This giveaway is now closed. Congrats to Lana of Never Enough Thyme. Her comment was chosen by Random.org as the winner. Thanks for entering! It’d be fair to say that my mobile phone is with me pretty much all the time. It’d be also fair to say that one of my biggest pet peeves is [...]
California Avocado 4th of July Blast Recipe Roundup
Dara and I asked for your best California Avocado recipes and you all delivered! With over 100 California Avocado recipes linked up, we say this was one successful party. Thank you to everyone who submitted a recipe… as someone who craves avocados just about every day, I am excited to have some new recipes to [...]
Scrumptious Summer Side & KitchenAid Giveaway {Recipe: Baked Mac & Cheese} – CLOSED
This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to the winner, Erin from Erin’s Food Files! I know when you think of summer, and the hot temps we’ve been having, the last thing you think about is turning on the oven…but I’m going to change your mind with a dish that is well worth heating up your [...]
California Avocado 4th of July Blast Recipe Linkup and Giveaways!
Dara from Cookin’ Canuck and I are so excited to announce that the California Avocado 4th of July Blast recipe linkup is finally open! We can’t wait to see what you’ve created with delicious California Avocados. We know how much everyone loves avocados, so we are certain this is going to be one heck of [...]
Save the Date for the California Avocado 4th of July Blast!
If you follow me on Instagram, then you may have noticed I have been a little obsessed with California Avocados lately. It’s prime season for this beautiful, fleshy green, antioxidant packed food and I am taking full advantage of it by eating as many as I can! Do you love California Avocados as much as [...]
Magimix Vision Toaster – A Giveaway for the Coolest Toaster Around
This giveaway is now closed. Congrats to the winner, Windy Phillips. Thanks to all who entered! See that up there? That’s a Magimix Vision Toaster and I’m pretty sure it is the coolest toaster around. “But Kristen,” you say, “it’s a toaster. How can you be so excited about a toaster?” Well, friends, let me [...]
Berry Picking and Jam Making {Giveaway: Ball Canning Discovery Kit from Kmart}
This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to Jill from Find Us Faithful whose comment number was chosen via random.org. Thanks to all who participated! We are in the second full week of summer and have already marked several things off of our 2012 Summer Bucket List. It has been a great one so far! Today [...]
Chili’s Restaurant and the CoronaRita – Giftcard Giveaway!
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Chili’s Grill & Bar. All opinions are 100% mine. If you have been following any of my tweets lately, you have probably noticed that Leah is deep into the terrible two’s and my patience is being fiercely challenged on a daily basis. It’s on [...]
Down to the Last Drop
This past week and the campaign Tracey and I have been running with the Shot@Life organization has been pretty amazing. Thanks to each of you for sharing your photos, spreading the word, and for your generous donations. With your help we have helped to raise awareness regarding the importance of immunizations and are investing in [...]
Happiness Is…
When I was little (and still as an adult), my all time favorite book was Happiness is a Warm Puppy by Charles Schulz. I guess I haven’t changed much… I’ve always been one to hunt for happiness in everything I can. Right now, for me, happiness is… helping to keep kids alive by raising awareness [...]
