Reese's Dark Mini Cups

Where have I been? Reese's now has Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter cups? Life itself was good with the traditional PB cups, but now they have dark chocolate? I won't be sharing these with the trick-or-treaters this year!

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SC vs. CA

As many of you know, I've always toyed with the idea of Lee and I moving to Charleston, SC, where he grew up (I know you've all seen the beautiful pics on FB). Upon our recent trip, I paid very close attention to little nuances, sayings, "ways of doing things" that differ from our life in California. I'm sure it's the same when visiting other states, too, but I just thought I'd share some interesting things:

South Carolina
*Shopping carts are referred to as "buggies"
*Practically every neighborhood is absent of sidewalks
*Instead of saying where do you live (e.g. Irvine, Mission Viejo, etc.), SC natives live in terms of subdivisions/neighborhoods (e.g. Ocean Neighbors, Stiles Point)
*Gas is $1.00 cheaper/gallon
*Men wear visors, not baseball caps
*Everyone (women included) wear wraparound reflective sunglasses with Croakies around their neck
*Most men (not all) have the SC bumpkin hair cut. In Charleston, they refer to it as the Clemson cut.
*College football is a religion. Small cities shut down hours and sometimes days before Saturday kickoff
*Camo is fully acceptable outside of the hunting field
*Hunting/fishing trophy rooms are part of every house (a.k.a. the man cave)
*Banana pudding with Nilla Wafers is a staple
*Everyone (I mean everyone) says "Yes Ma'am" and "No Sir" when speaking to one another
*You have to go to a separate store to purchase liquor
*If you want iced tea, you have to specify "Sweet" or "Unsweet"
*Speed Hump vs. Speed Bump

So you tell me...could you see this CA girl in SC? :)

Tiny Fans

I love this commercial!

Suds Up

Herbal Essences is making it very hard for me not to want to sniff every bottle of their delectable shampoos and conditioners every time I visit Target. The scents are intoxicating and I truly am that girl in the store who is smelling the bottles and then imagines herself sudsing up her hair in the shower. Guess their marketing really hit the mark with me :)

I absolutely love the Orchid and Coconut hydrating shampoo and conditioner and for days I need a little boost, the White Nectarine and Pink Coral Flower is beautiful!

Jennie-O

Lee and I have been trying to substitute red meat with healthier turkey and I've been impressed with the quality and taste of Jennie-O products. Don't get me wrong - if I had my choice between a ground beef or ground turkey burger, I'm going with ground beef. Hello? In-and-Out rocks! However, there are times where substituting is not only healthier, but tastes just as good.

Case in point - I've opted for ground turkey for my brown sugar meatloaf recipe, and discovered that I actually like meatloaf, despite years of protesting the mound of meat.

Another substitution has come with my spaghetti recipe, in which I only use Italian sausage. I've recently swapped that with Jennie-O's Italian turkey sausage.

Finally, Jennie O also makes a great ground turkey product that's seasoned Italian. I made the best meatballs the other day and you couldn't even tell the difference (neither could my husband).

It might take a little effort to add the right dash of seasonings, but the flavor you get from fattier red meat will be made up with healthier, properly seasoned turkey meat.