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Keep Your Eyes On The Road Take The Pledge

I am participating in the Verizon Wireless Ambassadors program and have been provided with a wireless device and three months of service in exchange for my honest opinions about the product. I urge you all to take the It Can Wait Pledge, no text, or email is worth your life. Get the facts before you get behind the wheel with someone who likes to text and drive. Texting and driving is just as deadly as drinking and driving, put the phones down, and take the pledge today, I did! … [Read More...]

Do it Yourself Excavation for Home and Business

Even if you're not a farmer or construction worker, chances are you've thought about owning your very own heavy machinery at some point in time. The days of playing with your toy dump trucks and bulldozers may be long gone, but finding heavy machinery for sale at a good price can allow you to take do-it-yourself projects to whole new extremes. Using Professional Construction Equipment for Home Landscaping If you are fortunate enough to own a large amount of land, finding excavators for sale in … [Read More...]

Journey Gym 70 Day Challenge Day 31 & 32

On day 29 of the 70 day Journey Gym Challenge, I was being stupid and messed my back up. On day 30 I went ahead and worked out even though my husband advised against it. I woke up on day 31 feeling super sore, so on day 31 I took my husband's advise, and I didn't work out. I went and did some ice packs, and heating pad on my back in hopes it would get better. At bedtime last night I laid on my back, only to try and get up 30 minutes later, to being in some pretty bad pain. I was worried … [Read More...]

Take The Pledge Don’t Text and Drive

I am participating in the Verizon Wireless Ambassadors program and have been provided with a wireless device and three months of service in exchange for my honest opinions about the product. Verizon has partnered with several other wireless carriers to bring the It Can Wait Campaign. The purpose behind this campaign is to bring awareness to texting and driving, and to let it be known that your life is more important than sending a text message, or checking those emails while you're behind … [Read More...]

Journey Gym 70 Day Challenge Day 30

So let me tell you a story. Yesterday, as I was working out I was being stupid, and well what does being stupid and working out have in common? Getting hurt, yes, I pulled something in my lower back and I have been having a little trouble getting around. I have been doing some ice packs and heating pad rotation today, and I almost didn't workout, but I was determined. Some of the workouts I couldn't do, so I marched in place. I did the strength workouts, but like the lunges and the high … [Read More...]

Giveaways and Reviews

Working Out With Ellie

With working on losing weight, it's important to have the proper workout gear. Have you ever tried working out in your jeans? Yea, I have, and well, I'll be honest, I don't have many clothes that are good for working out. I would often find myself … [Read More...]

MakIt.com Plate Review

MakIt.com has been capturing kids artwork since 1969! How many of you remember making fun things for your mom when you were growing up? I remember making all sorts of things for my mom, I would have loved to have had a drawing put on a plate for her … [Read More...]

Cap That Review and Giveaway

While it maybe to late to order something for mom online, it is never to late to purchase her a gift to let her know you are thinking about her. Recently, I was introduced to Cap That. Cap That is a company that will allow you to take photos from … [Read More...]

Tennessee Living

Great Summer Fun On Top Of Old Smoky

Please note I have received compensation for this post, however, this is my own work. When I think of Summer, I think of fun family times and a chance to make many happy memories together. The summertime to me is when families get to head out of the house, and enjoy each other’s company. This is also a time when the kids don’t have to worry about school work, and they can enjoy being a kid. However, when summer draws {Read More}

The Croods Hits Theaters March 22!

How many of you have heard about The Croods? The first time I heard about them was when I received the email inviting my family to a special screening of The Croods in Memphis. I quickly went to Google to find the trailer, as soon as I seen the trailer, I knew we were going to reserve our spot. I was so excited I let our daughter know, went to show her the trailer and of course she seen it {Read More}

Stingray Exhibit Coming to Memphis Zoo

I love the Memphis Zoo, however, we don’t have the opportunity to go as much as I would like. If you are a Tennessee resident you can get in the zoo for free on Tuesdays. Plan for the park to be busy, thus the reason we have not been in awhile. I am thinking about getting a family pass this year so we can go whenever we would like. I just recently learned the Memphis Zoo will be getting a {Read More}

Family

How to Introduce Music into Your Child’s Homeschool Curriculum

From time to time, Jammie and I like to supplement our daughters conventional homeschool curriculum with enrichment classes. We believe this gives homeschooled children a more diverse learning experience without the creative limitations of public … [Read More...]

School is Almost Out!

I cannot believe the school year has come to an end, it seems just like yesterday when we started. While calendar school year is over, Gillian will still be doing Math this Summer. She has a love hate relationship with it, and she needs to find more … [Read More...]

Yoda, It Is!

With Bones having bad anxiety, we decided it was time we got him a little brother. Someone he can play with and a friend to have at home when we go places that he cannot to keep him company. This was a spur of the moment type thing, we really hadn't … [Read More...]

Fitness

Journey Gym 70 Day Challenge Day 31 & 32

On day 29 of the 70 day Journey Gym Challenge, I was being stupid and messed my back up. On day 30 I went ahead and worked out even though my husband advised against it. I woke up on day 31 feeling super sore, so on day 31 I took my husband’s advise, and I didn’t work out. I went and did some ice packs, and heating pad on my back in hopes it would get better. At bedtime last {Read More}

Journey Gym 70 Day Challenge Day 30

So let me tell you a story. Yesterday, as I was working out I was being stupid, and well what does being stupid and working out have in common? Getting hurt, yes, I pulled something in my lower back and I have been having a little trouble getting around. I have been doing some ice packs and heating pad rotation today, and I almost didn’t workout, but I was determined. Some of the workouts I couldn’t do, so I marched {Read More}

Journey Gym 70 Day Challenge Day 29 Vlog

Watch the video to see what I have taken my body fat down to, and my muscle mass up to! I have also increased the weight of my bones. Day 29 of the 70 Day Journey Gym Challenge is complete!

In The Kitchen

Southern Style Cajun CatFish (Recipe)

Moving away from fried foods can be a challenge, it's no secret everything usually tastes better fried. I have learned that, I don't have to sacrifice some of my favorite fried foods, I just have to learn to cook them a bit healthier. Pompeian oil … [Read More...]

Best Biscuits Ever and Only 3 Ingredients! (Recipe)

We tend to use a lot of flour, so when I went to the store and seen self-rise flour on sale, I purchased two bags. I normally get all-purpose, so when I went and made my breadsticks, and they didn't turn out as fluffy as normal. I turned to the … [Read More...]

Eating Healthy Has Been a Challenge

I am not going to lie, this eating healthy has been a challenge! Everything we love is so bad for us, so we have had to find ways to make what we love a bit healthier so that we can still enjoy it. One would say the best way to be healthy and to lose … [Read More...]

Health Matters

Intervention

When we had cable television, one of my favorite channels was A&E. So, in March 2005, when a show called Intervention came on, my husband new this would be a show I would like. So I sat down and started watching it, on most episodes I cried like … [Read More...]

Slow Down Aging

I cannot believe I will be 34 in a few months! While to some that age is still young, but to me that number is going up a bit to fast. I know with growing older my face will be making some changes, and I am going to do what I can to slow down the … [Read More...]

Nature Made VitaMelts Review

Nature Made provided me with free samples. As we get older our bodies change, and the once nutritious meals, our moms once feed us are no more. If you are a busy mom, you can probably relate, we make sure our families are fed properly, but when it … [Read More...]