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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. […]

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Home and Hearth

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 […]

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ENTERTAIN

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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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What Do Your Pets Do When You’re Not Home? #TheSecretLifeOfPets #PetsPack

My cat always keeps me guessing, even when I am home, so I can only imagine what she does when we are away!  Thanks to our partnership with Universal Home Entertainment we have some exciting news to share about THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS… Read on! Just in time for the holiday season, if you haven’t […]

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Rural Mom’s Sweet Experience with Chef’d

In the kitchen I am constantly experimenting, pushing myself to try new techniques, new foods and new recipes.  Naturally, when I had the opportunity to partner with Chef’d to sample a recipe from their new dessert collaboration with The Hershey Company, it made me giddy with baking joy!  Want to learn more about my thoughts and […]

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