Garlic Dill Pickles Canning Recipe & Tips
The fresh snap and crunch of a pickle is my favorite sandwich companion. My family and guests seem to agree as every year I find myself having to can more and more! There are oodles of great recipes and varieties for pickles, and while I certainly enjoy a sweet pickle, too, the savory and tang […]
How Do You Honor Your Family Name? #Free Trial to Discover Your Ancestry
We see ourselves in pictures of the past, in facial features, stances, laughter and smiles. From moments we treasure to moments we have yet to discover, honoring your family can simply begin with a look. Special thanks to Ancestry.com for sponsoring today’s discussion. Who are we? Where do we come from? It’s a question many […]
Spice Up Your #MeatlessMonday Dinner with Suddenly Grain Salad
We’re always looking for new, tasty recipe ideas for Meatless Monday and Suddenly Grain Salad is a welcome addition! Special thanks to General Mills for providing free sample product, information and a gift card to help enhance our dinnertime! As a farm family, finding fresh vegetables and fruits is never a challenge for Meatless Mondays […]
From Ice to Smiles in Less than 1 Minute | Waring Professional Snow Cone Maker
Despite the heat, young or old, snow cones have a way of bringing out silliness and smiles! Thanks to Waring, we’re keeping our cool and creating many moments of merriment with the Waring Professional Snow Cone Maker. When the sun sizzled the sidewalks and the streets looked like shimmering black pools of obsidian, only one […]
Quick & Easy Slow Cooker Smokehouse Bourbon Roast | Stubb’s Cookin’ Sauces
It’s always time barbecue and savory dishes around our farm! As a Stubb’s Insider, I’m delighted to have the chance to dish up the new Stubb’s Cookin’ Sauces and share my thoughts with you. I don’t really need an excuse to use my slow cooker, it’s truly one of my favorite appliances in the kitchen. […]
Make Your Own Spy Kit & More | Muppets Most Wanted Family Movie Night
It’s time to get our fun family movie night started with Disney’s MUPPETS MOST WANTED! Special thanks to Disney for providing a copy of the movie to help facilitate our family fun! When you are entering the world of international crime capers, a good disguise is in order! In MUPPETS MOST WANTED, Constantine simply […]
Old Spice #Combos4Success Helps our Guys Stay Fresh!
The clean, fresh scent of Old Spice has been around me most of my life. My Dad used their aftershave. When my older brother started high school, he used Old Spice splash cologne. When I started dating my now husband of 20 years, he used Old Spice products and we still have an Old Spice limited […]
Fresh Innovations in Herb Preservation | Jarden Home Brands Ball Canning #CanItForward
We are very excited about preserving fresh herbs for the winter and the upcoming International Can-It-Forward Day. As part of my participation in supporting the International Can It Forward Day program, Rural Mom has received sample project from Jarden Home Brands. Regardless, this is an initiative that is near and dear to our canning-loving-hearts and […]
Sweet Summer Sippn’ with the Ball Drinkware Series
Summer sippn’ is fun and breezy with one of our favorite, Jarden Home Brands, maker of Ball Brand home canning products. We received some of the Ball Drinkware series to review, all thoughts and opinions are solely that of Rural Mom. I’m betting it comes as no surprise that I’m a total mason jar fan. […]
Back To School “Cool” with Dollar Tree
My sons are both in Middle School now which sadly means gone are the days of cute puppy dogs like “Blues Clues” and mega-boxes of crayons. Now they need more sophisticated school tools like mechanical pencils, calculators, protractors and staplers. “Cute” has turned into “cool,” but their definition of what is cool enough for school […]
Cub Snack Mix | BEARS Family Movie Night
No need to be afraid of the woods, we’re rustling up the bears and inviting them inside for a fun family movie night! Special thanks to Disneynature for providing a copy of Disneynature BEARS to help facilitate our family fun! Though we live in the Appalachian Mountains, it’s rare to see or even hear of […]
Starstruck with Marlee Matlin at the Moms of ABC Family Mixer #ABCFamilyEvent
Marlee Matlin and I – what an amazing moment for me! Photo credit: ABC FAMILY/ Eric McCandless It takes a lot to render me starstruck. I mean, I barely blinked an eye when Vin Diesel entered the room for our GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY interviews. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not that he’s not a […]