Reviews - 12/32 - Views From the Ville

Presentation-Worthy Dishes with Cascade Platinum Pacs

Jun 152013

I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Cascade Platinum Pacs. I received a product sample to facilitate my review and a promotional item as a thank you for participating.

It’s kind of amazing how we get accustom to certain pieces of technology and then take them for granted. Smartphones are everywhere now yet 20 years ago cell phones in general barely existed (try explaining to your tween that when you were a kid you had to actually go looking for the people you wanted to talk to). Today if you want coffee you don’t have to brew an entire pot, you can simply pop in a single-serve portion of coffee or tea and have a cup in less than 30 seconds.

Another piece of technology that is fairly common in most households is a dishwasher. While it may be commonplace it’s definitely not something I take for granted. At one point when I was growing up our dishwasher broke and my parents never bothered to replace it. I asked why once and my father responded that they had three of them – myself and my two brothers (ha ha, Dad). Now that we’ve all moved out, they’ve of course had a new one installed.

Cascade Platinum Pacs for the Dishwasher #MyPlatinum

Give the Gift of Versatility for Father’s Day

Reviews 2 Responses »

Jun 082013

Thank you to Squid for providing one of their cool Squidpacks for review. All opinions are 100% my own.

Hi, my name is Liza, and I love to shop. You do, too? Oh, good. Do you mind if I tell my husband so that he realizes that I’m not the only one who would rather wander around Target or the mall than, well, a lot of things?

My favorite shopping, though, is shopping for others. Really. Trying to figure out what’s going to amaze my intended recipient is my idea of a fun. I don’t always knock it out of the park though I have hit a few home runs over the years. When you see that smile stretch across their face or their mouths drop open in awe, yep, that’s a great feeling. Made someone’s day.

For those who don’t love to shop, however, gift-giving occasions may fill you with a little bit of apprehension. Dare I even say dread? And so with Father’s Day around the corner you may be starting to feel those little hairs on the back of your neck start to stand up with the thought of wandering around a home improvement store hoping that something appropriate will graciously fall off the shelf and into your cart for you.

SquidPack Backpacks Make Great Father's Day Gifts

Powerful Oral Care for Dad with Oral-B Electric Toothbrushes

Holidays, Reviews 1 Response »

Jun 062013

Growing up I recall hearing on many occasions the following sound:

“Argh, argh, argh!”

which was then echoed by “More power!”

You may recognize that as the catch phrase – and grunt – of a certain television handyman. My father enjoyed watching the show, and I think that’s because he secretly thought that adding more power to pretty much anything was a good idea. He’s quite a handy guy himself which was useful because when he helped my paternal grandfather and my maternal grandparents run their farms, you have to be ready to put equipment back together at the drop of a hat.

There’s really no reason that more power needs to be relegated solely to lawn mowers, tractors, or grills. Why not more power for your mouth? Power in the form of the Oral-B electric toothbrush. I mean, who doesn’t want to up the game of their current toothbrush and put their best smile forward? Continue reading »

Easy Bacon Frittata Recipe

Book Reviews, Recipes 74 Responses »

May 102013

Thank you to Gooseberry Patch for providing a cookbook to try out this yummy frittata recipe.

Breakfast foods have always been some of my favorites. Eggs, hashbrowns, pancakes, bacon. They’re so versatile – and delicious – but I often end up serving them the same ‘ole way. So when I saw the recipe for an Easy Bacon Frittata in Gooseberry Patch’s new cookbook “101 Farmhouse Favorites” I knew it was the first thing I wanted to try.

While I’ve always enjoyed frittatas, this was my first time attempting to make one. I’m glad I gave it a whirl. It was easy to complete and makes a nice change from standard breakfast or brunch fare.

Easy Bacon Frittata Recipe

Continue reading »

Family Game Night with Angry Birds Star Wars Games from Hasbro

Family Fun, For the Kids, Reviews 17 Responses »

Apr 302013

Our family loves games of all sorts. Video games, card games, board games, active games. If you can play it, we probably will give it a try. So we were pretty excited when we recently had the chance to have a family game night with games from Hasbro. They sent some of their new toys based on Angry Birds, an app that the entire family at one point or another has spent hours flinging birds at gravity-defying structures. The extra-cool part is that these Angry Bird toys are based on the Star Wars franchise, something we all love.

Bubbles loves anything that comes in the mail but was especially intrigued by a box sealed with a cool Angry Birds Star Wars sticker. “What is it Mama? What is it Mama?” she kept asking as we opened it. Before I even had all the flaps open she stuck her little hand in and pulled out what may be the coolest foam ball I’ve ever seen. It was a Chewbacca Angry Birds™ Star Wars™ Foam Flyer and seriously – so cute. She claimed it for herself and ran off to “show Daddy, show Daddy!”

Older Entries Newer Entries