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Covered Perfectly Review and Giveaway | #spon

Hello friends, I hope all is well in your world.

Recently I was contacted by Pauline Durban, president and founder of Covered Perfectly, a company whose sole purpose is designing cute, flattering clothing for women over 40.  She asked if I would be interested in a doing a product review and giveaway so after checking out the online catalog I enthusiastically agreed.

There were several cute tops but I selected this Cascading Vest because in my mind I envisioned wearing it to an outdoors party or out to dinner with hubby.  The vest is available in four fabulous prints and because I already had a pair of leopard print shoes I chose this style to match them.

Covered Perfectly Review

Covered Perfectly Review

The Cascading Vest is the perfect accessory to any outfit whether for work or leisure, it works great with pants, jeans, or even a strapless jumpsuit as in how I wore it.

Covered Perfectly Review

The vest is available in sizes small to extra large and 1X-4X and is flattering to all body types.

Covered Perfectly Review

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Covered Perfectly Review

 

Pauline has graciously offered to give a $50 Gift Certificate to one of my lucky readers.  This Rafflecopter Giveaway will end at midnight on August 2nd, so take a look at her online collection then come back to leave a comment on which item you would choose if you won.

If see something that you want to order now, please use the discount code “DD20” to receive 20% off the total.  Good luck and we’ll chat later.

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Saturday Summer Style

Hello friends, I hope all is well in your world.

The lazy, hazy hot days of summer calls for an easy breezy outfit which is why I love wearing maxi dresses. Whether I’m heading out for lunch with hubby or running a few errands around town, there’s nothing like the carefree coolness of a maxi dress.

I’ll grab a boho bag, put on an armful of mismatched bangles and a large statement ring, slide into a pair of thong sandals and out the door I go!

Saturday Summer Style
Saturday Summer Style by ambde featuring a crossbody purse

H M long maxi dress
$22 – hm.com

Flat shoes
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Blue jewelry
modcloth.com

Last Saturday was a perfect example of my Saturday Summer Style.

Saturday Summer Style

Maxi Dress with sexy side slit
Boho bag, statement ring and armful of bangles

Weekends are unstructured and so is my bag, I’ll just take a few essentials from my weekday purse, throw them into this bag and jet.  A large statement ring and a bunch of mismatched bangles compliments the maxi dress.

Maxi dress for the summer

However, in the summer there is definitely one thing that I can’t leave home without and that is sunscreen for both my face and body.

Summer skin care is vitally important and HSN is currently featuring Skin Care Products made for all faces.  The products are available to treat everything from fine lines and wrinkles to oily skin and acne.  To read more about these products and to receive skin care tips, click here.

thong sandals for the summer

Summer skin care is essential no matter what you are wearing, so ladies don’t forget the sunscreen before heading outdoors to keep the skin you’re in healthy and safe.

Let’s chat:  What is your Saturday Summer Style  

Stay Blessed ~ No Stress in 2014!

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Ice Cream Floating into the Weekend Wind-Down Party

Hello friends, Happy Fri-Yay and welcome to the Weekend Wind-Down Party #26

This has been such a wonderful week and I can’t believe that some of you may be gearing up for “BACK TO SCHOOL” – I know the sales and television commercials are in full swing.

Next Saturday we may drive over the bridge to Jersey to do some shopping at Cowtown Flea Market  Just to pick up a few things before Malik leaves for his 3-day Freshman Orientation at Bowie State University.

Tayair has returned to work at the UDairyCreamery but is still on a liquid diet so I made him an ice cream float to break up the monotony of pureed foods and soups.

ice cream float

It was easy to make with just these few ingredients, International Delight Iced Coffee, Ice Cream, Reddi Wip Cream and sprinkles.

ICE CREAM FLOAT INGREDIENTS

 

Now let’s get this party started with congratulations to this week’s Featured Bloggers!

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Have a wonderful weekend!  Stay Blessed ~ No Stress in 2014!

 

 

 



Friday Night Whites

Hello Friends and Happy Fri-Yay!

There’s something fun and exciting about weekends in the summer, it doesn’t matter if you have plans to travel or are just staying home they just seem to be much more enjoyable.

The longer days, the lighter foods and of course lounging poolside always makes me feel better, how about you, what makes your summer weekends more enjoyable?

Friday’s are also casual work days which means I can wear jeans, not ripped or boyfriend jeans, but my summer whites which fits the bill as being corporate casual.

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I am always afraid that I will turn back into a 5 year old and spill something when wearing white, but I made it through the day without an incident!   The jeans and Vera Wang camo tank are both thrifted, and the sandals which were purchased several years ago completes the outfit.

Friday Night Whites

 

I chose brass accessories to match the brass links in the sandals as well as a coordinating blend in with the camouflage tank. The bracelets are from Burlington Coat Factory, ring and watch from Avon and brass chain from Michael’s.

Friday Night Whites

 

I wore these jeans a week later which if you remember were just a dollar on clearance at JC Penney.  This was actually the day before the 4th Holiday and I was a bit ruffled because I had been running around after work shopping.

Friday night whites

 

Striped top was thrifted from Goodwill, the scarf also $1.00 from Dollar Tree and the blue and white polka dots flats were purchased from Rugged Wearhouse for less than $10.00.

Friday night whites

 How do you wear your Summer White Jeans?

Don’t forget to come back this evening at 6:00 for the #WWDParty!

Stay Blessed ~ No Stress in 2014!

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Thankful Thursday | Freshmen Orientation at UDel CLSC Program

Hello friends, I hope all is well in your world.

As you know I have two sons both who will be attending college in the fall.  Our youngest, Malik, will be attending Bowie State University, and our oldest, Tayair will be heading to the University of Delaware.  #SENDMONEY

Last week Tayair and I attended a 1-day Freshman Orientation for his CLSC Program.  The CLSC Program is a new post secondary education option in Delaware for students with with intellectual disabilities.  You see, Tayair was born 3 months premature, weighing a mere 2.8 lbs and hospitalized for 6 months in NICU to treat and repair his esophagus because he was born with Tracheoesophageal Fistula.  Years of hospitalizations and surgeries led to a partial colon interposition at the age of 5, and it was the first time he was able to eat solid foods.

Needless to say, all those years of medical procedures and medications although they kept him alive and healthy, also put a strain on his brain.  But today at the age of 22, he is a High School Graduate, Class of 2010, is working steadily and ready to pursue higher education and for that I applaud him – he is my hero!

If you follow me on Facebook or Instagram you know he had maxillofacial surgery on the 30th of June so his face is still a little swollen but that didn’t stop us from taking pictures on this great day.

Freshman Orientation at UDel

You may not be able to tell from his swollen face, but my smiling face tells it all – we were excited to be there!

Paperwork completion

There was a lot of paperwork to complete as well as a homework assignment which is due on the 25th – BACK TO SCHOOL

parent's orientation

Parents had their own orientation session as well.

out to lunch on campus of UDel

A quick break for lunch led us to the on campus Saladworks, Tayair had soup-through-a-straw!

Freshman Orientation tour

A walking tour ended this great day, and he is looking forward to classes beginning next month.

walking the campus at UDel

Malik leaves for Bowie on the 27th and I also look forward to that Freshmen Orientation.

Freshman Orientation at UDel

I am so thankful that our son was selected to attend the CLSC Program at the University of Delaware.  This program offers him specialized career studies and life studies coursework with access to a variety of integrated academic, work, and social activities on campus.

I believe it is going to enhance his social skills and provide him with the tools necessary to navigate the world without barriers and guide him towards a very productive lifestyle.  I am also so very thankful that his surgery was a success despite the aspiration pneumonia that followed.

I am thankful for you my followers, my family, my friends and of course my faith.  Now heading over to share at Katherine’s Corner, join in if you have a chance.

 Now, it’s your turn, what are you thankful for this week?

 

Stay Blessed ~ No Stress in 2014!

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You Choose The Shoes | Week 13

Hello friends, and welcome to Week 13 of this fun feature “You Choose The Shoes”!  Have you been keeping a tally of your wins and losses?

Most of you agreed that last week’s contenders were each perfectly suited for the dress, but as Glenda stated, it all depended on how I was feeling or my mood.  So without further adieu the winner of last week’s contest was the sexy peep toe pumps!

winner of week 12

 

Today we have repeat contenders, they are

Avon verses Urbanog.com

You Choose the Shoes Week 13

 

The shoes are contending to be matched with this colorful thrifted skirt from Goodwill that I paired with a simple white t-shirt from Walmart. Actually the shirt is from their activewear collection, but since I am not an active exerciser, it’s being worn as a regular t-shirt.

You Choose the Shoes Week 13

This is one of the other belts that I got from Rugged Wearhouse for only $1.00.  The crystal bracelets were also $1.00 from Michael’s and I don’t remember where I purchased the earrings.

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Okay, so are you ready…which pair do you choose, the ruffled white wedges from Urbanog.com

You Choose the Shoes Week 13

OR

the colorful strappy sandals from Avon?

 

Hubby asks that you pardon the look of the grass, but it was supposed to rain so he didn’t get a chance to rake it up.

You Choose the Shoes Week 13

 

Have you made a decision or do you need to see them again?

You Choose the Shoes Week 13

 

Do the colors of the strappy sandals compliment or clash with the skirt or are the white sandals too blase’ ?

Let’s take a look at them solo this time.

You Choose the Shoes - urbanog.com Avon sandals

I can’t wait to read your comments below so when I get back from visiting Whitney Nic James and MrsLookingGood, I’ll return to respond.

Stay Blessed ~ No Stress in 2014!

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Keep It Cold With An Ice Ball Mold | #spon StyloPhora

Hello friends, I hope all is well in your world.

Last month at the Radiant Orchid Garden Party I noticed our hostess had fruit filled ice balls in glasses at the outdoor bar.  I wanted to try one but with all the activities of the day I didn’t get a chance. Thankfully, I now have an opportunity to do a product review for Large Deluxe Ice-Ball-Molds by StyloPhora so I made my own.

StyloPhora Ice Ball Molds Review

I ordered the product on Thursday and it arrived from Amazon.com on Sunday – talk about quick delivery!  Although I was impressed with the quick delivery, I was a bit concerned with the packaging.  There were 4 pieces of cellophane tape across the top sealing the plastic tube which make me wonder if it was a returned item then hand sealed versus machine sealed.  It was obvious that the molds weren’t used, otherwise I would have asked for a replacement.

My son decided to test one first and said he liked it, but then again, he just froze plain water to put into a pitcher of iced tea.  I, on the other hand wanted to add fruit to the mold and use it in a pitcher of Sangria.

Ice Ball Mold Review Pics

 

There are 3 silicon molds per pack and includes a collapsible funnel.  After washing the molds I filled the bottom half with diced pineapples and mango chunks.  I put the top on and using the funnel to fill the mold with water only to the black lines which allows for expansion.

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I kept them in the freezer overnight, however, it only needs 4-6 hours to totally freeze.  After freezing, remove the top half, then squeeze to release ice mold into a glass or pitcher.

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Included on the instructions pamphlete for the Ice Ball Molds is a code for a bonus video on how to make crystal clear ice balls.

Ice Ball Mold Review Pics

These slow melting ice balls are great for a party pitcher or added to an individual glass.

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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.


Decadently Delicious Duncan Hines Desserts

Hello friends, I hope all is well in your world.

My family knows that I am not a real baker, you know the type that uses fresh ingredients and everything is made from scratch, nope, that’s not me. If and when I do bake it’s usually from a pouch or a box, but that doesn’t mean it tastes like cardboard.  My hubby can also make a mean boxed cake because he uses pudding and it’s oh la la good!

During a recent shopping trip to Food Lion I noticed a new line of cupcake mixes by Duncan Hines, they may not be new to the market but they were certainly new to me.  I purchased a box of Decadent Strawberry Cheesecake Cupcake mix.

Duncan Hines Strawberry cupcakes

Using these ingredients and following the directions on the box, they actually were decadently delicious!

Duncan Hines Strawberry cupcakes

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My only complaint was there wasn’t enough cream cheese frosting to cover all the cupcakes, either that or I put too much inside the cupcakes…I think it was the latter.

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I can’t wait to try the Chocolate Lovers Cupcake Mix.

duncan hines is decadent

 

 

Let's Chat

 

What is your favorite baked dessert?  

Stay Blessed ~ No Stress in 2014!


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Weekend Wind-Down Party #25 | Cookies and Milk

Hello Friends and Welcome to the Weekend Wind-Down Party!

I am definitely enjoying all of your posts with mouth-watering recipes, fabulous fashions, cool crafts and wise words of wisdom.  I am not a baker but some of you ladies have inspired me so I wanted to share some cookies that I made last week.

At Walmart I noticed a new line of cookie mix from Pillsbury and for only $1.00 so you know I had to try them out, and the frosting was only $1.48.

walmart cookie mixes

 

With only a few ingredients, these Orangesicle Cookies were absolutely delicious!

pillsbury cookie mix

After the butter was room temperature soft, I mixed it with an egg and the cookie mix then rolled into balls.

Pillsbury cookie mix

 

Baked for the suggested time but then added a few minutes for them to darken.  After they cooled for 15 minutes, I frosted and sprinkled these delicious cookies – thank you Pillsbury!

Pillsbury Cookies

A tall glass of milk or even a refreshing glass of summer tea (recipe) makes this a wonderful weekend treat!

SUMMER SUN TEA

 

Now let’s get this party started with Congratulations to this week’s Featured Bloggers!

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Penny's Treasures

Penny’s Treasures

 

Breastfeeding a Toddler

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Overstuffed Life

Overstuffed Life

Satisfaction through Christ

Satisfaction through Christ

Designs by Miss Mandee

Designs by Miss Mandee

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Red White & Blueberry Dessert


Hello friends, I hope all is well in your world.

Last week I stopped at Shoprite to pick up a few items for dinner and they had a sale on their pudding cakes, all flavors for $1.99.  There were so many choices but I settled on Blueberry.

I made it a little more delicious by grilling it in butter and adding Reddi Wip cream and strawberries.  Hey, if you are going to eat dessert, you might as well make it good!

Red White and Blueberry Dessert

Melt two pats of butter in a pan, add a few slices of cake and let it warm on low heat for 3-5 minutes.

grill cake in a little butter

I wanted the grill marks so I used this pan, and am sure it would be just as good on an outdoor grill or in a George Forman Grill.

grill for 3-5 mins

Top with Reddi Wip cream and a few slices of strawberries, but if you want a few more calories, top with ice cream!

Red White & Blueberry Dessert

 

What is your favorite dessert?

Don’t forget to come back this evening at 6:00 for the #WWDParty!

Stay Blessed ~ No Stress in 2014!

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