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Help Your Child Play Smarter Football with a Grant from Riddell

This is a sponsored post for SheSpeaks/Riddell. I’ve been a soccer mom, archery mom, baseball mom, track mom and basketball mom, but 2017 marks the first year I’m a football mom. The intense weekday practices, the Friday night lights, the community spirit, the roar of the crowd, and the lineup of players looking fierce in […]

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Energy Efficient Light Just Got Brighter!

Before energy efficient lighting options came out, there were so many ways to light up your space. Unfortunately, many were costly, and others were fire hazards! When more and more companies started introducing energy efficient bulbs, the options were limited. Thankfully, technology has advanced quite a bit in that area. Now there are all sorts […]

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Rural Mom Travels: Shelbyville Kentucky

You may think of Kentucky as the bluegrass, bourbon and horse capital of the U.S.  Or you may associate Kentucky legends like the Louisville Slugger and Daniel Boone trails.  Our fascinating state certainly has all of these wonderful attributes and then-some. What you may not realize is how much small town charm, agritourism and natural […]

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The Struggle is Real: A Wild Guide to Growing-Up for Moms and Sons

This content was sponsored by Old Spice, but all thoughts and opinions on growing up teen boys and teen hygiene are that of Rural Mom. My sons left the nest for the first day of high school today.  Both of them.  In high school.  Don’t you find it mind-boggling how fast they grow up in what […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Five Smart Tips for Prepping Your Home For Sale

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 […]

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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 […]

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