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Bing “Our School Needs” Blog Tour

With so many school districts across the country having to eliminate teacher salaries and educational programs due to budget cuts, many schools are having to come up with some creative ways to raise money for the extras not provided in the school View Post

Holiday Shopping

I was just informed yesterday via a social networking site that there are only 2 months until the Christmas holidays.  Needless to say, I vow every year to be more prepared than the last, but it somehow never gets done and I find myself last minute View Post

Business Insurance

Starting your own business can be exciting and profitable. Sometimes deciding to work for yourself can be one of the smartest career moves a person can make in life. I've often dreamed of owning a small bookstore. I love books and reading, but View Post

Hormel- Get Back in the Swing of School Giveaway

By now, if you have children that attend school, I'm sure everyone is getting settled into their daily routine. It's tough juggling homework and the morning rush. If you pack your child's lunch, it can also be difficult coming up with a variety of View Post

Celebrate Halloween with Hershey’s!

Halloween is almost upon us and one thing that makes for a great Trick-or-Treating experience is great Halloween candy.  Growing up, I can remember going through myHalloween candy bag after trick-or-treating and seperating the candy into the "good" View Post

RecipeNut Review & Giveaway

If I had to show you my recipe binder, I would be very embarrassed.  Often times if I am at a social event where great food is being served, I hunt down whoever made something I loved and ask them for the recipe.  My binder is full of recipes View Post

Liberated by Libman! (And a Giveaway!)

*Raise your hand if you hate mopping as much as I do?* Honestly, of all the household chores I do on a weekly basis, mopping the floors is my least favorite chore. Not only can it be exhausting if you have a large area of flooring that has to be View Post

Moving Made Easier

Moving can often times be a huge hassle. My husband and I have moved 3 times in 11 years of marriage (twice just to different places in town), but the packing, organizing, and the actual move itself is stressful, time consuming, and can leave you View Post

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