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Thursday, May 23, 2013

Copperhead the Movie Giveaway ends 5/31

Did you know that this year marks the 150 year anniversary of the Civil War & The Battle of Gettysburg? We were all taught about the Civil War in school, but how much do we really know about the challenging stories of the brave families during the era? Mothers, fathers, and children all experienced intense hardship as family members left to fight in combat. 150 years later the timeless stories of families affected by war still remain especially pertinent. Commemorate the 150 year anniversary & keep your kids learning during the summer by catching Copperhead, a Civil War movie the whole family can watch together and talk about! About Copperhead: From director Ron Maxwell, (Gettysburg, Gods and Generals) Copperhead is unlike any other Civil War movie. Far from the Virginia battlefield, it’s the exciting story of Abner Beech (Billy Campbell), a peace-loving but stubborn dairy farmer in upstate New York. He detests slavery, but opposes the war for the sake of the “union.” Abner is neither a Yankee nor a Rebel. He is a Copperhead. This is an extraordinary story of family and community. Learn more: http://www.copperheadthemovie.com You will be able to see Copperhead in select theaters on June 28, 2013.

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Take Me Fishing Giveaway Ends 6/3

Have you decided what to get your dad for Father's Day? How about a fishing trip? TakeMeFishing.org is a great resource for everything you need for fishing, including boating and fishing locations, fishing tips, and more! An online survey conducted in April 2013 by Echo Research found that family outings are the top type of Father's Day gift – even over sports tickets and power tools. 90% of American live within an hour of navigable water so it's perfect for a day or weekend family outing. TakeMeFishing.org can help you buy fishing licenses and find a place to go boating and/or fishing for your Father's Day family outing. A fishing license would be the perfect gift for a dad who likes to fish.

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The giveaway ends on 6/3. It is open to US residents only.

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Green Tip of the Week

Homemade Natural Sunscreen the Easy Way

Take your favorite all natural lotion - add 2 tablespoons of Zinc Oxide...mix well.

There ya go ..you have SUNSCREEN.

I pour my natural lotion into a jar - add the Zinc Oxide - mix well. I leave my sunscreen in my jar.

Works great....to increase SPF add more Zinc Oxide.

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Father's Day Gift

Click on Collage.com to design your Dad the Best Father's Day Gift!

Bark Box

Bark Box is a monthly box of dog goodies! Perfect Gift for your pet! King's 1st box arrived!

What is nice about the Bark Box is that you:

1. Pick out the size of your dog

Small & Cute

Just Right

Big & Bold

2. Choose your plan:

Six Months for only $19 a month!

Three Months for $23 a month

One Month for $29 a month

3. Your Bark Box Arrives to your Door....FREE SHIPPING! Yesterday was a very good mail day for Kingers! He loves to get mail!

Check out Kings 1st box!

King received a Bionic Bone a $19.99 value.
King loves to pick out treats inside toys! The Bionic Bone has a open center making adding treats super easy! Plus ... the Bionic Bone floats! Great Water Toy!

He loves the Bonic Bone...that and his purple fur bone are now his favorites. King hates his pic taken...he turns his head and refused to look at the camera! Who knows why! Maybe I take too many pics of him.
King also received a bag of Grill-icious All-Natural Beef Treat! King only eats natural products. I am scared of what some companies put into their product...so it is ALL NATURAL for us! The Grill-icious Treats must be very very tasty! King took his treat and took off! I tried to chase him down for a pic and he took off! :) He gave the Grill-icious 5 Stars! Grill-icious All Natural Beef Treats are available at my local Tractor Supply Store for $7.99.
He also loved the taste of the Green Juice Treats, They are small green bone treats made with organic oat flour, spinach, kale, sweet apples, spirulina, Omega-3packed Flax Seed and Mint...that is it! All Natural and makes King breath fresh! The Green Juice bones fit perfectly in the Bonic Bone. $9.50 value
Last but by no means least is his Barkworthies smoked all natural bone. King is a bone dog! He loves bones! I am saving his bone for his Memorial Day Treat! Yeah...every holiday he gets a special treat. Heck we are planning a outside party with friends. What better way to keep him happy than with a new smoked Barkworthies Bone. $7.99 value

The Bark Box is available as low as $19.99 a month with Free Shipping. Considering King's box is worth $45.47 not counting shipping any of the ordering plans are a Great Deal!

Do you want to check out Bark Box for your dog? Go HERE to save $5.00 on your 1st Box! You don't have to sign up for a long term plan....you can order one box! Easy way to save $5.00!
What is really neat is that Bark Box gives 10% of their profits to shelters, rescues and animal welfare organizations.

King's Bark Box had great products from these companies

Planet Dog

Barkworthies

Loving Pets

Bocce's Bakery

Visit these caring businesses to check out their fantastic pet products.

Over all I think the Bark Box is definitely worth the price. King's box had 4 full size products that are very high quality. The price of the box was much lower than than the price of the items inside the box.

I was thinking of ways I could give a Bark Box...here are a few...

New Puppy

Birthday

Holiday Gift

Get Well Box

Like Bark Box Facebook Page

Follow on Twitter

Follow on Pinterest

Luma Comfort Giveaway Ends 5/30

A blogger friend of mine Diane reviewed the Luma Comfort system! I wanted to help her spread the word about the Luma Comfort Air Purifier. Read her review and make sure to enter the giveaway sponsored by Luma Comfort!

Review is done by Crafts-Things Giveaway is sponsored by Luma Comfort

About the company: Luma Comfort is committed to a comfortable indoor environment. As a company, we are pioneers and innovators. Always at the forefront of our industry, our goal is to offer the best quality product and consumer value on the market. Our team is constantly pushing the boundaries of innovation and design to create exceptional products to help you achieve a more comfortable living or work space.

My family especially my kids suffer from allergies so I have been searching for a air purifer for my home that will pull this dust and things out of the air. Luckly I came across luma comfort!
I received the LUMA COMFORT AP400W Air Purifier.

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About this product: The Luma Comfort AP400W Air Purifier offers high-efficiency air filtration, a comprehensive 5-stage purification system and intuitive controls - all within a sleekly designed machine! With a coverage area of up to 400 square feet, this Air Purifier is ideal for bedrooms, living rooms, dens and office spaces. The AP400W is equipped with a carbon pre-filter, HEPA filter, VOC filter, TiO2 filter and UV light to remove over 99% of indoor pollutants such as dust, pollen, animal dander, odors, mold, bacteria and viruses. Additional features include a SmartClean indicator that lets you know when each filter needs to be replaced as well as a programmable timer.

I have noticed a big change in our air in our home and I have also noticed less dust around. I feel better knowing when I run this air purifier it is helping our air in our home. This product is not loud. Its slim enough so you can easily find a place to put it with out taking up to much room. We also have pets and this helps with animal dander to which is awesome. What I really love about this product it has the TiO2 filter and UV light to remove viruses and bacteria from the air to. You have the option to put this in that mode when ever you would like. I just recently used it because we all had nasty head colds and I wanted those germs out of here.

I really recommend this product for everyone to help purifier the air your breathing in your home you will be satisfied.

I give this product 5 out of 5 stars.

Check out there other products they have for your home and needs.

The great people at Luma Comfort has offered to give one away!
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Brats

Wisconsin is known for having great sausage. There is a very strong German heritage in the southeast part of Wisconsin. Sausage & Beer makers! Our Bratwurst of choice is Johnsonville. Johnsonville headquarters and main

plant is located only a few miles from our summer home in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. We have tried numerous brands and we always return to the original Johnsonville Bratwurst.

Brats are so popular in our area that businesses have a Brat Fry in their parking lot. Gas Stations and local stores...sell brats on the weekend. Girl Scouts - Boy Scouts - 4H Groups set up a Brat Fry to make money. We usually eat lunch on Saturdays at a local Brat Fry. Tasty brats and the $$ goes to a good cause.
If you ask Wisconsinites how to cook a brat...you will get a different answer from each person you ask! So I thought I would share how I cook our Johnsonville Brats!

Mine are made with love! I take them out of the package - place them on Reynolds wrap on a very hot grill and grill them. About 10 minutes into cooking I turn the heat down - turning each brat about every 5 minutes. Slow grilling our brats makes them juicy and delicious! Takes about 30 - 45 minutes to make juicy tasty brats!

My hubby eats his on a brat bun with mustard. I'm a no bun cut up and eat them person. Davey & Isa are Ketcup lovers on their brats. Dawn packs on the onions. Almost all of us will add Sauerkraut if we have it. My favorite Sauerkraut is Nathans! Tasty Kraut. We eat Brats for all meals. Leftover Brats mixed in with scramble eggs is delicious!

So How Do You Cook Your BRATS?

Today was interesting......................

We went to Walmart to pick up a few things. One thing I wanted was a small plant for a flower pot I found in the basement. I totally forgot I had the pot. So Davey and I wandered into the plant section. I looked at the house plants finding a very nice ivy. I notice they had Bamboo plants in purple pots about 18 of them on a shelf with a clearance side above them. I noticed the price and it said Clearance $5.00 regularly $12.98. I check the pot and could not find a price tag. I put the bamboo plant in my cart and thought to myself make sure to check at the register that they ring it up correctly.

At the register it rang up $10.89 ..I said nope that is wrong ... I told the clerk please call the lady in the department and tell her the purple pot Bamboo ..it is in the $5.00 Clearance. She called and was told nope it is not on sale. I said yes it is...there is a whole bunch of them right above the price $5.00 reg $12.98. I told her I will walk you to the location of the bamboo plants. On the way the clerk says "They are so busy back there." I said "Nope when I was there three of them were standing around and talking to each other....not too busy." When I got to the area with the purple potted Bamboo's the price was missing. I told the clerk...they removed the price. The lady that works there laughed and said....yeah it is $5.00 for Orchid's not these! I said "You remove the price!" She looked at me and smiled! I could not get out of that department fast enough I was going to explode!
When I got back to the register...I told her no thanks for the Bamboo and I was out of there! My hubby took one look at me and knew I was about to lose it....yep lose it right in Walmart! I did not want to lose it with Davey by my side. So I got myself out of Walmart and into the truck.

On the way home I have decided....every sale I find from now on that is not priced ......I am taking a pic with my phone! PROOF! I am getting pissed typing this! Who REMOVES the price tag? That is SO WRONG! I would of said.."We priced it incorrectly - sorry about that...since you directed us to the error the plant is $5.00 for you." Then removed the wrong price tag. In fact I think that is law!

Now I am wondering how many people are like I was today and just leave! I bet quite a few...that is why she removed the price tag and felt confident enough to smile at me! This was NOT her 1st Rodeo of Removing Price tags! If this is Walmart's Policy...shame on them!

Has this type of situation every happened to YOU?

Monday, May 20, 2013

Good Eatin' Recipe Hop May 21st #GoodEatinPL

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So true.... #NOOPL

Never forget!

Eat Organic and Healthy!

Newman's Own Organic is a great choice!

Newman Own Giveaway #NOOPL Ends May 31st

Check out what was in my box of Newman's Own Organic products! My family thought we have won the lottery! Jason's favorite is the Pretzels! Davey the Cookies! Hubby Chocolate Bars! Isa the Licorice! Dawn the Fig Newman's and me...I love the dried fruit! Each one of us has our favorite items!

Click HERE to read the amazing back-ground behind Newman's Own Organic. NOO is a company dedicated to making a positive difference bu protecting our environment and providing the highest quality all natural organic food products.
NOO products are made using only the finest organic ingredients. Tasty products that they loved as children! and we LOVE!

Check out their PRODUCTS ..... Click on GO and see what great products NOO has to offer.