Charm Factory Review & Giveaway

What woman doesn’t like at least a little bit of Jewelry? I love wearing charm bracelets. The very idea that you can add whatever charms you want, to personalize your experience is awesome.
I chose the Green Beaded Bracelet.

I really truly love this bracelet, in fact I haven’t taken it off since I received it in the mail..
Now that I look closely, there are so many that I actually do like. The Graduation bracelet.

Just because it has green beads & a personalized number charm for the year you graduated.
Charm Factory has so many different Charms and Bracelet Choices that it is so hard to choose. They are all so beautifully made.


I have reviewed products from Charm Factory before, so it wasn’t a BIG surprise that I loved the bracelet to pieces. They are so well made, yet so inexpensive.
Making them great gifts to give on any special occasion or holiday.
These bracelets are made from silver tone, which is nice. I have been allergic to Nickel my entire life, so anything jewelry wise that isn’t real, breaks me out and makes my skin itch like crazy.
These bracelets never do this to me. Like I said, I haven’t taken this one off. I love the color green, and yes- I will wear it whether I’m wearing green or pink. Matching jewelry has never been a big deal to me.
I favorite jewelry. I pick what I like most and wear it for awhile, and then choose something else. I never take off my rings, and lately it has been the norm to see me sporting the bracelet.
I can’t even tell that it is a $11 bracelet. It feels and looks so classy and stunning. If I had not have known the price beforehand, I would have thought that the cost would be around $40-$50. It’s not of course- which is AWESOME.
Who wouldn’t want something that looks sophisticated and classy, for a cheap price? This means you have more money to buy MORE. Which I love, and I’m sure Charm Factory loves. Who wouldn’t love to give their customers high design for low prices?
I also like the fact that you can buy a regular silver tone bracelets and necklaces and add your own customized bead and charm choice.

If I were building a bracelet, here are some of the charms I would choose to go on it {Just to give you some idea of how many choices they have available.)
I really like this Baby Cup Charm. I would love to show the world I am a mom with such a style. ♥

I have TONS of clothing. Adam actually makes fun of me because I have so many clothes. What can I say? This girl loves choices..
So when I seen the clothes hanger charm & Pants charm with Pink Crystals, of course I would add them to a charm bracelet. It would be like Adam and my little side joke..


I really liked this design for Christmas. It’s unique, fun, and simply adorable.

And of course these Clovers. The Silver Clover.. & The Green crystal Clover


I am all about supporting Breast Cancer awareness, and showing my love.. I like this pink ribbon charm

I am so in love with photography. I seriously don’t know what I would do without a camera. I love capturing those special little moments to photograph and scrapbook..


And of course I couldn’t leave off the sewing machine or the green swirl

and my spacers would be..
*The Blue and Green Lampwork

Aren’t they so amazing? I think I am going to start buying a new charm for myself every year, just as a treat to myself..
Disclosure: All opinions expressed in this blog post are my own. I wasn’t compensated to write this review. I did agree to post an honest review in exchange for products..
I want to thank Charm Factory with the chance to work with them, and for sponsoring this on my blog..
Now for the
Giveaway

One Made.By.Jess reader is getting the chance to win one of these awesome European style Bracelets of choice..

TIP: Please make sure to click the GFC button and follow me. It is a MANDATORY entry, and I see that some people who have already entered haven't done this.. Please make sure you follow the rules, because if not, you will be eliminated from the giveaway. 
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-Jessica
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Friday Blog Hops

Well Well Well, here it is Friday again…


We went Christmas shopping yesterday, and then came home and was treated to nap by Adam. He watched the kids, cooked them dinner, and let me sleep.

Adisyn had been keeping me up at nights for the last couple of weeks and I was running on no sleep.
We ended up getting Adi a Furreal Kitty…

and a kids laptop, while Aidan and alex got nerf guns and cars..
They already had toys here, this was our roundup shopping trip..
Leave a comment, and I’ll follow back.
-Jessica

Free Cookbooks.

Gooseberry Patch is good about giving awesome cookbooks as downloads..

I have all of these..

25 Mac n Cheese Recipes

 

Chocolate Chip Cookies.

 

25 Meatloaf Recipes

 

25 Slow Cooker Recipes

 

25 Dips & Spreads

 

25 Burger Recipes

 

25 Savory Pie Recipes

 

and they also have some awesome Christmas printables..

This one HERE

and downloadable wallpapers HERE

♥Jessica

Thursday Blog Hops

I can’t believe this week has flown by so fast. It isn’t because I have been having the time of my life it’s because it’s all a blur.

Insomnia- & it’s not from me. My daughter will go to sleep and then wake up @ random times and not go back to sleep for awhile. I am SO tired through the day. My work is falling behind. I PLAN to get stuff done, but where I am SO tired, my mind is constantly wandering..

it is stacking up on me, so therefore I feel so nervous. I hate to be late on deadlines..

But tonight I am determined to get some of this stuff underworks.
I have some pretty awesome products to share…
so stay tuned in.
I have got to get THIS little daughter of mine back on her regular schedule, and if I can’t, I think I may need to take her to the doctor..

This whole entire week I haven’t been able to take any pictures of products because I look absolutely horrible. I can’t find the urge to put on makeup and straighten my hair..

But sorry to be so bleak. I usually don’t post negativity, but here lately I have wanted to make my blog more personal. More me. Instead of posting about sunshine and love, I think maybe it would be better to just post whatever comes to mind….

So therefore instead of THINKING the negativity, I will get it off my shoulders.

So maybe I’ll be more productive..

Thanks for listening to this midnight RANT,,
I ♥ all you bloggy friends, that understand that PARENTING isn’t easy.


No matter how much you wish you had a wand..

or fairy godmother..


It just isn’t happening anytime soon

So cheers to all the mothers who try their hardest, no matter how hard parenting may be..

♥ Jessica
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 Two Question Friday..
Here are Self Sagacity's Thursday Two Questions #65:
1) Have you experience this type of behavior from a man or woman? 
2) Do you think they can be helped or it's just the way they are?


1) Yes, I have experienced this. When I was in high school, I had a friend who tried this on me. She ALWAYS wanted me to do what she was doing, try what she was eating..etc. I didn't join in, because half the crap she was eating made me want to puke. Chips and mustard? No thanks..
                                         2)I think it's just the way she was, because she did it to other people also. I think people either follow to be nice, or to try and gain a friend. But I have always tried to be outspoken about my feelings, so i told her she was crazy. 


My questions:
1) What is your favorite part of Christmas? Whether it be hanging with your family, eating that awesome dinner, or seeing the faces of the people you love when they receive their gifts?
2) Name the ONE thing you want most in the world for Christmas. No matter how much it costs, no matter what size, shape, or matter. This is your guilt free xmas list.

Cleaning your Microwave {Earth Friendly Recipe}

Don’t you just hate how food splatters all over the inside of the microwave?

I do, and by the time I would get to it, the food would be stuck to the insides.

I hated scraping it off, and I didn’t like the idea of putting chemicals inside something I heat food in, so I found an alternative…

Baking Soda.

Take a small sized bowl..

It can be glass or plastic.

Fill it up with water.. leave about an inch from the top of the bowl..

Then put in about 1-2 tablespoons of baking soda in it.

Put in the microwave..

and then heat it for 3 minutes. After the timer goes off..leave it in there an additional 1-2 minutes.. Take the bowl out and put it in the sink to be washed.

Get a washcloth with dish detergent on it..

and clean the inside of the microwave (remove your microwave glass insert and place it in the sink)..

The food will come right off because the baking soda makes it mushy again, instead of all hard..

voila.

And you can do it as many times a week/month that you want.

Without all the Elbow grease and hard work.

Hope you find this helpful. I know I did. It makes cleaning the microwave so easy… now it’s not so dreadful..

♥Jessica