How 20 Minutes of Reading Can Make Your Kids Smarter (Plus a Giveaway!)

I’m proud to say that of all the Diva’s toys and distractions, her bookshelf is the one she enjoys most. Even at two-and-a-half, I can already tell that she’s going to inherit my love of reading, and that makes me happier than a 12-year-old with a new Harry Potter book. Part of the reason she […]

Gesundheit! How I Beat the Common Cold (And You Can Too)

Our household is finally getting over its first (and hopefully last) outbreak of the cold and flu season. It started with my husband. Then it spread to our two-year-old. Then it spread to yours truly. It was a rough one, too, sending each of us to our local doctor for a check-up. (Mine turned into […]

Skinny Sweet & Sour Chicken Recipe

When I cook I like to make recipes as simple as possible. With a rambunctious 2-year-old, a slobbery dog and an always hungry husband, I’m one busy momma. I don’t have time to cook gourmet meals that include a lot of steps. But I also want those meals to be healthy – two requirements that […]

Reclaiming Our Dining Room: A Home Lighting Makeover

To call our dining room a “dining room” isn’t entirely accurate. In fact, it’s a bold-faced lie. Truth is, I can’t remember the last time we actually dined in there (that distinction goes to our living room). Rather than being used for its intended purpose, our dining table has become a place to collect unopened […]

Meals shipped right to your door? A girl could get used to that!

As any busy mom will tell you, planning a weekly menu that’s A) varied, B) simple and C) relatively healthy is – for lack of a better word – a pain in the ass. If only there were a way to have pre-measured, fresh dinner ingredients shipped to my house with handy little recipe cards […]

Chicken Pizzaiola Recipe #CookClassico

Like I said before, I am a quasi-clean eater and a stickler for healthy ingredients. This Valentine’s Day was no different. Challenged to come up with a delicious Valentine’s Day dinner – one that would please everyone and yet wouldn’t have me slaving in the kitchen for hours – this Chicken Pizzaiola recipe was the […]

Seductive Tables For Two: Our Romantic Hawaiian Dinner

As any couple with a two-year-old will tell you, it’s not always easy to find time for a romantic evening together. (Our current idea of “romance” is sharing a beer while watching American Idol.) I decided to get us out of that romantic rut by planning a special meal at home that would be eaten […]

Homemade Mac & Cheese with Silk Soy Milk #ReThinkWhatYouDrink

Before I had my daughter, my meals for the most part consisted of the fastest of fast food joints and the best takeout. After all, I was a busy college girl and then later a busy career woman. Now that I have a daughter, I’m still incredibly busy, but want to provide healthy meals for […]

Be My Valentine: Brighten Up Your Valentine’s Day with Kleenex #ShareTheSoft

There are certain things that are a part of just about every holiday. Family, of course, is one of them, but I’m talking about the little things that you might not always notice. For me, one of those things is Kleenex tissues. Yeah, that’s right, I said Kleenex tissues. For instance, when my hubby and […]

How Do You Grab a Few Solitaire-Y Moments Each Day?

I really don’t know how moms kept their sanity before smart phones were invented (answer: soap operas and cheap wine). While sitting next my two-year-old’s bed while waiting for her to drift off to sleep – I’m on my smart phone. While sitting on the floor waiting for her to use her potty – I’m […]

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