Good Home Cookbook Review and Giveaway!

Yes, I know. I'm officially a Tuesdays with Dorie slacker. I had good intentions of making the Chocolate Tart this week -- but unfortunately life keeps jumping in and thwarting my baking efforts. Instead of sharing pictures of a tart, I'll offer a free cookbook as a giveaway. That seems fair, doesn't it? :)

The Good Home Cookbook is truly the Bible of cookbooks. It is perfect for a newbie cook with step-by-step instructions and basic recipes that any new cook could use a few pointers with - omelets, sandwiches, salads, cookies, etc. This cookbook is also suitable for the experienced chef with new twists on fancier dishes like paella, cheesecake, and Tiramisu.

This is a huge cookbook and I can guarantee that you'll find several recipes worth repeating!!

The Good Home Cookbook has graciously agreed to giveaway one copy of the The Good Home Cookbook to a lucky reader! All you need to do is leave a comment telling me your favorite dessert.

For additional entries:
1) Subscribe or Follow Sticky Feet and then leave a comment stating that you are a subscriber. (Yes, if you already subscribe that qualifies you for 2 entries -- simply leave two comments, one of which states that you are a subscriber.)
2) Follow me on Twitter and leave a comment stating you did so along with your twitter name. (Yes, if you already follow me, just leave another comment stating you do so!)

3) Tweet about this giveaway and then leave a comment stating you did so. (RT: @Stickyfeet2 Want to win a cookbook? Check it out at www.stickyfeet2.net)
4) Add my button to your sidebar, then leave a comment stating you did so. Click here for the code and instructions.
5)Email 5 of your friends and tell them to enter the giveaway. Be sure to send a carbon copy of the email to me at stickyfeet2 at gmail dot com. Then comment stating you did so.
6) Write a post on your own blog about this giveaway and comment back with the permalink to this post.

Winner will be selected via Random.org on May 10!
Good Luck!

The Perfect Gift for Mother's Day! Brownies!! (Review and Giveaway!)

On Friday, I received a wonderful early Mother's Day gift in the mail. A Mother's Day Cocoa Duo from Fairytale Brownies. I was nice and shared my brownies with Mike. We sampled two brownies each night, splitting each brownie in half to enable both of us to taste all of the flavors.

Mike determined that his favorite flavor of the six we tried (walnut, peanut butter, chocolate chip, toffee crunch, caramel, and original) was chocolate chip and I have to agree. The peanut butter and caramel were close seconds but all of the brownies were very yummy! Mike and I are brownie connoisseurs and these were fudgey and delicious! We savored every bite and we were quite disappointed last night they they were gone. :(

I haven't thought of anything I really "need" for Mother's Day (I also haven't picked out anything for our Mom's yet either....) However, I do have a solution, both for Mike and Bo and for our mom's. Brownies!! I really want to try the mint chocolate brownies (and Mike, if you buy them for me, I'll share again!).

And yes, infertiles who haven't won the battle yet deserve brownies too! If you know of a friend who isn't a Mom yet, wouldn't this be a great gift to send to her to cheer her up on Mother's Day?

Do you want to purchase some Fairytale Brownies for your Mom for Mother's Day? You can receive free shipping by using the code: MOMBLOG when you place your order!

Fairytale Brownies has graciously agreed to giveaway one Mother's Day Cocoa Duo to a lucky reader! All you need to do is leave a comment telling me about your favorite brownies!

For additional entries:
1) Subscribe or Follow Sticky Feet and then leave a comment stating that you are a subscriber. (Yes, if you already subscribe that qualifies you for 2 entries -- simply leave two comments, one of which states that you are a subscriber.)
2) Follow me on Twitter and leave a comment stating you did so along with your twitter name. (Yes, if you already follow me, just leave another comment stating you do so!)

3) Tweet about this giveaway. (RT @Stickyfeet2 Want to win some amazing brownies? http://www.stickyfeet2.net/2009/04/perfect-gift-for-mothers-day-brownies.html)
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5)Email 5 of your friends and tell them to enter the giveaway. Be sure to send a carbon copy of the email to me at stickyfeet2 at gmail dot com. Then comment stating you did so.
6) Write a post on your own blog about this giveaway and comment back with the permalink to this post.
Winner will be selected via Random.org on April 30! (Which should allow plenty of time for the brownies to be delivered to you or your mom for Mother's Day!)
Good Luck!

10-10-10 Book Review and Giveaway!

Recently, I was sent Suzy Welch's book, 10-10-10: A Life-Transforming Idea, and it truly helped to remind me that my priority doesn't always have to be the future...

The purpose of the book is to help women make decisions in their lives. And as the girl who doesn't even like to choose where we are going for dinner (unless I'm craving El Rancherito) I can totally understand how a process like Welch's is beneficial to many.

Welch's idea is to look at each decision in your life and think of it in terms of how it will impact your life in 10 minutes, 10 months, and 10 years. And she reminds us that we can't always think about the 10 years as the be all, end all. There is no guarantee that we will be here tomorrow, more or less in 10 years. There is a delicate balance between doing what is best in the moment and doing what is best in the future, and Welch's book is a good tool to help in working through the short-term and long-term consequences for each choice.

I'll be the first to admit, I tend to take the 10 year view when making most decisions, but Welch's book woke me up to the fact that maybe this isn't always the best solution. Sometimes, I need to make the choice that is the best choice right now and may not be the best choice in 10 years, as difficult as that is for me to admit.

One decision that I am currently struggling with is how to continue my career after the twins are born. I have decided to take the fall semester off and then re-evaluate based on where we are and how things are going around Christmas. There are many factors in this decision -- money, pride in my career, keeping my feet wet in my career, future opportunities, breastfeeding, daily juggles in keeping up with three under two plus a home, etc. It isn't a cut and dry decision and Welch offers opportunities to help those of us struggling with big decisions like this one to 10-10-10 and end up happy with the results -- not only in 10 minutes, but also in 10 months, and in 10 years. I'll definitely be 10-10-10ing when the calendar turns to December... but that doesn't mean all of the options aren't already swirling around!

I am giving away one copy of Susy Welch's 10-10-10: A Life Transforming Idea to one lucky reader! All you need to do is leave a comment telling me why you would like to win. Be sure to include your email address or a way that I can contact you!

For additional entries:
1) Subscribe or Follow Sticky Feet and then leave a comment stating that you are a subscriber. (Yes, if you already subscribe that qualifies you for 2 entries -- simply leave two comments, one of which states that you are a subscriber.)
2) Follow me on Twitter and leave a comment stating you did so along with your twitter name. (Yes, if you already follow me, just leave another comment stating you do so!)

3) Tweet about this giveaway and then leave a comment stating you did so.
4) Add my button to your sidebar, then leave a comment stating you did so. Click here for the code and instructions.
5)Email 5 of your friends and tell them to enter the giveaway. Be sure to send a carbon copy of the email to me at stickyfeet2 at gmail dot com. Then comment stating you did so.
6) Write a post on your own blog about this giveaway and comment back with the permalink to this post.
Winner will be selected via Random.org on April 30!
Good Luck!


Congratulations to Cassandra who won the Maggie Maternity giveaway!