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Disclosure :: while RaceTrac sponsored this post, all opinions and content are my own. How Do You Top Your Hot Dog? Hey guys, Cassie here! Again, to gush about RaceTrac’s roller grill because we seriously can’t stay away from it! You’ve heard about their new, fun holiday dedicated JUST to hotdogs, Dogtoberfest and how you can enter to win a $100 gift card AND how you can be entered into a sweepstakes to win a trip for two to judge the 2018 Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Championship in Coney Island ... now, lets get to what I’ve loved most about this infamous Dogtoberfest! Hot Dog TOPPINGS! Did you know? The number one hot dog condiment is ketchup (76%), followed by mustard (57%)...

Disclosure :: This post is sponsored by Red Stick Spice Company.  Drink up, Mom! Teas for Pregnancy and Beyond Tea is taking the beverage world by storm. Some of may think of tea as a proper afternoon break served with scones and crumpets. Others look forward to a big glass of iced sweet tea with their lunch. Tea is also seen as part of a wellness routine, a beverage that’s used as a tonic to ward off illness. Which approach to tea is correct? All of them! Tea is a big part of what we do at Red Stick Spice Company, and what we love most is that the learning never ends. Tea dates back thousands of years and is a part...

Disclosure :: This post is sponsored by RaceTrac. Dogtoberfest : My Family's New Favorite Holiday So, we all know my new found love for RaceTrac's new digs , it's fresh options, the coffee bar, Swirl World!? All of it we love way too much! The boys' favorite? All of the hot dogs, ALL of the time! I will be the first to admit that hot dogs are my kids' jam. Hot dog...cold dog...corn dog...they'll take 'em any way they can get 'em and RaceTrac's roller grill is their favorite stop, any day of the week! Mom's favorite thing? The fact that they carry Nathan's Famous 100% Premium All Beef Hotdog, an amazing source of protein and a "yes" to what they think is...

Disclosure :: our Breast Cancer Awareness series is sponsored by Baton Rouge General.  Five Updates in Mammography That Women Should Know About We all know someone who has battled breast cancer --- just being a woman puts us at risk. It makes sense, then, to do whatever we can to lower our risk, including self-exams, a healthy lifestyle, and regular visits to our physician. More than 200,000 women in the U.S. are diagnosed with breast cancer each year, and about 40,000 die from cancer that has spread to other parts of the body. This is why early detection is so crucial. Mammography continues to be the best screening tool as it allows patients to be treated sooner and gives them a better chance...

Disclosure :: our Breast Cancer Awareness series is sponsored by Baton Rouge General.  My Mom Has Breast Cancer and I Feel Helpless This is one of those posts that you dread writing - because you know you're going to have to unpack a lot of the feelings you're uncomfortable feeling because there's someone else out there that will relate. It's also a pretty selfish perspective so putting it ON THE INTERNET feels a little raw and gross but YOU'LL KNOW that I know so ... we'll all agree to start there. My parents have been married for 43 years. They've lived in the same house for 39 of them. Not super-big on change, my folks. Last year, their house flooded with almost six...