Groove Book

So I have to admit. I love the show Shark tank. I think deep down I love the idea of being a entrepreneur. I enjoy seeing the passion and drive that these people have. With that being said I saw something about a month ago that totally grabbed my attention. It was called Groove book. You down load the app onto your phone and it allows you to print your pictures. So I went ahead and did this. I am always taking pictures with my phone. Let's be honest while an actual camera gives you a better quality picture it is just crazy to juggle carrying both a phone, a camera, and two kids. 

I was so excited today to get my book. I felt it was really well put together. I paid 2.99 to get 100 pictures. You sign up and receive a book of pictures you choose every month. I love this hole concept. You can cancel at anytime. So my advice is to give it a shot. Here is what mine looked like. 

I should also note this review is entirely on my own. I did not receive any compensation.  

Shopping online

As a mother of two boys going shopping is always a big event. I have become quite a fan of online shopping. I can not remember who told me about this site called Zulily. I gave it a shot and let me say I love it. I have ordered from them a few times. From boots for me to some hard to find educational toys for my kids the service has been consistent. It has always been great. I love the fact that you can track your package from day one. Not just from when it has been shipped. The quality of the items is always great. Nothing has felt cheap poor quality. I recently ordered swim shoes for my boys. I have to say I bought them for 4.99 and they are the same quality as the $20 pairs I see at the stores. The thing I love is the items are limited so you will not see many people with the same ones. My son has gotten a ton of compliments on those shoes. I have included a link to check out their site. Please take a moment to browse I promise you will not be disappointed . Once I figure out howto get a good picture I will post picture of some of the items I have purchased. I have posted a banner above. I am still trying to figure this out. 

It is a 10!

 I wanted to share a product that I absolutely love. I have been a liscenced cosmetologist for over 15 years and I have tried a ton of different products. When I came across this conditioner it was instant love. I loved the smell and loved what it does with hair. This is not the best product picture but you can see what it looks like. 

This product does a perfect job of conditioning my blonde thin hair without weighing it down. I have used other products within the It's a 10 line and I recommend them all. I really feel these are great for all types of hair. Questions let me know. 

Monday Mania

Usually Mondays are the day of the week I regroup set out my goals for the week, menu plan,and start a cleaning to do list. With the holiday today I am just going to enjoy my boys. Until tomorrow .

Sunday dinner

I thought what better way to kick off the new blog than Sunday dinner. While working in retail I missed Sunday dinners. I always felt it was such a bonding experience for friends and family to enjoy a good meal. In today's world there are so many electronics to communicate sometimes the art of face to face communication gets lost. What better way to bring people together. So Sundays are food days. 

Last Sunday was my moms birthday so of course I wanted to make her a dinner. It is absolutely one of my favorite things to do for birthdays. Ok lets be honest I love to cook and bake give me a reason to do it for others makes it that much more for me.

I decided to grill some sausage on the grill. Nothing really special I just suggest to really keep an eye on it. The juice from the sausage can cause the flames to blacken them quickly. I also decided to do some peppers and onions. This is what I use...

1 green pepper

1 red pepper

1 orange or yellow pepper

1 large white or yellow onion

Sprinkle with Italian seasoning to taste

I slice all the ingredients and put them in a plastic bag. I sprinkle with some olive oil. Shake the bag really good to coat everything .I set this aside and start to heat the pan . Once the pan is heated I add my vegetables. After they have been cooking for about two minutes. I add a shot of white wine. I cook these until the onions start to caramelize. 

Usually I start the pepper first then throw the sausage on the grill and they are done around the same time.

I will add a picture next time I make this.Until then trust me it looks delicious. I usually have a side of greens salad, potato salad, and some kind of pasta salad.

Now, what would be a Sunday dinner without dessert. It being my mom's birthday I really wanted to do something she would like. So I decided to go for this.......

 This is a Fruit Pizza or I like to call it a Fruit tart. It is super easy and it went really fast. 

Here is the how-to.

Fruit Pizza/ Fruit tart

1 pkg ) sugar cookie dough ( I used Pillsbury) 

1 ) 8 oz pkg cream cheese

1) 4 oz cool whip

Fruit of choice

Orange sauce

1/2 cup sugar

Dash of salt

1 tbs cornstarch

1/2 cup orange juice

2 tbs lemon juice

1/4 cup water

1/2 tsp grated orange peel

First cut cookie dough in 1/8 " pieces and place on pizza pan. Bake at temperature stated on package until slightly golden brown. About 10 minutes.

While cookie is baking start orange sauce. Mix all ingredients together in a sauce pan. Cook until mixture is boiling and has thicken. Continue cooking about 1 minute. Then turn off sauce to cool . 

Blend cream cheese and cool whip with hand mixer until blended. Once cookie crust has cooled completely spread mixture on crust. 

 Place your desired fruit on the cream covered crust. 

I choose blueberries, strawberries, raspberries,and kiwi. 

Then drizzle the orange sauce on top.

I placed mine back in the fridge for an hour to make sure it was all cooled and yummy to serve. 

I hope you enjoyed these recipes and will try these for your Sunday dinner or any day of the week dinner.

Xo,

Me for a while 

Restart button

I know it has been awhile. I could give a list of excuses but that will not do any of us any good. When I first started this blog I was just courious of the blogging world. I honestly was wondering if I really could be heard. I was also told by numerous people when becoming a mother/ wife make sure to take time for myself. I have always love to write. So bam here we are. In the past, I have not taken this blog to where I wanted to. I always found an excuse about having time. Well, I know longer want to do that. So with that being said keep a look out for a hole new style of blog. I want to include a variety of things from online shopping , product reviews, recipes, exersise, and probably even some random DYI and things that I just like. I hope this will attract more readers. So until next time. 

Me for awhile