Red Velvet Cream Cheese Brownies

Now that I have your attention with the words red velvet and brownies in the title, make sure to pin this recipe to your Pinterest board.  These mouth watering brownies are easy to make, but heed this warning, you probably want to make two batches!  These are gone in a jiffy in my house.Ingredients:

1 ½ cups Cake Flour
1/2 teaspoon Salt
2 cups Sugar
2 sticks Unsalted Butter (1 cup) (cubed)
1 (4-ounce) Baker’s Unsweetened Chocolate Bar (broken up)
4 large Eggs (beaten)
1 (1-ounce) bottle Red Food Coloring
2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
4 ounces Cream Cheese (softened)
2/3 cup Powdered Sugar
1 large Egg White
Non-Stick Cooking Spray

Directions

Spray a 9x13 inch pan with cooking spray, set aside. In a large mixing bowl, combine cake flour, salt and sugar. Stir together, then set aside. In a 3 quart pot and over medium heat, melt butter and unsweetened chocolate. Once completely melted, pour over flour mixture. Stir until combined. Quickly stir in eggs. Stir in red food coloring. Stir in vanilla extract. Pour batter into pan. In a medium size mixing bowl and with an electric mixer, beat together cream cheese and powdered sugar. Add egg white and beat. Using a small spatula or knife, drizzle the cream cheese mixture over the red velvet mixture, making swirls as you go. Bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees on the 3rd rack for 35 minutes. Let cool, then cut into bars.

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Beauty Products That Are Budget Friendly

Let's face it, sometimes beauty products are expensive.  That is why I shop at Walmart and get the most bang for my buck!

Walmart helps you save money on the products you love.  I have always followed the advice of my grandmother, and I never leave home without my mascara. CoverGirl Lash Blast Volume Mascara helps me achieve fuller lashes. It is designed to max out every lash, leaving me with the ultimate big-lash look.  It has a patented volume-boosting hypoallergenic formula.  

I have used Olay Products since my grandmother first introduced them to me.  I am trying to pass down the tradition to the young women in my family.  Olay Ultra Moisture Beauty Bars are a must in my beauty routine.  Made with shea butter and having a creamy moisturizing lather, they leave you skin feeling clean, soft and smooth.   

My grandmother always, I mean always, has used Olay Moisturizer.  I absolutely love the Olay Regenerist Micro Sculpting Cream. This moisturizer  penetrates deep in your skin's surface layers to fight the look of fine lines and wrinkles.  It gives my skin a brighter, younger looking skin.  

Thanks, Grandma for the beauty advice.  Your skin was always so beautiful. You, too can have these beauty products by shopping at Walmart and taking advantage of their everyday  low prices.  And, if you want to save even more money, there are always coupons for these products.

Now, to help you get your CoverGirl and Olay products, I am giving away a $25 Walmart Gift Card.  

How To Get a Good Night's Sleep with Melatonin

I have always had a sleeping problem so I decided to try Melatonin.  I used the Natrol 1mg Fast Dissolving Tablets for a couple of nights and I can really tell the difference.

Not only did I get to sleep faster, but it was a quality night's sleep.  I usually only sleep for 5-6 hours at a time, but with this product I slept from 7-8 hours a night.  That does a body good!  I did not wake up drowsy or foggy, like some of the other the counter products leave you feeling.

I absolutely love that the tablets are fast dissolving and in a  delicious strawberry flavor. I have had great results so far and will continue to use the product.  

I know a lot of people that would benefit from using this product.  My Mother has issues with sleeping , so I am definitely going to tell her to try this out.  I know it is beneficial with those on the Autism Spectrum Disorder, because my child has autism.  I will be checking with my child's doctor to see if he can use this product.  

I have heard of many success stories of the benefits of using melatonin and since I had such a great experience using this Natrol 1mg Fast Dissolving Tablet, I hope I get the okay from his pediatric neurologist, so he can reap the benefits as well.  It could be life changing for him

Effects of Deployment

If you have a loved one in the military, chance are, they have been deployed. Since the war started and continues in parts of the Middle East, deployment of our service men and women is necessary.

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I grew up in a military family, so I know how hard having a parent deployed is.  They are away from home, their families, their loved ones, and it is especially hard on the kids.  While we try to go on with life and make every day life as normal as possible, having your husband or wife deployed, or even your child is difficult.

My father on his Naval ship during his deployment

I know how hard it was for me as a child when my father was deployed.  I missed him terribly.  I wondered when he was coming home.  Letters and communication with him was scarce.  I felt lost.  I wanted my Daddy home each night with the rest of the family.  I wanted him to tuck me in bed, take me fishing, or just watch a movie with me.

Since the war in the Middle East countries began in 2001, more than two million members of the military have been deployed.  Some have multiple deployments, making even harder on their families.  It takes a special, wife, husband, and family to deal with being in the military and the hardships we sometimes face.  There is no magic formula.

Returning home after his deployment, my nephew is reunited with his daughter

Recently, the young daughter of a California family showed Duracell how she kept in contact with her father while he was deployed.  She had a battery powered  recordable teddy bear.  She was able to hear her father's voice.  I cried when I watched this video, so grab your tissues.



There are many devices, such as  recordable story books or teddy bears which can convey the messages our children long to hear from their Mom or Dad.  I am happy to be a part of Duracell's campaign honoring our military.  In honor of all the families that stand behind our troops, Duracell wants to power more comforting moments for the loved ones by making a donation of $100,000 to USO's Comfort Crew for military kids,  You can read more about this and make a donation by visiting  http://www.uso.org/donate