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Whether you're in it for the game or the party - everyone loves a great game day bash! Since we've got kids, when it comes to watching football we try to make it a family affair. We put together our favorite party tips to tell you how to throw a game day party the while family ...read more

A world class ski resort needs a few things. First, great reliable snow. Second, luxurious lodgings. Third, they need great food. If you're heading to Big Sky anytime soon, I've got a slew of great ideas on where to eat in Big Sky Montana. Related; Luxury mountain life at ...read more

As a busy working mama, I cherish my weekends with my family...especially the Saturday mornings we get to spend together. With the arrival of the second Frozen movie, I'm sharing a favorite post on how to make Olaf pancakes. There is nothing quite like waking up a little early to ...read more

Fall flavors are simply my favorite. There is pumpkin of course. I can't get enough of pumpkin anything, but the same goes for apple recipes. There is nothing quite like biting into a crisp, juicy apple... And there's nothing quite like cooking with them either. Being that the ...read more

Did you know there are almost seven teaspoons of sugar are in one Snickers candy bar?! And you can expect to get 28 empty calories in one piece of traditional Halloween treat: candy corn. And who can’t eat just one?! Related: Tips for a healthier Halloween Seems like finding ...read more

This week has been B U S Y. Mr. Momtrends is traveling and I have a slew of work commitments and the kids' schedules are packed. The offer to try out the Chipotle Kids Menu and find out exactly what is inside a Chipotle kids meal, couldn't have come a better time. Usually I ...read more

What's for dinner, you ask? How about tacos? I know, I know... It's not Tuesday. But it is National Taco Day, and I can't think of a better, more delicious, spicier way to celebrate. Stuffed with ground meat, chicken, shrimp, or fish, I don't discriminate. Add all the fixings ...read more

Every day there is either a battle when I want to introduce a new food to my older daughter, excitement over eating her favorite food (pasta) or boredom (by me) from making essentially the same thing from week-to-week. Recipe books, blogs and making recipes up as I go has ...read more

This whole manic-morning business is no joke. Having two little ones to shuttle off to school has been, well, an adjustment to say the least. We're racing around, beating the clock, and perpetually on the move. Making breakfast for everyone, packing a lunch for my ...read more

When you think of fall, you naturally think of pumpkins, right? Sure, they are fun to carve and make a festive decoration, but pumpkins are also extremely healthy for your body, inside and out. Rethink this orange fruit (yes, fruit) and consider these five healthy uses for ...read more

Thank you JaM Cellars for sponsoring this post. Looking for Butter Chardonnay or JaM Cabernet near you? Check out our Store Locator! Just pop in your zip code. Let's face it...Back to school time can be stressful for us mamas. We may have survived the back to school supplies and ...read more

Grains have come a long way, and to add some dimension and unique flavor to our standard dinner I have been testing out quinoa recipes. Quick to cook, these rich grains retain an amazing amount of flavor that I typically accentuate with some dill, salt and pepper. The family ...read more

This Deliciously Fun Party Idea is Brought to you by Mini Babybel®. Ask any mom and she’ll tell you what the most wonderful time of the year is with, little more than a moment’s thought. It’s back to school time of course. Haha! As much as we love the magic of summer, when it ...read more

With back-to-school season only a few weeks away, we have been thinking about lunch. Since six percent of school lunch programs do not meet the requirements established by the USDA School Meals Initiative for Healthy Children we like to focus on healthy eating by packing ...read more

Earlier this year the hubs and I started training for a couple of races. He's trying to qualify for the Boston Marathon by running the Philadelphia Marathon and I'm running the half that same weekend. Along with our training, we decided to revamp our diets. Being that it's my ...read more

Dr. Lindsey Duncan, celeb nutritionist and founder of Genesis Today shared with us some of her top tips to melt away fat this summer. Check out her best ways to blast fat without alerting your lifestyle this summer with these Natural Fat Burners that will Change Your Life ...read more

Happy Waffle Iron Day! You ARE celebrating, right? If you're old-school like me, you've probably only ever made waffles in your waffle iron, but oh, OH there is so much more you can waffle! Have you hopped on this trend yet? There are even whole cookbooks and websites devoted ...read more

My immune system is amazing. Guess what? So is yours. The immune system is made up of a network of cells, tissues, and organs that work together to support our bodies. Modern life, however, can get in the way, and that's where Ester-C comes in. These supplements feature a ...read more

I was asked to participate in the #HDMoment campaign, sponsored by Walgreens. Although I have been compensated, all opinions are my own. Two years ago I became, eeeek, a dance mom. As someone who quit ballet fairly early on in life, I wasn't overly familiar with the whole dance ...read more

If there is one time of day that it's super stressful in my household, it's dinner time. And even though school's out for summer, the dinner hour is still just as hectic for us as it was during the school year. We may not have getting ready for class the next day to contend with, ...read more

I'm pretty sure my family could sustain exclusively on watermelon and corn on the cob during the summer months. Of course, we eat a lot of other things too, but suffice to say, we go through a lot of melons and ears! Even my four year old, the pickiest eater on the planet, can ...read more

Raise your hand if you like cupcakes. On today's edition of Saturday Sips, we're celebrating with cupcakes times two! We're doing the hard work of finding the perfect pairing between Cupcake Vineyard wines and actual cupcakes from Sprinkles. Let the fun begin! First, let's ...read more

By now, this should be old news: sodas, fruit drinks, and other sugary beverages add empty calories to our kids' diets and can increase their risk for a number of health problems, from cavities and type 2 diabetes to nonalcoholic fatty liver disease which only recently has been ...read more

If I could use one word to describe us moms it’s BUSY...Am I right? Between school drop off and pickup, sports, lessons, our own careers and the million other things that make up our oh so hectic schedules, we don’t exactly have much time to spare. So, anytime I come across a ...read more

I want my family to eat healthy, but throwing away squishy bags of questionable raw spinach or apples gone mushy really irritates me—can I get an amen? And I'm not forgetting about them in the deep, dark corners of my fridge. I'm talking within the week! There's nothing I hate ...read more

Chips and dip... A match made in culinary heaven, a universally loved coupling, and the ultimate "uniter" of game fanatics (like my husband) and sports haters (like moi)... They go hand in hand (again, like me and my hubs!), flavor in flavor, and bite for bite. Clearly, I love ...read more

Kids are bottomless pits... or so I'm told. My kids could pass on significant meals all day in lieu of snacks, snacks, and more snack. Salty eats, sweet treats, crunchy munchies, and ooey-gooey chewies, they don't discriminate. For snacks, there's no satiating their hunger... But ...read more

March comes in like a lion and out like a lamb. Well, we’ve hit the midway point in the month, and it feels a lot more ferocious than cuddly and cute. Spring might technically be a few days away, but the snow on the ground and the temperature outside say otherwise. Winter is ...read more

Do you ever happen to look at the calendar and realize that it's been a really long time since you penciled in some serious quality time with your honey? Let's just say that between work, school, baseball, dance and all the curve balls life's been throwing at us lately, it's been ...read more

A couple weeks ago we hosted a wonderful event for some of our favorite influencers and their kiddos featuring snacking and crafting fun with Wonderful Halos Mandarins. Not only did we all get to nosh on some super tasty treasts like the Wonderful Halos Island Breeze Smoothie, ...read more

No matter how the year has treated us, my family always looks forward to the holidays. It's a time that we can show appreciation to one another for the support we've felt throughout the year. And this year is no different. My mom, daughter and I made it a point to schedule in a ...read more

I've been getting more and more intrigued by the organic community and all the products that fall into the category. The term "organic" spreads far beyond the food industry into products and companies I never knew existed. I had NO clue that organic feminine care was a thing! It ...read more

We all know how hard it can be to find ways to keep kids entertained when the family all gathers together for a holiday. Am I right? Whether we're talking about Thanksgiving, Christmas or even spending New Year's Eve in, the key to keeping kids happy is keeping them good and ...read more

As the weather gets cool and crisp, the cold weather drinks in our house ramp up - mugs of hot chocolate, spiced apple cider, and tea start to appear to warm up hands and bellies. While I often make tea and hot chocolate in single servings, our apple cider usually comes from ...read more