Jen P
Cancer the illness we are all facing
The statics are growing each day, cancer is getting more and more popular. I myself am expecting to be diagnosed with it in the upcoming years. My father died from it, my grandmother died from it, my aunt has fought breast cancer, so pretty much everyone on my dad’s side of the family has had it.…
Peach Mojito with Rosatello Moscato Wine
I have been a member of House Party for a few years now and I love it! It’s kinda of a ‘club’ where you get to try out different products and gives you an excuse to have a party. Last month I got chosen to try out Rosatello Wine. Well of course they had me…
Easy and Quick Breakfast solution – Potato Towers
I came up with this creation one Sunday morning. It was one of those mornings where I looked around and we were out of our usual breakfast items. We do have a grocery store just a half-mile from us so I could have easily gone and retrieve a few things but it was a freaking…
My trip to Vegas on a budget and gluten free!
For a few years now my girlfriend and I have been trying to plan a trip to Vegas to see the Britney Spears show (yes listening to Britney is one of my guilty pleasures). We are both on a tight budget so it had to be on the cheap. I was stalking Southwest and finally…
Back Entry Re-organization
The back entry to our house has been an eye sore pretty much since we moved in, but well it’s in the back of the house and you really only see it if you enter the house through the garage or if you go to my home office so this project has been on the…
Minecraft Birthday Party
So every year we give my daughter a choice of having a party at one of those jumpy like places or have a sleep over at home… and each year she chooses the sleep over. So I always try to make it pretty special… especially since we save money by not going out! This year…
Review – Hard Rock Riviera Maya
So back in May my husband ‘accidentally’ bided on a silent auction at a work function for a long weekend at the Hard Rock Riviera Maya. We decided to wait till it was cold out so we could fully enjoy the weather, when we left Chicago it was snowy and 20 degrees. When we walked…
Re-Organizing my baking cabinet
It’s a new year and I signed up with a few of the ‘reorganize your life’ groups. The main one being this: 52 Weeks to An Organized Home. So I have been getting organized, well-making headway anyway, I’m just so scattered brained! I think I have 3 projects open right now and am also trying…
Need help getting organized? Check out my top 5 organizational apps
Happy New Year! Time to head into a new year, inspired, refreshed and determined to make this the best ever. So why not start your year off getting organized with the help of these apps. With the invention of the smartphone, it has become so easy to carry everything with you so you always have…
How to: Give Yourself the Ultimate At-Home Facial
This is a guest post written by Sami Blackford from Love Yourself Naturally How to: Give Yourself the Ultimate At-Home Facial Many people swear by facials not only as a way to feel relaxed and pampered, but also as a means for making their skin healthier. Before you start, gather together everything you’re going to need – this…
You are not going to believe what it in your Taco Seasoning!
A few years back I was diagnosed with many many food allergies. It was a complete shock to me since I had never been allergic to anything in my first 35 years of life. So now I had this new chore of finding food that I could eat and with that came hours of sitting in…
Help Fran Drescher Wipe Out Cancer In a Generation
I was asked if I would help spread the word about a new campaign from the Cancer Schmancer Movement. For me, it was a no-brainer and I am very excited to support and spread the word of this movement. A few years back I lost my dad to the cancer monster, I miss him greatly each and every…
Steak and Avocado Salad
So I was looking through some recipes of what I should make tonight and there was one for a steak and avocado salad, of course, the one I found had a bunch of stuff I couldn’t eat so I changed it up a bit. I used a few of my Wildtree spices and marinated some…
Hash Brown Casserole
As usual I waited till the last min to figure out what to make for dinner, my daughter asked for a casserole. Yes, I thought it was odd too but hey I went with it and then scoured the freezer to see what I could come up with. Turkey, hash browns, mixed veggies, bingo!!
Boys Birthday Bowling Theme Party
This year my son turned 13… yes I am now the mom of a teenager, yikes! His birthday is just after labor day so with the hustle and bustle of our last-minute camping trip and getting ready for school it didn’t leave me a whole lot of time to plan his party. My son loves…