I am a long time fan of the Nestlé brand. I grew up with the Nestlé brand products in my home and so have my children. As a blogger, I wrote about a lot of products and a lot of brands. I absolutely love it when a company goes beyond the goal of making money and strives […]...
In our family, we cook a lot of chicken and one of our favorite meals is Homemade Chicken Cordon Bleu with Rice Pilaf and Asparagus. Having a big family, Frank and I like to shop for the best cuts of meat and freshest produce at a great price. We know we’ll find what we’re looking […]...
I have never made Jambalaya before and was super excited to make it for the first time today. Let me tell you – it turned out amazing! As a member of the Johnsonville Sausage Delicious Dish Blogger Panel, I had the opportunity to create a delicious dish with a few secret ingredients – Johnsonville Better-for-You […]...
Do you ever find that you are always on the go? I do! Between taking care of my family and working from home full time, I am always on the go. Sometimes, I even find it impossible to take a few minutes to brew a cup of coffee! Do you ever find that happening? […]...
We’ve all heard it before, “Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.” However, as a work-at-home mom, I am constantly finding myself on the go and taking care of everyone else first, often times forgetting to feed myself a healthy breakfast. I have been a fan of Honey Bunches of Oats for a […]...
I remember being a teenager and having all sorts of different activities to attend, not to mention the homework I had to do! There was Track and Cross Country, Show Choir, Girl Scouts, Church Activities, and then just fun activities with friends. I was always on the go and with that came the challenge of […]...
Did you know that one in six people are living at risk of hunger in America? That is a pretty scary thing! But rest assured, there is hope and ways to help! Land O’Lakes has partnered with Feeding America® to kick off a Pin a Meal, Give a Meal campaign. As of Friday, March 29th, Land O’Lakes has […]...
Remember the days when you could leisurely wake up, enjoy a cup of coffee, and get ready for the day? Well, those days are long gone! Now, the mornings consist of waking me up, waking the boys up, getting breakfast on the table, lunches made, kids dressed and ready for school, and then finally heading […]...
We live here on the Central Coast and our local college basketball team is the Cal Poly Mustangs! I love their colors – green and gold – which were perfect additions to create a fun get together with family and friends. At our party, we featured one of our family’s favorite chips – Kettle Brand […]...
This summer, we are headed to the beautiful island of Maui for my little sister’s wedding. I haven’t been to Maui since I was 13. I remember waking up in the morning and drinking POG (Papaya, Orange and Guava juice) and eating King’s Hawaiian bread, warmed up and served with butter. I’m super excited to […]...
All my life, I’ve had fond memories of tea. I remember getting ready for school in the morning and watching my mom as she completed her morning ritual. She would heat water in a kettle on the stove, pop two pieces of bread in for toast, and then prepare her cup of tea. I would […]...
I recently tried the Tyson® Grilled & Ready® Chicken and it was so good! It was easy to heat up, full of flavor, and totally juicy, which surprised as it was frozen chicken! I heated our Tyson® Grilled & Ready® Chicken in a pan on the stove and it heated up quickly and was gone […]...
When I think of our family, I immediately think of a family on the go. We are always headed somewhere. Whether it’s taking the kids to school, going to a birthday party or play date, going on a road trip, or just running our every day errands – we are always on the go. As […]...
If you know me, then you know that I’m a chocolate lover. Heck, if you don’t know me, but read my blog, you know I’m a chocolate lover. So, when I learned that American Chocolate Week was the third week in March, I was on it!!! I headed to Walmart and checked out the Delicious […]...
Easter is just around the corner and Wilton has lots of goodies available for making cakes, cupcakes, cookies and candies. They have a wide variety of cupcake baking cups, sprinkles, candy molds and cake pans. Each year, I look forward to seeing what new items Wilton comes up with and I am never disappointed. BUNNY/TULIP/EGG […]...
Since I attended my first Wilton ReTreat back in 2010, I have a growing love for the Wilton Yearbook that comes out each year. There are tons of ideas and pictures in each Yearbook! This includes pictures of cakes, cupcakes, candies, as well as directions on basic cake decorating skills and more in the center […]...
I love strawberries, but do you know what I love even more? Chocolate covered strawberries! Oh man, that is one of my weaknesses. Two of the foods I love together as one? My mouth is watering just thinking about it. Where did I find these delicious strawberries? One of my new favorite companies – Shari’s […]...
I have three boys and Frank has two boys and a girl. Each of them has gone through (and still goes through) phases where they are picky eaters. Your little one could be a picky eater because of texture, color, or taste. Heck, I remember growing up and HATING cooked carrots. Ok, let me just […]...
Growing up, we would cut out the Box Tops for Education from various foods and products. We’d then take them to our elementary school and donate them to the schools. I remember how excited everyone was to get new computers (ya know, the old school ones where you had to move the cursor with the […]...
How many times do you remember as a child hearing your parents say, “Breakfast is the most important meal of the day?” Can you believe that today, nearly one in five children across our communities go without breakfast every day? I know that when I was going to school (whether it was elementary school, […]...