Birthday Swap Box

I am running a swap group where we pick theme's and partners and we shop for each other/
This last swap was a Birthday Box swap where we send our partner things she would like for her birthday.....
                                                           Pretty Box

                                                          MMMMM, I love nuts and jerky.

                                                               I love beauty items.

                                                 Bath Bombs and smellies :)

                                                          That wallet is adorbs!

                                              What a cute trinket box.

                                                            How I love anchors and cruising stuff.

                                                          Perfect for my next vacation.

Loreal Triple Power

At my age now I am always looking for ways to look younger!!
I know we all are! Well Here is  a great product for that!

Details-

Aging skin requires more intensive action to help restore its youthful look. With age, wrinkles become more permanent, skin loses its resilience and the face, neck and jawline begin to sag. This luxurious, lightweight cream helps transform the look of aging skin by working both on skin's surface and penetrating skin's surface by combining Hyaluronic Acid, a proven wrinkle-fighter, with L'Oréal's highest concentration of Pro-Xylane, an exclusive anti-aging super ingredient developed by L'Oréal Paris Laboratories.

Intensive Triple Action Skin Care:

• 1. Repair Wrinkles: Revitalift Triple Power with Hyaluronic Acid rapidly penetrates skin to fight each wrinkle.
• 2. Redensify Skin: Revitalift Triple Power with concentrated Pro-Xylane re-volumizes to strengthen skin.
• 3. Re-Firm Skin: Revitalift Triple Power with concentrated Pro-Xylane, which has been shown to enhance collagen production, firms and tightens skin.
  
  See Dramatic Results:
• Immediately: Skin is deeply hydrated. Complexion looks more radiant.
• In 1 Week: Skin texture appears smoother.
• In 4 Weeks: Skin elasticity is increased. Skin appears firmer. Skin looks younger.
  
  Your Recommended Regimen (AM and PM):
• Step 1. After cleansing, apply Triple Power Concentrated Serum before Triple Power Deep-Acting Moisturizer to deliver a high concentration of ingredients to powerfully treat the signs of aging skin.
• Step 2. Triple Power Eye Cream brightens, re-lifts and reduces under eye bags.
• Step 3. Triple Power Deep-Acting Moisturizer deeply hydrates while transforming the look of aging skin

Dirt Devil Pet Vacuum

I got a new pet vacuum and OMG it is the best thing I have ever used!!

Do you have pet hair everywhere? I do.. My dog Bella is really shedding off that winter coat!!
This vacuum will change your life!! It has gotten up so much pet hair my carpet actually looks newer!

 Not only does it do carpet it does hard surfaces too, I have done tile,

wood floors and concrete.. This baby is easy to push, easy to use and easy to store!!

It comes with attachments so that you can do the stairs and the ceilings as well.

It is easy to empty and easy to put back together!! It has a really long cord and the base can be taken apart so that you can just hold the can and the hose!!

I know that I am going to love this vacuum for a really long time!

Mashed Potato Pancakes

I love mashed potatoes...
Sometime I make them and I have leftover's... Which of course no one in this house will eat!! Hahahaa

So here is a great recipe for them left over taters!! I hope you enjoy!!

Mash potato pancakes

2 cups cold mashed potatoes
1 cup shredded cheese (such as cheddar)
1/2 cup flour
6 strips bacon
1 medium onion, chopped
2 eggs
2 tbsp fresh basil, chopped
2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
4 tbsp butter or margarine

Instructions

In a large non-stick or ceramic frying pan, fry the bacon until crispy. Place on a paper towel to drain until cool, then crumble into small bits. Place the bacon bits into a large bowl.
Pour off all but 2 tbsp of bacon grease from the frying pan. Over medium heat, stir-fry the garlic and onion until soft and translucent. Add them to the bacon bits in the large bowl.
To the bacon and onion mixture, add the rest of the ingredients, except for the butter or margarine. Blend well with a spoon or your hands (it'll be sticky).
Wash and dry your frying pan, then melt 1 tbsp of butter or margarine in it over medium heat.
Scoop up about 1/4 of a cup of the potato mixture and form it into a ball. Place it in the hot pan, flattening it out until it's about 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch thick. Fry for about 3 minutes on each side, until they are lightly golden brown.
Keep warm until ready to serve. For best results, serve immediately, while still crispy.

They look so tasty!! They taste even better!!

Funnel Cakes

One of my favorite things at the fair is a funnel cake!!!

Of course I want one now and the fair is 4 months away!!!

So I found a recipe and here it is!!!

• 2 cups milk
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 stick (4 tablespoons) melted butter
• Powdered sugar, for topping

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Directions

Combine milk, egg, vanilla in a large bowl. In a separate bowl, combine flour, salt, baking soda, and sugar and gradually add to wet ingredients. Beat with a mixer until a smooth batter forms. Fold in melted butter. Pour batter into a funnel or squeeze bottle while using your index finger to stop the flow of the batter. Bring the funnel over the hot oil and release your finger to start a stream of batter while moving the funnel in a circular motion to create spiral-like shapes. Fry for 2 to 3 minutes until golden brown and slightly puffed. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Juicer

Look at this juicer!!

It is so pretty!! hahahhaa

 The blades are very sharp.... How easy it is to juice anything!! If you juice oranges, lemons and limes make sure that you peel them first!! Veggies you can wash and just add right in!!

 I did some oranges so that I could make orangade! It was delicious!!

Tater Chips

I have never made my own potato chips..
But recently I have decided that I do not want to buy any more processed food...
That all sounded wonderful until I realized that I could not have potato chips anymore...
Ahhhh... Imagine a life without chips... HOW SAD WOULD THAT BE!!!
So I did some searching and found that it not that hard to make your own.

Step 1.... Using a mandoline on the thinnest setting.. cut about 4 potatoes.
Step 2...  Soak potatoes for 30 minutes in water and salt.

Step 3.... Dry potatoes COMPLETELY with a towel, they need to dry so that they wont splatter in the oil.
Step 4...  Heat a pot of oil to 350

Step 5..  Lay out paper towels or a towel to put the hot cooked chips on to drain from grease..
Step 6..... Carefully add a handful of potatoes to the hot oil, do not over crowd.

 Step 7... Cook about 3-4 minutes until Crispy!!
Step 8.. drain and salt
Step 9............... EAT THEM ALL!!