My oldest son gets the credit for getting us all hooked on The Divergent Series. He viewed it at a friend’s house and then promptly introduced us to exciting adventure! We all love the intrigue, action and insight of the film series and can’t wait to see THE DIVERGENT SERIES: ALLEGIANT in the theater March 18! […]
Rural Mom is pleased to welcome Ryan Rea from Cruiseable who is sharing details on a terrific program to help boost your travel budget! I’m a millennial, and I like to travel, explore new places and meet new people. So do my friends and many of my relatives. But traveling can be hard on the wallet, and […]
Even though we raise chickens, my kids are not big fans of hard-boiled eggs. When they were little, we decorated them anyway because they love the activity so much, but wound up giving most of them away to friends and family. Now that they are older, I still put together Easter baskets for them, but to […]
Maybe it’s because we live in the middle of the Daniel Boone National Forest elbow to elbow with wildlife or maybe it’s just because we love watching the antics of crazy-cute animated animals, whatever the reason, our whole family loves enjoying the Open Season films! Now, in celebration of Open Season’s 10th Anniversary, Sony Pictures […]
At Easter, I have my tried-and-true favorites but I’m always looking for exciting new flavors and ideas to change things up a bit, like this super fun Easter Egg Basket Cookies recipe idea from the Tastefully Simple Easter Menu. My family appreciates the variety and it keeps our Easter dinner from being mundane each year. […]
When I peeked outside the window yesterday, I swear I heard the earth whispering, a low beckoning call for the seeds of spring to be planted. Or I may have just seen a blanket of snow covering the last trace of straw bedding around the daffodil bulbs, but either way, I know in my heart, […]
Throughout my life, baking and health were never synonymous terms, in fact they were generally polar opposites. My father was the avid baker in our home, folding in mounds of butter, sugar and other rich ingredients to form beautiful, tempting treats! The scent of fresh baked cookies still transports me directly back to childhood when […]
Every new mom worries about safety. Baby proofing, choosing the right crib, vaccinations….there are so many big decisions to be made in the first few days, weeks, or months of your new baby’s life. One of the biggest decisions for any new parent is the car seat. With so many options on the market, and […]
Green smoothies are synonymous with a healthy lifestyle, and with good reason. The green coloring in a green smoothie typically signifies some sort of vegetable – spinach, arugula, carrot tops, or the most popular option – kale. Sure, you can make smoothies of the non-green variety, but there are so many essential nutrients in the […]
