I rarely get to see movies in the theater, with a 2-year-old at home.  Generally, I see them on a plane if I have  long business flight, or not at all.   Twice a year, I visit my parents in Indiana, and I like to take my…

Stuffed Peppers with Quinoa

This is a quick and easy meal to make, delicious, and healthy!  For those of you on the 90 day fitness challenge on HER, this is a great one to make…

Alright, for me finding a great fitting pair of jeans is the equivalent of finding a great bathing suit.  Not all jeans are created equal that is for sure.  I have spent countless hours of my life sweating it out and zipping up hundreds of pairs of jeans trying to find one that will fit my bum and…

And so is the cray-cray holiday rush to buy everything we can, make ourselves crazy, and totally not enjoy time with our loved ones. In my attempt (let's hope not totally futile) to relax and enjoy some time off, or, at least a little break, which I SORELY need, I thought I would plan it all out. 'Cause you know, that's just what I do.

Get out…

Les Miserables is one of my favorite musicals!  I love the story and the music and the drama.  I was delighted when I found out that Tom Hooper was planning on producing a big-screen version of "Les Miserables".  The biggest question I…

Do you have difficulty falling asleep?  Are you just not sleeping?  It has happened to us all, we find ourselves staring at the clock, watching it tick away hour upon hour trying to will our own eyes shut and body to rest.  But it never happens.  After one day of this you are frustrated and literally trying to…

It's appears that Mark Zuckerburg and facebook just got spanked by the FTC (Federal Trade Commission) today after a long investigationlooking  into "unfair and deceptive business practices"  used by revelaing private information against users consent to any individual or business that wanted a look.  After concluding…

I would buy myself these things:

As posted on the blog, Grab a Plate

My sister has a special skill for making soup. Whether you serve…

Mirror, mirror on the wall, which film is the best of version of them all?  Snow White is having her big year in the sun in 2012 with two major movies retelling the story of her plight against an evil witch who finds beauty the most valuable possession in the world.  However, the retelling of this…

Berrylicious Oatmeal

   This is my favorite way to start off my morning! It's tasty, delicious, nutritious, and goes great with a…

Today is Monday Nov. 28th, 2011 and in 105 days I will be walking down the aisle in Mexico on a beach.  Ahemm.... Did you hear me?  I said BEACH, and MARRIED! As you can guess, I, just like many of us out there have things that I would like to work on before this happens. Today…

After a long day with an early wakeup time, two airplanes, plenty of turkey, and no nap, my two-year-old was spent by 7:30 PM on Thanksgiving night.  We gave him his bath, and during books with Grandma,…

Since green became the new black, everyone in the world is taking their stab at the "I'm green and wholesome" product making. The problem is, just like we have scam artists, some of these products are not living up to their marketed promise of greener thinking.…

Maybe your house lights up the entire block at Christmas. Your neighbors are bleary eyed from lack of sleep, there is a traffic jam on your street from families driving around in search of holiday lights displays, and the kids on the corner are charging admission. The Griswold's would be envious. This post is not for you. This post is for those who are doing it down this year for one reason or another.

I am doing it down because my husband is overseas and I don't want to…

Spaghetti Squash Fantastico! 

This is a easy meal to create and is loved by everyone in my family, including the picky…

For those of you who love the holiday season and the music it brings with it once a year, this new album by Michael Buble might just be THE album to have in your collection of holiday greats! With a live recorded album, the all around quality of each works, is really unlike any album I've ever heard. Here's a video clip of the making of…

It's that time of year where all of us are wracking our brains trying to think of what to give the people in our lives to show that we care and not overspend our budget.  The only problem is that most gift ideas people give in magazines, television, and online are 50 and up.  Well, what if you don't have 50…

October began my journey with personal blogging, but I have blogged professionally for a company called QuinStreet on and off for about two years. In the last year I have been blogging on my own professional blog site, Elaine Griffin Designs. Although I have admittedly been neglecting that blog in favor of other avenues of networking in the last several months.

I thought this would be a great time to compile a very down and dirty starting point how to list that I plan to share with…