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Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday

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Our Peach Blossoms Review and Giveaway!

Our Peach Blossoms Review and Giveaway!

Our Peach Blossoms Review is a sweet shop with tons of adorable hair bows! From Superheros, to My Little Pony, to Minnie Mouse,  Our Peach Blossoms has what any little girl would love to have in her hair! So many styles to choose from, plus they also custom make just what you are looking for!



We received a beautiful pink princess bow with a sweet little jewel butterfly. 

It was perfectly packaged!I love it when a company takes the time to make sure that it looks perfect right out of the box!! Makes me appreciate the time and care they took with my item!

How absolutely gorgeous is this bow??!!

This is a perfect non-slip clip!! I love this!


I love these bows.  First of all, they are so cute! And, as a mom that knows that a bow is going to have to hold up, I am thrilled at how well made this is.  It certainly will be worn a lot and treasured for a long time!

GIVEAWAY CLOSED - CONGRATS DAWN!

Now for the giveaway that Our Peach Blossoms is giving away! Our Peach Blossoms is giving away a beautiful bow(choice sent by Our Peach Blossoms) to one lucky winner!! So be sure to get your entries in and check them out for your little ones's hair needs!

So, to enter, just follow the instructions below!

1(mandatory entry)Visit  Our Peach Blossoms and let me know what you love! 

2 (mandatory entry) "Heart" Our Peach Blossoms  on Etsy! (all other entries are optional, but give you more chances to win!)
*These two entries are mandatory*

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4  Follow Mountain Laurel by GFC

5  Follow me on Twitter (link up above in right hand side of blog)
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7 "TWEET" about this giveaway (use the button below!)

This giveaway begins July 29th and will end on August 19th (12:00pm EST)! Open to US only. Giveaway prize will be mailed by Our Peach Blossoms. Mountain Laurel not responsible for prize receipt. Winner will be chosen using a random number generator. Please make sure a valid email address is attached to your entries so I know who to message in case you are the winner!
Our Peach Blossoms generously provided the giveaway prize. Thank you to Our Peach Blossoms for providing me with a product to review; review was my opinion only.

Henry and Taylor Review and Giveaway!

Henry and Taylor (Sight Word Cards) Review and Giveaway!

As Homeschoolers, we are always looking for products that can make learning easier and more fun.  This is certainly one of those products!

Reading is one of those things we like to really focus on. And these cards certainly are super great to work on words!

Check out the word lists... all color coded and easy to use

These cards are amazing!  So bright and colorful!

These are on the back of the cards...love that everything is listed so nothing gets mixed up!

Ok, so my take on these cards? I LOVE THEM! They are laminated so nicely; so durable!!!  And they are the perfect size for little hands.  I also love how colorful they are...perfect for keeping the attention of the kids. Also, I really like how the "lists" are coded; so convenient for busy moms and teachers!

And the kids take? They are SO COOL!

So there you have it!  An excellent addition to any school or homeschool classroom!

Now for the giveaway that Henry and Taylor is giving away!

Henry and Taylor is generously giving away a set to one lucky reader ~ so get your entries in!

Giveaway closed - Congrats to Rebecca!

So, to enter, just follow the instructions below!

1(mandatory entry)Visit Henry and Taylor and let me know what you love! 

2 (mandatory entry) "Heart" Henry and Taylor on Etsy! (all other entries are optional, but give you more chances to win!)
*These two entries are mandatory*

3 RePin this on Pinterest(use the button below!)

4  Follow Mountain Laurel by GFC

5  Follow me on Twitter (link up above in right hand side of blog)
6  Follow me on Pinterest (link up above in right hand side of blog)

7 "TWEET" about this giveaway (use the button below!)

This giveaway begins July 28th and will end on August 18th(12:00pm EST)! Open to US only. Giveaway prize will be mailed by Henry and Taylor . Mountain Laurel not responsible for prize receipt. Winner will be chosen using a random number generator. Winner must respond within 48 hours of winning notification email. Please make sure a valid email address is attached to your entries so I know who to message in case you are the winner!
Henry and Taylor generously provided the giveaway prize. Thank you to Henry and Taylor  for providing me with products to review; review was my opinion only.

Jaxon Learns to Ski (The Adventures of Jaxon Book 1) Book Review

Jaxon Learns to Ski (The Adventures of Jaxon Book 1)by Barbara League

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Photo Credit Author  Barbara League

Jaxon is a young boy who learns that before play sometimes comes responsibilities.  Jaxon learns about being patient and reaping the rewards to learning how to enjoy every achievement leading up to the moment of learning to ski.  Jaxon knows that his parents are not only teaching him, but are supporting him every step of the way.

This book instills great values. My kids enjoyed many different details of this 

book... right down to the hot chocolate! I love the art as well, every page is just adorable.  Super 

great read for any home library. I cannot wait for new books in the series!

 You can find Jaxon Learns to Ski on Amazon

Also, today (7/26/14) You can get it for free (for the Kindle Edition) on Amazon !

  Review was my opinion only.I was not financially compensated for this post. Thank you to
Barbara League for supplying the photo!

Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday

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Peanut Butter Pie

Peanut Butter Pie

I love a creamy peanut butter pie in the hot summer! They are incredibly easy to make and super delicious.

Here is one that I had from a family recipe that my grandmother used.  It seems most peanut butter pie recipes are pretty much the same, but I love how simple this one is. It doesn't take many ingredients which makes is doubly easy.

So here goes!

You'll need a graham cracker crust (personally, store bought works just fine, but you can make your own if you wish).

A cup of peanut butter

A cup and a half of powdered sugar

A cup of milk

1 package of cream cream(softened)

I like to use my kitchen aid mixer to mix this really well. You want it very smooth.

Next, add one container (softened as well) of whipped topping

I mix this gently with my other ingredients in my kitchen aid(do not over mix). It makes for a smooth consistency that is super creamy.

Next, just pop in it the freezer... overnight is best.  You will want to use a warm knife to make cutting easier through the frozen pie.

Yum!

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