Uncle Milton National Geographic Review and Giveaway #sponsored

Finding unique and fun gifts for my children over the holiday season is one thing I like to do, feeling like your child has that special something is worth searching for. If you are looking for toys and gifts to give your little ones that not everyone will have then Uncle Milton is the place to shop! They have product lines like National Geographic, Fireworks Light Show,  Marvel Science, and more.

Dana Renee Style Jewelry Review and Giveaway #sponsored

I love the ease of doing my holiday shopping online. Especially when I find a shop that has beautiful things at a price I can afford.

Dana Renee Style Jewelry is an online jewelry shop that makes and sells lovely and unique handmade jewelry.

 Dana Renee Style Jewelry offers earrings, necklaces, bracelets, and rings in a variety of styles, with something to appeal to every woman.

Dana's inspiration for creating her jewelry comes from vintage clothing, nature, photography, and whatever happens to catch her eye.

Apple Tree Handprint Project

 

With Thanksgiving coming up next week we have been talking about giving, sharing and loving your family and friends. A great way for children to relate to this in real life is to read them a story about the subject. That is why we have been reading The Giving Tree , a family favorite. All this reading sparked the Apple Tree project below! I love it when the story continues into real life, it really seems like the children are understanding and absorbing what we are teaching.

 

 

Butterscotch Pudding

Butterscotch pudding was a favorite dessert of mine when I was a little girl. My mother loved making dessert for us, and pudding was something she made at least once a week.

This pudding isn't quite as good as what I remember from all those ago, but it is pretty delicious.
A little whipped cream and a dash of nutmeg are the perfect finish.

Ingredients:

1 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup cornstarch
3 cups milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 egg yolks, beaten
1/4 cup butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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.