Yep! I did it! Just what I said I would do! I am in the 280's! I have not been here for a year so this was exciting for me this week! It has also been 6 weeks now and I am still in love with the Nutrisystem food! I love that I can chance it up and customize each meal to fit what I am in the mood for! With so many options of fruits and veggies I don't think I could ever get tired of it! This week I have also added a new workout to my routine! My husband has decided he would like to start a weight-loss journey with me so we have now purchased new bicycles for us and our daughter! For the past two nights we have went for a one hour bike ride together! I am excited to see how that will help aid in my weight loss! Maybe by the end of this week I will have lost more than just a pound at a time! That is my new goal! But, regardless I am losing weight and I am thrilled each week with my drop in pounds as well as inches! Can't wait till next Friday when I will weigh in again! Bust –51.5 … [Read more...]
Calabasas Candy Co. Caramel Review and Giveaway (Rafflecopter)
My Thoughts on Calabasas Candy Co. MMMmm Caramel! Who does not LOVE caramel? That was exactly what I had the pleasure of reviewing through Calabasas Candy Co.! But it was not just regular caramel! Oh no! They go a step above the rest and make Coffee Caramel, Dark Chocolate Pecan Caramel, Licorice Caramel, Lavender Caramel, Strawberry Caramel, Lemon Zest Caramel, Vanilla Caramel, Pecan Caramel, Fleur de Sel Chocolate Caramel, Cream Caramel, Fleur de Sel Caramel, Peruvian Dark Chocolate Caramel, and so many more! I was sent a variety of caramels to try! I could not wait to get my hands on the caramel and checked the mail every day in anticipation of its arrival! Lavander Caramel- This was the first one that I tried. Why? Because it was the most unusual and the one that I thought I might not like so I wanted to work my way up to what I thought was going to be the best. I must admit that the Lavender tasted nothing like what I thought it would. It was sweet and … [Read more...]
Kung Fu Panda 2 Prize Pack Review and GIVEAWAY!
MyThoughts on Kung Fu Panda Prize Pack Weare huge Kung Fu Panda fans....and we are huge General Mills fans! Soto see the two combine in celebration of Kung Fu Panda 2 is awesome! Throughoutthis Spring General Mills is offering up Spin Fighter Toys featuringKung Fu Panda 2 characters! Po, Tigress, Shifu, Monkey, Lord Shen,Mantis, Crane and Viper can each be found inside specially markedboxes of General Mills Cereal! Cocoa Puffs, Trix, Golden Grahams,Reese's Puffs, Cheerios, Apple Cinnamon Cheerios, Cookie Crisp, LuckyCharms, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, and Honey Nut Cheerios! Eachbox also has a built in target for your toy! That's awesome! Sowith all of those amazing cereals what boxes will you be purchasing?I was sent a box of Cocoa Puffs with this kit and they weredelicious! I know another favorite around my house is Cinnamon ToastCrunch, Lucky Charms, Cookie Crisp..okay so the list goes on and on! KungFu Panda 2 hit theaters in May! Have you seen it … [Read more...]
BKW Seasoning Review and Giveaway!
MyThoughts on BKW OriginalGourmet Thereis nothing better in the summer time than a grilled burger! You allknow just how much we love our grilled burgers so it is probably noshocker to you that, that is the way we first used the Big KahunaBlend! Thefirst thing I noticed on my first bite of burger was the flavorsbursting from the seasoning! I could taste the salt and spicesimmediately! I also loved that the flavor was light and not overpowering! BKWsells many different types of spices. The One I choose 'OriginalGourmet' can be used on Chicken, Steaks, Pork, Hamburger, Roast,Seafood, Sauces, Soup, Vegetables, Pizza, Eggs, and anything else youcan think of! I love that they name the unthinkable on the bottle! Iwould have never thought to use this in soup or on Pizza! But now Iwill give that a try for sure! I bet it will be awesome! Theingredients in my Original Gourmet are Salt, Other Spices, Garlic,Monosodium, Glutamate, and less than 2% Silicon … [Read more...]
Lawhorn’s Signature Seasoning Review!
MyThoughts on Lawhorn'sSignature Seasoning Weare a BBQ Family! All summer long we enjoy entertaining our friendsand family and my hubby enjoys grilling up new recipes each and everytime! This past week we were able to have burgers grilled usingLawhorn's Signature Seasoning! Boy were they AWESOME! We also friedup some Potato’s and used the Lawhorn's Signature Seasoning! Theywere just as good! TheLawhorn's Signature Seasoning contains Salt, Garlic, Onion, Pepper,Spices, Paprika, and Calcium Stearate. When Barbecuing the HamburgersI noticed that I could really taste the onion along with a sweettaste in the seasoning! It was wonderful! When using the Potatos Icould taste more of the Garlic and Pepper! How fun! There is a quoteon the bottle that says....... “Tastesdifferent on everything you put it on! Hands down, the best seasoningyou've ever tasted!” Ifound this quote to be absolutely accurate! We are planning onsmoking up some Beefy goodness this next weekend and I … [Read more...]
Jaipur Avenue Chai Tea’s Review!
MyWeek With Jaipur Avenue Tea Iam a tea lover! Especially Chai Tea! I was introduced to Chai about10 years ago and have been hooked ever since! Iwas recently able to review Jaipur Avenue's fun and unique Chaiflavors! Yummy! Vanilla, Ginger, Original Masala, Cardamom, andSaffron!! Iam a Vanilla freak so the first Jaipur Avenue tea I wanted to try wasVanilla Chai! It was easy to prepare and I quickly had my water hotand ready for my tea! I then placed 2oz of water into my cup andstirred up the Vanilla Chai packet! I then added another 4 oz of Hotwater and 2 oz of milk! Yummy! I loved that the packet made 8 oz oftea! That's awesome! TheVanilla was amazing! I could taste sweet Vanilla in my Chai and foundit to be one of the most pleasant flavors I have ever tried! Day2 Thenext morning I could not wait for my Jaipur Avenue Tea! I decidedthat I would just try the first tea I seen! It happened to beSaffron! What a uniquely different flavor to add to Chai! I preparedmy … [Read more...]
Sweet Bottom Cookies Review and Giveaway!
MyThoughts on Sweet Bottom Cookies Outof all sweet treats Cookies are my favorite. I prefer them over cake,brownies, pie, or any other dessert! But, I am very picky about mycookies. I want my cookies to be as soft as can be! That is EXACTLYwhat I found with Sweet Bottom Cookies! But, that was not all! SweetBottom Cookies also have a thick creamy fudge bottom! How awesome isthat! Iwas sent three amazing Sweet Bottom Cookies flavors for the purposeof my review! Oatmeal Raisin and Fudge – Oatmeal is not one of my favorite cookies. Butwith Sweet Bottom it was amazing! The entire cookie was nothing butsoftness and the flavors were outstanding! I also love that each andevery bite contained at least one raise! Yummy! Chocolate Chip & Fudge – when it comes to cookies Chocolate Chip is theway to go! This is by far my top cookie choice and I could not waitto sink my teeth into the exquisite flavor! It was heavenly! Each andevery bite was treasured and I could not … [Read more...]
Popcorners Review and Giveawy!
MyThoughts on Popcorners Iam a popcorn and Potato Chip freak! I love Popcorn and potato chipsand could eat them each and every day! So when I seen that someonehad the ingenious idea of combining the two together and making aPopcorn Chip I knew I had to give it a try! Iwas able to sample all of the wonderful flavors of Popcorners!Butter, Kettle, White Cheddar, Sea Salt, and Cheesy Jalapeno! Butteris always my favorite when it comes to regular popcorn so this wasthe first one that I wanted to try in the Popcorners! It was amazing!I love how each chip really does taste exactly like Popcorn. I haveno clue how they make these amazing little snacks but I am hooked! SuprizinglyButter was not my favorite flavor of the Popcorners. Not that it wasbad as I said before Butter was amazing but the Kettle was killer! Myhusband and I actually got into a fight over who was going to finishoff the bag of Kettle Popcorners! Yummy! Ilove that I was able to sample each of the … [Read more...]
DedeMed’s Mediterranean Spice Review and Giveaway – 24 Hour Giveaway!
MyThoughts on DedeMed's Mediterranean Spices Iloving cook new and different foods for my family. I like toexperiment and love to introduce new cultures into my prepareddinners. RecentlyI was able to prepare a meal using a Dede Mediterranean Spice. Ichoose the Kefta Spice because my family eats a lot of ground meat. Iknew that this spice would be a welcome addition to the hamburger andmeatloaf that I prepare monthly! TheKefta Spice is made up of Garlic, Spices, Onion, and Salt. The firsttime that I tried this I was not in much of a cooking mood. To behonest I had been very sick all day but knew that I still needed toprepare something for my family. Knowing that I had the Kefta Spice Idecided to fry up some ground hamburger for dinner and add the Spice.I also added a can of tomatoes and that was it! Dinner was served. Ilove the abundant flavor that burst from my simple meal. There wereliterally three ingredients and it was still amazing! I can't waitfor my sickness to … [Read more...]
POM Wonderful Review!
MyThoughts on POM Wonderful Pomegranateswhere always a special treat when I was a child. If we were reallygood than my Dad would buy us kids a pomegranate at the store for usto share when we got home. I hated how hard it was to get the tastyfruit out but it was so worth it when you were able to bit into eachlittle piece and taste the juice! Itwas probably 7 years ago the first time I had seen and purchased POMWonderful. Knowing it was healthy was a bonus but to be able to tastethe sweet Pomegranate Nectar without all of the work was what reallymade me pick up the bottle and place it in my shopping cart. I havebeen hooked ever since! POMWonderful has added many flavors and such over the years! POM hascombined many flavors such as Blueberry, Cranberry, Cherry, Mango,Kiwi, and Nectarine. I myself have only tried the original POM flavorand love it! But, after reading this review and learning of the Kiwiand Nectarine flavors I will be giving them a try in the near … [Read more...]
SunRidge Farms Healthy Snacks Review!
MyThoughts on SunRidge Farms Ilove trail mix type snacks. They seem to be what I migrate to when Iam in a snacking mood! Especially if they contain sunflower and/orpumpkin seeds! I know that sounds crazy but I love those seeds! SunRidgeFarms was kind enough to send me a few samples to review. I wasexcited as I know that they contain all of the trial mix items that Imost enjoy! Plus they have them in a variety of mixes! MilkChocolate Rainbow Drops – The rainbow drops are canesweetened, candy coated, chocolate! There are no artificial colors orflavors and they are made with real vanilla and cocoa butter! Ireally liked these as who doesn't love chocolate? I could also reallytaste the vanilla which I found to be heavenly! Vanilla is myfavorite flavor of anything! Women'sVitality Mix – This was by far my favorite out of all themixes sent! Why? Because of the awesome pumpkin and sunflower seeds!Also this mix contains chocolate chips, cranberries, raisins, … [Read more...]
Sahale Nut Snacks Review and Giveaway!
MyThoughts on Sahale Iam a nut lover! When I am rummaging through the cupboards looking fora snack the first thing I will grab is nuts! Now that I have triedSahale I think that they will from here on out be the first and onlyNut product that I purchase! Ihad never heard of Sahale before my review. That is crazy since Ihave walked past them at my local health food store probably a dozentimes and never before noticed them let alone purchased them. Sahalemakes seasoned nuts and I was provided with 3 flavors for the purposeof this review! SouthwestCashews TheSouthwest Cashews contain Chili and Cheddar! Each piece of Cashewsthat I eat contains a kick and punch of spice! I love it! I am anaddict when it comes to spicy food so these were heaven for me! TuscanAlmonds Mmmm!Parmesan and Herbs cover ever almond in the bag! I love the boldflavors of the Parmesan and find these to be an exact opposite of theSouthwest a Cashews! What a perfect treat … [Read more...]
Roundabout Sleeves Review and Giveaway!
My Thoughts on Roundabout Sleeves I have been on the lookout for something creative to make for my daughters Birthday Cupcakes that we will take to her school. That is something that each of the Kindergartners look forward to and I wanted to make my daughters Birthday Cupcakes as special as possible! The first time I seen Roundabout Cupcake sleeves I knew that I had found exactly what I was looking for. Roundabout Cupcake Sleeves come in so many variety’s and options! I decided on the Popcorn sleeves for the purpose of my review and purchased another dozen after my review.Now I will have enough to take to my daughters school! I can't wait for the kids to see these creative cupcakes! The Roundabouts are very simple to use. All you have to do is place them around the base of your already prepared cupcake! As for the decorations on the top there are no worries about them either!Roundabout will let you know exactly what you need to do to make the magic happen! … [Read more...]
Buffalo Nickel Wingers Review and Giveaway for Fathers Day!
MyThoughts on Buffalo Nickel Wingers Ilove me some hot wings. In fact that is my all time favorite mealwhen my husband wants to take me out to a nice dinner he knows that Ialways will go for hot wings above anything else. So when I heardthat there was a snack food titled “Wingers” I could not helpmyself! Iwas sent three flavors of Wingers for the purpose of my review. Whenthey arrived my Mother In Law was at my house and so we both decidedto tear into the bags together and give them a try! One thing we bothnoticed was how they looked! I mean they really were shaped like hotwings! How cool is that? I also found the flavors to be nice andtasty. 'NoBull Barbecue' – I am a BBQ fan! I found the wingers to have a niceBBQ flavor. There is no heat to them and almost have a sweet kick! 'FieryBuffalo Bleu' – Buffalo Wings (as stated above) are my all timefavorite food! The wings have a nice buffalo flavor although I foundit to be a light flavor. They also say that the heat … [Read more...]
Jack Stack BBQ Review – Fathers Day Review!
MyThoughts on Jack Stack BBQ I loveFathers Day! Such a perfect day for a BBQ! This year why not let JackStack BBQ take the stress out of the cooking and just let you enjoyyour day!Jack Stack BBQ allows you to purchase all of your BBQ needson one easy to shop web site! With kits starting at just $59.95!WHAT! I know what a deal right? That kit comes with Sliced BeefBrisket (28 ounces), Hickory Pit Beans (32 ounces), KCOriginal BBQ Sauce (12 ounce jar), and KC All Purpose Rub (7 ouncebottle)! I was sent a Jack Stack BBQKit for the purpose of my review. It was shipped quickly and thepackaging allowed for safe travel to my home. Everything arrivedfrozen so all I had to do was unthaw and warm up in the oven or onthe stove! How simple is that? My Jack Stack BBQ kitcontained Pork Spare Ribs, Cheesy Corn, Barbecue Beans, and BarbecueSauce! We could not wait to give it a try! I went ahead and cooked themeal the day it arrived! I wanted the maximum freshness and it … [Read more...]