I Heart My Hair with Easy New Looks and Conair®

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Conair Hair Products

Since I’ve been working at home, I’ve gotten quite used to not really needing to put on a bunch of makeup or fix up my hair.  Here lately you can find me wearing my hair back in ponytail or pulled back with a clip most days.  But with the holidays coming, I’ll definitely be dressing it up more!  A couple of tools that will come in handy for creating easy new looks and great hair every day are the Infiniti Pro by Conair® 3Q™ Brushless Motor Dryer and the Infiniti Pro by Conair® Curl Secret®. [Read more…]

Holiday Gift Giving: Hallmark Northpole Gifts at Walmart

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Northpole Gifts

I grew up visiting the Hallmark store with my mom.  We’re both huge fans of the brand, and it is a great source for gifts of all ages.  This year Hallmark presents a new original movie, Northpole, and to o go along with the release of the movie, Hallmark has a great line of Northpole gifts.  They include a great assortment of toys designed to help you and your child get in the Christmas spirit, as well as a cute collection of ornaments, hostess gifts, and more!

The Northpole gifts by Hallmark are now available at your local Walmart store while supplies last! [Read more…]

Holiday Gift Giving: JBL Flip 2 Portable Speakers

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Gary with Speaker

My husband is kind of hard to buy for, but I recently gave him an early Christmas present that was a big time hit!   Gary is a big music fan. every genre of music imaginable: country, bluegrass, pop, classic rock, R&B, and rap. He also listens to just about He plays a number of musical instruments, including banjo, guitar, piano, and mandoline.  And one of our favorite activities to do together is listen to music.  We often take turns picking out songs to listen to on Youtube to listen to.  And sometimes we’ll sing together, or he will get his guitar out and play along.  Needless to say, he was excited to open up his JBL Flip 2 Portable Speaker. [Read more…]

Friday Favorites: Week 243 – With Cranberry Recipes

friday favorites

Welcome to this week’s linky party. Today I’m featuring one of the foods and flavors of the season: cranberry! Hope you enjoy these desserts and drinks fit for holiday party time!

Speaking of holidays, I still have a few holiday guest post spots open.  If you’d like be guest post, sign up here, I hope you’ll stay tuned over the coming months as I’ll be presenting my holiday gift guide (including giveaways) and delicious holiday recipes.

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5 Tips for Preparing Your Home for Cold & Flu Season

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5 tips for preparing your home

Cold and flu prevention starts at home.  While it’s important to maintain a healthy lifestyle through, complete with a well balanced diet and exercise routine, hydration, rest, and a multivitamin for health & immune support, there are so many other things you can to maintain your home this winter to further promote your family’s overall health. [Read more…]

Give Extra Thanks to Teachers + Gift Basket Idea

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Give Extra

November is all about giving thanks for all our blessings and to those who matter most.  Is there anyone you want to give extra thanks to?  I appreciate everyone in my life who makes every day special (like my husband, stepson, parents, and yes, the fur children) and I enjoy celebrating special moments with them, but lately I’ve found myself thinking of some of the people who I do not see but have still made an extra impact in my life.  Do you have anyone like this? [Read more…]

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All Free & Clear

Usually I’m all about scent when it comes to doing laundry and choosing laundry detergent. I just want to make sure that everything comes out smelling clean and not stale. But I’m also very open minded when it comes to laundry and cleaning products, so I decided to try some all free clear. [Read more…]

Friday Favorites – Week 242 – With Comfort Food

friday favorites

Happy November! Welcome to this week’s linky party. Before we get to this week’s features, I’m to announce a new Guest Posting Opportunity!

Would you like to guest post here?  I’m looking for a few guests to share their Christmas and holiday recipes with us!  If you’d like to participate, just fill out Sign Up form.

Now on to the features…

With the cold air that just rolled through my neck of the woods, I thought it would be a good time to share some good comfort food for this week’s features.  Hope you enjoy!

 

Broccoli Cheese Soup

Copycat Panera Broccoli Cheese Soup from Daily Leisure

 

Homemade Shepherds Pie

 Homemade Shepherd’s Pie from Wheel n Deal Mama

 

Smokey BBQ Chicken Mac and Cheese with Bacon
BBQ Chicken Mac & Cheese with Bacon from Views from the Ville

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Holiday Gift Guide: Agraria Home

Agraria Candles

 I usually try to wait till the week of Thanksgiving to talk Christmas and holiday gift guides, but I’ve got a lot of great items to feature (plus recipes and so many other Christmas posts coming up) that we simply have to start now, in order to get everything in.  We start today with Agraria.  They are a company based out of San Fransisco that sells great home interior items like candles and diffusers, as well as bath and body products for you.

Agraria products are great for friends and family and just about any lady on your list.  (Who doesn’t want their home or themselves to smell good?)  My mother-in-law especially loves candles, so I’ll be giving her Agraria’s Bitter Orange Candle.  Imagine a sweet orange scent with a hint of spice.  I know she will love it!

What’s sets their items apart from the competition is not only their lovely scent but also the elegant look of the products.  Your gift recipient will definitely be proud to display this gift in their home!

I’ve tried their candles and diffusers in my own home.  The diffusers are a an especially good gift and value, as the scent last a long time.  I got a diffuser several months ago, and it still has plenty of liquid and scent.

 

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SSH Holiday Gift Guide

I received an Agraria product to facilitate this post. The opinions are my own. Please check out more gift ideas throughout the holiday season.  Want your company or gift item featured here? Email me.

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Staying Connected with Walmart’s Lowest Priced Unlimited Plans

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lowest priced unlimited plans

With the holidays just around the corner, everyone is looking for ways to save money on gifts as well as other household expenses.   Earlier this year we made the decision to abandon our “contract cell phones” which were costing us $150 a month, and  we started looking for pre-paid or post-pay, no-contract phones.  We did a lot of research, and Walmart Family Mobile was the winner with the lowest priced unlimited plans I’ve seen. [Read more…]