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How to Get the Kids Pumped for Spring Cleaning

March 22, 2016 by jlpenner Leave a Comment

How to Get the Kids Pumped for Spring Cleaning

This post is sponsored by Kimberly-Clark and The Motherhood. It’s time for Spring Cleaning! Okay… Okay, some of you might not be that excited. Sometimes big jobs can be overwhelming. But if you have the right help and the right products it might not see like SUCH a big deal. One of the best ways to make spring cleaning go quickly is to work as a team. If you end up working on you own the job will take forever. {Read More}

Filed Under: Cleaning, Declutter, Decluttering, DIY, How to Organize, Reviews and Shopping Trips

Training Your Child to Become Financially Responsible

March 21, 2016 by jlpenner Leave a Comment

Sometimes Teaching Kids About Money and Financial Responsibility seems like an uphill battle.. and it can be!  But that doesn’t mean it’s not worth it. You can better insure that your children enjoy a bright future by teaching them about financial responsibility, and this needs to start early. Knowing the basics of money management will help them learn to plan ahead and achieve their life goals. You may not even know where to start but these steps can make it {Read More}

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Smoked Sausage Fajitas

March 17, 2016 by jlpenner Leave a Comment

Smoked Sausage Fajitas

Smoked Sausage Fajitas This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #WildSideOfFlavor #CollectiveBias Looking for an easy dinner with a TON of BOLD flavor? Then you are going to love this hack on fajitas, since you get to skip the whole step of marinating meat for hour when you use Jack Link’s Wild Side Sausages, available at Walmart. Jack Link’s Wild Side Sausages come in a bunch of great flavors like Original, Jalapeño, {Read More}

Filed Under: Dinner Recipes, Dinners with Pork, Gluten Free Dinners, Recipes, Reviews and Shopping Trips

Chocolate Cherry Crumble

March 15, 2016 by jlpenner 2 Comments

Chocolate Cherry Crumble

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #IDSimplyPure #CollectiveBias Mmm.. I love a good after dinner dessert. When there is dessert, everyone in my family gets so excited. You should have seen them when they saw my Chocolate Cherry Crumble! It’s a perfect dessert after family dinner, a Sunday potluck or when lunching with good friends. And what’s better to pair with it but a steaming cup of coffee with {Read More}

Filed Under: Dessert Recipes, Dessert Recipes with Chocolate, Gluten Free, Gluten Free Desserts, Recipes, Reviews and Shopping Trips

DIY Instant REAL Hot Chocolate (no Package Required!)

March 10, 2016 by jlpenner Leave a Comment

Are you a hot chocolate lover?? Then check out this cool tip from America’s Test Kitchen (which our family LOVES, BTW). To always have Instant REAL Hot Chocolate on hand. I also think this would be amazing to put in coffee to make a mocha. You’ll just need a few things: A large microwave safe glass bowl 12 oz of good semi sweet chocolate Heavy Cream Salt Plastic Wrap A zip top bag And when you are done you might {Read More}

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Filed Under: DIY, Gluten Free, Gluten Free Desserts, Kid's Snacks, Recipes, Snack Recipes

How to Fix Cracks in Drywall in a Few Easy Steps

March 7, 2016 by jlpenner 1 Comment

Got cracks in your drywall? Did you know you can fix it yourself in just a few easy steps? According to the video all you need are the following tools and to watch the short video below on Fixing Cracks in Drywall. Painters Masking Tape Screwdriver a cloth Self Adhesive fiberglass mesh tape Drywall joint compound Drywall Knife 120 Grit sandpaper Primer A paintbrush Paint Have you ever done this yourself?

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