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For our family holiday festivities I took one container of Blue Diamond Honey Roasted Almonds and a container of Blue Diamond Lightly Salted Almonds. We had a lot of fun taking pictures with Mom's nutcrackers and the Blue Diamond Almonds. Laughing, snacking and being together is what the holidays are all about! My snack hack for this post is to put slices of brownie on a pretty plate (or plates) and arrange or toss on some Blue Diamond Lightly Salted Almonds. This way you can control the nuts to brownie ratio and how much brownie you are actually eating. All about balancing :D I found myself reaching for more almonds after I took this picture! MOM ROBERT ABBY Actually my niece Abby - our family baker - tried using a silicone pan for the brownies and they stuck in the middle so it really is a snack hack. Have you ever used a silicone pan? "This post is sponsored by Blue Diamond Almonds" I am a Blue Diamond Tastemaker a...

The Ozeri Deluxe Milk Frother and Pitcher in Stainless Steel was a fun item to review! I adore shiny things and when I was a kid we had malts a lot and made a big mess stirring really hard with a spoon. Since this brought up childhood memories I decided I would take it over to Mom's and give it a spin. We had a lot of fun using it to make some malteds and that gave me a chance to try it with more than one kind of milk as she uses nonfat and I generally use 2 % . We found that using the stainless steel pitcher as opposed to a glass makes it super frothy super fast. Of course trying something new with Mom was a blast too. Hope you enjoyed our little video ! Practice makes perfect and I hope Mom will be my camera person again. If you would like to purchase or check out the Ozeri Deluxe Milk Frother and Pitcher here is the *Amazon* link. I dream of making my own barista style beverages one day with the fancy hearts floating delicately on top. Does any one know how to d...

  carrottarts.blogspot.com  Bulletproof Picasso by Train bounces around from upbeat catchy tunes to ballads. It seems like the group was going through a reflective time . I tried to delve into the meaning of the album as a whole since I received it complimentary from Sony Music and One2One network to review . First time I have really explored an album this way. Usually I just hear a song and if I can not get it out of my head I go check out the band . The more I listen perhaps it is just me being reflective. I love music that can make you feel things and reminds you of memories. The music is not all nostalgic ~ there is a feeling of hope and even some humor . A line in "Son of a Prison Guard" which is a melancholic song made me burst out laughing. Hmm should I share ...okay I will - "My mother bless her heart just set the bar too high to start". I am going to have to figure out which band member is from the South.  I also love music you can sing to an...

Disclosure: I got this product as part of an advertorial.   carrottarts.blogspot.com Sometimes you just want to unplug and get away from it all. The phone, the TV, the computer are all fun yet you do not get away from the ads, the reminders, the to-do list, the pace of things set by others. That is why I jumped at the chance to review Solitaire Chess Strategic Skill Building Game . No logging in or setting up a time to play. You just set up the space friendly board book and maybe throw a log on the fire. I like a challenge, I like time to ponder or putter and I love games. ThinkFun’s Solitaire Chess fits all these categories. It also purports to reduce stress and provide a good brain workout. So far so good but we’ll see about the stress level when I get to the harder levels... It is really portable so I am trying to get myself to take it outside and get some extra Vitamin D. I think it would be great for parents sitting outside watching the kids play. Other...

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