Celebrate National Coloring Book Day with Wine Coloring Pages!
Have you caught the adult coloring book craze? I sure have! It’s truly a relaxing activity. It’s fun to know there is a National Coloring Book Day (August 2) to give us another reason to indulge in this creative passion! Thanks to our friends at Santa Margherita, we have an awesome summer and wine-inspired coloring […]
Brush Pen Lettering- The Art of Drawing Fancy Letters
Don’t you just love receiving a beautiful, handwritten letter or card with brush pen lettering? As someone with less-than-ideal penmanship, I have long admired beautiful handwriting and calligraphy. They are such lovely arts requiring symbolic of romance and requiring a skillful touch. Each perfectly swooped letter creates a unique treasure as no two handwritten letters […]
UNFORGETTABLE Giveaway!
There are some moments in life that are unforgettable and certainly some people who are, too. I reckon most of us do not take our passion for people quite as far as Katherine Heigl does in her role in UNFORGETTABLE! Thanks to our partnership with Warner Bros. Home Video, we are celebrating the release of this […]
Four Smart Tips for Prepping Your Home For Sale
Selling a home in any market is difficult, and often something you’ve got to do quickly. In many cases, a seller finds themselves in the position of either paying for two houses at once or missing out on a great new home because of inability to sell the old one. Either way, making a new […]
Festival Ready with Swap.com
With Summer in full swing and Autumn soon approaching, we are in full festival mode in Kentucky! From church picnics, to peach jam festivals, outdoor concerts, picnics and school rallies, every weekend we have something going on straight through October. I’m partnering with Swap.com today to get festival ready with a really cool new way […]
Back-to-School This Year, Definitely a Kleenex Moment!
Will this fall be a Kleenex Moment for you? In partnership with Acorn Influence, I’m sharing my thoughts on back-to-school and a fabulous deal on Kleenex at Sam’s Club to help save you money for your Kleenex Moments… read on for the full scoop! Temperatures are soaring to the high 90’s. We’re spending most of […]
Make Simple Changes at Home and Save the World
The planet needs all the help that it can get these days. Environmental reports suggest that the world is in bad shape and that everyone must do his or her part to improve the state of the environment for the future. It can be difficult for an individual to figure out exactly how to begin […]
Wild New Crafty Ways to Tame Teen Hygiene
This content was sponsored by Old Spice, but all thoughts and opinions on wild new crafty ways to tame teen hygiene are that of Rural Mom. I absolutely love having teen sons. I absolutely dislike many of the teen smells that accompany having teen sons. Can you relate? Some days, it’s like someone let a […]
Fun Ways To Celebrate National Ice Cream Day!
Did you know that July is National Ice Cream Month? It is! And today is National Ice Cream Day! Two celebrations I’m more-than-happy to participate in! Thanks to our pals at Thirty-One Gifts, we have the scoop on the new ice cream-themed products and a few fun facts and ideas to enhance your festivities! Recognizing […]
Rural Dads: Creative Play is an Awesome Parenting Tool!
Do you engage your child with creative play? Studies show that the benefits of encouraging creative play include fostering imagination, building logic skills and teaching your children to communicate more effectively. These are all great skills they will need in life. There’s even a greater benefit when you spend time with your child participating in […]
Indulge a Little | Sweets GiftBox Subscription Service
Do you have a sweet tooth? Often it’s better to stop fighting it and have a little sweet indulgence. Unless you’ve got a medical reason not to indulge every now and then, cravings are generally the body’s way of saying it needs something. I’m not suggesting you eat a half gallon of ice cream and […]
Rural Mom Travels: Santa Claus Indiana
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…in July, that is! Our family loves Christmas, so celebrating twice a year seems fitting! And I can’t think of a better place to celebrate Christmas in July than in Santa Claus, Indiana! We recently spent some time at Lake Rudolph and Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari, and […]