Fandango and Cars 2 {Review and Giveaway}

Our family does not go out to the movies very often but when something comes out that one of us really wants to see we will go to the theater to see it. Cars 2 was one of those movies. Every time a commercial for the movie would come on TV, Jacob (my 3 year … Read more

Making Pizza Sandwiches #SafewayDairy

June is National Dairy month so I wanted to celebrate the last day of it by making something full of cheesy goodness. I looked on Safeway.com for inspiration and found a recipe for Pita Pizza. I headed to my local Dominick’s to buy the ingredients I needed. You can see pictures and read more about … Read more

Wordless Wednesday: Luke’s Birthday

I have linked this post to: Wordless Wednesday Home 5 Minutes for Mom ~ Go Graham Go! ~ Jolly Mom Mom of 3 Girls ~MomStart ~ Two of a Kind… Momma Findings ~ Mom Knows It All A Daily Dose of Toni The Divine Miss Mommy Grammy Mouse Tails

Top Ten Favorites From Type A Parent Conference

This past weekend I was in Asheville for the Type A Parent Conference which, for those of you who don’t know, is a blogging conference put on by Kelby. It was my second blogging conference. Last summer I went to BlogHer in New York where there were thousands of people. This conference had about 400 … Read more

Eating While Out Of Town #knockoutthefat

This week I spent a few days out of town in Asheville, North Carolina at a blogging conference. I brought along healthy snacks (including fresh fruits and vegetables) to snack on during the car rides. While at the conference we were fed breakfast and lunch. I was both surprised and excited that there were many … Read more

Spark Energy’s Six Flags Promotion

Did you know that tomorrow, Tuesday, June 21st is the first day of summer?  Spark Energy in Chicago is powering that summer fun, with lower-cost electricity for ComEd customers as well as a promotion to power family fun at Six Flags. From June 21st to June 26th, Spark Energy is offering Two FREE General Admission … Read more

#KnockOutTheFat Weekly Update

This journey of weight loss has been a continuous battle for me. In the past month and a half I have been frustrated with the weight the scale showed. I thought that by starting this challenge I would see the pounds come off each time I weighed myself but that is not the case. I … Read more