Thursday, October 31, 2013

Happy Halloween!!


Hope all my readers have a safe and fun Halloween! It's a wet night where I live so most of the trick-or-treaters will probably need an umbrella. Don't eat too much candy! I'm getting ready to watch a spooky movie on TCM! Just have to quick make some popcorn!






Enter The Change Your Clock Sweepstakes From Energizer



Enter The Change Your Clock Sweepstakes From Energizer


You can enter daily to win a Family Safety Kit worth more than $150. There will be one winner per day until the time changes on Nov. 2 at 12:00 am. Go to the Energizer Bunny Facebook Page to enter to win!


Wednesday, October 30, 2013

L’Oreal Paris Advanced Haircare Color Vibrancy Samples



Compliments of Walmart, you can get a L’Oreal Paris Advanced Haircare Color Vibrancy Shampoo and Conditioner Sample.  Just copy and paste the link below to access the form.

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Monday, October 28, 2013

The Like Purex and Win More Time for Mom Sweepstakes


The Like Purex and Win More Time for Mom Sweepstakes


With the kids back in school, that means more time for Mom to shop, scrapbook, read and more! 

Like the Purex brand on Facebook and enter to WIN one of our weekly prizes today! 


Sunday, October 27, 2013

Get 7 Free Issues of Parents Magazine


Get 7 Free Issues of Parents Magazine


To get 7 Free issues of Parents Magazine go here and sign up with your info.   Allow 4 to 6 weeks for delivery.


Golden Blossom Honey - Review and Giveaway!!

Disclosure: I received sample to review and opinions are my own.  


Golden Blossom Honey - Review and Giveaway!!



A little about Golden Blossom Honey from their website:

In 1929, iconic Golden Blossom Honey, (http://www.goldenblossomhoney.com) was created by John H. Paton. His father, John G. Paton, had initially developed a bulk honey business on the West Coast. After several years of development, John G. moved the company in order to take advantage of prosperity and opportunities to be created in the Northeast. In 1932, the Golden Blossom brand was introduced to the public. It was not long before Golden Blossom Honey became a household name with market share reaching over 60 percent in the metropolitan New York market.

If you haven't heard of Golden Blossom Honey before, you are missing out!  Recently I was delighted to be able to try this delectable honey which came in a cute little bear bottle.   




Golden Blossom is such a wonderful tasting honey and is really unlike other brands that I have tried before.  It is made with a secret recipe blend of orange, sage buckwheat, and extra white clover honeys.  This tasty honey is so delightful and yummy!

I enjoy honey for a variety of purposes, like putting some in my tea or on English muffins.  My mom has a recipe for baked beans which uses honey and they are delicious.  Another wonderful recipe I make is called Honey Apple Pie, which is the best apple pie you can get, according to my family!  I have the recipe on this blog if you want to try it.



Since trying Golden Blossom I'm finding myself using honey more often.   I'm so happy to have found out about it!  Did you know that honey never spoils?  I learned this and many other facts on their website.

Golden Blossom Honey has a ton of recipes on their website for food that are delicious sounding!  They also have recipes for facial masks and hair which I thought sounded interesting to try out.   Shown below is a recipe for Spiced Nuts which I am going to try out for the holidays.  It would be great for company or a party!  


Spiced Nuts



Ingredients
1 (10 ounce) package pecan or walnut halves
2 Tablespoons butter
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 Tablespoons GOLDEN BLOSSOM HONEY
1 teaspoon salt

Directions
Preheat oven to 400°. Place nuts in medium bowl. Melt butter in small saucepan. Add cumin and cayenne. Stir until combined. Pour over nuts. Add honey and salt. Stir to coat. Transfer to baking pan. Bake in a single layer until nuts are toasted, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes. Serve warm, or at room temperature. Store in an airtight container. Yield: 2 ½ cups.



GIVEAWAY:  If you would like to try Golden Blossom Honey, (which I'm sure you do),  Gloria's Bits and Pieces is having a Giveaway for a cute bear bottle like I received.  Just enter the Rafflecopter below for a chance to win!  Ages 18 or older in the U.S. only.   Ends 11/17/13.



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Saturday, October 26, 2013

Get A Free One-Year Subscription to Horse Illustrated Magazine


Get A Free One-Year Subscription to Horse Illustrated Magazine


Are you a horse fan?  If so, you can sign up for a Free one-year subscription to Horse Illustrated Magazine.  Just go here to sign up.  Allow 4-12 weeks for delivery.




Get A Free Sample of Chomp Industrial Cleaner


Get A Free Sample of Chomp Industrial Cleaner


Go here to sign up for a Free Sample of Chomp Industrial Cleaner.  It's an all natural hand cleaner and cleans away grease and grime.   Chomp contains natural walnut shell scrubbers.  I just filled out the form to get mine!


Winner of Warner Bros. Spook-Tacular Movie GIVEAWAY!‏


Winner of Warner Bros. Spook-Tacular Movie GIVEAWAY!‏


The Winner of the Spook-Tacular Movie Giveaway is...........

Entry #193Mina B.


Congrats Mina!  Thanks you to all my fabulous readers who entered in any way!  I will have a new giveaway in a few days!!

Friday, October 25, 2013

Giveaway Winners of A.M. Moisturizer and Pacific Rim Blu-Ray


Giveaway Winners of A.M. Moisturizer and Pacific Rim Blu-Ray

The Winner of the Pacific Rim Blu-Ray is:

Entry #75Katie K.


The Winners of the A.M. Moisturizer are:

Entry #604Starr G.

Entry #771Karrie M.

Entry #528Mary B.




Congratulations to all the winners and a big thank you to all my wonderful readers who entered the giveaways!!

Thank You - Free Time






Thursday, October 24, 2013

Cool Freebie! Get a FREE Lint Roller!


Cool Freebie!  Get a FREE Lint Roller!


To get your Free Lint Roller with Kids and Baby logo just share the post with your Facebook and complete the form here with your mailing information.



Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Get a FREE Sample of Gucci Made to Measure Men's Cologne


Get a FREE Sample of Gucci Made to Measure Men's Cologne

To get a Free sample of Gucci Made to Measure Men's Cologne just go to their Facebook page, then go to the bottom of the page to fill out your info.  Only for ages 18 years or older.  Allow 4-6 weeks for delivery.


Get a FREE Sample of Starbucks K-Cups


Get a FREE Sample Pack of Starbucks K-Cups


If you would like a FREE Sample Pack of Starbucks K-Cups just go here to sign up.  If you have trouble with the page redirecting you to the Starbucks home page, just press "escape" after the sample form loads.  It worked for me.


Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Free Eau de Lacoste Noir Sample



Free Eau de Lacoste Noir Sample


To sign up to get a Free Eau de Lacoste Noir fragrance sample go here and choose your preferred sample.  Then fill out your information.   Age 18 or older required.


Winner of 2 Movie Tickets to: I'm in Love with a Church Girl


Winner of  2 Movie Tickets to:  I'm in Love with a Church Girl


The lucky winner of the 2 Movie Tickets to I'm in Love with a Church Girl is shown below!  Thank you so much to all my wonderful readers who entered this giveaway!

The winner chosen by Random.org is..............

Entry #1076Rebecca X.



Congrats Rebecca!





Monday, October 21, 2013

Get a Free Sample Can of Sheba Cat Food



Get a Free Sample Can of Sheba Cat Food


To get your Free Sample can of Sheba Cat Food just copy the URL shown below and fill out your info.  I just sent for mine!  



http://www.startsampling.com/sm/Sheba102813





Get A FREE Sample of Bodycology Charmed Apple Body Cream


Get A FREE Sample of Bodycology Charmed Apple Body Cream


To get a Free Sample of Bodycology Charmed Apple Body Cream you have to go to their Facebook page here and fill out your information.  Allow 4 to 6 week for delivery of your sample.  This is while supplies last and for U.S. residents only.   Ages 18 years or older and one per household.


Sunday, October 20, 2013

Looking For A Zombie Dress


Looking For A Zombie Dress

Yesterday my daughter mentioned that she wanted to go to the city to look in some thrift stores.  She wanted to look for a 50's looking dress because she's planning on being a 50's zombie housewife for a Halloween party.  If you are wondering, my daughter is 24.

Well, we looked in 3 thrift stores and she found a dress that will do.  It's a pretty dress, and has lots of flowers on it, and could pass for the 50's I would say. I don't know what my daughter is going to do to the dress, but probably is going to rip it up, like a zombie look.   She already bought a fake knife from a Halloween store.  It has material attached to the fake knife which you wrap around your waist as you can see in the picture.  Sorry about the shadow.


So now all my daughter has to look for is some 50's looking high heel shoes.  I don't know what else she is going to do to dress up.   The makeup process should be interesting. I'm sure it will be fascinating to see the finished look.  My daughter has just graduated from college and majored in Art and Graphic Design, so I'm sure her finished "50's style zombie housewife" will be great!  If she lets me, I'll put her picture on my blog when the time comes!


Friday, October 18, 2013

Black Bean and Cheese Enchiladas with Ranchero Sauce


Time 1 hr. 10 min. 

Serves 6 (Serving size 2 enchiladas)
Ingredients:
2 dried ancho chiles, stemmed and seeded
2 cups water
2 tsp olive oil
1 cup chopped yellow onion
5 garlic cloves, sliced
2 cups veg broth
1 tbsp chopped oregano
2 tbsp tomato paste
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1 tbsp lime juice
1/8 tsp ground red pepper (cayenne pepper)
1 15 oz can black beans, rinsed and drained
2 cups shredded mex cheese, divided

3 thinly sliced green onions, divided
12 6" corn tortillas
6 tablespoons sour cream
cooking spray

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400F
2. Combine chiles and 2 cups water in a saucepan; bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer for 5 min. 
3. Remove from heat; let stand 5 min. 
4. Drain chiles in a colander over a bowl, reserving 1 cup cooking liquid.
5. Heat oil in a medium saucepan over high heat.  
6. Add onion; saute 1 min.  
7. Reduce heat to medium; add garlic.  
8. Cook 5 min or until golden, stirring occasionally.  
9. Add broth and next 3 ingredients (through cumin); cook 8 min or until thickened, stirring occasionally.

10. Pour onion mixture into a blender; add chiles and reserved liquid.  

11. Blend until smooth; stir in lime juice and red pepper.
12. Combine the beans, 1 cup cheese, and half the green onions in a bowl. 
13. Spread 1/2 cup sauce in the bottom of a 13 x 9" glass or ceramic baking dish coated with cooking spray. 
14. Warm tortillas according to package directions.
15. Spoon 3 tablespoons bean mixture down center of each tortilla; roll up.  
16. Place, seam-side down, in prepared dish.  
17. Pour remaining sauce over filled tortillas.
18. Top with the remaining cheese.  
19. Bake at 400F for 15 min or until lightly browned. 
20. Sprinkle with remaining green onions; serve with sour cream.



Thursday, October 17, 2013

Winner of Bill's Best BBQ Sauce!!


Winner of Bill's Best BBQ Sauce!!


Thanks to all my wonderful readers who entered this giveaway!  We have a winner!  The winner of 2 Bottles of Bill's Best BBQ Sauce (1 Original and 1 Spicy) 
is.......................

Entry #746Kellie C.

Congrats Kellie!!




Dial 7-Day Moisturizing Lotion Sample!


Chance to Get Dial 7-Day Moisturizing Lotion Sample Pack! 



Dial is giving 60,000 of their Dial-7-Day Moisturizing Lotion samples away.  Go to their Facebook here and like them. Then click on the "enter now" button to sign up for your chance to get a Free sample pack!




Monday, October 14, 2013

Sign Up for a FREE Sample of NECTRESSE Sweetener


Sign Up for a FREE Sample of NECTRESSE Sweetener


Sign up to get a FREE Sample of NECTRESSE no calorie sweetener. Just go to their website here to fill out your info.  One per person.


Get a FREE Sample of Eucerin Professional Repair Lotion


Get a FREE Sample of Eucerin Professional Repair Lotion


Sign up here to send for your Free Sample of Eucerin Professional Repair Lotion.  Who doesn't like free lotion, especially with the cold weather coming!






Saturday, October 12, 2013

It.....Is Loaded!!



It......Is Loaded!!



This apple tree near our house is loaded this year!  I haven't seen so many apples in quite a few years.  The apple tree belongs to our neighbor who hasn't been picking any that I know of.  It hangs on our property and I walked by it the other day and picked a few.  I'm sure they wouldn't mind at all since we are friends.


Last year the apple crop was not very good because of the weather.  I remember how expensive they were in the stores and read how the crop wasn't very plentiful.  This year the weather must have been perfect for it.  We have a peach tree which was loaded this year also.  Last year there were only a handful of peaches but the ones that we had were very large.



Aren't they beautiful and so red!  Pretty soon all the trees will be bare and brown as the leaves continue to drop.  I really don't like winter but it's on it's way!  Temperatures are cooling off here in Michigan.  It definitely is a colorful time of the year right now though!


Friday, October 11, 2013

FREE Subscription to Smithsonian Magazine


FREE Subscription to Smithsonian Magazine


Sign up to get a FREE 1 Year subscription to Smithsonian Magazine compliments of RewardsGold.  Just go here to sign up with your information. 


Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Get 3 FREE Issues to Everyday with Rachael Ray


Get 3 FREE Issues to Everyday with Rachael Ray


If you like Everyday with Rachael Ray Magazine, ValueMags is offering a complimentary 3 FREE Issues.  Go here to sign up with your info.


Sunday, October 6, 2013

Beautiful AM Moisturizer and PM Revitalizer - Review with Giveaway!!

Disclosure:  I received samples of product for review purposes and opinions are my own. Yours may differ.


Beautiful AM Moisturizer and PM Revitalizer - Review and Giveaway!
3 Winners!



Beautiful A. M. Moisturizer and P. M. Revitalizer – for Women
Revolutionary Superior New Live Skin Care System Brings Life and Beauty Back to Your Skin…Without ANY Chemicals.

Beautiful uses a rare combination of live fruit, nut and plant extracts to feed your skin cells and promote youthful, moist, beautiful glowing skin.

Description of Beautiful A.M. Moisturizer and P.M. Revitalizer:

100% pure and natural botanical oils – live cold pressed solution.
NO preservatives, parabens, GMOs, synthetic chemicals or additives of any kind
Feeds your skin cells the nutrients they crave
Beautiful, healthy, young-looking skin
Great for all skin types – oily or dry
Includes A. M. Moisturizer and P. M. Revitalizer
100% Pure “All-in-One” Skincare: replace your moisturizer, cleanser, toner, firming gel, protectant, repair cream, blemish controller, age-defying serum

A while back I was delighted to try a product called OraMD which I liked because of the natural ingredients.   Beautiful products are also great because of the all natural ingredients also.  I love putting something on my skin knowing it is good for it, unlike some nasty chemicals that are in many products.

The first thing that you will notice about Beautiful is the amazing scent!  I could smell it all day!!  The AM Moisturizer has a citrus scent which is wonderful.  The PM Revitalizer is just as great, with the citrus scent but a bit different.   The ingredients in the AM Moisturizer are 100% Pure Botanical Oils of almond, orange, lemon, avocado and olive.  The PM ingredients are 100% Pure Botanical Oils of almond, orange, lemon, evening primrose and apricot.

Within the first 30 days of using Beautiful, you may experience a brief blemish breakout. This typically lasts from 1-2 days, possibly up to a week. The botanical oils in Beautiful gently and naturally remove toxins and build up that have accumulated over time from the use of chemical-laden skincare products and cosmetics. These botanical ingredients also help remove the cause behind excessive oil production. If a breakout does occur, this is actually a really good sign, as your skin will be ridding itself of toxins that have built up over time. It’s important not to get discouraged during this brief detoxifying period, because once it ends, your skin will emerge with a more beautiful, young looking, radiant appearance. Results vary for each person.

I've been trying the Beautiful products for about 5 days and am liking how my face feels and looks fresher.  All you do is put 2 to 3 drops on your cheek and spread in a circular motion with your middle finger.   It says not to rub in.   I also love that with each bottle you order you get your own name on the bottle.  See mine below in the picture "Beautiful Gloria".  Now that makes a woman feel special alright!


 “The manufacturer is willing to offer my readers one FREE bottle. They said they would love to have our readers try out Beautiful A.M. Moisturizer (for women) orYou’re the Man A.M. Moisturizer (for men) and agreed to send one bottle FREE if our readers would pay a minimal shipping and handling charge. This is a one-time only offer!  They also agreed to include 2 eye-opening reports – The Poisons You Put On Your Face Everyday and Why Your Skin Care Products Have Never Worked: The Truth Revealed .”  That’s a total value of over $40.00. Click here to get your FREE Bottle and FREE reports now!”   Also check out their Natural Health Blog and newsletter.

The company also has a men’s line of this skin care system – You’re the Man – which is available as well, for the men in your life!


GIVEAWAY:  If you would like a chance to win one bottle – of Beautiful A.M. Moisturizer just enter the Rafflecopter below.  There will be 3 separate winners!   Ends Oct. 25, 2013. Age 18 years or older in the U.S.

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