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Skillet Chipotle Pumpkin Sauce

Published on May 27, 2024, by in Product Reviews.

I tried the bacon spread from Skillet Creations a couple weeks ago and wrote a review on it. I was now given the opportunity to try the Chipotle Pumpkin Sauce,

Let me tell you, readers, this is a great addition to your dishes!

I used mine as a seasoning for tacos. I just browned some ground turkey, added a tad bit of water and the Chipotle pumpkin sauce and let it simmer down. Honestly, the best tacos I have ever had at home and so simple to use! Not too spicy and wonderfully flavorful!

I am thinking this would go great in my enchiladas mix or even with some Carne Asada steak. It might also do well as some base for a chilli! The smell upon opening it immediately reminded me of chilli.

I think this sauce would even make a great dip or spread for sandwiches! It is super versatile and comes in not only the Chipotle flavor I tried, but also Thai Coconut and Apple Vinegar Brown Sugar.

If you are worried about tasting the pumpkin flavor (I know I was..I am not one to like squash of any kind), no worries! You cannot even taste it at all. It is great it has pumpkin in it though because pumpkin contains a lot of nutritional minerals and vitamins.

To get great recipe ideas and find out about these wonderful products from Skillet Food products, please visit their website or send inquiries to eat@skilletstreetfood.com

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.

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Car situation solved!

Published on May 26, 2024, by in Homelife.

If you read a couple days ago, you saw that we pretty much wrecked our old car (a 1998 Buick Century) by hitting a deer on the freeway.

Well, after frantically trying to figure out a way to remedy the situation, we decided our only option was to purchase a new car. The old car was gonna cost too much to fix and without full coverage insurance on it, the cost was going to be all ours. My husband gets off work late 3 nights a week and since our headlight was completely gone and demolished, it wasn’t going to be work to keep the old car. We did a couple thousand in damage.

After figuring out our finances, we came to the conclusion that getting back into car payments in our only option at this point. It’s going to be tight, but we will hopefully manage.

We are proud new owners of a 2000 Buick Park avenue:

I feel way too broke to have leather interior:

I am sure it will all work out in the end. In the meantime, we are getting full coverage insurance!

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Hemp Hearts

Published on May 25, 2024, by in Product Reviews.

I have recently been finding myself wanting to try more healthful options in food. I have to admit, though, I am often put-off by most things in the healthy catagory because I admit to being somewhat intimidated and not sure how to use them. I was given the opportunity to try Hemp Hearts by Manitoba Harvest.

What are Hemp Hearts? They are raw shelled hemp seeds and they are so versatile! You can use them in smoothies, on cereal and baked goods and as a salad topper. They have a wonderful nutty taste and a texture somewhat like sesame seeds.

I used them in place of granola on top of yogurt and fruit, in a parfait. They added such a great texture and flavor!

Hemp Hearts really are great straight out of the bag, though.

Hemp has some wonderful nutrition, only 3 g Carbs per serving and no cholesterol. It has calcium, Vitamin B6, Iron and magnesium.

Manitoba Harvest uses earth friendly practices in production such as using 100% wind power! Hemp Hearts are Vegan as well.

Who knew that hemp seeds would be so tasty?

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Published on May 25, 2024, by in Uncategorized.

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Bare Balance bars Father’s day review and GIVEAWAY!

Published on May 24, 2024, by in Giveaways, Product Reviews.

Looking for the perfect Father’s day gift for your health conscience dad? Get the Bare Balance Bar Father’s day gift set!

I was happy to be able to review this entire set for my readers. I am so excited to tell you about it!

Balance Bar®, one of America’s original nutrition/energy bar leaders, is offering its first-ever Father’s Day Gift Set. It’s the ideal choice for busy, on-the-go dads who appreciate great taste, healthy nutrition, energy and convenience.

The limited-edition Balance Bar Father’s Day Gift Set includes:

· fifteen BARE Balance bars in three delicious flavors – Sweet & Salty Peanut Butter; Sweet & Salty Chocolate Almond; and Blueberry Acai.

· an exclusive Balance Bar water bottle with a special built-in compartment perfect for storing a BARE bar

· a playful “BARE Hug” Father’s Day card

The items are wrapped together for an extra-special presentation and neatly boxed for free ground shipping.

The water bottle truly is unique! I love how you can hold a Balance Bar right in it. What a great thing to take on a hike!

What Makes BARE a Great Gift for Dads?

BARE Balance bars are sweetened with all natural organic agave and brown rice syrup. They contain 15 grams of protein, up to 5 grams of fiber and up to 7 grams of whole grains. They have 200 calories, 19 vitamins and minerals, and are an excellent source of antioxidants. Each 1.76 oz. single serve BARE bar adheres to Balance Bar’s proven healthy 40/30/30 nutritional model (40% of calories come from healthy carbohydrates, 30% from quality protein, and 30% from dietary fat) to help stabilize blood sugar levels, satisfy hunger and provide lasting energy.

Balance Bar BARE is certified Kosher, and nutritional information and tips can be found on www.Balance.com.

Delight Dad and Order a Gift Set Today

The very affordable Balance Bar BARE Father’s Day Gift Set is only available online at www.shopbalance.com/detail/BAL+FATHERS+DAY while supplies last. The introductory price of $17.84 – valued at $27.00 – includes ground shipping and handling within the U.S. (Tax where applicable is not included.) To qualify for free ground shipping, orders must be placed by June 11, 2012.

My husband LOVED the Sweet & Salty Peanut butter flavor. That is no surprise to me because his nickname as a child was “Peanut” because of his love of them. (I rarely can get away with calling him that, though. He’s no fun!) I took the Balance Bar water bottle with us on our road-trip. It was a great way to stay hydrated and have a snack handy at the same time in a cramped car.

Get your Dad this great gift at a great price OR win a full set here, on Saved By Grace! Just enter in the rafflecopter form below! (click “read more” if rafflecopter is not able to be seen and wait for it to load) If you are new to using the rafflecopter form, please watch this 45 second tutorial! It’s super easy!


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Dr. Pepper Gift Box from WOW!

Published on May 24, 2024, by in Product Reviews.

I was so excited to review this product! My husband loves Dr. Pepper.

There were so many Dr. Pepper items in this box that a person who loves Dr. Pepper would go crazy!

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The best part of the gift box was the great customer service I got from WOW giftboxes, the company that I worked with to review this gift box. Michael was extremely friendly, knowledgeable and personable. The gift box arrived very quickly and I got tracking info with it. I love when I get tracking info because I can be ready for my delivery and I think it builds excitement for it’s arrival!

Inside the Dr. Pepper giftbox is an array of awesome Dr. Pepper themed gifts.

Some were so unique I had never heard of them! One item was the Dr. Pepper BBQ sauce! My husband saw it said, “NO WAY! Dr. Pepper makes BBQ SAUCE??!”

Inside the beautiful Gift box (tied with a ribbon, I may add!) you will find:

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~ a 12 oz can of Cherry Dr. Pepper
~ a 12 oz can of Diet Dr. Pepper
~ a 16.9 oz bottle of Dr. Pepper
~ a 12 oz can of Dr. Pepper 10
~ a 16.9 oz bottle of Diet Dr. Pepper
~ a 17.5 oz bottle of Dr. Pepper BBQ Sauce
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~ a 14 oz bottle of Cherry Dr. Pepper Dessert Topping
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~ 2 Mrs. Field’s cookies
~ 3.5 oz of Dr. Pepper Jelly Belly Jelly Beans
~ 1.4 oz box of Claey’s Kettle Fresh Fudge
~ 2 oz Christopher’s Gourmet Toffee Corn
and A hand-written greeting card!

WOW has so many more gift boxes for just about any occasion in many different price ranges! Consider buying your next gift from WOW and please check out thier Facebook fanpage for updates on new gift boxes when they come out! WOW even has a deal of the day for you to get a great deal on a gift box for the one you care about.

WOW has a wonderful program called “Gifts of Good”. It is a program for helping those in need and those that are going through tough times that are in need of a “box of happiness”! I LOVE this program. Recently, they donated to the Salvation Army in Dallas, Texas.


For every 10 boxes sold, WOW donates 1 box to charities, military and children in need. Now that’s something to say WOW! about!


You can find more info on this program by visiting the WOW webpage!





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My very eventful trip

Published on May 24, 2024, by in Homelife.

Hello Readers!

As you know, I took a 4 day trip with my husband for his business trip. I had thought I had planned for everything, but nature likes to throw wrenches in plans.

Nature literally did throw a wrench, or rather a herd of deer into our plans.

A little back-story; we just paid off our car in April. We were looking forward to a summer free from car payments. Our car was our pride and joy. We had scrimped and saved for 2 years to pay it off. It was in pristine condition for it’s age- it is a 1998 Buick Century.

About 80 miles away from home, at around 4:30 am, we came over a small hill in the road and with no warning, a herd of deer ran out on front of us. We were traveling at about 70 miles per hour (5 miles below the speed limit here) and could not stop. My husband just yelled, “Hold on!” and we had no choice but to plow into them.

Needless to say, our pretty car is pretty badly damaged. The engine, amazingly is still in perfect working order. However, the headlight on the driver’s side is gone, completely.

Now, I was mad at the situation, but due to my husband’s good sense of humor, we were able to stay calm and even laugh about it in the days to follow.

I am very thankful it was only my car that was damaged and not us. We could have been seriously injured. We definitely had an angel on our side.

And my husband joked that when we hit him we scared the poop right out of him cause he pooped on the side of our car. (yes, my husband has a warped sense of humor, but it’s part of why I love him!)

I am very grateful to be alive and so grateful we made it to our destination over 300 miles away that same day and back to home with no mechanical issues.

I do have to add that that whole day, was not a great one either. I have IBS and all the stress caused it to act up so I had issues all day and evening and I also go stung by a yellow-jacket that flew in our window as soon as we got to our destination. Oh well, every day can’t be great can it?

What is your wildest road trip story?

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Baked Oatmeal Recipe

Published on May 24, 2024, by in Recipes.

Today’s Guest post comes from Sensibly Sara! Her blog has wonderful giveaways, reviews, recipes, organization tips and much more!

Baked Oatmeal:

Ingredients:

1-1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
2 eggs, lightly beaten
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon vanilla
2-1/2 cups oats (quick or old fashioned), uncooked*
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Directions:

Heat oven to 350 degrees.
In medium bowl combine milk, eggs, oil and vanilla; mix well. Set aside.
In 8×8 square casserole pan, combine oats, sugar, baking powder, and cinnamon. Add to liquid ingredients in bowl; blend well. Let stand about 15 minutes.
Bake, uncovered, 35 to 45 minutes or until center is almost dry and firm to the touch. Cool slightly before serving.

**I got this recipe from a friend, but I am a rule-breaker and use heavy whipping cream in place of milk. You can make it either way.

Full Disclosure from Sara: I was not compensated for this post. I am sharing one of our favorite breakfast recipes (I did NOT create it, I merely altered it) because I thought you’d like it! :)

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Natural Calm review

Published on May 23, 2024, by in Product Reviews.

Since I have some anxiety issues. I was glad to be given the chance to review Natural Calm on my blog.

Natural Calm is made by Natural Vitality. It is a powdered drink mix with magnesium.

The flavor I tried was raspberry lemon aid.

To be honest, when I first mixed it up, I didn’t care for the taste too much, so I walked away from it. When I came back, it had completely dissolved and it looked almost like a glass of plain water. I am glad I didn’t dump it out at first, because it tasted a lot better the second time when I gave it a chance to fully dissolve.

The good thing about this as opposed to taking a pill form supplement, it will more easily absorb in your system. Take a look at this video:

I didn’t really notice a difference in my mood or anything from it, as I only took it for about 3 days in a row, but it was a refreshing taste. I do think it was a tad bit bitter though.

I would say that maybe if you take this daily, you might notice more of a difference and to definitely give it a chance to dissolve as well.

A 32-page guide to the benefits of magnesium, along with magnesium deficiency symptoms, written by Dr. Dean is available as a free download at the non-profit www.nutritionalmagnesium.org.

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Money Saving Tips for Families

Published on May 23, 2024, by in Frugal Living.

Today’s Guest poster is from Zombie Mommy Saves. She has a wonderful blog to check out with money saving tips and awesome giveaways/reviews! Go to Zombie Mommy Saves to check her out!

Money Saving Tips for Families

1) Time is money unless you stay at home full time, then perhaps some deals are worth your time. If you can spend an hour cutting coupons and you save $10, then $10 an hour is worth your time (you get the gist, don’t go crazy on me now). However if you are a working mom, spending time with your family is more valuable so getting some help with a cleaning service (hire a friend and spread the love) or letting some deals slide is okay too.

2) Stockpiling is saving money. If you see a great deal on something you regularly buy and you see it for 50% off, then it is worth going ahead and buying several months worth, if you have the storage capacity. I bought 13 cans of Parmesan on sale this year, that is a savings of $13. Those little efforts add up. Of course I wish I bought more now, those cans only lasted a couple a months. I never saw a sale like that again. If I would of had a bigger stockpile fund I shoulda bought 50.

3) Keeping track of your savings is quite an encouragement to keep the savings ball rolling. Rollin, rolling, keep that ball a rolling. (whiphere, Rawhide). Plus when you do it this way you have braggin rights down the olde saloon/playground.

4) Put money aside every month for your stockpile. If you save $5 a month within a couple of months you will have $20 bucks. And then when you see 13 cans of Parmesan marked down you can go for it without having heart palpitations that you’re living on the edge of your monthly budget.

5) Try the envelope system. Split your monthly grocery budget into 4 or 5 weekly envelopes. I know its so Dave Ramsey, but come on, Dave Ramsey is a smart guy.

Money Saving Tips for Families is not something you just jump into like a bowl of hot chili. You must take baby steps, one pinkie toe at a time until it becomes part of who you are. A saver.

Repeat to yourself “I am a Saver”.

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