American Girl has always appealed to me due to their clever blending of wholesome values, engaging stories, historical connections and overall upbeat personality of product. My daughter grew up reading American Girl books and making American Girl crafts, and now my grand daughter is nearly the age to introduce her to this lovely line. Soon, […]
Does your family eat a lot of eggs? If they do, you may find you have too many empty egg cartons lying around your house and a lack of options for recycling. A fun way to re-purpose is to create a fun egg carton critter craft project, fashioning them into creepy crawlies or cute pets. […]
I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Cascade. I received a product sample to facilitate my review and a promotional item as a thank you for participating. If you’ve been hanging around Rural Mom long enough, you know we always whipping something good in the kitchen. You might think my […]
I always tell myself that summer time will be less stressful, but despite my best wishes, it generally turns out to be the most hectic time of the year. With gardening, summer camp, vacation travel, summer reading club, barbecues, grad parties, boating and all the other fun-in-the-sun-squish-all-the-fun-into-one-summer activities I find myself wavering between frazzled […]
One of our favorite gluten free brands, San-J has just introduced Tamari Lite, a flavorful Tamari that contains 50% less sodium than their regular Gluten Free Tamari (Black Label.) This is certainly a big breakthrough for anyone who is concerned about the sodium content in available soy sauces… and right in time for grilling season […]
Rural Dad is certainly the Superman in our home, along with being the fix-it man, the dirty jobs guy, the I’ll-chase-the-chickens-around-the-yard-to-get-them-in-the-pen man, and the rock of our family that holds it all together even when mom occasionally flakes out (unless, of course, he’s sick, then he’s just like any other child in our house… well, […]
Despite living in the country with a bountiful garden, it’s still a challenge to get my boys to make healthy food choices. Though they won’t eat tomatoes off the vine, they certainly gobble up our homemade salsa, spaghetti sauce and their favorite, Cheddar Tomato Pie. With 8 ingredients, 4 of which come from our farm, […]
My youngest son suddenly started asking to watch television in my bedroom. Typically, I will let my sons watch a few shows in their playroom if we are busy with other projects in our family room or if their father happens to be watching a program that isn’t of interest or possibly too adult for […]
Rainy day, chilly day and even a sunny day, there’s nothing like a bowl of comforting soup. If you live a gluten free lifestyle, though, and you don’t have the time or desire to cook up your own, it’s difficult to find a fresh tasting, satisfying cup of soup. That’s when Real Simple Delicious Soups […]
