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Jenulence Mineral Foundation Review

September 21, 2010 · by Tiffany Merritt · Leave a Comment

Have you tried mineral makeup yet? I really hope you have. And if you haven’t, you really should!

Worried about the price? I’ve found that my jars of foundation last a really long time (several months). The coverage is also outstanding and breakouts just don’t happen with mineral makeup (I can only speak for myself on that matter, obviously). So the price is really quite reasonable when you consider how long it lasts and how good it looks.

Ok, you are thinking, you are right. I should give this stuff everyone talks about a go. Should I buy the stuff in the drugstores to save a few bucks? In my humble opinion, no. I personally found the coverage to be lacking, so I went through my drugstore brand much faster than I thought, which made it no longer the good deal I thought it would be.

Ok, Tiffany, so I guess I should go get Bare Minerals, right? You can if you like, but I’ve learned over the past year that there are a few other brands out there that offer products of the same quality as Bare Minerals, minus the super high pricing (Who do you think pays for all that advertising in the end? The customer!).

Today I bring you a fabulous find, Jenulence. From their site, “Jenulence^TM mineral makeup is handcrafted using synthetic-free high quality natural minerals and cosmetic pigments. We do not use synthetic preservatives, talc, nano-particles or micronized minerals in our mineral makeup. It is water and sweat-resistant, hypoallergenic, doesn’t clog the pores, and delivers complete sun protection.” I love their motto: “If you can’t eat it, don’t use it on your skin!”

Jenulence offers an ingredient list for each of their products, and everything is just as natural as they claim, which is really awesome. When is the last time you could pronounce all the ingredients in your makeup?

For my review, I chose 2 products that I need most as a mom. I need to look put together really fast, and I need some help covering up my dark circles since I don’t get as much sleep as I need. Therefore, I selected the Pink Ginger Mineral Foundation Powder and the Under Eye Dark Circles Concealer.

First, I want to talk about the concealer. It goes on really smooth and brightens the skin under my eyes. I’ve noticed that when I wear it I have a brighter overall look. This is so ideal for those (many) days when I feel tired, and you can see evidence of my tiredness without some good makeup on! Thank you, Jenulence, for creating this product!

Second, I want to talk about the foundation powder. One of the things I like the most about Jenulence is the great range of colors they offer for their foundations. When I’ve ordered Bare Minerals products in the past, I’ve had to order 2 of their colors and combine them to achieve the right look. That equals more money, which is quite painful! Jenulence has the perfect shade for me, no blending required. Hooray! Pink Ginger is pale but still peachy, and it goes on really smoothly. My skin looks flawless in it, and I love to wear it. Check out all the shades they offer; you will be amazed!

I also really appreciate that Jenulence has all budgets in mind, so they offer their products in different sizes, depending on your needs and what you can afford to spend at the time of purchase (another big thank you from this girl who has to watch her pennies!).

Buy it!: Jenulence foundations start at just $1.00 for a trial bag, and go all the way up to $20.00 for the full size product. You’ve got nothing to lose by giving a few of their shades a try, and I bet you that you’ll love them just as much as I do, and go back for more!

Win it!: One lucky Stuff Parents Need Reader will win one full size jar of Jenulence foundation/powder! The contest will run until October 1st at 11:59pm EST when a winner will be selected using Random.org. The winner will have 48 hours to claim their prize before it is forfeited and a new winner is selected. Limit one entrant per household, please. Open to residents of the United States.

Mandatory entry: I want to hear which of the fabulous foundation shades you think would be best for your skin. I’m so wowed by their selection and I’m curious to hear what your match is!

Additional entries:
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Be sure to enter my other current giveaways (listed on the sidebar of my home page)

Disclosure: I received complimentary products for review purposes. The opinions expressed here are strictly my own.

Closet Catastrophe Solved: CSN Stores to the Rescue

September 21, 2010 · by Tiffany Merritt · 1 Comment

When we moved from Memphis to Chattanooga, a good chunk of our furniture did not make it on the trip with us. We sold our dressers, which seemed like a fine idea at the time. They were just in ok shape, I think we even got them for free, and we valued other stuff more than them (the POD was so packed that we had to choose).

Once we got unpacked and saw that our clothes now lived in a big pile on the floor, we realized that we needed to re-think our brilliant strategy to “make excellent use of the closet space.” Our closets are much more spacious here, and we are definitely making great use of them, but still, we need space to put underwear, jammies, socks, etc. Organizational FAIL!

I wanted to give priority to Darah’s room, and made peace with needing to get her some sort of a dresser. One problem: there’s no space for a dresser in her room! We decided to throw a queen bed in her room for our occasional guests, along with her crib, glider, bookshelf, and huge pile of toys. So a dresser would have to be, um, suspended from the ceiling? Yikes.

Upon looking more closely, though, I realized that there was this great space in the back of her walk-in closet (such a luxury as compared with our teeny tiny closets back in Memphis!). If we could find just the right piece to fit in that nook, we’d be in business.

So I turned to CSN Stores to find the perfect solution. It had to be just the right dimensions and it needed to look like something appropriate for a little girl. It was actually a really tough order to fill. But did I worry one bit? NOPE! Why? Because CSN Stores has everything you could ever need, and then some, when it comes to home furnishing! I am continually impressed with the ENORMOUS selection of products they offer in their 200+ stores (yes, you read that right!).

Wanna see what we got????

LOVE IT!!! It fits in her closet SOOOO perfectly! The wicker basket storage unit shipped the day after I ordered it, and was on our front porch by the end of the week. It did require some assembly, but Tim had it together in about 30 minutes. I think he only swore once! 😉

I really love that this dresser will be able to grow with her for several years, and that both rows of drawers are down low, so that she can open and close them when she gets a little bit older and wants to try dressing herself. The top is also sturdy, which means we just created an extra shelf in the closet. Woo hoo!

Big thanks to CSN Stores for helping solve our closet catastrophe. I would recommend this piece to anyone, and I can say that I have had a very positive experience each time I have placed an order with CSN Stores. Check them out the next time you are looking for just the right item for your house. I bet they have it!

Disclaimer: I received a $75 gift certificate to put toward a purchase for review. I paid the difference between the price of the furniture and the certificate myself. The opinions expressed here are strictly my own.

I Know Why the (Un)Caged Bird Sings: Lisa Leonard Designs Jewelry

September 20, 2010 · by Tiffany Merritt · 2 Comments

Today I’ll be reviewing Lisa Leonard Designs jewelry, a well-known maker of custom stamped jewelry. To give you some context about the design I chose, I want to talk about making the transition from full-time worker to full-time mommy. How do I describe what the past month has been like as a new stay-at-home mom?

I could tell you that it has been hard, and that would be very true. A young toddler has boundless energy and a fierce sense of curiosity that keeps you on your feet at all times, constantly sweeping the horizon for potentially dangerous items (and sweeping the inside of your little one’s mouth for the dangerous items they spotted first!).

I could tell you that it has been scary, and that would also be true. We have less than half as much money as we did just a month ago, and we are now paying a rent in Chattanooga plus a very high mortgage in Memphis. Ouch ouch ouch. This is a source of much worry for me, and it is difficult, at times, to have faith that it will all work out.

I could also tell you that it has been a bit alienating, and that would also be true. I didn’t fully realize that I had a whole other family I used to be a part of between 8-5 on weekdays. I miss my colleagues and my students and all the great conversations we used to have.

But more than any of that, I have to tell you that this transition has been liberating. I feel so free!!! Darah and I have the world as our oyster each and every day, and we are free to explore, imagine, create and play. It is a magical time, and even in the face of all the struggles, right now I am soaring like a bird let out of her cage.

As I was getting ready for this transition, I had the opportunity to work with the reputable company, Lisa Leonard Designs, to do a review. I wanted to select something that would usher in my new job, and remind me that what I was doing was really going to be worth it. I was going to be experiencing a rare gift: freedom.

“Freedom” is exactly what I decided to have stamped onto the beautiful songbird necklace I chose (unfortunately, they no longer carry this style). It serves as a daily reminder to me that I am richly blessed to have the time I now have with Darah. Freedom doesn’t mean “easy living,” but it is a blessing, all the same. It is up to me how I use this freedom. I can fuss about how I can’t get anything done while watching Darah, or I can embrace the fact that she’s my #1 job, and anything else is a bonus. I can stay up at night developing ulcers over our super tight finances, or I can pray for peace and do my part to keep us fiscally sound without letting it get the best of me. I can sit in my house and wonder why I have no friends here or I can get my butt out the door and meet some folks. I have the freedom to do all of these things, and I hope that I do a great job of making choices that bring my whole family joy, happiness and peace.

Thank you, Lisa Leonard Designs, for making custom jewelry that sums up exactly where I am in my life right now. I love this piece!

Buy it!: Lisa Leonard Designs makes a wide variety of breathtaking pieces, each of which can be customized for you. Check out the shop and put something there on your holiday wish list!

Win it!: LLD has a special treat for one lucky Stuff Parents Need reader! You will get a $50 gift certificate to their store so that you can create your own special piece of jewelry! Woo hoo! The contest will run until September 30th at 11:49pm EST when a winner will be selected using Random.org. Open to residents of the United States. Limit one entrant per household, please.

Mandatory entry: Tell me the word that sums up what’s going on in your world at this season of your life. If you’d care to explain it a bit, I’d really love to hear why you chose that word!

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Be sure to check out my other current giveaways, found on the sidebar of my home page!

Disclosure: I received a complimentary product for review purposes. The opinions expressed here are strictly my own.

Children’s Style with Global Flair: Tea Collection

September 15, 2010 · by Tiffany Merritt · 75 Comments

Yesterday was Darah’s first day at her new school (some would call it day care, but I prefer the term school). She’ll be going twice each week for 5 hour stretches. I’m sad to have her away from me (how quickly I’ve gotten used to being around her all the time!), but I’ll also be able to get a LOT of stuff done while she is away (at least that will be my goal!).

My bff and I were just talking about how September feels much more like the new year than January does. Leslie was telling me how she always thinks of this as a time to have a fresh start and to start anew. I think she’s right about that; with the onset of fall, change is simply in the air!

As we get our little ones back into a groove (be it daycare, preschool, k-12 or a homeschool program), we also turn our attention to their fall wardrobes. Darah is fortunate to be the fourth girl cousin on one side of her family, and as such, she has inherited MANY articles of clothing. They are all amazing, but if you walk into her closet, you will think that a pink tornado ripped through the area (both because it is messy, but also because pink is EVERYWHERE). Darah looks nice in pink, which is good since we have so much of it. But I am very drawn to clothes for her that use other colors. I also love great patterns and textures…just something out of the ordinary.

And today, I want to show you a company that strives to do just that. Meet Tea Collection. Check out what they have to say about themselves, “There is no better name for our brand than Tea. Tea, the drink, is shared in nearly every culture around the world—offering inspiration, warmth and mindfulness. In the same spirit, we offer children’s fashions with the tagline “for little citizens of the world,” celebrating the beauty found in cultures around the world.”

When I saw the girls clothing they offer, I wanted to shout from the rooftop, “Where have you been all this time, Tea???” If I could imagine the perfect fall wardrobe for Darah, so many of the things I would imagine look remarkably similar to the clothes Tea has to offer.

For this fall, Darah has the Nesting Doll Tee, the Eniko Yoke Dress, and the Bootcut Leggings, which go perfectly with the dress and the tee. She has been wearing the dress for about a month now, and is just starting to wear the leggings and the tee. They are so awesome. The cotton feels soft but sturdy, the colors are a delightful break for these over-pinked eyes of mine and the designs are something unique, and definitely with a more urban and global feel, which I just love.
I’m finding that clothes from tea are holding up beautifully, and I’m going to be able to pass them on to the next person in my family who has a girl.

The other thing I especially love about Tea is that their collections draw from the same color palette, making it so easy to mix and match pieces, and therefore, stretch the fall wardrobe a bit further. You can put together pieces on your own, or just purchase one of their sets. Thank you, tea, for making it much easier to put together a collection of pieces that are sure to get used, because they coordinate with other things! I can’t tell you how many times I have bought a cute skirt or pair of pants for Darah and then they never got worn because I had nothing to go with them. Fashion fail on my part!

Other than the awesome clothes I already have from tea, here are my other fall favorites for girls: the Bluson Top, the Rusched Leggings and the Twill Trench Coat (I love this one so much I can hardly stand it!).

Buy it!: Tea collection products are available online for your shopping convenience. They also have a store locator on their site in case you want to see the goods in person, first! They offer sizes 6months-12 years, and if you have a boy, they have boys clothing, too! Woot!

Win it!: My friends, what an awesome giveaway I have for you, today. Tea is offering one Stuff Parents Need reader a $100 gift certificate to their site! EEEEEEE!!!!!!!! The contest will run until September 25th at 11:59pm EST when a winner will be selected using Random.org. The winner will have 48 hours to respond to the winning notification before the prize is forfeited and a new winner is selected. Open to residents of the United States. Limit one entrant per household, please.
Mandatory entry: Tell us a little about your inspiration when choosing clothes for your kids. Do you have a particular style in mind? Do they have a style all their own? What is it? Anything relevant to the topic will work.

Additional entries:
1. Subscribe to Stuff Parents Need by RSS or email.
2. Subscribe to the Tea newsletter (signup at the bottom right of the linked page)

Be sure to enter my other giveaways, listed on the sidebar of the homepage.

Disclosure: I received complimentary products for review purposes. The opinions expressed here are strictly my own.

Goodnight Moon Available on DVD

September 14, 2010 · by Tiffany Merritt · 21 Comments

Do you have an evening ritual with your baby or toddler? We have developed one over the past few months. It starts with dinner, followed by about 30 minutes of playtime. After that, we hit the tub and rub a dub in there for a while. Then we get dressed for bed, read some stories and start talking to Darah about going to sleep. We have found that she goes down much easier if she has a heads up that bedtime is around the corner.

Depending on how tired she is, we’ll read anywhere from 1-8 books, some of them more than once! Whatever the number, you can be sure that one of the books on the agenda every single night is Goodnight moon. Darah adores this book, and loves to point at the cow, the moon, the mouse and the cats. We definitely have the book memorized, and Darah probably does, too!

Given that this book has become part of our daily lives, imagine my joy at learning that Scholastic put out a DVD, Goodnight Moon & More Great Bedtime Stories, where the book is read aloud, along with a person signing the book! SOOO cool! Darah knows a handful of words in sign language, and she is completely mesmerized by this dvd. The background is the pages of the book, which she recognizes, and I think she is aware that the person signing is communicating. We have been working on a few of the signs like moon and cat, and it probably won’t be too long before she has the hang of them. I’m not a big fan of putting Darah in front of a tv, but this dvd is great, in my opinion, since it isn’t animated and fast-paced. It’s just the pictures she already knows, along with sign language. A++, Scholastic!

Buy it!: If you have a Goodnight Moon or a sign language fan in your house, or you think you might in the near future, I highly recommend this dvd. At $12.95, you will certainly get your money’s worth, as it will be watched time and time again.

Win it!: Scholastic Storybook Treasures has one copy of Goodnight Moon for one lucky Stuff Parents Need reader! This contest will run until September 24th at 11:59pm EST when a winner will be selected using Random.org. The winner will have 48 hours to respond before the prize is forfeited and a new winner is selected. Open to residents of the United States. Limit one entrant per household, please.

Mandatory entry: Tell me the bedtime story that is a favorite to your child/children, or that was your favorite growing up. If you have taught your child/children any sign language, I’d also like to know (just because I’m curious!).

Additional entries:
1. Sponsor love: Join the Scholastic mailing list (found on the bottom left of the linked page)

2. Blogger love: Subscribe to my blog via RSS or email (you can find these ways to sign up on my main page).

Don’t forget to enter my other current giveaways, found on the sidebar of my home page!

Disclosure: I received a complimentary product for review purposes. The opinions expressed here are strictly my own This post contains affiliate links.

Precious Moments Baby Boutique

September 13, 2010 · by Tiffany Merritt · 15 Comments

When you were growing up did you ever get any Precious Moments stuff? I personally only ever got one or two figurines, but my little sister got a really cute set of products every year on her birthday. It was a train that had a car for each year up to 10 (it looks as though it goes beyond that, now, but Laura’s train stopped at 10). It was fun to see which animal came next each year, and I still enjoy seeing it in the curio cabinet when I come home to visit.

Precious Moments has launched the Precious Moments Baby Boutique, which focuses on wonderful gifts for babies and young toddlers. While not everything in the Precious Moments line appeals to me, personally, I was pleasantly surprised by the large selection of gifts that they have, and I found quite a few things that I really liked and could see myself giving to others.

Darah received the Precious Moments Ultra-Soft Blanket with Satin Trim, and it is a smash hit with her. She loves to cuddle up with anything that is fluffy and soft, and that perfectly describes this blanket. I once gave a soft blanket similar to this as a shower gift, and the mom told me later that it became one of her baby’s favorite items. I would definitely purchase something just like this again for a baby shower since my little one loves hers, and other babies seem to, as well!

When browsing the site, I also thought that their insulated cups were really cute. I’m evidently not the only one who thinks so, because they are currently sold out!

Buy it!: Precious Moments has an amazing selection of products in their Baby Boutique and beyond on their site. If you are a Precious Moments fan, you should definitely check them out!

Win it!: Wasn’t that blanket I talked about super cute? Want to win one? Here’s your chance! One lucky Stuff Parents Need reader is going to with the Ultra Soft Blanket with Satin Trim! the contest will run until September 23rd at 11:59pm EST when a winner will be selected using Random.org. The winner will have 48 hours to respond to the winning notification before the prize is forfeited and a new winner is selected. Open to residents of the United States. Limit one entrant per household, please.

Mandatory entry: Tell me about any Precious Moments stuff you might own. If you don’t own any Precious Moments items, tell me about any birthday traditions you may have had growing up. Did you get anything special on each birthday (for example, I always got roses)? Had a particular cake? Anything relevant to the topics of Precious Moments or birthday traditions will do!

Additional entries (leave an extra comment for each that you do):
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2. Blogger love: Subscribe to my site using RSS or email! (you can find links to sign up on my home page).

Be sure to check out my other giveaways on the sidebar of my home page!

Disclosure: I received a complimentary product through MomSelect to facilitate my review. The opinions expressed here are strictly my own.

Making Custom Clothing for Women Affordable: eShakti

September 12, 2010 · by Tiffany Merritt · 3 Comments

Affiliate links included at no cost to you. In fact, they come with a $40 off coupon (details at the bottom of the post!). xoxo

I typically enjoy clothes shopping, but that is only because I know exactly which brands fit me well, and I am also aware of some of the brands out there that just look terrible on me, generally speaking.

Oh yes, I’m a tricky one to fit, to be sure. I’m barely over 5 feet tall, I have a large rib cage and my cups runneth over, so to speak. My waist is small relative to my hips, as well. It is VERY common for something to be too tight in the chest and fit me most everywhere else, or fit me in the chest or hips but be way too huge in the waist.

Custom Clothing for Women

Someone once suggested to me that I just have someone make clothes for me. Yeah, sure, I can afford a line of custom made clothing, great idea! (read with a seriously sarcastic tone, people). I can’t really even afford to get my clothes hemmed/altered so that they fit better. I’ll typically only go have that done for the most critical pieces in my wardrobe (like jeans) or when the occasion is very special (a wedding). If What Not to Wear came into my closet, I can tell you with certainty that they would scold me for wearing things that aren’t figure-flattering. But I don’t know how else to make sure things aren’t too tight in certain places!

And then I heard about a company called eShakti. I want to share with you the vision of eShakti:

• One size does not fit all and all sizes are not created equal. For too long women have been forced to conform to standard sizing that too often doesn’t fit properly.

• At eShakti, a woman can shop for exactly what she wants – no compromise, no premium to pay. She can ask for the fabric, color, body, styling and sizing that she likes. Never again will a woman have to hear that her size is not available.

eShakti offers an AMAZING line of clothing that is fashion-forward. For only $7.50 extra, you can have the piece customized based on your measurements. $7.50 is less than what it costs me to get pant legs hemmed, which is one of the easiest alterations to make. Wow!

I decided to order a dress that gave a bit of a nod to the 1950s housewife. I wanted to wear it to my going away party at my job, as a sort of cheeky way of indicating that I was trading my office job for one with a full skirt, pearls and a cocktail in my hand for my husband. (Because that’s how it is, right ladies?).

Oh, the dress is DARLING! Several people commented on how cute it was, and a few even caught my little joke. I, for one, am absolutely in love with this dress. People, it perfectly fits me EVERYWHERE. This is virtually unheard of for me, and it is awesome. Since the look of the dress is so classic, I think I’m going to be able to wear it for years and years to come (provided I can stay the same size, please universe).

The prices at eShakti may not be as cheap as what you can find at TJ Maxx, but the fit is most certainly going to be perfect, and I think that makes the prices seem quite reasonable, indeed. My dress, for example, is listed at $59.95, and if you get it custom-fitted, it totals $67.50. That’s an amazing price for a dress that fits like a glove!

I know for certain, the very next time I have an excuse to buy some nice clothes, I’m headed straight to eShakti. What they offer is quality, custom clothing that is totally stylish. I’m totally in love with you, eShakti!

Here are a few more eShakti reviews from my site:

Disclosure: I received a complimentary product for review purposes. The opinions expressed here are strictly my own.

Seventh Generation: Let’s Talk Period (GIVEAWAY!!!)

September 11, 2010 · by Tiffany Merritt · 23 Comments

I love Seventh Generation. It is a company that is doing well by doing good, and I totally support that! The majority of our household cleaners are Seventh Generation products, and we’ve been very pleased with their ability to tackle dirt and grime of various sorts.

Did you know that Seventh Generation also makes feminine hygiene products? I didn’t know until just a few days ago that they made organic tampons. Organic tampons don’t contain rayon, which is typically treated with chlorine dioxide, a chemical commonly used in pesticides! Yuck!

Here’s another reason that Seventh Generation rocks: right now, they have a program going on called “Let’s Talk Period,” and it is a wonderful site dedicated to informing people about ovarian cancer, the fifth leading cause of cancer death among women.

Seventh Generation is committed to donating $1 for the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund for every person that signs up at Let’s Talk Period (up to $10,000). Funds will be used for programs supporting women fighting ovarian cancer.

To help get the word out, Seventh Generation wants to give one lucky Stuff Parents Need reader a Feminine Care Starter Kit! The contest will run until September 21st at 11:59pm EST when a winner will be selected using Random.org. Open to residents of the United States.

Mandatory entry: Sign up for Let’s Talk Period. You’ll get some great information about Ovarian Cancer, the Ovarian Cancer Fund will get $1 donated to them and you’ll have a chance to win some great Seventh Generation products! Let me know in the comments below that you signed up, and that will count as your contest entry.

Bringing Gourmet Taste to Your Kitchen with Delicae Gourmet

September 10, 2010 · by Tiffany Merritt · 24 Comments

I had the privilege of doing a review for Delicae Gourmet last fall where I featured their wonderful crock pot meals and pasta sauce. I’m thrilled to be partnering with them again to show you a few things that you are definitely going to want to have in your pantry and fridge!

If you weren’t a follower of mine back in November and aren’t familiar with this company, let me tell you a little bit about them. It is a Florida-based company run by two wonderful people, Barbara and Lenny, who have a true passion for gourmet food, and who want to make it easier bring complex and amazing flavors into people’s homes. I can tell you first-hand, they are VERY successful at what they do, because their food is divine. I’m not tossing that word around lightly, either!

Delicae Gourmet has a wide selection of gourmet food products, but today I’m focusing on their salad dressings and their salsas. I had the opportunity to try out two salad dressings and I love them both. First up is the Pomegranate Dijon Salad Dressing. I personally love honey mustard dressing, and I thought this did an amazing job of taking a mustard type dressing in a different direction. Simply put, it rocks. Second, I tried a dressing that might sound a bit crazy…which is why I had to taste it! Check out the Orange Lavender Horseradish Dressing with French Herbs. Told you it sounded crazy! Now, if you don’t like Horseradish, you aren’t going to like this dressing. But I do like horseradish, and this dressing really just has a hint of it. The orange and the lavender really shine through, and the horseradish seems to come through toward the end of your bite. The dressing reminds me of a beautiful perfume, with layers. Oh, I heart it in a major way! Both dressings are $5.95, which may be more expensive than the Kraft dressing you are currently buying, but given how much better it tastes than that stuff, it’s a bargain!

Now we turn our attention to the salsas. I have been using both their pineapple salsa and their key lime mango salsa, and they both are delightful. I put the pineapple salsa over some grilled chicken as a way to quickly dress up an otherwise really boring meal. It was a home run. I thought at first that it was going to be too spicy (heat) for me, but as I kept eating, it got better and better. The key lime mango salsa is helping to restore my confidence in cooking fish at home. It seems every time I try, it just tastes so bland. But not anymore, and all I have to do is add this salsa. SO easy! The salsas also run $5.95 each.

Thank you, Delicae Gourmet for helping to breathe new life into our home cooking.

Win it!: The great folks at Delicae Gourmet are ready to help you usher in fall with a $25 gift certificate to their site! One lucky Stuff Parents Need reader is going to win it! There are so many amazing products that I assure you, it will be hard to decide which items to get. But trust me, you can’t make a bad choice! The contest will run until September 20th at 11:59pm EST when a winner will be selected using Random.org. Open to residents of the United States. Limit one entrant per household, please.

Mandatory entry: Tell me one item that Delicae Gourmet sells that you would really love to have in your home.

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Be sure to enter my other giveaways, found on the sidebar of my home page!

Disclosure: I received complimentary products for review purposes. The opinions expressed here are strictly my own. Affiliate links may be included at no cost to you