Ateevia Botanica's PRIME Anti-Inflammatory Cream Review/Giveaway

Hey everyone, I have a cool review/giveaway for you. It is from the company Ateevia.com. Here is some product information for you.

Product Description

You will notice that Ateevia's PRIME looks, feels and smells unique. 
Simply massage PRIME into your skin over the affected area 2 to 3 times daily, 
or more often if you perceive a need. Again, there are no side effects 
and the formula cannot hurt you. For best results apply in the morning and at bedtime.

My take on the item:

I have had neck pain off and on all my life. I'm always wanting a neck massage. 
Sometimes it is worse then other times. A few times lately I wake up and 
I can not even move my neck. I feel like I've been in a car wreck or something. 

So when I was given the chance to review the Ateevia product, I thought I would
give it a try. I have been using it in the morning and at night, and it really has 
helped with my neck pain. It is also a lot different then other creams I have tried. 
Here is a picture of some I put on my hand:

I noticed that with in an hour after each use, my pain was decreased. 
The cream is a brown color, and doesn't have much scent & it really rubs
 in smoothly.

For more information Visit  Ateevia.com. and find them on Facebook. 

Buy it: Visit Ateevia.com. to purchase for $19.99

Win it: one reader will win a 2.5 oz bottle of Ateevia PRIME

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Disclosure: I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good
for my readers.

Mrs. Smith's pies

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Mrs. Smith's for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

Hey guys. Happy Holidays! Do you guys like pie? I'm not kidding, I really want to know. Well I will tell you one thing. My family loves pie! They are totally crazy about it. 

Well I have discovered a really great pie. They are Mrs. Smith’s pies. I really honest to goodness have bought several of these pies. I discovered them at Thanksgiving time. I served the Mrs. Smith's apple pie to my family and guests. 

 

This pie is really good, and the best one I have tried of this kind of product. Everyone really liked it. And it only takes 30 minutes to bake it. Then, on Christmas, we got the Dutch Apple pie, which was really good also. As you can tell everyone loves Apple pie. 

They have a lot of other flavors also. Which I may try soon too. Because I just found out about their holiday e-card site. There is a microsite, where I sent a e-card to my friend, and the cool thing is she gets a coupon and so do I for a Mrs. Smith pie! So I will be using my coupon to buy another one soon.

I also want to tell you about Operation Homefront.

For every Mrs. Smith pie purchased they will donate $1 to Operation Homefront until the end of this month. So hurry and get one! They also did a great thing and donated a lot of pies to Operation Homefront for Thanksgiving. 

No nonsense tights and leggings

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of No nonsense for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

Hi guys, I have a review for you. I recently received some No nonsense tights and leggings to try out. I was asked to incorporate them into a couple of different outfits. 

First of all if you are a Mom, like me and have a daughter(s), then you may have to share everything with her. Like you may know what I'm talking about - especially with clothes. So when I received the No nonsense package in the mail, my daughter wanted the leggings. 

I got the Corduroy leggings in Espresso (brown). I don't know about you but I had never seen leggings in corduroy. These leggings are super cool and my daughter said really comfortable. You could wear these with anything! Here is a picture of her in the outfit she picked out to wear to school one day:

She's wearing a cool pink t-shirt, her funky hat, and the No nonsense leggings. 

In the tights, I got them in the Deep Burgundy color. I got this dress to attend a wedding recently and I decided to pair it up with the No nonsense tights. Here is a picture: 

this is the bottom half of dress and showing the tights. So you get an idea of the colors. I also have a white jacket that will go with this. But I think this will look good together, because the No nonsense tights are really going to make this outfit pop with color. Don't you?

I also found out that the No nonsense tights and leggings can be found in food and drug stores as well as mass retail stores. Another thing that is awesome is that they are really affordable! I mean these are so versatile so you are really getting a great product and at a great price too.

No nonsense is also partnering with Jill Martin. She is a fashion expert and she becoming their new brand ambassador. She is going to show women how to pair No nonsense leggings and tights with the latest fashion trends. Through online vignettes, and other social media outlets so look out for those. 

Also to keep up with No Nonsense follow No nonsense on Facebook and on Twitter too.

Here is a video to check out also:

 

Merry Christmas

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas!

This is a photo of the gingerbread house my daughter & I made yesterday:

WW - Christmas Card 2012

Here is the Christmas card I had made up for this year. Ever since the kids were born, I made these up with them on them to mail to family members. I never put my husband or myself on them though - lol.

click picture to view larger

Happy Holidays all! 

Also linking this up to SITS Holiday Card Link Up. 

Perfective Ceuticals Review

I have a new review for you. It is from the Company Perfective Ceuticals. Here is a little product info:

Perfective Ceuticals is allied with renowned biochemists, medical specialists and doctors in developing the finest and most advanced formulas to provide comprehensive solution targeting the aspects of skin aging. The company addresses the importance of complimenting cutting edge science with naturally derived ingredients and century old methods that have proven results.

I was given the opportunity to pick which ever product I wanted from their line. I went to the website, and after a little debate I picked something out. Here is what I decided on:

This is the Divine Age Guardian Cream with Growth Factor. 

Details:Discover the science of luxury: leading edge anti-aging technology combined with exquisite indulgence. Divine Age Guardian Cream with Growth Factor is a rich, nourishing cream infused with high strength anti-aging ingredients to rejuvenate skin from the inside out.

I have been using it one to two times a day. In the morning after I shower, and at night after I wash my face. Sometimes, just once a day. But I really like this lotion. I like the smell of it too, and it is thick - but goes on smooth, and you don't need a lot at once either.

One thing I have noticed, now that I have been using this for a few weeks is how soft my face is. Especially my cheeks. - not kidding. I am really happy with this lotion. And it is supposed to help with fine lines, wrinkles and imperfections. I will see how that goes, as maybe it is to early to tell but I am hopeful that this would work. 

Please visit Perfective Ceuticals for more information on this product and their full line of skin care product. 

Buy it: Divine Age Guardian Cream with Growth Factor is selling now for $84.00

Also visit Perfective Ceuticals on Facebook!

I would like to thank the Company for the generous sponsorship of a full size bottle of the product to review. 

Disclosure: I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. 
Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my
readers.

My Weight Loss Plan - 90 Day Challenge

Hi guys! With the holidays coming up - I figured now is the time to start thinking about a weight loss plan. Like this will be my New Year's Resolution! I would love to drop maybe even 20 pounds.

Well now I am being given a great opportunity to do that. I am being sponsored by Creative Bioscience to test one of their products for 90 days. I was asked to do some research on the products and pick out which one I think would work best for me.

I decided that the African Mango 1200 - seems to fit in best with the goals I have in mind. Here is a description from the Co.

Product Description

African Mango extract has been used for medicinal purposes in Africa for centuries and has been studied extensively by modern scientists for the past 20 years. The extract from the seeds of the fruit has been found to have a powerful effect on weight loss because it converts calories into a more usable form of energy, making it easy for the body to use more calories for energy and store less calories as excess fat. African Mango reduces hunger by stimulating Leptin, which tells your body it has had enough to eat, and by also delaying stomach emptying which causes you to feel full longer. African Mango has been shown to lower LDL (bad) cholesterol levels while raising HDL (good) cholesterol levels. It does this by binding to bile acids to carry cholesterol from the body. The high fiber content of African Mango aids this process as well .

The amount of fat weight a dieter loses using African Mango depends on dietary, genetic, and environmental factors. Numerous studies have been conducted to research African Mango use in weight loss to increase energy, suppress appetite, help burn fat, and boost metabolism. The published results of African Mango studies are documented, balanced, and favorable, and we invite you to examine them for yourself as you research this dynamic weight loss aid and determine what it can do for you. 

I can't wait to receive these so I can start on my 90 Day Challenge. I am choosing this one because I have been snacking lately and if this can suppress that - it would be great. Also if it can burn fat and give me energy then I am all for that too! 

I will update you guys on my progress, sometime in the near future. Also be sure to check back soon as I will be having a giveaway on this product too!

If you are a blogger I want to tell you something else. If you are interested in doing the 90 Day Challenge from Creative Bioscience then go fill out an application to apply for this for yourself! GO HERE to find the application.

Stay Tuned everyone!

Disclosure: I am being sponsored by Creative Bioscience for this 90 Day Challenge. All opinions remain my own. 

WW - A Christmas Craft

I made something my grandmother & mother used to make. And I used to make with them also when I was little.

I don't know the official name of these. But you basically gather up different kinds of pine branches. Then can you guess what the base of this is?

Well I will tell you - it is a potato. You get a potato, if bottom not flat enough, cut out a piece of cardboard to fit and attach with a nail. Then you just add your branch clippings around the potato, and fill it in. (Use a nail or similar item to make holes in potato - for branches to go in.

And Voila! your fancy ornamental Christmas decoration! 

Family Vinyl Decal Car Window Kits Review

Here is a fun review for you all! It is from the company Vinyl Disorder.

This is some information for you on this:

Product Description

Show off your unique family on the family car with our vinyl decal family kits and mix
 and match stick family car decals. Every member of the family is special, which is why
you get to pick and choose individual stick family decals to represent each of the unique
 members of your family on your car or even walls. There are stick family car decals for
 every member of the family, from baby figure stickers to grandparents figure decals to
 choose from. You can choose to add stick family members for those other things that
 define who your family is our pets stick people and other car family decals. Looking
 for un-traditional vinyl decal family kits? Or vinyl decal family kits are a fun twist on
the typical car window stickers family, with different themes to choose from, ranging
from sports to Star Wars family decals.

My review:

I was asked to pick out one of the Family Decal Kits. When my daughter was
checking out the website. She immediately wanted the "Spongebob"
one - no questions asked.

She told me she obviously is Spongebob! I am "Sandy" - and the so on in
our family.

Here is a picture of it on the back of my car.:

If I didn't get this one my second choice was one of the Star Wars one. Those are cool! So check out the selection of these here. And you can also customize these too. Like size, color, etc. These are cute for you and your family! And at a reasonable Price. A small one is only $3.00!


Disclosure: I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for
 my readers.

Climb On! Creme and Bar Review

Hey everyone. I have a terrific review for you. It is from the company WRRYFree Skin Care 

Please read the following product info:

Climb On! Bar: This one product can soothe burns, cuts, scrapes, rashes, cracked cuticles and heels, tissue nose, road rash, diaper rash, abrasions, poison ivy...any skin issue that needs deep moisturizing and nourishing. Climb On! Bar was originally formulated for rock climbers. It has crossed all barriers since it works on any skin type and any skin issue. The beeswax is the emulsifier which holds the ingredients together. It acts as a humectant, which draws moisture to the skin. It acts as a natural water resistant barrier to help skin stay protected. Anyone from babies to rock stars use this product. The essential oils of neroli and lavender work their therapeutic properties to help the body bring the skin back into balance. Our body sees Climb On! recipe as a friend not a foe!

Creme: Our Crème is the best for the worst dry skin imaginable. Climb On! Creme is a deep moisturizer and acts like food for your skin in that it nourishes as well. Apply CO! Crème to your skin to moisturize and nourish if you are in the sun, wind, ice, rain, water, chemicals, etc. Use after extreme exposure for moisturizing relief. Along with the Climb On! Bar, the Creme can take the place of numerous items in your bathroom cabinet: make-up remover, cuticle cream, intense nighttime moisturizer, before and after the sun lotion, as a conditioning aftershave for face or legs. Climb On! Creme is a perfect moisturizing diaper rash cream, as a cradle cap lotion or any skin problem that is tender and needs easy application in order to moisturize. A little goes a long way!

My take on the product:

Hey guys, I've got some dry skin. I don't know about you, but this time of year I notice my skin gets dry in various places. First too, I want to show you a picture I took of what the products look like opened:

Now back to my dry skin. My hands get dry a lot. I've been dabbing some of the creme on my hands daily and it really is helping. As it says - a little really goes along way, you don't need much at one time. It goes on non-greasy and I like the scent of these products too. Just for the heck of it, because I read in the description about make-up remover, I tried it for that the other day, and it worked great!

Another thing I noticed that is dry is my feet. Sorry if this is TMI, but my feet have been dry and even itchy lately. Especially my heels. I've been putting some of the Climb On! Bar on my heels every day. And I really see a big improvement!

I would recommend these products to all my readers!

Go to these links to connect with the Company:

Follow on  them on Twitter and Facebook

Here is there website for Purchasing these products also: WRRYFreeSkinCare.com

Climb On! Mini Bar, .5 oz. for $6.25

Climb On! Crème, 2.3 oz.  for $14.50

Disclosure: I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

Parnevu Hair Care Products Giveaway

Hey guys. Do you remember my previous post on Parnevu Products? If not please go read my post on it HERE.

These are great products, and my sponsor is generously going to let me do a giveaway on them. As you can see from my other post, I reviewed the following products:

Win it: One lucky reader will win Extra-Dry Salon Shampoo,  Extra-Dry After Shampoo Conditioner, and T-Tree Leave-In Conditioner.


Please use Rafflecopter form below:

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WW - ChristmasParade

Saturday my daughter was in the Christmas Parade in our town. She got to participate with her dance studio.

Here she is outside our house before parade (*in dance "costume." - striking a pose)

standing next to dance float (before too many others arrived)

other various floats:

"dancing" w/ class in parade:

Christmas Cookies and Gingerbread Cookie - Review

Hello readers! I have a yummy review for you. It is from the company Smiley Cookies. 

I was given the opportunity to try out the delicious Christmas Cookies pictured above. I received a dozen cookies. It included 6 of the cute Christmas tree cookies. And 6 of the yummy gingerbread cookies. Aren't these just adorable? Well they are also very tasty too!

Here is a picture of my 12 year old daughter, enjoying one of the cookies:

Buy it: Buy these delicious Christmas cookies @ Smileycookies.com . You can also buy nut free Christmas cookies there too! You can also use coupon code "Blog10" at checkout to receive 10% off any Christmas Cookies gifts.

Also Please visit Smiley Cookie on Facebook 


Disclosure: I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for 
my readers.

Deal Dash - Shopping Fun

Hey guys. I wanted to give you some more information about DealDash. This is a fun shopping experience.

Deal Dash is a fun and social way to shop. One of the reasons Deal Dash is fun is that they have a Buy-it-Now option. This means that it is a fair and honest market. It is also risk free. Because if you don't win the auction, you have the option to buy the item at the retail price. And you will be able to get back all your bids. They will be refunded to your account. This really is different then other penny auctions.

If you would like to read a great DealDash Review then go to this Huffington Post article. It's a fun way to shop - and the 1.5 Million shoppers Deal Dash has I think would agree also!

It Came Upon The Midnight Clear and other Carols ~ Review

I recently received a great product to review. Here is a YouTube video for you to watch.

This is the CD - It Came Upon The Midnight Clear and other Carols - that I received recently. This is a beautiful Christmas album, by the Manor House String Quartet. There are many great classical songs on this album, such as the title song - It Came Upon The Midnight Clear, Jingle Bells, O Holy Night ~ and much more.

I had a very pleasant car ride the other day. That is because I decided to grab the CD on my way out the door. I popped this in my cd player and was soothed by this wonderful Classical Christmas music. I only listened to about half of the album, but plan on listening more later today. Another song that it has - that I think is one of my all time favorites, is Joy To The World, I just love that song. And it was so nice to hear it on this  album.

I can't wait to listen to this some more while driving. This will also be good to have while decorating the house and putting up the Christmas Tree.

Buy It: You may purchase It Came Upon The Midnight Clear and other Carols through the following links:

AmazonMP3
iTunes
Manor House Music

Disclosure: I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

Deal Dash Auction Site

DealDash Facebook page will be able to give you more information on this auction site. This auction site is a fun and honest way to shop online.

Shoppers bid to win deals that are up to 99% on consumer items. Including things such as electronics, gift cards and household items.

DealDash Wikipedia will give you more information on this. And you can read a favorable review for this auction site. It is a fair and honest auction site.

If you would like to watch a video, to find out how you can get started on this site, then watch this video on You Tube here: DealDash Review. Shopping sessions average 57 minutes where bidders socially compete for the best deals.

Mia Mariu Mineral Cosmetics Review & Giveaway

I have a great review/giveaway for you guys. Here is some of  the company's info:

Mia Mariu’s high performance products are formulated with the most natural ingredients available helping you achieve vibrant beauty and health inside and out.  Each unique product fuses nature and technology by combining the highest quality botanicals, antioxidants, vitamins, minerals and peptides.  The result is healthy products that provide a perfect balance that reflects itself through youthful, healthy, beautiful, glowing skin and renewed energy and vitality, at an exceptional value.  Mia offers natural skin care, professional makeup artist quality mineral cosmetics and brushes to Reveal Your Unique Shade of Beauty!


My review:

I was chosen to pick 2-4 products I liked on the Mia Mariu's website. Totally no more then $60.00. So I went to the site and following is what I picked out:

This is Perfecting Finish Mineral Foundation. Click here for more info on it.

Next I wanted the Mineral Eye Shadow Duo Rosa Marquesa. You can find it Here.

And lastly I wanted to try the Precision Eye Liner Brush No. 25. Find this also on the Mia Mariu website.

These products are awesome and I'm really loving them. I have been using the foundation which I got in Vanilla. And I think it is just fabu. I also love the eye shadow and the color I picked out. And who couldn't use another brush. This brush is really multi-functional.

And guess what? Good news! One luck winner Will be able to win the same exact products I listed above. A giveaway with a $60 value. (which you can pick your own shade of foundation & eye shadow)

Please use the Rafflecopter form below to enter:

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Disclosure: I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will
be good for my readers.

Get some Surfboards and bags

Have you ever been surfing? I have never tried it. But it looks like it could be fun. Do you think you would have the balance to stay up on the surfboard? I think you really need to be in pretty good shape to probably do this. Don't you?

I am not sure if I am in good enough shape for this. I think I would have to work up to it, and probably build up some stamina. Someday I really want to try it. For some reason I always picture surfing in California, or Hawaii, but I suppose it could be done anywhere.

I think if you are really going to get serious about it, you should have your own equipment. Wouldn't you agree? Not only would it be cool to have your own surfboard, but it would be nice to have a bag to carry it in too. Like the Dakine surfboard bags.

It looks like you can get a lot of variety of different surfboard bags. In various shapes and sizes. Also at some great prices too. So if I ever get going on my dream of surfing someday, I will definitely look into buying my own surfboard, and surfboard bag! 

Yoplait Original and Greek Frozen Yogurt Giveaway

Attention Yogurt lovers everywhere, it´s time to celebrate! Now the goodness you´ve come to expect from Yoplait Yogurt is available in the frozen aisle. We´ve taken popular, natural yogurt flavors, and transformed them into Yoplait Original and Greek Frozen Yogurt Pints and Bars. That´s four more ways to enjoy the low-fat taste and rewarding benefits of Yoplait yogurt.

Well´s new Yoplait Original and Greek Frozen Yogurts are also a good source of calcium
 and have live and active cultures. The new Greek flavors also contain at least five grams
 of protein per serving, which is twice as much as regular frozen yogurt. It´s all the benefits
 of Yoplait yogurt in a cool and rewarding way.

My review: I went out and bought some of the Strawberry Yoplait Greek Frozen Yogurt. And my kids absolutely loved it. 

They also loved the bowls we got to try them in. Pictured below. Aren't these bowls cool? Even my husband liked them.

Win it: one lucky reader will win the following prize pack (also pictured above):

• Two stainless steel bowls perfect for cold desserts
• An 8" ice cream scoop made of 18/10 stainless steel with zinc alloy
• Coupon for free trial of Yoplait´s new frozen yogurt flavors

Please use Rafflecopter form below:

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Disclosure: The information, products and Yoplait gift pack were provided by Yoplait through MyBlogSpark.

Happy Thanksgiving/Pumpkin Pie Recipe

Happy Thanksgiving - y'all. I just got finished making this pumpkin pie. We literally made this from scratch. Right after Halloween Walmart was getting rid of all the left over pumpkins. They had a bunch for free! So we grabbed some.

My husband said he always wanted to make pumpkin pie from scratch. So we used this recipe that I pinned to Pinterest (click link to go to recipe)

Source: momswhothink.com via Susan on Pinterest

It's a bit of work, because you have to do a bunch of stuff to get the pumpkin puree part. My husband did all that over the weekend. Then my daughter and I made the actual pie this afternoon. This looks like it's going to be great. I can't wait to try this tomorrow!


Here's a picture of my pie, I just took out of the oven. We'll add some whip cream or vanilla ice cream to it tomorrow.

Hope you all have a Happy Thanksgiving!

Hilarious Holiday Apparel review!

Hey guys I received a t-shirt similar to the one pictured below to review.

Isn't this just exactly what you would want for a Too cute Holiday shirts?

I asked my daughter if she would like to get this shirt in her size. And she said yes. So we got it in a size Small. Here she is in the shirt. The only difference is we got it in black:

Disclosure: I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good 
for my readers.