Let’s face it, cooking in the summer can be a bore and a chore. However,  it can also be a fun exercise for the whole family. These days, there is a lot of news about the obesity epidemic in our country, especially among our children. One of the best ways to combat the issue is [...]

For generations, kids have been turning to lemonade stands as a rescue from summer boredom and a way to earn a little spending cash. (And moms love lemonade stands because it means a few hours of peace and quiet in the house.)
You already know the basics. You’ve got your lemonade, cups, and hand-made posters [...]

Let’s travel back to the 1970s in Oakland, California. (Do you have your feathered hair and bell bottoms ready?) There we’ll find a young Debbi Sivyer, Oakland A’s ball girl and cookie hobbyist. Debbi often brought her soon-to-be-famous chocolate chip cookies to the umpires during the game. The A’s were building a baseball dynasty, and Debbi [...]

Perfect your poolside zen
Help the kids make a lemonade stand
Take early morning walks
Frequent farmers markets
Build a sandcastle
Take a hike
Attend an outdoor concert
Host a summer BBQ
Sit in a cool theater for an afternoon movie
Build a fort out of blankets with the kids and have a sleepover
Make s’mores around a campfire
Eat ice cream cones
Stroll Saturday morning yard [...]

It started with a caring teacher, Ms. Parker, who always refers to the students in her class as “smart cookies.” For Teacher Appreciation Week, each class decorated a door for their teacher. Ms. Parker’s class had no trouble at all coming up with an idea for their door.

That’s Aly Starbuck there. She’s one of the [...]

Let’s talk Mother’s Day, shall we? If you’re not done shopping for your mom/wife/mother-in-law, it’s time to get on it!
Need an incentive? How about a 15% discount at mrsfields.com? Use code 1HE2 at checkout.
Need an idea? How about this Big Cookie Cake? How could you go wrong with this?
Need a giveaway? There’s a giveaway going on right [...]

If you’re ever visiting Philadelphia, it’s worth a short 30-minute drive southwest to visit the incredible, awe-inspiring Longwood Gardens. And if you head there soon, you’ll see an amazing array of tulips on display.

Everywhere you turn, you feel as if you’ve wandered into a beautiful painting. The gardeners and landscape designers (a good portion of [...]

Nurses Week is coming up, May 6-12, 2010, so mark your calendar now. Whether you’re a grateful doctor, office manager, or patient, we’ve got a collection of gifts to thank these selfless givers.
While we’re on the subject, here’s something fun that landed in my inbox:
Top 10 Reasons to Become a Nurse
1. It pays better than [...]

Our beautiful Mother’s Day catalog hit mailboxes this week, and it’s chock-full of delicious, decorative gifts. Here are a few of my favorite selections, exclusively designed for your favorite ladies:
Our Tasteful Trio & Tray is delicious, decorative, and useful for organization. Delicious, decorative, and useful? Three of Mom’s favorite words.
I can’t say enough about our [...]

Don’t forget–Administrative Professional’s Day is April 21st, 2010! In honor of all the hardworking men and women out there known as administrative professionals, administrative assistants, and secretaries, I’m giving away a gorgeous gift basket filled with 100 Nibblers® bite-sized cookies (by my calculations, that’s plenty to share) to an administrative professional that you nominate.
All you have to [...]