Dear Mrs. Fields,
My small family recently made a cross-country move for a new job and we are spending our first Christmas far from family, friends, and the holiday traditions we’ve always known. Before we moved, Christmas Eve was always spent feasting and partying with parents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends. While we’re excited for our [...]

I’ve invited a host of moms, bloggers, bakers, and otherwise interesting people to share their “secret ingredients” for success. I’m thrilled to introduce today’s post from Emily Hobbs, baker, finalist in Food Network’s Ultimate Recipe Showdown, not to mention a finalist in a Mrs. Fields recipe contest and creator of Sugar Plum blog where she posts [...]

Ready to trick-or-treat? Don’t head out the door without these three great tips to keep everybody happy and harmless on Halloween night!
1. Use Inconspicuous Reflective Tape. A few small squares of reflective tape on your trick-or-treater will keep them safe and visible to cars on Halloween night. The tape is available in a wide variety [...]

I’ve invited a host of moms, bloggers, bakers, and otherwise interesting people to share their “secret ingredients” for success. I’m thrilled to introduce today’s post from Bakerella, famed blogger, author, creator of endless Cake Pop masterpieces, and an all-around wonderful person.

I think I would say my secret ingredient is perseverance. Most of the time, [...]

I’m so excited to announce the winners of our Nominate a Local Hero giveaway! We were flooded with incredible nominations from all across the country, giving us the enormous challenge of selecting our winners. Make no mistake, it was an impossible decision, as all of the nominations were stories of true heroes, but eventually a [...]

Do you have a family reunion coming up? I do, and I’ve been drawing inspiration from around the Internet. Check out these amazing personalized touches—from custom tee shirts and totes to frosted cookies with your family crest—each designed to enhance a celebration and make the memories last. These are my favorites.

1. Personalized Family Tee via Erica’s [...]

Ah, the simple life. Where did it go? And more importantly, how do we get it back? Here are 10 great suggestions to help you do just that.
1. Get into routines. Organize your daily tasks into routines. Create a literal checklist of everything you need to have done each morning and evening and post it [...]

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 [...]

We recently participated in a debate among our coworkers. The debate surrounded the issue of whether moms or dads receive the best gifts for their respective holidays? The answer was obvious to the men in the room while the women begged to differ. Neckties are one of the most common presents dads receive on Father’s [...]

You’ve had it happen before, right? At the last minute you end up with company with no plan for a real dessert. No need to panic with this great dessert idea from Breyers®. If you’ve got a carton of Breyers® BLASTS!™ Mrs. Fields® Chocolate Chunk Cookie Dough ice cream in the freezer and a jar of [...]