Wednesday, December 30, 2020
Thank you MicroPerfumes. I Now Know that I LOVE Tom Ford's Black Orchid!!
MicroPerfumes: My Second Shipment!
I ordered a second shipment of fragrance samples from MicroPerfumes just as fast as I could after opening the first one, because it's really fun for me to try the new scents. I'll list the names here and the notes at the very end of my take each of the fragrances, for anyone who is interested. My first shipment had all good scents, and this one did not, but that's okay. That's the reason you TRY BEFORE YOU BUY (reminding myself, not you...well, you too, if you need it). :) I did find two fragrances that I love enough to purchase the full-sized bottles, so I also consider this shipment a big win.
Friday, December 25, 2020
Lancome Scent Search: Which one is right for me?
This is not a sponsored post. I purchased these fragrances on Black Friday, when Lancome had a huge sale on their website.
Monday, December 14, 2020
Teleflora Flower Bouquets are Always a Good Idea!
Thursday, December 10, 2020
THIS POST NOW HAS A GIVEAWAY!! Is the Nutri Ninja with Auto iQ Worth the Price? 10 Reasons I Say Yes!
The Nutri Ninja with Auto iQ is worth every penny you'll pay for it. It is truly a 'blender' that is an investment (for your kitchen and for your good health). |
1500 watts powerful! The Nutri Ninja makes light work of frozen items and whole fruits and vegetables. |
Add frozen or fresh foods, or do like we did and make a mix of the two. |
The options for what you can make are as endless as are ingredients! |
Individual Cups Make it Easy to Make and Take Your Drinks on the Go! |
Generously Sized Cups Come With...Including One that is Stainless Steel |
You're Going to Love the Auto-iQ Technology! |
Whip up Great Drink Recipes for the Holidays! |
Or Whip Up Great Recipes for Any Day of the Week! |
It's a Great Looking Appliance! |
BPA-Free & it Goes in the Dishwasher Too! |
Nutritious Drinks, garnished with or without a real strawberry. I don't recommend eating the fake strawberry. ;) |
And a bonus...one my daughter-in-law really wanted to note: The design of this blender makes it very easy to clean!
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Wednesday, December 9, 2020
A Secret Diary Sounds Like a Good Gift Idea to Me!
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. All opinions stated are genuine and my own.
When your oldest granddaughter is brilliant, loves to write and draw and thinks it's fun to keep things a secret, it's time to get her a diary with secret ink! SmitCo makes one that you can get that is sure to keep your lil' angel (recommended for ages 4-14) busy all throughout the new year.
Sunday, December 6, 2020
Perfect for Infants and Toddlers! Dolce Primo Kangaroo
Disclosure: A sample or discount was provided. All opinions stated are genuine and my own.
Saturday, December 5, 2020
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree (or maybe I should say, For Those About to Rock!)
Disclosure: This is not a sponsored post. I did receive a sample or a product discount. All opinions stated are genuine and my own.
Sunday, November 29, 2020
Sharewood Friends: Buy One Get One Free through the Holiday Season!
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Friday, November 27, 2020
Playmobil Advent Calendars: 24 Days of Fun Holiday Surprises
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Thursday, November 26, 2020
Monday, November 23, 2020
CD Giveaway: A Charlie Brown Christmas Original Soundtrack with Giveaway
The other day, I thought it would be great to play the Charlie Brown Thanksgiving movie on YouTube but it turned out to be only clips. I was soooooooooooooooo disappointed. A Peanuts lover from way back, the holiday shows, music and themes have always made me happy. They are after all, an integral part of my childhood, and my children's too. Every season had us camped in front of the TV screen to watch the shows (and later the DVD player), and dancing to the sounds on the stereo (later iPod, then streaming). Now I have a CD on order, "A Charlie Brown Christmas" featuring the famous Peanuts characters-Original Soundtrack by Vince Guaraldi, and I couldn't be more excited for its arrival. As soon as it arrives, I'm going to pop it into the CD player in the car and we'll be rolling to classic holiday favorites in no time.
Friday, November 20, 2020
Buffalo Plaid Body Heat Wrap Giveaway
As a person who pretty much always feel happy, I find myself feeling even lighter, festive, I guess you might say, as the holiday season draws nigh. On my evening walks, I find myself searching windows for Christmas Trees and holiday lights, my mind drifting to holiday time off from work, and my daily activities becoming more and more streamlined as I strive to get them accomplished and out of the way so I can focus on more fun things, like Christmas. Of course, with the fast-paced drive of the season it is easy to overextend myself, so I want to make sure to carve out some time to relax as well. One way to do that is with a heated body wrap. Imagine curling up with a hot cup of coffee, or stretching out on a chilly day (or as chilly as they get if you live in a warm place), with a comforting, heated wrap against your body or alongside your back. To me, it sounds particularly enticing, and this one has big, plaid checks, which makes it feel holiday-y/wintery and warm.
Welcome To The Buffalo Plaid Body Heat Wrap Giveaway!
Sunday, November 15, 2020
Scent Split to Try Before you Buy: Niche Fragrance Review
Designer fragrances can be nice, and truthfully, I have found some that I just really love. It doesn't take long, however, when you're interested in perfumes, to find out that there is another category just around the corner with selections that are more unique. I'm talking about the private collections/niche categories. Of course, the prices are higher but the scents are so well blended and such a wonderful quality, that you probably won't mind paying the somewhat hefty price tag, especially if you are purchasing a gift for a loved one for the holidays. Scent Split allows you to try before you buy, with their very reasonably priced samples that are hand-decanted from the original bottles.
Saturday, November 14, 2020
ScentSplit Sample Perfumes Shipment #2
Sunday, November 8, 2020
My New Litehouse Potato Salad Recipe #SeeTheLite FLASH Giveaway!
Friday, November 6, 2020
Shout Outs Galore and Hello to You!
Sunday, November 1, 2020
We Did a Drive Through What?!
Imagine a world where change was sudden and swift, and many of the norms you knew, became undone faster than the blink of an eye. I suppose you don't have to because that's what we have been living for almost this entire year. When the pandemic started, I kind of thought it would come and go, but here we are, November 1st, 2020, and we are still being grossly impacted by Covid-19. Why is this news? Well, it's not, but the drive-through trick-or-treating we did yesterday really hit home for me. No fancy costumes to parade around in, no kid-themed Halloween parties, no running into friends at the big community party, no bounce houses, no petting farm, no trick-or-treating door-to-door (or trunk to trunk), and so on and so forth.
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
Greetings and Salutations!
Carrera Slot Cars for the Win!
Sitting around the house tonight, fighting the urge to put up the Christmas Tree. We did that too early a couple of years ago and it kind of lost its magic and wonder by the time the holiday actually rolled around. I got a really cool tree last year for 90% off after the holidays were over. It spins so you can see all of the ornaments on the tree, and not just those on the front. I'm getting excited to pull it out of the box and get it set up. We discussed it though, and have decided to wait just a wee bit, or at least until it's a little closer to Thanksgiving. To squash my urge to decorate, I had to find something to do, so I pulled out some of the gifts I've gotten for the holidays and began wrapping them. Pretty early, I know, but pretty smart too because while I don't mind wrapping, I do hate doing it too close to Christmas Eve. When I wait too long, like I usually do, there are too many to do at once and that strips away some of the joy, making it a task instead of a privilege. You get what I'm saying, right? :)
Sunday, August 23, 2020
The Flash Season 6 on Digital and Blu-Ray: Release Date August 25
Disclosure: A sample product was received. All opinions stated are genuine and my own.
I got rid of cable and only have Netflix. One of the shows I started watching and got addicted to on it was The Flash. I watched through season 5 and then stopped because Season 6 was on cable only. Although I am pretty sure this season also went on Netflix after it ended on the CW Network, I just never picked it up again. Now with the Blu Ray set of season 6 being released on August 25th (as will the digital version), I thought it would be a great idea to get caught up and watch the season that I missed. Do you watch it? Do you know someone who does? I've always been a sucker for the comic book heroes.
Sunday, August 9, 2020
Whiskware™ Portable Snack Containers are Cute Practical and Fun
Disclosure: A sample was received. All opinions stated are genuine and my own.
Twist n' Lock Stackable Snack Packs from Whiskware™ |
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
$250 Amazon Gift Card Giveaway
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Celebrate National Root Beer Float Day with Virgil's!
Tuesday, August 4, 2020
Would You Rather? The Grown Up Version.
Jet Ski or Paddle Board? Right now, my grandbabe would definitely say jet ski, though she has recently done both (with an adult, of course)! |
Wednesday, July 8, 2020
Sunday, July 5, 2020
Who DID I See that Concert With???
That got me thinking of music, and musicians, which got me stuck in a YouTube loop (it happens once in awhile) of old music that I liked in high school. That led to me viewing AC/DC footage and I absentmindedly said out loud that it was the best concert I'd ever seen. And it was. I saw them in the mid-90's, and they really put on a good show.
But it took me a few minutes to remember who I saw the concert with. You would think that it being a great concert, I would easily remember WHO I saw it with, but I guess that's not how my brain works. So then I started to deliberately single out concerts I've seen, and try to remember instantly who was with me. Almost every single one required me thinking, really thinking about it (with a few solid exceptions), which led to this post.
The Steve Miller Band I remember seeing with my good friend, because it was one of those shows you didn't expect to be so great, but it really, really was... he sounded just as good in person as he did on record, and we were both marveling about it.
Brittany Spears I remember because it was my oldest son's first concert (he hates when I tell that story, but he LOVED her music (and this was waaaay back when, when she was pretty much a kid too), so I surprised him with tickets. His younger brothers fell asleep on the seats because it was in the p.m., which still makes me chuckle.
And Creed I remember because it was the second concert I took the same son to (the youngest opted out). LOL
Lynyrd Skynyrd...no clue who I saw it with, but I remember a group of us sitting on a hill at the amphitheater in West Palm Beach.
James Taylor...no clue again, but I remember being upset that he didn't play ANYTHING I knew and loved.
Bush was a good concert, but I remember being irked by the smell of certain something-something in the audience (I've always been a bit of a nerd, and that was never my scene). I wasn't a fan of the mosh pit either (again, a bit of a nerd here). In fact, regarding MOST things I've been a huge nerd (I own it, I don't mind) but in music I branched out a bit and liked quite a few genres, including rock n roll, which was probably a bit 'rebellious' of me since it embraced themes that were as far removed from my being as could possibly be, which I suppose was part of the rock and roll appeal. I still love the artists from that era, Led Zeppelin, Clapton, and the Doors (still popular from the generation just before), Queen, Motley Crue, Rush, U2, and so on and so forth... I could go on and on because there was a lot of music playing on the radio (and I liked many genres, though this post is focusing more on R&R).
There are other concerts too...most of whom I am stretching my mind to remember who I was with... and THEN, when I'm thinking of people, I'm trying to stretch my mind to think of what concerts I saw with that person (because surely there was something).
My mom wouldn't let me see any Rock-and-Roll concerts when I was a kid, but she let me listen to anything I wanted. She was more liberal than I was...I've always made sure my kids had the censored versions running on their top hit songs, and nothing too suggestive or otherwise not-so-decent playing in their lil' ears. Double standard? Perhaps, but there are two things I know 1). I can't bring myself to allow the kids to listen to certain music (all the cursing and way-too-adult lyrics seems inappropriate to me for the kids), but 2). I sure am glad my mom let me...
As for my recollection of concerts and who I saw them with, I have concluded that the mind is a funny thing. The way it processes is baffling, but I don't question it. I'm just bemused a bit by it today. :)
Wednesday, July 1, 2020
Wordless Wednesday: Vintage Stereo
Thursday, June 25, 2020
Traffic Secrets: I Have Completed My 30 Day Challenge!
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Wednesday, June 17, 2020
Wordless Wednesday: The Mystery of Peddlers' Alley
Monday, June 15, 2020
The Last Week of my 30 Day Challenge
Monday, June 8, 2020
Week 3 of Always Eat After 7 PM by Joel Marion
"Always Eat After 7 PM: The Revolutionary Rule-Breaking Diet That Lets You Enjoy Huge Dinners, Desserts, and Indulgent Snacks--While Burning Fat Overnight" by Joel Marion is a book I have been talking about for the last two weeks (week 1 and week 2). Here, on my 3rd week following the plan, I find myself feeling energized and more fit. Getting healthier always feels noticeably good. So my goal, which I shared in Post #1, was to shed a few pounds. I am happy to say that was a goal that was fairly easy to accomplish, and I did, but I said I would stick with it for four weeks, so that is what I intend to do.
Monday, June 1, 2020
Author Interview: Always Eat After 7 PM
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Tuesday, May 26, 2020
Joel Marion says you can ALWAYS eat after 7 pm!
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Monday, May 25, 2020
Cobra JumPack CPP15000 Portable Jump Starter
Wednesday, May 20, 2020
Flash and Supergirl: Two New Boxed Sets Released Two Days in a Row
Monday, May 18, 2020
$100 Amazon Gift Card Giveaway
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Thursday, May 14, 2020
Get Outside with the RazorX Cruiser Electric Skateboard
There are so many things we write about that are sent to my son, and every once in awhile, I think I should write a post about something we have had for years that still brings joy to him. This RazorX Cruiser Electric Skateboard is definitely one of those things! This is the kind of item that has a cool factor that jumps off of the scales, for him and those who see him on it. I don't think we've ever gone around town without someone telling him it's an amazing ride. And it is! In his right hand, in the photo above, is a remote control. That controls the speed, and the on/off for the board. It is small and easy to carry in his hand or pocket.