Author: Val

Superbowl Coke commercial brings out the hate.

It’s troublesome that people are so upset about the Superbowl Coke commercial in which America the Beautiful was sung in different languages. I saw the Coke commercial and it didn’t stick out to me in any major way, other than thinking at one point, hmm…I don’t 

Ordering a quarter of beef

We prefer grass-fed beef to grain-fed because it tastes better, is leaner, and is better for you in a variety of ways. Plus, cows love grass, so I’m sure they are happier.  The husband of someone whom I went to high school with raises cattle 

Sunday Social: 4’s

I’m linking up for Sunday Social with Ashley and Neely.  This week’s questions are in the theme of 4 things. 1. 4 Favorite bands you loved in high school: The ones I could come up with quickly were Led Zeppelin, Nirvana, Elton John, No Doubt 

Friday Photo Dump: Jan 20-26

Jen at Ramblings of a Suburban Mom hosts a Friday Photo Dump linkup and its a fun way to post a few (or bunch) pictures from the week.  I switched my date range to Monday-Sunday because it wasn’t working for me to try to get 

Sunday Social: Beauty

I’m linking up for Sunday Social with Ashley and Neely.  This week’s questions are about beauty.  It’s funny because I’m kind of a product junky, but I’m too lazy to wear much makeup regularly, nor do I style my hair.  The makeup thing mostly stems 

Friday Photo Dump: Jan 13-19

Jen at Ramblings of a Suburban Mom hosts a Friday Photo Dump linkup and its a fun way to post a few (or bunch) pictures from the week.  I switched my date range to Monday-Sunday because it wasn’t working for me to try to get 

Red Gold All-in-One Lasagna

In honor of the Red Gold “Simply Fun, Simply You” Lasagna Party Sweepstakes on its Facebook page, Red Gold sent me an “All-In-One” gift pack of tomatoes, lasagna noodles, and a spatula to show me how easy it is to make lasagna using dry noodles 

Friday Photo Dump: Jan 6-12

Jen at Ramblings of a Suburban Mom hosts a Friday Photo Dump linkup and its a fun way to post a few (or bunch) pictures from the week.  I’m still catching up on photo dumps from when I got so behind over the holidays.  It 

Friday Photo Dump: 2014

Jen at Ramblings of a Suburban Mom hosts a Friday Photo Dump linkup and its a fun way to post a few (or bunch) pictures from the week.  I switched my date range to Monday-Sunday because it wasn’t working for me to try to get 

Sunday Social: Random 3’s

I’m linking up for Sunday Social with Ashley and Neely.  This week’s questions are a random assortment from last year.  My answers vary slightly, though some of them are still true because it’s hard to pick just three. 1. Top 3 favorite kinds of food: