52 Weeks of Baking Love; Week 14: Fudge Brownie Cupcakes with Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Frosting

An absurd observation: it took me 14 weeks to get around to baking a damn batch of cupcakes. Cupcakes! Perhaps the most thrilling baked good in the baked good world, and it took me 14 weeks to make some. I have nothing to say …

Bloggers Wanted for Summer Adventure Plummet Falls Adventure Water Slide Giveaway Event [Closed]

What’s more fun than going to a water park with the family in the middle of summer when you can’t bear to stand the heat and humidity any longer? I’ll tell you what–creating that water park in your own backyard!

Mom to Bed by 8 is hosting a …

Why Cats are Better than Men #infographic

This infographic is way too funny not to share. I had to.

As you may know, our home is ruled with the iron paws of our two cats, Devin and Vincent. They are the best alarm clock known to humans; in fact, I woke up at 5 o’clock this morning solely because of the cats fighting, chasing each other from room-to-room, …

Bloggers Wanted for Photo Ready Canon Digital Camera Giveaway Event [Closed]

With beautiful spring weather finally here to stay, the urge to get out with my camera and document the subtle changes in the environment that will eventually lead to an abundance of lush green beauty everywhere has been getting a lot stronger with each passing 50-something degree day. …

First Look Featurette of Disneynature’s “Bears”

It’s difficult to look around at our surroundings and not become totally overwhelmed with just how beautiful our world is. Or is that just me? Goodness, I hope it isn’t just me; I can sit and look at a sunset or the subtle change of the seasons and marvel at how …

52 Weeks of Baking Love; Week 13: Pineapple Upside Down Cakes

I love pineapple upside down cake; and what’s not to love? It is moist, packed with delicious pineapple–a fruit that single-handedly defines what the spring and summer months are all about in terms of flavor–encased in a thick, caramelized brown sugar crust, and so delightfully sweet. I had not …

LYSOL No-Touch Hand Soap Review and Kid Who Touches Everything Contest

I participated in a campaign on behalf of MomCentral Consulting for LYSOL®. I received product samples to facilitate my review and a promotional item to thank me for participating.

We all know how important it is to wash our hands, and to instill in kids how important it is …

Tuesday Giveaway Linkup: April 2nd – April 9th

Welcome to another great week of fabulous giveaways! If you are a blogger, please use this space to spread the word about the giveaways you are hosting by leaving the link below. While you’re here, support those who have linked up by visiting their sites and entering …

Bloggers Wanted for Spring Cleaning $100 Walmart Gift Card Giveaway Event Sponsored by Tip Hero [Closed]

Spring is here–and might even soon begin to feel like it! Can we work on that? Maybe? Is there even a chance at this point? Nevertheless, spring brings more into our lives than just warm weather, green grass, and light breezes; we are also brought the …

7-Day Cruise Vacation Giveaway Event [Closed]

I have been thinking quite a bit about vacations lately. I haven’t taken a vacation–a real vacation–in pretty much my entire adult life. In my world, a vacation is when I accompany my fiance on business trips to Not Exciting At All, Ohio a couple of times a year. …

Create Festive Works of Easter Egg Art with PAAS and Heinz and Help Make a Difference for Make-A-Wish

I received PAAS egg decorating kits, Color Cups, and Heinz Distilled White Vinegar to decorate our Easter eggs. No other compensation was received, and opinions are my own.

Each Easter season, Americans collectively dye and decorate more than 180 million eggs. That is a lot of eggs, and an epic amount …

52 Weeks of Baking Love; Week 12: Chocolate Chip Pudding Cookies

These are the best cookies ever, according to my fiance. I don’t think I would necessarily go that far, but I’m still trying to get my hands on my grandmother’s pineapple-filled cookie recipe. Now those are the best cookies ever. But these chocolate chip pudding cookies, they can …