Archive for May, 2009
Skinny Cow rocks my socks
So I guess I didn't scare you off, huh? Good! Welcome back!
Remember when you were a kid and you could eat whatever you wanted without having to worry about calories or fat grams? Then you get older and you can’t even LOOK at a bowl of ice cream without feeling your pants get a little tighter. So you basically end up with two options: 1) give up your favorite sweet treats and stick to eating stuff that tastes like paste and cardboard or 2) switch to low calorie treats that taste just as good or even better..like Skinny Cow ice cream.
Thanks to the ladies at Mom Central, I had the opportunity to try two different varieties of Skinny Cow. Now I figured I was going to end up with some tiny little frozen yogurt bars or something because I’d heard that Skinny Cow treats were like 100 calories and we all know low cal stuff is usually pretty bland, right? Wrong!
First of all, I couldn’t believe how many choices we had! There were Skinny Cow ice cream sandwiches in like 4 different flavors, Skinny Cow Truffle bars, ice cream cones and fudge bars. Since we had the chance to try two different kinds, I let the Princess pick one because I wanted to see if this was something that kids would like too. I mean, what’s the point in having low cal ice cream in the fridge if you have to buy the kids something different that’s going to be sitting in the freezer taunting and calling you!
Anyway…she picked out the Skinny Cow Cookies n Cream ice cream sandwiches and I got the vanilla Truffle Bars. Ok, no pun intended here but..holy cow! The truffle bars were sooo good! They were the perfect size – not tiny like I expected – and tasted just like regular ice cream. But the sandwiches…those were huge! And yummy too! Those didn’t last long in our freezer at all. Next time I’m grabbing some of the mint ones..and some fudge bars…oooh and some caramel cones!
Ok, so now that summer is here, don’t spend it depriving yourself of the most traditional summertime treat just because you’re afraid of a bunch of extra calories. Grab some Skinny Cow ice cream sandwiches, cones and bars instead.
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Need a Mother’s Day gift?
I’ve been a single mom for so long that I’ve become used to those cute, homemade presents from the kids rather than flowers or an expensive store bought gift from a husband. And, honestly, I prefer the construction paper & crayon cards and the tissue paper flowers.
But my inner Girly Girl loves the fancy stuff too. Like jewelry. I do love jewelry and I’m pretty picky about the few pieces I wear. All of my jewelry has a special sentiment behind it – and its all either silver or white gold.
I fell in LOVE with pieces from the Lia Sophia collection. A lot of the styles they offer are pretty enough to be considered dressy but still simple enough to be worn every day.
Like this “Love Dust” heart-shaped, cut crystal, matching necklace and bracelet.
This set is absolutely gorgeous! And it suits me perfectly. I’ve been wearing it all week, whether I’m in jeans or dressed up. I have a hard time finding jewelry I like but the “Love Dust” set is definitely a favorite. And I’ve received a lot of compliments on it too.
After receiving the bracelet, I browsed through the new Lia Sophia Spring/Summer 2009 catalog and found page after page of stunning pieces that I would love to add to my own jewelry box.
Whether you need a Mother’s Day gift for the busy WAHM in your life or one who dresses up to go to the office every day, you’ll find something she’ll love from Lia Sophia!
