Must Have Board Games for Family Game Night

 Thanks to Winning-Moves for providing us with these board games. We have a family game night each week and we are so excited to add more board games to our collection. 

Unlike any other Chess teacher, No Stress Chess teaches you how to play using illustrated cards and an illustrated 2-sided board.

Fond memories will spring to life, with family and friends, when you play Monopoly The 1980's Edition. Advance To Go and enjoy!

Your Scrabble words won’t be slip-slidin’ away thanks to this board's clever “tile-lock” design. Every word counts when you are playing this specially designed large print version of the world’s leading word game. The integrated turntable function makes rotating and moving the board simple, and that large print board, tiles, and rules booklet are clear and easy to read.

13 Dead End Drive first hit the scene in 1994. Now, this fan-favorite is back, by popular demand, to entertain a whole new generation. Your goal is to be the last surviving heir and inherit Aunt Agatha's fortune. Which one of her motley crew of friends and employees will it be?

Mother's Day Gift Guide

 What are you getting your Mom for Mother's Day?   I am going to give you some of the best ideas for gifts right here in this Mother's Day Gift Guide.  Make sure to bookmark this page, I will be updating it right up until Mother's Day!

I can't think of a nicer gift for Mom than a pair of Lugz.  YES, these are Lugz!  These blue tie-dye canvas mule oxfords are so comfy.  Mom will want a pair in every color.  You can also get them in pink, white, and black!

I love being able to slide on a shoe and go.  No fuss.  These are perfect for the backyard cookout or a run to the grocery store. Slide them on and go!  That is my kind of shoe, especially now that it is warmer.  Get yours now at Lugz.

Make sure to look for the giveaway coming soon!

For all the moms who can’t get enough of pasta night but desire (or require) gluten-free options, one tasty online gift for under $50 you  can consider is a subscription of new ZENB Pasta made from 100% yellow peas.Grab Mom the ZenB starter pack or get her a subscription to ZenB Pasta. Offered in Rotini, Penne and Elbow shapes, ZENB Pasta stands the flavor test for any pasta lover by offering the same taste and texture as traditional pasta, but with more protein and 30% fewer net carbs in each three-ounce serving. Boxes of six ($28.49) and boxes of 10 ($47.49) are available for delivery with a variety of cadence options so moms everywhere can enjoy convenient, delicious and nutritious pasta any time.

It’s never easy to get Mom a gift that she really wants or needs, but I think that once she gets a Finders Key Purse® she will be thrilled that she never has to dig for her keys, fobs, or safety items ever again. Going to the store and don’t bring a purse? Slip your Finders Key Purse® onto your waistband since your jeggings or leggings probably don’t have a pocket.

They are cute, fashionable, and functional and only $7.95, so they are affordable for everyone. Want to add something else to the gift? How about a panic alarm, pepper spray, or one of their “no-touch tools”. Now she has a safety product that she can actually use if needed.



Find all their designs on www.finderskeypurse.com along with all our products.

Marla Goldberg is the creator of My Sacred Journal, a self-help journal to inspire and help people overcome their obstacles. This is a great journal for moms to share their hopes, dreams, and desires as well as rid themselves of negativity from their lives.

Marla's The Original Scream Pillow also makes a great gift! This de-stressing item will bring much-needed humor to moms.  Moms will greatly benefit from this product in these challenging times! As a mom, I can attest to "screaming into a pillow." It has been a true lifesaver!

Maybe Mom needs a margarita! These Cutwater Tequila Margaritas come in a 4 pack can and retail for $12.99. The tequila gives a floral aroma with a smooth finish that complements the house-made mix of tart lime, pure cane sugar, and a subtle hint of orange.  If my kids happen to read this, HINT HINT!

  

100% Blue Weber Agave Tequila, infused with fresh jalapeños.

• Distilled (2x) by real people, and bottled by hand in Jalisco, Mexico

• Perfect for balanced and consistent Jalapeño Margaritas

Tanteo harvests fresh peppers and infuses them with their overproof blanco tequila tocreate something truly unique. Carefully blended by CEO and Master Blender Neil G Rosscup, in partnership with the cooperative of agave farmers at Distiladora Juanacatlan, Tanteo’s production process honors every detail, crafting a stand-out tequila that goes beyond the ordinary. Tanteo’s agave is grown and harvested in Mexico’s fertile La Cienega region, between the heavily farmed Altos (highlands) and Valles (lowlands) regions of tequila country. Picked at the peak of maturity, Tanteo’s agaves are cooked in brick ovens and distilled using traditional, small-batch methods.  Mom ALWAYS needs a bottle of Tanteo Jalapeno Tequila.

 I promise that your Mom will love this Watermelon Seagrams Vodka. Distillers of quality and tradition since 1857, Seagram’s Vodka is proudly made in America since 2005 as a valuable addition to the Seagram’s name. The liquid is five-times distilled with high-quality American grain to ensure a clean, extra smooth taste allowing Seagram’s to be served straight up or served on the rocks or as the perfect ingredient to any refreshing cocktail year-round. Expressions include Extra Smooth, Platinum Select, Lime, Pineapple, Juicy Watermelon, Golden Apricot, Red Berry, Apple, Grapefruit, Peach and Sweet Tea.

Tru Earth Eco Strips are environmentally friendly and lightly packaged. It is very convenient to carry even if you travel or on staycation, and Moms love them.


Each laundry strip packs ultra-concentrated, hypoallergenic, eco-friendly cleaning power into a tiny, pre-measured strip of liquid-less laundry detergent that you just toss in the wash. Its low-sudsing formula works in all types of washing machines, including high-efficiency (HE) and hand washing!

The smart formulation effectively seeks out and dislodges dirt molecules and stains, keeping them in suspension until they are rinsed away. It makes your laundry washing chore easier, healthier, more economical, and much kinder to our planet.

Clean, green, and simple!

Buy Mom her own pasta maker! Nothing tastes better than homemade. And, we all know when Mom makes pasta, we all reap the benefits!  This pasta maker comes with a ravioli mold.  Make your own fettuccine, spaghetti, and lasagna noodles.  This is THE perfect gift for Mom!

The perfect experiential gift that Mommy must have for Mother's Day is a DNA test kit from CRI Genetics. (website: www.crigenetics.com) This is a great product for moms who want to know where their ancestors came from going back up to 50 generations- and who are interested in receiving personalized health reports tailored to their DNA.

Unlike the other DNA testing companies, CRI Genetics keeps all their customers' data completely private and never shares or sells it.


From salt sensitivity to heart health and allergy reports, as well as personalized diet reports that tell you what ratio of fats, proteins and carbs you should eat tailored to your DNA for optimum health and weight loss, CRI Genetics has over 80 personalized health reports to share with mom. The ancestry test is $99 and the ancestry and health reports are $199.

The perfect gift for Mom, a weekend tote. You know for those weekend trips that Moms rarely get to take. Well, she can go stylishly with this black striped tote made of durable canvas and has an outside pocket. It comes in green and the black striped that is pictured. It is very roomy, so packing for a weekend can be done with ease.
 

Looking for some inspo? I love these tanks for Mother's Day from Ferris Built! The top tank is from the Mental Health Collection, Neurodiversity and the white tank is from the Self Care Collection, Be Kind to your mind! Super cute and super affordable gifts for Mom.

 Little Bridges creates super fun “do-together” activity kits for kids and grandmas and is passionate about filling all kinds of family fun time with meaningful moments. The Grandma & me activity kits have been rated as top gifts by New York Magazine, Us Weekly, Readers Digest and many mommy bloggers across the country.

Mom will enjoy the Dogs in the Park 1000 piece puzzle from Rover.  Whether she wants some "me" time or wants to enjoy with the whole family, this makes a great gift the dog loving Mom. 

Dryel Helps Me Save Time and Gives Me Freedom

 This is a sponsored post on behalf of Dryel.

This past year has proven to me that we can get work done in our pajamas!  If you have sat at a Zoom meeting with pajama bottoms on and a dressy top, you are my people!  You now have the freedom NOT to have to wear office attire all day long.  Just pop on that Zoom for an hour and you are good to go for the day!

I like to be able to work in my loungewear, don't you?  And when I am ready to put on that dressy top and MAYBE add a blazer, I know that it will be fresh and clean because I keep my Dryel kit with all my laundry products.  I don't have time to actually go to the dry cleaners to take and pick up dry cleaning.  Why should I, I have Dryel at home.

Now that I am working from home, I have the freedom to wear what I want.  I can dress to the nines or I can put on my favorite sweatpants.  The choice is mine.  I like having the freedom to wear what I want when I want.  This has been very liberating to me.

I have rotated about ten pieces of my business attire for the past six months.  Having Dryel at home has saved me so much time. Once a month, I just launder them according to the instructions and I am good to go.  I was constantly having to either do laundry or take my clothing to the dry cleaners.  Now, I know I don't have to do that any longer.  I have time to do the things that I want to do.

I love to garden and living in a warmer climate affords me the opportunity to do it year-round.  Having the time and the freedom to do so has become so very important to me.  I can easily change from work clothes to my gardening clothes.

Dryel has helped me save time and given me the freedom to wear what I want when I want to.

A Week Away on Netflix beginning March 26

 This is a sponsored post on behalf of Review Wire Media for Netflix.

I am always on the lookout for new movies to watch on Netflix.  Have you heard all the buzz about  A Week Away?  I am always looking for movies my family can watch on movie night and this one does not disappoint.  I am so excited about this new musical.  I cannot wait for March 26th to arrive, so I can put this in my movie queue.

A Week Away is Netflix’s first musical film of its kind, releasing March 26th Troubled teen Will Hawkins (Kevin Quinn) has a choice to make - go to juvenile detention or attend a Christian summer camp. While at camp, and with the help of his music, new friends, and love interest (Bailee Madison), he learns the healing powers of kindness, forgiveness, and faith can be found in the most unlikely of places.

Check out the trailer below!  

Make sure to mark your calendars and let me know your thoughts once you have watched this on Netflix.

Easter Treat Boxes from Contessa The Bakery

 Easter is coming, Easter is coming!  We all know what that means!  Lots of candy and treats.  Let your mouth water over these gourmet treats from our friends at Contessa The Bakery.

One of our lucky readers is going to win this Easter Treat Box valued at $145! We included Contessa the Bakery in our Holiday Gift Guide. Her treas were almost too pretty to eat! Make sure to enter via the Rafflecopter below.





Easter Treat Gift Boxes Include:

4 Cakesicles

One lemon cakesicle
One strawberry cakesicle
Two chocolate cakesickles

Each cakesicle decorated in coordinating pastel colors and then decorated with a candy Easter egg and festive embellishments.

 
2 Mini Cakesickles

Filled with marshmallow and caramel, and then dipped in chocolate and decorated with Easter sprinkles.

4 Macarons

Two Carrot cake macarons – filled with fresh carrot cake and cream cheese frosting.
Two Egg-shaped macaroons – filled with raspberry buttercream.

3 Bunny-shapes marshmallows

Shaped like adorable fluffy white bunnies and then hand-decorated.

3 Chocolate Bunnies

Every Easter gift basket needs a chocolate bunny, so this treat box includes three dark chocolate bunny candies.

4 Mini Eclairs

Filled with vanilla bean custard and then dipped in chocolate. Finally, each eclair is decorated with Easter sprinkles and real edible gold leaf.

Make sure to check out our Easter Gift Guide.

Winner is:  Chris W.

Make Your Refreshing Cocktails with Reed's Ginger Ale

Thanks to Reed's Real Ginger Ale for providing samples to us.  This is my favorite brand.   Now, check out the drink recipes below.

Reed’s REAL Ginger Ale is made with 2,000 mg of real ginger and nothing artificial. Available for purchase on Amazon in two crisp, clean, varieties – Original & Zero-Sugar – Reed’s Real Ginger Ale is perfect for enjoying on its own or to incorporate into a refreshing cocktail!

Reed’s Berry Ginger Sangria

Ingredients:

• Sliced Lemons, oranges, strawberries and blueberries to taste
• 1 Bottle white wine of choice
• 2-4 Tablespoons sugar
• 2 Shots white rum
• 2 Cups Reed’s Real Ginger Ale

Instructions:

• Start with the freshly sliced lemons and oranges in a large pitcher
• Pour the bottle of wine into the pitcher
• Add in two to four tablespoons sugar, depending on how sweet you like your sangria
• Add two shots of white rum
• Muddle the fruit, rum, and wine with a big spoon
• Add two cups of Reed’s Real Ginger Ale
• Pour into a glass with ice, add in strawberries and blueberries and enjoy!

Reed’s Watermelon Ginger Frozen Margarita
Ingredients:

• 4 cups of cubed watermelon, frozen
• 3 ounces lime juice
• 3 ounces tequila
• 1 Can of Reed’s Real Zero Sugar Ginger Ale
• Lime slices, for garnish
• Ice (optional)

Instructions:

• In a blender, add watermelon, lime juice, tequila and half a can of ginger ale
• Blend until watermelon is incorporated
• Add remaining ginger beer and blend until smooth
• Pour and serve!
• Optional: garnish with a watermelon wedge

 

Reed’s Strawberry Ginger Spritzer
Ingredients:

• 24 oz. Soda Water
• 1 Can Reed’s Real Ginger Ale
• 2 cups of Dry White Wine
• 1/4 cup of roughly chopped fresh basil leaves
• 5 whole strawberries halved

Instructions:

• In a pitcher, combine the soda water, ginger ale and (if used) white wine and stir
• Add in the strawberries and fresh basil
• Chill for 30 minutes to infuse the strawberry and basil flavor

Recipe Notes:
If wanting to drink right away, you can muddle a few of the strawberries and basil at the bottom of the pitcher before adding the liquid to infuse the flavor quicker

THE UNDOING: AN HBO LIMITED SERIES

You can own your own copy of THE UNDOING: AN HBO LIMITED SERIES.   The plot is full of twists and turns and an ending you will not see coming.  Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant team up for this must-see suspenseful drama.  Thanks to Warner Bros. for providing us with a copy. Unravel the Mystery on Blu-ray^TM and DVD March 23, 2021.

THE UNDOING: AN HBO LIMITED SERIES follows Grace (Kidman) and Jonathan Fraser (Grant), who are living the only lives they ever wanted for themselves. Overnight, a chasm opens in their lives: a violent death and a chain of terrible revelations. Left behind in the wake of a spreading and very public disaster and horrified by the ways in which she has failed to heed her own advice, Grace must dismantle one life and create another for her child and her family.


The limited series’ incredible cast includes Emmy® and Academy Award and Golden Globe-winner Nicole Kidman (HBO’s “Big Little Lies”) and Emmy® nominee and Golden Globe and BAFTA Award winner Hugh Grant (“A Very English Scandal”), Edgar Ramirez (Emmy® nominee for “American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace” and “Carlos”), Noah Jupe (“Honey Boy,” “A Quiet Place 2”), Lily Rabe (“American Horror Story”), Noma Dumezweni (“Black Earth Rising”), Sofie Gråbøl (HBO’s “Gentleman Jack,” “Fortitude”), Matilda De Angelis, Ismael Cruz Córdova (“Berlin Station”), and Donald Sutherland (Emmy® winner for “Citizen X”).

THE UNDOING: AN HBO LIMITED SERIES is directed by Susanne Bier and is created and written for television by David E. Kelley, who also serves as showrunner; executive produced by Susanne Bier, David E. Kelley through David E. Kelley Productions, Nicole Kidman and Per Saari through Blossom Films, Bruna Papandrea through Made Up Stories, Stephen Garrett and Celia Costas. The limited series is based on the 2014 novel, “You Should Have Known” by Jean Hanff Korelitz.



6 ONE-HOUR EPISODES


The Undoing
The Missing
Do No Harm
See No Evil
Trial by Fury
The Bloody Truth