Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Recipe Corner: Pumpkin Bread

I recently received a bread machine from CSN Stores (review to come) and I have been trying out many different recipes.  So far my favorite is this pumpkin bread recipe.  Of course, with everything I bake, I added more cinnamon.  If you have any great bread machine recipes and you don't mind sharing, I'd love to try them out.  I hope you all enjoy this one.


Ingredients
1/2 cup  milk
1/2 cup  canned pumpkin
1   egg
2 tablespoons  margarine or butter, cut up
3 cups  bread flour
3 tablespoons  packed brown sugar
3/4 teaspoon  salt
1/4 teaspoon  ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon  ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon  ground cloves
1 teaspoon  active dry yeast or bread machine yeast
Directions
1. Add the ingredients to the bread machine* according to the manufacturer's directions. Select the basic white bread cycle. Makes 16 servings.
Note
The bread machine pan must have a capacity of 10 cups or more.

Tricky Trivia

The first open heart surgery was performed by ______________________ in 1893.

Take a guess in the comments below.

Monday, September 20, 2010

Softlips Pure 100% Natural Review and Giveaway

With the cold weather quickly approaching, I am so excited to introduce you to Softlips Pure 100% Natural line of Lip Butter, Lip Gloss, Tinted Lip Gloss, and Lip Polish.  Just as my hands take a beating during the winter months, so do my lips.  With Softlips, chapped and cracked lips are a thing of the past.  Softlips keeps your lips soft while protecting them from the sun. 

Softlips® offers a complete line of lip care products with a perfect blend of style and function to keep lips soft, moisturized, beautiful and healthy. Known for its unique slim stick design, the brand has an array of flavored lip balms with SPF 20 and a new line of natural lip care products made with 100% natural ingredients - including a certified organic lip balm line. Softlips® now adds a touch of color, with tinted balms and light glosses that go with every skin tone.
I love the Softlips Tinted Lip Balms.  They provide moisture and protection with just a hint of color.  The Tinted Lip Balms come in three different colors: Shell Pink, Natural Honesty, and Coral Charm.  I love that I now always have a shade to match any outfit or mood.  The Tinted Lip Balms go on smooth and provide a light shimmer.  They do not feel heavy or greasy. 

If you are looking to add a little extra shine, you are going to love Softlips’ Tinted Lip Gloss.  The Tinted Lip Gloss is offered in the same shades as the Tinted Lip Balm, but with a beautiful glossy shine.   I love that the Lip Gloss feels smooth and doesn’t leave you with a sticky feeling.  I also like the design of the applicator.  Often lip gloss wand applicators can get funky and old.  The plastic applicator allows you to have a fresh, clean use every time. 

The last two products I reviewed were the Softlips Pure 100% Natural Lip Butter and the Lip Polish.  I must admit that these were my favorite of the entire line.  The Lip Butter is so creamy and the flavor/scent is Raspberry Vanilla (2 of my favorites).  It also contains natural SPF 15 protection with zinc oxide to protect your lips from the sun.  The Lip butter is perfect for anyone looking to repair and protect your lips without a tint.  The Lip Polish is made of organic coconut flakes and sugar leaves that gently exfoliate your lips.  It felt a little weird the first time I used it, but after I felt how soft it made my lips, I was hooked.
Buy it:  You can buy any of these wonderful products from around $3.99 – $5.99 at many local retail stores, including Target and Wal-mart. 
Win it:  Thanks to the generous people at Softlips, one lucky reader of Between the Lines is going to win One SET of SoftLips 100% Pure Natural Line!
Mandatory Entry:  “Like” Softlips on Facebook and come back and leave a comment saying you did so.  (This entry must be completed in order for extra entries to count.  Winner must verify Facebook name.  Please leave email address so I can contact you if you win.)
Extras: (Remember each entry must have a separate comment and an email address is needed to contact winner.)
~ Sign up for Softlips Mailing list (5)
~ Follow Softlips on Twitter (3)
~Follow Between the Lines (3)         
~ Subscribe to my email (5)
~ Grab my button and leave a link of where it’s displayed (5)
~Add me to your Blogroll and leave a link (5)
~ Follow me on Facebook (5)
~Follow me on Twitter (2)
~ Add my Spotlight Saturday button and leave a link (5)
~Tweet this giveaway leaving me your link. (3x a day not back to back) (1 entry each)
~ Enter another one of my giveaways (1 each)
~Blog about this giveaway and leave me a link (10)

This giveaway will end on October 6th @10p.m Eastern
Giveaway open to US only.  Winner will be chosen randomly. An email notification will be sent to the email address provided by the winner. The winner must respond within 48 hours. Failure to do so will result in being disqualified and a new winner will be chosen.
Disclaimer: I received a set of Lip balms and glosses in exchange for my honest review. The opinions & thoughts expressed are my own. I received no other compensation for my review nor was I under any obligation to give a positive review. Prizes are mailed out by the distributor and Between the Lines cannot be held accountable for prizes not sent.

Tricky Trivia

_____________kill more deer than hunters.

Take a guess in the comments below.

Sunday, September 19, 2010

Silent Sunday

An Oldie, but a Goodie!!  She was cheering because the hay ride started. :)


HAPPY BIRTHDAY AUNT JODI!!

Simple Sunday Twitter Hop

Welcome to the
Simple Sunday Twitter Hop .
Its Me Melbie & Crazy Daisy.
With this weeks Guest Host Couponning 101.



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Grab a cup of coffee & join us every SundayYou can gain new Twitter followers, find some great blogs & bloggers in the process.
Have Fun !!!
Plus every week we will draw a random guest host to fill our #5 seat :)
How it Works
1. Follow blogs 1 -5 ( we will follow back )
2. Add your Twitter URL ( not your blog url or giveaways)
3. Snag our new button to use in a post about the Simple Sunday Twitter Hop
4. Follow as many ppl. as you would like & follow everyone back that follows you :)
( This is not a giveaway linkup & anything other than your Twitter url's will be deleted )
 
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