One-Pan Pasta and Meatballs Serves 4 1 Cup Water 1 Jar (25.5 Ounces) Muir Glen Organic Pasta Sauce (Any Flavor) 1 � Cups Uncooked Elbow Macaroni 20 Frozen Cooked Italian-Style or Regular Meatballs (1 Inch) 1 Can (2 � Ounces) Sliced Ripe Olives, Drained Grated Parmesan Cheese, If Desired In 10-inch skillet, heat water and pasta sauce to boiling. Stir in macaroni, meatballs and olives. Return to boiling. Reduce heat to medium. Cover; cook 15 to 20 minutes, stirri … [Read more...]
Others Opinions of You
How many of you think the same thing as the above picture? I know I agree with it. I'm the kind of person who keeps their feelings about others inside, unless I am truly provoked. Or at least that's how I used to be. The past year I have gone through a lot of things. I won't name names, because I know they read this, but because of all the drama and hell they put me through, it has made me such a stronger person. Before, I let people walk all over me. I would keep my mouth shut and then I … [Read more...]
Update On My Mom – Diverticulum
I know I've been very absent and haven't posted a real update on how life is going. Things have been super crazy, with my daughter keeping me busy and then my mom in the hospital and what-not. I figured I would give you all an update on my mom and possibly ask for a favor. Well, if you recall to my first/last update about my mom being in the hospital, the doctors thought she had a hiatal hernia. Well, that's not the case. What she has is a diverticulum. Here is the definition of … [Read more...]
Lighted Willow Branch Candles
I don't know about you, but I absolutely love candles. For me, sitting in a room with just candles lit makes me much more calmer and I feel at peace. I have a fascination with just starting at a candle and watching it dance around. With a child, though, I do not get to do this as often as I would like to. It's so hard to keep candles around with children, as I'm sure you know, because they could burn themselves or accidentally knock it down. Well, I found a beautiful alternative … [Read more...]
Livrada – The New Way To Give & Receive Ebooks
I'm happy to announce a wonderful new service out on the market now, called Livrada. With Livrada you can go to your favorite Target store while you're picking up groceries, clothes, or any of the other miscellaneous things we all like to buy from there (for me, it's DVDs when they're on sale and back-to-school supplies) and if you have someone who has a birthday coming up who likes to read, or it's also a good idea for Christmas time, you can pick up a Livrada card which is like a gift card, … [Read more...]
All Terrain AquaSport SPF 30 Review & Giveaway (Ends 7/28)
All Terrain's AquaSport SPF 30 is a sunscreen that has full-spectrum protection from skin cancer and sunburn rays (UVB) and is oxybenzone-free. It is a natural, non-whitening, non-greasy and fragrance free sunscreen that comes in either a lotion or spray. It has been proven to be effective after 80 minutes in water because it is water and sweat resistant. In fact, it just received top honors from Consumer Reports as a top rated sunscreen! You can read the report here. It also scored high in … [Read more...]
Week #4 Hip Swap – Win This Bag Giveaway (Ends 7/23)
Thank you, Pamela, for this wonderful giveaway! I hope someone from Optimistic Mommy wins! :) Welcome to Week #4 of Win This Bag sponsored by HipSwap hosted by Mom Does Reviews and Mom Blog Society �Win This Bag� is a 6-week event that will feature 6 weekly giveaways.There will be one designer handbag given away every week! Each bag will be an authentic, recognizable designer brand such as Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Coach, or Fendi.Our 6th week will feature a highly coveted designer handb … [Read more...]
SentrySafe Giveaway (Ends 7/24)
Thank you so much Teri for this wonderful giveaway! :) Sponsored by: Sentry & Mom Blog Society SentrySafe Electronic Safe is designed to protect documents, digital media and other valuables from fire, water and theft. 60% bigger bolts than traditional safes and a pry-resistant hinge bar provide additional security against unauthorized access. Features: ETL verified 15 ft. Drop Test ETL verified for 1 hour fire protection of CDs and DVDs up to 1700� F ETL verified fo … [Read more...]
