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Chateau Ste. Michelle Offers a Variety of Rieslings

Last week, I had the chance to attend Gathering on the Green in Mequon. While this is a well known yearly event, I had not even attended before. I am so glad that I did this year - it was really a lot of fun!There were lots of local restaurants serving up all kinds of delicious food. I was so happy to find that it was not the typical "fair food" that is at so many of the summer events. My friend ...

The One Where I Get to Go To Sobelman’s #SargentoCheeseburger

I love my job, I really do. And some days I REALLY love my job! One of those days was recently when I got to visit a Sobelman's Restaurant and try their bacon double cheeseburger topped with Sargento cheese. This is the burger entered in the America's Ultimate Cheeseburger competition. Tough assignment, right?Lucky for me, I had recently nabbed a GoGeddit deal for Sobelman's at Marquette so I ...

3M Mobile Projector Provides Home Entertainment Fun

When I was first offered a chance to try 3M's Mobile Projector, I thought "Cool, we can project our favorite movies on the wall." And we did. And it was cool. But my mistake was in not thinking past that obvious use of the machine. First, let me give you some back ground on the 3M Mobile Projector. It is designed show the videos on your Apple products like iPods, iPads, and iPhones right out ...

Walgreens Way to Well Health Tour Hits Milwaukee

The older I get, the more I realize that the key to staying healthy is prevention and early detection. Gone are the days when I could carelessly assume that everything was working the way it should and that I was years away from any kind of health concerns. The folks at Walgreens realize that people are more likely to take the kinds of tests that identify potential problems if they are provided ...

Tykoon Teaches Kids Responsibility and Finance Skills #MoneySmartKid

I truly believe that we need to start teaching kids how to be responsible with money from the time they can say "I want". Too many kids are growing up without any sense of what a dollar is, where money comes from, and how to create a budget. I know that your average five year old does not need to know how much money their parents spend on the mortgage, but they should realize that an ATM is not ...

Grilled Fruit with Strawberry Cream Cheese Dip and Turkey Burgers – Using Weight Watchers Cheeses

My love affair with my grill has definitely grown deeper over the last few weeks. With record heat here in the Midwest, the thought of turning on the stove is just painful. Add in the fact that I have started grilling things I didn't even know could be grilled, and I am in heaven.I recently discovered that the new trend in grilling is to grill romaine lettuce. I thought it sounded a bit odd, ...

Neighborhood Bonding with Hershey’s #Smores #CampBondfire

When Jay and I were house shopping waaaay back when, we looked at what seemed like a million houses before we found any we seriously considered. Then, as luck would have it, we found two we could totally see ourselves living in - on the same day.One was a cute blue colonial with a wrap around porch, a formal dining room, and a scary looking basement that looked like the old fashioned "cellars" I ...

Grab Free Tickets to Mt. Olympus Waterpark (Wisconsin Dells) #FillUpSplashDown

While summer is short here in Wisconsin, we sure do know how to pack a lot into the few glorious months we do have: Summerfest, State Fair, weekly ethnic festivals, baseball games, and trips to the Dells. The Wisconsin Dells (for anyone who might not already know) is called the "Waterpark Capitol of the World" and for good reason. Every summer, tons of folks flock there to take part in all of ...

Our Backyard #SearsPatio Makeover #CBias

Our backyard has not gone through the kind of makeover the inside of our house has. Every room in the house has been painted at least once, we've laid new floors, replaced cabinets, even added on. Meanwhile, the patio sits there, sadly in need of some TLC. Jay and I have been saying how much we would love to be able to just hang out on the patio once the sun has gone down, it's cooled off, ...

Thrilled to be a Maytag Mom!! #MaytagMoms

I was over the moon excited yesterday when I learned that I had been included in the #MaytagMoms campaign with Mom Central! Honestly, this could not have come at a better time. Over the last year, we have been aware of our washer getting louder and louder with each cycle. Luckily, we are past the stage of worrying about sleeping babies, so at least THAT wasn't an issue. And it did make ...

Dawn Power Clean Cuts Grease and Saves Time

I hate doing dishes. There, I said it. I know that nobody likes doing dishes but I really hate it. My hate seems to be proportionate to the amount of yuck on said dishes. Wiping off a few plates - mild hate. Scrubbing burnt on food and greasy messes - hate that burns with the heat of a thousand suns.I am usually tempted to leave the mess soaking in the sink overnight. It does soften up ...

Band-Aid Magic Vision App Takes the Sting Out of Owies

Even though LJ is 7 almost 8 (I keep getting corrected about that!), he still gets a bit over dramatic about every little cut and scrape. If I don't distract him, he will go on about the tiniest paper cut for hours.Band- Aid and the Muppets have teamed up to help moms distract their kids from their minor scratches and bumps with the new Band-Aid Magic Vision App. Once you have downloaded the ...