Last week, I wrote about an event I was attending sponsored by Libby's in conjunction with their virtual canned food drive. I'm here to report that our Libby's Lunch was a wonderful success. Other Pittsburgh mom bloggers and I got together to talk about ways we bring our families back to the table and to share ideas. I got a lot of suggestions and support from my friends. Seems I'm not the only one who relies on pre-packaged foods to help get dinner on the table! Canned spaghetti sauce and frozen meatballs are one of my standbys.

We also got to meet television personality and author, Hannah Keeley. She was so much fun, with a great sense of humor. Hannah gave us lots of great tips for getting dinner on the table, all the while saving our sanity. My favorite tip of Hannah's was to set up an assembly line of recipes and ingredients, place the ingredients one by one in freezer bags, then freeze them. When you're done, you'll have several dinners you can thaw, throw in the crock pot and have ready when you get home from work. Genius.

Here I am with Hannah. Isn't she gorgeous? She's also one smart lady. After we chatted for awhile, we got to work assembling gift bags for our local Habitat for Humanity. Let me tell you, a bunch of mom bloggers is one of the most efficient work groups you'll find! Seriously. We all got to work preparing bags, getting together canned goods and sending the bags down the line. After only a short time, we had assembled 30 bags full of canned goods, recipes, tips and kitchen goodies to send off to families in need. Check it out.

I had a fantastic time and was sent home with my own gift bag from Libby's, containing some yummy fruits and veggies, as well as Hannah's Total Mom Makeover book. I love this book because it takes a "baby steps" approach to making changes in your life. Hannah gives some great guidance and tips for making realistic changes toward living your best life.

So would you like to win a copy of Hannah's book and a Libby's goody bag? Good. All you have to do is leave me a comment with your best tip for getting your family back to the table. You'll get one bonus entry for setting up your own profile at Libby's virtual canned food drive, following Libby's on Twitter or liking them on Facebook. Leave a separate comment for each method of entry, but you must leave your best back to the table tip in order for the others to count. Also, please include your email address to be sure I can contact you if you win.

Entries will be accepted until Friday, October 1st at noon EST. A winner will then be picked at random. Good luck! Can't wait to read your tips. And don't forget you can donate to the food drive by clicking on the button in my sidebar.

One in six Americans struggles with hunger. So many of these are children. It breaks my heart to know that parents across the country have to send their children to bed hungry. I've written in the past about my family's financial struggles and how we've had to depend on public assistance. I know what it's like to struggle and to accept help. I don't know what it's like not to be able to feed my children.

Because it is a problem that exists in our nation, as well as around the world, Libby's has created a virtual canned food drive to help raise money to feed those in need. I've been asked by TheMotherhood to take part in a local blogger event here in Pittsburgh to help raise awareness and to bring families back to the table. Other bloggers and I will be coming together tomorrow afternoon to assemble dinner kits to be donated to the local Habitat for Humanity. We'll also be hearing from TV personality and mom coach, Hannah Keeley. I'm super excited because I've recently started reading her book, The Total Mom Makeover to help me get back on track with myself and my goals, and I can tell you that this woman is amazing!

Hannah will also be appearing at the Market District in Giant Eagle, located at 5550 Centre Avenue in Pittsburgh) tomorrow, September 16th, from 5 - 7pm to give cooking tips and meet the public. Stop by, if you're nearby!

No matter where you live, you can help. Click on the banner in my sidebar to donate to Libby's virtual canned food drive or click here. Every little bit helps. Thank you so much.

Look for a post on tomorrow's event as well as a fun contest from Libby's coming up!