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Crossbody bags save my sanity. I am totally not kidding. For daily life, like going to work, a regular shoulder purse is totally fine but when I am out with my girlfriends, on dates or going out to events with Em, a crossbody bag is a lifesaver. I love having my hands free and not having to worry about my purse falling, finding a place to sit it down or just having it in my way. Personally, every girl should have one in their closet and have it filled with these purse essentials that are perfect for the woman who is always on the go!
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Fanta Freaky Foto Booth. All opinions are 100% mine. If I've said it once, I've said it a thousand times- I am convinced Fanta Orange Soda is the soda of Halloween. It really needs to be made official. Right?!! Halloween is seriously my favorite holiday even if I do fail at it... *clears throat*, um, so yeah- it's awesome. I love the fun costume ideas, the food and all the fun activities. I love scary movies, popping popcorn and drinking Fanta.
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Who doesn't love this time of year? Seriously, from Labor Day until New Year's, it's just one activity after another, one holiday after another and I love every second of it. It's exhausting but well worth it. Getting together with friends and family and making memories is what it's all about. This year, we are splitting up Halloween fun a bit. Friday night will be going to Trunk or Treat at Em's school and then Saturday night, we will hang out at home, pass out candy, eat spooky snacks and drink Fanta Orange Soda out of these crazy, easy (but so freakin' cute!) Halloween Mummy Cups
Two weeks ago, Emma and I had the opportunity to head a little north of Phoenix to Dewey-Humboldt, AZ to attend the Pumpkin Fest at Mortimer Farms and it was a blast. When I was given the opportunity to go, I couldn't say no! I have been wanting to visit the farm for years and I am so glad we finally went. Even though we received free entry in exchange for writing about the event, my thoughts are my own.
Dewey-Humboldt is a little over an hour north of Phoenix and makes for a nice day trip out of the city. The Mortimer Family opened the farm in 2010 after the popular Young's Farm closed down farm operations and they have done a fantastic job of keeping the farm spirit alive in the area. Mortimer Family Farms boasts 300 acres of farmland. They have two major annual events- the Sweet Corn Festival and the Pumpkin Fest. They also offer turkeys for sale for Thanksgiving, a wonderful country store (Cherry Cider and Black Eyed Pea dip? Thank you very much!), and farm meat.
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Love Cooking Company has set out with a mission to make baking a simple task. Partnered with some great names in the baking and entertainment industries, Love has crafted bakeware that helps you easily achieve the best-looking baked goods on the table, from filled cakes to bite-size desserts and more.
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Food storage has probably been around as long as humankind has! Wise people have always put aside food during times of plenty so they can eat when, for whatever reason, food is not so plentiful. Even in today's world of a drive-through fast food on every block and well-stocked supermarkets competing for our business, anything from a natural disaster to unplanned loss of income to some man-made calamity can disrupt our access to the food we need to survive. That makes emergency food storage a responsibility each of us needs to take seriously!
Halloween is right around the corner! If you haven't yet planned out your menu, I am so excited to share this SPOOKTACULAR Halloween Survival Guide that you can download here. What are some of your favorite tips for surviving Halloween?
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Arizona Commission for Postseconday Education for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. Are you saving for your child's future college expenses? Did you know that today's incoming kindergartners will need approximately a quarter of a million dollars to attend a four year college? Mind. Blown. Most parents agree that a college education is an important investment for their child's future but only 1/3 have a plan to pay for college. Today's college graduates are graduating with huge amounts of student debt and that's why preparing NOW for the future is important. Nobody wants the future generations to be saddled with huge student loan payments. Investing in Az529 can help ease the burden of college expenses. What is Az529?
Who can't use an ENTIRE YEAR'S Supply of Boogie Wipes? I mean... Nanny Nose Best, after all! I am so excited to partner with Boogie Wipes and a ton of AMAZING bloggers for this amazing giveaway!
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The non-religious concept of Karma is defined as "what goes around, comes around". Do you believe in the concept of Karma? I truly believe most people do believe in the concept, regardless of background. If a person does something bad and then something bad happens to them, many of us think "That's Karma." and vice versa, if a person does something good. More and more people are practicing acts of kindness. As humans, we aren't perfect and are definitely works in progress but in reality, I believe most people want to be good. How about being recognized for good deeds? Or even called out for the not-so-good deeds? What if the recognition helps earn Karma points that can help others? Amazing Karma Gives away 200K Free Karma Cards starting in November to help reward people for good AND bad deeds.
I have finally decided to make this again and I am so glad I did. It's held up well and I am still in love with this super easy Mongolian Beef with Mushrooms recipe!
Yes. I am STILL on an Asian food kick. I had such fulfillment with the Garlic Ginger Chicken I made the other day that I am still craving more. This time I wanted Mongolian Beef. I found a copy cat for PF Chang's Mongolian Beef on Damn Delicious and had to try it. I did make some changes but I did follow their recipe in spirit.
Thank you Michael Angelo's for sponsoring today's post and easy cheesy french bread recipe and as always, opinions are mine.
I have been craving Italian food lately. Like seriously craving it. However, I feel like I am dealing with a heat hangover. Last week, we were dealing the final swing of monsoon heat and this week, it's COOL! Go ahead and laugh at me but I was ready to break out with a sweater when temps dropped to 81.
Sue me.
Open windows with fall air blowing in my apartment. Ahhhhhhhh. Relief.
That means, it's time to turn on the oven. Hallelujah!!!
This post featuring this awesome recipe for Taco Burgers and homemade Scallion Cilantro Lime Ranch originally appeared on my blog August 2014.
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One of my favorite foods as a kid was a taco burger. Literally- a taco on a bun. You could even call these Mexican sloppy joes but boy do I love them. I have had a serious craving for them lately.
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Who loves the Nutcracker ballet? Me, too! I am so excited that Em will be able toperform in it againthis year! When Em suffered her traumatic brain injury, my dreams of her being able to learn to do ballet was left behind. Although she won't be able to plie, arabesque, or fouette, she can still dance and twirl in her own adapted form. Between her therapeutic adaptive ballet sessions, practicing for the Nutcracker, adaptive exercise programs and her rehabilitative therapies... she's a girl on the go. To top it all off, she's a growing 12 year old girl!
It's finally under 100!!! Fall has arrived. It's sweater and boots time! Yeehaw! Just kidding BUT it really is time to chow down on some serious comfort food! I don't know about you but I feel that there is nothing as comforting as a bowl of macaroni and cheese or a bowl of soup.
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I've always taken my hearing for granted. The ability to hear my favorite song, listen to a movie while I work on my blog, hearing the birds outside and my daughter giggle are just every day bits of my life that I just don't think twice about it.
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Every home cook needs a good blender and food processor. Now you can have the best of both appliances in one device! Yep, you heard me right! The Ninja Kitchen System provides both the blender and food processing bowl that can be used with the same base. With cooler temperatures on their way, this device will help you prepare a delicious creamy soup and yummy homemade salad dressing. Nothing says autumn like soup and salad for dinner.
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Ninja Mega Kitchen System (BL771) for ONE lucky reader!!!Please enter the rafflecopter below! (you may need to give it a few minutes to load)a Rafflecopter giveawayThis giveaway was made possible by these fabulous bloggers…Vegetarian Mamma, Our Life As An Epi-Family, I’m A Celiac, With Salt & Wit, Lori’s Culinary Creations, Celiac And The Beast, Nest Full Of New, Gluten-Free Palate, Life After Wheat, Flippin’ Delicious, Jamie Loves Stuff, What The Fork Food Blog, No Freshman Fifteen, Celtic Celiacand The Heritage Cook. Now for the giveaway fine print…This blog and any participating blogs did not receive compensation for the published material in this post. Entries will open on Sunday, October 4th, 2015 at 12:00 am EST and close on Saturday, October 17th, 2015 at 12:00 am EST. Odds of winning are determined by the number of valid entries received. The winner(s) will be selected randomly via Rafflecopter and will be contacted shortly after. The winner will be notified via email. If a potential winner of any prize cannot be contacted, fails to reply to the notification email within the required time period (48 hours), or prize is returned as undeliverable, potential winner forfeits prize and a new winner will be randomly selected.This giveaway is open only to legal residents of the United States, lower 48, who are at least eighteen {18} years old at the time of entry, unless otherwise noted in the footer of each individual promotion. Entries are accepted via Rafflecopter.com {not by facebook, blog post comment or email}. During the promotion period, follow the instructions in the required entry section in each promotion. You automatically will receive one {1} sweepstakes entry by completing each optional or required entry. Use of a private social media accounts {Facebook or Twitter} to promote this giveaway is at the entrant’s sole discretion and not required to enter. Note, promotion of a giveaway via social media accounts such as Facebook and/or Twitter are commonly used as a marketing tool, and also to provide entrant with an extra chance to win. Vegetarian Mamma and Our Life As An Epi-Family is responsible for prize shipment and will be shipped to you directly from Amazon. This giveaway is not administered, sponsored, endorsed by, or associated with Facebook, Twitter, Google, Pinterest or other social media outlet. Disclaimer is posted in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission 10 CFR, Part 255 Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising. This post may contain an affiliate link to amazon.
