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I was so excited when my box of snacks arrived from The Good Bean. They sent all 4 flavors of their Chickpea Snacks (Sea Salt, Cracked Pepper, Smoky Chili and Lime, Sweet Cinnamon) and 3 flavors (Apricot and Coconut, Fruit and Seeds Trail Mix, Chocolate Berry) of their Fruit & No Nut Bars for me to review. My…
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I wanted to find a recipe I could make on Sundays that would create super easy to grab, protein filled breakfasts for my husband, the kids and me. When I was asked to create a breakfast recipe using Jarlsberg USA cheese and Avocados from Mexico, I immediately thought of breakfast cups. These are easy to make and are a healthy…
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Spring has sprung and with just a few bits of snow here and there in the yard, there are signs that plants are coming back to life. I love this time of year- I get so inspired to plant our vegetable garden, and do some other projects outside. We’re big DIY folks, so all of the planning, shopping and purchasing…
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Given the love my have for building blocks, when I was asked to check out the new Mega Bloks Barbie Build ‘n Style Luxury Mansion Play Set, I didn’t hesitate to say yes. We have loved the Spider Man sets from Mega Bloks, especially given my son’s obsession with all super heroes. The kids were all excited to try something…
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Don’t have those basket fillers just yet? There’s still time (and if your local stores are like mine, still plenty of product on shelves) to grab some fun goodies! My favorite find this year? The WONKA Hard2Find Egg Hunt. Egg hunting is serious business around here. My kids have a history of practice hunts in the weeks leading UP to…
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This is a recipe of my mom’s that my family has come to love. We call it Marinated Flank Steak and it’s just delicious. It’s a pretty simple meal to prepare and has a ‘fancy’ feel to it. To make this flank steak recipe, you simply need: 1.5 lbs flank steak (marinated for at least 4 hours – we start…
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