When my old Cuisinart Grind & Brew coffee maker finally died I was forced into making my decision on what I was replacing it with. I wanted to replace it with the newer model but really didn’t have $100 to spend. When I received a 20% off coupon from Bed Bath and Beyond I splurged …
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We all like different kinds of movies in my house. RB, TJ and I all rarely agree on any one genre, never mind one movie. When I was offered an opportunity to preview the new movie The Librarian: Curse Of The Judas Chalice, I accepted it because it had something to do with vampires, something …
Being that I work full time outside of the home, there’s nothing I like more than a tasty dinner that’s easy to make and doesn’t take long to put on the table. I don’t always have time to make a really nice meal and I have never claimed to cook with restaurant quality. These are …
I’m one of those mothers that kept all of her first child’s toys to hand down to the second child. Due to developmental delays, it’s really hard to find age appropriate toys that CJ will be able to enjoy that we don’t already have. I had to pinch myself to be sure I wasn’t imagining …
I love coffee. I only use sugar as a last resort. I much prefer to use a flavored creamer instead, because I can try different tastes just by changing the flavor of creamer. When I was in Shop Rite this past week I saw a new flavor, Coffee Mate Italian Sweet Crème. Coffee Mate Italian …
I’ve always loved chocolate. It’s one of my favorite things. When Mom Central informed me that a few bloggers were going to get a chance to try a new line of chocolates I turned on my caps lock and switched to 48 point font and replied “pick me please” in what had to be a …
We enjoy our comfort food in my family. We all like different things but in the fall and winter we all tend to prefer more warm and hot snacks than we have in spring and fall, because they’re comfort food that takes the chill off. My freezer usually contains several boxes of frozen appetizers. Someone …
My Mom’s always been a big tea drinker. She’s also always been a great believer in centerpieces on the table. I got a chance to try something new with her this week and I shared it with her. We don’t have as much time together as we used to and she’s always asking me about …
I have a big appetite. And I’m overweight. So, lately I have been trying to eat a little better and a little less. When I received an opportunity from the Family Review Network to try the Weight Watchers Golden Sponge Cakes I jumped on it like it was the last piece of cheesecake on earth. …
The terrific folks at Mom Select were nice enough to send me a virtual swag box from BlogHer 08. One of the things in the box was a sample of Glow Mama, a drink made especially for mothers and mothers to be. GlowMama is endorsed by the American Pregnancy Association. It contains numerous antioxidants, vitamins …
There have been times in the past that I read about new tv shows, movies and books and wished that I could get a sneak peek at something before everyone else. Thanks to Role Mommy I finally got my wish when I got a sneak peek at Raising The Bar, a new tv series set …
We were fortunate enough to receive a copy of the new children’s computer game Thomas & Friends: Special Delivery from Brighter Minds Media. From the day it arrived and CJ saw the box he was excited about it. Thomas is one of CJ’s favorite characters in the whole wide world, so I was hopeful that …
This week I received a sample of True Lemon crystallized citrus packets. I always have a bottle of water with me so I was looking forward to trying out these portable crystallized lemon packets. The packaging states that one 0.8g packet is the equivalent of one large lemon wedge and that suggested use is one …
We were offered an opportunity to try a new cereal. We were all excited, but I think TJ was the most excited because Cocoa Puffs is one of his favorite cereals. I was excited because this is the first new product from Cocoa Puffs since they were originally introduced in 1958. RB was excited because …
We received a new game to review this week. It’s called Jishaku. Jishaku is the Japanese word for magnet. Not only is this game played with magnets, but it’s so much fun it’s attraction is almost magnetic. Jishaku is a game for ages 8 and up that requires a bit of strategy. The box says …
Who remembers the kids television show The Banana Splits? I do remember them, but only vaguely. When I asked RB if he remembered The Banana Splits he got so excited he knew more about something than I did. (In this case, it’s because he’s OLDer then me.) The Banana Splits were a costumed rock band …
I am so thrilled to have received a chance to review a Soda-Club Soda Maker. We don’t drink a ton of soda in our house. We usually drink water and only have soda once in a while. But, all of the people that regularly come over our house drink soda. And of course, each one …
It’s hard to find nice, quality baby and toddler shoes at a reasonable price. For many years my Mom offered to buy the boys’ shoes because she knew I just couldn’t afford the good baby shoes and she wanted to be sure my boys had them. I was thrilled to be given a chance to …
I received a sample of a dietary supplement this week. It was the Emergen-C Pink Super energy Booster, which is described on the package as a flavored fizzy drink. One 0.3 ounce package is to be mixed with 4 to 6 ounces of water. It is recommended that users take it 2-4 times per day. …
Our family received some samples of yogurt drinks a while back. Now whenever we’re in the grocery store in the dairy aisle and my son sees then he goes crazy. This is a review of Yoplait Kids Yogurt Drinks. Yoplait Kids Yogurt Drinks come in four flavors – strawberry, banana, mixed berry, and strawberry-banana. The …
We have a small travel trailer. We go camping in upstate New York every year. The reason we don’t camp more is because the trailer is so small we have no room to move and cannot enjoy ourselves. Lately we’ve been doing some heavy consideration of getting a bigger trailer, so we can enjoy some …
Earlier this year I won a contest in which the prize was a copy of a new cookbook. After almost two months, an awol cookbook and a nationwide plea for help, I have finally received my prize. This is a review of the cookbook Little Cakes From The Whimsical Bakehouse by Kaye Hansen and Liv …
I recently got a membership to emealsforyou.com. If you aren’t familiar with Emeals For You, you definitely need to keep reading this review. Emeals For You is more than a recipe site. Yes, it’s got recipes. The recipes are clearly written in easy to understand terms and are sorted by category. There’s a built in …
Earlier this month a publisher emailed me a recipe for Homemade Lemonade, inviting me to include it on my food blog. I was thrilled when she offered me the opportunity to review the cookbook that the recipe came from. This is a review of The Toddler Cookbook, written by Annabel Karmel and published by DK …