Free Sample Tums Chewy Delights from Target

Head over to Target to request your free sample of new Tums Chewy Delights ~ you will have a couple of easy questions to answer and then you submit your mailing information, confirm it is correct and voila ~ a free sample will be on the way to your mailbox!

FREE Sample Maybelline FitMe Shine Free Foundation!

Head over here to get your FREE sample of Maybelline FitMe Shine Free Foundation! Leave me a comment if you are lucky and get one! Samples are limited, so hurry!

Stone Mountain's Yellow Daisy Festival is THIS weekend!!

We are way too excited here, because tomorrow, we get to go to The Yellow Daisy Festival! Yippppeeeee!   If you are a regular reader of Just Kidding Around Atlanta, you know how much we LOVE Stone Mountain Park.  It's one of the best attractions in Atlanta for families!  The Yellow Daisy Festival is just as fun as every thing else the Park offers up!  Shopping, festival food, shopping, music, shopping, and did I mention the fabulous shopping?!  Read on for all the details!

Stone Mountain Park hosts the 45th Annual Yellow Daisy Festival 

Voted one of the top three arts & crafts shows in the nation by Sunshine Artist Magazine, a Southeast Tourism Society Top 20 Event and winner of multiple awards by the Southeast Festival and Events Association.

Thursday, September 5: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Friday, September 6: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Saturday, September 7: 10 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, September 8: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Despite its growth from a small arts & crafts show to the four day event that it has become today, the Yellow Daisy Festival Presented by Humana continues to be a big show with a small-town feel. The mission of re-connecting families and friends with fun, shopping, live entertainment and good food has remained constant over the past forty-three years. Multi-generations of mothers, daughters and grandmothers meander the wooded trails together in search of the perfect item.

More than 400 artists and crafters from 38 States and two countries display their works for your appreciation and purchase. Daily live entertainment, Children's Corner activities, and crafter demonstrations throughout the event as well as fabulous festival foods.

Yellow Daisy Festival is free with paid parking admission. Vehicle entry to the park is $10 for a one day permit or $35 for an annual permit.

Children’s Corner Events

Musical Lineup

Crafters by Category 

FAQ

I will add pictures after our visit tomorrow, so come back this weekend! And if you are in Atlanta, make plans to visit The Yellow Daisy Festival - it's open on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, rain or shine!  You can knock out most of your Christmas shopping in one day!

UPDATE! 

We had so much FUN!! Here are some pictures ~ please try to go this weekend and check out this super-fun festival!!

Right inside the festival, looking towards the vendor section! Music stage is to the right.

We were the 2nd set of people in for this fun craft event hosted by Michaels.

We made some fun daisy-themed Mod Podge necklaces! 

Who doesn't love Bubbles?! 

Ford has a huge display set up - you can check out cars and trucks, play games for fun prizes, and enter to win a new Ford vehicle! We had a blast, and walked away with cups and reusable shopping bag prizes!

Looking from the Ford display over towards the back of one row of vendors! 

David won us each a shopping bag ~ he got the 2nd highest score of the day (as of 10:15 am, lol!)

Children's Corner. Nothing going on when we were there, except a sand art activity that cost $5 and up, depending on size.  

The vendors don't allow photos back there so I didn't take any others (the one below I asked permission for!)  Some of the cool things we saw today include: 

Brandles - candles made in containers of your favorite brands - think liquor bottles, soda bottles, etc., Homemade Sugar Scrubs, Maple Sugar Candy and Maple Syrups, 

Adorable Children's clothes, dolls, UGA signs, metal sculptures, Barbecue Sauces, awesome-smelling candied almonds and pecans, stone cutting boards, soaps, and so much more!! Lots of holiday-themed products for Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas!  

I'm not kidding when I say you can do all your Christmas shopping here!

Tasty dips & soups to sample ~  and yes, we sampled and bought a little packet of butter garlic sauce for dipping your bread ~ yummmm!

For his treat, he chose grasshopper fudge (mint/chocolate, not the bug!)   Oh, and see his cool necklace? He made that, plus another one for his sister at the Michaels trailer! 

After walking through the entire Festival, he wanted to take a break under the shade for a few minutes to enjoy his fudge!

I was thinking there would be some great food trucks, but mostly saw restaurants there today  - Roly Poly, Chick Fil A, Sonny's, Moe's, etc.... there was a sushi/noodle truck and a grilled food truck, but it wasn't open when we passed by for this pic...

There was this food truck ~ and I was proud of myself for not trying a cupcake, they looked very good!

Plenty of shaded seats if you need a break or want to sit and eat ~ 

After we left the Festival, we drove around the mountain to the playground - it's a great big, circular play structure. David had a ball today! 

We LOVE Stone Mountain Park!! 

Thanks so very much for letting us visit the Yellow Daisy Festival today!

Stone Mountain Park provided me with a pass to attend the Festival and a t-shirt from the Yellow Daisy Festival in exchange for writing about the Festival.  However, all opinions in this post are my own and were not influenced by receiving these items from SMP.

BumLuv Cloth Diapers

Hope y'all are enjoying this holiday weekend.  I have another giveaway for you ~ this one is FUN! If you've got little ones in your life, you'll love it!

If I say cloth diapers, do you get a mental image of white cloth diapers, big bulky pins, and stinky diaper pails? I used to think that too, until my friend Gaye & her daughter Elysabeth showed me the awesome cloth diapers Elysabeth sells through her company BumLuv Cloth Diapers.   Elysabeth is a mom of two, and both her kids use these adorable cloth diapers.  I had no idea how far cloth diapering had come in the last 20 years.  These are size adjustable so you don't have to buy them for every age.  They grow with your baby!

Here's some info from Elysabeth about why you should give cloth diapers a try:

WHY CLOTH DIAPER?

•  Better for the Environment
  • Disposable diapers are the 3rd largest one-time-use item in our garbage.
  • Disposable diapers take over 300 years to decompose in our landfills. Even “Eco-Friendly” composting diapers can’t break down in our air-tight trash piles
• Better for Baby
  • Cloth diapered babies have less diaper rash
  • Many disposable diapers contain harmful chemicals, such as Sodium Polyacrylate, which was banned from tampon use for causing Toxic Shock Syndrome.
• Better for your Wallet
  • Over the course of two years, your family could save over $2,000 by switching to cloth. You can save even more if you also use cloth wipes.
• It’s So Easy
  • Wash once on cold, once on hot. Tumble dry the inserts and wipes, Hang the pockets to dry. Done!
• They are Adorable!
• BumLuv diapers come in lots of colors and prints, sure to complement any outfit or personality!

Now lets take a look at some of my favorites!

Antique Owl 

& 

Camo 

Autism Awareness Diaper 

These are really easy to care for, and if you can save that much money over two years, why wouldn't you?! If I still had little ones I would totally be using these! Now I'll just have to wait for grandbabies.  I think I need to buy some to put away until that day comes! 

Here is sizing info on BumLuv diapers: 

newborn diapers fits babies from appx. 3.5 lbs to 18 lbs 

One size diapers fit babies/toddlers appx 8 lbs all the way to potty training! (appx 40 lbs) 

The bamboo diapers come with two inserts, and all others come with one insert.  

Elysabeth is going to give one lucky winner a diaper of their choice! All you have to do is enter through the rafflecopter widget below.  

And if you just can't wait to try BumLuv Cloth Diapers, she is offering a special to my readers ~ just mention JKAA and you will receive a free insert with any order! YAY! Thanks, Elysabeth!! 

CLOSED ~ GIVEAWAY ~ The Ultimate Life DVD

I'm really excited to share this quick giveaway with y'all today! It's a new movie, coming out September 6, directed by Michael Landon, Jr.  I hadn't heard of it before, but now that I've found out what it's about, I can't wait to see it!  So read on for more about the movie, and a fantastic prize pack that I'm giving away! 

Are you living THE ULTIMATE LIFE?

Between the pressure of running a foundation started by his late grandfather, being sued by his greedy extended family, and seeing his beloved Alexia leave on an extended mission trip to Haiti, Jason Stevens' world is unraveling. But when Jason discovers a journal that his grandfather began as a Depression-era lad, his writings transport Jason on an incredible rags-to-riches ride. With everything he loves hanging in the balance, Jason hopes he can discover THE ULTIMATE LIFE.

Opening in theaters September 6, THE ULTIMATE LIFE (the sequel to The Ultimate Gift) reminds us some things are worth more than money!

With The Ultimate Life Blog App, take the quiz to find out if YOU are Living Life to the Fullest! Read six great ways to start living the ultimate life NOW, as written by Jim Stovall, author of The Ultimate Life book. And watch the official trailer for this inspiring movie!

One of my readers will win an Official Ultimate Life Prize Pack to award one lucky reader! The prize pack contains:

• DVD of The Ultimate Gift

• The Ultimate Gift book by Jim Stovall

• The Ultimate Gift charm bracelet

• The Ultimate Life leather-bound journal

Enter via the Rafflecopter widget below:

Get Free breakfast at Chick Fil A!!

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Usually you will receive several great sample sizes of popular P & G products, plus coupons! I love getting these in the mail.  It's important to remember that they only have a limited supply available, so please let me know if you are able to get one by leaving a comment below!  Good luck!

National Bacon Day B1G1 @ Honey Baked Ham

Sizzling HoneyBaked Offer Helps Feeding America

Buy One, Get One, Give One on National Bacon Day

ATLANTA – Everything’s better with bacon. And this year for National Bacon Day, HoneyBaked is serving up its best – and you can feel good about eating it. On Saturday, August 31, New HoneyBaked® Sweet Glaze Bacon will be buy one pound, get one free at most HoneyBaked locations. Participating locations in St. Louis and Atlanta will donate one pound of bacon to local Feeding America food banks for every two pounds sold in stores.

New HoneyBaked® Sweet Glaze Bacon, a recent menu addition, is made from carefully selected, lean, tender meat and then slow smoked and finished with the irresistible sweet glaze taste that you can only get from HoneyBaked®.

“With just one day each year set aside for this national celebration, the guest of honor has to be really special,” said COO Maggie DeCan. “As with our hams and turkey breasts, we choose only premium, thick cuts of bacon and work our HoneyBaked magic to bring out the perfect combination of natural flavors. Our Sweet Glaze Bacon is a tasty treat at the breakfast table, a terrific accompaniment to jazz up a sandwich, and brings a bit of pizazz to salads.”

National Bacon Day is an official observance honoring bacon where guests create and consume bacon as the main ingredient. Since it is traditionally celebrated before Labor Day, it’s the perfect time to pick up a couple of pounds to make dishes for potlucks and picnics over the long weekend. And this year they’ll also help provide Feeding America with food that’s often in high demand.

“We generally have a great need for proteins,” said Leah Ray, vice president of corporate partnerships at Feeding America. “ Many people don’t think to donate food with short shelf lives to our local food banks. We are grateful HoneyBaked has helped address this need.”

To prepare your National Bacon Day celebration, visit myhoneybakedstore.com and find the location nearest you. For dinner ideas, deals, or to join the conversation, visit The HoneyBaked Ham Company on Facebook.

How to make Outback Steakhouse's Alice Springs Chicken at home!

My Aunt Anne & I were talking yesterday about recipes, since we both love, love, love to cook & bake.   She told me about a yummy chicken dish my cousin had made from Pinterest ~ Alice Springs Chicken.  It's a copycat version of Outback Steakhouse's famous dish.  I wanted to make it for dinner tonight but....I have been stuck at home for TWO loooooooong weeks with a broken van, so I knew I was going to have to try and make this with what is on hand.  No trip to the store possible this time. So.....

There were tons of recipes out there, most were very similar. So if you want the exact copy-cat one, just keep on googling.   This one is very similar, but I ended up making a few small changes and it was amazing. So without further ado, here's what I cooked using what I had to work with!

Alice Springs Chicken

2 large chicken breasts, season with salt & pepper
1/4 c dijon mustard,  1/4 c yellow mustard, 1/4 c honey mustard
1/4 c honey
2 Tbsp Duke's mayonnaise

(the original recipe also calls for sliced, sauteed mushrooms, so feel free to add those if you like them.  We don't!)

bacon
shredded sharp cheddar cheese
chopped parsley

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

                                               Mix the mustards, honey and mayo in a bowl.

                Place two chicken breasts in a bowl, add about 1/2 the mustard mixture as a marinade.

  Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade.  Let chicken marinate in the fridge while you cook the bacon.....

                   Fry the bacon, then drain on paper towels.  Reserve some of the grease in the pan.

                                                  Use same pan to cook the chicken breasts.

Grease a baking dish.  Place chicken in dish.  Arrange two slices of bacon criss crossed over chicken.  Top with (mushrooms if you used them), shredded cheese, then drizzle with the reserved marinade and sprinkle with some parsley.

                         Bake for about 10-15 minutes til everything is crispy and bubbly and yummmmmo!

We had ours with loaded mashed potatoes *Idahoan loaded mashed potatoes* ~ I'd have preferred a good baked potato, but didn't have any, so this was the next best thing.

I wondered if the mustard would overpower the sauce, but surprisingly, it didn't. It was a delicious dinner, and my 9 year old LOVED it.  We'll be having this regularly!  Hope you try it! Please leave a comment and let me know what you thought of it, if you make this!

How to improve your oral health with OraMd!

Back in May, I had a dental appointment for an exam/cleaning.  My usual Dentist was out of town, but the one I saw that day remarked that my gums, lips and insides of my cheeks were showing signs of an allergic reaction, and she believed it could be due to SLS (Sodium Lauryl Sulfate) ~ which is in just about every toothpaste & mouthwash out there.  I asked what I could use that doesn't contain SLS.  She said Sensodyne was fine, but there were not many options for me that were SLS free.   I really don't like the flavor of Sensodyne, so I left the appointment feeling really bummed out, even though she gave me several tubes of it to use.  :(

Fast forward to the next week ~ I got an email asking if I'd like to try an all-natural, liquid toothpaste/mouthwash/breath freshener. OraMD is a Sodium Lauryl Sulfate-free, Fluoride-free productm comprised of 100% pure botanical oils ~ almond, spearmint and peppermint.  Since I was looking for something exactly like this product, you know I agreed to try it out and share it here with y'all!  

When it arrived, I didn't get started on it right away, as this summer has been crazy.  Finally things calmed down around the beginning of July, and I started using OraMD consistently.  The flavor is a little different, it was odd/strong tasting, at first. It even burned a bit.  But I kept using it and I'm so glad I did!  I noticed with the first use how clean my teeth felt! We are talking walking out of the dentist office clean! And it's only gotten better with time!  I use Sensodyne (still trying to use it all up, lol) in the morning, and OraMD at mid-day and bedtime. Each bottle has 400 drops - so it will last you for a while!  

Now that I have used it for about a month, I really enjoy the flavor - it is a true mint flavor,  from the botanical spearmint & peppermint oils.   And the best part is that my mouth is doing much better now that I've eliminated the SLS out of my oral hygiene routine!  OraMD is something I really love! I don't use much at all when I brush, just a couple drops, so I still have a good bit left in my little glass bottle.  David has tried it too - he didn't love the flavor at first, but he got used to it, too.   When I order more, he will get his own bottle! 

I find it so amazing that this little bottle of OraMD takes the place of three products! Use a few drops on your toothbrush for brushing.  Add a few drops to water to use as mouthwash, and apply a few drops to your tongue as a breath freshener!  Love multi-purpose products like this - saves me money, time and counter space, lol! Not to mention you are not having to buy three products when you shop! And you don't even have to leave the house to get OraMD!  And the fact that it is pure and natural makes me feel happy! This is a product I feel good about my family using! 

Here is some more information about OraMD that the company sent me ~ 

OraMD is the 100% pure liquid toothpaste, mouthwash and breath 

freshener with ingredients that kill the 22 harmful bacteria that lead 

to gum disease and other oral health problems.

Features and Benefits

· OraMD is a 100% pure liquid toothpaste, mouthwash and breath freshener

· Contains only all-natural 100% pure ingredients - oils of peppermint, spearmint and 

almond

· Combining the 1) bacteria fighting properties of OraMD’s ingredients, 2) the OraMD 4 

Step Oral Hygiene Program, and 3) the information in Dr. Tom McGuire’s book, Healthy 

Teeth Healthy Body, gives you the best possible combination to fight problem-causing 

bacteria.

· Ingredients help create and maintain a clean and healthy environment in your mouth

(gum conditions have been linked to numerous other conditions)

· Has interdental access, so it gets in between your teeth and those hard-to-clean areas

· Leaves a fresh and clean feeling unlike anything you’ve ever experienced· Ingredients polish teeth and make them feel as smooth as glass

· Safe and effective for everyone ages 3 and up

· May taste a little stout the first 3-7 uses 

· Safe for braces, veneers, bonds, crowns, fillings and dentures

· Also available in Extra Strength, a more advanced formula

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Directions – 4 Step Oral Hygiene Program

1. Brush twice a day in the morning and evening using 2-5 drops of OraMD on a 

toothbrush and brush normally.

2. Floss every evening before brushing - more frequently as needed. Get any food particles 

out from between teeth.

3. Use OraMD as a mouthwash twice a day: morning and evening. Just put 2-5 drops into 

an ounce of water, swish and gargle.

4. Mid-morning, mid-afternoon and as needed: put 2-5 drops of OraMD on the tip of the 

tongue to coat the gum line and teeth to kill bacteria and keep breath fresh.

Ingredients and Properties

· 100% pure peppermint, spearmint and almond oil

· Unique proprietary formula

· Ingredients are specifically formulated to eliminate 22 known harmful types of oral 

bacteria that can lead to multiple oral problems

· OraMD’s peppermint oil has potent anti-bacterial properties

· OraMD’s spearmint oil has potent anti-inflammatory properties

· Flouride-free

· Alcohol-free (alcohol is known to cause dry mouth)

· Contains none of the harsh chemicals found in toothpaste

· No abrasives like silica, found in nearly all toothpastes

· No GMO’s (Genetically Modified Organisms)

· Highest quality ingredient sources worldwide

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Dentist Endorsements and Customer Reviews

· OraMD is Endorsed by Dr. Tom McGuire, a world-renowned dentist and leading 

authority on preventive dentistry 

· Dentists worldwide highly recommend OraMD 

· Excellent Customer Reviews

· Manufacturer has 12-year track record with selling over half a million bottles OraMD, 

and an A+ Rating with the Better Business Bureau

Research

· New research study conducted at the Center for Oral Health Research at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY shows OraMD ingredients to have effective antibacterial activity against Gram positive and Gram negative oral bacteria. This suggests that the beneficial clinical effects in reducing periodontal inflammation may be due to the antibacterial effects of the oils.

More Features and Benefits

· OraMD is convenient to carry in your pocket or purse, and can be used anytime to keep 

your mouth fresh and clean

· Made in the USA

· Vegan

· Not tested on animals

· One bottle lasts a month using our 4 step process (2 drops per application)

· Quantity Discounts

· Costs 39% less than other gingivitis fighting products like Crest Pro Health toothpaste + 

mouthwash (based on OraMD Starter Pack)

· Using the OraMD 4-Step Oral Hygiene Program could prevent expensive oral care costs

in the future

· One Year, 100% Money Back Guarantee, no questions asked

· Over 99% customer satisfaction

· Ships same day if ordered by 4:00 PM EST, Monday – Friday

· 24/7 Representatives available to take orders over the phone

· Main office customer service available 8:30am – 9:00pm EST (-5:00GMT), Monday-Thursday; 8:30am-5:00pm EST (-5:00GMT), Friday.

SPECIAL OFFER:  The manufacturer is willing to offer ALL of my readers one FREE bottle! They would love to have you try out OraMD ~ they will send you one free bottle if you pay a nominal ($5.97) shipping/handling fee.  You will also get two eye-opening reports: "The Six Hidden Dangers in Toothpaste", and "Why the FDA Requires a Warning Label on Your Toothpaste"  The total value is over $40!  Click here to get your FREE bottle and FREE reports now! 

Want to try it free?  The manufacturer wants to send THREE of my readers a FREE bottle of OraMD to try!!  Enter through my rafflecopter widget below for your chance to win!!  Good luck, y'all!