Our House Is Round: A Kid's Book About Why Protecting Our Earth Matters is perfect reading for children to explain why we, "reduce, reuse and recycle." I know my boys know those words, but do they really understand what they mean. I took it to the test and was surprised that maybe they didn't grasp the concept as well as I thought. We sat down together and read Our House is Round by Yolanda Kondonassis. Here is what my boys thought: Boys 8 and 6 Review: Noah (8), I love the … [Read more...]
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Scotts® for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. This Spring I'm going to give Miracle-Gro® Expand ‘n Gro™ Concentrated Planting Mix a try. How about you? We didn't garden last year, but this year we are planting and I'd like to see how this would enhance my plants. I'm also setting up an herb garden on my back patio and I am curious to see how Expand ‘n Gro™ can get my plants big and beautiful! So, I'll be testing … [Read more...]
So, first let me say I need to start using a tripod and timer because it seems my husband can't take a picture to save his life. I wanted you to see these cute capri pants, but I don't have one photo of them!. I even put cute sandals on for this photo, but you'll have to take my word for it. I have two more outfits for you from my ten dollar challenge. I vowed to spend no more than ten dollars on an outfit. It's so much easier than I thought it was going to be. This outfit is such a good … [Read more...]
I have spent another Winter wearing a very limited wardrobe and I've had it. As you know I've been trying to lose weight and I've had my ups and downs. I don't want to donate my old clothes, but yet I don't want to buy new ones. I want to look good, but since I'm unsatisfied with my body right now I don't want to make that investment. So, I've found a solution in thrift store shopping. Lots of people look down at thrift store shopping. They tell me that lots of deals are available at stores … [Read more...]
My husband just told me that that I should set up a cart and make these for a living since I make the most awesome green juice. This is juice not a smoothie. Big difference, but I'll save that for another post. So, if you have a juicer and want to get your green on try this fantastic recipe from Kris Carr's book Crazy Sexy Diet: Eat Your Veggies, Ignite Your Spark, and Live Like You Mean It!. I use this recipe and mix it up a little with what I happen to have available at the time. This recipe … [Read more...]
