Holiday Cards MINTED $50 Giveaway

Sending out Holiday/Christmas cards is #1 on most peoples list this time of year, just like holiday shopping, there is planning and preparation involved. These days most people are looking for holiday cards that are personal, artful and meaningful.

If sending out Christmas cards that are unique and special to you are what you are looking for then Minted is the perfect solution. Why Minted? Minted is the world's premier marketplace for independent design. Their mission is to find exceptional artists and designers all over the world and bring their work to consumers who appreciate great design.

What I love about Minted is it is a collaboration of so many different designers and artists that everyone can find a card that is just perfect. We all have an idea of what is the "perfect" Holiday card to send, Minted will help you capture that idea. I can't wait to order my Christmas cards this year, in the mean time I will drool over a few beautiful examples...

Pumpkin Cheesecake Recipe

Ingredients

Crust:

• 1 3/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 stick melted salted butter

 

Filling:

• 3 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, at room temperature
• 1 (15-ounce) can pureed pumpkin
• 3 eggs plus 1 egg yolk
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon fresh ground nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
• 2 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Shop Hammacher Schlemmer for all of your Holiday Gifts #sponsored

This year I have dedicated most of my holiday shopping to online, it is just so easy and convenient and with three small children trying to get in a day or two of shopping is rough. My husband and I like to pick out their gifts together, that means we need someone to watch our children, which means finding and paying a sitter. We would rather spend the time and money shopping by online after the kids go to bed.

 

Another luxury to shopping on line is the variety and endless choices but that can also be overwhelming. What I love about Hammacher Schlemmer is they have everything, I mean everything you can think of for everyone in your family! You can shop for your entire family and cross everyone off of your list with one stop here. Their site has many categories to choose from like Electronics, Apparel, Home, Outdoor, Personal Care, Sports and Leisure, Toys, Travel, Holiday and Special Values. They also have gifts that you might not even know exist, seriously I came across some great gift ideas! Here are a few to start:

 

 

The Six Device Charging Clock Radio

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The Authentic Southern Sweet Tea Brewer

 

 

 

 

The Carving Electric Three Wheel Scooter

 

Energizer Change Your Clock Change Your Batteries Program Review and Giveaway #sponsored

Now that time has "Fall Back" we need to be reminded that we need to change the batteries in the smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in our homes. I sometimes forget on the day time changes as I am busy changing clocks all over the house and car. I wanted to post this as a reminder to everyone that has not yet changed the batteries in your detectors and for you to remind loved ones that may have forgotten as well. Have you changed yours?

I know many times in the past I have taken batteries out of a smoke detector from my learning curve for cooking lol I always try remember to put the batteries back. Now would be the perfect time to go check all your detectors and make sure new batteries are in them. Something so simple as a new battery in a smoke alarm can save lives. 

Since working with Energizer last year for the Change Your Clock Change Your Battery program I have it in my mind that time changes and so do batteries. I remind people I know about changing detector batteries when they remind me of the time change. So be safe and go change those smoke and carbon monoxide detector batteries if you have not since the time change. 

 

Introducing Spice Of The Month

Over my years of cooking, I have invested lots of money in buying spices. Many of those jars of spices ended up being thrown away because I didn't use them. And I certainly didn't need to buy a big jar of a spice I only needed a tiny bit of.

Spices are crucial to creating delicious and flavorful meals. I'm very excited to have found a fabulous way of buying spices that lets you try out different kinds each month at a low cost.

Spice Of The Month is a new subscription service that delivers spices right to your door every month.
The spices come with recipes and cooking tips to help you make delicious and exciting meals.

The Spice Of The Month website makes it easy to sign up and lets you start enjoying your spices delivered to you with free shipping.

Their blog is filled with helpful information, cooking ideas, and great recipes like Nutmeg Cheesecake and Almond Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies.

Chicken Soup For The Soul, It's Christmas! Review and Giveaway #sponsored







I have enjoyed reading the Chicken Soup For The Soul series of books for years now.

Whatever is going on in your life, wonderful things, or not so wonderful, there is usually a book in this series to address the situation.

Chicken Soup For The Soul It's Christmas! is filled with 101stories of love, Christmas miracles, the joy of family and children, and much more.

Guaranteed to warm your heart, and get you into the holiday spirit, this is a must read, whether you love Christmas or dread it.

 

Recipe For Best Meatballs Ever!!

In our house cooking is a shared thing, although I am the primary cook in the house, my husband is the better cook. He makes up his own recipes and the always turn out so good. He has this amazing meatball recipe that I know you will LOVE! It has ground beef and sausage, the sausage makes all the difference.

Ingredients for Meatballs:

1 pound ground beef
1 tube Jimmy Dean regular sausage
1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese (from jar, not the fresh kind)
1/2 cup crushed saltine crackers
1 tablespoons Worcestershire Sauce
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt
1 egg
Extra Virgin Olive Oil for greasing cookie sheet

Dermagist Ultimate Clarifying System Review and Giveaway #sponsored

 

Even though I am of the age where acne shouldn't be an issue, there are times acne can make an impact on how I feel about myself and it always seems to pop up at the worst times. Most people associate acne with puberty or youth but the truth is anyone at any age can battle acne. As a teenager I had it pretty bad at certain times in my life that caused redness and scarring on my face. Taking care of my skin was never on the top of my list of important things though, I figured I was a teenager, it comes with the territory. Now I know better, there are ways to help if you have acne prone skin. Dermagist has the Ultimate Clarifying System, for acne prone skin which includes One (1) Jar of our Acne Clarifying Cream (45 day supply), One (1) Bottle of our Detoxifying Cleanser for Acne Prone Skin (45 day supply) and One (1) Jar of our Acne Scar Fading Cream (45 day supply).

Today officially starts our Annual Holiday Gift Guide Event!

Today is the kick off of our Annual Holiday Gift Guide Event!

We will be reviewing and giving away great gifts and gift ideas for the holiday season, to include everyone from the kids, husband/wife, family pet and even yourself!

 

Here's to a great Holiday Event and a special thanks to all of our sponsors!

Evolution of the Modern Car #kiasocialclub

Content and/or other value provided by our partner, Kia Motors

 

 

 Cars have been around for a long time but most of us don't know the trivia of what year things came about on the car. In this video there are a few fun facts from Kia about the evolution of cars. Like did you know the rearview mirror came about in the 1910's or that the cup holder was installed in the 1950's, before seatbelts which came about in the 1960's!! Ha good to know that safety was on the forefront of everyones mind :)

 

*This post was brought to you buy Kia Motors. All opinions are my own.