Product Reviews, Giveaways, and Personal Anecdotes

Throwing a Barbie Charm School Party

Throwing a Barbie Charm School Party

Posted by on Sep 6, 2011 in Entertainment, Movies, Party Ideas, Toys

If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed or Email Updates. Thanks for visiting!Once upon a time there were two little...

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Crayola Color Wonder: Chuggington! [review]

Crayola Color Wonder: Chuggington! [review]

Posted by on Sep 6, 2011 in Arts & Crafts

Mess free? Those two words as related to anything toddler seem to be the stuff legend is made of. I would almost believe in unicorns,...

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Back to school shopping? Find it in store first

Back to school shopping? Find it in store first

Posted by on Aug 30, 2011 in Domesticity, Featured

If you want to get me INTO a store, it’d better be worth it. With three kids – the potty trips, diaper bags, car seats, seat belts,...

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Tamales – with Maseca

Tamales – with Maseca

Posted by on Jul 30, 2011 in Food & Drink Reviews

I’ve eaten tamales from other countries, but the traditional Mexican tamales are my favorite by far! My aunt Marisela, from...

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Mom’s The Word On Dinner

Mom’s The Word On Dinner

Posted by on Jul 28, 2011 in Domesticity, Featured

What really happens at dinnertime? What are your biggest challenges? Your proudest triumphs? Ragú – that pasta sauce we all know and...

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Crystal Light Mocktails [review]

Crystal Light Mocktails [review]

Posted by on Jul 15, 2011 in Food & Drink Reviews

While beer and wine are a given at summer get-togethers, I always like to have plenty of non-alcoholic alternatives as well. Iced tea,...

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Adventures in Gardening: 6 weeks later

Adventures in Gardening: 6 weeks later

Posted by on Jul 9, 2011 in Domesticity, Gardening

One of the things I was most nervous about when leaving on our big trip to Texas in early June was… my garden. The garden that the...

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“Dress Up Your Dish” with Black Ripe Olives

“Dress Up Your Dish” with Black Ripe Olives

Posted by on Jun 23, 2011 in Food & Drink Reviews, Party Ideas, Recipes

I adore black olives. I eat them on pizza. In salads. In sandwiches. Mixed with hummus. Tossed with pasta. By themselves, straight out of...

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Georgetown Cupcake yumminess!

Georgetown Cupcake yumminess!

Posted by on Jun 11, 2011 in Food & Drink Reviews

I ordered a dozen cupcakes from Georgetown Cupcake for my birthday. Chocolate Banana – Orange Blossom – Red Velvet –...

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Adventures in Gardening – Week 1

Adventures in Gardening – Week 1

Posted by on Jun 1, 2011 in Domesticity, Gardening

As promised, this is my first update on my new vegetable garden! In case you missed last week’s post, we just installed the Backyard...

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Our Backyard Botanical Oasis Garden

Our Backyard Botanical Oasis Garden

Posted by on May 24, 2011 in Domesticity, Gardening, Life

My relationship with Backyard Discovery is in it’s second year now. Time flies! I’m thrilled to tell you that they recently...

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Royally fun crafts for kids

Royally fun crafts for kids

Posted by on May 1, 2011 in Arts & Crafts, Entertainment, Websites

Did you watch the royal wedding? I did. And loved every last minute of it! I let Maya watch the ceremony while we ate breakfast together...

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Nutella hazelnut spread [recipe idea!]

Nutella hazelnut spread [recipe idea!]

Posted by on Mar 27, 2011 in Food & Drink Reviews, Recipes

A couple of weeks ago, I hosted a party. A Nutella party. ‘Nuf said, right?. Nutella hazelnut spread makes everything better… and a...

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Crystal Light Pure [review]

Crystal Light Pure [review]

Posted by on Mar 27, 2011 in Food & Drink Reviews

I drink tons of water. Well, not tons, but easily 100oz a day, occasionally a gallon. I don’t even think about it much anymore. You...

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Stink bugs – they’re everywhere!

Stink bugs – they’re everywhere!

Posted by on Feb 23, 2011 in Domesticity, Life

But we’ve learned to live with them. They’re harmless, after all. They don’t bite, they don’t sting, they...

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Baked Brie … an elegant appetizer!

Baked Brie … an elegant appetizer!

Posted by on Feb 21, 2011 in Life, Party Ideas, Recipes

Are you hosting an Oscar party next weekend? I haven’t decided if I will or not. I had friends over to watch the Globes, but this...

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Stuffed Squash recipe

Stuffed Squash recipe

Posted by on Feb 5, 2011 in Life, Recipes

I subscribed to Everyday Food magazine for years, from the very first issue published way back in early 2003. I was a newlywed at the time,...

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Eating healthier in 2011

Eating healthier in 2011

Posted by on Jan 23, 2011 in Diet, Food & Drink Reviews, Sponsored Post

As far as nutritional goals go, I think we’re well on our way to a happy and healthy 2011. The key is to make specific, attainable...

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The government has a spending problem

The government has a spending problem

Posted by on Jan 11, 2011 in Domesticity, Sponsored Post

As we continue to recover from an economic crisis, the national debt is on the minds of many Americans. The debt currently stands at just...

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Clif Bar seasonal lineup (review)

Clif Bar seasonal lineup (review)

Posted by on Dec 20, 2010 in Diet, Food & Drink Reviews, Health & Beauty

I’ve been a fan of Clif Bars ever since I first tried them at Green Festival a few years ago. Maybe they saw my glowing tweets about...

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