Smell so Good Glade® Expressions™ Guarantee

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Have you ever tried a scent that you just didn't like? Glade® Expressions™ has a Fragrance satisfaction guaranteed or your money back. All you have to do is  Mail the original UPC and purchase receipt within 30 days (fill out form at HERE if unsatisfied).

I doubt you would have to use it though The new Glade® Expressions™ fragrance mist  is amazing. It comes in delicious scents like

Pineapple & Mangosteen MY FAVORITE!!!
Cotton & Italian Mandarin (only available in Fragrance Mist form)
Fuji Apple & Cardamom
Spice Lavender & Juniper Berry

So many great fragrances so my many different moods. :)

They are also long lasting and designed to compliment any decor! The fragrance mist is refillable with any Glade® Expressions™ scent too so you can switch them out.

There is also a   new Glade® Expressions™ oil diffuser   it lasts 30 and doesn't' use any electricity.

You can purchase these new great smelling Glade® products at Walmart to take advantage of their everyday low price. You know you are going to be there any way :)  Here is a coupon for you. It's for $1.50 and you can use it on any Glade® Expressions™ product    Get it HERE 

Saving Money with Customer Service

My website hosting is up for renewal soon so I have been on the hunt for reasonably priced hosting with reliable customer care. Saving a few dollars wouldn’t be bad either.

When I look for any new services, I always try to find review sites that provide comparisons so I can find a synopsis of information all in the same place. It saves me time and energy.

WebsiteHosting.com provides all that and more. The clean uncluttered look of the site is refreshing with so many busy, flashy technology sites. I like that they are not affiliated with any hosting services. They don’t have affiliate links all over their site. The information they provide is unbiased which gives me confidence in the information they provide.

On their homepage is a table of the top 10 hosting companies with fees and ratings to easily gather information. It was able to immediately assess which hosting companies to review and which weren’t going to fit my needs and budget.

The FAQ pages and resource pages have a wide range of articles that helped me in making an informed decision about what is available in web hosting today.

The section on Search Engine Optimization section was particularly interesting. I am always looking for the current information on optimizing my sites for discovery by search engines. It so important to monetizing my websites and keeping traffic up.

I was able to find just what I was looking for in a hosting site. I even got a better deal on the price of the hosting. If you are a blogger thinking about self-hosting, this site holds valuable information you will want to start with.

Theresa Grisanti has been studying and applying her understanding of health, nutrition and intuitive eating for more than 15 years. Her training at the Institiute for Integrative Nutrition, included instruction from leaders in the holistic healing field, such as Andrew Weil and Mona Lisa Schultz. Find out more about Theresa and what she’s up to at Seeds of Life.

Clipix: Organize your Life {& it’s addicting :) }

There is an awesome new website that will let you clip the fun things you find online to refer to in the future. You create customized clipboards to add your clips to.  You can keep them private or share them with others. You can also add other people to your boards so they can add clips too! That way you can see what they add and they can see what you add.

This is perfect if you are planning a party with a friend! I can see where this could get very addictive. I made up a clipboard of books I want to read. I can add  the buying links and how much they are so I just click the cover when I’m ready to buy it. Clipix is pure genius!

 

It very easy to use too. You search topics like…. where you want to go on vacation or shoes.

Whatever! You choose the picture to those awesome shoes you want to buy and ‘clip it’ You save the picture and get to choose what clipboard to add it to.

Am I addicted? Umm maybe. Will I be spending a lot of time on Clipix? Definitely

Check out the video and let me know what you would clip!

Then head over to clipix and sign up.

 

 

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Lollipop Inspirations

                                   Isn't this lollipop cake AMAZING? I wish I could bake like this!

                                       Sweet Lollipop Necklace, My girls would love this!

                                                           YUMMY!!! So many Lollipops!!

                                            So crafty and Thoughtful. I've Love this Lollipop Card
                              
              What is your favorite lollipop creation? Maybe make your own lollipops? Or make some
lollipop candles?

Longing

I appreciate the guest post, Marian Combs
All I can do this afternoon is long for the peace and quiet that comes when all the work is done and the kids are in bed. The house takes on a whole new feel as I make my rounds, flipping off the lamps and double checking the locks on the doors. I can actually breathe for the first time today a sigh of relief.

I want to watchdirect tv saint petersburg from the comfort of my bed with the covers pulled tight around me. It has been an extremely long day and nothing will bring me more satisfaction than bringing it to a close with one of my favorite shows on my DVR. How did I ever live without this little device?

Technology certainly makes me wonder that very question often. My cell phone alone is a work of art filled with everything that makes my days go smoothly so that I can lie down at night and relax. With all the excitement of the day, I know sleep will find me easily tonight, right after a little Travel Channel.

Discount on Prescription Savings Club - Come Sign up!

This post brought to you by Walgreens. All opinions are 100% mine.

   It's quite sad but we don't have health insurance and have to pay for everything out of pocket. I know we aren't the only ones so I'm excited to tell you about the Walgreens Prescription Savings Club It's really cheap and that's great because I'm trying to save money wherever and whenever we can.

For $35 a year, a family membership covers everyone in your immediate family, including a spouse, dependents 22 and younger and pets. Join and receive discount prices on your prescriptions. $20 for individuals. You will also save on more than 8,000 brand-name and on ALL generic medications. You will also get discounts on flu shots, nebulizers and diabetic supplies. You also get bonuses when you purchase Walgreens brand products and photofinishing services.

 When you sign up you get an online account where you can review your

• Prescription Savings Club transactions
• Set up auto refills for the medications you take regularly
• Pick up prescriptions in store or through free shipping

Plus you can share and print photos, shop online for beauty, health and personal care items!

(We get a lot of our pics from Walgreens, they have great sales!)

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“Bulbs. Dig, Drop, Done.” Presents Curbside Chaos!

This post brought to you by Bulbs. Dig, Drop, Done.. All opinions are 100% mine.

There is no better way to spruce-up your landscape than to plant some gorgeous flower bulbs!

Bulbs. Dig, Drop, Done.” - an educational effort designed to excite women about the surprisingly simple beauty of flower bulbs - is giving away a $5,000 yard makeover!

Got to Dig Drop Done and enter their Curbside Chaos contest! They'll  be picking a yard in desperate need of attention to receive some one-on-one time with Taniya Nayak! She’ll come to your yard and help you spend $5000 on a yard makeover! All you have to do its upload your picture!

I love this site! It's so user friendly. There is a really cool tool to show you what you can grow where! Helps you with that Curbside Chaos It is SOOO easy to dress up your yard!! You don't have to have a green thumb!!

Step 1 – Pick your Country
Step 2 – Pick your location within that Country
Step 3 – Choose the type of bulb you want to grow
Step 4 – Check out the Planting Guide that shows you how to plant your bulbs.

I found Allium in my zone. They are so beautiful and I love the purple.

Did you know that bulbs can be used in anything from interior and exterior design, to creative gift giving and decoration, to entertaining activities for children and families. We own a landscaping business and have to say bulbs are a cheap and easy way to add a lot of beauty to your yards!

visit www.digdropdone.com to learn more  and check out the ladies to see which one YOU are like!

 

 

 

 

Walgreens Prescription Savings Club

This post brought to you by Walgreens. All opinions are 100% mine.

For the past year, Walgreens has negotiated with Express Scripts for a new contract to continue as part of its pharmacy provider network. Those negotiations were unsuccessful, and the contract expired on Dec. 31. As a result, Walgreens is no longer part of Express Scripts’ pharmacy provider network as of Jan. 1, 2012. This includes all Walgreens pharmacies nationwide and Duane Reade pharmacies in the New York City area.

Walgreens and Express Script  worked hard with negotiations. Walgreens offered to hold rates for a new contract flat and did not seek an increase in rates. The response from Express Scripts was to insist on being able to unilaterally define contract terms, such as what does and does not constitute a brand and generic drug. Express Scripts also proposed to slash Walgreens reimbursement rates to levels below the industry average cost to provide each prescription.

One of Express Scripts’ clients is Tricare, which is the health and prescription drug program for America’s military service men and women. During negotiations, Walgreens took the unprecedented step of offering Express Scripts an ironclad guarantee that Walgreens prices would match or beat the average costs per adjusted prescription of all other pharmacies in the Tricare network.  Walgreens did this in an effort to prevent our country’s military personnel from being caught in the middle.

Walgreens also offered to contract separately with Express Scripts for Tricare from other Express Scripts commercial business, but these offers were rejected. Express Scripts continues to refuse to negotiate a separate contract for the benefit of the Tricare program and its beneficiariesm and are putting military families in the middle.

Many patients under an Express Scripts plan have used Walgreens pharmacies for years and have a personal relationship with their Walgreens pharmacist. In an effort to minimize their disruption and inconvenience, Walgreens unveiled a comprehensive national effort to make this transition as smooth as possible and is doing all it can to help patients continue to use Walgreens when possible, or take care of them as they are forced to leave Walgreens in order to use their in-network coverage.

Walgreens has a Walgreens Prescription Savings Club   They are all about their customers and right now an individual can join during a special January promotion for only $5, or $10 for a family membership, and receive savings on more than 8,000 brand name and all generic medications. More than 400 generics are available with a three-month supply for less than $1 a week. Regular annual membership is $20 for an individual and $35 for a family.

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Friday Night Lights

I grew up in a small town. There wasn't much to do but get in trouble or go to high school foot ball games. Now I live close to our local highschool and on Friday nights we hear the band playing and the crowd cheering.


It always brings back fond memories of hot dogs and cold aluminum bleachers. My butt gets cold thinking of it on the aluminum bleacher but I remember the letterman jacket I use to wear to make me warm. Good times.

Even though we home school our kids and probably will through out high school we plan on taking them to our local foot ball games. It's a fun past time! Do you go to highschool football games?

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Visitors

The Author of this post is Velma Baird

My brother and his family came for a visit from Washington, D.C. He had some business to attend to here and decided to bring the whole family. He and his wife have one seven year old daughter and triplet four year old sons! We always have so much fun when they come, but what energy those boys have. They were here for a week, and every day we would try to go somewhere different to keep all the kids entertained. One day we went to a children’s museum downtown and that kept them busy for about three hours. Another day we went to the zoo, and I spent a lot of time answering their questions like I was some kind of expert. They didn’t know the difference. That is what is so wonderful about young children. You get to tell them all kind of things, and they think you are some kind of cool genius. But when we would get home in the late afternoons, I would have to find something for them to do while their mom and I cooked dinner. Thank goodness for our satellite tv. They could always find some funny show on The Disney Channel or Nick, Jr. to occupy them for long enough for me to get dinner on the table. The week went by so fast, and I am pretty sure I am going to need a vacation to get over their visit.

Slimming Down After The Holidays

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Slim-Fast for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

Are you thinking about the pounds we pack on over the holidays? Aren't we all? One in four are trying to lose weight. All of the good food, holidays parties, and all sense going out the window? My husband and I were talking about that last night as I was making some hot cocoa. Drink and be Merry right?

I'm not saying DON'T eat all of the yummy food but maybe scale back at bit and you don't have to sacrifice taste. Slim-Fasthas the New Slim-Fast 3•2•1 Plan.

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If you are trying not to completely pig out now you should make sure you are eating the 100 calorie snack packs and their shakes are so YUMMY!

Here are the flavors and come in very totable bottles.

• Creamy Milk Chocolate
• French Vanilla
• Rich Chocolate Royale  (Love to heat this one up and drink it like hot chocolate!)
• Cappuccino Delight
• Strawberries N’ Cream

Holiday Themed Zenni Optical Frames are Coming to Town!

I’m actually amazed and their selection and such affordable prices. They even have glasses as inexpensive as $6.95 and I didn’t see any more than $49.95. I can get different glasses for every day of the week and they have prescription glasses  like bi-focals and progressives.

Have you checked out all the fantastic eyewear Zenni Optical has in stock? Many of these frames come in your favorite festive holiday colors!

Using the latest modern materials, manufacturing and marketing systems they bring their product direct from the factories to you.

No middlemen, no retail overhead, and practically no advertising budget,(they leave it to you, their satisfied customers to spread the word), they do not pay for or sell expensive, or even inexpensive, brand names, but only their own manufactured brand ZENNI.
Saving so much money on cheap eyeglasses leaves some extra money for Christmas Shopping!

I always want books for Christmas and I definitely need my glasses for that so me it would be a win- win.  I’ve paid as much as several hundred dollars for ONE pair of glasses. I would be saving a lot. When my oldest daughter was a baby she broke my expensive glasses and I cried… a lot. I wish I would have had some of these glasses then.

They have a great value and shipping is free if you spend $50 or more.


 Brought to you by Zenni optical

Perfect Christmas Present

   Watches seem to be going out of style with the kids. At least it seems that way when I see them pull out their cell phones to check the time. Really? My cell phone is always buried at the bottom of my purse. A watch is MUCH easier for me.

   The fact that I don't have to quit what I'm doing, I just glance over to check the time. I also love chronograph watches when I'm exercising. Watches that also have a stop watch. It's on my wrist and not on my waist band or wherever I can tuck my cell phone.

  My husband bought my watch for me as a present, it was a Seiko Invicta watches He especially picked it out for me. It's jewelry and means a lot to me. It's a fashion statement and special ;) I can't say that about my phone.
  
  I really don't think watches with go completely out of style. I think the kids will just have to mature to appreciate watches. My daughters who are younger love their watches. I know that may change when they are teenagers but I believe they will go back to it.

Holiday Deal - Sprint 12/12-12/14 3-Day Sale

This post brought to you by Sprint. All opinions are 100% mine.

The  Android™ powered EVO 4G devices is on SALE for 3 Days only!  Hop on over and take advantage and Get the HTC EVO™ 4G or EVO™ Shift for FREE only on Sprint here: http://bit.ly/rBqHmY

And Guess what else, you get waived activation for new lines of service and free shipping from Sprint here: http://bit.ly/rBqHmY

Makes a great present for your teens, hubby, or even yourself (You know you buy yourself Christmas presents, I know it can't be just me.)

Did you know your old phone could pay for your new one?

Get up to $250 for your phone — even if it's from another carrier — with the Sprint Buyback program. The environment wins and so does your wallet and you all know I like things FREE :)

Sprint gives your smartphone Unlimited data.

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Apple Raisin Oat French Toast with Cranberry Sauce

Apple Raisin Oat French Toast with Cranberry Sauce Recipe
by Mandie Stevens

Sunday morning I made a delicious breakfast. Unfortunately I didn’t take a picture and this picture is the closest I could find. I made Raisin, apple, oat bread the night before and made French toast out of it in the morning with a cranberry sauce instead of syrup. Did I mention it was delicious?

Here is the recipe for the bread. Like I said earlier, I made it the night before using my bread maker.

1 -2/3 cup of apple juice (I actually used apple cider)
4 ¼ cups bread flour (I used ½ & ½ wheat & bread flour)
1 tbsp Sugar (I used raw honey, you can also use brown sugar to make it a little healthier)
2 Tbsp Melted Butter
1 tsp Cinnamon
2/3 cup Oats
3 tsp Rapid Rise yeast for the Quick setting

When it beeped I added 1 cup of Raisins and 1 cup of Apples (you are suppose to use dried but I didn’t)

The next morning I made French Toast out of them, if you aren’t familiar with making French Toast, here is an easy Recipe –
3 Eggs
¾ cup milk
1 tbsp Sugar (once again I used the raw honey)
¼ tsp Vanilla
Bread

1. Beat eggs, milk, sugar, and vanilla with beater until smooth.

2. Heat griddle or skillet over medium – low hear or to 375. Grease griddle with butter if you need to.

3. Dip your bread into the egg mixture. Place on Griddle. Cook about 4 minutes on each side until golden brown.

Cranberry Sauce – I made this just like I would for my Thanksgiving dinner…
1 bag off cranberries
1 cup of Sugar (I used Raw Honey)
1 cup of water

Cook it down, takes about 10 mins. You may want to add more sugar, I like it a little tart.
Enjoy!

Mandie Stevens is founder of Taking Time for Mommy. She is a homeschooling mom of 2 girls. When she isn't writing she spends her time at the beach, making crafts, playing in the garden, and reading entirely too much. Her specialities are frugal and natural living.

You chance to win $5000 Puppies vs. Baby Contest

This post brought to you by Puppies vs. Babies. All opinions are 100% mine.

Everybody knows that the sight of a cuddly baby or a cute puppy makes hearts melt, but it's high time America found out who is cuter in the online version of Puppies vs. Babies! Let's get ready to rumble!!!

Get your votes in from now until November 23rd and get your say in who will ultimately be the top baby or puppy to win! The winning puppy or baby will get $5,000! Let the smack talking commence!

I was such a dog person. Don't get me wrong I still love my pooch but my babies, come one NO competition. Even other people's babies over puppies but hey, that's just me. Although I have seen some sweet puppies. My mother in law has a pup that she treats like a baby (thank goodness she doesn't read my blog) She dresses it up on Halloween and everything. We make jokes about how her children have been replaced.

I know how she'd vote in Puppies vs. Babies How about you?What would you pick? I'm asking because not all of my readers are parents.

Remember that the winning puppy or baby will get $5,000. That will buy a lot of kibble or diapers so sign up for the Puppies vs. Babies online contest

Perfect Present for Christmas

                              


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Perfect for the Whole Family

This post brought to you by TracFone. All opinions are 100% mine.

   I'm a HUGE fan of tracfones. After being with ***** for 15 yrs I am counting down the days my contract is up (yes I've been with them that long and still am on a contract :/ ). I'm going to get a tracfone, Biggest thing for me - NO Contract!!

Mu husband uses his phone for calling that's it. I tease him he needs one of those senior phones with Senior Value  They have simple phones for simple needs, calling and texting capabilities for under $10.00 For me on the other hand they have great phones packed with features like camera/video recorder, web access, app capabilities, mp3 player, and full QWERTY keyboard, for $29.9. Even frugal me will pay that.

Tracfone had pay as you go online or with cards available at thousands of retail stores across the country.

1 year service cards give you so much more. Receive double minutes for the life of your TracFone, and 800 minutes, for only $119.00

 “Double minutes for the life of your phone” is a feature that can be purchased separately for only$19.99, but some phones include it!

•Choose monthly plans with 200 minutes for under $30.00, and as low as $9.99 for 50 minutes.

International Long Distance:

• This is the only wireless service where you can call internationally, for the same price as any other call.

• Call over 60 international destinations directly from your TracFone at no extra cost!

• With the International Neighbors program, you can provide family and friends in Mexico or Canada a local phone number in those countries to reach you at your TracFone in the U.S.

Yes I'm sold and I Can't wait until my contract is up so I can ' Get into Everywhereness '

Great Coupons and a Challenge for the Pooch

This post brought to you by Hills Pet Nutrition. All opinions are 100% mine.

  Do you have a dog? I do, his name is Sampson and he's getting up there in age. He is a part of the family and it breaks my heart to think of him suffering because of not having mobility. He is a large dog and while he's okay now, I know I need to head off anything to come. When I heard about the Hill's Health Mobility Challenge I knew this is what we needed to try. The more active he is the better. We are committing to taking the challenge and switching our dog food.

    If you change over to Hill's Pet Nutrition and take the challenge you can get a $30 in offers with the Hill's Healthy Mobility Coupon  That is incentive enough for me to give it a try! Good health for my dog AND at a discount.

   When you sign up you will even get an automatic entry in the Healthy Mobility Challenge sweepstakes! 30 Winners will receive FREE PET FOOD for a year. Who couldn't use that right?

   Get more information about Hill’s Science Diet dog food by visiting http://bit.ly/nh5LiQ

and visit Hill's Pet Nutrition on Facebook

Why I Love my watch!!

   Watches seem to be going out of style with the kids. At least it seems that way when I see them pull out their cell phones to check the time. Really? My cell phone is always buried at the bottom of my purse. A watch is MUCH easier for me.

   The fact that I don't have to quit what I'm doing, I just glance over to check the time. I also love chronograph watches when I'm exercising. Watches that also have a stop watch. It's on my wrist and not on my waist band or wherever I can tuck my cell phone.

  My husband bought my watch for me as a present. He especially picked it out for me. It's jewelry and means a lot to me. It's a fashion statement and special ;) I can't say that about my phone.
  
  I really don't think watches with go completely out of style. I think the kids will just have to mature to appreciate watches. My daughters who are younger love their watches. I know that may change when they are teenagers but I believe they will go back to it.