Chaleur Hand Dyed Yarn Sweepstakes (3/16)

 

Spring is almost here!  We've been having some very unusual spring weather around here, it's been sunny and warm(ish) and normally we often have snow and cold weather well into March.   So, to celebrate the arrival of Spring, I'm giving away two skeins of hand dyed yarn from my shop, one skein of "Monster" and one skein of "Chocolate Covered Strawberries"!  Each skein is 220 yards/100 grams of 100% Peruvian Highland  worsted weight wool.

Don't forget to check out the entire selection of yarns, there is currently worsted,  sport and sock yarn.  Each yarn is hand dyed and unique.  The stock is low right now, but I have a supply of yarn on it's way just waiting to be dyed and listed!  Follow on Facebook to see when the shop is restocked!  After you've entered, don't forget to scroll down and check out all the other giveaways in the Spring into Spring Giveaway Hop.

Chaleur Hand Dyed Yarn Giveaway

Giveaway: 2 skeins of Chaleur Hand Dyed Yarn ($26 value)

Rules: Giveaway begins March 2 at 12:01 am EST and ends March 16 at 11:59 pm EST.  Must be a legal US citizen, 18 or older.  Winner will be chosen at random and contacted via email.  Winner will have 48 hours to respond or they forfeit their prize.  A new winner will be chosen at the sponsor's discretion.

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Welcome to the "Spring in to Spring" Giveaway Hop hosted by Heather from Mommy's Favorite Things and Michelle from Mama's Baby Cupcakes. This hop has a Open Spring Theme, and each blog has a minimum prize package of $25 per winner. After visiting my giveaway, make sure you use the linky below to take a look at the other blogs to see what they have to offer for you! Be sure to check out the Grand Prize on Mommy's Favorite Things blog for a chance to win from Umi Shoes and a Bubble Guppies DVD

 

 

 

 

 

Disclosure: Mama's Baby Cupcakes, Mommy's Favorite Things and the "Spring in to Spring" participating bloggers are not responsible for sponsors who do not fulfill prize obligations. Linky: Disclosure/Rules: Giveaway ends March 16, 2015 at 11:59 PM EST. Open to Legal Residents (18 years of age or older) of the US only. Prizes cannot be shipped to PO Boxes. Winner will be selected by Giveaway Tools and be notified by email. Winner will have 48 hours to respond or they will forfeit their prize, a new winner may be chosen at the sponsor's discretion. Please note that Chaleur Life is not responsible for sponsors that do not fulfill their prizes. I have represented each sponsor with the expectation they will fulfill their prize and in a timely manner. I will contact the sponsor regarding your prize(s). The sponsors, in most cases, are shipping their items to you directly. I will make every effort to assist you in obtaining your prize. If there is an issue with a sponsor, please notify the blog you won a prize from within 30 days for assistance, after that we may be unable to assist you. The product provided for the review was free of charge from the company. The product offered for the giveaway is free of charge, no purchase necessary. My opinions are my own and were not influenced by any form of compensation. Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, Etsy and Google+ are in no way associated with this giveaway. By providing your information in this form, you are providing your information to me and me alone. I do not share or sell information and will use any information only for the purpose of contacting the winner. Void where prohibited by law.

Dash Mate Cell Phone Vent Mount Holder Review and Giveaway (3/12)

( I was not financially compensated for this post. I received a product for review purposes. The opinions are completely my own based on my experience. This post contains affiliate links where I will receive a small compensation if you choose to purchase this product.)

I remember when I used to keep a small case full of CD's in my car so that I could have a variety of music to listen to while driving.  Now, it's all on my phone.  Cell phones are such a part of lives today, we take them everywhere and use them in so many ways.  The Dash Mate Cell Phone Mount is a perfect way of utilizing phones in the car while keeping you safe.

All you do is push the mount into your car's vent (only flat vents will work!) and it stays put.  Then your phone is at a height that makes it easy to see and safe to use for things like GPS.  It's adjust able so it fits a variety of sizes, any phones or GPS units from 2-3.5 inches.  I have an iPhone with a huge case (because I end up throwing it across the room at least once a day) and it fit great!  It has a spring mechanism in it so you just slide it open, place your phone in it and it pulls back into place keeping your phone secure.

Easy Egg Rolls with Korean Dipping Sauce

Have you ever spent tons of time scouring Pinterest to come up with the perfect dinner plan, only to have everything fall apart when it came time to enact said dinner plan?  Yeah, me too.  Last week was one of those weeks where everything was all thrown out of whack and I had to improvise a bit here and there.  So the kids and I ended up combining a couple of things and the results were pretty tasty!
We love Korean Beef at our house.  It's one of our family favorites.  But let's be honest here, it's all about the sauce for us.  So when we pulled out the ingredients to make some egg rolls, we figured some Korean Beef sauce would be great for dipping in!  If you've never made egg rolls before, they're actually pretty simple.  If you can roll a burrito you can roll up an egg roll!  Even my 8 year old was able to make some.

Ramini Brands® Silicone Glasses Review

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I've gotta admit, the first time I saw these Ramini Brands Silicone Glasses I thought "those would be perfect for a glass of wine while taking a bath!", and they would, but they're also great for many other things.
We went hiking the other day for the first time this year, so I decided to toss these in the backpack with all our snacks and water.  They're super lightweight and since they're made of silicone I don't have to worry about them breaking or getting squished.  And they worked perfectly!

Premium Chalkboard Labels by KANAS Review

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I use mason jars a lot for storage in my pantry, and these chalkboard labels by KANAS are a perfect way of keeping things organized.  They come in a set of 48 with sizes ranging from 2 to 3.5 inches and come in four different shapes, but if you're looking for a smaller size, they're really easy to cut down to size.   They're easy to apply, wipe clean and are waterproof.

#operationgetridofbabybelly Goes Hiking

Week 2 of #operationgetridofbabybelly has completed.  The bad news is I've only dropped a pound.  the good news is I've dropped a pound.  A pound is a pound right?  I have to admit, it's slightly discouraging, but I feel better knowing I completed a full week of my c25k program and I fit in a bunch of strength training this week.  I'll go with that whole "muscle weighs more than fat" thing ;)  And my pants are just a tad bit looser.  I'll take it!  We also managed to fit in a hike this week.  In February.  I'm still a little shocked about that.  We tend to have long winters around here, so just the fact that there's no snow is surprising!  I was watching the weather all week and was so thankful when Saturday arrived with blue skies.



There are several hiking areas around here, but this particular place is the closest and pretty easy for little 4 year old legs.