How to Achieve a Heaven on Earth on Mother's Day

By John E. Wade II, Editor of How to Achieve Heaven on Earth: 101 insightful essays from the world's greatest thinkers, leaders and writers A perfect gift for Mother's Day could be the exciting, optimistic and ambitious book, How to Achieve a Heaven on Earth. It contains essays of hope and promise, something that mothers embody as they introduce new life into our world. Women today, especially in the United States,...

Gourmet Roasted Tomato Chili Chicken Wrap

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Hormel Foods. All opinions are 100% mine.  Hormel has been around forever! In the 30s, characters Jiggs and Maggie from “Bringing Up Father” were used in Dinty Moore® advertisements. Later, a lumber jack character was introduced, proclaiming “First name’s Dinty, last name’s Moore,” who placed his signature thumbprint on every can. Utilizing celebrities proved...

My $60 Electric Bill

I opened my electric bill the other day and it was $60. It has even gotten as low as $47. Sometimes I get calls from companies who want to show me how to save money on my electric bill but when I tell them what I pay they laugh and tell me they couldn't help me. How is my electric bill so low? Well, it's a combination of things. My home is on the smaller side so naturally, that helps BUT to counter that, it...

E-Book: WannaBe™-When I Grow Up I Want to be a Firefighter Review

TOS Magazine Store offers several e-books in the WannaBe series. They have everything from Chef, Doctor, to Veterinarian. I was sent Firefighter to review with my girls. Wow. This was packed with so much information! Math, science, fire safety from Wilshire the fire dog,history, anything and everything you would ever want to know about being a fire fighter. My guidance counselor had NOTHING on this...

Celebrating Mom This Mother's Day! (Recipes too!)

By Lidia Matticchio Bastianich, Author of Lidia Cooks from the Heart of Italy: A Feast of 175 Regional Recipes In my family, favorite dishes are always being altered according to what is available in the market and what is the best in quality -- especially when I'm cooking. Family meals together are near and dear to my heart, and I am always looking for a reason to cook a big meal to share with my grandchildren, children...

Get a Sample of Pampers Cruisers Dry Max

Get a Sample of Pampers Cruisers with Dry MaxFirst Ever High Performance DiaperHere...

Expedition Australia Home schooling Curriculum Review

I've been homeschooling my girls in one form or another since my oldest was 2. They are now 5 & 3.  I spend hours every week coming up with lesson plans, coordinating books and videos so my girls get a well rounded lesson. We utilize the computer and our local library as much as possible to keep the price down. I do this because while homeschooling is the best choice for my family, it can get very expensive....

4 Tips for Gradual Weaning

Your baby has grown so fast that before you know it, you’re thinking about weaning. Now what? Here are a few tips to help make the transition easier for you and your little one. #1: Be Flexible Weaning is best when done gradually. Child-led weaning is great because you nurse until your child is developmentally and emotionally ready to stop. But child-led is not strictly initiated by the child-moms (and dads) still...

Baby Steps Part 3: The Whys and the Wherefores

The reasons for making any lifestyle change have to be compelling, or those changes won’t stick. On one level, I knew that eating better foods would benefit my family, but since none of my children have any major health issues that demanded an immediate change, in the beginning I kind of dragged my feet. We were never the kind of family to consistently eat horrible food; we weren’t eating fried Twinkies or a steady...

It Is All in the Way You Think Review & Author Interview

                                                       “It Is All in the Way You Think” By Karen Repassy It’s so hard to see our children suffer...