Vacation Myrtle Beach: Crown Reef Resort

My family was given the wonderful opportunity to spend our 2017 Thanksgiving in Myrtle Beach at the Crown Reef Resort through Vacation Myrtle Beach. With us being such a large family it is hard to find hotels and resorts that can adequately fit us all in one room. I was very pleased with our Oceanfront Suite at the Crown Reef Resort. The room was very spacious as it had a fully equipped kitchen, 2 queen beds, a sleeper sofa, a Murphy/wall bed, in room-safe and more which made it big and perfect for my big family. Our room also had a balcony that over looked the ocean where we were able to sit and watch dolphins play one day. I liked that they had protective covers on the beds to protect against bed bugs. With so many people coming in and you never know what they bring with them I liked seeing the protective covers. 

Myrtle Beach Safari: TIGERS Experience

While on our Thanksgiving trip to Myrtle Beach, my family got the great pleasure of going to the T.I.G.E.R.S. Experience at the Preservation Station. This was a memory maker that my children will never forget. Angel got to feed an adult tiger, Bubba got to bottle feed a tiger cub, a monkey tried to steal Pumpkins hat and also held hands with Peanut. Since two of my children are under the age of 6 we could not go to the Myrtle Beach Safari tour but we were able to go to the Preservation Station for the T.I.G.E.R.S. Experience they have available for all ages.

Myrtle Beach Safari: TIGERS Experience

 While on our Thanksgiving trip to Myrtle Beach, my family got the great pleasure of going to the T.I.G.E.R.S. Experience at the Preservation Station. This was a memory maker that my children will never forget. Angel got to feed an adult tiger, Bubba got to bottle feed a tiger cub, a monkey tried to steal Pumpkins hat and also held hands with Peanut. Since two of my children are under the age of 6 we could not go to the Myrtle Beach Safari tour but we were able to go to the Preservation Station for the T.I.G.E.R.S. Experience they have available for all ages.

Fix~It And Forget It Cooking for Two

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One thing that I enjoy doing is cooking as does my mother in law, but she learning to cook for two instead of 4+. This has been tricky for her so I am excited to be able to give her a wonderful cookbook for Christmas that will help her. I am giving her the Fix-It and Forget-It Cooking for Two: 150 Small-Batch Slow Cooker Recipes.

Family Thanksgiving in Myrtle Beach 2017

 My family was given the wonderful opportunity to spend our 2017 Thanksgiving in Myrtle Beach at the Crown Reef Resort through Vacation Myrtle Beach. With us being such a large family it is hard to find hotels and resorts that can adequately fit us all in one room. I was very pleased with our Oceanfront Suite at the Crown Reef Resort. The room was very spacious as it had a fully equipped kitchen, 2 queen beds, a sleeper sofa, a Murphy/wall bed, in room-safe and more which made it big and perfect for my big family. Our room also had a balcony that over looked the ocean where we were able to sit and watch dolphins play one day. I liked that they had protective covers on the beds to protect against bed bugs. With so many people coming in and you never know what they bring with them I liked seeing the protective covers. 

Take Your Veggies To A New Level

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One thing that I love is eating fresh vegetables especially ones from my in-laws garden. I also love finding new and delicious recipes to use them in as well. I am not sure why but my family had never really grilled our veggies. But now thanks to Cave Tools we are grilling our veggies as well and they are delicious!

CrockPot Thursdays: Ranch Roast w/ Veggies

 

It has been awhile since I have posted a Crockpot Thursday recipe and miss doing them. I love cooking and utilizing my crockpot because it saves me so much time. With having 5 children, a hubby that works 2 jobs, homework, church activities and more I am a busy mom. So finding time to cook my family a healthy meal everyday can become overwhelming but thanks to my crockpot it can be super easy. I do a monthly meal calendar and the majority of the meals are things cooked in the crockpot. This week I am sharing my Ranch Roast with Veggies Recipe with you.

Spice Up Your Date Night

 

With having 5 children date nights do not come that often for us. But typically when we do get them it is the same thing, we go to dinner and a movie. I am not sure about you but I get tired of doing the same thing over and over. I like to spice things up and try new things other then just new restaurants every now and then.

2nd Annual Turkey Day Giveaway

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This year I have a lot to be thankful for, and I’m sure you do too! To show our thanks to our readers, Anderson's Angels, This Mamas Life, The More The Merrier and Woven by Words, are very excited to bring you the 2nd Annual Turkey Day Giveaway Event! We've teamed up with some wonderful bloggers, to bring you another great giveaway event! Each blog has gathered a prize package worth $15 or more so be sure to visit each blog and enter!

Give your Holiday dinner a kick with Tabasco

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I am always looking for ways to kick up my cooking and add some new delicious flavors to my meals. Recently I received a TABASCO Large Gift Box set to review with my family. I do not typically use hot sauce in my cooking unless it is call for in the recipe because I can not handle spicy foods. But I am always willing to try something new as well and since I got the Gift Box it had several different flavors for me and my family to try out other then just the normal Hot.

Holiday Entertaining with Giusto Sapore (Spinach Artichoke Dip Recipe)

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With the Holidays quickly approaching it has me starting to think about the get togethers and the food that will be served.  Anyone that knows me knows that I love to be a hostess and entertain people. My mother in law says that one of my "gifts" is hosting/entertaining people. When it comes to my parties rarely will you see store bought pre-made food on the tables. I love to cook and create delicious foods to share with my family and friends. This year Giusto Sapore will be helping me creating those delicious foods to be served.

A Taste of Fall with Apple Pie Muffins

 

One thing that I love about fall is Apples! I love apple cider and taking the kids to pick apples so we can make delicious treats at home. Recently my mother in law gave me a big batch of apples from their apple trees so I decided to make some yummy Apple Pie Muffins to have for a quick and easy breakfast on the run. These muffins are very easy to make and the recipe yields 1 dozen muffins.

What You Need:

1/2 cup packed light brown sugar

1 1/2 teaspoon apple pie spice

2/3 cup sugar

1/2 cup butter, softened (1 stick)

2 eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 1/2 cups flour

1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 cup milk

2 large apple, peeled and chopped

What You Do:

Preheat oven to 350*. Grease your cupcake liners

Mix brown sugar and apple pie spice together in a bowl and set aside. In a mixer or large bowl, combine the sugar and softened butter until smooth. Add eggs and vanilla and continue mixing until combined. Add the flour, baking powder and milk.

Fill your cupcake liners about 1/4 full. Then add some of the apples and brown sugar mixture. Top with remaining batter, apples and brown sugar mixture.

Bake for 30-45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the middle of the muffins comes out clean.

ENJOY

Secrets of Skinny Cooking Cookbook (Mexican Slaw Recipe)

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One thing that I really enjoy doing is cooking for my family. I absolutely love being in the kitchen and making delicious food for my family. Lately I have been trying to cook healthier for my family and taking my normal recipes and finding ways to make them healthier. I recently got the opportunity to review the book Secrets of Skinny Cooking with my family. This book contains mouthwatering recipes you will not believe are low calorie!

Butt Paste to chase away Diaper Rashes

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When you have children or take care of them you know how much of a pain diaper rashes can be. I know that we have dealt with some rashes in the past that seemed like nothing would work on them. Now that Peanut is eating more table foods we are getting more diaper rashes from his stools being different then what his skin was used to. 

No-Rinse Wash for a Quick Baby Clean

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When it comes to taking care of a baby and buying baby products one brand that instantly pops into my head is Baby Magic. It is a brand that has been around for many years 65 years to be exact and been used on many babies including myself and my children. When I was pregnant with Peanut I got the opportunity to work with Baby Magic and enjoyed it so when they asked to work with me again I didn't hesitate.

Philly CheeseSteak *Crock Pot Recipe*

I am always looking for new and simply recipes to feed my family. Since we are very busy with school, work, Cheer, Awanas and more I need quick and easy meals to fix my family. I have also been trying to fix new foods for my family to eat so we are not always eating the same old stuff over and over again. This week I decided to make Philly CheeseSteak sandwiches with fries and a homemade cheese sauce for the fries. I was very happy with how everything turned out and wanted to share the recipe with you.

What you Need:

2 large packs of sliced philly steak meat

1 Large Onion (sliced into thin pieces)

1 Large Green Pepper (sliced into thin pieces)

Seasoning Salt 

 Pepper

Garlic Salt

Provolone Cheese

What you Do:

Spray your crock pot with non-stick cooking spray.

Layer the meat with the peppers, onions and seasonings.

Set the crock pot on Low and let it cook until done.

I served the meat on toasted buns with provolone cheese.

Win a Package of Two Pumpkin Carving Books!

It is time to start thinking about Halloween and all the fun that comes along with it! From costumes, pumpkin carving, corn mazes, haunted houses, trick or treating and more... It is all right around the corner and getting ready to great us with all it's FUN! Fox Chapel Publishing is already in the Halloween spirit and is giving you the chance to WIN a package of Two Pumpkin Carving Books. 

To Enter this great giveaway simply go HERE and Enter!! The giveaway is OPEN through October 16th so you have plenty of time to get your entries in and the best part is there will be 3 WINNERS!!

Spruce up your lunch with Delicious & Sons

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One thing that I love is finding new foods and flavors for my family to enjoy. I love creating fun new recipes for my family to enjoy and even just sprucing up old ones.  I was recently given the opportunity to work with Delicious & Sons. I received a jar of Delicious & Sons Sweet Black Olive Spread, Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto Rosso and Garlic Aioli with Bail & Lemon to review. 

Falling Into Fall Giveaway Event

School is now back in session - and that means Fall is right around the corner! The More The Merrier, Anderson's Angels,Woven by Words and This Mamas Life are very excited to bring you the Falling Into Fall Giveaway Event! We've teamed up with a few wonderful bloggers, to bring you another great giveaway event! Each blog has gathered a prize package worth $25 or more so be sure to visit each blog and enter!

Our Trip to Hershey, PA

 

In April my family took a trip over to Hershey, PA for their Springtime In The Park Event. But when we got home I ended being hospitalized twice with complications from my pregnancy so I am just now getting to post about our trip. This was I believe was everyone's first trip over to Hershey, PA, even for my in-laws and brother-in-law who went along as well. 

2nd Annual Falling into Fall Giveaway Event Sign Ups

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I am excited to announce the return of the Fall event from Andersons Angels, This Mamas Life, The More The Merrier & Woven by Words! They are excited to bring you the exciting 2nd Annual Falling Into Fall Giveaway Event . It will run from Wednesday September 6, 2017 at 12:00pm EST (NOON) through Wednesday September 20, 2017 at 11:59pm EST. It's super easy to join in on the fun!

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Peach & Kiwi Fruit Salsa

 I am always looking for delicious fruit recipes for my family. The newest creation I made my family was a delicious Peach/Kiwi fruit salsa.

Open A World of Beauty

Recently I got the great opportunity to work with Amy from Amy's Pearls during the Mum's The Best Giveaway Hop. I am not a big jewelry person but have quickly fallen in love with the Pearl Party idea. I have another friend who introduced me to the whole concept and I find it very neat and exciting. I have to admit that I have even thought  about trying my hand at the business but I think i'll let my friends keep doing it for now. 

Grillin' & Chillin' Giveaway Event

School is almost out... Nights have gotten longer ...And it is time to bring out the Good ‘Ol Grill! To celebrate the upcoming summer Anderson's Angels, This Mamas Life, The More The Merrier and Woven by Words, are very excited to bring you the Grillin & Chillin Giveaway Event! We've teamed up with over 15 other wonderful bloggers, to bring you another great giveaway event! Each blog has gathered a prize package worth $25 or more so be sure to visit each blog and enter!

Stay Cool In the Heat with Fruiti Freeze

 

With expecting my fifth child in September I have been looking for ways to stay nice and cool this summer. We do not have A/C in our new home so I know there will be days that I will need a way to cool not only my body off but the kids as well. Now thanks to our new Fruiti Freeze from Viatek we will be able to make delicious homemade frozen soft serve style desserts to stay nice and cool. 

The Mommy Hook Review

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One thing that I have never been a fan of is putting bags under my strollers because it just makes them very difficult to when you need to get things out. If our walking around and decide that you need something out of your purse or diaper bag it becomes the feeling game to find what it is your in need of. I am not a fan of the feeling game at all which I am sure most people are not. With that said i'd like to introduce you to the The Mommy Hook Stroller Accessory.

Mum's The Best Giveaway Event

May is the month to celebrate Moms! If it weren’t for them, we wouldn’t be who we are today! Make sure you let all moms know that this year! There are a lot of great prizes in the MUM’S THE BEST Giveaway! Anderson's Angels, Woven by Words, The More The Merrier and ,This Mamas Life are very excited to bring you the Mum’s The Best Giveaway Event! We've teamed up with over 15 other wonderful bloggers, to bring you another great giveaway event! Each blog has gathered a prize package worth $25 or more so be sure to visit each blog and enter!

Life's A Beach Giveaway Event

It is time for another FUN giveaway event from The Kids Did It and The Mommy Island! There are over 90 blogs participating in this event and each have a great prize up for grabs! Make sure you visit each blog and enter their giveaway because I am sure you won't want to miss out on the chance of winning something awesome.

Summer Fun Event Sign Ups

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I am excited to announce another fun and exciting event from Andersons Angels, This Mamas Life, The More The Merrier & Woven by Words! This time they are bringing you an exciting July Event called Summer Fun. It will run from Wednesday July 12, 2017 at 12:00pm EST through Wednesday July 26, 2017 at 11:59pm EST. It's super easy to join in on the fun!

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Grillin' & Chillin' Event Sign Ups

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I am excited to announce another fun and exciting event from Andersons Angels, This Mamas Life, The More The Merrier & Woven by Words! This time they are bringing you a Fun June Event called Grillin' & Chillin'. It will run from Wednesday June 7, 2017 at 12:00pm EST through Wednesday June 24, 2017 at 11:59pm EST. It's super easy to join in on the fun!

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Rain Rain Go Away Giveaway Event

I can hardly believe that Spring is finally here? It seemed like it would never get here for me... I am super excited for the warm weather and fresh starts. The Kids Did It and The Mommy Island have teamed up to bring yet another one of their wonderful Giveaway Hops! You can enter to win a wonderful selection of prizes below from MANY great blogs!

Card Making with Pipsticks

One thing that I love to do is craft and make stuff in my spare time. One of my favorite things to make is cards that I can give to people especially my secret sister at church. Recently I was sent a Pipstick collection to review. What is Pipsticks you ask? Well they are a sticker subscription box that you can get a wide variety of different stickers sent to you each month. I had a hard time keeping the kids out of my stickers so I could use them. 

Spring Showers Giveaway Event

Can you believe it is already April? And just remember, April Showers, brings May flowers. But that’s not the only thing April Brings! It brings the Spring Showers Giveaway event! Anderson's Angels, This Mamas Life, The More The Merrier and Woven by Words, are very excited to bring you the Lucky Clover Giveaway Event! We've teamed up with over 12 other wonderful bloggers, to bring you another great giveaway event! Each blog has gathered a prize package worth $25 or more so be sure to visit each blog and enter!

Bloggers Wanted - Mum's The Best Giveaway Event

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I am excited to announce the next fun and exciting event from Andersons Angels, This Mamas Life, The More The Merrier & Woven by Words! They are excited to bring you a Fun May Event called Mum's The Best Giveaway Event. It will run from Wednesday May 10, 2017 at 12:00pm EST through Wednesday May 24, 2017 at 11:59pm EST. It's super easy to join in on the fun!

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Keystone Meats for a quick dinner (Beef N' Noodles Recipe)

 

I love finding products that I can use in my cooking that will help make my cooking routine a bit simpler and quicker. I am very picky though when it comes to the meats that I use in dinners for my family. I try to only use natural meats for my family meals which I get from the local meat market. Recently received some Keystone All Natural Beef and Chicken to use to make my family a delicious meal. I will be sharing my recipe for Beef N' Noodles below with you.

Pretzel Crisps the pretzels you can dip (Warm Mexican Dip Recipe)

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Does your family love to snack? Mine does and a couple things we love are pretzels and crackers. But they are not always easy to use with dips. That is until now. My family loves to use Pretzel Crisps with some of my favorite dips which I will be sharing one of my recipes below. Pretzel Crisps are the great combination of  pretzels and crackers together.

New Tra-Dish: Chili Mac Pizza

I have come to notice that my family would not complain one bit if I fed them pizza every night. I recently tried Ragú's updated version of their Old World Style Traditional Sauce. Each jar of the updated Ragú Old World Style Traditional Sauce is made with 11 juicy tomatoes making it its richest, thickest recipe. As I mentioned my family loves pizza so I thought i'd kick it up a bit and create a new Tra-Dish for my family. My kids love regular Mac -n- Cheese pizza so I decided to make a Chili Mac Pizza and it was a big hit!

Jewelry Baby can Chew On

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Do you have a little one who is cutting teeth and wanting to stick everything in their mouths? Well that's where I currently am with Peanut. He is 6 1/2 months old and has all the signs of teething but no teeth yet. Anything and everything he can currently stick in his mouth to chew on he does.



The pendant above makes me want to yell Go Steelers!!!