Product Reviews

This year has been rough. Not only do I have carpool on some days at 6:50 a.m., but I have to get my 13 year old out the door and that’s no easy task. Therefore, I have really come to…

If you don’t have a restful outdoor area to set up a Relaxtion Station for Mom, why not set her up with an Indoor Nook of Peace? If you’re wondering why Mom would want this at all, please see the…

As a Mother, I can tell you that going out to Mother’s Day Brunch at a crowded restaurant is mundane cattle-call torture. It’s not intimate and it feels forced. Long lines, poorly prepared food and tables jammed in together like…

As the weather warms up, I look forward to taking short weekend trips and so appreciate not having to pack bulky clothing. There are a few essentials that I think have made my carry-on suitcase about as perfect as can…

Thanks to Sili-Mitt Oven Mitts for the opportunity to review their comfortable, safe oven mitts! If you’re like me, you need a longer oven mitt. The Sili-Mitt Silicone Mitts are perfect for baking or canning. Check out my review on…

Living in Southern California, I’m not sure if winter is coming or going. We recently had some normal winter weather and even had a blast of rain. Just as I was scoring some great sweaters on sale, it’s summer in…

One of my fondest memories as a child was making our own garland for the Christmas tree. The garlands usually had a limited shelf life as we’d use real food items like cranberries, or popcorn. We also made seed balls…

One of my MOST favorite Holiday traditions is having a White Elephant Gift Exchange Party. These parties are always hillarious, and it’s fun to see what people bring as well as fight over! White Elephant Exchanges are great for cocktail…

Here’s the 2015 Holiday Gift Guide for those hard to shop for people!  The list is also contains things that are very easy to order online, so you don’t have to run all around town. These suggestions are to make…

This roll of burlap table runner is a quick and easy way to turn a boring table into something pretty special. I ran some runner the length of my table & still have plenty left for another day (thinking Thanksgiving!)….

My daughter comes home from school and will often spend a great deal of time telling me what the kids have at school that is ‘cool’. Right now I hear a lot about backpacks, scarves, blue hair and water bottles!…

As a Mom, I feel like I’m constantly doing things to beat up my back. I carry heavy baskets of laundry, gallons of water, bend over doing gardening and other household work. I also sit a lot — either at…

Watch out Kale, there are some new kids on the block! Most of these ‘trendy’ foods are not new per se, but they are finally coming onto the foodie scene as they reach a larger distribution and chefs are having…