Friends. They’re like the family we choose for ourselves. So it’s fitting that we should celebrate those powerful bonds with a day of celebration. National Friendship Day is Sunday, August 7, which means that it’s time to start thinking about the friends in our lives and how to honor them.
Hmmm, how should we honor them?
Think. [...]

Trivia Thursday – July 28th 2011
Here’s your chance again to win another amazing gift of FREE cookies from Mrs. Fields
You can enter the contest one of two ways:
1. Leave your answer on our Facebook page along with your email address, either under the trivia post as a comment or on our wall.
2. Leave a comment [...]

If you find yourself near a campfire this summer, you must make this dessert. It’s ridiculously simple, fun for everyone, and ooey-gooey  delicious. Kids especially will like creating their own boats. It’s the perfect companion to spooky stories under the stars.
Campfire Banana Boats
bananas
mini marshmallows
chocolate chips
peanut butter morsels
tin foil
Directions
Slice down the middle of each banana about [...]

Looking for a good read? I love to get other people’s book recommendations, so I thought I’d share my own with you. My tastes include a mix of fiction, non-fiction, memoir, thrillers, and young adult titles. I hope you discover a title or two you love, and moreover, I hope you’ll share some of your [...]

Hot summer temps and long summer nights drive us all into the movie theaters for mind-blowing action and handfuls of buttery popcorn. Summer just wouldn’t be summer without a can’t-wait-to-see it blockbuster movie. Here’s my list of my top 10 summer blockbusters of all time. How does it compare with yours?

1. Jaws (1975) Okay, okay, [...]

Trivia Thursday – July 21st 2011
Here’s your chance again to win another amazing gift of FREE cookies from Mrs. Fields
You can enter the contest one of two ways:
1. Leave your answer on our Facebook page along with your email address, either under the trivia post as a comment or on our wall.
2. Leave a comment [...]

Road trips, afternoons at the beach, and play dates in the park are all made better by a great snack. These portable snacks are some of my favorites: baby carrots, wasabi and soy sauce almonds, grapes with cheese, and my Gourmet Muddy Buddies (recipe below). This combo is a great mix of savory and sweet, [...]

Sunday, July 24 is Parents’ Day, a national day of observance to recognize and celebrate responsible parenting and positive parental role models. If you’re looking for gift ideas for the special parents in your life, you’ve come to the right place.
Our Thank You Bites Box shows appreciation for all the times they dropped you off a [...]

Road trips can be times of transportation bliss or the stuff of nightmares. Protect yourself from the Are-we-there-yets and the Do-I-have-to-turn-this-car-arounds with these tips for a perfect road trip.
1. Anticipate needs. Being prepared for all manner of road trip woes will, ironically, prepare you from being woeful. Stock your car with the following: jumper cables, [...]

Trivia Thursday – July 14th 2011
Here’s your chance again to win another amazing gift of FREE cookies from Mrs. Fields
You can enter the contest one of two ways:
1. Leave your answer on our Facebook page along with your email address, either under the trivia post as a comment or on our wall.
2. Leave a comment [...]