Karen, Author at Central Minnesota Mom

Green Virgin Products Liquid Soap Nuts

August 15, 2014 by Karen

Until my children came along, I was clueless about green products, especially for my laundry. Some of the main stream laundry detergents contain carcinogens, which are directly involved with causing cancer. 🙁 Products to clean our clothes are of course not ingested, but do have contact with the largest organ in our bodies, our skin. […]

Mosquitno Safe Mosquito Control

August 14, 2014 by Karen

We had a pretty wet spring in Minnesota that led to a bumper crop of mosquitoes this summer. They seem to have tapered off a bit in intensity, but they are still hungry in the mornings and evenings. It does not help that we have a 2 acre pond on our property that becomes a […]

Creamy Layered Fruit Sensation

August 14, 2014 by Karen

Creamy Layered Fruit Sensation At every party there seems to be a star at the dessert table—and this creamy layered fruit bowl mixed with vanilla pudding will be it. what you need 3 Tbsp. orange juice 1/4 tsp. almond extract 1 pkg. (10 oz.) prepared angel food cake, cut into 2-inch cubes 2 pkg. […]

Back 2 School Supplies Donation Sponsored by Ebates

August 14, 2014 by Karen

I was provided with $25 by our sponsor Ebates to purchase a backpack and school supplies. I was not compensated in any other way for this post. #givingbackpack #ebates I have been using Ebates since August 2009 to get a little dough back from my online shopping. I have earned a total of $181.29 back through my PayPal account. […]

Family Fun with Carrom Games #UnPlugwithCarrom

August 13, 2014 by Karen

I would like to extend my gratitude to Carrom for sponsoring this post. With blogging over the last three years in my spare time and upgrading to a smart phone last year, my time plugged in has increased. I am to start a job online in the coming weeks too – more computer time! My […]