Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Sorry, We've Moved

Click on the Picture to go to my new site.

As most of you have probably already noticed... I haven't really posted anything here in quite some time.

 The reason... I have moved! I moved to my own domain and wanted to start fresh, so that is what I did. I am going to keep this blog site open, because I have too much stuff on here to just lose it, so I will keep it open for my own archival purposes... kind of like a library of sorts. 

You are welcome to browse and "check-out" whatever you need. 

Thursday, February 7, 2013

Samsung Galaxy Tab Giveaway

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 Keep yourself entertained at home and on the road with the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0). Weighing just 12 ounces and sporting a vibrant 7-inch touchscreen display, the Galaxy Tab 2 runs the Android 4.0 ("Ice Cream Sandwich") operating system and is powered by a 1.0 GHz dual-core processor to help you achieve maximum usage across various demanding applications.
Exceptional 7-inch multitouch screen designed for reading books and magazines, watching movies, playing games, and more (view larger).
Access the Internet and stream media over your home network via ultra-fast Wireless-N Wi-Fi. And with the Smart Remote app and built-in IR Blaster, you can watch and control your TV content--all from the palm of your hand. The Galaxy Tab offers full support for Adobe Flash Player 10.1 for accessing Flash-enabled websites, watching video and playing games. Designed to fit in one hand, typing messages or notes is simple and easy with the Galaxy Tab's virtual QWERTY keyboard. It's outfitted with a 3-megapixel rear-facing camera for photo capture and sharing as well as a VGA front-facing camera for video chat. Other features include 8 GB of internal memory, microSD memory expansion (for up to 32 GB of expansion via optional cards), Bluetooth 3.0 wireless connectivity for hands-free devices and stereo music streaming, and GPS for navigation and location services.

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With the Android 4.0 OS (aka, Ice Cream Sandwich), you can enjoy the most ramped up, up to the minute features and multitudes of apps supported by new the ICS technology. You'll get an evolved, intuitively designed UI that transitions seamlessly across all your applications, plus enhanced web browsing, faster overall response, and easier accessibility to preloaded Google Mobile apps including YouTube, Google Search, Maps, and more. With integrated Google technology, the Galaxy Tab 2 brings one-touch access to the popular Google mobile services millions use every day, including Google Search, Gtalk, Google+, and contacts/calendar synchronization. And through Google Play, you'll get access to thousands of useful applications and fun games to download and install on your tablet, with many more apps being added every day   Open world wide: Winners outside the USA will receive the cash equivalent via Paypal or Amazon winners choice. NO EXCEPTIONS! You must be 18 years of age or older to enter. See official sweepstake rules.    
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Monday, January 28, 2013

Kindle Fire Giveaway

I am super excited to bring you this amazing Kindle Fire giveaway. Check out the Rafflecopter below to get your entries in... Good Luck!

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Friday, January 11, 2013

Kalorik Steam Mop Giveaway

Imagine how much easier this would make the mundane task of mopping your floors. 

Check out this awesome review and giveaway from my friend over at Down South Savings!

Good Luck!!!



I recently had the pleasure of working with Kalorik and do a review of their Kalorik Steam Mop. This couldn't have came at a better time. I'm in the "New Year, New You" mode right now and there are lots of things I want to change. Harsh Chemical use is one of those things. The Kalorik Steam Mop works off of ordinary tap water! No detergents, soaps or chemicals needed!









You can use the Kalorik Steam Mop to clean linoleum, ceramic tile, stone, marble, carpet, sealed hardwood, parquet and more! It's also very light weight and easy to use!



I spoke with Kalorik via email on a Wednesday morning, and less than 48 hours my product arrived via FedEx! Two Thumbs Up! Upon arrival, it took all of 10 minutes to have it open, put together, and ready to use. It came with 2 small screws to attach the base to the actual cleaner, throw a microfiber pad on the base and we were ready to steam!



I have hardwood flooring in my entire house so floor care is not something that gets done as often as it should simply because it is a daunting task! Once I plugged in the steamer and got to work, I couldn't put it down. My floors looked and felt so clean and they definitely passed my "bare feet" test after being steamed. I adore this machine! I now wonder how in the world I have ever lived without one!



I am 110% satisfied with the Kalorik Steam Mop! I highly recommend this to anyone! Especially those households like mine where there are lots of animals, and teenage boys running in and out non stop. Those muddy boot prints don't stand a chance now!



The Kalorik Steam Cleaner also comes with a carpet glider attachment, so no more hiring a high dollar company to steam your carpets! You can do it all with Kalorik! I have used the glider attachment to steam my couch, my mattresses, and anything else that doesn't run when I come near it!




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Thursday, January 10, 2013

Dog Geekz Giveaway!!!

Check out this cool giveaway for your four legged babies!


If you have a larger dog, than odds are you have gone through a handful of dog beds. It is a proven fact that larger dogs tend to be a bit rougher on their beds. Large dog beds are not always the easiest to find and chew-resistant dog beds are even harder to find, till now!

The Brutus Tuff Chew-Resistant Dog bed was specifically designed for dogs that tend to be rougher on their beds! Constructed of a 1200 denier polyester fabric, this durable dog bed can withstand a decent wrestling match with your pooch. The difference between this dog mat and others on the market is (aside from being chew-resistant), the cover easily comes off with a handy zipper for easy machine washing. The resilient poly-fill is made from recycled soda bottles and is guaranteed ultra comfy!
  • 1200 denier polyester ballistic-weave cover.
  • Features zipper for easy machine washing.
  • Dog mat/bed fits most standard sized crates.
  • Stuffing is made from recycled soda bottles.


Buy It: The Brutus Tough Chew-Resistant Dog Bed comes in 3 colors, Plaid, Khaki, or Chocolate and is available in sizes XS, S, M, L and XL from Dog Geekz

Win It:Dog Geekz has offered on super lucky reader their own Brutus Tough Chew-Resistant Dog Bed! Winner can choose any color and size to suit their dog. Special thanks go Mom Powered Media for coordinating this giveaway! Giveaway is open to US only and ends on 01/24/2013 at 11:59PM EST.

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Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Grinch on a Binge? (Wordless Wednesday)

 I don't know exactly what is happening here, I just found this on my memory card as I was going through some Christmas pics.

I guess the Elf on the Shelf isn't the only one who knows how to party?!

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

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Event dates: 1/31 - 2/14

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Monday, January 7, 2013

Win a Keurig Brewing System

Adventures of a Midlife Mommy is excited to be partnering with some other wonderful bloggers to bring you this awesome Keurig giveaway!



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Seeing Double! Keurig Vue V700 Event

Brew with a Vue. Keurig has done it again with an entirely new brewing system that gives you more of the tasty beverages you love, exactly the way you want them. Now, you can decide how strong you want your coffee to taste and how hot, no matter how big or small your cup is! From creamy hot chocolate to delicious iced teas and frothy cafe beverages, the Keurig Vue V700 delivers the size, strength, and consistency you love, with every single-serving.

Still deliciously simple. At just the touch of a button, Keurig's revolutionary Custom Brew Technology adjusts water pressure, timing, and airflow to deliver the perfect cup of coffee or tea every time. You'll love the Vue's quiet operation and shortened steep time, as it whips up cafe-quality treats in a matter of minutes. Plus, there's no grinding beans, measuring, or cleanup needed--just add water and enjoy.

Countertop coffee shop. With the Keurig Vue system, you get the single-serve brewer with interactive touchscreen display, 66 Vue packs and a water filtration kit. And, for your convenience, it comes with two 16-oz iced coffee tumblers to get you started right out of the box.

Well, if that isn't the pot calling the Keurig fabulous!
  • Includes Keurig V700 Vue Brewer, 10 Variety Vue packs, 12 travel-sized Breakfast Vue packs, 12 Vue House Blend Vue packs, 16 Donut Shop Vue packs, 16 Celestial Iced Tea Vue packs, two 16-oz tumblers, and a water filter kit
  • Variety pack includes one each of Gloria Jean Hazelnut Coffee, Timothy's Decaf, Tully's French Roast, Celestial Seasoning Southern Sweet Tea, Green Mountain Breakfast Blend travel-sized, Celestial Seasoning Sleepytime, Barista Prima Italian Roast, Cafe Escape Milk Chocolate, GMC Nantucket Blend, and Donut Shop
  • Tumblers: plastic/acrylic construction
  • Colored touchscreen user interface
  • Eight brew sizes: 4 oz, 6 oz, 8 oz, 10 oz, 12 oz, 14 oz, 16 oz, and 18 oz
  • 74-oz water reservoir
  • Brew coffee from 187F to 197F
  • Strength selection for stronger flavor
  • Removable drip tray with adjustable plate
  • Vue packs are #5 recyclable plastic
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Giveaway ends January 20th at 11:59pm, open to US & Canada, ages 18+. To enter please use the Rafflecopter form below. Good luck!
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Sunday, January 6, 2013

Kickin Chicken Burgers

OMG!!! 

These chicken burgers are amazing!!!

Hubby was craving a good steak today and I'm not much of a steak eater, so I decided to make chicken burgers. 

I make chicken burgers pretty often, but never like this.

The recipe is super easy, but the flavor is amazing.

Do yourself a favor and try these burgers!

They can be made either on the grill or on the stove.

 

What you need:

1 Lb Ground Chicken

1 Pkg Dry onion soup mix

1/4 Cup of Frank's Kickin BBQ sauce (it's not that hot)

1 Piece of string cheese cut into 4-6 pieces, depending on how big you make your burgers.

 

 

Directions: 

Mix all ingredients together 'til well mixed. (Minus string cheese)

Shape into patties, take a piece of string cheese, place it in the middle of each patty, fold the meat around the cheese and seal well. 

Cook burgers on a nice hot grill or in a cast iron skillet on the stove 'til completely done. 

That's it! 

Simple as that!

I hope you've enjoyed this recipe.

 If you try it at your house, let me know how it turns out!

I look forward to reading your comments!   


Saturday, January 5, 2013

Chicken 'n Dumplins Recipe




This is a simple recipe that can be made in the crock pot or on the stovetop.

 

What you need:

Fresh Chicken breast (amount depends on how many people you're feeding, use your own judgement)

1 Can Cream of chicken soup

Garlic powder

Onion powder

Celery salt

Freshly ground black pepper

1 Pkg Pioneer southern style gravy mix

2 1/4 Cups Bisquick

1/2 Cup of Milk 

Directions:

Boil the chicken in a large stock pot with the onion powder, garlic powder, black pepper and celery salt 'til it's almost done. (you can use chicken stock if you have it on hand, I didn't and it still turned out great)

 Drain some of the water off, leaving a little more than half the volume in the pot. (you'll need room for the dumplin's)

 Add the can of cream of chicken soup to the pot and stir well. 

Add the pkg of gravy mix and stir well.

Bring to a boil.

 

In a separate bowl, Mix the Bisquick and milk 'til the dough comes together. 

Using your fingers, pinch off small pieces of dough and drop it into the pot of boiling chicken. (the dough will double as it cooks, so don't use too much for each dumplin') 

Turn the heat down to Med-Hi and let it simmer about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally so the dumplin's don't stick together.

That's it. 

With this easy recipe, you can make chicken n dumplin's just like grandma used to make.

Enjoy!

Friday, January 4, 2013

Super Quick and Easy Meatloaf Muffins

I love meatloaf, who doesn't?!

It's easy to mix up, the kids love it and there's usually just enough leftovers to make a sandwich with the next day.

I love this recipe, because it is super easy to throw together when it's late and you're just not really feelin' like cooking, and since it's baked in a muffin tin, it cuts down on total cooking time dramastically. 

(Yes, dramastically)

 

What you'll need:

1 pound ground meat (beef or chicken or even turkey will work)

1 Box of Stovetop stuffing (dry, straight out of the box, not prepared)

1 Envelope of dry onion soup mix

1/2 Cup of Ketchup + a little bit more (to top it before baking)

(Yes, it will hold together without an egg)

 

Directions: 

Mix all ingredients 'til well combined.

 Take a small handfull (about the size of a scoop of ice cream) of meatloaf mixture and roll into a ball, press firmly into a well greased muffin tin.

 Continue this process 'til all the meat mixture is used.

 (I yielded 9 regular sized "muffins" and 2 mini sized ones with 1 lb of meat)

Squirt a bit of ketchup on each "muffin" before you put them in the oven. 

Bake for 25 minutes in a 350 degree oven. (Check for doneness in one when you pull them out and you might need to add a minute or two depending on your oven)

Using the muffin tin method serves several purposes,

One, it cuts down on the cooking time, which saves you time as well as money, since your stove is not on as long.

Two, it helps you with portion control. (Self explanatory)

Three, it's fun for the kids to eat bite sized food, for some reason, they just get a kick out of it. 

Four, it's super portable and easy to eat when you're sitting in the hallway typing up a blog post while watching the kids play in the tub.

(Maybe that just applies to me, but you get the picture)

Try this recipe and let me know what you think!

I always look forward to reading your comments!

: )

Wednesday, January 2, 2013

New Year, New You?! (GIVEAWAY)

I know a lot of you have probably made the resolution to eat better and get  healthy and I would like to help you do just that. 

Did you know that by swapping one Big Mac extra value meal for a lower calorie salad, you can save yourself *16,000 calories?!

Ok, so I'm not a nutritionist, but common sense tells you that eating a salad every once in a while is good for you. 

So I would like to give 5 of you lucky readers a Qpon for $1.00 off a new Lean Cuisine Salad Additions to start your New Year's resoluting off on the right foot.

 

Entering is easy!

Simply pick a number 1-500, record it in the comments below, sit back and wait for me to email you.

 (Only if you win, I won't just email you to chit chat (unless you're into that kinda thing))

I will choose one winner a day for 5 days starting on Friday morning.

Good Luck!


*Truly factless figure. I just made this number up.
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Winner will have 24 (but proobably more, as I often forget when people don't respond on time) hours to claim their prize or I will pick another winning number.
In the event two people pick the same number, I will award the prize to the person who picked it first.  Choose your number carefully!

This post was sponsored be ME. I took these Qpons out of my own personal stash... You're welcome. : )

Namaste Bitches (Not- Quite-So-Wordless Wednesday)

 As I was going through some of Micah's old baby pics, I came across this.

 

He appears to be meditating (with his eyes open, because he's just THAT Zen) and I instantly thought of my friend Klonnie over at The Klonopin Chronicles.

We're not friends in the traditional sense, more like the "I read all your blog/Facebook posts and imagine myself hanging out at your house, having long talks about all of our problems and the true meaning of life and why we're all here, while drinking a tall glass of sweet tea" kinda friends... In other words, she doesn't even know I exist.

(Sad Face)

But I am sure if she did know of my existence and this picture, she would find this absolutely hilarious... probably.

Ryobi Drill Giveaway

Imagine the look on your husband's face when you tell him you just won an awesome Ryobi drill!

He probably still won't fix all the things on your "Honey-Do" list, but a gal can dream!

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4 Winners - Ryobi Drill Kit

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Simply enter for you chance to win via the Rafflecopter below. GOOD LUCK!




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