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What family traditions do you celebrate for Easter? In our my family, Easter is a time to gather together, share, and most importantly, eat. Our Easter menu seems to have evolved through the years, but there are some basics like baked ham, mashed potatoes and fruit pies that we always stick to. This year, I will be hosting our Easter gathering in my new home, so I want to gather a few new recipe ideas for my menu. Fortunately, Foodily.com is an excellent resource for…
Raise your hand if you regularly skip breakfast. Yeah, me too. As parents, we tend to care for our children first and forget about our own needs, like eating a good breakfast. In fact, 90% of consumers believe that breakfast is important yet over half of Americans are still not eating breakfast on a regular basis. Fortunately, Quaker has created a genius tool for this dilemma called the Breakfast Building Tool. The Quaker Breakfast Solutions page has a nifty breakfast builder where users can customize their families…
I was bound and determined to get my email inbox and to-do list under control this week, so I did. It felt AWESOME. I now feel less anxious when I start work every morning and I now have time to…what for it…be creative and write. Yeah, it rocks. Here are a few resources and tips I used to achieve such awesomeness. For the record, I am not working with any of the following companies I mention, I just like them. Get Email Under Control Get…
Welcome to our “Dear Mom Spark” advice column. Have a question you would like featured? Simply submit your question to us and we will feature. (articles are published bi-weekly) Please feel free to submit anonymously. Dear Mom Spark, I know this sounds silly, but I feel like my life is so uninteresting compared to my Facebook friends. I see photos of my friends going on trips, blogging events, family outings, etc. and it honestly makes me feel a little jealous. It’s not like I don’t have…
Little Debbie Cloud Cakes are a great-tasting snack combines delicious golden sponge cake with fluffy vanilla creme filling. Yum. The best part is that we are giving away a box to 3 winners! ::MOM SPARK GIVEAWAY:: We are giving away 2 boxes of Little Debbie Cloud Cakes PLUS 2 boxes of Little Debbie seasonal snacks to 3 winners! ::HOW TO ENTER:: (REQUIRED) To enter this giveaway, please leave a comment telling us why you would love a box of Cloud Cakes. ::EARN UP TO 7…
Last week, I had the opportunity to test drive the not-yet-released-to-the-public 2011 Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet in Dallas, Texas. Yes, that’s right folks, Nissan has created a convertible crossover vehicle. The world’s first all-wheel drive crossover convertible, in fact. Yeah, very cool indeed. Some of the features that the Murano CrossCabriolet possesses are AWD, Navigation & heated seats, climate control, heated steering wheel, and a Bose Audio System. The convertible top is extremely easy to lower and still provides ample cargo space when down. Six colors are…
Since I have been working with Rayovac, I get a lot of questions about the quality of Rayovac batteries. Do they REALLY last as long as other leading battery brands? I can proudly say yes, they do, and since you get more batteries in each pack than other competing brands, they last even longer. They last so long, in fact, that both of my sons can happily enjoy a long road trip by playing video games. I can also work for hours before my wireless…
Amy Bellgardt is a wife and mom of two boys, as well as founder and lead blogger at Mom Spark. Amy also manages Mom Spark Media, a social media and marketing firm, and is the Community Manager for Capri Sun. Featured in Walmart's Coupon Booklet!
Contact Amy at momspark@gmail.com.
