Walk a mile in my @KalsoEarthShoes

31, October 2011 By 180 Comments

My Hubs gets a little irritated with the amount of shoes that I have.

What can I say? I love me some shoes. The kicker though is the majority of my shoes aren’t cute strappy heels or heels with a peek-a-boo toe. My shoes are mainly casual. Tennis shoes, slip ons, etc. For me it’s all about comfort and although I admit, there are some comfortable heels out there, they just don’t fit in to my lifestyle.

Let’s face it, I’m a mom and I work from home. Not a whole lot of need to don my heels and business suit. Then again, maybe I should try that sometime. :)

But seriously, most days you will find me wearing jeans, a t-shirt, and some comfy shoes.

kalso earth shoesWhen I was given the opportunity to try out some shoes from Kalso Earth Shoes I was ecstatic. All of their shoes fit completely into my lifestyle. And not only do they fit in my lifestyle, they are aesthetically pleasing to me which is just as important as comfort.

I chose the Glide 2 in Red to wear around.

glide 2 by kalso earth shoes
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One way to get a Gold Medal!

26, October 2011 By 48 Comments

I am not a huge baker.

Mainly because if I bake it, I want to eat it and considering I’m trying to slim down that’s not the best option for me.

However, we are quickly approaching the holiday season and nothing quite puts me in the mood to don my apron than this particular time of year.

When it comes to baking ingredients I always have the essentials on hand. Sugar, flour, eggs and butter. One thing that struck me while I was making sure my ingredient stash was complete was the fact that I often use all purpose white flour. It was a bit ironic to me since I make sure our bread is made with 100% Whole Wheat Flour but yet I’ll bake or even cook things using this bleached version.

gold medal white whole wheat flourI realized that the reason behind this is when I’ve tried to use 100% Whole Wheat Flour in the past it has altered the taste of my goodies.
Thankfully, Gold Medal just released a new whole wheat flour. Their flour is made from hard white spring wheat unlike others that are made with hard red spring wheat. Because they use hard white spring wheat their whole wheat flour has similar texture and taste to regular all purpose flour.

I decided to try out the flour in some cookie dough. I did follow the conversion directions that Gold Medal supplied me with, which was to substitute 25% to 50% of the flour with Gold Medal White Whole Wheat flour. The batter was extremely thick so I ended up adding just a bit more water, I later realized that Gold Medal suggested that too. :)
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Is your house a zoo this Summer? Let the Zookeeper help! #Giveaway

28, June 2011 By

zookeeper movieKids driving ya nuts yet?

I’ve got a great giveaway to get you all out of the house next week and enjoy a movie before it even opens up in the theaters!

The Zookeeper starring Kevin James hits theaters on July 8th but 5 lucks winners will get to take their family of 4 to an advanced screening the day before. That’s right! Not only that but they will also receive a promo pack that includes a movie poster, stickers and pens.

Wait. Am I getting ahead of myself? Do you know what that Zookeeper is about?

If you have yet to see the trailer then allow me to fill you in. :)

Kevin James plays Griffin Keys, the zookeeper for the Franklin Park Zoo. The animals Griffin cares for all love him and Griffin enjoys spending his days with them. Sadly, after Griffin is turned down by the woman of his dreams he decides to leave his position at the zoo in the attempt to win her back by getting a more glamourous job. In order to get Griffin to stay, the animals break their time-honored code of silence and reveal that they can talk! They set out to teach Griffin the rules of courtship – animal style!

If that doesn’t perk your ears right up than take a look at the trailer below. It’s sure to elicit some giggles from the peanut gallery. :)

With an all star cast of voices which includes Sylvester Stallone, Cher, Nick Nolte and Adam Sandler this movie is sure to have you laughing your way out of the theater. This movie is rated PG.

So what do you say? Want to take your family?

Some need to know info. This giveaway is open those that can make the screening on July 7th at a theater TBA (it is in the Portland, OR Metro area). The screening will start at 7pm however you will need to be at the theater no later than 6:25 to guarantee that you get seated.

Ok.. where we go.

RULES FOR ENTRY (mandatory entry):
Leave a comment telling me which animal your kids like to visit at the zoo.

GIVEAWAY ENDS JULY 2ND AT MIDNITE PST

*Disclosure: I received an invitation to attend the advance screening of Zookeeper as compensation for hosting this giveaway.*

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