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Win Avon decor for your next Summer Soiree

in Avon, AvonRep, decor, home, Seetheproducts, sponsored, win, by Linda A Kinsman, Monday, July 17, 2017

Did you know that Avon, the iconic beauty brand has a line of gorgeous home decor? If you answered no, you are not alone! Most people categorize the Avon name with beauty, skincare and maybe fragrances, but the New Avon LLC offers savvy shoppers so much more. That’s why I’m excited to share their current sweepstakes for gorgeous dinnerware and decorative accents with you.

Avon summer soiree sweeps #AvonRep

Color of the month- July 2017 - All White

in color, Color of the month, decor, white, by Linda A Kinsman, Monday, July 10, 2017

July is a hot and humid month here in the southeast so wearing breathable cotton clothing is a must and my go to color? All white. According to Farrow & Ball, the craftsmen in paint & paper:

“All White is exactly what it says! Unusually, it contains no other pigment except for white, creating the softest most sympathetic color without the colder blue undertones of a brilliant white.”

Just look at this pretty All White room they share for this versatile color.

Remove odors from vintage fabrics safely and easily

in #AD, cleaning, decor, fabrics, homemaking, keepsakes, laundry, vintage, by Linda A Kinsman, Wednesday, July 05, 2017

When you live in a house for almost a decade, you tend to accumulate a lot of stuff. Not just new stuff, either. With every home my husband and I have purchased, we’ve brought boxes from our previous home to go through later. Later is now for me!

remove odors from vintage fabrics safely and easily #sponsored

Research your next vehicle purchase thoroughly with Cars.com

in #AD, #CarsCom, car, FamilyLife, lifestyle, new, purchase, research, by Linda A Kinsman, Friday, June 30, 2017

Buying a new vehicle is a long and sometimes, highly frustrating task. Beyond all the hype of TV commercials and radio spots from local car dealers, we all want a place that will answer all of our questions quickly and honestly. After a recent trip to the shop, we are thinking it may be time to trade in my beloved minivan and so starts our questions.

This is a sponsored post on behalf of Cars.com I will receive a promotional item to thank me for my time. All opinions are mine.

American made Jeep found at #CarsCom #ad

Give your grad a gift card for stock with Stockpile + $5 freebie

in #AD, #HappyInvesting #GiveStockpile #GiveStock #Investor #honestreview, card, FamilyLife, gift, grad, by Linda A Kinsman, Friday, June 30, 2017

Talks about money, whether the topic is earning it, saving it, or spending it have been in heavy rotation the last couple of weeks here at our home because oldest has graduated from high school and will be attending a nearby university in the fall.

my happy high school graduate

Change your look and hairstyle without cutting your hair

in #AD, #Divatress, beauty, family life, FamilyLife, Hair, hairstyles, wigs, by Linda A Kinsman, Thursday, June 29, 2017

The hair we were born with can bring on a complex set of feelings. We love it or hate it by turns. Get 5 women or girls in a room and ask them to talk about what they like or dislike about their hair and you’ve got a fantastic conversation starter. That conversation could last for an hour as each takes her turn sharing a hair story. Until recently, I hadn’t considered adding a wig to my hairstyle story, but thanks to today’s sponsor, Divatress, I’ve learned their products make it easy to change your look and hairstyle without cutting your hair.

This is a sponsored post on behalf of Divatress. I received a promotional item to thank me for my participation.

mom and daughter hairstyle date

Wordless Wednesday: Found in the garden

in fruit, Garden, by Linda A Kinsman, Wednesday, June 28, 2017

Take a walk through your yard and garden today to see what you can find.

ripening blackberries on the vine

Color of the Month- June 2017- True Red

in color, decor, design, diy, fruit, inspiration, Red, strawberries, summer, watermelon, by Linda A Kinsman, Tuesday, June 20, 2017

Hello my friends! I've missed you. I took some much needed time off from writing and creating here to get my family and I prepped for summer, which officially starts tonight. Hello summer! Today I'm seeing red, a beautiful true red inspired from crazy good summer fruit like strawberries and watermelon. Take a look at my Color of the month for June inspiration and collab board below.

fresh sliced strawberries true red

Wordless Wednesday: Night Lights

in bonfire, deck lights, decor, FamilyLife, lights, moon, night, by Linda A Kinsman, Wednesday, June 07, 2017

deck lights at party #summer

Moon and clouds #nightlights

bonfire #nightlights

Please share in comments: Which is your favorite night light?

Max 2: White House Hero Blu-ray combo pack giveaway

in Blu-ray combo pack, dog, family, giveaways, movies, by Linda A Kinsman, Thursday, June 01, 2017

Max, an all American hero dog is back again to save the day in a new adventure film for the whole family in Max 2: White House Hero. This movie is out on Blu-ray from Warner Bros Home Entertainment on DVD, Blu-ray™ Combo Pack On May 23, 2017 & Digital HD now. I’m excited to be able to share this movie and giveaway with you today thanks to my partnership with TetherGroup and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment.

Please note: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this blog post. The opinions I share are my own and no further compensation was given. It is my pleasure to share great movies and giveaways with you.

Max 2 White House Hero Blu-ray combo pack giveaway

Two unique ways the USO supports military families

in baby showers, Memorial Day, military, reading, support, USO, by Linda A Kinsman, Tuesday, May 30, 2017

For countless people, Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start to summer. My family is among those numbers. This weekend was especially joyous for us as our oldest daughter’s high school graduation ceremony was on Saturday morning. Our weekend was filled to the brim with activity, some major milestones (like graduating!) and some more routine, like having a cookout and buying flowers for our porches.

getting porches ready for summer

Host a fun and tasty movie night with G.H. Cretors popped corn

in #AD, Arrival, family, food, G.H. Cretors, Moonlight, movies, night, Oscar nominated, popped corn, snacks, teens, by Linda A Kinsman, Tuesday, May 23, 2017

Our schedules have been fairly non-stop this month with both of our daughter’s graduating from either middle or high school. When we do get to spend time together at home, one of our favorite ways to spend family time is watching movies.

Host a fun and tasty movie night with G.H. Cretors popped corn

Independent film Urban Hymn movie review

in coming of age, drama, Independent film, lifestyle, movies, music, review, Urban Hymn, by Linda A Kinsman, Saturday, May 20, 2017

We love watching movies from a variety of genres, everything from Sci-Fi to Disney animations we will watch with an open mind. In my opinion, having an open mind is necessary when reviewing any movie; most especially when the film is a un- rated independent film like Urban Hymn. Thanks to my partnership with Level 33 Entertainment, I received a complimentary early screener copy of Urban Hymn to facilitate today’s review. No further compensation was provided. All opinions are my own.

Urban Hymn film review

Organize your closet in an afternoon with simple accessories

in #AD, closet, decor, homemaking, organization, parenting teens, Style, by Linda A Kinsman, Thursday, May 18, 2017

Spring cleaning continues this month at Casa Kinsman and while I feel like I’m making headway in some areas (hello recycling bins filled to the brim!), I’ve just started on closets. Oh, closet organization, how I avoid you, until now. When my friends over at Tidy Living ask if I would like to work with them on their May Madness spring cleaning sale, I happily said yes because I knew I couldn’t let my closets stay messy. With the help of two cool clothing accessories I received from today’s sponsor, I was able to organize the messiest closet in one afternoon. Here’s how I did it.

This is a sponsored post on behalf of Tidy Living. I received information/product to facilitate my review as well as a promotional item to thank me for my participation.

Organize your closet in an afternoon with a garment rack from TidyLiving.com #ad

Color of the Month - May 2017 - Fern Green

in Color of the month, decor, Fern Green, Garden, May, mood boards, Pinterest boards, by Linda A Kinsman, Friday, May 12, 2017

May is a beautiful month for anyone who loves nature. Flowers are blooming, birds are singing, bees are buzzing and there is greenery everywhere and in a myriad of shades to adore.

I have a fantastic view of my front yard down to our pond from my office chair and I can count at least six different shades of green. It was hard to narrow down a particular shade, but after scanning my photos, I chose Fern Green as my May color of the month.

Blackberry bush with fern green leaves and white bloom

A tote bag that gives hope this Mother’s Day

in Avon, FamilyLife, gift idea, give hope, kids, mom boss, moms, Mother's Day, sanctuary, support locally, wahm, by Linda A Kinsman, Monday, May 08, 2017

Mother’s Day is almost here and I just had to share a great gift idea that I recently discovered while working my other job as an Avon Representative. I know most of you have heard of this iconic beauty brand, but do you know the giving side of Avon? The Avon Foundation for Women launched its Speak out against Domestic Violence program back in 2004. One of its main pillars is to fund shelters across the United States that provide safe spaces for women and children in imminent danger where they can heal emotionally and physically, move toward self-sufficiency, and learn positive coping skills.

Avon Reps at Sanctuary for Families New York

5 ways to help on National Shelter Pet Day April 30th

in dogs, donate, free adoption, help cats, Nashville, National Shelter Pet Day, pets, volunteer, by Linda A Kinsman, Friday, April 28, 2017

Having pets and treating them like family is fairly common all across America and yet, our shelters are at capacity year round; especially no-kill shelters, which is where we adopted both our indoor cats. We love and adore our fur babies and we couldn’t imagine our lives without them. While we can’t adopt another animal at this time, we are going to help on national shelter pet day, which is on Sunday April 30^th this year. Here are some ways to help in your community.

Our cat Dottie adopted from animal shelter

Earth Day 2017 Reduce Our Footprint

in earth day, footprint, Garden, recycle, reduce, reuse, by Linda A Kinsman, Saturday, April 22, 2017

Happy Earth Day readers! It’s a grey, semi-rainy day here in middle Tennessee, but that won’t stop us from doing a few things in our own piece of good earth. I’m weeding my front flower beds in between rain drops while enjoying my Primroses and thinking about how best my family can reduce our footprint for our Earth Day cause this year.

Primroses

Easy Al Fresco Dining with Good Food Made Simple

in #AD, Al Fresco, dining, family, fun, Good Food Made Simple, mealsandmains, by Linda A Kinsman, Tuesday, April 18, 2017

April is the perfect time of year to clean off your deck, porch or patio and take mealtime outside. In the south, the first burst of pollen has subsided, it’s not too hot and the bugs aren’t matching us bite for bite yet, so we call that a win. Today, I want to share how easy Al Fresco dining can be with our sponsor, Good Food Made Simple combined with a healthy dose of spontaneity. There’s a giveaway too!

This is a sponsored post on behalf of Good Food Made Simple. I received information to facilitate my review as well as a promotional item to thank me for my participation.

Easy Al Fresco Dining with Good Food Made Simple #ad #foodie

Color of the Month - April 2017 - Lilac

in Color of the Month - April 2017 - Lilac, flowers, Garden, by Linda A Kinsman, Tuesday, April 11, 2017

I adore lilacs of all colors and varieties, but there is just something so nostalgic and perfect about the classic light purple lilac. I'm singing its praises for my April color of the month once more.

purple lilacs

Pan seared Potato, Bacon and Green onion Salad recipe

in bacon, bbq, bonfire, food, graduation party, green onion, potato salad, Recipe, spring, by Linda A Kinsman, Tuesday, April 04, 2017

My daughters and I are in the midst of planning their graduation parties. In May, my oldest will graduate from high school and my youngest will graduate from middle school. While both are causes for celebration on their own, my girls have decided to have a combo BBQ/Bonfire with both sets of their friends. That means cooking good food and lots of it, but we don't mind that. You can’t have a BBQ without serving salads, so I’m going to make this tasty no mayo potato salad recipe I’ve been perfecting for a decade. I think you are going to like my pan seared potato, bacon and green onion salad as much as we do!

Pan seared potato bacon and green onion salad recipe

SMURFS: The Lost Village swag giveaway and DIY SMURF Blue Metallic lips

in #AD, #RWM, #SmurfsMovie, beauty, blue, diy, giveaways, lip, metallic, by Linda A Kinsman, Saturday, April 01, 2017

It may be hard to believe, but the Smurfs will be 36 years old this September. I can remember watching the Smurfs cartoon on Saturday mornings with my nieces. While they liked Papa Smurf, it was Smurfette that my little nieces adored. Fast forward to 2017 and Smurfette is getting ready to go on an epic adventure in Sony Pictures Animation 3D movie SMURFS: The Lost Village coming to theaters April 7^th.

This is a sponsored post on behalf of Review Wire Media for Sony Pictures. I received information to facilitate my review as well as a promotional item to thank me for my participation.

SMURFS:The Lost Village movie #swag giveaway

The Underground Culinary Tour by Damien Mogavero book review

in books, cooking, culinary, data, foodie, Nashville, restaurants, tour, by Linda A Kinsman, Friday, March 31, 2017

We live south of the newest “IT” city, Nashville Tennessee. Our local news station has a series on the boom in growth Nashville is having and one of the most interesting area of growth to me is the plethora of new places to eat. From fine dining to food trucks; Nashville is making a name for itself as a foodie city.

Demos Restaurant downtown Nashville

The Gospel of Mark DVD Giveaway

in #AD, Christian, giveaways, movies, RWM, TheGospelOfMark DVD, by Linda A Kinsman, Friday, March 17, 2017

Spring is knocking on the door here, not only in the beautiful Tennessee landscape I adore, but in my heart as well. To me, spring is always a time of renewal, reflection and rebirth. As a Christian family, it is an important time in our lives with Lent and soon, Easter. I'm glad I was given the opportunity to share a Christian based movie with you today.

This is a sponsored post on behalf of Review Wire Media for The Lumo Project. I received information to facilitate my review and will receive a copy of movie to thank me for my participation.

I am really excited to have an opportunity to watch The Gospel of Mark, but as luck would have it, my package hasn't arrived yet. Since the movie became available March 14th, I'm choosing to host my giveaway first and come back and share my review later.

#TheGospelofMark DVD giveaway #RWM

Wordless Wednesday: Spring blooming trees

in apple, blooming, Garden, gardening, hawthorne, landscaping, pear, spring, trees, by Linda A Kinsman, Wednesday, March 15, 2017

Bradford Pear bouquet #spring #blooming #trees

Got clutter? Tidy Living organizers can help

in #AD, clutter, decor, help, home, homemaking, organizers, spring cleaning, storage, by Linda A Kinsman, Tuesday, March 07, 2017

Have you ever taken a step back and looked at your home the way a stranger might view it for the first time? What do you see? Do you see a warm, clean and organized home- you know, the type of home we all strive for? Or, do you see a home that needs a bit of help with clutter control?

Got clutter? Organizers can help! #springcleaning

Hamswan F60 Waterproof HD Action Camera Giveaway

in giveaways, Hamswan F60 Waterproof HD Action Camera, by Linda A Kinsman, Monday, March 06, 2017

The days are slowly getting longer and warmer. It won't be long until we're enjoying sunny days poolside, or playing in the sprinklers. Can you imagine all the fun your kids (and you!) could have with a waterproof camera? I'm happy to be teaming up with a great group of bloggers to bring you this giveaway today.

Hamswan F60 Waterproof HD Action Camera Giveaway

Welcome to the Hamswan F60 Waterproof HD Action Camera Giveaway!

Sponsored by: Hamswan

Hosted by: Southern Mom Loves

Co-Hosted by: Ann Again and Again Reviews & MyStyleSpot

Learn about the Hamswan F60 Waterproof HD Camera Here:

Hi! Holly from Southern Mom Loves recently got the chance to try out the Hamswan F60 HD Action Camera; A wifi-enabled video and still camera with a huge range of accessories, like a waterproof case and a wide range of mounts. She put it through its paces and she wants to give one of our readers the chance to win one for themselves! Check out her review here, then enter below and good luck!

One winner will receive a Hamswan F60 Waterproof HD Action Camera!

Hamswan F60 Waterproof HD action camera #giveaway

I love that this camera is wifi-enabled. Perfect for when you or your kids capture a great moment and want to share a photo or video to their favorite social channels.

Terms:

Giveaway begins on 3/6/17 at 1:00 am CST and ends on 4/6/17 at 11:59 pm CST. Must be 18 years or older, open to entrants in the US, UK, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, and Japan (void where prohibited.) Once winners are confirmed, they will be added to the Winner's List here.

Good Luck!

Disclaimer: The participating bloggers were not compensated for this post. No purchase is necessary to enter. One entrant per household, per IP address. All entries will be verified. Void where prohibited by law. Winner will be contacted by email; Please add southernmomloves@gmail.com to your whitelist. Southern Mom Loves/Save-A-Lot will be responsible for prize delivery to the winner. This giveaway is in no way administered, sponsored, endorsed by, or associated with Facebook and/or Twitter, Google, Pinterest, or any other social media platform.

Contact Holly at southernmomloves@gmail.com if you have any additional questions or comments, or would like Southern Mom Loves to organize your next giveaway.

3 Free gardening apps to try this spring

in bees, butterflies, flowers, Garden, gardening app, growing season, hummingbirds, spring, vegetables, by Linda A Kinsman, Friday, March 03, 2017

I am counting down the days until spring officially arrives later this month. I know I’m not alone in this count- down to March 20^th. My friends and I are watching for and taking note of all the markers that spring is on its way. Here in the south, there is a riot of beautiful Daffodils in yards everywhere, the Tulip trees are blooming and the Bradford Pear trees are budding. Since we gardeners are in a bit of a holding pattern for now, I thought I’d share 3 free (and fun!) gardening apps I’m going to try out this spring to help us pass the time until we can really get out there and garden!

3 free gardening apps to try this spring

1. My first app choice will help all of us who have ever walked through a park or lovely garden setting and thought what is that flower? Aptly named- What’s that flower, this app will help you identify flowers by color, habitat, and even number of petals. Cool right?

What's that flower app

What’s that flower app will narrow down your options to a couple dozen, and then you just scroll through that list until you find the right flower. Once your flower is found, you can read about it and see if it will work in your garden space/home. Android users can download app here. This app isn’t available on IOS yet, so I suggest trying Garden Answers app. It looks like it has similar features. Download here.

DIY Gardening Tiips App

2. My second app just may add a serious amount of phone time to my schedule because it covers so many topics I find interesting. The DIY Gardening Tips app helps you find great gardening and DIY tips that you can easily use. Plus it has tons of useful information for vegetable gardens, something I want to explore more this year. There’s tips on flowers and herbs and even garden design! This app is available for Android here and IOS here.

BeeSmart app

3. My third choice is Bee Smart App. In a time when our bee populations are dwindling at an alarming rate, I know all gardeners share my concern and passion to help aide the bee by planting flowers and shrubs they like. What attracted me (pun intended) to this app was their mission statement: The BeeSmart™ Pollinator Gardener is your comprehensive guide to selecting plants for pollinators specific to your area. Never get caught wondering what plants to buy again! I like the sound of that and it looks so easy to use. Just plug in your zip code and hit enter! If you want to get bees, hummingbirds and butterflies in your garden this spring, download Bee Smart here for Android and here for IOS.

I hope you'll give at least one of 3 free gardening apps a try this spring. If you do, please come back here and let me know your thoughts in comments and be sure to share a gardening app you like in comments too!

Which app do you think you are mostly likely to try and why?

Nature’s Logic Cat food unboxing kitty style & giveaway

in all natural, cat food, cats, Cute, family, giveaway, pets, unboxing, by Linda A Kinsman, Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Hello from rainy Nashville. I don’t know about you, but I am more than a little ready to welcome in March and spring weather! Before we say goodbye to February, the month of love, I thought I’d show my pet loving friends some love and host a pet food giveaway sponsored by Nature’s Logic®. While I did receive complimentary product and compensation for my time, I only share information that I feel will help my readers. All opinions are 100% my own and that of my cats.

Unboxing Nature's Logic food kitty style

Anytime we receive a package, my kitties need to investigate it. Most of the time I have to gently tell them they can’t play with the contents of these packages because I have to take photos of the products; so imagine their surprise and delight when I said they could check out this package because it was for them. I love how Dottie opted to get in the box and let her little sister figure out how to open the bags and cans. I’ll work on getting an unboxing video next time, because these two are just too cute!

Nature's Logic #catfood

Nature’s Logic® chicken meal feast dry kibble past the smell test with my kitties during their unboxing, and I’m sure it will with your fur babies too. I’d never tried this brand, so I was thrilled to learn some amazing things about this brand like:

Their food is 100% All Natural Whole Food Ingredients.
NO man-made, chemically synthesized vitamins, minerals or amino acids.
NO chemical preservatives, artificial flavorings or colorings
NO corn, wheat, soy, rice, potato, tapioca or peas

I was also happy to read that Nature’s Logic® is committed to providing the highest quality and safest nutrition for the furry members of your family. I appreciate that they understand that our pets are our family too!

Fiona investigates Nature's Logic dry kibble bag

They explain on their website that they have created the first and only full-line kibble, canned, and raw frozen pet food in the world with no chemically-synthesized ingredients. Nature’s Logic is the pioneer in developing truly 100% natural pet foods derived from nature…not chemistry! Now that is amazing! Check out the key benefits of feeding your pets Nature’s Logic®.

Nature's Logic key benefits for your #pets

Source

Taste Text Time:

Nature's Logic dry kibble taste test time

As most parents can attest, it doesn’t matter if you are feeding little humans, or fur-babies, if the food doesn’t taste good, it won’t get eaten, no matter how much we explain how good for them it is!

Dry Kibble was a hit!

As I suspected it might be, the chicken meal feast dry kibble was a hit! All three of my cats (2 indoor princesses, and one garage/outdoor sweetie) love the taste and gobble it up when I serve it to them. There are several flavors available including Chicken, Duck/Salmon, Turkey, Sardine and Rabbit.

Wet food was a miss with one cat!

Next we tried the chicken feast wet food, which received two out of three paws up. The consistency of this wet food is actually on the dry side, almost dense, so only two of my kitties liked it.

I wasn’t really surprised that my Fiona didn’t eat this wet food because she has always preferred a more moist food, so please keep this in mind when making your purchases. Their wet food comes in the same flavors as the dry food. I offered each variety to Fiona and each time, she declined eating. She was happy to play with the cans and help me take photos for this post.

Fiona is "helping" me find good lightening in our photo shoot for an upcoming post. Isn't she a cute helper? #catsofinstagram #photobombed #shelikesit #sponsored #natureslogic

A post shared by Linda Kinsman (@ismilefirst) on Feb 27, 2017 at 8:25am PST

Learn More:

I invite you to learn more about Nature’s Logic® and their mission to provide our pets with essential and complete nutrition using only 100% natural ingredients by visiting their website where you can see a full list of ingredients, find feeding charts for both cats and dogs and use their handy store locator, which also lists online retailers like Chewy.com that offer their full line of products. Be sure to follow them on Facebook and Twitter and Instagram. They love seeing (and sharing!) your pet pics.

Win It:

Nature's Logic cat food giveaway prize pack

Thanks to the generous folks at Nature’s Logic® one lucky reader will receive:

One 3.3lb bag of feline kibble in chicken flavor
Four 2oz sample bags of feline kibble (one chicken, one sardine, one rabbit, and one turkey flavor)
One of each feline can: chicken, duck/salmon, rabbit, beef, turkey and sardine flavor

Terms:

No purchase is necessary to enter using the Rafflecopter form below. Must be 18+ or older to enter. Must use a valid email address to enter. Sorry, we can't ship to P.O. Boxes. One winner per household only. My WAHM Plan is not responsible for prize fulfillment. Winners will be notified by email used on entry form and have 48 hours to respond or another winner will be chosen.

Good Luck!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

What flavor of food are you sure your cat(s) will eat from the Nature's Logic line?

Disclosure:

This giveaway is not associated with nor endorsed by Facebook, Twitter, or any other social channel. My WAHM Plan was compensated/and or received promotional products to share this information.

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