All posts by Anne Younger

Anne is a 30-something full-time SAHM mom of 5 ranging from 3 to 17 and grandma of 1 who resides in Ashwaubenon (Green Bay) Wisconsin. She started blogging in 2008 as a way to regain her sanity. She enjoys coffee, chocolate, cheeseburgers and vodka along with spending time with her husband and kids.

The Use Of An All Natural Repellent

*This is a guest post*

Moles are small little hairy blind creatures, that can burrow and tunnel wholes in your lovely garden, or beautiful lawn. These small rodents may be blind, but they can destroy the soil in a garden and your lawn too. The best way to put a stop to these wild little animals, is to use the best small animal repellent, such as Repellex mole repellent. Using this product will help your lovely plants and vegetation flourish, and ward off the annoying presence of a mole. These formulas come in many different application forms, which all work with the very same effects.

The formula solutions were created not to hurt or kill an animal, but to ward it off, so it will never return. It is also made of natural plant materials that are not harmful to humans and animals. Once you apply the repellent, moles will not desire to dig and tunnel into your garden or lawn again. If they would happen to eat any of your plants, you can be sure that they will never desire to eat it again. This is because the repellent was created with hot pepper plants, and other undesirable herbal seasonings. Once they bit into a plant, or plant root, or even come close to the repellent applied area, they will not like the taste of it.

Applying the repellent is so easy to do, you can use the spray, granular or tablets. These are all very useful, but some work faster and last longer, what ever your choice is, they all have the same effects. For more information on how to get rid of moles see more selections here. These repellents are the best solution for a humane way to get rid of animals that destroy a yard or plant garden. Getting rid of these little critters by using these repellent solutions is the best and smartest way to do so.

Customers everywhere are raving about these products, and the fast and easy way they get rid of annoying small animals like moles. These products are so very affordable, and are the top of the line in repellents. By applying these formulas your garden or lawn will be animal free, and they can grow and flourish they way that they should have in the beginning. So for the best possible solution to keeping your lawn and garden healthy and beautiful, and animal free, you should use an all natural repellent.

Crock-Pot Beef Stew with Dumplings {Recipe}

For those who love beef stew and love to use their crock-pot, this is the recipe for you!

Stew Ingredients

2lbs stew meat cut into 1 inch pieces
4 carrots sliced
2 ribs celery sliced
2 onions sliced
8 sliced mushrooms
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup beef broth
14.5 ounce can dinced tomatoes with juice
1/4 cup flour
1/4 cup water

Dumpling Ingredients

1.5 cups of Bisquick
1/2 cup milk
1/4 teaspoon dried sage
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt

Stew Directions

Combine the beef, celery, carrots, onions, tomatoes, thyme, pepper, mustard, mushrooms, and beef broth in your crock-pot.

Cook and cover on low heat for 8 to 10 hours or on high heat for 4 to hours.

Once vegetables and beef are tender combine the water and flour and stir slowly into the stew. Cover and heat for 10 minutes and prepare dumpling mixture.

Dumpling Directions

Combine the Bisquick, thyme, sage and garlic salt and stir in the milk until the mixture is moist.

Once the mixture is ready, drop spoonfuls of the dough on top of the beef stew, cover and cook on high for 30 minutes.

After 30 minutes, serve and enjoy!

Celebrate Pi Day 3/14 with Marie Callender’s Pies #MCPiDay #spon

*This post is made possible by Marie Callender’s Pies. I received a promotional item in order to facilitate this review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. This post may contain affiliate links.*

Having a Math geek in our home (Alex) I can guarantee that on Thursday, March 14th AKA 3/14 AKA Pi Day, there will definitely be a mention of both Pi and Pie.

This year, I am ahead of the game! I’ve already stocked up on pie, thanks to Marie Callender’s frozen pies! We started prepping for the day by baking a delicious Pumpkin Pie.

Right now, I am thinking I am going to need to bake a back up pie….being pregnant, I don’t think I will be able to leave this one alone!

We are big fans of Marie Callender’s pies, ecspecially the Dutch Apple and Peanut Butter Cream! You can even visit the Marie Callender’s site and rate and review a pie or find out what others thought of it.

I have used Marie Callender pies for holiday gatherings, backyard parties and other get togethers for years and they just keep getting better!

You can even visit the Marie Callender’s blog for different party ideas, how-to’s and more.

As I right this post, the older kids are trying to memorize pi so they can recite it over and over again at school and home on Thursday.

As for me…..I broke down…..I’m eating pie!

 

It is delish!!!

 

Re-entering the Workforce after Having Your First Child

*This is a guest post*

We are living in a time when both parents have to work to support themselves, their children and their homes. When one parent is out of work, it can burden the family financially and cause major problems when it comes to affording bills and other expenses. If you recently had your first child, you’ve probably been out of work for some time to go through this miraculous process. Unfortunately, it may be coming time for you to re-enter the workforce simply because you will no longer be receiving compensation while home with your new baby.

How to Adjust to Being a Mother and Going Back to Work

Before, you probably just got up in the morning and went to work without giving it a second thought. Now that you have a baby, there are a few things that you need to consider before you head out the door. One thing is who will take care of the baby while you are gone. If you have a relative or friend who can watch the child, this will help you to save a tremendous amount of money. If you need to put the baby in a daycare setting, you should weigh the costs of the daycare with your income to see if it is even worth it.

Believe it or not, many new mothers are finding that whatever they make at work is just barely paying for the cost of daycare. It might be more financially and ethically responsible of you to simply find a different method of daycare or to stay home with the baby if daycare costs are too expensive. The choice is entirely up to you, but it definitely is something that you’ll want to keep in mind if your only option is to put the baby into a daycare system.

Balancing Motherhood with a Career

Balancing motherhood with your career might seem like a difficult or almost impossible task, but it can be done. When you’re at work, try to focus solely on what you are doing and leave home matters at home. This will help you to feel more secure in your career as well as to ensure that your work gets done more professionally. While this is probably easier said than done, it is highly beneficial to you if you leave work at work and home matters at home.

If you have a job that allows it, you might even want to consider spending certain days during the week working from home. This will help you to balance both your family life and your career within the same setting. This is also an option for you if you are having difficulties paying for daycare services. While many women do not have jobs that allow them to work from home, this is an option that is available to you and something to discuss with your employer in the future. Finally, if you have been out of the workforce for an extended period of time you may need to undertake some formal training in order to update your skill set. Numerous accredited training providers, such as hba learning exist and are a great way to increase your employment prospects.

Being a new mother and having a career can be difficult, but these two things combined make for one fulfilled life.