Author: Tammy Litke

Boxed wine gets a bad wrap, and it really shouldn’t. Because of its packaging it’s a great way to get a really good wine for not a lot of money. And while I’m no wine critic, I did serve some Black Box Wines to friends who know a thing or two about wine and have discriminating palates, and they were impressed! Surprisingly to me it was their first taste of a boxed wine, and I think Black Box Wines won them over.

We got to try a white and two different reds.

I don’t know about you but my oven is working overtime this holiday season! I’m using the baking pans faster than I can wash them! Over the years I’ve picked up some tips and tricks from various sources to streamline my holiday baking and cooking, but I’m always open to new ways to use ingredients and prepare dishes.

This year Fisher Nuts is teaming up with Food Network Chef Alex Guarnaschelli, a regular judge on Chopped, to make your holiday cooking a bit easier and she offers up some simple twists for cooking with nuts during the holidays.

I was recently provided the opportunity to review Jooners, an online signup sheet designed to streamline social event planning. I received a premium membership and courtesy swag but the opinions in this review are 100% mine.

You know what it’s like; Room Mom, Church Nursey Coordinator, Girl Scout Troop Leader, Booster Club parent, Fundraiser Chair for the Prom committee, oh and the list goes on and on. And that’s what I’m here to talk to you about ‘THE LIST.’ Yes, that volunteer, sign-up, collection page that is unruly, sometimes lengthy, and we pray NEVER gets lost, because if it

Thanksgiving week is always filled with celebrating around our home, not just because of Thanksgiving, but my birthday is November 23rd, so it always lands sometime during that Thanksgiving week. Sometimes though if we are very busy, birthday celebrations get pushed aside, but usually that’s okay with me because

With LINCOLN having opened in theatres everywhere November 16th, you can now go behind-the-scenes of the movie with this exclusive interactive book “Lincoln: Discover the Story.” See how a crucial time in America’s history was recreated and brought to the screen with beautiful photos, art, interviews, music and more!

Available for now for FREE download for the iPad: http://bit.ly/QbEVRP

Well Thanksgiving is over, and now we can focus on Christmas. The turkey or the ham is generally the focal piece, but side dishes can make or break a meal I think. I mean what good is all that juicy meat if you have soggy vegetables or over salted potatoes to go along with it?

My family isn’t that adventurous when it comes to vegetables. We have a few standbys in our home. Potatoes, cauliflower and broccoli are approved. Green beans and carrots are tolerated. That’s about the extent of the palates around here. Oh but what about corn?! Those sweet delicious nuggets? (shh…corn is actually a

Thank you to Ubisoft for sponsoring this post. Please click here to learn more about Ubisoft. I was selected for this opportunity as a member of Clever Girls Collective. #UbiChamps

My 16 year old daughter Amber, is the one who reviewed ‘Rayman Origins’ a game from Ubisoft for the 3DS.  Amber is enthralled with video games, so much so that she is planning to go to college to become a video game designer.

I wanted to give you a heads up that Big Idea has a 40% off storewide event going on at their online “veggie store.” This includes everything in the store AND NO COUPON IS NEEDED!

This is the biggest sale of the year for their store so I wanted to make sure and share it with you if you are looking for deals for VeggieTales gifts for the holidays.

Cleaning your home when you have guests arriving for the holidays can seem like a daunting task, especially if you have natural stone surfaces. This holiday season there is no need to worry about stains and etching, or even germs, Granite Gold is here to help. Their product line includes everything you need to keep the natural stone surfaces in your home clean and protected, in the kitchen, the bathroom, and for you lucky people that live far enough south that you can still be spending time outside (!), even your outdoor living spaces.

A channel just for your kids is now available on Hulu Plus. While Hulu Plus already had kid-friendly content, within ‘Hulu Kids‘ the streaming videos are completely geared to children and it’s all available commercial-free.

With 43 shows right now, Hulu Kids spans the 2-10 year old age range. What you’ll find there is a selection of shows from providers like PBS and Nickelodeon, and you’ll be able to see what’s available by age appropriate guidelines as well.