Month: July 2013

My Search for Healthy and Gluten Free Recipes

Over the past few months I have really been trying to cut gluten out of our daily diets and so far, I have been pretty successful with that. However, hubby has been getting tired of the same old, same old…recipes. Earlier this morning I got 

Welcome to the new Royal Baby!

Good morning everyone, Happy Tuesday to you all! Wow…such fever over the birth of the new Royal Baby! All day long yesterday and so far today…every TV station, radio station and social media network is on fire with the news of the birth the baby! 

Get Healthy! #FuelABetterYou with Nutrisystem

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Nutrisystem, Inc. for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

Summer is now into full swing and before we know it…Fall will be here. For the past 6 months my husband has been trying to lose his last 45 lbs. and has been struggling to do it. He eats healthy and he works hard but as his age of 52…his metabolism has definitely slowed down. I guess it’s a problem that many of us face as we get older.

We got online and was checking out the programs that Nutrisystem has to offer. Have any of you ever tried this weight-loss system? If so, what kind of results did you see? How did the food taste? I would love to hear about it.

I just love their tag line – Fuel your goals. Fuel your greatness

Anyway, from what we read Nutrisystem® has many different programs available and they pioneered the revolution of having live customer support reps available via phone to talk to their clients/customers. I think that is fabulous as I think having a real human to talk to about your weightloss needs & goals is crucial to your success. This live counseling is a lot better for most people and you can use their system to lose weight successfully in the privacy of your own home. Hubby loves that idea!

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Liberty Creek Vineyards and Operation Gratitude Bring Music to Troops

Taking to time to bring something of value to another person is the true gift of sharing and caring. I like that in a company. Today I am pleased to be able to share with you a gift that will make a difference to many 

Hubby’s Homemade Pizza Dough Recipe

Every two to three weeks we like to have family night and when we do…we get together and make a few homemade pizzas! While we could go out to the grocery store and buy prepackaged dough…we prefer the homemade taste! This pizza dough recipe will 

Zims Crack Creme and Creamy Daytime Herbal Skin Care

You know that feeling you get when you have been in an over chlorinated pool too long. Your feet and skin feels dry and flaky. That is what my feet feel like when they get dried out. Really tight and itchy feeling. I hate that but I know it is from too many years of flip flops! So, I am always on the lookout for products that can help curtail that dried out look and feeling and I was pleased to be able to review a product from a long standing company called Zim’s.

The Zim’s product line offers a number of skin care, beauty, pain relief, first aid and health related items. They started their business over 60 years ago with the Zim’s Crack Cream, which was developed for cement workers to help treat their dry hands, feet and skin. The product uses naturally based ingredients, arnica and aloe vera and no hard chemicals! I was sent 2 products from their line to check out, the Zim’s Crack Creme Original and Zim’s Creamy Daytime Herbal Skin Care.
Zim's Crack Cream
When I first opened the box, I saw a tube of product and a spray bottle of product. Naturally, I thought the Crack Cream was the tube. Not so! The cream comes out of the spray bottle! I was very surprised and immediately applied it to my hands and cuticles, which always look awful. This is similar to a thick oil that comes out in a mist. Impressive. It does not spray all over the place so you can do pretty well directionally spraying it where you want to apply it. It has a refreshing herbal scent, much like mint, I would say.

After applying it, I rubbed it in and it immediately absorbed into my skin. There was a bit of oily texture to my fingers but that too absorbed very quickly and I had no issues at all. I have found that oils work so much better on my skin than other products and this did not disappoint. My hands felt soft all day and my cuticles did not dry out until very late in the day. By applying this twice a day, they should be soft and supple all day and night long.

I then used the Crack Cream on my feet; my trouble spot. Again, the oil soaked in immediately and I did not even really need to wear socks to bed, but I did just to make sure that I could get a nice long saturation. In the am, my feet looked nice and pink and did not have that dry, tight feeling to them. I really like this product!

The Zim’s Creamy Daytime Formula is the product in the tube. This has a nice light texture to it and it is just right for a daily use product for your legs, arms and even your face. The cream is nice and thick and applies beautifully. It absorbs nicely and has a lovely fresh scent too. This did a nice job on my dry legs and arms and I even used it on my face over the weekend, when I was not going anywhere. It is full of moisture and feels just great.

2 winners for me! I love the Original for my super dry spots like my feet and cuticles. The Daytime formula is perfect for your overall skin and the tube is just right to carry in your purse or tote. Because of the concentration of these products, a little does go a long way which makes them an excellent buy! Stop by the site and check out their entire line of products for your health and wellness.

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Stop Motion Sickness in its Tracks with Sea-Band

** Complimentary Products Received for Review ** Ever since I was a little girl I have had problems with motion sickness and at times it would get so bad that it would ruin family vacations. Over the years I have had to resort to anti-nausea medications to 

How Do You Like Receiving and Spending Gift Cards

Good morning everyone! How was your weekend? Did you go out and do anything fun or exciting? We had a busy weekend here and on Saturday I had to go out (my other job) and do a few local reviews. After that…went out to dinner