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Ahhh, it is Christmas time. Marathon shopping trips, days of baking in the kitchen and Olympic sport type cleaning sprees going on. We have company off and on many days throughout the holiday season and with 3 dogs we have to clean on a daily basis around here. I mean really, we are used to the dog hair, but guests, not so much. Because of that we typically have to buy a new vacuum cleaner once a year. All of the dog hair is hard on a vacuum and they tend to be a disposable commodity instead of a device that lasts for many years to come. Also, it is hard to find one that can hold up to the demands that we place on it and the ones that have enough suction power to do the job at hand are usually very expensive. Then, we found the Panasonic Jetforce Vacuum MC-UL427.

best vacuum I have found

It is sturdy yet lightweight. A very important feature to me. My back can’t hold out when using a heavy vacuum and will put me out of commission. The Panasonic Jetforce is light and efficient. It has great suction power for carpet, hardwoods and upholstery. Seriously, it does a fabulous job on all of our surfaces. We have to vacuum often, at least several times a week, sometimes daily. And a vacuum that can hold up to our home has to be reliable, easy to empty and bagless. Buying bags can get expensive when you have to replace them as often as we do…because of these guys:

dogs on furniture

Consider a constant flow of teenagers on top of the dogs…and well you get the idea. Then add a few OCD tendencies to that. I am no where near as bad as I used to be but I still like to have a clean home and am a little obsessive about it.

Panasonic Jetforce with retractable cord

One of my favorite features of the Panasonic Jetforce Vacuum is the retractable cord. YES, you heard me right. It is retractable!! No more winding cords, no more cords strung across the room because you have a teenager that is too lazy to coil it back up. No more dogs chewing on the cord and destroying the vacuum for you.My second favorite is the Pet Hair Air Turbine brush attachment. LOVE that it is easy to use and powerful enough to get all the dog hair off my couch.

Some other best features:

• JetForce technology separates the dust and air via centrifugal force and a unique hour glass shape dust container construction, allowing for no loss of suction
• Nine cylinders for multi-­‐cyclonic dirt separation and cleaner exhaust air
• HEPA filter to capture small particles such as allergens, irritants, and pollutants
• Stretch hose, wand, dusting brush and crevice tool for above-­‐floor cleaning
• Pet hair removal attachments – able to get pet hair/dust & dirt off the couch, curtains, table clothes, etc. with all the different attachments and tools for above-­‐floor cleaning.
• Automatic carpet height adjustment
• Under 15 lbs.

• 12-­‐amp motor for powerful cleaning performance
• On-­‐board attachment storage
• Agitator shut off switch and soft wheels for safe cleaning on hardwood and tile floors
• Easy-­‐to-­‐empty, bottom drop dirt cup for quick and easy dirt disposal
• 13’ wide nozzle allows for quicker cleaning of large areas
• 24’ automatic cord reel for easy and convenient storage

This is the best and most reliable vacuum we have come across, and trust me, we have tried a LOT of different ones. With a suggested retail price of $149 it is also affordable. And heck, I like the color of it too. For more information on the Panasonic Jetforce MC-UL427 or to check out some of their other great products visit the Panasonic Vacuum website!

“I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Panasonic. I received a product to facilitate my review.”

 
You scream, I scream, we all scream for Ice Cream!!!
It is getting to that time of year where we stock up on more and more of our favorite treats. We are a big ice cream family. Here in the South the days are starting to get longer and hotter and there is just nothing better than a cool treat to help cool off. The problem with loving ice cream is all of the calories and fat that come with it. Thank goodness we now have options such as the new Weight Watcher line of cool treats to help us cool off AND save calories at the same time without the loss of any flavor.
Weight Watchers Double Caramel Swirl
  • WW Snack Size Double Caramel Swirl Ice Cream Cones

This happens to be my personal favorite! But, I am a caramel lover. These snack size treats are the perfect size for a snack to cure your craving without loading you down with calories that bust your diet wide open.

Weight Watchers Vanilla Fudge Swirl

  • WW Snack Size Vanilla Fudge Swirl Ice Cream Cones

These are pretty dang good too!!

Weight Watchers Divine Triple Chocolate

  • WW Divine Triple Chocolate Dessert Bar

These are Bric’s favorite! He ate the whole box before I even got around to trying one. Of course, he loves chocolate and ice cream so he was in heaven.

Weight Watchers Cherry Cheesecake Ice Cream Sandwiches

  • WW Snack Size Cherry Cheesecake Ice Cream Sandwiches

Now these, these are Tate’s favorite. He even made smoothies out of them, which were DELICIOUS!

Tates Smoothie

Tate created the recipe, he made the smoothie and he even took a picture of it for you.

1 Weight Watchers Cherry Cheesecake Ice Cream Sandwich

3 scoops Low-fat strawberry Greek Yogurt

7 ice cubes

Allow the ice cream sandwich to soften a bit and then put all of the ingredients in the blender. Blend on low until everything is mixed well and the ice cubes are crushed really well. Makes 1 serving. Enjoy.

These products should be in stores now! You can learn more about Weight Watchers Ice Cream and other supermarket foods by becoming a fan of the Facebook page Facebook.com/WeightWatchersSupermarketFoods.

 

 Weight Watchers Ice Cream provided free samples for me and my family to try,  but all opinions are my own and were in no way influenced by receipt of product.

 

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Mustard holds a special place in my heart.

It is my FAVORITE condiment.

Shhh, don’t tell but I hate mayonnaise so when I make a sandwich, mine always has mustard on it. And it has to be French’s. Ohhhh my tangy friend how I love thee.

It is also an integral part of my all time favorite breakfast:

sausage biscuit with mustard

Yep, a sausage biscuit with mustard!

Hey now…don’t knock it till you try it.

My friend Christy and I were on a road trip when she first discovered just how delicious it is. She thought I was insane when I told her to ask for mustard the first morning I ordered a sausage biscuit. Then she tried it and got hooked for life.

potato salad with mustard

I use mustard in my potato salad.

baked beans with mustard

In my baked beans.

And so many other foods and recipes that if I go on we are going to be here all day.

But it isn’t just yellow mustard:

mustard

Honey Mustard, great on chicken nuggets. Spicy brown mustard, perfect with corned beef. Dijon Mustard, fabulous on baked chicken.

And one of my all time favorite recipes using mustard?

Sloppy Joes!

french's mustard sloppy joes

Get your ingredients together.

brown ground beef

Brown your ground beef and onions.

french's sloppy joes

Throw everything together.

French's Sloppy Joes

Eat and Enjoy!

They are so easy and delicious, two of my favorite attributes!

And French’s has the best Sloppy Joe recipe, you just have to try it!!

French's Slopy Joes recipe

 These never last long in my house, they are so much better than any sloppy joe you can make with canned sauce and they are so easy!!

So, what is YOUR favorite way to use mustard?

“French’s supplied me with samples to help facilitate this post. But I really have always used French’s mustard because it truly is my favorite. And even though you may think I have lost my mind by putting mustard on a sausage biscuit, you should try it. I have been eating mine that way since I was a very young child. Cause that is the way my granddaddy always fixed them for me. I never knew it wasn’t normal until I became an adult and people would look at me like I had lost my mind.”

 

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Kroger is having a Cart Buster Event!!! Now through March 10th you can shop your local Kroger and Kroger family stores for great values and savings!! Find out about all the savings at www.CartBuster.com! And from February 29-March 6, download exclusive, digital coupons for Kroger’s “Deal Of The Day” for even MORE savings here!!!

I love shopping the events at Krogers, pair up the already great savings with coupons and you can stock up on many of your favorite products. With more than 35 brands, across more than 60 categories from: General Mills, P &G, Pepsi, Nestle, Kraft and Kroger Banner Brands. During the Cart Buster Savings Event, you’ll find great savings in almost every department at the Kroger Family of Stores, which includes~

Kroger
Ralph’s
King Soopers
City Market
Dillon’s
Smith’s
Fry’s
QFC
Baker’s
Owen’s
Jay C Food Stores
Hilander
Gerbes
Food4Less
Pay Less Super Markets
Scott’s Food & Pharm

Here are just a handful of the great brands participating in the event:

Cheerios
Lucky Charms
Pillsbury
Betty Crocker
Hamburger Helper
Yoplait
Progresso
Totino’s
Green Giant
Cascadian Farm
Tide
Charmin
Bounty
Pampers
Pantene
Crest
Iams
Febreze
Old Spice
Bounce
Pepsi
Ruffles
Quaker
Tostito’s
Rice A Roni
Tropicana
Stacy’s
Sobe
Mountain Dew
Gatorade

 

Don’t forget that until March 6th there will be a super hot, exclusive offer good on one participating Cart Buster item. Each offer will be exclusive and available for one-day only – but the offer will be good for the duration of the entire event.

You’ll see savings of up to and over 50% with the Deal of the Day offers – maybe even some freebies – and that’s on top of the already-low, low prices that Cart Buster has to offer!

You can also connect with Kroger by visiting them at:

AND, you can enter to win a $25 gift card to Kroger or any Kroger Family Store!!!

TO ENTER the giveaway here simply leave a comment stating what favorite  treat you would buy should you win, or just say “I want to win”. All entries must be received by March 6th at 11:59 PM EST.  All entries must have a valid US mailing address. Winner will be selected randomly and  will have 3 days to respond to the verification e-mail or another winner will be chosen.

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