What my High Heels Are Hiding | Video, Corresponding Blog Post & Giveaway! |

Hello friends! I hope your having a wonderful day. I am back with a more spring like post. So many of us love our high heels, sandals...all our pretty spring and summer footware. However, it can be hard on our feet, uncomfortable and uneasy to walk if we do not take a few precautions. Not every tip I share in the video below will make you feel like you are walking on clouds but hopefully it will help you get through the day or night a little easier! I hope you find some of these tips helpful and just because I love you guys...there is more information along with a giveaway below!

For some women no matter what you do... it will be painful to wear heels. You have to make sure you are trimming your toe nails ( because yes, they will make those high heels or even peep toes hurt if they are long. ) and finding the right size. So many of us do not really wear the true size we should. A lot of times I get a little big larger of a heel thinking they will be more comfortable but they don't wear right and they tend to slip off. So get good pedicure and the next time you go shopping, do your best to find the exact size heel you need. And then tweak them to feel more comfortable and easier to walk in.. Here are my favorites to make that happen!

Heel Liners: These little strips are life savers for me. Sometimes you might have one foot a little larger than the other so one heel will slip in and out while walking. These stop that and they prevent blisters. AMAZING! For me, its that way with many heels because my feet are so narrow and small. I loooove these so much and have them in basically all of my high heels. They actually push your foot forward just a bit to ensure a more snug fit. 

Ball of Foot Cushions: These little guys work so well in supporting the ball of your foot which is where all the pressure is when wearing high heels. I find these work the best in the high high heels realizing a lot of pressure and preventing your foot from sliding forward. 

Foot Covers: These little bad boys are amazing to wear with almost any kind of heel or even with a pair of flats. A lot of time closed toed shoes will rub your toes raw. These keep that from happening. They have all kinds of styles and they also keep your foot from slipping around. 

Shoe Cushions: These come in all shapes and sizes. I love the peep toe full length cushions. These are great for sandals, flat, even your Nikes. I would be lost without these. I have them in so many of my shoes and heels because they make not only the ball of my foot feel better but also my heel too. ( Please keep in mind that cushions or heel liners will make your loose shoes fit snugger but if they are already tight, they will be very painful to wear. ) 

Also  the smaller your feet the 'higher' proportionally a heel is. So for me with my size 5 feet , a 4 inch heel makes my foot steeper, and my weight more on my toes that it would for a friend in size 8. The smaller your shoe size, the more treacherous those 4" and higher heels are My little size 5 feet just can't bend that far! Not to mention the pressure that puts on the ball of your feet. So keep that in mind when shopping for high heels. 

Another tip I do with my shoes in the winner...especially high heels is to add some non-slip shoe grips to the bottoms. Most heels or dress shoes don't have much traction on them so this is a big help to keep from busting your butt! 

Don't forget that hairspray is a huge help.. like I mentioned in the video! 

 Since I love to share things I love with you, I am hosting a giveaway so one of you will be get one Happy Feet Care Package which includes the 4 products in the picture above! You will get a package of the heel liners, Ball of Foot Cushion, Peep Toe Shoe Cushions, and a set of the Foot Covers. This Happy Feet Giveaway will run from today March 24, 2015 until Saturday April 4, 2015.   The giveaway is open to everyone.  All entrants under the age of 18 must have parental permission to enter.  

You can enter by following the directions in the Rafflecopter widget posted below.   I’ll announce the winners on THIS blog and post contact the winner directly through email.  Good luck!

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In the Kitchen w/ Kisha: Magic Strainer Review & Giveaway!

Hello friends! I hope you are having a great Thursday! I am back today to share a new kitchen gadget that I was recently sent to test out. It's always so fun trying and testing kitchen gadgets out so I had to accept when Magic Mil offered to send me one of their Magic Strainer. Its one thing to test it out but it's another thing for the gadget to stay in my kitchen. Check out the video below to see if it made the cut or not and......there's a giveaway! So have a watch, and be sure to get entered!

So as you could see, the Magic Strainer worked so well. I loved how the size of it was interchangeable and easy to use. The bright green and white strainer itself is made of a very high quality silicon that is super heat resistant up to 400 degrees. I thought they had to be crazy but I have put this strainer in my oven many times to keep steamed broccoli warm and it never melted or had any kind of issues. It's not plastic! It can also go in the frig or freezer too.

I have used this for so many things over the past month. Its perfect for anything thing that needs strained and it works great for steaming too. The handle is super long helping keep your hand away from the heat without needing a glove. But you will need one to pull it out of a hot oven. As you could see in the video above, the water flows super fast through the little holes. Its super easy to use and super effective. They are large enough for liquids to flow through fast but small enough where you don't loose any food.

One of the best things about this strainer is how it folds down to 1" making it perfect in small kitchens where space is limited. You can lay it flat or hang it up and its going to take up very little room. With just the flick of the wrist you can have this open and ready to use. Another good thing to point out about the handles length is it fits across the sink. It works super well to just let the strained food sit there and drain for a minute on their own. So it's the perfect size all the way around! 

Cleaning it is super easy. It cleans up just fine in the dishwasher. The top rack is recommended but I have put it on top and bottom and both worked just fine. I do like to have it all the way open for cleaning so no spots are missed. I have also cleaned it by hand and it washed up in seconds. 

So lets get on with the giveaway. This giveaway will be going on today February 19, 2015 - March 5, 2014.... so you have 2 weeks to get entered! This giveaway is open to residents of the US only. If you are under 18 years old you must have your parent's permission to enter.  The one winner will win a Magic Strainer that I will be mailing out myself. You can enter by following the directions in the Rafflecopter widget posted below.   I’ll announce the winners on THIS blog and post contact the winner directly through email.  Good luck!

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In the meantime, if you love this strainer as much as I do and want to go on and purchase it, you can find it here at a discount of $13.77. You could totally order this for any home cook for a birthday, holiday or just for yourself and not have to wait on the giveaway to end! Thanks so much for stopping by...I also have another giveaway currently going on for a Inkwell Press Planner that you should also enter! You never know....YOU could totally win! If by some chance you are just coming by for the first time, I would love it if you subscribed!