Have you ever tasted an empanada before? Or have I lost you at the word empanada? An empanada is a stuffed pastry that is either baked or fried. There are many different versions of it from all over the world, but Mexicans like my family enjoy eating them stuffed with fruit. So for a little Valentine’s treat, I am channeling …
10 Ways To Make Valentine’s Day Special
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #SendingYourLove #CollectiveBias I am a low-key kind of gal when it comes to Valentine’s Day celebrations. It’s not that I don’t enjoy Valentine’s Day , because I am ALL in on a holiday that is entirely focused on telling those you love how …
JEN’s Blast From The Past Valentine’s Ideas
Wowza guys! I am not even going to pretend this month has been anything but crazy! Our family has now had BOTH the stomach and regular flu, on top of a mega-boom with my PR business that has me traveling a ton! And today Jen’s Guy underwent surgery to fix a cataract! Say what?! He’s kind of young for that, …
Creamy Peppermint Sugar Scrub
Over time I have gradually become a fairly skilled beauty DIY’er. Mostly, because I want quality products, but I am kind of cheap. That’s some confession to make, isn’t it?! So ultimately this means, more often than not, if I see something beauty related that is too expensive for my comfort level I will try and figure out a way …
Easy Winter Wreath
Let’s start this post off with a keeping it real question? How many of you actually have ALL (no cheating) of your holiday decorations down? I don’t. Not yet. It’s still a work in progress. I remember one year the Christmas village stayed up through the whole month of February! So for those of you who might be like me, …
10 Smoothie Recipes To Start The New Year
At the end of the holidays this year my body was screaming for mercy. With all of the decadent and delicious fare that has been on constant offering since Thanksgiving, I was excited for the new year to begin and for a return to my usual lighter cuisine. Including loads of smoothies, and today I am sharing some of the …
Kickstart 2018 With These Printables
Wow! Was 2017 a doozie or what?! Do people even use the word doozie anymore? I could use a few other descriptor words for 2017, but because my family reads this blog I shouldn’t. So how about we kick off 2018 with the right mojo and clear out the old, bad 2017 mojo with some fun new printables I created …
Kellogg’s Eggo Star Wars Pancakes Promo
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #EggoStarWarsPancakes #CollectiveBias A galaxy far, far away is now at your breakfast table with Kellogg’s® Eggo® Star Wars Galaxy Adventure Buttermilk Pancakes, featuring six different Star Wars designs! While supplies last, enjoy extra savings during the holiday season by earning $0.50 cash back …
Appetizers With Pizazz: Hot Crab Crostini
All opinions are mine alone. This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser, Louis Kemp. #CrabDelightfulHoliday #CollectiveBias This Holiday season our family has already attended double the parties we did last year. It has been fun, and since I am not one to endlessly slave or obsess over my food creations, I have been whipping up …
Easy Chocolate Peppermint Bark Donuts
If I were given my own cooking show it would probably closely resemble something like what Sandra Lee, the semi-homemade guru lady does. I enjoy cooking, but mostly I enjoy finding time to shorten the cooking process so I can get to my real love, eating the food! If there are more than a dozen steps involved in a recipe, …
Easy Snow Globe Sugar Cookies With A FREE Letter To Santa
Last Christmas I saw this adorable video that had been making the rounds on Facebook. In the video it detailed the rather painstaking process someone had undertaken to turn a sugar cookie into a snow globe. I watched the video, hooked like the other almost 1 gazillion people who had watched and shared it, but as I did I quickly …
Let Your Holidays Sparkle With These Easy Appetizers
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and the Coca-Cola Company. All opinions are mine alone. #LetYourHolidaySparkle #CollectiveBias Ho-ho-ho, and Happy Holidays to you all! This has been a long year for our family, and I am ready to start celebrating! I am looking forward to hosting parties, being a guest at parties, and to sit in my …
The Christmas Freebie Fest You Don’t Want To Miss!
It’s almost December, and it happened, I am feeling the full holiday vibes! For my friends in the States, I hope you all have a fabulous Thanksgiving, and are feeling some of those holiday vibes for yourself! If you aren’t quite there yet, and need a little help getting in the mood, I just might have the solution! Today, as …
How To Stay Hydrated, Manage Aches and Pains & Sleep Better!
I have received information and materials from ©Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. 2017.The opinions stated are my own. This is a sponsored post. #ForBetterTomorrows #BetterTomorrows #FallBack #CollectiveBias On a daily basis I help to manage the lives of 6 people, a slew of domesticated animals, a host of PR and blogging clients, plus whatever else comes my way. And, although …
