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Ozeri CardioTech Pro Series BP5K Blood Pressure Monitor Review

October 30, 2013 by Alison Leave a Comment

{I received a complimentary Ozeri CardioTech Blood Pressure monitor in exchange for my honest review of the product. No additional compensation was received. Opinions are 100% my own and based on my personal experience with the product.}     Now I’m not the absolute healthiest person in the world, but I try. I manage to […]

Filed Under: Healthy Living, Product Reviews

5 Simple Halloween Party Treats

October 28, 2013 by Alison 15 Comments

  Some of you may remember the week before last when I, for reasons unknown, volunteered to provide about 6 dozen homemade treats for my kiddo’s Halloween parties. Well, I did a lot of Pinterest searching for the perfect goodies (you know, easy, cheap, and makes me look like the cookie queen). I actually found […]

Filed Under: DIY, Holidays, Recipes Tagged With: Dessert, Halloween, Treats

What I Learned My First Two Months of Blogging

October 25, 2013 by Alison 12 Comments

Content Promotion: Promoting your content is often much harder and more time consuming than coming up with or writing the content. You can blow up Facebook and Twitter all day announcing your newest, most epic post, but unless you have followers and those followers share, you’ll stalemate and that’s frustrating. Since most of us don’t […]

Filed Under: Blogging, Helpful Hints Tagged With: advice, tips

GoGo squeeZ™ Applesauce Review

October 23, 2013 by Alison 1 Comment

{I received a complimentary sample of GoGo squeeZ™ Applesauce from Smiley 360. No additional compensation was received. All opinions of the product are 100% my own and based on my personal experience with the product.}     My toddler loves squeezy fruit pouches…not as much as string cheese, but close! That’s why when given the […]

Filed Under: Healthy Living, Kids, Product Reviews

Panic at the Karate Tournament

October 21, 2013 by Alison 2 Comments

Do any other moms and dads out there get more nervous than their kiddos when there is a game or competition? I do! I turn into this crazy, stressed out, semi-nauseous, hot mess of a mom when we go to my sons Karate tournaments. My son and my husband can’t figure out what my problem […]

Filed Under: Family

Matcha DNA Green Tea Review

October 18, 2013 by Alison Leave a Comment

{I received a complimentary sample of Matcha DNA Green Tea in order to facilitate this review. Opinions are 100% my own and based on my personal experience with the product.} I have not always been a fan of tea. In fact, truth be told I thought it was absolutely vile until just the last year […]

Filed Under: Healthy Living, Product Reviews

Just Call Me Martha Stewart

October 16, 2013 by Alison 4 Comments

“Think what a better world it would be if we all, the whole world, had cookies and milk about three o’clock every afternoon and then lay down on our blankets for a nap.” ~ Barbara Jordan Sounds perfect right? I agree. However, for those of you who have read  my post 5 More Random Things […]

Filed Under: Family, Humor, Kids

5 More Random Facts About Me

October 14, 2013 by Alison 1 Comment

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 […]

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Balance Your Budget & Pay With A Card That Fits Your Personality

October 9, 2013 by Alison 1 Comment

  {I received a complimentary prepaid Visa from Card.com in exchange for an honest review of their product offerings. All opinions are 100% my own and based on my personal experience with the product.}   Never spend your money before you have it. ~ Thomas Jefferson   Do you ever struggle with staying within your […]

Filed Under: Helpful Hints, Product Reviews, Saving $$

Survival Series Volume #1: Bugging In or Bugging Out – What will you do?

October 7, 2013 by Alison 12 Comments

  I probably should have started this series last month since September is technically National Preparedness Month, but I’m almost always fashionably late. As you probably know if you’ve been following Horseshoes & Hand Grenades, my family is very big on preparedness. Now we’re not crazy anti-establishment, underground bunker in the backyard type preppers, but […]

Filed Under: Family, Survival

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My name is Alison. My favorite color is glitter. I love tattoos and finding ways to simplify life. Life with my husband, two children, five dogs, three cats, and lots of miniature horses is never boring but I still find the time to advocate for brands that I love and share my life, helpful hints, and a laugh or two with my amazing fans! Read More…

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