We just returned from a whirlwind trip on the 100th Voyage of the Royal Caribbean Allure of the Seas to bring you an inside look at everything this cruise has to offer families. From their partnerships with Fisher-Price and Dreamworks, to the brilliant idea of My Family Time Dining to the massive rock walls and …

My son recently had his 18 month well check up and the older he gets, the harder the doctor visits get. He is old enough now to know that shots are coming but too young to communicate and see the whole picture. I’ve been trying to get creative and find ways to help his visits …

Need a fun idea for Halloween lunch for the kids? These pizza mummies are so quick and easy to make that the kids can help! Plus, they are quite tasty too! Pizza Mummies Ingredients: English muffins Pizza sauce Black olives Green pepper Pull-apart Mozzarella Cheese sticks Instructions: 1. Preheat the oven to 350º F. Lightly …

Looking for a great snack for the kids or a something to take to that party on Halloween? These Marshmallow Witches will be a hit with most kids. I’ve made them for a couple years now and they always turn out adorable. Marshmallow Witches Ingredients: 1/2 cup vanilla frosting, divided36 miniature semisweet chocolate chips12 large …

When you go on a cruise, there is an enormous amount of eating. I mean eating all day long, I-would-never-consume-that-many-calories-in-one-day kind of eating. I think because the food is included in your cruise fare, people seem to associate that with free food. Since people don’t think they are “paying for it” and they can eat …

I love going apple picking with the family this time of year. I had the great  idea to make caramel coated apples but to be honest the idea frightened me.  The thought of me standing over a stove tying to turn sugar into caramel at just the right temperature sounds like a recipe for a …

If you’re anything like me sometimes important things get left to the last minute. Take Halloween, for example. I know it comes every year on October 31st, but with two family birthdays in the month of October and the busy-ness of a changing season somehow Halloween always gets pushed to the week of. Hence, my …

One of my favorite go-to desserts for the holidays are Oreo Truffles (or as I call them – Balls from Heaven!). They are delicious, easy to make and I don’t know one person who doesn’t like them. They are great for cookie exchanges, holiday parties or any family get-together. Since my friends and family seem …

Being a nursing mama, I’m always looking for new ways to add extra protein into my diet. With the Fall season upon us I was inspired to play around with pumpkin as a new smoothie ingredient. Not only is this recipe fast – toss in a blender and go – it’s super delicious and packed …

I don’t know about you but come October I am obsessed with everything pumpkin and everything “Pumpkin Spice”. From coffee to cream cheese, you name it, as long as it’s got pumpkin in the title, I’m into it. There’s just something so warm and inviting about the combination of spices used to make up what is …

My journey towards green living began back in 2008 when my sister declared her college major. She was pursuing a degree in Environmental Science and upon that declaration I was constantly bombarded with emails and texts related to making my life more green. In the beginning I baulked at her efforts. Then, slowly but surely, …

My holiday baking bonanza has already begun this year. That’s right, it starts before Halloween and doesn’t stop until after New Years. Yikes, that is a long baking bonanza! I’m really going to have to step it up at the gym to counteract all these goodies. Since Halloween is fast approaching, we thought we’d round …