Pamper Yourself Giveaway From Horizon

Most of us have heard about the benefits of organic foods. They are pesticide free, antibiotic free, and have no artificial growth hormones, making them safe for everyone in the family.
Horizon and Dr. Alan Greene (a pediatrician, author, and nationally recognized expert in organic nutrition) have teamed up to give you the Top 10 Back To School List. This is a great guideline to find healthy

Looking Back To Fall.....

Hi everyone! I hope you are having a great week. I don't know where this week has gone, but it feels like it's flown by. Currently, my family is in the middle of a big project of restaining the front door and surround. Needless to say, things are kind of chaotic here, so all our autumn decorating plans have been put on hold. There will be more to share with you next week though.

In the meantime,

Pumpkin Floral Arrangement

Designer floral arrangements from the craft store or florist are beautiful, but many of them are so overpriced when you can make one just as pretty yourself. If you'd like to learn how to make an autumn floral arrangement that would be perfect for a side table or to use as a centerpiece for Thanksgiving, I'll show you a simple floral arrangement to make. If you have an old arrangement that needs

Strawberry Jelly Rolls

Are there any foods that take you back to your childhood? My mom loves to bake, so when I was a little girl, it was not uncommon to come home from school to a special goodie she prepared for the family. Sometimes it would be homemade yeast rolls, sausage balls,  doughnuts, fried pies, or cakes. Yet one thing I clearly remember her baking when I was a child that I never saw her serve as I grew up

My Buddy And Me

Happy Birthday to me....Happy Birthday to me....Happy Birthday to me (Holly).....Happy Birthday to me!
Hi friends! It's me, Mommy's chihuahua Holly again. Yes, it really is time to celebrate my birthday. The big day was yesterday, so I'm two years old now, but I still look like a puppy, don't I?
I had fun last weekend seeing my friend, so I'll show you some pictures of our visit! Mommy went to

Halloween Spooky Witch Hat

I'll be honest and admit I haven't really celebrated Halloween in years. Once I outgrew the trick or treating age, Halloween was pretty much over for me. I'm not for the bloody, gross Halloween stuff that was popular for years. To me, Halloween should be fun, since for most of us, it basically involves throwing on a costume and trick or treating or having a party with your friends anyway.

This

Betty Crocker Milk Chocolate Brownies GIVEAWAY

When you crave chocolate, there's nothing quite like a brownie fresh out of the oven and a cold glass of milk. This fall make your baking experience a little easier with Betty Crocker's new Milk Chocolate Traditional Brownie Mix.

I recently made this mix for my family, and the brownies were a huge hit! Like all Betty Crocker products, the mix was very easy to prepare and the baking time was

Baked Chicken Roll Ups

Chicken is so versatile because it can be used in a variety of ways. We eat it at our house more than any other protein, so we have collected many chicken recipes through the years. This recipe for baked chicken roll ups is filled with deliciousness!

For those of you with dietary restrictions, here are some suggestions so you can enjoy this recipe:

For gluten free roll ups, use corn starch or

Autumn Leaves Box

Decorative boxes are so fun to make and can be used in a variety of ways. They can be used for a gift box, for storage, use in a vignette for holiday decorating, or remove the top and add some artificial flowers to make a pretty centerpiece. As you will find when making your own decorative boxes, the possibility for uses is endless!

I use a paper mache box from the craft store to make my

Thank You!

Hi everyone. There are a few people I'd like to thank this week for making the effort to feature some of my posts! If you've never been to their blogs or haven't visited the blog parties mentioned today, this is a great chance to pop over to their blogs to introduce yourselves. I'm sure all these women would love the visit!
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Thank you Mary of Boogieboard Cottage for featuring my Flour

Yogurt Parfaits With Chobani Yogurt

There are a few food staples that are always stocked in our kitchen, and one of them is yogurt. At least one person in my family enjoys yogurt either for breakfast, snacks, or to use in cooking every day. When we were introduced to Greek yogurt a few years ago, Chobani quickly became our favorite.

Seems many times when I am shopping, someone at the dairy case or one of the store clerks asks me

Decorating My Mantel For Fall

I don't understand why decorating our mantle is such a challenge for me, but it is. I just had no good ideas this year, but  many of you have already started your fall decorating and are doing a fabulous job! To get some inspiration, I looked around blogland and saw Marty from A Stroll Thru Life featured Jo from Jo's This and That, who had done a very pretty fall mantel.

I went over to Jo's

Pumpkin Button Art and Buttons Galore Giveaway

Fall always gets me in the crafting mood, so today, I'll share a cute pumpkin I made that will be perfect to set on a table or hang on a wall. The giveaway for some great buttons to make your own creations is at the bottom of this post!

To make your own picture, you'll need:

-2 totes Cornucopia (orange, brown, green) buttons from Buttons Galore (You will have plenty of buttons left over for

The Fairy Hobmother Strikes Again

Do you believe in the Fairy Hobmother? If you've never heard of her, she's kind of like the Tooth Fairy. Nobody really knows what she looks like, but you know she's real when she leaves an Amazon gift card behind on your blog

Back in August, the Fairy Hobmother from Appliances Online was granting wishes over at Miz Helen's Country Cottage. I left her this message.....

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Autumn Floral Wall Basket And A Winner

Don't you feel like summer just flew by? I think part of it is because it was too hot to enjoy the season. To me, it feels like it should be the beginning of August. However, a recent trip to Hobby Lobby and Michael's got me in the mood to start doing my autumn crafts. Last week, I kind of went nuts buying wood supplies and florals to make new things, and of course I'll be sharing them with you.

Ladybugs On My Table

Ladybugs always make me smile. Okay, maybe not the ones that crawl in my house every spring and fall, but I love the adorable ones in decorating! Therefore, when I saw these plates, I had to have them. Although I enjoyed them all summer, I wanted to use them one more time before autumn officially arrived.


These napkin rings are just ribbon tacked together to form a circle. Cute ladybug magnets

Fruity Chicken and Rice Salad

My family loves chicken salad with fruit. Usually, we make it with apples and grapes, but it's nice to experiment with different fruits and textures. This recipe has a citrus influence, and the addition of the rice makes this recipe easy to serve for a meal.

Although the recipe may look complicated, it's really easy. Basically you cook the chicken, then the rice, then prepare the salad

Thank You And Giveaway Reminder

I always like to take the time to give a little shout out to those who have featured me lately. It means more than you know that you like my posts and the things I make enough to showcase them on your own blogs! If you haven't already, please take a few minutes to check out these blogs today!

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Thank you Leanne of Organize And Decorate Everything for featuring my Cow Flour Sack Towel

Make Breakfast Easier With Pillsbury

We are all pressed for time, and many of us don't have time to cook breakfast. Pillsbury has come to the rescue with a new line of microwavable products to help us have a hot breakfast in 6 minutes or less. Made with quality ingredients like real egg, tasty meat, cheese, Grands! Biscuits and Green Giant vegetables, this new line of quick and delicious frozen breakfast dishes come in 6 flavorful