My crafty friend, Lisa, is at it again! I am constantly amazed by the clever and easy craft ideas that she sends my way. Not only did she send me a fun tutorial for making a DIY clay pendant (with an antiqued look that I love!), but she gave me the finished pendant to…
Archives for February 2015
New Cousin #PSF Give Me Your Best Shot
My sister adopted a sweet little newborn baby boy a few weeks ago. The kids and I were dying to meet the new cousin, so in the last 2 weeks, we’ve made 2 special trips to my sister’s house to spend time with the newest cousin. It was love at first sight, and we…
Roasted Cajun Cauliflower and Sausage #MeatballMasters
I made this delicious and simple recipe for Roasted Cajun Cauliflower and Sausage using Johnsonville® Italian Sausage as part of a sponsored post for Socialstars. All opinions, enthusiasm and photos are my own. Follow #MeatballMasters on your favorite social networks for more delicious recipes using Johnsonville®. I’ve been craving cauliflower lately and bought a head…
Sauteed Polenta with Marinara Sauce
Love good-for-you recipes like sauteed polenta with marinara sauce? Be sure to check out my other Weight Watchers-friendly Recipes! I love shopping at Trader Joe’s, especially when they have delicious samples for me to try. I’ve been surprised, actually, to find several of my favorite diet-friendly meals and snacks from their samples. Recently, my…
Fresh Juice at Jamba Juice #JuiceByJamba
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Jamba Juice for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. My mom got me hooked on Jamba Juice, since they had locations out in the West long before they had any near my house near DC. Jamba Juice became one of our favorite stops during…
Family Game Night Makes Any Day a Very Good Day #VeryBadDay
We received some of the products mentioned in this post to host a family game night (and movie night) in honor of the Blu-ray release of Disney’s Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day on Blu-ray 2/10. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Some days are just terrible. Horrible. No…
Death By Chocolate {A Collection of 35+ Chocolate Recipes}
Chocolate cake. Chocolate chip cookies. Chocolate brownies, pies, drinks, candies… Chocolate is, perhaps, one of the my favorite treats (in its many forms), and so it was kind of a no-brainer for me to choose Chocolate as the theme for my Foodie.com collection this month. While this post is sponsored by Foodie through Mode…
A 14th Birthday, an Oreo Cake, and a Flashback #PSF
It’s kind of hard to believe that my baby #3 just turned 14 this past week. Although…considering the fact that he has grown so much in this past year that he’s towering over me and even taller than his dad, I suppose it should surprise me that much. It’s also pretty hard to believe…
Disney’s The Zodiac Legacy: Convergence
I am excited to share a new Disney book by Stan Lee, Stuart Moore and Andie Tong called The Zodiac Legacy. Prizing and samples courtesy of Disney Enterprises, Inc. All thoughts are my own. Note: Giveaway open to US addresses only. About THE ZODIAC LEGACY: CONVERGENCE The Zodiac Legacy: Convergence is a new series by…
Cute Animal Valentine’s Day Cards {Free Printable}
I tend to be one of those last-minute scrambler when it comes to Valentine’s Day cards for my kids’ class parties and Valentine’s Day card exchanges. Last night, my 9-year-old asked me if he could make some Valentine’s Day cards with some foam stickers I had left over from an old Valentine’s Day craft…