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Hello all!

If you haven't done so already jump over to my last post, the Caramel Sweets Review and Giveaway to enter to win 1/2 pound of YUMMY Vanilla Caramels!

Coming soon this month: Review and Giveaway for Snikiddy Snacks! Keep checking the blog for this review, it should be up in the next couple of weeks.

A super cool product that I found out about today, Diamond Candles! It is a 21 ounce soy candle for $24.95 that has a ring inside...the rings are worth from $10 up to $5,000! Crazy, yes, I don't know how they are doing it, but its a really cool concept! They are doing a facebook contest, if you post on their wall that I sent you (Kelsey from Rural Mama's Sandbox) both you and I will be placed in a drawing for a FREE Diamond Candle, how cool is that! So, jump over to Diamond Candle's Facebook page and spread the love!

Also, do me a favor and Vote for my sister Keri Cook HERE!
Help her dreams come true!

Tonight Shari Criso from My Baby Experts is doing a show about vaccines, which is CRAZY because tomorrow Little Sister has a doctor's appointment for her 2 month check up and vaccinations! This came JUST in the nick of time! There is still time to RSVP so that you are eligible to win prizes during the show, so hurry over! Even if you can't RSVP in time, the show should be really interesting!

I had a busy weekend and made a quick spontaneous trip out of town for some important business... hopefully I will be able to release details about that soon... we'll see...Faith and works go hand in hand.

On another note, I've been trying to do some Pre Potty Training things with Big Sister. She still wears a diaper, but when I see signs that she is trying to go, I ask her if she needs to sit on the potty and then take her diaper off and sit her on her potty chair. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. I don't think she or I are completely ready for Potty Training, but at least she is starting to get an idea that it is a good thing to sit on the potty. I am a big believer in bribery, Big Sister gets three or four Mini M&Ms if she potty's on the potty chair as a "treat". It is really hard to catch her when the time is right and cater to Little Sister as well. I'm sure it will be easy for both of us once Little Sister is a little less dependent and more content by herself.
 

Hope you have a Great Week dear followers!
Kelsey

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Stacey from Caramel Sweets sent me a sample of Vanilla Caramel with Butterscotch Chips. One word - DELICIOUS! And I should know, I LOVE caramel! I love caramel more than I like chocolate or any other sweet out there. I have a family recipe for caramels that I usually make around Christmas or special occasions. I only make them every once and a while because of all the work that goes into making them and preventing them from burning. So, I give Stacey HUGE props on making a great caramel that is silky smooth and did not burn.

Here is a little about Stacey from Caramel Sweets as stated on her Esty and Artfire shops profile:


I hope you all enjoyed my review dear followers and good luck to all the giveaway entrants!
Kelsey

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I've been meaning to post this for almost a week or two now and finally remembered to do so. Boy is my "Mommy Brain" getting bad!

It seemed like we were spending way too much on diaper wipes and I finally decided I was done doing it. When I first got into cloth diapers (Thanks to Christina H. and the Moms from 2009 Junebugs Group on CafeMom.com) I think I was a little intimidated by the thought of using cloth wipes with a wipe solution and kind of threw the idea of doing it towards the back of my mind. It wasn't until just recently that I decided to give it a whirl. I was DONE with spending the money for "Sensitive, Fragrance Free, Alcohol Free" Wipes that still seemed to BURN when Big Sister got a diaper rash. I was DONE fighting with her to get poo off her bum because the wipes HURT. So, I broke down and searched for Homemade Wipe Solutions on the internet. I found several resources that I pulled from to make a couple solutions that work well for both of my girls! Here are the two solutions that we are using now!


I made enough of the solutions to fill 1/2 of a gallon water jug. I fill up smaller perineum bottles with the solutions so that I can use it easier. I acquired the perineum bottles from the hospital after I gave birth to my girls, they work GREAT for the solutions! I spray the solutions onto my cloth wipes, which are  actually small baby wash cloths I got from my baby showers for Big Sister. They are JUST the right size to get the job done, but seemed just too small to use as wash cloths for baths.

Little Sister's Solution is much more mild than Big Sisters because Big Sister tends to get irritated from time to time from her own poo... depending on what she eats (sorry if TMI). The Vinegar seems to help prevent the redness from turning into a rash and if she does get a rash it doesn't seem to burn her like the store bought wipes were doing.

Well, I hope I helped you all out a little! Enjoy your Homemade Wipe Solutions!

Have a GREAT day dear followers!
Kelsey

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What are you having for dinner tonight? I had watched a cooking show on the Food Network Channel and the lady (can't remember her name now) was making a Pear Crisp! I LOVE pears so instantly I thought this Pear Crisp idea would turn out awesome. Well the last time I went grocery shopping I bought some pears specifically to use for this desert experiment. I couldn't remember the recipe unfortunately so I Googled some recipes and then modified them the way I thought would make the dishes turn out the way I wanted. Our main dish tonight is Chicken with Rice, here is the recipe in case you are interested:


So, after I got the Chicken with Rice dish in the oven I decided to make up the Pear Crisp. Now, unfortunately I totally forgot what type of Pears I bought, but I'm assuming that your favorite type of Pear would work as well. Here is the recipe for the Pear Crisp I am making tonight:



This is a basic Crisp type recipe and I bet you could use the same recipe and substitute the pears of any type of fruit like Apples, Peaches, Blueberries, Cherries, etc.

Hope you enjoy!

Have a great evening dear followers,
Kelsey