You can make any flavor cream pie with a prepared crust and a package of pudding and pie filling. Follow directions for pie filling. Top with whipped cream and you’re good to go. Banana Cream Pie Use Vanilla pudding and pie filling – the banana is artificially flavored- awful. Mash a very ripe banana and…
Illinois-based CreateOn is recalling its Crayola-branded pip-Cubes. Pip-Cubes are magnetic building blocks in colorful Crayola colors that kids can use to assemble 3D structures. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the cubes contain high-powered magnets that can become loose if the cubes’ seams separate, posing an ingestion hazard to children. If strong magnets…
You’re running around, not eating right, not getting enough sleep, and BAM – you’re sick. That is the last thing you need right now. Here’s how you can be your best thru the holidays – Eat 3-5 servings of vegetables and fruits a day 5-9 is better. You need those nutrients to stay strong! It’s…
How crazy are you driving yourself right now? A big part of holiday stress is unrealistic expectations. We want everything to be perfectly magical – and then of course, we are disappointed. Maybe you couldn’t afford the gifts you felt people are expecting. This is a big one, and its usually your perception – not…
Do you find yourself stumbling through the words to your favorite Christmas Carols? I was trying to sing along to Joy to the World, and I couldn’t remember the words to the second verse to save my life. Well, relief is here! Here is a PDF that I put together for my daughter’s girl…
Getting thru the holidays is stressful. Not only do you have your everyday stuff that still needs to be done like cleaning house, making meals, working, … but now you have to make sure your house is presentable all month, plan parties, buy gifts, go to parties and dinners, and do it all with a…
The United States Postal Service has released it’s suggested time line for getting your gifts delivered in time to be nestled under the tree on Christmas morning. Recommended Ship by Dates – USPS Ground Advantage – by 2/17/2025 USPS Priority Mail – by 12/18/2025 USPS Priority Mail Express – by 12/20/2025 You can buy stamps…
Everyone cringes during the holidays knowing that there is going to be miles of food laid out and its hard to control yourself. Here are a few tips to help you enjoy the holidays without the guilt and suffering, or a big weight gain. Don’t go to events hungry Eat something, preferably healthy, before…
There are a lot of important recalls this week. Make sure to check them out. The Food and Drug Administration has issued an Early Alert in response to “a potentially high-risk issue” concerning faulty glucose monitor sensors. The sensors, produced by Abbott Diabetes Care, may be providing “incorrect low glucose readings” for users with diabetes,…
My friend called the other day and said, “ your turkey is always sooo good. I love the way you let the natural flavors come through. I don’t understand why my turkey never tastes so good.” I asked her how she cooks her turkey. Here’s what she told me – Step 1: Go buy a…