This post brought to you by Private Selection. All opinions are 100% mine.

Sometimes, after cooking a meal, the last thing I want to do is make an elaborate, or even a not so elaborate, dessert.  I mean, I suppose that it depends on the occasion, but if it’s just a gathering at my house, I might go to a quality pre-made dessert.  Something like the Private Selection Upside Down Cakes available at the Kroger family of stores, perhaps. 

I’m going to tell you a secret – a lot of restaurants don’t make their desserts either.  They come pre-packed, and are just a thaw and serve product.  If it’s good enough for a restaurant to charge for, why should we feel guilty about serving these cakes and treats in our own home?  The answer – we shouldn’t! 

The Private Selection cakes, which you just warm, flip, and serve, are available in three delicious and distinct flavors –

• Amber Honey Apple Slice Upside Down Cake
• Double Chocolate Molten Upside Down Cake
• German Chocolate Fudge Upside Down Cake

They're premium quality without the premium price.  They also taste like homemade, since they're made with only the best quality products.

These tasty cakes are available in the Bakery section of your local Kroger affiliated store.  Don’t know if your store is a Kroger store?  Try your local Baker’s, City Market, Dillons, Fry’s, Gerbes, Pay Less, QFC, JayC, King Soopers, Owen’s, Ralphs, Smith’s and Fred Meyer.

For a limited time, you can save up to $2 on the Private Selection Upside Down Cakes. 

Private Selection Upside Down Cakes coupon

• Disclaimer:
Coupon ends 6/2/13. Official Rules. In order to load these coupons to your card, you will need to sign into your Kroger account or set up a Kroger account and enter your card number. Limit one use per digital coupon. Digital offers are not eligible on Manager's Specials, cannot be combined with manufacturer paper coupons on the purchase of a single item, and do not double. Not all items are available in all stores. A limit of 150 coupons can be loaded per household at one time.

Will you be trying these new cakes?

Socialize with Private Selection

You can connect with Private Selection on their site, facebook, or Pinterest.

Private Selection Upside Down Cakes on Facebook

Private Selection Upside Down Cakes on Pinterest

This post brought to you by CB2. All opinions are 100% mine.

I’ve been working on re-doing my house recently.  I’m tired of looking at the stuff I have, and I’m just ready for a totally fresh new look. 

Two of the things I love are color and texture.  I’m not afraid of color at all, and textures are one of the things that really add depth to whatever you’re doing.  That’s part of the reasons why I like CB2 and Novogratz Collection. 

I particularly love the Botao Stripe ottoman.  While the sectional is kind of cool, we had a sofa like that before, and we’d regularly lose stuff between the pieces.  Of course, you could also move it into absolutely any configuration. 

I also think that the Dupla credenza would look amazing in my house.  I love the Mid Century Modern lines of the piece, as well as the unexpected pop of color. 

If you’re looking to add a pop of color, or freshen up your space on a limited budget, try the Saudedes pillows or the Boa Suerte backgammon set.  The backgammon set is particularly fun as a conversation piece and something to do! 

Perhaps you need some more inspiration.  Something other than looking at images in a catalog. 

Did you know that CB2 is also running a ridiculously awesome contest right now?  Yep, it’s true.  One ridiculously lucky winner will win the trip of a lifetime – One week’s stay at the Novogratz’s home in Brazil – for them and three friends.  If you win, I’ll be one of your guests, right? 

10 other winners will each receive a $100 gift card to CB2 and a signed copy of the Novogratz’s new book “Home by Novogratz”

Sounds awesome, right?  You should totally enter the CB2 and Novogratz Brasil Sweepstakes!

Socialize with CB2

You can connect with CB2 on Twitter, Pinterest, and Facebook, too.

We had a few days of really nice Spring weather, and today we are back to the cold and dreary rain.  I am looking forward to Spring – the calendar says it will be here next week, but I have my doubts.

I can keep my apartment pretty cozy, but if my feet get cold, I am cold all over.  Nothing will change that until my feet are warmed up.  I don’t like wearing socks around on the bare floor, but I do love slippers.  I have a pair that I got from Deafoams.com that I have been wearing lately – and after being on my feet all day at my job, they are really comfy and cozy.  It is like having little warm clouds on my feet!

[Read more...]

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Avocados from Mexico. All opinions are 100% mine.

Oh, avocados, how do I love thee?  I love you in salads like a Cobb.  I adore you in sandwiches like turkey and avocado on a croissant.  You are the main ingredient in my favorite dip – guacamole.  Furthermore, you were the basis of one of my favorite grade school science experiments.  You know the one, where we try to sprout your pit and plant it?

I’m not sure when our love affair began, but I do know it was love at first bite.  Growing up in California, we had Avocados from Mexico quite often, and with just about everything.

I’m sure I’m not the only one that has this love/love relationship with avocados.  If you have a friend that feel similarly to how I do, share the avocado love!  With the Share the Avocado Love Facebook app, you can send your avocado lovin friends all kinds of things, like screensavers, ringtones, and badges that proclaim their love for avocados.  

If you feel the need to share your love of avocados with the world, you are in luck.  There’s an Avocados from Mexico Cafe Press store that has all kinds of avocado branded merchandise.  Yes, you heard, errr…read that right!  There’s the normal things like tote bags, and I love Avocados tee shirts, even aprons.  You can also pick up a serving tray or a coffee mug.  

However, I saw this avocado Calaveras de azucar (sugar skulls) tee shirt, and I knew it had to be mine.  

I mean, seriously – how great is that?  I especially love the avocados as eyes!  I think that you could share your avocado love without it screaming “YO!  I LIKE TO EAT AVOCADOS.”   Of course,  they also have a shirt that has an avocado dressed up as Santa Claus, and both a stocking and a trick or treat bucket filled up with avocados.   Sounds like a good holiday to me!

What’s your favorite way to have avocados?
 

Today's Word of the Day for the Coach giveaway is

HAPPY

Be sure to add it to the giveaway