Jen Austin

By now you might have your Pit Passes and meet-and-greets for Saturday's Boise Music Festival, and if not we have a few last minute chances for ya. Backstage is usually unpredictable, and sometimes slightly awkward, but I'm sure you'll handle it well!

Black-eyed peas are a good luck food that many people eat on New Year's Day, and if you make this dip you can keep the string of luck going for a week or more. With the help of Fritos.

It can feel a little strange making a big deal about Mother's Day if you're a single mom because you're the one coming up with the ideas and making a fuss over the day, and it's not really all that much fun to throw your own party. But single moms, you deserve a good day and there's one big reason why.

It's a love-hate relationship with those little liquid nitrogen-soaked cereal balls that make you look like you have dragon's breath when you eat them. Kids love 'em and many parents, well...not so much! Because they're expensive.

Spring baseball and softball practices are underway and the games will start soon for kids across the Treasure Valley. For many parents like me that means lots of equipment shopping, meals on the go because practices always seem to be at dinner time, and usually a really bad case of bleacher butt. But it's so much fun. There are at least 5 reasons why little league is awesome, and I bet you can add to the list.

Some of those national and world holidays get a little weird, but this one we can totally get behind. Today (March 6th) is National Oreo Day, and that's a great excuse to eat Oreos with milk, in ice cream, and in little candy ball form. I'm celebrating with an Oreo Ball recipe that's been in my family for years, and it's the easiest thing you'll ever make.

If you're plagued by that awful, excruciating, debilitating throb behind the eyes known as the migraine, you want a solutions. Finding the right medication helps, but what if you could cure migraines for good? I'll tell you what worked for me.

With that big football party coming up on Sunday and the weather warming up, maybe you're thinking about shaking off winter with a little grilling. But do you know exactly what you're shopping for in a new grill? If you need a little clarity on BTUs and cast iron grates, this will help.

The flu is hitting humans hard right now, and our dogs are not immune. I think my dog, Libby, has come down with something so I've come up with some signs we can all watch for. Canine Influenza is highly contagious!

If a cute new puppy is at the top of your kids' Christmas list, you might be running through the big list of pros and cons right now. Dogs are cute, but they poop. What else?