Crafty Life

Look out for a brand new Etsy store and articles here on the site surrounding spiritual, metaphysical and some mundane topics. Coming soon. 

Book Spotlight – INCOGNOLIO by Michael Sussman

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Moving Residences? 5 Ways to Save Money and Avoid Stress

You may have read about the moving process, helped someone move before, or moved before yourself.

In each instance, you know how stressful the whole process can be. The added fact that moving is an expensive process too can just contribute to your growing stress about the whole thing before you even have made preparations.

Stress is unavoidable, but you can find ways to reduce it and save money.…

Honey Spiced Salmon with Quinoa Salad Recipe

This healthy honey spiced salmon with quinoa salad recipe has a perfect combination of sweet and spicy for a flavorful, filling dinner. If you have any leftovers, it makes a great lunch as well, whether reheated or straight out of the fridge.

Fresh lime zest and juice add a touch of brightness to this dish, and grated cabbage complements the chewy quinoa and flaky salmon with a satisfying…

5 Tips To Successfully Training Your Dog

Successfully training your dog is not all that hard. You just need patience, dedication and some simple tactics to teach them the basics!

  Here are five quick tips on successfully training your dog: 1. Designate one person as the trainer.

To avoid confusing your dog so that they learn to recognize and adapt to simple commands easily, only one person should be responsible for training the dog at…

Book Review – Special Ed Mom Survival Guide

“Your son’s brain function is severely abnormal. I would recommend you begin saving for his group home care as an adult.”

Any mom would be crushed by this dire pessimistic prediction, but Bonnie did not let this UCLA neuropsychologist’s edict determine her son’s fate. Combining relentless determination with research, learning and in-depth discussions with professionals, Bonnie found ways to help…

Mocha, Moonlight, and Murder (Under The Moonlight Book 1) by MaryAnn Kempher Free Ebook Promotion

A Romantic Comedy/Mystery! They say the best foundation for a relationship is friendship. If that’s true, then Scott Mitchell and Katherine O’Brian are destined to fall madly in love and live happily ever after. But first, someone needs to tell them. Finding themselves firmly entrenched in the “friend zone” has them both secretly asking the age old questions, “Can a friendship survive sex? Can a…

My New Favorite Bag – #seabagsighting

This post is in partnership with Seabags.com – a sample was provided for review purposes only.  #seabagsighting

I have found your new favorite bag for spring and summer. Sea Bags has the BEST totes and accessories in my opinion.

I am a beach girl to my core. I am a Pisces and I embody it 100%. Anything that has to do with water, I embrace.

That being said, I have yet in all of my 41 years found…

Celebrate National Nutrition Month with Babblebox

This post is in partnership with Babblebox

Finding real food snacks for my family is a struggle. We try and stay away from as many artificial ingredients as we can and that can definitely limit our options snack-wise.

One of our main issues is that we, as a family, are huge soda lovers. We have been trying to find ways to replace soda in our lives and squash the craving for sweet drinks.

A…

Spicy Cast Iron Skillet Steak and Peppers Recipe

This Spicy Cast Iron Skillet Steak with Peppers has become a favorite in our family. In my house, our motto is “the spicier the better”!

My husband likes any excuse to use the cast iron skillet and this recipe adds a lot of seasoning to the pan!  My favorite part of the recipe is all the fresh veggies that are thrown in that not only add flavor, they add brightness to the dish.

Our kids love…

Why It’s So Important to Take Care of Yourself – Practicing Self-Care

If you don’t practice self-care, you won’t be able to take care of others.

Below are five tips that explain not only why it’s important to take care of yourself but also how to do so to strike the right balance in life.

Life can become hectic at times. Between work, family, and a social life, it can be hard to balance it all.

A lot of people work too much or take on too much of a workload to…

Drafty Home and High Utility Bills? BlindSpotz Comes to the Rescue.

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Review Wire Media for BlindSpotz.

Blindspotz is a completely new way to think about home efficiency testing. You do it yourself. The results are simple and obvious.

We have a house that is over 70 years old and despite being updated over time, it’s still a drafty old house.  Since we have moved in we have been slowly trying to make the house…

Healthy Chicken Salad Recipe

Healthy Chicken Salad with Lemon-Pepper Seasoning is the perfect choice to jumpstart a healthier diet! Combine it with strawberry-lemonade dressing filled with good fats, apple cider vinegar, and fresh herbs, it will be perfect for an on-the-go lunch or light dinner.

My husband and I have recently in the past two years discovered the awesome benefits of [amazon_textlink asin=’B00E3B30WW’…

My favorite time of year is here – Chicago Auto Show!

Posted in partnership with A Girls Guide To Cars and SMDI

WARNING – my favorite time of year is here and there will be many, many cars in my feed(s) over the next week! The Chicago Auto Show is rolling into town this week to the McCormick Center and I couldn’t be happier! This year I am partnering with A Girls Guide To Cars and Steel Market Development Institute and they have an awesome giveaway…