Welcome to our party! Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop - hosted on 14 popular blogs - overflows with exceptional crafts, yummy recipes and fabulous ideas that will bless you and your family. Creativity abounds! We are so glad you have come by to share your best creations and appreciate each other's work! Last week's blog hop was highly attended and - this is a first in … [Read more...]
Blogging, Recipes and Chickens…Wonderful Wednesday Blog Link Up #146
Hi readers and bloggers! We are so glad you are here at our blog link up party! ♥ ♥ ♥ Let your friends know that the party has started and is open till Saturday night! OK? ♥ ♥ ♥ Here are the posts that you loved last week. Can hardly wait to see what you have for us THIS week! Most Viewed 24 Things by Inside The Fox … [Read more...]
Fall Recipes and Wonderful Wednesday Blog Link Up #145
You guys are the BEST! And, these Fall recipes are going to make your mouth water! Let's get to it. ♥ ♥ ♥ Last week we broke the 700 barrier! Yes, there were a total of 701 spectacular posts shared at our link up party. Wow! Be sure to view a couple posts for every one you share with us, and, leave me a comment with your link up number so I can pin your post! Here is the one … [Read more...]
Healthy Lifestyle Resources to Become the Best You
This post was sponsored by Grokker. Please view my disclosure. Trying to fit in exercise and make healthy choices has been a challenge for me. Juggling 4 kids who all tend to get cranky during dinner prep time has left me choosing convenience and often ordering out more than I like. Top that off with the busy life of a mom-which you know can take up your entire day-that often … [Read more...]
Winter Wreath & Apple Pie Oatmeal Recipe Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop #112
Welcome, friends! If you subscribe to my newsletter I told you all about this fun new addition to the blog-the Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop! I am thrilled to be a co-host along with 11 beautiful ladies to bring you a really nice variety of ideas each week linked up by so many blogs. You have got to check out these DIY ideas for a winter wreath and apple pie oatmeal. Both great … [Read more...]
6 Tips for Getting Dinner on the Table After Having A Baby (or Twins!)
This post contains affiliate links. Please see my disclosure. I should have prepared more. I should have known it was going to be virtually impossible to cook with new babies while supervising my older children. This list of suggestions is what I wish I had known to get dinner on the table after having a baby (or babies). Also in this post, tips and ideas from multiple … [Read more...]
Valentine’s Day Recipe Round-Up
{Post by Wendy Woerner} As we near Valentine's Day, many of us are beginning to plan a special night out with our spouse and/or create unique gifts for our families. Dining out can often be expensive, so I have gathered a Valentine's Day recipe round up. These Valentine's Day recipes can be prepared at home and given as gifts. They can be served at breakfast, or used to … [Read more...]
Make Leftovers New
When you live on a budget, groceries need to stretch. Make leftovers new with these 7 tips to stretch your grocery budget farther. You know that chicken broccoli skillet recipe on the back of the condensed cream of broccoli soup can? I made it for my family, but I was not feeling like eating the leftovers. It did not go to waste, though. I came up with an idea to … [Read more...]
Blue Burgers with Balsamic Glazed Mushrooms PLUS Apple Balsamic Potato Salad
Ok, so the burgers aren't actually the color blue, but they do involve some blue cheese. Yum! Every now and then we splurge on great cheeses and of course some 'fancy' ingredients like vinegars have a long shelf life, so their cost is divided over time. I came up with this recipe on a Saturday afternoon when we were planning on grilling burgers AGAIN! It is our Summer … [Read more...]
Turkey Burgers with Vegetables Inside
Often when I set out to make dinner, I find that I am missing one or two items from the recipe list. Other time I have ground turkey versus tenderloins or some other variation that just doesn't quite match a recipe. This scenario tends to help me create new recipes of my own through improvisation. (All the time I used to spend watching Food Network comes in … [Read more...]
Easy Dinner: Foil Packet Meal
Although meal time is not always stress-free in our house (reference the picky eaters posts), it is a time that we are all seated together, facing each other, without any distractions...except for the picky eaters! Make getting to the table together tonight simple with the easy dinner: foil packet meals. My husband learned this as a Boy Scout and shared it with me. Now make … [Read more...]
What’s for Dinner? (Quick Tips to Get Dinner on the Table)
Do you hate being asked "What's for dinner?" It can cause stress some days, but let's plan ahead and use simple tips so we can answer that question Every Monday, as part of my easing back into the week, I scan my fridge, freezer and pantry for an ingredient list of what I have on-hand that could be put together to make meals. I definitely use some simple, basic recipes to help … [Read more...]