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Pinecone Cheese Ball Recipe with Almonds

Pinecone Cheese Ball Recipe with Almonds

I recently went on a holiday gathering up to the mountains and found myself inspired by the surrounding nature. The leaves were golden, the air was crisp, and giant pine cones were gathered at the base of towering trees. Because the lake and mountain view was…

2019 Stocking Stuffer Ideas for Teenage Girls

2019 Stocking Stuffer Ideas for Teenage Girls

I’m nailing my stocking stuffer goals this year by pre-ordering gifts online. My teen daughter will often talk to me about trends and cool things out in teen land, and I listen!

Vegetarian Gluten-free Potato Bites Quiche

Vegetarian Gluten-free Potato Bites Quiche

This vegetarian gluten-free quiche is not exactly ‘healthy’ as it has tater tots in it (and those are of course fried), but it’s a perfect quick quiche for a vegetarian and gluten-free crowd! The potato bites give this quiche structure and it cooks quickly, so you can have a piping hot quiche ready for unexpected guests within an hour. (more…)

Affordable & nutritious: 10 plant-based foods with health power

Affordable & nutritious: 10 plant-based foods with health power

 The following article was written by Lauren Grant from the New Hope Network. I LOVE that she put this handy plant-based guide together with costs. If I had a dollar for every time I heard that plant-based eating is expensive, I’d…have a lot more inexpensive…

Holiday stress? Let Bona Powerplus clean the mess!

Holiday stress? Let Bona Powerplus clean the mess!

This post is sponsored by Bona but the content and opinions expressed here are my own. By BoredMom Ruthie  The hustle and bustle has just begun! Halloween decorations have been tucked away, and Fall is in full swing! With Thanksgiving rounding the corner and Christmas,…

A Parents Checklist Infographic for Children’s Oral Health

A Parents Checklist Infographic for Children’s Oral Health

Cavities (also known as caries or tooth decay) are one of the most common chronic diseases of childhood in the United States. Untreated cavities can cause pain and infections that may lead to problems with eating, speaking, playing, and learning. Children who have poor oral health often miss more school and receive lower grades than children who don’t. (more…)

3 CBD & Hemp Oil Body Care Products that are Game Changers

3 CBD & Hemp Oil Body Care Products that are Game Changers

The more I use CBD products, the more impressed I am with the versatility. My most favorite use for CBD is via body products.

Perfect Party Wines at Bargain Prices

Perfect Party Wines at Bargain Prices

I’m going to let you in on a little secret. When I am having a party or helping with large events, wine enthusiasts like myself know that that Grocery Outlet is a great place to find value wines at a great price. Did you know that…

SEED – Prebiotic & Probiotic Magic

SEED – Prebiotic & Probiotic Magic

The following post is sponsored by Seed, but the opinions are that of my own. 

There’s a community of 38,000,000,000,000 (that’s 38 trillion) microorganisms, mostly bacteria, living in and on your body. Together these bacteria weight between 3-5 pounds. Gross, right? Sort of – but without these functional microorganisms, our bodies would be a hot mess.  (more…)

Highlights from the 2019 PMA Fresh Market

Highlights from the 2019 PMA Fresh Market

I just returned from the 2019 PMA Fresh Summit. It was a lot to see and digest, but here are my initial trend picks for the show. I’ll have individual product features coming up in the new few weeks. 

O’Enchiladas – An Irish Twist on Mexican Food

O’Enchiladas – An Irish Twist on Mexican Food

Living in Southern California, we thrive on Mexcian food. It’s not unusual for our family to eat it several times a week in different forms.

Mom Bloggers: 5 reasons why your blog has no traffic

Mom Bloggers: 5 reasons why your blog has no traffic

There’s nothing more frustrating then creating a stunning blog from scratch, filling it with interesting and engaging content only for no one to see it. Blogging is something that is both rewarding and fun to partake in, especially if you’re looking to improve your writing skills, offer an opinion or advice or just have an outlet to express yourself. But if you’re getting hung up on the analytics then it can quickly become a chore, and a very frustrating one at that. Here we’ll look at 5 reasons why your blog has no traffic and what you can do to change that.  (more…)