My new love :)

5 years ago my husband got me my first KitchenAid Mixer. This little red beauty is gorgeous and I love making cookies, cakes & other special treats with it. But, when it came to making my homemade bread...well, it just couldn't make the cut :( The motor wasn't powerful enough to take on the 4 cups of flour it takes to make one loaf. So...I sat & waited, dreaming about the day I could purchase the professional 600 model. Then came Christmas....

Jason's Mom & Dad SHOCKED me with this sleek baby as a gift. Just look at her. If the little red beauty is like a 20 year old newlywed, well, this beast...she's like a cougar :)

This baby will whip through 8 cups of flour on speed 2, without even a thought. Oh, how I love her.
And you see that beautiful spot she's in...yep, the hubs had to cut the cabinet for her to have a permanent home. But it's perfect...she just belongs there :)

Her she sits with the little red beauty...

There is just no comparison. Sorry beauty, I've had to upgrade to more experience :)

The Rusted Chain..Review of a beautiful gift!

My cousin recently had her 2nd child, a handsome baby boy named Corbin (he just melts my heart!). I wanted to get her a meaningful Mommy Gift since she already had 2 of everything else :) As soon as I got my email from The Pioneer Woman, I knew exactly what I should get. Ree reviewed a necklace by The Rusted Chain & had such wonderful things to say. I immediately went to their website & found a very cute necklace that I thought would be perfect. Kaci is a physical therapist, in scrubs most of the time, and, I thought this would be a great necklace for those casual work days ahead of her.

When I received the necklace I was so excited to check it out. Here is it!...

The first thing I noticed was how sturdy the chain was. I LOVE that. Having an (almost) 10 month old myself - I know the appeal of pulling at those necklaces, especially while nursing. I was thrilled to see that it was strong & would stand up to the abuse it might take from the little man :)

I have many upcoming gifts of this type planned, and, am hoping to maybe get one for myself as well (Dear Hubby, what a great Christmas Gift! hint, hint)

Please check out their webpage at http://therustedchain.com, or find them on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Rusted-Chain-Jewelry/108350919190616. You will not be disappointed!

(I did not receive any free items or compensation for this review ... I just love the product, and, wanted to share it with YOU!)

And, P.S. if you are not already a fan of The Pioneer Woman, you must check her out. I aspire to be her when I grow up :) http://thepioneerwoman.com/

Diaper Review

I will admit, with my oldest, Cole, I was a total diaper snob. I only used Huggies as a little baby, then Pampers when he got a little bigger. However, with Jacob, I'm stepping outside the box!

A girlfriend gave me a box of Target Up & Up brand as a shower gift. She promised me I would not be disappointed. I honestly thought - I will be cashing these in for the money back guarantee - I just had never had any luck with store brand diapers. Well...let me tell you. They are almost the exact same as Pampers - they are AMAZING! No leaks! And, you can get coupons on Target.com for Up & Up from time to time! But, since our closest target is an hour away, I felt like I needed to keep searching for cheaper options, closer to home.

One day I had a coupon for Walgreens brand diapers, and, they were on sale - making the diapers about .14 each (I never want to pay more than .17 per diaper since that's what I can get name brand at SAMS for). I also knew they had 100% money back guarantee, so, I tried them. They are good! Very, Very Similar to the Target brand. No leaks!

Then I got even braver. Are you ready...Dollar General Brand...(oh, I hear the gasps now!). They also have 100% money back guarantee - which, I thought, hmmm...good chance I will be cashing that in. Well....we are on day 3 with..NO LEAKS! They are not as cushy as Target & Walgreens...but they do the job!

I still want to try other brands. Walmart, CVS, even the SAMS store brand. But, for now, this is my findings :)

Do you use store brands? If so, which brands do you love & hate?!

DG Nail Polish Remover Pads

You know me, a die hard for a deal. Well, let me tell you, when it comes to beauty products - I do NOT skimp. I only use my favorites and will actually go without until I can save up enough to get my favorites.

I'm very sensitive, and, one of the things that I'm sensitive too is nail polish remover. I know this sounds ridiculous - but, the smell can give me a headache in seconds. Because I generally wear dark color polish - it can take FOREVER, and, SEVERAL paper towels to remove all that polish. Well..NOT ANY MORE! Last week I was at Dollar General & found a box of Nail Polish Remover pads. They claim that each pad (6 per box) was guaranteed to remove polish from 10 nails. I seriously thought - no way. I actually only bought it because Dollar General has a guarantee on the product - in my mind, I would be getting back my $1.75 when this product failed.

So, I had 3 coats of a very dark brown polish on, and, I decided this would be the time to test it out! (I wish I would have taken a picture of the polish before - but I didn't think about it. It was a deep chocolate color) Well, let me tell you, I was completely done in less than 2 minutes. EVERY.BIT.OF.COLOR removed from my nails in under 2 minutes - I barely had time to even smell the polish remover!
This is a picture of the felt pad after removing my polish. I honestly think I could have done another hand (maybe 2) with the pad too.

And, here's my nails after taking the polish off. It worked better than any polish remover I have ever used!

I honestly couldn't believe how well this worked - so of course, I wanted to share it with you! The cost of the box of 6 polish remover pads is $1.75, so .30 per use. I know that is more expensive than the bottle of remover which lasts longer than 6 uses - but, trust me THIS IS WORTH IT!

This isn't a paid advertisement, ole DG doesn't even know I'm promoting their product...I just tried it, liked it & decided to share it with all my nearest & dearest :)