Healthy Cooking Doesn’t Get Any Easier Than This – Sun Basket
Do you cook more or less in the summer months? I tend to cook a little bit less – we’re just so busy doing things that I don’t have the time or energy for it. The higher the temps the less we eat too, though in the summer months nutrition is even more important because […]
Enjoying the Sounds of Summer with Altec Lansing
What do you do with your headphones on? Do you lay in the sun at the beach and work on your tan? Do you listen to audio-books? Do you like to clean while bopping along to your favorite tunes? We do all of those things, and headphones are a huge part of our lives. Right now […]
Bring Your Summer Adventure Home with PLAYMOBIL Water Park
It’s no surprise that we’re fans of all things building blocks around here, and thanks to our partnership with PLAYMOBIL, the PLAYMOBIL Water Park with Slides Playset is the newest on the latest list of favorites. I totally love this idea! Now parents can bring the kids’ favorite water park experience home to continue the […]
Escape to Paradise at Beach Cove, North Myrtle Beach #HappyGuest
If you live in a place like New York, Myrtle Beach is pretty tropical. However, if you live somewhere farther south, South Carolina has a little bit to prove. Beach Cove Resort, Myrtle Beach sort of combines both worlds because it’s a very tropical beach resort with the bonus of being located more centrally on […]
Top 10 Attractions for Teens at Holiday World and Splashin’ Safari
Teenagers are a fickle bunch! They can be super accommodating one minute and complaining the next, which can often make it tough to find suitable vacation spots that meet their ever-changing requirements. We recently were invited to Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari to check out their new attractions. At first I was a bit skeptical as […]
RinseKit is the Modern Gal’s Watering Can
Parts of my garden are about 100 feet or more from my house, and while I have a really long hose, getting it to go that extra few feet is a stretch (see what I did there?) Let me introduce you to my new gardening buddy RinseKit. I had the opportunity to test out this […]
6 Reasons Your Family Will Love the Crown Reef Resort #HappyGuest
Ask anyone the first thing that comes to mind when you say “South Carolina” and it’s likely that they’ll answer with “Myrtle Beach”. It’s forever been known as the destination for fun in the sun. As you can imagine, this literal hot spot has many places to stay, but a family favorite is the Crown […]
Mom Milestones – Shaving Tips For Teens with Gillette Mach3 SE #RednessFree
This post is sponsored by Vocalpoint, P&G and Gillette. All opinions, experience, and shaving tips for teens are that of Rural Mom. There comes a time in every mom’s life when she’s clueless. For me this was identifying when my sons needed to start shaving and better, figuring out how to teach them. Thank goodness for my […]
Serafina and The Twisted Staff Giveaway #SerafinaandtheTwistedStaff
Every summer, my sons and I pick a few books to read together. We all try to stay on the same page and often take turns reading aloud to each other. I have to say, it’s one of my all-time favorite traditions! Not only does it give me the chance to share my love of […]
Baby Doll (Book Prize Pack Giveaway!)
Summer offers us so many great opportunities to catch up on our reading. Whether you poolside on a sunny afternoon or simply cozy on your couch on a rainy day, nothing is more satisfying than having a riveting pageturner in your hands! Thanks to our partnership with Redhook, we have a fantastic new novel to introduce […]
The Secret Life of Pets PetMOJI and Giveaway #TheSecretLifeofPets
In just a few weeks, we’ll have the fun opportunity to learn what happens in THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS when it pounces onto the big screen July 8! Thanks to our partnership with Universal Pictures, we have some special activities to share with you while we anxiously await the debut of the film. Read […]
Make a Splash with the FREE Finding Dory Pool Party Kit! #FindingDory #HaveYouSeenHer
Everywhere I went this weekend, everyone was talking about how excited they were to see FINDING DORY or how great the film was (if they already saw it!) Our family totally agrees on both points! What a sweet, special and warm-your-heart-with-fun-and-laughter film FINDING DORY is! Thanks to our friends at Disney Pixar, the fun can […]