February 2009 Archive

Tallahassee, this is definitely the best option for dinner for the mom on the go. Their motto is: “Life is crazy, but dinner doesn’t have to be” and what a concept. This company offers families the opportunity to schedule a time to come in for a minimal amount of time, choose up to 12 meals to prepare for dinner, put the meal together and take them home ready to put in the oven! Notice I say “families” so you can bring the kids. What a convenience for those who have little ones who love to “help” in the kitchen.

No grocery shopping (well maybe a little—but it will cut down the grocery bill), no guesswork for dinner on those busy nights, lots of variety and no messing up the kitchen at home! This is great for working moms, as well as stay at home moms. Face it, moms are terribly busy and have no time to waste on figuring out what to make for dinner, then going to the store to buy the ingredients, then coming home to cook, then cleaning up after dinner when they can prep 12 meals and have leftovers to boot!

I just got a chance to meet one of the owners and I must say that there is no lack of personal attention and what a welcome change to be greeted with a genuine smile. How often are you extremely pleased with the service you get at the grocery store or a restaurant?

You can view their website at: www.yoursecretpantry.com and schedule a time to go prepare your meals online or give them a call at: 850-576-4488. You can also stop by and pick up one of their prepared frozen meals if you don’t have time to make an appointment. Check their website for lunch specials too and spread the word!

Please give them a try and come back to leave your glowing review on our website for other moms to see. My friends and I give them a “thumbs up.”

This offer is for Florida residents only. Although he is not an “affiliate mom”, I need to put in another quick plug for my husband. In addition to his awesome baking, he is a life and health insurance agent and can do a no cost, no obligation evaluation of your current life insurance coverage. This is something worth looking into because not everyone has up to date coverage and is paying for insurance they bought years ago that might not be covering all of their current needs. I have found the rates to be quite inexpensive and I think that it is well worth my blog readers taking the opportunity to look into. You can reach him (Dexter) at: 850-321-5285. Please let him know in your email that you found him here. We would love to know if this is working!

Take a look at your current coverage and consider whether it covers your home, children’s needs, income for several years (you won’t feel like working if you lose your spouse or child) and more. The evaluation is quick and easy and the quote is at no obligation to you. Consider using him as your agent if your current agent does not keep in touch with you to give you good personal service. You will need that over the years as your needs change.

My husband is hands down, the best baker in Tallahassee. Years ago, his family, friends and coworkers tried some of his tasteful desserts and told him that he should open a bakery. He has been baking for friends and family ever since! He named the website after our daughters, Nicole and Nia or “NiNi”. They are so adorable and love to help him bake the family desserts that we have all come to love. Friends can’t stop calling to see what we have on our kitchen counter that they can get a taste of and friends of friends have now started calling. If you live in the Tallahassee area, you have to try one of his treats. His menu includes: cheese cake, chocolate cake, apple pie, chocolate chip cookies, carrot cake, german chocolate cake, red velvet cake, pound cake and much, much more. You can view what his specialties are on his website here.

Dexter has loved to bake for years and the reason his desserts are so good is because he really puts a lot of care and experience behind everything he makes. He has converted several people who didn’t like dessert to eating his cheese cakes, red velvet cakes and carrot cakes. He has an awesome banana pudding and, well, I need to stop now before I get too carried away.

Tallahassee, check out the website: www.ninisbakery.com and give Dexter a call. To help me out, just let him know that you saw Shalene’s blog and that is how you found him. That should get you a smile!