As most of you probably already know, I am a baking fan.  I love to bake, the cleaning I could do without, but the baking I can’t.  I love creating beautiful and delicious treats for my friends and family.  The joy a cupcake can bring to a person’s face always amazes and delights me.  Wilton makes it easy to create special sweets that will surely bring you some joy to your sweet tooth, so when Wilton sent me there newest products to... 

In October, I won a contest to go to NYC to the premiere of Motherhood.  If you are so inclined, you can read all about our adventure in the big city.  To sum it up, it was perfect. Motherhood is a movie that follows a stay at home mom through one hectic day of her busy life.  Motherhood stars Uma Thurman (as the stay at home mom blogger), Anthony Edwards (as her husband), and Minnie Driver (as her best friend).  Uma Thurman’s character... 

Whip It, starring Ellen Page and directed by Drew Barrymore, is a movie that focuses on one girl’s journey into the world of Roller Derby.  Ellen Page stars as Bliss, the small town teenager that decides to buck tradition and find her own happiness as a roller derby girl.  The cast is hilarious and includes Marcia Gay Harden, Kristen Wiig, Drew Barrymore, Juliette Lewis, Jimmy Fallon and Daniel Stern. I have to tell you something:  I have... 

At first thought, I really kind of cringe at the thought of pearls.  I am not the traditional country club living iced tea sipping lady who wears pearls.  My first experience with pearls?  My mom bought me some pearl earrings for my 18th birthday.  I’d rather have had a new radio for my car.  I only say this  because, wow.  Pearls are  no longer only for the sorority girls.  Pearl variety goes far beyond the classic cream colored pearls... 

UL wants to make sure your Holidays are Safe and Joyful.  The people at UL have created some great Ecards that you can send to your friends and family this year.  Don’t worry about stamps, paper or if it will get there in time.  Send an Ecard with meaningful message that conveys good wishes and safety at home.  Check out the one I picked: Island Christmas | Safety at Home. Or perhaps you are focusing on the New Year, ready to leave this... 

BJ’s is a wholesale club that offers savings for it’s members.  BJ’s is now offering you a chance to get these savings for yourself.  Right now, you can get a free 60 day trial membership to BJ’s.  Free.  All you have to do is print off the Free Trial Membership form and take it to your nearest BJ’s to activate.  In order to receive the membership, you must activate it by December 31. At the end of the trial period,... 

Coleman is the place to find the perfect gift for the outdoor lover on your list.  Coleman is having a 50 day Twitter contest!  They are giving away a $25 gift card to one of their followers everyday through January 14, 2010!!!  To enter simply follow @ColemanCampfire on Twitter and Tweet an answer to the question, “What would you buy this holiday season from Coleman.com and why?” with an @ColemanCampfire in your Tweet.  Enter once a day! ... 

This year, UL’s Safety At Home program is celebrating more than keeping you safe; they also want to highlight the fun family moments that make the holidays special. In a post earlier this week, I mentioned the Bright Holiday Moments contest. As a special gift for our readers, UL is also sponsoring a Holiday Necessities giveaway, with ornaments, UL-certified lights and a mini-wreath to help you and your family decorate for the holiday season.... 

My family is Thai Crazy.  I think they could probably eat it everyday and never tire of it.  Ok, I’m pretty good with rice and meat, but oh, you want it to taste like Thai food?  Let me find the number.  Then I found Thai Kitchen, an awesome line of products that make it easy to make your own Thai food at home.  From sauces, curry pastes and rice, Thai Kitchen has what you need to get that Thai food taste and smell without going to the... 

General Mills has made family movie night possible again.  You can earn free movie tickets just by buying cereal.  We buy plenty of General Mills cereal in our house, so this promotion is fabulous!  Just look for specially marked cereal boxes with the Free Movie Ticket banner!  Two boxes earn one ticket.  So go to General Mills emovie cash and enter your codes to receive a free movie ticket through movie cash! General Mills and MyBlogSpark sent...