http://www.momsownwords.com Reviews | Book Review | Giveaways | Contests | Sweepstakes | Product Reviews | Mom Blog | Home and Family | Recipes | Freelance Writer | Copywriter Thu, 17 May 2012 11:49:49 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.momsownwords.com/article-topics/recipes/crock-pot-santa-fe-chicken-recipe-weight-watchers-4-pointsplus/ http://www.momsownwords.com/article-topics/recipes/crock-pot-santa-fe-chicken-recipe-weight-watchers-4-pointsplus/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 11:49:42 +0000 kristi maloney http://www.momsownwords.com/?p=23302
The crock pot is so great. Throw all the ingredients together in the morning, forget it, and then when you return, you are greeted by that wonderful smell and relieved knowing that dinner is already done. Here’s a recipe for those of you following Weight Watchers as well as those who love an easy-to-fix, healthy, [...]]]> http://www.momsownwords.com/article-topics/recipes/crock-pot-santa-fe-chicken-recipe-weight-watchers-4-pointsplus/feed/ 4 http://www.momsownwords.com/book-reviews/author-guest-post/how-to-prevent-getting-a-bad-haircut-author-guest-post-by-kimberly-llwellyn/ http://www.momsownwords.com/book-reviews/author-guest-post/how-to-prevent-getting-a-bad-haircut-author-guest-post-by-kimberly-llwellyn/#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 10:04:33 +0000 kristi maloney http://www.momsownwords.com/?p=23098
When I was about 14 or 15,  I decided I wanted to get a perm. The lady up the street operated a salon out of her house and my friend, who lived next door to her, recommended that I have her do it. The results were ghastly. I ended up with big, fried hair and [...]]]> http://www.momsownwords.com/book-reviews/author-guest-post/how-to-prevent-getting-a-bad-haircut-author-guest-post-by-kimberly-llwellyn/feed/ 7 http://www.momsownwords.com/article-topics/recipes/radiatore-pasta-salad-with-briannas-blush-red-wine-vinaigrette/ http://www.momsownwords.com/article-topics/recipes/radiatore-pasta-salad-with-briannas-blush-red-wine-vinaigrette/#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 10:32:11 +0000 kristi maloney http://www.momsownwords.com/?p=22901
Talk about depressing. It has rained here in Massachusetts for the past several days. I have my fingers crossed for some nicer weather.  The kind of weather that makes you want to get outside and enjoy a nice pasta salad with a burger on the grill! My mother shared this pasta salad recipe with me, [...]]]> http://www.momsownwords.com/article-topics/recipes/radiatore-pasta-salad-with-briannas-blush-red-wine-vinaigrette/feed/ 8 http://www.momsownwords.com/article-topics/in-the-news/today-show-video-just-say-no-to-tanning-beds/ http://www.momsownwords.com/article-topics/in-the-news/today-show-video-just-say-no-to-tanning-beds/#comments Wed, 02 May 2012 17:07:00 +0000 kristi maloney http://www.momsownwords.com/?p=22822
    I love this video. Where do I start? She is accused of taking her five-year-old tanning. No one could look more guilty than this woman who is clearly addicted to tanning via a tanning bed. I just hope she wasn’t THAT foolish – but to even have her wait in the room while [...]]]> http://www.momsownwords.com/article-topics/in-the-news/today-show-video-just-say-no-to-tanning-beds/feed/ 11 http://www.momsownwords.com/article-topics/home-and-garden/tips-and-tricks-for-getting-rid-of-that-nasty-cigarette-smell/ http://www.momsownwords.com/article-topics/home-and-garden/tips-and-tricks-for-getting-rid-of-that-nasty-cigarette-smell/#comments Sat, 28 Apr 2012 10:45:54 +0000 kristi maloney http://www.momsownwords.com/?p=22683
There’s nothing like the smell of stale cigarettes to take the shine off of moving into your new place or to ruin a great piece of furniture. Luckily, there are steps you can take to freshen things up and get rid of that nasty, lingering cigarette smell. Read on to find out the best ways [...]]]> http://www.momsownwords.com/article-topics/home-and-garden/tips-and-tricks-for-getting-rid-of-that-nasty-cigarette-smell/feed/ 9 http://www.momsownwords.com/article-topics/just-for-fun/beer-makes-men-smarter/ http://www.momsownwords.com/article-topics/just-for-fun/beer-makes-men-smarter/#comments Fri, 20 Apr 2012 11:01:30 +0000 kristi maloney http://www.momsownwords.com/?p=22146
Grant proudly forwarded me the NY Daily News Article Beer makes men smarter: study along with this quote - “Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.”                                                                                                          Benjamin Franklin According to the article, “They found that men with a couple beers under their belts were actually better at solving [...]]]> http://www.momsownwords.com/article-topics/just-for-fun/beer-makes-men-smarter/feed/ 11 http://www.momsownwords.com/article-topics/recipes/weight-watchers-recipe-easy-southwest-salad-7-pointsplus/ http://www.momsownwords.com/article-topics/recipes/weight-watchers-recipe-easy-southwest-salad-7-pointsplus/#comments Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:09:40 +0000 kristi maloney http://www.momsownwords.com/?p=22167
It’s not always easy to find simple-to-make Weight Watchers recipes, so I often try to come up with something on my own. For instance, I came up with the following Southwest Salad recipe just for this dressing that I discovered called Litehouse Lite Salsa Ranch. This recipe serves one and has a Weight Watchers PointsPlus [...]]]> http://www.momsownwords.com/article-topics/recipes/weight-watchers-recipe-easy-southwest-salad-7-pointsplus/feed/ 11 http://www.momsownwords.com/article-topics/home-and-garden/quick-tip-for-house-plant-care/ http://www.momsownwords.com/article-topics/home-and-garden/quick-tip-for-house-plant-care/#comments Fri, 13 Apr 2012 10:32:32 +0000 kristi maloney http://www.momsownwords.com/?p=21978
Now here’s a story with a happy ending. I thought this jasmine plant was on it’s way out. It was covered in white patches that I figured was some disease or something. Come to find out the white patches are caused by mealybugs. I was just about to put some expensive insect killer in my [...]]]> http://www.momsownwords.com/article-topics/home-and-garden/quick-tip-for-house-plant-care/feed/ 12 http://www.momsownwords.com/book-reviews/cookbooks/chocolate-torte-recipe-better-homes-and-gardens-ultimate-low-calorie-cookbook-review-and-giveaway-51/ http://www.momsownwords.com/book-reviews/cookbooks/chocolate-torte-recipe-better-homes-and-gardens-ultimate-low-calorie-cookbook-review-and-giveaway-51/#comments Tue, 10 Apr 2012 17:36:17 +0000 kristi maloney http://www.momsownwords.com/?p=21896
Whether you are following a weight loss plan like Weight Watchers or just want a go-to cookbook that allows you to eat well and maintain a healthy lifestyle, the Better Homes and Gardens: Ultimate Low-Calorie Cookbook is for you! Chocolate Torte Recipe This recipe is featured in the Better Homes and Gardens The Ultimate Low-Calorie [...]]]> http://www.momsownwords.com/book-reviews/cookbooks/chocolate-torte-recipe-better-homes-and-gardens-ultimate-low-calorie-cookbook-review-and-giveaway-51/feed/ 25 http://www.momsownwords.com/reviews-and-shopping/food-and-kitchen/how-to-make-fruit-salads-platters-and-bouquets/ http://www.momsownwords.com/reviews-and-shopping/food-and-kitchen/how-to-make-fruit-salads-platters-and-bouquets/#comments Fri, 06 Apr 2012 11:03:42 +0000 kristi maloney http://www.momsownwords.com/?p=21762
We are getting together with family this Easter and I am bringing a fruit salad.  It’s too bad nearly all fruits are out of season here in the northeast, and I will no doubt pay a premium for all my ingredients. But that’s not the problem. The problem is, how to make fruit salads in [...]]]> http://www.momsownwords.com/reviews-and-shopping/food-and-kitchen/how-to-make-fruit-salads-platters-and-bouquets/feed/ 14