Celebrate with Febreze Home for the Holidays Collection #FebrezeHoliday
The Holiday Season will be here before we know it! Already the stores are stocking their shelves full of Holiday items. Recently, we received this cute Febreze Home for the Holidays Collection box in the mail from Febreze, Walmart, and SheSpeaks! The kids were thrilled to see the Holiday House and I was excited about getting all the amazing Holiday Febreze scents and goodies!
Have ever used Febreze to add an extra festive touch or to enhance the decor in your home? Febreze truly eliminates odors so your guests will only notice the fresh holiday scents when in your home. If you haven’t tried any of the Febreze Home for the Holidays Collection you should get some soon to help you get into the holiday spirit! The scents and the designs on the packaging helped inspire the ideas in the scentspiration box!
One of my favorite parts about the Holidays all the amazing smells! A wonderful way to ramp up for the Holidays is by using Febreze’s holiday scents including Frosted Pine, Apple Tart, Toasted Almond, Vanilla Latte, and Sugared Cranberry. Do you like having a different holiday scent for each room or one for the entire house? Febreze’s Home for the Holidays Collection is a great way to get your home ready for the holiday season!
We received the Frosted Pine, Apple Tart, and Vanilla Latte NOTICEables NOTABLES scents! My favorite is the Apple Tart!
Our Home for the Holidays house came complete with scents and a scentspiration box full of amazing recipes, activities, and home decor!
Febreze Home for the Holidays Recipe – Cocoa-Dusted Almonds
What you need: 1 pound raw almonds, 1 tablespoon coconut oil, 2 teaspoons cornstarch, 1/4 cup cocoa powder, 8 packets sugar-free sweetner, and a pinch of salt
Directions:
1. Melt the coconut oil to a liquid, and then pour it over the almonds in a large bowl. Make sure each almond is covered.
2. In a separate bowl, mix together the cornstarch, cocoa powder, sugar-free sweetener, and salt.
3. Pour the dry ingredients onto the almonds. Toss the almonds in the mixture until they are well coated.
4. Pour onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake at 250 degrees for about 25 minutes, stirring occasionally. Let them completely cool then ENJOY!
These were DELICIOUS! The Cocoa-Dusted Almonds would make a great item to take to the neighbors for the Holidays or to have at a Holiday Party! Our family enjoyed these toasted almonds this past weekend. This recipe is easy to make and tastes awesome! Have you ever made toasted almonds, if so what’s your favorite recipe?
Febreze Home for the Holidays Activities – Coffee Scrub
What you need: 1/ cup ground coffee, 1/2 cup white sugar, 1/4 cup melted coconut oil, 1/2 tablespoon nutmeg, 1/2 tablespoon cinnamon, and 3 to 4 drops of vanilla extract.
Directions:
1. Combine all of the dry ingredients in a bowl.
2. Use a fork to mix in the oil and vanilla.
3. Spoon into a small mason jar or other airtight container.
Loved the refreshing coffee smell of the scrub! The Coffee Scrub would make a great gift for a coffee enthusiast this Holiday Season!
What is your favorite coffee flavor and when is the last time you made a cup of it at home? I really loved the refreshing coffee smell of the scrub! The Coffee Scrub would make a great gift for a coffee enthusiast this Holiday Season! What unique addition would you add to this scentspiration activity?
What are some fun Holiday activities or recipes you use to get you ready for the Holiday Season? I would love to see any pictures of the scentspiration activities you tried at your house.
More information about Febreze:
- Like Febreze’s Facebook Page
- Follow Febreze’s Twitter Feed
- Pick up your favorite Febreze Fall Home Harvest Scent at your local Walmart
A special thanks to SheSpeaks, Febreze, and Walmart for sponsoring this post! Any specific product information was provided by Febreze, Walmart, and SheSpeaks, however, the opinions expressed in this post are our own. We received a complimentary products for sharing information and our family’s experience.
SMILING IT FORWARD™ with Tylenol®
The makers of TYLENOL® were so inspired by the “feel better” smiles shared organically by moms across the country online that they’ve teamed up with How I Met Your Mother star and mom of two, Alyson Hannigan, to launch the SMILING IT FORWARD™ campaign
Today I’m SMILING IT FORWARD™ because there’s nothing in this world that makes me smile more than seeing my children happy and healthy!
Our girls were born 7 weeks early so they started out in the NICU. We have made numerous trips to the pediatrician and various doctors over the past few years. You know you’ve been to the doctor a lot when you are on first name basis with the staff at the doctor’s office!
As a mom I have learned that one of the most stressful times is when your child is sick, especially as infants when they cannot tell you what hurts. I usually see the first sign of sickness in my daughter’s eyes then I start noticing that she’s not really playing or acting like her normal cheery self. Sometimes if I catch it early enough we can ward off the sickness or at least lessen the severity of it, with some extra liquids and rest. But, unfortunately it is not always possible to get them feeling better before the full sickness sets in.
Sick kids usually mean more snuggles and attention from mom. It also usually results in a tired mom who is being woken up in the middle of the night, running to the store for extra Gatorade, holding a cool cloth on their forehead while waiting for the medicine to kick in, encouraging them to eat or drink tidbits, cleaning up sick messes, and many more tasks. While a sick kid is exhausting for mom that moment when she gets to feeling better and you see that smile break free it is worth it all. Shortly after you see that smile you know she’ll be back to her happy self soon!
Here’s the picture I shared on SMILING IT FORWARD™
What makes you smile? What picture will you share?
More About SMILING IT FORWARD™
Between September 17, 2013 and January 31, 2014, McNeil Consumer Healthcare Division of McNEIL-PPC, Inc., the makers of TYLENOL®, is inviting anyone 18 and older to share a photo that makes them smile on SmilingItForward.com. Each photo approved & shared will trigger a $1.00 donation from TYLENOL® to Children’s Health Fund, with a minimum donation of $75,000 and a maximum donation of $100,000. Review Terms and Conditions for complete program details. For information about Children’s Health Fund, visit www.childrenshealthfund.org
In addition to sharing your photos, you can also visit:
- TYLENOL® Smile Gallery
- Learn more about Alyson Hannigan
- Children’s Health Fund information
- Tips from leading pediatrician, Dr. Tanya Altmann, about keeping families smiling through cold and flu season.
- Tylenol.com for more information and full list of TYLENOL® products
I have received information and products from McNeil Consumer Healthcare Division of McNEIL-PPC, Inc., the makers of TYLENOL®. The opinions stated are my own. This is a sponsored post for SheSpeaks.
Mailbox Goodies: Free Coffee, Lotion, Coupons, Magazines & More!
Mailbox Goodies One of the best parts about getting the mail is when the mailbox full of goodies, especially when they are free! We got some great coupons, free samples, magazines and more stuff in the mail. Some of these deals are still available so if you haven’t had a chance to sign up go ahead and do it now. I will try to keep you posted of some of the new ones coming up as well.
Here are some items we received in the mail:
- 2 – Free Samples of Eucerin Everyday Protection Lotion and Coupons- Eucerin Facebook Page
- “Keep Your Family On Track” Coupon Book (Coupons for Huggies, Viva, Kleenex, Pull-Ups, Scott, & Cottonelle)
- Free Lowe’s Creative Ideas “Weekend Projects” and Coupons – register at Lowe’s and you will receive the magazine, coupons & savings in the mail (still available)
- Free Bloomberg Businessweek Magazine – Rewards Gold (still available)
- Free Garden & Gun Magazine – this one has been coming for couple years now
- Free Town & Country Magazine – this one has been coming for several months now
- Free CPU “Computer Power User” Magazine – this one has been coming for several years now
- Free Better Homes & Gardens Magazine – SheSpeaks
- Free Whole Living Magazine – Rewards Gold
- Free CIO Magazine – this one has been coming for several years now
- Free SD Times “Software Development” – this one has been coming for a couple years now
- Free Nescafe Taster’s Choice Sample Packs – Nescafe Facebook Page (still available)
- Free $5.00 Off Rack Room Shoes Coupon
- Free Forbes Magazine – Rewards Gold (still available)
- Free WagWorld Magazine – Purina Beneful
- Free Working Mother Magazine – Rewards Gold (still available)
- Free Valpak Coupon Savings
- Free Staples Easy Savings Book with Coupons – Staples (still available)
- Free TRESemme Samples – TRESemme Facebook Page
- Free $18 off Coupons at Bi-Lo “Kitchen Kit” Coupons (2 – $5 off $35 / 1- $5 off Meat / 1 – $2 off Diary) – Sign up for Bi-Lo coupons at your local store
- Free John Frieda Samples and Coupon – John Frieda
- Free Network World Magazine – we’ve been receiving this one for years
- Free Information Week Magazine – we’ve been receiving this one for years
- Free Babies R Us Coupon Book – sign up at your nearest Babies R Us store (still available)
- Free Garnier Moisture Rescue Sample and Coupon – Garnier Facebook Page
- And more free magazines and local coupons!
If you are like me it is nice when you get a mailbox with free coupons and samples in it. The bills will come as well but when you get a mailbox full of free items it helps make the day a little more enjoyable. Out of all the magazines we get in our house there is only one that is paid for and that is “All You” because it has so many great coupons in it (this year it was paid for by a friend as a birthday present so currently we do not pay for any magazine in our home). Plus the coupons and samples are a great way to stretch your budget and share with others!
