Finding Your Bliss In The Kitchen – KitchenAid® Classic Series 4.5-Quart Tilt-Head Stand Mixer Giveaway

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  This year I’m all about following my bliss. From playing with my children to dancing in the rain I believe that if you are happy being where you are you’ll always find bliss. This year I’m enjoying my life more and that also means in the kitchen. One reason I started talking about organic… [Continue Reading]

Lance Snacks 100th Birthday & 100′s Of Ways To Win

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Since 1913 Lance has been freshly baking snacks for the entire family. That means for 100 years now Lance has been baking up plenty of goodness. To celebrate for the next 100 days Lance will be giving away 100′s of prizes!! The grand prize is $100,000!!! To enter just visit Happy100Lance.com and register to win prizes. Play… [Continue Reading]

It’s Grilling Season – Bringing Our Family Together With King’s Hawaiian #KingsHawaiian

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  This next weekend is Memorial Day weekend which also happens to land on Kaila’s 8th birthday!! We like to do the good old family tradition of pulling out the BBQ Grill and cooking up some great tasting food!  King’s Hawaiian has reshaped Kaila’s favorite rolls into hotdog and hamburger buns. But to be honest… [Continue Reading]

Pancetta, Prosciutto, Sundried Tomato & Pesto Grilled Flatbread Pizza #FlatoutGood

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Our family loves pizza and one thing I love to do is create new flavors that really wow them. I believe that food should be fresh and flavorful and that is shown in every meal that I cook. I really wanted to try a pesto sauce pizza and play with some new flavors for my family so… [Continue Reading]

Tillamook’s Kid Reviews – Brooklin Loves Tillamook’s Yogurt #KidsReviews

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My kids love Tillamook, in fact unless it’s Tillamook cheese they won’t eat it. Living in Oregon we’ve visited and have gotten to know the Tillamook brand, it’s safe to say Oregonians are really proud of  Tillamook. Last summer when Tillamook introduced their LIGHT Yogurt, I must say I highly enjoyed it. More often than… [Continue Reading]

I’m A Finalist!!!!

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Remember last week how I asked you all to vote for me? Well I was in the top 5 of votes and have been deemed a finalist.  That means for the next few days I get to daydream about what winning this prize would mean. A trip to Austin, Texas for BlogHer Food. I imagine all the food… [Continue Reading]

Healthy Snacks On-The-Go With GoGo squeeZ

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Our family first tried  GoGo squeeZ at our local Costco store and after one try we picked up a large family sized box. As the weather starts to get warmer we’ll be spending a lot of time on-the-go and as a mom who takes health very seriously I want my kids to be eating healthy all the… [Continue Reading]

Vote For Me! Pompeian’s Time to Change Your Oil Contest

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I really enjoy going to conferences and I really enjoy BlogHer conferences. Last year I really wanted to attend BlogHer Food being in Seattle it was too close to home but I ended up having a baby that day so I didn’t attend. See the things is….I love food. You can tell, right? This year BlogHer Food 2013… [Continue Reading]

Mother’s Day Breakfast In Bed Idea – King’s Hawaiian Buttermilk Pancakes Recipe

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In our family we love King’s Hawaiian, from after school mini sandwiches on our favorite Kin’s Hawaiian rolls to hotdogs off the grill in the summertime. I can find so many uses for King’s Hawaiian products and I decided to first start with pancakes. King’s Hawaiian rolls are so sweet I’ve been dying to create some fun breakfast recipes…. [Continue Reading]

I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter! – Breakfast After Dark – Giveaway!

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Celebrity, Lisa Vanderpump, has teamed up with I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter! to show you how to have the most important meal of the day–after dark. You know that later in the night meal. In partnership with I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter!, Lisa has created a series of “Breakfast After Dark” webisodes showing you how she… [Continue Reading]

Country Crock Stars: My Vegetable Lasagna With White Sauce Casserole Recipe #CountryCrockStars

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I love a great casserole in fact some of my favorite meals are baked together in one pan. One product I’ve shown off many times on this blog is Country Crock. Right now Country Crock is having a Country Crock Stars Contest. They’re asking for Country Crock Stars to submit photos of themselves with their… [Continue Reading]

My Zesty New Kitchen Reveal #GetZesty

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I really have felt for a while that my kitchen lacked any kind of zest. I was determined to create a new space with some fun colors and an actual design. You can check out my kitchen before and see how  bland and boring my kitchen was. It lacked proper organization and flow so I also decided… [Continue Reading]

The Ultimate Cheesy Breakfast Omelet

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There’s nothing quite like a good breakfast omelet and there’s nothing quite like veggies, bacon, and cheesy golden eggs all cooked together. Usually for brunch we make a mixture of things but what better way to enjoy all the breakfast items you love than in an omelet. I wanted to share one of y favorite… [Continue Reading]

Werther’s Sugar Free Candy #WerthersSugarFree

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Zesting Up My Kitchen – Before #GetZesty

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I love cooking but lately I’m not feeling very inspired to be in my kitchen. Really I’ve been feeling like some areas of my life need zesting up. I decided since I was already working on my goals that it really was time to do something about my kitchen. I have begun to feel uninspired… [Continue Reading]

Shake Up Your Wake Up With Silk Fruit & Protein #SilkFruit

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My mornings are dedicated to my children with two kiddos going to school our mornings are really busy. From the moment we wake up it’s all about getting their morning started so I usually try to sneak in breakfast while they eat.  My usual piece of toast and cup of cottage cheese has left bored… [Continue Reading]

Driscoll’s Berries Strawberry Salad Recipe & Giveaway!

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        It’s spring which means that berries will be bountiful very soon. Strawberries are one of those fruits that my girls love, in fact during the hot months we eat a lot of berries. Fresh and sweet they’re just refreshing! Driscoll’s, growers of the world’s finest berries, has launched a new and… [Continue Reading]

Escape With Café Escapes – Giveaway

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          Honestly, each day after my girls head to school I like to enjoy a cup of coffee. My sweet escape during the day while the house is somewhat still and I can think before I really start my day. Either I spend my time tending to the house or working… [Continue Reading]

Grilled Mini Beef Pizzas Recipe

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In the summer the main source of cooking comes from my grill. It’s the best way to keep the house cool and who doesn’t love grilled food? This summer I’m going to make more recipes on my grill than ever before and last week I created this recipe. It was so easy to do and… [Continue Reading]

Strawberry Salad With Yogurt and Naked Fruit Juice Smoothie Dressing

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One thing I love is fresh fruit and there’s nothing quite like a refreshing fruit smoothie. Whether it’s warm sunny day or just an ordinary day after a work out one thing I really do enjoy is Naked 100% Fruit Juice Smoothies. I also really enjoy finding unique and new ways to enjoy some of… [Continue Reading]