Alicia Marie 
For those who aren’t big on the peppermint-flavored or white chocolate drinks that are popular over the fall and winter holidays, The Westin Resort & Spa in Los Cabos invites you to try blending up this colorfully merry tropical drink with distinctly South of the Border flavors for the holidays. In a tall, frozen drink … Read more
What are you grateful for? Get ready for Thanksgiving with a printable gratitude jar. Simply print a label for your jar and fill it full of your family’s responses to a series of fun and unique gratitude prompts. Want a creative and meaningful Thanksgiving activity? Read through your family’s responses before or after Thanksgiving dinner. … Read more
The below is a guest post from Mary Evett on how to share the meaning and history behind “Turkey Day” with your children. Though kids may view Thanksgiving as the first stop on the school holiday vacation train, there’s a lot more for them to know about it than simply no class, stuffed turkey and … Read more
Verizon has teamed up with Sandra Lee (you know, of Food Network fame) to launch the “tastiest contest of the season” with the chance to win a variety of great prizes (like a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2, Sandra Lee 10pc Stainless Steel Cookware Set or a signed copy of “Sandra Lee Semi-Homemade Fast-Fix Family Favorites” … Read more
There’s nothing better on a cold chilly night than a bowl of warm soup. This Acorn Squash Soup recipe was created by Bravo’s Top Chef, Richard Blais. By using Dannon Oikos Greek yogurt Blais makes the soup a little healthier, but still delicious! Ingredients: 1 whole acorn squash 1/4 white onion,chopped 1 bay leaf 4 … Read more
The holidays are just around the corner, so you know what that means….time for the Melissa & Doug “Terrific Twenty” list! This list compiles the “best of the best” holiday gifts for the 2012 holiday season, and I’m excited to share it here with you! To celebrate, Melissa & Doug are having a “20 Days … Read more
We had a fantastic Halloween last week and I hope you all did, too! I wanted to share pictures of the boys Trick or Treating and also at their Halloween school parades. *** *** *** ***
This is a quick and easy recipe from the Quick Meal Queen, Natashja Szortyka, using Mama Lucia Meatballs. The recipe is for delicious mini meatball sandwich bites! These would be great as an appetizer at a holiday party or while watching this weekend’s football game. Ingredients 1 12-ounce package Mama Lucia Meatballs 1 8-ounce can … Read more