I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for State Farm. I received a promotional item to thank me for participating.What is State Farm Neighborhood Assist?Communities across the United States and Canada answered the call from State Farm to … [Read more...]
Discovering One Creative Cookie
Details ... One Creative Cookie has gorgeous custom sugar cookies, as delicious as they are beautiful, handmade-to-order with fresh ingredients. Exquisite attention to detail and excellent customer service. Our sugar cookies are an indulgent 1/2" thick and the majority … [Read more...]
TerraCycling with Capri Sun Big Pouch
I am a member of the Collective Bias® Social Fabric® Community. This project has been sponsored by Capri Sun Big Pouch and Collective Bias. All thoughts and opinions are my own. I have a degree in education, so I know how important it is for parents to get involved in … [Read more...]
Trick-or-Treat or Trick-or-Trunk?
Halloween is coming up very soon. Where I grew up, you had about 10 steps between houses and the streets were littered with kids just jonesing for that next candy hit. Pillowcases, plastic pumpkins, and pails overflowing with sweets. We dressed up as everything from Army men … [Read more...]
Disney On Ice: Princesses & Heroes
Thanks to Feld Entertainment for making this post about Disney On Ice: Princesses & Heroes possible. We received tickets to this show in exchange for a review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Disney On Ice is at it again and visiting Charlottesville, VA through … [Read more...]
Taking a Minute to Give Back with Minute Rice
Thanks to Minute Rice for making this post possible. All thoughts and opinions are my own. We are so blessed! We have a great blog (ok, I'm biased!) and we get to review and give away amazing products all of the time. We also work with some really wonderful companies who … [Read more...]
Joining in the Local Festivities at DragonFest
On Friday, Beth was away doing Girl Scout training and I had the kids for the evening. The girls had been pushing to go to DragonFest all week, so I figured that it couldn't hurt to bring everyone out. DragonFest is a local festival of sorts. Our local high school team is … [Read more...]
Strawberry Picking
After putting out more flags at Veteran graves on Memorial Day morning, we took the kids strawberry picking. The farm we love in Orange, VA wasn't picking so we had to find another location. We headed to Critzler Family Farm in Afton, VA. It was a drive from where we live but it … [Read more...]
More March Snow in Virginia
We had more snow Sunday night into Monday. It is mostly gone now. You can still see it high up in the mountains which is beautiful. One day I will have the opportunity to get pictures of the views we see daily around here. Until then, you are stuck with views of our yard ... … [Read more...]
Another March Snow for Virginia
We woke up on Monday to MORE snow! More ... in March. We only had a few inches here at our house that morning and then it rained all day. So the kids did not play in the snow that day. I did snap a few pictures when I went out to thaw the car out to drive to work. Here were my … [Read more...]
LEGO KidsFest – Richmond, VA February 15-17, 2013 SOLD OUT!
We were so excited to giveaway TWO tickets to the Friday, February 15th session of the LEGO KidsFest in Richmond, VA recently! The sad news for everyone is that tickets for ALL FOUR sessions of the LEGO KidsFest in Richmond are SOLD OUT! We really hope that you got your … [Read more...]
A Virginia Snow Day – January 2013
All of the kids didn't have school today ... we actually had snow this was a big fun Snow Day! We had between 2-3 inches of snow ... and yes that is enough to cancel school here! This didn't do much good for Brian's to-do list. I decided to not chance the still snow covered … [Read more...]
Hot Air Balloon Ride over Virginia
My sister took all of these pictures except for the last one that some stranger took and emailed to her when they landed. Her dear husband bought her a hot air balloon ride for her birthday ... her dear husband that is scared of heights. She was so excited! I love the picture … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Patch Visit 2012: Miller Farms Market
We took time earlier this month to visit our favorite pumpkin patch here in Central Virginia. We headed to Miller Farms Market in Orange, VA. It is a drive for us but they only charge you for your pumpkins. A lot places around here charge admission fees and even hayride fees. … [Read more...]
Friday Favorite: Bold Rock Virginia Draft Hard Cider
I admit that hard cider is one of my favorite parts of fall and I was happy to discover a new (to us), local hard cider this year! I know hard cider isn't just for fall but it is a nice fall treat. Bold Rock Hard Cider describes the Virginia Draft as a smooth and … [Read more...]