Win a Keurig and Kindle Fire!!

With Fall and Winter approaching,  Mom of One and Having Fun, Oh My Goodies Freebies, There's A Contest 4 That, Freebie Spot, Pardon My Poppet, For Him and My Family, and a number of other bloggers, decided Mommies everywhere will be desperately trying to get away from the cold and take a break from reality. We are giving one lucky winner a Kindle Fire and Keurig's Platinum Plus Brewing System.  You will be able to enjoy a nice, freshly brewed cup of coffee, morning, afternoon or night. Curl up next to a fire, read any book you like on your new Kindle Fire and relax with your cup of coffee. Now doesn't that sound nice? Giveaway is worth $400!!! Who Wants to Win?!

The Kindle Fire Details (from Amazon):
Movies, apps, games, music, reading and more, plus Amazon's revolutionary, cloud-accelerated web browser

• Over 20 million movies, TV shows, songs, magazines, and books
• Thousands of popular apps and games, including Netflix, HBO GO, Hulu Plus, Pandora, and more
• Amazon Silk - ultra-fast web browsing over built-in Wi-Fi
• Free cloud storage for all your Amazon content
• Vibrant color touchscreen with extra-wide viewing angle
• Fast, powerful dual-core processor
• Favorite children's books, graphic novels, and magazines in rich color
• Amazon Prime Members enjoy unlimited, instant streaming on thousands of popular movies and TV shows. 
• Kindle Owners' Lending Library - with Amazon Prime, Kindle owners can choose from more than 145,000 books to borrow for free with no due dates, including over 100 current and former New York Times Best Sellers and all 7 Harry Potter books 

Keurig Platinum Plus Details (from Amazon):

• Single-cup home brewing system for use with patented K-Cups
• One-touch control panel; blue backlit LCD display; digital clock; programmable on/off
• 5 brew-size options; adjustable brew temperature; removable drip tray
• Blue-lit removable 60-ounce water reservoir; descale indicator; dishwasher-safe parts
• Measures 13-4/5 by 10-2/7 by 13 inches; 1-year limited warranty

We all know you probably didn't read the details and just want to win... So here's the rules!

-Be honest on ALL entries- They WILL be validated.
-18 and older, USA and CAN may enter, void in Quebec-
-Winner will have 48 Hrs to respond. Failure to do so, forfeits all prizing rights.-
-This is a month long giveaway, so come back for more entries daily!- 
-Have fun and enjoy!-

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Special Thanks To: The Midwestern Housewife, This Girl's No Expert, Coupons and Freebies MomHealth, Beauty, Children and Family and Frugal Washington Mommy.

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Wordless Wednesday

My kids at VA Beach, Busch Gardens, and Gettysburg

We Love to go on Treasure Hunts

My husband has loved creating treasure hunts for our children for years.  He will create clues that lead to new clues and puzzles.  He even has a little wooden chest with an old fashioned lock on it that he puts the treasure in.  Sometimes it's little presents and this last time it was "gold doubloons" (really it was $1 coins) they could use to buy a toy at the store.

Because this is something we enjoy doing as a family I was excited to receive the printable Secret Agent/Spy  Treasure Hunt to review.  It's a kit with fun clues and puzzles that you can hide anywhere you want.  These puzzles really take a treasure hunt to the next level and make it even more fun!  I like that it can be set up as a cooperative game but if you prefer it can also be set up as a competition.

There are lots of game ideas for a spy party here at partygamesplus.com, as well as the printable kit available for $12.99.

I'd love to hear about your treasure hunts and what you do to make it a fun experience!



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My Favorite Eye Cream!

I just received my latest order from Dollipop cosmetics and it contains my favorite eye cream ever.  Her Marigold Eye Cream is the only eye cream I've ever fallen in love with.

It's really effective, my skin feels soothed, hydrated and great. It reduces the appearance of my "crinkles". And I don't get it in my eyes (which burns and is a bad thing) because it's nice and creamy but also absorbs quickly.

The price was $7 and shipping was only $3 (shipping for most items falls under this one flat rate, which is a great deal.)  The owner, Jennifer, also sends a free sample in every purchase.  This time I got a clam shell of the eyeshadow "Steam."  I think it will go nicely with "Cinderella", a pretty blue I purchased previously.

Dollipop Links:
Etsy Shop
Craft Cafe Shop
Facebook (Jennifer is planning a giveaway at 2200 likes and she's getting close!)

Disclosure: I previously received a free sample of the eye cream to try and I loved it so much I bought more. No compensation was received for this post.

Rainbow Cake? Nailed it! (not really)

Hopefully my daughter will still love me after I post her craft fail.  In her defense it was moist, delicate, tasty, and her homemade cream cheese frosting was yummy.

My 18 year old daughter bakes when she can't sleep.  She decided to make a rainbow cake (like the lovely ones on Pinterest) and she started it at about 11:00 pm.  These pics were taken at 1:30 am.

First some Pinterest pictures:

 

Then hers:

Wordless Wednesday - True Love

My daughter with Belle.  True Love!

All horses deserve, at least once in their lives, to be loved by a little girl.

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Greek Themed Picnic

I had a lovely afternoon picnic with my family a few weeks ago.  I decided that I wanted to go with a Greek theme, mostly because I had some wonderful spices from Symeon's that I wanted to put to use.

Our menu:
Grilled Greek chicken
Flat Bread
Greek salad
Greek orzo salad
Fruit salad
Chips
Drinks

I sliced chicken breast into strips about an inch thick and marinated them for 24 hours in red wine, olive oil, and Symeon's spices.  Then when it was time to eat I grilled them outside on my gas grill.  Because they were sliced they cooked in only about 10-12 minutes.

I also served some flat bread and pita that I picked up at the grocery store.  That was the one part of the meal that could have been better.  I wish I could have bought some freshly made flat bread.

One of my sisters made a wonderful Greek salad with romaine, cucumbers, tomatoes, black olives, and feta (I think there was more but I can't remember it all).  I mixed my Symeon's spices with olive oil and red wine vinegar to make a delicious dressing.

My other sister made a delicious tzatziki dip with cucumbers, sour cream, garlic, mint.  She basically followed this recipe but substituted mint for dill and she salted and pressed the cucumbers so it was nice and creamy.

My mom offered to make three bean salad and was met with a resounding No! : )  Instead she brought Bobby Flay's Greek Orzo Salad with Mustard-Dill Vinaigrette.   That was our first time trying this recipe but it's definitely a keeper.  (We skipped the shrimp that it calls for)

My mother-in-law made a refreshing fruit salad that was a nice compliment to the meal.

We had a lovely afternoon hanging out in our yard (pictures of yard below) had a delicious but relatively easy lunch that everyone contributed to.  Then in the evening we had a fire and roasted marshmallows.  I had a lot of fun and was able to enjoy the day.

I wish I had taken pictures!  Next time I will.  : )