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Composting 101: How to Start Your Own Compost Pile

September 15, 2017 By Lindsay H 2 Comments

Always been interested in composting, but not sure where to start? We've got the easy how-to here! All your questions answered about how to start a compost pile. Your garden will thank you with an abundance of healthy vegetables!

I am sure many of you are no stranger to the idea of composting, but do you actually do it?  We throw away tons and tons of waste each year and a drastic amount of this is food.  What if I told you that you could save money by taking your food and putting it […]

Filed Under: Gardening, Homemaking, Organization

3 Smart After School Snack Ideas

September 13, 2017 By Meredith 2 Comments

Frustrated over keeping your kiddos fed and happy? Try these 3 smart ideas for after school snacks and rockstar it out, mama! Your kids will love it and the stress of sorting out what to feed them is gone. A win-win,

***This post was sponsored by Nabisco as part of an Integrated Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed regarding after school snacks in my post are my own.*** Anyone else’s kids get off the bus ready to cut someone if they don’t have a snack ASAP? With early lunchtimes and active days, my children […]

Filed Under: Homemaking, Preschool, School, Young Kids

Blender Honey Muffins

September 11, 2017 By Heidi Rega 2 Comments

Fall baking time! These Blender Honey Muffins are an easy, delicious, healthy recipe that will please the whole family! And check out these fun ideas for mix-ins!

It’s here. Even when the sun warms you, you can still feel that little hint of a nip in the air. I am a summer-lover, but always welcome the first hints of the changing season. With fall comes cozy sweaters, snuggles by the fireplace, and back to school. One of my favorite ways to usher […]

Filed Under: Cooking, Recipes

7 Easy Steps to a Nighttime Skincare Routine for Gorgeous Skin

September 8, 2017 By Meredith 2 Comments

Taking care of your skin doesn't have to be complicated! Follow this easy, 7-step nighttime skincare routine will turn your skin around--get ready to be wowed! And never skip step 4--it REALLY matters!

***Thank you to Agora for sending product for my review so I could share these steps to nighttime skincare with you. All opinions expressed are 100% my own!*** I love taking care of my skin because I think it’s one easy, important way we mamas can love on ourselves amidst the craziness of running herd […]

Filed Under: Beauty, Giveaway

The Cottingley Secret Book Club

September 1, 2017 By Meredith 2 Comments

Looking for a good read? Our virtual book club is delighting in our latest book club pick! Join us for our The Cottingley Secret book club discussion and chat the discussion questions with us! We're so glad you're here! Make sure to chime in for the chance to grab next month's pick for free!

Can’t believe it’s already September, friends! Thanks to my book club partner, Carrie of Normal Level of Crazy, for sharing the scoop on our latest book club pick, and here’s hoping the fall brings lots of cozy reading moments for all of us! ********************************************************   Happy September!!  Here’s hoping you all transitioned from the lazy, […]

Filed Under: Book Club, Books, Reading

#zulilycutie Search is On!

August 30, 2017 By Meredith 2 Comments

What a cool way to celebrate back to school AND your own unique child! Enter the #zulilycutie search for a chance to win big while a supporting all of what makes us real and unique with a very cool brand!

***Thank you to zulily for sponsoring this post so I could fill you in on the #zulilycutie search! All opinions are 100% my own!*** Friends, it’s no secret that I LOVE zulily–one of my favorite online bargain scoring finds! This site not only offers items that fit so very well with our lives as busy […]

Filed Under: Budgeting, Children's Clothes, Online Shopping, Pictures, Preschool, Saving Money, School, Young Kids

5 Delights of the Honey Harvest

August 25, 2017 By Meredith 12 Comments

Honey Harvest time is here! One of the first harvests of the fall season, grab these 5 ways to celebrate and delight in fresh, raw honey! Bees and beekeepers work really hard and it's time to enjoy the spoils of their labor--I love the 3rd idea!

***Thank you to Wayfair for sponsoring this post so I could fill you in on our honey harvest! All opinions are 100% my own.*** It’s the end of August, friends, and as the weather gets ready to turn and the kids head back to school, it’s also time for the year’s first harvest! While gourds […]

Filed Under: DIY, Homemaking, Husband's work

10 Best Consignment Sale Finds

August 24, 2017 By Meredith 4 Comments

Tight budget? We get it, really! Check out these top 10 smart consignment sale finds that will not only get your budget in order, but your overcharged shopping list under control as well!

****Thank you to JBFReading for sponsoring this post so I could fill you in on their upcoming sale and the ten best consignment sale finds! All opinions are 100% my own***   I am a HUGE consignment sale shopping fan. I have shared my experiences here before, as well as why JBF Reading is my absolute […]

Filed Under: Babies, Budgeting, Children's Clothes, Saving Money, Toys, Young Kids

Falling into Autumn Fun at Tuckerton Seaport

August 18, 2017 By Meredith 2 Comments

Yay for Fall! All the Autmn Fun at Tuckerton Seaport is exactly the family-friendly fun you are looking for to create special memories! I can't wait for the 3rd weekend of October events!

***Thank you to Tuckerton Seaport for sponsoring this post so I could fill you in on all the autumn fun at Tuckerton.*** Happy almost-fall, friends! I know, part of you is still yearning for the sweetness of summer. The rest of you? Beyond gleeful that the kids are hopping on that school bus and taking […]

Filed Under: Leaving the House, Vacations, Young Kids

15 Fabulous Back to School Finds on Amazon

August 16, 2017 By Meredith 6 Comments

It's here! The scoop on the genius back to school finds you need to see your way through the crazy season while saving not only a ton of money, but sanity to boot as well! Get your smart shopping on! Especially love #7 and #11!

***This post about fabulous back to school finds not sponsored, but I do earn a small affiliate fee when you shop through the Amazon links–thanks for helping to support my blogging gig, friends!*** It’s no secret, friends. I love my online shopping and I love my deals and steals. So it makes sense that Amazon […]

Filed Under: Online Shopping, Saving Money, School

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