Diamond Candles are a very cool idea, they are candles that as they melt reveal a ring of varying values you could have a $10 ring or a $1,000 ring. I am excited to learn that Diamond Candles is looking for blogers to review their product, simply leave your info on this Form Blogger Application and they will get back to you!

I these look really fun and you could potently save hundreds on some bling!

Woolzies !!!

I recently had the chance to try Wool Dryer balls. Since I am trying to be a little greener I figure using them would help me replace dryer sheets that are covered in a waxy chemical gunk and apparently gum up your dryer. So I got my Pretty Green Box of Woolzies and they are so fluffing cute! First off they got little cartoon sheep on the box. Living in Florida you don't see much Wool so I was truly excited to get something that came off an actual Sheep! Woolzies are Home Made by hand so they all were similar in color and size but not identical. they are dense and kinda squishy! I tossed them in to my Dryer! I expected them to make some noise in there but they were super quite!

I am really happy to try the Woolzies as they will save me a TON of money on dryer sheets and cut down on time in the dryer. I also think that it is neat that they are made by ladies in Nepal and that makes me feel all warm and fuzzy to think of Fuzzy dryer balls being made in the mountains!
             My Dryer is less than a year old and works very well and I think that it reduced the dry time by at least 10 mins (usually a 60min cycle on high heat) I loved taking my clothes out because they were all Fluffy (not the case with dryer sheet) they didn't smell perfumed at all which was good for me because I have been getting head aches that the smell of laundry products seem to make worse. My Husband became away that he never had actually smelled real clean clothes before, devoid of all fakeo chemical sun smell or the Mutant, I mean Mountain Fresh sent (really who wants their clothes to smell like mountains?) I did notice that there was a lot of static in the polyester materials(It says on the Woolzies box to try adding an Aluminium Foil ball to reduce static, I might try it) Hubby wears the polyester  to work and In that instance he might like a scent on his clothes.

In general I liked the Woolzies ! I will keep using them. They are GOOD FOR at a minimum 1000 drys, They are a wonderful idea for anyone who wants to extend the life of their dryer, lower their energy bills and are probably a great idea for people that are allergic to or generally irritated by all the junk they put on clothes.

Here is a link to the WOOLZIES WEBSITE you can purchase directly from there


I was given 1 package of Woolzies to use and review, my opinions are based on my experience using the a fore mentioned product for a period of a week (about 4 dry cycles)

EcoSprouts Review

Recently I won the Grand prize at a Twitter party A year supply of EcoSprot detergent.

 I have recently become concerned about what is in some of the chemicals in many products we use everyday. I also am starting to collect items for when We have another baby and Advocating for Cloth Diapers. I found out that EcoSprouts detergent was created by a Stay at home Dad that got sick and tired of the Ammonia smell that gets left built up in diapers sometimes. I was intrigued by the scents  EcoSprout offers, (I have the Lavender Chamomile scent now, but they offer other exotic smells like Green tea and seasonal scents that I look forward to trying)
EcoSprout is 100% bio-degradable, Hand made from natural ingredients
You use WAY WAY less of this good detergant than you ever would of a mainstream brand.
The Scents are amazing, NATURAL and wash out leaving NO residue on anything 
It was created not only for Cloth Diapers but for the entire houses laundry! 
It comes in a small package that doesnt take up a lot of space! and
It COSTS LESS THAN MAJOR BRANDS !!!! 
 Please visit EcoSprout WebSite and Check them out! 
My sheets and cloths have never felt better, my towels are so much more absorbant and dont get all musky 
I am in LOVE with this and will continue to purchase this even after my year is up. 



Full disclosure I did win a years supply of EcoSprout detergent and after several uses I decided to review the product. I was not asked to write a review of EcoSprouts nor were they aware that I was a blogger when I entered the rafflecopter  random twitter contest. My opuinions are my own and were not influenced in anyway. 

Tropical Traditions Review !!

I Love to Cook!! I cook almost every night of the week! So I was incredibly excited to receive a sample of Tropical Traditions  Gold Label Virgin Coconut oil to try out! I used the Gold label to make pie crusts and as a substitute for Crisco in a few of my Thanksgiving dishes including on and under the skin of my turkey instead of butter!  Everyone loved the Pie and the skin on my Turkey came out much the same as it would have with the butter. I like that the coconut oil smells and has a slight flavor of Coconuts that it is Solid at room temp and that it melts at a lower temp than crisco so it is very versatile. I have even used it as a moisturizer and for my sons chapped lips! I intend on using it for a lot of other kitichen and beaut jobs and I expect to have consistent results! Really it is exotic and healthy and great everyone should try it !!! Here is a video on where it comes from

 Please visit Tropical tradtions to get your own jar and to discover other wonderful products!!!

Tropical Traditions provided me with a free sample of this product to try, I am under no obligation to offer a review possitive or otherwise, I have kept and used this product for several weeks and my opinions on it are uninfluenced in anyway by Tropical Traditions 

Adventures in Health and Fitness

              All of my life I have been recalcitrant in the health and fitness department. I did PE over the summer in high school so it would only be a two week class, I don't do fitness, except yoga sometimes I do yoga. I walk around the grocery store a lot, but that might not count...
 I eat mostly fresh veggies lean meats and whole grains, but have a ridiculous sweet tooth I can eat a whole pan of brownies by myself, last year I think I ate the pumpkin pie with little help from my son (not in one sitting but still a whole pie?). I really love healthy foods like Kale and tofu and am open to trying new things but I am a southern girl, I likes my Chicken Fried!
 I am fat. I have been very overweight since after I had my son 7 years ago. I have not had a problem with my body image or my fluctuating size. I used to smoke but I quit two Februarys  back. Recently My husband and I have been talking about having another baby (my husband has no biological children and I would love just one more to complete our family) I was 21 when I had my son, I had a C-section, my blood pressure was out of control, not to mention my stress level (being single at the time was no great helper in this department) My Son has had sensory sensitivity issues ( I believe this is tied to my blood pressure and stress while preggers) and he suffers from Astma (I believe from my smoking and being exposed to second hand smoke both before his birth and as a toddler)  If I am going to carry a child now that I am a little older and wiser (I hope) I know what it is going to do to my body and I want to be prepared, I have really changed my diet a lot.
We Cook at home 28-30 days a month We are eating more whole grains less tranfats (oh me oh my I miss my food fried) we are grilling more (I LOVE YOU GEORGE FOREMAN.) I have switched all of my Soy Products to Non-GMOs and When I can I am purchasing Organic and non-GMO grains. Instead of Buying take out like Pizza and Chinese I am trying to make these things at home (I am quite good at pizza) My whole Family is now taking Multi-Vitamins and Appropriate supplements with them. I am a fake sugar FREAK, I LOVE DIET COKE!! I have cut back to two 2L of Diet soda a week. I miss them but have noticed I craze sweets less on days I dont have any diet soda! I actually made brownies several days ago and only ate one so far!
I am have also started drinking 2 teaspoons of Apple Cider Vinegar in 8oz of ice water twice a day, for various health benefits. I also think this is decreasing my appetite.
      in addition to all the afore mentioned nutritional issues, I also have an affront to exercise! I hate walking aerobics suck, belly dancing is fun but do I need to do it... no I think I will sit here and watch Dr Who instead! So with the gas prices and my new found love of being Green where ever possible, Sam and I started Riding our Bikes to school last month. Samuel finished his Physical therapy sessions and has been cleared for any and all physical activity. His school is 1.5 miles from our house and I take him and come back 2-3 times a week in both the morning and after noon (that is 6 miles for me a day) I also have been doing laps around the neighborhood in the morning or going up to the store when I need to on the bike. Not only am I saving Gas I am also losing weight! I have lost 11lbs in the past few months. I feel energized and excited about continuing and I have also been doing little fitness videos and hoping to do and try even more things in this Journey, I also feel I am setting a good example for my son. I am living responsibly and healthily for the first time in my adult life!  

I am also using  MyFitnessPal to track all of my food, exercise and weight! It is available on Iphone, Android and through the Google !

I will update as I go through this Journey !

Saving Money and the earth???

A lot of the things I do to save $$ have a very positive impact on the environment!. I Shop at Thrift stores to save money on my own clothes and home items, that means those things are being reused and not thrown out, same goes for my Freecycle sites. I am not throwing things into land fills and stuff I get isnt being thrown in to landfills!
 I am currently trying to "Green" my cleaning routine I am currently making Enzyme cleaner from Citrus scraps this is suppose to be a very good all purpose cleaner and I intend on trying it in a lot of places here is what you do

Place choped up citrus scaps (I am using limes)  In a 2liter bottle (I am using a soda bottle)
add 1 liter of water
1/2c brown sugar and 1 Teaspone of yeast
I Put the sugar in a Funnel and then put water in and it went right in
shake it put the cap on (loose enough for air to escape )
leave it two weeks
strain it
then use it to clean

We will see how this one works but it looks really good
 for dishes and laundry (use 1/4 cup of enzyme)
 for washing bathrooms and toilets. grime comes off easily (1 part enzyme to 10 parts water)
 for removing stubborn stains and odor 
 to clean vegetables and fruits (1 part enzyme to 10 parts water)
 clear blockages in kitchen sinks and drains (use concentrated or blended pulp/sludge of enzyme)
 as a natural insect repellent (use undiluted) for ants, cockroaches.
  mopping floors (1 part enzyme to 20 parts water)
 as a skincare product, e.g. facial cleanser or toner (1 part enzyme to 2 parts water)
 wash cars –(1 part enzyme to 20 parts water)

Save Time Vote Early

I am going to do Many important Savings things today
prepping for Halloween (Goodwill here I come)
I will be couponing at Dollar tree (maybe I got to look at match ups)
I also am going to Pick up some FREE entertainment for my Family at the Local Library and while I am there I will deff Remember to VOTE EARLY

this will save time as I wont be standing in line Nov 6th it will also Save
sanity and Junk Mail (they stop sending political ads once you vote!!)

Call your Supervisior of ELections to find out where you can VOTE EARLY!!!