Author: Tammy Litke

There’s a love/hate relationship that goes on about your children growing up.  You love that you can give your kids more freedom and independence, but you hate that because of that you worry and have sudden added expenses.  Any of you with teenagers on your auto insurance know exactly what I mean.

I like the standard flavors of many snack and treat foods.  But it’s always fun to try limited-edition flavors.  They can be hit or miss, sometimes I’m sorry I’ve purchased them and other times I’m sad when I can’t find the flavor any more!  Here’s a list with a few of the items I’ve tried or seen in the stores this season that are limited-edition.

Nestle Crunch Girl Scout Candy Bars are back!  Introduced in 2012 to tremendous excitement and fanfare, the limited-edition Nestle Crunch Girl Scout Candy Bars won the 2012 Best New Product award by Better Homes & Gardens and have sold in record numbers every time they hit store shelves in early summer.

As our homeschooling journey is now complete, I’ve been winding down on those kind of review posts and topics.  But I couldn’t resist taking just one more on even right when Amber was graduating.  I mean how can you not be intrigued by a book written by a prominent author and astrophysicist that explains the fact that despite what our TV and DVDs tell us; Black Holes Don’t Suck, but also in a way that the average Joe (or Tammy in this case) can actually understand it?! 

You all are going to come to realize that I’m going to be talking a lot about Grapevine, TX on my blog.  Living so close to a city that offers so much means that I’m driving over there a lot to play, and eat, and shop!  This past week I was able to attend a gratis blogger reception at Grapevine Mills, a Simon Outlet Mall, to see a preview of the hottest summer fashions, hence the #SummerSizzle .

We’re the kind of people who drive our vehicles until they die…literally.  Currently we own a 1998 Honda CR-V and a 2002 VW Jetta.  We’ve put a lot of miles (or kilometers in the case of the CR-V since we bought that when we still lived in Canada) on those cars, and we’ve replaced the tires a number of times on them as well.  When Goodyear asked if we’d be willing to review their Eagle Sport All-Season Tires, we thought they would be good for our Jetta since it won’t be long before we’d have to replace the tires on that car anyway.

Looking for an action-packed weekend of fun for the whole family? Head to your local IMAX® Theater for the premiere of How to Train Your Dragon 2!

We have been waiting SO long for this second movie in the How To Train Your Dragon franchise!  We’re ready to embark on another adventure with Toothless and Hiccup (yes, in our home Toothless gets first billing because remember when our daughter made a Toothless for herself when we couldn’t find one in the store?).

One of things I notice in my daily routine is that if I’m super busy and don’t have a menu plan for the week, my family can just forget about eating a proper meal.

I’ve used a number of meal planning services in the past.  I like each of them for different reasons.  Recently I’ve had the chance to use Relish!

For folks that haven’t meal planned before, I can share with you my experience using Relish!

When we moved to North Texas last summer, I was delighted when we found a home close to the city of Grapevine.  It has great tourist appeal and interesting places to visit.  I’ve had the chance to go to numerous locales there in the past year.

When you think of wine, Texas is a state that you probably wouldn’t think of.  But it’s the fourth largest wine producing state.  And I do believe that my new favorite experience in the area is Grapevine Wine Tours.  It’s a fun wine tasting/meal event that gets you a flavor for the wineries located in the area and leaves you with a taste for more…

From strawberries to raspberries, berry season makes spring entertaining simple and fun, as families come together to enjoy a healthy snack.  Honey Bunches of Oats wants to bring your family together this berry season with their new recipe, “Cinnamon Breakfast Squares with Yogurt and Berries.”

This original recipe features New Honey Bunches of Oats Morning Energy Cinnamon Crunch, giving it an extra boost of protein, fiber and whole grain.