Get Gorgeous Nails with Vinyl Nail Wraps & Palmolive #Palmolive25Ways #shop #cbias

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If you asked me to recall scents from my childhood, Palmolive dish soap would be on the list. I don't remember if it was my mom who used it, or another close family member, but the smell of original Palmolive brings up nostalgic feelings in me every time. With it's deep emerald green color and memorable phrase, "Tough on grease, Soft on hands," Palmolive is a classic---and for good reason, too.

There are lots of uses for this timeless household product: from making bubbles for kids to ridding your dog of yucky fleas, Palmolive is great to have around the house. I like to use it as a beauty aid. My friends and I have really been getting into vinyl nail wraps lately, so I like to use it when I'm prepping my hands.

I found Palmolive at Walmart on Rollback---yay! Just an FYI, the original Palmolive may be in a different spot than the other scents of that brand. As you can see from the photo, all the other scents are at the right of the picture, while original Palmolive is at the top left.

Speaking of Walmart, make sure to enter the Palmolive sweepstakes where you could win a $2,000 Walmart gift card and other weekly prizes!

Since Palmolive is tough on grease, it's a great product to use to prepare my hands for nail wraps. It's important to wash off the oils from my skin and nails so the wraps will stick better.

I can be assured my pretty manicure will stay on for a couple weeks when I prepare my hands first. I've never really been a nail girl---with nine kids, it's sort of hard to keep your nails nice. However, with these great vinyl nails, I'm able to do all kinds of homemaking tasks without ruining my nails---even dishes!

I also like to keep Palmolive in the bathroom for washing liquid makeup off my hands. I like to use a really good quality foundation, but the drawback to that is it's hard to wash off! Palmolive attacks it and softens my hands in the process!

 What are some of your favorite ways to use dish soap outside of dishes?

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Sweet & Salty Fall Brownie Pizza & Kraft Printable Coupons #PackedWithSavings #shop #cbias

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Fall prep is in full swing at our house and this afternoon I made my first fall dessert of the season! Kraft had a bunch printable coupons online, so I took advantage and got some ingredients to make this easy and super yummy Sweet & Salty Brownie Pizza. The coupons are available for just a limited time, so make sure to check them out and clip the ones you need.

I love it that finding and printing coupons is so easy. Like everyone else, I love to save money when I can, and using coupons allows me to purchase more for my money, as well as choose the name brand items I prefer.

I found coupons for Planters peanuts and Philadelphia cream cheese---both of which I would use in my dessert recipe. I also grabbed this coupon for sliced cheese since I'm planning on making the kids grilled sandwiches for dinner this week.

I shopped at Walmart for my ingredients. Using the .50 off Philadelphia coupon, I was able to buy the name brand for a lesser price than the store brand! After adding the peanuts to my cart, I grabbed a few more toppings for the pizza: Jet-Puffed Marshmallows, candy corn and chocolate chips.

This brownie pizza is really easy to make, if you use the right technique. When you bake brownie mix on a flat surface with no sides, you want to make sure to put down a layer of parchment paper first. I use the pan to trace out a circle and then cut about 1/4 inch inside the circle when cutting it out.

After mixing up the brownie mix, I smooth it into a circle, leaving a half inch or so around the edges. Then I bake it for 10 minutes or so on 350º.

After the brownie is cooled, I spread on the peanut butter cream cheese mixture. I work in small batches with this mixture, and spread it all one direction, so it doesn't tear up the brownie.

Finally, I add toppings to the pizza and we all dig in! I'm loving this festive feeling we've got going on. I think I'm going to put up fall decorations this week!

Sweet & Salty Brownie Pizza
1 brownie mix + ingredients to make brownie
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
1 c. peanut butter
1/2 c. powdered sugar
toppings: peanuts, chocolate chips, marshmallows, candy corn

Prepare pan with parchment paper lining, as shown above. Mix brownie mix, according to package directions, and smooth out into a circle on top of parchment paper. Bake at 350º for about 10 minutes, or until the brownie is done. Cool on a wire rack. Mix cream cheese, peanut butter, and powdered sugar until smooth. Carefully spread out on brownie, using small amounts at a time, as explained above. Arrange toppings and use a pizza cutter to serve.

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