I love reading. It’s one of my all time favorite hobbies and things to do whenever I have free time. I consume books however and whenever I can. One of my greatest joys is seeing my kids follow in my footsteps with their own love of books. Now, some of my kids are even old enough that we can read the same books and then talk about them. I absolutely love that!

I’m excited today to share my love of reading and books with you and your kids through Usborne Books. My friend Julie is a Usborne Books consultant and has offered to do a Holiday Book Bundle giveaway for Dine & Dish readers! How cool is that? Keep reading to find out how you can win one of two Holiday Book Bundles from Usborne Books!…

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Here’s a truth you need to hear…your dad wants The Kansas City Steak Company Steaks for Father’s Day. It’s possible he hasn’t told you yet. It is even quite possible he doesn’t even know this is what he wants yet, but trust me, I know.

If your dad loves steak, and let’s face it…what dad doesn’t…he will absolutely flip over the mouthwatering flavor, high quality, and tenderness of the steak from The Kansas City Steak Company. Each steak we’ve grilled from The Kansas City Steak Company has been so thick and juicy and full of flavor, we’ve mmmmmmm’d all the way through each meal. So, like I said, I know this is what your dad wants for Father’s Day. If you agree, you’d better hop on over to the Kansas City Steak Company website and place your order for these delicious steaks delivered right to his doorstep. (Use the code DINEFD17 for 15% off your order here.)

In the meantime, I’m sharing a Rosemary Cream Sauce recipe that tops steak so beautifully. In addition, I’m also giving away one Welcome to KC Sampler Combo to one lucky Dine & Dish reader. See below for details on how to enter the giveaway and you’ll also find this amazing Rosemary Cream Sauce for Steak. …

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Friends, during my more than 10 years of blogging, it is this moment that were my Grandpa still alive he’d say I hit the big time! I’ve partnered with Werther’s Original to help solve the “Great Caramel Debate”. National Caramel Day is April 5th and we want to know…is it “Kar-muhl or “Ker-uh-muhl” to you?

Before we get into the debate, let me tell you a little story about my Grandpa Hudiburg. He had the most amazing farmhouse and a constant stash of rare Werther’s Original candy hidden in a very special place in his house. He once shared his secret place with me – inside his big butlers pantry off his kitchen. As a young girl, as soon as we’d get to Grandpa’s house I’d sneak away from the rest of my family, head into the pantry, climb up on the step stool, then the countertop and reach into a glass bowl to grab a  Werther’s Original candy. …

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I’m going to tell you a little story about following your dreams without letting fear and obstacles get in the way.

Two months ago, I was sitting at a dinner table in Portland, Oregon with some blogging friends after the wonderful Indulge Conference. Somehow our conversation turned to what’s next for all of us. What are our dreams? Is blogging our end game or do we have goals and aspirations beyond that? Truthfully, I admitted that right now, blogging was my current end game. Sure, I’d hope to start a podcast as a passion project, but to me, blogging can very well be an end game. I’ve worked really hard over the past 10 years to get to where I am with my blog. I really just want to enjoy where I’m at for a bit.

When we got around the table to my friend Julie from the blog Julie’s Eats & Treats, I was so inspired by her passion. She expressed an interest in having a product line. Specifically, she wanted a store front of some kind to share and sell housewares she loves. Julie has a full time job, a very successful blog as well as two kids, a husband and home to tend to. She was really struggling with how to make her dream come true, all the while balancing the other responsibilities in her life. We all chatted with her a little about some options and found her passion to be contagious. We all really wanted to see her make her dreams come true!

Fast forward to a little over a month later and I get an email from Julie announcing to me that she had opened an online storefront called Drops of Sunshine. She came home from our dinner conversation, talked with her husband, and immediately put her goals into action. What has resulted is the cutest little online storefront you ever did see! I’m excited to be introducing you to Julie’s new store, Drops of Sunshine. In addition, we’re offering a $100 giveaway to win some of the chic and rustic housewares she has available.

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I’ve got a fun giveaway for you today!! If you have been at all observant recently, you’ve probably seen every other person you know wearing little colorful bracelets on their arm. No, these aren’t the new “Livestrong Band” replacements… they are FitBit’s! The most recent innovation in health and fitness wearable exercise tracking!

If you aren’t familar with what a FitBit does, it’s a bracelet that can track your daily steps and your overall activity level. It can also monitor your sleep, which I love. When you pair it with the handy FitBit smart phone app, you get a screenshot of your days activity and your sleep snapshot… so you can see exactly why you might be exhausted in the morning. Maybe you thought you were sleeping when really you had an incredibly restless night. It’s a great little device, I tell ya!…

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I love you all…I hope you know that! As a special “thank you” for being the best readers a girl could ask for, I’m teaming together with some of my favorite blogging friends to bring you a GIVEAWAY of epic  proportions.

This week, you have the chance to win $800 in 360 Bakeware! This is amazing bakeware…some of the best you’ll find on the market! My experience in baking with it has been fantastic. I love the handles on the cake pans (makes it super easy to bring it in and out of the oven), the bakeware cooks evenly – every single time, the Satin finish shows less marking from slicing or scraping as opposed to the bright, polished finish. It’s down right beautiful bakeware and I really think you’ll love using it! …

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Friends… I’m going to admit, this time of year is hard for me. I am one of those people who tends to say yes and overcommit to way too much, and then I’m a grouchy bear when I should really be joyful and happy. I LOVE this time of year… love love love it. I get so angry with myself when I over complicate the season by putting so much pressure on myself to get it all done! That’s ridiculous and not a good way to celebrate the holidays!

I am excited to say that this year, in The Doyle household, we are focusing on keeping things simple. We aren’t going to say yes to every event, party, opportunity that comes along. Instead, we are going to practice the art of living simply… and I really do believe it is an art! Simplicity is not something that comes naturally to many of us!…

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I receive product from Anderson Seafoods now and then, and it’s high quality seafood at its best. You order online, and they deliver it to you all fresh or frozen the following day. It can’t get much better than that. You can view this awesome video that shows you a little bit about how they package the seafood and work with UPS to make sure the product is delivered safe and fresh….

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