I have been wanting to make an Easter Egg Wreath for YEARS now, so when Walmart challenged me to create an Easter craft–I knew exactly what to do! Let me tell you–this was super easy. If I had realized how quick and easy it was, I would have made one a long time ago. The… Keep Reading
The Bible Miniseries on The History Channel
Have you been watching the new epic miniseries on The History Channel? “The Bible” is a 10 part mini series that started on March 3rd and is playing every Sunday at 8pm EST. The History Channel explains: The Bible comes to life in HISTORY’s epic new series. From Genesis to Revelation, these unforgettable stories unfold… Keep Reading
Tasty Easter Fun with Great Value
Well it’s time for my final Great Value challenge! I’ve had so much fun with these four projects–so far I’ve held a Thanksgiving Baking Party, did my Holiday Baking (Dressing Up Sugar Cookies) and enjoyed some Valentine’s Day Treats. The theme for this final challenge was “Easter/Spring” and we were asked to create something using… Keep Reading
Reese Baking Challenge Recipe: Slam Dunk Sweet and Savory REESE’S Bacon Caramel Corn
When I was asked to create a recipe for the REESE’S and Walmart Baking Bracket Challenge, I knew I needed to do something truly unique, yet tasty. It had to be tasty because, well, what good is a recipe that isn’t? It had to be unique because it was going to be one of 32… Keep Reading
Review: Rachel Ray Cookware Line at Walmart
So who here likes Rachael Ray? I admit it-I’ve never really watched her show, but I’ve taken several of her cookbooks out of the library and enjoyed them. Yes-I read cookbooks. It’s a sickness. . . Walmart just started carrying a new line of Rachael Ray cookware both online (live today-March 9th) and soon in… Keep Reading
Empowering Women Together
I am glad to finally be able to talk about Walmart’s Empowering Women Together merchandise!! The Walmart Moms were told about this program back in, oh, November I think. . . we were hoping it would launch before Christmas (because it would have been a great feel good way to get some unique gifts). This… Keep Reading
Valentines Day Treats with Great Value
Last week I told y0u about my Plans for Valentines Day Treats using Great Value Sugar Cookie Dough and Great Value Pie Crust. This weekend we enjoyed a little bit of an early Valentines Day celebration (so that you all could see it before the day itself). I started out by baking up the… Keep Reading
Valentines Day Pancakes!
What would you do with a bag of NESTLÉ TOLL HOUSE Valentines Morsels? That’s the dilemma I was faced with. The folks at Nestle and Walmart sent me a package to try out. These are chocolate morsels that are colored both red and brown–so I knew they’d make pretty chocolate chip cookies for Valentines day. … Keep Reading
Valentines Day Treats with Great Value~Preparation
It’s time for another Great Value cooking party! Well ok, not exactly a party–Valentines Day is more about couples than big groups 🙂 You all know that I’m part of a collection of bloggers who get to come up with great ways to use Great Value products for the various holidays through out the year. … Keep Reading
Lessons Learned from Together Counts
For the last two years I’ve enjoyed being an Energy Balance Ambassador and writing articles for the Together Counts blog. I’ve researched and written about many topics—everything from helping your family be more active to meal planning. While my intent was to inform, I wound up learning a lot along the way. As a refresher,… Keep Reading













