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Not Your Average Thermostat (Lennox iComfort® S30)

September 15, 2015 By Lauren

This is a sponsored post for Lennox through Sverve. All opinions expressed are entirely my own. This summer, I had foot surgery. My surgery means that I haven't been very mobile lately. My foot has healed much since my surgery, but I am still hobbling around! So home technology that can make my life easier grabs my attention! That's why the I am intrigued by the Lennox iComfort® S30, a wireless-enabled touchscreen thermostat. Since my foot surgery, I've had to ask my husband and daughters to do things for me -- even little things like turning down the thermostat when it gets too warm in Continue reading...

Barber Foods Chicken Kiev (And a Sweet Corn Salad Recipe)

September 11, 2015 By Lauren

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #SimplySpecialMeals #CollectiveBias The school year has started for my family this week, and we are busy! My daughters have music lessons two evenings a week and cross country team practices have begun! So most family meals have to be hearty. (My kids are HUNGRY after a day of school and after-school activities.) I try to cook home-cooked meals most nights, but when I can't cook a meal from scratch, frozen foods are a great option. One of my mom's signature dishes Continue reading...

Craft Frenzy Friday (September 11)

September 10, 2015 By Lauren

Welcome to Craft Frenzy Friday! We are so excited to be partying with y’all! We love to see your crafts, recipes, diy projects, and much more! We will also be pinning our features every week on our pin board! We hope that you will share your blogs with us! We want to thank everyone for joining us at Craft Frenzy Friday and hope that you will follow our hosts! Craft Dictator: Blog/Facebook/Twitter/Instagram/Bloglovin’/Pinterest/Google+ Pickled Okra by Charlie: Blog/Facebook/Twitter/Pinterest/Bloglovin’/Google+ Mom Home Guide: Continue reading...

Essential Kitchen Tools

September 8, 2015 By Lauren

*This post contains affiliate links. My kitchen is a fairly small one, so I try not to stock it with too many kitchen tools. That means that the kitchen tools I have must work well! These are the tools I think any well-stocked kitchen should have. Enameled Cast-Iron Dutch Oven - I was lucky to find my Le Creuset dutch oven in my basement -- in an unopened box! It belonged to my mother in law, and it looks like she never used it. I use my dutch oven daily -- it can be used for soups and stews and even for pasta. My dutch oven is a boring brown -- I wish it was in a Continue reading...

My First DSLR Camera (#MakeItHappenBlogHop)

September 7, 2015 By Lauren

Hi, everyone! Today is a fun day, because it's the next installment of the Make It Happen Blog Hop! Each month for the Make it Happen Blog Hop, my blogging friends and I challenge ourselves to take on something new that's out of our comfort zone. This month, it's all about photography! I took on something really new this month for our photography challenge -- I invested in a new camera, Nikon D3300! <br /> Great DSLR for BeginnersThe Nikon D3300 camera is a wonderful DSLR for beginners. With the Nikon D3300, you can choose to shoot in auto or manual. As I have never had a DSLR before, Continue reading...

Tips for an Organized Linen Closet

September 4, 2015 By Lauren

* This post contains affiliate links. My home's upstairs hallway linen closet used to be a mess! I used to dread using it! It was so bad that I could hardly put things away, or when I did, I had to stuff everything in. It looked terrible! This is what the closet used to look like: One day I finally decided to tackle the closet, and was surprised at how little time it took to get it organized! It took me less than an hour! These are the steps I used to quickly organize my home's linen closet: 1. Weed Out What's Not Needed. One of the best ways to get a linen closet organized Continue reading...

Crafty Frenzy Friday (September 4)

September 3, 2015 By Lauren

Classic Sweet Tea Recipe

September 1, 2015 By Lauren

* Thanks to Aardvark all-natural paper straws for providing the lovely paper straws for this post! All opinions expressed in this post are 100% my own. Ever since my family got our new Aquascape patio pond, my daughters and I have been spending much more time on our patio! We love to sit outside, listen to the sounds of the trickling water in the pond and watch the fish swim among our pond's beautiful new plants! Easy Sweet Tea Recipe The temperatures have been in the 90s here in New Jersey this week -- so sitting on the patio can make one quite hot after a while! So I've been brewing Continue reading...

Back to School Savings with Barnes & Noble Mastercard #BNschoolsavings

August 29, 2015 By Lauren

This post is sponsored by the Barnes & Noble MasterCard, powered by Barclaycard. All opinions are my own. My daughters and I love to read! For us, a fun day is to go to our local Barnes & Noble and shop for some books and magazines! Last week, we went to Barnes & Noble with a gift card that was given to me by Barnes & Noble Mastercard. We used the gift card to purchase books that my twin tween daughters will need for the school year. Saving on School Supplies My daughters will enter the seventh grade this September. In their school, they are required to read at least 20 Continue reading...

Craft Frenzy Friday (August 29)

August 28, 2015 By Lauren

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