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Life with Heidi
Adventures in life with food and all things fun!
Photographer | Teacher | Business Owner | Mom-Nana (Grandma)
Heidi Gray is a freelance writer, photographer, and author from Missouri. Armed with her Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education she pursues a life of creation and entrepreneurship. Her passions include spending time with family, reading, capturing the perfect shot and along with lots of crafty type things.
Create-definition bring (something) into existence.
Create is something that I do daily. Whether it’s a paragraph, a chapter in a book, an article or even a craft. You will find all DIY things in the “DIY Section.”
Entertainment
From movies to Selfie Scavenger Hunts the Entertainment section has something for everyone! If you are looking for party ideas, family gathering ideas or the news about the latest releases this is the spot to be!
Gift Guides
Sometimes you just get stuck when it comes time to pick out the perfect gift! We bring you some of the coolest, unique, and most trusted brands to make gift giving a breeze all year long! Check out all of the Gift Guides today!
Technology
I’m a sucker for the latest and greatest technology! Check out all of the fun finds in our technology section.
A few things We Cover!
Recipes
Homemade recipes just like your Grandma used to make. One of our all time favorites is “Nana’s Vegetable Soup. Get that recipe and more below.
Travel
Bring on the traveling! Our favorite type of trip is usually a good ole fashioned roadtrip. But even those have been few and far between because of the Covid-19, but one day soon we will be able to do it again soon!
Frugal Living
Frugal living is something that was drilled into my head by my Nana and parents. While I’m not always as frugal as the next person, I do like to save where I can, so I can splurge where I want. Check out all of the Frugal Living Tips and tell us how you save!
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Most parents of teens do not believe their children take drugs. But most of those parents would be wrong. Many teens, and rarely younger kids, will experiment with drugs. That is to say, they may try them. Unfortunately, sometimes, once is all it takes to become addicted, experience severe medical issues, and even death. You…
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Cannabis Cultivation: 5 Tips for Indoor Lighting
Cannabis growers who want to grow plants inside their home or greenhouse must consider the best way to manage the lighting. Indoor lighting must be positioned at the right distance from the plants and provide the appropriate amount of light each day. When cultivating their crop, the growers must follow vital tips to keep the…
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How to Heat the House with an Efficient Heating Source
As winter approaches, many homeowners dread an increase in utility bills that accompanies it. The culprit that causes energy use to spike is your home’s heating system. While heating is necessary, if not essential, for surviving long, bitterly cold winter months, its costs can be crippling to an already strained budget. What can be done…
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Marchpower Arc-chill Cooling Blanket
I received a Marchpower Arc-chill cooling blanket in exchange for this post, however, as always opinions are 100% my own. Affiliate Disclosure: We work with a variety of different affiliate companies. This means that we will receive a small compensation if you purchase from one of our affiliate links. This will not affect the price…
Made in California by George Geary
I received a copy of the book Made in California in exchange for this post, however, as always opinions are 100% my own. The Beginning You all know that I am a sucker for history, food and all things fun, especially books! While my current stack is waiting for an upcoming surgery to happen, I’ve…
Paw Patrol Top-Selling Titles of 2020
Our nephews Silas and Levi absolutely LOVE Paw Patrol and have years! Now our grandson “Tater” is enjoying Paw Patrol, because he loves the “pups”. So I was super excited to get my hands on the Paw Patrol Top-Selling Titles of 2020 DVD set. This six DVD set includes: Mighty Pups (featuring Chase), Ultimate Rescue (featuring Marshall), Ready, Race,…
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5 Tactics Teenagers Use to Obtain Illicit Drugs
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Top 10 Posts
TOP 10 Posts
Here are my top 10 Posts of all time on my site. While each one is as unique as the next one, there is one common theme. The theme of that is that they are all "Heidi endorsed" as well as frugal, fun and perfect for all families!
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