We Need The Bees – How You Can Help
Did you know the coffee we drink each morning and the trail mix bar we snack on in the afternoon are reliant upon bees? In fact, according to the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC,) one out of every three mouthfuls of food in the American diet is, in some way, a product of honeybee pollination. […]
Quick and Easy Ideas to Help You Boo-It-Forward #BooItForward
Have you been Boo’d this Halloween? I’m about to Boo our neighbors! Boo’ing is a good-spirited and fast-growing tradition of surprising someone with a bundle of Halloween goodies and treats and then encouraging them to Boo-It-Forward. Thanks to our partnership with Walmart and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, we’re sharing some quick and easy ideas to help […]
Make Your Own MOANA Bookmarks and More! | #MOANA Coloring Pages and Activity Sheets
Recently, I had the amazing opportunity to get a sneak peek behind-the-scenes of the development of Disney’s new animated movie MOANA and I am thoroughly convinced this is soon to become one of my family’s all-time favorites! Each year we select a movie to see at Thanksgiving time and MOANA is already our top choice. […]
Cute Pumpkin Stencil Ideas and Tips
Do you love pumpkin stencils as much as I do? When the kids were smaller, it was great to be able to quickly carve some triangle eyes and teeth into our Jack O’ Lantern. It was so much fun that it didn’t really matter how it looked at the end. As they’ve gotten older, though, […]
Preparing For the Peanut Harvest
Have you ever been to a peanut farm? I have to tell you, when I was invited by the National Peanut Board to view peanut harvest time at Hope & Harmony Farms, this farm girl was very excited to learn the process! As we don’t have ideal soil or growing conditions for peanut farming in […]
Witch’s Brew Halloween Punch Recipe
Halloween is by far, my favorite of the holidays to create party foods for. There’s so many themes to choose from when creating a Halloween punch recipe, the ideas are truly endless! I tend to like the magical, mystical, traditional and eerie side of the festivities, which this Witch’s Brew Halloween Punch recipe captures well. […]
How to Ditch Your Bottled Water Habit for Good with AquaTru
You can never drink too much water, and kudos to those of you who get your daily intake in! I’m constantly working on it. Drinking enough water is much easier to do when it’s convenient, but the convenience factor of bottled water isn’t so good for the environment. Here are some crazy statistics (from Ban […]
PLAYMOBIL Furnished Children’s Hospital Encourages Imaginative Play
We’re fans of all things building blocks around here, and thanks to our partnership with PLAYMOBIL, the PLAYMOBIL Furnished Children’s Hospital Playset is the newest on the latest list of favorites… Hospitals are a part of many children’s lives, for all sorts of reasons. Often younger siblings are born there, grandparents are there a time or […]
Keeping Up With The Joneses Preview and Giveaway! #JonesesMovie
Do you know who your neighbors are? In KEEPING UP WITH THE JONESES (in theaters October 21,) a suburban couple suspects something is a bit “off” with their new neighbors and it turns out they are covert operatives! Can you imagine? Thanks to our partnership with 20th Century Fox, we have a preview of this fun […]
Quick and Easy Ideas for Adult Halloween Parties
One of the things I like best about Halloween is that age doesn’t matter. Adult Halloween parties can be even more fun than the ones you remember as a kid. As we have a member of our family turning 40 this year – a milestone viewed by many as a bittersweet time – I wanted […]
Peruvian Quinoa Soup with Coriander Shrimp
Do you like to experiment with new flavors and recipe ideas? One thing I love to do after traveling is try to replicate the tastes whe enjoyed in each region or country. One of our all-time favorite cooking styles stems from our travels to the Caribbean where Latin foods and recipes with fresh seafood and vegtables […]
How will you create your Rules of Kindness? #RulesofKindness
What are your rules of kindness? As a Hasbro Kindness Ambassador, I’m partnering with Hasbro and generationOn to share exciting information about the Rules of Kindness campaign and hope you’ll join me on this important journey… Maybe you don’t have a formal set of rules written down, but when you stop to think about it, there […]