What did anyone do for trying out different holiday crafts and treats for Valentine’s Day before the creation and release of everyone's favourite pin board site, Pinterest? Before then, you'd actually have to scour the Internet to find ideas – and had no way to share your own, unless on your private blog or social media accounts. Well, thank goodness that the developers at Pinterest thought up the tool, which rose to popularity during 2012 and 2013. There, bakers can find everything from new … [Read more...]
The Perfect Valentine’s Gift
With Christmas barely over it may seem a bit early to be thinking of Valentines gifts but if you want the perfect gift for the love of your life now is the time to get your ‘thinking cap’ on. If you leave it until the last minute and you are more likely to panic buy, get it wrong and disappoint the one you most want to impress on the 14th February. Take the time now to think about your loved ones ‘likes’ (other than yourself of course!) and remember that you don’t need to spend a fortune to … [Read more...]
Irresistible Gluten Free Red Velvet Cupcakes
By Debbie Adler - author of Sweet Debbie's Organic Treats: Allergy-free & Vegan Recipes from the Famous Los Angeles Bakery Makes 12 CupcakesMust Have Cupcakes12 standard-size paper baking cups10 ounces of frozen (thawed) cranberries1/4 cup water2 tablespoons unsweetened plain rice milk1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar2 cups all-purpose gluten-free flour1 tablespoon cacao powder11/2 teaspoons sodium-free baking powder1/4 teaspoon xanthan gum1/4 … [Read more...]
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas from my family to yours! … [Read more...]
Create Delicious Holiday Memories with HoneyBaked Ham and Our #HamForTheHolidays #ad
I participated in an Influencer Program on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for HoneyBaked Ham. I received a gift card to facilitate my shopping trip and to thank me for participating. Many, many years ago when my age was in the single digits (WOW!) my parents splurged one Christmas for a HoneyBaked ham. I remember how big of a deal it was because everyone kept talking about it. I remember my first taste of that special ham and couldn't believe how delicious it was. I was happy … [Read more...]
JOLLY TIME Popcorn Christmas Gift
Disclosure: I received free product samples to facilitate this post. All experiences and opinions are my own. Yours may differ. We all have people we need to give Christmas gifts too. Whether it is a neighbor, teacher, friend, co-worker we need to find al title gift that shows we care. JOLLY TIME sent me a few boxes of their popcorn with Smart Balance and I thought the best use of these boxes was to make a cute little Christmas gift for some of my church friends. I … [Read more...]
iCaughtSanta.com Hanging Christmas Ornaments!
Disclosure: This post is brought to you by iCaughtSanta.com. All experiences and opinions are my own. Yours may differ. Whew! I caught Santa hanging ornaments on my Christmas tree. I guess that means we are on the nice list this year! Imagine how excited my kids are going to be when they see this picture! I thought it turned out pretty cute so I emailed a copy of this picture to my parents. I'm thinking I might make this into a refrigerator magnet to keep up year … [Read more...]
My LEGO Family Christmas Card
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of LEGO. All opinions are 100% mine.I'm always amazed at the things you can make with LEGO. It's true there are kits you can buy that will produce anything from vehicles to homes and animals to buildings. Besides the LEGO kits you can also use your bricks to be creative and build something from your imagination. The options are endless with LEGO.I'm excited to tell you that now you can even build your family's holiday card with LEGO. You … [Read more...]
Cookies By Design – Christmas Basket
This Christmas give the gift of treats! Remember my review of Cookies By Design? The cookies are gorgeous and would make a fantastic gift. This Christmas if you are attending a party, give a Cookies by Design basket to the host. Take one to work to share with your coworkers. It's the perfect neighbor gift or teach gift. Celebrate this Holiday Season With Cookies! … [Read more...]
Silhouette’s Biggest Black Friday Deal Yet!
I'm very excited to be partnering with Silhouette America to help promote their BIGGEST Black Friday sale YET! Last year at this time I was stalking one of my favorite blogs for Silhouettes Black Friday sale so I could buy my own Cameo. Once midnight struck I bought my Cameo! It was so exciting and we LOVE our Cameo so much! These deals are WAY better than the deal I got last year!Starting at midnight Thursday (YES! The deal starts easily on … [Read more...]
Easy and Efficient Holiday Cards from The Cardstore #MC (sponsored)
I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting (#MC) for Cardstore. I received a promotional item as a thank you for participating. Brace yourself! It's time to start working on your holiday cards! For me this illicitness a pit in my stomach. So much so that most years I skip the cards all together. Well guess what? You (and I) don't have to skip the cards this year, or dread working on them. The Cardstore makes personalizing your cards and sending … [Read more...]
Scented for the Holidays with #FebrezeHoliday Smells
Disclosure: This is a sponsored article from SheSpeaks and Febreze.Regardless, all experiences and opinions are my own. Yours may differ. It's it funny how certain things can trigger memories. Certain foods remind me of times and places I have visited with my family. Sometimes when I see a Sunset a certain color it will remind me of a trip. Songs remind me of where I was when I heard it, or who I was with. It's fun to be reminded of happy memories by the simplest of … [Read more...]
Personalized Gifts from Zoey’s Attic
Disclosure: I received free product samples for review purposes for my Holiday Gift Guide. All experiences and opinions are my own. Yours may differ. I am a huge fan of personalized gifts. I always try to do personalized gifts for my daughter's school teacher. I think it is fun to take an ordinary product such as a t-shirt, bag, ruler, clock, whatever it might be and jazz it up with a name, saying or monogram! At Zoey's Attic you can do just that. They have a HUGE … [Read more...]
Corn Salsa Recipe
Corn Salsa2 cans diced tomatoes (or about 3 medium fresh tomatoes diced)1 can whole kernel corn1 can black beans1/2 onion dicedYour choice of bell peppers diced1/2 bunch cilantro choppedItalian Dressing Combine all of these ingredients (or at least the ones you like. We never use bell pepper, and rarely use black beans.) Then pour Italian dressing over the top. I start with about 1/2 cup and stir it up and see if I need to add more.Add Italian … [Read more...]
Fun Ways to Celebrate Easter with Your Toddler
Easter is one of the most fun holidays for children, and why shouldn’t it be, it is filled with vibrant décor, Easter egg hunts and is an overall lovely time for family and friends to spend together. It’s a great holiday to dress up your toddler in bright spring outfits and to venture out to meet the Easter bunny. If this is your first Easter with your toddler, then you should definitely make the experience fun for him or her. Easter is a great holiday for arts and crafts, family time, and fun, … [Read more...]
