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I’m sure a lot of you are like me and don’t like heating up your kitchen during the summer.  That means our grill gets quite the work out.

My family isn’t very adventurous, they like the tried and true staples like beef burgers or hot dogs, but me I like to experiment with different ingredients and flavors.

Since moving to the DFW area last July we’ve been slowly working our way through all the sites and attractions in the area.  I’ve written about quite a few of them on the blog so far, and one of the things we really wanted to do in downtown Dallas was visit the Perot Museum of Nature and Science.  We had a chance to do that last week when they had a Family Media Day, we took advantage of the complimentary entrance fee and I’m so glad we did!  I have A LOT of pictures so you can see the reason why you need to visit if you’re ever in Dallas.

When we moved from Canada to South Dakota my mom gifted us with a painting set of iconic places of the city that our family lived in.  It was a great art piece that we proudly hung in our home to remember our roots.  We knew that we wouldn’t stay in South Dakota forever either so I had a print made of the falls in our city there to hang next to the first painting.

Snoopy and the Peanuts gang inspire viewers to celebrate Independence Day with the release of This is America, Charlie Brown, from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment.  This entertaining collection is comprised of eight delightful animated Peanuts television specials that have been re-mastered for superior picture and sound quality.  Each of the animated specials centers on various important events in the course of American history, as seen through the eyes of the Peanuts gang.

Hello readers! Today I am very pleased to be able to offer you a giveaway for the movie Earth to Echo, which is releasing in theaters July 2.

I remember reading books when I was young about a marmalade loving bear named Paddington.  I LOVED those books.  We went to the theaters a couple of weeks ago to see How To Train Your Dragon 2, and an absolutely fun and delightful trailer was shown for … PADDINGTON.  Before the title, or the bear’s name was even mentioned, I knew ‘who’ it was and was giddy.  My husband didn’t quite get my joy at seeing this character come to life in a movie 😉

The movie stars a stellar cast with Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent, Peter Capaldi and Nicole Kidman.

I’m so excited that we’ve had the opportunity to use our gorgeous back deck for some parties already this year.  And we have more to come!  We’re actually hosting a party for my husband’s co-workers in mid-July and I’m not ashamed to say I want to make an impression 😉  Finding new recipes that are easy but different is a must.  I recently found a new resource for recipes, and quite honestly it was surprising to me, at P&Geveryday.  Besides recipes of all kinds, they have ideas for family activities, health & wellbeing, your home & garden and beauty tips.  It’s kind of like a one-stop site for life in general!

On May 29th, Hearst Books released 7 Years Younger Instant Makeovers!

It is the latest book in the trusted anti-aging series, 7 Years Younger. The first book, 7 Years Younger, was a New York Times best seller and was backed by Dr. Oz!  The second, 7 Years Younger: The Anti-Aging Breakthrough Diet, has been a runaway hit with readers.

Summer is officially here, and I’m already sipping one of my favorite warm-weather treats—Seattle’s Best Coffee Frozen Coffee Blends.