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    Recently I've been on the lookout for more home cooked meals and eating out less. I hope to accomplish this more as put on my 30 before 30 list. I came across a site called Giveaway Service and was accepted for a nutrition analysis website by Edamam, which shows the real time analysis of the nutrition on any ingredient list or recipe. I'll say that I am very impressed by the nutrition analysis website. Not only does it have a powerful search to look across various other websites for recipes, it gives very clear results of the nutritional value of search recipes and recipes in which you input yourself. The option to search for the recipes can be selective and there is an option to search by calories, number of ingredients, diet (paleo, balanced, low-sodium, etc) as well as allergies (dairy, shellfish, peanuts, etc.) There is a snapshot to see how many calories and ingredients that are in the recipe before even clicking on the recipe.

    More on the nutrition wizard from the Giveaway Service description, "The Nutrition Wizard uses natural language processing to analyze the information so no need for drop down menus and clunky selections. You just copy/paste or type the recipe as you normally would and hit 'Analyze' -- that's all.

    All nutritional information is personalized and gives recommended daily intakes of nutrients based on your personal needs, taking into account age, gender, height, weight and activity level.

    You can save the recipes and come tweak them later or you can export the data and use it to track calories or nutrient intake."

    The ability to tweak the recipes helps to make this wizard very unique and more customizable. The website also features a "Get Inspired" Tab which shows recipes you might be interested in for the week you are viewing the website.


    The Nutrition Wizard is has two options available. The basic version does not included the ability to save and export data and is $2.95 a month. The plus includes the previously stated features and is $5.95. The Nutrition Wizard is also available for IOS and Android. I like that these options are available too because they make it easier for on-the-go. Overall, I feel this a very good site to find nutritional meals and see the nutritional value of meals you input. I will certainly be using this website and app to help in my search of cooking more home cooked meals and eating more healthy.

    To find about more on Edamam, check out their company about page.

    Disclosure: I received one or more of the products mentioned above in exchange for review from Giveaway Service website. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. Reference ID: pm93b71ff0836bb95466a9de7aaa34de09
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     I was invited to try the Adeline Anti-Aging Moisturizer through the Tomoson.com website about a week ago. It has been a while since I've done a review on my blog and this was a great product to start back my reviews. I've been on the hunt looking for a good moisturizer that hold in moisture throughout the day, especially through the dry air days. I was delighted to see this moisturizer on the site and the title for Amazon helps to explain a lot of what the product does. I'm in my late 20s and through I don't have wrinkles it's always good to be preventive. This moisturizer has  Vitamin C, 3 different peptides and Matrizyl 3000 to reduce fine line and wrinkles and reverse aging. It also can be used on hands, eyes and the face and can work for men and women.

    More about the product as per the description on Amazon:
    • 5 POWERFUL ANTI AGING INGREDIENTS IN ONE BOTTLE: Adeline's Anti-Aging Face Cream is formulated with 5 powerful ingredients that fight wrinkles and rejuvenate your skin: Matrixyl, Witch Hazel, Hyaluronic Acid, Vitamin C & Vitamin E. The results on your skin are fantastic! You would normally have to purchase multiple creams to attain the benefits that we pack into one of our bottles. Our customers discover they don't want or need to use any other creams on their face after using our skin cream.
    • SCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN to double the amount of collagen needed to give the skin its elasticity. This means your wrinkles are going to fade and you will no longer be looking at celebrities and other women wondering how they look so young because you now know the secret. Start feeling more confident. Your search for the perfect anti-aging skin cream is over!
    • GET YOUR TIME BACK: After washing in the morning and evening, it takes just 30 seconds to gently apply the cream to your face, neck and decollete. Skin appears radiant and more plump after use. Over time our customers experience visible improvements in the appearance of wrinkles, fine lines, laugh lines, dry skin and uneven skin.
    • UNBEATABLE PREMIUM QUALITY: Our face creams are handmade in our FDA-Inspected facility according to strict manufactures guidelines outlined by the GMP right here in the USA. All our products are free from parabens, SLS (Sodium Lauryl Sulfate) & petrochemical derivatives. With no added fragrances and no additives or fillers we are positive you are going to love our anti-aging moisturizer from Adeline.
    • ADELINE'S RISK FREE PROMISE TO AMAZON CUSTOMERS: "Give this skin cream a try. Feel its effects on your skin immediately. Use it in your daily beauty regimen. You will consider it one of the best skin creams you've ever used OR ELSE we insist on providing you with a 100% money back refund - no questions asked and you can even keep the unused bottle on us." - Adeline Beauty
     The shipment of the product was very fast and the size of the product isn't too bad at 1 oz. A little goes a long way with this product. The product is dispensed through a pump and is white in color, it's also a little thick. I noticed the product had a bit of minty smell to it that is refreshing to the senses and once the moisturizer is applied it creates somewhat of a tingling feeling and cooling effect. The moisturizer doesn't feel heavy on the face. I have not used it on my hands. I like how it is very hydrating and lasts throughout the day. I have really dry skin on my forehead and this moisturizer really helps to tame the dry skin. I've noticed a somewhat glossy appearance to my skin, it's not like an oily appearance but it's like my skin is more alive and moisturized. Overall, I'm very pleased with this product and I can see using this product more in the very near future. Currently the moisturizer retails on Amazon for $35.25.

    I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.
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    Wow it's been almost a year since I last posted on the blog. I decided to take some time off and just got caught up in life. There so many changes since the last update I posted. We no longer live in Moorestown. We now actually have been living in Baltimore, MD since February. Back in December I applied for a job with a temp agency in Maryland and luckily I was able to get an interview a position with the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission in Laurel, MD. Rex as well was able to find work in DC, so all of us moved in with my sister-in-law in Maryland. We left the jobs we had in NJ and PA because we felt like even with the money coming in we couldn't get more on our feet. I am so thankful that we were able to stay with my family during the time. I remember when we first had to move back I was think it would only be a few weeks, it turned out to be about a year. May was also learning a lot at the daycare, though it was pricey having to pay over $200 each week.

    When we first got back to MD, the position I had was more stable but Rex's was not as stable. It was ok because my in-laws were more able to watch May. I was a Buyer III working with contracts and memos and Rex was supposed to do more of the working in the hotel like he had previously done but the manager seemed to want to keep him more outside and in the cold. Now before we moved back to MD we also found out some big news that November. I am pregnant again! It was a shock. I had been at the document clerk job for four months when we found out and at first we both couldn't believe it. We had also tried to get insurance and change the car title to NJ while we lived in NJ but it was such a long process. I didn't even know how many weeks pregnant I was when we found out and we knew we had to really get the insurance. I was so nervous interviewing with the temp agency and going to the job, though I wasn't showing at all back in December. I'll say I was so tired during the first trimester and moody. Having a two year old, working and pregnant is a lot. I was also nauseous. When I told my parents they weren't immediately happy because they knew the situation we were in but they accepted and have been very supported. They said they are always there if we need them and that is so true. We waited until Christmas to tell my in-laws. We still didn't have insurance and I didn't know how far along I was. Luckily we were able to get insurance and I went to my first prenatal visit at 16 weeks pregnant.

    Actually about 4 days before the appointment I had to go to the hospital due to food poisoning and a UTI.  Rex had picked me up with May in the backseat after work and we went to Denny's in Laurel to eat. I had a burger and felt fine eating the burger. This was also around the time that we were getting everything together to move into our townhouse in Baltimore. Later that day I started to feel very sick and when I threw up once I thought, "Oh well I threw up when I was pregnant with May three times, on three separate occasions, so this much just be the first time." Well later in the night I could not stop vomiting. I was so weak and we had the insurance by then so we when to the hospital and I was still vomiting. We were worried because we hadn't had any prenatal treatment other than me taking prenatal vitamins. Luckily the baby was fine and we got to see the baby on the ultrasound just moving and kicking and doing flips. I had to be treated for dehydration, vomiting and the UTI which was surprising to me because I never had a UTI before.

    Flash forward to March, we had into the townhouse in Baltimore, my assignment ended at WSSC and Rex had found work at the Baltimore Port, which he is still at. Now the townhouse is a two bedroom townhouse and for the moment Rex's , Farms is staying with us, Farms would also watch May when she a baby. The townhouse is located near the Baltimore Harbor, actually on the other side downtown Baltimore, and less than 5 minutes away from were my brother-in-law and his family lives. After my assignment ended I tried looking for outside work, I told my job and they seemed happy but work ran out for the assignment. I interviewed for another assignment, at that time 4 months pregnant, but lost that to a more experience candidate. I can see it's even harder finding work while pregnant. So I looked more for online jobs, much like I did during the first few months when we moved back to NJ and I think I might have actually found something legit and not a scam, working part time, rating ads. I have about 3 more months to go and I know that I'll be able to find something after the baby is born. Oh let me stop saying the baby. We are having another girl and we also have named her. Her name will be Nia Jane Sumo. Jane is the middle name of my grandmother and I've also liked the name of Nia.

    For the time now, I watch May while Rex is at work, before my brother-in-law's girlfriend would watch May while both Rex and I were at work. We are still working to get more on our feet and we know we'll have our hands full even more when Nia comes. Thankful we are working together through all these twists and turns and we will continue to be working through all the humps that further await. At this current moment I am 29 weeks pregnant and May is becoming more and more aware of her sister to be as well as so is learning so many new words and songs. She's even starting to say "Gracias."

    I'll be posting on the blog more. I'll have product reviews like before and I'll be really working towards that 30 before 30 list. Sometimes in life you must rest and when the time is right you'll see things fall into place.

    Here's a couple a pictures from the past few months, enjoy :-)

     
    May dressed as a bee a few days before Halloween

      May's 2nd Birthday Party

     The outside of our townhouse

     Fun in the snow

     Big sis and soon to be little sis

    Me at 28 weeks pregnant at the park nearby our townhouse
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    Hi my name is Tasha. I'm a down-to-earth, free spirited mother to two beautiful girls, May and Nia and loving wife to my Liberian born husband, Rex. I enjoy making the most out of my family life, as well as learning more about topics such as Earth Science, technology, creative writing and frugal living.

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