YumEarth Mother’s Day Candy Giveaway

YumEarth Organics Wishes Moms A Sweet & Healthy Mother’s Day and wants to thank them with a great candy giveaway! I know my mom would love some all natural candy for her special day. I have had the gummy bears and they are to die for so I would be very happy to win something like this. YumEarth Organics Gummy Bears and Lollipops and YumEarth Naturals Sour Beans are made with real fruit juice and other natural ingredients for moms who care. YumEarth thanks all the moms out there for their growing concern to feed their families healthier food, made with organic and natural ingredients like ours. Show your sweet mom you care with the … [Read more...]

Fun Gardening Activities With Kids

DSC00480

Kids love to play with mud and soil and nothing would be more enjoyable for them than to spend some time in the garden, enjoying some interesting activities with their parents. These gardening activities will bring them closer to nature and help them learn to love and respect it. It is fun to teach your kid about plants, seeds, flowers and teach them valuable lessons at the same time. Even toddlers show interest in what you are doing in the garden. You can enjoy these activities with preschool kids, school going children or even older children. Help them grow salads Even if your child is not fond of eating greens and those salad leaves, … [Read more...]

$100 Restaurant.com Giveaway

100-restaurant-giftcard

$100 Restaurant.com Giveaway Its summertime in the city.... Come on, you know you started singing it and I wish it was summer.  It is finally actually spring around here and we are having 60 degree days. In fact it was 70 yesterday so I was pretty happy.  Largely due to being able to wear flip flops.   One of my favorite things to do when its the just right kind of weather is go out with the kids to the park and then out to eat at a nice restaurant. I spent the winter cooking every night so it is only right to be able to go sample some of the great restaurants around Birmingham, AL and surrounding areas. So my mom and I decided to … [Read more...]

Having a Blast with Nuk Freshfoods Cook-n-Blend Baby Food Maker

nukfreshfoods2

I was about 7 months pregnant with Elijah when I was first asked if I was going to make my own baby food. It is not that I didnt realize people did that since my family is pretty broke and I have seen many a cousin or aunt whip up some food for the baby and mash it to pieces.  It is that I didn't realize how much thought went into it. I looked online and people had these super expensive baby food making systems with tons of accessories and cookbooks.  I was entirely too overwhelmed to even try and so was my husband.  This time around I said I would do it and I will.  Luckily, even though its only been a few years, baby food making is … [Read more...]

A Night Out with Ryans

543230160_Ryans_answer_1_xlarge

I love eating out with my family.  The number one reason I love eating out? So I don't have to cook.  It is hard to find a place that everyone likes though.  We used to have a great hibachi buffet nearby that had a little of everything. My boys are so picky. I remember the days of them being babies and eating whatever I put in their mouths. They used to love to go out to dinner and would coo at everything and demolish their baby food and whatever bites I gave them of my adult food.  Then they got bigger and got their own food and still ate everything on their plate and most of mine.  All of my boys (husband included) are trying to make … [Read more...]

PROBAR Review

PROBAR logo

When I heard about PROBAR and thought about other protein bars I had tried in the past, I quite naturally thought healthy = yucko, but surprisingly the ProBar items were edible. More than just edible they tasted great! They sent me an assortment of products shown in the picture below. I got some PROBAR Core Protein Bars, PROBAR Bolt Organic Energy Chews, and PROBAR The Real Whole Food Bars. The Real Whole Food Bar was not great the first time I tried it so I gave most of it to my husband to eat. When I got my courage up and tried a second bar it turned out to be a totally different flavor and I found that I really liked it. The … [Read more...]

Enjoying the Award Show Season with Merci Chocolates

merci2

This is one of my favorite times to watch television. It seems like every other week there is a new award show to watch and I LOVE award shows. In my opinion there is nothing to not like about them. They are super entertaining. There are always great acts and great hosts so even if you aren't up on popular culture or even know half the people being given awards you can still have a good time watching.  My favorite award show is the Grammys.  I like the Oscars as well but who doesnt?  According to Merci Chocolates one of the highlights of these annual star-studded evenings is listening to the emotional and meaningful thank you … [Read more...]

Southwestern Chicken Recipe with Del Monte® Petite Cut® Diced Tomatoes with Green Chilies

southwesternchicken5

Southwestern Chicken Recipe I have been wanting to make a spicy dish for my husband lately. I can't do too much in that way because of having my gallbladder out and I want to be able to eat dinner as well.  I was sent a couple cans of awesome Del Monte® Petite Cut® Diced Tomatoes with Green Chilies and Chipotle Chilies to try out a new recipe so I decided I would try Southwestern Chicken.  It is a bit different than the one my cousin makes but I think mine turned out better (don't tell her that though). The new Del Monte Southwestern-Style Petite Cut® Diced Tomatoes are the perfect way to spice up main dishes and snacking … [Read more...]