Getting Experimental with Devo Olive Oil

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One of the things that just about any chef worth their salt has in their cabinet is good quality Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) and a quality balsamic vinegar. 

Devo Olive Oil takes their selections beyond the basics.  With more than 20 flavors each of EVOO and Balsamic Vinegars, there’s bound to be something for everyone.  Because of the daunting selection available, Devo does a lot of different things.  They have an extensive selection of already matched oils and vinegars.  One such pairing is their “Peachy Keen” which is Georgia Peach White Balsamic and Organic Persian Lime EVOO. 

One of the other things that Devo Olive Oil does so well is that they create samplers of their oils and vinegars.  For the price of a full sized bottle or two, you can sample 4, 6, or  9 different flavors.  They even have a huge 16 piece sampler pack! 

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Speidel Watches are an American Made Classic

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When I was a kid, I watched a lot of TV.  I mean, a LOT of television.  Basically, that was all I did besides go swimming.  My favorite TV shows were the daytime game shows like Press Your Luck and Let’s Make a Deal.  One of the brands that I remember being featured regularly was Speidel Watches

In fact, my grandmother had a Speidel watch, and I thought that was one of the most amazing things.  I even asked her if she’d been on TV, as she couldn’t have possibly, y’know, purchased the watch herself. 

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Consider Aldi for your Holiday Parties

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Have you ever shopped at Aldi?  Although I had heard about Aldi, and we have two stores nearby, I had never ventured into one.  Some of my friends swear by their quality, prices, and unique way of doing business.  Aldi is a European based grocery chain and is sort of like shopping at one of the discount club stores only on a much smaller scale.
 
What kind of stuff does Aldi offer, you ask?  Well, it’s mostly packaged foods, with a small selection of fresh produce and refrigerated items.  They also have a fair amount of frozen foods for a smallish store. 
 

History + Kitsch = The Route 66 Encyclopedia

rte66encyclopedia History + Kitsch = The Route 66 Encyclopedia
 
I love to travel, and driving vacations are some of the best.  Route 66, which runs from Chicago, Il west to Los Angeles, CA is a great way to see remnants of a bygone era.  The Route 66 (The Main Street of America), though, is still traveled by thousands every year. 
 
In the early part of the twentieth century, the US used mostly intermittent highways to travel any distance.  Late in the 1920s, though, we started having long stretches of highways that were loosely knit together; and Route 66 was one of the first of these.  Millions of people traveled west on this road through Illinois, Missouri, Kansas,  Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California.                          

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Easy and Elegant Christmas Cards Tutorial

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Have you sent your Christmas cards yet?  I have to admit – I have not.  Bad Greta, bad.  Well, I’m here to help.  You can make an absolutely awesome handmade Christmas card quickly and easily, and get them sent out just as quick!
 

Easy and Elegant Christmas Card Tutorial

 

Supplies needed

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Green Cardstock.  For this project, I used a green glitter paper, a pearlescent green paper, and a plain green paper.  

Base Card.  I’m using an ivory panel flat card.  I think they look elegant and I got a really good deal on them!

Metallic gold ink pad or paint pen {optional}

Adhesive.  I like to use dry adhesive or double stick tape.  

Paper Cutter
Scissors

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The Great Meat Cookbook – Perfect for Carnivores

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Certain people are so difficult to buy gifts for.  Especially men.  I’ve found that most men like to cook, or at least grill.  The Great Meat Cookbook by Bruce Aidells is a fantastic item for those fellas. 

The cover of the book states “Everything you need to know to buy and cook today’s meat” and boy, is that true!  The Great Meat Cookbook is not just a cookbook, but a primer on how to choose meat and why we should use certain cuts for whichever recipe.  It doesn’t leave off there, though.  Aidells explains the differences between “grass fed” and “pasture raised” meats, how to store your meat, and even how to defrost frozen meat. 

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Vintage Christmas Images | Wordless Wednesday {w/Linky}

A few more fantastic vintage Christmas images for your perusal!  I love these, and you guys seem to, too.  Scroll all the way to the bottom and link up! 

 

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Animals In Action with Safari: A Photicular Book

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One of the things that I’m always on the lookout for is really unusual items, whether they’re for gifts or for myself.  You will rarely find me giving someone a gift that’s plain and normal.  It’s just not in me! If you’re planning to go this route, you have to really know your recipient, or have an item that is so spectacularly unique that they’ll love it.   I think that Safari: A Photicular Book falls into the spectacularly unique category. 

I know you’re like “Ummm…what’s a phot icular book?”  It’s this amazing, patented technique that allows a photo to come to life.  Instead of being a 3-d, or a pop-up book, the photi cular technique allows for motion in photographs.  Individual strips of the photo are spliced together  to create a main image.  On it’s own, the image is a little blurry.  When you add the special lens, and view the photo through that, it comes alive!  For this particular Safari book, the animals are running, eating, and doing the various things that you’d hope to see on a safari. 

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How to Print on Fabric to Make a Christmas Sachet

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Have you been looking for a quick gift  for some friends that is totally different?  Everyone needs sachets for their drawers, closets, and chests.  These are especially great, as they’re filled with Moth B Gone, which keeps moths away from your wool items. 

These sachets are also special, because we’re going to print our own image on fabric! Yep, that’s right!  No store bought fabric for us.  Okay, that’s not totally true, but it’s close enough.

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Speidel USA Mens Pilot Watch Giveaway

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Welcome to the Winner Wonderland Giveaway Event. This event is hosted by Blog It Forward, Taking Time For Mommy, And The Little Ones Too, Put A Little Umbrella In Your Drink, and My Mommy's World. This event features giveaways with a value of $25 or more at each of the participating blogs!

How Was Your Day? has partnered up with a totally old school, totally awesome company called Speidel USA!  Speidel USA makes really fantastic watches in classic, yet modern styles. Plus, they're American made and have been since 1904!

One lucky winner will receive a men's Pilot watch in their choice of Black or Brown.  ARV $90!  Look for my full review shortly.

Ready to enter?  Do so in the Rafflecopter after the jump!

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Dragon Naturally Speaking Software Giveaway

dragonnaturallyspeaking Dragon Naturally Speaking Software GiveawayWelcome to the Jingle Jam Giveaway Hop hosted by MamaNYC and Cheap Is The *New* Classy! We’ve organized this giveaway event in order to kickoff the holiday season with a bang. Let’s get ready to jingle and jam with some amazing prizes geared towards music and everything else.

 

How Was Your Day has partnered with Nuance Software to give away one copy of Dragon Naturally Speaking Software.  This is the premium edition of the speech recognition software.  Easily command your PC to do what you say! 

 

This is fabulous for those that have to do a lot of typing, as you can dictate your reports, papers, or even, ahem, blog posts. ARV $200.

 

This giveaway is for Windows Compatible software only.   Ready to try out the Dragon Naturally Speaking Software?  Enter in the rafflecopter form after the jump!

 

 

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Genesis Sodastream Giveaway

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Welcome to the Crazy Christmas Giveaway Hop hosted by GoingCrazy!! WannaGo??!! and Planet Weidknecht. During the Holidays, things can get crazy, but we are here to help you take a break and win some great prizes!! Each blog is sponsoring a giveaway of at least $25 value. So, join the crazy and Have Fun!! 


Here at HWYD, we have teamed up with Sodastream USA to bring one super lucky winner a Genesis Sodastream Starter Kit.  You will receive:

  • Genesis Home Soda Maker
  • 1 60 liter Carbonator
  • 2 Carbonating Bottles
  • 3 SodaMix bottles (your choice) – each bottle makes 12 liters of soda
  • Sodamix Variety 12 pack

All told, it's a $120 value!  Wouldn't that make a great family gift for the holidays?  Enter in the Rafflecopter after the jump!

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