Baby, it’s cold outside and I’m totally craving comfort food! We often make our resolutions to eat healthier in January, but I find that it is the toughest time of year. With bitter cold and often overcast days, my body doesn’t desire smoothies and salads. Do you have the same problem? To compromise, I turn […]
Chances are, you’ve been swept up in the latest cooking craze and received or purchased an Instant Pot for the holidays. Because of this, you are in dire need of Instant Pot recipes and you’ve help propel our 27 of the Best Instant Pot Recipes on the Planet! feature to the number 10 spot on our Rural Mom […]
Recently, on a trip to Atlanta for the annual Social Influencers Travel Summit conference, I had the privilege of visiting the Atlanta Botanical Gardens when the Chihuly in the Garden exhibit was presented. Being a nature lover, you can obviously imagine how much fun this was for me! I want to share a bit of the […]
Have you seen Disney’s new movie Moana yet? In case you’re not familiar, the film is the story of Moana, the 16-year-old strong-willed daughter of the chief in a Polynesian tribe. After a blight strikes her island, Moana sets out to search for Maui, a legendary demigod, with the hopes he’ll help save her people. It’s a […]
You are knee-deep in wrapping paper struggling to get last-minute teacher gifts wrapped and your sister-in-law calls to say she’s on the way over for a surprise holiday visit. When you hang up the phone your son tells you he wants twenty holiday treats to share with his football team tomorrow. Hearing this, your husband reminds you he has […]
Tablescapes can really enhance your holiday décor. There are many families that enjoy their holiday dinners elsewhere but like to set and decorate the table anyway because it just gives a certain ambiance to their home. I’m not sure I’d go to so much trouble and then eat somewhere else if I had a beautiful […]
Did you put your Christmas tree up the day after Thanksgiving? That’s the most common time to do it, though I know that some people wait until the last minute for a few reasons. One, it’s a lot of work to drag out the ornaments and decorations. Two, if you don’t drag them out, you […]
‘Tis the season for giving! ‘Tis the season for joy! As a Hasbro Kindness Ambassador, this year I’ve partnered with Hasbro on the mission to help spread the joy forward with the Joy Maker Challenge. It’s a fantastic program to encourage our youth to get involved with volunteer opportunities. Learn how to help your child to spread joy […]
If thinking about what to buy for the nature-loving or sustainable living folks on your Christmas list leaves you scratching your head, this post with our top dozen gift picks for farmers and homesteaders is for you! Even if you new to homesteading or if you have no clue what life on a farm is like, […]
