*CONTEST NOW CLOSED*Congratulations to Claudia N. You are New York Chica's newest winner! Can you feel the warm weather coming our way? It's finally Spring and I'm excited. After waiting what seems like forever for Winter to go away, I can now enjoy the outdoors without a bulky coat. And as we all know, after Spring comes Summer so we must take full advantage of the season because we only have 92 days of warm, sunny days (well, technically in New York we do). With Summer comes white and … [Read more...]
Healthy Choice Frozen Meals | Review
May 8, 2011 by 7 Comments
Getting and staying healthy is something very important to me. With so many obese individuals in this country, I vowed to eat right, feed my family healthy foods and snacks and stay away from processed foods as much as possible. Fact #1: According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), two-thirds of American adults are overweight or obese, which puts them at increased risk for heart disease, diabetes and the metabolic syndrome. But eating healthy isn't always cheap, it can be quite … [Read more...]
Bloggers Share Their PERFECT Mother’s Day
May 7, 2011 by 21 Comments
Mother's Day, to most moms, is a day to relax and unwind according to the bloggers I "interviewed." It's not a day for extravagant gifts or have brunch or dinner at a fancy restaurant. Most of us moms just want the day off to do absolutely nothing. And there's nothing wrong with wanting a day to ourselves. Moms work hard all year long and on our special day (although Mother's Day should be everyday), we just want to be filled with lots of love, no mommy duties and lots of scrumptious … [Read more...]
Free Happy Mother’s Day Printables & Coupon Book from Disney
May 7, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Can you believe that Mother's Day is tomorrow?!?! It's like I went to sleep in January and woke up in May. It's that fast. Well with that in mind, I hope you're ready to treat your mom like a queen and if you're a mama like me, get prepared to do the best thing in the world - be yourself and do nothing! :) In case you're stuck with ideas on ways to say I love you, here are 5 ways: 1. Pick some flowers from the yard and make her a fresh bouquet. 2. Create a special dinner menu and … [Read more...]
Celebrate Mother’s Day With Curious George
May 6, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Curious George is the famous monkey on one of my favorite channels as a child, PBS - channel 13. I remember watching Curious George and wishing I had a monkey just like him. Even though he didn't speak a language I understood, his gestures said it all. He's sweet, kind and very lovable and teaches children to be the same way. Now that I have kids of my own, I can reminiscence on my childhood while we watch Curious George on TV. This Mother's Day, PBS will have a special episode … [Read more...]
Get The Best Sleep with Dream Water | Review & Giveaway For Two!
May 2, 2011 by 13 Comments
According to the Institute of Medicine report that was conducted in 2006, over 70 million people can't sleep. Are you one of them? We've all had those days where it's extremely hard to fall asleep because we have tons of things on our minds, right? I know I have. My brain can go a mile a minute with bills, events that happened during the day, kids, money - the list can go on and on. Dream Water can help when you can't fall asleep on your own and you need a good night's rest. It gradually … [Read more...]
Personality Quiz: What’s Your Favorite Pine-Sol Scent? (iPad2 Contest)
May 2, 2011 by 8 Comments
I grew up with Pine-Sol. It's the one scent that reminds me when I was a kid, I would see my mom clean the floors almost daily (she was a clean freak) with her mop and bucket. When I would come home from school, the aroma always made me feel fresh and clean. Now that I'm an adult with children, I want to make sure my floors are clean and my home smells fresh. That is why I choose Pine-Sol Original Scent. It deodorizes, cleans well and disinfects. I love the fact that it's also safe to … [Read more...]
Why TLC’s Extreme Couponing Show May Not be a Good Thing
May 1, 2011 by 9 Comments
I received some coupons in the mail a couple of days ago and it wasn't until today (after I bought 5 newspapers) that I noticed something on some of the coupons. As I was cutting my coupons, I saw something that I knew was coming because of the TLC's show, Extreme Couponing. Take a look: … [Read more...]
Easy Recipe: Bobby Flay’s Vegetarian Cobb Wrap
April 30, 2011 by 4 Comments
My last few posts from Bobby Flay has been a vegan's nightmare. So I thought since Hellmann's provided me with a few vegan recipes, I'd share one of them here. I hope you enjoy it. Vegetarian Cobb Wrap A Bobby Flay Recipe Serves: 4 Ingredients 3 Tbsp. white wine vinegar 2 Tbsp. Hellmann's® or Best Foods® Light Mayonnaise 1 Tbsp. Hellmann's® or Best Foods® Dijonnaise ™ Creamy Dijon Mustard 3 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil 1/4 pound blue cheese, sliced and crumbled 2 cups … [Read more...]
