Treat Your Family and Keep In Touch with Walmart Family Mobile #TreatYourFamily #ad #cbias

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At least once a year, I call or text my mom during holiday season to ask her how to make something. My friends think I'm an expert in the kitchen, but they've not sat at my mom's table before. Hearty dinners and yummy treats were a big part of my growing up years and it's important to me to carry on our family kitchen traditions.

Walmart Family Mobile plans make it simple and affordable for me to keep in touch with my mom during the holidays---especially now that they've added more data (up to 5GB of 4G LTE data) to the $39.88 plan. Now I can call and text my family even more and make sure we are able to share in some holiday memory making---even from 1,800 miles away.

 Need a gift for a family member you're missing? The LG Leon LTE, paired with the $39.88 plan, is a great holiday gift idea. Do your friends and family wish you would keep in contact more often? Tell them this is what you want for Christmas. It's the perfect treat!

I found the LG Leon LTE for $69.82 at Walmart in the electronics area. A good plan to choose is the $39.88/month (for the first line) Unlimited Talk, Text and Data service plan, which includes up to 5GB of 4G LTE data.

Make sure to pick up this $25 starter kit so you can activate your service either in store or online. After that, you'll pay each month at the end of your billing cycle. It's super easy and affordable---freeing up your budget for lots of holiday gifts and treats for your family.

Looking for more sweet ways to treat your family? Check out one of my favorite recipes for my grandma's Old-Fashioned Chocolate Walnut Wreath Cookies.

How will you treat someone to a great phone and plan from Walmart Family Mobile during the holidays? Make sure to check out the Walmart Family Mobile Tumblr page and tell me all about your holiday plans in the comments below.

Disclaimer: All prices for phones and plans included in this post are accurate as of the date of posting; however, these prices are subject to change. Please refer to http://cbi.as/10x3w or your local Walmart for current pricing.

A Bathroom Makeover For Fall Holiday Company #CraftedExperience #ad #cbias

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It's hard to believe it's already time to start planning for holiday company, but the fact that I turned on my heater for the first time last night means it's true! It's important to me to make my guests feel welcome and comfortable and promote a peaceful atmosphere in my home. I especially like to make sure the bedrooms and bathrooms are attractive and purchase good quality products for my guests to use. Quilted Northern bathroom tissue is soft and strong and it's quilted design looks pretty too!

If all goes according to plan, my dad will be making the 1,800 mile journey from Oregon to Arkansas in just a few weeks. I've started preparing our home to make it a great experience for him. The kids are getting excited to make more special memories and share all the fun things that have gone on since he was here last Thanksgiving.

I found 2-ply Quilted Northern bathroom tissue at Walmart. We're on a septic system so I like it because it's sewer and septic safe. The brand has been providing quality and comfort since 1902---that makes me confident I'm making a good choice.

We've been in this house for two years next week and still there are things I've not done to make us totally settled. This bathroom has had a towel for a curtain since we moved in and the scratch on the toilet seat has always bugged me. It's a rental so we can't change out a lot of stuff---but we can definitely update and cover up!

I bought a pretty chocolate brown curtain, as well as some towels and wash cloths, to match my (very Steampunkish awesome) shower curtain. Wow! A real curtain! It looks so much better. (Now that I've done what took all of 10 minutes, I feel really ridiculous that it took me this long...don't judge.)

I used the scalloped valance that came with the curtain as a scarf for the back of the toilet. It has a wavy cut along the edge so it makes a perfect little indentation for accessing the handle. I also put down a rug and seat cover to match the curtains. Way better! 

I'm looking forward to welcoming guests into our home this season---and now I can be proud of my not-so-scary bathroom, too! How can Quilted Northern help make a comfortable atmosphere for your holiday guests? Let me know about your plans in the comments below!

Greek Chicken Artichoke Dip

Are you a Trim Healthy Mama? This delicious dip is great with pita chips, on top of salad lettuce, or on it's own!

Good morning friends! Welcome to The {Not Just} Homemaking Party! Hope everyone is having an excellent week so far! I've been having lots of fun with my Pampered Chef tools--and having some excellent parties. The Greek Chicken Artichoke Flatbread has been a popular recipe at my October parties so I've made it quite a bit. One night, a friend and I were talking about how the topping mixture could be great on it's own. I played around with the recipe a couple days ago and came up with this versatile dip. It's excellent with pita chips, beautiful on top of salad leaves, and delicious on it's own!

The Manual Food Processor is a fun tool that my guests have been enjoying playing with. It's easier to use than the Food Chopper---great for those with arthritic hands. 

I love adding fresh lemon zest to my recipes and the Microplane Zester makes that simple!

Greek Chicken Artichoke Dip

12.5 oz. canned chicken (or 1.5 c. diced chicken)

7.5 oz. jar marinated artichokes

1/4 c. mayonnaise 

4 oz. crumbled feta cheese

juice and zest from one lemon

2 cloves garlic, pressed

salt & pepper

Drain chicken and place in a medium sized bowl. Chop artichokes using a knife, food chopper, or manual food processor and add to the bowl. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. You may decide you want a creamier dip and can add more mayo at this point. 

Let me know if you give it a try and thanks for linking up with The {Not Just} Homemaking Party!