Happy Thanksgiving! It’s been a busy month and I’ve decided that I need to re-think all the Christmas gifts I had planned on making. It’s taking me longer to do them than anticipated. So, I’m going to scale back so that I stop stressing myself out.

I do have a few items to get to before the end of the month. I will posting a book review sometime this weekend along with a giveaway for the book. I do have a few more reviews/giveaways coming up in the next few weeks before Christmas.

This year we are staying close to home for Thanksgiving instead of traveling, which is a good thing since the little one was sick last night. Poor baby had a fever, chills, and couldn’t keep anything down.

Hope everything has a safe and healthy Thanksgiving!

With winter fast approaching, dry skin will become a bigger problem for many of us. I have a problem wearing lotions that have a scent, so I’m always on the lookout for lotions that work but do not have a scent. I was recently given the chance to try Gloves in a Bottle – a shielding lotion. Gloves in a Bottle provides a protective layer that shields the skin and keeps moisture in while blocking elements that are harmful to the skin.

A little of this product goes a long way. After using this for a few days, I can tell a real difference in my skin. Gloves in a Bottle also absorbs fast, so it doesn’t take that long to apply. Some lotions it seems take forever to work into the skin. After applying Gloves in a Bottle, my hands do not feel like lotion is on them. It all absorbs into my skin. I love that as I usually have to wash my hands after applying lotion. There is a slight scent to Gloves in a Bottle but it is not overpowering. In other words, it doesn’t bother me to wear it. The scent might be more from the ingredients than something added intentionally to give it a scent.

Gloves in a Bottle would be great for anyone who suffers from dry skin or has to wash their hands several times a day. My sister-in-law who is a nurse could really benefit from this product.

Velveeta is looking to revive a family dinner favorite – the casserole. To do so, it is sponsoring the Velveeta Challenge, where five bloggers came up with their best Velveeta recipes. You get to vote on your favorite one.

It must cost less than $10 to make the casserole and the recipe should be plenty for a family of four to have leftovers for the next day. All of the five creations look yummy and I can’t wait to give them all a try.

Now that we’ve elected our next president, let’s decided something important – which one is your favorite casserole dish? Voting will be open until November 23rd, 2008.

Ever since we rolled our clocks back last weekend, I have been hungry all the time. I already love to eat, so this is not a good thing to actually feel like I’m eating around the clock. I do love food, so when asked if I would like to try Everybody’s Nuts Pistachios, of course I said yes. Too bad we’ve eaten all of them as it sure would be nice to snack on them right now.

Pistachios are very popular in our household, so this is a product that I didn’t have any trouble getting others to give me their opinions. We were sent all four flavors – Roasted & Salted, European Roast, Roasted No Salt, Salt & Pepper. All four were a huge hit with our bunch. They were especially impressed at how easy it was to open the shell. Pistachios are a good healthy treat. Sometimes the hardest part is getting to the nut inside. With Everybody’s Nuts the nuts are easily removed from the shell.

The packaging is very nice and I think would make a great gift. It’s definitely a product that we will buy as the family is already asking for more.

Congrats to these people:

Pamela Vest
Carla Pullum
Melissa
Roger Hamilton
Lisa

They each won a Trane calculator. Look for an email from housewife at geekyhousewife.com for how to claim your prize.

Did you remember to set those clocks back an hour? I remembered but the only clock that is right is the computer clock. Later when we get home our first order of business will be to set the clocks. Second order of business will be to draw for the five winners of the Trane calculators.

Have to make this short as we are at McDonald’s. Time to get back to visiting before the long drive home.