Contests - Home-Ec 101

Win It! Shrek 3 DVD

Ivy says: I’ll be bold and admit that I’ve been known once or twice (har, har) to sit my kids down in front of a television so I can get some stuff done. Sure, there are better and more educational ways for the kids to stay occupied while I’m cleaning up or writing, but sometimes …

Win It: Oral-B Triumph With SmartGuide

Ivy says: For someone who has massive problems with her teeth (genetics plus TMJ = I see my dentist a LOT), I’m really rather obsessed with my oral hygiene. When I saw ads for the new Oral-B toothbrush, I WANTED one. That is, until I saw it costs $150. I need a new camera more …

Horrible Kitchen Tales- We have a winner!

Ivy says:

The deadline for your horrible kitchen stories was last night, so today we announce a winner! It was really, really hard to decide. There were lots of stories that I absolutely loved and several I could really relate to. I wish I had more gift certificates to give away, because so many stories were very deserving!

But there could be only one winner, and we decided the winner was…drumroll, please….

Evonne Lack from MOMformation in “The Toxic Waste Leftover Warm-up”!

Congratuations, Evonne, I’ll be emailing you soon to get your mailing address to send your GC!

To read more stories, just click…

Horrible Kitchen Tales = Dinner On Me!

Ivy says: Okay, now that I’ve told you my kitchen disaster story, I want to hear yours! Blog or email me your kitchen disaster story. I’ll pick the best story and the winner will receive a $45 gift certificate to Outback Steakhouse. Everyone who participates will get some Home-Ec 101 link love (provided you blog …

New Review and a Giveaway!

Heather says: Everyone loves a giveaway, right? Reynolds has introduced their new Handi-Vac and I was lucky enough to receive two starter kits, one to review and one to give away. Click here to read the review. Once you’ve decided you need one for yourself leave a comment below. We will select a comment at …

Dream House Giveaway: Want!

Ivy says: Why, yes, I could use $500,000 for a dream house, thank you very much. Or 50 grand for a kitchen makeover. Heck, it’d probably only take $10,000 to make my kitchen fabulous. It’s awfully small. 😉 How do you win? Go to the Dream House giveaway website for official rules, but it’s pretty …

Recipe Contest Winner

Heather says: Congratulations Boogiemum. Your jap chae was fantastic and ranked high not only for its taste as written but also for its versatility. This recipe seems very flexible and would be a hit with any number of vegetable variations. 3 ounces of Korean vermicelli ( is made from sweet potatoes & has a grayish …

Heather’s Household Truths #8

Heather says: Supposedly simple projects like painting a room occasionally turn into massive undertakings and seem to spread disorder throughout the house. On that note, the winner of this month’s recipe contest will be announced tomorrow.

mmmMushrooms: A contest

Heather says: This post is “sticky” and will remain at the top of the site until the deadline. Did you know that September is National Mushroom Month? In honor of this we are running a contest. We want your favorite recipe featuring this fab fungus. Portabella, shiitake, button, we don’t care, although I will not …