Will You Join PB&J to Help Eradicate Malnutrition?
PB+J Have you ever been hungry? For me the problem is solved by going to the kitchen to grab a snack or prepare a meal for my family. Others are not so lucky. Severe Acute Malnutrition is the number one killer of children under five years of age, claiming the lives of 3.5 million […]
No Bake Gluten Free Pumpkin Pie Recipe
(c) REX 1516 and Justin Swain The holidays can be the most difficult time of year for gluten free foodies to navigate. Make it easier on your guests (and yourself) by including delicious, traditional favorites everyone can enough. This no bake pie puts a guiltless twist on a classic Thanksgiving dish by offering those who eat gluten […]
Rural Mom’s Top Holiday Gifts for Dads | Gift Ideas 2013
Rural_Dad_Top_Gifts_2013.ppt by Barb Webb We’re pleased to bring you the first look-book segment of the best holiday gift selections for Rural Dads 2013! Wouldn’t you love to select the perfect gift for every guy on your holiday shopping list? Often, for adult gift-giving, it’s tough to know what your recipient will love. What do you […]
Rural Mom’s Top Holiday Gifts for Moms | Gift Ideas 2013
Rural_Mom_Top_Gifts_2013.ppt by Barb Webb We’re pleased to bring you the first look-book segment of the best holiday gift selections for Rural Moms 2013! Wouldn’t you love to select the perfect gift for everyone on your holiday shopping list? Often, for adult gift-giving, it’s tough to know what your recipient will love. What do you get […]
Lowe’s Black Friday Deal Reveal 2013 | Exclusive Sneak Peek of Hot Deals on Pinterest
I have to admit, I’m a bit of a Pinterest nut. Likely you are, too, because our Rural Mom following on Pinterest has grown by leaps and bounds over the last year. Well, I mean, what is there not to love about a virtual pin-board chock full of gorgeous picks and oodles of inspiration? […]
Peanut Butter Chocolate Mint Cookies
Crazy about Jif Peanut Butter Chocolate Mint Whips! Received a sample from the J.M. Smucker company and excited to share this recipe I created. Peanut butter cookies never last long in our home. The kids hover around the oven when I’m baking them and I have to act quickly if I want to secure a […]
Backyard Cleanup Made Easy with RYOBI 2-Cycle Backback Blower
Thanks to RYOBI’s incredible innovations, we are fully enjoying leaf removal this fall with the RYOBI 2-Cycle Gas Backpack Blower. We received this product for review but all thoughts and opinions are that of Rural Mom. Gorgeous hues of red, yellow and orange lining the path, crunching under your feet as you skip through festive […]
Move over Cast Iron, Wilton Armetale Grillware Griddle is Baking My Bread Now
Thanks to Wilton Armetale we have a new bread-baker in our Rural Mom kitchen… one that’s certainly giving our cast iron pans a run for the dough! If you’ve followed Rural Mom for any length of time, you know I’m a huge fan of cast iron. From biscuits to pizza to fresh bread, I can […]
Does Your Thinking Stink? | Stinkn’ Thinkn’ Stinks
Negative thoughts are a bit like roller coaster rides. The entire time you are standing around thinking about them, they make you anxious and fearful. Once you jump on and commit to the ride, you experience a series of terrifying, out-of-control twists and turns, jaw-dropping plumets and dizzying heights that seem to never want to […]
If You Give a Pig a Shot | A Conversation About Antibiotic Usage
I participated in this program on behalf of the National Pork Producers Council. All opinions are that of Rural Mom. Twenty years ago, when I first ventured to raise a litter of pigs, like many new farmers, I had little idea these hearty animals could contract a range of health problems including respiratory illnesses, (similar […]
How Do You Raise a Giant? | Green Giant Anti-Bullying Campaign
I was the tallest girl in grammar school, but inside, I felt like the smallest when I was constantly picked on about my height. Bullying is a gigantic problem that sadly continues to prevail in our society. It’s up to us to stand up and help our children stand up to raise awareness and stop […]
Along the Yellow Brick Craft Road
It’s beginning to look a whole lot like Oz on our Rural Mom farm thanks to the complimentary box of Darice Crafts we received. I’d tell you we were off to see the wizard, but the Emerald City already arrived on our doorstep in a box chock full of delightful Wizard of Oz-inspired crafts from Darice. […]