Pretty Nails – Checkered Nails Tutorial

January 29, 2012 By 7 Comments

 

Painting your nails can be addicting! Today I counted my bottles of nail polish and I have 40. When I look at them, it doesn’t seem like 40 and there are so many other colors that I WANT. Anyhow I found another fun and easy nail tutorial on YouTube that I am sharing about. This checkered design is pretty much easy, but a little hard for me to do with my left hand.

Below is a picture of my this checkered design I did on my own nails. They are not perfect, but pretty good for my first try! I got a compliment from the employee at Sally Beauty yesterday too!  :)

I am already looking for my next nail design….

YouTube can be so addicting when it comes to beauty and fashion tutorials!

 

Funny Video Friday

January 27, 2012 By 2 Comments

Today is Friday and I am ready for the weekend. My son turns 4 tomorrow, so I plan on having a day filled with lots of fun. I thought I would start a weekly Friday Meme that would feature a funny video to get your weekend started off with a good laugh.

This morning I found this video on YouTube which make me LOL. My hubby is a prankster at times and this would be sweet revenge.

 
Enjoy your weekend!

Valentine Scentsy Warmer Review + My Two New Fragrances – #Scentsy

January 26, 2012 By 4 Comments

(My new pretty Scentsy warmer at work…)

I just wanted to say that I just LOVE the Scentsy products. I officially now have 3 Scentsy warmers that I adore and use daily.

My latest warmer is the Valentine. It has a cute snowy white design with fluted edges. The Valentine is tied up with a pretty polka dot ribbon and accented by a cherry-red heart pendant made of glass. When you turn on the warmer, the little read heart lights up from the reflection of the light bulb. I think it looks pretty neat when you turn it on when it is dark.

Although this warmer is called the Valentine, it definitely can be something that can definitely be used all year around. Right now I am using February’s scent of the month, Pixi. This scent is described as a mischievious moonscape of pink pepper, mandarin, and heliotrope, deepened by exotic teakwood and vanilla oak.

My other new scent is something that is becoming more and more popular. This other scent happens to be the ScenTrend™  Pink Pepper. This scent is described as a complex, multidimensional fragrance that is both sweet and spicy, with a bit of floral mixed in. Pink Pepper is known becoming known as a prominent component in home fragrance.

This interesting scent is not only used for fragrance, it is also used a gourmet cooking ingredient and already used as a primary ingredient in many popular fragrances including the Angel scent from Victoria Secret.  You can find out more about the Pink Pepper scent by visiting: www.scentrend.com.

Disclosure – I received one of these cool Scentsy Warmers along with some Scentsy Bars to provide you with this review. This post is not a paid post and the opinions stated herein are 100% my own.

Ocean Spray Fruit Flavored Snacks Review and Giveaway

January 26, 2012 By 42 Comments

When it comes to snacks I buy for the kids, I am one of the moms that likes to stock up on fruit snacks. They might not be the most nutritional snack, but they are good!

This month we were able to try the Ocean Spray fruit flavored fruit snacks. My daughters told me after trying them that they were the best fruit snacks they have ever had. I had quite a few packages and I think they are one of the best I have tasted too! I normally buy the fruit snacks that are the cheapest. Since my kids go through them fast, I usually buy the store brand. After trying the Ocean Spray snacks, I notices just how much more flavor these snacks had. For me, I can’t just eat one pack. I am thinking they should have Big Kid size packs too!

The Ocean Spray Fruit Flavored Snacks come in two different varieties. These would be  their “Assorted Fruit” and “Berries & Cherries“. I like both of them, but if I was to choose between the two, I really LOVE the Berries & Cherries. These snacks are made with real fruit juice, natural colors and flavors. These yummy snacks are also only  80 calories, gluten FREE and contain 100% of the Daily Value of Vitamin C.

Another reason why I like these and plan to buy these now is they come with Box Tops. We are a family that collects every single box top that comes through our house to give to our children’s schools to give them any extra help they can get.

Now For My Ocean Spray Giveaway

One LUCKY winner is going to receive 6 boxes of the Ocean Spray Fruit Flavored Snacks to enjoy too!

1) To enter this giveaway, please visit the Ocean Spray website and leave me a comment letting me know of another Ocean Spray product you want to try. (This entry is MANDATORY)….

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This giveaway will end on February 9, 2012 at 11:59 PM PST. The winner will be chosen at random using “And The Winner Is” plugin from all valid entries and submitted. The winner will be notified via email and will have 48 hours to contact me with their mailing information before another winner is chosen. This giveaway is open to U.S. residents only ages 18 years or older.

“Disclosure: Ocean Spray® Fruit Flavored Snacks, information, and giveaway have been provided by Ocean Spray® through MyBlogSpark.”

Stats Stats & More Stats

January 25, 2012 By 1 Comment

One thing that I do online, many times a day is check stats. I check stats that are provided in my control panel as well as the useful and detailed statistics that I can find in my Google Analytics account. When you own a website, most likely you are like me and want to know just how much traffic is coming your way, where they are coming from and what they are viewing.

With any business, stats are not only important, they also help find ways for improvement. For me, I only check the basic stats on my website. I mostly look for my unique visitors each day and what my website referrals are, including how many are coming from search engines like Google, Yahoo, etc.

With many businesses, statistics can get pretty in-depth. There are companies that use the Omniture technology that is part of the Adobe Systems. Many are now using the Adobe Test & Target that gives marketers a useful conversion website optimization tool that can make online content and offers more relevant to to provide which provides for a greater conversion. You can find out more by visiting Omniture.com.

One day I will be more advanced and will be able to get more out of my stats that I currently do. For now, I will continue to check my visitors and create content to keep them coming back!

If you own a website, what web program or app do you use to check your stats?

Making Dessert With Pillsbury Crescent Rolls – #CreativeCrescents

January 24, 2012 By 5 Comments

Last week I bought some Pillsbury Crescent Rolls to make a recipe with on This Mom Can Cook. After making a appetizer dish with the rolls, I visioned making a dessert with these rolls too! I have a cupboard of goodies and put together something sweet!

Here is what I did….

Lay down the Pillsbury Crescent Roll dough on a plate!

Add the goodies. I added marshmallows, white chocolate chips, peanut butter chips and Hersheys mini kisses!

Roll the Pillsbury Crescent Rolls up and pinch seams to seal!

Once baked, remove from oven and sprinkle with powdered sugar.

For more Pillsbury Crescent Roll recipe ideas, check out the Creative Crescent Recipe Sweepstakes Challenge that I am participating in.

Anniversary Gift Ideas For Him

January 22, 2012 By 10 Comments


For me, my wedding anniversary is a day that I want with the husband where I have some time alone. A night out without the kids is something that I look forward to each year. When it comes to gifts, I like to give my husband a gift with a meaning. Maybe jewelry or something that he can keep forever, that would remind him of the memories we made that day.

If you have an anniversary coming up, here are some ideas for anniversary gift ideas for him:

  • Engraved gifts
  • Trip or getaway
  • Handmade gifts
  • Personalized calendar
  • Bake something SWEET!
  • Gift Basket – Make it with stuff he would enjoy
  • Homemade Coupons – Hand draw them or make them on your computer and print them for things he would like to redeem for!
  • Tungsten bands – neat bands that are made to withstand a man’s harsh lifestyle and look good too!

These are just some ideas for anniversary gifts for him. It is always fun to give your husband or boyfriend something special to remind him of how much he is appreciated!

I am thinking of matching bands for my husband and I! The Tungsten bands are becoming popular and something I am thinking of for the hubby in the future. . You can find a great selection at Men’s Tungsten Online.

What anniversary gifts have you gave?

 

 

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