{lifestyle} Guide to Shopping at Ethnic Markets

Lifestyle, Travel
As more and more people are now aware about their foods and finding ways to eat healthy without sacrificing flavor, many of the traditional big box grocery stores are falling flat in offering exciting ingredients many home cooks and food enthusiasts are looking for.Because of this, ethnic food grocery chains...

{lifestyle} Chicago Toy & Game Fair

Parenting, Lifestyle, Travel
Launched in 2003, by Founder Mary Couzin, the Chicago Toy & Game Fair (ChiTag) is the only non-hobby toy and game show open to the public in the United States.Held in Navy Pier, one of Chicago’s main tourist attractions and on the same weekend as the Lights Festival on Michigan Avenue where...

{travel} Historic Hotels: The Mission Inn & Spa

Travel
According the Explore Riverside website, it states, With a population of more than 300,000, the City of Riverside is ranked as the 12th largest city in California and the 6th largest city in Southern California. The City is the seat of the 2nd fastest growing county in the nation and leads the region...

{travel} Labor Day Weekend, Chicago Staycation

Parenting, Travel, Lifestyle
What’s great about living in a city full of attractions is that you can never go to the same place twice and see the same things.Having moved from the city life to suburban life, like many families do, my husband and I often enjoy visiting our old neighborhood of Lincoln...

{review} Crowne Plaza Hotel - O'Hare

Parenting, Travel
On this Labor Day weekend, my husband and I decided on a staycation. With his knee injury that we’ve been nursing all summer, it has definitely made it diffucult for us to indulge in all the usual summer activities.We had accrued some United Mileage and decided to use it for a close...

{lifestyle} Kendall County Fair

Parenting, Travel, Lifestyle
The County Fair or local amusement park usually equals funnel cakes in my book! On Saturday, with my son off to a birthday sleepover, and my husband still recovering from a major knee surgery, I decided to take the two girls for an afternoon at the Kendall County Fair in Yorkville, Illinois.County...

Food Festival: Veggie Fest 2011

Parenting, Lifestyle, Travel
Food festivals are abundant during the summer months. Festivals celebrate great food and ingredients and anything goes from garlic festivals, bbq and rib fests, wine and cooking, strawberries and so much more. Veggie Fest held on the grounds of the Science of Spirituality Meditation Center on August 13 & 14,...

#RealMomsTalk Chat Discussion: Maintaining A Healthy Lifestyle on Thurs. Jan 28, 2016 at 7pm CST

Lifestyle, DIY & Tips
Kenmore Elite Blender with Single Serve CupLearn more about #RealMomsTalk here.

The Wasabi You Are Eating Is Fake

Lifestyle
Frog Eyes Wasabi is one of only a handful of American farms growing authentic, water-grown wasabi. Zagat visited the Oregon coast to find out how owners Markus Mead and Jennifer Bloeser are using gardening techniques from Japan to create a similar product in Oregon, and how chefs like Ryan Roadhouse...

Food News: Panera Bread Soup Menu No Longer Contains Artificial Ingredients

Lifestyle
Panera Bread Becomes First National Restaurant Company to Offer ‘Clean’ Soup MenuPanera Favorites Now Without Artificial Colors, Flavors, Sweeteners or PreservativesOn January 6, 2016  Panera Bread (NASDAQ: PNRA) announced that its entire U.S. bakerycafe soup menu no longer contains artificial colors, flavors, sweeteners and preservatives on its No No List –...

Food News: Watch the Shake Shack opening in Tokyo

Lifestyle, Travel

Fil-Am NOW! TV Show is Set for A Sizzling Debut Featuring Momma Cuisine

Lifestyle
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 12/17/15Johanna M. Cook                       Momma Cuisine, Inc.312-582-0774johanna@mommacuisine.com Fil-Am NOW! is Set for A Sizzling Debut Featuring Momma CuisineThe long-awaited lifestyle show aims to entertain the next generation of Filipino-Americans.Chicago, IL: Today, Momma Cuisine, Inc., parent company of the In the Kitch with Momma Cuisine cooking series,...

6 Things To Do Now To Prep Your Home For Winter

Lifestyle, DIY & Tips
Kenmore is a proud sponsor of Momma Cuisine and Momma Cuisine has permission to use content and images from the brand.If you’re anything like me, some household chores I just wait until the very last minute to take care of. Winter is literally just around the corner and there is...

Tasting Noo Flavors and Trying Noo Restaurants with @NoosaYoghurt #Ad

Parenting, Lifestyle
As a momma of 3 and entrepreneur, my lifestyle can get quite hectic at times. It’s important to me to always have good, real food stocked in the fridge because me and my children are always looking for snacks and meals to get us through our active days.I tried Coconut Noosa...

{Free Admission} @HoyChicago presents "Celebra Mujer" on Saturday, October 17, 2015

Lifestyle
About Celebra MujerThe MissionCELEBRA MUJER 2015’s goal is to enrich the lives of women by creating a unique experience that empowers Latinas to live a fruitful, happy and healthy lifestyle.AboutHoy hosts Celebra Mujer — a celebration of women and a place for Latinas to enjoy a day of fun, engaging...

Do's and Don'ts of Breakfast by @Dancin_Grains

Lifestyle, DIY & Tips
Breakfast is one of the most important meals of the day, your body needs it because you have been fasting for close to 8-10 hrs, and you need energy sources to start the day.  At this time of the day is when your blood sugar levels are at their lowest...

Why You Should Prioritize Retirement Savings over College Savings by @_MarkTan_

Lifestyle, DIY & Tips
Young families with an eye to the future are faced with a daunting choice – to save earnestly for a secure retirement or to save for their children’s education. Can you do both? Certainly it is possible; however, with the cost of a college education and retirement (thanks to health...

Everything I know about marriage, I learned in divorce Part 2: Forgiveness

Lifestyle
Read Part 1 of “Everything I know about marriage, I learned in divorce”.Many couples go through divorce because there has been so much pain caused that it seems impossible to move forward knowing that your spouse has hurt you so many times and it seems like he/she will never stop. It...

Retrain your body to burn body fat with the 30 Day Carb Challenge by @Dancin_Grains

Lifestyle
Retrain your body to burn body fat with the 30 Day Carb Challenge by Zapp’s Dancing GrainsPhoto used with permission provided by Zapp’s Dancing Grains. Zapp’s Dancing Grains is a proud sponsor of “In The Kitch” with Momma Cuisine, cooking show. In the last 15 years the science of nutrition and...

Young Investors Are Driving The Demand For Charitable Investments

Lifestyle, DIY & Tips
This article originally appeared in Private Asset Management and is an excerpt from Mark’s eBook, “Charitable Investments: How To Grow Your Portfolio While Making a Difference.”The country is currently experiencing a shift toward more sustainable living. In addition to the wide array of whole food markets and hybrid cars available to today’s...