My family loves to grill, and living in Texas provides us the liberty of grilling year round. Now that summer has arrived, we grill out almost every night. We have a small charcoal grill, and I have to admit, waiting for the coals to get to the perfect temp can be very time consuming. My husband and I finally decided to turn in our coals and shop for a gas grill. We have a Sears right down the road and found out we could put … [Read more...]
How healthy do your children eat? I have to admit, for as passionate as I am about cooking, I am guilty of feeding my family "drive-thru" meals at least once or twice a week. What can I say? I'm a busy mom...sometimes it's a time issue, and others it's a lazy issue. Don't get me wrong, we eat our share of healthy foods, but I'd love to drop the unhealthy as much as possible...regardless of how busy I get. Of all my naughty food and … [Read more...]
I am all for friendly competition, especially when it involves doing something for a charity I believe in. On Friday, May 11th, I've been invited to take part in the second annual Reliant Kite Flying Relay Competition. This means I get to meet up with a kite flying expert to get some tips before the competition, then it's off to the races...quite literally! Our kites will be at least 50 feet in the air as we race to the finish! … [Read more...]
A couple of weeks ago I told you about the Simple Service project I was participating in where I was going to donate some universal sports equipment for kids. I try my best to keep my kids active and healthy, but I also understand that not all kids have access to things like jump ropes and basketballs. This was a very important project, to both myself and my kids. Since my girls have yet to start school or join a sports team, we … [Read more...]
As a person that spends an insane amount of time in the kitchen baking, I have a few go-to products that I use faithfully. One of them is a Silpat non-stick baking mat. Mine is old, but let me tell you, it is one of the best products I own! Now you have the chance to win one for yourself! Enter before noon on May 7 for your chance to win. Here's how to enter: Visit the "Giveaway" tab on Silpat's Facebook page "Like" … [Read more...]
The Avengers will be hitting theaters soon, and I cannot wait to see it! We already decided to make a date night out of it since my husband is a huge comic book fan. (Forget a good meal, my guy wants to see this movie!) Marvel Studios presents “Marvel’s The Avengers”—the Super Hero team up of a lifetime, featuring iconic Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye and Black Widow. When an … [Read more...]
One thing I love about living near Dallas is the incredible food. There are some really amazing chefs in the area, and two of them will be competing to see which one grills the best steak. One happens to be my favorite, chef Richard Chamberlain, of Chamberlain's Steak and Chop House! Due to a prior commitment I'm unable to attend this fabulous event, but if you're in the DFW area, you can! What: Chefs Rodman Shields from Nick & … [Read more...]
DreamWorks Pictures announced today that they are teaming up with Sprinkles Cupcakes to promote their film “People Like Us” with events at the ten Sprinkles Cupcakes stores around the country. Cupcakes and a movie? Now that's the perfect combo, if you ask me! The promotion will run from May 2-June 29, 2012, and is centered around five family-themed holidays: Brothers and Sisters Day (May 2) Mother’s Day (May13) Visit … [Read more...]
I have two little girls that love movies. Their bookcase is packed with every childrens movie imaginable, and quite honestly, it almost puts my DVD/Blu-Ray collection to shame! When I showed them the new trailer for BRAVE, they were so excited! The bold, rich colors of the film, the lovely Merida...what's not to love? It's a film that the entire family is sure to enjoy. Take a looksie: Since ancient times, stories of … [Read more...]
