You can’t judge a book by its cover, a person by their appearance or a wine by its label.  However, in this case, Mommy’s Time Out wines deliver exactly what their label promises…a well-deserved break!  Imported by Selective Wine Estates, Inc., Mommy’s Time Out wines are fun, drinkable, affordable and a great girlfriend gift this holiday season! The Moscato is the newest Mommy’s Time Out offering.  Blended with the Garganega grape it is juicy with notes of fig and just the right amount of sweetness.  Preferring drier wines, I was pleasantly surprised by how balanced this Moscato tasted. ... (Read More ...)

We all have them…those loyalty cards saving you 10%, generating custom coupons or accumulating points for free samples.  While we love saving money, getting coupons and free samples…we don’t love the space these cards take up in our wallets and purses. Well, now there’s an App to clear up all the card clutter…the Key Ring Rewards Card App!  This App holds all your reward cards on your smart phone.  You scan the barcode using the camera on your phone.  If no barcode the member number can be manually entered.  Then choose from hundreds of retailers on the App or type the name of your... (Read More ...)

O.K. We’ve all heard it a million times. If you want to get dinner on the table for your family every night of the week, all it takes is a little planning, right? But where do you start? I’m a professionally trained chef and an at-home mom. But until recently, even I didn’t know how to tackle this seemingly easy task. So let me share some of the tactics I’ve discovered for planning weeknight meals a little less stressful. Pick a protein, any protein. One night have chicken, the next beef, then pork, then chicken again, and one night fish. One night do pasta with no protein.... (Read More ...)

You know the feeling…it’s 2:00, you have to pick up the kids at 3:00 and you’re wandering the grocery aisles like a zombie. Instead of trying to reinvent the wheel (or the meal in this case) every night, take someone else’s invention and recreate it. Here are three web sites to take the guesswork out of your daily what-to-cook dilemma. Since you’re reading this, I’m guessing that you use the internet as part of your everyday life. You know how to search for sales, get driving directions, print coupons and research summer camps. But do you know where to go to... (Read More ...)

We all want to have a healthy, home-cooked meal on the table for our family as often as possible.  But maybe you’ve had to work late or been too busy running the kids to all their activities or just don’t have the time or energy to run to the store for the items you need for that recipe you saw in a magazine last week.   Whatever your obstacle, having some key ingredients on hand at home can help you put out a nutritious and delicious dinner in a flash.  Here are some of the items to help you in your time of need. Dry Pasta and Marinara sauce in a jar Hands-down this is the easiest and most... (Read More ...)