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20 Fun and Creative Ways to Celebrate Beauty and the Beast

It’s almost time to see Beauty and the Beast!  I’m super excited about seeing the theatrical version of one of my favorite movies. In celebration, I thought I’d round up some really fun and creative ways to celebrate Beauty and the Beast. Every day more and more ideas and “merch” are popping up, but here are a […]

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Rural Mom is headed to the Sonoma Raceway for the #Cars3Event

My father always named our cars, so from a very young age, I’ve always associated personalities with vehicles.  Though I often cannot tell one vehicle brand from another, I still appreciate their unique characteristics.  That’s part of the enchantment Pixar CARS 3 holds for me as a viewer.  I love how the vehicles are brought […]

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Beekeeping Advice for Beginners

Are you interested in beekeeping?  As the need to protect our bee population increases, this is something our family is researching to learn the basics and decide the best way to establish hives on our farm.  If like us, you have questions on how to begin, read on!  We reached out to Kim Lehman, author of Beekeeper’s […]

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Sci-Fi Junior High Giveaway

As my youngest son is highly interested in physics, anything to do with the mysteries of the universe are hot topics in our home.  Thanks to our partnership with JIMMY Patterson Books, we are embarking on a new reading adventure to space with Sci-Fi Junior High.  Read on for more information and a spectacular giveaway, […]

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What is the new Grassfed Dairy label?

What is the new “grassfed dairy” label all about? Naturally I was curious to find out, so I did a little bit of research. In a nutshell, it’s a label stating that the dairy product comes from cattle and farms that pass a new standard. Previously, “grassfed” could mean that a cow was fed grass […]

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Friday Family Movie Night Fun: SING is now available on Digital HD!

Are you ready for an announcement of major piggy power proportions?  In partnership with Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, we’re excited share details of the Digital HD release of SING on Vudu today! Yep, there’s lots of happy dancing in our home as SING is available on Digital HD today – just in time for our Friday Family Movie […]

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Soap can equal Hope with SoapBox Soaps (Giveaway!)

You know at Rural Mom we love discovering products that deliver excellent results with earth-friendly ingredients.  What we love even more is finding products like SoapBox Soaps, that in addition to offering eco-friendly products, also gives hope to our communities.  We’ve partnered with SoapBox Soaps to share our insights and to offer you a great giveaway, too… read […]

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Have You Visited Fabio Viviani’s Kitchen?

It’s no mystery that I’m a huge fan of Fabio Viviani!  If you’ve hung around Rural Mom for any length of time, you’ve likely caught our raves for Fabio Viviani Wines or our sweet experiences with Chef’d and Fabio’s recipes there (I just ordered the Chicken Parmigiano and can’t wait to make it this weekend! Why am […]

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St. Patrick’s Day Traditions and Party Tips

If you’ve been around for any amount of time, you know that I’m pretty proud of my Irish heritage.  We celebrate all things Irish around here, and St. Patrick’s Day is definitely one of those things! In honor of one of my favorite holidays and thanks to our partnership with Oriental Trading, I’m sharing some […]

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