Super Bright Longest Lasting Glow Stick Bracelets

I was so thrilled to review the 100 count glow stick bracelets from  Super Bright. The glow sticks come in a tube containing 5 colors -- Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, and Pink there were also 100 connectors so you can connect the ends together to make bracelets and necklaces. My grandbabies and I love playing with glow sticks. We had a blast with them. Naturally we made the traditonal necklaces and bracelets with them for all of us but we also played a variety of games.  I couldn't figure out the settings to get my camera to take night pictures so excuse the photos. :)

We played a version of ring toss by making a ring out of the sticks and them using more sticks to put on a birdie to toss in. 

My oldest grand daughter just had to make them into a hula hoop shape to try out. She and my grandson had a ball trying to spin the hoop around their bodies. 

We also played night bowling by taking 20oz soda bottles and filling them with water and putting 4 glow sticks in each bottle but my pictures totally didn't come out for that game.

The only issue we really had was that a few of the sticks didn't work at all. We broke them like normal but they didn't light up but it wasn't that many out of the package and we did enjoy the ones we got to work a lot.

The possibilities are endless!  What would you create with Glow Stick Bracelets?  Get a 100 pack yourself by clicking here. At this price they would make great gifts for Halloween or any sort of children's party. 

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

Huggies Snug and Dry and Natural Care Wipes

I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Mom Central for Huggies and Target. I received product samples to facilitate my review as well as a promotional item to thank me for my participation.

I was so excited to be selected for this Influencer program. I love both Huggies and Target. (I almost didn't move back home to WV because we only have like 3 Targets in the whole state).  My daughters wore Huggies as a baby and now I get to use these great Snug and Dry Huggies and Natural Care Wipes for my granddaughter.  I like the quality of Huggies diapers and though I hadn't tried the Natural Care wipes before, now that I have we really love them.  Target has a wonderful subscription program for automatic shipments of diapers, wipes, formula and other household essentials. I love that I can just click once to set up my subscriptions and then I don't have to worry about when I am running out because they are in the mail as soon as I need them. No more dragging the baby out when you suddenly discover you have run out of diapers or wipes. 

I loved how the Snug and Dry diapers allowed Brystol to move freely and still kept her from having any leaks. She is one active baby. She had her first birthday yesterday Oct 29th. The Snug & Dry diapers feature a SureFit* design that “moves with your little ones  and provides up to 12 hours of protection.  They look and feel thin but they last and stop leaks so well. I really like that they aren't the bulky diapers that you can always tell by their clothes bunching out. I was amazed how well they worked. I hate when you have leaks and have to change the baby, the bed and usually me. The Natural care wipes were so gentle and didn't cause any problems with her gentle baby skin. They are hypoallergenic, fragrance free, alcohol free, and contain both Aloe and Vitamin E. Brystol wants to use them to clean the entire house with though :). 

Brystol is all smiles after a diaper change

Brystol attempting to get in the wipes herself. 

No! Mamaw, these are my wipes.

•        Huggies Snug & Dry Diapers have a SureFit* design for up to 12 hours of leakage protection.
• ·       With a flexible waistband for even more comfort, the Huggies Snug & Dry SureFit* design will stay with your baby through all the twists and turns.
• ·       The Natural Care Wipes Triple Clean* layers are thick enough to handle any mess, with a texture that’s soft against your baby’s skin.
• o   The wipes come in designer tubs to match any room, refill packs to stock up, convenient soft packs, stylish on-the-go-containers, or pop-up tubs so that you have the right wipe for your baby in the right style for you. 

•       Target is launching a new subscription program for automatic shipments of diapers, wipes, formula and other household essentials. This way, when you’re running out of your baby essentials, there is another order already on its way! 

Want to give Huggies Snug  Dry diapers a try on your little one? Target is offering two great Huggies coupons, one for $1 off Snug Dry diapers and another for .50 off Huggies baby wipes! Want to find out more about the Huggies brand? Visit Huggies on Facebook or Twitter! 

Thank you to Target and Huggies for the gift card to facilitate in my purchases for this review and for the promotional item.  All opinions are my own and 100% honest.

Monday Sweeps to enter

Lost quite a few of my weekly sweeps last week so I had to find some more for this week.

Krusteaz Flatbread Instant Win- Grand prize is Weber Spirit Gas Grill, and a year supply of Krusteaz Flatbread Mix! Ends Nov 8th 2014

Musselman's Growing a Healthy family $100 Amazon gift card weekly on  October 2, October 9, October 16, October 23, October 20, November 6, and November 13, 2014. One entry per week. Ends November 10th 2014

Warner Brothes and Batman Win a trip for 2 to LA for a studio tour of WB and a drive in the Batmobile. Ends Nov 14th 2014

Allstate College Football- various weekly prizes but the grand prize is $100000.00 and who can't use a hundred thousand lol Ends Dec 7th 2014

TDS for TVS - ONE LUCKY FAN WILL WIN A VIZIO M-SERIES TV EVERY WEEK SAN FRANCISCO
PLAYS. WHEN STEVIE JOHNSON SCORES, WE'RE UPGRADING THE WEEKLY PRIZE
TO A VIZIO P-SERIES ULTRA HD TV. Ends Dec 27th 2014

Rayovac Fan Friday- I have no clue what the weekly prizes are but there are 10 winners a week. You have to enter via Facebook and like the Rayovac page. Ends Dec 31, 2014

John Grisham Gray Mountain- one winner a week for an autographed copy of John's newest book Gray Mountain. There will be one grand prize winner of an entire collection of Grisham's books. Ends Dec 31st 2014

Sea Cuisine Upgrade your Taco-  10 weekly prizes are  two Sea Cuisine® VIP coupons, each redeemable for one High Liner® Sea Cuisine® frozen seafood product, up to $6.99; and a $25.00 Visa gift card. Ends January 5th 2015


Disclaimer: I may get bonus entries into some of these contests from your entry. 

Pinterest Pin of the Day October 25 2014

I had a lot of trouble last winter with my car doors and windows freezing. I eventually found out how to prevent it. I saw this pin and thought it would be great to share so you can get your vehicle ready for winter also.

                            source: http://www.familyhandyman.com/ via Madonna on Pinterest.

What are some ways you get your vehicle ready for winter?

Covergirl Face Make Up Review

Recently I was sent a couple of products to try for Covergirl. I got  COVERGIRL + Olay FaceLift Effect and Cover Girl + Olay De-Puffer Concealer. I love makeup and love trying new products out all the time. I own way more makeup than anyone should have but I just love it.

 The COVERGIRL + Olay FaceLift Effect was a bit lighter than what I normally wear which is odd since it was medium and I am always so pale. But once I was completely made up, it wasn't too bad. I loved how the foundation felt on my skin and how it moistened it. Now that I am in my 40's my skin tends to be a bit drier. I can't say that I noticed any facelifting effect but I don't have but a couple of eye wrinkles so that could be a factor.

I have terrible dark circles under my eyes. Its part heredity and partly health issues. People are always commenting on them and wanting to know if I am ok. I used the Cover Girl + Olay De-Puffer Concealer before church and I got so many compliments on how good I looked and how I must be feeling better. Cover Girl + Olay De-Puffer Concealer did a great job of masking my dark circles. I explained to the women that it was my new Cover Girl + Olay De-Puffer Concealer I was trying out for Bzz. I just let the men think I looked that good naturally lol.


I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free from Bzzz . Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

Monday Sweepstakes to Enter

I get so confused on what sweeps I have entered and what I haven't that I thought I would try a weekly post as a reminder. This will be posted every Monday with sweeps added or deleted as needed.

HeluvaGood Dip Contest- 3 weekly winners One(1) Heluva Good! Party Pack: An assortment of three (3) flavors of Heluva Good!Sour Cream Dip and three (3) flavors of Heluva Good! Naturally Aged Cheese (eachvalued at $3.99), Total Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) $23.94 · One (1)$25 American Express Gift Card, ARV $25.00  One grand prize winner  ends October 20, 2014 FACEBOOK Entry

Bailey's Coffee Creamers  - variety of weekly prizes Enter by 11:59 pm ET on October 23, 2014. You may enter once per week, each of which will run from 12:00 am ET Friday through 11:59 pm ET the following Thursday. Must be a legal U.S. resident, 21 years of age or older. Facebook entry

Team Marlboro - 25 weekly winners prize is check for $500 To participate in the Sweepstakes, you must be a registered user at www.marlboro.com. Once you have registered, log on to www.marlboro.com, click on the tile for the Team Marlboro Sweepstakes (Menu > Gold > Respect the Land > Team Marlboro/Take Action https://www.marlboro.com/marlboro...action-tm/) and follow the instructions to submit your idea for the theme, Habitat Restoration, to receive an entry into the Sweepstakes. Entries will not be judged but must comply with the Submission Guidelines; winners will be selected in a random drawing.  Ends Oct 26, 2014

Krusteaz Flatbread Instant Win- Grand prize is Weber Spirit Gas Grill, and a year supply of Krusteaz Flatbread Mix! Ends Nov 8th 2014

Musselman's Growing a Healthy family $100 Amazon gift card weekly on  October 2, October 9, October 16, October 23, October 20, November 6, and November 13, 2014. One entry per week. Ends November 10th 2014


Allstate College Football- various weekly prizes but the grand prize is $100000.00 and who can't use a hundred thousand lol Ends Dec 7th 2014

Rayovac Fan Friday- I have no clue what the weekly prizes are but there are 10 winners a week. You have to enter via Facebook and like the Rayovac page. Ends Dec 31, 2014

Sea Cuisine Upgrade your Taco-  10 weekly prizes are  two Sea Cuisine® VIP coupons, each redeemable for one High Liner® Sea Cuisine® frozen seafood product, up to $6.99; and a $25.00 Visa gift card. Ends January 5th 2015

Monday Weekly Sweeps to Enter

I get so confused on what sweeps I have entered and what I haven't that I thought I would try a weekly post as a reminder. This will be posted every Monday with sweeps added or deleted as needed.

Smucker's Spread the Sunshine- weekly prize is a Smucker's gift basket. This is a photo contest. Ends October 15, 2014

HeluvaGood Dip Contest- 3 weekly winners One(1) Heluva Good! Party Pack: An assortment of three (3) flavors of Heluva Good!Sour Cream Dip and three (3) flavors of Heluva Good! Naturally Aged Cheese (eachvalued at $3.99), Total Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) $23.94 · One (1)$25 American Express Gift Card, ARV $25.00  One grand prize winner  ends October 20, 2014 FACEBOOK Entry

Bailey's Coffee Creamers  - variety of weekly prizes Enter by 11:59 pm ET on October 23, 2014. You may enter once per week, each of which will run from 12:00 am ET Friday through 11:59 pm ET the following Thursday. Must be a legal U.S. resident, 21 years of age or older. Facebook entry

Team Marlboro - 25 weekly winners prize is check for $500 To participate in the Sweepstakes, you must be a registered user at www.marlboro.com. Once you have registered, log on to www.marlboro.com, click on the tile for the Team Marlboro Sweepstakes (Menu > Gold > Respect the Land > Team Marlboro/Take Action https://www.marlboro.com/marlboro...action-tm/) and follow the instructions to submit your idea for the theme, Habitat Restoration, to receive an entry into the Sweepstakes. Entries will not be judged but must comply with the Submission Guidelines; winners will be selected in a random drawing.  Ends Oct 26, 2014

Krusteaz Flatbread Instant Win- Grand prize is Weber Spirit Gas Grill, and a year supply of Krusteaz Flatbread Mix! Ends Nov 8th 2014

Musselman's Growing a Healthy family $100 Amazon gift card weekly on  October 2, October 9, October 16, October 23, October 20, November 6, and November 13, 2014. One entry per week. Ends November 10th 2014


Allstate College Football- various weekly prizes but the grand prize is $100000.00 and who can't use a hundred thousand lol Ends Dec 7th 2014

Rayovac Fan Friday- I have no clue what the weekly prizes are but there are 10 winners a week. You have to enter via Facebook and like the Rayovac page. Ends Dec 31, 2014

Sea Cuisine Upgrade your Taco-  10 weekly prizes are  two Sea Cuisine® VIP coupons, each redeemable for one High Liner® Sea Cuisine® frozen seafood product, up to $6.99; and a $25.00 Visa gift card. Ends January 5th 2015

A Robertson Family Christmas Book Review and Giveaway.

Title: A Robertson Family Christmas
Author: Miss Kay Robertson with Travis Thrasher
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
ISBN: 978-1-4143-9820-4

I don't really watch Duck Dynasty but I do catch it once in a while. I am not much of a tv sort of person.  I love this family and the foundation they have built their family on, faith, family and fun. I would love to have a family like theirs and I think this book appeals to that part of me. The story line is a a young boy who is a product of divorced parents and he mostly seems to feel lost and invisible to his family. His mother enters him in a contest to spend Christmas break with the Robertsons. He gets an up close and personal view of a whole new life style and what its like to be in a family that is centered around Christ. I liked how the book kept it real and you knew Hunter wasn't miraculously going to go home to a happy Christian home full of love. I liked the advice from Willie that basically Hunter needed to be the change he wanted to see in the world.

This book is a work of fiction but the writing is so on point that you can see how it would have played out in real life. To Hunter with his broken family, a mom who is too busy and a dad who has forgotten he has 2 sons, the Robertson's must seem like aliens. Nothing in his life has prepared him for such a radical switch of lifestyles. I think the book does a great job getting a message across without beating you in the face with it. I would love to spend some time with the Robertson's and see their life up close and in action.

 I liked the view into the Robertson family life and how someone from the outside might see them. I would have liked to see more of the family brought into the story line but it was still a good book. It took me about an hour to read it and I didn't want to stop during that time and resented interruptions.  It would have been nice if the recipes were in the back that were cooked in the book.  I think the audience for this book is probably intended to be teenagers but I honestly loved this book and would like to see a series of some sort.  I would recommend this book to others.


Now for the best part. I have a hardback copy of this book to share with one of you. If you want an opportunity to read this great book for yourself or to share with someone else just enter the giveaway below. The giveaway ends on October 31st 2014 at 11:59 pm EST. You must be in the US due to shipping costs. I will email you and you must respond with your mailing information within 48 hours.  ( I had so much trouble with my last giveaway, getting people to respond that I am adding another option in the giveaway for you to enter your mailing address if you want, that way I don't have to wait for you to respond.)

Entry-Form

*Disclosure** This book was sent to me free of charge for my honest review from the Tyndale Blog Network.

Madonna and her very horrible, terrible no good day.

Tonight is the opening for the new movie Alexander and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day.  I wanted to share my own version of my  terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. I was headed to the pharmacy to get my prescriptions for my back problems when the car started acting badly. I pulled off the road and the car died. Naturally I had no phone numbers plugged into my cell phone for towing service. My daughter went into the hotel nearby to ask for their phone book. At this point I discover that my cell phone is dead. The first company we call that I had used before, no longer tows cars. Thankfully they gave me a referral number. After my car was loaded on the tow truck I saw a huge oil spill under it. So I am pretty certain it threw a rod and I can't afford another engine.  I get home and was going to call my supervisor about working today. My house phone is also dead :( For some reason the charger wasn't charging the phone. And finally my laptop died again. I am not going to lie, I had a meltdown and cried. Now, I am going to have to find a super cheap used car and see if my boss will loan me enough to get the car.

Monday Weekly Sweeps to Enter

I get so confused on what sweeps I have entered and what I haven't that I thought I would try a weekly post as a reminder. This will be posted every Monday with sweeps added or deleted as needed.

Smucker's Spread the Sunshine- weekly prize is a Smucker's gift basket. This is a photo contest. Ends October 15, 2014

HeluvaGood Dip Contest- 3 weekly winners One(1) Heluva Good! Party Pack: An assortment of three (3) flavors of Heluva Good!Sour Cream Dip and three (3) flavors of Heluva Good! Naturally Aged Cheese (eachvalued at $3.99), Total Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) $23.94 · One (1)$25 American Express Gift Card, ARV $25.00  One grand prize winner  ends October 20, 2014 FACEBOOK Entry

Team Marlboro - 25 weekly winners prize is check for $500 To participate in the Sweepstakes, you must be a registered user at www.marlboro.com. Once you have registered, log on to www.marlboro.com, click on the tile for the Team Marlboro Sweepstakes (Menu > Gold > Respect the Land > Team Marlboro/Take Action https://www.marlboro.com/marlboro...action-tm/) and follow the instructions to submit your idea for the theme, Habitat Restoration, to receive an entry into the Sweepstakes. Entries will not be judged but must comply with the Submission Guidelines; winners will be selected in a random drawing.  Ends Oct 26, 2014

Krusteaz Flatbread Instant Win- Grand prize is Weber Spirit Gas Grill, and a year supply of Krusteaz Flatbread Mix! Ends Nov 8th 2014

Musselman's Growing a Healthy family $100 Amazon gift card weekly on  October 2, October 9, October 16, October 23, October 20, November 6, and November 13, 2014. One entry per week. Ends November 10th 2014


Allstate College Football- various weekly prizes but the grand prize is $100000.00 and who can't use a hundred thousand lol Ends Dec 7th 2014

Rayovac Fan Friday- I have no clue what the weekly prizes are but there are 10 winners a week. You have to enter via Facebook and like the Rayovac page. Ends Dec 31, 2014

Sea Cuisine Upgrade your Taco-  10 weekly prizes are  two Sea Cuisine® VIP coupons, each redeemable for one High Liner® Sea Cuisine® frozen seafood product, up to $6.99; and a $25.00 Visa gift card. Ends January 5th 2015

Magnetic Screen Door by iGotTech Review.

I was so thrilled when I got picked to try out the magnetic screen door from IGotTech. I know a lot of women are very handy around the house but I am not that great with tools. I needed a screen door to keep bugs out but also to keep my cats inside when I want the door open. I love to open the door first thing in the morning when its sunny and warm but our cats try to run off.

This magnetic screen door couldn't have been easier to put up. It took less than 10 minutes from start to finish to get it up. There is a roll of velcro that comes with it. I measured the velcro along the top of the screen and cut it to fit. Next I peeled the backing and applied the velcro to the top of my door frame.  Same thing with the sides. There were small nails that came in the package and I used them to make sure the velcro on the top and upper sides stayed in place.  Put the screen up along the velcro. Done. It was super easy and quick. The only tools I used was a pair of scissors to cut the velcro tape and a hammer for the small nails. The middle sides have magnets in them to close the screen. The dogs love it. I love that its portable because I am planning to move and now I can take my new screen door with me. I just have to buy another roll of velcro tape.

Product Description

1) MAGNETIC SCREEN DOOR NIRVANA.
If you've tried other flimsy magnetic screen door before, you'll notice the difference right away. #1 Best Screen has toughest, heavy mesh construction. Mosquitos and biting bugs stand no chance.

2) PUTTING THE MAGNETIC MAGIC BACK INTO MAGIC MESH SCREEN DOORS.
#1 Best Screen has the full 83" height stacked with 26 powerful magnets - BURIED in the reinforced adjoining edges, so they'll never break or fall off. Install properly and you will have NO GAPS along the entire vertical closure. No bugs.

3) THE "VELCRO MILE".
The ENTIRE FRAME of iGotTech's #1 Best Screen is lined with reinforced velcro. NO OTHER screen door offers this. With super-duty velcro around EVERY inch along the top and both sides, and additional support nails included, there's NO chance of this screen falling down, and NO chance of bugs.

4) KILLER VIDEO TUTORIAL.
iGotTech's Creative Department fails us not. Use this Video to ensure you get your #1 Best Screen quickly installed right the first time, to maximize bug-free bliss.

5) OUR INFAMOUS "BUGS-NOT-INVITED" CONSTRUCTION GUARANTEE.
If our #1 Best Screen construction quality, or anything about our product is not up to par: WE WANT TO KNOW. Our Top Priority is your satisfaction, and stand behind our products 100%. That means if you don't like it, you can return it for a FULL refund, no questions asked. Simple as that! No Risk trying this Premium Product Today.

6) Cleaning Your #1 Best Screen Door.
You can clean your #1 Best Screen Door with a damp cloth and pat clean. Never put your #1 Best Screen Door in the washer machine or dryer.

7) Storage For The Off Seasons.
Your #1 Best Screen Door can be stored during the off season(s) when it is not in use. Just fold up the screen door & store in a 2+ Gallon zip bag or sealed plastic container.


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I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

National Frappe Day

This is one of my oldest's favorite days. She loves frappes. My biggest thing has always been how to pronounce it :)  Some folks say  “frap” while others say “frah-pay," I guess either is fine as long as you are paying.  Here are the top 5 recipes I have saved online over the years. Wikipedia has a page on frappes. It is actually interesting to read about. I had no idea that it was invented accidentally in Greece just over 50 years ago.

Starbucks Cotton Candy Frappuccino from the Budget Savvy Diva- I haven't made this yet but I so love cotton candy so can't wait to try it out.

CARAMEL MACCHIATO from Milo and Me- I love about anything that has caramel in it

McDonald's Caramel Frappe from McDonald's at Home- and on that note, this is my favorite Frappe drink.

Perfect Pumpkin Frappuccino from Pure Imagination- Everyone loves Pumpkin flavored in the fall

Pumpkin Spice Frappe from Peanut Butter and Peppers-  Since it is that time of year again here is pumpkin, this version is low calorie

What is your favorite flavor of frappe?

End of September Recap

September was a fairly good month for me. I got another part time job managing a small trailer park. My oldest turned 30 years old and we have a nice family gathering for that. I think I have finally found another church to go to. I am tired of church shopping trying to find a place where I fit in. I won't mark that as being completed on my 1001 list yet until I have been to more services to see how it goes. I spent all day Sunday entering all my genealogy data into a new program.

I ended winning 18 giveaways ranging from books to gift certificates. This makes me 12 posts for the month, yay me. My giveaway ended up having over 300 entries. Winner will be posted in a couple of days. That is the best I have had on a giveaway ever. I have another giveaway coming up in October for a wonderful book. I managed to semi repair my laptop so I can use it to do stuff. My pc is over 10 yrs old and it doesn't really handle the fancy web stuff anymore. I can't hardly enter giveaways or pin using it so I am real glad to have the laptop working. I attened my first twitter party. I spent some time working on blog earning potential stuff. I cashed out for a 5 amazon gift certificate from Swagbucks.

picture of Mandi's 30th birthday cake

all the grandbabies playing at the park