I have one major goal in my family and that is to provide yummy and wholesome meals for them. On the road, this definitely gets interesting, but we make it happen. Check out these tips on how to fuel your family, from my family to yours. Keep it simple When it comes to fueling your family with the right foods, you don't have to make it complicated. Something as simple as a sandwich can fuel your family in ways you never thought possible. I try and keep fueling as simple as possible. I'm a mom, not a sous chef. One of my go to meals in sausage biscuits and gravy. Keep it balanced Also, when it comes to fueling your family, you need to keep it balanced. You don't want to overdo the sugar or the carb thing. In our family, we love trying food when we are in a new location, so everything in … [Read more...]
Outlet Shopping – How to Save Money at Retail Outlet Stores
It is so fun to go outlet shopping. However, shopping can really burn a whole in your pocket if you don’t do it right. Here’s how to shop retail outlet store without spending an arm and a leg doing it. Outlet Shopping - How to Save Money at Retail Outlet Stores Before I dig in, I want to share with you how I am making money shopping with Amazon FBA. Head straight to the Clearance Unless the retail outlet is promoting a sale, the clearance section won’t be right at the front of the store. I can usually spot it out from the front, but sometimes you have to go in a little further. Head straight to the back of the store and look for red. Try not to look anywhere else, except for the red clearance signs. Shop clearance and if you can, get out of the store without shopping from regular … [Read more...]
Designer for Less Autumn Outfits – Fall Plaid Outfit
Fall is coming! Bring on the cool weather, campfires, camping, new clothes and pumpkin spice everything.... and I do mean everything last year at the fair they were selling pumpkin spice funnel cakes!! Not my funnel cakes!! Even pumpkin spice wine is now a thing.... Even pumpkin spice Hershey kisses....But that's not what this post is about we are taking autumn outfits particularly this designer for less fall plaid outfit. Designer for Less Autumn Outfits - Fall Plaid Outfit I have to say how much I am loving these shoes. Generally, I am not a huge shoe person but these so just so dang cute! Now this designer outfit is from Nordstrom but the look for less is from Target. Make sure you use my 27 Ways to Money Saving at Target to get an even better deal! You can also check out my list … [Read more...]
Old Spice Tool Kit Giveaway!
Do you remember me telling you about the Old Spice Hardest Working Collection? Well this time I have a giveaway for you! You can enter to win your own Old Spice tool box like the one below. What all comes in this kit? "Old Spice Hardest Working Toolkit" Contents: In this Old Spice toolbox, you'll find one of each Old Spice product to put you through the paces as you lead your legendary existence. Dig a bit deeper and you'll also find: ● FREE entry into a 2016 Tough Mudder event to challenge the performance of the Hardest Working Collection ● An Old Spice t‐shirt fitting for Legendary Men ● A gift from Tough Mudder partner Merrell to keep more than your armpits dry ● An autographed photo from the product king himself, Bob Giovanni (as seen on Old Spice's popular … [Read more...]
Easy Gravy Recipe – My Best Gravy Recipe
My husband's favorite meal is biscuits and sausage gravy. While we argue on HOW it should be eaten, but we definitely do not argue about my recipe for gravy. We use white gravy for biscuits and gravy (it's all that southern cooking!), but I also make the best gravy recipe for dinner and other meats. Your hunt for n easy gravy recipe is over! Read on... Easy Gravy Recipe - My Best Gravy Recipe Everyone loves a smooth and flavorful recipe for gravy, making it myself was a challenge for years. Then I learned a few tips that helped me create a delicious gravy every time, whether you need a gravy for beef or chicken. I am going to show you how to make it three different ways: with and without drippings and creamy! So you will be able to make your own whenever you need … [Read more...]
Throwing a Special Labor Day Shindig
Labor Day is sort of a double-edged sword, isn’t it? It’s certainly hard to complain when you get a day off, but it also signifies the end of summer. That can be hard to swallow, especially for those located in cold weather climates. Stave off the end-of-summer blues by throwing a special Labor Day Shindig. Follow these tips for a soiree that will be one for the record books. Throwing a Special Labor Day Shindig Brunch, Anyone? When it comes to Labor Day, everyone expects a barbecue. Those are fantastic, but why not throw everyone a party curveball and invite them for brunch? It’d be especially fun if you do it on Labor Day Monday to truly take advantage of the holiday. Whether you do a sit-down brunch al fresco or organize an outdoor buffet, people will love the novelty of the … [Read more...]
Old Spice Hardest Working Collection
What if you could show your spouse how thankful you were for them? My husband has worked hard serving our country. It's been awesome to watch him blossom over the years from his work in the service. Now that he's home and traveling with us full time, I thought it would be cool to show him how much he's appreciated. I don't know if you knew about the "Hardest Working Collection" from Old Spice, but it's a great way to show a little token of appreciation to the hardest working person in your life. I wanted to show you what is in this collection and how it can help make someone's day! Odor Blocker – Any hardworking person needs deodorant to help them not smell. Trust me, I've smelled my husband after a long day's work and it is appalling. Old Spice has really hit the nail on the head … [Read more...]
Affordable Maternity Clothes from Target
I have to say when I got pregnant with my oldest, maternity clothes were not that flattering (or cheap!) I wore lots of my husband's shirts until I absolutely had to buy some maternity shirts!! Finding cute affordable maternity clothes was a problem now Target has a great maternity line! I have put together several mix and match outfits with maternity clothes from Target. Affordable Maternity Clothes from Target Mommas on a budget don't fear! While Target clothes are a great option over the pricey maternity clothes stores, you can still use my Target Money Saving Hacks to save even more money. Want to make it even better? You can use my list of 45 sites where you can earn free Amazon gift cards and many of them will allow you to cash out for Target gift cards as well! My favorite … [Read more...]
How to Get Paid for Your Recipes – Selling Recipes Online
Do you have a passion for cooking? Do you love finding recipes, tweaking them to make them better, or simply coming up with your own awesome dish? If you love recipes, why not get paid for what you love most? If you love creating recipes, you can get paid for it! Here’s how to get paid for your recipes by selling recipes online! How to Get Paid for Your Recipes - Selling Recipes Online Sell to Bloggers Many food bloggers are looking for unique content to add to their blog. Although they may do many of their own recipes, new and unique recipes are worth saving a little of their own time. VAs for Hire-Content Group is a group for selling content like recipes you have created, you will need pictures to go with the recipes. You can also sell your services on Craigslist or Etsy. You can … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Coca Cola Pulled Pork Sliders
I don't know about you, but I love cooking with Cooker Coca. Something about it and my slow cooker that makes the meat so tender and moist! These Slow Cooker Coca Cola Pulled Pork Sliders are a perfect example of that. It's such an Easy Meal that you can toss it in the slow cooker that morning and get it going and come how that night to a great meal! I love taking the pork and shredding it to make these pulled pork sliders. Slow Cooker Coca Cola Pulled Pork Sliders Now with this recipe, my family loves using our homemade hickory BBQ sauce with the pulled pork sliders. Toss in some french fries or tater tots and my kids are happy! Mommy is even happier because this is the perfect meal to eat outside on paper plates which means very little cleanup. When all I have to clean up is the slow … [Read more...]
Doc’s Old Time Pain Cream – All Natural Pain Relief
Ok ya'll how many of you work at a computer all day? I do but I bet you know that reading the blog and all. The pain in my neck and shoulders from being on a computer all day gets to me more often than not. I am lucky, if it gets too bad I can take a moment go lie on a heating pad and take a break. I bet most of you are unable to do that. Many of us who sit at a computer, myself included also have some form of carpal tunnel. What about you that have had kids and now have lower back pains? What are we to do? So I started looking into all natural pain relief. Doc’s Old Time Pain Cream - All Natural Pain Relief Like anyone who has pains from 4 kid and working at a computer all day I started to rely on some form of ibuprofen, but have your read the side effect on that stuff? It's not … [Read more...]
Easy Homemade Blueberry Syrup Recipe
One of my favorite parts of summer has always been the blueberries. My kids also got this love from me and come summertime it's one of the most eaten snacks around my house! Easy Homemade Blueberry Syrup Recipe We have made so many recipes with blueberries from my Blueberry Pancake Bites to my Easy Blueberry Freezer Jam. We made a batch of wild blueberry muffins. But we had some leftovers and my kids were begging for pancakes, so I made some blueberry syrup to go with it. Pour this syrup over our Vanilla Blueberry Overnight French Toast Casserole What is Blueberry Syrup made of? This recipe is very easy with only 3 ingredients, and it's super yummy with freshly picked blueberries! You will also need sugar and lemon juice. How long does canned blueberry syrup … [Read more...]