Let’s Get Moving
Posted: September 20, 2010 Filed under: Uncategorized Leave a commentThis is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of PlayStation(R) Move. All opinions are 100% mine.
Sony has done it again! We were wowed when they released the Playstation 3, but now astonished with the newly released PlayStation(R)MOVE. Imagine experiencing a realistic, ergonomically designed system that has no limits.
Family game nights would be on a totally different level with the PlayStation(R)MOVE . With a wide variety of games including sports, action, party, family, and shooters; there is something for everyone in our family to enjoy. We have four children and game systems are a must have in our house. They make for great family time and now with the PlayStation(R)MOVE, we will be able to active while we play. I can picture us now, all gathered around taking turns with the handle battling it out with The Fight: Light's Out. I wonder if I could beat the kids? I will keep dreaming. I personally am more excited about Sony's selection of exercise games. I can play my games and work out all at once. The is going on my wish list along with the game Get Fit with Mel.
I am overly excited about the . I loved the Sony Eye Pet games and now I can have an over the top gaming experience with the Move controller. If you want to bring motion gaming exclusively to your existing PlayStation®3, get the MOVE bundle package for only $99! !
Best Bread
Posted: September 18, 2010 Filed under: Cooking, Services, Web Site Reviews | Tags: Bread, Bread Machine Recipes, Cooking Leave a comment
My neighbor was nice enough to give me a Magic Chef bread machine. I have wanted one for a while but didn’t want to fork out the cash for it. Well now that I have one, I have been experimenting with it and all kinds of bread recipes. I made some excellent banana bread very easily but didn’t have as much luck with basic white bread. I came out good tasting and edible but the crust just wasn’t as good as I thought it could be. I used my cook books and the magic chef instruction booklet to reference for recipes and still didn’t get it the way I wanted it. I finally decided to look online and found allrecipes.com by searching Google: recipe for bread machine bread.
AllRecipes.com does allow site membership but it wasn’t required. I also hand my hands full with supper when I submitted my search for the bread recipe. Within 60 seconds of searching, I found their site and the link took me directly to the right page and I was able to scribble it down, throw it in the bread machine, and resume supper. Thank goodness it was easy to find the recipe and get supper down all in one go! I have bookmarked AllRecipes.com and will be using it frequently. If you need a quick solution to a meal check out AllRecipes.com! By the way, the bread was perfect!
Spa Treatments #2
Posted: September 17, 2010 Filed under: Beauty | Tags: Honey, Massage, Skin, Spa 3 CommentsI hope that my readers enjoyed Spa Treatments #1. Spa Treatment #2 is on how to Get Velvety Hands! We all hold a lot of tension in
our hands. Soaking them in warm milk with just a bit of honey feels relaxing and even better when we massage our tension points. This treatment brightens the skin tone and makes our hands look more youthful. Oh, and it always feels great to get pampered!
Here’s how to do it!
1. Pour 2 cups of comfortably warm milk in a large basin.
2. Add 1 tsp. of honey, a natural skin moisturizer.
3. Place both hands in the warm milk and relax for a few minutes, the start your massage: With your thumb, massage the center of your palm. Then massage the section between each finger. Finally gently tug each finger. Repeat on the other hand.
4. Remove your hands and pat dry.
Yields: 1 Application.
In 10-20 minutes we can pamper ourselves, while releasing tension and getting more youthful looking skin. Try this at home!
Clean it all with one swipe!
Posted: September 16, 2010 Filed under: For the Home, Shopping | Tags: Cleaning 2 Comments
I am the clean queen! I must have a clean, well-kept home to feel comfortable and happy. I also am a mother of four kids. Let’s just say it gets a little messy. The counters need wiped, the television dusted, the windows need cleared of tiny little hand prints. Sometimes just grabbing the 3 or 4 cleaners and rags is a chore in its self. I grabbed the wrong one or I forgot to pick up the right rag. I walk back and forth from room to room getting everything in order.
Recently I found Pledge Multi Surface wipes and have fallen in love with them. I can use one cleaner for glass, wood, metal, and electronics. Now what cleaner can do that? Plus no rags. I use it and toss it. Cleaning made super easy. Another positive, they are perfume free. They have no scent and they are great for eliminating pollens which is very important in our household due to allergies.
The package came with 25 Pre-moistened wipes in a resealable package. It is the largest quantity I could find at my local shopping center. I would like to find a larger package and would purchase it again for sure. The Pledge wipes make cleaning so much easier. I have used them for dusting my laptop, PC, televisions and wiping counters, tables, and mirrors and windows. They leave everything streak free and clean.
Thanks to Pledge for another great idea! You have made this Mom’s life easier just with a simple wipe.
Aladdin- Takes the Challenge
Posted: September 16, 2010 Filed under: Uncategorized Leave a commentThis is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Aladdin. All opinions are 100% mine.
It's a leading trend, going Green! And why shouldn't it be? We are saving our planet and eliminating waste and that is something to feel great about. Not convinced on going green? Here are just a few simple facts that may help sway you…
Seven million barrels of oil are used to produce the disposable bottles Americans go through in one year.
In the United States, 50 billion disposable water bottles are consumed per year; 137,000 per day; 1,585 per second.
It costs about $165 a year to make drip coffee at home versus $636 to buy drip coffee at your local café.
Unless we change our habits, 23 billion paper coffee cups will be thrown out in 2010.
Nine dollars will generally cover a decent lunch out. If you buy rather than pack a lunch five days a week, you shell out about $2,350 a year.
It is a trending habit that is happening right here and we need to make a change. Are you up for the challenge? Aladdin has made it simple. What is the challenge? It's pretty simple. Give up everything for only 30 days to see how much of an impact it has on your life. Throw out the disposable paper cups, water bottles, or food containers and pick up some great, fun looking products from Aladdin.
A few months ago Aladdin made the commitment to give up disposable products and quickly realized all the bonuses. Remember having that hot cup of coffee in your favorite mug or a fresh lunch, and a sip of whatever within a hands reach? The Aladdin products are made to make it easy to reuse and everyone saves money too.
Are you up for the challenge? Visit Aladdin and browse their green products and join in on saving our planet and start your 30 day challenge today!Do The Reuse Challenge ! Aladdin has asked 9 families to accept the challenge and you can read about them on their blog and when you accept the challenge you can get discounts and free shipping on Aladdin reusable mugs, bottles, and snack containers. Also to get updates and the latest news: Aladdin on Facebook
Become a smart shopper with Become.com
Posted: September 13, 2010 Filed under: Shopping, Web Site Reviews | Tags: Become.com, Online shopping, Shopping Leave a commentIf you are like me, you believe shopping is fun and getting a great deal is even better! I do a lot of online shopping and I am always looking for the best deal. I like to compare prices, use coupons, and take advantage of daily deals. At Become.com I can browse the items that I want from a handful of companies and get deep discounts. And as if that wasn’t enough, Become has a monthly give away that makes shopping with them even more rewarding.
Become.com is like an online super store, they have everything! Combine that with easy navigation, editors picks, top lists, and quick guides to shopping… and you may never shop elsewhere again. After taking a long look at Become.com, it didn’t take long to realize I needed to shop with them for my kitchen project.
I was able to search the items I want to buy and compare them side by side. Become.com has a major list of products including items listed at eBay, Wal-Mart, Amazon, Home Depot, Target, and more. I have been excited to update my kitchen and found the best deal at Become.com because I could find the exact product I was looking for at a discounted price. I found a kitchen pantry cabinet for only $149.99 (a 50% discount) from JC Penny, four Rooster kitchen chair pads for only $12.99 from Ebay, and a stainless steel kitchen sink to replace my old porcelain one for $103 from AJ Madison! All great prices and I found them all from one site.
Why would you ever want to shop through any other site? Become.com is a holding station for all the best online deals. Visit Become.com to find what you are looking for today!
Helpful Resources
Posted: September 8, 2010 Filed under: Health Care, Resources, Web Site Reviews | Tags: Cardiovascular Disorders, Conditions and Diseases, Health, Heart disease, Mayo Clinic, Mitral valve, Mitral Valve Prolapse Leave a comment
I can still remember back in 2005 when my doctor found my heart murmur at a regular check up. I was scared and knew very little about heart conditions. I was sent right away to the hospital to have an echocardiogram and ekg. I was then sent to Des Moines, Iowa to undergo stress tests and was put on a heart monitor to keep track of my heart rate and rhythms. It was all very scary to me. It is hard to understand Heart Conditions if you have never had one. I was relieved to finally know what was causing all of my symptoms I was having. I had no clue what was going on. In my experience, it is very hard to get a doctor to be frank. It just doesn’t seem to happen. They talk in circles and I am unable to understand half of it.
I have found a lot of helpful resources online over the last few years. To be honest, at times, they have been more helpful than talking to a doctor. Mayo Clinic is one that I visit often. It is very easy to navigate and find resourceful information about my condition. I was diagnosed with Mitral Valve Prolapse with left Ventricular hypertrophy. Big words, big scare, and equal side effects. It’s a nightmare sometimes. I found out from the May Clinic that
Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) occurs when the valve between your heart’s left upper chamber (left atrium) and the left lower chamber (left ventricle) doesn’t close properly. When the left ventricle contracts, the valve’s flaps bulge (prolapse) upward or back into the atrium. Mitral (MIE-truhl) valve prolapse sometimes leads to blood leaking backward into the left atrium, a condition called mitral valve regurgitation.
A lot of it seemed confusing to me at first, but it didn’t take long to understand my condition and navigate through the Mayo Clinic to see the whole picture.
The Mayo Clinic states…
In most people, mitral valve prolapse isn’t life-threatening and doesn’t require treatment or changes in lifestyle. Some people with mitral valve prolapse, however, require treatment.
I, myself, have only been treated with Advil to control my heart rate. The doctors believe that I could use a beta blocker for my tachycardia, but it is ultimately up to me because sometimes the side effects of the medication can be worse than the effects of the actual disease. The beta blockers will lower my heart rate but also will lower my blood pressure which happens to drop already. A dangerous situation that I have decided to avoid for now.
Thanks to the Mayo Clinic online I have been able to better understand my disease. I use it for resource anytime I am feeling sick or experiences overwhelming side effects. It has been a great resource and I wanted to share it with anyone who has a heart condition or for other with diseases they do not understand.
If you have Mitral Valve Prolapse please visit the Mayo Clinic.
The Thrill of Brazil
Posted: September 8, 2010 Filed under: Beauty, Shopping | Tags: Beauty, Nail Care, NailPolish, Shopping Leave a comment
No, that's not my hand. Image via Opi
No, I am not talking about the real Brazil! I am talking about Opi Nail Color. It is a bright red that is hot and tempting! I am familiar with Opi Nail Color from numerous visits to the Nail Salon. I have always loved the color tones and the long wear of it. The Thrill of Brazil is my first Opi Nail Color I have had at home. The closest place that I can purchase it is 46 miles away or opt for the online option. I have two colors now but I have only tried my Red and I really love it!
The color goes on thick and really only needs one coat, however I did two to make it last longer. I wore my Opi polish on my nails and toes and it lasted about a week before it began peeling away. It is very long-lasting. I don’t have any complaints about my Opi polish at all. It’s a great polish and I am completely happy with and recommend to all the ladies! Just one bit of information that may be helpful… do not use one of the nail polish removers in a jar. You know the kind that has the sponge inside and you roll your fingers in it to remove the polish. It did take my polish off, but the polish stained my sponge and stained my fingers bright pinkish red. I had to then use another polish remover with cotton to get all of that off. So, just a tip so that you do not do the same.
Opi has a large variety of colors and they have a very unique website where you can actually look at each color and change the skin tone and nail length of the hand. You are going to want to check that out for sure!
Floating Roses
Posted: September 8, 2010 Filed under: For the Home, Shopping | Tags: Candle, Home and Garden, Shopping, Wax Leave a comment
Being the candle lover that I am… I am always on the search for different types that are good smelling or decorative. I found a really great deal on a 6 pack of floating roses and bought them at Eden Fantasys. Although Eden Fantasys is an adult novelty store, they are carry many lingerie pieces, sensual products, candles, and bath and body products.
The floating roses are available in 6 colors and come in a 6 pack packaged in a simple plastic container. The packaging isn’t the greatest, but the candles are supposed to removed and placed in something else. So it is forgivable. The floating roses are manufactures by Bell-A-Roma candles. I haven’t previously used their candles so I was excited to try them.
The candles are basic. What they do have is a variety of colors to match any decor. The candles float and can be added to a vase, bowl, or large candle holder filled with water. They can be burned and float nicely. I did notice that after a short amount of burning, the wax melted down and water more easily got on the candle, putting it out. I like them most because they are great for decorating or giving as a gift. I ordered blue and orange. I gave one away and kept the blue for myself.
I remember buying the same thing from Wal-Mart awhile back and they are very similar. The floating roses can also be used to add to a romantic bath for couples. Please remember to use caution to not get burned. Overall, the floating roses are a great product, low-priced, and can be used for a couple of different things.
If you would like to get the Floating roses, please visit Eden Fantasys and get them for only $4.99. Use partner code E9R at checkout and get 15% off your entire order.
Tostada Bowls
Posted: September 8, 2010 Filed under: Cooking, Shopping | Tags: Cooking, Food, Mexican cuisine, Taco salad, Wal-Mart Leave a comment
Mexican food is a family favorite in my household. We love eating out too, but sometimes we like to all hang out at home and enjoy the same great food as well. Getting authentic tasting Mexican food can be very difficult. We are also extremely limited in shopping. Our only grocery stores are Wal-Mart, Hy-Vee, and Aldi. I usually shop at Wal-Mart or Hy-Vee.
I decided I wanted to have Taco Salads at home, only one problem I don’t exactly have the equipment to make taco salad shells. They can be fried or baked and made very easily with either a piece to sit the shell into in the oven, or a metal piece to use in a fryer. I do not have either. And I am not positive where to purchase. So, I had to go on a search for Taco Salad shells at the store. I was at our local Hy-Vee in Kirksville and did not find any. I then went to Wal-Mart and was lucky enough to find Rio Rancho Tostada Bowls. The package comes with Four 6″ Bowls. The shelf was packed with them. Me, knowing how shells easily break, opened the boxes before I put them in my cart. And, to know surprise, the first five that I took off the shelf were broken inside the box. I can’t tell you whether it was fault of the stock man, delivery personal, or the manufacturer. It could simply be poor packaging. The shells are stacked, wrapped in plastic, and have a piece of cardboard around them. That’s it. Eventually I found a box that had shells in good condition and purchased it. I took them home and made Taco Salads. They were really easy to use. I preheated the over 350 degrees and placed them on a cookie sheet, baked them for 2 minutes, and then stuffed them. The shells were delicious.
Overall, Rio Rancho Tostada Bowls are a great product. I think some changes could be made with the package. I also recommend 
opening the box to check them at your local market prior to purchasing them. Rio Rancho also has a stamp on the box for a mail-in-rebate. It really isn’t a rebate per say, instead a $1 off coupon. You just have to clip your UPC and fill out the form and mail them in for the coupon. I liked the product and will probably purchase it again because nothing else is available. And… I am still on a search for the tool to make them at home.
Eat, Love, Shop 