Do your kids love yogurt? Mine sure do. Earlier this year I was lucky enough to be able to review some Yoplait products. The boys (meaning me and the boys, of course) thought Yoplait Kids yogurts were very tasty and gave them two thumbs up. If you’d like to read my review just go to …
Food
We’d found out earlier yesterday that the refrigerator wasn’t working, but we were making do. I didn’t buy anything that had to be kept cold except a pound of sliced colby jack cheese that I love and can’t get at home. I kept that in the refrigerator of my parents’ motor home. I went to …
I was recently offered a chance to try Country Bob’s All Purpose Sauce, which I eagerly accepted. I was eager to see what my oldest son and my hubby thought of it because both RB and TJ are big fans of barbecue sauces, steak sauces and ketchup. I received two 13 ounce bottles of Country …
We LOVE ice cream in my house. I simply cannot keep it in the freezer. We all have different favorites. My oldest loves plain chocolate. My youngest seems to like everything he’s tried so far. Hubby likes butter pecan. My all time favorite is chocolate cookies and cream, which I can’t find anywhere, so I …
We all snack a little in my house. Oh, who am I kidding? We snack a lot in my house. Growing up my brothers used to come to my house because “Mommy has nothing good to eat”. (Actually, that one hasn’t changed.) I’ve been trying to buy less junk and more good foods. Always up …
Deb’s having a contest over on Just A Mom’s Take On Things that reminded me of the funniest story. The prize is a Roseda Beef summer cookout kit including 20 Steakburgers and buns, a Roseda spatula and a Meat 101. (I’d love to review this, it sounds yummy.) Since I’ll be posting this story over …
After seeing the Simple Review and giveaway of Boston Market I decided I wanted to try it for myself. It’s rare that I eat out by myself. Since I was all alone after dropping TJ at a party I decided to treat myself. From the outside it looks pretty much like a typical get in …
I’ve never been a big fan of the bikini. Even back in the day when I had a terrific figure I preferred a well cut one piece to a bikini. I mean let’s face it, bikinis are sort of evil. They can be so unkind and yet look so cute, much like a mother in …
My mornings are not your typical morning. Usually I get up at 4am but right now my boys have half days in school and my parents have been away. That means I’ve been getting up at 2:45 am to go to work so that I can get a full day in before leaving to get …
When I was in eighth grade, part of an international project we were assigned was to cook a meal. The meal I chose to cook was pork egg foo young, won ton soup and pork fried rice. Mind you now, I was all of eleven years old when this happened. My Mom is not exactly …
RB said recently that our grill didn’t work any more. During summers past he cooked dinner for us on the grill several nights a week. That way the house doesn’t heat up from the cooking. Last night I needed to feed everyone. My Dad had been working on my truck in 90+ degree heat all …
Last week, on Thursday, we all brought in food to celebrate one of the girl’s promotion to another position in another department. We had a lot of food. So much in fact, that we were eating that food on Friday. And today. Most of it was all pretty good. On day one we had belgian …
In a contest on the Healthy Moms blog, I was asked to answer some questions related to my family snacking habits. Here are the questions, and my answers. · What snacks do your kids view as healthy? TJ, my twelve year old, said it could be popcorn, fruit, fruit snacks, bagels, soup, yogurt and some …
A few months ago I became eligible for the 401k plan where I work. I filled out my papers and sent them in and nothing ever came of that. I was told they never got there. The administrating company didn’t seem to care and just advised me to complete the papers again. We just learned …
I found this meme on my pal Karen’s blog. It’s called Heads Or Tails. Each week a different theme is given by the host. This week’s theme was Peace Or Piece. One of the first things I think of when I think of a piece of something is a piece of pie. Might be dessert, …
My son and I were talking today about our family dinners. By family dinners I don’t mean the four of us, I’m also including the rest of my family. If you come to a family dinner with my family you have to be prepared for excitement. There have been two or three times that things …
Ok, I’m a little peeved right now. I entered a contest on Cass Knits in which the prize was a cookbook called Little Cakes From The Whimsical Bakehouse back in February. Now Cass is not entirely without blame here, her description of the cookbook was so good that I had to enter because I really …
I have another giveaway today! Want to know what it is? I have two promotional codes for the Fruit Rollup Factory for one free order of a case of 30 personalized fruit roll ups, valued at $29.99 + tax and shipping! On MyFruitRollUps.com, you can create your own Fruit Roll-Ups fruit-flavored snack choosing from over …
Elizabeth tagged me for this meme a couple of weeks ago. I’m sorry I’m so late doing it. 4 Jobs I’ve Had: newspaper delivery person and newspaper carrier supervisor cashier at The Rx Place Account manager for MicroWarehouse and Apple medical biller for a radiology practice 4 Shows on my Tivo (or DVR if that’s …
We love Girl Scout cookies, particularly the Thin Mints. I ordered ten boxes from my youngest son’s classmate and another five from a girl at work. We got one cookie delivery this past Saturday and another today, and I’ve been wondering all week if I ordered enough to last a while. I can probably get …
For me the meaning of Easter is family. The things I think of the most at Easter time are family and my Grandma. Growing up my family spent most holidays together. When my Grandma was alive we’d have three generations present – me, my Mom and my Grandma. My Grandma loved bread. After she became …
I was surfing and wound up on the Be Oyster Aware website learning about Gulf oysters. The site promotes oyster safety awareness and educates visitors about vibrio vulnificus, a dangerous bacterial infection it is possible to get if certain oysters are eaten, and it’s symptoms and treatment. informs visitors. There’s a section on how oysters …
I think food cooked in the cold weather is better than food cooked in the summer. I mostly use the oven during cool and cold weather, from the September and October time frame through the April to May time frame. I try to never use the oven in the summer because it’s hot enough already …
I received a microwave bacon cooker this week to try. I like trying new products, and I thought this one would be really neat because it’s a new invention. I was also excited about trying this because I hate to cook bacon, because of the splattering. When my husband saw me take it out of …