Food & Drink

Who Doesn’t Love Olive Garden?

September 8, 2010

I will never forget the day I found out that an Olive Garden was finally being built in my town. Those of you with endless dining options in your area may scoff, but the arrival of our Olive Garden was a beautiful thing in my small city, and while we’ve had a few other well-known [...]

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The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Book Review & Giveaway

September 1, 2010

What better way to kick off a month-long cooking and kitchen giveaway-fest, than with a copy of the #1 New York Times Bestseller, The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Recipes from an Accidental Country Girl by the amazing Ree Drummond! As a longtime stalker, I mean fan, of The Pioneer Woman, I was more than thrilled to [...]

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Weight Watchers Summer Essentials Giveaway

May 31, 2010

If you’ve been following along for the past few months, you know that I’ve been a member of Weight Watchers since January. Since joining, I’ve lost 25 lbs., and I feel SO much better about myself. I still have some weight to lose, and to be perfectly honest, I haven’t been counting my points as [...]

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Portion Control Made Easy with the Measure Up Bowl: A Review

May 14, 2010

As many of you know, I have been on a mission to lose some weight since giving birth to Evan in August. Weight Watchers works for me, but as with any sensible eating plan, calorie counting and portion control are vital to successful and long term weight loss. In fact, the amount of points assigned [...]

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Ginormous Crate of Delicious Fruit From The FruitGuys, Review & Giveaway

April 29, 2010

I’ve been trying recently to replace our usual stash of snack cakes with healthier options, however, it’s not always easy for me to make it to our local Farmer’s Market for fresh fruit, and the grocery store choices in our area are sometimes both limited, and questionable. Imagine my delight when I opened my front [...]

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Happy Baby Oganic Food Review And Giveaway!

April 27, 2010

I live in a relatively small city, and the choices in brands of baby foods include Gerber, Gerber, Gerber, Beechnut, and, did I mention–Gerber? Not to knock the Gerber folks, but it’s nice to venture out and try some different brands and types of food. I was fortunate enough to receive a sample of premium [...]

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Team Soda, Or Team Pop? SodaStream Home Soda Maker Review And Giveaway

April 25, 2010

Whether you call it soda, or pop, you’ll love making carbonated water and soft drinks at home with the SodaStream! Zach and I tested this unique product tonight, and took lots of photos, so you can share in the fun! SodaStream is also going to send one lucky reader a Fountain Jet Soda Lover’s Start-Up [...]

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