Hey everyone! Welcome to Friday Favorites! This week we have a few cake recipes for you. I hope they give you a little summertime inspiration for their cook outs and potlucks. Check them out! [Read more…]
US Performing Arts Summer Camps for Teens Launches Rewards Program for Scholarships and More
May 27, 2014 Leave a Comment
Do you and your kids love the performing arts? If so, you know they can be very rewarding. Now thanks to US Performing Arts, they can be rewarding in more ways than one. Check out this article to find out how.
US Performing Arts, the largest network of performing arts and media summer camps for teens in America, launched its first-ever rewards program this week. The goal of the program is to reward teens and their parents for sharing their passion for the arts and content about US Performing Arts Camps with their friends and family members on their social channels.
It’s really easy to participate in the program, just register at http://uspa.3kudos.com or visit http://www.usperformingarts.com and click on the Earn Rewards button at the top of the page. [Read more…]
We #Kooloff with Kool-Aid Drinks, Plus a Pie and Popsicle Recipe #CollectiveBias
May 26, 2014 3 Comments
I am a member of the Collective Bias® Social Fabric® Community. This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper amplification for Collective Bias and its advertiser.
With summer time comes a season of picnics, pool parties, and backyard barbecues. We just set up new patio furniture and a new grill on our back deck and have already grilled three times in the past couple of weeks. If you’re planning any backyard barbecues yourself, Kool-Aid can certainly help you out with some cool drinks and refreshments. Without a doubt, I’m sure you are familiar with the Kool-Aid powders, Jammers, and other products. But did you know Kool-Aid also comes in a Ready to Drink 96 ounce bottle? [Read more…]
Summer Health & Beauty Series: La Bella® Skincare Review
May 23, 2014 1 Comment
Having a sweet and happy home and family life isn’t just about food and housekeeping. It starts with you. If you don’t feel healthy and feel good about yourself it is more difficult to take care of your home or other people. That’s why I try to share health & beauty tips and products from time to time. For the summer, I’ve planned a series of posts centered around health & beauty. Over the next few weeks you’ll discover some great products, tips, and a giveaway or two! Hope you enjoy!
We kick off our Summer Health & Beauty Series with Skincare Products from La Bella. La Bella has more than 30 years of experience offering a variety of superior, salon quality hair and skincare products. Their skincare line offers solutions to keep your skin looking clear and vibrant and subtle.
You can find their products online and Drugstore.com or at local retailers like Walmart, Target, and Kroger.
Here’s a list of the products I have used, along with details on the usage:
La Bella Rose Hips Oil Cream – Contains Vitamin E to help rehydrate chapped skin and prevent aging from the sun. It also lessens wrinkles and skin spots, all while smelling amazing.
La Bella Vitamin E Cream with Aloe – This gentle product evens complexion and skin tone, while soothing and cooling burns from the harsh sunrays. Perfect to use after a day at the beach.
La Bella Vanishing Cream – Sometimes the damage from the sun is inevitable, but with a cocoa butter combination this cream helps diminish sunspots, freckles, and age spots while creating a smooth complexion.
La Bella Cosmetic Gel – This cream is made with collagen, elastin, snail extract, and aloe vera to help accelerate skin cell production while hydrating and healing skin blemishes.
Why I Love the Products:
- The products are made from all natural ingredients.
- Affordable! Each product is $5-$6.
- The products come in a very good portioned size.
- The products deminish blemishes and other imperfections, while also healing and rehydrating your skin.
- The products feel good on your skin.
- The products have a very nice and pleasant scent.
Check out the La Bella website for more details on their products.
Friday Favorites – Week 218 – With 5 Breakfast Recipes
May 22, 2014 7 Comments
Good evening! Welcome to Friday Favorites. With school out and the summer time upon us, I thought it would be good to feature a few breakfast ideas this week for you and your kids who are now home for the summer. And speaking of the kids, after you link up your post, you can enter my Chuggington DVD & Train Giveaway. It is a great prize for your small children!
Also, if you’re in to beauty, please stay tuned for my Summer Health & Beauty Series, which will start this weekend. And finally I’m still in the process of contacting and scheduling guest posters for the summer! If you’d like to be a guest here, there’s still time to email me – simplysweethome@hotmail.com! Thanks!
Two Smoothie Recipes with Carnation #BreakfastEssentials #pmedia #ad
May 22, 2014 3 Comments
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If you like to keep snack time delicious yet healthy, then you will love Carnation Breakfast Essentials®. They are a convenient and fast option for busy families, and they are available in ready to drink shakes, powders, and bars. You and your kids will love the powders, because they come in a variety of delicious flavors: Rich Milk Chocolate, Classic French Vanilla, Classic Chocolate Malt, Dark Chocolate Strawberry Sensation. [Read more…]
Chuggington DVD & Train Giveaway for You & Your Child + Free Printable
May 21, 2014 7 Comments
With the start of summer, you may searching the internet for ideas to occupy your small children during the day. With so many fun crafts, games, and other activities on Pinterest, you are sure to find enough things to keep busy for this summer, but what about movies and other media? Sometimes it is difficult to find entertainment your kids will like and you will approve of. For this reason, I am sharing the new Chuggington DVD from Anchor Bay Entertainment. [Read more…]
Enter for a chance to win $10,000 in the NEW Nutrisystem Great Escape $40,000 Giveaway!
May 21, 2014 2 Comments
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Nutrisystem for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.
Are you getting ready for swimsuit season with a new diet plan? Nutrisystem® has been helping people lose weight for more than 40 years with their home delivered weight-loss meal plans, quality foods and a nutritionally balanced meal program, as well as coaching and a number of online tools.
Right now you can jump start your weight loss program. With the purchase of a 28-Day My Way program, customers can receive (depending on the promotion offered) the exclusive Nutrisystem® Fast 5™ Kit. With Fast 5, you’ll receive:
– 7 extra days of specially selected breakfasts, lunches and dinners
– 7 Energi-ZING™ shakes to help speed up your metabolism
– 7 Craving Crusher™ shakes designed to help curb cravings
– Unique meal planner for maximum weight loss your first week
This program can help you to lose 5 pounds in your first week. Once you are done with your first week with Fast 5, you’ll move on to following the primary Nutrisystem® My Way® program for the next 28 days of your program.
And now when you lose weight with Nutrisystem® you can enter the Nutrisystem Great Escape $40,000 Giveaway!
To enter the Nutrisystem Giveaway, all you have to do is share your weight-loss story and your weight loss photos on their website.
Four grand prize winners will be chosen, and they will win $10,000 each! And the grand prize winners and other participants in the giveaway could have the opportunity to come together with other weight loss success stories for a Nutrisystem photo shoot at a sun-soaked beach locale!
Gourmet Cookies from Klara’s Gourmet
May 21, 2014 1 Comment
Did you know May 31 is National Macaroon Day? I’ve been celebrating a little early with some delicious macaroons and other gourmet cookies from Klara’s Gourmet. Recently chosen as a Fancy Food sofi Finalist for “Outstanding Cookie,” Klara’s Gourmet was founded in 2006 by Klara Sotonova, an emigrant from the Czech Republic. Klara came to the U.S. in hopes of making her dreams of owning a business come true. [Read more…]
My Place Like No Other with #CambriaWines
May 19, 2014 Leave a Comment
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Cambria Estate Winery for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.
Do you have a place in your life that is like no other? It could be a cabin hidden away in the woods, a hot, sunny beach, a favorite restaurant, or it could just be sitting in your favorite reading chair, drinking a glass of wine.
In my life, I have two places like this. The most obvious one would be sitting on the couch by my husband. Whether we are talking, watching television, or just hanging around, we always have a great time, and it feels good just to be with him.
My second place like no other is my office area. This is the place where I work on my blog, make jewelry, work on projects, and take photos. It is also a place where I can just sit and be with my thoughts, or just put my headphones on and be in my own world as I work. And of course, it is a great place to hang out with my office assistant cats.
For me, a place like no other is any place where you can relax, feel at ease, and just enjoy. One such place away from home is a winery like Cambria Estate Winery® in Santa Maria, California. Here you can relax, try Cambria’s unique wines, and just drink in the culture.
The Cambria Estate Winery® has rich wine making traditions. Located at the northern end of Santa Barbara County, Cambria’s estate vineyards thrive on the foothills of the largest east-west oriented valley on the West Coast. Cambria’s hand-crafted wines is special because it is made in one of the coolest wine-growing regions in the world, and an area with a growing season, which results in fully developed and concentrated flavors in the fruit.
Want a taste of what it might be like at the vineyard? Their website is filled with helpful articles, including tips on how to throw a wine tasting party, and great recipes like Grilled Artichokes with White Wine Dip. To get this small taste of the vineyard, just Visit the Cambria blog for terrific recipes, DIY tips and news from the Cambria Estate Winery Vineyards.
The legal drinking age is 21 years old, as always please drink
responsibly.
