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Quien se ganara un viaje a chicago!?! #alitasmiamor #diadelaalita #reto

#ad Banana Bread @poptarts are your shortcut to #grandmaera! Enter for a chance to win my special Babs-Nana Bread box or pick up the new flavor in store!

🌸Spring Cleaning 🧺Whitening and Refreshing Sheets and Towels🧺 Spring Cleaning touches every part of the house..including the linen closet. I like to give sheets and towels a refresh each season. Add sheets and towels to the washing machine. Add ½ cup baking soda into the detergent dispenser and ½ cup vinegar to the fabric softener dispenser. Then wash on the hottest setting possible and dry as usual. If you have a top loader, sprinkle baking soda over towels and add vinegar right before the rinse cycle. Towels and sheets come out refreshed and white as can be! Happy Spring Cleaning! 🧺XO Babs

🧼Babs Homemade Window solution (see below) 🧼Spring Cleaning! Windows 🧼 Cleaning Windows is a Springtime ritual. It is time to open those windows and let all that Spring air in! But first…cleaning. Here is my sure-fire way to have beautiful streak-free windows with little effort: 🧼 Step One. Vacuum the window sill. And if it needs a good wipe down, do that too. There is nothing worse than opening a window to get some good old fresh air and being greeted with a sill of dirt and grime. 🧼 Step Two. Make my DIY Window Solution. Combine the following ingredients into a clean spray bottle and get to work! DIY Window Cleaning Solution. 1 cup distilled water 1/4 cup rubbing alcohol 1/2 cup vinegar 🧼 Step Three. Spray the windows, let the solution sit for a bit and then use a coffee filter, newspaper, old t-shirt or a microfiber rag to wipe the solution. 🧼 Step Four. Make sure to wash your windows on a cloudy day or in the evening so that the solution does not dry too fast and create streaks! Also always wait until the pollen falls to start the job! 🧼 XO Babs #springcleaning #windowcleaning

#specialkpartner Goodness! I don’t start my mornings literally naked! But I do like to make my favorite naked granola! And for this I use @SpecialK Zero which is plant-based with no added sugar. Enjoy! XO, Babs #specialkpartner

🧼Spring Cleaning the Babs’ Way🧼 Get energized for Spring Cleaning with your favorite playlist or soundtrack. 🧺Before you begin - declutter. Designate a basket for each member of the family. Place any items that belong to that member of the family in that basket and it is up to that person to put away all that is in the basket. 🧹Gather all your cleaning supplies into a handy caddy that can travel everywhere in the house with you (and don’t forget those trash bags!) 🫧When tackling any room..think…TOP TO BOTTOM AND LEFT TO RIGHT. Start at the doorway…work your way around the room. Start at the top..dust all the molding around the room, the ceiling fan or light fixture and don’t forget those air vents. Then onto the middle…wash your windows, dust your furniture,spot clean the walls, dust around farms and molding.. and then finally move on to the bottom of the room..the baseboards, floors and floor coverings. XO Babs #springcleaning #cleaninghacks #cleantok

What did your mother teach you about style? In honor of Mother’s Day, my Daughter-in-Law, Granddaughter, and I are sharing what we learned about being stylish and fashionable from our mothers! 👗Grace: My mother always told me to - stay crisp! Don’t look like you just rolled out of bed! Don’t have time to iron? Just pop the garment in the dryer with 4-5 ice cubes and dry for 10-15 minutes. 👗Jen: My mother always told me to - stay clean! Look in a mirror! Stain emergency? Try my no fail stain remover. Just mix: 1 tbsp baking soda 1 tbsp dish soap 1 tbsp hydrogen peroxide 👗Babs: My mother always told me to - stay classic! Looking for something to wear? Stick to timeless classics. Create a capsule wardrobe filled with a few quality pieces that you can mix and match that will last the test of time! You know my favorite is Talbots, that’s why I’ve been shopping there for over 40 years. My daughter-in-law and granddaughter also share my love for Talbots – we’re all wearing their May New Arrivals! #sponsored #greatstylerunsinthefamily #mytalbots #capsulewardobe @talbotsofficial

I can’t believe summer is almost over and the holidays are just around the corner! The thought is so stressful! But guess what? I’ve got 3 tips to help tackle holiday planning NOW, to save you stress LATER. I’m not even getting out of my comfy @Carter’s PJ’s to do it! XO, Babs #Sponsored First, start your shopping as soon as possible so you can take advantage of sales! Once those gifts start coming, hide them in spots people don’t tend to look, like the luggage you’re not using! Second, wrap your gifts using a different style of wrapping paper for each member of your family. This will avoid mix ups, you won’t need tags for every gift AND you get a sense of how many gifts each family member has to unwrap. So important with kids! Now is also the time to start thinking of those holiday cards! I like sending out cards with matching PJs. So, I’m going to schedule that photo now. Check out @Carters Christmas in July Sale July 25th & 26th to snag the first of many new holiday family PJs in sizes for the entire family, and follow along with @Carters as they launch the rest of their adorable new holiday PJ prints! So, get in front of the holidays so you can enjoy them when they arrive! #christmasinjuly

✨One Sheet Pan ✨ Sausage and Peppers recipe follows ✨The perfect easy weeknight meal! This dinner makes me feel like I am back home in Chicago. Back when my family owned an Italian Beef and Sausage restaurant, I used to make this the traditional way. Now I have updated it for an easy weeknight dinner the entire family will love! XO Babs ✨INGREDIENTS: 1 large yellow onions peeled and sliced 3 large peppers or more, cut into strips lengthwise (any color) 3-4 tbsp olive oil, divided 4-6 Italian sausage links ½ tsp salt Italian bread for serving ✨INSTRUCTIONS: Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Toss onions and peppers in olive oil and spread on a baking sheet. Nestle sausage into peppers and onions. Roast for 20 minutes and then use tongs to turn sausages and vegetables. Roast for another 15-20 minutes or until sausage reach an internal temperature of 160°. Serve with crusty Italian rolls #onesheetpanmeal #sausageandpeppers See less

Tater Tot Dump Meal #tatertots #dumpmeal #slowcooker #easymeals #budgetfriendlymeals #loadedpotatoes

DIY Ant Solution 🐜recipe follows 🐜 Springtime means our little 🐜ant friends sometimes like to come indoors for a visit. Here is my DIY Ant Solution that will keep those ants outside! 🐜1.5 cups warm water 🐜1/2 cup sugar 🐜1.5 tbsp Borax (the natural laundry booster) Mix sugar and Borax into warm water and soak a few cotton balls in the water. Place the cotton balls anywhere outside the house where you see ants coming in or inside where you see them entering the house. If you have pets…stay tuned for an all natural ant deterrent safe for pets! XO Babs

Eggs Benedict Casserole 🌸recipe follows 🌸Need a Mother’s Day brunch recipe that feels luxurious but is actually a cinch? Eggs Benedict Casserole is your answer. XO Babs #shoprite @ShopRite Stores 🌸INGREDIENTS: 1 lb Canadian Bacon 8 Bowl & Basket Eggs 6 oz Gruyere cheese, shredded 5 Bowl & Basket English Muffins split, and lightly toasted 2.5 cups Bowl & Basket milk 1 tsp dried mustard 1 tsp salt 🌸INSTRUCTIONS: Prepare a 9 x 13 casserole and set aside. Lightly toast English Muffins. Lightly spray a skillet with olive oil. Sauté Canadian Bacon until just lightly brown over medium heat. Quarter the Canadian Bacon. Quarter English Muffins. Layer the English Muffins in bottom of prepared pan. Top English Muffin layer with Canadian Bacon. Next layer cheese. Whisk the eggs and milk. Add mustard and salt and whisk. Pour egg mixture over layered ingredients. Refrigerate overnight. Place casserole in preheated 350° oven. Bake 40 minutes or until eggs are set and casserole is lightly browned. Hollandaise Sauce 🌸INGREDIENTS: 3 Bowl & Basket eggs - yolks only Pinch of cayenne pepper 1/4 tsp salt 1 tbsp lemon juice (or more to taste) 1 tbsp water 1 tsp Bowl & Basket Dijon Mustard 12 tbsp Bowl & Basket Unsalted Butter melted, (1.5 stick) INSTRUCTIONS: Blend all ingredients (except for butter) on high for :05 seconds. On medium speed, slowly pour in butter until emulsified (about :05-:10 seconds) Be careful not to over process