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Eating Like a King for Mardi Gras

February 26, 2014 By Brian 15 Comments

Eating Like a King for Mardi Gras

Mardi Gras is upon us and it is time for a little party. For those of you who don't know, Mardi Gras is French for Fat Tuesday, the day before Lent gets started in the Christian faith.  Traditionally, Lent is a period in which certain Christian sects fast or abstain from … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Simply Food Tagged With: fat tuesday, food, king cake, lent, mardi gras, new orleans, tradition

“Scoop”ing up Last Minute Valentine’s Savings

February 6, 2014 By Brian Leave a Comment

“Scoop”ing up Last Minute Valentine’s Savings

Thanks to ScoopNYC for making this post possible.  All thoughts and opinions are my own. We've all been there.  You need to go out shopping for that special Valentine's Day present, but there never seems to be enough time.  You tell yourself that tomorrow's the day, but … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Simply Life, SimplySaving Tagged With: budgeting, gift ideas, sale, saving, valentines day

Discovering Black History in Birmingham

February 5, 2014 By Brian 9 Comments

Discovering Black History in Birmingham

With my girls both in elementary school now and Matthew soon to follow, I love to see what they are learning and how they are learning it.  They learn facts, ideas, and concepts, but I wonder, at what point does it come alive for them.  What I was studying to be a history … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Simply Travel, SimplyTravel, Travel Tagged With: 16th street baptist church, alabama, birmingham, black history, black history month, church, civil rights, history, sloss furnaces

Kale Stuffed Pork Shoulder for New Year’s

January 1, 2014 By Brian 1 Comment

Kale Stuffed Pork Shoulder for New Year’s

Normally, we don't do very much for dinner on New Year's.  I usually make my Hoppin' John (you can find that recipe over on This Cookin' Dad) and we might go out to Beth's parents so that Beth can have the pork and sauerkraut that her mom makes every year.  I've long since given … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recipes, Simply Food Tagged With: cooking, food, kale, kale stuffed pork shoulder, pork, pork shoulder, recipe, stuffed pork, stuffed pork shoulder

A Snowy Escape with the 2014 Kia Sorento

December 9, 2013 By Brian Leave a Comment

A Snowy Escape with the 2014 Kia Sorento

Many thanks to STI Fleet Services for making this review of the 2014 Kia Sorento possible.  All thoughts and opinions are my own. Recently, Beth and I took a trip down to Southwest Virginia to attend Mixed, a small food blogger conference held at Mountain Lake Lodge.  This is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Lifestyle, Promotional, Reviews, Simply Fun Tagged With: 2014 kia sorento, car, crossover suv, cuv, KIA, KIA Sorento, promotion, review, Sorento, SUV

Super Duper: Ask & Answer® “Wh” Bingo

November 22, 2013 By Brian 4 Comments

Super Duper: Ask & Answer® “Wh” Bingo

We are excited to have the opportunity to provide a sponsored review of the Ask & Answer® "Wh" Bingo from Super Duper Publications!   Details ... Wow! It's the Who, What, When, Where, and Why Bingo Game! Students will have many amusing times playing "Wh" Bingo as they … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Kids, Promotional, Reviews, Simply Family Tagged With: Ask & Answer® "Wh" Bingo, game, kids, learning, learning game, review, Super Duper

Reading Moments with Travels with Gannon and Wyatt

November 21, 2013 By Brian 9 Comments

Reading Moments with Travels with Gannon and Wyatt

  Details ... The Travels with Gannon and Wyatt series is a middle-grade adventure series written by Patti Wheeler and Keith Hemstreet that includes: Botswana (released May 2013)  Great Bear Rainforest (released October 2013)  Egypt (to be released … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Kids, Promotional, Reviews, Simply Family Tagged With: books, chapter books, kids, reading, review

Mixing it up with Forza 4 and M&M’s

November 19, 2013 By Brian 1 Comment

Mixing it up with Forza 4 and M&M’s

Thanks to the Collective Bias®  Social Fabric® Community for making this post on Forza 4 and M&M's® possible.  All thoughts and opinions are my own. To say that our kids hog the living room TV would be an understatement!  Even if they aren't watching the TV, odds are that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Promotional, Simply Family Tagged With: gaming, snack, xbox

Mialisia with OhMyMia

November 18, 2013 By Brian 2 Comments

Mialisia with OhMyMia

Trisha sent me two necklaces and a pair of earrings to review. Here is the Mialisia Jewelry she sent: Myra Earrings : Details: "Double antique silver hoops are textured and polished for an exotic look that pairs well with several necklaces from the fierce Cleopatra to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Health & Beauty, Promotional, Reviews, Simply Fun Tagged With: direct sales, fashion, jewelry, review

Cooking Simply with STAR Olive Oil

November 15, 2013 By Brian 2 Comments

Cooking Simply with STAR Olive Oil

Thanks to the Collective Bias®  Social Fabric® Community for making this post about STAR Olive Oil possible.  This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias and its client. Ever get surprised by the stuff that you can find when … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Simply Food Tagged With: cooking, food, gluten-free

Holiday Gift Giving: Flashlight Friends

November 14, 2013 By Brian Leave a Comment

Holiday Gift Giving: Flashlight Friends

We are excited to feature a sponsored review of the Flashlight Friends - Green Dragon as we approach the holiday season.  Details ... Flashlight Friend perfect for night games, sleepovers, story time and more Features:Shuts off automatically after 10 minutes Never gets … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Kids, Promotional, Reviews, Simply Family Tagged With: kids, review, toddler

Living Life Step by Step with the Moto X from Sprint and Fitbit Flex

November 13, 2013 By Brian 1 Comment

Living Life Step by Step with the Moto X from Sprint and Fitbit Flex

“I participated in an Ambassador Program on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Sprint. I received product samples to facilitate my review.” If you are out looking for smartphones this holiday season, you are in luck!  There are some really great options out there.  One of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Promotional, Reviews Tagged With: mobile phone, smartphone, sprint

Adding Veggies to Lasagna

November 4, 2013 By Brian 1 Comment

Adding Veggies to Lasagna

One of the hardest things for us to do for dinner in our house is to add green to any food.  We regularly have to hear complaints about not liking "green stuff".  It's actually kind of funny since they will gladly eat raw broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, etc. dipped in ranch … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Simply Food Tagged With: cooking, dinner, family, food, kids, lasagna, veggies

Just Dance Just Sweat Final Update #JDDreamTeam2014

October 26, 2013 By Brian Leave a Comment

Just Dance Just Sweat Final Update #JDDreamTeam2014

We have come to the end of our ambassador program with the Just Dance Just Sweat Dream Team.  I has been fun sharing our experience with the game with all of you over the past several weeks.  Check out our before and after pics! I had some lofty goals for myself over the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Health & Beauty, Simply Fun, Simply Life Tagged With: fitness, workout

Oatmeal Cranberry Pistachio Cookies

October 25, 2013 By Brian 9 Comments

Oatmeal Cranberry Pistachio Cookies

It's getting close to the holiday season and that means it's time to get baking and I can hardly wait for all of the yummy sweet treats.  Thankfully, I have an excuse to get started!  Dixie Crystals and Imperial Sugar are hosting a Cookie Contest for a chance to win a free ticket … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recipes, Simply Food Tagged With: baking, cookies, oatmeal, recipe

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