Moving places can be such a hassle. Prepping and packing can really drain the life out of you. On the upside, you do get the chance to experience a nostalgic montage as you rummage through old stuff. I mean, don’t you just love it when you come across a random item that makes you reminisce about old times? It’s a pretty good feeling. Even when most times, your memory won’t serve you right. ...
Family Life
Express Your Love With These Lovely Valentine Gifts
Your relationship with your boyfriend is the unique thing that happens in your life. Isn’t it? Your boyfriend is the one who promises to stand by your side no matter how the dreadful your life is. He is the one who makes you happy when you feel sad, loves and cares for you a lot. ...
5 Ways to Remove the Stress of Planning a Wedding
If you are in the throes of planning your wedding and find yourself stressed out, don't worry! I have some great tips to share with you from finding the perfect bridal gown, to making sure your mom and mother in law have the best mother of the bride dresses to even planning the ceremony itself. These tips should help put you at ease and stop the craziness that causes many brides to stress out ...
How to Organize and Stock Your Pantry (plus a free Master Pantry List Printable for You!)
Today I am showing you how to organize and stock your pantry so that you can be ready to cook amazing meals for your family. I have worked hard over the years to build a stocked pantry that I am proud of. Keeping certain things on hand makes it easy for me to create a delicious dinner on the fly for my family. But -- sometimes, it can totally get out of hand and wind up totally disorganized ...
Money Saving Tips On Homeschooling
There are many ways to save money when you homeschool. One way is to join a support group where you will come into contact with many other homeschool families. Many of these families have on hand school books their children no longer use, and are more than happy to lend or give them away to help out other homeschooling families. ...
Marriage Counseling for Couples in Canada
Marriage is a serious, lifetime commitment that everyone should appreciate. It might seem weird at first when you get married because you live your life dating someone and then, suddenly, you get married and have to share a space with somebody who has not been part of you from the beginning. So, yes, marriage is a compromise between the two of you. ...
How to Use Walkie Talkies When You Travel
Did you know that you can use walkie-talkies when you travel? I've been using them for years -- not just for fun, but for connecting with others who I am traveling with. Even though these are nostalgic and sometimes considered toys, they are still relevant for today. ...
2018 Holiday Bucket List
This year, I am making myself a Holiday Bucket List for the month of December! I love celebrating the holidays. Watching all these Christmas movies here lately has put me in the mood to possibly do something totally different this season. Of course, I will do my normal things, but I thought I would create a bucket list of things to do this holiday season! ...
4 Prenatal Activities That Every Pregnant Woman Should Try
Pregnancy is an amazing thing. You’re literally growing another human being inside of you! This tiny entity will soon develop and become a baby that you will nurture and care for. It’s a miracle, but it’s important to remember that your body is now two. ...
10 Affordable Wedding Destinations in the US You Probably Haven’t Considered
Now that you and your fiancé are officially engaged, it’s time to decide on a location and date for your big day! If you love to travel, you might want to consider having a destination wedding. The good news is, a destination wedding doesn’t have to include an expensive flight halfway across the world, and it certainly doesn’t have to cost a fortune either. ...
Embracing the Second Half of Your Life (25 Things to do Before I turn 50)
Trekked up Clingman's Done in the Smoky Mountains I received compensation from Aleve to write this post. All opinions are entirely my own. #NeverBackDown #Aleve #CollectiveBias #advertisement My husband and I are both in our mid-forties. I just turned 44 and my husband will be 47 in December. We made a pact to each other a few years ago that we were going to start doing more things together. ...
Why You Should Use a Burr Grinder to Grind Your Coffee
Everyone knows that freshly ground coffee beans make a better cup of coffee than the store-bought stuff that has been sitting on a shelf for a long time. Go shopping for a coffee grinder and you are likely to get a bit of sticker shock. Fresh ground beans don't come at cheap Walmart prices but that is a good thing! You could opt for a blade grinder, the cheaper version of a coffee grinder, but ...
10 Things A College Writer Should Never Do
As a college essay writer, you can write any article you please. It can be an essay, a blog, a novel, or a playwright among other things. You need to develop content and have things to write about which will attract the attention of many people. One purpose of writing is to grab your reader(s) attention. ...
Clever Moving Hacks for When You Move Long Distances
I’ll imagine you are moving to your dream apartment or a new home. I can only imagine your excitement at this point in your life! Have you started packing yet? We all dread this part of moving. Unfortunately, it is unavoidable. Inasmuch as you might postpone it, the clock is ticking and you need your items all the same in your new location. ...
These Unnoticed Mistakes in Your Essay Writing Can Affect Your Assessment
All college and school students are usually asked to submit a number of academic assignments, essays, and papers. ...
Getting a Little Help From Sam’s Club Caregiver program
"This post is sponsored by Depend, Poise, and Ensure but the content and opinions expressed here are my own." When my mother in law moved in with us a couple of years ago, I had no clue that just a few short months later I would become her primary caregiver. She was plugging along and doing great -- until she had a fall that left her with a broken elbow on her dominant arm, and legs that just ...
Create Beautiful Wall Art with Bumblejax
This post has been sponsored by Bumblejax. Products or compensation were received in exchange for sharing this post. All opinions are 100% my own. We love decorating our walls at home with photos we snap -- whether it's of our animals or if we are on vacation. Normally, when I choose to create a new wall art item, I go with canvas prints. However, I was recently introduced to acrylic prints -- ...
Top Honeymoon Destinations in the US
When it comes to a honeymoon, it’s probably true that just about any travel destination would be memorable - given that you’re spending it with the love of your life. This, of course, does not mean that some places aren’t better than others, and as such, distinguishing a few of those places is precisely what this letter intends to do. ...
How to Organize Your Journaling Supplies (plus new items from Illustrated Faith)
**I received these products as part of the Dayspring Illustrated Faith Launch Team. Post contains affiliate links. All thoughts are 100% my own. A couple of months ago I started bible journaling so I have a ton of new journaling supplies. It has been a great way for me to study God's word, but to also discover a side in me that I didn't even realize I had -- a creative side. ...
How to Empower Your Kids to Make Smart Choices
Our life is all about choices. There are the good choices and there are the bad ones. In fact, our lives are actually our choices. Some of us choose to brood on our losses and give in to drug and alcohol addiction in misery. Then there are others who learn from their mistakes, don’t give in to circumstances and emerge stronger than ever before. This entire phenomenon is dependent on the choice of ...
Put Photo Memories on Canvas with Canvas Discount
This is a sponsored post with Canvas Discount and BraVoMark. All opinions are mine. I take a lot of pictures any time we are on vacation. When we come home, I flip on my DSLR and find a number in the thousands staring back at me. I used to cringe when I would see that, but now I am thankful for all those photos I take. It makes it easy to choose beautiful photos to hang on my family photo wall ...
5 Tips to Choosing the Best College
Going to college is one of the major transitions and decisions you can make in life. This, therefore, requires that you choose a college that will suit your needs where you can comfortably build an academic foundation that will ultimately usher you to the career you’ve always desired. ...
How to Create a Family Wall of Photos
This is a sponsored post with Canvas Factory and BraVoMark. All opinions are mine. Ever since my kids were little, I have loved taking photos of them as well as family photos. I’m sure you can agree that they really bring personality to a home by displaying them all throughout your house. Over the past few months, I have been taking my photos and creating the most beautiful family wall of ...
Learning All About the New LG Kitchen and Laundry Appliances at Mom 2.0
This post has been sponsored by Best Buy. I am part of the Best Buy Blogging Network. All opinions listed are 100% my own. A few weeks ago I attended the Mom 2.0 conference. If you've never been -- you need to go. You get to meet amazing brands like Best Buy and LG Appliances (among others as well). You not only get to the meet the brands, but find out about all the latest and greatest ...
Being a Mom is the Best Gift in the World
23 years ago, my son made me a mother, and just a couple of years later, along came his sister. Never in a million years did I think that this job that God gifted me with would be the best career move I ever made. Here I am - years later, and with 2 grown kids, I can honestly say that I have never been more blessed or more fulfilled in life -- than that of being a mom. ...
Is a Robot Vacuum Cleaner a good replacement for an Upright Vac?
Robotic household assistants have come a long way from portrayals such as Rosie in the Jetsons. Nothing quite showcases the modern robot home trend as the robotic vacuum cleaner. Rather than an elaborate, anthropomorphic robot maid, we find ourselves purchasing small disc-shaped automated vacuum cleaners. Whether this constitutes an improvement is best left to the debate of futurists and ...
5 Things Bollywood Can Teach You about Marriages
For a lot of young adults in India and even a few neighboring countries, the only information about romance and marriages comes from Bollywood movies. In a way, Bollywood has redefined love and friendship for us. ...
3 Recipes for Romantic Dinner + Tips on How to Make an Atmosphere Amazing
If you want to take your sweetheart on a special date, you could book a table at some exquisite place. But wouldn’t it be so much better if you prepared everything yourself? Imagine what they would feel when they come home after an exhausting day at work to a delicious romantic dinner at home. ...
5 Fast Food Dining Trends to Look Out for in 2019
The fast-food dining industry made a whopping $570 billion in 2017. To date, it’s the largest part of the foodservice industry, with around 200,000 fast-food restaurants spread all throughout America to provide quick, convenient meals for millions of people in the country. And you can expect more of those to pop up in locations near you anytime soon. ...
Faith Filled Valentine’s Day Gifts for Your Kids
Valentine's Day is right around the corner and if you are like me, you love to give the perfect faith filled, meaningful gift for your kids and loved ones. Today I am putting together for you a list of some of my favorite kid friendly Valentine's Day gifts from Dayspring.com. ...