Squooshi Filling Station + New Larger G.O. 8 Pack!

Squooshi Filling Station

I am in love with this Squooshi Filling Station + New Larger G.O. 8 Pack! I decided to go on a 10 day green smoothie cleanse and this was perfect for that. I was able to make my smoothie first thing in the morning and put them in the pouches. I then put them in the freezer upon getting to work and then took them out after about 30 mins or so so they would be good and cold when I drunk them. Now about the system....Very easy to use. It has a little carrot top that closes the hole off when not in use. There is only one flaw that I have seen with this product. You will need to use the exact amount or else when you remove the pouch you will have a mess like I did this morning. Which of course resulted in me loosing a lot of my smoothie for today. But of course you could just pour the remainder out when you have finished filling the pouch or possibly tilt it back and remove the pouch and then plug the hole with the little carrot top. I love the way these are so easy to clean with the ziploc style opening at the bottom. The ziploc style opening is also good for when you just want to do a quick fill up of the pouch without using the actually station itself. These are also great when making purees for young kids. I will be trying these out this weekend with my 3 and 8 year old when we go out. I can do at least 2 for both of them as well as me along with a sandwich or something meaning no more stops at a fast food joint while I am out. It will definitely be a healthy snack as well as fulfilling. It comes with 8 pouches which is a huge plus because I fill up 3 every morning. The perfect amount is in it so that makes sure that I control my portions. I would definitely buy this product again.

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Teatox Life Colon Cleanse Blend

Teatox Life Colon Cleanse Blend

I bought this Teatox Life Tea so that I could do a good colon cleanse.   Lets say purchasing this was a very very bad idea.  To start off lets talk about this product and what it is suppose to do in general. The Teatox life Colon Cleanse Blend contains psyllium husk, which is very high in vixcous soluble filber. It attracts a lot of water to itself and forms a slippery gel as soon as it's exposed to water. Which makes it very popular as a digestive lubricant for treating constipation and maintaining regular bowel movements.  Flax seeds is also included in this powder which excellent for cleansing.  It also absorbs water and expands as it passes through the colon acting like a scrub brush on the colon walls.  It is rich in ALA which has anti-inflammatory properties and helps to relieve irritable bowel syndrome.  Rhubarb which is also included in this tea powder.  Rhubarb cures diarrhea by removing the cause of irritation within the intestine and then applies an astringent action to the intestine to suppress the diarrhea activity.  Ginger which I love is also an ingredient in the tea powder.  Ginger is used in many cleansing programs as it stimulate digestion, circulation and sweating.  Licorice is another ingredient included.  Licorice is an antioxidant and used for many ailments. It is known to be very good for digestion and healing for the stomach.  It helps reduce stomach acid and increases mucus secretion in the gastric tract, soothing irritation and inflammation.  Last but not least bentonite clay (food grade)  is included which absorbs and draws toxic substances.  Various toxins drawn by clay are pathogenic viruss, herbicides, heavy metals, pesticides, radio active substances, and parasites.  Ok so off  of everything that is included in this tea. It is recommended to use 3-4 grams of this powder per day to relieve constipation.  The directions state that you can mix this in juice, smoothies, or make as a tea.  It is also suppose to suppress your appetite, remove toxins and colon waste, help clear bowels, and support colon health.   My plans was to make this as a tea because it is suppose to be a TEA and from TEATOX LIFE.  So when I got this powder I was very excited and went ahead and mixed it quickly with apple juice one night.  It was very chunky but had no bad taste.  So all in all it was O....kay but not something I would put in my juice again.  Next night wanted to try it as a tea since I had more time on my hands.  I put 1 teaspoon in my mug and poured about 6oz of hot water so I could enjoy a nice detox tea.  Well first when I started stirring it I noticed that it was still clumping up.  So I tried to press it out with the spoon.  That didn't do much.  Then I said ahha!! I will use my nutri bullet to blend it very well.  That was the worst decision I could have made. It made it look like a thick gooey mess.  I was definitely not going to drink that so I poured it out.  

So using it for the purpose that I intended to which was for a tea was completely thrown out of the window.  I may try it once more with a smoothie but after that it may just go to the trash.  I will definitely never buy this product again.  This was not a TEA at all but in fact a powder that is chunky and does not mix to well. 

One Dish Pasta Taco Chili

One Dish Pasta Taco Chili

So I had a taste for tacos and chili last night.  So I warped up this amazing dish. And just a for a better understanding of how I write recipes.... I play around with recipes to my taste so you may not see me always put the exact amount I use because I just keep adding sometimes until it meets my taste.  So I will put around the amount I use and you can subtract from that or add to it to meet your taste.  When it comes to cans I will usually use the terminology  extra small (xs), small (sm), medium (med), large (l), and extra large (xl).  The xs can is usually around 8 oz, the sm is usually around 15 oz,  the med is usually around 28 oz, the large is usually around 55 oz, and the xl is usually 6lb and 10 oz.

3lb Ground hamburger

1 sm can chili beans

1 sm can and a 1/2 of salsa

1 med can crushed tomatoes

3 packs of taco seasoning

2 cups beef broth

32 oz box of noodles (rotini, elbows, shells, etc...)

1.5 cup Mexican cheese ( or any cheese of your choice)

Guacamole

Sour Cream

Green Onions (chopped)

1) Season and brown your hamburger any way you like. 

2) Then you will add the taco seasonings, beans, salsa, tomatoes, beef broth and stir this all together in a large pot or electric skillet and let it simmer for a bout a good 20 minutes or so.  

3) While you are doing this you will be cooking your noodles and you can follow the boxes directions on this or cook it a al dente.  

4) Once Noodles are finished you will add them to your pot or skillet.  And stir and then add the cheese.  You will let this simmer for about 15 minutes or so.  

Serving

5)Taco chili in a bowl, and top with guacamole, sour cream, and green onions.

Enjoy

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Sunwukin Waterproof Case for iPhone 6s /6 4.7 Inch IP68 6.6ft Underwater Shock Snow Dirt Poof Protection Cell Phone Cover [Grass Blue]

I had been wanting a case like this for a long time but I was not getting ready to push out the 70+ dollars it cost for a life proof case.  When I saw the price on this case I was in ahhhh!! I definitely wanted to try it out to see if it could match up to the great reviews of the life proof case. I got this from my favorite place to shop.....Amazon of course.  After putting it on my phone and using it this weekend I must admit it lives up to.  I tested the case first to make sure that water did not get in it and to my surprise no water got into the case.  So that was definitely an A+.  Then I checked to make sure that I was able to use the touch screen with the screen protector that is made into the case.  Yes!! I could so another A+ there.  Then it came down to make sure the cords could fit securely in the ports while the case was on the phone. The case also passed this test as well.  The headphone port is covered up by a twisted seal.  Meaning you have have a little lid that you can twist open in order to insert your headphones into the port.  This is cool because it makes sure no water, dirt, etc get into the case. There is a cable that comes with this case that you put inside of the headphone port and attach to your headphones since the port is so deep within the case.  So that made it awesome b/c I know I have a time trying to put my headphones into my phones when I am driving and this makes it so much easier.  There is also a cleaning cloth that comes with it to get rid of smudges that you may get on the screen protector which is a great microfiber cloth.  All in all this is an excellent case.  My favorite feature is the knob that it has on the left hand side that allows you to silence the ringer.  With all of my other cases I have to literally use my finger nail to switch this button off or on.  With this case you just turn a knob and it turns the silencer on or off.The door that covers the charging port on the phone is very tight and made me feel like I was going to break it but I did not thank God and it just shows that it is really protecting the phone.  I have dropped this phone and the case doesn't even loosen one bit. Definitely in love with this case.  The only thing that would make it completely perfect is a stand.

Happy Monday to All

So........... I tried the sushi bowl on Friday as I told you guys that I would and OMG!!! it came out perfect.  The family loved it so much so guess what we are having tonight????? Yep another sushi bowl.  The meats that we included where shrimp, ahi tuna, and crab meat.  We added avocado, green onions, carrots, nori, and toasted sesame seeds.  I made some Japanese mayo and had some white sauce and soy sauce to top.  I realized after putting these together that we were out of Wasabi sauce.  My feelings were crushed but I will be getting some after work for our bowls tonight. I will also add some smoked salmon.  It is only 10:50 am and my mouth is already watering.

IceWabanga Ice Pop and Silicone Popsicle Molds

     

I am screaming because I loved this item.  My mom bought me one when I was little but they were all made into one big mold which made it need more space to store as well as a little more difficult to clean.  With these they are easier to wash because each one is washed individually as soon after it is used. It is also easier to store because the molds can detach from the tray. This was the coolest feature to me once I received this item.  We were able to pop them in and out how cool is that. You can make as many or as little as you like and don't have to take up the same amount of freezer space each time you make them.  It is easy to store these half eaten popsicles if you don't want to eat it all and you can just put it in the side compartment of the freezer.  This was great for my 3 year old who wants everything she sees everyone else with but then won't eat it all. The popsicle holders are actually great because when the popsicle starts to melt the little holder is deep enough to catch it and you can just sip it out.

My sons and I tried these with hawaiian punch and very ripe strawberries slices.  They were out of this world amazing. The strawberry actually gave off a really sweet flavored when you bit into it.  We also put the same mixture in the silicone icee molds.  I have never tried the fruit in it before so I am actually very glad that I saw the image on the website with fruit in it. The silicon molds were an added plus to my purchase.  They came in blue and red and my 3 year old daughter actually preferred the silicon molds.  I am assuming because they were not as cold and the mold was softer and she could bite on the silicon.  IDK!!  I liked them as well because they reminded me of the little icees we at in Elementary school by Welch's but instead of biting on paper to eat the icee you are biting on silicon that will not come off in your mouth. But all in all we actually had a great time as a family making these. I will be trying these with the lemon and orange slices next time around.  I definitely recommend this for a family with kids because it fun to see them actually make these on their own and be creative with what they put in them.

TGIF !!!

Hello to you all.............

 I'm so happy that it is Friday and the kids have half of a day. Hopefully with them having half a day they would have wound down by the time I get home.  

So to start off  I was browsing  the internet this morning and BAM it hit me right in the face. OMG look at what I found!!!!  This picture looks absolutely amazing.  I saw all the ingredients and when I clicked to see the recipe guess what the page was missing.  You know that 404 error you get when someone haven't did what they are suppose to behind the scenes.  So I decided to just create my own version of this. Mine will have carrots in it so that it to give it more color.   UGH!! So because I am the sushi queen and know how to make all kinds of sushi creations I put this recipe together and will definitely be making it this weekend for the King and I.....and....  I may give the kids a little taste :) 

    Sushi Salad with Seared Tuna, Avocado 

and Rice Wine Dressing

The Ingredients are :

1 Cup Sushi Rice

1 Cup water

6T Rice vinegar

6t Sugar

3t Salt

3T Mirin (optional)

1 Tuna Steak

2T Olive oil

Sround black pepper

Salt

Nori cut into shreds

1 Avocado sliced

1 Carrot julienned

1/2 Purple onion sliced

1T Toasted sesame seeds

Soy sauce 

Japanese mayo (optional)

wasabi (optional)

 First you will cook the Sushi Rice. 

(I have noticed using a rice cooker and pressing white rice is so much easier)

1) Rinse water off about 3-5 times until it runs clear. 

(Rice Cooker directions: After rinsing rice add sushi rice and 1.5c water to the cooker and press white rice on cooker)

2) Place rice to drain in a strainer (Drain for one hour in winter or 30 minutes in summer)

3) Combine vinegar, sugar, salt and mirin together in a small sauce pan and mix until sugar and salt is dissolved.(Only 1/3 will be used for the sushi rice)

4) Add water and rice to the pot and bring to a quick boil and then reduce to a simmer.

5) Cover the pot and don't touch it until the end, NO PEEKING.

6) Cook for 15 minutes before removing pot from the heat (keep lid closed).

7) Let rice rest for 10 minutes and then remove the cover.

8) Place in a glass dish to cool (no metal) and lightly fan the rice while adding the vinegar mixture.

9) Mix rice gently

You will  be searing the Tuna steak. 

1) Season the steak to taste with black pepper and salt

2)Place a skillet over med-high heat and coat with olive oil when oil is piping hot  and add tuna steak and cook for 1 minute on both sides and then remove from heat and let rest for 5 minutes.

3) Cut the tuna in thin slices

Now for the Preparation

1)Rice will go down in a bowl layered with the red onions, avocado, carrots, nori and then Tuna. 

2) Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds and drizzle the vinegar mixture over the top along with soy sauce 

Enjoy

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Wedding Bridal Rhinestone Spiral Hairpins

So I finally had the pleasure of trying out these Spiral Hairpins today.  These pins are so adorable.  I put my daughters hair up in a bun and then twisted these into her African American hair.  They were  so cute but eventually I start to see the whole spiral part surface to the top.  I went over and twisted it down just a little bit more into her hair and again they were showing up back at the top of her hair.  I may try these again with a different style or when her hair is blown out. I may even possibly try these in my hair since we do have two different hair types.  If I can get these to stay in my hair I would definitely recommend these because they are very cute but only if the metal twist part of the hairpin is not exposed.  I did some pics that someone had posted and you could visibly see the spiral part of the hairpin.  This is not the way it should look if it is securely in place within your hair.  If the spiral is exposed it does not do your hair style any kind of justice. Some ideas could possibly be hairspray after adding them to the hair???   If you have some additional ideas to try please let me now by commenting below.

Amazon Fire Stick

The coolest thing that I have come across this year was the Amazon Fire TV Stick. Omg I brought this for my 12 year old son for doing good on his report card and it really opened the world up for us.  I heard that it turned your TV into a smart TV so I was just expecting his TV to be able to stream Pandora, Netflix, Hulu and that's about it.  I mean really it was an adapter with a remote control.  How much could it possibly do right?  Wrong!  This little adapter is crazy amazing.  You can watch movies, play games, listen to music, go online and so much more.  I installed Kodi TV on my sons and WOW  he has so many movies that we could literally get rid of Hulu and Netflix and would be just fine.  I'm truly so glad that I got this stick for him.  Now I have 3 other sons who have their hands held out as well so it looks like I will be getting three more for Christmas.

ULTNICE 32GB Crystal Heart Flash Drive USB 2.0 Memory Stick

So I really needed a flash drive that I could carry around all the time that was over 8GB.  I had gotten a 16 GB one that was so tiny that eventually I lost it.  Then I saw this beauty on amazon.com

 Ok so I must say that I love love love this flash drive. OMG how much cuter can it get? Right!! I didn't even know that this usb drive would come with a chain that you could wear it on. That actually makes it 10x better. I am a PC Technician so for me to be able to carry all the files I need around my neck in a cute little pendant. Wow!!!! It truly looks like a nice piece that you can actually wear to put a nice finish on a cute outfit. It is much bigger than I thought it would be and now after thinking........I don't know why I would have thought it would have been smaller with the fact that it is a usb stick. Duh!!  There is a magnet that holds the two pieces together and the magnet is very strong so no worries about losing the top to the flash drive. I have installed it on my computer and it works like a charm (Lol! Get it a charm..........yeah...!) There is 29.7 GB of usable storage on this flash drive. I am truly in love with this little drive. Now it seems like I will have a new hobby. Finding cute USB drives to collect....and use of course.

Welcome to my Blog!!!

Hi Guys!!!

 It's been a long time since I have blogged.  So I decided to start it up again.  This blog is all about me and the different products and brands that I review.  

I have always liked sites like this because I like to hear honest reviews so that I can know whether I really want to try a product or not.  Nothing urks my nerves more then to get super excited about a product and when it finally ships it is a piece of garbage.  If I can just save one person from going through this I will fill like I have accomplished something.  I have decided that I will do GIVEAWAYS every so that others can be blessed with a nice product every now and again. Please subscribe and I will keep you posted!!!