​​It seems just days ago we were sitting down to write our resolutions for the New Year! Eleanora and I landed on cutting meat from our diet with the idea that it would be a healthy way to begin 2019. We didn’t have specific reasons for doing this, but we did know we wanted to focus on eating more vegetables and fish. Of course there are many upsides to not eating meat. Did you know that if you stop eating meat you have a positive influence on your carbon footprint? If that is too much to consider, your skin may start to look better, and you may experience a significant drop in cholesterol and blood pressure levels. Of course there are many pros with the decision to stop eating meat, but it isn’t all good news!  
 
While there are many nutritional elements to consider when depleting meat from your diet, one thing Eleanora and I did not consider was the fact that we would not welcome the arrival of summer with our favorite summer meal! She and I share a LOVE of barbecue ribs! As we approach Memorial Day Weekend, otherwise known as the official kick-off to summer, I am reminded of one of my favorite BBQ Rib recipes we typically enjoy over this holiday weekend.   
 
There are few resolutions made on New Year’s day kept this late into the year, but Eleanora and I have been strong! I know we are not going to indulge in these easy to make, fall off the bone, tender BBQ Ribs this Memorial Day Weekend, but we think you should indulge in these for us!  Don’t worry about your cholesterol this weekend – the arrival of summer only happens once a year! Enjoy!

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Kraft, you get me! Thanks for the sweet Mother's Day Gift! A Mother's Day away with free babysitting! When I heard about the clever Kraft Mother's Day Away gift on the Today Show I had to laugh. Someone working at Kraft realizes that sometimes moms just want a break and a moment away to breath. As I've shared before, Tony and I married later in life and had kids later in life. As I close in on turning 50, my amazing, sweet twins, Sophia and Stella turned 7 in March! I joke about it often but I am constantly tired, LOL! So, Kraft I love that you get me and realize that sometimes you just want one hour away to catch your breath, or even a couple of minutes to go to the bathroom alone! 

Just last night I was making Kraft Mac & Cheese for the girls for dinner while trying to also help them figure out costumes for "jobs" day at school (J day for the ABC school year countdown), pack lunches for school, find change for the baby bottle drive, and remember to wash Stella's soccer uniform for her upcoming game. Late last night I finally had a minute to scroll through Twitter and retweeted Kraft's epic Mother's Day Away gift and it made me smile. I'm hoping for a basket for my bike for Mother's Day and am hoping for a family bike ride on Sunday so I don't think I'll be able to take Kraft up on this joyful babysitting offer but it makes me smile thinking about it. 

In case you can break away for a few minutes of "me" time on Mother's Day here are the details for this great Kraft Mother's Day Away gift!

Step 1: Get yourself a babysitter on Mother’s Day.

Step 2: On Mother’s Day, after you’ve enjoyed a day of 'me-time' and uninterrupted conversation, come back to the Kraft website and submit your receipt and Kraft will cover up to $100 of your babysitter bill.

A few notes from the website:
OFFER ENDS AT 11:59 PM ET ON 5/19/19 OR WHILE FUNDS REMAIN AVAILABLE, WHICHEVER IS SOONER. LIMIT ONE REQUEST PER PERSON, EMAIL, OR HOUSEHOLD ADDRESS. ONLY OPEN TO PARENTS AGED 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER. MAXIMUM $100 BABYSITTING REIMBURSEMENT PER PERSON OR HOUSEHOLD. ALLOW 6 – 8 WEEKS FOR SHIPMENT FOLLOWING VERIFICATION. See full terms and conditions for complete details. Offer good in USA, its territories and military addresses. Void where taxed, restricted or prohibited. Submissions by businesses, clubs or organizations will not be honored or responded to. Kraft Heinz reserves the right to verify identification and request additional proof of service and/or payment of service. Decisions of validity of submission materials are solely at the discretion of Kraft Heinz. Fraudulent submissions could result in federal prosecution under the U.S. Mail Fraud Statutes (18 United States Code, Sections 1341 and 1342). To check the status of your submission, go online to Kraft.rebateresearch.com.

​Thanks again to Kraft for this great Mother's Day Away gift and for cheering on moms! I'm so blessed to be Sophia and Stella's mom and adore my mom! Wishing everyone a Happy Mother's Day!
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