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#Family Finance Goals

This post is brought to you by The Huntington National Bank and The Motherhood. All opinions are my own. You guys know that feeling when you’re scrolling through Facebook or social media and you see those family photos with your friends taking their kids on vacation or to Disney and you just wish that you could squeeze something like that into your budget. Or maybe you see an old friend holding up keys to their brand-new house and you wonder how they could afford that. We’ve all been there and we all know we are guilty of sharing the BEST… Read More

Brown Butter Grilled Strawberry Shortcake

This post is sponsored by HomeRight, all thoughts and opinions are my own. Summer is upon us and summer isn’t quite summer without all the delicious grilling recipes you can try out. Today I wanted to share with you how to take your regular old Strawberry Shortcake up to the next level with this recipe for Brown Butter Grilled Strawberry Shortcake! It’s easy, delicious and it can be put on the grill right after you finish you cookout so that you’re only dirtying up one cooking surface! Grilled Dessert Idea First things first, you’ll want to start by heating up… Read More

Easy Marinated Chicken Recipe with Greek Salad

This post has been sponsored by Dasani Sparkling® and Gold Peak® a registered trademark of the Coca-Cola Company . All thoughts and opinions are my own. On the weekends we grill. When we grill, I like to add a little extra meat on the grill to throw on top of salads for lunch during the work week–but the meat needs to have some flavor and be extra tender so it doesn’t dry out! It’s Grilling Season with Giant Eagle, so I’m able to head over and pick up everything I need in one stop! Today I want to share with you… Read More

Our Non-Bucket List Summer…

This post was sponsored by Landscape Structures as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. I’m a working mom. My kids attend daycare/summer camp during the day and at night we usually have sports or some sort of activity going on…so we’re not home very much. I feel like all too often, we moms think that once summer comes rolling around we have to have the list of activities we are going to kill ourselves to make sure that we do with our kids. Beach vacation- check. Ice cream… Read More

Why I Use Viactiv Calcium Soft Chews

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Viactiv Calcium Soft Chews for IZEA Worldwide. All opinions are 100% mine. I had my last baby nearly five years ago, but it still feels like just yesterday when I was worrying about all the things I had to do to ensure my health and my child’s health while pregnant. We all have a laundry list of the things we’re supposed to do to be healthy–eat right, exercise, take vitamins, drink water, and of course…get your calcium for bone health. Bone health isn’t just important for adults, it’s imperative… Read More

The Best Green Smoothie Recipe

This post is sponsored by The National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association (NFRA). All opinions are my own. For more inspiration during #JuneDairyMonth, be sure to check out delicious ideas from NFRA at EasyHomeMeals.com#JDM2019 This summer my husband and I decided that we were going to commit to trying to eat healthier, which means finding ways to get more healthy and nutritious options in our diet and one of those ways, we quickly learned, was to get on the smoothie train and find ways to sneak healthier ingredients into already tasty and easy to make drinks on the go. Today I wanted… Read More

The BEST Oatmeal Scotchies

If you love a good oatmeal cookie recipe, then you will love what I have in store for you guys today! The BEST Oatmeal Scotchies recipe is right here and they are super easy to make and I love the crispy outside and soft, chewy inside! If you don’t like Butterscotch chips, you could always substitute out the chips for chocolate chips, but that takes away half the fun of these delicious little scotchies!! The dough is an old recipe, but goodie and you may recognize it from the ever famous Quaker Oatmeal Scotchies recipes from the back of the… Read More

The Best Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad

This post has been sponsored by HEINZ and Miracle Whip. All thoughts and opinions are my own. It’s Grilling Season with Giant Eagle! This time of the year is my favorite time because we get to cook out every weekend, enjoy time outside with our family and friends, and just take it all in!! Not to mention, Giant Eagle is a one-stop shop for all of our essential grilling needs. Just tonight, we had friends over and watched the kids hitting in our batting cage, jumping on the trampoline, and just sat back and talked…it was wonderful! Today, I wanted to… Read More