Free E-Cookbook (Over 200 Recipes)

I am happy to be able to offer a complimentary e-cookbook to all my readers. This cookbook will retail for $27 and you all get an e-copy for free! The best part about this cookbook, dinneRevolution by Chef Jeff, is that all 200+ recipes have less than 10 ingredients and take less than 30 minutes … Read more

Menu Plan {Nov 7-13}

Here’s our menu plan for the week. Click on the pictures to be taken to the posts they come from: *** *** *** Thursday: Mommy has a PTO meeting and then a blogging event so it’s leftover night! *** *** ***

Why I Love Collective Bias

Happy 1/2 Birthday, Collective Bias!!! To celebrate I am sharing 11 things I love about Collective Bias and their community of bloggers, Social Fabric: 1) The supportive Social Fabric community 2) I can choose groups and opportunities that interest me 3) You can tell the CB employees really love what they do 4) Collective Bias … Read more

Renuzit Holiday Scented Air Fresheners {Giveaway}

It’s beginning to smell a lot like Christmas….well at my house at least! I just got some new air fresheners from Renuzit to try. The company sent me the Fresh Accents in Winter Berry and Festive Snow. I put the Winter Berry one in my office and the Festive Snow one in the bathroom. They … Read more

Handmade Gift Ideas {For Women}

A great way to save money on gifts is to make them. I wanted to share a few tutorials for some wonderful handmade gift ideas for women that I found around the web this week {click on the pictures to be taken to the posts}: *** *** *** *** *** *** ***

Fashion Bloggers and…. ME!

Earlier this week my friend, Paula, and I attended an event with the Chicago Blogger Network. While I had fun, I felt out of place because almost everyone there was young, fashionable, and well, basically me before I had two kids. (Though I don’t think I was ever as fashion forward as these fashion bloggers … Read more

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus {In Chicago}

Don’t miss Fully Charged, the all-new surge of circus entertainment from Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey where megawatts of thrills explode off of the arena floor with breathtaking dare-devilry, superhuman stunts and never-before-seen performances that energize Children of All Ages! Playing Allstate Arena November 3-13 and United Center November 16-27.  Get your tickets today … Read more

Halloween 2011 {Wordless Wednesday}

I didn’t get many pictures this year that weren’t blurry but here are some of my favorites from Jacob’s school “Harvest” parade and Trick or Treating: *** *** *** *** ***