A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of spending the day with a few other bloggers and a group from Pure MI Agriculture touring two businesses that I drive by every single day. But I really knew nothing about either. So, I slipped into my plastic boots covers and white coveralls and dove right in.  Well, not literally…that would have been gross!

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With three kids under the age of 7 in my house, we watch quite a few Disney movies. Most of which have a characters my kids can relate to and great lesson that {hopefully} resonates with them. But have you ever noticed that there are lessons in some of those movies for parents, too? Here are seven lessons from some popular and not-so-popular parents in Disney movies: Read the rest of this entry…

We love, love, love pizza in our house. Despite the fact that Zoe doesn’t like pizza sauce and Abbi doesn’t like toppings other than cheese but still insists on having pepperoni pizza. And I could eat pizza every single day! No, really.

So, color me happy when I had the chance to try out Pillsbury’s Artisan Pizza Crust!

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As long as I can remember, the world has never been void of pressures for people to look a certain way. From beautiful baby contests to competitions that tell you if you are model-material. From magazines that feature air-brushed actors to stores that sell “skimpy & sexy” and market them as “trendy and cool”. And this week has gone by with no exception.

Unless you’ve been avoiding all forms of media this week, you’ve already heard the uproar around Abercrombie & Fitch, a clothing store that has been known for the racy ads, seductive store images, and obscene amounts of cologne & music oozing from their store fronts. If not, let me give you the quick & dirty version — In 2006 (that’s 7 years ago, mind you), the CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch was quoted as saying stuff like A&F targets the “cool kids” and not everyone should be wearing their clothes (i.e. “fat chicks”). {I paraphrased. But you can read the 2006 Saloon.com article for yourself.} Read the rest of this entry…

When I tell people that I am lactose intolerant, their immediate reaction is to give me a look of pity, as though I’ve just told them that I’ve been living on a deserted island for the past 30 years, eating nothing more than raw fish and coconuts.

Awe! So you can’t have ice cream? Or cereal? How sad!

Here’s my secret: I eat ice cream. Mostly chocolate or some vanilla infused with some sort of chocolate. Lots of chocolate. I love me a cold glass of milk for dunking my Oreos. A bowl of cereal is my favorite mid-night snack. I practically lived off cereal during all three of my pregnancies! Read the rest of this entry…