When I was growing up my Dad worked at a camp that allowed inner city children a chance to go to camp and learn about nature; a chance they may not normally have had otherwise. He also had a license to take care of injured and orphaned animals. He worked at the camp and was […]
We were given the chance to try out the new Chevy Sonic since my husband is in the market for a new car for him. I never got a chance to drive it while it was here, so all opinions are his. I did get to ride in the car once when we took a […]
Do you ever find yourself in a hurry to make dinner and don’t have a lot of ingredients on hand? That happens to me all the time! Do you have a quick 5 Ingredient Fix Recipe? You can head over to Food.com and enter their 5 Ingredient Fix Recipe Contest sponsored by Simply Potatoes where […]
Note: I was given a bracelet and charm in exchange for a review. All opinions are my own. I remember back when I was a little girl collecting charms for my own bracelet. It’s so much fun to find a charm that means something to you and something that is important to something going on […]
Two weekends ago our Cub Scout Pack had it’s Blue and Gold Ceremony. We always hold a cake auction as well. I try to keep my cakes Cub Scout themed. Year one I made a camping cake and last year I made a Pinewood Derby Cake. This year I was having a hard time coming […]
Note: I’m receiving a complimentary registration in exchange from my post. All opinions expressed are my own. If you remember, I’ve done a few fun 5ks but one that I’ve really wanted to do is The Color Run. There’s something about starting out in all white and finishing in a rainbow of colors that just excites […]
I’ve made this pasta salad twice so far and gotten a ton of compliments on it. First I made it for teacher conference dinner and then for Blue and Gold a week ago. This recipe makes a HUGE bowl so make sure you’re making it for a party or half it for your family. There […]
This is a sponsored post. All opinions are my own.We have been Netflix watchers forever! I remember running home from work every day to see if my new Netflix DVD had gotten there. This was long before streaming. We no longer get the DVDs delivered, but Netflix is part of our daily life. I always […]
Compensation was provided by Houlihan’s via MomTrends. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author and are not indicative of the opinions of Houlihan’s or Momtrends.Tuesday night my husband, BabyQ, and I had a date night at Houlihan’s. Originally the entire family was going to go and then I got the idea to have a date night. […]
Winter is coming to a close… I hope! I heard there may be a major snowstorm again next week, though. I sure hope not! My kids have loved playing in the snow this year, but the problem is most days have been way below zero and too cold to play outside. Sunday they decided to […]
A few weeks ago I shared with you that I got a Philip’s Airfryer to try out. I have another post coming up in the beginning of April for some Eggplant Parmesan with a twist. While pulling together that recipe I decided to see how the Eggplant Parmesan would turn out in the airfryer. One thing […]
You may have heard that the Chicago Auto Show was here and ended last Monday. I got the chance to visit the show twice thanks to Women Driving Excellence and Nissan. My friend Kris Cain took this picture of me and when I posted it on Facebook I got a lot of compliments. I was […]
This month has flown by crazy fast. I can not believe it was one month ago that I was in the hospital having a baby! Our family is settling in nicely to having a newborn. BabyQ has been such a happy and mostly easy baby. Our rough times of the day are while I have […]
It’s been a little crazy since Baby Q has been home so I haven’t had the kids helping me much in the kitchen. This week Little Man was begging me for a dessert so I finally gave in and raided the cabinets to see what I could come up with. I found two boxes of […]
Note: This post is sponsored by Illinois Farm Families. We are midway through February now. How are you doing on your New Year’s Resolutions? Maybe you chose to eat healthier this year. In order to do that, you need to know what’s in your foods. Have you ever picked up a box or can of […]
3 Days Left 
Contest Closed 