I did a post back in September about allergies/colds/flu.  I have another great find that you need to keep around during this season.  Or in general if you wake up with puffy eyes.

Kiehl’s Facial Fuel Eye De-Puffer is a great eye stick that glides over those puffy bags to minimize puffiness. Great for men or women with puffy eyes. Also very portable so that you can take with you to use at the office as a little pick me up in the late afternoon.

Kiehl’s Eye Alert also works as a de-puffer and aids in eliminating dark circles.

I have never been disappointed in any of the Kiehl’s products I have tried. What are your favorite Kiehl’s products? What do you use to de-puff those allergy eyes? Share your information in the comments section.

I love all shopping websites.  Well, not porn websites or bait and tackle websites. I’m sure there are more.  But fun shopping, I’m right there!

fishseddy.com is a winner if you are looking for a store that has glassware, dinnerware, serveware, flatware, etc. Not your usual big store finds. Unique, some might even say quirky stuff.

I  hope you save this website to your favorites.  And if you are ever in New York, check out the real store.

Monogrammed necklaces are becoming very popular.  I hate to admit that the first time I saw one was on The Real Housewives of Orange County, where the husband was bragging to his wife that it had seven carats of diamonds in it.  I’m going to give you a cheaper version.

I first saw this Acrylic Monogram Necklace in Southern Living Magazine.

It comes in three sizes.  The small (one inch) is $58, medium (1 1/4 inch) $68, and large (1 5/8 inch) for $78. As you can see, it comes in a variety of color options, and you pick between a sterling silver or gold-filled chain.

I’ll be doing a lot of Christmas gift ideas this month, so you will have plenty of time to suggest gifts that you want, or to purchase your gifts! Don’t forget personalized gifts can take longer so always allow time for that.

That’s right kids, Nutella and pumpkin. Nutella is my new favorite ingredient. I found this yummy recipe at realmomkitchen.com.  You can make this recipe as four mini loaves, two regular loaves, or even muffins. Note the bottom of the recipe where she states she would add in even more Nutella.  My kind of gal!

Pumpkin Nutella Swirl Bread or Muffins

1 3/4 cups all purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 tablespoon cinnamon

1 1/2 teaspoons nutmeg

1 1/2 cups sugar

1/2 cup canola oil

1/3 cup water

1 cup canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling)

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

8 tablespoons Nutella (2 tablespoons per mini loaf) ***see note below

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray 4 mini loaf pans with cooking spray. Set aside.

In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Set aside.

In a large bowl, whisk together sugar, oil, water, pumpkin, eggs, and extracts. Whisk until smooth and combined.

Slowly stir in the flour mixture. Mix until ingredients are combined.

Pour the batter into the loaf pans, making sure batter is evenly divided. Drop 2 heaping tablespoons of Nutella onto each loaf pan. Swirl the Nutella into the pumpkin batter with a knife. Place the loaf pans onto a baking sheet and place in the oven. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Place the loaf pans on a wire rack. Cool for 15 minutes in the pan and then carefully remove the loaves. Cool completely before slicing.

*Note-You can make regular size loaves. This recipe should make 2 8×4 loaves. Adjust baking time to about 60 minutes. You can also make muffins, but I am not sure how many you will get from a full recipe since I did some mini loaves and some muffins. For muffins cook between 15-20 minutes. I also recommend doing additional nutella in the middle of you muffins or loaves. Just fill the pan half way and swirl in some nutella just like the recipe calls for on top.