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Enter to win a $100 Walmart Gift Card – Courtesy of Ecoscraps!
If you like to win FREE STUFF! Make sure you check out this giveaway below and enter to win a $100 Walmart Gift Card, thanks to Simplistically Living and Ecoscraps! Summer is almost upon us and that means we are all getting our yards ready for entertaining! When it comes to your yard, don’t you want what is best for it? I know I do! That is why I look for ways I can be eco-friendly while still giving my yard the TLC it really needs. For me, I do that by using Ecoscraps. Ecoscraps compost is a mixture of decomposed organic materials like food waste, branches, leaves and grass…
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Download DJ Wizard for FREE + Enter to WIN $100
Do you or your kids like to play games? If so you are in for a treat! You can snag this super cool – fun game called DJ Wizard for free on your iOS or Android device today! Plus even better after you download the game you can enter the giveaway below for a chance to win $100 in Paypal Cash or a Amazon gift card! About The DJ Wizard Game: You and your loved ones are invited to test your mettle against the world in our new mobile game DJ WIZARD! It’s a fast paced tap-a-thon, with magic spells, and hordes of enemies trying to take the…
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The Importance of Building Your Child’s Confidence in the Water
This post was sponsored by SwimWays as part of an Activation for Influence Central. I received products to facilitate my review. Summer is nearly here! YAY! With four kids at home this means we will be spending a good amount of time in the pool keeping cool during the insanely HOT humid Kansas summer days. As many of you may know I am a competitive gymnastics coach, but what you may not know about me is that I teach beginner swimming lessons in the summers. I love knowing I am teaching kids how to swim and be safe in a pool. For years I have used SwimWays products to help…
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Super Moist Banana Bread
Can I just say that love banana bread! I love that it is sweet, delicious, healthy and oh did I say delicious?!?! Plus it’s a great way to use up those banana’s before they go to waste. This specific recipe is my favorite as it uses applesauce instead of oil making it even healthier and tasty! Ingredients 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup white sugar 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg 1 tsp baking soda 2 eggs 1/3 cup applesauce 4 ripe bananas, mashed 1 TBSP vanilla extract 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional) Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Using a large bowl, mix flour, white sugar,…
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Must Know Breastfeeding Tips No One Ever Told You
This is a sponsored post by Tommee Tippeee. I was compensated for my honest opinion. All opinions are 100% my own. Breast feeding is something I have always been extremely passionate about. I have nursed four of my own babies so far and cannot believe how meaningful it has been for me. Nursing is a gift I have cherished being able to experience. It is hard, it hurts, it’s amazing – it’s everything your baby needs! Below I have listed a few tips I have learned through personal experience as well as through years of research. I really hope these tips help you with your breast feeding adventure. It’s a…
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DIY Shabby Chic Hanging Mason Jar Lanterns
I love these fabulous shabby chic Hanging Mason Jar Lanterns! I saw them in a magazine and just knew I wanted to make some for my Fall home decor! I love DIY’s and this one was so much fun! At first sight this project was a little intimidating. I was wasn’t sure I would be able to pull it off. However, I was hugely surprised by how easy it was! Once I got going I had to force myself to stop making these awesome little lanterns. Use these mason jar hanging lanterns as centerpieces in your home, hang them outdoors to freshen up a party, create a shabby chic look…
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Lavender Sleepy Time Bath Salts
Mother’s Day is just around the corner and these refreshing Sleepy Time Lavender Bath Salts would make the perfect gift! Simply put this relaxing colorful mixture together, put it in a cute container and label it for mom! How awesome is that! As a mom, I can tell you I would be stoked for this homemade gift. Ingredients 2 cups Epson Salts Lavender essential oils Purple Food Coloring Jar or Container Directions This project is super easy, and perfect for the kids to do themselves for mom, grandma, their teachers or other family members. Simply mix Epson salt, 10-15 drops of lavender essential oil and 3 drops of purple food coloring…
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Easy Pull Apart Pizza Recipe
Sometimes you just need a simple, yet delicious dish to make for dinner. This Easy to make Pull Apart Pizza Recipe is perfect. It only takes a few minutes to prepare and is sure to be a major hit! Serve it as an appetizer, main dish, make it for your next Super Bowl party or when you just need a quick and easy meal to make! I am actually not a huge fan of pizza sauce, so this Pull Apart Pizza works perfect for me. I get all of the yummy toppings of a pizza with as little (or no) pizza sauce as I want! Man I love…
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Strawberry Peach Smoothie Recipe
I love smoothies! They are so refreshing and always meet my sweet cravings when I get them! This Strawberry Peach smoothie is one of my favorites. It is so easy to make in just a few minutes. You can give this recipe all sorts of fun twists, add some white wine or a splash of a wine cooler to turn it into an adult drink. Or add Greek Yogurt to create a more creamy smoothie with some additional calcium and protein. No matter what you do, you really can’t go wrong with some tasty frozen fruit and a blender! ***I use my Ninja Auto IQ blender to make smoothies it…
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How I Plan on Getting My Energy Up in 2016
This post was sponsored by Nature Made® as a part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central. For as long as I can remember I have always taken vitamins and lived a health conscientious lifestyle. I grew up with an amazing mom who was a wealth of knowledge about vitamins, supplements, essential oils and so much more. As a gymnast my mom gave me vitamins to help my body heal quicker from injuries, when I was sick she always knew the perfect combination of vitamins to help get through the illness as fast as possible and still to this day when something doesn’t feel quite right I know exactly who…
