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This post was sponsored by Swanson Health. As summer is almost in full swing, we decided to build an outdoor covered entertaining area in our backyard. What seemed like a simple backyard improvement has turned into a major endeavor, which…

This post is sponsored by General Mills. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Giving and volunteering have always been a part of my life, so naturally, my daughter has been raised to also take part in many charitable causes….

It’s commonly know that if you’ve been injured or hurt because of someone else’s negligence, you may be considering suing the person or company at fault as your injury might have had a significant impact on your life.  But does…

 This post was sponsored by Influence Central as part of an Influencer Activation and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. You may have heard or read about Loperamide in the news recently, but one drug warning can…

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…

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…

This is a sponsored post, but the content and thoughts are that of my own. Charge Yo’ Self (It’s like Treat Yo’ Self, but even MORE rewarding)   It sounds like an oddball concept, but come up with a realistic…