My family recently traveled to the Great Smoky Mountains en route to visit with family for the Thanksgiving holidays. While in the Pigeon Forge/Sevierville area, we were blessed by accommodations at The Inn at Apple Valley. Read my full review of The Inn at Apple Valley here! (Sponsored Hotel Review)
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Weight Watchers® Freestyle Chicken Salad Recipe with Zero Points
Weight Watchers® Freestyle Chicken Salad Recipe with Zero Points is a simple chicken salad recipe with basic ingredients. It's great for lunch or dinner and is delicious served on crackers or eaten alone with tomato and a slice of cheese! This WW (Weight Watchers) inspired recipe is a healthy alternative to traditional chicken salad and is a meal the entire family will enjoy.
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Easy Cream Soup Recipe with Clean Ingredients
Preparing cream soups is not difficult and you can make a batch of dry mix ahead of time that is available when needed for your favorite recipes. The next time a recipe calls for cream of chicken, celery, onion, or mushroom soup, you can make the recipe without that processed can of soup and feel good about eating real food ingredients!
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Focus on Fives by BJU Press®, Kindergarten Curriculum Review for Homeschooling
No curriculum is absolutely perfect, but I can wholeheartedly recommend Focus of Fives as an excellent kindergarten curriculum choice. Focus on Fives is an all-in-one kindergarten curriculum that is written for classroom use. As a homeschool mom, you have the flexibility to personalize this curriculum for your child.
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Spaghetti Bake with Spinach and Zucchini
Spaghetti Bake with Spinach and Zucchini is a quick and easy dinner recipe perfect for any family. It’s comfort food at its best with some healthy ingredients too! I hope this recipe will be helpful to your family and become a family favorite on your dinner menu.
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Cinnamon Oatmeal Raisin Muffins Sweetened with Fruit
These cinnamon oatmeal raisin muffins are sweetened with fruit as well as a small amount of coconut sugar. As my family’s baker and cook, I regularly read ingredient labels and am always endeavoring to reinvent sugary recipes into healthier recipes that still taste delicious.
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Auld Lang Syne Piano Solo
On New Year’s Eve, I recorded my simple piano arrangement of Auld Lang Syne. What fun it was to play this beautiful vintage melody to ring in the New Year!
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Fall Farmhouse Pumpkin Wreaths with Orange Burlap
Fall is the perfect time of year to decorate your front porch and hang a pumpkin wreath on the door. And let’s face it, farmhouse is all the rage right now! Learn how to make these quick and easy fall pumpkin wreaths with farmhouse flare for around ten dollars. The orange burlap is super trendy for fall!
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Abeka® Preschool Curriculum Review and Teaching Tips
As an elementary teacher and homeschooling mother of two, I am beginning a series of curricula reviews featuring materials my family enjoys. Several years ago, I purchased the Language Development Visuals and Teacher Guide and Animal Alphabet Friends Story Cards and CD from Abeka®. These all-in-one items are a terrific foundation for preschool and early kindergarten education.
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Hilton® Pensacola Beach Resort Pass for Families
Hilton® Pensacola Beach has a beautiful pool area with beach access, and this hotel offers the resort pass option. It’s a perfect solution for families who want access to a beachside pool without the astronomical prices of peak season hotel prices. (Sponsored Hotel Review)
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Seven Ways to Spend Less Time in the Kitchen
Moms are usually on the lookout for time savers and time saving tips, and the ball doesn't stop rolling there! It seems everyone is looking for ways to squeeze more value into a twenty-four hour day. Here are seven ways to help you spend less time in the kitchen!
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Southern Style Summer Squash Casserole Recipe
It’s often the simplest ingredients that really make a recipe, and you probably have most all the Southern Style Summer Squash Casserole ingredients as staples in your kitchen. Even the pickiest of eaters will savor this squash casserole with its cheesy flavor and creamy texture.
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Loaded Sour Cream Banana Bread
Loaded sour cream banana bread is a favorite treat for children and grownups alike! Take it to a party as an appetizer or eat it as an evening snack with a tall glass of milk! Believe me, this bread is called loaded banana bread for a reason. With cacao chips, dried cranberries, yellow raisins, and almonds, it is packed with flavor; plus it’s heavy enough to fill up an empty tummy!
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Hotel Review Huntsville Marriott® at the Space and Rocket Center
A couple days after Christmas, my family went on a mini-vacation to the Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama. We had a blast to say the least! While in Huntsville, we spent two nights at the Huntsville Marriott® at the Space and Rocket Center. The Space Center is literally in the back yard of this hotel, and we had a clear view of it from our room! (Sponsored Hotel Review)
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Beef and Broccoli Recipe with Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Today I’m sharing my Beef and Broccoli Recipe in collaboration with Moms Meet and the Flavor Your Life Campaign. Flavor Your Life seeks to educate those of us in North America about authentic 100% Extra Virgin Olive Oil from Europe. (Sponsored EVOO Review)
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Nine Easy Ways to Make Storing Christmas Decorations a Breeze and a Christmas Tour at My Cottage
At the close of this year, I’m sharing a little home tour of my cottage-style decorations along with Nine Easy Ways to Make Storing Christmas Decorations a Breeze. I hope these simple ideas will give you the motivation you need to store away your precious treasures when the calendar flips to January. It will be here before we know it!
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Turkey on a Stick Thanksgiving Craft for Preschool through Elementary
This Turkey on a Stick Thanksgiving Craft for Kids is perfect for an elementary classroom Thanksgiving party or an at-home Thanksgiving preschool craft with mommy. Gather your supplies teachers and mamas, and make this easy Turkey on a Stick Thanksgiving Craft for Kids with your wee ones before the Thanksgiving holiday passes us by!
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Ark Encounter Family Adventure and Hotel Review of Country Inn and Suites® Georgetown, Kentucky
My family recently visited the Ark Encounter in Williamstown, Kentucky. In this post, I highlight our family adventure as we toured the real life replica of Noah’s Ark. We spent one night at Country Inn and Suites® in Georgetown, Kentucky, and this post features my full review of this family-friendly hotel. (Sponsored Ark Encounter and Hotel Review)
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A Day at the Creation Museum and Hotel Review of Country Inn and Suites® Hebron, Kentucky
My family recently visited the Creation Museum in Petersburg, Kentucky. We loved all the biblically-based science exhibits, the planetarium, and botanical gardens. We spent one night at Country Inn and Suites® Hebron, Kentucky, and you can read my full review here! (Sponsored Creation Museum and Hotel Review)
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Weight Watchers® Blueberry Oatmeal Muffins with Low Points
Weight Watchers® Blueberry Oatmeal Muffins with Low Points are a delicious option for breakfast or a snack on-the-go! With only five points on the WW (Weight Watchers) blue plan, these blueberry oatmeal muffins are healthy and nutritious!
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