Happy Raturday!

*Picture courtesy of Storms Rat Pack*

"Merry Christmas"

*Picture courtesy of Storms Rat Pack*

*Picture courtesy of MrRat395 on Twitter"

"Fa la la la la la la la"

*Picture courtesy of Mary Kirkland "me"*

Flower wishes everyone a Merry Christmas

Product Review: Teardrop Crystal Pendant Necklace, Bracelet & Earrings Set by Mondaynoon

Product Description

This Jewelry Set, Australia Import Crystal Necklace, Bracelets, Earrings Ensemble is one member of our "Angel" series .We only have 6 styles in this series.

 It includes a necklace, a bracelet and a pair of pierced earrings. This silver-plated set will make any woman feel like an ANGEL.

 Each piece features a sparkling, open-back clear crystal drop in the exquisite spiral setting enhanced with clear crystal pave. The crystals that are featured on each is the main attraction of the set the beautiful diamond shape's is so eye catching it sparkles at every angle from the bouncing of the light.

 Approximate NECKLACE length: 15.7+1.9 inches. Approximate BRACELET length: 7.0+2 inch. Approximate EARRINGS drop: 1.77 inch.

This bracelet, earrings and necklace set is really pretty and is larger than I expected it to be. The bracelet fit my wrist no problem and the earrings and necklace are a great fit. The blue crystals in this jewelry set are so pretty and so blue and it goes with so many outfits. 

The jewelry is lightweight and very comfortable to wear. The earrings are nice and lightweight even though they are a nice size, they haven't bothered my ears at all. This matching tear drop set is really nice to wear together and I was complimented on them several times. This would make a great gift for someone or to give as a gift for any occasion. 

Disclosure: I was given this jewelry set for free in exchange for an honest review. 

If you'd like to buy this set you can find it here. 

Favorite Video of the Week

I saw this one on FB this week and found it too cute.

Freebie Friday!

Welcome to another edition of Freebie Friday, where I tell you what free samples and full sized products I received in the mail and how you can get them too. Someone asked me why I do a 'Freebie Friday" each week, so I'll tell you.

A while back I listed all the free samples and wins that I had received that previous year and so many people didn't believe that I could have gotten so many free things. So I decided to prove it by taking a picture every week and sharing the sites that I found the links to the freebies at. So now you too can get great free samples coming to your mailbox each week.

  You can find links to samples like these at Hey It's Free and Freebie Shark.
Did you know you can sign up at Tomoson and get free products too. You can also sign up at these sites and get products at a great discount. No Kidding Coupons, AMZ Review Trader, and Elite Deal Club.

This week I received a box of samples from Sample Source. 

I received: 

A sample of cereal

A sample bottle of hardwood floor cleaner

A sample of Replens

A sample pack of baby wipes

A sample pack of Breathe Right Nasal Strips

And a coupon for more baby wipes

Did you receive any freebies this week?

Recipe: Loaded Mashed Potato Balls

Have you ever wondered what to do with those leftover mashed potatoes? I saw this recipe on Facebook and just had to try it out and I'm glad I did because it was so good. 

You'll need:

2 cups leftover mashed potatoes

1/4 cup diced bacon

1/4 cup diced green onion

Small cube of cheddar cheese for each potato ball

1 egg

1/2 cup flour

1/2 cup bread crumbs

2 eggs beaten in a bowl

Salt, pepper and garlic salt to taste

1 cup of vegetable oil

What To Do:

Mix 1 egg, mashed potatoes, bacon, green onion, salt, pepper and garlic powder in a bowl. 

Put flour, bread crumbs and beaten eggs in separate bowls. 

Take a small amount of the mashed potato mixture and flatten it in your hand, add a cheese cube and roll into a ball. Do that with all of the mashed potato mixture. Dip each of the potato balls into the flour first, then the beaten eggs then bread crumbs. Fry the mashed potato balls until they are golden brown and then bake them at 350 degrees for 5 minutes.

They came out really good. When you cut them open the cheese should be melted, the outside should be crispy and the inside should be soft like mashed potatoes. 

Does this sound good to you?

Favorite Picture of the Week

On Thanksgiving I made a bowl with Skittles, Reeses Pieces and M&m's in the bowl. We tried playing a joke on my dad but he didn't want candy that day but I got my daughter, brother and hubby with this. For those who haven't had these candies, they look the same but taste different. One is chocolate, one is peanut butter and one is fruity.

Review: Japan Candy Box

So a couple of months ago I decided to order a 3 month subscription of Japan Candy Box so I could give some of the candy to my son in law and daughter for Christmas. They both really like Anime and candy and I thought that getting some genuine Japanese candy would be interesting for them. This month's box was filled with interesting items. 

When you first open the box it has a card with what you've gotten and cute tissue paper. 

Inside the box was a selection of different candies and treats. 

This is everything that was in this month's box. I'm going to share a few of the treats that I tried. 

These cookies are so darn good. They have a soft crispy cookie on the outside and a soft creamy center. 

This looked interesting and it was. It tasted like different ice cream flavors in a chewy candy. 

I love gummi candies so I had to try these and they were really good. They tasted like I was eating an orange. 

Another gummi candy and this one was Mango flavored. I don't really like Mangoes all that much but this was really flavorful and tasted like the real thing. 

Each of these boxes is $20 but I prepaid for 3 boxes and this is the last one. I'm pretty satisfied with my purchase as I got to try some of the Japanese candies and I still have more than enough to give some to my daughter and son in law for Christmas in their baskets. 

Happy Raturday!

Photo courtesy of Storms Rat Pack*

*Photo Courtesy of @MrRat395 on Twitter*

"I'm not sure I like yams. Where are the yogies?"

*Photo Courtesy of Storms Rat Pack*

*Photo courtesy of @rosemariehierma  on Twitter *

"I is playing hide and seek"

Photo courtesy of Samantha Malone*

Mayo says, "This is MY Thanksgiving meal. Get your own!."

The Sample Cabinet

I get asked a lot what I do with all the free samples and free products that I get. If you're new to my blog, I post a picture every Friday of the free things that I got that week. So I thought I would show you where some *or most* of the free things that I get end up. My White Cabinet that's in my bathroom. It has 5 shelves and is a floor shelf, meaning it's a free standing cabinet. The first picture is of the first three shelves. 

Everything in this cabinet I've gotten for free or for really cheap in the Walmart box which is only $5 or the Target Box which is just $7. But most of these little samples size bottles came free or I won them. That middle shelf holds most of the tiny sample size bottles. 

This picture is of the 2 bottom shelves. It has the extra sample size bottles of deodorant, the little pouches have some of the other sample envelopes. There's also a baggie filled with sample envelopes of toothpaste and toothbrushes. 

This is clearer picture of the middle shelf, It's filled with tiny bottles and a few full size bottles that I got for free of nearly free. I just gave my daughter a box of samples and odds and ends of things that I'd gotten for free. If I can't use it I know she will. 

Last month I also made a gift bag of samples mostly toiletries like shampoo, deodorant, toothpaste and lotion for the woman who moved in 3 doors down from me because she moved in with just 3 bags of clothes. No furniture or anything. The manager actually gave her a bed, chair, couch and cooking pans and plates that other residents had left behind when they moved out. When the manager told some of the resident she could really use some extra stuff a lot of people around here brought her some stuff. It was really nice to see. 

So now you know what I do with all those free and nearly free samples that I get. 

My Favorite Video of the Week

I saw this video on facebook and had to share it. These tiny dwarf hamsters are just too cute and they sure are having fun.

Freebie Friday!

Welcome to another edition of Freebie Friday, where I tell you what free samples and full sized products I received in the mail and how you can get them too. Someone asked me why I do a 'Freebie Friday" each week, so I'll tell you.

A while back I listed all the free samples and wins that I had received that previous year and so many people didn't believe that I could have gotten so many free things. So I decided to prove it by taking a picture every week and sharing the sites that I found the links to the freebies at. So now you too can get great free samples coming to your mailbox each week.

  You can find links to samples like these at Hey It's Free and Freebie Shark.
Did you know you can sign up at Tomoson and get free products too. You can also sign up at these sites and get products at a great discount. No Kidding Coupons, AMZ Review Trader, and Elite Deal Club.


This week I received:

A free full size bottle of Tropicana Essentials Orange Juice as well as a $1 off coupon for another bottle to pass along to someone - from BzzAgent.

I also was able to cash out enough points on MyPoints to get a $50 Amazon gift card!

Did you get any freebies this week?

Product Review: Chef Series Standard Flexible Silicone Spatula

Product Description

The Perfect Standard Silicone & Stainless Turner with Innovative Design & Quality Materials. Each of our pro-grade utensils is designed to meet the needs of chefs and bakers and manufactured to the highest standards using only the best materials.

Each piece features:

- Ergonomic Easy-to-Clean Functional Design

- S-Core Internal Stainless Steel Support Technology

- High Heat Pro-Grade Silicone

- Soft Grip Non-slip textured finish

- Safe for Coated & Non-stick Cookware

- Lifetime Guarantee

My Review

I have three plastic spatulas right now but each one of them seem to get a little more melted every time I use them. I try not to use the metal spatula because I don't want to scratch my non stick pans so I knew I needed to get a hard plastic or silicone type spatula to use with my pans. 

This one works really good and I've used it enough to know that it's not going to melt if I fry an egg or need to turn over some fried potatoes that are in a little hot oil.

I also really like that it's not floppy because it has metal inside the silicone to keep it stiff enough to turn over heavier foods without the spatula bending. 

If you'd like to buy one for yourself, you can find it here. 

Disclosure: I was given this product at a discount in exchange for an honest review. 

Favorite Picture of the Week

I took this picture from my bedroom window. It was looking a little dark in the middle of the day, kinda like it was going to rain. We heard some thunder and felt a few sprinkles but we didn't get any real rain from this storm. 

Product Review: Blood Pressure Monitor by LotFancy

Product Description

Special Aluminium alloy manometer,Classic nylon cuff 

2-tube adult size PVC bladder,Standard PVC bulb 

Large Air-release valve with spring 

Taper end valve 

Vinyl zipper bag 

Cuff size 8.66-12.6 inch 

Perfect for home, nurses, medical professionals, and nurses, 

Package include: 

1X Black Aneroid Sphygmomanometer 

1X Vinyl zipper bag

My Review

I remember learning how to take blood pressure using one of these blood pressure cuffs back in my health class in high school, a long time ago. So I've always had one in case someone needed their blood pressure taken, but last year my old one broke, the cuff got a hole in it and so I needed a new one. 

This one looked nice, comes with instructions for those who don't know how it works and comes with a nice zippered case to store it in.

My husband has high blood pressure so it's good that I have one of these and know how to use it in case it gets really high. I believe it's always good to have something like this around the house just in case you need to use it.

I already had the stethoscope so I'm good to go now. 

If you'd like you buy one for yourself, you can find it here. 

Disclosure: I was given this product at a discount in exchange for an honest review. 

Happy Raturday!

*Picture courtesy of Alana Patricia Caldwell*

"If I fits, I sits."

*Picture courtesy of Alana Patricia Caldwell*

"I have a little something on my head. A little help would be nice."

*Picture courtesy of Alana Patricia Caldwell*

"I'm just hanging out thinking about rat stuff." 

*Picture courtesy of Alana Patricia Caldwell*

Why yes, I would like a yogie." 

*Picture courtesy of Alana Patricia Caldwell*

"It's a tight fit but it's comfy." 

*Picture courtesy of Alana Patricia Caldwell*

"What do you mean I can't have some of your ice cream. I like ice cream too." 

Review: Kingtop 48 Color Art Colored Drawing Pencils

Product Description

High quality drawing pencils for writing, drawing and sketching - A great gift idea and perfect for encouraging creativity.

Beautifully crafted with recycled wood, which is environmentally friendly and non- toxic. High print effect, smooth when using them, which is a wonderful choice.

Set of 48 Assorted Colors, easy to use.

My Review

I don't do a lot of drawing but my husband does and he loves to draw with all sorts of mediums including chalk, pencils and water colors. So when I was offered this set of colored pencils I decided to get it for him because he loves this sort of thing. I played around with the set after getting them and drew my own picture from a picture I saw online, but my own take of it. But my drawing skills aren't as good as my husband's. I have to say that this set of colored pencils really works nicely for drawing. This set is big and comes with just about any color you might need, I know it has any color I would ever need. Now that I've tried them out, I know that when my grandson gets older we'll be using this set to make some of our own drawings too.

Disclaimer: I was given this set of colored pencils for free in exchange for an honest review.

Favorite Video of the Week

This rescued dog and rats play together and it's too cute.

Freebie Friday!

Welcome to another edition of Freebie Friday, where I tell you what free samples and full sized products I received in the mail and how you can get them too. Someone asked me why I do a 'Freebie Friday" each week, so I'll tell you.

A while back I listed all the free samples and wins that I had received that previous year and so many people didn't believe that I could have gotten so many free things. So I decided to prove it by taking a picture every week and sharing the sites that I found the links to the freebies at. So now you too can get great free samples coming to your mailbox each week.

  You can find links to samples like these at Hey It's Free and Freebie Shark.
Did you know you can sign up at Tomoson and get free products too. You can also sign up at these sites and get products at a great discount. No Kidding Coupons, AMZ Review Trader, and Elite Deal Club.

This week I received:

Sample of Jergens Wet Skin Moisturizer
Sample of Nivea Lotion
Always pads

Did you get any freebies this week?

Happy Thanksgiving 

To all those who are celebrating Thanksgiving today. I hope you have a wonderful day. I have family here today and tomorrow so I'll be back around and visiting blogs in a couple of days. 

Favorite Picture of the Week

Falcor sleeps in some of the funniest positions.