My Review: Müeller Spiral-Ultra 4-Blade

This has become one of my favorite kitchen gadgets. It is not only a spiral cutter but it also is a slicer, grater, juicer, and more. It is a 8 in 1 gadget.
  It comes with 4 blades, you can fine and course julienne, grate cheese or veggies, spiral slice wide or thin, juice, slice. The slicer is a bit thin great for fried potatoes but too thin I think for french fries, but you can make curly fries  with the julienne attachment. It has a large 4 cup removable container. It has suction cups on the bottom to hold it still while you are working. The attachments fit in the container so they are not all over your pantry. It is made of BP free sturdy plastic. It is dishwasher safe but just as easy to use warm soapy water since it is so easy to clean up.
 I love that the container catches everything, with my hand help julienne tool, veggie pieces are everywhere when I am done. Makes cooking so much easier to have to try and gather it all back up. Also with the hand help julienne tools, my hand wear our and the pieces are no where near sliced as nice as by using this.

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My Review: Majestic Pure Bulgarian Lavender Oil - Premium Quality

I was given this Lavender oil at a huge discount for my honest review. It is 100% Pure, Gentle and More Effective Natural Lavender Essential Oil. Non-Toxic, No Additives, Unfiltered and Undiluted with no Fillers. Therapeutic Grade. Suitable for Vegetarians and Vegans. Packaged in the USA It comes in a large 4 ounce Amber glass bottle and has a glass dropper included. And it smells AMAZING!!
 Lavender is known for multiple healing and helping qualities. It  helps with insomnia, calms nerves, refreshes your mind and body when used as aroma therapy.
  If using as a skin product helping with fleas on your pets, it should be dilluted with a carrier oil like fractionated coconut oil. It helps with cuts and scrapes, burns, insect bites and so much more. This is like a miracle in a bottle, everyone should have a bottle of it in your first aid kit and medicine cabinet. There is so many things Lavender oil is good for I couldn't possible list everything. 
 Majestic Pure offers a 100% money back guarantee if you are not satisified, but there really is no reason anyone could not be satisfied. They ship this in a small cardboard box to keep it safe from being banged around, and shipping is really quick. 
 The best part about this is the SMELL!!

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My Review: Majestic Pure JOJOBA OIL

I received a huge discount on this Jojoba Oil in exchange of my honest unbiased opinion

Jojoba Oil for Hair and Skin it is extracted from the seed of Jojoba Tree it is Organic, 100% PURE, and Natural. Majestic Pure guarantee's If you are not completely satisfied with their Jojoba Oil, they will refund your entire purchase price. It comes in a Amber colored glass bottle and also comes with a high quality glass dropper. 

 Jojoba oil is amazing for dry skin, for your hair, for removing make up. It has a very light scent so can be mixed with other scented oils. It can also be used in oil diffusers. I like to use it on my hair before I shower to condition it. Just put a little on wrap your head in a towel or shower cap for a few minutes then shampoo as usual. I tried it after a shower and it left my hair oily looking.  It's amazing for my skin, I work in household type chemicals all day and my hands and arms are very dried out from them, just rub a little on and it helps, also relieves chapped winter skin.

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My Review: La Vida Essentials Fractionated Coconut Oil (Liquid) 16 Oz

It may not be a miracle oil but it's pretty close. It is in liquid form, which to me is better then the solid stuff. You can use it on your hair, your skin, your nails, you can mix it with other oils. There is no scent to this oil. It comes in a very large 16 ounce plastic bottle. It is 100% pure  Fractionated Coconut Oil and can be used in lots of body recipes for making lotions and more. You can use it straight out of the bottle or add some scented oils to it to give it a scent. Is a great massage oil also. It is non greasy feeling, and soaks into your skin really quickly.  I like to put Fractionated Coconut Oil after a shower and add a little to my hair, and it does help with my dry, brittle, frizzy hair. I was given this product for my honest review and I will be buying more when I run out of this bottle. It also has an amazing e-book with 33 recipes that covers everything from toothpaste to bug spray. 

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My Review: SteadyTrek Hidden Travel Money Belt

Very roomy, it has 2 large zippered pockets. Inside the back pocket also has a divider plus lots of room in the main pocket itself. The pocket is approx. 5 inches tall and 11 inches long, large enough for pretty much whatever you want to add to it.  The elastic waist band is very soft and says will fit up to 43 inch. Just toss it in the wash machine when it gets dirty. And the best thing it is RFID blocking material. Safe and secure, wear it under your shirt, it is not bulky like a fanny pack, and weighs practically nothing. It is gray, so most clothing will hide it. I got this at a huge discount for my honest review.

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Blog Tour & Giveaway: Raising the Stakes by Karen Rock

This is my stop during the blog tour for Raising the Stakes by Karen Rock. This blog tour is organized by Lola's Blog Tours. The blog tour runs from 1 till 7 April, you can view the complete tour schedule on the website of Lola’s Blog Tours.

Raising the Stakes
by Karen Rock
Genre: Adult
Age category: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: 1 April, 2015

Blurb:
Hiding from the world…

Tucking herself away in the Adirondack woods was supposed to keep Vivienne Harris safe. From dark memories of the Bronx, from danger, from entanglements. But when an orphaned bear cub raids her pantry and conservation officer Liam Walsh appears with news of poachers nearby, her private, peaceful world is turned upside down!

Suddenly two forces are drawing her out—Button, the cub who needs her help, and Liam, the man who's dead set against her rehabilitating the bear. If she can just win Liam's support, Vivie knows she can give Button a good life. And maybe find the courage to embrace a future with Liam…


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About the Author:
Karen Rock is an award-winning YA and adult contemporary romance author. She holds a master’s degree in English and worked as an ELA instructor before becoming a full-time writer.  Currently she writes for Harlequin Heartwarming and her first novel for the line, WISH ME TOMORROW, has won the 2014 Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence, the 2014 Golden Quill Contest and a finalist in the Published Maggie Awards. The first novel in her co-authored YA series, CAMP BOYFRIEND, has been a finalist in the Booksellers Best and Golden Leaf awards.

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My Review: I was given a copy of this book for my honest review. It's an adorable read. I have to say adorable because of the baby bear. The Story is about Vivie, who had been attacked and raped years earlier in Boston, Liam a DEC officer, who had seen too much in the war, Buttons the baby bear whose mother was killed by some poachers, Jinx the cat who is blind in one eye, and Scooter the old dog who is now deaf. Vivie inherited her Aunt's farmhouse in the Adirondack Mountains and moved there to open a cafe. She met Liam the first tie during the winter when she was tossing scrap food out the back door of her cafe for the animals. It was an instant dislike when he told her she couldn't do that. During the summer months Maggie was awakened to sounds in her kitchen, she went down to investigate and found a baby bear. She called the DEC and wouldn't you know it they sent Liam. Liam wanted to shoot the baby since it was too young to be on it's own. Vivie talks him into to holding off until she can take the tst to be a rehabilitator, and also talks him into be her supervisor. As the story goes on they become friends. She is still suspicious of him due mainly to her attack years ago. But as time goes on the trust builds and turns into love. Now you have to go get the book to find out the rest of the story.
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THIS HEART OF MINE
by Brenda Novak

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First love. Second chance?

As the daughter of a hoarder, Phoenix Fuller had a tough childhood. So when the handsome, popular Riley Stinson became her boyfriend in high school, she finally felt as though she had something to be proud of. Phoenix was desperate not to lose him—especially once she found out she was pregnant. Yes, she might have acted a bit obsessive when he broke up with her. But she did not run down the girl he started dating next.

Unfortunately, there was no way to prove her innocence. Now, after serving her time in prison, Phoenix has been released. All she wants to do is return to Whiskey Creek and get to know her son. But Jacob’s father isn’t exactly welcoming.

Riley doesn’t trust Phoenix, doesn’t want her in Jacob’s life. He is, however, ready to find someone to love. And he wants a good mother for his son. He has no idea that he’s about to find both!

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Excerpt

Once again, Phoenix’s eyes were riveted on her son. Only this time, she felt such a surge of emotion she almost darted into the bathroom. She could not break down.

Please, God, don’t let me cry. He won’t come within ten feet of me if I do.

But the harder she tried to hold back her tears, the more overwhelmed she became. In a panic, she slipped around the corner, into the small alcove by the bathrooms, and leaned her head against the wall.

Breathe. Don’t blow this.

The bell over the door jingled, telling her that Riley and Jacob had stepped inside. She imagined them looking around, maybe getting annoyed when they didn’t find her. But she was frozen in place. She absolutely could. Not. Move.

“Hey,” she heard the hostess say with a familiarity that hadn’t been present in her greeting to Phoenix. “We’re busy this morning, like we are every Saturday. But if you can wait for a few minutes, I’ll get you a table.”

“We’re actually meeting someone who should be here.”

That had to be Riley, but Phoenix couldn’t say she recognized his voice. Her memories of him were vivid. But they’d both been so young, and he’d changed a great deal. No longer the skinny teenager she’d known in high school, he was a man with plenty of hard muscle on his solid frame, a man in his prime, and that had been more than apparent as she’d watched him walk, shoulder to shoulder, with their son a few seconds earlier.

“Who are you here to meet?” the hostess asked.

“Name’s Phoenix Fuller,” came his response.

“What does she look like?”

“I’m not sure these days,” he said, and Phoenix winced. Her shoulder-length dark hair wasn’t bad. It was thick, probably her best asset. Her hazel eyes weren’t unattractive, either. She didn’t feel she was ugly. But the scars on her face would be new to him. She hadn’t had those when she went to prison.

“She wasn’t very tall,” he added, as if that might be the only detail still applicable.

“There was a woman who said she was expecting two more to join her,” the hostess said. “But I don’t know where she went…”

Determined not to miss this opportunity after waiting so long for it, Phoenix curved her fingernails into her palms, took a deep breath and stepped around the corner. “Sorry I…I had to wash my hands.”

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AUTHOR Bio and Links:

New York Times & USA Today Bestselling Author Brenda Novak is the author of fifty books. A four-time Rita nominee, she has won many awards, including the National Reader’s Choice, the Bookseller’s Best, the Book Buyer’s Best, the Daphne, and the Holt Medallion. She also runs Brenda Novak for the Cure, a charity to raise money for diabetes research (her youngest son has this disease). To date, she’s raised $2.4 million. For more about Brenda, please visit www.brendanovak.com.

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