Blogger Registration Open for Giveaway Opps ~ Limited Spots!

UPDATE! Registration for this event is now closed. If you would be interested in future opportunities for giveaway events, please email Anne at beyondthefreshman15{at}gmail{dot}com.

Recipes Your Readers Will Love and How to Steal Them Legally!

Welcome! We’re participating in the Ultimate Blog Party today, so welcome to our new visitors and we invite any of you unfamiliar with it to check it out! If you are not a blogger, you will discover some

Gourmet Pizza with Salmon and Mango

This post is a “twin post” to our Secret Recipe Club Reveal for September! That’s where you will find the delicious non-traditional but healthier pizza crust recipe used for this gourmet pizza recipe we are sharing below. You can also read about the inspiration for this gourmet pizza recipe, and if you

Amazing #Giveaway! #Win a trip for 2 to see Unstoppable, meet @KirkCameron!

Click HERE to enter the giveaway! Watch the movie trailer There are a very small, like a handful or two, of celebrities I would ever be interested in meeting, given an opportunity. Kate Middleton and Kirk Cameron definitely make that super short list. So

Is the Fountain of Youth in the Moderation of What We Eat? | @BlogTalkRadio Interview

Is there such a thing as the Fountain of Youth? I don’t know anyone approaching, in the thick of, or past middle age who would not love to find it if it did exist! Our guest in this episode of Foodie Talk with Chef John and Anne, Ellen Wood, would argue that it

30+ Lunchbox Ideas: #FREE Download!

A new year always brings excitement and possibility for what can be, whether that is a “regular” new year or a new school year! It’s a chance to begin anew if the previous year had not gone so well, or to aim for higher goals and ambitions, possibly, when the year before had been a […]

A Quick and Easy School Night Meal

This post brought to you by Manwich. All opinions are 100% mine. It’s that time of year when the kids are going back to school and the excitement and hustle and bustle of another school year kicks into high gear. For parents, it means school supply shopping, a little sadness for some of trading a […]

Sunbutter Raspberry Bars Recipe | Secret Recipe Club Reveal!

Due to some recent technical problems with our blog, we lost this original post. We are sharing the recipe for now for those looking for it, and we will re-publish the rest of the original post as soon as possible! Sunbutter Raspberry Bars Recipe Adapted from Peanut Butter and Jelly Bars on Cook Lisa […]

Fruit Cake to Celebrate Birth of Royal Baby {& note to “postpartum tummy critics”}

Thank you for visiting our blog! This page was lost recently in some technical problems we experienced, and we are working on getting it back up. The recipe for the fruit cake pictured above, in honor of the birth of the Royal Baby, can be found here in our guest post on Imperfect Women in […]

Dreaming of a #Vacation in #Hawaii? Here’s your chance to #win one with @Arbys!

This post brought to you by Arby’s. All opinions are 100% mine. Arby’s Hawaiian Getaway Sweepstakes I don’t have a long bucket list. In fact, I’ve technically never even written a bucket list, which is odd since I’m a big “list person”. But if I

Ideas for Summer Entertaining: 12+ Recipes & Firmoo Free Glasses Offer!

We love to entertain and warmer weather means we can get outdoors and entertain in our backyard while enjoying the beauty of the outdoor setting! The weather right now has been perfect for this. Get Free Glasses through Firmoo’s Crazy

Dairy Free Smoothies (Also Kid-Friendly with “Hidden” Greens)

Hiding Healthy Foods Do you think it’s good, bad or indifferent to use the “sneaky chef” approach to getting kids to eat healthier? As you may know, we have battled picky eater challenges for some time. I shared about a recent breakthrough with our

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