Almond Hot Chocolate

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Hot Chocolate with Almond Milk

Do you struggle to live a healthy lifestyle?  It can be so difficult, especially during the fall months when so many fun holidays, festivities, and social events offer great foods that you can’t help but over indulge.  And if you’re thinking about starting a weight management program at this time, it can be nearly impossible!

But regardless of your lifestyle and diet, you can always take small baby steps toward healthier living!  Just make a few simple changes:  Choose a salad over a burger, make a sandwich at home instead of grabbing fast food, and drink an extra bottle of water a day and one less soda or coffee.

Products like Orgain Organic Protein Almond Milk®  make it easy to make a small change toward healthier living and better weight management. [Read more…]

5 Tricks to Eat Healthy and Not Spend Too Much

If you want to eat healthy, you might start to think that you need a lot of money to do it. Especially then all those burgers and sodas are much cheaper to afford than salads! But there are some ways how to eat healthy, help yourself, and also help your wallet! Don’t believe me? Let me prove that to you with these five tricks you are going to learn soon. It will actually let you afford everything you consider a healthy food much better. So – forget about huge spending or cheap but unhealthy food. It is an era of savings and health!

Shop at farmers markets

Ok, so if you want real healthy food then your local farmers markets are definitely worth to visit! There you will be able to get the freshest and the best seasonal vegetables and fruits. And usually the coasts of it are silly small and you can bargain sometimes too! And for me, the best part apart from fresh and small prices, are that you will support local business! So you will boost your local economy and always eat fresh.

Eat less meat!

Actually, even if you get meat from local farmers, it is still pretty expensive. Especially if you want to eat meat meals every day or so. So if you desire to make some savings on healthy food, you can start eating much less meat! Change your diet with more fish or chicken and definitely try more meals with vegetables. Of course, don’t cut meat out of your menu at all. Still get some great meals once or twice a week at that is it! You will be surprised how much you are going to save.

Take advantage of coupons

You can actually save pretty much wish various coupons too. Whether you find them at newspapers, magazines, at stores, or even online, it will always work for you. And it will always let you enjoy much smaller spending and healthy food. And not only food (as you probably know)! For instance, take a look at these Overstock coupons from ChameleonJohn.com. It will let you save money on everything you find at their website (not only food) and let you save tons of money. Anyway, definitely get some coupons and shop for food or absolutely everything you want to much, much cheaper right away!

Shop for frozen and in bulk

Frozen food purchased in bulk can save you a pretty big amount of money too. For instance, if you get a few bags of frozen vegetables you are going to use it for very long time and avoid purchasing it over and over again. Frozen foods are definitely worth to try off-season, then there might not be such big assortment of fresh vegetables around. And frozen vegetables still have all the good stuff in it! So you will certainly have the same benefit of those vegetables and also save a lot of money!

Grow it your own!

Finally, the cheapest way to get healthy food is to grow it all yourself! It is not very hard to maintain a little garden in your apartment or home, actually. And it will let you enjoy fresh and real organic vegetables or herbs as much as you want. Who knows, maybe after some time you will stop purchasing all that and even start selling it! So get a new hobby that is frugal and definitely healthy and start making changes right now!

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Bathroom Organization with Quilted Northern Ultra Soft & Strong®

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When the fall season rolls around, I love to do fall cleaning.  Just as with spring, for me this is one of the best times to  declutter and organize….out with the old, in with the new!  Recently I cleaned my bathroom from top to bottom!

Today I’m going to share some important steps and tips to decluttering and organizing your bathroom cabinets.

Bathroom Organization with Quilted Norther Ultra Soft and Strong

As you’ll see below, one thing I’ve recently done in our bathroom is to take out some old plastic drawers.  I couldn’t believe the difference in before and after.  It looks so neat and clean!  Now when you walk in, all you see is a basket of Quilted Northern Ultra Soft & Strong® Bath Tissue.

When I was growing up Quilted Northern was all my mom ever used, so of course I love to use it as well!  And my mom and I aren’t the only ones.  Quilted Northern is a trusted brand that has been around for over a hundred years!  And now Quilted Northern Ultra Soft & Strong® with Cleanstretch® toilet paper is designed not only for softness and comfort but also for strength and flexibility.  (This means no more ripping and separation.)  And it’s also septic and sewer safe.

And apart from your personal use, this bath tissue is also great for when you need to do quick bathroom wipe down and cleanup before company comes over. [Read more…]

Coca-Cola Pulled Pork Nachos + How to Create a Multi-Game Viewing Experience at Your Football Party

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Coca-Cola Pulled Pork Nacho Basket

Coca-Cola is my go-to drink on any day, but when game day rolls around, it is an absolute must for the family and any guests who may come around.  Not only is it the perfect drink to serve, but it’s also a key ingredient in a lot of the appetizers and desserts that I make.  Today I’m going to share a delicious recipe for Coca-Cola Pulled Pork, and I’m going to show you how I use the pulled pork to make the most delicious Pulled Pork Nachos!

AND…as I much as I love game day, I have to admit, we wouldn’t have game day if there weren’t actual games to watch, so today I’ve also got a tutorial on how to create a multi-viewing experience at your football party! [Read more…]

Hershey’s Halloween Scarecrow Pudding Cups

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Hersheys Halloween Scarecrow Pudding Cups

Fall is such a fun time!  Each year I look forward to seeing all the fun decor in stores and online, and I love breaking out my own decorations!  Fall also brings a lot of great opportunity to make great snacks and treats, from football food to Halloween goodies!  Today I’m excited to share a fun tutorial on how to make Scarecrow Pudding Cups using Hershey’s Ready to Eat Pudding.

These pudding cups are a great treat that you can make and serve at your child’s Halloween party or other fall events.  And it is also a great activity that moms can do with kids, or elementary teachers can do with their students.  Just give everyone a pudding cup and a plate of ingredients, and then let them go crazy! [Read more…]

Managing Your Weight BEFORE The Fall and Holiday Seasons

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The fall season is here, which means a lot of people will be indulging in fall treats and game day food, followed by indulgences in holiday delights. But what happen after all the fall and holiday eating? For a lot of people the next thing is a lot of weight loss and fitness goals during the month of January! But why wait? Weight Watchers and other great weight management programs are available now!  You may also consider a medication for weight loss: https://www.90daymeds.com/product/saxenda/ [Read more…]

Get Through Your Day with SNICKERS®

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Get Through Your Day with Snickers

You’re not you when your hungry! I know that’s surely the case with me! Do you ever find yourself just needing to take a break from work?  Do you find yourself getting tired, antsy, hungry, or a cominbation of the three?  Do you find yourself suffering through that “3PM slump” every day?  If you do, you’re not alone!

After a day of sitting at my desk blogging or working on other projects at home, I definitely need a break….and yet I don’t want to stop working, because I am FAR from getting everything I want to get done for the day.  Today I’m going to share a few tips to help you get through that 3PM slump so that you can finish your day strong!  And I’m going to show you how to put together a “Get Through Your Day Gift Basket” for yourself, your friends, or coworkers!

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Friday Favorites – Week 286

Hi everyone! I have to apologize, because I’m running late, and I have no features.

I’ve been working like crazy all week, and just before starting to work on my post for tomorrow, I learned that I needed to help out with a literary essay on Washington Irving…as much as I love to put up a good party post, homework help has to take priority! But the linky is still here, so please add your post and go about visiting some of our other party guests! [Read more…]

Treating My Cats with True Science

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If you follow me on Instagram you would quickly become acquainted with my furbabies…..Rebel & Sugar (the Simply Sweet Home cats)  and Shadow (the Simply Sweet Home dog).  They are very much the center of the universe around here.  It’s been a while since they’ve been featured here on the blog, so I will reintroduce them in a bit.  But first I have some exciting news!  I was recently chosen as a True Science Ambassador!  They are a new company offering the very best in pet care products from food and treats to medicine!  And I’m so excited to share their products with my furbabies, and you, my readers! [Read more…]