So you want to buy a purse but you don't have the funds for a designer purse of epic cost. I am right there with you. Even though I participate in many giveaways for COACH purses like the one at the end of this post, I don't have the funds to buy one for myself. I just cannot justify that cost! So I've been stalking sales and have nearly given up on finding cheap designer purses I actually Continue Reading >>
How to Cook a Butternut Squash in the Instant Pot
Everyone is asking about how to cook squash in the Instant Pot. Well the answer is exactly the same way you cook a pumpkin in the Instant Pot or the same way you cook a spaghetti squash in the Instant Pot. Once you have cooked one squash in the Instant Pot you can cook them all! Follow these simple steps to cook a butternut squash in the Instant Pot. Or any other squash for that matter. To Continue Reading >>
Purple Cabbage Risotto in the Instant Pot
About ten years ago (long before the invention of the Instant Pot), I discovered the health benefits of purple cabbage at about the same time my husband discovered a recipe he liked for sweet southern cole slaw. We combined these two pieces of information into what has become our family's favorite cole slaw recipe and started looking for other uses for purple cabbage in our family menu plan. I Continue Reading >>
How to Buy the Best Gifts Ever
I know it's hard to buy the best gifts ever, but when you surprise someone you love with the perfect gift, the reward is worth the time and effort it takes to find the gift!So what does it take to find the perfect gift? Well, you can start by perusing our carefully curated gift guides. The following gift guides represent a labor of love - the gift guides I've created by listing the gifts my Continue Reading >>
Bible Verse Advent Calendar for December – Read the Christmas Story with your Kids
Every year, I look at Advent calendars in stores and online. And every year I struggle to understand why the Advent calendars are not about Jesus. Advent is ALL about Jesus. Whether we are celebrating His first Advent (which means coming) or eagerly anticipating His second coming, that's where our focus should be as we count down the days to our celebration. Why not count down the days by Continue Reading >>
Unique Gifts and Black Friday Deals Moms Love
If you are looking for Black Friday ideas on cool and unique gifts, then this is for you. I don't know about your family, but we like to do a few targeted Black Friday runs to stores for the really good in-store deals, but mostly we shop online and find great savings there. If you are tired of Amazon, many of these deals include free shipping! Taste Trunk (a gourmet food subscription box) is Continue Reading >>