Wine can be so confusing. Whether you spend $8 or $80, you could get a good or a bad bottle if you aren’t sure what you are looking for.
Don’t worry! Real Mom’s Guide to the rescue on this one with advice from a reknowned wine expert. Click here to find what bottles are great for under $20.
The cool weather of late Autumn is finally settling in and nothing says Autumn like delicious recipes to warm your house and your stomach. Eat up!
Our own Sarah Cucina Bella’s – Easy Roasted Acorn Squash Mash
Smitten Kitchen – Swiss Chard and Sweet Potato Gratin
Kalyn’s Kitchen – Roasted Carrots and Mushrooms with Thyme
Cooking with Amy- Parmesan Flatbread
Real Simple – Macaroni and Cheese with Cauliflower
City Mama – Penne with Sweet Onion Sauce
Parents buy products for their kids, wanting the best for them. They purchase them in good faith that the products are manufactured well … but sadly, that just isn’t always the case.
Even the adage of getting what you pay for doesn’t always apply to situations like this. Frankly, spending more for something doesn’t make it infallible, unfortunately. Even pricey, so-called top-of-the-line things can go wrong. The massive recall of Maclaran strollers this week proves that.
If you own a Maclaran stroller, then you should read this over at Real Mom’s Guide. It’s a comprehensive look at what the recall is about and what to do if you are effected.
There are a lot of fabulous giveaways going on around the web. We’ve rounded up some great kitchen-related ones this week. From gift cards to aprons to cooking gear, there is something for every cooking-looking family. Now, hurry and get entering!
Not So Average Mama – Sam’s Club $25 gift card giveaway (11/7)
From Val’s Kitchen - Glowgirl Fibers Coupon Organizer giveaway (11/8)
Mommyhood…Unscripted – Flirty Aprons giveaway (11/13)
Moomette’s Magnificents – Girl Gourmet Cake Bakery Set (11/18)
Frugal Rhode Island Mom – Cookies from Home giveaway (12/1)
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Can you believe Halloween is here already??? Well we can and for that special occasion we wanted to share some ghastly and ghoulish Halloween recipes from all around the web. Hope you enjoy these eerie treats with everyone!
Martha Stewart – I Scream Sandwitches
Pillsbury – Crescent Mummy Dogs
Chow – Tricked out Caramel Apples
Epicurious – Halloween Spiderweb Cookies
Elle’s New England Kitchen – Worm Covered Rotten Apple Bars
All Recipes – Bat cupcakes
Wanda’s Halloween Cookbook – Jack-O-Lantern Pizza
Delish – Disgustingly Delicious: 8 Gross-Looking Halloween Recipes
And don’t forget to enter our Mott’s Halloween Costume Photo Contest! – We are giving away a $500 target gift card to the member who uploads the Halloween kids costume photo that gets the most votes.
Happy Halloween!!
H1N1. I cringe when I hear it, how about you? It seems like we hear about it about it constantly these days, and that is definitely not a good thing. Deaths come with the tagline of being suspected to be caused by H1N1. Schools are doing flu clinics. Parents are freaking out in search of the vaccine.
Above all, prevention seems to be on everyone’s minds. Head on over to Real Moms Guide to learn ways to prevent and protect yourself against the H1N1 Swine Flu. There are some easy and natural ways to try to keep the germs away.
The pumpkins are perched on porches everywhere. The impromtu graveyards dot suburban neighborshoods. And the costumes? They are waiting to be worn. This all can mean only one thing: Halloween is just a week away.
For this week’s Mott’s Minute, we scoured the web to find some fun Halloween giveaways. Click through to enter them all, but beware the dates — they are the deadlines for entering. Muwahahahahah!
Enter our very own Mott’s Halloween Costume Photo Contest! – We are giving away a $500 target gift card to the member who uploads the Halloween kids costume photo that gets the most votes.
The Plumber’s Wife – Beaded Skull Earrings giveaway (10/24)
The Mommy Files – Hershey’s Halloween Candy giveaway (10/25)
Manicure Mommas – OPI Halloween Nail Polish giveaway (10/26)
Mom Start – Make It Your Yourself Halloween Gift Pack giveaway (10/26)
Delightful Chaos – Wubbzy Goes Boo DVD giveaway (10/29)
Ms. Modern – Candy Corn Scented Skull Soy Tarts giveaway (10/30)
Linus’s Blanket – Spine Chilling Book Giveaway (11/1)
What would you do for a friend in need?
These days, that’s a pretty real question – not hypothetical. In the past week, I learned that a father of one of my son’s friends lost his job. In the past month, several friends lost their jobs. In the past year, nearly every household I know has suffered a layoff.
But layoffs aren’t the only undercurrents at work right now. There’s a failing real estate market too … people are losing their homes, selling their homes or otherwise trying to wiggle out from the crushing pressure of property bought high. It’s staggering.
How many people do you know in one of these situations?
There’s a must-read story over at Real Moms Guide. It’s a tearjerker that really explores generousity, friendship and what it means to truly help someone in these tough times. I suggest you check it out.
Last week we brought you some cookbook giveaways going on around the web today we bring some goodies for the kitchen!
The Speedy Gourmet Curious Chef 6-Piece Cookie Set (10/17)
Ice Fairy’s Treasure Chest Rubbermaid All-In-One 20-Piece Food Storage Set (10/18)
Baby Loving Mama Halloween Baking Set by Wilton giveaway (10/22)
Sweeps 4 Bloggers Somersault Snack Packs (10/23)
Cake Blast 2 Yoplait Kids Prize Pack (10/29)
Simply Sweet Home Happy Find Apron giveaway (10/29)
Comfort Joy Designs Carolyn’s Kitchen Apron givewawy (11/19)
