Reviews and Samples

I am interested in reviewing products and giving my honest opinion. I truly hope some awesome companies give me a chance to try their items!!

I got my first Influenster Voxbox today, the Jolly Vox Box! I already dove into the Skinny Cow chocolates. Can't wait to try the rest of the products!

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https://twitter.com/influenstervox

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diamond candle giveaway

Bar keeper's friend

Bar keeper's friend giveaway!!
http://www.thisfrugalfamily.com/2012/05/13/bar-keepers-friend-promotion/

Zevia

Hi friends,
E at PennyMindingMom is having a great giveaway for Zevia soda!
http://www.pennymindingmom.com/2012/05/zevia-all-natural-soda-review-and-giveaway/#comment-2705

Smartklean giveaway

I am really excited to be entering to win the SmartKlean laundry ball! Here is the awesome giveaway!
http://mysimplewalk.com/smartklean-non-detergent-laundry-ball-review-and-giveaway-ends-51212/

Earth Day

For Earth Day I have the following resolutions:

1. Compost food scraps
2. Create less garbage
3. Eat locally

http://blog.gladrags.com/2012/04/09/gladrags-earth-day-resolutions-win-a-deluxe-cloth-pad-kit/#comment-173708

amazing giveaway

I am so excited to be entering to win one of 2 ovacue monitors!! This is the monitor I really wanted to try!!
http://lifelossandotherthings.blogspot.com/2012/03/giveaway-ovacue-fertility-monitor-with.html

Teething bling!

Check out http://www.pennymindingmom.com/2012/01/teething-bling For a teething bling giveaway!!

Hot Mama Gowns

I'm blogging about this Grand Prize from Hot Mama Gowns, linking back to So Easy Being Green and The Not-So-Secret Confessions of a Second Time Mom

giveaways

Gladrags $50 giveaway here: http://bepreparedperiod.com/blog/2012/01/50-gladrags-giveaway/#more-195

Divacup giveaway here! http://bepreparedperiod.com/blog/2012/01/12divacupgiveaway/#more-188

Inspired by Finn giveaway

Over at http://www.athenabees.com/ she is having an Inspired by Finn giveaway! I love IBF and so does my Dh. We love the amber and the hazelwood. Dh has had great success using hazelwood to treat heartburn. I hope I win!!

Homemade Christmas

Some ideas I'm playing around with for homemade Christmas gifts:

Crafty gifts:
Potholders
Cloth napkins
Reusable grocery bags
Purses
Pincushions
Heat packs (Rice bags)
Ornaments
Crayon rolls for kids
Apron
Car garbage bag
Scarf
Potato bags
Wall hanging
Table runner
Coasters
Pillowcases
Jewelry
Stationery
Checkbook cover

Food Gifts
Jar mixes (brownies, cookies, cakes, soups)
Jelly/Jam
Cakes
Drink mixes (teas, etc)
Gift certificates to restaurants

One of my favorite spots

Lemon curd and shortbread

Yesterday evening I made delicious shortbread and lemon curd. Both recipes are from allrecipes.com and can be found at http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Heavenly-Shortbread/Detail.aspx and http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Lemon-Curd/Detail.aspx

Lemon Curd

By: Margaret Balakowski  on Allrecipes.com

Ingredients

• 3 eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
• 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel

Directions

1. In the top of a double boiler, beat eggs and sugar. Stir in lemon juice, butter and lemon peel. Cook over simmering water for 15 minutes or until thickened.  

 

Heavenly Shortbread 

By: Mazie 

Ingredients

• 2 cups butter, softened
• 1 cup white sugar
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (170 degrees C).
2. Cream softened butter thoroughly. ( If using margarine, add four drops of butter flavoring.) Slowly add sugar.
3. Sift flour and corn starch before adding. Mix well. Press into an ungreased jelly roll pan 11 x 15 x 1 1/2 inches.
4. Bake 30 minutes or until very light brown. Score and cut while warm.

For the shortbread I quartered the recipe since I'm the only one who eats it around here :)

My Chunky Churn Dash Quilt

This quilt was long-arm quilted by Quiltaholic (Darleen)