Peanut Butter Criss Cross Cookies perfect for those Christmas Cookie Exchanges!

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Hi! It's Jilly. There's a Christmas cookie and white elephant gift exchange at church tomorrow night, so I decided to make my Grandma's Peanut Butter Criss Cross Cookies.

My Grandma lived with us off and on throughout my childhood. Before she passed away she gave me copies of some of her favorite recipes.

Recipes: Hot Open-Faced Meat & Cheese Sandwiches and Yogurt, Cereal & Fruit Parfaits

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Hi! It's Jilly. I have a couple of recipes to share with you today. After my run this morning I stopped by Price Chopper Supermarket and picked up a few things. With the kids home all day I've resorted to a lot of mac & cheese and chicken nuggets. I knew it was time to change things up a little!

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Hi! It's Jilly. I am happy to be working with Tyson and KRAFT to help promote their Hunger Heroes campaign in their goal to fight hunger in the USA. 

The Hunger Heroes campaign is all about action. It’s about turning families into superheroes, and tapping into the incredible power of giving. During the month of August, when shoppers purchase Tyson® Fully-Cooked Chicken Nuggets 5 lb. bag, a KRAFT Macaroni & Cheese Dinner 7.25 oz. 12-pack, and/or a Capri-Sun 6 oz. 40-pack, then Tyson and KRAFT will help feed a child in need*.

Kids Craft: Bubble Painting with Palmolive Dish Soap - #Palmolive25Ways #cbias

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Hi! It's Jilly. My kids love to do crafts. A few weeks ago we were at our local discovery center and they were doing bubble painting. The kids thought it was so awesome. I knew we had to try it at home with Palmolive dish soap!



Painting with bubbles is really easy, and it's a lot of fun! Let's do this thing!

After "School" Snacks with Bagel Bites

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Hi! It's Jilly. This summer I have been thinking about possibly homeschooling in the Fall. I have lots of reasons why I'd like to homeschool, which I won't go into now, but anyway... we're still trying to decide if it's the right thing for our family. So, I'm trying to have "school" everyday during the summer to see if I'm even going to be able to teach them and get any schoolwork done!

Today I told the kids that after they finished some of their schoolwork we could go outside and have a snack in the backyard. That seemed to motivate them, especially when I told them I was making Bagel Bites! #AfterSchoolSnacks

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Hi! It's Jilly. Summer is upon us, so that means it's...grilling time! I've always loved Mexican food, and that love increased when we lived in Arizona, where avocados, cilantro, and bell peppers are cheap! Now that we're out in New York I have to get my Mexican fix in other ways.

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Hi! It's Jilly. Have you ever had to get three nine year-olds ready for school in the morning?! Well, it's crazy. We're always running out the door to (hopefully) catch the bus. So, we need some easy, healthy and quick breakfast ideas!



Since we got home late last night from the lake I knew the kids would be hard to get up for school this morning. So, I ran to Walmart and picked up some Tyson Day Starts. #StartWithTyson

They are fast and easy to make, so I can toss them in the microwave while I'm making lunches, finding missing shoes, and telling people to get out of the shower!

Southwest Chicken Sandwich with Smoked Paprika Ranch Dressing - Kraft Fresh Take-

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Hi! It's Jilly. Yesterday was such a beautiful day! Ah...so nice. With Spring sports in full swing, and Spring Break and Easter approaching, I need some new ideas for easy, light, and on-the-go dinners! Enter Kraft's Fresh Take. I found these with the cheeses at Walmart. They are a blend of shredded cheese, breadcrumbs, and spices. Pretty cool. huh?

FREE Printable "Hoppy" Easter Gift Tags with Milky Way Simply Caramel & Three Musketeer BITES Treat Jars

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Hi! It's Jilly. I wanted to put together a little gift for the ladies I visit teach for Easter. I knew chocolate had to be involved somehow!

I thought these Milky Way Simply Caramel and Three Musketeer BITES at Wal-mart looked yummy, so I grabbed a couple bags of them. There was a big 'ole endcap full of 'em. 

FROZEN "Build a Snowman" Waffles

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Hi! It's Jilly. Prepare to gasp. We have NOT seen FROZEN yet! See, I knew you would gasp! We never made it to the theater when it was there, and now the DVD comes out March 18th, so I figure we'll just buy it when it comes out.

Even though they haven't seen the movie yet, my kids love Frozen. They hear all about it from their friends, watch video clips on YouTube, and get excited whenever the songs pop up on my Pandora stations. So, when I was at Wal-Mart the other day I thought I'd check out the "Frozen" toy section and see what they had.

I found these darling dolls, and these cute little figures that will be perfect for tossing in the girls' Easter baskets.

Warding off Illness with Insync #NaturalProbiotics

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Hi! It's Jilly. Things have been soooo crazy lately! As you know, I am in school right now finishing up my Bachelor's degree in Music. I only have one semester left! Woo hoo! Last Friday I had TWO, count 'em, TWO papers due! I am NOT used to writing papers. I write blog posts all the time, but college papers...not so much.

On top of that, the kiddos have Cub Scouts and Girl Scouts and Activity Days (church youth group...that I'm in charge of!) and birthday parties and...and...and...AAAHHH!! Suffice it to say I can NOT afford to get sick right now!

That's why I've started taking Insync Natural Probiotics. Hubby told me that whenever any of their patients are fighting any kind of an infection, they immediately put them on probiotics because they are soooo good for your immune system. I figure I'll start taking them now before an infection strikes! Plus, they help keep things movin' in the digestion department, if you know what I'm sayin'.

Ad: Pineapple Sweet & Sour Chicken with Tyson Batter Dipped Chicken Tenders

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Hi! It's Jilly. Things have been crazy lately with me going back to school, so I needed a quick and easy family meal that the kids would actually eat!

On the way home from school I stopped by Walmart to pick up a few groceries and I grabbed these Tyson Batter Dipped Chicken Breast Tenders. #LuvTyson. My kids love the breaded ones, but we'd never tried the batter dipped chicken tenders before. I knew the kids would eat them plain, but I wanted to make it more of a meal.

Then the wheels started turning and I realized...these would be perfect for making sweet and sour chicken! Yessss!

This is seriously so easy it's kind of ridiculous.


Pineapple Sweet & Sour Chicken