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perfect pairings {with new TWISTOS Snack Bites} + a giveaway!

27 March, 2014 by Gracie

After a long day at the office or running around on meetings, there’s nothing better than a relaxing evening at home, complete with a comforting meal. I don’t know about you, but a big bowl of soup is just about as comforting as it gets.

The other day I came home after a snowy, work-filled Monday, so I decided to make a big pot of one of my favorite soups – Easy Butternut Squash Soup. I’ve followed this recipe a few times, and it really is so easy! But more importantly, it is comforting and delicious. I finish mine off with a drizzle of Sriracha.

Whenever I have soup, though, I always like to pair it with something crunchy and flavorful. I was recently sent a bag of TWISTOS™ baked snack bites to try, so I figured I’d see if they paired well with the soup.

The TWISTOS™ snack bites turned out to be such a great pairing to go with my soup! The combination of the warm soup and light & crispy textured snack bites made for the perfect addition to my soup. Not to mention the creamy goodness of asiago gave the TWISTOS™ a delicious twist to the sweetness of the butternut squash.

The TWISTOS™ were so great on my soup that I topped my salad with them too. The TWISTOS™ Parmesan & Garlic flavored snack bites made for a fun alternative to croutons, adding the perfect crunch and sharp Parmesan flavor to every bite.

TWISTOS™ baked snacks come in three flavors: TWISTOS™ Parmesan & Garlic Flavored Snack Bites, TWISTOS™ Asiago Flavored Snack Bites and TWISTOS™ Bruschetta Flavored Snack Bites.

I added the Asiago flavor to my soup, Parmesan & Garlic to my salad, and really enjoyed eating the TWISTOS™ Bruschetta Flavored snack bites on their own. The tomato, garlic and basil flavors almost taste as if you’re eating real bruschetta!

What creative way would you enjoy eating TWISTOS™ Snack Bites?

Leave your answer in the comments section for the chance to win a bag of each flavor of TWISTOS™ snack bites for yourself!

How to enter:

1) Leave your answer in the comments section
2) Tweet about the giveaway: “I entered @alagracie’s #Twistos giveaway! http://tinyurl.com/oxhoyh9” and leave a comment with the link to your tweet.

~~The giveaway will end on Thursday April 3rd, so get your entries in! The winner will be randomly selected from all eligible entries. Good luck~~

Winner has been chosen and contacted!

This post is brought to you by a partnership with Frito-Lay & Girl Meets Life. All opinions are my own.
Please note I was compensated for this post.

a good hair day, every day {with suave gold-natural infusions}.

10 March, 2014 by Gracie 9 Comments

I know you’ve had them too…those days where your hair is just exactly how God intended it to be. Shiny and bouncy, but still with that hint of “oh, I just woke up like this!”

I’ve really found that the key to having a good hair day every day isn’t about your hair cut or how you style it – it’s more about the products you use to keep your hair as healthy as possible. I’ve recently tried Suave’s new line of Gold-Natural Infusions, and they really make my hair look and feel amazing.

With natural-infused ingredients like moisturizing macadamia oil and spray, thickening awaphui ginger, Moroccan oil for shine and Keratin for smoothing - Suave® Gold Naturals can help you get the “Goodness” back in your hair to have a good hair day, every day.

Some of the new products include Awapuhi Natural Infusion, Macadamia Moroccan Infusion, Shine Keratin Infusion, Macadamia Spray Moroccan Infusion, and Moroccan Argan Styling Oil.

Suave® Gold-Natural Infusions is putting the goodness back into your hair so you look good, feel beautiful and radiate goodness outward into the world.

Suave and Walgreens want to help spread the goodness by providing fun and easy ways to pass it on so they are offering Buy $6 worth of Suave® Natural Infusion and get 2,000 balance reward points!

Disclosure: please note that I was compensated for this post. All opinions herein are my own.

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What’s your #1 secret for having a good hair day?

feather the nest.

6 March, 2014 by Gracie 4 Comments

Let’s be real – there’s nothing quite as awkward as asking people for money. No matter how close you might be to someone, it can be uncomfortable admitting that you might need some help in the area of finances.

If you’re in your twenties like me, you can probably relate to how the need for funds for things like moving, starting new endeavors, etc. can become more important than getting material gifts that we might never use.

That’s why I like the idea behind Feather the Nest – a new innovative company that allows members to make profiles on their online site to raise funds for specific goals, projects, or products members would like to obtain.

Personally, I would only use something like Feather the Nest either in a time of serious need and send only to my very close friends and family. I think it’s a really great option when needing the gift of money for a big move, a new baby on the way, or even a wedding to save up for.

I see a resource like Feather the Nest actually removing the awkwardness of asking for money because it makes it “official” and more honest. It requires that members complete a profile on the website that allows members to tell their story and set monetary goals that friends and family can donate and contribute to. It’s simple to join and simple to start raising the funds needed to achieve the goals you always wanted to achieve.

Learn more about Feather the Nest by visiting their Facebook page and Twitter.

disclosure: please note that I was compensated for this post. All opinions herein are my own.

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Have you ever had to ask loved ones for money? Would you use a service like Feather the Nest?