Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Bear Paw Meat Handling Forks Review and Giveaway! US 5/27

Here in our home we're a huge fan of crock pot dinners. They're easy, they're convenient and while they may not be quick the preparation time sure is and then you can just forget about it for a few hours while the crock pot does all the work. One of our favorite meals to cook in the crock pot is a nice pot roast or pork roast. I love it because all I have to do is season the meat, cut up my ingredients, dump 'em all in, put a little bit of water in the bottom and walk away.

By the time everyone comes home for the night dinner is as easy as unplugging the crock pot and putting it on the table. The only trouble with this process is getting the meat out and serving it. I know I'm not the only one who has burned herself on a steaming Roast as I've tried to cut/serve it. I also happen to know that I'm not the only one who would prefer to skip the greasy fingers and accompanying mess of handling meats. I've always been a little clumsy with a meat fork and regular cutlery just doesn't seem to cut it so when I started surfing around the web to find a utensil that would help with my meat related challenges.

By sheer luck I came across a fellow blogger who has featured Bear Paw Products on their blog and after reading the glowing review of their Bear Paws I found myself reaching out to the company in the hopes to review their products myself and to see if they were the answer I'd been looking for.

Much to my delight they did indeed turn out to be a dream come true.

My crockpot troubles were officially over, I no longer suffered from burned fingers and I was shredding pork roast for barbecue sandwiches with an ease I'd never experienced before. The Turkey we bought for Easter this year? The menfolk had no problem carving that bad boy up with the help of our Bear Paws!

Its been fabulous having such handy little helpers and my favorite part is not that they've solved my meat handling challenges but that they're so easy to use and easy to CLEAN! There's nothing I loathe more than doing all the dirty dishes that accumulate in a day but with Bear Paws all I have to do is wash them with hot soapy water and ta-da, all clean.

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Friday, April 11, 2014

Every Cent Counts When Saving Your Hard Earned Money!

Before I had my girls I had absolutely no concept of being smart with my money. I spent every penny I had just as soon as I got it and I didn't think anything of it until it was gone. Then of course I needed it and didn't have it. I spent quite a few years with my terrible money spending habits and then I had my daughters. Boy, did I learn quick that I couldn't simply let my money burn a hole in my pocket anymore. I cut out a lot of the junk I deemed unnecessary and I still had trouble until I actually sat down and made myself a plan.

I cut out all frivolous purchases. Food purchases, unless it was going in the fridge for meals during the week, were also cut out. Basically unless it was for a necessary bill and yes, I do mean necessary, it was cut from my budget. I traded in my regular checking card for a prepaid card that blocked overages or any charges that exceeded what I had in the bank. I made a point to keep close track on what I had coming in each month and listed every last cent I made so I could keep track of it all.

My methods may drastically differ from the next persons but below is a great bundle of information for the money conscious or those who are looking for better ways to manage their money. There are some great tips in there that I myself will greatly benefit from as well. So, if you're looking to save money in today's economy check it out!


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