I can’t think of a more wonderful place to shop for holiday gift giving and decorating than Cost Plus World Market. I’ve been shopping there since the early ‘80s and can point to many things in my house that I’ve had for years – from furniture to glassware to Christmas tree ornaments. Both my husband [...]
Posted on November 21, 2012 in Christmas,Products and Equipment
I get a lot of pitches for weight loss, diet and exercise programs all the time – most are a waste of time or the same old thing. However, when I was introduced to Lifesize portions and received their product, I knew that the creators had developed a way to make controlling food portions so [...]
Posted on November 16, 2012 in Contests and Giveaways,Dieting and Weight Loss Tips,Products and Equipment
Just before we moved out of our home in Colorado, I burnt up my blender due to a stuck blade. I hadn’t replaced it since I’d been given one of those cheapie single serve blenders from a client. It was OK to make smoothies in, but I needed something bigger and hardier for soups and [...]
Posted on September 14, 2012 in Contests and Giveaways,Featured,Products and Equipment,Recipes
I don’t usually talk about car insurance here at This Mama Cooks! On a Diet. But this is a time when improving your health by being a safer driver improves your financial health as well. So bear with me here when I tell you about how I got interested in using Progressive’s Snapshot device. We’ve [...]
Posted on September 6, 2012 in Products and Equipment and tagged as Insurance
In our new house have two full sized refrigerators and a mini fridge. It’s really a bit ridiculous, especially since we have a large chest freezer, too. However, all three refrigerators contain my go-to-fridge-foods and drinks. For example, the mini-fridge has bottled water for the kids to take in their lunch bags, and Coke Zeros [...]
Posted on August 14, 2012 in Featured,Products and Equipment
Imagine being whisked away from your ever-growing to-do list, carpool responsibilities and household chores to a remote tropical island with a refreshing treat in your hand and all your cares washed away. EDY’S is giving you the next best thing to a decadent tropical paradise: tropical-flavored Fruit Bars that are sure to melt your stress [...]
Posted on August 9, 2012 in Products and Equipment
Have you ever wanted to create a fancy flatbread appetizer for guests or a party, but didn’t have time to make pizza dough before your guests arrived? That’s why a product like Artisan Pizza Crust from Pillsbury is so cool. It helps you create some fun party and every day dinner dishes without all the [...]
Posted on August 8, 2012 in Products and Equipment,Recipes and tagged as party food
A few months ago I replaced our mattress, which was over 10 years old, and my kids’ mattress, which were even older. I went to the local outlet of a mattress store we had used when we lived in Chicago since I loved our mattress and wanted to replace it with the same brand. Unfortunately, [...]
Posted on July 29, 2012 in Products and Equipment
Moving to Athens, Georgia from Colorado has been made a bit easier by finding new restaurants. I’m blown away by the variety of places to eat out here from barbecue and Southern (of course) to Mexican and Vietnamese. There is even Jamaican restaurant here that serves amazing jerk chicken! As I’ve explored local restaurants, I’ve [...]
Posted on July 11, 2012 in Featured,Products and Equipment,Restaurant Reviews
When we moved into our new home here in humid Georgia, I was concerned about the moldy smell in our basement where my office is. Even though it’s a walk-out basement with plenty of sunshine and big windows, it still had that musty smell. We immediately plugged in air fresheners and used scented candles, but [...]
Posted on July 10, 2012 in Health,Products and Equipment
I’m a big believer in making skin care part of my kids’ daily personal care routine, along with brushing their teeth and bathing. Since the time they were babies, my kids have used sunscreen and moisturizer for their dry skin and eczema. Now that Nathan is almost 13, it’s time to include another skin care step to [...]
Posted on July 9, 2012 in Products and Equipment and tagged as skin care
I’m going to fess up that I haven’t attended a Pilates reformer class since the end of March. First there was the trip to Georgia to pick out a house. Then there was the trip to Hawaii with Sea Cuisine. Then it was a month of finishing up school for the kids, getting caught up [...]
Posted on June 14, 2012 in Exercise,Products and Equipment
A few weeks ago I told you about the Crest and Oral-B Pro-Health Clinical Plaque Control Test Drive Program and how they provided me with a supply of Crest and Oral-B Pro-Health Clinical Plaque Control products, including: Crest Pro-Health Clinical Plaque Control Toothpaste Crest Pro-Health Clinical Rinse Oral-B Pro-Health Clinical Pro-Flex Toothbrush Oral-B Pro-Health Clinical [...]
Posted on April 27, 2012 in Featured,Health,Products and Equipment
Doctors recommend that we have at least 8 hours of sleep per day for good health. On the average, most of us sleep between 6 to 10 hours which means that we spend 1/3 of our lives in bed. Because of that, many back problems can then be closely related to the condition of the [...]
Posted on April 26, 2012 in Health,Products and Equipment
(Photo Taken from Ziploc.com) Ziploc® Perfect Portions™ Bags are the latest innovation from the Ziploc® Brand. They’re used for storing and freezing bulk foods and individual portions of poultry, meat, fish, and more. These are great if you shop the sales and stock up on items like ground meat, chicken breasts, and fish. They’re also [...]
Posted on April 5, 2012 in Contests and Giveaways,Products and Equipment and tagged as Ziploc
If there’s one thing I’m very conscientious of when cooking is to keep things clean. Not just tidy but germ free, especially when I’m handling raw foods like meat, chicken or eggs. That’s why I wanted to try out the Lysol No-Touch Kitchen System. Don’t believe that germs are an issue in your kitchen? Take [...]
Posted on April 5, 2012 in Products and Equipment
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