15 Fall Subway Art Printables

15 Fall Subway Art Printables
I feel like I’m a little late to the party with this post, since everyone started sharing their fall decor a month ago, but I was doing my fall decorating last weekend (decor post still to come), and I decided to go online and get a free printable to frame for my living room.  When I started searching, I was overwhelmed by all the cuteness I saw, so I decided to throw together a post with some of my favorites!

I have to confess, I did recycle the 5 at the bottom from a previous post I did, to get 15 for this post!  The five I shared a couple of years ago were so cute, I thought they were worth a second look, and I like having all of these in one place just for my own convenience, and I’m sure it’s better for you too.

As always, the links where you go to download this great artwork can be found underneath each photo.  Hope you enjoy!

[Read more…]

Making Good Decisions Online and #ShareAwesome Contest

The National PTA and LifeLock are teaming up for  #ShareAwesome, an advocacy campaign designed to encourage families to embrace technology and use it for good, making positive, safe decisions online.  Secondly they wish to open up a conversation between parents and kids, so that teens and tweens can make good decisions online.

This campaign is of particular interest to me, because every afternoon when I sit down at my desk to edit photos or write I post, I can’t help but overhear a young gamer playing on his computer in the next room.  When he’s not at school, participating in activities, or sleeping, Noah is glued to his computer! The fact that we can hear him through the walls is a good thing, as it gives us a chance to monitor his activities without constantly looking over his shoulder.  But apart from this, we try to encourage positive and safe behavior online, so that we won’t have to worry about Noah in times when we can’t be there to listen in. [Read more…]

Stationary, Cards, Art & More from Minted

minted_header_logo

I’ve been making plans to have some family photos taken, and with that comes the inspiration for holiday cards and so much more! I recently visited Minted and I loved the selection of cards, stationary, and other print media they had available.

I found pages and pages of cute cards on their site.  They have a lot of great designs to help you show off your family or child’s photos:

Minted Card 1

[Read more…]

Friday Favorites – Week 237 – with Fall Drinks

friday favorites

Fall is the season of Pumpkin Spice, hot chocolate, hot cider, and other warm, comforting drinks!  I just love seeing everyone’s creative drink recipes, and since we are actually going to cooler weather here next week, it seemed like a great time to feature some of these.  Hope you enjoy!

Drunken Pumpkin
Drunken Pumpkin Perfect Fall Holliday Liquer from Whell n Deal Mama
Pumpkin Pie Smoothie
Healthy Pumpkin Pie Smoothie from Intoxicated on Life
Starbucks Caramel Macchiato
Copycat Starbucks Caramel Macchiato from Modern Christian Homemaker

Join the party! Link up below! Powered by Linky Tools

Click here to enter your link and view this Linky Tools list…

Photobucket

5 hour ENERGY Yummification Contest Results‏

A while back, I posted about the 5 hour ENERGY Yummification Contest, and I shared a recipe for 5 hour Lemonade.

5-hour Lemonade Drink

Other people around the country also shared their 5 hour ENERGY recipes and entered them in the Yummification Contest.  The results are in!

Here’s the list of winners:

First Place ($50,000 prize): “Pomelimelade” by Tim Merlau, Los Angeles, CA.  This winning submission mixes a Pomegranate 5-hour ENERGY® shot with limeade, and then takes us on a musical journey through all that can be accomplished over several hours (spoiler alert: it’s a lot).

Pomelimelade Recipe 1 glass Limeade and 1 shot of Pomegranate 5-hour ENERGY®

Second Place ($30,000 prize): “Ramalamadingdong” by Mark Golembeski, Los Angeles, CA.  The second place video helps us turn that 2:30 feeling frown upside down by mixing a 5-hour ENERGY® shot with lemonade. This video has it all: a clown, a puppy, a guy in a tutu, and much more.

Ramalamadingdong Recipe  – 1 glass Lemonade  and  1 shot of Berry 5-hour ENERGY®

Third Place ($10,000 prize): “Arnold Power” by Zac Sheorn, Lugoff, SC.  The third place winner reminds us that you don’t have to be good at sports, but mixing a Pink Lemonade 5-hour ENERGY® shot with decaffeinated iced tea helps keep you refreshed while practicing. And practicing.

Arnold Power Recipe“-  1 glass Decaf Iced Tea and 1 shot of Pink Lemonade 5-hour ENERGY®

You can now check out the winners and their award winning photos, videos, and recipes on the Yummification Contest page.

Photobucket

Disclosure: I received samples and compensation for this post. The opinions are my own.

Researching Your Insurance Benefits is Time Well Spent

As we prepare for the fall season, we get wrapped up in back to school shopping, after school snacks, and other seasonal preparation.  With everything going on, it is easy to forget that it is open enrollment for health insurance.  I never knew how important insurance was until my dad had a heart attack several years ago.  It was a very stressful time period, and it was a big relief for us the next day when someone came out to discuss his benefits.  I know this ordeal has greatly impacted the way my dad studies  his benefits and looks at open enrollment, and it’s definitely had an impact on me as well.

Researching Your Insurance Benefits

The whole process of researching insurance benefits probably sounds boring and tedious to most people, so to help with the process, I recommend looking at your options with your spouse.  This way you can bounce ideas off each other, discussing your current and future needs, and you will both know what you are getting. I like to think of it as a board meeting for your household.  And if you need help getting your counterpart to the table for the meeting, consider a nice bribe, such as their favorite meal! [Read more…]

Shopping for a Good Cause: Breast Cancer Awareness

BreastCancerLogo2

It’s October, which means a lot of people and places will Go Pink Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  Will you?

For me, the easiest way to go pink is to buy Breast Cancer Awareness merchandise.  I especially like to buy apparel, because the money you spend on the products will support Breast Cancer Awareness, and then you can give further support by wearing what you bought.  And with the weather finally feeling fallish, I’m wanting to buy some new clothes anyway, so why not shop and make a difference in support a good cause?

Go Pink Sweatshirt

The Breast Cancer Site Store offers stylish items to help you show your support.  This includes great apparel like the sweatshirt above, but also includes pink ribbon jewelry and gifts.  I found a lot of great shirts and shoes that I’d love to wear.  And there are so many cute bracelets and necklaces to wear or give as gifts. [Read more…]

Clean Up This Fall and Save with Henkel A+ Values

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone.  #CollectiveBias #APlusValues

Henkel A+ Values

For the past month, I’ve been featuring ideas and products for fall cleaning.  Today I’m sharing a few more, and as a bonus, you can actually Get $10 Back in Coupon Savings on these products with Henkel A+ Values.

Henkel makes products you know and love such as Dial, Purex, Right Guard, renuzit, and Soft Scrub.  Today I’m talking about how I use products from the last two brands on this list, but I’m also going to tell you how can save money on ALL these brands this fall.  All you have to do is by $20 worth of products from the participating brands I just mentioned.  Then visit the A Plus Values page and enter your email address. From there, you will have the chance to upload your receipt from where you bought the participating products. Upon validation, you will receive $10 in money saving coupons from Henkel. Coupon savings delivered electronically via opt-in e-mail. While supplies last. $20 purchase requirement based on advertised retail price, before coupons.

 This is a really great deal for me, considering I already use products from the participating brands.  If you use these items too, this might be a great time for you to stock up! [Read more…]

Supporting Breast Cancer Awareness Month with Agraria

Agraria

If you’re like me, you love filling your home with fresh, clean fragrances.  Agraria has a beautiful line of high quality fragrance products like candles and diffusers, that not only smell fabulous, but also add a luxurious look to your decor.

As you know, October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  Here at Simply Sweet Home, I am happy to support and raise awareness for the cause.  Each year I try to partner with companies who are doing the same, and I’m happy to have Agraria as a partner in this. [Read more…]

Friday Favorites – Week 236 – with Muffin Recipes

friday favorites

Hello all!  Thanks for stopping by for this week’s party!  This week we have some yummy muffins from our friends.  I love muffins any time of year, but when fall rolls around I’m especially in the mood to bake, and I love a good muffin for breakfast, snack, dessert, and basically any time of day!  Hope you enjoy these!

Muffin Recipes
[Read more…]