This past weekend, my family and I bundled up, jumped in the car and headed to First Horizon Park in Nashville for an epic holiday light show experience. Enchant Nashville, a themed light walk through winter wonderland presented by Hallmark is a sight to behold! It’s the largest themed light event in the U.S. and one you won’t want to miss. Read on to learn more and grab tickets before the end of the year.



Experience Enchant Nashville



Enchant Nashville lights

Every year I make a plan so that I won’t be rushing around shopping for a last minute gift or two, and every year, without fail, I find myself in need of a last minute gift that doesn’t scream I bought this last minute! Sound familiar? 

Do you need a gift for a thoughtful coworker who just handed you a wonderful gift? Or maybe your Uncle decided he would come to the family function after all?  No matter the reason, it’s five days until Christmas and you need an awesome gift now! Here’s a tasty last minute gift idea for cocktail lovers sure to not be re-gifted. You order online and let the subscription boxes work their magic.




Hello Sip Scout Subscription Box from The Crafty Cask! 





Sip Scout Cocktail Box


Time Life Music Giveaway 7 Winners

in , , , , by Linda A Kinsman, Friday, December 16, 2022

Happy Friday my friends! You know I love ending the work week with a giveaway if possible, so I happily teamed up with my blogging buddies with Review Wire Media to bring you this ultra cool Time Life Music CD/DVD giveaway with seven winners. 


Time Life Music CD/DVD Giveaway:


Time life music CD/DVD giveaway

Bones and All is now in select theaters nationwide and is  available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and I suspect it will be a “must watch this” weekend for lots of people. For instance, I know my daughter and her friends are having a watch party and I think that’s a wonderful idea, because Bones and All is a film so compelling, it sticks with you, so you’ll be talking about it long after the end credits have run. 



Must Watch Film: Bones and All:





Bones and All


Normally I wouldn’t have to make the distinction of which version of a film I’m reviewing, but Pinocchio has had a moment in 2022, with three film adaptations. That seems excessive, so I wondered why academy award winner Mr. Del Toro, would take it on as well. Truth be told, Pinocchio wasn’t a Disney classic favorite of mine, so if anybody could get me to watch a re-telling of this film, it would be Guillermo Del Toro. 



No Spoiler Review!




Guillermo Del Toro's Pinocchio film

Happy December Giveaway: Win 7 Nat Geo Kids Books

in , , , by Linda A Kinsman, Thursday, December 01, 2022

Happy December everyone! I love all the holiday merriment this month brings, so I had to join in with the oh so merry Review Wire Media team to bring you this happy December giveaway for seven Nat Geo Kids books! Truth be told, I love reading these books as well and I always learn something new. Read on to learn more about the books and how to enter to win.



Nat Geo Kids Books Giveaway:


7 Nat Geo Kids Books giveaway

I normally like to share reviews on films one at a time, but with the holidays and a new award season rapidly approaching, I'm playing a little catch up by sharing eight recently watched 2022 films with you today, which hopefully, can help you decide if they are worth watching or gifting. I've tried to make each a no spoiler review.   



Film Review Time!




Eight 2022 films for watching and gifting

With Thanksgiving drawing ever closer, I wanted to share another gift guide with you, just in time for Black Friday shopping and beyond. This one has six fun gift ideas for the whole family. I think you’re going to really like this gift guide and hope you'll let me know if you find a gift you'll give from it. 



Gifting Ideas for You from Me!







Six Fun Gift Ideas for the whole Family


There’s just a few days until Thanksgiving and I’m putting the final touches on my shopping list, which as most home cooks and hostesses will tell you is where a great holiday meal gets its start. For holiday meals, you’ll have to think of every detail from the drinks to the linen. It’s a lot to be sure, but I’m here to help you ease some of the stress. Thanks to Southside Market & Barbeque, you’ll be able to serve up smiles with a pre-cooked smoked turkey breast this holiday season.  



Smoked Turkey Breast Goodness!



Sliced Smoked Turkey Breast

Fun Family Games Gift Guide

in , , , , , , by Linda A Kinsman, Monday, November 07, 2022

Even though Halloween was just seven days ago, I decided to start sharing my gift guides today, so that you'll have ample time to consider the products and make an informed purchase decision. I wish we could slow the holidays down and not push them out right on top of each other, don't you? To that end, I'm starting this year's guides off with a fun family games gift guide that just might come in handy for all your gift giving needs year round.



Game Night Fun!



Fun Family Games Gift Guide

Happy November friends. Here in the south, we may stat this month with mild days and nights, bt by Thanksgiving, it's turned cold and has us all wanting to stay in and get get cosy. I've teamed up with the fab group of bloggers with Review Wire Media to bring you this giveaway you can enter daily. I can't think of a better time to than November to host a $200 Netflix E-Gift Card giveaway, so you'll always have something fun to watch, especially if your hosting family over the holidays.



Win a $200 Netflix E-Gift Card open Worldwide



Netflix e-card giveaway


Enter for your chance to win a $200 Netflix e-Gift Card! This giveaway is open Worldwide only where permitted, age 18 and older. This giveaway ends at 11:59 PM EST on 11.30.22. This giveaway is hosted by Chatty Patty’s Place and The Review Wire. 


Please Read the Terms and Conditions:

All entries will be verified—only one entrant per mailing address per giveaway. Any person who has won a prize (or whose household has won a prize) in any promotion sponsored by the Sponsor in the past thirty (30) days before this contest start date is not eligible to win a prize in this contest. Entrants who have created social accounts purely to enter Competitions or Sweepstakes will not be eligible to win. All social accounts used must be public.

The winner will be chosen randomly and contacted via email. A reply to the winning email is required within 48 hours before a new winner is chosen. Void where prohibited by law. One person entering per household, please.


Win It:


Netflix e-gift card giveaway







Good Luck!



Please share in comments: What is the last thing you watch on Netflix?





Happy Halloween! I hope you all have a safe and fun time! I honestly don’t know where October went, but what I do know is that coughs, sneezes and overall yuckies are making their presence known locally and unfortunately in my home. If you’ve followed this blog or my social media for a while, you know I love a
clean and tidy home, so, I was excited at the opportunity to ty a new product that will keep your home clean and disinfected with no toxic chemicals from Force of Nature. Read on to learn all about this new cleaning product. 


 Cleaning Bubbles!



Force of Nature multi-purpose cleaner

 Have you been enjoying the crisp fall air this week? I sure have, even though that meant covering my plants and bringing in my herbs a little sooner than I normally do. It’s all part of the growing cycle here on our little homeplace. Notice, I call it “homeplace” not “homestead”, so why am I reviewing a book all about starting a homestead? Because I felt it was time for me to understand what it takes to set up a homestead and if it’s right for us. Do you have questions about homesteading? Read on to see if this book can help. 


Homesteading Guide:




The first time homesteader book

Zonks! All New Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo Film for Halloween

in , , , , by Linda A Kinsman, Tuesday, October 18, 2022

With Halloween right around the corner, I was excited to learn about the new original animated film Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo, from Warner Brothers Home Entertainment. I grew up watching everyone’s favorite mystery solving gang, so I happily agreed to share this new film with you to keep the love of Scooby and the gang alive. 


Trick or Treat!



Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo Film

Happy October dear readers! There was a chill in the air, leaves are starting to change colors, and there's pumpkins everywhere. For some spooky season is the BEST season and I've got to admit, I've been bitten by the Falloween bug this year! My porch is decorated and parts of my home are as well, but I still need some cute pieces to tie it all together. That's why I'm giving away a $25 dollar gift card to my newest brand partner, Signature Homestyles! As a Signature HomeStyle affiliate, I now have my own SH shop and I'm in love with Falloween decor! You know who else loves Falloween? Blogger Talk Bloggers! That's why I've teamed up with them to host this giveaway and share the  Hawloween blog hop with you.


Happy Falloween! 



Falloween Signature Homestyles  $25 Gift Card

 On September 29th, I had the honor of attending my first ever red-carpet event to provide media coverage of the Nashville Film Festival’s 53rd opening night presentation of The Return of Tanya Tucker featuring Brandi Carlile. Not only was this a special evening full of firsts for me, including enjoying a fantastic theater experience at the historic Belcourt Theatre in Nashville, TN., it was a first for my husband and teen daughter as well. We enjoyed ourselves immensely! I’d love to share my thoughts on this film, with (hopefully) no spoilers for you.  



Opening Night: 53rd Nashville Film Festival:


53rd Nashville Film Festival opening night
Courtesy: Nashville Film Festival, Photographer is Mitch Beard 


Here in the south, humidity starts rising in late March or early April and doesn’t abate until late October, early November. That means for the better part of a year, southerners, or anybody in a high humidity area are seeking ways to lower the humidity in our homes in late summer. I was thrilled when I received the opportunity to try a Newair Compact Portable Air Conditioner and dehumidifier because our AC unit needed some help in certain areas of our home. Read on to learn my thoughts on it.  


Humidity Relief in Sight!


NewAir Portable AC Unit

We kicked off September with a fun and tasty Labor Day BBQ and my mouth is still watering over the perfection of our meal. My husband, master griller and smoker of meats, pulled out all the stops by smoking up a tasty beef rope sausage from Southside Market and Barbeque out of Texas and a brisket we bought locally. If meat is a love language for you too, you’ll want to read on. 


Beef Rope Sausage Link Goodness:


Smoked beef rope sausage link

Even though August was so very hot and humid here in middle Tennessee, it turned out to be a great month for me and my family. I'm hoping all that good will continue as we welcome September and my eleventh year of blogging here. To start the month off on a high note, I've partnered with the Review Wire Media team again to bring you a $200 e-Gift card to Target. Read on to learn more.


Hello September!


Hello September Acorn and leaves

Is it a cold? Seasonal Allergies? The bug that's been going around your office or the kids' school? Or is it COVID-19? After three and a half years of living with COVID-19 in our daily lives, I'm sure we've all had that thought run through our minds. Thanks to at-home testing, we can find out the answer fairly quickly; and with fall break travel plans coming up, I wanted to introduce you to Lucira Check It COVID-19 Tests. You can test at home before you book that flight and have the results in 30 minutes.


Travel Safe and Sure with Lucira Check It COVID-19 Tests!





LUCIRA Health Check It COVID-19 Tests

 It’s hard to believe we’ve reached mid-August already! Kids are back in school here, and our county fair is over and the state fair has begun. While events might be leaning towards fall, I’m staying in summer mode as long as I can, which means another Friday Giveaway! This time I’m giving away three copies of Fern Gully: The Last Rainforest 30th Anniversary Blu-ray™ + DVD combo pack! Read on to learn how you can win and be sure to check out all my current summer giveaways here



Fern Gully: The Last Rainforest 30th Anniversary Blu-ray™ + DVD Giveaway!



FernGully: The Last Rainforest 30th Anniversary Blu-ray™ + DVD


Friday Five: Summer Products I Love

in , , , , , , , , by Linda A Kinsman, Friday, August 12, 2022

Hello and happy Friday! Is it just me, or has this week been exceeding long? I have been doing some decluttering, so that might be the root cause of my feeling this week was never going to end. Thankfully, we all made it to Friday and I'm excited to share this month's Friday Five



Friday Five!


Friday Five Summer Products I love

 I’ve always been a fan of low –tech, or no-tech activities for myself and my family. Card games, board games and jigsaw puzzles are played with often here over high-tech activities. Don’t get me wrong, we all love our devices and our gaming systems, but we all strike a healthy balance. I started doing jigsaw puzzles again during the pandemic and found it to be such a fun, rewarding, no-tech hobby, I started an Instagram account to share them. If you love jigsaw puzzles too, you are going to love this giveaway an e-gift card to Buffalo Games and Puzzles. 


Buffalo Games & Jigsaw Puzzles are no-tech Fun!



Buffalo Games Jigsaw puzzles are fun

Happy Friday! I hope you've been enjoying all the cool giveaways I've shared over the summer, and the summer of giving isn't done. I've teamed up with my favorite group of bloggers to bring you a cool back to school giveaway hop! There are so many fun and cool prizes to win. Starting here, on my blog. I'm giving away a Blu-Ray + DVD copy of Dream Builders. A perfect after school or family movie night prize.


Back To School Giveaway Hop!


Back to school giveaway hop

Hello August! We are officially in the dog days of summer and Leo (the lion) season, so let's kick off the month with a roaring good giveaway. See what I did there? I'm happy to team up with the Review Wire Media team to bring you a giveaway that's sure to help you stop feeling the squeeze at the gas pump and grocery store. Read on to learn how to enter our Roaring August Walmart Gas & Grocery $200 Gift Card Giveaway. 



Walmart  $200 E- Gift Card Giveaway!




Walmart  $200 E- Gift Card Giveaway


8 New Summer Products to Try

in , , , , , , by Linda A Kinsman, Friday, July 29, 2022

I know some people that find products and brands they love and they become loyal, repeat buyers. There are a few products and brands that have my completely loyalty, but that leaves lots of room for me to try new products, which I love to do! Especially, new beauty and wellness products.  Over the last few weeks, I’ve been trying out new to me products and today I’d like to share eight new summer products to try with you. 


New Summer Products! 



8 New Summer Products to Try


The dog days of summer are upon us and there is no denying that it has been a crazy hot summer! The south is so hot and humid right now, there isn’t a lot of relief from it, which means I can and will break out in a sweat doing anything outside and hey, since we’re buddies, I can break a good sweat inside cleaning as well some days. The one thing that’s a constant in this weather (besides sweat) is sunscreen, which after multiple days of application, clog my pores and give my skin an overall dullness. Read on to learn about a line of bath and body products to help clear up summer breakouts and more. 


Bath and Body Products you need this Summer!



BIA Skin bath and body products

The Best Summer robe for Days Spent on the Water

in , , , , , , by Linda A Kinsman, Friday, July 15, 2022

You know those long summer days spent out on the water with friends and family that are so good you don’t want them to end? By the time you get back to your accommodations for the evening, all you have the energy to do is take a shower and lounge? Yeah- you know those kind of idyllic summer days! Well, I’ve got the perfect summer robe for those kinds of days. It’s a perfectly soft and delightfully functional robe for California Cowboy Apparel that I think you’re going to love as much as I do. 




The Best Summer Robe:



La Sirena Vintage Inspired Robe

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