Being a food blogger is a rewarding and at times frustrating business (especially for those of us that didn’t start out as food bloggers). A lot of work goes into setting up what can seem to be a simple shot – cooking, staging, lighting, adding props, keeping little hands out of the food before you…
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Mini Pumpkin Churros With Chocolate-Orange Dipping Sauce
I am so excited to share this amazing recipe for mini pumpkin churros. Samples and prizing are provided by Crown Publishing. All thoughts are my own. Pumpkin churros. Are you drooling yet? I am completely, wholeheartedly in love with this recipe from Bobby Flay….and if the rest of the recipes in his new cookbook,…
Get In Shape This Year With Aqua Aerobics
Please welcome today’s guest contributor, Kaitlin Gardner. I love her site, An Apple Per Day, which is full of healthy-living tips and ideas. And she’s sharing some tips with us today! (I don’t know about you, but every May I crave pool time. The water looks so inviting and refreshing but the pool can also be…
Behind The Scenes: Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Set Tour #AgentsOfSHIELD
I am totally engrossed in the world of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. So it goes without saying that I was ecstatic when I got to spend an afternoon on the set of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. during my recent press trip to Los Angeles as part of the #AvengersEvent | #AgentsOfSHIELD | #ABCTVevent. Travel and…
March Blog Prompts {12 Months of Writing Ideas} #BlogPrompts
Since it’s the first Sunday of a new month, I’ve got a brand new list of writing prompts for you! The month of February flew by. It’s shocking to me that it’s already March, but honestly, February 2015 was not my favorite month. WAY too many snow days, way too many cold temperatures, and…
Researching Disney’s Planes Fire and Rescue
When I was out in Los Angeles in September, I had the chance to visit DisneyToon Studios and interview PLANES: FIRE AND RESCUE’s Paul Gerard (director, creative development) & Jeff Howard (co-writer). Travel and accommodations were covered by Disney, but all thoughts and opinions are always my own. Truth in Materials I loved Planes Fire…
Bella Thorne as Celia in Disney’s Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day #VeryBadDayEvent
When I mentioned to my kids and the kids that I teach at church that I would be traveling to Los Angeles for a press day for Disney’s Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, it was very clear who they were most excited for me to meet. Have I ever…
Interview with Kristen Bell, Voice of Anna in Frozen #DisneyFrozenEvent
Disney invited me on an expense-paid trip to Los Angeles for the Disney Frozen Event so that I could report back to all of my readers about the movie and behind-the-scenes details, like this Kristen Bell interview. No other compensation has been exchanged and all opinions are my own. Note: photos are courtesy of…
10 Easy Food Photography Tips
These 10 simple food photography tips work together to take any level of photographer, regardless of camera or experience, to the next level with their food photography! Try some or all of these tips when you’re taking pictures of your next recipe, but remember – The most important tip to keep in mind when…
Perfect Balance: #YopaYogurt
Last year, I chose the word Balance to be my word of the year. After a rough 2011, I was determined to create more balance in my home, family, work, and personal life. I kept the word balance in my head all year….but I’m not sure I really achieved it. And so I decided to…