Love Your Body with Aurorae Yoga

With the new year came new resolutions and or goals to take better care of ourselves. Working out, eating right, and trying to find the balance of all of these positive goals and plans. One of my goals was to be more loving on my body with gentleness. As a full time CrossFit athlete and mom I beat myself up A LOT not only in the gym but at home. Our gym began to see the trend as well. Continue reading “Love Your Body with Aurorae Yoga”

Nickelodeon Hearts Valentines with Paw Patrol and Blaze of Glory


Little hearts matter too, give kids the gift of Paw Patrol and Blaze of Glory. While these are not available until 2/28/17 these videos will give the little ones something special to look forward to even after Valentine’s Day. The two videos will bring a smile to their faces and remind them that they are thought of too. Continue reading “Nickelodeon Hearts Valentines with Paw Patrol and Blaze of Glory”

Bowls of Plenty – Healthy Hearts Giveaway


For many eating out is a thing of the past. Between supplying proper nutrition to our families and gathering around the dinner table to interact with family, even if only for a short time, eating is has become the new norm for most families. Finding great inspiration for preparing these meals is important and with Bowls of Plenty, Recipes for Healthy and Delicious Whole-Grain Meals by Carolynn Carreno, you’ll have a great place to start. Continue reading “Bowls of Plenty – Healthy Hearts Giveaway”

Emotional Investments

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I began this post a year ago to the day. The genesis came from a call to my brother after visiting my Dad; at that moment my brother was on my mind and I wanted to say hello to him. I felt in my heart to reach out to my brother based on a chapter in his life, a chapter I had once visited and today find myself still in the process of writing. On our call he mentioned that he was short of calling me at the same moment as he received a package I sent him along with my handwritten letter. We laughed at the fact people never write letters anymore, just emails. I rather enjoy the catharsis in writing letters, something very intimate about pen to paper. Call the letter an emotional investment of time, efforts, love. Continue reading “Emotional Investments”

Meal Gift Baskets

Meals in a Gift Basket

When a special occasion arises, whether it is a birthday, wedding anniversary, holiday, congratulations, thank yous to customers or employees, or a sad occasion such as needing a sympathy or get well gift, unique and memorable ideas of what to send can include beautifully designed meal gift baskets accompanied by hand-written gift messages. The ingredients are displayed in decorative baskets with colorful bows and include an extraordinary assortment of the items needed to make a variety of complete meals. Continue reading “Meal Gift Baskets”

Making Life Easier Robert Rose Cookbooks

One of my favorite gifts that I receive year after year are cookbooks. As I age, my cooking ages as well. Not only my cooking but my recipes, my style, and my interests. So this year was no exception when the folks at Robert Rose shared their newest Fall/Winter 2016 titles. The two that really jumped out to me, out of the almost two dozen titles, were The Compassionate Chick’s Guide to Beauty and The Complete Sous Vide Cookbook.

Cookbooks for Interests

DIY beauty, compassionate chicks guide to beautyAs you may or may not know, I have opted for a natural and alternative lifestyle with my essential oils, etc. To my delight when I saw The Compassionate Chick’s Guide to Beauty I squealed with excitement. Making my own soaps, lotion bars, tonics, air fresheners, cleansers, etc are my way to rid toxins in my life. This book is chock full of goodies with DIY Vegan, Gluten-Free, Cruelty-Free Makeup, Skin & Hair Product recipes that I have been terrified to wing on my own but have this fantastic recipe book at my disposal.

sous vide, cookbooksThe second book I received was The Complete Sous Vide Cookbook. What is Sous Vide you ask? Well it is the height of cooking at a precise, controlled temperature by placing food in a vacuum sealed bag. Tender meats, crisp vegetables, buttery fish, and mouthwatering desserts. Sounds too complex? Oddly enough, anyone can cook using sous vide in their home because I found everything I needed on Amazon.

Cooking for Any Topic

Robert Rose offers a wide variety of books and is North America’s leading publisher of bestselling and award-winning cookbooks and health books designed to guide, inform, advise, and do everything possible to make your life easier. From nightly meals in slow cookers to mastering leading chef’s techniques in some of the most noted Michelin restaurants, the vast selection of cookbooks are the most comprehensive line from the experts in the field.

If these are not exciting enough, we are offering a giveaway to four winners. One will each receive a copy of the following:
The Compassionate Chick’s Guide to Beauty: 115+ Recipes for DIY Vegan, Gluten-Free, Cruelty-Free Makeup, Skin & Hair Products, Sunny Subramanian + Chrystle Fiedler

The Complete Sous Vide Cookbook: More Than 175 Recipes with Tips & Techniques
, Chris McDonald

Best of Bridge: The Family Slow Cooker, Best of Bridge featuring Julie Van Rosendaal, Sue Duncan, Elizabeth Chorney-Booth

The Chile Pepper Bible: From Sweet & Mild to Fiery & Everything in Between, Judith Finlayson

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Gourmet Gift Baskets – Gifts for Any Occassion

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GourmetGiftBaskets.com & KingOfPop.com

Holidays bring on many stresses. Shopping and the gift giving process is often one of the many stressors. Giving for family, friends and co-workers can be tenuous with finding the perfect gift. Take the stress out of shopping this holiday season and give the perfect gift for anyone from GourmetGiftBaskets.com and or KingOfPop.com. Continue reading “Gourmet Gift Baskets – Gifts for Any Occassion”