Viernes Social is back! This week, we have another fun contest for you. I received a 2010 Entertainment Book from Airfoil Public Relations to review. In the past, I’ve bought the Entertainment Book on my own, but found that I didn’t use it as much as I would have liked to. For some reason or […]
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Creating Affordable Holiday Meals: Win $30 Walmart Gift Card!
I CAN.NOT believe Christmas is just 2 days away. And for us, really, the celebrations begin tomorrow. Nochebuena (Christmas Eve) is the day that we all get together and have our family get-together and big dinner. Good food, sharing memories from when my brothers and I were young, and creating new memories for my baby […]
Potatoes are Healthy AND Cheap! #tastemaker challenge part 2
This month’s Potato Tastemaker 2K10 challenge was Nutrition on a Budget. I had to create a nutritious dish for 4 with only $10 – using potatoes of course! First, a few facts about potatoes: one medium-size potato has just 110 calories and is absolutely fat free one potato provides 45% of your daily value of […]
Hackings, Weddings, and Becoming Frugal
It’s been a very hectic, chaotic, but eye-opening last two weeks. I was hacked. Specifically, this blog and all our other sites were hacked. I attended a wedding that brought back happy & stressful memories from my own wedding 5 years ago. And, we realized that we need to become a bit more frugal (to […]