Pillsbury Ready To Bake Shape Cookies (plus coupon!) in Disney Shapes featuring Phineas & Ferb

Whether you´re celebrating a holiday or simply spending time with loved ones, there´s always a perfect opportunity to make and enjoy Pillsbury® Ready to Bake!TM Shape Cookies. Complete with the magic of Disney and now featuring Phineas and Ferb, you and your family can celebrate any occasion with these delicious cookies. What´s even better is that they´re ready to enjoy in 8-10 minutes!

Visit http://bit.ly/PSCMDCoupon to download a printable coupon for $1.10 off any Pillsbury® Refrigerated Disney Shape® Cookies today!

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Dry Idea Contest and Sweepstakes...best way to stay fresh and dry in the summer heat!

I recently re-discovered Dry Idea as a great way to stay fresh and dry every day.  It is a super combination of  effective antiperspirant and deodorant.  The days have really started getting warm and sticky in the mid-Atlantic area and I need something that is going to keep me dry all day long. Dry Idea has really been working for me.  I have to dress formally for work but I am in and out of offices all day long.  I always worry about making sure I am fresh throughout the day.  I have tried so many products that claim they are super antiperspirants and deodorants and I have have that nagging feeling...with Dry Idea I don't seem to have to worry at all. It has been working throughout the day.....and even the evening. One evening I had a client dinner right after work and didn't get home until 10:30pm.  I was fresh and lovely the whole time!!  


You can get more information on all the varieties and formulations at Dry Idea.  They have a formulation that is right for everyone from Clear Gel to Invisible Solid to Roll On.  The Invisible Solid protects for 48 hours too!  Sign up to be a big Dry Idea Sweepstakes winner by clicking here.  You can also sign up to win in my Rafflecopter contest on my blog below for an additional chance to win a free coupon for a Dry Idea AdvancedDry.  a Rafflecopter giveaway



Dry Idea provided a free sample of their Advanced Dry Roll-On so I could review it.  However, all of the opinions expressed here are my own.

My McCormick Grill Mates Grill Ambassadors Party

I was really excited to be chosen to host a McCormick Grill Mates party as a member of Crowdtap.  Here is the Crowdtap link if you would like to join and get in on some of these great opportunities to connect with brands you love and possibly get some products to try and share with others!  It was a great opportunity to get together with friends Memorial Day weekend.  We had a ton of fun down at the beach house.  We got the grill going with some help from McCormick Grill Mates.  They sent us a bunch of great items in our party kit:

Party Booklet

Grill Mates® Spiced Brandy & Herb Marinade

Grill Mates® Slow and Low Memphis Pit BBQ Rub

Grill Mates® Montreal Steak Seasoning Blend

Grill Mates® Molasses Bacon Seasoning Blend

Grill Mates® Brown Sugar Bourbon BBQ Sauce

We grilled up a ton of yummy Spiced Brandy & Herb Marinade chicken wings and the Grill Mates Molasses Bacon Seasoning made the burgers taste out of this world.  I made up a big batch of yummy pasta salad with fresh orange peppers, scallions, zucchini and green squash.  I tossed it with a quick sauce made with dijon mustard, red wine vinegar, pepper and a few other secret additions.  Of course I made a giant salad with lots of fresh arugula and summer baby tomatoes. We baked some fresh brownies for dessert with ice cream.   It was a beautiful day and the weather held up all afternoon.  

Hope everyone had a safe and enjoyable Memorial Day. 

Book Review: Sass Yourself Slim!

Cynthia Sass has written a simple book called Sass Yourself Slim about healthy eating for people that are looking for quick results without crash diets. Her book introduces a 30 day eating plan plus a Fast Forward plan to help you start to see the results super fast!

Sass Yourself Slim shows you what you need to eat and and when you should eat it.  She makes it very easy to follow too.

The author even explains how to make the diet work for you and increase your self confidence and learn to love walking.  She gives you all the tools and resources you need to improve your mind and your body.

Cynthia Sass includes a critical section in the book on S.A.S.S, which explains fully about integrating certain seasonings and flavorings into your foods.

I am already a healthy eater and I exercise but let's be real:  no one is perfect including me.  My weight doesn't stay constant and everyone, including me needs a jump start now and then. Especially for bikini season!  The author writes this book with an easy step by step approach that anyone can follow.  She gives you simple steps to change your eating habits for the better. 
Even if you can't do the Fast Forward part, that is okay.  Just move forward and follow the rest of the plan, girl!   Cynthia even says that it is okay to skip the Fast Forward and don't stress about it.

The S.A.S.S part of the program, which includes information about seasonings is totally new to me and I thought it was fascinating!  It is a novel way of thinking about eating and satiety and makes alot of sense to me.  Speaking of satiety, she also gives the green light to including some chocolate in your everyday diet. Let's not go crazy but there are benefits as long as the portion is reasonable!

I love her recipes and she gives your some great ideas for healthy cooking and eating. You sure can incorporate your own recipes and ideas into the plan as well so no worries there ladies.

Sass Yourself Slim is really a mind and body approach to good health. This is not any kind of crazy crash diet that you won't be able to maintain long term. This is a plan for good health that you can continue for years to come!  Check out her website and let me know what you think.






 I was given the opportunity to read and review the S.A.S.S Yourself Slim book through One to One Network.  I was given the book by One to One Network to provide an honest review that included my own personal opinions and experiences.  The opinions in this post are all my own.