Life, By Nicole

The Winner is: Angie! Spring is in the air and I’m in the mood to clean. With little kids and pets in the house I try my best to use the safest products as possible. I’m always on the look out to try out products that are not only safe for my family, but good for the enviorment as well.  I was ask to review a Shaklee Get Clean kit in honor of Earth day this year.  The Company: We believe that health isn't just about what you put in your body; it's about everything around you. We bring you a full line of  natural and nontoxic cleaning choices that are Safe for You, Your Home, and Your Planet® called Get Clean®. ·         No harmful fumes or hazardous chemicals. ·         Outperforms 20 national leading brands. ·         You would spend $3400 for ready to use cleaners to get the same amount of clean found in the Get Cl...

When we walk our spiritual path in life, we all find our different ways to communicate and get our thoughts and prayers out. We struggle with everyday stress and feelings of helplessness and anxiety. How do we find the strength inside ourselves to give it up to God and let go? Mary Lou Quinlan's mother Mary Finlayson found the key inside herself. She found a way that helped her lift her burdens and prayers that she carried with her from day to day. She used her God box as a release of everything she needed to get out. Instead of dwelling on a prayer or something she worried about, she would write it down as if she was releasing this burden off her shoulders. This books takes us on the journey of Mary Lou Quinlan discovering her mother all over again. She was close with her mother and knew her better then she knew herself. And with the help of her mothers' God Box Mary is able to see that her mother was more then what she was perceived to be. Being the strong unbreakable...

Check out Hunger Hits Home   — a new documentary about childhood hunger in America premiering April 14 at 8pm/7c on Food Network.  In this 1-hour special we take a first-hand look at the crisis of childhood hunger in America through the eyes of the parents, children, activists, educators and politicians on the frontlines of the battle. The program is presented by Food Network and Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry Campaign. For a guide with information about hosting your own viewing party, visit Foodnetwork.com/hungry and click on DOWNLOAD GUIDE under “See it.” Change begins with you.  See it. Share it. Support it. Foodnetwork.com/hungry

I had an opportunity to review Hasbro’s The Game of Life zAPPed edition. Hasbro has found a way to bring a classic game into the world of electronics.  The Game ofLife zApped edition allows you to interact with a game in a whole new way. It uses the free Game of Life zAPPed app from the iTunes app store that allows for a whole new interactive experience during the game.  This game is played as the original; the biggest difference is your Ipad takes the place of the plastic spinner in the middle or the board. Your Ipad takes the place of the plastic spinner that used to sit in the middle of the game board.  You still have the same cars and the  pink and blue pegs that are used as players. With the Ipad app when you lad on a zapp spot you can unlock mini games, funny animations or clips from “America’s Funniest Home Videos”. With more interaction with the game you will never want to stop playing it. This game has been a big hit with my family and I would re...

My daughters are growing and starting to show their own personalities and I wanted to do something for them that would last longer than the usual toy.  Something that will help them come into their own and really fit their own personality.  So I decided to decorate their rooms to fit their personalities and their likes. From the start I knew this wasn’t going to be an easy task. So I sat the girls down, had them pick several colors they liked, then one color that was their favorite. The favorite color is the color we choose to fit the décor around.  Nikyra being the girly girl she is pinked pink as her favorite color. And not just any pink, it had to be a bubble gum pink.  Janae wanted a dark purple almost the color of a grape.  So my husband and I ventured out to Lows to find the right paint colors we chose Pink-Flutter for Nikyra, and Simply Purple for Janae. It took us a while, because we had to find a color that worked best with the lighting in the girl’s ro...

I have always felt as though it is important to teach our kids the value of money. I don’t like the thought of spoiling them and giving them everything they want. I want to teach them it’s important to know that the things we want out of life, won’t be handed to us, but earned.  Earning money fall high in this category, it’s very important for me that they know what it means to save for what you want in life. I have been looking for the right tools to help my girls and teach them the true value of money.  With some research I have found that there is a product, which not only helps adults, but also children to understand the value of money. You will now have the actual tools to use with your kids to teach them about spending, saving and giving. There is a short pamphlet on the actual "teaching" and the rest of the package has the chore list, envelope system and tracking for savings.  This is a hand on tool that will give your children the reinforcement they need to be su...

I want to wish each and everyone of my readers a Happy Thanksgiving! I'm thankful not only for my family and friends, but also all my followers and readers! Have a blessed holiday and be safe! I will be back on Monday with some new stuff to post!!