*this post contains referral links Mixers can help turn the task of cooking into a joy. These helpful kitchen tools range from stick to hand to stand mixers – and they’re guaranteed to make food preparation faster and more convenient…. Read moreHow to Choose a Stand Mixer
When it comes to the biggest, most hyped meal of the year, ease your way into the overindulgence with pre-dinner nibbles that will ignite palates without ruining appetites. Serve one or two of these stylish, seasonal hors d’oeuvres, and you… Read more8 Easy Appetizers for Your Thanksgiving Gathering
October is here already! How did that happen? Before you know it, it will be Thanksgiving and soon thereafter…yes…Christmas. Hope you’ve started your shopping. Even more so, I hope you’ve started looking for airline tickets if you plan to travel… Read moreTraveling for the Holidays? Get Your Airline Tickets Now
2019 UPDATE: Four years later, our Nest is still going strong and keeping our home comfortable. It has learned the temperatures we prefer and knows when we’re typically out of the house. It adjusts around the time we get up… Read more#BBYConnectedHome – Nest Learning Thermostat and Netgear Router
Here is a great list of 10 children’s museums across the country and some of the ways they are accommodating families who have children with special needs. Whether on vacation or near home, children’s museums are a wonderful place for families… Read more10 Museums with Special Programs for Special Needs Children
I don’t know about you, but I think Ree Drummond is one of the neatest people ever. (No, not clean neat…cool neat.) Does anyone say “neat” anymore? Anyone? No? Just me? Well, it doesn’t matter. I’ve declared her “neat”. I’ve… Read moreThe Time the Pioneer Woman Was My Best Friend
Disclaimer: I received no compensation for this review and paid for everything myself. I have no connection to the Ambassador Hotel and all opinions are my own. My husband turned 50 last fall and we celebrated by taking a birthday trip to Chicago,… Read moreA Night at the Ambassador Hotel in Milwaukee
These crusty and chewy seeded rolls are the perfect addition to any cozy meal. Serve them alongside roasted meat, sausages or beef stew – or with cheddar cheese, whole grain mustard and pickled vegetables. Plan in advance because you’ll need… Read moreSeeded Whole Grain Beer Bread Knots
Today my daughter asked me to order her some pre-made meal kits that she could grab and go to her college classes and work. We usually get one that features sunflower seed butter. They’re really good and healthy, but a little… Read morePeanut and Nut Butter Alternatives + How to Make Sunflower Seed Butter
