We took a "Destination Dinner" to Tokyo,...

My family had the opportunity to take a meal around the globe with Destination Dinners. We decided to venture to Tokyo, Japan. I am a nut for Japanese cuisine! Destination Dinner bound for: TOKYO,JAPAN Katsudon Pork Cutlet & Egg Rice Bowl Modern yet traditional, Katsudon, like Tokyo itself,...

Smart Ones: Artisan Creations Pizza

Just after Tucker was born in 2005, I really started to focus more on my weight and trying to become the person I really wanted to be. After having a baby, I was more than thrilled to be a mommy, but I really wanted my ‘body’ back. I wanted to be me, and not ‘just a mommy’. I am really excited...

What to make for dinner? Make it a Carnation...

I decided to change things up for dinner tonight. How? Well, I am tired of asking ‘What do you want for dinner?’, and resorting to the same old same old meal or a boxed dinner. While I love boxed dinners for the time crunch that a lot of us mommies are on, I had to try something new. I went to www.verybestbaking.com...

Making homemade applesauce: Recipe, Picture...

I have to say that I never thought I would be making my own applesauce. Seriously. Well, since I became a stay at home mother, a lot of things have changed for me. I have become a regular Betty Crocker. Today, I decided to make the plunge to make homemade applesauce. Well, I was almost forced to when...

Cuisinart Elite Collection 14-Cup Food Processor

I grew up in a household where my mother was always canning something, making something from scratch or blending the best salsa ever. While I have never been that Betty Crocker, I have been doing a lot lately to get in to that mode. It’s amazing to see how much you really CAN save by making your own...

Another reason I LOVE my Frigidaire Stainless...

On September 15th, I showed you how I love the easy clean up with my Frigidaire Stainless Steel Fridge is. Well, here is just another reason I love my new fridge! We just went yesterday to Sam's Club, got a new membership and guess what? I love my Frigidaire Fridge because there is SO much room inside...

Eating is fun with Constructive Eating!

When it comes to feeding my kids, I look for different and fun ways to feed them while they are still interested in their food. With Tucker, we found a great and fun way for him to get more interested in his food and eating. We were recently introduced to Constructive Eating and this has been such...

Country Bob's All Purpose Sauce

  I am a Texas girl that is stuck in the Midwest. While I love living here with my family, my heart still aches for that southern style, that southern taste and Country Bob’s BBQ Sauce has helped cure that with me. I was introduced to Country Bob’s BBQ Sauce last summer and I can tell you...

Enjoy homemade treats with the fabulous Wolfgang...

I love bread. My kids love bread, but who likes to run to the store every time they need bread or bread products like bread, monkey bread, or even pizza dough? For the past few weeks, my family has thoroughly enjoyed having fresh, homemade bread and they are getting a bit spoiled to my turning in to...

Hostess Cupcakes celebrates 90 yummy years!

Who loves Hostess Cupcakes? *raises hand & waves * Are these just not the most addictive things ever? Hubby loves to put them in the freezer and eat them once they are just cold & frozen enough. I tried it and .. well, he was right. Did I just say that a man was right? Yup! If you haven’t tried...

Save time with easy & fast clean up with...

I am so passionate about my new Frigidaire Stainless Steel Fridge from the Gallery collection, not only because it is pretty to look at, but it really DOES save me time. How? I cannot tell you how long it took me to clean my old fridge. The shelves were a pain, the plastic inside was so hard and it was...

100% Taste with 100% Natural snacks from...

  We love snacks in our home. Who doesn’t? I am always looking for new snacks for our family that are different, taste good and are better for you than your average sweets. True North has a tasty treat that my kids fell bonkers for: Apple Cinnamon Nut Clusters! True North, Frito-Lay’s all-natural...

Kids Eating Right Lunch Pack from Safeway...

When you are sending your kids to school, what are you packing in their lunches? What if I told you that you can send them packing with fun packaging, healthy food for an affordable price? Who can deny the fun characters of Looney Tunes and knowing that the kids are packing a healthy lunch is a plus! I...

McCormick & Schmick's & Souplantation & Sweet...

We can’t all afford to go on vacation to all of the luxurious locations, but hey – why deny ourselves of the tasty dishes that places have such as Mexico, Greece, Asia and so many more locations? Souplantation & Sweet Tomatoes has a ‘Passport Promotion’ going on that will definitely...

Yummy treats with Yoplait Whips

My kids love treats, but I don’t keep ‘sweets’ or candy in the house. Tucker LOVES Yoplait Yogurt, so when we had a chance to try out the new Yoplait Whips, we were pretty excited! I had heard that to make it even better, you can freeze them for about 30-45 minutes before you are ready to eat them...

Walmart Great Value Packaging

When it comes to grocery shopping, there are certain things that I refuse on buying the generic ‘store brand’ of, but there are a lot of things that I DO buy. I do a lot of my shopping at Walmart. Sure, we may have to drive 33 miles to get to our ‘local’ Walmart store, but we prefer to drive...

All Bark No Bite Rug from FLOR

When we moved in to our ‘new’ old 1900 home last year, we immediately ripped out carpet and all funky tiling that was in the house when we bought it. I remember very clearly closing day… I had some cute flats on, nice top, capris and I started ripping our carpet and padding while hubby went to...

Convenience & Taste with Alice White Wines

I never really was a fan of wine, until this past year. With the traveling and conferences that I attended, I was introduced to some tasty flavors of wine and truly opened myself up to the wine tasting opportunity. Recently, we had a chance to try three flavors of Alice White Wines. Alice White...

Wolfgang Puck: All Natural Pizza

There is one thing in this world that I am a complete sucker to: Pizza. Who doesn’t love a great pizza? What if I were to tell you that there is a new pizza out that has homemade taste, uses natural ingredients and you don’t have to spend $30.00 on delivery pizza? Wolfgang Puck has a new line...

Affordable kitchen appliance: Ninja Master...

We all cook. Even if you boil water – we still consider that ‘cooking’. Right? I never really got IN to cooking and baking until last year when I became a stay at home mom. I am always looking for healthy, yet fast and easy meals to make my family. Are you a fan of Food Network? I sure am!...