The Bachelorette “Emily” ~ Season Premiere

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Here we are again, folks. Can you believe it? This season we get to watch as the single mom, Emily, from Brad's (2nd) season on her quest for a husband and a father to her daughter. We also get to watch Emily's teeth go along for the journey too. Those things are capped and white and pearly...just ready to find love.   Let's … [Read more...]

Whatta Man Monday ~ The Wilson Brothers

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So, last week was a landslide of epic proportions. Poor Bill got 2 votes out of 43. TWO VOTES! And I did see a bunch of you voted for Alcide, even though he wasn't an option. Hang in there... I am fairly certain there will be a True Blood Whatta Man Round 2 coming up. This week I'm hoping to have more of a battle. We're pitting siblings … [Read more...]

Cocktail Friday ~ Marshmallow Shooter

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Sometimes it's ok to make a cocktail like dessert. Scratch that. It's always ok to make a cocktail like dessert. It's efficient. Killing two birds with one stone, if you will.   So in the name of consolidation I bring you the Marshmallow Shooter. Man, you're gonna love these.   Marshmallow Shooter serves 4 1 … [Read more...]

What’s in Your…The Girl Who Ate Everything Edition!

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Today is a really fun edition of "What's in Your...Wednesday" I am super excited to say that Christy, from the The Girl Who Ate Everything is letting us take a peek inside her fridge!  I have been a huge fan of Christy's from waaaay back and may or may not have done a happy dance when she agreed to let us snoop inside her life. Christy makes … [Read more...]

The Real Housewives of New Jersey ~ Episode 3

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Let me preface this recap by saying this whole episode was a giant fail. Teresa's ability to be a normal human #fail Caroline's ability to support her daughter without giving her backhanded compliments #fail Juicy Joe's pull-ups #fail Kim "D"'s white dress #fail #fail Melissa's inability to rise above Teresa and walk away … [Read more...]

Meal Plan Monday ~ 5/7 – 5/11

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It's Monday again. Can you believe it's May?  I feel like someone is playing a cruel speed-up-the-calendar trick on me.   BUT since it IS Monday your family will expect to eat.  They are kind of annoying that way. So let me make it a little easier on you and give you some ideas...   Monday, May 7th ~ Crock Pot Teriyaki … [Read more...]

Mothers Day Gift Ideas

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Hey!   So yeah, Mother's Day is totally coming up. I decided to make a wishlist of some of the great things that I want this year in case my husband is reading, hint hint. And yeah, totally so you can get some ideas too.     Let's start...   I have been dying over these TOMS sunglasses.   They come … [Read more...]

Whatta Man Monday ~ 50 Shades of Grey Edition

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Ok ladies. Let's get last week's outcome out of the way before we move forward... Taye Diggs beat Tim Daly by bunches!  Guess you guys can't resist a great smile :)   Now. I know you all are ready for this one. Since 50 Shades of Grey seems to be waking up the "inner goddess" of every woman in America I figured we should … [Read more...]

Bear Juice Cocktail

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I live in New Jersey. I know for a lot of you, that brings to mind grime, turnpikes and men walking around with gelled hair saying "yo".   And don't get me wrong, that definitely is the case in some parts. But where I live we don't really have a lot of any of that. We're kind of country-New Jersey. There are horses across the … [Read more...]

What’s in Your…? Lauren’s Latest Edition!

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Up this week we have a new friend of mine! The adorable Lauren from Lauren's Latest! If you don't know Lauren you need to get your cute butt over there and check out her site.  She makes stuff like THIS and THIS and seriously, THIS. Also, her recipe for Southwest Chicken Chop salad is now in our weekly rotation.  It's … [Read more...]

Real Housewives of New Jersey ~ Episode 1

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Here we are again, guys. Who's ready for a new season of The Real Housewives of New Jersey? These ladies happen to be my favorite, maybe because I live in New Jersey... I just love the delicious mix of Godfather meets Jersey Shore.   Season 4 opened up to a quick recap of last season's shenanigans... Teresa fights with her … [Read more...]

Meal Plan Monday ~ 4/23 – 4/27

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Why do the weekends go so fast? The hours sandwiched in between Friday and Monday defy all the laws of time.   And with the beginning of a new week, comes the scheduling, planning and dinner making. I will try and make this week easy on you, so here are a few ideas for meals. Any little bit helps :)   Monday, April … [Read more...]