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Outdoor Obstacle Course Fun

August 10, 2016 by Shannon

Easy DIY Outdoor Obstacle Course Fun

Sometimes the best things in life are free! When it comes to summer fun and activity, I believe that to be the case almost all of the time as long as you use your imagination! Sometimes us parents have to actually think like a kid to get those creative juices flowing too. It’s so easy…

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Filed Under: Family Time Tagged With: family fun, outdoors, play, snacks, sponsored, summer

How To Plan a Summer Family Road Trip in ONLY 48 Hours!

July 28, 2016 by Shannon

How To Plan a Summer Family Road Trip in ONLY 48 Hours!

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser.  All opinions are mine alone. #RoadTripOil #CollectiveBias Summer always seems to go by so fast! Just where does that time go? I don’t know about you, but my kiddos seem to be growing up just fast, and I want to make the most…

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Filed Under: Family Time Tagged With: car care, family fun, sponsored, summer, travel

Summer Raspberry Lemonade Punch

July 27, 2016 by Shannon

Delicious & Easy to Make Summer Raspberry Lemonade Punch Drink

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and The Coca-Cola Company. All opinions are mine alone. #AlwaysDelicious #CollectiveBias When I think summer, I always think lemonade! It’s sweet, cool and totally refreshing! This summer is one of the hottest (and driest) on record for our area, so our family is looking for new and…

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Filed Under: Drinks, Recipes Tagged With: drinks, lemonade, raspberries, sponsored, summer

Italian Green Bean & Tomato Salad

July 20, 2016 by Shannon

Italian Green Bean & Tomato Summer Salad

We’re definitely into the dog days of summer. Have you been enjoying the weather? For me, this really hot weather almost keeps me out of the kitchen… almost. I’ve held off on turning the oven on most nights the past few weeks and opted to cook out on the grill instead. It’s easy and I love putting together simple,…

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Filed Under: Recipes, Side Dishes Tagged With: beans, garden, green beans, Italian, salad, sides, summer, tomatoes

Roasted White Peaches with Honeycomb & Vanilla Ice Cream

July 18, 2016 by Shannon

Summer Dessert Roasted White Peaches with Honeycomb & Vanilla Ice Cream

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Breyers. All opinions are 100% mine. The best summer memories are simple. They’re moments filled with family, fun and laughter. Swinging on a swing with the warm summer breeze blowing through your hair, gazing up at a twinkling star studded sky in the evenings and enjoying…

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Filed Under: Desserts, Recipes Tagged With: dessert, honey, ice cream, peaches, sponsored, summer

Summer Garden Veggie Pasta Salad

June 22, 2016 by Shannon

Summer Garden Veggie Pasta Salad

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and The Coca-Cola Company. All opinions are mine alone. #SummerTastes #CollectiveBias Summer is now officially here and there’s nothing I love more this time of year than a good old fashioned cookout! It’s time to fire up your grill, get together your family and friends to enjoy…

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Filed Under: Recipes, Side Dishes Tagged With: cookout, pasta, salad, sponsored, summer, vegetables, vegetarian

Simple 4th of July Patio Decor

June 16, 2016 by Shannon

Simple 4th of July Outdoor Patio Decor

I have partnered with Raymour & Flanigan and received product in exchange for this post. All expressed opinions are as always, 100% my own. Last month when I shared my NEW Outdoor Living Space & Patio, I had all intentions of sitting out here, enjoying the fresh summer like air in June surrounded by green…

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Filed Under: Home Decor Tagged With: 4th of July, entertaining, outdoor living, patio, sponsored, summer

The Best Fruit Salad

June 14, 2016 by Shannon

The Best Fresh Fruit Salad

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #RealTasteForRealLife #CollectiveBias June is a busy, busy month for us. Here in Western New York, most schools are still in session with a few more weeks to go! With longer days and not enough time in them, it’s so important…

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Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: fresh, fruit, healthy, sides, sponsored, summer

Wild Strawberry Muffins

June 8, 2016 by Shannon

Delicious Simple & Sweet Wild Strawberry Muffins

One of the first signs of summer is the appearance of those small red sweet wild strawberries you can easily find along the woods or even on taller grass out in the country. Last year I took a small shovel and dug up a dozen wild strawberry plants that were along the wood line of…

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Recipes Tagged With: breakfast, muffins, strawberries, summer, wild strawberries

Plan the Perfect Picnic Date

June 1, 2016 by Shannon

Plan the Perfect Picnic Date

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #ElevateSuperFoods #CollectiveBias Who doesn’t love a nice picnic? Being outdoors, enjoying a warm summer breeze and spending time with someone special. Sounds good to me! As a matter of fact, picnics make a great, inexpensive but thoughtful date…

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Filed Under: Around The House Tagged With: date ideas, date night, picnics, salad, sponsored, summer

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