Frigidaire Test Drive Mom, which means I will be receiving a suite of sweet kitchen appliances. Check out the My Motherload site to find out more about the “More Me Time” guarantee and find out how you can enter to win your own appliances!

Now, before these Frigidaire appliances arrive, I wanted to show you what my kitchen looks like now with my old appliances.

Remember, all of these video and images are from BEFORE the new, energy-efficient, time-saving Frigidaire appliances arrive. My OLD appliances are NOT Frigidaire.

I am incredibly excited that Frigidaire and our friends at Mom Central have chosen me to share my experiences with some exciting new appliances with you.

These new appliances save three things I care about: money, time, and the earth’s resources…

The kitchen is the heart of the home. In most households, family life centers around the kitchen. It’s where we cook, eat, play and work. And kids like to be where the action is.
(Need proof? I’m typing this blog post at my kitchen table while my son plays on the floor next to me with a bunch of Tupperware containers and a wooden spoon!)
If you love cooking, the Learning Tower from Little Partners is a must have ($200 at Sugarplum Dreams). Kids love to help in the kitchen, and it’s a lot easier if they …

Easter is early this year. Even if the weather is chilly, you can still throw a great Easter Egg Hunt Party using these tips from my friend Martie Duncan.
I can’t wait to make the Marshmallow Peeps Cake (check out Martie’s article for more info). What a great decoration.  I know Peeps are unhealthy and full of sugar, but there’s something about those little pink bunnies and yellow chicks that reminds me of springtime! 
For a healthier party snack, try Martie’s peanut butter fluff dip with sliced red and green apples.

Looking for a gift for a new mom? While traditional gifts like flowers are always popular, consider giving an unconventional gift like food delivery to make mom’s life a bit easier. I recently had the opportunity to sample food from HomeBistro.com.
Home Bistro is a gourmet meal-delivery service. Unlike diet meal-delivery plans like the Zone Diet, you do not need to commit to a monthly or weekly plan in order to buy food. You can order food a la carte and pick exactly which items you crave. Your frozen …

Munching on delicious, fresh-from-the-oven cookies is one of my favorite remedies for the winter blues. While I love making traditional chocolate chip cookies, there’s something exciting about trying a new recipe.
101 Easy Peasy Cookie Recipes by Lucinda and Heather Wallace is chock full of easy-to-make, original cookie recipes like Chocolatey Raspberry Streusal Bars, Cherry Chocolate Drops, Frosted Banana Oatmeal Cookies, Root Beer Frosties, Marvelous Maple Drops, White Chocolate Chunk Cranberry Cookies, Peanut Butter Mud Puddles and Frosty Pink Lemonade Cookies. Hungry yet?
Lucinda and Heather are a mother-daughter recipe development …

Mama-to-be likes making fresh salads, but she often has 1/2 a tomato or green pepper or onion left over. Inevitably, she finds the other half days later in her fridge. By that point, it’s too gross-looking to eat.Tupperware Forget Me Not Containers- $12 for a set of twoTupperware sells a Forget-Me-Not container for storing partially-used fruits and veggies in the front of the fridge. You can hang the container from wire or solid fridge shelves where you’ll remember to eat it. So it’s a great way to reduce waste and …

Way back in the BC era (Before Child), this Mamanista loved to cook. I am anxiously awaiting the day Baby Diva joins in with, rather than thwarts my culinary efforts
Right now, I have to do all the cooking for Baby Diva. One day, however, she’ll be able to say, “And I helped.”
Sure, it will be messy…but isn’t that part of the fun?
When she is ready, these aprons from Sur la Table will be perfect. I adore the Mama(nista) Hen and the chic Baby Chick.

“Mommy and Me” Springtime Aprons: $24.95

Children’s …