August is the month for The Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. I decided to celebrate with a Refreshing Blueberry Guarana Antarctica Kuat Drink. We are excited to be able to watch the games with the grandkids this year. I started doing some research
“Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Cedar Fair Entertainment Company in conjunction with Blog Meets Brand, and I have been compensated for my participation. All opinions are my own.” My oldest sister got married in 1967 (I was 7 and devasted) she moved to New
We were hosted by Walt Disney World to share in a multigenerational #GrandAdventure. All opinions are my own. 3 Simple Tips for Planning a Magical Trip to Walt Disney World 3 Simple Tips for Planning a Magical Trip to Walt Disney World This was our
I received Ready. Chef. Go! Cooking Bags for free to facilitate my review. All opinions are mine and mine alone. I have to admit I was a little skeptical when I started using the Ready. Chef. Go!™ Cooking bags! Seemed to good to be true.
I love exploring our local park systems. I grew up in Dayton, Ohio and went to a few of the Five Rivers Metro Parks. As soon as my grandchildren were old enough we’ve started exploring the local parks. Sometimes the kids go with me and
This post is sponsored by NSG, all opinions are mine as always. April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month. I decided it was time to put safety first and take back my drive. Sounds authoritative doesn’t it? I started driving cell-free on April 11th. I planned
Today I am sharing something a little different than I normally do. I was invited by my sweet blogging friend Katherine at Katherines Corner to be part of her blog series. Katherine is shining the light on bloggers age 50 plus. Yup, that’s me. I
Trying to balance family, work, and taking care of yourself can be a challenge. I work in a doctors office at a computer for hours at a time. I have learned how to keep myself healthier so today I want to share 5 tips for
If you are a regular reader you know I work as the office manager in a chiropractic office. The doctor is one of my taste testers. When I make new recipes bring a sample for his opinion. In turn, when he or his mom make
Cardinal Health sent me this product to try, and donated to a charity of my choice. I took care of my mom in my home for 15 years. We moved mom in without much thought of what was to come or how it would change
I participated in an Ambassador Activation on behalf of Influence Central for the Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk. I received a promotional item to thank me for my participation. 2015 Boston Marathon ® Jimmy Fund Walk presented by Hyundai Photo credit to John Deputy Cancer
While I was visiting my brother a few weeks ago he showed me his Outdoor Fish Pond. I fell in love with it. He had two little goldfish living in his pond. The grand kids would enjoy caring for the fish so I wanted one
I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Influence Central for TruGreen. I received a promotional item to thank me for my participation. I have always loved being outside. I could live my life outside. My earliest memories of being outside are with my
Sponsored I was compensated for this post. Americans love their hamburgers. Ground beef on a bun is only the ground floor that this obsession is built on. The seek them out from the processed frozen burgers of fast food restaurants to the hand chopped beef
Happy Earth Day! Spring a big planting season for me and I am excited this spring to share my experience with this companion planting kit that I received from Mary’s Heirloom Seeds. Mary’s Heirloom Seeds is a “mom and pop” small business. They are an
April is a special month to me because my daughter was born on the 11th and it’s also the month for Earth Day. I personally think everyday should be Earth Day but it’s nice to bring it front and center once a year to remind
Need a quick dinner idea? I love this chicken recipe using corn flakes. It’s easy to put together. The addition of the cheddar cheese makes it extra special. Even my picky little grand kids gobble up this chicken. My favorite part is that it’s so easy
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #TasteTheMiracle #CollectiveBias in another bowl. I make banana bread all the time, my mom loved it. She would make it for my dad when we were kids. I’ve
20 Holiday Crafts for Kids The kids will be on vacation from school next week. Do you have activities planned to keep the kids busy? If not maybe these will help.Today I am sharing 20 holiday crafts for kids. This is a collection of crafts
As I was making my Cereal Snack Bars for another post I kept eating bites of the granola cereal and I thought to myself, this would be really good covered in a light coating of white chocolate. So after I finished making the snack
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and Quaker. All opinions are mine alone. #CollectiveBias #LoveMyCereal #QuakerUp If you know me you know I’m always on the go doing something. I get so busy I get forget to eat. Not good. So what
When it comes to pies, I’m a pumpkin lover. Pumpkin pie is a must have at our holiday dinners. Another traditional holiday pie is the Pecan pie. I can honestly say in my 50 some years I have never tasted, let alone made a pecan
On Thanksgiving I like serving fresh green beans. The typical green bean casserole is delicious but can be very high in fat and calories. I also prefer to be able to taste the green beans in the recipe. This is super simple and the flavor
Cheesecake is one of my favorite desserts. It took me many years before I would even try cheesecake. Cheese and cake didn’t sound right together. What I was missing! lol. I love making little mini ones they are so easy anyone can make them. I
I am a nibbler. I like to eat small amounts of food all through the day. I try to make the foods I like to eat healthy, but they need to taste good too. I really like garbanzo beans in my salad. They are even
I’m sure I mentioned this before but just in case you didn’t know, I grew 13 pumpkins in my garden this year! It was my first time to grow pumpkins and it was pure pleasure watching these pumpkins grow from big beautiful yellow flowers into
