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2020 Home Series, 2020 Valentine's Guide, Food/Beverage, Home

Wine Nook is the Better Way to Serve Wine Drinks to Your Guests

Erin Sluka

When you have company to serve, boxed wine is always a great value. But boxed wine looks like….well, a box of wine. If you have worked hard to make your home and dinner appealing to your guests, take that bag of wine from its box and put it in the Wine Nook.

Starting from the top, the Wine Nook has a sturdy carrying handle so you can transport your wine drinks from room to room or inside to outside.

Changing bags is as easy and pulling up the front plate. When you get your Wine Nook delivered it will come with an empty wine bag so if you want to create your own beverages to dispense ( perhaps some Moscow Mule or Spiked Sweet Tea) you easily can and slip right on into your nook.

The feet are easily tightened on by you and it raises it enough in height to easily get stemless glasses under the spout our tilt a wine glass for dispensing.

The chalkboard label allows you to write your recipe and you get chalk with your purchase. If you don’t want to write your own messages, there are personalized art you can have added on with several designs to choose from.

The Wine Nook is a better way to serve wine and you have many colors and finishes to choose from. I have the Grey Metro design. Order your Wine Nook today for your gatherings or as a perfect gift for any wine lover. Foe every Wine Nook that is purchased they will plant a tree as they are partnered with NationalForests.org.

Comment: I was sent product so that my feature can be authentic and my own original thoughts for you.

2020 Valentine's Guide, Home

Product Feature – The Cozee battery-powered heating blanket

Erin Sluka

Comment: I was sent product for this feature. All opinions are 100% my own. There may be affiliate links within this post as well that could result in compensation for Parenting Healthy.

Let’s get warm! Winter is here and in my home I am the only one who has such a hatred for cold. I turn the heat up and the boys complain. I turn the fire on and they switch it off. Whatever the temperature they like, I can give it to them as long as I have my Cozee battery-powered heating blanket.

With my Cozee I can control the heat I want and it does not affect anyone else in the house. The battery pack fits snug in a hidden pocket near my hands for control and I can choose how much heat I need from it. Need warmth when out? It comes with a comes with a portable (car) charger that fits in those lighter ports.

What I love is that if I think ahead I will pre-heat the blanket like it shows in the video below for the best heating effect.

Even if you lose charge, this blanket will stay warm for a while! It is large enough I can even share it with our dog, Leah (she doesn’t shed so she is allowed to share my ‘good’ blankets if she is clean). She loves warm blankets unlike her doggy-sister, so I love the size. It also includes USB ports so I can charge my phone and devices as I rest warmly.

I also love the weight of this blanket. It’s almost like a light gravity blanket and having a bit of weight is so relaxing. Yet, it easily wraps and folds around my body. Because I suffer from Cold Urticaria, I can preheat my blanket, pop the charged battery pack in and take it to wrap up in for my son’s sports games during soccer season.

I have owned so many blankets in the past and the The Cozee is my absolute favorite and always will be! Even with my other heated blankets, they just don’t carry the soft texture and mild weight like this one does for the best comfort. Order The Cozee now from Life Giving Warmth!

2019 Holidays, Healthy Living, Home

VEO Active-Probiotics Surface Cleaner

Erin Sluka

Comment: I was sent product for feature. Opinions are 100% my own. May contain some affiliate links within post

Did you know that or kitchens is the germiest place in the home (according to a recent CNN story)? Now think about where you will spend a lot of time over the Holidays; probably in the kitchen. Yuck!

Your choice of cleaner DOES matter! I hold a lot of regard for certain cleaners I choose to bring into my home and many I will never buy. The VEO Active-Probiotics Surface Cleaner is a must for getting your kitchen holiday-ready and then to clean it back up again.

Why VEO Active-Probiotics Surface Cleaner?  VEO uses the cutting-edge science of active probiotics to biodegrade dirt and grime for a deeper, long-lasting clean like you’ve never seen. It keeps cleaning deep down for up to days after you wipe it down!

Seriously! It keeps cleaning for you for days! Think about most cleaners on the market, they are causing more harm than good. They can leave behind potentially dangerous bacteria and grime you thought you reached in the grooves but didn’t. Kind of gross, isn’t it? Veo is a peace of mind for a deep clean.

Veo Cleaner is currently available on www.veocleaner.com and Amazon with expansion into retailers soon. It comes in two delightful scents – Apple and Jasmine and Citrus Blossom.

2019 Holidays, Home, Tips and Tricks

DIY Bar Table with Giani Butcher Block Countertop Paint Kit

Erin Sluka

When we bought our home 2 years ago I had so many ideas to do with the place. We bought new build and so we sold and donated a lot of furniture and items so we can move into the new home with new stuff. A few rooms were done right away and some spaces I am just now finishing because I could not make my mind up of what I wanted to do. This weekend I finished all I need to be as ‘entertaining ready‘ as I want to be.

By being ready to fully entertain I mean that I have the products and space needed. I looked long and hard and saved Amazon credit and bought the perfect bar cart. It’s in my dining room corner and holds everything nicely.

Then I had family over and realized while it holds all my bar cart items it leaves no table space to make your drink so everyone would take what they need and walk over to the counter and it suddenly was not serving its purpose. I loved my cart and spent quite a bit for it, but then I was sent the Giani Butcher Block Countertop Paint Kit and the wheels in my head started turning on how to gain more surface area in that corner of my dinning room.

I looked in yard sales and buy nothing pages for some table space that would match the bar cart I bought and I just had no luck. Then one day I ran into Goodwill to browse Halloween items and I saw a TV Tray leaning on the wall and it was marked $2. This could work! Now I can fold it up and store it which means matching is not an issue because I will only have it out when needed. But, it was ugly! So I went to work with my Giani paint kit.

I don’t usually tackle DIY but I really wanted this to work out so I gave it a try. I already had the paint kit which is enough to cover a lot more than this tray so I’d be out $2 if I fail. I sanded it down and applied the Primer which are the first steps.

Once the primer dried I did it again. Two coats of primer and it was time to tape my block lines. The best part about the kit is that it comes with everything you need. The only thing I used of my own supplies was my drop cloth and a larger paint pan.

Using the paint to create the grain and contrast was so easy. I found their YouTube video instructions and it was so easy to follow along! This might just work out.

Once the paint dried, I applied the sealer and that completed the project. The worst part was waiting for each step’s drying time because I was so anxious to complete it and see it done.

When you look at the finished results compared to that expensive cart I bought I get the same table surface area. This means I can dress my bar cart up and when guests come over, I can set up my Butcher Block stand and set it up so there is a surface to fix the cocktail.

Even if butcher block is not your style, Giani paint kits come in so many finishes from granite, shiplap (which is on my wish list), chalk paint, backsplash and more.

Get your home and spaces ready for the Holidays with these easy-to-use, all inclusive kits. You can do many surfaces or one large surface with just one kit (covers up to 35 sq. feet). Visit Giani Granite to get started. Also available on Amazon.

Comment: I was sent product for this authentic feature. All opinions are my own