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Taking Care of Sick Loved Ones with Cottonelle® Fresh Care* Flushable Cleansing Cloths

April 20, 2016 1 Comment

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Taking Care of Sick Loved Ones

So many people have made Cottonelle® Fresh Care* Flushable Cleansing Cloths a must-have item for their bathrooms.  As the lady of our house, I know I love them, so much so that I’ve found ways to use them go beyond the application for which they were originally intended!  For example, they are great to carry along in your purse or car for those times when you find yourself in a messy or sticky situation.   And if you or a loved one are sick or injured, they can be an essential aid to help clean and freshen up. Today I’ll be talking about that particular use, and I’ll show you how to set up a care station to help your sick or injured loved one have everything they need to get through their day. [Read more…]

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Rethink Your Hair Color This Spring

April 18, 2016 2 Comments

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Rethink Your Hair Color This Spring

I love spring!  It is the season of renewal, and as the flowers and trees come in to bloom, we follow suit, deep cleaning and re-organizing our houses.  Spring is also the perfect time to renew and freshen up our personal style.  It’s a great time to update our wardrobes with spring colors and trends, and it’s a fun time to experiment with new makeup and hair styles!  I know I’ve seen some really cute tops that I’d love to buy, and I’m definitely due for a hair cut soon, but this spring, I’m also rethinking my hair color.  No, I’m not planning on going blonde or turning in to a red head; I LOVE being a brunette!  But I am going to experiment this spring with John Frieda Brilliant Brunette® Visibly Brighter™  hair products. [Read more…]

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Friday Favorites – Week 322 – With Morning Delight Breakfast Recipes

April 14, 2016 3 Comments

Hello Friends! Welcome to this week’s edition of Friday Favorites. This week I have a collection of posts to share that I’m very excited about.  I’m excited because they all involve two things I love: Breakfast and Something Sweet!  I hope you’ll go over and check out these delicious looking recipes!

And as always, I invite you to share your recipes and projects using the linky at the end of this post.  If we like your post, you could be featured here or at one of the other host blogs!

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Simplify Your Spring Cleaning: Tips & A Printable

April 12, 2016 1 Comment

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Simplify Your Spring Cleaning

Over the last couple of week’s we’ve been discussing spring cleaning.  This is a time when we go above and beyond our usual chores and take the time to make our home our castle!  Today I’m specifically going to focus on how to simplify your spring cleaning.  One key to simplifying is to make sure that you maintain a clean home everyday.  To help you do this, I have a free printable checklist for you.  Then I’ll have some product recommendations and tips to help you get your spring cleaning chores done.

Let’s start with the checklist. It includes a lot of little things you can do each day that will go a LONG way toward keeping your house clean so that you can avoid a lot of the stress that comes with a messy and cluttered house, and it can also help you to avoid what I like to call “marathon cleaning.” [Read more…]

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Get Ready for Sample Tuesday!

April 11, 2016 Leave a Comment

This post is brought to you in partnership with Pinchme.com.  The opinions are my own.

PinchMe Samples

Sample Tuesday is almost here! If you’ve been following along with my blog lately, you’ll notice that I’ve received some great product samples from PinchMe.com.

Have you signed up yet?  If you haven’t, then today is the day!  PinchMe is an AWESOME site that gives you the opportunity to choose samples for FREE!  You don’t have to sign up for any free trials or pay any membership fees.  Just choose which products you’d like to try, and they box them up and send them your way.  All they ask is that you leave a little feedback after you’ve tried the products!  It’s that simple! [Read more…]

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Sharing a Sweet Future with Truvía®

April 10, 2016 Leave a Comment

Disclosure:  Today’s post is brought to you in partnership with Truvía® brand. All opinions are my own.

World Food

Back in 2014, I had the opportunity to learn about “Sharing a Sweet Future,” and I shared it with my readers here on the blog and social media.  I enjoy sharing stories like this, because I think it’s great to see companies doing charitable work, and of course, I always welcome the chance to partner with a program that is help children.

Sharing a Sweet Future is a three-year partnership between Truvía® and the United Nations World Food Programme.  The initiative began in 2012 with a goal to fight hunger in Bolivia, and child hunger in particular.

Why Bolivia?  Bolivia was chosen because nearly 40 percent of its population cannot afford adequate food and 65 percent of all rural households cannot afford the minimum recommended caloric intake. [Read more…]

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Friday Favorites – Week 315 – With DIY Projects

April 7, 2016 6 Comments

Hello everyone! Welcome to this week’s Friday Favorites party!  I’m a little late this evening and normally when I’m late, it’s because I’ve had a busy work week or had a lot going on at home, but tonight, it comes down to one simple reason…I HAD to watch the finale of American Idol! Haha!  It’s one of the only shows I watch on a regular basis, and I’ve been a fan since the beginning.  I’m sad to see it go, but it was an amazing show tonight.  Getting excited about seeing my favorite contestants from the past made me feel like a teenager!  Haha!  Anyway…that’s what I’ve been up to this evening!  Now let’s see what everyone else is up to!

First off, we have some great DIY projects: We have jewelry storage, an upcycle project, and a little bit of carpentry work!  What a great mix!

And then as always, we have a little linky which I would LOVE for you to add your recipe and project links to!

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Grilled Peanut Butter & Honey Bunches of Oats Crunch O’s Sandwich

April 4, 2016 1 Comment

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Thinking Outside the Cereal Bowl

Like most families, our kitchen cabinet has a shelf that is just for cereal.  I’ve always been the kind of person who can enjoy a good bowl of cereal any time of day, including in the middle of the afternoon, and especially as a late night snack!  But why just enjoy it in a bowl with some milk when there are countless ways to think outside the bowl and go beyond breakfast?  Today I’m showing you an easy after school snack or lunch time meal that you can prepare in minutes using your favorite Post breakfast cereals! [Read more…]

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Friday Favorites – Week 314 – Easter Candy Recipes

March 31, 2016 4 Comments

Happy Friday, Friends!  Easter may be over, but at our house we still have plenty of Easter candy!  How about you?

If you’re in the same boat as us, you’re in luck!  Today I’m featuring some fun recipes that you can make using your leftover Easter candies!  Hope you enjoy!

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Homemade & Yummy
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Cats in Motion: Top Tips for Road Trips With Your Fussy and Furry Feline

March 28, 2016 Leave a Comment

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Traveling with a cat is a totally different experience than with a dog or some other pet. Here are several tips to keep your sanity and make the trip with your feline friend.

Get Your Vet’s Approval

Before you head out on a long trip, talk to your vet. Make sure that kitty doesn’t need any shots or that he or she is OK to travel. A basic checkup will put your mind at ease and possibly make the cat’s live easier too.

If your cat is older, you’ll want to start sensitizing him or her to the trip by making sure that he’s comfortable being in and around vehicles.

Cats don’t always like cars.

Start them as young as you can, and you shouldn’t have too many problems. For a brief time, a kitten is pretty open to experiencing new things. But, that period is pretty limited. After about 7 weeks, cats start to become set in their ways.

One thing you can do to protect your seats is to get a cover from ShearComfort.com. It will catch any hair that your cat starts to shed out of anxiety or stress. It will also give kitty something to claw that’s not your seats. [Read more…]

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