Shopping, Time of the Season

What To Buy In October

Here are some of the best things to buy in October:

 

Shrubs, bushes, bulbs: Landscape goods that can make it indoors  will go pretty cheap now.

Big appliances: They have to move those refrigerators, dishwashers, stoves, to make room for the new styles.

Jeans: Now that back to school shopping is over – you can get a good deal on all the jeans you love.

Cookware: Retailers are putting out holiday gift promotions all during October and November.

Toys and games: Retailers are pushing out “early deals” to light a fuse on the holiday season – and lots of stores offer layaway.

Family, Time of the Season

Apple Picking Time

September through early October is the time to go apple picking.  

Every year I have had the pleasure to go apple picking with my darling grand children, this year was not any different, we’ll slightly different, see my husband and son stayed home…

So in place of my husband and son my sister and my mom joined us.   Hail, hail the gangs all here…Christian loved the idea of placing an apple on top of his head…not necessarily in his mouth…does anyone have a bow and arrow?Not sure what Christian is doing here but I think he was playing scarecrow.Thank goodness my sister came.  See she is taller than me and she easily got the kids up high enough to pick them apples.  

Getting your teeth into the apple was not easy for Sophie.  See she has two front teeth that are very loose.  I know what song we will be singing this Christmas.

Hopping on the back of this trailer was not easy. ..but we did manage…it was fun almost like a hay ride, without the hay…

See we hopped on, literally, we hopped on…

This was the first time my mother ever went apple picking…I think it will not be her last time.  Great Grandma had a blast picking and eating apples…I think she ate more than she picked.

There is still time to go apple picking…head on out to the orchards and pick your very own apples…something about those hand picked apples…they have the sweetest taste…Give me a hand picked apple any day.

PS. My daughter-in-law said she will be baking a nice apple pie…I am still waiting for my piece….

http://www.ochsorchard.net/

 

Fashion and Beauty, product review

Fashion Forward Conference – Real Fashion For Real Moms

Last week Groovin Moms was invited to The Fashion Forward Conference.  Merci was not able to come along with me, but my sister was nice enough to come and take some photos.  All the great fashions were modeled by the beautiful mommy bloggers attending – so much fun!!  Here is a video (thank you iVillage) of the wonderful easy to buy and easy to wear fashion show. There was Levi ,LOFT, Lauren by Ralph, Maggie Smith, Rent The Runway, Eileen Fisher, Ingrid & Isabel, Look sponsored by GM, Sonsi, and Snugli, Tribe Bags, Cambridge Satchels, ECCO Shoes, Casa Couture, Aerosoles, Marie Todd, Theadora & Callum, Tea Collection, Cozy Cuts, Stride Rite, Evy Drew and Robert Stuart Salon.
I got a chance to go and look at the fashions before the show.  I found a couple of dresses I wanted to try.  Gotta tell you, I just love a dress.  Then I  got to see Audrey while she was getting ready to walk the runway.   It was a great day and I was glad to be a part of it 🙂

 

 

http://gettinggorgeous.com/

http://fashionforwardconference.com/

product review

Xylitol??

What is XYLITOL?

Good question… XYLITOL is a natural sweetener that is derived from the fibrous parts of plants with a sweet taste identical to sugar and no aftertaste.

Really!  

Xylitol has a low glycemic index of 7 (compared to sugar’s 83)…WOW! Now that is low, and it is also low in calories…even better…

Dental associations around the word are touting Xylitol’s praises because it promotes better oral health and may reduce the risk of tooth decay…

OK…more information please…

Other studies have shown that when certain bacteria are exposed to Xylitol, they lose their ability to stick to the tissues in the mount, nose, and upper respiratory tract…and furthermore Xylitol has a cooling and soothing effect, making it an ideal choice for both taste and good health…

Yes,  Xylitol sounds like the perfect substitute in more ways than one….

Liz  and I loved the gum and mints product.  The toothpaste was super cool…

Check out the nasal spray for children…my grand kids breath a little better when they have stuffed up noses…no child or adult appreciates a stuffy nose…

Xlear Inc. has produced many products with  Xylitol,  here are some of the products:

Xlear sinus and nasal spray for adults and children.

Peppermnt toothpaste…

 

Xylitol candies – A health way to satisfy the sweet tooth, especially after brushing with Xylitol toothpaste.

XYLITOL has a nice taste and it does not leave a nasty after taste in your mouth…REALLY!

So check out the website below and see how many products you can buy with this super naturall sweetener XYLITOL!

http://www.xlear.com/xylitol-products-ppc2.aspx?gclid=CObyxs-wwLICFcJo4Aodn3YAKQ