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Coffee Month- Latte Love Coffee Pendant Giveaway

posted August 15, 2010 in Scraps of Life

Happy Coffee Month! Today I'm featuring ETSY Store, Mockingbird Beads.  Lisa runs a lovely lil' store! I have totally fallen in love with her wire work!  I'm 100 % jealous at how well she works the wire.  I love working with wire but my pieces nev (read full article)

{Product Review & Recipe} Cottage Cheese & Bell Pepper Wraps, Pickled Peppers and Gulab Jamuns - Strange Bedfellows? Maybe ...

posted August 15, 2010 in Passionate About Baking

"Life is the sum of all your choices"Albert Camus Given the choice, I would cook and bake all day with olive oil as my happy cooking medium ... SIGH ... if only I didn't find the price a little... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website (read full article)

Coffee Month- Community Coffee Giveaway

posted August 14, 2010 in Scraps of Life

My first encounter with Community Coffee was when we moved to New Orleans in 2000.  This is when I learned to love coffee with chicory and fresh roasted coffee! This love of coffee has continued; obvious by my month long obsession with all things (read full article)

Oh Nuts! WebSite and Product Review

posted August 13, 2010 in Southern Grace Gourmet

I just found out about OhNuts! recently. They are company with 4 locations in New York and a beautiful online store. You can tell by the name they specialize in nuts. They also have seeds and dried fruits. You can buy all these is bulk, at incredibl (read full article)

Coffee Month- Earrings by Whimsical Magic Giveaway

posted August 12, 2010 in Scraps of Life

Today I'm pleased to review the Whimsical Magic ETSY Store.  The owner is born and raised Floridian with two grown daughters.  Her joy of making "magic" comes out in the products she has featured in her shop! Here are her shop announc (read full article)

Coffee Month- Hip Soul Black Flag Hard Core Punk Rock T-shirt Giveaway

posted August 11, 2010 in Scraps of Life

Happy Coffee Month!!!  Today I'm going Hard Core with my coffee review! I'm checking out HipSoul T-shirts!  I reviewed their Hard Core Punk Rock Black Flag Henry Rollins Black Coffee Caffeine Tshirt.  When I saw this shirt I knew that I needed to (read full article)

Coffee Month- Equal Exchange Organic Coffee Giveaway

posted August 10, 2010 in Scraps of Life

Does your school, youth group, or business participate in Fundraisers?  How about for sports, the arts or even events to raise funds for a family of need in your community?  I just found out about a fundraiser opportunity through Equal Exchange Fun (read full article)

Coffee Month- Candles from D-n-D Ranch Aromas

posted August 10, 2010 in Scraps of Life

I LOVE candles!  I love the way they make my home smell and feel!  My favorite candle smells usually revolve around food.  I love coffee, cinnamon, hazelnut, home baked cookies, gingerbread, spiced pumpkins and sometimes fruity.   Do you love can (read full article)

My OpenSky Shop is now open!

posted August 10, 2010 in Don\'t Forget Delicious!

I’m excited to announce that I am a part of a new(ish) offering called OpenSky, which help bloggers like me to recommend products that we really love. OpenSky integrates directly with my site, so I can tell you about products I’ve actual (read full article)

Coffee Month- Cozy and Checkbook covers Giveaway and Discount

posted August 09, 2010 in Scraps of Life

Welcome to Day 9 of Coffee Month! Today I'm featuring a cute lil' ETSY store,  Bows So Sweet; Mommy and me Gifts and Accessories. This boutique offers a variety of unique gifts and accessories.  Handmade items for girls, mommies, dollies and even f (read full article)

Stepping Stones Together – Teaching Kids to Read

posted August 09, 2010 in Frugal Front Porch

Trying to teach my kids to read has always been a tough and intimidating challenge. I try, but I guess my mind doesn’t work in a way that allows me to teach someone so small the daunting task of reading…especially when you get past the three let (read full article)

Our Mini Vacay @ Metropolis Resort

posted August 09, 2010 in Frugal Front Porch

Located in Eau Claire, WI, about an hour east of the Twin Cities, we took a mini vacay at the Metropolis hotel and resort earlier this week. Looking for a family friendly get away before school started, the hotel portion of the resort is pretty dec (read full article)

Coffee Month- Brugo Coffee Travel Mug Giveaway

posted August 08, 2010 in Scraps of Life

I'm so excited to bring to you today, Brugo, the amazing coffee travel mug!  I've had this for a few months and couldn't wait to share it with you during Coffee Month!  This is not your ordinary coffee travel mug.  This is a Smart Travel Mug! Are (read full article)

Saporoso Riserva Balsamic Vinegar: A Review

When House of Balsamic sent me a bottle of their Saporoso Riserva Balsamic Vinegar to try, I wasn’t sure what to expect. I haven’t done much tasting in the area of vinegar. However, I have noticed a real difference in olive oils, so I sus (read full article)

Coffee Month- CSN Gift Card Giveaway for Coffee or Sexy Shoes

posted August 07, 2010 in Scraps of Life

What a way to celebrate Coffee Month!!! I'm offering to you a $40 gift card to shop at the 200+ CSN Stores!!!  This is an awesome giveaway for you!  Are you in a mood to purchase some coffee products? Then go check out  their espresso store and (read full article)

Coffee Month- Kiss the Cook Giveaway

posted August 06, 2010 in Scraps of Life

I opened up a mailer and found this ADORABLE lil' box!  I felt like it was so special just by the way it was tied with that cute bow! I knew what was inside the box had to be even more special by the care of the wrapping.   Inside, I found the cute (read full article)

Coffee Month with CSN Stores Review and Giveaway

posted August 05, 2010 in Scraps of Life

Happy Coffee Month! To me that means coffee beans, coffee soap, coffee lotion, coffee maker, chocolate covered espresso beans, hot drinks, cold drinks, shampoo, wall art, coffee grinder, espresso maker, and on and on and on!  Some of these product (read full article)

Coffee Month Ritual Bath Love Lip Balm Review

posted August 05, 2010 in Scraps of Life

Today is Day 5 in my Month of Coffee Reviews & Giveaways!  I'm pleased to give you a review on Ritual Bath ETSY Store and the Love Lip Balm. From her shop announcements:  Throughout the world there are many rituals associated with washing or w (read full article)

Smooth Away the Age – Trilexon Anti-Aging Skincare System Review & Giveaway

posted August 05, 2010 in What's Cooking at DD

Correct me if I’m wrong, but women in general do not like to look old. Sure, we nod and smile appreciatively when people say “A woman is like a fine wine, she only gets better with age,” but if we’re being tot (read full article)

Smooth Away the Age – Trilexon Anti-Aging Skincare System Review & Giveaway

posted August 05, 2010 in What's Cooking at DD

Correct me if I’m wrong, but women in general do not like to look old. Sure, we nod and smile appreciatively when people say “A woman is like a fine wine, she only gets better with age,” but if we’re being tot (read full article)

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