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I love hosting parties and having family and friends come over for dinner. This year, I had Thanksgiving at my house. It was my first Thanksgiving I've hosted. First time cooking a turkey! A few days before, I went to the nearest grocery store after work and bought the essentials - turkey, potatoes, green beans, drinks, gravy, pie, etc. It was packed! I had to wait to go down certain isles and was nervous Scotty would get run over. I was glad to be home and finished with Thanksgiving shopping, but I totally forgot the essential household items! Paper towels! Toilet paper! I did not want to go back to the store and deal with that mess. Luckily, Walmart has FREE 2 day shipping on essential items! It comes straight to your door! Also, the savings is unbeatable. Our Thanksgiving turned out wonderful. We are so thankful for family and friends.
I also did not take many pictures. I was too busy cooking or hosting. I'm so glad the turkey turned out well! Here's proof ;) 
After family and friends left (total of 13 people), I had to clean. I was so glad I had Viva paper towels. They are strong and soft like cloth and got the job done. Since they are so absorbent, I didn't use as many paper towels as other brands. I love how thick Viva is. When Scotty was a baby, I'd make baby wipes with Viva paper towels - the only brand that was strong enough.
With Walmarts free 2 day shipping, I also ordered Kleenex hand towels. With the weather changing and flu/cold season, I wanted to make sure our family was covered. Scotty has horrible allergies, and has been sneezing a lot lately. We both were a little under the weather this weekend. So glad we had no plans today and were able to rest and relax.
While I was writing this post, Scotty was bear crawling down the hallway. slipped, and bumped her head. I immediately grabbed a Kleenex hand towel to wipe her tears. She wouldn't let go of the box.
I can't wait to host my next dinner. Maybe Christmas? New Years? Luckily, I don't have to stress about shopping and will use Walmart's free 2 day shipping.
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I started the new year working out 4-5 times a week and eating extremely healthy. I was doing well, until a couple of months ago I slacked off. Well, summer is here and I still have my winder bod. Oh well! It's never too late to get back into healthy living!
I started counting my macros again. What is counting macros? You add up how many grams of fat, protein, and carbs you ate that day. To help me, I use an app that tracks what I'm eating and breaks it down to how many carbs, fat, and protein I eat. I can easily hit my carbs and fat. No problem. It's the protein that is hard to reach. I drink a protein shake after my workouts - two scoops - and I still have a hard time hitting my daily protein intake. I recently heard about Lorissa's Kitchen Meat snacks. They have 11 grams of protein per serving. It's great! It's my on-the-go protein snack. Perfect to grab before working out! Lorissa's Kitchen
The only problem is that when I take it to my workout class, I have to hide it. My kids love Lorissa's Kitchen protein snack! They go through a bag in minutes. I know to bulk order on their website or on Amazon.com.
(Photo by: Connor. My sweet son took this without me knowing! He loves Lorissa's Kitchen meat snacks! )
Other amazing facts about the protein snack is:
- 100% grass-fed beef -Responsibly raised -Antibotic free chicken and pork -No added growth hormones -No nitrites -No added MSG -No preservatives -Gluten Free 
It's great to hit my goal daily, while eating a delicious snack. It's great for the kids too! I can't decide on a favorite flavor yet - I like all them all! Connor likes the Korean Barbeque, and Scotty's favorite is the Sweet Chili.
This meat snack is also perfect for hiking or camping trips! My kids and I love to go on adventures and we've taken Lorissa's Kitchen with us! It's the perfect snack for hiking.
For more information on Lorissa's Kitchen products, go to www.lorissaskitchen.com
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Love, KQL Garden Lites products are veggie rich, with vegetables being the first and primary ingredient in all products
I’m hooked! These are so good! I recently started counting my macros or macronutrient intake. I track every day how many grams of protein, carbohydrates, and fats I consume. I like to say I’m a health freak, but that isn’t really true. I can’t stay away from candy and cake. Not healthy. I do love fruits and vegetables, but sometimes I don’t eat enough vegetables. These Blueberry Oat Muffins from Garden Lites are made with fresh zucchini and carrots! The chocolate muffins are 33% vegetables! Crazy to think that it's made up of 1/3 veggies. Garden Lites provide a convenient, more enjoyable and easier way to eat your vegetables. It’s so nice to know I’m getting a good amount of veggies while eating a tasty treat! Since I can’t stay away from sweets, I eat these muffins for dessert. It’s the perfect balance of healthy and sweet – it makes the perfect dessert for me.
I got my Garden Lites Muffins at HEB! You can find yours in the freezer section of your nearest Publix, Stop & Shop, Giant, Shop-Rite, HEB, Kroger, or Costco. This is a hot item! The chocolate muffins were sold out at the HEB closest to my house. Luckily, There were a few boxes of the Blueberry Oat Muffins left.
My kids are in love with the Blueberry Oat Muffins! This is an easy on the go snack/breakfast/side/etc. This single mama loves them because they have fresh zucchini and carrots! My kids have no clue they are getting a good amount of veggies! Made of clean and simple ingredients. Added bonus that they are gluten free and dairy free!
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I challege you to try these. Ask your child what they think the main ingredient is... veggies!!!
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Kristi Le Christmas will be here before you know it! What do you plan to get your kids? Neice? Nephew? Friends kid? Etc? Every time Scotty watches a commercial, she immediately says, "Mommy, can I have that?" As a DIY blogger, I love toys that produce creativity and bring friends/family together. I found that in a hot new toy, Pom Pom Wow!
The biggest reason why I moved to the big city is to be closer to family. My nieces and nephew live extremely close. My ten year old niece is very creative! She loves art, fashion, DIY things, and cooking. She was excited to use the Pom Pom Wow to decorate all sorts of things - her journal, picture frame, school supplies, etc. What will you pom-pom? So easy and fun! Perfect gift for your tween!  I love how it comes in a case, easy to clean and pack up. She can do this in the car, school, etc. She loves it! She helped my daughter and her little sister decorate their stuff! They had so much fun! You literally just "stick, pull, wow"! STICK the adhesive end of the Pom Pom Wow pellet to an object, PULL upward to remove the tube and reveal the pom-pom, use your finger to fluff the pom-pom for a WOW moment. I highly recommend this hot new toy! 
 
My niece just had her birthday, and decided to use her Pom Pom Wow to make Christmas presents! What a great idea! This Pom Pom Wow is a gift that keeps on giving. Scotty saw her gift, and LOVES it!  Click here to check out 2016 hottest Christmas Toy! **I was not paid for this review or endorsement. All opinions are honest and of my own. Let me know what you think! We also got the Pom Pom Wow Ultimate Variety Pack! Comes with 120 Pom Poms in four styles and more adhesive dots. I know my niece plans to Pom Pom her world!
Websites: www.PomPomWow.com www.BuyPomPomWow.com YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC-t45X6gHAEmfizqjQJy9sQ Instagram: www.instagram.com/mypompomwow/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/pompomwow/ Twitter: www.twitter.com/mypompomwow Thank you, KQL With a new dog, a active nine year old boy who sweats like crazy, and neighborhood kids who stop by all the time, I want my house to be clean and odor free! I received a gift basket from Fresh Wave and my house has never smelt so clean! Their product has no harsh chemicals, no heavy perfumes, and no toxic ingredients! I get a headache with strong smells, and haven't with Fresh Wave. I love how they genuinely care about the environment and safe products for families.  I put the odor removing packs in all the trash cans and I've noticed a difference! I use the odor removing spray on the rugs in the house (we don't have carpet). I've also used it in my car. It's great!  One of the main reasons we decided to go with a Goldendoodle breed was because of their fur. They are hypoallergenic dogs with very minimal shedding. His fur is so soft and thick, that mud and odor stay on him easily. This shampoo gets the job done! Takes the odor away and cleans his thick fur! With our family eczema issues, we need to be careful of products we use. I LOVE this shampoo for Waffles. It's gentle for him, and us.  Thank you Fresh Wave for the gift basket, and for your great products! We will be continuing to use Fresh Wave!
If you are interested in Fresh Wave Products, check out: www.freshwaveworks.com Products are sold at Target, Bed Bath & Beyond, Walgreens, Ace Hardware, and more! Thanks for stopping by! Love, KQL **I was not paid for this review or endorsement. All opinions are honest and of my own. **This post was sponsored by Nature Made® as a part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central. Ever since I've moved to Austin, I've lived a lot healthier lifestyle! I try to do trails or hike as much as I can. I love it here. I love being outdoors. My biggest problem is food. I love food and I love to eat. I eat too much junk food and need to make sure I'm getting all my daily vitamins. Wal-Mart Supercenter is less than 2 miles away from my house and I knew they had Nature Made vitamins. Plus, they have everyday low prices so I don't have to wait for a sale! Nature Made vitamins were affordable! When I got there, I was impressed with their selection! I spent a good quality of time figuring out which vitamins best fit my healthy lifestyle. I don't know much about vitamins, so it was nice how Nature Made had information on the label of what each vitamin helps with.    Since vitamins are new to me, I wanted to start with a multi vitamin. I found a Multi for Her Nature Made vitamins - that are gummies! What? Gummies? I was very excited! Reminded me of candy. They taste good too! I also bought fish oil. It has 300 mg OMEGA - 3! I've taken fish oil in the past. The problem with me taking fish oil is it made me burp. I know, gross. When I was at Wal-Mart looking for fish oil, I saw Nature Made has a "burpless" fish oil vitamins. I laughed out loud. It is purified to remove mercury†! It also helps support a healthy heart†!  The Wal-Mart selection of Nature Made was great, it took me a while to decided the next vitamin. Nature Made® has a variety of vitamins, minerals, and supplements (VMS) to help support nutritional gaps with your health goals in mind ranging from Digestive Support, Heart Health & Function, Energy Metabolism, Women’s Health and much more!† With the weather change, I needed a vitamin to help support the immune system. I'm ready for this cooler weather. Texas summers are not pleasant sometimes. I do not like the over 100 degree summer days. With cooler weather, comes colds and sickness though. I want to make sure I'm as healthy as I can be so I decided to get vitamin c which helps support the immune system†. My next choice of vitamin is super B-complex. Sounds complex! ;) I wanted to give it a try because of the cellular energy production and antioxidant support†. With my new hobby of hiking and outdoor adventures, I wanted to make sure my body can keep up and be active.  At Wal-Mart supercenters, they also carry Nature Made® Probiotics: Nature Made® Advanced Dual Action Probiotic has been clinically studied and provides dual support to both your small and large intestine for comprehensive coverage to help support digestive balance and healthy gut flora.† I was surprised they had probiotics! Very good way to start or continue a healthy lifestyle! Nature Made® is the #1 Pharmacist Recommended brand for many key dietary supplement categories* - that's a huge reason why I trust this brand. “*Based on the 2016 U.S. News & World Report – Pharmacy Times Survey.” Nature Made® vitamins and supplements: An easy, convenient way to help your body get the nutritional support it needs every day, whether it be to support bone health, immune health or energy metabolism (helping convert food into energy).†  I'm excited to start this new journey of healthy living. I set goals, have an accountability partner, and have gotten the kids involved too! If you are interested in Nature Made vitamins, go to http://shopcentric.influence-central.com/walmart/nature-made/ for a chance to win one of 60 fifty dollar gift cards to Wal-Mart! (No purchase necessary) For more resources and information:
“†These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, cure, treat or prevent any disease.” Thanks for stopping by! Hope you join me in living a healthier lifestyle!
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What's one of the first things you buy when you move into a new house? Well, other than furniture, for me it was cleaning products. I'm a clean freak. I wasn't like this till recently. One cleaning product must is Goo Gone! Especially if you have kids!
I bought new dishes, glasses, etc. and I hate when the label leaves a gooey residue! With Goo Gone, you just spray and wipe! It's that simple. I can't believe how easy it was! What I was even more impressed with was how Goo Gone takes off crayon from walls, stained wood, etc!!! Having a creative toddler, means messy walls, or dining room table! I had to test it out. For some reason I doubted it worked, I was very wrong! If you saw my snap chat (@kristi37), I sprayed and wiped in less than 10 seconds and it wiped off!
Before (above) VS. After (below)
I found Goo Gone at Target in the cleaning product isle. It was hard to find, because I bought the last one and it was pushed way in the back. That's how popular it is ;). Thank you Goo Gone for sponsoring me, it's now must have product for me! I can't wait to try out their other products. Goo Gone is safe on carpet, finished wood, sealed stone, painted surfaces, glass, fabric, metals, plastics, and ceramic. I'm going to try Goo Gone on stains and see how well it works! I'll probably be surprised again - they haven't let me down!
Let me know what you use Goo Gone on! This is weird, but Connor gets bloody noses once in a while and the other night he sneezed on the wall. Blood was all over and by the time I noticed it, we were going to be late to school so I left it. I actually left it for a few days, world's okayest mom, I know ;). I used a sponge to get it off, but it wasn't working, so I tried Goo Gone, It worked! Got the blood off the wall. Sounds bad that I had to get blood off the walls, but that's my weird/personal Goo Gone story for you. Again though, it worked very well!
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KQL "Baby you don't have to rush You can leave a toothbrush At my place At my place We don't need to keep it hush You can leave a toothbrush At my place At my place" - DNCE That song is so catchy! I love it! Of course, my first thought was, the place better be clean for me to leave my toothbrush there ;) kidding! But seriously, I'm always on the go - from hiking, sleepover with friends, or family. The thought of leaving my toothbrush out in the open where there are tons of bacteria, especially in the bathroom area, disgust me. I recently came across this product called IntelliDent Toothbrush Shield. It's great!  It's disposable and effective up to seven days! The material reminds me of a surgical mask, which is great - breathable and quick to dry! It was easy to put on, my three year old can do it! One of my recent hiking trip was hot and humid. I used a plastic toothbrush cover and my toothbrush was moist the whole day. At night, I felt like I was brushing my teeth with mold. With the Toothbrush Shield, it's breathable and has been tested to have a 99.9 percent effective barrier against surface and airborne bacteria. My last sleepover was fun! My friend has a cute dog, but she sheds like crazy! With the Toothbrush Shield, I didn't have to worry about dog hair or any other things that shouldn't be on your toothbrush or in your mouth. With my kids going back and forth to their dads, having the Toothbrush Shield protects against germs in the suitcase or their backpack. Also, how gross is it to leave your toothbrush out in the bathroom where people pass gas. Let's be honest. You don't want to think about it, but it happens. Having the Toothbrush Shield helps clear my mind and protects our toothbrushes! Thank you!   We love snapchat, selfies have been so fun! Scotty's loving her Toothbrush Shield, and this momma doesn't have to worry about airborne bacteria floating around!
For more information about their product check out https://www.intellidentproducts.com/ **I was not paid for this review or endorsement. All opinions are honest and of my own. Love, KQL Snapchat: Kristi37
'A diva is a female version of a hustler' - from Queen B herself. (Beyonce) Now I'll have that song stuck in my head.
I asked a few girl friends what 'diva' meant, and here are their answers: Eva: A diva is a queen. Dianna: A diva is someone who lives elegantly/classy. Someone who lives in opulence. Christi: High maintenance. Holly: a diva is someone who can't be bothered with common/ordinary things. She needs bigger and better. I'm pretty sure they all were thinking about me when answering, well maybe not Christi! Just kidding! We all have an inner Diva, right? This blog is for the ladies haha. Sorry men, come back another day ;) or check out my other blog post. So heard about The Diva Cup? Bigger and better than tampons; lives elegantly/classy - non- ick alternative to feminine hygiene product; For Queens :) ; not high maintenance :) 
Let's talk about it.
I always call my period my monthly gift. My friend pointed out that she's glad someone thinks it's a gift. haha It is, but yes sometimes...you just want to punch someone in the face while eating ice cream and listening to Taylor Swift. okay, kidding! One thing that can help is The Diva Cup. I've used it for three menstrual cycles, and I love it.
So a friend introduced me to The Diva Cup (they now sell at Target! Click here for store finder or you can buy it on their website). My first experience was very awkward. Just as awkward as writing a blog post about periods. Kidding! It went in easy (you just follow the instructions it came with), fold, insert, twist. The hard part was getting it out. I guess I didn't have it as low as it should have been, and I had a OMGosh moment. It ran though my head, what the heck! What am I suppose to do...am I going to have to ask someone for help? and WHO??!?! Don't worry, I got it! Phew. After that, I wanted to give up, but I didn't have tampons, so YOLO again. The next time, it was easy. Then the time after that, easy. The next month, I got it! I'm glad I didn't give up after the first try. I won't be turning back. I'm switching to The Diva Cup! Plus, long hiking trips planned? Yes, I can wear The Diva Cup for up to 12 hours!
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When on your period, how many times have you thought, did it go through my tampon? Or how many times did it go through? Embarrassing, but it's happen to all of us. With The Diva Cup, I don't have to worry about that at all. Sleeping over at a friends house? Diva Cup. Life changing. Okay, so what awkward questions do you have for me about it? I'm an open book. It's funny how my friend just told me about it randomly. It's great to have friends you can talk to about anything! You can also check out their website for questions and answers:
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Good saying, but we all like to feel beautiful on the outside too. I recently lost 30 pounds due to divorce, I don't suggest that diet, but I am now healthy and feel great. I've always been plain and simple with my looks. Just eyeliner. I literally get ready for work in fifteen minutes or less everyday. Since everything, I've tried new things, just like the saying I like to use, 'YOLO, but in a Godly way.' I bought makeup, hair accessories, stuff I have no clue how to put on or use, etc!! One being an epilator. Heard of it? I haven't until a few weeks ago when a good friend told me about it. Two words, life changer. Seriously.
***Before and after, less than a year apart. I bought an epilator at my local drug store, Walgreens. I bought the Remington brand because it was the only brand they had, and I knew of the brand because of their amazing hair products (curling irons, hair dryers, etc). When I turned on the epilator, it scared me. I even snapped (snapchat - kristi37) my friend and told her what is she thinking. Is this a torture device? I was worried about the pain and pinching of my skin. I read the directions, and then just went for it! YOLO!! Was not bad at all! Yes, the first contact was a scare, but after a little, you get use to it. The more you use it, the less you can feel the epilation. Towards the end of my first use, I ended up liking the feeling. Weird, I know. I started with my underarms, and then my legs.  My hair has not grown back and it's been a couple of weeks. This is great! I'm on vacation and don't have to worry about packing a razor, or shaving cream, don't have to pack the Remington Epilator either! On the box it says "leaving you smooth and silky for up to 6 weeks." Another plus, since it plucked my hair, it will grow back thinner the more times you use it! I've always been paranoid about underarm hair. Just going a day or two can have a 'shadow,' so the Remington Epilator has helped with my insecurities - sounds hardcore, but I was insecure with pictures, wearing short sleeve shirts, etc. Also, with my new love for outdoor adventures, I don't have to worry about shaving during my camping/backpacking trips. No more checking my underarms or having to wear leggings during those, 'did I shave my legs recently?,' days!  Let me know if you have an epilator! How was/is your experience?
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Kristi Q LeHi! I'm Kristi. I'm starting a new chapter...more like book...of my life. I'm a mama of 2. Going to take adventures and try new things! YOLO, but in a Godly way! 
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