Recipes, Travel, Crafts & Family Advice for Moms
Looking to have some tasty treats at your holiday party this year? Then Brookside Chocolate might be a great sweet treat to include. Haven't heard of Brookside Chocolate before? BROOKSIDE Chocolate is rich, dark chocolate with sweetened soft centers made with exotic fruit flavor. They are so tasty! I love having them as a sweet treat! Personally I like to enjoy a glass of wine like the Clos du Bois Pinot Noir and the Brookside chocolate … [Read more...]
In a few we will be gearing up to go back to school and it will be back to the grind of packing lunches everyday, however the past 2 weeks the kids have been at day camp and I have been packing their lunches. Summer time lunch packing is different then school lunch packing. First it is HOT so I have to make sure the kids have foods like fruit and applesauce that will not add extra heat to them and that are not heavy foods because they … [Read more...]
It is no secret that my kids are huge fans of delicious food, they would much rather go to have a seafood dinner then stop at McDonalds and I can not say that as a mom I would complain. When Red Lobster contacted me about their Lobsterfest and taking a trip to try it out that was one work trip that I knew would be delicious! Lobsterfest runs through and they have 3 new dishes that you can only get for a limited amount of time, so … [Read more...]
I am counting down the days until school starts, and not for the reason you might think. I have really been enjoying the summer with the kids and the relaxed schedule we have. I am not looking forward to the crazy mornings that I know will come once school starts. The kids and I are not morning people to begin with so getting up early in the morning is not something any of us look forward to but it also means there are some morning fights and … [Read more...]
When I was asked to review granola bars I had no clue that they can even be like this. I grew up always has a eating granola bars that were full of high fructose corn syrup and other ingredients that were not good for you. When I opened up the package from nothing but foods I was pleasantly surprised. The last four years I have been eating a lot different than I did in my childhood. I mainly like to shop around the perimeter of the grocery stores … [Read more...]
As you all know this summer there have been multiple road trips my family has taken, some just a few hours from home while others took 2 full days of driving and with kids who want to eat every like hour it seems while traveling I wanted to make sure we had food in the car that would stay good, healthy, tasty and travel easily. When the people from GoPicnic contacted us about testing out their ready to eat meals, I thought our … [Read more...]
If you are in the beautiful Pocono Mountains then a must stop dining location is the Desaki Hibachi Restaurant in Swiftwater Pa. We are huge fans of sushi and Hibachi so when we were invited to try out the restaurant it was an anonymous yes from all three of my kids. When we are traveling or going our to eat in general I want my kids to explore new flavors, expand their palettes and enjoy great tasting food. Upon walking into Desaki … [Read more...]
It is no secret that my family loves going to Olive Garden, it is my kids number one pick when we ask them where they want to go when we are near one. It is also a place that my parents enjoy eating at as well so when we were contacted about trying out the new menu items at Olive Garden we of course said yes and then had my mom and dad join us for dinner too! Nothing beats a good meal and having family time along with it! Now that we … [Read more...]
Schwan's is a company I know and trust to get meals that are super easy, quick and totally delicious! We were sent the New Grilled Cuban Style Panino and New Grilled Southwest Style Chicken Panino to try out and see how they paired with our family. They were super easy to cook to, which with the craziness of our house is much needed, just a few minutes in the microwave or oven and we were good to go. The Grilled … [Read more...]
If you have a Hunger Games fan who loves chocolate on your shopping list this month then I have a treat for you with this gift idea! Ya know what, even if they are not a Hunger Games fan, but a HUGE chocolate fan this could work as an awesome gift too! I was sent a few samples of the Hunger Games Chocolate line from Vosges Chocolate. As you can see there are a few chocolate bars from the Hunger Games District collection, some from … [Read more...]
I am sure many of you have heard of Kind Bars, and may have wondered exactly what is so special about them. Well I can tell you happily that they are an amazing addition to the snacks in our house. With so many different flavors to pick from there is something for everyone to enjoy. They are easy to grab when on the go, have as a quick snack after school or an addition to lunch time. When Kind Bars offered to send me a variety … [Read more...]
This school year may just be the one to make me go crazy. Yes I planned ahead a lot and made freezer meals to use in the crock pot, I have been meal planning each meal for every day including snacks, I am getting us on a schedule for after school when it comes to homework, playtime, dinner, bed ect but I have a feeling this is going to be my most challenging year yet. The older 2 are in school full time being they are … [Read more...]
This past summer was filled with craziness as you all know and right before the kids and I went on our trip to the Poconos Happy Family e-mailed me asking if we would like to try out some of their foods. After looking at them I agreed and while most of them look like they are geared for babies and toddlers they snacks were ones that I thought my kids would enjoy even though they are 8,6 and 3. We tried a variety of snacks from … [Read more...]
Eeek! Back to school is coming up fast which means for our house mornings are crazy and there is no time for a bacon and eggs type breakfast but I still want something healthy, filling and yummy for the kids. My kids love oatmeal so when Better Oats contacted me about their steel cut oats and then mentioned they came in my kids favorite flavor I said yes to them sending me some. In the past I have stayed away from steel cut oats … [Read more...]
Disclaimer: I was provided wine to facilitate my review. No compensation was received and all opinions are 100% my own. During the summer months grilling is a big thing for us and if we have friends over or I just want to have a glass of wine with the meal finding ones that go well with what we are having can sometimes be a challenge for me. When I am looking for a wine I normally go to my normals of Pinot or a moscato but I … [Read more...]
As a kid I remember my mom doing the same thing - bringing shelf stable milk with us however it did not taste very good at all so I was excited when Milk Unleashed e-mailed me about trying out the new boxed milks from different brands. When we are traveling or spending the day out and about the last thing I want my kids to have is a high sugared drink. Not because it has sugar and I don't like them having sweets (because we all … [Read more...]
A few weeks ago I was contacted about the new KFC Bonesless chicken and had the opportunity to go and try out some of their new chicken. So last week the whole family headed to KFC to check out what all the hype was about with the bones or I should say lack there of at KFC with their new chicken. Now I should mention I am a big fan of their chicken (and no please no one tell me how bad it is for me - it is fast food and I am well aware … [Read more...]
If you have never heard of Pirates Booty or tried it, I highly suggest the next time you are at the store you pick up a bag. My kids and hubby plow through a bag (specifically the white cheddar) with no looking back! When I buy it I bring one back for them to see and then hide the rest, which when the new Jake and The Neverland Pirates Pirates Booty showed up I made the mistake of not doing the same with the box. I was going to … [Read more...]
Green Giant recently came out with new chips, Green Giant Veggie Chips. The mailman dropped them off while I was making lunch for the younger two kiddos and so I was like "Sweet, I won't tell the kids what type chips they are and see if they like them". Needless to say I left the room for just a few minutes and came back to find my son with the bag of Green Giant™ Roasted Veggie Tortilla Chips with him at the table and the bag was empty! I … [Read more...]
We like breakfast for dinner, and seem to have it often because it makes everyone happy. I was recently invited to IHop to try out the new Griddle Melts and let me just say Omelet + Sourdough Bread = Yummy! A friend of mine and our kids headed to the local IHop, For some reason he was not interested in going out to eat with 2 ladies and 5 kids so we brought him food home. Each one is served with your choice of hash browns, … [Read more...]