I love to garden and that is no secret. The key for me is getting an early start with the seeds. One of the flowers that I just adore is sunflowers. There is something so fascinating and almost prehistoric about them that just ales me want to grow them every year. Someone, or some others apparently love them just as much though and that can be problematic. Who? That is a question you might ask. Not a friend....those vexing squirrels. Chick-fil-A has given me an easy solution though. Even better, the solution is green.
As a Chick-fil-A Mom, I am fortunate to receive some goodies here and there and one of them recently helped to facilitate this review. I had one of their delicious salads and I had a challenge to recycle the container. The timing was perfect as the squirrels had recently raised my sunflower seeds that I had planted in a little peat pot on my porch. Of course I was quite irked until I realized I had the perfect solution. My Chick-fil-A salad container already has vent holes and a cover to keep out prying and hungry squirrels.
I added a bit of festive spring flower decor, potting soil, water and my sunflower seeds to my Chick-fil-A salad container and covered it lightly. A perfect squirrel proof mini seed starter pot that is as green as it can be. Thanks Chick-fil-A for my little greenhouse. I will keep you all posted as the sunflowers grow tall and beautiful!
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I was not financially compensated for this post. I received the
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personal experience with the products.
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Disclosure
of Material Connection: I received one or more of the products or
services mentioned above in the hope that I would mention it on my blog.
Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and
believe would be good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance
with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides
Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.
What is summer without heading to the beach? I love spending time at our family beach house. We are right on the beach so we spend hours relaxing or running on the beach and dipping our feet in the water. Of course I start my day at home with clean skin and a good SPF sunscreen every single time. Skin protection is a must in our home but even with a good sunscreen skin gets dry when you are outside in the sun and surf all day. Pure, natural skincare from the French Alps, evian® Facial Spray is beneficial for any skin type at any age but especially in the summer. Days at the beach can really dry out my skin. evian® Facial Spray as a convenient and
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Disclosure
of Material Connection: I received one or more of the products or
services mentioned above in the hope that I would mention it on my blog.
Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and
believe would be good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance
with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides
Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.
I just love the WonderEsque Vegetable Spiralizer for making healthy meals fast. It even comes with a cleaning brush. I can create yummy lunches or dinners that are based on fresh ingredients like eggplant, zucchini, yellow squash, carrots and more. It makes it easy to make novel Asian recipes that used to be a real challenge. It comes with a THICK Spiral Blade, THIN Spiral Blade and RIBBON blade. The blades automatically de-core your fruit and veggies (apple, pear, cucumber) as an added bonus.
This fun vegetable and fruit spiralizer even has a built-In storage compartment which saves me space. The other 2 blades store neatly in the spiralizer when not in use. It really can be a space saver in the kitchen since it is 40% smaller and more compact than other spiralizers out there. It is made of high quality plastic that easily comes apart for cleaning. The WonderEsque Spiralizer fits in almost any drawer or cabinet too. It is perfect for small kitchens. It is made from super sturdy and strong ABS plastic, backed by a 2 year company warranty.
It is so simple to clean: It breaks into multiple pieces so you can wash them more easily. Super fast and easy! Even kids can spiralize fruits and veggies wiith your supervision. It works for zucchini pasta, beetroot spirals, potato fries, squash, sweet potato, onions and more. It has a strong suction cup with a secure crank: Perfectly secure your high quality WonderEsque Spiral Slicer with an extra strong suction cup that holds the gadget into place on your counter. You are ready to make healthy meals anytime.
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