This is a sponsored post by DOLE. Last week I told you I was going to get to have a party with DOLE. Well here is a wrap up from the party. We were visiting our parents for a few days, so it was the perfect time to host a party. I invited my aunts…
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I am being compensated by DOLE Banana Dippers for this post. Guess what?! Next week, I get to host a party for DOLE! I am super excited. I am getting my family together (aunts, uncles, grandparents, parents, in-laws, and nieces), and we are going to catch up, relax, and party DOLE style. DOLE sent me…
Grilled Romaine Salad
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Pompeian Olive Oil. Did you know that July is National Grilling Month? There are just so many food holidays I can’t keep up! But this sounds like one I can get behind. A whole month of grilling sounds good to me. Especially since our…
4th of July Roundup
Follow my blog with Bloglovin The 4th of July is this week, so I am here to help you plan your menu. I have a roundup of great foods to have at any summer party, and then lots of themed red/white/blue ideas to take your party over the top! I hope you find something that…
Pancakes and #CookWithSpreads
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Unilever. This is my final post as part of the #CookWithSpreads campaign and I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter!®. You might remember that I made Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Pancakes using I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter!® They were every bit as good as any…
Thursday Things
I thought summers were supposed to be laid back and lazy. So far these first 3 weeks have been anything but! Working from home and having an 8 year old at home make it stressful. He wants to play and have fun; I mean he is 8 you can’t blame him for that! But, I…
Breyers Toppings Review & Giveaway
This is a sponsored post for Breyers. It is hot out, so to me that means ice cream and frozen treats! I am not a huge fan of just a plain bowl of ice cream, I love mine loaded up with toppings. That is, unless the ice cream itself is filled with extra yummy goodness…
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Summer break is officially here. My son finished his last day of school last Friday. Since then we have been busy. We have gone to the neighborhood pool a couple of times, spent the weekend with friends, and his baseball season is in full swing. Watching 2nd graders pitch in baseball, is pretty darn entertaining! …
Thursday Things
I am a little late in getting this up, but here it is! As many of you know I went to Orlando a couple of weekends ago for the Food Blog Forum. This was my first food blogging conference, and it was such a great experience. I got to meet so many wonderful people, and…
Alexia Review & Giveaway
Let’s talk sides for a minute. Do you struggle with sides at your house? I can easily pick a main dish, but to come up with sides that are good for you and that my family will like, is a struggle. My family isn’t big on veggies, so salads and roasted veggies don’t always work. …
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Summer has arrived here in Colorado. We went straight from winter (snow on May 1st) to summer. This week has been in the mid 80’s. Who needs spring, anyway! This last weekend we spent 3 hours pulling weeds, tilling soil, and planting our garden. We went a little crazy this year! We have 2 kinds…
Thursday Things
In 8 days I will be on a flight to Orlando for Food Blog Forum, I can’t even tell you how excited I am!! There are so many great people I am looking forward to meeting, and so much I am going to learn. I am sure next Thursday Things with be full of lots…
DIY Spice Rack & Giveaway
My spice cabinet has been a mess since we moved into this house, last July. Every time I opened the cupboard I was annoyed, and spent forever digging for what I needed. We had been talking about how to fix it and make it functional, pretty much since the day we moved in. It was…
Thursday Things
I swear the weather can not make up its mind this year! On Monday we had 80’s, but by Wednesday it was snowing. We got enough snow that school was cancelled! It is a good thing the rest of the week is in the 50’s, so it will melt quickly, but this is just insane! …
Thursday Things
I am tired of snow!! I know I have said it all week, but seriously 20 inches of snow in mid April is just wrong! It makes me want to go back to Japan where they had gorgeous spring weather! You can see the other write ups I wrote on Japan Thursday Things last week…
Thursday Things
Last week on Thursday Things I started sharing about our trip to Japan. Everyone seemed to love it, so I will share more with you today! Today will be what we did outside of Tokyo, next week I will share the last portion of our trip, and then finally I will share the food! We…
Thursday Things
We have been back from Japan for a week now, and I think we are finally back on a normal schedule and routine. It was a 9 hour time zone change, which is just hard to do! We were lucky to make it back when we did. We had to sit on the runway in…
Whole Grain Sampling Day
I am excited for today. I am teaming up with Oldways/Whole Grain Council to bring you Whole Grain Sampling Day! I was asked to be a whole grain ambassador and help spread the word about today, and how important whole grains are. Plus, because we are all about sharing around here, I have a great…
Thursday Things
Yesterday was my husband’s birthday. Because we just went to San Francisco, we didn’t really do much to celebrate. He did request Guacamole for a snack, and Pokey Sticks for dinner. (both very early posts, don’t mind the pictures) Before I get to what caught my eye this week, I thought I would share a…
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Happy Valentine’s Day! Do you have big plans tonight? We don’t make a big deal of it here, it mainly about my 7 year old. At his school, in 2nd grade, the parents are supposed to decorate their desk. So I had a piece of poster board, cut down to the size of their desk…