New, Improved Honeywell 360° Surround Heaters Review

It has been a bit chilly the last few mornings here in South Carolina. Our local weather people have already forecast a 'frost advisory' for several nights in a row, the temperatures fell down into the mid 30's last night. Brrr!

This morning, while taking my youngest daughter to work, we both about froze--she ran to the van and I was wishing I had wore a jacket!

When I got back home I pulled out my new and improved Honeywell 360° Surround Heater, plugged it in and turned it on!

The new, improved Honeywell 360° Surround Heaters are available in manual and digital; I have the digital one and when I turned it on, it said that it was 63 degrees in my living room! That's a bit chilly for me...on the inside of my home! I adjusted the setting to go all the way up to 85 degrees and after just a few minutes it is already up to 75 degrees, here, in my living room. My fingers and toes are almost thawed out!

From Honeywell:

Both units have a new modern design and enhanced heat performance which offer even more powerful whole room heating. The heaters deliver 25% warmer heat output and 20% faster room heat-up versus prior models, while being 10% quieter. Relax and enjoy quality, easy the use and effective all-around room heating with the new and improved 360° Surround Heaters.

Safety Features

• 360° SafetyTipTM switch, which automatically shuts off
the heater if tipped over in any direction.

• Overheat Protection, which ensures that the heater will
shut down if it exceeds temperature requirements

• Caution lights to alert you when a heater is turned on

• Cool Touch handle for ease in carrying

Key Features

• Manual - Two Heat Settings, Adjustable Thermostat
-Colors: Gray, White, Black

• Digital – Two Heat Settings, Programmable Thermostat, 4 Hour Timer, Remote Control
-Color Black

These would make for great Christmas gifts too, the digital one that I have warms my living room great and it costs under $50.

Price & Availability

• Manual units MSRP $29.99

• Digital unit MSRP $39.99

• Manual units available at WalMart, Target,

Best Buy and Amazon.

• Digital unit available at Best Buy, Meijer and

Amazon.

**Only use these heaters on floor, table tops, and desktops. DO NOT use in wet, or damp areas!

Disclosure: I was given the product featured in this post in exchange for this writing this post.

Gamesformation: Your Favorite Board Games with a Sweet Twist!

Oh the stories I could tell you of our family game nights. When our children were small, we wanted to teach them to win, but when they did lose, to lose with good attitudes!

I can remember my husband and I playing the board game of Monopoly (I love that game) four times in a row, with him winning the first three times and me winning the last time we played. Talk about being a sore loser! Him, not me! Geesh! After my win, he did not speak to me for three days! I am serious, ask him for yourself!

Maybe, just maybe if the game was made out of chocolate, things might have turned out sweeter! Did you know that you can purchase some of your favorite games from Gamesformotion (the games are made out of chocolate)!

The games will have all the essential features as their famous counterparts, except that the cards and letter tiles have been replaced with the finest Belgian milk chocolate encased within playing piece printed wrappers. The rules for the games have been slightly changed for fun and easy play. So now instead of playing for the bragging rights of winning, you can win and walk away with all the chocolate you could ever hope for. Now that’s something to pass 'GO' for!

Gamesformotion has developed into a leading specialist when it comes to chocolate editions of the world’s most popular games.

You can choose from top games such as Monopoly, Trivial Pursuit™, Twister Scrabble®, Pictionary, Cluedo, Chess & Draughts (Checkers), and Poker.

Disclosure: I was given a few chocolate games to review for this post--Read my disclosure policy here.

Holiday Gift Guide | The Woodland Snow Collection from Yankee Candle

Bring winter’s beauty inside this holiday season with these medium and tall glass pillar candles from Yankee Candles'  Woodland Snow Collection. These medium and tall glass pillar candles are decorated with woodland creature scenes and would make for great gifts this holiday season. 

The Woodland Snow Collection comes in four rich, crisp and festive fragrances — Flurries, Frosted Berries, Iced Pine Cone and Snow Dusted Woods.

Sure the scents are amazing, but what I love even more about this collection is that the large perfect pillar candles have a burn time of a 140 hours---yes, 140 hours! And the medium perfect pillar candles have a burn time of 95 hours--well worth every penny spent!

I love candles and I love giving candles as presents during the holiday season and these are perfect for gifting this year! These would be perfect for teachers, parents, grandparents, anyone in your life! Matter of fact, you do not even have to wrap these! They are decorative enough to be given just like they are!

Disclosure: I was given the products featured to help facilitate this post; Read my disclosure policy here.

Holiday Gift Guide | Holmes® Whole House Smart Humidifier WeMo Enabled

Holmes® Whole House Smart Humidifier WeMo Enabled

Humidifier therapy adds moisture to the air to prevent dryness that can cause irritation in many parts of the body. Humidifiers can be particularly effective for treating dry skin, nose, throat, and lips. Some people also occasionally use a humidifier to ward off common cold and flu symptoms!

During the winter months, you can easily manage home humidity levels to ensure they are always at the optimum level. Programmable with the touch of a button, this humidifier provides humidity for spaces up to 2,500 square feet for whole home, whole family comfort!

With a 60-hour run time – the longest in the industry – there’s no constant refilling of tanks during the harsh winter months. And a filter reminder conveniently reminds consumers when to reorder and even allows for easy purchase with a “buy now” app function. With five different levels for customized comfort, this smart humidifier also features an automatic shut-off, dry-out mode, plus water refill and check filter indicators.

Find it on sale at Amazon.com

Disclosure: I was given the product featured to help facilitate this post. The links in this post are my referral links. Read my disclosure policy here.

Holiday Gift Guide: Crock-Pot® Casserole Crock Slow Cooker

Crock-Pot® Casserole Crock Slow Cooker

is the ideal hostess gift, this slow cooker is designed to make family dinners, potlucks and parties easier than ever before. Featuring a unique 9” x 13” casserole-shaped crock, this 3.5-quart slow cooker is ideal for making casseroles, lasagna, or even desserts in advance, whether enjoying them at home or taking them on the go!

This great gadget boasts the brand’s proprietary Cook & Carry Slow Cooker locking lid system to eliminate messes when transporting food. For added inspiration, the Campbell’s® Casserole Recipe Book with top-rated recipes is included. Removable stoneware is oven and dishwasher safe and a cord wrap offers added convenience.

Find it on sale at Amazon.com

Disclosure: I was given the product featured to help facilitate this post. The links in this post are my referral links. Read my disclosure policy here.

Holiday Entertaining with Kohl's

As the holidays approach, so does the holiday entertaining, baking, and decorating. Whether you are cooking up a turkey, ham, or making your hundred year old grandmother's eggnog recipe, you have got to have something to serve all of that yumminess in that you will spend hours whipping up in your kitchen. 

And that is where Kohl's comes in. Have you been to Kohl's recently? No? Well you need to go! They have all their kitchenware out in the stores now (you can also find many items on line too at Kohls.com).

I made a couple of trips to Kohl's last week and they have beautiful plates, glasses, bowls, table decor--they have it all!

When I am setting my table, I love color and this Artland Splash Wine glass set would add the perfect color to my table top---and if you are not a wine drinker, grab them anyways and serve sweet tea out of them!

Artland Splash 4-pc. Wine Glass Set

Buy HERE

Add a flare of authentic Spanish style to your table with this Bobby Flay™ Sevilla dinnerware set. Beautiful hand-painted designs in deep reds, blues and yellows are sure to capture the attention of your guests.

Bobby Flay™ Sevilla 4-pc. Place Setting

Buy HERE

This Bobby Flay™ Acacia Breakfast Serving Tray isn't just for breakfast---serve those snacks or leftovers to your 'honey' during that football game!

Bobby Flay™ Acacia Breakfast Serving Tray

Buy HERE

Or use this Food Network™ 5-pc. Bamboo Serving Set to place fun snacks like chocolates, salsa and chips, or other appetizers before the main course.

Food Network™ 5-pc. Bamboo Serving Set (On sale for buy one get one 1/2 off)

Buy HERE

And these 6pc. Ceramic Bakeware Set would be the perfect "early" gift for the cook in your life----I love to bake/cook and I would love to get these early to help with my holiday entertaining!

Bobby Flay™ 6-pc. Ceramic Bakeware Set

Buy HERE

Shopping at Kohl's will meet all your holiday gift ideas---they have mine. And besides, not only will the cook in you life benefit from it, you will too!

Disclosure: Kohl's preovided me a gift card in exchange for this post. Read my disclosure policy here.

Razor Party Pop Scooter --- Holiday Gift Guide

Scooters have come a long way since I was a little girl---and yes, we had scooter back then; but they were plain, solid colors, not like the pretty scooter pictured above (the one above lights up too---pretty cool huh?)!

Imagine your child's surprise, waking up with this under the tree this Christmas!

Your kids will be the life of the party this holiday season with the all-new, light-up Party Pop from Razor. Fun and easy to use---just step up on the deck to fire up the pulsating multi-color lights, and then they can keep the fun rolling as they take this light show on wheels on a kick powered tour through the neighborhood! 

The Razor Party Pop is available exclusively at Toys R Us for approximately $49.99.

You can check out all the Razor Scooters over on Razor.com.

Disclosure: I was given the product featured in this post to help facilitate this review. Read my disclosure policy here.

Capresso Iced Tea Maker makes the best Iced Tea---According to my Husband

For years, I have always made my tea on the stove top---boil some water and put a tea bag in it and let it steep for a few minutes. Once the color of the water had turned brown, I would pour it in our tea pitcher, add some sugar and fill the tea pitcher up with water. Pretty simple for sweet tea!

The only problem with this is if I forgot to make the tea until late in the day, the tea would still be warm and would melt the ice in my husband's glass which would result in water-downed tea!

My problem was solved when I was sent the Capresso Iced Tea Maker! Now I can custom brew a refreshing pitcher of 'iced' tea at the touch of a button with the new Capresso Iced Tea Maker.

Let me just be straightforward for a  minute---I love this Capresso Iced Tea Maker! Not only is it easy to use, it is fun to use!

All you do is add your favorite loose tea or tea bags to the reusable filter, fill the removable water tank up to the fill line, fill the glass pitcher with ice to the ice level line prior to brewing, add the sweetener of your choice---even SUGAR!

My husband says that the tea is much better tasting when made with the Capresso Iced Tea Maker than when I make it on the stove top and he should know because he has been drinking it since he was two years old! Iced sweet tea is his favorite drink!

And if you are feeling adventurous, you can take a walk on the wild side and add some strawberries and mint or any other kind of fruit that you like--frozen fruits work great too---before brewing. Adjust the brew strength with the slide on the front of the machine, for stronger tasting tea slide the lever to the right. Serve iced tea directly from the pitcher that can also be stored in the refrigerator after brewing.

Because the brewed tea drips down over the ice---I can have 'iced' tea ready to drink for when my hubby gets home after a long day of work!

The Capresso Iced Tea Maker can be purchased by clicking here.  It includes a recipe book with 18 delicious recipes, additional recipes are available through the Capresso blog (www.capressoblog.com). 

I am including the Capresso Iced Tea Maker in my Holiday Gift Guide this year---It will make for a perfect gift for that tea lover in your life!



Disclosure: I was given the products featured in this post to help facilitate this review. Read my disclosure policy here.