Stock the Crock – Slow-Cooker Recipe Book Review

Stock The Crock this Crocktober with Stock the Crock: 100 Must-Have Slow-Cooker Recipes, 200 Variations for Every Appetite Review & Giveaway

One of my favorite kitchen items is my crock pot. We love our crock pot so much that we have 3 of them. We have the big one, middle and a smaller one. I use the larger one for everything from pork to chicken.

Lately though it has been mentioned to me that I need to broaden our food selections and our pallettes, which made the arrival of a copy of Stock the Crock by Phyllis Good for review not only timely but also beneficial.

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Quilty Box: Classic Box Review – October 2017

Classic Quilty Box – October 2017 Review 

One of my favorite colors is blue – I love all shades of blue and it can be light or dark. I love to find unique fabric and make quilted pillows and throws.

When I received the October 2017 Quilty Box I was pleasantly surprised to see a different fabric than I would ever purchase for myself but LOVED!

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A Twisted Wares Banner Giveaway

A Twisted Wares Banner Giveaway

I am always on the look out for high quality, funny, and useful items to give as house-warming or hosting gifts. Recently a website called Twisted Wares was brought to my attention. Twisted Wares has witty, sarcastic and funny sentiments on household items such as towels, napkins, aprons, bags and pillows.

To get your house ready for the holiday season, Twisted Wares is giving one winner a banner of their choice.

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Auromere: Ayurvedic Hair Care Review

Auromere: Pre-Shampoo Conditioner and Neem Plus 5 Shampoo Review + Giveaway

A couple of years ago I met a company at Expo West – Auromere – the “Ayurveda people”, I was recently given the opportunity to review a full size bottle of pre-shampoo and shampoo. I was eager to use a pre-shampoo to clean my hair of the impurities. At the time the booth was busy and I was halted by the wonderful smelling products that included not only personal care items such as incense, toothpaste’s and shampoo, just to name a few.

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Jackpot Candles: Fresh Squeezed Lemonade Review

Jackpot Candle: Fresh Squeezed Lemonade Review + Giveaway

Surprises can be hard to come by in this world – especially surprises that involve jewelry!  One of my favorite things is when I can do something I love and get a sweet reward with it. Back in 2015 and I was recently given the opportunity to review another Jackpot Candle scent. Since I am still wishing it was summer, I chose a lemon candle with a ring jackpot inside.

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Monthly Mystery Box of Awesome – September 2017 Review

Monthly Mystery Box of Awesome: September 2017 Review

I am a firm believer that each day should have an element of pure randomness and fun. The best way to have some randomness is in the mail – each day is different and sometimes random and a surprise. Each month when I receive the Monthly Mystery Box of Awesome by That Daily Deal.com my love of randomness is fulfilled. Each month no theme is chosen for this monthly box, but rather a selection of random gender neutral items that will undoubtedly meet a need of yours or a lucky recipient that you were unaware you had.

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Mini Monthly Box of Awesome – September 2017 Review

Mini Monthly Box of Awesome – September 2017 Review

As I have mentioned I love random mail and the best random mail is the the Mini Monthly Mystery Box of Awesome by That Daily Deal.com. Each month, similar to the regular Box of Awesome that is offered, there is no theme is chosen. Instead of theme a random selection of 2 – 3 gender neutral items are included in this white package.

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World of Chia: Fruit Spread Trio Review

World of Chia: Strawberry, Raspberry and Blackberry Fruit Spread Review + Giveaway

As regular readers will know, I attend the Natural Products Expo each year and make new discoveries and new connections. Recently the company that organized the Expo launched a blogger box, which contained products from companies that you typically would see at the East and West Coast versions of these shows.

One of the items in the box that I received was a jar of fruit and Chia by World of Chia. I initially tried this on a piece of bread toasted with butter and was immediately impressed. I knew at that first bite that I wanted to try the others and share it with you all!

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Peaches & Petals Subscription Box: September 2017 Review

Peaches & Petals Subscription Box: September 2017 Review

It is barely mid-October and I need a break – the holidays are approaching and with that comes hustle and bustle and busy days ahead. In this coming season of giving it is easy to forget to take a moment for ourselves. When I received the September Peaches and Petals box was “Sip Tea & Feel Like A…Queen” which was a great way to remind people (me in particular) to take a moment for themselves.

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Bird Catcher PRO EX – Interactive Cat Toy Review

Maggee vs The Bird Catcher PRO EX – Review + Giveaway –

When we adopted Maggee we purchased a bunch of toys and items we thought she might like. We purchased tiny stuffed mice that got lost far to quickly, we purchased balls with bells that were inevitably stepped on and we bought a bird feathers on a string. Since she was a bit older upon adoption, but still very young and recently had given birth we were told to keep her calm the first 5 days at home – Yea! You try to keep a 9 month old kitten “calm”.

As for the toys, she showed little interest until we tried the bird toy. We quickly discovered that one of her favorite ways to play was laying down and letting the bird toy come to her. She learned VERY quickly that the toy always returned within in a radius that she could reach with her paws. At the time we did not know if the fascination with this toy was more that she was healing or that she was lazy. It turned out that she just a lazy player and knows the toys will return.

One of her favorite toys is the bird toys that seem to be flying in the air. The biggest problem is that generally these have long handles and long strings, which makes storage difficult when you live in a small house. When I saw a review of The Bird Catcher PRO Ex online, I was curious if it would be the toy she loved without the storage issues.

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