Education, even art, is important to a child's life. That's why I joined this great giveaway for the K-5 Home Art Studio Program. I wish all of you that enter luck! :-) Welcome to the Home Art Studio Giveaway Event! Hosted by Cotton Ridge Homeschool and An Ordinary Housewife Lindsey Volin of Home Art Studio is sponsoring this event. One winner will receive a full six-volume set of the K-5 Home Art Studio Program DVDs, an approximate $180 retail value! Thank you to all the bloggers … [Read more...]
Mobile Learning is Getting More Popular
How many of you have cell phones? I bet at least 90% of you do. How many of you access the internet via your cell phone? I'm sure that at least half of you that have cell phones do. Browsing the internet through your cell phone is getting more and more popular as time goes on. I know I, personally, access the internet quite often when I'm not at an actual computer. I check social media, as well as look topics up that I want to learn more about. Did you know that mobile learning is … [Read more...]
Getting To Know You Hop – Featuring Me!
Welcome to the Getting to Know You Weekend Blog Hop. I'm excited to be co-hosting, and also, guess who we're getting to know this week? Me! :-) Thank you, Christina for letting me be a part of this! I hope that everyone will link up and meet some new people! Have a great weekend! From Courtney - Hello! I'm Courtney Pies, the blogger of Optimistic Mommy. I blog about pretty much everything, but mostly talk about my life as a mother and wife, share crafts and recipes, and do book and product … [Read more...]
A Mushroom Dish That’s Great For Keeping!
As a busy mom, who has time to cook new gourmet meals each and every night? I'd love to, don't get me wrong, but it's just not always realistic. So I've been giving some thought to food that's great for those with fridge freezers where you can make a huge portion, keep the leftovers in the fridge for a bit and then stick in the freezer whatever is left. It's also great if you're having some family over or a big potluck. As an added bonus, the cheesy smell fills the house with such a delicious … [Read more...]
20 Mule Team Borax Review & Giveaway (Ends 2/16)
Is it just me, or does your life seem to revolve around laundry? Especially after you have children? There's clothes, bed sheets, comforters, blankets, dish cloths, etc. that have to be cleaned. We do at least a load a day to try and keep up. I'm happy to have found a great product that helps my regular laundry detergent do an even better job. 20 Mule Team Borax. Not to mention, it can be used to clean your toilet, get tough stains out of carpets, boost the cleaning power of dish … [Read more...]
How To Creatively Celebrate Valentine’s Day
A new year has begun. This means a whole new twelve months including all of the holidays that we enjoy. Both new months and holidays await us with open arms again. As February is approaching, Valentine's Day is the next most talked about holiday. Most people don't want to celebrate this holiday because it merely focuses on couples and love. Some even say it's a made-up holiday so chocolate and flower sales will flourish. This maybe so, however, single or not, romantic or cynical, Valentine's Day … [Read more...]
Keeping Your Home Safe From Bed Bugs!
We've all heard about bed bugs. Whether it be from the news, someone is dealing with them, or (and hopefully you've never dealt with this) but had them yourself. They're a pain to get rid of. And they're definitely not something you want to have in your home, especially if you have children. There's a great infographic at Moxie Pest Control that tells you about many different facts of bed bugs, including how to tell the difference between a bed bug and other bugs, where to look for them and … [Read more...]
Twittering Thursday Twitter Hop #8 – I’m A Co-Host!
Welcome to Twittering Thursdays Twitter Hop! <center><br /> <a href="https://chaos-commotion-emotion.blogspot.com/search/label/Twittering%20Thursday"><img src=https://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k44/DeandraBosqui/twitteringthursdays250x250_zps16a1d22f.jpg" /></a></center><br /> I'm so excited to be a co-host for Deandra's Twittering Thursday Hop! I've been participating regularly, and I've gained lots of great followers, so I'm lucky … [Read more...]
