Sweet & Salty Popcorn Bark Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 5 minutes Serves: 12 Ingredients: 1 lb. dark chocolate 4 cups salted popcorn 1/4 cup toffee bits 1/2 cup dried cherries Directions: Line a 9x13-inch baking sheet with parchment paper so it overhangs the edges. Place the chocolate in heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of barely simmering water, stirring occasionally, until melted. Remove from heat. Reserve 1/2 cup melted chocolate, for drizzling. Pour … [Read more...]
Decorate Your Own Edible Ornaments {not just for kids!}
This blog post is part of a paid SocialMoms and #HostessHoliday blogging program. The opinions and ideas expressed here are my own. We have had such a great holiday weekend. This is one of my husband's very few weekends off from church. (Minister's families know how that can be.) So our Thanksgiving holiday was awesome. Thursday we gave thanks to God, ate a huge feast with 30 family members, and cheered on our home team (Seahawks) for a big win. We put up our Christmas tree and … [Read more...]
How does a delicious low calorie snack sound?
It has never been a secret that I love snacks. Thankfully, I have been doing pretty well on my snacking since I've started swapping meals with green smoothies. I have also started swapping chips for popcorn or sushi paper and bananas for candy. But, on the occasion that I do grab a chocolate snack bar, I have a new favorite -- Skinnygirl Nutrition Bars. Swapping your snacks for a healthier snack is always beneficial. Though, I don't eat a Skinnygirl Tasty Nutrition Bar daily, every now and then … [Read more...]
Revolution Foods: Afternoon Snack We Love
I participated in an Influencer Program on behalf of Mom Central for Revolution Foods. I received a product sample to facilitate my review and a promotional item to thank me for participating. We have been having really nice weather here in Western Washington. Summer definitely has come early for us. My kids want to be outside all day long and since the sun doesn't go down here until about 9pm - they get a lot of outdoor time. If we aren't at our local community pool, then the kids are … [Read more...]
Putting Kids to Work: Simple Toy Organization
I participated in a Blogger Activation on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Stonyfield. I received coupons to facilitate my shopping trip and a promotional item to thank me for participating. This week the kids and I were home alone. I was getting tired of hearing my daughter tell me she was bored. {Do your kids tell you they're bored? I am sure they do!} So to keep my poor little Princess from being bored - I put her to work. It was time to go through the toys. When we got through our … [Read more...]
Organic Snacks Made Easy: Bare Fruit
Thank you Bare Fruit Snacks for sponsoring today's post. "The fruit, the whole fruit, and nothing but the fruit." Bare Fruit Snacks Apple Chips are delicious. Period. If you leave this post and don't read any more than this - know that I think these Organic Apple Chips are delicious. What a great snack for our family! You are sure to love it too. About Bare Fruit Snacks: Imagine a great tasting snack that is healthy too…Perfection! There are really several types of snacks on the market. … [Read more...]
10 Summer Snack Ideas for Kids
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Lance. All opinions are 100% mine. I love summertime in Washington state. The days are long. We have lovely weather. Our family spends a lot of time together outdoors and we are home. During the summer we like to pack snacks with us when we are out and about. It saves money and enables us to eat more healthy. Here are 10 summer snack ideas that we love: Frozen Grapes Apple Slices All Fruit Juice Popsicles Carot … [Read more...]
