Summer! No school, camp-outs, s’mores, swimming, and family vacations. It can be a great time but it can also be a busy time. Would you mind if I asked you to add one more thing to your summer plans? If you haven’t already, why not add giving to your to-do list? There are so many […]
Hunger Free Summer: Making a Difference in Your Community
Earlier this month I told you about the ConAgra Foods’ Hunger-Free Summer initiative with Feeding America and I am pleased to say it is still going strong. Meals are being donated and people are making a difference in the lives of children. Now that summer has officially started I wanted to remind you of some ways […]
Easy Peach Turnovers
Every year we take the kiddos to a local farm to pick peaches. It is a fun tradition that results in many tasty treats and frozen peaches that last us all year long. It’s a sticky and rewarding activity. I would say more than half our peaches go to healthy eating, but the rest, we sugar those […]
How You Can Help Kids Have a Hunger-Free Summer
Each summer I plan out fun and easy meals that keep my kiddos healthy and also cut back on my work a little. My kids are blessed because they have always had enough to eat and have never experienced food insecurity. However, that is not the case for millions of children in our country. Summer […]
Lost Egypt: Ancient Secrets, Modern Science
I was provided the opportunity to visit the Arizona Science Center and Lost Egypt exhibit through a campaign with Blended Extended. All opinions are my own. My family and I were recently invited to preview the Lost Egypt exhibit that is currently at the Arizona Science Center. The exhibit travels among the member museums of the […]
The Sun and Your Eyes: Eye Health Tips for Families
I wrote this review while participating in an Influencer campaign by Mom Central Consulting on behalf of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. and received a promotional item from Mom Central to thank me for participating. I am an Arizona native so I know a thing or two about the sun. I even had skin […]
Choose Your Own $25 Gift Card Giveaway – Amazon, Starbucks, or Walmart (6/30)
When I got giveaway fever recently, I asked my readers if they would prefer an Amazon, Starbucks, or Walmart gift card. I got a pretty equal amount of votes for each. So I figured, why not let the winner chose? Enter to win and if your name is drawn, you will get to choose which […]
Hawaiian Barbecue Chicken Skewers (and Tofu Skewers)
It used to baffle me that so many people saw summer as the prime barbecue season. Being an Arizona native the last thing I wanted to do in summer was stand in front of a hot grill in 122 degree weather cooking. But once I grew up and ran my own kitchen the summer grilling season […]
Red, White, and Blue Popsicles – Dye-free and All-Natural
I love popsicles. I really do! But it seems most traditional summer pops are laden with dyes and high fructose corn syrup. The good news is that you can put whatever you like into your own ice pop molds to create a tasty summer treat. The recipe below is pretty popular and not so new. I […]
I Survived a Mammogram Unscathed (But Not Unsqueezed) #YearTil40
I never planned to have a mammogram. You see, when I was in my twenties I was convinced that by the time I was 40 a new form of technology would emerge that would make the squeeze machines obsolete. Maybe there would be flying cars by then, too. But here I am today still driving […]
The Waiting – A Touching True Story of One Mother’s Unwavering Love
I remember the early days of being a new mom. The soft skin of my newborn son, his soft cooing, the smell of his breath. It was like Heaven. It was the beginning of a new adventure. I cannot begin to fathom the sorrow that would envelope me if I had to hand my newborn […]
5 Things You Should Bring to a Hotel (That I Often Forget)
I love to travel and see new places and I also enjoy staying in a nice clean hotel and being able to relax and be comfortable. Of course a hotel will never feel like home, but there are some minor things you can do that will make your hotel stay even better. These are all […]
