When I read about the opportunity to review a new cookbook from the Once-A-Month Cooking (OAMC) gals – I was REALLY excited.  While I do love to cook, I do NOT enjoy the daily cleanup.  I wanted to see what tips & tricks – as well as recipes – the Family Favorites cookbook had to offer, and I was pleasantly surprised. I immediately dug into the Introduction section, and found the tips and recommendations to be DO-able! ...

Yes, I know Fall has arrived.  It’s cooler in the mornings and evenings – but there is something SO refreshing about an iced mocha, I still enjoy them all year long. Here’s how I make mine at home: Instant coffee granules Hot water Chocolate syrup (we prefer sugar free) Ice cubes Milk This is all made according to taste and strength preference!  I put about 1 Tbsp instant coffee in the bottom of a large plastic drinking...

Do you plan ahead for you week’s menus?  Maybe even for a whole month’s worth of menus? It can be overwhelming and even difficult to plan many meals in advance in the face of busy schedules and changing moods.  Here are a couple of tricks I’ve discovered that have proved successful in my own family life: Make a list of family favorites.  If your family has a few favorite meals that they love, why not make a list of them...

Not having done a formal product review before, I was only a little bit hesitant when I was contacted by someone from Ecostore products to try their products.  I wasn’t hesitant to try the products so much as to put together a product review. =)  So here goes: Ecostore USA, in their own words: “is an extension of a 20 year old New Zealand company www.ecostore.co.nz that makes plant based , non-toxic Household Cleaning, Baby and...

Curly’s older cousin, Moe, gave her a Tshirt recently that is bright yellow with a hot pink graphic on the front that reads, “My Mom Rocks!” (I’d post a pic, but it’s in the dirty laundry at the moment…) I read it to her the first time she wore it, and now every time she puts it on, she says proudly “My Mom Rocks!” and does a little happy dance. I don’t even pay her to do that – somehow...