Author: Tammy Litke

If you spend a lot of time on Pinterest you’ll know that Pallet Art is a big thing right now.  I’ve always wanted to make an art piece like that, but I’m not very creative.  Luckily for me, our church started doing a Pinterest Party one night a month this summer and the project for July was Pallet Art.  It was so fun to do and while mine isn’t by any means up to the creativity and skill of some of the ladies’ pieces, I placed it proudly in our Texas themed guest bedroom.

What you’ll need to make a pallet art piece similar to mine is:

Summer is all about family and spending quality time with the ones you love. And the more skills you develop the more time you invest in your family and your relationships. First Things First (FTF) is an award winning not-for-profit organization dedicated to strengthening families.

Do you eat hot dogs that contain any of these ingredients?

* Sodium Nitrate
* Sodium Diacetate
* Sodium Erythorbate
* Mechanically Separated Meat
* Hooves

And is your motto “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” when it comes to hot dog ingredients?

If so then it may be time for a wienervention!

If you remember back in March I did a review on the Pro Naturals Hair Care System.  Included in that kit is a bottle of 100% Moroccan Argan Oil.  It has made a wonderful difference on my hair and I’ve actually also used it on my face as well. 

Pro Naturals Moroccan Argan Oil is a leave-in treatment that gently smoothes the hair cuticles and helps fortify hair that is prone to breaking and split ends.

Other benefits of Pro Naturals Moroccan Argan Oil are:

I don’t know about the rest of you ladies, but my purse resembles a bottomless pit of chaos.  You’ll often find me pawing my way through it because I can’t find something I need.  My change purse, my phone, but usually and most importantly…my keys.  

Finders Key Purse is an innovative, beautifully designed solution to that problem though, and is a stylish accessory as well.  I received a media sample to try out and I’m telling you that this product will serve you well whether you’re just in the grocery store for a quick trip to get milk or a long trek, traveling for thousands of miles.

Last week I received a media copy of The Big Book of Symptoms: A-Z Guide to Your Child’s Health, in the mail.  Where was this book 18 years ago?! I asked myself as I paged through it.

It’s a fantastic resource for every parent to have on hand.  Whether you’re wondering if you should take your child to the pediatrician for a cough or if you don’t know how to soothe an earache for your child, this book is full of advice of what you can do for your children if they are exhibiting physical symptoms and provides good indicators on when you can relax about the issue, when to make an appointment with your pediatrician or when to vist the ER or call 911.

I spent my childhood surrounded by sun worshippers. I grew up in the 70s/80s when you didn’t buy lotion for the spf factor but you bought it for the ‘tanning degree’ it would give you.  Yes, that also meant I likely never wore a hat or sunglasses (unless we were trying to act cool) all those years either.  

It wasn’t until I was an adult that I learned that increased sun exposure to the eyes may increase the risk of cataracts. Cataract surgery is something I do not want to have to go through!  So now I always make sure that I’m wearing sunglasses when I’m outdoors.

Last week, I was contacted to see if I wanted to “Spark Something New” by experiencing some of P.F. Chang’s new menu items that are available in the Dallas/Ft.Worth metroplex.  I must admit we needed a night out – although I was a ‘tad’ bit worried because my husband isn’t the biggest fan of Chinese food – but then I thought, “Heck ya!  It’s time for him to be adventerous, and as the tagline suggests to “Spark Something New.”  This was our first time eating at P.F. Chang’s and we will definitely be back to try out more of the new options.

I love Fruity Pebbles.  There I said it.  I am not kidding.  When my sister came to visit with her boys last year she was in my pantry and said “it was so nice of you to buy Fruity Pebbles for the kids for breakfast.”  Umm yeah, okay, I went along with it 😉

It all stems from when I was a kid.  You couldn’t get Fruity Pebbles in Canada (maybe you still can’t?  I don’t know!).  We would do our twice a year shopping trips over the border and my ‘treat’ was a box of Fruity Pebbles.  I would ration that cereal like it was gold.

The Butterfly Attack – Episode 1 is the first installment of an interactive graphic novel that is part of the larger Netwars: Out of CTRL, focusing on the possibilities and current realities of cyber warfare.

Written by award-winning British novelist and screenplay writer M. Sean Coleman and created by the German production company Filmtank, The Butterfly Attack presents this to us with the story of Max Parsons, a member of a group of hackers who have created a software to use in defense against cyber attacks.