The Sewing Mom

This post brought to you by Sprint. All opinions are 100% mine.

Do you have your holiday shopping completed?  I sure don’t!  I thought I was doing really well, checking items of the notorious wish lists, but then I got sick.  I don’t even want to leave the house.  Thank goodness for internet shopping, right?!

I think I only have a few gift cards remaining to purchase for my daughter, but my husband is the difficult one to buy for.  Most everything he wants is way out of my budget, and this year, we are trying to really stay within our budgets because we are looking into buying our daughter a car in the next few months.  So, what to buy the man who has everything, even though he thinks he doesn’t?  Android™ powered EVO 4G devices that’s what!

For a very limited time you can get the EVO or EVO shift (my personal favorite) for FREE from Sprint.  Plus, right now, only online, Sprint is offering free activation on new lines of service.  Since this would be a second phone for my husband, his current cell phone is through his job, it would be a new line of service, so we would qualify for the free activation, yahoo!

Sprint has some great rates and great plans to choose from, so I’m going to try to take advantage and check out the Android™ powered EVO 4G devices online today before this offer expires.

This post brought to you by GravyMaster. All opinions are 100% mine.

I am a decent in the kitchen when it comes to cooking every day meals.  Even holiday meals, the ones that many cooks fear, I actually enjoy.  However, I do like to keep my recipes simple and pretty basic.  Anytime I try to go too gourmet, it turns out bad.  One basic side dish that I do have trouble with though is gravy.  I just cannot seem to master making a good tasting gravy.  If I get it to the right consistency, it has no flavor, if it has good flavor (not likely), it isn’t the right consistency.  So, I just shy away from homemade gravy, even though I love it.

Come to find out, I just haven’t been using the right ingredients to make my gravy, one ingredient in particular, GravyMaster.

So, I’m all ready preparing my shopping list for Christmas dinner and you can bet I want to Master the meal, including my gravy, so I have Gravyaster on my list of ingredients I need to purchase.  And, to make this product an even better value, it can be used for many other things besides making gravy.  I checked out their website and learned that I can even use it as an ingredient for a delicious glaze for my ham that I’ll be cooking Christmas day.

GravyMaster can be used to bring out the flavors in all types of foods, everything from meats and fishes to vegetables.  It can be used in sauces and marinades in addition to basic gravies, so it’s an ingredient worth having in my pantry.   If you’re unsure, check out the recipes on their website and you’ll find all kinds of things to cook.  Come back and let me know what you would make with GravyMaster!

Living in North Texas, we become accustomed to the heat. In fact, we had more days with temperatures of 100 or more this year than any other year in recorded history. So, it is with trepidation that I woke up this morning and realized I was going to actually have to turn the heater on in the house. After running the a/c units pretty much none stop for almost 7 months straight, having about 1 week with no a/c running, and this morning, waking up to outside temperatures in the 30’s, our family room thermostat was screaming at me to turn on the heater! So, I did.

This is what I woke up to this morning:

The house is not at a comfortable 67.  Yes, we still need to dress warmly, but at least our teeth aren’t chattering!

Thanks to Parent Reviewers I was asked to download a free 1 year subscription to AVG Internet Security 2012 to use and review. Note: I received a 1 year free trial and no other compensation. This review is written by me and reflects my own personal opinions.

This morning, I downloaded the AVG Internet Security 2012 on to my daughter’s netbook. She uses her netbook mostly for homework assignments, email and social networking, particularly Facebook. I felt that her netbook and AVG were a perfect combination.

The download was super simple and took maybe 10 minutes time. AVG Internet Security 2012 is not just an anti-virus protector, but also helps block spam. What I really like is that it also protects this netbook from picking up malicious links from Facebook. With Facebook recently having been hacked, it made it clear that we do have to protect ourselves even from our favorite websites. The AVG security software also checks links as you surf the web, ensuring that websites are safe before they open up in your browser. With this netbook being something my daughter uses on a daily basis, I feel like I’m not just protecting her computer, but I’m protecting her. Isn’t that my job as a mom afterall?

AVG runs in the background and doesn’t slow down any of the operating systems, in fact, it can actually speed things up by keeping things clean. Take a look for yourself at AVG.com and get a free trial, or for a mere $54.99, get a 1 year subscription. For that low price, you also get customer service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This is truly the most comprehensive internet security software at the lowest price that I’ve ever found and I recommend it for personal use on all your computers and netbooks.

This post brought to you by Reebok Settlement. All opinions are 100% mine.

Reebok was recently involved in a class action law suit that alleged that Reebok violated certain state laws regarding the sale and marketing of certain toning shoes and apparel.  If you purchased any of the eligible products between December 5, 2008 and October 12, 2011, you may be eligible to receive payment from the class action settlement. 

The following shoes are eligible for Reebok refunds:  Easy Tone, RunTone, JumpTone, EasyTone Flip, TrainTone, and SimplyTone.  In addition, the eligible apparel includes:  EasyTone Capri, EasyTOne Shorts, EasyTone Sleeveless Shirt, EasyTone Pants, EasyTOne Long Bra Top and EasyTone Short Sleeve Top.

Questions regarding the Reebok settlement can be directed to 1-888-398-5389. More details can be found in the following press release.

I love Reebok’s exercise and toning apparel.  I spend a ton of time out at the softball fields every week while my daughter is either playing or practicing.  I could easily spend all my time just sitting on the bench doing nothing, but I actually enjoy spending the time walking around the outside perimeter of the fields.  I cover a lot of ground that way and all the walking is hopefully helping me keep my cholesterol down.  The Reebok apparel helps me stay comfortable while I’m getting my exercise, making me feel even better!