Gluten-Free Cooking Made Easy

Gluten-Free Cooking For Dummies

Last year, I decided to go gluten-free.  I read a few things online about symptoms of a gluten allergy (depression, stomach issues, headaches, bloating) and wanted to see if they helped me at all.  So I cut all gluten out for 2 months (over Thanksgiving even) and what a difference it made!  I felt different.  [...]

15 Books to Help Teach Children About Gratitude and Thanksgiving

15 Books to Help Teach Children About Gratitude and Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is less than a week away and amid all the hustle and bustle it’s easy to forget that the holiday has a much deeper meaning than feasting on turkey and pumpkin pie. The holiday presents an ideal time to strike up a conversation with your children about the importance of expressing gratitude for life’s [...]

Top 3 Favorite Children’s Books #vloggingmommies

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This week for Vlogging Mommies, we are talking about our three favorite children’s books. Check out my video below, then link up your own #VloggingMommies vlog below in the linky, or leave a comment on this post letting us know YOUR favorite children’s books. Don’t forget to stop by my co-hosts Jenny, Cassie, and Mindi [...]

What to Expect When You’re Expecting

What To Expect Book Series

You may have already watched the movie or at least heard about the movie What to Expect When You’re Expecting. Did you know that the movie is based off the What to Expect book series? What to Expect When You’re Expecting was actually the very first pregnancy book I read, when I was pregnant with my oldest, [...]

Classic Story Tales with a Twist – My1story

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Within the last couple of months my kids have been getting heavy into story time, and our collection has grown substantially. Before bedtime and even nap time, both kids run to the book shelves to hand me a pile. Both Tristan and I are in to reading them stories that we read when we were [...]

The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Couponing

The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Couponing

The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Couponing is exactly that, a complete idiot’s guide written by Rachel Singer Gordon. She must have done some intense research and studying before sitting down to write her book, or just really knows her stuff. Both of my sister-in-laws are the kind of people that can walk in to a grocery store [...]

A must read book for Food Bloggers!

From snapshots to great shots

I will be the first to admit, that as much as I LOVE photography, I just can not compete with the photos that come from a lot of food bloggers. I wouldn’t call myself a food blogger, but I do love to cook and try to share my recipes with you guys as often as [...]

New fun movie for kids – A Turtle’s Tale : Sammy’s Adventures

A Turtles Tale Sammy's Adventures

When I first plopped A Turtle’s Tale : Sammy’s Adventures in to my PS3 I was half expecting a second rate Nemo. Let’s face it, there are about a dozen or more of these movies out there, and I’ve watched quite a few. I am pleased to say that this one surprised me from the [...]

My Very Happy Birthday personalized book Review and #Giveaway

My Very Happy Birthday Book

When I think of gifts for kids for their birthday, I tend to think games and toys. However, seeing the look on my daughter’s face when she read HER name on her own book, I knew this would be something even more special to her. I See Me, specializes in personalized board books. You may [...]

Baking Basics and Beyond Cook Book Review & Chocolate Chip Scones w/ Strawberry Butter #Recipe

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The title grabbed me, and the idea grabbed me, but honestly at first glance of this book I was not very impressed. Then I read it. I will start off by saying I’m a visual person and enjoy seeing pictures with recipes, which makes me a little bias, but over all this book is great! Baking Basics [...]

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