Don't be a victim....

Have you heard about Identity Theft??

It's isn't a joke!!

I have actually, personally been the victim of identity fraud, and it isn't fun!

It certainly isn't easy to fix!!

I wouldn't wish this on anyone, especially after experiencing it myself.

So when I came across this.....

I HAD TO SHARE!!!

Have you Googled yourself lately?

Seriously, take a minute and Google your name. What did you come up with??

Surprised?? Now Google your name and search images....

Even scarier??? Eh??

My kids showed me all the pictures of us that come up!!

Don't wait....if you Googled yourself and you came up......

Clean your name!!!!

Anyone who has an online presence MUST take control of their online identity. Get the bad stuff off today! Free Consultation & information. Click Here

~Steph

My giveaways....

Many of you have commented that you prefer to put all your giveaway entries in one comment and then get the extra points for adding them up.....

I have tried both ways...

I definitely know which one I prefer..but first I'd like to hear from a few more of you...

Please leave me a comment with your vote.

--Separate comment for each entry??

 -or-

--All entries in one comment and add them up???

Carolina Pad review and giveaway....(ENDED)

http://carolinapad.com/

Carolina Pad sent us their complete Dreamsicle Collection which consisted of binders, notebooks, journals, composition books, folders, tab dividers, and more. This was WAY MORE than what I was expecting to receive from them to review. They are so generous. What I am most excited to say about the Dreamsicle Collection it was:

 created by Carolina Pad (www.carolinapad.com) and 

designed by JACK!E (www.jackiemcfee.com)

 to benefit 

Girls on the Run International (www.girlsontherun.org).

I gave this whole collection to my daughter who absolutely loves it!!

I personally have quite a bit of the items from the 'Pattern Play' and 'Eye Candy' collections!!

All of the Carolina Pad products that I have and have ever tried have been of excellent quality and I often buy them and give them as gifts. I would recommend this brand to anyone and everyone, who is not only looking for stylish and adorable writing products, but also those of great quality!!

I have folders from them that I have had for quite some time, and they aren't even beginning to fall apart in the middle like so many of my folders do. With other brands, I so often end up taping the folder together or just discarding them and buying new. With Carolina Pad brand, I have never had this problem :)

I want to share a little about how Carolina Pad got started!!

This comes directly from their website.

How It All Started The Carolina Pad story begins in 1945 in Charlotte, North Carolina. That’s when Joseph K. Hall Jr. and several business associates managed to scrape up enough money and equipment to launch a school supply manufacturing company. Joe had been operating Hall & Morris, a school supply wholesale business in Belmont, North Carolina. The new company, Carolina Pad, offered composition books, notebook paper, primary tablets, pencils, crayons, and other school supplies. A former teacher, principal, and coach, Joe was excited by the new company’s offerings. 

Carolina Pad continued to sell school supplies in the market formerly serviced by Hall & Morris. But since it was now in the manufacturing business, Carolina Pad had a lot more products to sell. To get an edge over larger, more established counterparts, Joe sold products directly to schools in the Carolinas and Virginia — often out of the back of his truck! 

http://carolinapad.com/about-us/history.cfm

Pretty interesting, eh??

Visit their online store now for your last minute holiday shopping

or just for your everyday school supplies or writing needs!!

http://www.carolinapadstore.com/

You'll be glad you did :)

Carolina Pad was generous enough to 

offer one of my followers

 the Dreamsicle Collection.

Mandatory Entry: Go to Carolina Pad's site and tell me your favorite collection

AND

who you would give this prize to if you win (perhaps you'll keep it !?!?)

Extra Entries: You may do as many of these as you like AFTER you complete the mandatory entry!! If the mandatory entry isn't done first, the rest of the entries will not be counted.

Like Carolina Pad on facebook, leave fb name (2 entries)

Follow Carolina Pad on twitter, leave handle (2 entries)

Make a purchase from Carolina Pad (15 entries) must prove if you win!

Tweet about this giveaway, can be done once per day.

Share on facebook or other social network, leave me proof!! (2 entries)

Follow my blog via GFC

Subscribe via email. (3 entries)

Subscribe via feed. (3 entries)

Follow my other blog via GFC (5 entries)

Follow me on facebook. (2 entries)

Follow me on twitter (2 entries)

Blog about this giveaway, leave me the link. (10 entries)

*New* Enter this contest using this link so I get referral point. (10 entries)

(It's a $25 Amazon gift card..perhaps you'll win one--4 winners)

Giveaway HAS ENDED!!

Winner will be notified via email and

 have 48 hours to reply

or I will choose a new winner.

Note:  I wasn't compensated in any way, financial or otherwise for writing this review. In this specific case, I was able to keep the items I reviewed. I always give my honest  opinion.

Best of luck to everyone!!

Two more winners.........

The winner of "Miss Lily's Washing" Etsy giveaway is:

  karasceviour

The winner of "Buttons and Bottles" Etsy giveaway is :

Heidi330

Congrats to both of you.

I know you will enjoy your prizes.

Your names and contact info have been forwarded to the sponsors :)

Have a wonderful day!!

It's Friday...

We have winners galore....

My apologies for not getting on here to announce the winners sooner. My home life is not really letting me keep up with my blog life!! Teenagers should be enough of an explanation for any of you that also have them!! Most of you have already been notified by email about your winnings if they were from before last week.

Today I several winners to announce.

A couple of you have won more than once :)

 Lewalk has won:

"No Throw"

"Merryweather Lodge"

"Memorable Childrens Books & Gifts"

and

'Steribottle"

Kara has won:

"Scholastic 2 book giveaway"

'Uncommonly Cute"

"Memorable Childrens Books & Gifts"

and

"Gymboree"

DragonsButterfly has won:

"Scholastic 2 books"

 Heidi330 has won:

"Words Anywhere"

and

"Roz Petals"

Karen has won:

"The Waiting"

Lindsey has won:

"Kael & Kaed"

Aisha has won:

"Steribottle"

Randy has won:

"Disney Store"

and 

"Gymboree"

Cburton has won:

"Disney Store"

and 

"Memorable Childrens Books & Gifts"

Marsha has won:

"Memorable Childrens' Books & Gifts"

All winners will be notified by email and have 48 hours to reply, or I will need to choose a new winner!!

~Steph

My review of 'Skillet Bacon Spread'......

Skillet Bacon Spread

AKA  'Bacon Jam'

http://www.skilletbaconjam.com/

When I first received this in the mail, I couldn't wait to try it. My whole family loves bacon!

We eat bacon in everything, on everything, and mostly just straight up, lightly cooked :)

I know it isn't exactly the healthiest way to eat, but I live the fat on bacon!!!!

My family and I have already used out whole jar of Bacon Jam :)

 But then again, there are seven of us...and sometimes more!!!

Basically, I think you could use this Skillet Bacon Spread on or in any recipe that you 

have and it would taste good. And I honestly, don't think that only because 

of my obsession fondness for bacon :)

We tried it on burgers, like they show on their website....YUM!!!  

We also made baked potatoes, complete with two cheeses, sour cream, green onions

and the 'bacon jam' mixed in!! Very tasty!!

My favorite recipe that we tried using the Skillet Bacon Spread, was the

'Warm Bacon Spinach Salad' or "Wilted Salad" if you are German....lol.

We took the bacon jam, the sugar, vinegar, water, and eggs and mixed them all up,

heated it to just the correct temperature to bring out all the flavors and then

we tossed it into the fresh spinach leaves.

We served this as a side dish at Thanksgiving this year

and everyone loved it :)

The last recipe that we tried, other than just putting it on burgers or crackers and suck,

was a wonderful recipe I found online for a Bacon Cheeseball quite awhile back.

 When I got the 'Skillet Bacon Spread' in the mail, I figured this would be perfect

 to incorporate into this recipe.

 And since it turned out so well, I want to share

the recipe with all of you....

What you will need:

1/2 cup precooked bacon, crumbled (OR)

                                   in this case....I used 1/4 cup bacon and 2 tbsp bacon spread

2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened

1/2 cup shredded pizza blend cheese

• 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 
  
• 1/4 cup onion, chopped

• 1/4 cup green pepper
• 
  
• 1 tbsp greek seasoning
• 
  
• 1 tsp garlic powder

 Crushed walnuts

Directions:

In a medium-size mixing bowl, combine all ingredients and mixed well.

 Form 1 or 2 balls out of the mixture. 

Roll balls into the crushed walnuts.

Cover and refrigerate 3 to 4 hours, or overnight.

So, get yourself to their website and order yourself up some 

Skillet Bacon Spread,

AKA 'bacon jam' so that you can spice up

ALL of you wonderful holiday recipes :)

for email inquiries.... eat@skilletstreetfood.com

Note: I was not financially compensated in any way to write this review. In this case, 

I was able to keep the item that I reviewed.

Enjoy!!!

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.