As a Hormel Foods Extended Family Blogger I was recently invited to ask questions of Joan Hanson, Test Kitchen Director for Hormel Foods about anything I’d like to know about the company. I thought it was a wonderful opportunity to get to know the brand better. Since I’m always interested in learning about how companies [...]

As you may know, Dave and I have made New Year’s resolutions to be healthier in 2013. Not only does this involve exercising and being more active, it also includes making healthier meal choices. I have been very interested lately in truly understanding what the terminology on food packaging means so I can make the [...]

As a stay-at-home mom you can usually find me in jeans and a sweatshirt this time of year. It just doesn’t make sense for me to get dressed up as if I was going to the office when I spend most of the day on the computer or cleaning the house. This makes me all [...]

I’m really excited about the contest currently taking place over at Paradise Hunter. Simply sign up for their newsletter and you’re entered to win an incredible vacation for 4 to Mexico! Paradise Hunter is a vacation rentals search site with an impressive list of properties available all over the world. They also have a weekly [...]

I recently watched this funny video about a gang of monkey thieves emptying the contents of a Samsung refrigerator. It’s cute enough to share here and it’s sure to provide a laugh or two. This post is sponsored by Samsung and the video got me thinking. How easy is it to find things in your refrigerator? [...]

Two Fridays ago when Kora left for school she had a little cough but it was so infrequent and was so slight we sent her to school anyway. When she got home from school she still seemed fine but mentioned that her teacher thought she might have a fever. I took her temperature and it [...]

One of my New Year’s resolutions this year was to get healthier. I had big plans to eat healthy, start working out, get more sleep, which would all lead me to feeling better and having more energy. Unfortunately this resolution has been harder to keep than I thought. I will say I was making healthier meal [...]

The Super Bowl is almost here! Sitting down and watching the Super Bowl is a great way to spend time with friends and family. It’s also the perfect time to try new foods or stick with traditional favorites. We enjoy a mix here in our house. While I enjoy making a few new dishes each [...]

Today’s post comes to you from AquaBella4Aquariums: There is at time a product that changes radically the way people attend to their hobby. Think grooming services. Did it change how dog owners relate to their pet? A tiny fraction takes their pet to a “health spa,” but most of us do it on our own [...]

While I didn’t get to catch the Miss America pageant live this year, I’ve enjoyed reading the recaps and seeing the photos and videos. It looks like it was an amazing competition full of widespread talent and beauty. I was excited to see that Mallory Hagan, Miss New York, won the 2013 title. Her reaction was wonderful! [...]

Kora told me the other day her favorite class is art. She has always loved to draw and color and she loves working on art projects at school. That’s why I was excited to learn about the Blick Art Materials Art Room Aid. We all know that many schools are struggling to keep their art [...]

The Green Choice Carpet Company of NYC offers their customers several different types of cleaning services. The services include the organic cleansing of carpets, rugs, air ducts, mattresses, as well as water damage repair. Their cleansing materials are all non-toxic, biodegradable substances that clean better that the traditional, health hazardous cleaning chemicals used with virtually [...]