If you haven't tried Swagbucks before, you can get a bonus $3 for signing up during October as part of their Three for Fall promotion. Swagbucks is a rewards site where you earn points (called SB) for things you're probably doing online already, like searching, watching videos, discovering deals, and taking surveys. Then you take those points and exchange them for gift cards to places like Amazon, Starbucks , Walmart, Target, or PayPal cash. When you sign up through me this month, you can earn a $3 bonus! Here's how: 1. Sign up using this link 2. Earn 300 SB total before 11/1/17. You'll get a $3 (300 SB) bonus for it! 3. If you want even more bonuses, you'll get a $10 (1000 SB rebate) bonus for making your first shop purchase! That's in addition to the SB you earn for every dollar you spend.  That's it. It's super easy, and Swagbucks is for real. I use it mysel...

My youngest son loves pancakes.  I don't mind whipping up a batch anytime as it's one of the few things my picky eater will eat.  I used to whip out the box of pancake mix until a friend shared an easy breezy recipe for pancakes and now it's a standby in our home.  We're one of those " Breakfast Anytime" households so pancakes for dinner is not a rarity. Last weekend, my son asked me why my pancakes tasted so good.  "Mommy, what's your secret ingredient", he asked.  I fumbled for an answer because I don't have a "secret ingredient.  I thought about it for a second or two and then just blurted out "Apple pie spice".  "Apple pie spice?"  Yep, one time I was out of cinnamon so I used apple pie spice instead and the family loved it.  So without further ado, I present my Anytime Pancakes recipe and welcome you to try them. Ingredients: 1 1/4 c. all purpose flour t tsp. baking powder 1/4 c. sugar 1 tsp. bak...

On September 19th, 2017, Swagbucks hit the milestone of $200 million given back to its members. They're commemorating that event with a special set of "Celebrating 200 Million" Collector's Bills! "Collector's Bills" are special designs that you win randomly while searching the web with Swagbucks' Yahoo -powered search engine. Collect all 6 and you get an additional SB Bonus! Once you've collected enough SB, you can redeem them for gift cards to stores like Amazon, PayPal Cash, and many more! Here's all the information for this week's Collector's Bills: Search the web   through the Swagbucks search starting   Monday, September 25th through  Su nday, October 1st , and when you get a search win, you may get a special Collector’s Bill valued at either: 4 SB 6 SB 9 SB 11SB 18 SB 26 SB When you get a Collector’s Bill you’ll receive the value of the bill and the bill will be added to your “Collector’s Bills” ledger. Collect...

Swagbucks, the online rewards site where you earn cash and free gift cards for the everyday things you do online, has added Disneyland eTickets to their lineup of rewards!  If you haven't used Swagbucks before, here's how it works: You get points (called SB) for things like online shopping, discovering new products and services, answering surveys, watching videos, and even searching the web. Then you redeem those points for gift cards from places like Amazon, PayPal, Walmart, Target, Starbucks, and now you can redeem them for tickets to Disneyland ! For you Disney fanatics out there who are planning a trip to The Happiest Place on Earth, Swagbucks is a great way to stretch that travel budget further. You can earn while booking your hotel, get gift cards for travel and restaurants while you're away, or just offset the cost of the tickets using your SB points! Here's some information from their FAQs about it: How will I receive my eTickets? The...

Hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, oh my.  2017 is definitely shaping up to be quite a contentious weather season.   Kids are curious about the weather and why not seize the opportunity to educate them about the weather and who knows you may learn a thing or two yourself.   Here are 20 of our favorite books about weather which answer many of those questions kids are asking.   Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett The Everything KIDS Weather Book by Joseph Snedeker Gilberto and the Wind by Marie Hallets National Geographic Kids WEATHER When the Wind Blows by Linda Booth Sweeney The Lorax by Dr. Seuss Goodbye Autumn, Hello Winter by Kenard Pak Pick a Pine Tree by Patricia Toht In the Middle of Fall by Kevin Henkes Come On, Rain! by Karen Hesse Twisters by Rick Thomas BOOM! Big, Big Thunder and One Small Dog by Mary Lyn Roy Thunder-Boomer! by Shutta Crum 5-Minute Bible by Stephen Elkins You...

I was in Orlando earlier this summer attending a conference and brought the kids and a friend along. Hubby opted to stay home since he and I are cruising to the Bahamas later this year so I invited one of my besties to join me. She and I travel for business and stay at chain hotels so I guess she was expecting a regular hotel with free breakfast. Ummmm…no-oh. Work is work and vacation is vacation.  I learned a long time ago that hotel rooms are ideal for a 1- or 2-night stay when traveling with kids but family vacations are all about luxury and Mystic Dunes Resort fit the bill. Mystic Dunes is centrally located near all the theme park attractions including Walt Disney World, Universal Studios and you can even purchase tickets at their Florida Ticket Station.   Check in was quick and the desk clerk was very knowledgeable and shared tips on getting to the local theme parks and even helped us reserve a shuttle to take me to my conference and back. She provided us...

Swagbucks is so close to its next HUGE milestone: $200 Million in gift cards and rewards given out to its members. They are continuing the celebration with the 200 Million Swag Code Extravaganza!  The 200 Million Swag Code Extravaganza begins on Wednesday September, 20th at 7AM PT/10AM ET. 6 Swag Codes worth a total of 50 SB The codes will be all over Swagbucks so be on the lookout! Please note: The above times are for US only. Sign up here  to grab as many Swag Codes as you can and get your first gift card even faster!

Blaze and the Monster Machines: Wild Wheels Escape to Animal Island The mighty monster machines are back in an all-new DVD collection, Blaze and the Monster Machines: Wild Wheels Escape to Animal Island. In this high-octane DVD, available September 19, Blaze and his friends find themselves on Animal Island, transforming into high-speed animal trucks in order to save the day. Fans can join the gang as they thwart Lazard the lizard-truck's evil plan, help their new friend Tooks the toucan-truck, travel to Insect City and cheer on Blaze in the Super Sky Race. As always, Blaze, AJ and the monster machines go on wild rides and use their S.T.E.M skills to solve the problems around them. Created by Nickelodeon and distributed by Paramount Home Media Distribution, Blaze and the Monster Machines: Wild Wheels Escape to Animal Island races onto DVD on September 19, for the suggested retail price of $14.99. Many thanks to Nickelodeon DVD for providing this DVD for our review in exch...

The digital rewards Swagbucks just hit a major milestone – they have given their members over $200 million in cash and free gift cards since 2008! I use Swagbucks all the time to get free gift cards doing stuff I already do online, like shopping, answering surveys, watching videos, discovering great deals, and searching the web.  To demonstrate how big a number 200 million really is, here are some fun facts:

The digital rewards site Swagbucks is nearing $200,000,000 in cash and gift cards given back to it members. Since 2008, they've rewarded members for things we all do online, like shopping, watching videos, discovering deals, answering surveys, and searching the web. $200,000,000 is a huge number, and to celebrate they're holding a "Swago" promotion starting Monday, September 11th at 9am PDT!  Swago is just like bingo , but in this case you're filling out squares as you earn points on their site for doing things you already do online. If you're thinking of trying Swagbucks, this is a great chance to learn all about how the site works and earn bonus points while doing it. Here are a few tips: Each square on your Swago Board will contain an action item to complete. They can be anything from getting a search win, completing a survey, or just visiting one of our popular stores!   Once you complete the action item in a particular square the square will ch...

Last month we visited a restaurant and Hubby ordered cedar plank salmon topped with asparagus.  The asparagus was the saddest lil' asparagus I've ever seen.  It was overcooked, dipped in some kinda oil and such a disappointment. Asparagus is one of our favorite veggies.  It's packed full of vitamins K, C, A and folate and can be sauteed, steamed, grilled, broiled or boiled. Asparagus has a rather distinct taste - sort of a cross between green beans and broccoli.   In my search to find new and tasty ways to prepare asparagus I found lots of recipes online and I am so excited to share them with you.   Here are 25 recipes sure to delight your tastebuds.   Enjoy! Asparagus with Feta  - Lemon and Olives Sesame Garlic Roasted Asparagus  - Ambitious Kitchen Creamless Cream of Asparagus Soup  - Ahead of Thyme Chicken & Asparagus Penne  - Fantastical Sharing Chicken & Asparagus Casserole  - A Savory Feast Cr...

New York Times bestselling author Chantal Fernando returns with BREACHING THE CONTRACT, book one in a brand new series—The Conflict of Interest Series—about a brigade of lawyers who, despite being bad boys at heart, always end up just on the right side of the law.       Katerina Dawson knows exactly what she wants from life. And as the new associate at the top law firm in the city, she’s ready to live out her dreams of becoming a criminal lawyer. But going on coffee runs and babysitting kids during the day was definitely not what she had in mind. She knows that anyone else would kill to be in her shoes, but she has to draw the line somewhere. That’s easier said than done, though, when Kat has to confront her handsome boss…       Tristan Channing and Jaxon Bentley run a successful law firm together and the two partners couldn’t be busier right now. When Jaxon suddenly takes a leave of absence, Tristan begrudgingly assumes responsibil...