When I think of grilled cheese and soup pairings, I immediately have images of melted cheese oozing out of golden grilled sourdough bread sitting alongside my favorite bowl of Red Bell Pepper & Tomato Bisque. That combination is so totally delicious! Today though, I wanted something different, and I wanted something that would be Weight Watchers friendly …
Sunday is Earth Day, and it is the perfect time to stop and think about what we can do as individuals to help our beautiful earth. After all, we only have one planet to live on, and if like me, you enjoy the great outdoors, breathing fresh air, clean oceans, and a less land becoming …
When entertaining, setting up a bar where guest can help themselves not only saves the host time, it adds a sense of fun to the party! Now, when I am talking about setting up a bar, I am not always talking about a beverage station – although that does fall into this category. Today I …
“Money doesn’t grow on trees!” If I heard that once from my parents as I was growing up, I heard it a million times. Teaching children the value of money has never been an easy task! Beth Kobliner, a financial guru, has written a book to help parents teach their children about money. As much …
Meal prep is easy when you start with these scrumptious meatballs! It is so easy to put together three different dinners that your family will love. My yummy meatball recipe is made into three different sized meatballs for three different dinners. Prep once and you will have the basis for Meatballs and Zoodles (or spaghetti …
This chocolate banana bread Freestyle recipe has become a family favorite in our home! Wow, a chocolate muffin that is moist, chocolatey, and only two points! It is only two Freestyle points because the base of the recipe is one banana and one egg. Not only is it absolutely delicious, it is easy to put …
The farther we are away from retirement, the harder it is to keep our retirement goals in mind. To help me keep my goals up front in my thinking, I have created a Retirement Vision Board. I have always been a fan of vision boards – a board of pictures and quotes designed to help …
One of the things that I love about the new Weight Watchers Freestyle program is that there really are no foods completely off limits. Everything has a point value; it is all about making better-for-you choices. Now I really do love a good burger. I mean, who doesn’t? Well, lucky me – I have a …
One of my go-to weeknight dinners is a fresh and delicious taco salad. I make this up often since it is yummy, healthy, fast, and everyone in the family loves it! For years I used to keep the store bought packets of taco seasonings on hand, and then I discovered how easy it was able …
I have a friend that is a real trickster and absolutely lives for April Fool’s Day. This is her all-time favorite holiday, and she literally prepares for it all year long. Some of her tricks are days in the making and some are spur of the moment ideas. I would love to share what she …
