Wordless Wednesday – Ryan’s sketches

I'm trying out something new this week! Linky Tools has an option called thumbnails. Instead of showing a link to your Wordless Wednesday post, it will show a thumbnail image of the photo you posted. I'm hoping it will encourage everyone to click and visit each other's WW posts. Thanks for stopping by and I'll be visiting everyone who leaves a link! See more great Wordless Wednesday photos at Wordless Wednesday.com and at 5 Minutes for Mom. … [Read more...]

Freschetta Pizza Review and $1 Off Coupon Link

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This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Freschetta. All opinions are 100% mine. We eat pizza nearly every Friday night for dinner. Sometimes we have delivery, and sometimes I buy frozen pizza when our budget is tight. I learned of an opportunity through SocialSpark to review Freschetta FlatBread Pizza, said yes to it, and was thrilled when the review kit came in the mail. I love that the box says "Savor. Blog. Repeat." Inside was a branded pizza cutter, oven mitt and pizza stone. I headed to Kroger to pick up the pizza (I'm receiving compensation from Freschetta that will cover my purchase), but much to my dismay, couldn't find Freschetta FlatBread pizza! I even looked behind other boxes to see if it was hiding, but I could not find any. So I crossed my fingers that Freschetta wouldn't mind a post about another of their pizzas, and picked up Freschetta PizzAmore Pepperoni Duo using the $1.00 off coupon I printed from the Freschetta website. Make sure to click over … [Read more...]

Read Farredeh Baughcum’s inspiring weight loss story in this month’s Good Housekeeping

Good Housekeeping June 2010 Cover

When an assault left her mother paralyzed from the chest down, Farredeh Baughcum turned to food for comfort. She had two daughters, and her weight reached 187 pounds by January 2008. Her best friend invited her to attend Weight Watchers, and Farredeh threw herself into the program as well as a gym membership, losing 43 pounds in eight months! The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ran a story about Baughcum's success in March of 2009, and Good Housekeeping was so inspired by her story that they put her on the cover of the June 2010 issue! With the help of her Weight Watchers meeting leader, Farredeh was able to incorporate a healthy new diet along with adding in physical activity to reshape her lifestyle. Her renewed way of living has also positively impacted her family and friends, making her a role model for her daughters – one of whom shares the magazine cover with her! Lately, instead of watching TV together, she and her husband take their daughters out for hikes and exercise … [Read more...]