Our family celebrations for New Year’s Eve have always been fairly simplistic. We eat something fun and just hang out as a family. Last year we celebrated with a party platter from Subway and a night of Wii playing. For as much fun as we’ve had the past few years, we’ve really wanted to develop … Read more
Erin left a question in the comment section of the Spicy Tuna Skillet post last week that I felt deserved its own post. I have the exact same problem she does so I’m not much help in answering her. But I thought maybe you’d all have some insight to share, so please…share away! One of … Read more
Need some last minute inspiration for your festivities? Here are some great looking recipes that I’ve come across the past few weeks. Rice Krispies Treats Ornaments from Amy’s Finer Things Anise Cookies from Finding Joy in My Kitchen La Cuisine Chocolate Cookies from The Sweets Life Chocolate Covered Vanilla Fleur de Sel Caramels from Good … Read more
I know several of you were interested with Swagbucks when I first wrote about it several weeks ago and that many of you signed up. If you’re not familiar with Swagbucks, it is a search engine that randomly awards you swagbucks as you search the web. These bucks can be redeemed for many things, my … Read more
The kids finished trick or treating a few hours ago and I’m shocked at the plethora of candy they collected in just an hour. Add that to the leftover candy we didn’t get to pass out and we are swimming in candy. While I know we’ll all happily eat our way through a lot of … Read more
The kids are counting down the days until Halloween. We got all of their costumes figured out over the weekend and now we’re just waiting. We have a party at their school on Friday night and an hour for trick or treating on Sunday night. (Am I the only one that remembers loving when Halloween … Read more
I am a huge fan of attempting to recreate recipes or store-bought favorites. Sometimes things flop and other times they are huge hits with everyone in the family. I actually find the experimentation to be half the fun and my family are willing guinea pigs. My friend Lynn, who blogs at Lynn’s Kitchen Adventures, also … Read more
Remember back in July when I told you about my friend Carrie Issac’s awesome Grocery University audio series? I know many of you took advantage of Carrie’s great introductory prices at the time. I bet you don’t regret it either. When it comes to cuponing, Carrie definitely knows her stuff! Now Carrie is holding a … Read more
I’ve spent so much time the past few weeks worrying about school and at-home lunch ideas. As I’m sure I’ve mentioned, part of my biggest problem is burn-out. Like anyone, the kids get tired of eating the same lunch over and over again. My husband and I get tired of eating the same thing too. … Read more