Mother's Day Dinner Blog Hop

If you're like me, you still have to prepare your own Mother's Day dinner.  Plus you have to do it either before or after church.  With 8 kids running around the house and the fact that I'm due any day to have our next, I'm relying heavily on my crockpot this year!

Instead of posting a whole new recipe I'm going to share my two favorite crockpot meals with you.  The first is for a roast with potatoes and carrots.  We tend to not buy a lot of meat from the stores as I don't like all the chemicals that those animals are fed so we eat what we grow on our own land or what we can kill.  A bit old fashioned, but oh so good!  Originally this roast was posted using deer meat.  You can also use a lamb roast or leg of lamb(both very good) or even beef or pork if you have it.  We don't normally raise beef or pork so we stick to lamb and deer here.  My carrots and potatoes are organic purchased through Azure Standard.  For seasonings I love a good Italian blend.   With the deer especially to help make it tender I will take and make up a batch of Italian salad dressing and put this on top of the roast.  Wonderful flavor!

Here is my recipe for a roast with carrots and potatoes cooked solely in the crock pot.

The next main dish that I cook in the crockpot(which is truly more my favorite than my families) is a chicken and asparagus casserole.  Now this does need to be served over rice or pasta so you'd have to make that up quickly after getting home from church unless you have a rice cooker that can do the work for you while you're gone.

If you already have a main dish, or have a husband who is good at grilling and is grilling you out some steaks!  Yum!  You may just need a side dish or two.  We love garlic corn here in our house!  The recipe is super easy and the family will gobble it up.  You can view that recipe HERE.  Or simply make your own baked beans!

Make sure to hop around to my other blogger friends and see what yummy recipes they're sharing for Mother's Day!

Welcome to the Mango Tango Mother's Day Dinner Blog Hop. Be sure to visit each of the bloggers below for your next course. 

  Kathys Cluttered Mind - Table Center Piece 

Home Sweet Life - Appetizer 

Ben and Me - Appetizer 

For Him and My Family - Main Course 

Through the Calm and Through the Storm - Main Course 

Debbies Homeschool Corner - Dessert 

Treasuring Life's Blessings -  Dessert 

Our Homeschool Studio - Beverage 

Following Him Home - Beverage

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Mama Approved Safe Nail Color by Piggy Paint Review #piggypaint

As a mommy I'm often asked by my girls to paint their fingernails.  I have no problem doing this and actually really like painting their nails.  I have a problem with the fact that I want to paint mine too, but don't want to use the hot pink or green that my girls are using!  I prefer a bit more sophisticated look for myself.

I was very excited when I received the three mommy approved shades from Piggy Paint in the mail!   The first one I wanted to wear was the "red".  This one(featured on my nails below) is called How Merlot Can You Go.  Love it!  I do have to say that when I put on my polish I want it to last so I did use one coat of basecoat, two coats of the polish, and one coat of the topcoat.  The basecoat and topcoat were not included in this review but can be purchased at Wal-Mart, off the Piggy Paint website or even off my favorite coop Azure Standard!  I was really excited when I realized that Azure is now selling my favorite nail polish!

The other two shades I received are a sophisticated pink called Candy Coated.  It's not bright or bold but rather a subtle pink fit for a queen.  The last of the three shades is a deep purple.  This one is called Midnight Pansy.  I personally think they are pretty creative in their color names.  I'd just call them "deep purple" or something else less than cute!

Piggy Paint Mommy Approved Colors

Above you can see the three colors together.  Candy coated is in front with the Merlot and Pansy behind.

Week old nail polish.

This is the wonderful red after being on my nails for an entire week!  Can you tell why I love this stuff?  I am one of those people that will pick and pick and peel the polish off once it starts to chip so I like to get the longest wearing polish I can.  I love that these Piggy Paint products are so wonderful and last for a long time on my nails.  I'm not the nicest to my nails so this is really something for me.  I do lots of laundry and dishes plus living on a farm really doesn't leave room for soft manicured looking hands.  My nails also stay fairly short so I'm not breaking them off!

Close up of the great Merlot color.  The only thing I found that seemed to dampen the color or take off any of the shine from these polishes was the acid from oranges.  I was helping the kids peel their oranges one day and realized that the two main fingers I was using to peel with had lost some of their topcoat.  So I simply added a new layer of topcoat and we were back to new color!

These shades of course are not just for mommies.  My oldest daughter is a lover of purple and has already tried to add my bottle of Midnight Pansy to her fingernail polish stash!  The next daughter is my lover of pink and she is claiming the Candy Coated as her own.  The Merlot is definitely my favorite which I find odd for me as I normally hate red fingernail polish.  This one however, meets with my whole hearted approval!

Like the colors as much as I do?  Make sure to head over to enter to win in my Mother's Day Giveaway where one lucky winner will receive the above nail polish gift set as well as a Youngevity Picnic in the Park Mineral Makeup Collection!

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YumEarth Organics Mother's Day Giveaway ends May 16th

 

YumEarth Organics Wishes Moms A Sweet & Healthy Mother’s Day! YumEarth Organics Gummy Bears and Lollipops and YumEarth Naturals Sour Beans are made with real fruit juice and other natural ingredients for mom’s who care. YumEarth thanks all the moms out there for their growing concern to feed their families healthier food, made with organic and natural ingredients like ours. Show your sweet mom you care with the gift of YumEarth Organics treats

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 YumEarth Organics Gummy Bears and Lollipops are made with real organic fruit juice and other planet-friendly and natural ingredients. They contain no artificial colors or flavors and no major allergens, such as gluten, nuts and dairy and no high-fructose corn syrup. Each serving provides 100% of daily vitamin C and has less than 70 calories.

 YumEarth Organics Gummy Bears are the world’s first organic gummy bears with the quintessential bouncy texture of a traditional gummy in mouth-watering fruit flavors: new Mango Tango, new Perfectly Peach, Pomegranate Pucker, and Strawberry Smash.

 YumEarth Organics Lollipops come in celebrated flavors: New Perfectly Peach, Pomegranate Pucker, Strawberry Smash and Very Very Cherry. YumEarth Organics Lollipops are called “the best lollipop I’ve ever tasted,” by Phil Lempert, Today Show Food Critic and Super Market Guru.

 YumEarth Naturals Sour Beans are fun and fantastically sour flavored jelly beans. Today Show Food Critic and Supermarket Guru Phil Lempert called them, ““the best jelly bean I’ve ever tasted.”

 YumEarth Organics Gummy Bears, YumEarth Organics Lollipops and YumEarth Naturals Sour Beans are being launched in new MultiPacks of 5 snack packs or 20 lollipops. They are still available in larger bags, bins and bulk.

 YumEarth • YumEarth Organics Gummy Bears MultiPack SRP $3.99 (3.5oz), includes 5 snack packs • YumEarth Organics Lollipops MultiPack SRP $3.99 (4.2 oz), includes 20 lollipops YumEarth Organics Sour Beans MultiPack SRP $3.99 (3.5 oz), includes 5 snack packs

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 YumEarth is giving one lucky winner $50 worth of their yummy all natural candy. Open to US addresses. Fill out the form below to enter


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Mother's Day Giveaway #momsgifts ends May 18th

 

 Everyone loves their mom and always wants to find the best gift to make her feel loved and appreciated. These are the gifts I have found and would love to share with you. After you enter my giveaway head over to Makobi Scribe to see her mothers day gift ideas worth over $3000. Then enter the grand prize drawing of a $1000 worth of Karina Dresses.

I am super excited to be able to offer up to giveaway here on my blog a wonderful Mother's Day package including a gift set of 3 Mommy colors of Piggy Paint and a Picnic in the Park mineral makeup collection from Youngevity Mineral Makeup!  You'll look your best this year decked out in these!

Please use the rafflecopter below to enter to win these great prizes and make sure to check out some of the other giveaways on the linky below!



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Pregnant Mama's Mother's Day Giveaway!!!

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Pregnant Mama's Mother's Day Gift Package

Are you an expecting Mama? Do you know someone who is? Well, let's not forget these exceptional ladies who are creating life within them, this Mother's Day!! As a currently pregnant mama I have to say that this is an awesome prize pack! We are very happy to introduce you to Be Here Soon, Baby & Maternity Boutique offering only the best gifts for expecting Mama's and their babies too!

So this Mother’s Day, don't forget about the expecting Mama and give her an extra special gift from Be Here Soon!

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 Prize Details: - Pregnancy Nightshirt is designed with "1" monogrammed letter and available in either s/m or l/xl size. - Mom/Labor Bag is available in either soft green or blue color. Can include the monogrammed "Baby" design as image shows or have no design included. - Pregnancy Acne Face Wash is a 6.7 oz bottle to help promote clean and blemish free skin during pregnancy. - Baby Name book includes around 4,000 names ideas including their origins/meanings. Giveaway Details: Event Dates: April 15th through May 1st Giveaway Rules:

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