Archives for 2016

Car Cleaning with Mean Green

September 11, 2016 1 Comment

Disclosure: Today’s post is a sponsored post for Mean Green. The opinions are my own.

This year I’ve been discussing the great cleaning products that Mean Green has to offer, and I’ve discussed the various ways you can use their products. Whether you’re looking to clean and sanitize your kitchen and bath, or you’re looking to clean your garage, grill, or deck furniture, Mean Green has the perfect product for any job! Today we’re going to talk a little bit about that heavy duty cleaning outside the house. For the outdoor jobs previously mentioned, I turn to Mean Green Super Strength Cleaner & Degreaser. (We’ve even used it to wash out our aluminum siding!) But today I’m going to go a little bit small scale and talk about how we use Mean Green to clean the inside of our car. [Read more…]

Carpet Cleaning with Biz

September 9, 2016 Leave a Comment

This year I’ve been discussing how Biz has become my partner in crime against tough stains. Whether there’s dirt and grease on a pair of work pants, ink on a favorite shirt, or hot sauce on a new pair of khaki shorts, Biz is the ultimate non-bleach stain fighter! But did you know that Biz can also be used to clean items other than laundry? The Biz website has great tips and suggestions on how you can use Biz Stain Fighter to clean multiple hard surfaces! I’m talking tubs and showers, counter tops, and even patio furniture! Today I’m “thinking outside the laundry the room” and showing you how I used Biz to clean up carpet stains! [Read more…]

Filed Under: cleaning, Home/Garden, product review Tagged With: Biz, carpet cleaning, cleaning, housekeeping, stain fighter

Friday Favorites Linky Party – Week 337

September 8, 2016 2 Comments

Hello everyone. Welcome to this week’s Friday Favorites party. This week I’m featuring a lovely piece of cedar wall art from Lolly Jane. Plus, we have a lovely array of decor and other DIY projects that I know you will love! Hope you enjoy! And please take a moment to follow our lovely hostesses and link up your latest projects and recipes!

Please support and follow our lovely blog party hostesses:

Jerri at Simply Sweet Home – Twitter | FB | G+ | Pin | Inst

Christine at Light and Savvy – Twitter | FB | G+ | Pin | Inst

Jen at Creatively Homemade – Twitter | G+ | Pin

Dawn at LeroyLime – Twitter | FB | G+ | Pin | Inst | BL

Maisy at Becoming Alice – FB | G+ | Pin

Sheree at Stage Presents – Twitter | FB | Pin | Inst | Inst

Lisa at Condo Blues – Twitter | FB | G+ | Pin | Inst

Amy at A Day of Small Things – Pin

Penny at Penny’s Passion – Twitter | FB | G+ | Pin | Inst

Kelly at Under a Texas Sky – Twitter | FB | G+ | Pin | Inst | BL

If you are featured this week, be sure and grab a featured button for your blog!

You can show your love for this week’s favorites by going over and commenting on the posts and by pinning or sharing!

And if you love all of this week’s favorites, please pin, share, and invite your friends to this week’s linky party! [Read more…]

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Tips and a Printable Checklist for a Clean Bathroom

September 7, 2016 3 Comments

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #ScrubTheMess #CollectiveBias

What’s your least favorite household chore? Previously I’ve discussed how much I dislike doing the dishes, but if I had to pick something that I like even less than dishes, it would be cleaning the bathroom! But guess what? It has to be done! This year as part of my quest for a more simplified life, I’ve been coming up with ways to make housekeeping easier for myself. Today I will share my latest and greatest cleaning weapon in my bathroom cleaning arsenal, the New Scotch-Brite® Disposable Toilet Scrubber (and Disposable Scrubber Refills), and I’ll share some simple tips and strategies for maintaining a clean bathroom (with a printable checklist included). [Read more…]

Filed Under: cleaning, Home/Garden, Printables, Simple Solutions Tagged With: bathroom, bathroom cleaning, housekeeping, housekeeping tips, Scotch-Brite, tips

Homegating with Skittles® and Printable Football Party Activities

September 6, 2016 Leave a Comment

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser, Mars, Incorporated. All opinions are mine alone. #CallAnEatible #SkittlesHomegating #CollectiveBias

My family is so excited about football season being back again! How about you? Each week of football season, we watch many games, but our favorite thing to watch is college football on Saturdays, and for this, we always like to have a lot of food and snacks on hand! With football season starting in September and going through and past the New Year, I find it’s important to mix things up and come up with great menu items each week. For example, we may have pizza and wings one week, and the following week we may have pulled pork sandwiches or hamburgers and hot dog.

But for me, football food doesn’t always have to be about the savory; it can also be about the sweet. For the sweet, I like everything from fruit and cream cheese dip to cupcakes and cookies, to candy! For the first Saturday of college football, we had an array of delicious foods to serve, including one of my favorite candies, Skittles®. Today I’m going to show you some ideas for homegating with Skittles. I’ll show you how I added Skittles to our party menu, and I’m going to show you how you can use Skittles to bring a little fun to the party! [Read more…]

Filed Under: cookies and candy, crafts, party ideas, Printables Tagged With: football party, party activity, party game, party printable, Skittles

Friday Favorites – Linky Party – Week 336

September 1, 2016 2 Comments

Hello everyone. Welcome to this week’s party! This week I’m featuring a late summer wreath from Across the Boulevard, and we also have a great array of decor and food from our other hostesses. Hope you enjoy!

Please support and follow our lovely blog party hostesses:

Jerri at Simply Sweet Home – Twitter | FB | G+ | Pin | Inst

Christine at Light and Savvy – Twitter | FB | G+ | Pin | Inst

Jen at Creatively Homemade – Twitter | G+ | Pin

Dawn at LeroyLime – Twitter | FB | G+ | Pin | Inst | BL

Maisy at Becoming Alice – FB | G+ | Pin

Sheree at Stage Presents – Twitter | FB | Pin | Inst | Inst

Lisa at Condo Blues – Twitter | FB | G+ | Pin | Inst

Amy at A Day of Small Things – Pin

Penny at Penny’s Passion – Twitter | FB | G+ | Pin | Inst

Kelly at Under a Texas Sky – Twitter | FB | G+ | Pin | Inst | BL

If you are featured this week, be sure and grab a featured button for your blog!

You can show your love for this week’s favorites by going over and commenting on the posts and by pinning or sharing!

And if you love all of this week’s favorites, please pin, share, and invite your friends to this week’s linky party! [Read more…]

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Tips and a Printable Checklist for a Clean Kitchen

August 29, 2016 3 Comments

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #ScotchBriteSponges #CollectiveBias

One of my goals for this year has been to change how I clean house. There have been times in the past, where I’ve walked around my house and literally felt sick, looking around at the mess and all the work that had to be done. Sometimes things were in a mess, because I’d been too busy with blog and shop work to clean; other times things were in a mess, because I’d been taking on extra big projects around the house (things like decluttering, garage sales, and DIY projects), and still other times things would be in a mess from a lack of cleaning due to migraine or other illnesses.

But as I said, one of my goals for this year has been to change I clean house, and after doing a little research on the topic and putting some new habits in to place, I think I’ve finally found a good formula that works for me. Today I’m going to discuss one of the most difficult rooms to keep clean: the kitchen. I’m going to give you some of my tips and a checklist to keep your kitchen clean. And we’re going to talk about a few products from Scotch-Brite® that will help you maintain a clean kitchen. [Read more…]

Filed Under: cleaning, Home/Garden, Printables Tagged With: clean kitchen, cleaning, housekeeping, printable checklist, Scotch-Brite

Friday Favorites Linky Party – Week 335

August 25, 2016 6 Comments

Hello everyone! Welcome to this week’s Friday Favorites party! We have another great round of features for you this week. My pick is a fun Homework Helper from Our Peaceful Planet. It is such a cute idea for the kids, and they have some great printables you can use to create your own homework station. I hope you enjoy it, as well as all of the other picks from our hostesses.

And while you’re here partying with us today, I’d also like to invite you to enter my latest giveaway! You could win SmartBones AND a $25 Visa Card!

Please support and follow our lovely blog party hostesses:

Jerri at Simply Sweet Home – Twitter | FB | G+ | Pin | Inst

Christine at Light and Savvy – Twitter | FB | G+ | Pin | Inst

Jen at Creatively Homemade – Twitter | G+ | Pin

Dawn at LeroyLime – Twitter | FB | G+ | Pin | Inst | BL

Maisy at Becoming Alice – FB | G+ | Pin

Sheree at Stage Presents – Twitter | FB | Pin | Inst | Inst

Lisa at Condo Blues – Twitter | FB | G+ | Pin | Inst

Amy at A Day of Small Things – Pin

Penny at Penny’s Passion – Twitter | FB | G+ | Pin | Inst

Kelly at Under a Texas Sky – Twitter | FB | G+ | Pin | Inst | BL

If you are featured this week, be sure and grab a featured button for your blog!

You can show your love for this week’s favorites by going over and commenting on the posts and by pinning or sharing!

And if you love all of this week’s favorites, please pin, share, and invite your friends to this week’s linky party! [Read more…]

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SmartBones® Review and $25 Visa Giveaway

August 21, 2016 15 Comments

Disclosure: The SmartBones information, product samples, and gift cards, and have been provided by PetMatrix. The opinions are my own.

I’m very excited to have my puppy girl assistant Shadow helping me out with today’s post! It celebrates something that is very near and dear to Shadow’s heart: Food and Treats! When it comes to her diet, Shadow, can be quite finicky, so we have certain go-to foods and treats that we always give her, but because we love “treating” her, we are always purchasing new products for her to try, and of course, I always welcome the opportunity to let her sample and review new products.

Most recently, Shadow had the chance to try SmartBones®. SmartBones from PetMatrix are a healthy alternative to Rawhide. They are easily digestible and will help your pet to maintain healthy teeth and gums. And because Shadow actually ate them, I know they must taste good too!

Before we learn more about the treats here are a couple of things about rawhide and why you should look for alternatives to rawhide bones and treats. Rawhide is the inner hide from a cow or other animal that has undergone chemical processing to remove hair and other materials. The rawhide is then ground or used whole, and is formed into various dog chew shapes. According to vets, dogs who eat rawhide, may face certain health risks such as stomach & intestinal blockage and potential ingestion of toxic chemicals used to process rawhide chews. [Read more…]

Filed Under: dogs, Giveaways, Pets, product review Tagged With: dog bones, dog treats, dogs, giveaway, pets

Friday Favorites – Linky Party – Week 334

August 18, 2016 3 Comments

Greetings everyone! Welcome to this week’s linky party! I hope you’re all loving the new format as much as I am. I just love seeing all the other hostess’s picks. How about you?

This week for my own feature pick, I’ve chosen a post on 29 Oatmeal Add-ins from The Gracious Wife. I always love to share breakfast ideas during this time of year. With the back to school season, I’m sure everyone can use the extra inspiration! I chose to feature the oatmeal post, because I think oatmeal has always been given a bad wrap. A lot of people think of it as a boring and bland food for old people or babies, but in fact, there is so much you can do with it! When I was a kid, I always ate it with butter and sugar. It was all I’d ever known! And now it’s so great to see what other people eat in their oatmeal.

The Gracious Wife suggests a variety of fruits, nuts, spices, and even vegetables that you can put in your oatmeal. I hope you’ll go over and check out her ideas and check out all of our other featured posts!

Please support and follow our lovely blog party hostesses:

Jerri at Simply Sweet Home – Twitter | FB | G+ | Pin | Inst

Christine at Light and Savvy – Twitter | FB | G+ | Pin | Inst

Jen at Creatively Homemade – Twitter | G+ | Pin

Dawn at LeroyLime – Twitter | FB | G+ | Pin | Inst | BL

Maisy at Becoming Alice – FB | G+ | Pin

Sheree at Stage Presents – Twitter | FB | Pin | Inst | Inst

Lisa at Condo Blues – Twitter | FB | G+ | Pin | Inst

Amy at A Day of Small Things – Pin

Penny at Penny’s Passion – Twitter | FB | G+ | Pin | Inst

Kelly at Under a Texas Sky – Twitter | FB | G+ | Pin | Inst | BL [Read more…]

Filed Under: Friday Favorites Tagged With: linky party