I love to have candles burning in the living room and bedroom.  Rex really doesn’t like scented candles so these Comenzar Flameless Candles in red are perfect for us. #FlickeringFlamelessCandles I get the glow and warmth look from them and Rex doesn’t have to deal with the smell.

These candles are battery operated and have a remote control; I can turn them on from any where.  The remote lets you set the  led candles for 2/4/6/8 hours as well as static flickering light options and brightness levels. Once you use the remote it will reset for 24 hours later.  So I can set them up to turn on so they are glowing when I get home from work. That way I don’t have to walk into a dark house.

The Comenzar Flameless Candles are operated by 3 AAA batteries. This set comes with 4 different sizes of candles ~ perfect to display all together.  The nice thing is that they look like real candles.

I really like these flameless candles and will use them often.  If you would like to purchase your own Comenzar Flameless Candles you can purchase them on the link below from Amazon.com.

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Sundays are always a day I like to make a good family dinner – even if it is only Rex, Joey and I.  This past week I made some fried chicken.  I used this new to me breading from House-Autry Mills #SouthernCraftedGoodness.  Normally I would do the breading and bake it in the oven but this weekend I wanted to make fried Chicken.

What I like to do with my chicken is let it soak in buttermilk – I think it helps give the chicken a bit more flavor and also helps it stay moist when I fry it.  After soaking it for about 1-2 hours I  coated in the House-Autry Mills Chicken Breader.  I then fried it in oil.  This is one of the best coatings I have tried in a long gone. It turned a nice golden brown and was nice and crispy.  It had a great flavor and I can’t wait to use it on other things. One of my favorite things to fry is mushrooms – I am going to try making some cheese sticks too.

You can find House-Autry Mills online HERE.  The next time you are looking for a bit of Southern cooking make sure you check out House-Autry Mills.

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This candle has one of the funniest names it is called Monkey Farts.  This unique fragrance begins with top notes of fresh bananas and juicy grapefruit, middle notes of kiwi, juicy bubblegum, and strawberries; and a hint of vanilla as a base note. It is from Sugar Creek Candle Company.  #amazonsugarcreekcandles.  The candle is a 100% soy and is 12 oz.  It will burn for approximately 75 hours.  The nice thing is soy burns very clean.  That means no smoke ring on the ceiling.

I love the cute monkey on the label.  The candle also smells great – it kind of reminds me of Juicy Fruit Gum or maybe a tropical drink. Even with just the cover off it smells good.  The name fits it perfect.

Sugar Creek Candle Company has a number of great candles.  They are made here in the US and are all made of 100 % Soy Wax.  That means the are 100% Non-Toxic, Clean, and Safe.

Monkey Farts candle makes the perfect gift.  If you would like to purchase this candle you can find it on the link below from Amazon.com.


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I started a new program on Sunday – it is the Personal Trainer Food.  It is a protein and vegetable diet designed to help your body to burn fat. Personal Trainer Food is 70% Protein, 20% Healthy Carbs and 10% good Fats. What I received was 28 days for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The food that I received was whole natural food and delivered right to my door.

Today is day 4 of food and day 5 of my diet – the first day Sunday I fasted.  I have to tell you this is the first time in years that I have gone on a diet and not cheated!  I have not had any sugar or carbs since Saturday.  The first days were pretty hard – I had a headache and have been really tired but these where things I knew would happen.  What I didn’t know would happen is today when I jumped on the scale I had lost almost 10 pounds! 

The meals I received to  help me with becoming healthier and losing weight was breakfast for 28 days.  The breakfast include eggs and either sausage or bacon.  Here is a plain omelet that I added a bit of cheese to and a sausage patty.  Easy to make – just put the steam bag in the microwave for the amount of time printed on the bag.  Another breakfast I have had is a cheese omelet with bacon.  They all taste pretty good!

I also received 28 servings of protein for my lunches along with 84 portions of vegetables.  The lunches contain a protein like the mesquite chicken breast pictured here and 1 serving of vegetables.  My dinner is 2 servings of vegetables. I add a salad at lunch with ranch dressing and I have been adding a protein to my dinner. The program I am on is the REV! Woman’s Program. It is a extreme fat burn and accelerated weight loss for women. Includes daily email support, weekly weight loss calls, and 1-on-1 weight loss coaching.

I really have liked the support I have gotten from Personal Trainer Food.  I receive a daily e-mail with helpful hints, a couple videos on what I should be feeling the first couple days and also a personal e-mail from my weight loss coach Tamela who is ready to help me with any questions I may have. It is nice to know help is only phone call or e-mail away.

I can’t tell you how happy I am with my success this week and can’t wait to see what next week brings!  This is a program I think I could live with.  I do need to lose a lot of weight and this program seems like one I can definitely lose the pounds on and also be healthy.  If you are interested in Personal Trainer Food and have question feel free to leave me a message and I will be glad to talk with you.  You can also go to PersonalTrainerFood.com and check out all the programs that are offered.  Check back next week to see how I am doing.

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I have been trying to drink more water but plain water gets boring. I found this water bottle with fruit infuser from Infuzio #fruitinfuser that helps me get more flavor out of my water.  In the center you can add fruit which infuses your water making it taste more interesting.  My favorite fruits to use are lemon or lime. I know other people get a bit more adventurous and add combinations of fruit like strawberries and lemons or lime and cucumber, but I like the lime or lemon the best.

This bottle is made out of durable plastic that is 100% BPA free.  It is great to bring to work, they gym, hiking, camping or just for using at home.  I like that I don’t have to buy water bottles and recycle them – this I just fill the center with fruit and then add water.  It taste great!

I have dropped my bottle a number of times and the good thing is it hasn’t broken.  It will last me a long time.  If you would like to purchase your own water bottle with fruit infuser from Infuzio  on the link below.

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