Fruit is healthy, delicious, and makes a great addition to any meal. This is true whether you're dining alone, fixing a meal for your family, or preparing a dish to bring to a family gathering or pot-luck lunch at the office. There are lots of options for different...
Must-have kitchen tools I cook with weekly
Cooking at home doesn’t have to be a chore, especially if you are using the right tools. Before I had the right equipment, I was often switching between various brands in hopes of finding the perfect one. With this comprehensive list, you can rest assured you are investing in products that will last you for years.
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Best Easy Philly Cheesesteak Recipe
Philly Cheesesteak's are great for Lunch or Dinner--Parties, or eating all by yourself. There's several steps to making them, but they're all easy steps, and this is a recipe anyone can quickly master. I have a couple of kitchen tools that I use for making this recipe...
Chocolate Raspberry Cupcakes with Real Fruit – Great for Parties!
Chocolate cake is a favorite for most people I know. And when it's baked up in cupcake form, it's the perfect portion size to eat at home, or to hand out at holiday gathers, parties, or other events. ❤The Frosting ❤ The frosting I'm using for these chocolate raspberry...
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Best 4 Elliptical Exercise Machines You’ll Love Under $2,000
SOLE has been one of the leaders in home exercise equipment for as long as I can remember—and probably a lot longer.Currently, SOLE’s E25 Elliptical is the only large piece of exercise equipment I own—and it’s certainly the one in which I invested the most. I don’t...
How an Otterbox Saved My Kindle Fire
I was excited to finally get a Kindle last April, and doubly-so that it was the awesome Kindle Fire--Amazon's newest entry into the e-reader market. It had a full-color screen, and was a sexy black (compared to the silver hue of the older Kindle models), and was...
Earthwise Tiller / Cultivator – A Great Tool for Planting New Grass!
I recently decided to buy a tiller / cultivator because I wanted to re-seed my lawn faster. A couple of years of severe water shortages had killed A LOT of my grass, and weeds to grow in its place. A few weeks ago, I begun what turned out to be quite a daunting task:...
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Fruit Salad with Honey and Lime – Simple and Fresh
Fruit is healthy, delicious, and makes a great addition to any meal. This is true whether you're dining alone, fixing a meal for your family, or preparing a dish to bring to a family gathering or pot-luck lunch at the office. There are lots of options for different...
10 Easy Ideas for Celebrating Halloween This Year
With fall on the way, now is the time to start thinking about ideas for a fun Halloween! Here are 10 ideas to start considering now, so you'll be ready. 1) Will your family be trick-or-treating? If you have young people in your family who will be trick-or-treating...
Best Easy Philly Cheesesteak Recipe
Philly Cheesesteak's are great for Lunch or Dinner--Parties, or eating all by yourself. There's several steps to making them, but they're all easy steps, and this is a recipe anyone can quickly master. I have a couple of kitchen tools that I use for making this recipe...
Best 4 Elliptical Exercise Machines You’ll Love Under $2,000
SOLE has been one of the leaders in home exercise equipment for as long as I can remember—and probably a lot longer.Currently, SOLE’s E25 Elliptical is the only large piece of exercise equipment I own—and it’s certainly the one in which I invested the most. I don’t...
Chocolate Raspberry Cupcakes with Real Fruit – Great for Parties!
Chocolate cake is a favorite for most people I know. And when it's baked up in cupcake form, it's the perfect portion size to eat at home, or to hand out at holiday gathers, parties, or other events. ❤The Frosting ❤ The frosting I'm using for these chocolate raspberry...
How an Otterbox Saved My Kindle Fire
I was excited to finally get a Kindle last April, and doubly-so that it was the awesome Kindle Fire--Amazon's newest entry into the e-reader market. It had a full-color screen, and was a sexy black (compared to the silver hue of the older Kindle models), and was...
Earthwise Tiller / Cultivator – A Great Tool for Planting New Grass!
I recently decided to buy a tiller / cultivator because I wanted to re-seed my lawn faster. A couple of years of severe water shortages had killed A LOT of my grass, and weeds to grow in its place. A few weeks ago, I begun what turned out to be quite a daunting task:...
Is Your Local Best Buy Store in Danger of Closing?
Best Buy announced March 29 that it will be closing 50 of its 1,100 U.S. stores in 2012. Is your Best Buy one of those to be shut down? Best Buy spokesperson Sue Busch Nehring says the retailer isn't yet prepared to announce the details of which stores will be...
Saving Money at Target–How to Get Five Percent Off Every Purchase
In today's difficult economy, we're all trying to save money wherever we can. If you're already a Target shopper, you probably already know that Target has some excellent prices. Like all stores, their pricing can vary on particular items--but overall, their prices...
Problem with Your Fannie May Chocolate? Fannie May Customer Service Review
This past Valentine's Day, a friend sent me Fannie May chocolate tower--a full two pounds of chocolate--as a gift. He mailed the chocolate right to my house--a nice service Fannie May offers for no more than the standard shipping fee. I was really grateful for the...
Choosing Great Valentines Day Gifts for Kids
My son, who's in fifth grade this year, does enjoy getting a box of chocolates on Valentine's Day. But I always get him a gift or two, as well. Because Valentine's Day falls so near to Christmas a time--when some other high-dollar bills may still be coming in--it can...
Should Schools Take Elementary Kids on All-Day Outdoor Field Trip–in February?
When, at the beginning of the school year, I heard that my child's class would be attending an all-day outdoor field trip, it sounded like it could be a lot of fun. But then I found out the field trip would be held in FEBRUARY--one of the coldest months of the year...