I grew up in a military family. I was born on an army base. Stand up Ft. Meade, MD. My dad is a retired Lt. Colonel in the United States Army. One of my best friends is a Lt. Colonel in the United States Air Force. My kids are growing up learning about, loving, and respecting(…)
Candy corn, Jolly Ranchers, Kit Kats, Skittles. Enough about what I had for breakfast, lets talk about Halloween candy. Being that I’m not the “healthiest” eater, I’m glad David Zinczenko, author of, Eat This Not That! For Kids! came out with a few Halloween candy guidelines. I have referenced his book before, and I like(…)
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!! January 1st is the day we are all optomistic and ready for change. A new outlook on life, love, career, family, and attitude is a key ingredient for the New Year. In addition to that, there are some foods that many believe will help start this new beginning off right. Many will(…)
There are 2 things I suck at: parallel parking and craft projects. I am artistically challenged. There is no denying it. I think being artsy is part of my brain that didn’t develop. I like to make holidays special and create fun traditions. Usually something that revolves around food. So….when a friend, and loyal www.ahotmama.com reader(…)
I love sharing great mommy finds. I stumbled on a YouTube channel that I love. Ayesha Curry is a mom who makes fun videos with recipes and cool mommy finds. Her YouTube channel, Little Lights of Mine covers: *Tag Videos *Mommy Must Haves *Fitness Fridays *Vlogging (Family Trips) Ayesha has a 2 year old daughter so if you’re(…)
Snickers has a new candy bar but it remains nameless. It has more peanuts, more caramel, and more chocolate. It has more of everything people love most about SNICKERS – except nougat and a name. Mars Chocolate North America has announced that for the first time consumers will have the opportunity to help name the(…)
People always say I eat like a pregnant women. Not in the sense that I eat a lot. Ok, I eat a lot. But they mean pregnant in the sense that I’m always customizing meals by mixing various foods. This is one reason I LooOoove to eat at The Counter. I can build my own(…)
I’m not a fan of amusement parks. At all. You can read my grumbling about how I detest all the germ-y bratty kids HERE. I’ve lived in Los Angeles 14 years and haven’t set foot into Disneyland not once. However, when my 40th birthday rolled around I wanted to do something new and an activity(…)
I’m not a fan of traveling during the holidays. With 2 active boys, any chance of spreading cheer and joy after a long flight would be Bahumbug at best. To compromise, we like to do local getaways, Staycays, as they’re called. To get in the holiday spirit and indulge in a little luxury we ventured(…)
One of my fave parts of the holidays is holiday shopping baking. Mo and B love to help create and eat all kinds of goodies. This year, we saw some pics of Santa Strawberries online and decided to give it a try. Only 3 ingredients needed: Strawberries Whipped Cream Mini Chocolate Chips Procedure:(…)