I love to bake, and I especially love to eat yummy treats. With my increasingly busy schedule I find myself baking less and less. I’m sure we have all been faced with the question of whether or not we should make homemade goodies, or buy an easy store-bought package. Then do we concern ourselves with […]
Dilemma Solved with Duncan Hines Perfect Size Cakes
Cake and I, we go way back. Just the thought of pairing strawberry cake and cream cheese frosting, yellow cake with chocolate frosting, and lemon on lemon, makes my mouth water. The only issue I have with cake is that oftentimes a 9×13 dish is more cake than I need. I’d love to say I […]
Alpo Meal Helpers to Enhance Your Pup’s Meal
Pets are so important in our lives. With the recent fires here in Northern California there was a lot of concern, worry and effort over the rescue and care of those pets who depend on us humans. Humanitarian aid is in full force to help those in need. Animal rescue and care is also underway. […]
Creamy Risotto and Chicken Skillet
I am starting to realize that this time of year is a tad stressful for me. That might actually be an understatement. I LOVE LOVE LOVE fall and decorating, and eating fall treats and warm comfort foods, but that transition from summer to fall is a difficult one. We are so busy and everyone is […]
Reducing My Waste-line: Practical Ways to Reduce Household Waste
At a recent blogging conference I got the pleasure of meeting some new friends from the team at Tom’s of Maine. I have always loved their line of products because they have no artificial colors, flavors, fragrances or preservatives but after finding out about their Eco-friendly practices, I love them even more. I’m joining Tom’s […]
Sandwich Bros of Wisconsin for Convenient Lunches
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Sandwich Bros. of Wisconsin. All opinions and statements are my own. Portable food – yup, that’s the description of the eponymous Sandwich (named for the Earl of Sandwich who claimed the invention). Our western cultural surely needs portable food, given our hectic lifestyle. There’s […]
Sacramento’s Farm to Fork Restaurant Week
Living in a state where there is an abundance of fresh foods, I decided to take the opportunity to participate in Sacramento’s Farm to Fork Restaurant week, sponsored by Lexus. I love the agriculture area in which I live, where farmers sell fresh produce on the street corners, and the foreground for my sunsets are […]
Ringling Bros On the Road Again
The Greatest Show On Earth is making the rounds to Northern California, once again. Tonight was opening night for the Ringling Bros, Barnum & Bailey circus, in Sacramento. I figured what better way to spend an evening on the valley than to dine at a Farm to Fork Restaurant during restaurant week, and finish it […]
Must-See Attractions and Dining in Albuquerque
This summer we had a blast for our girls getaway to celebrate my sister’s 40th birthday. She lives near Albuquerque, so that’s where we met up. Coming in just a few weeks is the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, so I wanted ya’ll to know about a few places you might want to add to your […]
Teaching Kids to Pack Their Own Lunches
We are a month into school now, and I can’t even believe it. While I have been a parent of school-aged kids for 6+ years now, I am still learning and adjusting. Some things I have learned since the kids have been back in school: I need to look in each of the kids’ backpacks […]