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In the last few months both my husband and I have a had some awakening moments when it has come to our health.  Since heart disease runs in his family we should have been more deliberate in a lot of our food choices…but haven’t been.  After I went and had a well checkup (which had been about 4 years since my last one, gulp!) and found out my cholesterol levels were creeping up, I KNEW we had to be more conscious of what we are eating.

If you’re planning to show your love in a fun way for Valentine’s Day, here are some adorable ideas from Gemmy!

For anyone with a foodie friend who’s a bacon addict (who isn’t?, right?!), Gemmy has a fun gift — “Bacon and Egg” Plush Pals.

I have one more good slow cooker recipe to share today this one is cuisine fusion.  Korean Beef with Soft Tacos.  The recipe was adapted slightly from a Family Fun magazine feature by Stephanie O’Dea – you may know her better as the lady who blogged about using her slow cooker for a whole year!   A good many of my slow cooker inspirations come from her site.

I was a little apprehensive about serving this recipe to my family, because it has some strong flavors that they aren’t particularly keen on.  However, it went over really well, and the pork was so tender…it was kind of hard to slice!

One of the things I’ve noticed when going through my blog analytics is that you all love Slow Cooker recipes.  I had a few on the back burner that I have been wanting to make and they came out really well.  So, I’m going to share them with you!

Today’s is one with just a bit of peeling & chopping prep.  It makes a huge batch of soup that your family will want seconds of on a cold winter night.

Everyone who knows me well, knows that I can sniff out bargains like they have peromones that call out to me!  While I used to love shopping from morning until supper time, these days I find myself usually only going to the store when I actually need something.  Truth be told, I really prefer shopping in my pjs 🙂  But I don’t want to sacrifice price for the convenience of not leaving my home. 

That’s why I’m glad I found out about Verified Codes.

Just recently I was sent a Rove 7-Piece Laptop Iced Bento Lunch Box and I love it!  It comes with a molded ice pack that attaches to the lid along with a fork & spoon, a removable bento insert and the top of the lid has a handle for easy carrying.  It all closes up nice and secure (which means if kids are using it they may need a little help getting it open) so nothing spills out if you use the inside bento lid.  I thought it would be fun to make a Valentine’s Day themed lunch and share it in the post.  I even took some vinyl and cut out an “I ♥︎ Lunch” phrase to put on the Rove Bento Box, and I love it…and I love lunch!

Like many of yours, our family is a big fan of Disney.  Our family vacations have revolved around their parks and the Disney Cruise Line for the last 21 years, starting with our honeymoon.  So it was with great excitement when I learned that I get to host a Disney Side @Home Celebration next month!  Disney Parks & MomSelect sent me a whole box of goodies to get my party started and I know the moms and kids who come are going to have a great morning.

Everyone’s favorite chocolate sandwich cookies are a part of this easy and affordable homemade fudge treat.

Living up North for most of my life, I have to tell you there is something magical about now living in a place where in December you can drive on a bridge, over a lake and when you look out, there are boats everywhere. 

While there are still some nippy days here in North Texas where winter doesn’t necessarily equate to boating season, spring arrives quickly, the temperatures soar and getting on the lake in boats is what Texans do!  (and you thought we only rode horses!)  It may come as a surprise to learn that Texas is the No. 2 boat state in the country, behind Minnesota.