My daughter loves to carve pumpkins. It is a right of passage every year the minute October rolls around. In fact, in the past she has carved Spiderman, Batman, funny faces, scary faces, so this year, she decided to try her hand at carving a cat pumpkin. ...
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How to Decorate Your Trunk for Trunk or Treat
Every year, businesses and churches get involved in hosting a Trunk or Treat for the kids in the neighborhood. It's a safe way to pass out candy to families and they know that everyone involved can be trusted. This year, I'm getting in on the fun and I thought I would show you just how easy it is to decorate your vehicle and pass out some delicious Hershey candy to trick or treaters! ...
What’s Going on Wednesday – From the Beach!
Today I am at the beach. Our yearly vacation is coming to a close. I can tell you right now, this was a MUCH needed vacation. I have been sitting out here on this beautiful deck, getting my Jesus time in, enjoying my coffee, and watching the waves roll on. Seriously -- this view is my favorite and I am SO glad that I got a whole week to unwind and experience it all. ...
If You Want to Know How to Relax, Just Watch Your Dog
We have been on vacation now for about 4 days. We are truly enjoying the beach house that we rented, but even though I am on vacation, I am still finding it hard to just relax. It seems like there is constantly something going on in my mind, or something I feel like I need to get done, or any of that stuff. But as I watch Tucker, I am realizing, that to relax, I just need to be in the ...
How to Create a Nautical Themed Baby Shower
Last year, my friend Angel was pregnant. Many of us ladies gathered together at Michele's house to throw her a baby shower. This was her first ever bundle of joy so she had no clue how to plan for a shower. Michele and I got some details from her and decided to plan a Nautical Themed Baby Shower. ...
10 Things to Do Before Summer Ends and Fall Begins
Summer is almost over. This year, I am trying to grasp all the time I can with my kids. Our son will be turning 21 in just a few months, and our daughter will be turning 18. Gone will be the days of shrieking laughter and little runny noses, and in its place will be grown kids, new adventures, and new paths for their lives. Here are a few things that we are going to sneak in before the leaves ...
5 Morning Habits That Will Set Your Mood For the Day
It's important to create morning habits to set the mood for your day. Here are 5 that are my favorite. 1. Start Your Day with God Mornings at my home are my favorite time. I love spending time very early while everyone else is asleep soaking in God's word and praying. When I get out of bed though, sometimes it is a struggle to just reach for my phone or ipad instead, so I have put a lot of ...
3 Tips to Brighten Up Your Summer Entertaining Area
I am a member of the Everywhere Society and Everywhere has provided me with product in exchange for this post; however all thoughts and opinions expressed are my own. I love summer outdoor entertaining. However, in my backyard, I don't have a lot of lighting back there yet. I am working on it, but I just haven't found anything yet that I have fallen in love with -- until now. I recently ...
5 Beach Bag Essentials To Help You Have Fun in the Sun
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #WhereFunBegins #CollectiveBias It's Memorial Day weekend here, which means me and my family are looking forward to hitting the pool! Every year, we pack up our pool and beach bag essentials and spend hours in the summer sun having the best time of our lives. ...
Summer Fun Bucket List – 10 Things Everyone Should Do This Summer
I grew up on the water. From the time I was about 3 years old, my family has spent many years at the lake Every summer we would load up the camper, the boat, and our large family and head out to the perfect spot. We would spend hours every day on the water either fishing or swimming. My childhood memories are FULL of days on the lake. ...
Make Mom Smile with Love from Hallmark This Mother’s Day
This post has been compensated by Hallmark. All opinions are 100% my own. Nothing makes me smile more than getting a card in the mail. With the way that technology is these days, giving a card seems few and far between, but believe me when I say, you can make mom smile from ear to ear this year, by giving her a special gift and a card that says everything you have ever wanted to say -- and ...
Monday Morning Motivation: How to Cut Your Grocery Bill in Half
Hey guys! I'm starting a new series every Monday morning here on the blog. Monday is always my nemisis for the week, so to keep this day in check, I decided to start doing a Monday morning motivation post. This week we are going to tackle our grocery budget. I am going shopping today for our week so I want to talk to you about how to cut your grocery bill in half. ...
Snack Time and Craft Time Go Hand in Hand
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #EasterEssentials #CollectiveBias Have you ever found an amazing and fun craft on Pinterest only to try to recreate it and it fail miserably? That is what happened to us this week. It's a hilarious story that unfolded while we were having snack time and craft time, so I thought I would share ...
How to Create a Pamper Me Gift Basket
I love giving gifts to my friends. I have some of the best friends, both online and in real life, and nothing does my heart good than to shower them with fun gift baskets. I recently created a pamper me gift basket to give to a friend who has been feeling a little down. I wanted to show you how you could make one too! ...
3 Tips for Keeping Your Skin Soft and Supple During the Winter
I participated in this sponsored campaign on behalf of Vaseline® and One2One Network. All opinions stated are my own. This week has been a very snowy week here in Kentucky. We had a huge snow storm blow in that dropped about 13 inches of snow. We have not had that much snow in a decade, so everyone in my house was excited to get out and go play in it. Before we did though, we all took ...
4 Ways a Foodie Like Me Likes to Relax
Thanks to HP for sponsoring today’s post! #BendTheRules #ThatBassTour. If you have been on my blog for any length of time, you know that I love food. Yes -- I am a total foodie. I watch cooking shows, I dig movies based around cooking, and when I am not busy blogging, guess where you will find me? In the kitchen cooking! While life can sometimes bog me down, I need to find ways to relax. Today ...
3 Easy Ways to Make Time for You
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #MullerMoment #CollectiveBias I am deep into a new Bible Study right now about taking time to breathe and create some margin space in your life. Honestly, I don't have a lot of that, and I have to work really hard to make myself take a "me time" time out each day and do something that I ...
My “One Word” for 2015
Every year for the last few years I have participated in the "One Word" fun. For me, it seems better than resolutions, because it is a reminder of what I want to accomplish this year. This year, my one word is . . . ...
January 2015 Goals
Now that January is here, I have decided each month to set goals for myself to accomplish. I will be posting every month on the first of the month to share how I did the previous month and list new goals for that month. Here are my January 2015 goals. ...
Christmas Morning 2014 with the Kids and the Fur Babies
This post has been sponsored by Rachael Ray Nutrish for Pets. All opinions listed for the brand are 100% my own. Christmas this year was super special. I think it has been the best Christmas by far for all of us. Not because of all the stuff we got, but because we really put a lot of thought into the gift giving this year, and how excited each and every person was about watching the other ...
10 Things I’m Going to Do Different in 2015
Looking at my calendar for this week, it seems weird. There are no blog posts to write, there are no reviews to try out. It has been quiet around here. It reminds me of why I started blogging to begin with. I have been doing some reflecting over the past few days and I have come up with 10 things I'm going to do different in 2015. ...
How to Enlist the Help of Your Teenager to Help With Those Last Minute Holiday Chores
Just when I thought I was done wrapping gifts, putting together presents and could relax for the rest of the season, I remembered about 5 people I still need to get gifts for -- and don't get me started about my Christmas card list. I am the world's worst when it comes to Christmas cards. Thankfully I have a built in elf (aka my teenage daughter) who loves to celebrate the holiday as much as I do. ...
Reliving His Childhood Through the Eyes of Our Daughter with These Cool Christmas Presents from Daisy
This shop has been compensated by #CollectiveBias, Inc. and its advertiser, Bass Pro Shop for the #ItsaDaisy Campaign. All opinions are mine alone. When my husband was growing up, he had a Daisy Model 880 BB Gun complete with scope and safety glasses. He has always talked to me about how much fun it would be to get the kids their own model for Christmas. It is a great Christmas present idea -- ...
#HappierHolidaysSweeps Creating Holiday Family Memories Through Travel, Food, and Crafting
I am partnering with an amazing hotel chain today to tell you how to have a happier holiday through their #HappierHolidaysSweeps, sponsored by Country Inns & Suites. Although I have been compensated, all opinions are my own. My family is known for doing wild and crazy things during the holidays. Our motto is -- "As long as we are together, we don't care what we are doing". That holds true ...
Snacking on the Go with Jif to Go Dippers #GetGoing
I participated in an Influencer Activation Program on behalf of Influence-Central for Jif To Go Dippers. I received a sample to facilitate my review and a thank you item for participating. I am always on the go. Not only am I a mother, but I am also a full time work from home mom, a youth leader, a praise team singer, a writer, a homeschool mom, a secretary for my husband and more. Seriously -- ...
Getting Out and Trying New Things
This is the year for me that I said I was going to make some big changes -- and over the past couple of weeks I have really started doing that. It started last week when my husband and I went to Gulf Shores. I just decided that I am truly sick and tired of always saying --that's something I will never try or never do. So many cool things have happened to me over the last week -- and it got me to ...
Personalize Your Baked Goods with Kidecals
I love making homemade goodies to give to my friends and family. I always like to find ways to personalize them, so that they know how much fun I had making something special for them. When I was first introduced to Kidecals, I thought, how am I going to use these school labels -- we homeschool! But then, I found out that they have personalized baking decals as well and NOT just decals for school ...
Depend Wants You to Drop Your Pants For UnderWareness #dropYourPants #UnderWareness
Thanks to Depend for sponsoring this post. One of my favorite things to do when I go to the Type-A Conference is to attend the parties and hang out with my blogging friends. Those parties usually involve dancing of some sort, and if jumping is going on like this year -- bladder leakage. This year, the party was a 90's parties, so when Jump Around came on, all the moms in the place hit the ...
5 Tips on How to Set and Make Your Goals
I am a list maker. I always have been. In fact, I write EVERYTHING down. It's how I get things done in my life. Going to the grocery? I make a list. Packing? I make a list. The same rule applies to me when I am goal setting. Here are my 5 tips on how to set and make your goals. These are important to help you achieve everything you have ever wanted to achieve for your life. ...
How Taking a 15 Minute Break Every Day Will Save Your Sanity as a Mom
This shop has been compensated by #CollectiveBias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. This past week has been super crazy as I plan our homeschool year. I have been so behind because of traveling and vacation, so I am having to play catchup and scrunch everything into one week. Yes -- you heard me right -- one week. I am thankful that while I am super busy and don't have a ...