The following post is from Emily of Live Renewed: Where I live in Northern Indiana, we just enjoyed a week-and-a-half of beautiful Indian Summer weather, but it's now turned cold and rainy, and we are well aware that winter is right around the corner. Preparing for the cold winter weather is a great way to…
Tara from Deal Seeking Mom and I have teamed up to bring you a special series over the next two weeks called Preparing Your Home for the Holidays. Join us as we clean and declutter so that we can fully enjoy the holiday season without being distracted by dirt and clutter. I'll be sharing tips for…
Just a quick reminder that Daylight Savings ends this weekend, as we "fall back" to standard time at 1:59 a.m. on Sunday, November 2nd. This is a great opportunity to get an extra hour of sleep, unless -- like us -- you have little ones who don't really care what time the clock says. To…
The following post is from Shaina of Food for My Family and Olmanson Photography: This slump recipe combines all the berries you have on hand and bakes them together under a sweet cake for a deliciously summer dessert with minimal effort to master. I was complaining to Mandi last week about my summer slump. We've…
Just a quick reminder that Daylight Savings ends this weekend, as we "fall back" to standard time at 1:59 a.m. on Sunday, November 3rd. This is a great opportunity to get an extra hour of sleep, unless -- like us -- you have little ones who don't really care what time the clock says. To…
The following post is from Emily of Live Renewed: The days are getting cooler, and it won't be long before these beautiful fall days turn into winter. If you haven't already, you'll probably be turning on your heat soon, and your furnace will be firing up for the first time since the spring. A few years…
As the cold months approach, we've put together a bundle packed full of seasonal, real food recipes to help your family stay healthy, nourished and satisfied this winter! This collection includes more than 175 recipes at almost 80% off their retail price from bloggers who are known for their delicious and nourishing real food recipes.…
What we woke up to after an overnight snow last year -- oops! The change in the seasons has hit us fast and furious here in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia (although thankfully that just means chilly fall weather and not actual snow!). After debating for several days about switching out the summer/fall clothes,…
The following post is from Lisa of The Pennington Point: Summer is the time to eat outside. Not only do you get to enjoy the great outdoors, but there are no crumbs on the floor to sweep up. But just because you eat outside doesn't mean you can't make it pretty. Here are some easy…
Summer is here! For us, that means more time in the car running to and from play dates and park days, visiting semi-local family and friends and taking mini-vacations. Which means it's time for a car checkup, because the last thing I want to do is get stuck on the side of the road somewhere…