My family loves to eat out so when I got the chance to review Olive Garden’s new Lighter Fare Menu I said yes. To tell you the truth, I am often dragged out to eat against my will. It seems that a satisfying meal with a reasonable amount of calories can be hard to find. The fun of dining out can […]
Tea Time: Creating Special Moments
Anyone who knows me well knows that I love tea. While I grew up in an English family, my mom and grandma were primarily coffee drinkers. However, the tradition of tea was not lost to me. When I reached adulthood I gradually began to drink more and more tea and now I drink 2-3 cups everyday. My favorite cup of tea is the one I […]
Vanilla Spiced Pudding
We take pudding seriously around here. My grandma taught me to make it from scratch and I never buy it pre-made or in instant form. However, during the last several years I have made a concerted effort to reduce my dairy intake. Although I am not dairy-free, I do use alternatives to cow’s milk regularly. One of my favorite milk alternatives […]
Happy National Pie Day (Plus a Giveaway from Marie Callender’s)
What do you think of when you hear the word pie? I think of boiling down pumpkins with my kiddos in the fall, my grandma’s perfectly flaky pie crust, or eating mini pot pies with my mom as a child. Pies are delicious, usually easier to make than cakes, and they always seem to gather a crowd, […]
Keep Calm and Grill On With MorningStar Farms Veggie Burgers
Did you eat too much this holiday season? Are you still being faithful to those New Year’s Resolutions you made about eating better? With the NFL play-offs and Super Bowl coming up you are likely to face some tough food choices at barbecues and other gatherings. When MorningStar Farms contacted me about sharing their products with my readers I very quickly […]
Firmoo.com – Ordering Quality Glasses Online
Firmoo.com recently contacted me with the claim that they made ordering quality glasses online both easy and affordable. They let me pick out a couple pairs of prescription sunglasses for me to try out and review for Celebrating Family readers. I picked out the two pairs you see in the picture above. When I got the glasses in […]
Abbreviate an Embarrassing Problem with Abreva (Giveaway – 01/09)
I can still remember my first cold sore. I was so embarrassed and I was sure that the whole world could see it and that it was the topic of conversation for everyone in my school. Over twenty years later and I am still dealing with an occasional cold sore. I only get about one cold sore a year, but it almost always comes at a stressful time […]
Two Awesome Mattel Toys Your Children Will Love
Mattel is a name that all parents know. For me, the name reminds me of Barbie, whom I loved dearly as a little girl. But Mattel also makes Hot Wheels, Uno, Polly Pocket and many other well-loved toys. If you are like most people, you still have some shopping to do before Christmas next week. I would love to share two awesome Mattel toys your children will love. They are under my tree right now and I […]
WiFi Tablet for Kids: VTech InnoTab 2S
I like to consider my family a low media family so when I got the chance to review the new VTech InnoTab 2S, I was a little hesitant. We do not own a gaming system or a tablet of any kind. However, when I looked at the feature list on this learning tablet I was intrigued. VTech describes the InnoTab 2S as a WiFi learning app tablet, appropriate for children age three […]
Grand Canyon Railway Hotel
I have ridden the Grand Canyon Railway twice in my life. My husband and I rode the train up to the Grand Canyon a decade ago but more recently we took our children to experience the Polar Express train trip for a little Christmas cheer. We stayed in the Grand Canyon Railroad Hotel both times that we rode the train, and we had a wonderful experience […]
Chill With Marie Callender’s Peppermint Pie
This has been a crazy busy month at my house and I am sure yours is the same. I hosted Thanksgiving and it was fun and rewarding. I saved a little time in the kitchen by grabbing a Marie Callender’s Peppermint Pie from the store. I usually like to make my pies from scratch but I also wanted to keep my sanity. Marie Callender’s has an awesome reputation […]
Giant Mysterious Dinosaurs
Be careful! Giant Mysterious Dinosaurs have been seen travelling about. The exhibit was recently in Pennsylvania, can currently be seen at the Arizona Science Center, and may be coming to a town near you. I took my own kiddos and my two youngest siblings to this exhibit and they all loved it (and so did I). On […]
