I'm Back...With Saving Your Wallet, While Helping Save the Earth Tip #4

Hi all!

  I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season!  I know my family sure did.  As you can see, I took a break from blogging to just enjoy the holidays with my sweet loved ones.  I thank those of you who have stuck with me awaiting my next post!  I hope you like what I've got for you today! :)

  Save Your Wallet, While Helping Save the Earth Tip #4!!!......

  Homemade pad for the Swiffer!  I found a great crochet pattern here at Crochet Pattern Central, just scroll down to Swiffer Cloth.  I used Peaches and Cream 100% Cotton Yarn, in Faded Denim.  I think this looks so fresh and just makes me want to swiff away.  I tried it out yesterday, and let me tell you....it works FAAABULOUUUS!!!

 

It got up all that dust and fur balls hiding in the corners...AHEM, I won't name any names, but.....

"Who Me??"

  Who could get mad at a face like that?  He has special "cute"titizing (oh yeah...it exists!!) power, that causes hypnotizing loving, tummy tickles, smiles, baby talk, and melts all harsh words right in their tracks!!  

  Ok, I had to pause for a moment...it seems he holds this power even in a picture!  Back to my Swiffer Cloth....it just wraps snuggly around my Swiffer like this....

    

  I plan to make a few of these, and also a couple for my wet jet one as well.  

  So, no more buying those refill pads, which means more money in my pocket, and less in the landfill.  Woo Hoo!!  

I hope you all enjoy this post!  I look forward to getting back into the swing of things in this new year and talking with you all again more often.

Wishing you all health, wealth, and happiness in the new year!!

Happy New Year!

Jennifer

Happy Holidays!!

Hi all,
  I hope you all are having a wonderful Holiday Season!  This time of year, like most of you I'm sure, is blissfully busy!  I haven't been able to blog hardly any.

 I just wanted to stop in and say hello and wish you all.....


A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!


Happy Holidays!
Jennifer

Thrifty Peach Blog Hop #15

Hi all,

   Just Peachy in Dixie and the wonderfully whitty "Thrifty Crafty Girl"  have combined our two blog names to create....

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  We will be hosting this blog hop every Tuesday. We welcome all family friendly links.  We would love to hear about your homemaking tips, frugal living ideas, crafts of any genre, recipes, homeschooling or encouraging inspiration.   The rules are simple, follow the two host blogs, "Just Peachy in Dixie" and "Thrifty Crafty Girl" in spots one and two through GFC.  We would love it if you could put our button either somewhere on your sidebar, the post you are linking, or your blog hop page to help spread the word.  Then link as many posts as you would like.

Link up below, and I hope you all have a blessed day!

Happy Hopping!

Jennifer

Lash Card Review & Giveaway!!!

Hi all,
  Ok, it NEVER fails...when I'm in a hurry for one of those, I really want to look nice today...black waterproof, "I'm not going anywhere" mascara inevitably gets all over my lids! Then frustration sets in which usually results in a nice poke in the eye, then comes the mascara burn with just the perfect amount of watering to remove my perfectly applied eye liner.  Grrrr!!!!

  Well! No more! Introducing......the Lash Card.  What a smart beauty tool!  This product will help you to avoid those frustrating black mascara mishaps on your lids.

  First off, let me point out the cute packaging.  The pink and black girly packaging is so appealing.

 Inside the pack you will find 20 individually wrapped Lash Cards.  Which makes it perfect for carrying with you in your purse for those moments when you need to freshen up.

 You just rip the plastic packaging open at the notch and out comes a perfect little Lash Card.  There are two ends, a small curve and a large curve.  Just use the end that best suits your lid size.

  You can watch a video tutorial here to see how it works.

Here is the card after a couple of uses.

 My opinion:  The Lash Card does protect your lids from those little bloopers.  It also does a fine job in helping to separate the lashes to help avoid clumping.  I think it is a handy tool to have around.  If I had to say anything negative, it would be  that I wish it had a coating of some sort to make it more green.  It would be nice to be able to just wipe it clean for continual use instead of it being disposable.  I also, found it a little difficult to get the coverage I needed on my short lashes.  I had to use the blink method, which seemed to do the trick. :)  so there is a bit of a learning curve.  

  You can purchase the Lash Card here.

or....you can be one of the FOUR, yes that's right, four lucky winners in my giveaway!  I have been given the opportunity to grant four lucky winners a chance to try the Lash Card for themselves.  Just follow the directions below.  Open to US residents only.  The winners will have 48 hours to respond with their shipping information.  If 48 hours pass, another winner will be picked by random.

Good Luck! ;)

Jennifer

Disclosure: I received Lash Card free for the purpose of this review.  The opinions are entirely my own.

Thrifty Peach Blog Hop #14

Hi all,

   Just Peachy in Dixie and the wonderfully whitty "Thrifty Crafty Girl"  have combined our two blog names to create....

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  We will be hosting this blog hop every Tuesday. We welcome all family friendly links.  We would love to hear about your homemaking tips, frugal living ideas, crafts of any genre, recipes, homeschooling or encouraging inspiration.   The rules are simple, follow the two host blogs, "Just Peachy in Dixie" and "Thrifty Crafty Girl" in spots one and two through GFC.  We would love it if you could put our button either somewhere on your sidebar, the post you are linking, or your blog hop page to help spread the word.  Then link as many posts as you would like.

Link up below, and I hope you all have a blessed day!

Happy Hopping!

Jennifer

Become a Blogging Ninja ebook Review

Hi all,
  I have been blogging now for almost a year and a half.  Two years ago, I didn't even know what a blog was, let alone how to start one.  I am still learning and enjoying the journey.

  While I am amazed at what I have learned thus far, I still have a long way to go, and have discovered there is something new to learn everyday.  Now, I have gotten the hang of posting but there is still much to improve on.

  One of the things that I wish for my blog is to gain more followers in hopes of gaining more attention, which will in turn hopefully monetize my blog.

  I know that the best way to gain followers, is to make my blog as public as possible.  The best way to do this is to increase my traffic through social media.  I have made myself a fan page on Facebook and made a Twitter account, but I really had no idea what to do with it.   I knew that others use these forms of social media with great results, and I wanted to know how.

 "Become a Blogging Ninja: Triple Your Traffic with Social Media,"  is just the ebook I needed to give me insight on how to increase blog traffic.  When asked to review this ebook I was ecstatic!  As I need serious help in this department.  I was totally clueless!  Having read this book, I am feeling much more confident in getting my blog more traffic.  This ebook covers three very popular social networks, Facebook, Twitter, and Stumble Upon.

  It is laid out in a very organized, concise and easy to read format.  Books covering social media that I have read in the past have been pretty overwhelming for me.  So much information, that I am left with my head just spinning.  So I was very pleased in the informative, yet simple instructions and advice on what each of these medias are, step by step instructions on setting them up, then how to use each of these social medias to their most potential.

  This ebook wasn't just entirely about the social media, but also gave fantastic tips on improving the looks, readability, and ways of keeping your readers interested.  There is also a check list to help you achieve your improvement goals one by one.  I can't wait to actually start implementing all that I have learned and taken away from this ebook.

  You can purchase the book here:

  It has definitely helped me, go from totally clueless to pleasantly inspired!  Even if you know all about the social media and the wonderful power they possess in gaining more traffic, maybe you are in a rut, and need some inspiration of your own to renew your blog.  Gain momentum once again.  I think this book would be great for that as well.  

  Maybe your not interested in monetizing your blog, but you have a family member or friend who is.  Well, the holidays are right around the corner.  Ahem!!  Wouldn't this make a great gift for the blogger in your life?  

  Go check out the details of this great ebook,  "Become a Blogging Ninja: Triple Your Traffic with Social Media."  I think you'll be happy you did.  I know that I am very happy to have been given the opportunity to read it!

Happy Blogging!

Jennifer

Disclosure: I received this ebook free for the purpose of this review.  The opinions are all my own.

Thrifty Peach Blog Hop #13

Hi all,

   Just Peachy in Dixie and the wonderfully whitty "Thrifty Crafty Girl"  have combined our two blog names to create....

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  We will be hosting this blog hop every Tuesday. We welcome all family friendly links.  We would love to hear about your homemaking tips, frugal living ideas, crafts of any genre, recipes, homeschooling or encouraging inspiration.   The rules are simple, follow the two host blogs, "Just Peachy in Dixie" and "Thrifty Crafty Girl" in spots one and two through GFC.  We would love it if you could put our button either somewhere on your sidebar, the post you are linking, or your blog hop page to help spread the word.  Then link as many posts as you would like.

Link up below, and I hope you all have a blessed day!

Happy Hopping!

Jennifer