Month: August 2017

CatDoodles – The Cat Lovers Drawing Book

CatDoodles – The Cat Lovers Drawing Book

How many of you love to doodle? I work in a professional office environment (my daytime job) and I often find that I’m reaching for scrap paper and doodling, especially when I’m on a boring conference call. For those of you who enjoy doodling or 

al fresco Chicken Sausage Calzones Recipe

al fresco Chicken Sausage Calzones Recipe

Calzones are a favorite dinner at our house. They’re economical, you can fill them with pretty much anything (great use for leftovers), and you eat them with your hands. What’s not to like? * Complimentary Products Received for Recipe Feature. For this recipe, I used 

Swagbucks August SWAGO is Here!!!

Swagbucks August SWAGO is Here!!!

Swagbucks August SWAGOSwagbucks is holding their Swago promotion starting Monday, August 28th at 9am PDT! It’s just like bingo, but in this case you’re filling out squares as you earn points on their site for doing things you already do online. If you’re thinking of trying Swagbucks, this is a great chance to learn all about how the site works and earn bonus points while doing it.

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The best part is that the points you get can be used to get free gift cards to places like Amazon, or PayPal cash!

Fill up your board and then submit your pattern to get even more points – if you can fill in the whole board, you get a 500 SB bonus! That’s enough for a $5 gift card in their Rewards Store.

Click here to sign up and get started! If you sign up through my link and earn 300 SB before the first of next month, you’ll get a bonus 300 SB!

Haven’t tried Swagbucks yet? They’re a site where you earn points (called SB) for doing things like shopping, watching videos, taking surveys, and discovering deals and services you might like to try. You then take those points and turn them into free gift cards to places like Amazon, Starbucks, Walmart, Target, or PayPal cash.

I earn SB’s when I watch videos, complete survey’s, do internet searches, by entering Swagcodes and all sorts of other things. You can find some of my previous posts on how you can earn money and gift cards by using Swagbucks while doing your online activities right here on the blog. New to Swagbucks? You’ll want to start HERE with that particular blog post.

Disclaimer: We are Swagbucks Affiliates. We may or may not earn a small commission if you join under our affiliate links. 

Travel Easier with the TravelWise Packing Cube System

Travel Easier with the TravelWise Packing Cube System

We love to travel and luckily for us, we get to travel pretty often. When it comes to traveling, I hate packing and unpacking our items. I tend to be a messy packer and often times I over-pack on the items that we need. On 

Preview Sunday – Week of August 27th

Preview Sunday – Week of August 27th

Today is Sunday, August 27th, 2017. This coming week, we have some fabulous product reviews and giveaways that you are going to enjoy! Today, I am sharing just a tease of what I’ll will be posting this week for all of you to see! Remember…this 

2 Banana Flavored Dessert Recipes

2 Banana Flavored Dessert Recipes

For all the banana lovers out there, August 27th is a day worth celebrating – it’s National Banana Lovers Day! In honor of this foodie holiday, honoring banana lovers everywhere, we have two banana flavored dessert recipes to share with you today.

This is a guest post recipe from Viki’s Granola and Carrington Farms.

Chocolate Banana Granola Pops Recipe

Viki’s Granola Banana Granola Pops Recipe

4 Bananas
3 tablespoons Viki’s Banana Walnut Granola
6 ounces dark chocolate chips or shards
8 Popsicle sticks

Peel, cut bananas in half crosswise and insert Popsicle sticks. Place on a parchment-lined tray, cover with plastic wrap and freeze for about 3 hours. Place Viki’s Banana Walnut Granola into a shallow dish. Melt chocolate in a double boiler over slightly simmering water, over low heat, constantly stirring. Pour the chocolate into a tall glass. Dip each banana into the chocolate and roll in the granola straightaway. Place on a parchment-lined tray. Serve immediately or wrap individually in parchment paper or plastic wrap in the freezer.

Banana Chia Seed Pudding Recipe

Carrington Farms’ Banana Chia Seed Pudding Recipe

1 banana mashed
2 cups coconut or almond milk
2 tablespoons honey or agave
1 cup Carrington Farms Organic Chia Seeds
1/4 cup Carrington Farms Organic Milled Flax Seeds

In a sealable container, combine mashed banana, coconut or almond milk, and honey/agave. Close the container and shake to mix all the ingredients well. Add the chia and flax seeds and shake again. Refrigerate for at 2 hours or up to 3 days. Serve with cut bananas and a sprinkle of flax seeds on top.

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How to Get Rid of Fruit Flies with DIY Fruit Flies Trap

How to Get Rid of Fruit Flies with DIY Fruit Flies Trap

For the past few weeks I’ve been having an issue with fruit flies. Every year when I’m busy harvesting fruits and veggies from our garden…the fruit flies appear. This year, those buggers are worst than ever and driving me nuts! Seriously, I can’t stand fruit 

Orange-Cinnamon Churros with Warm Chocolate Sauce

Orange-Cinnamon Churros with Warm Chocolate Sauce

AMERICAN HERITAGE® Chocolate has a unique place in the history of MARS, Inc. and in the hearts and minds of people all over America who appreciate an artisanal, authentic approach to making and celebrating chocolate. Conceived of, and crafted by, a dedicated team of historians