Power Up & Read the Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge #SummerReading
Are you ready for summer fun? My family and I are anxious to head to the lake this year for lots of water play and beach barbecues. While we’re enjoying all the carefree time summer vacation offers, I still want to be sure my boys are keeping their skills sharp for the next school year. Research […]
Get an Instant Green Thumb with Costa Farms Drop and Grow Sedum Tiles
When areas of landscaping in my yard need a little ground-cover, Sedum is a fabulous solution. For those of you who aren’t familiar, Sedum, (defined by Google,) is “a widely distributed fleshy-leaved plant with small star-shaped yellow, pink, or white flowers, grown as an ornamental.” For those of us who garden, it’s a staple! The main reason […]
Salon quality hair care products that are eco-friendly
Taking good care of my hair has been part of my beauty regimen for as long as I can remember. Being complimented on my shiny, healthy hair is such a day brightener! While I do enjoy the occasional full treatment at my salon, I prefer to shampoo and condition my hair at home using salon […]
Woman To Woman: Travel and LBL #RecycleYourPeriodPad #sponsored
Travel activities can feel a little intimidating with LBL, so I’m happy to share my solution to keep your cool and enjoy every fun moment – Poise Thin-Shape Pads – as part of a sponsored post for Socialstars #RecycleYourPeriodPad As a 40-something woman who has given birth to three adorable children, I’m quite familiar with the […]
Can Fair Trade Cotton Make a Difference?
Fair trade cotton indicates the product has been certified through an appropriate regulating institution. The idea is to ensure farmers and laborers a fair and livable wage in exchange for their work. Increasingly, businesses on the global stage are looking for the cheapest labor and raw materials. Unfortunately, sometimes that means taking advantage of laborers […]
31 Fabulous Family Movie and Game Night Ideas
One of my rural crew’s favorite things to do is celebrate family movie and game night. We shut down the computers and phones and everything else, I make some snacks, and we all sit down and watch a movie or play a game together. With everything that we have going on, family movie and game nights bring […]
15 Famous Movie Box Office Flops You Should Watch
With the mind-blowing success of “Avengers: Age of Ultron” (not like we didn’t see that box office sensation making a huge opening week…) I got to thinking about the poor little films that didn’t make the box office bust, but eventually wormed their way into becoming cult classics despite their disappointing openers as movie box office flops . […]
20 Cute and Clever Disney Inspired Crafts
Two of my favorite things are Disney and crafts, so it’s only natural to put the two together! Truly, now that Disney owns Star Wars and Marvel, too, I could probably fill every corner and crevice in my house. Take a look at this list of Disney Inspired Crafts I’ve compiled. They’re adorable! Whether you’re […]
How To Keep Your Family Active on a Budget
We all know exercise is key to a healthy lifestyle, but it’s not always easy to stick to the same old routine. Keep your family engaged with a variety of fun activities can make it even harder to stay on track when your budget is tight. Rural Mom is pleased to welcome guest Ashley Spicer, a leading […]
30 Incredible DIY Mason Jar Crafts
One of my favorite household items is the mason jar. It can be used for canning (obviously), for storage, for gifts, and even for crafts and decor. Today, I want to share with you 30 of my favorite DIY ideas for mason jar crafts. You may never look at a mason jar the same way again! Take […]
Best Disney Vacation Tips and Tricks
Disney Land, Disney World, California, or Florida. One things stays constant – oodles of magical family fun! And everyone wants to visit this amazing land of talking animals, pirates, and princesses. However, for a first-timer, Disney trips can be a bit…well, overwhelming. To give you a little bit of help with this, I’ve put together a roundup of the […]
HOT PURSUIT Giveaway #HotMamas
A few days ago we shared a hilarious preview of HOT PURSUIT the upcoming movie starring Reese Witherspoon and Sofía Vergara in theaters May 8. Today we have more fun footage, a fabulous giveaway and information about the very cool HOT PURSUIT #HotMamas Sweepstakes. We received information, materials and prizing courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures, but as always, all […]