Pretty Summer Hair Styles and a Lilla Rose Giveaway for the Homemaking Party

I've been seeing these gorgeous Lilla Rose clips all over some of my favorite blogs, so when my friend, Elizabeth from Yes They Are All Ours, contacted me to tell me about her new business selling them---I was excited to try them out!

Oh...and then I told Lynzie...

We all know how much she's into hair and beauty and fun accessories! She played around with three different sized clips to do some pretty summery styles for us girls.

Elizabeth sent us three sizes to play with. This one is the XS and worked great on Kynthia's fine baby hair. She's 2 1/2. 

Avalon, 5, also wore the XS. I think it would have been a good size to pull all their hair back in, as well. There are three notches on the back of the clips to adjust the size, and Elizabeth's website has a great styling video to help you choose the right size for the style you want to do.

Selah (8) loves to pull all her hair back at the base of her neck, so the S Flexi was perfect for her. The concept of these clips is such a neat idea. I love the pretty beads and charms that are added to give them such a feminine look.

This is that same S size Flexi on me. It was just enough to pull a small amount of my super thick hair back into a fun braided style. 

Lynzie was also able to use the S size to secure this pretty up-do. 

Lynzie did this pretty bun using the Flexi Clip size L---the clip is all that is holding this cute style together! Size L is big enough to pull back all of both mine and Lynzie's very thick hair.

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We received three free Flexi Clips to review for this article. All opinions are honest and are my own.

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Disney FROZEN Party Brownies

Hey, just because it's summer doesn't mean we can't enjoy some great Frozen movie treats! These fun, party snacks are a spin on the fruity brownies I shared with you a couple weeks ago---with a Disney's Frozen theme! If you're looking for more fun Frozen party ideas, make sure to check out Avalon's Kindness Party based on the Frozen movie.

Olaf looks awfully proud of these, don't you think? I used my coffee creamer icing to frost these. If you let them set overnight, the frosting will crinkle up and make it look like a fun, frosty, glacier brownie!

Frozen Party Brownies
16 oz. boxed pound cake mix
1/2 c. butter or margarine
2 eggs
2/3 c. water
6 oz. flavored gelatin mix (choose blue if you want the Frozen theme)
blue food coloring, if desired


Heat oven to 350º. Grease a jelly roll pan (or line with parchment paper). Mix all ingredients on low for 30 seconds and then on high for 2 minutes. Bake for about 20 minutes or until done through. Cool completely. Decorate with icing and sprinkles. To make coffee creamer icing, mix 1 c. powdered sugar with french vanilla coffee creamer (or milk), 1 tsp. at a time, until it reaches your desired consistency.


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Zesty Cream Cheese Burger Spread {Trim Healthy Mama Recipe} #SayCheeseburger #shop #cbias

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You know those times when you have a really great recipe idea so you make it and it turns out so awesome that you think to yourself, "I could totally market this!"? That was me on Saturday. Our family was having cheeseburgers and sweet potato fries for dinner and I had an awesome idea for a zesty spread I could serve on the burgers. Since I was buying several Kraft products, I took the opportunity to try out the new Blippar app and see what fun stuff they'd put up for one of my favorite brands.

Blippar is a free app that uses image recognition technology to help shoppers unlock fun stuff related to the products they're buying. 

This star logo on products will tell you whether it's "Blippable".

Our family loves these $1.00 bottles of Kraft barbecue sauce. My favorite is Mesquite Smoke, so I grabbed one for our burgers---and to try out the Blippar app.

 One important part of using the app is to make sure you've got Wi-Fi service where you are! It's kind of hit and miss in our Walmart so I had to go to a different part of the store to try it out.

 Another important thing is to hold your hand steady so the app can scan the item and recognize the images on it.

Once Blippar scanned my Kraft products, I was given these fun options to choose from.  

There were several recipes to choose from, with options to view or save, along with a list of Kraft products I'd need to make them. 

There was this fun Brad Paisley photo frame that allowed me to "take a pic with Brad." Avalon and Kynthia wanted to get in on that one! There was also the option to earn "Paisley Points" for fun prizes like Walmart gift cards, and Brad Paisley T-shirts and CDs.

The app was really fun to use and made me feel like I was getting a little something extra for my purchase. I can totally see myself walking around Walmart blipping everything! I love discovering fun new things like this app---and this zesty burger spread! Oh yum! Plus, it's great for the Trim Healthy Mama plan that I'm on. I was actually surprised by how many in my family loved it. It's majority rules around here, and several kids---and Jamie---said this was a must on burger days! In fact, last night Avalon said, "Mom, every time you make something with lettuce, you have to make that stuff!" Ok then!

Zesty Cream Cheese Burger Spread

4 oz. cream cheese, softened

2 TB. mayo

2 oz. jar diced pimientos

1/4 c. chopped cilantro

2 cloves fresh garlic

1/4 tsp. salt

1/8 tsp. pepper

Mix cream cheese and mayo until smooth and blended. Stir in the remaining ingredients and spread directly on the bread before adding other condiments and toppings. Refrigerate leftovers.

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Looking for some great Trim Healthy Mama Recipes? Try these! 

THM Lunches & Dinners

Creamy Tomato Basil Chicken
Pork Egg Roll in a Bowl
Spaghetti Squash Casserole (No Pasta Spaghetti)
20 Squash Recipes
Baked Spinach and Pepperjack Chicken

THM Breakfasts

List of THM Breakfast Ideas
Chicken Ranch Omelette

THM Treats
Chocolate Peanut Butter Candy

THM Misc.
Homemade Ranch Dressing
Make Your Own Chicken Stock & Broth
Zesty Burger Spread