Strawberry Tote Bag Giveaway

Strawberry Tote Bag Giveaway

3 Winners!

"These are a few of my favorite things"

I just love these reusable tote bags. They fold up neatly into a little strawberry and can be carried in your purse until you need it.  Because these are a few of my favorite things, I wanted to share it with all of you. 

3 lucky readers will win a Strawberry Tote Bag. 

These are great for just about anything. 

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Ends 9/15/13

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Happy Memory

HAPPY MEMORY

I was having a talk with my youngest son who is sixteen years old. He is a quiet young man. On rare moments, he will open up and have deep conversations. He asked me if I remembered a vacation that we took two years ago. I told him, "Sure". 
My Hubby had a training class and was out of town. I decided to take a small vacation with my children. We went to a Louisiana State Park and rented one of the beautiful cabins. It was only a three day vacation, but it meant the world to my kids. The reason it was so special is that two of my children are adults now. My oldest son is twenty-seven. My daughter is twenty-one. We rarely get a chance to spend time together. My oldest two children work full time as I do, and my youngest is in school. 
We spent time walking and playing on the beach, playing cards and talking. 

My youngest was laughing and asked me if I remembered what his older brother did to him. I wasn't sure what he was talking about. He said that his brother ran in the room and told him he had to come outside because there were girls in bikini's on the beach. Being a typical teenage boy he ran outside only to find a few middle age and out of shape women in bathing suits. His brother laughed and they chased each other around. As he was telling this story to me, he would stop and laugh.

You see, this was his memory. The fun and the laughter is what he remembers. After our talk I starting thinking of how I hope he has plenty of those type of memories. I hope for all my children as they get older that they can have those laughs even years later. 
I realized how much I wish they were little again. Time went by too fast. It seems like I blinked and they grew up. 

Fun Facts Friday

I was completely bored the other day and started surfing the internet for random facts. This post isn't about changing the world, making your marriage better or anything meaningful. It's just quirky fun. Hope you enjoy!

 1. Google is actually the common name for a number with a million zeros.

2. Women blink nearly twice as much as men.

3. Bats always turn left when exiting a cave.

4. Sharks and rays are the only animals known to man that don't get cancer.

5. "Almost" is the longest word in the English language with all the letters in alphabetical order.

6. Coca-Cola would be green if coloring weren’t added to it.

7. Polar bears are left-handed.

8.Groaking is to watch people eating in hopes that they will offer you some.

9. 35% of the people who use personal ads for dating are already married.

10. Bullet proof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers were all invented by women.

Camels Love Spice Etsy Store

Disclosure / Disclaimer: I received this product, free of charge, from Camels Love Spice Etsy Store for review purposes on this blog. No other compensation, monetary or in kind, has been received or implied for this post. Nor was I told how to post about them. As with any product, your opinion may differ from mine. 

Camels Love Spice Etsy Store Review and Giveaway

Everyone loves spices. One of the problems I have when we travel is having to tote around all of my spices. Hubby and I recently went to a fishing camp on a mini vacation. We love to cook what we catch when we go. I usually have to bring all of my spices with me. Being from Louisiana, we love to spice up our food. I was looking for a travel kit to make things easier.

I came across a wonderful little Etsy Store that I just couldn't pass up. 

CamelsLoveSpice

CamelsLoveSpice makes travel kits that are perfect for RV's, College Students, and anyone that loves to travel as much as I do. Melanie, the owner of CamelsLoveSpice has traveled to the Middle East and has brought her love of aromatic spices to her store. I was sent the travel set that included 30 different spices. All of the spices are fresh and are packaged in cute containers which makes cooking easy on go.

I made a pork loin using the Parsley, Herbs de Provence, and Ground Malabar Black Pepper. The aroma filled the house. Every container I opened filled my senses with fresh herbs. I can't wait to try all of them. 

This is a perfect gift for just about anyone. Just look at all the spices that were included!

Camels Love Spice is giving a 20% discount on purchases of $25 or more to all my readers! Use the code:

Piglet20

One lucky reader will win a Travel Spice Kit with 30 different Spices thanks to Camels Love Spice!!!

They will even help you customize it.

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Comment Starter Giveaway

I love getting replies from everyone. Some of the comments have made me laugh and some have made me sad. It is great getting to know everyone through your comments. As a thank you for sharing with me, I am having a Comment Starter Giveaway. 

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6 Fun Little Facts About Taste Buds

I really hate when I burn my tongue. My tongue seems to take forever to heal, and it kills the taste of food for awhile. I came across some fun little facts about our taste buds that I just had to share with you. 

6 Fun things to know about your taste buds:

1. The bumps on your tongue are not taste buds. Some of your taste buds are inside those little bumps. 
Your taste buds are also on the roof of your mouth and in your throat. 

2. Everyone has a different amount of taste buds. Some people have up to 10,000 taste buds and they 
are called "Super Tasters". 

3. There is a difference between Taste and Flavor. 
Taste is what your taste buds pick up. They are sweet, sour, bitter and salty . Flavor is a combination of taste plus smell.

4 . Your tastes for different foods can change. 
Did you know that if you eat something you love and then get sick with a stomache bug, you can have an aversion for that food for a long time? If you hated broccoli as a child and love it as an adult, it could be because it was cooked differently. Sometimes adding cheese or certain spices can bring out the "good" flavor to food. So maybe it's time to give those nasty brussel sprouts another try. 

5. Ohhh the hormones!!
Pregnant women tend to crave sweet things. When a woman is pregnant, her taste buds change. Part of our survival instinct kicks in. Carbs are a usual thing for pregnant women to crave. Carbs give energy. Tasting bitter in foods protects pregnant women from things that could be poisonous, and protect the baby. See, it's ok to want ice cream or to suddenly hate lettuce. Our bodies are made that way. 

6. Taste buds grow back. When you burn your tongue, your taste buds grow back in a few days. So even as we get older, those lovely little taste buds keep coming back.