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

Save Your Wallet While Helping Save The Earth Tip #3

 Hi all,
  I've got another Save Your Wallet While Helping Save The Earth Tip for you. This one is so simple!

 Reusable shopping bags!  

  Now you might be thinking....I'm not going to spend money for bags when I can get the store's plastic bags for free.  You don't necessarily have to.  I didn't switch over to reusable shopping bags over night.  Baby steps here....remember? ;)

  For those of you that don't know, I'm a couponer.  Not to the extreme like you see on TV, but I do clip lots coupons and watch sales ads very closely.  If you want to know more about couponing check out my posts here.  While clicking coupons, I often come across one that says if you buy a certain amount of something, then you will get one of that store's shopping bags for free.

  For example, I think one time if I bought three of a specific frozen vegetable I got the bag for free.  I was in need of those veggies, I had a coupon, and they were on sale, so I got the bag.  I happened to have two of those coupons, so I actually got two.  Two doesn't sound like much, but let me tell you, you can get A LOT of things in those two bags.  Way more then the plastic ones that end up breaking when you fill too full.  Not to mention, the great big handles for easy carrying and how nicely the boxy bags sit so nicely in the trunk of your car without you getting home to find the cans of soup rolling out all over from the plastic ones!

  You know....you don't have to have the specific store bag to use in that store.  I take my Publix bags into Kroger all the time.  I figure they probably enjoy the fact that I have another store's bag, but yet they are filling it with items from there store. :)

  Also, check your closets.  Do you have bags from promotional makeup deals, beach bags you don't ever use?  Pull those things out and give them a use!

  I the picture above, you'll see an Olive Garden take out bag (mine and DD's favorite restaurant!), this bag is PERFECT for your loaves of bread, baguettes, and chips.  I've found that old Lord & Taylor bag in the back of my closet.  There's also that real small Nature's Bounty bag that I got with a sample in the mail.  It is just the right size for those...ahem...personal items that you just need to quickly run in the store to get.

  For you CVS shoppers.....

  don't forget to buy your green bag tag. Gasp!  Yes, I did say buy.  When you buy this tag for $1, you put it on your bag's handle.  Each time you shop at CVS they will scan it.  On your 4th visit you will get a $1 back to use on your next order.  Now, it has paid for itself AND for every future 4th visit.....Cha Ching!  you've made a dollar just for using a reusable bag!  You can read more about this here.

  Did you know that Target will give you 5 cents off your order for each reusable bag you use?  You can read more on that here.  Just click the arrow to the right of the screen and it will scroll to the information on that.

  So watch out for those promotional coupons to get free bags, and check your closets.  I bet in no time you will have enough bags to fulfill all your shopping needs. (Believe me, you do not need tons of these!  I have 6 or 7, and that is ample for my family of three's shopping trips.  I normally don't even use all of them in one trip.)  If not, maybe just invest in one bag a trip.  Then it's not too big of an expense all at once.

  Tip:
  After you come home from shopping, and empty those bags, be sure to put them somewhere that you will remember to grab them before going to the store.  I can't tell you how many times I got to the store and realized I had left them at home! Grrr!  To help solve this, I fold them and put them all into one bag in my pantry.  I am normally checking my pantry before heading out to the store anyway.  Or, you could just fold them neatly and put them by the door and place them in the trunk of your car the next time you head out.  That way you always have them with you. :)

  I hope you all have been enjoying this series, and have found ways that you can Save Your Wallet While Helping Save the Earth. :)  If you would like to read the previous tips just click here.  I'd love to hear about some of the tips that you have started using, or have even improved on!

Happy Shopping!
Jennifer

Thrifty Peach Blog Hop #12

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

Pam Cooking Spray Review

Hi all,
  I received a fantastic opportunity to review the New & Improved Formula  Pam cooking spray!  Now, I was thinking to myself....New & Improved, 70% better?  How can it get any better?  I've never had any complaints when using Pam in the past.  So, I was anxious to see this new formula put to the test.

  I was so excited when I went to the post office and got one of those cards saying I had a package too big to fit in my box. Love it when that happens!  It's like Christmas. :) Smiley360.com graciously sent me a great package with everything I needed for the review.  It contained a free voucher for a full size Pam cooking spray, one free voucher for Hunts tomatoes, a recipe pamphlet, a Pam spatula, and a fantastic Pyrex baking dish. Woo Hoo!!

  I was asked to put Pam to the test.  Pick sticky ooey gooey recipes. Soooo.......I thought of my favorite go to pasta dish.....what I like to call a very simplified baked ziti.   Besides, it's my daughter's favorite, and she was having a friend over for dinner. :)  So, I took my baking dish and sprayed it down with the New & Improved Pam Cooking Spray.  Followed the back breaking (NOT!) recipe linked above, and popped it in the oven.  About 50 minutes later....

Had to use my own baking dish since I was making a double batch for company. 

  Look at all that cheese, tomato sauce, and pasta!!  Doesn't it look delish? AND sticky? Well, it was delish, but definitely not sticky!  It was a hit with my daughter's little friend.  I covered what was left and popped it in the fridge for leftovers the next day.  Nooowww, were talking dried hard pasta and spaghetti sauce right?!  WRONG!!

   Take a look at my baking dish after just spraying down with cold water, while I was letting the water heat up.  Then once the water got hot....

  Yep, JUST hot water!!! No rubbing, scrubbing, or soap!  I was amazed!  So then I proceeded with my soft dishcloth and dish soap, leisurely cleaning my baking dish, pretty much just enjoying the warm water. :)  Ahhh!! No, frustrating spots that I have to use my scouring pad on, rubbing and rubbing, breaking a sweat saying, "C'mon!!!! Grrrr!!!!"  

Just in case you need more proof....

Fried eggs, Look at that sparkling pan!

Baked Chicken!

  Once again, that is after just spraying hot water on the dish.  The rest came off with me gently rubbing off with my fingers under the running water.






  Needless to say....I was impressed and very pleased.  The Pam cooking spray is still my number one pick for non-stick cooking!

Thanks PAM for my free can of cooking spray! Click PAM Cooking Spray to download a $0.50 off coupon for the new & improved Pam Cooking Spray.

I hope you all enjoyed my review!

Happy Cooking!
Jennifer

Disclosure:  Thank you to Pam & Smiley360.com who provided me with the package above with everything I needed for this review free.  The opinions are completely my own.

Save Your Wallet While Helping Save The Earth Tip #2

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Hi all,
  With cool weather upon us and cold weather on it's way, I'm looking forward to curling up on the couch to a warm, crackling fire.  I've got another great tip to share with you to Save Your Wallet While Helping Save the Earth (if you missed the first one, just click here).  So, tip #2....toilet paper and paper towel rolls....the empty ones. ;)  You know we all have them.  Now I'm going to share three things you can do with all of those rolls besides just throwing them in the garbage.



Number 1:
 The most obvious choice...just recycle.  Toss them in your recycle bin.

Number 2:
  Take them to your laundry room.  Yep, you read correctly.  Toss them in a bag, tote, box (whatever will keep them nice, neat, and easily accessible).  I'm sure most of you know that lint from your dryer is highly flammable.  Which is why you should always clean out the lint between loads.  Take that lint and push it into that empty roll.  Keep adding after every load.  Once filled you've got yourself a perfect fire starter for that warm, crackling fire I was talking about!

Cha Ching!!!!  No more buying fire starter logs!  Or breaking your back splitting kindling.  

 I take this even a step further.  Once there's enough lint to plug the bottom of the roll, I go to our office.  Pull open the door to our shredder and stuff a pinch of shredded paper down in there.  Then I just continue the layering....lint, paper, lint, paper...you get the idea, until full.  The last layer is always the lint so that I don't have shredded paper falling out everywhere.

  This number  2 method keeps the rolls, lint, and shredded paper out of the land fills and serves a very practical purpose.  I love practical!

  Is this method not glamorous enough for you?  Well, I've got something great for you to use those rolls for that will glam your decor!

Hence,
Number 3:
  This tip will appeal to decorators and crafters.  My friend over at Thrifty Crafty Girl has found a fantastic tutorial on how to use those empty rolls.  You know those expensive decorative metal scroll wall hangings?  She found a way (through another great blogger), on how to mimic those for just the cost of some glue and paint!

  Just take a look! 

 Can you believe those are toilet paper rolls?!  What a fantastic way to utilize something that is just going to be thrown away, and make it into something beautiful.  I LOVE that!  For all you crafters.....don't you love the idea of crafting without having to buy all the materials?

Another win win in my book!

Well, I hope you have enjoyed all my tips for those empty rolls.  Enjoy those warm fires!

Happy Recycling!
Jennifer

Thrifty Peach Blog Hop #11

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