Growing up I was fortunate to have a mother who was ahead of her time. Although I remember some occasional resentment when everyone around me at lunchtime opened their lunch boxes to bright packaging and store-bought treats, the truth is, my mom was on the organic train before it really left the station. From the time … Read more
Cozy At Home Event: Day 14 Tea is the drink of choice here at Rave Central. Whether it is served over ice or steaming in our special snowman mugs we use year-round, our tea cabinet is one of the most used cupboards in our kitchen. Until recently, I thought we owned just about every cool … Read more
Cozy At Home Event – Day 9 When I think of George Foreman, I automatically think of the iconic grill that was wildly popular during my adolescence. I still remember all the healthy cooking commercials and the fact that just about everyone I knew owned their own George Foreman Grill. In fact, my family owned two – … Read more
Saving money is top of almost everyone’s list right now, which is why I love that there are so many discount stores near me that I can go to when I’m shopping for holidays, birthdays, or just to get myself something special while keeping our budget intact. Two of my favorite discount stores are T.J. … Read more
Every parent understands that kids lose stuff. Even if you’re one of those moms that can take inventory at a glance, it’s really easy to walk away from a playdate without that super cute hat your daughter was wearing when she arrived. Because of this, clothing, toy and accessory labels have become a necessity for … Read more
Most of you know about hubby's and my addiction with kitchen gadgets, and most of you are already familiar with the Xtrema Cookware line we profiled last month in which I raved for 11 straight paragraphs about how much I love their products. It's been months since we started using our Xtrema Cookware on a daily … Read more
I like coffee, but I just adore tea. There’s something so relaxing about sitting back with a nice full mug of tea and chatting with a friend. In our house we drink a lot of tea; in fact, we have a whole cupboard that is dedicated to our obsession. In that cupboard is black tea, … Read more
As self-confessed kitchen gadget addicts, hubby and I are always on the lookout for the newest and greatest in cooking gear. Very rarely does a product come along that absolutely wows us and prompts us to write what just might be the raving-ist review we’ve ever written. Let’s all mark this date on the calendar … Read more
Thank you to Soda Stream for sending us samples. No monetary compensation was received for this Rave Review. You know that product you just can’t imagine how you got along without but no one seems to have heard about but you? The SodaStream is absolutely that product, and something not nearly enough people know about. … Read more
“Not ‘As Seen on TV’” Raise your hand if you secretly love infomercials. Not that you TiVo them or anything, but if the show you’re watching ends and you forget to change the channel, sometimes you’ll catch a minute…. or thirty. My absolute favorite is the Magic Bullet infomercial – I like watching the actors … Read more