This post brought to you by The Orkin Ecologist. All opinions are 100% mine. October seems to be pest season in our house. From the bee that I caught at the bottom of my basement stairs to all of the creepy, crawly spiders that have been scurrying across my floors, I'm not too happy about…
Archives for October 2013
Pumpkin Spice Snickerdoodles
This Halloween-themed post and Pumpkin Spice Snickerdoodles recipe is brought to you by Hershey’s but all thoughts and recipe creation are my own work. Earlier in the season, I was seeing a bunch of pumpkin snickerdoodles around and was dying to try a batch. I tried. And the pumpkin snickerdoodles were NOT a hit….
Sponsored Video: What Does a $1 Billion Relaunch Look Like?
This post is sponsored by Holiday Inn but all thoughts and commentary are my own. What would you do with $1 billion to relaunch… Your website? Your house? Your whole life? Tough question, isn’t it? I bet it got your creative juices flowing, though. New furniture. New appliances. New art work. I might even…
One-Stop Halloween Shop #TargetHalloween
Disclosure: Compensation was provided by Target via Glam Media. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author and are not indicative of the opinions or positions of Target. Halloween was easier on me as a mom when my kids were little and I could dress them up in whatever fit from the dress up…
Behind the Scenes at a Food Blogging Workshop #PSF
I LOVED teaching the hands-on food blogging workshop at Digital Family Summit (linked to “class notes”), even though preparing for it at the last minute certainly did add a little bit of stress to an already busy time of year. Although my food photography confidence is not as high as I might like it…
Reduced-Sugar Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
I’ll be the first to admit that I have a sweet tooth. While I love baking and everything that goes along with it (licking my fingers, taste testing, and sharing my recipes here) I do often feel bad about the amount of sugar in many of my baked treats. I’ve been wanting to make…
How I Save Money Shopping at ALDI #ALDIsaves
This post about how to save money shopping is sponsored by ALDI but all thoughts and experiences are my own. Shopping for a family of seven (and staying within a strict budget) is no easy task. I’ve tried shopping with coupons, and though I do love the occasional coupon, I determined fairly quickly that…
Digital Family Summit in Photos #WW #Digifam
Three of my kids and I headed to Digital Family Summit in Baltimore this past weekend, and while I was busy preparing for and leading my workshop on food photography, my 10 year old took over my camera and took all of these shots (minus the one with her in it). I think she…
Free Birds Movie – Kiwi Crate (Plus $25 VISA) Giveaway
Note: The following giveaway post is brought to you by Free Birds movie. I received the same giveaway prize pack but all thoughts are my own. The holidays are FAST approaching (do you feel it, too?!). One of our favorite holiday traditions is heading to the theater the day after Thanksgiving to see a…
Cream Cheese Frosting
This weekend, I taught 40 kids and a handful of adults how to make buttercream frosting. And I gave them a few tips for photographing food. It was So. Much. Fun. Plus, we got to eat cupcakes and lick our fingers. Earlier in the week, I made cupcakes with my kids so that I…