I hate papercuts

This post brought to you by New-Skin. All opinions are 100% mine.

I am a huge scrapbooker! I love nothing more than diving in to my craft table and mixing   stickers, cardstock and beautiful pictures of my family in to works of art! The only thing I do not like about scrapbooking is papercuts and I get a lot of those.

I went to a large scrapbook party last week at a local craft store and learned a ton. My seat was inbetween two ladies that had been scrapbooking for longer than I have been alive. Half way into the craft page they were teaching us to do- I slashed my thumb open. Blood everywhere. I got up and ran to the bathroom to clean it up, but it would not stop bleeding.

So I went back to my seat and sadly began to pack up all of my stuff. The lady next to me told me to wait a second, reached into her bag and pulled out a small bottle, with a brush- handed it to me and said "Try this!"

The small bottle was New-Skin® Liquid Bandage. I brushed it on to my cut and it dried super fast. The back of the bottle said that it forms a tough protective cover that is antiseptic, flexible, waterproof, and lets skin breathe. I brushed a single layer on my cut and sure enough it stopped bleeding and actually stopped stinging too! (Maybe it was the antiseptic?)

I gave it back to the lady- and she told me to keep it! I keep it with all my craft supplies now- it is my papercut rescurer!

 

Also- make sure you enter the New-Skin sweepstakes- they are giving away a 4-day adventure of winners choice! All you have to do is complete the entry form on the New-Skin Share the Outdoors sweepstakes link and have your friends and family visit the sweepstakes page to earn up to five votes per day – every vote increases your chances of winning a 4 day adventure of your choice!



 

Dollar General's Veteran's Day discount

This post brought to you by DollarGeneral. All opinions are 100% mine.

 

My husband is a proud US Army Veteran! I was super surprised this year when I called our normal go to 'free veteran' meal place and they let me know they no longer did it. But on the way home- I needed cat food and stopped at Dollar General.

Now I know of a new place that DOES honor Veterans! Dollar General wants everyone to know just how important those who serve in our Military truly are to them, and to every one else! So this Veterans Day they are offering a 10% discount for Veterans, Active Military and their families!

If you would like to show your support and thanks for all Veterans and even active duty members you can record and upload a video with a  message on Dollar General's custom YouTube channel and the Dollar General Facebook page.

 

You can also buy a $20 or $30 care package containing items like toothbrushes, shampoo and eye drops as well as some candy and nuts and Dollar General will ship them free for you!

 

Dollar General's Veteran's Day discount is defiantly something I will use every year now!

Or if you are an online shopper from 11/11 – 11/13 enter the coupon code VETERANSDAY at checkout for 10% off!

NMEDA

This post brought to you by NMEDA. All opinions are 100% mine.

There are tons of options out there for people that need mobility equipment. I can number when I was little girl my grandfather broke his hip my grandmother having to shove his rental wheelchair into the for small car. I can remember it being a big pain in the butt but that was the only type of mobility equipment that was available back then, so they worked with what they had.

Flash forward to today and there are so many things out there that you have no idea how to choose what you actually need. What's the best product? What product brand should you avoid? How do you choose the one that's right for you?

well you can stop worrying and put all your trust in NMEDA. NMEDA is the National Mobility Equipment Dealers Association. They are a non-profit association that helps you find and select quality dealers who sell quality products. They don’t directly sell the  equipment, so you won't ever have to deal with pushy salesman. They also have a Quality Assurance Program (QAP) to ensure that you get the best equipment you need with the best customer service and. NMEDA’s QAP program is the only recognized association in the nation of its kind. So you now that no matter what you're getting the best of the baths when it comes to their advice service and sales of mobility equipment.

You can check out NMEDA online for a complete listing of dealers in your local area. 

Taste Test: Carapelli Olive Oil

This post brought to you by Carapelli. All opinions are 100% mine.

 

When you use olive oil you should only use the best! Right outside the beautiful city of Florence since 1893, Carapelli Olive Oil. currently the rain as Italy's number one extra-virgin olive oil company. They believe that whenever you think that about Tuscany and olive oil their company should come to mind, and let me tell you after trying it for myself. I think it's the only olive oil ever use again.

Carapelli Olive Oil has a super strict quality certification program that exceeds the extensive, strict quality specifications required in Europe and the United States, that it adheres to today. 

Carapelli's olive oil is made solely from the first cold pressing of the finest 100% Italian olives. Plus it is organic!

I'll be really honest and let you know that I've never tasted all Olive Oil. So this was a brand-new thing for me. When tasting olive oil you must follow the Four S’s. It is kind of like tasting wine.

-First pour about a tablespoon of olive oil into a blue glass and gently warm it by covering the glass with one hand and holding the bowl of the glass in the other.

Here’s where the four S’s come in – Swirl, Sniff, Slurp and Swallow

1. Swirl – By swirling the olive oil in your glass, you release the oil’s esters, which are the molecules that contain the aroma. 
2. Sniff – Now inhale deeply. The aroma is the key to the fruitiness of the oil. Is it intense or is it more subtle? 
3. Slurp – Sip the oil while “sipping” in a bit of air. This slurping action emulsifies the oil and helps spread it throughout your mouth. Take note of the various tastes and sensations. Is it fruity, peppery, smooth? 
4. Swallow – Once you swallow the oil, it should leave your mouth with no aftertaste. Again, take note of any peppery or stinging sensation in your throat.

I was honestly petrified to take the first sip. I cook with olive oil a lot, but I've never tasted it just as olive oil. it didn't smell like anything abnormal to me and tasted a bit tart when it was in my mouth but the second I swallowed it the taste was completely gone.

If you would like to have a taste test of your own you can get a $1.00 OFF coupon at www.CarapelliUSA.com and get your own olive oil.