Sunday Scrappin'

I was able to complete two pages this week! I'm so excited about that. Both pages are going to be part of my step-daughter's graduation gift, a scrapbook of her senior year. One of the pictures is pretty fuzzy, but you can probably get the general idea. It's a page for a Color Guard party they had right before school started. The second is a page showing off her two best friends. The gems don't show up well in the photo, but it's a sparkly page.

I hope I get the chance to do some more scrapbooking this week. Click over to Sunday Scrappin' to join us!

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SymptomPak Review

We've had our fair share of coughs and colds around our house already this season. The cold/flu aisle at the store comfuses me! There are over 80 medications to choose from. Which medicine do I take for which symptoms? And should I take the one for headaches, stuffy noses, and coughs even though I don't have a headache?

That's where SymptomPak really comes in handy! It has all of the most commonly used cold and flu medicines, all in one box, yet each medication is packaged separately, so you only take the medicine for the symptoms that you have. You can take exactly the dose you need as soon as symptoms arise - without the unnecessary ingredients.

Each SymptomPak comes with 5 medications: Acetaminophen (pain/fever reducer), Phenylephrine (decongestant), Dextromethorphan (cough), Guaifenisen (expectorant), Chlorpheniramine (antihistamine). There is also an easy-to-follow dosing guide.

One of the handiest features available on the SymptomPak website is a comparison page. You can compare the ingredients in over a dozen of the name brand over-the-counter cold and flu medications. They also have an online symptom-treatment matcher. Just check your symptoms, click next, and receive instructions on which medicine to take.

SymptomPak makes so much more sense than buying products with medications in them that you don't necessarily need, and it's suitable for anyone in the family over the age of 6. It's available at a number of online retailers including Target, Rite Aid, and Amazon. Refills are also available. SymptomPak is affordable, convenient, and sensible.

This review was written for a campaign for the Family Review Network and Essential Home OTC who provided the product for review in exchange for my honest opinion.

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Camera Critters

Had to try out my new flip video and the cat was there, so she was my guinea pig! Vist more Camera Critters!

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Friday Fill-ins

Welcome to Friday Fill-ins. Won't you play along?

1. What in the world do I get my brother-in-law for Christmas?

2. Our cat surely is well fed.

3. Go Christmas Caroling! Brighten someone's day.

4. I have sent my Christmas cards.

5. I keep track of the gifts I've purchased by writing them in my Christmas planner, or else I'd forget!

6. Ready or not.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to a good night's sleep, tomorrow my plans include some scrapbooking, but hopefully not shopping (too crowded on Saturdays), and Sunday, I want to finish wrapping presents and scrapbook some more!

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Kraft Cracker Barrell Cheese Review

My family loves cheese. My husband says, "You could put cheese on a match book and it would taste good." Cheese... on toast, crackers, casseroles, hot dogs, hamburgers, sandwiches, pasta, or even by itself.

I received a package from Kraft/Cracker Barrel with two kinds of cheeses inside. The box was opened by my husband, and the cheese half eaten, before I even got home from work! Must be good!

Kraft has introduced Cracker Barrel Limited Edition Holiday Reserve Cheese. It's available at your local grocery store... but only until January 1, 2011 (thus, the "limited edition in the name). My son says I have to stock up!

We tried the Natural Extra Sharp White Cheddar. My husband and son like it plain. Just the cheese, please. I prefer it on crackers. It is smooth, creamy, and a little nutty. It wasn't as sharp as I expected it to be, which was good. I usually prefer milder cheeses. But this cheese gets my seal of approval. It's got the Cracker Barrel name on it; it has to be good. It will make a great appetizer at this year's holiday gatherings, but I better get it now, before it's all gone!

This post was written for Family Review Network & Kraft/Cracker Barrel who provided the yummy, complimentary product for review in exchange for my honest opinion.

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