Mom’s Homemade Cheese Lasagna Recipe

Disclosure: This post is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group™ and Barilla, but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #JoytotheTable  http://cmp.ly/3/8vNxcO. When I was growing up I used to love when my mom made lasagna. It was my favorite meal that she made and it’s really hard to … Read more

VTech Cordless Phones {Walmart Gift Card Giveaway}

(Disclosure: I received a phone and gift card but all thoughts are my own.) VTech is well known for their innovative products and their newest cordless phone, model  CS6829, is no exception. With Quiet Mode, ECO Mode and DECT 6.0 for the best audio quality, this product offers consumers a dependable phone with loads of functionality at … Read more

Goldfish Swim School Grand Opening Event {Naperville, IL}

(Disclosure: My children are receiving free swim lessons at Goldfish Swim School. Thoughts are my own.) Do you have a little one who loves to swim and live in the Chicago suburbs? You might have visited a Goldfish Swim School but this weekend a new location is opening and they are having a special event … Read more

Super Why! Live Coming To Chicago

Super WHY Live will stop in 27 cities across the U.S. in April and May, taking kids and parents on a live reading adventure traveling inside a book to find the answer to the question, “Who has the Greatest Super Power in the World?” The show is uplifting, entertaining, and educational. It features kids’ favorite … Read more

Hot Mama Heirloom Jewelry

Shannon Sunderland & Sahra Cahoon form the dynamic duo of Hot Mama Designs.  Hot Mama Designs rejoices in celebrating motherhood, family and the one-of-a-kind feeling of the handmade object. Their inspiring designs are created to tell stories and celebrate life. Celebrate Family ~ Celebrate Motherhood ~ Celebrate You! We rejoice in the art of metalsmithing!  … Read more

Photo Gift Ideas For Moms & Grandmas

Mother’s Day is coming up and photo gifts are a great gift idea for any mom or grandma. I love anything with Jake and Luke’s faces on it and I know that my mom, their grandma, does as well! I wanted to share a few of my favorite products from Shutterfly: *** *** *** *** … Read more

Enter To Win An iPad2!

Head on over to Woman Freebies to enter to win an iPad2! All you do is fill in your name and email address in the form that pops up. Contest ends January 15th. Good luck everyone! :) (Disclosure: I was compensated for posting about this contest but I want one of you to win because … Read more

Giving Inexpensively in 2011

As some of you may know I am a contributing writer at Inexpensively where I write a weekly column called “Giving Inexpensively”. I share easy ways that those of us on a tight budget can give to others. Here are the causes I have written about recently: 1) Share Your Breakfast– I love this one! … Read more