My Favorite Holiday: 4th of July

It's quite ironic that my favorite holiday is the 4th of July (Independence Day) being that I was born in Canada. However it is my favorite holiday. Independace Day is the day that the United States celebrated their legal seperation of the Thirteen Original Colonies from Great Britain. Where I…

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Wedding Planning on a Budget: Tips and Tricks

Hey guys. I have so many friends and family in the thick of wedding planning. My husband and I have been asked a few times about costs, where to cut costs, where to splurge, etc. Average cost of weddings in the United States is about $33,000.00 per wedding. 74% of couples end up taking on some for…

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5 Countries I'd most like to visit

Happy Father's Day! Growing up my dad always loved to travel. At the age of 10 we went to Scotland because that is where my ancestors are from. We dis the tourist thing, checked out castles and Highland Games. We attended our clan's Annual General Meeting and met the Chief of our clan. I e…

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Ryker and Buck show featuring Cora.

The overwhelming interest my pets have generated have led me to this moment. You can follow the adventures of Ryker, Buck, and Cora over at  Instagram .

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Recipe Card Box

One of my favorite things I can remember from my childhood was cooking and baking with my mom. She had the end cupboard just for her cookbooks and recipes. I remember she had this really great wooden recipe card box. I don't even know if she still has it, but as I am growing up I think I want …

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Personal History: Diving Deep

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Adventures

We went to  Mackinac Island's Lilac Festival  which is something I've always wanted to do. Mackinac Island  is an island located between the Upper and Lower Peninsula of Michigan!

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Crock Pot Smothered Porkchops

One of my absolute favorite crockpot dump meals is the Smothered Crock Pot Pork Chops .

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Cleaning Hacks

My husband works in the garage at a car dealership locally.  As you may have guessed he comes home filthy. I feel like I spend most of my time at home cleaning.  I actually just noticed there is a spot on our doorway where he must grab onto or touch everyday he comes home that I managed to miss becau…

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