ShareTweet Overnight, my little boy turned into one of those smelly, perpetual motion creatures with a bottomless appetite. I pick him up from the playground, sweaty from heated games of kickball, and his stomach is rumbling. Back in the kitchen, he eats and eats, but cookies and fruit just don’t do the trick. It takes… Continue Reading
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Tealightful Gift Basket Giveaway
ShareTweet I come from a family of passionate tea drinkers. My mother and sister like their tea sweet and milky. They start their day with a steaming cup, and go through another 2 or 3 throughout the day. My mother in law also loves tea, but she prefers hers to be fruity and fragrant, and… Continue Reading
Free Holiday Cards Courtesy of Minted
ShareTweet On your marks, get set, go. Thanksgiving is the beginning of the race to the end of the year. The beginning on Christmas lists, holiday party invitations, and the guilt-inducing thump of the first holiday cards dropping in through the mail slot. Every year, I swear to myself that I’ll have my cards out… Continue Reading
Graco Snugride 40 Review and Giveaway
ShareTweet You hear it at the supermarket, at the doctor’s office, and anywhere a dewy eyed old lady sees you with your baby. “They grow up so fast.” “Enjoy it! It goes so quickly.””I blinked and my kids were grown up.” The platitudes are annoying because they’re so true. With every single one of my… Continue Reading
Flatout Pizza Giveaway
ShareTweet Last week I shared a recipe with you for Fall Bounty Flatbread and reviewed a new flatbread product called Flatout Thincrust Artisan Flatbread. Today, courtesy of Flatout, I have a great giveaway package to share with one randomly selected reader.… Continue Reading
Chicago Cutlery Knife Giveaway
ShareTweet A great knife makes all the difference in cooking. Chopping and dicing becomes pure fun with a sharp knife that feels like an extension of your hand. Cutting through carrots like butter, knife beating a staccato on the cutting board, saves time and makes you feel like a kitchen rockstar. I’ve been playing with… Continue Reading
Grilling Set and Wooden Pig Cutting Board Giveaway
ShareTweet A few weeks ago, I traveled to Ohio as a guest of the National Pork Board to tour a pork farm. Having seen how a sow is impregnated and even seeing tiny piglets being born was a once in a lifetime experience. The origin of those crispy strips of bacon and fall off the … Continue Reading
Making Baby Part of the Family Dinner with the Mash and Serve Bowl (and a Giveaway)
ShareTweet Little Baby Sophie is now nine months old and has grown into quite an adventurous eater. She sits up at the table, babbling to her brother and sisters, eager to be part of all the fun. She opens her little mouth and kicks her feet until we give her a taste of what we’re… Continue Reading
Graco Pack and Play Giveaway
ShareTweet When I became pregnant with Sophie, I had been out of baby mode for a long time. My crib had fallen apart. My stroller had an unfortunate run in with the back of my minivan (thankfully with no child in it!). And my bulky high chair had been given away joyfully. I had to… Continue Reading
Stock Your Freezer Alexia Foods Giveaway
ShareTweet I have friends who like a minimalist pantry. They like bare shelves, free of temptation. I’m the opposite. I like a full fridge and a full freezer, stocked for any craving and cooking emergency. Take tonight for example. I came home late from a new parent orientation at the middle school, all teary eyed… Continue Reading
A Sweet Valentine’s Baking Giveaway
ShareTweet Just in time for Valentine’s Day, I have a heart themed baking set to give away. The prize is courtesy of a new teen and tween girl website called Sweety High. Kids can also compete to win a grand prize baking kit with more than 20 pieces by submitting pictures of their very best… Continue Reading
Cookbook Giveaway: Taste This! Gina Von Esmarch’s Delicious Sequel
ShareTweet Landing an agent and getting a cookbook deal is the dream of many food bloggers, the motivation to whip out the camera before taking a bite, and the reason we consume way too many dinners cold. The dream has become a reality for many of my friends, most recently and most deservedly for Jennie… Continue Reading
Nescafe Titanium Piccolo Machine Giveaway
ShareTweet Is a coffee maker on your Christmas shopping list? If so, I may be able to save you a purchase. Because the response to the last Nescafe coffee machine giveaway I hosted was so good, I have another machine to give away, just in time for Christmas. This time I’m giving away a Nescafe… Continue Reading
Nescafe Dolce Gusto Machine Giveaway
ShareTweet Although I’ve always loved the smell of coffee, but I didn’t become a coffee drinker until I became a mother. That so many people started their day with a cup of coffee used to mystify me but I’m now as addicted as the rest of the world, a happier person once I’ve had my… Continue Reading
Gold Medal White Whole Wheat Flour Giveaway
ShareTweet Whole grains are important for growing bodies, and I try to maximize my kids’ fiber by buying whole grain products, but it can be a tough sell. Whole grain goldfish crackers and whole grain cereals are consumed without complaints, but they are not big fans of brown pasta or any bread that is remotely… Continue Reading
Tailgating Druckman Style and a Bush’s Baked Beans Tailgating Giveaway
ShareTweet Tailgating in our family has nothing to do with a flat screen TV. It’s a highly participatory activity, one in which everyone, athletes and cooks, sweat joyfully for their supper. Five years ago, I would have had trouble even explaining to you what tailgating was. I never thought that we’d be a tailgating family.… Continue Reading
Brownie Bite Surprises and a Decadent Chocolate Giveaway Worth $176
ShareTweet Have you ever been invited to a home shopping party at a friend’s house? Of course you have. And I’m sure the invite puts that same pit in your stomach as it does in mine. You feel compelled to accept, knowing that you’ll then feel compelled to buy an expensive piece of jewelry or… Continue Reading
Back to School Blue Sky Get Organized Giveaway
ShareTweet My new year’s resolutions kick in with the school year, not when the ball drops in Times Square. Every fall, I embrace a new organizational system, determined to make this the year that I keep better track of assignments, field trips, and sports practice. At the same time that I’m scouring the aisles of… Continue Reading
Bush’s Grilling Beans Backyard Cookout Giveaway
ShareTweet >A few days ago, I teased you by announcing a fantastic Bush’s Grilling Beans Barbecue Giveaway, and as I finalize my own plans for my Grilling Beans Cookout, I’m now ready to share the giveaway details with you and let you begin entering. I’ll select the winner at the end of Memorial Day weekend,… Continue Reading
>Westminster Cracker Giveaway
ShareTweet >Quality ingredients and artisanal production make a difference, even in the simplest products. When my foodie friend and PR freelancer Maris Callahan asked me if she could send me a box of Westminster oyster crackers to sample, I wasn’t expecting much. I figured, how exciting can oyster crackers be? How much of a difference… Continue Reading
>Easing the Pain of Monday with a Go Go Squeez Giveaway
ShareTweet >Monday mornings are tough. When the alarm rings, putting an end to the freedom of the weekend, the return to routine is pure pain, for both parents and kids. Mondays are the days when I feel least inspired to fill the kids’ lunchboxes. To ease the pain this snowy Monday, I’m hosting a giveaway… Continue Reading