Skillet Bacon Spread... AKA Bacon Jam!

My brothers were beyond excited to try this product, but I was a little skeptical. The name did not sounds incredibly appealing to me, but I am pretty open minded and thought I would give it a try before I dismissed it. When first receiving the product, I thought it was packaged very nicely but was not too much to look at. First, we decided to try it on toast. I thought it was okay, but my brothers thought it was great. We then decided to cook it in a grilled cheese sandwich and thought that it was absolutely delicious. This tasted like something that you would eat in a restaurant. I think that this product reaches its full flavor when it is cooked with.

     So I know everyone is wondering... what exactly is bacon jam?
 This is how it is described on their website:
 "we take a big bunch of really, really good bacon, and render it down...add a bunch of spices..onions, etc. and let it simmer for about 6 hours…give it a quick puree, blast chill it…and you have bacon jam"
 Real ingredients leading to real flavor! 

Where can you get it?
Bacon Jam is sold in many different Whole Food Stores, and many states. You can find the list of places on their website. If bacon jam is not sold in your state, it is possible to have it shipped to you. 


I would definitely recommend this product to anyone who loves to add bacon to their burgers, or loves to cook with it. 


Visit their website for more information
www.skilletbaconjam.com
Or you can email them at
eat@skilletstreetfood.com


 

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Teach them to Tie in No Time!

Learning to tie your shoes can be one of the hardest things for a child to learn. I can remember my mother trying to teach me as a young child and I seemed to never get it. Finally, my mom sat down with me and we worked on it for hours until I could finally tie my own shoes. I wish that the product that I had the opportunity to review was around when I was younger.

Tying your shoes is a smalls skill, but something that everyone needs to know how to do. There is a product that is out there to help kids learning to tie their shoes called Tie Buddies.

Tie Buddies turns shoe laces into pull tabs for small hands by taking the loops out of the picture.A little girl I babysit for has been struggling on how to tie her shoes, so I gave her Tie Buddies. Her parents worked with her on this with Tie Buddies and it made everything so much easier! She learned in no time!

They make Tie Buddies for boys and Tie Buddies for girls

Check out the Tie Buddies website for more information and to order some. They sell for $8.99 plus shipping & handling


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Printable Christmas Games

I was excited to review the Printable Christmas Games from Python Printable Games. My little brothers and I love to play these types of Mad Lib, Trivia, and Word games. It was so nice to see that there was a variety of games, not just for the kids but for teens and adults also. There are over 70 games such as: Mad Libs, Gift Exchange, Trivia, Ice-breakers, Christian games, Coloring, Scavenger hunts, Office Party, Spot the Difference, Left-Right, Paper dolls, Crosswords, Synonyms, Word searches, Mazes, Newlywed, Letter from Santa, Printable thank-you notes These games are perfect for Kids, Teens, Adults, Sunday School Classes, Classes at school, fun with the neighbors, and even fun at work! There are over 70 games! Perfect for any ages, and well worth the investment.

The price is $19.95 for over 70 games and activities!
Printable Christmas Games MEGA-Pack Over 70 Printables!
I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commissions 16 CFR, Part 255 Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising. Tomoson Product review & giveaway Disclosure.

Aspirations and New Possibilities in 2011!

     I found a blogging opportunity from TwitterMoms and Oprah. They want to know about my aspirations, plans and new possibilities in my life for 2011. 2011 happens to be a big year for me. I plan to graduate college. This is a huge goal and scary time in my life. It can be very scary to know that I have been living a sheltered life for the past 22 years, and it is almost time to be on my own. There are many goals that I hope to accomplish in 2011.  I hope to live a healthy life, find a job, find a house, and be the best daughter/sister that I can possibly be in 2011. 
    
       My main goal in life is to become a physical therapist. I would absolutely love to help people. I plan on applying this March. It is very competitive to get into physical therapy school, but I am working as hard as I can so that I may begin the next part of my life. I am working harder than I have ever worked in my life and I am hoping to become a better, more successful person because of it.  I also would love to find a job, so that I make work through school. I am applying at places that would help me to secure a future in physical therapy. Losing weight is also on my priority list. I am trying to eat healthier and exercise more often. This is a daily struggle, but I am hoping that 2011 will be better than 2010. I have joined a gym in order to help me, and I am still searching to find a source of accountability. Getting out of college will also mean losing the place where I am currently living. This means that I also need to find a home. Things seem pretty scary right about now. I am graduating school, finding a job, deciding my future, and finding a new home. 2011 shows to be a promising year. I hope to have a great year filled with growth and learning experiences to share with all of my readers. 
     
     I hope that 2011 will be the year that we are all hoping for. The year that we finally take the leap of faith that we need in order to grow to become the people that we want to be. I hope that together we all may hold each other accountable in helping each other to achieve our goals. 




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OWN, the Oprah Winfrey Network is a multi-platform media company designed to entertain, inform and inspire people to live their best lives. OWN will debut on January 1, 2011, in approximately 80 million homes on what is currently the Discovery Health Channel. During the OWN launch weekend, viewers will have the chance to see a little of everything OWN has to offer. OWN programming includes original series and specials, all focused on entertaining, informing and inspiring people to live their best lives. " - thisexcerpt is from the TwitterMoms post

“I wrote this blog post while participating in the  TwitterMoms and OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network blogging program, for a $50 gift card. For more information on how you can participate, click here."

I Caught Santa!!! *Closed*

I am excited I have the opportunity to review Icaughtsanta.com. This is one of the cutest ways to prove that Santa Clause came to your house!! They also do other characters such as the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy, and Cupid. This is the perfect picture to show your kids on Christmas morning! What great proof of Santa Clause and less than $10! They have 20 different poses so Santa can be by the chimney, by the tree, filling stockings, and even sitting on the couch! 

Here is a picture of Santa by my tree! 

 

Icaughtsanta.com has also given me a discount code for 25% off at Icaughtsanta.com just use SOUTHERN-GIRL

Now for the best part!! You have the opportunity to be the hero Christmas Morning! 

Icaughtsanta.com is giving me 5 codes to giveaway to my readers! This giveaway will end Tuesday December 21 at Midnight (CST).

Mandatory Entry:

Visit Icaughtsanta.com and look through all 20 Santa Poses. Come back and leave a comment telling me your favorite.

Extra Entries (leave a comment for each one):
Follow me on Google Connect
Follow me on twitter @kmpiorec

Tweet the details and link of this giveaway 1x a day

Daily Tweet: Icaughtsanta.com giveaway at @kmpiorec http://t.co/T3XDwHu

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My First Giveaway! *Closed*

    I am very excited about the opportunity to host my first giveaway from Anja’s Arts shop on Etsy.   These products are so beautiful and classic looking. The products from Anjas Arts are handcrafted and beautiful. These are perfect to give as gifts or to keep for yourself. Anjas Arts also has 100% positive feedback on Etsy. All of these rings are either made from sterling silver or 14k gold. I love the wrapped wire look that is used around a stone. Each stone is unique.  I would love to have one of these in every color so that I can wear one with every outfit. These are also very affordable, and they make perfect gifts. Perfect when needing nice pieces on a budget! Thanks to Anjas Arts, one of my lucky readers will get to have one of these rings!

Here is a beautiful Lapis Lazuli 14k Gold Filled Wire Wrapped Ring.

 

This is a Gray Botswana Agate Argentium Sterling Silver Wire Wrapped Ring.
All rings can be made in sterling silver or 14k gold. The rings can be made in whole, half. or quarter sizes from size 2-16.

And now for the Giveaway :

Anja Art’s has given me this beautiful Black Obsidian Argentium Sterling Silver Wire Wrapped Ring to give to one of my followers.

Mandatory Entry:

Visit Anja Art’s on Etsy and find the ring that is your favorite. Come back and leave a comment telling me your favorite. Make sure to leave your email address so that I have a way to contact you if you are the winner.

Extra Entries (leave a comment for each one):

Follow me on Google Connect (2 entries leave a comment for each)
Follow me on twitter @kmpiorec
Fan Anjas Arts on Facebook
Tweet the details and link of this giveaway 1x a day

Daily tweet: Anja Arts Sterling Silver Wire Wrapped Ring #giveaway Ends 12/26 http://t.co/IDtSQtI @kmpiorec First giveaway!

This Giveaway will End  Dec. 26 at Midnight (CST)
Winner will have 48 hours to respond to my email notifying them that they are the winner.


I was not compensated for this post and would like to thank Anja arts for providing this giveaway

*Our Winner Is Comment #3 Crystal! I will add a screen shot of random.org when I get home from vacation!

It's The Most Wonderful Time of the Year!

Are you a giver or a taker? I used to love to receive Christmas presents, but now I am learning that I would rather give them. I love how happy it makes someone when they realize that you have been thinking about them. The Marine Corp has a great program known as Toys for Tots. They collect toys and give them out to those that are less fortunate. I saw some of the workers for this program collecting toys and I just thought, what if when we were out Christmas shopping everyone bought one extra toy to donate. That would make a huge impact. One toy might not seem like much, but if we got everyone we knew to donate one toy it could make all the difference in the world. So when you are out Christmas shopping this year just think about adding one toy to your basket. It could help a little boy or girl to have a normal Christmas just like your family has.

A New Blog from a Southern Girl

Hi everyone! My name is Kirby and this is my blog. I wanted to start a blog that talked about the things that I believe in. I believe in giving back to the community through volunteer work and charity. I think that it is essential to help others. I believe in maintaining stress in order to live life to its fullest. I believe in living a healthy lifestyle so that you will live longer for your loved ones. I believe that all of these together things will lead to a rewarding lifestyle. I also believe in giving! In my opinion it is better to give than receive and I love to give products away. Please bare with me as I get this site together, but I am hoping that this will end up being a site that will inspire others to pay it forward and live a healthy, less stressful lifestyle.