Getting Ready for Spring Cleaning

This is a sponsored post in partnership with Kimberly-Clark and The Motherhood. The opinions are my own.

Getting Ready for Spring Cleaning

It is time to spring in to spring!  And you know that means!  It’s time to do a little spring cleaning!  Last week I showed you some outdoor projects and tips to get your yard spring ready, and today I’ll be talking about how you can prepare to do some spring cleaning within your house, and I’ll share some of my spring cleaning must-have supplies  and must-do projects and tips. [Read more…]

Merry Christmas from Simply Sweet Home

Christmas Card for the Blog

On behalf of my family and myself, I’d like to wish you all seasons greetings and a Merry Christmas from our Simply Sweet Home to yours!  I hope you have a memorable holiday filled with love, happiness and blessings, and I hope we can all take a moment to give thanks and remember that Jesus is the Reason for the Season!

We’ve had a wonderful year here at Simply Sweet Home, and that is thanks, in part, to you, our fabulous readers and fellow bloggers.  I have a lot of great ideas and plans in store for 2016, and I hope you’ll all be here to follow along and grow with us in the new year.

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Repurposed Light Fixture Bird Feeder

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

Energizer EcoAdvanced

Do you strive to make a difference in the environment? Energizer® is currently leading the way in energy efficiency and a greener tomorrow with their Energizer® EcoAdvanced™ batteries.

Energizer® EcoAdvanced™  is a breakthrough in creating value for recycled battery materials – which until today had little use or economic value.  These new AA and AAA batteries are made from 4%  recycled batteries and are their highest performing, most responsible alkaline batteries. And by using longer lasting and reliable batteries, consumers use fewer batteries, create less waste and have less impact on the planet!   [Read more…]

Friday Favorites – Week 289

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5 Tricks to Eat Healthy and Not Spend Too Much

If you want to eat healthy, you might start to think that you need a lot of money to do it. Especially then all those burgers and sodas are much cheaper to afford than salads! But there are some ways how to eat healthy, help yourself, and also help your wallet! Don’t believe me? Let me prove that to you with these five tricks you are going to learn soon. It will actually let you afford everything you consider a healthy food much better. So – forget about huge spending or cheap but unhealthy food. It is an era of savings and health!

Shop at farmers markets

Ok, so if you want real healthy food then your local farmers markets are definitely worth to visit! There you will be able to get the freshest and the best seasonal vegetables and fruits. And usually the coasts of it are silly small and you can bargain sometimes too! And for me, the best part apart from fresh and small prices, are that you will support local business! So you will boost your local economy and always eat fresh.

Eat less meat!

Actually, even if you get meat from local farmers, it is still pretty expensive. Especially if you want to eat meat meals every day or so. So if you desire to make some savings on healthy food, you can start eating much less meat! Change your diet with more fish or chicken and definitely try more meals with vegetables. Of course, don’t cut meat out of your menu at all. Still get some great meals once or twice a week at that is it! You will be surprised how much you are going to save.

Take advantage of coupons

You can actually save pretty much wish various coupons too. Whether you find them at newspapers, magazines, at stores, or even online, it will always work for you. And it will always let you enjoy much smaller spending and healthy food. And not only food (as you probably know)! For instance, take a look at these Overstock coupons from ChameleonJohn.com. It will let you save money on everything you find at their website (not only food) and let you save tons of money. Anyway, definitely get some coupons and shop for food or absolutely everything you want to much, much cheaper right away!

Shop for frozen and in bulk

Frozen food purchased in bulk can save you a pretty big amount of money too. For instance, if you get a few bags of frozen vegetables you are going to use it for very long time and avoid purchasing it over and over again. Frozen foods are definitely worth to try off-season, then there might not be such big assortment of fresh vegetables around. And frozen vegetables still have all the good stuff in it! So you will certainly have the same benefit of those vegetables and also save a lot of money!

Grow it your own!

Finally, the cheapest way to get healthy food is to grow it all yourself! It is not very hard to maintain a little garden in your apartment or home, actually. And it will let you enjoy fresh and real organic vegetables or herbs as much as you want. Who knows, maybe after some time you will stop purchasing all that and even start selling it! So get a new hobby that is frugal and definitely healthy and start making changes right now!

Mini Lemon Tarts with Strawberries {Guest Post by Christine at Must Love Home}

Today I’ve got more delicious summer food for you!  It is a sweet treat from our friend Christine at Must Love Home.  If you link up with us on Fridays, you are probably already familiar with Christine.  (She’s one of our Friday Favorites hostesses!)  If you’re not familiar with Christine, please go over and pay her a visit.  You’ll love her blog!  But first, check out Christine’s guest recipe!

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Hi everyone. I am Christine from Must Love Home. I was honored when Jerri asked me to be a part of her Summer Recipe series at Simply Sweet Home. At Must Love Home, I am able to share my love of DIY, decor, creating easy recipes, cooking, and well…eating!

Today I want to share one of my most delicious and simple recipes: Mini Lemon tarts with Strawberries. The beauty of making these tarts is that you do not need any expensive tart pans. I use wide mouth mason jar lids!! And the recipe only calls for four ingredients. Let’s get started!

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12 Orange Recipes

It’s been a while since I put together a round-up post, so here we go!  Today I’m featuring 12 yummy looking recipes featuring one of my favorite fruits and flavors: ORANGE!

Hope you enjoy this mouth-watering collection of 12 orange recipes!


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Friday Favorites – Week 274 – With Patriotic Crafts

Welcome Friends to another fun week of Friday Favorites! This week I’m featuring some cute patriotic crafts from my friends that I’m sure you’ll adore.  While you’re here, I’d also love to invite you to check out my sidebar for new giveaways, including a $25 Visa Card from the great folks at Arnold Bread and a one year membership to GraphicStock Photos, worth $588.  And I’m also part of a group giveaway for a $1000 Grilling Package!

Also, please check out all of my latest summer time and 4th of July posts, as I’m super proud at how they’ve turned out!

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Unplug. Pop. Connect. With Jolly Time

Unplug Pop Connect

Are you glued to your technology? It seems our lives completely revolve around our computers, phones, and other electronic devices.  At any given time, there is someone in our house either playing a video game, surfing the net, checking email, or doing business electronically.

Don’t get me wrong: I love my electronics, and since I’m a blogger and Etsy shop owner, it is especially important for me to have online access at all times, but more and more I’ve grown to appreciate the concept of unplugging.  It’s so good to spend time with your family talking and enjoying each other’s company without everyone being distracted by their electronics, and it is at this time that you are able to truly connect (just like we used to in the “old days”).

I’ve been a fan of JOLLY TIME Pop Corn for years. They offer a variety of microwave and ready-to-eat popcorn products and are the only Ready-to-Eat popcorn endorsed by Weight Watchers®.

The folks at JOLLY TIME are currently running a great campaign called Unplug Pop Connect.  The goal of the campaign is to get families to “unplug” from their electronic devices and “connect” with one another.  (And the “pop” part of the campaign is for the JOLLY TIME Pop Corn you can eat while you connect!)

One unplugged activity my family and I enjoy doing is board games.  We play a lot of Yahtzee and Scrabble, and then we also enjoy trivia games like Jeopardy and Logo, and classics like Battleship, Life, and Monopoly.

And a bowl of JOLLY TIME Pop Corn definitely hits the spot for family game night!

What kind of unplugged activities do you like to do with your family?

Visit Unplug Pop Connect and share your family’s pledge and you’ll receive a JOLLY TIME Coupon.  You could also possibly win a prize!

Also, visit JOLLY TIME Pop Corn on Facebook.

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Friday Favorites – Week 265 – Featuring Donuts

Hello everyone! Welcome to this week’s party. This week I’m celebrating one of the latest food crazes: homemade donuts! I just love seeing everyone’s creative take on this classic dessert. I actually just bought a couple of Wilton Donut Pans, and I can’t decide what to make first!  If you’re in to the donut craze as well, I’m sure you’ll love these yummy features!

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