Snow Day in SE Oklahoma

    We do not get a whole lot of snow in our area.  We live in a valley and we generally miss out on all the big storms but it got pretty cold and we got a bit of snow so we enjoy what we can.  Here is a look at it in pictures.  Enjoy!

The creek that runs behind our home.

Another view of the creek.

Our dog Sheera out for a walk.

This is what shut school down.  Yeppers....

A few of our layer hens waiting for breakfast.

Isn't it lovely?!

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Name a Star GIVEAWAY: 3 Winners

Disclosure: I got this product as part of an advertorial.

   I had the chance to name a star for someone I love.  I chose to name one for my two boys.  Here is their certificate:

  The company also sends directions on how to find the star and the special message you left for the recipient by going to google earth.  My boys were so excited and love to show people what star is theirs.
    Now, here is your chance to "name a star" for someone you love too.  And the best part is that there will be 3 different winners who can each name one star and receive a certificate and the coordinates to find the star you named.  Just enter below:

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I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

Noxicare Natural Pain Relief Cream: Review and Contest

Disclosure: I got this product as part of an advertorial.

   I suffer from MS (multiple sclerosis) and have diabetes also.  I suffer from a lot of nerve pain.  I have tried a lot of prescription and over the counter items and I can attest to the fact that this works.  When my pain was really high, I had to have 3 applications before it helped but when my pain was about a 3 or 4 (on a scale of 1-10), it helped immediately.  It goes on nicely and doesn't feel greasy when it is on and there is no bad odor either.  Overall, I am highly impressed by it.
    So you can try it out for yourself, I am hosting a giveaway of the product.  Use rafflecopter below and good luck.

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I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

Magic Bullet Review and Giveaway

   For years, I mean literally YEARS, I have been seeing the Magic Bullet advertised on TV and thought, that looks so cool.  I need to buy one and I never did. Finally, I own one and I am in LOVE.  Yes, all the hype over the Magic Bullet IS warranted.  Is it as easy-to-use and as wonderful as they show you on TV?  You bet it is.  I absolutely, 100% recommend this and love it.  Seriously!  Believe me.  Buy one.  :-)

My son getting ready to enjoy a smoothie.

You can win a kit just like this!

    I could write all about the warranty, the different gadgets, how much it holds and all that boring stuff but you have seen the commercials and know it already.  I just want to tell you from personal experience it is fabulous.  We have had it at least 2 weeks now and I have used it EVERY single day since then.  We have made smoothies, frozen margaritas, omelets, etc. in it and we have fun doing it too.  And because I love you all (and the company is so very generous and wonderful) they are permitting me to do a giveaway and give my lucky followers a chance to win one for themselves!


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Quail Eggs

    I recently won some quail eggs from a page on Facebook (Honeyfield Urban Homestead).  They came in the mail on Monday and it was the perfect opportunity to try out the Mini Eco incubator by Brinsea.  I will update this post and let you know how they turn out.  So excited!

I love the little carton she mailed the eggs in.  Quail eggs are so beautifully marked.

The quail eggs in my incubator.  The "x" and "o" are marked on them so I can be sure to turn them properly.

   These are Coturnix Quail eggs or sometimes known as Japanese Quail.  What I love about quail is that they mature really quickly.   The quail themselves are able to lay fertile eggs at the age of 10 weeks.  Yes, 10 weeks!  Amazing, huh?
     Even though the eggs are so tiny, they are still great little eggs to eat.  It takes several of these eggs to equal one chicken egg when it comes to eating but quail eggs are a lot better nutritionally than a chicken egg. In fact one quail egg has 4 times the nutritional value of one chicken egg.  So, if you have to eat 4 quail eggs to equal one chicken egg, you get a lot more protein because one quail egg has 13% protein and one chicken egg only has 11% protein.  Factor in that a quail egg has 3 times the amount of B1 and 5 times the amount of iron and potassium and that they are actually rich in calcium too, you can see why quail would be a natural choice for a homestead, especially preppers.  They are small, nutritionally rich and could be considered the "rabbit" of the bird world.

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Homemade Waffles (No milk recipe)

       We do not do cold cereal at our house anymore.  We stopped buying breakfast cereal a few months back.  Instead we have oatmeal, eggs, biscuits and gravy, doughnuts, or pancakes and it is all made from scratch.  Today's recipe is our waffle recipe.

 

 

Homemade Waffles

 

 2 c. flour

1 c. apple or pumpkin butter

1 c. water

3 eggs

3 T. sugar

2 T. butter, softened

 1 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. baking soda

 

                  

                                                            
        If you do not have any apple or pumpkin butter, you can use applesauce instead.  Just mix all the ingredients together into a bowl.  Heat up your waffle iron and when it is ready, cook the waffles.  They have such great flavor.  This makes 16 waffles.

Be sure to top these pancakes with some Easy & Delicious Homemade Pancake Syrup.  Everything it takes to make the syrup are already in your pantry. 

 

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Extremely Sharp Throwing Knives Review

   Extremely Sharp is a great company.  They are very passionate about what they do and it shows.  The company has excellent customer service and high quality merchandise at reasonable prices.
    We had the joy of trying out a set of their throwing knives.  Man, oh, man, were they sweet!  They came out of the package super sharp and perfectly balanced.

My husband, teenage son and I had a blast trying them out.  They were easy to grip and throw and comes with a nice sheath.

 If you are in the market for a set of throwing knives or any kind of blade, I highly encourage you to check out Extremely Sharp first.  You can check them out on Facebook too!



I received this item in exchange for a review.  I did not receive any monetary payment.  The opinions are my own and accurate.  I believe in this company.