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The Best Sugar Cookie Recipe Ever

February 19, 2015 by Danielle 4 Comments

Who doesn’t love a wonderful sugar cookie? I am truthfully not really a sugar cookie person, but let me tell you….this sugar cookie recipe is amazing. I always make them fairly thick and they seem to stay soft and good at all times! I made these last week for Valentine’s Day (about 70+ hearts) and not a single one was wasted.

Sugar Cookie Recipe:

1 Cup Oleo or Butter
1 Cup Shortening
1 Cup Powdered Sugar
1 Cup White Sugar
2 Eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
4 1/2 Cups Flour

Of course, there is always the stand mixer kept in your kitchen!

1. Cream together the Butter and the Shortening.
2. Add the Powdered Sugar and the White Sugar
3. Add the remaining ingredients; eggs, vanilla, salt, baking soda, and flour.
4. After the cookie dough is all mixed together you can refrigerate if you feel necessary. (I typically don’t refrigerate)

Rug Doctor Portable Spot Cleaner

January 21, 2015 by Samantha 1 Comment

Disclosure- I received a Rug Doctor Portable Spot Cleaner sample to facilitate this review. All opinions are my own.

Messes happen everyday to everyone. Even in the cleanest of homes they come about from either pets or kids or adults with clumsy hands. Even the odd leaky pipe can be the culprit. Whatever the cause Rub Doctor is to the rescue with their newest Portable Spot Cleaner. The spot cleaner is powerful and compact with all the bells and whistles you’d need to get out the most stubborn carpet stains. Check out this comprehensive guide for sport carpet cleaner from Floorscleaner.com

Little Man is a joy when he is eating but he of course makes messes. Usually small ones but it always seems to be a staining food on the carpet or a staining juice on the carpet that actually spills. The spills only occur in one area, so this little Spot Cleaner is perfect. Instead of Steaming or Shampooing your whole carpet you can set it to work on your most stubborn stains just use the included hand held cleaning tool. The Spot Cleaner consists of a double suction hand held motorized activation cleaning brush. Being hand held is great but the unit also sports a telescoping handle for easy movement from spot to spot. This unit is perfect for spots big or small. [Read more…]

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Win Wonderful Bluetooth Speakers from Turcom

December 9, 2014 by Danielle 36 Comments

Disclosure: The Bluetooth speakers from Turcom mentioned below was provided for me in order to facilitate my review. All opinions are my own and honest. I am disclosing this in accordance to FTC Guidelines. Please see “Disclose” tab for more information.

Being out and about and having kids I am always trying to find a way to make sure that we can listen to music. I love that we all now have smartphones and that it is now easier than ever to have music right at our fingertips. With the girls, they want to listen to music just like I do. Once we get a new one we are always listening to it in the car and singing on the karaoke machine when we’re home. I find it hard to be able to have the music loud enough for the girls to hear as well and to be able to have it hands free and not attached with wires. The new bluetooth speakers from Turcom are amazing.

About Turcom:

Turcom Electronics has a company operated facility based in Souther California to distribute Turcom products to clients all over the domestic U.S. and internationally abroad. Turcom’s goal is to deliver high quality products featuring the latest technology at a fraction of the price of other major brands. Turcom Electronics is constantly searching for the latest technology available on the market to add to its unique blend of versatility, functionality, and value.

About Turcom Portable Mini Wireless Speaker: You can now take your music with you wherever you are going. It is perfect for home and office and portable enough that you can take it wherever you prefer.

- - Compatible with almost all Bluetooth-enabled devices

Banana Bread Recipe

November 30, 2014 by Samantha 3 Comments

You can’t go past a good homemade banana bread. One slice after another – and before you know it you have eaten a whole loaf. Make sure you use really ripe bananas, as they bring about a deep, sweet banana flavor. Often I spread a cream cheese icing on top, finished with toasted chopped walnuts – but it wouldn’t be a bread then, would it? Tip: you can also make this delicious banana bread recipe in bread maker appliance easily.

Makes 1 x 23cm LOAF

220g self-raising flour

¼ tsp baking soda

¼ tsp ground cinnamon

¼ tsp salt

80g sugar

45g brown sugar

2 eggs

60ml milk

1 tsp vanilla extract

75g melted butter or vegetable oil

200g mashed ripe banana
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Super Smash Brothers for 3DS #VideoGames

October 31, 2014 by Samantha 2 Comments

There are many types of video games available for purchase some are ok, some are good some are stunning gems. We are going to look at one of the stunning gems for the 3DS, Super Smash Brothers. Smash Brothers is a fighting game which has a plethora of Nintendo and non-Nintendo characters who face off in multi-person fights in last man standing type battles. Each character has different special attacks; different weapons, different speeds, and different heights and weights all of which will help you decide who your favorite is and who your personal enemy is. Personally I love Link and Little Mac. Each character can be broken down into three basic fighting categories, gunner, swordsman, or hand to hand. Mega Man is a good example of a gunner, his gun arm fires bullets and charged blasts at your opponents. Link is a swordsman who caries not only his legendary sword but also a shield and other items from his game. The sword has a longer reach then hand to hand but it take longer to swing the sword leaving the player open to attacks. Hand to hand is fast and furious with fists flying at a blinding pace but a limited reach Little Mac is an excellent hand to hand fighter.
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Filed Under: evergreen, technology Tagged With: check in, family video games, gaming, video games

Keep Your Skin Fresh and Healthy

August 12, 2014 by Samantha 1 Comment

This summer, take care of your skin with some of the latest products to hit the market. That’s why you should always be on track of the new products. Misumi is one of those websites that can give you a lot of information in bite-size chunks. Information that can be easily applied and used with the purchased supplements. Full of vitamins, aloe, and more, these are meant to nourish your skin and make it look it’s best while protecting it from the sun and harsh elements. Protecting your skin is proven to keep it looking younger, firmer, and healthier. Why not do what we can before we start to dislike what we see in the mirror? Protect it from the sun, use sunblock and moisturizer daily, and hydrate and exfoliate. Look your personal best with minimal effort, and feel healthy, too.

FOR SENSITIVE SKIN: EMERGINC’S SPF 30+ SUNSCREEN

emerginC’s spf 30+ contains all natural ingredients to protect and nourish skin, including vitamin C, which improves tone and texture by removing dead skin cells, ultimately diminishing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles that often result from sun exposure. spf 30+ also uses the antioxidant power of vitamin E and green tea, as well as the soothing and hydrating effects of aloe vera, which also stimulates cell growth. Other active ingredients in spf 30+ include sea buckthorn extract, licorice root, maritime pine bark extract, and panthenol. Also available in tinted spf 30+ for those wanting an even cover-up.
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House Cleaning

March 4, 2014 by Samantha Leave a Comment

Spring is upon us- or rather, should be upon us soon if these darn snow storms would stop already and mother nature would get the hint and take a break. Anyway Spring is around the corner, and also around that corner is the first day you can crack open those windows and air out the house finally. Get out the dust and the funk that has been building for months now.

As Spring comes, so does Spring cleaning and as such there are a 3 places people generally clean

1) The carpet – By either hiring a carpet cleaner or doing it yourself either way going green is in. So if possible use Earth friendly carpet shampoo or hire a Green Choice Carpet Cleaning company.

2) The windows – inside and out all those wonderful windows used to let in a lot more light so be sure to hit both inside and out. Inside is easy as long as you can reach them with your cleaner of choice and paper towels or fabric remnants. Outside is a bit tricky, we tend to go with the garden hose attachment made specifically for outdoor window cleaning. Just be sure all windows are closed tightly, trust me on this one.
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Filed Under: home Tagged With: check in, cleaning, home

Romantic Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas

January 10, 2014 by Samantha 32 Comments

Valentine’s day is fast approaching and for sure, everyone is already on their feet trying to think of ways on how they can make Valentine’s day special for their loved ones. If you are one of these people, you might be thinking of giving your loved ones the usual gifts – chocolates, flowers, stuffed toys and even, jewelries. However, you need to do more than that if you wish to make this Valentine’s Day the most special one for the both of you.

Here are some unique and romantic gift ideas that will surely make Valentine’s Day a day like no other.

Homemade dinner

Going on dates is already a regular activity for couples. This is why doing this on Valentines day will just make the day same like any other. In order to make the day a lot more special, it would be wise for you to serve your loved one a great homemade dinner. Although the two of you will just be feasting mainly on noodles, salad or any roasted meat, the effort that you will put in preparing such meal is what will make the date more special. In addition to this, you can also try adding candles, sweet music and flowers for decoration. Investing too much effort on a date will surely make your loved one feel a lot more special.
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Filed Under: holidays Tagged With: check in, gifts, Valentine's Day gifts