In Honor of Father’s Day, TV Dads

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Jamie

and by reading this article from Childhood ReLived I am inspired to think back to all the TV Dads I grew up with and loved…

 

1) Homer Simpson

Matt Growing is awesome!

2) Charles from Charles in Charge

Okay, I get it.  He actually wasn’t a dad, but he did take on that caretaker “Dad” role so I wanted to include him. (Scott Baio)

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3) Our beloved “Tim” from Home Improvement

Gosh, how I loved this show, and loved seeing what crazy things he would come up with next.  And we can’t forget his beloved colleague Al 😉  (Tim Allen)

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 4) Bill Cosby in “The Bill Cosby Show” 😉 

5) Remember the show “My Two Dads?” 

I loved this show, but I had the hardest time remember when it was on.  Anytime I ran across it though I was so happy to watch it all over again.

Actors: Paul Reiser, Gary Evigan, and Staci Keanan

6) Tony Danza in “Who’s the Boss.”

7) Bob Saget from “Full House”

8) Al Bundy from “Married with Children”

9) Steven Keaton from “Family Ties.”

10) John Goodman in “Roseanne”

These were my top 10 Favorite TV Dads I grew up with… what are some of yours?

And BTW: I hope everyone has a GREAT Father’s Day Weekend up ahead =)

 

 


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10 Things I learned from my weekend at the River!

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Jamie

Isn’t it funny how when you take a weekend trip away or even when you go on vacation you come back more exhausted than before you even left?

I took the past 2 days off because I needed to recuperate 😉 It felt good, and I caught up on much needed sleep and rejuvenation!

But, I am back, and now I want to share with you 10 Things I learned from my Weekend Trip at the River

1) It is possible to fit 5 people’s luggage and gear into a small size car 😉 Including the people

2) Make sure there is enough GAS in your oven before trying to bake something!

I was asked to prepare lasagna for one of the weekend meals.  I put it together really fast, however, it sat in the oven for a hour, and we wondered why the cheese wasn’t melting.  We let it cook a bit longer by turning the temperature up before we realized the oven wasn’t working because there was no more gas 😉 WHOOPS

3) Water Currents at the River are much faster

Especially since it was the Colorado River.  It was also the weekend of the annual tube float, so the dam opened the floodgates on the current and made the water faster.  It also meant the importance of knowing how to swim and staying close to the shore by holding onto ropes and being tied up.

4) Affordable Breakfasts are the best!

I had an awesome Country Scramble (Biscuits covered with scramble eggs and gravy) and it only cost me 5 dollars! Love when a meal tastes that good and it’s affordable!

5) If a guy offers to buy you a drink, he has other intentions!

Hey, I don’t think I’ll turn down a free drink, but one thing I know for sure is knowing the importance of when to get out of there.  When one of my friends was asked, “do you want to bring the party back to our place?” That was our cue to get out, and fast.

6) Girls Like to Get Wild while away 😉 

And by wild? I mean, by doing things together.  Check out our tattoos: we’re so bad.

7) The Wine Corkscrew at the Dollar Store really is only worth a dollar 😉

It opened the first bottle of wine, but by the second, it was broken.  We were very grateful to our older, wine loving neighbors!

8) The HEAT makes me cranky!

Out where we were near Lake Havasu, Arizona, the heat was in the 100’s, and being in it all day was tough.  By the end of the weekend I was ready to get back to the weather of LA, where it was much more tolerable and cooler 😉

9) Always make sure to have an EXTRA tube float around!

How many tubes got a hole this past weekend? 2!  Ouch.  So, always make sure you have an extra tube float around just in case the tube finds some wood or a sharp corner and gets a hole in it.

10) Burro’s are CUTE!

Where we were near Lake Havasu, Arizona, there are burro’s who are eating in the trees, and crossing the roads, and just hanging out.  And omg, they’re adorable!  Check these guys out:

 


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Angie’s Artisan Treats: Boom Chicka Pop Giveaway! Ends 6/22!

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Jamie

Angie’s Artisan Treats is a company based out of Mankato, Minnesota!  They specialize in a variety of snack products.  They’ve recently launched an all new, all natural kettle corn called “Boom Chicka Pop.”

As you can see, the package is really bright, and it calls out to you!  That is why when I ran across this packaging at ExpoWest, I was curious to hear more about the company and their product.  Angie’s Artisan Treats likes to have fun with their work.  That’s why the story of how they came to be is so fun.  Mankato, MN is the place the Minnesota Vikings come to train and practice with their team every summer before the season starts.  Lots of people show up to their practice site to watch them work, and to get a glimpse of their team members.  This is where snacks of kettle corn was first handed out, and the very beginnings of Angie’s Artisan Snacks.

Boom Chicka Pop was designed because the studies show that Americans get 16 billion quarts of popcorn a year, and Angie’s realized there was a dire need for a healthy, low-calorie popcorn that had flavor.

And here’s the thing about Boom Chicka Pop: 1 cup is only 35 calories! In each serving there is also 3g of fiber!  They really wanted to deliver the afternoon snack dilemma.  You want something yummy, but you also want to make a healthy choice, because everyone knows calories are precious.  Well, with Boom Chicka Pop, you can snack and not feel so guilty afterwards.

Boom Chicka Pop will be hitting stores across the US this month(Select Targets, Whole Foods and grocery stores nationally), so make sure to keep an eye out for it!  The retail for a 5oz bag will be anywhere from 3.49 to 3.99 in stores.

Ingredients involved: Popcorn, sunflower oil, and Sea Salt.

Positives: All Natural, Gluten Free, Kosher, Whole Grain, Cholesterol Free, Non-GMO Project Verified

Nutritional Information: 130 Calories, 8g fat, .5g Saturated Fat, )mg Cholesterol, 90mg sodium, 17g carbohydrate, 3g dietary fiber, 0g sugars, 3g protein.

And now you have a chance to win some of your own “Boom Chicka Pop.”

But first, please connect with our sponsor: Find them on Facebook!

What it is: Boom Chicka Pop prize pack includes 8 bags (32 value)

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Disclosure:  Angie’s Artisan Treats provided me with my own Prize Pack (8 bags) to try out the product.  They will also be providing the winner with their own prize pack.  

 
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