This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Dreams Resorts & Spas for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. It's negative five degrees here in Minnesota, and this girl is dreaming of some tropical location. (Can you blame me? I mean we are colder than ALASKA!) In my dreams, I am headed to an All-inclusive luxury resort that will pamper me and let me work on my tan while I laugh ... Read More about Choose Your Escape with Dream Resorts & Spas
The Day I Got To Be a Super Hero (and Meet Captain America)
You hear that every mom is a super hero, but get this, I really AM a super hero. Here's the thing. There's a few things that every super hero needs, and this momma has them all. Not just Captain America can be a super hero (even though he is quite the eye candy example below) The first thing a super hero needs is an outfit. I will save you the spandex, but I totally have the outfit. There's ... Read More about The Day I Got To Be a Super Hero (and Meet Captain America)
Grief Gets Easier They Say…
It's been a month since my aunt passed away. One month down and only the rest of my life to go. There's something about losing someone you were close to that just changes something about you. You hear the cliche that "a piece of you is always missing", and while you think you understand that idea it really doesn't make sense until you go through it. Going back home left me with mixed ... Read More about Grief Gets Easier They Say…
50 Delicious Super Bowl Snacks
Something tells me this year's Super Bowl is going to have the munchies (Cannabis anyone?) The big game is just around the corner. The playoffs are done, and now it's time for the big show. You know what that means?! It's time for the most spectacular Super Bowl snacks your taste buds have ever laid eyes(?) on! Wings, dips, subs, and anything else that puts hair on your chest. It's time to get ... Read More about 50 Delicious Super Bowl Snacks
Cleaner Eating in 2014 With These Healthy Dishes
2014 is the start to a new year, but that doesn't mean you have to resolve to make those same boring resolutions. (You guys know I totally believe in making some New Year's unresolutions) This year my family does want to work more on clean eating. What is clean eating? Well, by our definition it means getting all of the processed foods out of our diet. (Totally easier said than done by the ... Read More about Cleaner Eating in 2014 With These Healthy Dishes
Homemade Winter Bird Feeders
Winters in Minnesota are harsh. This year we've already hit several days twenty below zero. As much as we craved to go outside, it's just not going to happen. That's why we try to find crafts that help us enjoy the outdoors. This year the kids wanted to make homemade winter bird feeders. There are a lot of little sparrows that are tough enough to stick out Minnesota winters, so we figured ... Read More about Homemade Winter Bird Feeders
100 Delicious Soups, Chowders, and Chilis
One of my favorite things about the colder months is all the soups, chowders, and chilis that you can eat to warm you up from the inside out. There's nothing better than playing outside in the snow with the kids and coming inside to a piping hot bowl of soup. It's kind of a tradition here in the Crunchy household. We usually put the soup on in the crockpot before we head outside, and by the time ... Read More about 100 Delicious Soups, Chowders, and Chilis
Join Me and Learn How to Knit
The New Year is here, and it's always great to try and learn new things. This year I decided I wanted to learn how to knit. In the past years, there was a girl I knew that taught me the basic knit stitch, but I didn't have any clue about the ideas behind knitting because it was so different from crochet. Life is too crazy to haul my butt over to Michaels or JoAnn's to take a knitting class. ... Read More about Join Me and Learn How to Knit