A couple weeks or so ago (yes I know a bit delayed in responding – the holidays really threw me off this year!) I received an e-mail from Bonnie the Lady Blogger letting me know she had nominated me for the Sunshine Award which is sort of a really great way to get to […]
$50 Winners Choice Giveaway – Amazon Code or PayPal Cash!
Could anyone use a little extra cash before Christmas? We all could right? Well, if that’s the case, you’re in luck! Because you are all so great I am super excited to celebrating the milestone of over 1,000 fans on Facebook! Horseshoes & Hand Grenades wants to show their readers how much they appreciate them with a […]
Tattoos & Perception: Is it really still taboo?
Today I am deviating from my “planned” post (which by the way, was a very informative review of Children’s Mucinex…but don’t worry, tis the season for sniffles and mucusy yuck so I’ve not junked it completely, rather just pushed it back a few days). Instead I thought I’d address what still seems to be […]
5 More Random Facts About Me
1. I hate to cook, but I’m good at it…I think. I hate cooking. Not because I actually hate the act of cooking, actually I love taking the time to make a fabulous meal for my family from scratch and try out new recipes. Problem is that time is not something I have a lot of […]
My Love Affair with The Walking Dead
I get it, I’m totally not even close to being the only huge The Walking Dead fan out there. Zombies are the hot thing right now so EVERYONE is obsessed right? (If you need any tips on how to survive the Zombie Apocalypse, check out my post 5 Survival Tips for the Zombie Apocalypse and […]
5 Completely Random Facts About Me
“I’m selfish, impatient, and a little insecure. I am out of control at times and hard to handle. But if you can’t handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don’t deserve me at my best.” – Marilyn Monroe This quote is one of my all time favorites. I think it describes me, […]
Now on Bloglovin!
You can now subscribe to Horseshoes & Hand Grenades on Bloglovin. Just follow the link! If you have a blog on Bloglovin please let me know I’d love to add you to my subscriptions! ~Alison Follow my blog with Bloglovin
5 Of My Favorite Things About Fall
“By all these lovely tokens September days are here, with summer’s best of weather and autumn’s best of cheer” ~ Helen Hunt Jackson Well, its that time of year – schools are back in session, the weather is cooling off, and people are taking a breather before gearing up for the holiday season. Its fall…or […]
Horseshoes & Hand Grenades – What does it mean?
“Close only counts in horse shoes and hand grenades” – Frank Robinson Some people have asked me how I came up with the name for my blog. Honestly, it was ridiculously hard and somewhat stressful for me. I had quite an extensive list of potential topics long before I settled on a name. Should it […]
Building A BOB – Essentials for Survival (A Mothers Perspective)
“In fair weather, prepare for foul.” – Thomas Fuller My family is kind of into this prepping thing; not super hard core like we have bunkers and stuff (wish list item…) but I’d like to think we’d make it a few days if there was an emergency and we had to temporarily go without modern conveniences. […]