This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Food Lion for IZEA Worldwide. All opinions are 100% mine. A couple of years ago, my husband and I found ourselves scrambling around looking for bandages at 10pm when a random toy cut the bottom of my son's foot. We had no bandages in the house, and no antibiotic ointment that we could find, and that's when we realized we needed to have a Continue Reading >>
The Best Ways to Help Hurricane Victims
Have you been wondering what are the best ways to help Hurricane Florence victims? Me too. It's one thing to say you are going to help, and another thing entirely to make sure that the "help" you offer is truly a blessing to those in need. The smell of fish is what I remember most vividly. Rotten fish. Growing up, we lived a quarter mile through the woods to a small river that wove around our Continue Reading >>
The Importance of Establishing Daily Routines for Kids
I'm not big on following a schedule. Bed time at a specific time? Waking up at a specific time? Doing the same things at the same time every single day? Not my jam. I love spontaneity, and if my good friend invites us on a last minute field trip the night before, we are going to be there! But routines - I'm all about routines. I do the same things every night before bed and every morning when I Continue Reading >>
Instant Pot Pizza in a Bowl
My kids like pizza. I like the Instant Pot, and I do not like the cost of pizza as often as they would eat it. We needed a compromise to this dilemma, and this Instant Pot Pizza in a Bowl is the perfect solution. If your kids like pizza, chances are pretty good they are going to like this dish! I can't wait for you to try it! My kids are, in fact, obsessed with pizza so much that one of my Continue Reading >>
Pumpkin Spice Hand Pies
Have you heard about hand pies? To me, they kind of seem like real life, wholesome substitutes for pop-tarts. Make up a batch of hand pies the night before, and then stick one in every person's hand as they leave for work and school the next morning. See? Hand pies. Tasty, quick, easy, and filling for breakfast. Now, these Pumpkin Spice Hand Pies, mmmm. I mean, it's pumpkin spice season Continue Reading >>
Organize your Packing and Storage for a Short Term Home
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of The Duck Brand for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. On March 1st of this year, we moved into my dream home. It's not perfect - but having room to do a little remodeling is part of my dream. It has room to grow, great bones, and most of all it has location. Sadly, on the day we moved in, we knew that we would be moving again in 18 months. We Continue Reading >>