This post was created in partnership with McDonald’s. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Select McDonald’s locations in the Atlanta Metro area are now letting customers create their perfect burger. And by “burger” I mean any kind of sandwich you like. There are now 8 locations in Metro Atlanta and more throughout the country […]
Giveaway| Win a KitchenAid Stand Mixer
It’s birthday time in the Smith household. Three of my four kids have birthdays within 6 weeks in March, April and May. It’s a crazy time with lots of birthday cakes, classroom cupcakes, and assorted special desserts being whipped up (at 1 a.m. most likely) using my gleaming red KitchenAid mixer. The mixer was […]
6 Ways to Survive Snow Days
I don’t love snow days. I am not a let’s-go-build-a-pillow-fort type of mom and my kids are not let’s-stay-in-our-pj’s-and-watch-movies-all-day type of kids. When all 4 of them are home all day, my house gets messy, ALL my food gets eaten, and I find myself stressed out and exhausted at the end of the day. HOWEVER, […]
Do you want to grocery shop in your pajamas?
UPDATE: Unfortunately, Elephant Grocers has ceased to operate as a full online grocery store. They are currently shut down but will “re-open” their site on 1/12/15 with limited prime meats and marinades. I received a gift card in order to facilitate this review. All opinions are my own. What mom doesn’t want to grocery shop […]
Thanksgiving Day recipes| Sweet Potatoes Two Ways
What is Thanksgiving dinner without a little sweet potato? Certainly it would not be one I’d want to attend! Sweet potatoes are full of nutrients and vitamins and that makes me feel much better when I’m dousing them with butter and brown sugar and maybe a marshmallow or two (dozen). Chef Bill Rosenberg, executive chef […]
Three ways to save time in the kitchen + Giveaway #DDDivas #cascadeshiningreviews #sponsored
This review was made possible by Double Duty Divas and Cascade. I was provided the featured product free of charge to facilitate my review, but all opinions are 100% mine. Remember last month when I told you about how I learned about Cascade Platinum and it’s no-rinse, works-even-on-baked-in-grease, formula? Well, I’m here to tell you it gets […]
And now I’m six! A birthday party at Main Event
Do you remember me telling you about the new entertainment center Main Event in Alpharetta? I have now had several opportunities to check it out and I am very impressed. Main Event gave me a complimentary birthday party (though I paid for extras) so I could see firsthand how much pride they take in their […]
Four week challenge: Five tools to help me lose weight
I had a good summer. I ate and drank and was merry…a little too much of all of those things. So now that the kids are back in school, I decided to take the time to refocus on my health. I need to focus on getting back to my pre-baby weight. I am done breastfeeding […]
