Spending time with friends and family can be fun, but it is easy to run out of ideas for fun things to do. Restaurants are often crowded, and going out to a movie does not provide much of a chance for visiting. Hosting a dinner party may be one of the best ways to spend time with friends and family. Here are a few ideas for hosting a fun afternoon or evening party. Keep the Menu Simple Planning a menu is often one of the most challenging parts of being a host. You may want to suggest a potluck event. One advantage of hosting a potluck is that every guest will bring one of their favorites, so everyone is guaranteed to like at least one dish. If you prefer to prepare all of the food yourself, then keep the menu simple to prevent becoming overwhelmed. You can set up a slow cooker with meatballs or pulled pork. Fruit and vegetable trays are popular party menu options that can please a variety of crowds. Choose a Fun Activity Playing games can add a fun spirit of competition to the ...
How to Make Sore Muscles Feel Better After an Incredible Workout
You just got done with another amazing hike only to feel the aches and pains settle in the muscles you worked out the most. Even though it’s a great feeling that you worked out and your body is feeling great, having sore muscles can quickly take away those feelings of accomplishment. Sore muscles are never comfortable and even though they’re worth it knowing you pushed yourself hard to achieve results, the pain still isn’t fun. Luckily there are a few things you can do to quickly ease sore muscles and get you ready to tackle yet another peak the following day. You may not feel like trying the below methods when you’re feeling sore already, but trying one or two of the following tips should help ease your pain and repair the appropriate muscle group. By repairing sore muscles you’ll be ready to workout stronger the next time and feel a lot better. Apply some heat and feel relief A nice soak in the tub with nice hot water always does wonders for sore muscles. The same goes for a ...
Goldie & Bear Review & Giveaway [ENDED]
Goldie & Bear is the newest show that is currently airing on Disney Junior. It picks up where Goldilocks and the Three Bears ended and follows the adventures of best friends Goldie and Bear. They are joined by their friends, who are very familiar fairytale & nursery rhyme characters. The first collection of episodes, titled Best Fairytale Friends, recently released on DVD. It contains 7 full episodes & has a free playtime fun set included as well. My daughter is a huge fan of the show, and was very excited to get a copy of the DVD. It contains her favorite episode Pinocchio-itis. Goldie catches Pinocchio-itis after telling a fib, making her nose grow. The more she fibs, the more it grows...just like Pinocchio. Unfortunately, Bears’ parents need her to distract him so that they can finish building a present for him & have no idea she has it. She has to spend the afternoon fibbing to him and ends up with a 4 foot long nose. Overall, it is a very cute show & my ...
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The CanvasPop Giveaway! [ENDED]
A few weeks ago, I reviewed CanvasPop. CanvasPop lets you create beautiful canvas prints from your photos. Plus, you have various options to customize them as well, including touch up & several photo filters. I got a beautiful 16×24 canvas of my daughter. The image itself was taken with my cell phone and it looks like I took it with my regular camera. You can read my full review here. The Giveaway CanvasPop wants to give one lucky reader a 16×20 canvas with a 0.75″ deep wrap of their own (awarded as a gift code that expires March 31, 2017). To enter, leave a blog post comment telling me what photo you would have printed to canvas. Once you do that you can complete the extra entries on the Rafflecopter form. The giveaway is open to US, Canada, and the European Union residents, and ends May 15th @ midnight CST. Disclaimer: This giveaway is in no way related/sponsored/endorsed by Facebook, or Twitter. Winners will be chosen at random and have 48 hours to respond or ...
Orkin Mosquito Summer Scientist Giveaway! [ENDED]
Summer is almost here! That means picnics, baseball games, barbecues and all the fun of enjoying the great outdoors with your family. There’s one thing no one likes about being outdoors, though: mosquitoes! They not only are a nuisance, but they also pose potentially serious health risks. Fortunately, the experts at Orkin study the science of mosquitoes and other pests closely in order to better tailor plans that help keep them out of your home this summer. To help you better prepare yourself and your family to fight the bite, Orkin presents the “Buzzer Beater” app, which features its deep scientific knowledge of mosquitoes. Are you prepared for mosquito season this year? At Orkin, we use the latest technology and unparalleled training to develop an effective treatment that's right for your needs. To learn more about our pest control based in science or to schedule an inspection, visit orkin.com or call 1-800-800-ORKIN. The Giveaway Orkin wants to give one lucky reader a Orkin ...