I am a member of Project Envolve, which is sponsored by PPL Electric Utilities. I received compensation in exchange for writing about how to save money on your electric bill, and affiliate links are included. All opinions are my own. #ProjectEnvolve #GetEnvolved If you’re looking to save money this summer, to start you could compare…
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10 Summer Energy Savings Tips (and 5 Summer Drink Ideas!) #ProjectEnvolve
This post may contain affiliate links.I am a member of Project Envolve, which is sponsored by PPL Electric Utilities. I received compensation in exchange for this post about your summer energy bill. All opinions are my own. #ProjectEnvolve #GetEnvolved It’s time for another Project Envolve mission, and our goal this month is to give you tips on how to cut…
Cool Kitchen Challenge: Slow Cooker Baked Beans Recipe #ProjectEnvolve
This post may contain affiliate links.I am a Project Envolve ambassador and receive product and/or compensation for these posts. All opinions and ideas are 100% my own. #ProjectEnvolve #GetEnvolve When my mom stopped by this afternoon, my daughter was in her high chair eating her current favorite food: baked beans. Despite their being one of our go-to summer side dishes and…
3 Easy Curb Appeal Tips (for the low-maintenance gardener!) #LetsGarden
This post may contain affiliate links.This post has been sponsored by Monrovia, but all opinions are my own. Why Monrovia plants? Because my Mom says so, and Mom is always right. OK, so that’s not the only reason we’re Monrovia gardening fans (although Mom’s opinion is usually the one I trust.) I’m a lifetime garden lover and my husband…
Kids' Reading Room Makeover Inspiration with Carpet One #InspiredHome
This post may contain affiliate links.This carpet and flooring shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #InspiredHome #CollectiveBias Longtime ABCGP readers might know that this past year has been pretty chaotic at our house. Tons of flood damage, the loss of our basement, and the death of the (awful) green shag carpet…
Zucchini Recipes: Zucchini Shepherd’s Pie
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And so it begins. The zucchini onslaught. Please send zucchini recipes, STAT! In fact, it’s almost Sneak Some Zucchini onto your Neighbor’s Porch Day. (Although that usually works better at night.) See, at this time of year, at least here in Pennsylvania, zucchini plants are in super production mode, and we gardeners often find ourselves with…
One Perk of Getting Older (with @Moen)
This post may contain affiliate links.This post about bathroom sink faucets was brought to you by Moen, who provided the product to facilitate my review. All opinions are my own. My birthday is this week. I’m getting up into “yikes” territory, but to be honest, I’m pretty OK with it. Being this age (we’ll just call it “this age” for…
Forget cans. #ShopCartons to Save Trees this Month!
This post may contain affiliate links.This post was brought to you by the folks at ChooseCartons.com. As much as I’d like all of our food to come from our garden and local farms, there are still things we need from the grocery store. I do my best to avoid anything that comes in a can, so I’m always on the…
His way or my way? I'm letting #PGEveryday settle it!
This post may contain affiliate links.My husband. He’s an outdoorsy guy through and through, and a very good daddy. He teaches the kids how to build things, how to take care of the yard, how to grow good things to eat… He’s definitely a hands-on dad. In more ways than one. Yup, that’s a groundhog. And now that I’ve gotten that little…
How to Make Wild Violet Syrup
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My grandmother always loved wild violets. I do, too, and that’s why they were the flowers I chose for my wedding. Not the smartest move, perhaps, since the edible candied violets were impossible to find and I had to order some that were imported from France. They sat atop vanilla bean cupcakes swirled with white…
