The first ever Last Minute Food Gifts contest was a success! See below for the winners of our awesome prizes, and please visit the contest sponsors, too! The winners A fresh apple pie from Tootie Pies goes to Adriennevh A fresh pecan pie from Tootie Pies goes to princessvessna A Blue Avocado gro-pak system cool kit goes to adiuguid [Read more]

This is soup season. What better food exists to warm your body and spirit? I love warm soup on a cold winter day, especially with some homemade crusty bread. When was the last time you had a really tasty beef stew? For me, it was just last week. Crockpot Beef Stew Ingredients: 14 1/2 fl oz College Inn Fat-Free Lower [...]

What would happen if you and your family crowded aboard a converted bus for a year-long cross-country vacation? That’s exactly what Doreen Orion and her husband, Tim, did. She recounts the story in her book,  Queenof the Road: The True Tale of 47 States, 22,000 Miles, 200 Shoes, 2Cats, 1 Poodle, a Husband, and a Bus with [...]

My mother loves wreaths. For as long as I can remember, she’s had awreath on the front of her house for the entire winter. She usually hasone of the front door, too, and several inside the house. When Grandma D’s Wreath and Tree Farm asked me to review one of their 24-inch wreaths, I agreed, knowing that I’d [...]

Do you know someone who is not online? Have you ever wished that you could send that person emails and pictures? You can with the new Presto Printing Mailbox. Buy a Presto Printing Mailbox now – Presto is offering $50 off for a limited time only! For me, that person is my Grandma. I am very close to my [...]

Do you like dips? I do. I love dips, spreads, sauces, salsas, and all sorts of condiments. When I received samples of Pam’s Pantry Gourmet Dip mixes in the mail, I was delighted to try them. Buy Pam’s Pantry Gourmet Dip Mixes Pam’s Pantry is a mom-owned business based in central Michigan. Pam and her sister began making dip [...]

I am one among an entire family of tea drinkers. We love our tea, and most of us drink it daily, both hot and cold. It is not often that I find a tea that impresses me as Teatulia has.   Truth be told, I was impressed by Teatulia before I ever opened the package. Teatulia’s pyramid-shaped teabags are [...]

What’s better than a pair of soft, cozy, chenille slippers on a cold winter night? Soft, cozy, chenille heated slippers with aromatherapy sachets! The Happy Company’s Cozy Slippers are so comfortable that you’ll be wishing winter would hang on a little longer.  Buy The Happy Company’s Cozy Slippers What I Like about Cozy Slippers I like…[Read more]

What’s the one thing that all children love to write? Their names. Canyour preschooler write hers yet? The Little Stamp Company can help her learn! Click here to buy a Signature Stamp from The Little Stamp Company   The Little Stamp Company is a mom-owned business that was founded byparent and teacher, Lee-Ann O’Neill. Lee-Ann makes custom…[Read more]

Toddlers fall all the time. They’re learning to balance, and they’re clumsy. So what do you do when your toddler gets a bump or a bruise? Moms know that applying ice is the best way to prevent bruising andrelieve the pain, but if your children are anything like mine, theyshrink away from ice packs as if they [...]

What would you do if one of Santa’s elves came to visit your family? Would your kids sit down at night and tell him about their day? Would you clean up after his nightly mischief? Would you leave him chores to do and a snack to eat? Would the kids hunt for him every morning? Your [...]

Until very recently, I was under the impression that pumpkin came from a can. I had no idea how to select a fresh pumpkin, how to cook one, or what to do with the pulp. And then I got a couple of fresh pumpkins for free. I couldn’t let them go to waste, so I figured [...]

What do you get when the producer of the Best Salsa Album of the Year (Grammy Awards, 2006) tackles music for children? Baby Loves Salsa Presents Salsa for Kittens and Puppies , a hot new CD available now. Baby Loves Salsa is a tremendous blend of traditional children’s songs with authentic salsa music, sung in both English [...]