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Dinner Time Stories: Tiny 3D Chef Cooks for You!

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My oldest daughter and I recently had a chance to attend a preview of Dinner Time Stories right here in Nashville!  This dining experience has been widely popular in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and the UK and Nashville is the first stop on their North American tour.

The state-of-the-art dining concept is based on the culinary exploits of a diminutive animated character known as “Le Petit Chef.”  Patrons will follow the 4-inch French chef character through a two-hour, fully choreographed, six-course dining experience that explores the route of Marco Polo.  The mood, music, table patterns, exquisite decor and props all change with the chapters of the story to immerse the diner into one continuous 3D projected tale.

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5 Places You Don’t Want to Miss When Visiting Santa Claus, Indiana for the Holidays!

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Last weekend the girls and I were invited to spend the weekend in Santa Claus, Indiana.  If you know anything about me then you know I’m pretty much a Grinch and a bit of a Scrooge.  I don’t try to be but something about this time of year just stresses me out and makes me want to hurry the month along.

When the Spencer County Visitor’s Bureau reached out to me I took this as a sign that maybe I need to stop being so Bah Humbug about the Christmas season and try to just roll with the flow.  I mean the city is named Santa Claus  so clearly it’s going to be festive and get you in the mood to enjoy the holidays.

Lake Rudolph Campground & R.V. Resort

The girls and I stayed at Lake Rudolph Campground & R.V. Resort.  There are several different types of cabins and RVs on the site and we stayed in the Rudolph Christmas Cabins.  The Rudolph’s Christmas Cabins feature a master bedroom with a King bed, large loft with a queen mattress and 4 twin-size mattresses, 3 flat screen TVs, electric fireplace, gas grill, fire ring, and a very large covered deck with a lighted Christmas tree!  It was so cute inside and totally reminded me of all the tiny houses that I always see when watching HGTV!

What Is Included

  • Cabin site includes large attached covered deck, picnic table, stand up charcoal grill, fire ring with attached grill grate, gas grill
  • Number of Bedrooms: 1 … includes a King-size bed, clock radio and flat screen TV
  • Lofts include a 1 Queen-size mattress, 4 twin-size mattresses and a flat screen TV
  • Pillows, pillowcases and fitted sheets are provided
  • The bathroom includes a shower/kids tub, sink, and toilet
  • Each unit includes air conditioning and heat
  • Family room includes an electric fireplace, sofa and flat screen TV
  • Full size refrigerator/freezer
  • Oven/Stove
  • Microwave Oven
  • Toaster
  • Sink
  • Coffee Maker
  • Utensils, plates, cups, glasses, pots and pans
  • Dishwashing liquid and broom
  • Free Wifi

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5 Ways to Not Be an Asshole Toward People Dealing With Mental Illness

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If you’ve been with me for a while you know I typically discuss my love for all things related to natural hair, my crazy ass kids and wine.  Literally those are the three top things that I feel represent who I am as a person.  But for the last year and a half I’ve also focused on a lot of things outside of my blog.  That would be dealing with mental illness.

For the last year and a half I’ve been working as a Crisis Consultant for a suicide hotline.  While it is probably one of the most stressful jobs I’ve had, it is also one of the most rewarding!  The majority of my jobs since I graduated from college have dealt with mental illness in one way or another but not as intimately as this one.

I’ve been trying to figure out the best way for a while now to address some of the issues that come up when I’m talking with callers.  I like to just cut to the chase when I’m talking with people on the phone so I figured that would also translate to how I wanted to discuss this on my blog as well.  The only way I figured that would work was if I gave some tips on how to treat people that are dealing with mental illness.   [Read more…]

Quick & Easy Veggie Chili Recipe – Plus a Chance to Win a $50 Kroger Gift Card

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This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Money Services. All opinions are 100% mine.

The grocery store and I have a love/hate relationship.  I love food but hate grocery shopping.  LOL

According to the calendar, Fall officially started a few weeks ago.  Nashville clearly didn’t get the memo and its been in the 80s & 90s this entire time.  But at some point Mother Nature will catch up and that cool crisp air that I so miss and love will be here.

One of my favorite things to make when it gets cooler is chili.  Earlier this year I did a 30-Day Vegan Challenge and noticed how much better I felt and even lost some weight!  One of the hardest things in the beginning was trying to figure out how to get what I needed without going to a specialty grocery store.  Luckily for me my local Kroger has an entire aisle dedicated to just what I needed.  As a Kroger Plus Card member, I didn’t realize that in addition to the everyday savings on my favorite grocery items, the program includes benefits from the money services area.  This works great for me because I can do my shopping and take care of money matters at the same time.

Chili is one of my favorite comfort foods and its super easy to make.  I typically have most of the ingredients in my pantry and just need fresh vegetables.  

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