OH STANLEY !!!!!!!

It's Summer !!! How do I know it's summer?

It's no the weather, because we all know how glorious that has been. Or the FABULOUS sandals and cute beach bags. I know it's summer because the Stanley Cup Finals start this week.

I AM CANADIAN.............

Nothing better than dragging the old TV out into the backyard for an evening Stanley Cup Final Patio Party...

So be sure to be a FAB host and offer your guests DEElishious alternatives to alcoholic bevies...

Here is my fave for the occasion...The Tangiers Mocktail...

Be sure to check out www.deflatetheelephant.com for more FAB hosting tips and great recipes...

Also go take the pledge at DeflatetheElephant's Facebook Page...and share with all your friends and family...Party Safe!

OH STANLEY !!!!!!!

Wine & Dye !

Some of you know about the Hair Drama that I went through only a few short weeks ago...

An upside is that it's easy to dye my hair now...there really isn't that much of it left. The down side is that because it's dark again the greys come in fast and furious.


So I need to find a good home dye that works well and actually covers greys...Dying your hair is dull and boring so I decided to add wine to the mix. This always makes anything way funner...So here is the first in my Wine & Dye series...

I tried this...L'Oreal Sublime Mouse...yes I saw it on TV and bought it...like you have not done that...

It's boasts ...Ease of application, I believe the words they use are soft...sumptuous and simple..Really? Sumptuous? What'evs...Luscious color and Grey coverage...LOVE the marketing geniuses that come up with these words...

So...how did it do...

I score them by George's ...of course...1 being worst...5 being FANF&^%INGTASTIC...

Ease of use- 4 George's - It was super easy to use. No need to be a rocket scientist here.

Cleanliness- 5 George's- It's next to Godliness you know...I LOVED this product for this...NO splatters...I would give 2 thumbs up but that would mean that I would drop my wine.

Lusciousness- 4 George's- The actual dye smells like every other dye. However...the conditioner that they give with this product smells strangely like a yummy snack food. I have to say I was mildly aroused while using it, and hungry...I know it's wrong, please don't judge.

Grey Coverage- 2 George's - About the same as any other home brad I have used...Did not get all of them and in a week or so...who knows...

Would I buy it again...? Maybe...I have a few more I want to try first...for me...Grey Coverage is key...and I am ok with that...really...*sobbing in wine*

I Drank this...

It was a gift from my divine friend Gale...xoxo...

So...how did it do...

Ease of Use- 4 George's- This is a smooth Sauvignon yet has a lovely twist to it that is like a party in your mouth...mind out of the gutter...

Cleanliness- 4 George's - Well I spilt some on my shirt but I think it will come out.

Lusciousness- 4 George's- It has really nice grassy and tropical notes ...Yes this means it tastes a little like Pineapple Grass...but hey...that can be good...riiiiiggght Duuuuude... Pineapple Express...get it...ya..ok...moving on...

Grey Coverage- Ya I got nothin...It was a lovely bottle of wine and I would definitely buy it and serve it to my friends...my good friends...after all it retails for $18.5 a bottle...Hey...I have to watch my shoe budget...

This product review was brought to you buy....ME..........

I paid for the Dye out of my own pocket...And the fabulous wine was a gift...

Thanks for reading...Cheers

Wine & Dye !

Martini The VOTE!

Election nite is upon us and it is only fitting that we have a Libations to go with it !!

1 ounce Liar Liar Pants on Fire...
1 ounce of Finger Pointing
1/2 cup of Skirting the Issues
1/4 tsp of Coalition Zest
pinch of smear campaign
a wedge of baby kissing for a garnish

Add all ingredients to a shaker full of broken promises, shake well and strain into a large martini glass rimmed with various tax hike shavings...

This is sure to be a hit at your election party gathering...

Cheers!

Martini The VOTE!

You've Got to Give A Little...

OMG OMG OMG I WON ...I WON...I WON...

So...I entered a contest on the FAB ...A Mother Hood Experience Blog, you can also find her on Twitter and FaceBook...

There I was...sitting, minding my own business watching the Amazing Race, LARGE glass of wine in hand. During commercial break, I saw the email and I WON...I must admit I now know how Charlie Sheen feels...WINNING IS COOL...

However...as in life, timing is everything...what did I win? I won a...

HP Photosmart eStation e-All-in-One Printer

And...just 2 months ago my darling husband just bought a brand new printer...Curses! Needless to say my husbands response to my winning was..."Figures..."

So I have decided to Pay It Forward...

Once again inspired by the BE KIND movement...I am putting a challenge out there to you all...well all of you that live in the vicinity of George Clooney's House and the Parliament Buildings anyway...

The first person to show up at The Food Bank of Waterloo Region or The Ottawa Food Bank with a donation of $200 (or more) for them...GET'S THIS FABULOUS PRINTER !!!!

The printer is valued at $399.99 msrp and does a crap load of AMAZING things...So not only are you getting an amazing printer...you are doing a being KIND...no matter how great that printer is, that is a feeling can never be duplicated...

SO...what do you have to do...follow the Food Bank of Waterloo Region on Twitter or the Food bank of Ottawa on Twitter... like them on FaceBook Waterloo... or FaceBook Ottawa...

You NEED to Tweet a picture with both @cocktaildeeva, @amotherhoodblog and either @Ottawafoobank or @Foodbankwatreg showing you handing over the donation...with a big smile of course...and if you're the 1st...the printer is yours!!!

That's it...well almost...had to share the inspiration for the title of this blog...Enjoy a little toe tapping...CHEERS xo

You've Got to Give A Little...