Don't Miss Timeless on Monday Night

Timeless is quickly becoming one of my favorite new shows. I have always been obsessed with the idea of Time Travel. In addition, I love learning about history. This show gives you a good dose of sci-fi mixed with some real history, which makes for an exciting combination. In the show, a criminal steals a time machine in the hopes of changing history. An unlikely team that includes a scientist, a soldier, and a history professor are there to help correct the damage.  The first episode was about the  Hindenburg, and that is only the beginning of the historical events this team will try to preserve. 

A few bloggers, including myself, were lucky enough to interview Abigail Spencer who plays Lucy, the history teacher. This mother of an eight-year-old boy is making headlines in her role, and it was exciting to get a chance to hear how she feels about the show and the character she portrays. She told us one of her favorite parts of the show is the fashion. It's lots of fun getting to dress up in clothing from a different decade or even a different century.  She's hoping to get to shoot a scene in the 1940s since she was always inspired by that particular era, especially since Hollywood was just beginning to take off.

Of course, being an actor does come with some challenges. Her career forces her to spend a lot of time away from her son. Luckily, she is able to keep up with his school activities online on ClassDojo which is a program many of us moms were familiar with. Because of her son, Abigail is very selective about the roles she chooses, but she knew with Timeless she had a winner. It's a show packed with intrigue and action, plus you can actually learn something about the past. There's also a potential relationship between Lucy and Wyatt Logan which could certainly steam things up. 

Here is a little bit about the next episode airing on Monday.

“The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln” airs Monday, October 10 at 10/9c on NBC

THE TEAM CAN SAVE THE LIFE OF ONE OF HISTORY’S GREATEST MEN.

Lucy (Abigail Spencer), Wyatt (Matt Lanter), and Rufus (Malcolm Barrett) chase terrorist Garcia Flynn (Goran Višnjić) to the night of Lincoln’s assassination, where they’re horrified to learn that Flynn’s linked up with history’s most notorious assassin, John Wilkes Booth (guest star Kelly Blatz).  Putting aside a tragedy of her own, Lucy speculates that Flynn intends to send the fragile nation into chaos by making a bad thing worse, and a debate rages among the team: should they alter history if it means changing it for the better? Also starring Paterson Joseph, Sakina Jaffrey and Claudia Doumit. Guest starring Neal Bledsoe, Michael Krebs, Terry Lewis and Lucia Frangione.

"Timeless" airs Mondays 10/9c on NBC​.​ Make sure you don't  miss the next episode!

This post was sponsored by the Role Mommy Writer's Network.​

The Perfect Snacks for Summer Travel

If you're planning any road trips this summer, you'll want to make sure you pack a variety of snacks to keep your family happy.  Whether hitting the road for a weekend, a long flight cross country or a day trip to the beach, snacks are necessary to keep you energized, satisfy those sweet tooths and curb hunger.  Below are a few of the best travel snacks or to-go eats. Each one is a great addition to any trip. 

Gaea Olive Snack Packs come from the finest olive groves in Greece, using time honored, traditional farming techniques while they are harvested by hand. Available in three flavor options: 100% Kalamata, Green marinated with Chili & Black Peppers, Green marinated with Lemon & Oregano. Gaea's olive snack packs are a healthy and delicious travel companion. 

My Thoughts 

Who doesn't love olives? I know they are one of my favorites. I could eat a whole can of them in one sitting, and I think I did when I was pregnant. My children love them too and they are on the side of almost every meal in our house. Now with Gaea Olive Snack Bags, you can take tyour olives pretty much anywhere. You can even hand them out on Halloween

Viki's Granola great tasting, GLUTEN-FREE, and made with 100% ALL NATURAL ingredients. Available in five flavors at retailers nationwide, available in snack-size packs too, Viki's is the perfect addition to add to your travel bag! Available in Original, Blueberry Almond, Maple Cranberry, (NEW!) Banana Walnut & (NEW!) Apple Cinnamon.

My Thoughts

Viki's Granola is  loaded with healthy ingredients like real fruit, maple, and nuts. They are loaded with flavor and come in varieties that will appeal to people of all ages.  My kids loved the sweet flavors including maple cranberry. They gobbled it right up. I love that's it's gluten free and a wholesome choice that I can feel good about serving to them. It's also a great addition to yogurt, smoothies, or oatmeal. Or just eat it by the handful! It's really that good. 

Carrington Farms Flax Hemp Paks.  A simple serving of Organic Milled Flax Seeds and Organic Hulled Hemp. Carrington Farms Flax Hemp Paks are packed in portable and convenient single-serve packets, providing an abundant source of Omega-3s, protein and fiber and perfect for trips on the road or in the air. Pair with yogurts, parfaits, smoothies, oatmeal and more and Carrington Farms Flax Hemp Paks are the perfect on the go addition for a road trip or a tote. With no refrigeration necessary, ready-to-eat Flax Hemp Paks can be used at anytime, anywhere.

My Thoughts

Flax Packs are packed with protein and a great addition to smoothies. You can also just eat them by the handful and they are just as tasty.

Welch's Fruit Snacks These delicious treats are Fat Free, Gluten Free, contain No Preservatives and provide 100% of the recommended daily value of Vitamin C and 25% of Vitamins A and E, making them perfect for on-the-go. Throw a few pouches of Welch's® Fruit Snacks in your bag and delight your family with the 11 different varieties, delicious taste and quality that can only be Welch's®.

My Thoughts

There is nothing my kids love to have in their lunch box more than fruit snacks. They would eat them everyday if they could. I've tried a lot of brands and they all seemed pretty much the same, but the fruit snacks from Welch's are unique because they are made from real fruit juice and they taste great!  My kids love all the fruity varieties. We'll definitely be looking for Welch's Fruit Snacks on the grocery store shelves in the future. They are perfect for lunches and for snacks on the go. With Back-To-School season just around the corner, they are a great alternative to all the sugary snacks lining the shelves.

Book Review- Next Stop: Nina

Time Travel has always been a fascinating topic in pop culture. From Doctor Who, to Back the the Future, and more, writers have played with the idea of someone going back to another time and place. Sometimes it's to save the world from some disaster. Other times, people just want to fix a regret in their life.

Next Stop: Nina takes the idea of time travel and puts its own unique spin on the idea. I don't want to say much on this for fear of spoilers, but the main character (Nina) finds herself back when she was a young child. She becomes determined upon arriving to change a devastating moment in her life. The book follows her through that, as well as other incidents that arise from her travel. 

Nina is an interesting character when compared to others I've seen in time travel stories. She's an extremely depressed woman who has been struggling ever since that one day that defined the rest of her childhood, and continues to haunt her as an adult. I really enjoyed the author's exploration of Nina's mental state, as well as her reactions after going back in time. There is actually one scene that had me laughing out loud, as it reminded me of a scene of one of my favorite sitcoms. If you read this book, and can figure that reference out, let me know. I will award you massive cool points. 

All that said, the book was a bit disorienting in the first chapter or two. The writing style struck me as a bit abrupt at first, and I was not sure how I was going to end up enjoying it. Soon, though, I found myself wrapped up in Nina's journey and whether she would finally find a sense of peace and calm that has eluded her most of her life. I seriously had a hard time putting it down, especially in the last few chapters. If you like stories about time travel, and like a good character piece, I think you'll enjoy this one.