Is Today Your Lucky Day?
The Naperville, Illinois Ribfest is the perfect place to celebrate summer! Â I was there yesterday and had an absolute blast! Â It was important for me to go to Ribfest this year because even though I live in the Chicago area, I've never had the opportunity to go to this legendary festival. Â A friend of mine from college was able to go with me and we loved every minute of the day. Â Ribfest has fun, food, games, rides, music and more. Â Pictures … [Read more...]
"What a nice guy!", that was the universal sentiment as everyone left the Sears Grilling is Happiness Reception. Â Ty Pennington charmed everyone with his easy going manner and sparkling smile. Charming Funny Kind Caring Warm Those were my impressions of this television star/former model/designer/actor/author/ spokesperson. Â In fact my first question had to do with the variety of jobs he's accomplished so successfully. Kelly: Â Of all the … [Read more...]
First, a quick quiz about grilling! Test your knowledge! Are you a weekend warrior? A rookie on the barbie? A true grillmaster? 1. Â What is the most popular holiday for grilling? a. Â Father's Day b. Â 4th of July c. Memorial Day d. Â Labor Day 2. Â What is the most popular thing to cook on a grill? a. Â Steak b. Â Hot Dogs c. Â Burgers d. Â Chicken 3. Â Who was the first US President to barbecue at the White … [Read more...]
Fresh Bright Sunshine Sweet Delicious Summer What do you think of when you think of sweet corn? Â Corn on the cob is a huge part of our summer menus. Â It's so easy to cook and makes any meal a summer feast! Â If you are serving hamburgers or hot dogs... "yawn" add corn on the cob? Â You've got a summer celebration! How do you cook your sweet corn? Â If it's just the three of us, we wrap our cleaned (husk and silk off) corn in a damp paper … [Read more...]
Thank you to LeapFrog for sponsoring my post about Leapfrog Summer Camp. To sign up for LeapFrog Summer Camp, please click here. #CleverLFCamp #spon The amazing people at LeapFrog are offering a special program for parents and kids (age 4-7) to help make summer learning fun! Children experience a loss of academic skills and knowledge over the summer. Â Studies show that "Summer Slide"Â is estimated to be equal to about 1 month, but this … [Read more...]
I am so excited about my latest project!! I'm did a makeover of my patio/pool area with goodies from Sears "Simply Outdoors" to get ready for our Memorial Day Party. Â Are you working on your patio? Â Do you have something special coming up like a graduation or party? Sears has a fantabulous online catalog that even includes Style Tips! Â Perfect for browsing, daydreaming, drooling... oops, did I just type that out loud? Tip #1: … [Read more...]