My friend Anne is passionate about wine like I am about desserts. I've always enjoyed the many different wines she has shared with me over the years. She has great taste when it comes to wine so I invited her to share some of her favorite white and red wines. I think the saying "you get what you pay for" can be true of some wines, but there are … [Read more...]
Valentine’s Day Oreo Croissant Envelopes
This recipe for Oreo Croissant Envelopes makes a fun Valentine's Day dessert your kids will love. They taste just like a chocolate croissant. I created this recipe for Oreo Croissant Envelopes sort of by mistake. I had seen an ad in the coupon section for Oreo Buns and thought they looked interesting. My daughter and husband are huge fans … [Read more...]
Wednesday Wisdom: May You Live A Life You Love
Since Valentine's Day is this month I thought I'd share quotes on LOVE. My friend Jessica at Pen and Paper Flowers chose the book May You Live A Life You Love from Compendium for her monthly book club. Jessica loves to create and share inspirational quotes and I'm inspired by her daily messages of hope, joy and love on instagram. I naturally had … [Read more...]
Top 10 Lush Products for Pampering Yourself
Since February is the month of passion I've asked several friends to share their top 10 items of things they're passionate about. I can always tell when someone is passionate about something because their eyes light up when you mention the subject and they could talk for hours on end about it. My teenage daughter and her friend Halle are extremely … [Read more...]
Chicken Tortilla Soup
This chicken tortilla soup is sure to warm you up over the cold winter months. We had a little taste of Spring like weather this week, but now old man winter is back. My friend Kristin shared this chicken tortilla soup with me. It's delicious and perfect for a cold winter day. You can make it in a slow cooker, but Kristin typically just throws … [Read more...]
Words of Wisdom Wednesday
A quote can turn my day around, give me a fresh perspective and make me smile. I've always loved quotes and there have been many instances in my life where a certain quote came to me at a time I really needed to read or hear it. Call it synchronicity if you will or coincidence, but I believe it's Divine Intervention. I've been rereading the … [Read more...]
21 Healthy Game Day Appetizers & Cocktails
The internet is buzzing with Super Bowl Party Recipes, Game Day Decorations and football rules and regulations on deflated footballs. I personally am all about the food. I wasn't sure if I wanted to jump on the Super Bowl Bandwagon this year, but after talking with my hair stylist she said she'd like to see more healthy recipes for Super Bowl … [Read more...]
Five Fun Family Games
Game nights are a great way to bond with family and friends. We played a lot of games over the Christmas break while my parents were visiting. There were a few games I hadn't played in a while like Sequence and Mexican Train Dominoes that were fun to revisit. Ever since Christmas I've been in a game playing mode. Growing up my family played a lot … [Read more...]
Creamy Smoked Salmon Dip
This creamy smoked salmon dip is easy to throw together and tastes great on crackers or served with vegetables. I found the recipe in Real Simple Magazine and I shared how I get lots of great recipes and ideas from Real Simple in this post. My husband isn't a big fan of salmon, but I enjoy it and often order it when we eat out at restaurants. … [Read more...]
Me Time and Magazines
"This post is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group® and PEOPLE StyleWatch® and Real Simple® but all my opinions are my own. #PMedia #NewYearMeTime http://my-disclosur.es/OBsstV”. Reading magazines is a simple joy for me and one of my favorite ways to spend "me time". My husband will vouch for this … [Read more...]