As a military family these days, it’s hard not to know someone who was wounded in Iraq or Afghanistan, or someone who gave that ultimate sacrifice. We’re waging one of the longest wars in our nation’s history. It’s touched so many lives in so many ways, military and civilian. Dinner with Warriors is a cookbook [...]
With back to school shopping in full swing, parents are trying to fulfill the yearly supply list. I know that as a parent, even when crayons, colored pencils, and the like aren’t on the list, I still take advantage of the back to school sales and stock up for our household stash. This year, you [...]
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Do your kids love to read? Do they love to read the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series? My nine year old son does. He loves the series so much that I broke my policy of buying paperbacks and got him the whole series in hardback. His paperbacks were so worn from being read over [...]
These days it seems our government agencies are tightening their belts like the rest of the country. Unfortunately, that also often means that our schools face funding cuts. Not all schools or families have the ability to provide their kids with everything they need for the start of the school year. With the sales at [...]
This back to school season, Walmart stores are bringing consumers General Mills products that not only have one box top, but some have four box tops. Here are some of the brands we purchased*. You too can find extra box tops on participating products at Walmart from August 3-31, 2010. Help earn more money for [...]
On August 10, 2010, Cuisinart is hosting a recipe swap. This time, it’s East Coast vs. West Coast. One submitter from whichever coast has more entries will be randomly selected to win a great set of products (see details on the site). How does it work? Simply submit a recipe through the site between 11am [...]
Several *cough* months ago, I was sent some samples of Endust Free Hypo-Allergenic Dusting and Cleaning Spray to try. We all have allergies in our house, and now besides myself, the boys have both officially been diagnosed with asthma. The Endust Free says on the can that it’s free of perfumes, less irritating ingredients, and [...]
I found a new product at the grocery store that we all love. No, this is not a compensated review. I’m sharing what I found because I know how hard it is to balance what we want nutritionally for our kids with their want for the junk foods they see everywhere. Juicy Juice has sparkling [...]
Do you cook with applesauce? Did you know you can substitute butter with applesauce in recipes? Apple juice for white sugar? I’ve heard of the applesauce for butter, but not the juice for sugar. Tree Top offers healthy recipes for your whole family – even the family pet. I was sent some Tree Top products [...]
