Saturday, September 20, 2014

Almost Perfect by Orly Krauss-Winer- A Book Review


http://www.amazon.com/Almost-Perfect-Mystery-Romantic-Thriller-ebook/dp/B00LI2J0TG/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1411484054&sr=8-8&keywords=almost+perfect
Disclosure: I received this as part of an advertorial

This was one of the most interesting Mystery-Crime Thriller Books I have had the chance to read. 

From beginning to end you were taken on a journey that went up, down and all around. 

The mystery and intrigue keep you glued to the book. 

This book when you get into it, for those that have a vivid imagination, activates the movie reel in your brain, and with each word you read and build the story with, paints a scene, page by page.

If you are a Mystery or Crime Thriller Junkie, you will go head over heels for this book.

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

Terry Treetop-Finds New Friends by Tali Carmi...



Disclosure: I received this as part of an advertorial

Terry Treetop Finds New Friends by Tali Carmi is one of the sweetest books written. It is all about going from being lonely and an outsider to being part of a great group of friends.

This may be  a children's book, but there is a great lesson in here for adults as well. When you pick it up, you will understand.

This took me back to when I taught daycare, and I would read books to the kids to end the day. 

I can't wait to see what is next in the Terry Treetop Series....

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Thursday, September 18, 2014

Homemade Cereals....from Jonathan Vine's Under 15 Minutes Vegetarian Quick and Easy Recipes




Disclosure: I received this as part of an advertorial.

The Homemade Cereals recipe from this book, came out looking yummy. I will be actually tasting it later in the week. I also did do some modifications to fit my household's taste. Instead of the apricots, I decided to change that to apples, because I am not a fan of apricots. I will be adding the cinnamon powder per serving, so I do not over do it, as I will be sharing this with my husband. (He's not a cinnamon fan, honestly).
Over all this recipe was very easy to put together, once I got the right bowl. This would be a great way to get the kids in the kitchen, and planting the cooking seed early. Not only will you enjoy putting this together, but the kids would too.(young and elder children alike.)

I used what containers I had in my kitchen for storage. I even re-used the oat container. I can't wait to try this out!


















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Italian Flavored Popcorn....from Jonathan Vine's Under 15 Minutes Vegetarian Quick & Easy Recipes

I received this as part of an advertorial.










This recipe actually came out pretty decent. I was pleasantly surprised. It did not specify air popped or microwave, so I used the most readily available to me, which was microwave.(The directions honestly were pretty vague.) With the microwave I could for go the salt in the recipe, because of the microwave already having salt already in it.

I bet it would be great with air-popped popcorn though. But if microwave popcorn is all you have available, I say, "Go For It!" This selection had butter, but if you can find Natural Microwave Popcorn, then use that in the recipe.

I can't wait to modify this recipe and try something new next week.

Stay tuned to see what is next......

Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Doterra Test Day One- Lavender/Pistachio Sugar Cookies- September15th, 2014.....













As you can see from the above pictures, I have gotten back into my kitchen to do cookie test. But this time I am making a unique cookie, I have to say.

Today I am using some oils in my cooking from Doterra. They come from Wellness Advocate Jonee Wolfbrandt.

I wanted to have Jonee share a bit about herself with you, so you can get to know her better. I appreciate her contributing to my blog of trying new things this year.

Here is what Jonee had to say, in her own words:



Hi, my name is Jonee.  I am a Wellness Advocate with DoTerra Essential Oils.  My experience with the essentials oils grows each day, and I am finding that even though I am relatively “well” and not on any western medicine, I do use the oils in many different ways. 
When someone dropped off a couple of “mini samples” of a few drops of lemon, lavender, peppermint, I put them away as this “conventional natural way to use oils, I didn’t really have a need or desire.
Listening to my customers at a boutique, I owned, as to what ailments they had, I decided to check out this gals website.  WOW was I impressed!  Being a boutique owner, I decided I could promote and sell the oils and hold “classes” at the boutique AND make money!  It was a win win situation. 
So the early part of December of 2013, I signed up and bought the “Premium Essential Oils Kit”  I used the diffuser in my boutique with oils of “On Guard and Breathe”  combined with water.  I had a very large woman who suffered from asthma and had just had a coughing spell in her car prior to coming in.  She apologized that she would not be able to shop long as her allergies and asthma were in high gear.  Well ½ hour went by and close to an hour…she had yet to cough.  She was a total believer in what was diffusing (a respiratory blend). That was enough for me to share with everyone what these oils can do for you. 
 10 months later, I have a team of 22 wonderful people sharing how these oils can be so much a part of our lives.  But don’t take my word for it; check it out yourself by going to this website, www.mydoterra.com/joneewolfbrandt and checking out all the amazing products essential oils have to offer.  Not sure how the oils can work for you?  By going to http://neweverythingessential.me/ you can look at so many “Health Concerns” that these Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade Essential Oils can help in aiding in better health.   There are so many other uses that these essential oils can be used for as is described in the http://doterrablog.com/ .   And for all of you following this blog, I invite you to like my personal FB page https://www.facebook.com/EssentialLifestyleNaturally for my personal experiences. 
There are many ways to be involved with Doterra Essentail Oils, you can be a preferred member and purchase your oils at a discount when you desire, and you can be a preferred member and sign up with an auto ship and receive a discount and earn “Points” for additional free oils.  Or you can choose to do what I do, share with people daily on how these amazing essential oils can help you in your daily living and earn commission. 
As these essential oils do aid in many ways, we do not intend to diagnose, cure, treat, or prevent any disease.  Product statements have not been evaluated the
 Food and Drug Administration.  The use of DoTerra products are not meant to replace professional medical advice.  Always consult with qualified medical professionals to address specific health concerns you may be experiencing. 
Thank you for taking the time in learning about what essential oils can do for you.  I would be happy to get you started in sharing how they can be a benefit to your life. 
Jonee Wolfbrandt  


Here is the recipe I developed with Lavender Oil, in the introductory kit: 

Lavender Pistachio Sugar Cookies:

1c. pistachios in the shell- you will need to shell them by hand, before putting them in the mixing bowl

1- 17.5 oz pouch Betty Crocker Sugar Cookie Mix

1 stick Lactose Free Blue Bonnet Vegetable Oil Spread- found at Walmart

1 egg

10 drops of Doterra Lavender Essential Oil 

Equipment:

Mixing Bowl, Spoon, Hands, Small Cookie Scoop, Cookie Sheets x3, Cooling Rack(s), Timer,Spatula

Instructions:

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. 

While your oven is preheating your oven, in your mixing bowl combine the cookie mix, blue bonnet, pistachios, egg and lavender oil, until fully combined.(If you have to, use your hands to get the job done.)

Once all is combined scoop out with your small scoop onto your cookie sheets. After all the cookie sheets are full, your oven should be done preheating, put your cookies in for 7-9 minutes or 7-10 minutes, depending on the oven and where you are. 

When the time is up, or the timer you remember to set goes off , put the cookies on the cookies on the cooling rack(s) to cool. 

Serve with your favorite frozen treat and Enjoy!

The cookies tasted yummy, and had a nice scent. 

Stay tuned to see what is next.....

Thursday, September 4, 2014

Cleopatra's Choice 100% Pure African Shea Butter....



 Disclosure: I received this as part of an advertorial.

With this being a holiday week, and busy as heck, it looks like I will be getting one day for this test in.

On the lid of the product it says that it "Does not clog pores or leave skin greasy."

After the first application on my left arm, I can say it did not clog my mores, did add moisture back to my skin, but boy howdy it was MAJORLY GREASY! For some reason, with anything I have used in the shea butter family has always had the greasy feeling left behind.

I do have to say though, it does trap moisture in my skin well, and keeps it soft to the touch, even after an hour and a half of letting my arm dry out.

This would be a great product for use in the fall and winter months of the year, when a lot of people face the dreaded "dry skin."

No scent makes it better, there are too many shea products that are scented these days. This was a nice change of pace for me since I have bad allergies.  This product also worked well with my sunburn/peeling skin.

So I can recommend this product fully for year around use. You will enjoy it.

PS: If you have trouble with dead skin removal it can help with that also. (I consider it a bonus use.)





This is how it did after application on my arm. It did great with dead skin removal.
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