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Reusable Nespresso Pods are my new favorite accessory to my Nespresso machine. The coffee from these pods tastes amazing and they’ve more than exceeded my expectations.

Growing up, if there was one thing we could count on my mom making for her annual Christmas party, it was Chex Mix.  She always made it homemade and we loved to snack on it all night.  I definitely think of those Christmas parties when I’m eating Chex mix or really any snack mix.   Snack …

I haven’t shared our new home yet here on the blog, but that’s about to change!  This past year has been a whirlwind of packing/unpacking because we moved twice in the span of 6 months. I finally feel like we are getting settled and with that comes the FUN of decorating.  This DIY Winter Wreath …

One of the first memories my husband and I made as a couple was carving out pumpkins for Halloween.  It’s now a fun family tradition and in the last 16 years we have carved out a whole lot of pumpkins!  My kids are getting older (pre-teen/teenage) and they’ve been asking for some more trendy designs …

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of The Duck Brand for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. Organize Seasonal Decor In the last 5 years we have moved houses 5 times!  If we never move again I will be more than happy about that.  On all our moves through the years …

Do you love the new Live Action Beauty and the Beast Disney film as much as we do?   It makes the little girl in me happy for sure to have a live action film as wonderful as the animated version!  We noticed that in the new movie, Belle is wearing a beautiful gold rose tree …

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of The Clorox Company. All opinions are 100% mine. I think most of us dream of having a perfectly clean and inviting house at all times.  With 7 people in our household, our house isn’t consistently clean.  In fact, there are times it even gets stinky.  Diapers, …

My husband is a very smart man.  He knows the way to my heart is by surprising me every once in a while with something I like.  Most times he surprises me with one of my favorites… a sweet frothy latte from our local coffeehouse.  It’s such a simple and sweet gesture that keeps our …

This is a sponsored post for Puffs Plus Lotion at Sam’s Club, but all opinions are my own. This past weekend we had a cold front come to town and it was a very welcome change.  I love summer, but I really crave the crisp cool air after so many days of heat.  One thing …

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Serta for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. Over the course of my life I had had my fair share of insomnia.  Lately it’s mainly due to a baby that wakes up all night long, but in the past it was because of simple …

This Reading Lamps for Bunk Beds post was sponsored on behalf of Zenni Optical via One2One Network. All opinions stated are my own. Something that has really stood out to me as a homeschool mom is when my kids start to read.  It seemed to take forever with my first child, but looking back it …

We love to have surprises at our house and it doesn’t necessarily need to be for a particular reason.  Sometimes the best surprises are just because! My 6 year old daughter loves everything princess and I thought it would be fun to surprise her with a little mini party with princess party balloons, and princess …

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