• Focusing on the Joy

    I'll admit — it's hard.  Hard to focus on anything other than "getting stuff done" during this time of year.  Well, for me anyway.  I guess I shouldn't speak for the rest of you.  But, as I was going to through my gazillion emails in my inbox recently, I received…

  • Holiday merriment with friends

    Thanks to Duncan Hines for sponsoring my writing. There’s no limit to the baking possibilities, so grab your favorite Duncan Hines mix and Comstock or Wilderness fruit fillings and Bake On! www.duncanhines.com We’re inching closer and closer to the holidays and all the festivities.  I feel like I can hardly…

  • Serve It Up Sunday: Full swing

    Go ahead, grab my button!Copy the code below then paste onto your site or blog! <a href="https://mommypalooza.com"><img src="https://mommypalooza.com/serveitup.png" alt="Serve It Up Sunday" width="125" height="125" /></a> Seriously?  The middle of December already???  I haven't even had time to slow down and enjoy this season yet.  I've got at least 14 different…

  • The perfect shade of lip balm

    Pin It Thanks to L'Oreal for sponsoring my post about my favorite beauty looks, tips and tricks! Check out Makeup.com for beauty advice from the experts. I love lip balm.  I truly do. It's part of my everyday outfit. I keep one tube in my car, one in my purse…

  • 5 Festive Apps for the holiday season

    I seriously don't know what people did without smartphones, apps, tablets, and the like to help keep themselves organized for the holidays.  Lately I've found myself reaching for either my Motorola Xoom or Droid Bionic several times a day just to update a list or make a note of something…

  • Making it Christmas.

    The kids finally headed back to school today after a nice, enjoyable Thanksgiving break and all we could talk about last night is counting down to Christmas break!  I've enjoyed having them home and we've done tons of decorating, eating, football watching, movies, and spending time together. We have so…

  • {Review} Healthy Choice CafĂ© Steamers

    I'm pretty sure I've alluded to the fact that I'm a busy mom of three boys.  What that translates to every afternoon is that I rarely have a chance to sit and enjoy a meal during lunchtime here at home.   What's more is that when I do actually have that…

  • It’s almost time for Christmas cards!

    We officially finished setting up our Christmas tree today and I'm SO in the mood to start thinking about images to use for our Christmas cards this year.  Thankfully, we are making our traditional yearly event – a kids' Nutcracker Tea Party – in just a couple of weeks.  There…