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This post is sponsored by Jigsaw Puzzle but the content and opinions expressed here are my own. I eat a healthy diet and exercise but have found that in my down-time I was aimlessly surfing social media and watching cat…

At my daughter’s preschool ‘graduation’, they asked the kids what they wanted to be someday. The kids chirped to the crowd –  doctors! lawyers! farmers! dolphin trainers! and I think there were a few mermaids. Then there was that one…

Make this cute ‘school themed’ flower vase for your child’s teacher as a back to school gift! I only spent $4 on materials – 3 packs of pencils and one glass vase from the Dollar Tree! I had hot glue…

 This post is sponsored by Cat’s Pride but the content and opinions expressed here are my own. My cat, Skippy, was adopted from an animal shelter in Oregon with a very high kill rate. If cats were not adopted by…

Did you know that simply buying Kimberly-Clark products with the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) label helps protect forests? The FSC label means the product is from a responsibly managed forest—one where trees are harvested legally, highly hazardous pesticides are not used, the…

I run with a health-conscious crowd. My friends and family protect skin with sunscreen, exercise for heart health, and try to make good food choices. Therefore, when this same set of healthy folks complain about digestive issues, the first thing…

Something happened when I hit my 40’s. I would often find myself going to bed with aches, and waking up with new ones. I’d try to think of what I had done to cause the pain, and was dumbfounded. Normal daily activity…

This post was sponsored by Supreme Source ® as part of an Ambassador Program for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. This is a follow-up blog post to my first post about putting Evil…

There were so many new and innovative natural body/hygiene products at the Expo West, Natural Products show, but here are my personal favs that I’ve found. I’ve included their links so you may read more about these trend-setting companies in…

My husband always jokes that the apocalypse could happen and we’ll still be eating well (& gourmet!) due to my extensive on-hand collection of shelf-stable essentials for meal prep. Water chesnuts? Yes, I have them. Always.  However, when push comes…

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #NatureUp2018 #CollectiveBias Making healthy choices in the New Year has not only been expressed in how I eat, but how I live my…

I’m a huge fan of home shows, and there is a new one exclusively about building, or restoring log cabins. Having a log cabin in the woods sounds so dreamy that it’s definitely on my vision board. Cabins can be…

The following is a paid promotion from Legoland®, but the opinions are that of my own.  San Diego locals and San Diego visitors – make sure to take advantage of this awesome LEGOLAND California Resort promotion! KIDS GO FREE to LEGOLAND®…

This post is sponsored by the Cal Water H20 Challenge, but the opinions are that of my own. Last year, California enjoyed a rainy season, but the party ended abruptly with a hot dry Summer and no rain in Fall….

Your house is your sanctuary and you want to create the best version of what you come to call ‘home’. A big part of this will be down to the furniture you choose and how you decorate. I personally have…