Do you take vitamins? Do your kids? While I’m a believer in a nutritious and varied diet that includes lots of in season vegetables–I also think that vitamins are a great way to supplement that diet and to ensure everyone in the family is getting what they need. And if you’ve got a picky eater in… Keep Reading
Walmart’s Veterans Commitment
I love when companies support service members, veterans and military families–and Walmart is doing just that with their Veterans Welcome Home Commitment. What is the commitment? Well, Walmart has promised to hire any service member who was honorable discharged within 12 months of applying for a job with them. Remember–a job with Walmart doesn’t just… Keep Reading
New: Hot Wheels Race Rewards
Do you have a Hot Wheels lover in your family? When Buddy was little he just LOVED Hot Wheels. . . I couldn’t go anywhere without a couple in my purse to keep him occupied. And the Hot Wheels aisle at Walmart was always his favorite. ****This is a sponsored post **** Now he’s past… Keep Reading
Experimenting with an Electric Pressure Cooker
Are you afraid of pressure cooking? I know that I was. Many of us have grown up with family stories of grandma’s pressure canner exploding all over the kitchen–and let’s face it, that’s enough to turn anyone off of a technique! When I got into canning I conquered my fear of pressure canning. . …. Keep Reading
Midwest Steak Seasoning Recipe (and the new Infared Charbroil Grill!)
Summer and grilling go together like peanut butter and jelly. Like peas and carrots. Like Ernie and Bert. . . well, you get the idea! So I’ve been doing a lot of grilling this summer–and lately I’ve been doing it on the new Char-Broil Performance TRU-Infrared grill that Walmart and the folks at Char-Broil sent… Keep Reading
Grill Pork Like a Steak Giveaway!
This summer I’ve been doing a lot of grilling with pork in celebration of the National Pork Board’s “Grill Pork Like a Steak” campaign! A few weeks ago I told you all how I’m working with the Pork Board to get the word out about how great pork is for grilling. Pork is tasty, tender… Keep Reading
The Smurfs 2
Do you remember the Smurfs? I do! It was the early 80’s, and although I was “far to old” at 10 to admit to liking a kids show like the Smurfs, my baby sister Vick was totally in love with them. This was back in the day when cartoons were only available on Saturday morning… Keep Reading
How to make a Twinkie Ice Cream Cake
Twinkies are an American icon, aren’t they? Even though I’m not much of a snack cake eater myself, I felt a little twinge of regret last November when I heard that Hostess was going out of business. Followed by a little giggle at the folks who were stockpiling Twinkies! So it was nice to hear… Keep Reading
Vacation: Boating on Big Moose Lake (sponsored)
“I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Discover Boating. I received collateral to facilitate my review and a promotional item as a thank you for participating.” At the beginning of the summer I told you all that I’m an Ambassador for “Discover Boating!” in my post “Family Fun-Boating!“. I shared… Keep Reading
Simple Summer Flip Flop Wreath
Here’s a sweet summer wreath you can whip up in no time! Isn’t it cute? I wanted to do something fun when Walmart asked me to do a summertime craft–and I couldn’t think of a good project. So I asked for ideas over on the Frugal Upstate Facebook Page. Anita suggested doing a flip… Keep Reading
