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23 06, 2021

7 must have items for your 4th of July celebration

By | 2023-04-16T22:39:44-04:00 June 23, 2021|Lifestyle|Comments Off on 7 must have items for your 4th of July celebration

My favorite holiday is 4th of July! It's a perfect holiday. No gifts exchanges, but you get to hang with friends, family and eat like there's no tomorrow. Is there anything better? Oh yes, add a little liquid adult beverage, and your red, white, and blue to your 4th of July celebration becomes just a [...]

17 03, 2021

Who was Saint Patrick and why’s there a St. Patrick’s Day

By | 2021-03-06T10:47:05-05:00 March 17, 2021|Lifestyle|Comments Off on Who was Saint Patrick and why’s there a St. Patrick’s Day

Who was Saint Patrick and why did Ireland honor him with a Feast Day? Not much is known about him, but I've dug up the dirt for you! One thing to know.... he wasn't even Irish!

10 03, 2021

Irish Soda Bread Recipe Collection

By | 2024-02-17T14:37:41-05:00 March 10, 2021|Food|Comments Off on Irish Soda Bread Recipe Collection

Irish Soda Bread. It's the must-have on St. Patrick's Day, right behind corned beef and cabbage. Just like there's tons of corned beef and cabbage recipes, there's even more Irish Soda Bread recipes to sort through. To make life easier for everyone, I've created a small but solid Irish Soda Bread recipe collection for my [...]

1 03, 2021

What to do with your dyed Easter Eggs after Egg Hunt Ends

By | 2024-02-17T15:21:39-05:00 March 1, 2021|Food|Comments Off on What to do with your dyed Easter Eggs after Egg Hunt Ends

After an easter egg hunt, what does one do with all those colored eggs? Since I'm a big fan of hard boiled eggs, I like to enjoy them in a variety of recipes. One of them is my super simple egg salad made with all organic ingredients! Including our organic dyed easter eggs.

22 02, 2021

Healthier Easter Candy Swaps

By | 2022-12-30T11:19:51-05:00 February 22, 2021|Health & Nutrition|Comments Off on Healthier Easter Candy Swaps

We love our candy, don't we? No one wants non-candy crap in their Easter Basket. Here are healthier Easter CANDY swaps for your baskets.

10 02, 2021

A Weekday Valentine’s Day Movie Marathon Celebration

By | 2024-02-10T21:50:08-05:00 February 10, 2021|Lifestyle|Comments Off on A Weekday Valentine’s Day Movie Marathon Celebration

Usually, when Valentine's Day falls on a weekend it's a big "going out to celebrate" kind of day. However, when it falls during the week, this might not be the case for many people. Another option? Ordering in (or cooking at home) and having a Valentine's Day Movie Marathon. Top 6 Valentine's Day Movie Marathon [...]

23 12, 2019

4 Affordable Garage Upgrades to Surprise Dad This Christmas

By | 2019-12-05T19:15:01-05:00 December 23, 2019|Lifestyle|Comments Off on 4 Affordable Garage Upgrades to Surprise Dad This Christmas

More often than not, a family garage is dad's favorite place to spend time. Surprise him this holiday season with affordable garage upgrades. Learn more.

4 02, 2019

Unique Valentine’s Day celebrations for couples and singles

By | 2024-01-27T14:13:34-05:00 February 4, 2019|Lifestyle|Comments Off on Unique Valentine’s Day celebrations for couples and singles

There's always unique valentine's day celebrations couples and singles can experience. There's no reason to do the same boring stuff! Read all about them.

21 01, 2019

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

By | 2019-01-17T16:10:19-05:00 January 21, 2019|Off Topic|Comments Off on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Martin Luther King Jr is celebrated today. My children have off from school. Unfortunately, not much is taught in their school about his significance in history.

17 09, 2018

Alleviate holiday shopping stress

By | 2023-09-19T18:00:56-04:00 September 17, 2018|Shopping In-store & Online|Comments Off on Alleviate holiday shopping stress

Alleviate holiday shopping stress for good, because when it comes to enjoying the Christmas season, it's all about: hot apple cider fragrant trees holiday music time with family and friends If shopping doesn't make your list, a smart plan can ensure you spend your time relaxing instead of hunting for sales. You can never start [...]

8 08, 2018

7 Labor Day Desserts to make your mouth water

By | 2023-08-26T08:59:02-04:00 August 8, 2018|Lifestyle|5 Comments

Labor Day isn't just about the end of summer BBQ foods. It's also about Labor Day desserts that'll make your mouth water.

4 07, 2018

Let’s celebrate! It’s the 4th of July

By | 2018-07-04T10:30:00-04:00 July 4, 2018|Lifestyle|Comments Off on Let’s celebrate! It’s the 4th of July

Independence Day is my favorite holiday of the year! Lots of food, family, friends and fun. No gifts to exchange, so the pressure of shopping is OFF!

25 06, 2018

Tips for hosting a killer 4th of July outdoor party

By | 2023-06-16T08:51:06-04:00 June 25, 2018|Lifestyle|2 Comments

Growing up, my parents threw the annual 4th of July celebration every year. We missed two over the years. Just two. Noooo, I'm not sharing how many years I've been helping them with their 4th of July outdoor party. Just know I've more than 20+ years of experience, and the tips here will help not [...]

28 05, 2018

Different ways you can honor soldiers on Memorial Day

By | 2018-05-28T12:07:08-04:00 May 28, 2018|Off Topic|Comments Off on Different ways you can honor soldiers on Memorial Day

People know Memorial Day celebrations include BBQs, outdoor parties, lots of burgers and beer. However, Memorial Day is much more than these celebrations, and there are different ways you can honor soldiers on Memorial Day. It won't take away from time with your family, and friends, but it will pay respect to those who gave [...]

29 01, 2018

Alternate Valentine’s Day Celebrations You Can Do this Year

By | 2024-02-10T22:04:04-05:00 January 29, 2018|Lifestyle|7 Comments

Bet you thought you were going to be reading a post about hearts and flowers; romance; and, how awesome Valentine's Day is. I don't subscribe to the "there's nothing better than Valentine's Day" camp. Sorry, not here. I'm not a fan of Valentine's Day. I'm all about sharing alternate Valentine's Day Celebrations everyone can enjoy! [...]

22 11, 2017

7 of the best Thanksgiving side dishes

By | 2023-10-22T13:19:42-04:00 November 22, 2017|Food|2 Comments

When I think about Thanksgiving, I think about, well food. It's what I think about almost all the time. Thanksgiving is no different, of course. What's unique about my Thanksgiving? Well, I don't like turkey. I'll eat sliced deli turkey in a hero, however I'm not a big fan of chowing down on a big [...]

13 03, 2017

Easter dinner debate happening in many households: lamb vs. ham

By | 2017-03-01T14:16:26-05:00 March 13, 2017|Food|Comments Off on Easter dinner debate happening in many households: lamb vs. ham

Easter dinner debate happening in many households right now: lamb vs. ham. Do we serve a lamb for Easter dinner, or do we go with the ham? Perhaps, we do both to make all guests happy? In our house, ham wasn't an option. We always had lamb, and I'm happy to say, it's my favorite, [...]

8 03, 2017

Corned beef recipes for St. Patrick’s Day celebrations

By | 2024-02-17T15:08:03-05:00 March 8, 2017|Food|Comments Off on Corned beef recipes for St. Patrick’s Day celebrations

Corned beef recipes for St. Patrick's Day celebrations don't always require cabbage with them. It's why I like to mix it up a bit, find a bit of both. Let's face it, the main star of corned beef and cabbage is always corned beef, right? However, I didn't totally leave out a couple of awesome [...]

8 02, 2017

Forget the box of chocolates – give me Walkers Shortbread’s NEW chocolate line

By | 2017-01-23T10:03:38-05:00 February 8, 2017|Featured, Food|Comments Off on Forget the box of chocolates – give me Walkers Shortbread’s NEW chocolate line

Forget the box of chocolates for Valentine's Day! Give me Walkers Shortbread's NEW chocolate line to help me celebrate in chocolatey, shortbread-ery decadence. I'm a simple girl, and honestly food is the best way to my heart. Especially when the new Walkers Shortbread chocolate line has shortbread with not just chocolate, but also toffee. I [...]

17 03, 2016

Cocktails and desserts for St. Patrick’s Day

By | 2024-02-17T14:25:53-05:00 March 17, 2016|Food|Comments Off on Cocktails and desserts for St. Patrick’s Day

St. Patrick's Day calls for corned beef and cabbage, for sure. However, cocktails and desserts are equally as important, for St. Patrick's Day. I know I'm not alone in this belief! All you have to do is look on Pinterest, and you'll find a plethora of cocktails and desserts to make, enjoy and share. Adult [...]

2 03, 2016

What to do with Peeps you got for Easter

By | 2021-03-21T11:29:47-04:00 March 2, 2016|Food|Comments Off on What to do with Peeps you got for Easter

What to do with Peeps you got for Easter? Those horrible marshmallow, sugar (what I think is sugar, anyway) covered pastel nightmarish chicks and bunny heads?

18 12, 2015

Cooking with friends with Wonderful Pistachios

By | 2024-01-27T14:34:26-05:00 December 18, 2015|Food|Comments Off on Cooking with friends with Wonderful Pistachios

Cooking with friends hasn't always been something I thought was fun. However, as I become more familiar with the whole "cooking" thing, cooking with friends is probably one of my favorite activities. You can learn a lot about people when you get them into a kitchen! Large knives, wine, fresh ingredients, and a touch of [...]