Thursday, September 29, 2011

OxiClean Versatile Stain Remover Made A Difference In My Home!



 As a wife of a do-it-all man (mechanic, etc) and mom of three little ones, our home is stain central. I never got the stain removing gene either. I swear, all my mother in law does is look at a stain and it magically disappears. I am ashamed to say, we would have a ‘I cannot remove this stain’ pile of clothes for her to do her magic.

So, when I was presented with the opportunity to review New and Improved OxiClean VersatileStain Remover, I was skeptical and imagined myself being the one to throw OxiClean a curve ball with my less than stellar stain removing skills.

The weekend I had gotten the OxiClean was a particularly messy one. Hubby worked in the yard and on a car so his clothes were a mess. And I don’t know what happened to the kids that weekend. It was as if the OxiClean people spoke to them and said ‘Make as much mess as possible’ because they sure did. They were messy eaters and I think all three had blow outs (need I say more?).

Well, the OxiiClean and MomCentral people kindly provided me with a full size container of the OxiClean Versatile Stain Remover and a generous sized bucket for soaking. It certainly was put to the test! I immediately filled the bucket with water, and after reading the directions, the appropriate amount of OxiClean. I let the items soak and went about the rest of my day. Ummm, I have to say, I forgot about it. There was no swishing of the mixture, no scrubbing of the stains. It simply sat in the OxiClean water mixture. When I went to do the laundry, I didn’t even look at it. I grabbed the stuff and added it to the wash. But, I did check it before the dryer. I was completely amazed that ALL of the stains (including yard and blow outs) came out with minimal added work. I mean really, all I did was fill a bucket with water and the OxiClean. I now add OxiClean to every load of laundry. And, as a busy mom I miss some of the stains. I don’t have time to check every article of clothing. I have found that I am not having stains and my clothes are whiter and brighter.

Oxiclean Versatile Satin Remover does much more!  It's great around your home for things from carpet stain removal, pet stains, etc.  I consider Oxiclean Versatile Stain Remover a must have around our home. Thanks to OxiClean, there is no longer a I cannot remove this stain’ pile of clothes sitting around!


*I wrote this review while participating in a blog tour by Mom Central Consulting on behalf of OxiClean and received OxiClean items to facilitate my review and a promotional item to thank me for taking the time to participate.










18 Clever Organizing Tricks and Storage Ideas


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18 Clever Organizing Tricks and Storage Ideas
Everything in its place and a place for everything sounds great, but sometimes it’s simpler said than done. What might make things easier: The help you need to sort clutter could be right under your nose. Take, for instance, an unused wire desktop organizer. You could, ahem, organize your desktop with it, oryou could put it to work elsewhere: The slots are perfectly sized to hold baking pans, cookie sheets, cutting boards, and the like to neaten up an unruly kitchen cabinet. See 17 other surprising organizers, plus great tips for corralling kid clutter and how-tos for organizing bills and storing china.

Spookamole








My family has avocados quite often. They are great in a variety of ways from sliced on burgers to guacamole, on of our favorite snacks. While we love the taste, avocados are full of health benefits.  About 75% of an avocado's calories come from fat, most of which is monounsaturated fat and they have 60% more potassium than bananas! They are rich in B vitamins, as well as vitamin E and vitamin K with one of the highest fiber contents among fruits. Avocado intake has been shown to lower blood cholesterol levels.

Health Benefits

1
HEART HEALTHY
Avocados fit into the American Heart Association's guidelines for a diet that provides unsaturated fat and is low in saturated fat. Avocados contain no saturated fat or cholesterol and are virtually the only fruit that provides good-for-you mono-unsaturated fat.
2
LOW- CARB
Diabetics and others who must watch their carbohydrate intake can enjoy avocados often. A one-ounce serving has only 3 grams of carbohydrate.
3
LACTOSE INTOLERANT
Add avocados to smoothies, sauces, soups and salsas for creamy flavor and texture without the dairy!
4
WEIGHT-LOSS
Recent research indicates that a diet that contains 20-30% calories from "good fat" like the oils found in avocados, not only supports good health but aids weight loss and maintenance.



Our favorite way to serve our avocados is guacamole, and since it makes quite a bit, there is enough for everyon to enjoy!  Around here we find any excuse to make our guac, from watching a football game, a party, or just to watch our favorite show with our favorite snack. 




So, when MomCentral asked if I wanted to represent  Avocados from Mexico, who is having a recipe contest featuring avocados: Spookamole, welllllll, we just had to add our  guacamole recipe. 




With Halloween coming up, and being one of our favorite holidays, w were excited to participate! Can you come up with your own Spookamole recipe or idea using avocados?  Avocados from Mexico are available year round, so make that party a hit! To top it off, Avocados from Mexico is giving $1,000 to the best Spookamole recipe and $250 each to 4 other contestants!  


For our Spookamole project, we made fresh bread dough in the shape of a mummy and filled with our special Guacamole recipe. Enjoy!



Guacamole
Ingredients:
3 ripe avocados
Juice of one lime
1/2 cup red onion,diced
1 medium tomato,diced
1 garlic clove,minced
1 jalapeno pepper,seeded,finely diced
1.2 cup cilantro,chopped
1/2 tsp. ground cumin
1 tsp. kosher salt
1/2 tsp. black pepper
Preparation:
Squueze lime juice into a small bowl and set assid. Prepare all remaining ingredients except the avocados, mix together and set aside.Slice avocados in half, remove pits and scoop out flesh and place in a bowl. Pour lime juice over avocados and roughly mash and mix into the other ingredients.


**I wrote this review while participating in a Spookamole blog tour by Mom Central Consulting on behalf of Avocados from Mexico and received avocado items to facilitate my review and a promotional item to thank me for taking the time to participate.
Wednesday, September 28, 2011

15 Cool DIY Halloween Lanterns And Luminaries » DIY Halloween Lantern Garland





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Monday, September 26, 2011

Cutest (Handmade) DIY Kid Halloween Costumes






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Sunday, September 25, 2011

CLOSED: Kidfresh Giveaway & Review


Because of our careers, a two hour a day commute, and all the family stuff going on, often there isn’t time to prepare a home cooked meal in the evening. However, even when I do not have the time, providing a healthy meal that my kids will eat is my main priority.  I refuse to feed them fast food every time we have plans.
When the opportunity presented itself to do a review of Kidfresh Meals, I was excited at the opportunity to offer my kids something new that is healthy. I was so excited because even my kids get bored and to be able to provide them with a new option was great.
While Kidfresh meals are available at select Publix grocery stores throughout Florida and Georgia (and supermarket locations throughout the Northeast, including Whole Foods, Shop Rite and Shaw’s), we were only able to find  four out of the 6. The meals are reasonably priced at $2.99 each with an ample amount of food.

Frozen Goodness

Freezing is actually one of the best ways to preserve nutrients and flavors while extending shelf life. That’s why all our meals are frozen immediately after being cooked, so that they keep all the good stuff for a long time.

The Goodness of Vegetables!

Kids don’t eat enough veggies and that’s a problem because they naturally provide an amazing amount and variety of key nutrients, vitamins and fiber that are essential to growth. That’s why all Kidfresh meals are prepared with hidden veggies, providing up to 33% of a child’s daily needs.

Great Taste Kids Love

Taste comes first – no question there! Which is why all our recipes have been tested with our panel of parents and children to make sure they’ll be a hit, even with picky eaters. Click here to read more about what makes our Mac and Cheese, Pasta Bolognese, Pasta Meatballs and our Cheese Quesadilla so special.

Kidfresh kid

So, wanna know how it turned out? Evan and Savanna have not tried them yet,but Victoria, our picky one, did. Victoria picks at most foods. She loved the Kidfresh meals! You know, I do have to be quicker with the camera though! I got some excellent shots of her eating her meal but I missed the best one! She licked the plate! Oh my gosh, it was the cutest! She ate almost every piece! Often, she feeds the dogs. Not this time! It was all hers!
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“I wrote this review while participating in a blog tour by Mom Central Consulting on behalf of Kidfresh and received Kidfresh coupons and products to facilitate my review, coupons to giveaway, and a promotional item to thank me for taking the time to participate.”

It’s A Giveaway!
Want to try Kidfresh ? Here is the Giveaway!
3 readers will win (2) coupons each for FREE Kidfresh meals!
Mandatory entry*
Visit Kidfresh Facebook page and “like” them. You must click the “Like” button and come back and leave a comment saying you did it. Please remember to give me an mail address with each entry.
Bonus entries:
·   For 1 entry, like EPM on Facebook
·   For 1 entry, follow EPM on Twitter and come back to leave a comment about it
·   For 1 entry, tweet about this giveaway: “Want quick nutritious meal for your kids? Enter to win FREE http://bit.ly/p5w07o @KidfreshFoods meals at @extreme_measure   #eatyourveggies” You may tweet one time each day for an    entry!
·   For 3 extra entries, share the giveaway on your Facebook wall with a link to my post. Don’t forget to leave 3 separate comments if you share it! You may remind readers once every day for 1 additional entry.
·   For 3 extra entries, blog the giveaway on your blog with a link to this post. Don’t forget to leave 3 separate comments if you share it!
·   Get one entry for every friend you send to the giveaway that comments here that you sent them (MUST go to Kidfresh Facebook link from my blog), and likes Kidfresh and Facebook. All of these main entries (the main person who sends their friends) will be entered into a second giveaway for a set of my custom hair clippies. Photos will be sent to the winner when announced.
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