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 The schools in my area have been in session for a couple of weeks now, so it came as no surprise to hear coughing, sneezing, and a little whining from kids and adults on my recent shopping trip. It’s that time of year when I like to keep vitamins on hand to help with summer colds and school germs that lead to the dreaded “school crud”. Bonus points to today’s sponsor, Superior Source Vitamins for their no-swallow products, which are perfect for kids.



Keep Vitamins on Hand!




Keep Vitamins on Hand

 If there’s one thing I love more than a sunny Friday, it’s hosting a giveaway on a sunny Friday to kick off the weekend on a happy note! If you’re a film fan you are going to love today’s post and giveaway in which you could win 4 tickets to go see The Hill starring Dennis Quaid, which will be debuting in theaters on Friday, August 25,2023, plus a ten-dollar Amazon gift card! 



Summer Film Ticket Giveaway!



Summer Film Ticket Giveaway


I won’t be like the countless TV and radio personalities by exclaiming “I can’t believe it’s summer!”, because, in all honesty, I’ve been counting down the days so I could share this helpful summer content with you. This year, I’m starting my deep cleaning and summer refreshing in our master bedroom. I’ve partnered with a great brand called Beddy’s. They inspired this post on how to refresh your bedroom for soothing summer slumber.



Soothing Summer Slumber Found!



refresh your bed



Friday Faves to kick off Summer

in , , , , , , by Linda A Kinsman, Friday, May 26, 2023

Happy Friday and since it’s Memorial Day weekend, I’m kicking off summer today! I celebrated my birthday yesterday so I’m ready to start this next season with lots of fun summer ideas and even a new blog! More on that later. In my Friday Faves, I’m sharing some new products to help you kick off summer too. 




Friday Faves to kick off Summer!




Friday Faves to kick off summer

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

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

Hot July Giveaway: $200 DoorDash Gift Card

in , , , , , by Linda A Kinsman, Friday, July 01, 2022

Things are heating up now that July is here my friends! My family and I are gearing up for a fun Independence Day weekend, so before I sign off for a little celebrating, I had to share this hot July giveaway. I've teamed up with the awesome Review Wire Media Team again to bring you a $200 DoorDash gift card giveaway! Just think of all the lunch and dinners you won't have to cook with that!  



$200 DoorDash Gift Card Giveaway:


$200 DoorDash Gift Card
Courtesy: Review Wire Media

Summer is officially here and you may be looking for a low/no-tech activity for you or your kids. Why not try your hand at sewing? I learned the basics of sewing during a semester in Home Economics and from my Mom, but I am by no means a seamstress. I happily said yes when I was asked if I’d like to review The Ultimate Illustrated Guide to Sewing Clothes by Joi Mahon because I'd like to learn to sew.

This book is a complete course on making one-of-a-kind clothing and I’m excited to share this first step in advancing my sewing capabilities.



Learn To make one of a kind Clothes:




Learn To make one of a kind Clothes

Friday Five: Fun Foods for Summer

in , , , , , by Linda A Kinsman, Friday, June 10, 2022

As a blogger and digital content creator, I have the opportunity to try lots of new products that might not normally show up on my shopping radar. June has been bountiful in this department, so I thought it would be fun to start a new (to me) blog series Friday Five! Each month I’ll share five new products I think would be helpful to you as well. This month’s Friday Five is fun foods for summer. I hope you enjoy this new series and these product recommendations. 

 Even though it's officially Spring for a couple more weeks, it sure feels like Summer here in the Nashville, TN. area, so I'm keeping the summer good vibes going with another giveaway this week as part of the Review Wire Media team. Let's talk brows and skincare friends. I'm always open to trying new beauty and skincare products and sharing them with you and I think you are going to like what you see from Joy Beauty. Read on to see how to have brows that wow the Joy Beauty Brow and serum Duo. There will be two winners on this one! 

Happy Summer friends! Doesn’t it feel good to see friends and family again and welcome them into our homes? I can’t wait to have our first bonfire and cookout of the season, but before I welcome company, I’m going to do a little shopping for some new cooking and serving goodies at the Macy’s 4th of July sale. Check out my shopping suggestions below and see if something sparks your interest.




4th of July sale at Macys.com

Hello June and hello summer gardening chores! From pulling weeds, to mowing, to trimming trees, my husband and I are working outside to spruce up our landscape most every weekend now.  I love living this semi-rural lifestyle, but trust me when I say, there is a lot of hard work and upkeep involved and more often than not, our hard work has us both saying we have a backache by the end of the day. Thankfully, we’d discovered the benefits of using Salonpas products years ago, so when I was asked if I would help spread the word about Salonpas Day where they give away free patches I happily agreed! Read on to see how you can ease back pain with a free Salonpas patch this month!



Our Freshly Mowed Backyard!



our freshly mowed backyard


Welcome to August and the dog days of summer, where the fruit gets sweeter and juicer by the day. I love having fresh fruit available for my family and friends, but I over the years, I’ve noticed that kids won’t think twice about eating fruit that may or may not be washed. Recently, Arm and Hammer sent me a fabulous solution; their Fruit & Vegetable Wash along with two other helpful cleaning essentials I think you are going to love as much as I do.

Summer Fruit Bowl!




Three Helpful Cleaning Essentials I love this summer Fruit Bowl


Happy July friends! I hope you all had a wonderful 4th! I took some much-needed time off and must say, the stay-cation was just what I needed! I’m all set to jump back into blogging and think it’s pure serendipity that my first post back is a book review called The Vacation. If you like psychological thrillers, then the latest book by T.M. Logan, The Vacation is for you.


The Vacation by T.M. Logan Book Review #BookedUpAllNightReads

Hello June and hello to summer with all it’s fun activities! One of my families favorite summer activities is having cookouts or bonfires where we serve S’mores for dessert. There’s just something so wholesome and fun about serving this dessert and now, thanks to Stuffed Puffs latest creation, we can have yummy double chocolate S'mores dessert to welcome summer!


Stuffed Puffs for the Summer Dessert Win- S’mores!


Yummy Double Chocolate S’mores dessert to welcome summer



On Memorial Day, I celebrated another trip around the sun by spending time with my family who showered me with love and lots of goodies to plant and tend to in my garden. They know that being in nature, surrounded by flowers, herbs and lush greenery is my Zen. One of the pluses of being in my fifties is I know myself really well and I’ve come to accept that my body, while still very capable, will respond to a day in the garden with aches and pains, especially in my back and knees by nightfall. Thankfully, I’ve discovered some simple steps to relieve my sore muscles that I think will help you this summer too.




Three Simple steps to help relieve sore muscles this summer



This Friday, the twenty-first is the official start to summer! Yay - (again ) since most of us with kids in school had the unofficial start of summer over Memorial Day weekend. Now that summer is really “officially” here; it’s time for more BBQ’s, pool days, camping, potlucks and bonfires. The one thing all of these fun summer activities have in common is good food and nothing says summer more than happy people with sticky fingers from their Smores.  If you and your family love Smores too, why not kick off summer with Stuffed Puffs? 

Smores! 


Kick off summer with a new take on Smores #ad

Wordless Wednesday: Summer Greens

in , , , , , , by Linda A Kinsman, Wednesday, August 15, 2018


Summer on the water of the gulf coast



3 ways to achieve your health goals this summer

in , , , , , , , by Linda A Kinsman, Wednesday, June 27, 2018

Abbott partnered with influencers such as me for its Ensure Program. As part of this Program, I received compensation for my time. Abbott/Ensure believes that consumers and influencers are free to form their own opinions and share them in their own words. Abbott/Ensure policies align with WOMMA Ethics Code, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) guidelines and social media engagement recommendations.


This post is sponsored by Ensure®, but the content and opinions expressed here are my own. 

Maintaining a healthy lifestyle should be something we all strive for all year; and while I try to do my best most days, one look at me in last year’s swimsuit was enough to let me know I needed to revisit some of my healthy living habits.  I’m not into fad diets, body shaming or negative self-talk, so my post today will focus on the positive actions I’ve taken in the past that have worked well. I think they will work for you too. Here are 3 ways to achieve your health goals this summer.



3 ways to achieve your health goals this summer #ad #EnsureMaxProteinAtWalmart

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