That time of year is here. Back to school. This means you need to start coming up with your school lunch ideas! Trust me I know how hard it is to find great school lunch ideas for kids! Growing up I always remember having peanut butter and jelly sandwiches every day for my school lunch. Yes every single day, BUT the snacks I had were killer! Dunkaroos anyone?! Back to School Snacks That Make Great School Lunch Ideas for Kids Creating memories like that for you kids is easy! Check out these snacks that will make them the envy of the lunch room! 1. Popchips Potato Chips 4 Flavor Variety Pack, .8 oz - 24 pk - $25.15 Save Up to 15% and Free Shipping with Subscribe & Save Final Price: as Low as $21.38 or $.89 Each Shipped ** Compare to $1.46 Each from Walmart.com 2. Pirate's … [Read more...]
The Hidden Gem of Your Florida Vacation Santa Rosa County
When you think of a Florida vacation I bet you are thinking about theme parks, thrill rides, and a lot of go-go-go. To me, that really isn't a vacation. Now I grew up in Florida I get the thrill of the theme parks but don't make that your WHOLE vacation. Take some time to relax and enjoy the beautiful state! Head out to Santa Rosa County. The Hidden Gem of Your Florida Vacation Santa Rosa County This hidden gem is just east of Pensacola Florida. Many people head to Pensacola for vacation. The area is beautiful and plenty to see and do, but it is also crowded. We love visiting the area because it's also the home base of the school we use to homeschool, our kids and the kids loving visiting the actual campus and meeting the teachers they have been working with. What we don't love is … [Read more...]
10 Ways to Celebrate the First Day of School – Homeschool Style
A school doesn’t have to be all work and no play. That is the fun of homeschooling. You can make it as fun and interesting as you want. With that being said, here are 10 ways to celebrate the first day of school in homeschool style! 10 Ways to Celebrate the First Day of School - Homeschool Style Have a celebratory breakfast Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and it is a great way to celebrate the first day of a new homeschool year. Make your kids favorite breakfast. Take a field trip Go somewhere fun. You can always use your experience as a writing prompt for later or a theme for a lesson. You can find some great discounts on family activities on Groupon. Play a game You don’t have to head right into the school year. Take the first day to play a refresher game such … [Read more...]
West Elm Modern Living Room for Less
Ever flip through a home decor magazine and wish you could have your living room look like the one in the picture? I've done that all the time. My husband loves modern furniture and he recently pointed out this modern living room from West Elm to me. This designer room will cost you over $4,000 to recreate OUCH! I knew I could do it for less! So hunted down some 0f my favorite designer haunts and was able to make this room for less. This room for less? You can do it for less than $1,500. You can spend a little more to add some more flair to it. You can use your free Amazon Gift Cards to save some money and grab some Target Gift Cards from Swagbucks to save even more money on this room. Of course, don't forget to check out your local thrift stores first you never know what … [Read more...]
Makeup Basics – 10 Must Have Makeup Essentials
When you first learn to apply makeup, you make tons of mistakes, experiment and have fun. As you grow up and learn what works for you and your skin, you begin to make investments in quality beauty products, but often beauty tools are left off the list. Here are the Top 10 Must Have Makeup Essentials that every woman should own. Not only are these great for daily use, but they are also all practical for any beauty regimen. Whether you are a minimalist who rarely wears makeup or a beauty queen who wears daily – you'll find something on this list for your needs. Makeup Basics - 10 Must Have Makeup Essentials I have to share I don't even want to think about the coast of the make up I wasted learning how to do my makeup and what worked and what hasn't. Please learn from my mistakes … [Read more...]
Preparing for Baby – Financially
Having kids is expensive! Let’s face it; there really isn’t a full proof way of preparing financially for all the things kids are going to throw your way, but you can start preparing for the income difference before you have children. Here are a few ways of preparing for baby, financially. Get your Debt Paid Off If you have credit card debt, car loans, or student loans to pay, you will want to get your debt paid off before you have kids. You may always have some form of debt, and you may not be able to pay down all your student loans, but it is important to have as little debt as possible when preparing financially for kids. How to start eliminating debt is one of the questions I get asked most. I highly recommend the snowball method that Dave Ramsey teaches. Emergency Fund After … [Read more...]
Preparing Financially for Military Deployment
Deployment is a very scary word. It means, for an unknown period of time, you or your spouse will be separated from the family. Once you get past the shock of deployment, it’s important to prepare financially for a military deployment. Preparing Financially for Military Deployment Get on the same page Running the family finances is tough! Before your spouse leaves for deployment, make sure you get on the same page as your spouse. Sit down and have budget meetings before deployment. It’s important for both spouses to know where they are financially before the deployment begins. This is a good time to talk about whether the spouse not deployed will work and how each bill will be taken care of. The more detail you can hash out now, the fewer issues you will have later. Our first … [Read more...]
Easy Tailgate Food Ideas You Need to Know
Football season is coming up and fast! Football watching parties are pretty big every Sunday (and Saturday for you college football fans). Tailgating is also pretty big each weekend there is a game. Now I don't know about you, but I'm not into making huge complex recipes when I have to cook out of the back of a truck (or in some cases on the outside burner of my RV), So I have a list of easy tailgating food ideas for you! These are part of our Tailgate Food Ideas List. Easy Tailgate Food Ideas You Need to Know Some of my favorite recipes include the football cupcakes, Coca-Cola pulled Pork and dill pickle bites. But I am a southern girl and my husband has a list of very different favorite recipes. What are your must have easy tailgating recipes? Let me know in the … [Read more...]
Baskin-Robbins Celebrates National Ice Cream Month with the USO
This post is sponsored by Baskin-Robbins in conjunction with Blog Meets Brand and I have been compensated for my participation. All opinions are my own Ok everyone, we have dropped the ball. It is National Ice Cream Month, and I am JUSt now hearing about this! How is this possible. I have the worst sweet tooth, and we generally do an ice cream run a few times a month. I am slightly addicted to Baskin-Robbins Americas Birthday Cake Ice Cream. That is why I am super excited to see their newest flavor... Baskin-Robbins Celebrates National Ice Cream Month & USO That flavor there would be Chocolate Oreo Birthday Cake Ice Cream. This Oreo addict's dream ice cream. I am drooling just looking at this picture. This is Baskin-Robbins’ new July Flavor of the Month, OREO® Birthday Cake, … [Read more...]
9 Ways to Save Money Furnishing a College Dorm Room Essentials
Are you ready for your high school grad to move into their new dorm room? Most likely you are saying no because you aren't ready for your child to leave. If this is your first one to leave the nest it can be very overwhelming trying to figure out what college dorm room essentials you need and ways to save money on them! 9 Ways to Save Money Furnishing a College Dorm Room Essentials This is an excellent time for both you and your child’s life, but it can also be a pretty pricey time if you aren't careful! Here are a few ways to save money on furnishing a college dorm: Go trash digging. This sounds a little adventurous, right?! Seriously, you would be surprised how many people just throw things out. Look at apartment complexes, in store trash bins, and alongside streets for … [Read more...]