25 Beautiful Budget-Friendly Spring Garden DIY Projects and Tips
It’s been a very strange winter across the country. In some places, there was way more snow than expected, and in others, much less. Either way, most of us have had enough and we’re yearning for those spring blooms! As you know, gardening is a big part of life here, so I thought it only […]
ALVIN!!!! It’s time for a Little Bites Chocolate Chip-Munk Muffins Giveaway!
If you’ve been hanging out on RuralMom.com for any length of time, you know we are all fans of Alvin and his crew. Thanks to our friends at Entenmann’s, in celebration of the DVD and Blu-ray release of Alvin and the Chipmunks: Road Chip, we have a super fun and delicious giveaway to share with […]
5 Smart Ways to Prevent Identity Theft During the Tax Season
We are partnering with Block Advisors to bring you this important discussion on identity theft provention today: Do you associate identity theft with tax time? While I always check my credit report regularly, I haven’t considered how vulnerable I am during tax season. Turns out that tax time is a hey-day for identity thieves who are just itching […]
The Divergent Series: ALLEGIANT Preview and Giveaway!
My oldest son gets the credit for getting us all hooked on The Divergent Series. He viewed it at a friend’s house and then promptly introduced us to exciting adventure! We all love the intrigue, action and insight of the film series and can’t wait to see THE DIVERGENT SERIES: ALLEGIANT in the theater March 18! […]
Looking for a travel bargain? How about $250 off your hotel bill!
Rural Mom is pleased to welcome Ryan Rea from Cruiseable who is sharing details on a terrific program to help boost your travel budget! I’m a millennial, and I like to travel, explore new places and meet new people. So do my friends and many of my relatives. But traveling can be hard on the wallet, and […]
Orange is the New Easter Egg!
Even though we raise chickens, my kids are not big fans of hard-boiled eggs. When they were little, we decorated them anyway because they love the activity so much, but wound up giving most of them away to friends and family. Now that they are older, I still put together Easter baskets for them, but to […]
Open Season: Scared Silly Preview and Giveaway
Maybe it’s because we live in the middle of the Daniel Boone National Forest elbow to elbow with wildlife or maybe it’s just because we love watching the antics of crazy-cute animated animals, whatever the reason, our whole family loves enjoying the Open Season films! Now, in celebration of Open Season’s 10th Anniversary, Sony Pictures […]
Easter Egg Basket Cookies
At Easter, I have my tried-and-true favorites but I’m always looking for exciting new flavors and ideas to change things up a bit, like this super fun Easter Egg Basket Cookies recipe idea from the Tastefully Simple Easter Menu. My family appreciates the variety and it keeps our Easter dinner from being mundane each year. […]
7 Gardening Quotes and Gorgeous Blooms to Inspire Your Spring Planting
When I peeked outside the window yesterday, I swear I heard the earth whispering, a low beckoning call for the seeds of spring to be planted. Or I may have just seen a blanket of snow covering the last trace of straw bedding around the daffodil bulbs, but either way, I know in my heart, […]
Toasted Coconut Superfood Cookies
Throughout my life, baking and health were never synonymous terms, in fact they were generally polar opposites. My father was the avid baker in our home, folding in mounds of butter, sugar and other rich ingredients to form beautiful, tempting treats! The scent of fresh baked cookies still transports me directly back to childhood when […]
Advanced Car Seat Safety that’s Built to Grow | Safety 1st Grow and Go Air
Every new mom worries about safety. Baby proofing, choosing the right crib, vaccinations….there are so many big decisions to be made in the first few days, weeks, or months of your new baby’s life. One of the biggest decisions for any new parent is the car seat. With so many options on the market, and […]
Fresh Kale Power Smoothies on Our Doorstep!
Green smoothies are synonymous with a healthy lifestyle, and with good reason. The green coloring in a green smoothie typically signifies some sort of vegetable – spinach, arugula, carrot tops, or the most popular option – kale. Sure, you can make smoothies of the non-green variety, but there are so many essential nutrients in the […]