Archives for 2014

Birthday Surprise #WW

Tuesday, May 20, 2014 by Lolli 3 Comments

My youngest son turned 9 this past Sunday. His presents were well-received (Although…after a late night wedding on Saturday, I was hoping to sleep in. Instead I was awakened as soon as the sun came up, Christmas-morning-style). His cake was yummy…and he didn’t even mind having the wrong number of candles (and recycled 11th…

MOUSEHEART by Lisa Fiedler – Book Review & Giveaway #Mouseheart

Tuesday, May 20, 2014 by Lolli 8 Comments

My kids and I love to read and it’s always nice to find a good book that I can enjoy reading aloud with the kids just as much as they enjoy listening to it. I was thrilled to accept an advance copy of Mouseheart by Lisa Fiedler to test out with my kids (I’ve…

Win a Family Trip for Four with #AtlanticLuggage

Tuesday, May 20, 2014 by Lolli 5 Comments

This post brought to you by Atlantic Luggage. All opinions are 100% mine. It’s not always easy to travel with a family as large as mine. But as challenging as it might be to travel with kids, the memories and the fun and the bonding that happen during family vacations is priceless. Totally worth the…

Jamberry Nails: Come Party and Win a Free Jamberry Mani/Pedi!

Monday, May 19, 2014 by Lolli Leave a Comment

Ready to party?? My friend, Tara Smith, is an Independent Consultant for Jamberry Nails and I am throwing a party with her this week! This is not a sponsored post or party…but if people make any purchases through my party I could earn products from the Jamberry store. Just keeping it real. What is…

The Hazards of Motherhood – Do You Suffer From LBL?

Monday, May 19, 2014 by Lolli 2 Comments

This post brought to you by Poise at Walmart. All opinions are 100% mine. My name is Lolli and I suffer from occasional LBL. Honestly, my husband is probably hiding his head under his pillow knowing that I’m talking to you about this today. I started having babies in my early 20s and continued until…

Suraj Sharma and Madhur Mittal Talk About Million Dollar Arm #MillionDollarArmEvent

Monday, May 19, 2014 by Lolli 2 Comments

I was invited to Los Angeles on an expense-paid trip in exchange for coverage of the events that we attended. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Read my other #MillionDollarArmEvent coverage (interviews, movie review, and more) HERE. I have said this already regarding the celebrities that I had a chance to interview for…

Beef Bourguignon a la Hassan #Recipe #100FootJourney

Monday, May 19, 2014 by Lolli 4 Comments

I’m taking a much-needed break from recipe development (don’t worry…I’ve got a few new recipes that I’ll be sharing later on this week) and instead sharing a super fancy, movie-inspired recipe from DreamWorks Pictures’ upcoming movie The Hundred-Foot Journey instead. How delicious does this look?? Beef Bourguignon a la Hassan Right click the recipe…

Maleficent Activity Sheets and Coloring Pages #Maleficent #Printables

Sunday, May 18, 2014 by Lolli 6 Comments

Are you as excited as I am to see Disney’s MALEFICENT in theaters at the end of this month?? I’m thrilled to be able to share these Maleficent-inspired activity sheets and coloring pages for you to print off at home. Just click HERE or click on any of the activity page images below to…

Start Your Day w/ Tyson® Day Starts™ Breakfast Sandwiches #BetterBreakfast #TysonDayStarts

Friday, May 16, 2014 by Lolli 6 Comments

You should see my pantry. It is filled with boxes upon boxes of dry cereal. Sad thing is…I’m not a fan of cold cereal. It doesn’t fill me for very long and I end up wanting to snack an hour later. Also? Cereal is not a convenient on-the-go breakfast choice and sometimes we all need…