Who is Ultron? Special Look at Marvel’s AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON #Avengers #AgeOfUltron
Unless you live under a cinema rock, by now you’ve heard the buzz about the next movie installment in the Marvel Avenger series AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON. While you are surely excited to get a screen full of eye candy, amazing action and to-die-laughing for one-liners, you may also be asking “what exactly is the […]
Finding Joy in the Variety of #HolidayCardThemes #sponsored
I love Christmas. I mean, sing Christmas carols at home for the sheer joy of it in July- love Christmas! So imagine my delight when Global Influence asked me to write about Holiday card themes. While this is a sponsored post, all opinions and love of Christmas are 100% my own. Sending and […]
A Look Inside Disney’s INTO THE WOODS #IntoTheWoods
Each year, traditionally, we pick a out a movie to view during the Christmas holiday break and this year, INTO THE WOODS is at the very top of our list. The fairy tale and fantasy of the movie is intriguing, but we’re also huge musical theater fans, so the chance to see elements of the […]
Cornbread Casserole Toaster Oven Recipe
One side dish on my list holiday go-to’s that I know is guaranteed to always be a crowd-pleaser is cornbread casserole. I have to thank my sister-in-law for introducing this to my “must bake” holiday recipes list. Her mother made it for every Thanksgiving meal and she continued the tradition, passing it along to family […]
Share your Hairstyle to win with TRESemme Transformation
This is a sponsored by Global Influence, however all opinions and love of TRESemme products are my own. The alarm clocks go off one, two, and three in our home starting at 5:15 am and working down to 5:35 am. We have a daughter in high school and one who just started middle school, […]
Slow Simmered Spanish Meatballs with Green Olives Recipe
In honor of Spanish Heritage Month, we had the wonderful opportunity to interview Chef Annie Sibonney, Cooking Network star and Spanish cuisine expert on all things entertaining and olives! Did you know that Spain is the world leader in production and export of table olives? Olives from Spain are naturally sugar-free and contain monounsaturated fats, […]
Quick & Easy Bourbon Street Chicken #Recipe
Thanks to Fagor, we’re discovering how quick, easy and energy-efficient induction cooking can be! Bourbon Street Chicken naturally has it’s roots steeped in Louisiana history, but is also a wildly popular dish that’s often found on buffets at several popular restaurants my family likes to enjoy. We certainly love enjoying this flavorful dish but all […]
Our Must-Have Kitchen Helper Takes on Bicycle Tire Winterization
Thanks to the folks at Dawn via Double Duty Divas we’re getting our bicycles ready for winterization! This is a sponsored post but all thoughts, opinions and experiences are that of Rural Mom. Leaves are falling faster than the raindrops and frost has already begun to settle each morning in Kentucky. As the day grow […]
Spooky Sour Drinks and Glow-in-the-Dark Bottles | Halloween Fun with SMIRNOFF
Halloween is a great time to get creative and get together with friends for a fun night of costumes and cocktails! To ramp up the festivities, it’s always a treat to have frighteningly delicious drinks that mimic some of the popular tastes of trick-or-treating. SMIRNOFF Sours have captured the pucker-up flavor of sour treats with […]
Make and Take Smoothies Quickly with The Tribest Personal Blender
My daughters love it when I make them smoothies. No matter the season, they are always up for the cool, nutritious drinks I prepare them. Only trouble is, sometimes I’m not inclined to clean up our big blender for just two smoothies. And if I make a batch ahead of time, the consistency is off […]
How Confident is Your Smile? #InvisalignBeConfident #sponsored
Thanks to Invisalign® for inspiring this discussion on confidence and self improvement. This is a sponsored post. However, all thoughts and opinions are my own. My mother always said that a great smile was the best accessory a woman could own. While I dismissed this notion in my youth, I’ve come to appreciate […]
Better-for-You, Pumpkin Mashed Potatoes and Sweet Potato Custard Pie #Recipes
Temperatures have drops and the first bursts of fall colors are cascading along the hillsides, autumn has definitely arrived in the Appalachian region. Root vegetables, ginger, pumpkins – as farmer’s markets fill with fall produce, comfort foods tend to be top-of-mind to fuel up for the cold days and nights ahead. Allen Dikker, the owner […]