Nature Valley Granola Thins Giveaway Prize Pack

Nature Valley Granola is always been one of favorites around our house. I remember mom would always have them on hand to snack on. I took this habit with me into my college years, the granola bars made for great breakfast that you could eat during a lecture!

Now they have these granola thins, hold on for this! It's our favorite granola bars thinner with either chocolate or peanut butter!! Check these out!

I'm in love with these now with the hot days they are a little ooey gooey when you open it but I'm not one to judge a little chocolate or pb on ones face. I did find they are great if you put them in the freezer! Oh yes but wait like there would be no recipe, yea with little faith! Check this out:

Making S’Mores Naturally Delicious

Follow these easy steps to make S'Mores with Granola Thins

1. Roast marshmallow over open flame until it turns golden brown.

2. Select two dark chocolate Granola Thins. Try (the peanut butter flavor as a tasty alternative. You can even use one of each!

3. Place the marshmallow inside the two thins, granola side out, and enjoy!

Like it would be my blog with out a recipe, we made these with the boys but of course the one time I forget my camera. Thankfully they sent me a picture that looks better than mine that was shoved in my mouth very quick :).

Win this Prize Pack!!

Doesn't that prize pack look amazing, yes I would love to get my hands on more of these thankfully I'm headed to the store today! Yes it's S'more season here and you can do a modern twist with the peanut butter one, of course we tried that too :). ENJOY I promise you'll love it.

BUY IT: Pick up a copy for yourself at most grocery stores for $5.79.

WIN IT: Nature Valley has offered 1 of my readers a prize pack of Nature Valley Granola Thins.

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Giveaway ends 9/3/10 Only residents of the U.S. or Canada are eligible to win. No Post Office Boxes.

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Alexis Experiments ... So you don't have to (or maybe you'll want to)`

Did I get you with that title? LOL no I'm not do anything life changing just looking for things to do around the house that save time and money. I thought I would share my thoughts on items and things to do around the house.

I experiment so you don't pull your hair out :)

We had a tough time getting Cole to completely wash his hands or not get his "business" on my soap pumps so this was the perfect thing for us. Now the batteries that came with it only lasted 2 weeks and the first soap only lasted a week too. The refills are almost $4 so that was a bit much so I took a screw driver popped off the top and filled it with a generic soap, don't tell :). It was so easy and the second time around we're lasting a little bit longer the newness is rubbing off.

This smells so GOOD!!! It didn't lasted about 2 1/2 weeks, now I work from home so I got potty a lot and have 2 boys home a lot. So in a normal house it would probably last a month. But the smell is great it made the whole bathroom smell good.

Ok this thing rocks!!! It was easy to put in and then the clothes smell awesome and they are so fluffy. I got the 2 month which was 10 cents cheaper then the liquid I use that only last a little over a month.
I love Marzipan and oh my gosh they had to make a ice cream with it!! Come on are you trying to kill me? LOL it's super yummy and thankfully I'll stay out of that isle for a year now.
I know these are better for the environment but I HATE these cartons. And when you have a 6 y/o that wants to be independent this is like a pool of milk!!

Homemade Liquid Laundry Soap- Front or top load machine- best value

4 Cups - hot tap water
1 Fels-Naptha soap bar
1 Cup - Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda*
½ Cup Borax

- Grate bar of soap and add to saucepan with water. Stir continually over medium-low heat until soap dissolves and is melted.

-Fill a 5 gallon bucket half full of hot tap water. Add melted soap, washing soda and Borax. Stir well until all powder is dissolved. Fill bucket to top with more hot water. Stir, cover and let sit overnight to thicken.

-Stir and fill a used, clean, laundry soap dispenser half full with soap and then fill rest of way with water. Shake before each use. (will gel)

-Optional: You can add 10-15 drops of essential oil per 2 gallons. Add once soap has cooled. Ideas: lavender, rosemary, tea tree oil.

-Yield: Liquid soap recipe makes 10 gallons.

-Top Load Machine- 5/8 Cup per load (Approx. 180 loads)

-Front Load Machines- ¼ Cup per load (Approx. 640 loads)

*Arm & Hammer "Super Washing Soda" - in some stores or may be purchased online here (at Meijer.com). Baking Soda will not work, nor will Arm & Hammer Detergent - It must be sodium carbonate!!

ALEXIS NOTES: I couldn't find Washing Soda (Went to 4 stores) so I found online you could 1/2 baking Soda & 1/2 Oxy Clean. I ended up using the store brand which works just perfect, but I'm going to hunt and find Washing Soda. I also used Ivory which I'm not big a fan of but it was the only one of the soaps listed I could find. It doesn't really suds up and I will be on the hunt for the others. Overall the clothes come out smelling clean and DON'T worry I tested it with the nasty kids clothes.

Don't pull your hair off

Straighten up and you'll be ok!!

I paid for all these products and tested them out of the kindness of my heart ... LOL :)