Archives for October 2016

15 Mashed Potato Recipes For Thanksgiving Round Up

10/26/2016 By Jenn 5 Comments

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Lets talk potatoes today. Not just any potatoes but mashed potatoes. A few weeks ago I shared with you guys my list of 10 Savory Sweet Potato Recipes to try at Thanksgiving this year so of course I had to do one for mashed potatoes as well. They are a favorite in my house all year but for Thanksgiving this year I am on the hunt for something a little different.

So again I checked out a few of my favorite blogs and came up with a list of 15 Mashed Potato Recipes to test out before Thanksgiving. You’ll find a nice jazzed up recipes on your old fashioned mashed potato recipes plus even one to use the leftovers the next few days after Thanksgiving is over. Tell me I am not the only one that likes to leftovers better than the actual Thanksgiving meal? Maybe because it’s already made but there is something about those leftovers that my family loves.

15 Mashed Potato Recipes For Thanksgiving

Slow Cooker Creamy Mashed Potatoes – Who Needs A Cape?
Aunt Ruthie Mashed Potatoes – Melanie Makes
Creamy Mashed Potatoes – Simply Being Mommy
Rosemary Mashed Potatoes – Hezzi – D’s Books and Cooks
Southern Mashed Potatoes – All She Cooks
Mashed Potatoes with Wilted Spinach – Who Needs A Cape?
Cheesy Chive and Bacon mashed Potatoes – the wicked noodle
Slow Cooker Garlic Herb Mashed Potatoes – Thrifty Jinxy
Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes – Thrifty Jinxy
Roasted Garlic and Chive mashed Potatoes – Mooshu Jenne
Mashed Potato Croquettes – An Italian In My Kitchen
Pressure Cooker Mashed Potatoes – Pressure Cook Recipes
Zippy Pimento Cheese Mashed Potatoes – Kudos Kitchen by Renee
Slow Cooker Creamy Red Potato and Cauliflower Mash – peas & crayons
Loaded Baked Mashed Potatoes – Home Cooking Memories

So there you have it 15 Mashed Potato Recipes For Thanksgiving Round Up! Hopefully you can find one if not more to serve this year for Thanksgiving or just a nice change up from your run of the mill mashed potato recipe this fall.

What are your favorite mashed potato recipes that you serve on Thanksgiving? Do you make the same thing every year or do you like to switch it up? Leave me a comment below I’d love to hear what your traditions are!

bObsweep PetHair Robotic Vacuum Cleaner & Mop Review #bobsweep

10/17/2016 By Jenn 4 Comments

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I have always wanted a robotic vacuum so you know I felt like a kid in a candy store when I got the opportunity to review the bObsweep PetHair Robotic Vacuum Cleaner and Mop! I hate vacuuming when I have to do my daily chores. With three kiddos and a cat I am constantly cleaning up some sort of mess and with most of my house being tile floors it seems like it gets dirtier faster than when we had carpet.

bObsweep PetHair Robotic Vacuum Cleaner and Mop Specs:

Heavy-duty build tackles all the shed fur, pet dander, litter, and food particles
Longest main brush in the industry covers more ground while lifting up more dirt in just a single sweep
1000 mL dustbin
Self charging
HEPA Filtration
Fully programmable
Remote control feature
Available in red and champagne

bOb is awesome, hands down! I love that he can glide over my tile floors and easily go over my rugs without struggling. He has an auto adjust feature that allows him to move from different types of flooring which is great! The smaller mats I have in the bathrooms and kitchens he has a little trouble with but I usually just shake those out before I let him clean up those areas. Plus he has a bumper on the front so he will not damage any furniture.

He is able to pick up larger pieces of cat food when he gets to that part of my kitchen too which is great. Garfield our cat is such a piggy when it comes to his food dish.

The bObsweep PetHair Vacuum has so many great features! He charges himself when he gets tired and he is overall pretty quiet. The first few days our cat had to adjust to bOb but now he is used to him and they can coexist together nicely.

I do not know how I lived without bOb before, he’s a keeper in our home. My little one every day since we’ve had him comes home from kindergarten and loves to set him up and watch him go. Makes for great entertainment for the little ones and makes my job easier keeping up with the house not having to vacuum every other day. I can focus on keeping up with cleaning other things in the house now with bOb.

You can check out the bObsweep PetHair Vacuum on their website along with other models of bOb.

10 Savory Sweet Potato Recipes For Thanksgiving Round Up

10/12/2016 By Jenn 6 Comments

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Every year on Thanksgiving I always make the traditional sweet potato dish that my grandma made. You know the one with the little marshmallows baked in the oven, they are so sweet and delicious but this year I wanted to try a little something different. It seemed like my kids were getting sick of that recipe since I have made it almost every year since they were born, so I did a little research.

I checked out a few of my favorite blogs and came up with a list of 10 sweet potato recipes to use that look so delicious, worth giving a try this Thanksgiving. I love sweet potatoes so some of these I am sure I will make starting now. I have to try just a few to see which is the winner for my table this year (hehe). AKA, I just want to make all of them!

10 Savory Sweet Potato Recipes For Thanksgiving

Creamy Pressure Cooker Mashed Sweet Potatoes – Pressure Cook Recipes
Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes with Leeks and Sausage – Sidewalk Shoes
Cauliflower Sweet Potato Mashers – Kudos Kitchen by Renee
Spicy Sweet Potato Casserole – Passion For Savings
Apple Cider Roasted Sweet Potato – This Mama Loves
Sweet Potato Gratin with Goat Cheese, Parmesan, and Thyme – Kalyn’s Kitchen
Spicy Crockpot Sweet Potatoes – Kalyn’s Kitchen
Greek Sweet Potato Salad – My Life Cookbook
Make Ahead Sweet Potato Casserole – Melanie Makes
Brussels Sprouts Sweet Potato Hash – leelelicious

So there you have it 10 Savory Sweet Potato Recipes For Thanksgiving Round Up! I ope you can find one if not more to serve this year for Thanksgiving or just for fall.

What are your favorite sweet potato recipes that you serve on Thanksgiving? Do you make the same thing every year or do you like to switch it up? Leave me a comment below I’d love to hear what your traditions are!

Be sure to check out my stuffing round up too!

Urban Decay All Nighter Liquid Foundation Review

10/10/2016 By Jenn 5 Comments

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About a month ago I broke down and ordered the Urban Decay All Nighter Liquid Foundation after I had heard all the hype abut it. You guys know I am a sucker for Urban Decay and am a HUGE fan of their Naked Skin foundation. I talked about that in my last beauty must have post.

Urban Decay All Nighter Liquid Foundation Review – The Pros and The Cons

The Urban Decay All Nighter Liquid Foundation is a completely matte full coverage and I mean full coverage foundation! You nee a very easy hand with this and less is more with this product. It covers almost everything from red spots to acne and to even fine lines.

No need to build up with this foundation because one pump is really all it takes to make your face flawless. I found using a damp beauty blender is the best way to apply it for flawless coverage.

The Urban Decay All Nighter Liquid Foundation comes in 24 shades which is fantastic for all skin tones. They include all sorts of undertones as well for the perfect shade.

The only issue I had with choosing a shade so make sure you test this in a store before purchasing. I went ahead and ordered it online and ordered the shade 3.25 as that is what I am in for their Naked Skin Foundation. It was lighter than I thought, the color was clearly off from what I needed since the Naked Skin is a perfect match on my face. On the days I do not have a tan it does look better.

Instead of returning it I kept it to mix into my Naked Skin foundation to get the fuller coverage but it is not as light.

Best part for me it’s waterproof! This baby is not going anywhere and lasts all day even in the hotter days here in South Florida.

Now the price, The Urban Decay All Nighter Liquid Foundation is a little bit steep at $40 for me but with this one since all you have to use is the tiniest amount it will last a very long time. The price was worth it to me for that reason. Especially if you are mixing it with another foundation for the coverage it will last even longer.

The only true cons for me was the first few times I used it I went a little heavy. I did not realize the true coverage it offered. It caked up around my fine lines pretty quickly so again ladies use a very small amount. The second con for me was the Urban Decay All Nighter Liquid Foundation was the oxidation. Throughout the day it would become darker which was fine for me since I bought it lighter on accident. By a few hours it looks slight darker than I would like but it still looks blended into my skin.

My advice when purchasing try the swatch in the store keep it on for a few hours and see what it does. The coverage is so amazing I can deal with the cons!

Keep in mind if you have dry skin this might not work for you because the formula is a matte and full coverage. My skin is on the oilier side but I am a true combination skin girl.

Have you tried the All Nighter Liquid Foundation yet? Tell me your thoughts about it in the comments.

LEGOLAND Florida Creates Life Size Replica Ford Mustang #BrickPony

10/05/2016 By Jenn 3 Comments

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I have to admit a Ford Mustang has always been my dream car every since I was able to drive at 16. I was thrilled when I bought my first one at the age of 21 and felt so cool being able to own one myself. It was a beautiful 1999 silver hardtop Ford Mustang and I felt amazing driving that baby! Those days are long gone now that I drive a mini van haha!

When we were able to attend the unveiling of BrickPony as he/she is called in Winter Haven, Florida at LEGOLAND this past weekend I was thrilled!

This was such a fun event and they even let the kids help. All the kids at the event got to release the debut of LEGOLAND newest LEGO creation Brickpony. They loved being part of the action!

The new display of the life size Ford Mustang is front and center in the front of the Ford Driving School attraction and will replace the life size LEGO Ford Explorer.

LEGOLAND FL Replica of 1964½ Ford Mustang BrickPony Facts:

The replica of the 1964½ Mustang V8 coupe was designed and built brick by brick by a veteran team of Master Builders at LEGO Systems, Inc., in Enfield, Conn.
The LEGO Mustang is made of 194,900 standard LEGO bricks and DUPLO^®bricks
It measures more than 15 feet long, nearly 6 feet wide and more than 4 feet tall.
It weighs 1,712 pounds, of which 960 pounds are LEGO bricks and 752 pounds is its flat, aluminum chassis
Includes a virtual horn and the sounds of a real Mustang engine plus working headlights and taillights!
BrickPony, the giant Mustang model made its public debut Sept. 1, 2016, at Indianapolis Motor Speedway during the 40th anniversary celebration of the Mustang Club of America

After we spent some time checking out Brickpony the Mustang we headed over to let the kids do some driving of their own in the Ford Driving School.

This is my kids all time favorite ride at LEGOLAND. They have it set up so cute like a little town for the kids to drive around in.

They do have a Ford Jr. driving school for the younger kiddos.

My favorite place in LEGOLAND is MINILAND USA. A whole section of the park dedicated to replica cities, including California, Las Vegas, Washington DC and of course the Daytona Speedway. MINILAND USA alone contains over 32 million LEGO bricks!

The LEGOLAND hotel is now open too! It is literally steps from the entrance of the gates to get into the park. Next time we are going to have to stay the night, their rooms are themed with all sorts of different LEGO friends that I know my kids would love. If you want to check out Brickpony and LEGOLAND Florida you can visit their website.

Brick Or Treat at LEGOLAND

If you plan on visiting in October do not miss out on the Brick or Treat event going on! Check out their website for more details on this adorable event, extra fun for the kiddos.

5 Fun Goldfish Game Printables For Your PreSchooler #GoldfishMoments

10/03/2016 By Jenn 4 Comments

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My kids love Goldfish crackers! It was one of those foods I introduced when they were older toddlers and I still always keep a little bag or two when we travel. They also make a great after-school snack.

They are one of those snacks I can feel good about giving to my kiddos since they are baked with real cheese and contain no artificial flavors or preservatives.

When my kids were in Pre – K they had a half day and when JJ came home from school his snack of choice was usually Goldfish crackers. Since I like to always encourage learning from home I thought incorporating the two would be a great idea to keep him learning while eating his after-school snack.

So I came up with these 5 Fun Goldfish Game Printables!

I loved this one on one time with him after his day since my older two were in school. For the afternoon we would make crafts, cook or watch a show together before they came home. Memories that I will cherish forever and will always make me smile when I think back at them.

Now that they are all in a full day I miss those moments we got to spend together one on one after he had his half day at school. When they come home from school now we all sit around the table while they have their after-school snack which is usually Goldfish crackers and take turns talking about their day.

I love hearing their stories about their day. It’s all about the little things and making memories that will stick with me forever.

5 Fun Goldfish Game Printables For Your PreSchooler

Goldfish Tic Tac Toe – Download

Goldfish Counting Game – Download

Goldfish Color Game – Download

Goldfish Pattern Game – Download

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