Back when I was a teenager my favorite shoes were Converse All Stars. I love basic shoes and appreciate a classic. I also love that they can be a little offbeat and unique. But once I hit my 30s I stopped wearing my favorite shoes because I felt like I was trying to cling to […]
$600 Amazon Totally Awesome Spring Giveaway (3/21)
We’re getting ready for Spring with a Totally Awesome Spring Giveaway! This month we have two awesome prizes up for grabs — one winner will receive a $500 Amazon gift card and a second winner will receive a $100 Amazon gift card. For your chance to win, just use the Rafflecopter form below. There are […]
Old Fashioned Rabbit Stew
Hunting is a tradition in my family and something I want to pass down to my children (even though I rarely do it myself and am a vegetarian 95% of the time). There is something very satisfying about going out on a hunt and returning with that night’s dinner. It is a feeling you just […]
Join Me and Take the Listerine 21-Day Challenge
I remember the day I started flossing regularly like it was yesterday. About 20 years ago I went in for a cleaning and the hygienist told me “You know, we can tell when you only floss before coming to the dentist.” I was embarrassed but she was right and I could not argue with her. […]
Quick and Easy Valentine’s Day Dessert Skewers
Valentine’s Day is a day of love and the less time you spend in the kitchen the better! But you do not need to go out to a fancy restaurant and spend too much money on food you can make better at home. Oh no. Instead, why not find something to make at home? […]
25 Reasons to Love Men
The other day I did something I don’t usually do; I watched television. I usually keep my screen activity to movies and Netflix streaming so I avoid commercials, new sitcoms, and talk shows. I like it this way. Pop culture annoys me. One consistent theme that ran though my TV that day was that men […]
Roasted Tomatillo Salsa
El Monterey recently sent me several boxes of their taquitos so I could try them out and share some game day ideas with my fantastic readers. Everyone knows that finger foods make the best snacks on game day. El Monterey has so many choices and a lot of tasty taquito flavors. The flavors they sent […]
Hallmark #GetCarded Challenge and Giveaway
I love getting mail. You know, real mail in the mailbox. Don’t you? I figure that most people enjoy a bit of cheer and some color in their mailbox so one of my resolutions this year is to write more letters and send more cards. Keeping in touch via social media is starting to feel […]
One Year ‘Til 40 – Climbing That Hill
I turned 39 this week and it gave me pause. I am definitely getting older. When I was 20, for example, I would never have used the expression “gave me pause” like I did in the first sentence. Seriously. I am a different person in so many ways but better if you ask me. When […]
Asian Inspired Sweet and Tangy Baked Wings
When I was in high school I worked at a popular steak and salad bar restaurant and I loved it. I worked on the salad bar and I enjoyed preparing the foods that the restaurant served, especially the chicken wings. It was in the salad bar kitchen that I learned chicken wings could either be […]
Simple DIY Christmas Ornaments
My kiddos and I had a great time making Christmas ornaments this weekend. It was fun and surprisingly easy. The kiddos were engaged in creativity and it really put us in the Christmas mood. I was given some fun Crayola products to try out and we opted to focus on the Model Magic crafting clay. […]
The Benefits of Soy Protein and How to Add it to Your Diet
As a vegetarian, one question I get asked a lot is where I get my protein from. People seem very concerned about my protein level for some reason. Maybe that is because they know that protein is vital to good health. But they can sit back and relax because there are many nutritious vegetarian protein […]
