Beauty

BADESOFA is a luxury bath pillow that makes a great gift

Erin Sluka

If you need a gift for yourself or perhaps someone who appreciates their bath and beauty time, the Badesofa bath pillows are a hit! These large sofa pillows for your back and feet are the luxury you need in your bathtub to elevate your spa time! I have a deep tub and this pillow fits it so well! It is large and feels so comfortable.

The head and back support that this pillow gives makes sure you don’t end up with strained muscles. The advanced antibacterial treatment, ensuring rapid drying, odor prevention, and constant freshness means no mold growth that many other bath pillows accumulate. It has been holding its shape like new each use!

You can buy the Bath Sofa Pillow like I have and also add the foot pillow and seat cushion for a complete bath sofa for your body. New and expecting Mom’s would highly benefit from this pillow set. It is the best gift idea! Visit Badesofa to shop today! Look for their sale that runs November 20-28

  • 20% for all (auto apply on site – no code necessary)
  • Up to 30% on bundles
Movies Reviews

Win a free Vimeo download code to watch Surprised by Oxford

Erin Sluka

Buy or rent Surprised by Oxford during the month of November! This is a film that will make a great date or friends movie night! Step inside the beauty of Oxford University and discover a timeless story about asking life’s big questions.

“We are not, after all, masters of our own fate. We are not all knowing, autonomous or self-sufficient. We all consciously or unconsciously bend the knee to something greater than ourselves.” A lot of lifr’s questions can challenge our strength and perhaps humble us at times. This is within the story this film. shares and one of my favorite quotes within this movie.

Caro Drake, a brilliant but emotionally guarded American student, arrives at the University of Oxford with the goal of attaining her PhD. Through a turbulent friendship with a charming young man, she begins to open herself up to mystery, vulnerability, and love. – synopsis

Caro is very guarded and refuses to give in to loves interests. However, through lessons and Professors, everything she thought she knew becomes challenged. Or perhaps she learns that it is OK to just let go, even around those different than her. Knowledge only gets you so far. Watch the trailer!

Surprised by Oxford was such a different film than anything I have watched lately and I loved it. I was given the chance to offer a giveaway. You can win a link to see tis in your own home – a Vimeo link. Enter below. This is limited to US winners only.

Many thanks to Evolve Studios for providing a sample of the product for this review. Opinions are 100% my own.

Recipes

Smoked Cheez-Its Recipe using Sauce Goddess Spices

Erin Sluka

This recipe is so easy, it almost does not need an entire post. Good thing they are such a hit, it deserves its own post, however! I have created such a crowd that when I make these, I do it in batches because I have a list of friends who want a bag for themselves. For Holidays and birthdays, I will smoke these and also use my smoker to make my Chex Mix and use treat bags for great gifts. You can use any flavor cheez-its but sticking to original and/or white cheddar or pepper jack is the best!

Let’s talk about the flavor kick! Smoking cheez-its elevates this simple snack to an incredible level. I have made this so many times and have found what works best. To start, I never use the pre-flavored cheez-its like bacon or puffs. The regular, single cheddar flavors work best.

The rub matters! I find that, hands down, a beef or roast rub has the best flavors. Sure! You can make use any rub, but with such heavy cheddar flavor-think burgers or smoked mac n cheese. Those are the spices you want for this recipe.

I used some spices from Sauce Goddess in this last batch and got some amazing feedback. Friends who have had this snack many times before had asked what was different this time. I simply changed the rub to this brand. I started by adding their Steak House seasoning and decided to add a bit of their Roasting Rub as well and the combo was amazing!

Sauce Goddess deserves for you to know more about the brand. You can easily order on Amazon and they also have sauces for those smoked meats and side dishes. Their products have no additives and nothing but recognizable ingredients. No anti-caking ingredients either. Just real herbs and spices.

Smoked Cheez-Its

4.75 from 12 votes
These are a hit! Serve them as an appetizer or make for gifts!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Course: Snack
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 7oz Cheez-Its Box Any cheddar flavor
  • 2 tbsp Oil Olive or Avocado
  • 1 tbsp Spice Rub

Method
 

  1. Preheat Smoker to 215 degrees. Use pellets of choice (I like hickory or pecan)
  2. Mix 2 boxes of Cheez-Its with oil. (I mix cheddar and white cheddar)
  3. Add a rub of choice (Beef or roast rubs work great). Mix all together
  4. Smoke for 90 minutes at 215 degrees. Stir every 30 minutes
2023 Holidays

PatPat has matching pajama sets for the whole family

Erin Sluka

If I win big in a lottery, one of my simple pleasures would be to end everyday in a brand new pair of pajamas and brand new sheets on my bed. That’s all I want to indulge in because they feel so amazing brand new. I love soft pajamas and I have several for summer weather and winter as well as fun ones for the Holidays. I recently got a set from PatPat, Mosaic Family Matching Letter Top Reindeer Pants Christmas Pajamas Sets.

I even wore them to a recent pajama day at work. Living in the Pacific Northwest, it gets cold in the winter. I love how soft these are and the very first night in them was so comfortable! I do like that these have cuffed legs at my ankles so they stay above my feet. I have already washed my set a few times and they still look great and no change in the fit. Family pajama sets make great Holiday gifts!

Having family pajama sets is always a fun Holiday tradition and PatPat has so many styles to fit everyone. They have more choices that many sites I have visited, so you will definitely find something unique for your family or friends. Shop PatPat today so your pajamas arrive for the Holiday parties!