Winner of the September Monthly Candle Giveaway!

I would like to extend Congratulations to April Romero who is the winner of the Yellow Rose Gift, Company September Monthly Candle Giveaway.
April won a 6 oz. Harvest Moon Soy Tureen Candle.  This was our scent for the month.  It is one of our New Candle Fragrances for Fall.

Our Lovely Blog Award

A Great Big Thank You To

http://mommetime.com/

for choosing me as one of the One Lovely Blog Award

Recipients

please visit and let her know you stopped by.

Thank you to mommetime for choosing my blog YellowRoseGifts for a One Lovely Blog Award! I am excited to know that people are enjoying reading my blog as much as I enjoy writing it! Congratulations to you and the other recipients of the award. I am honored to accept this award and will follow the rules and spread the blogging love as follows:

1. Grab the award. Post it on your blog with the name of the person who has granted the award and his or her blog link.

2. Pay it forward to 15 other bloggers that you have newly discovered.

3. Contact those blog owners and let them know they’ve been chosen.

Here are 15 great blogs that I enjoy visiting and chosen to pass the One Lovely Blog Award to , please visit them @:

http://ladyladuke.blogspot.com/

http://www.amusingfoodie.com/

http://amomsrantings.blogspot.com/

http://www.beautywithmary.com/

http://www.belovedmama.com/

http://gfinkfamily.blogspot.com/

http://gfinkfamily.blogspot.com/

http://www.familyandlifeinlv.com/

http://doggiesandstuff.com/

http://marriedtoageek.net/

http://notsohomemade.blogspot.com/

http://sammymakessix.blogspot.com/

http://southernmomentum.com/

http://recipe-korner.blogspot.com/

http://somethingoldtosomethingnew.blogspot.com/

What's HOT for Fall!

Okay, ladies, admit it!  We still like to be in style no matter what our age.  So, I did a little research to see what we need to purchase to be "Hotties" this Fall.

#1     The Sexy Turtleneck
#2     Velvet & Velour
#3     Capes & Ponchos
#4     Big Beautiful Pants
#5     Patchwork

Ok, so "The Sexy Turtleneck", I don't like and never did; makes me feel like I'm choking.  The Velvet & Velour I can go with.  I love that type of material.  Capes & Ponchos?  Is this to go along with the recent fascination with Vampires?  There's no way you're getting me in a pair of "Big Beautiful Pants".  I certainly don't need to look like I've gained more weight than I actually have.  The Patchwork...I can handle wearing that. 

So...ladies, what's your take on my What's Hot for Fall?  Leave me a comment and follow my blog and you'll be entered to win a 6 oz. Autumn Wreath Soy Candle from my website, Yellow Rose Gifts, Company.

I have just joined Saturday Stalk for Savings - Blog/Facebook & Twitter HOP.
This blog hop is all about having fun, meeting new bloggers and building new readership.
I'm looking forward to joining some new blogs!  Hope to see ya'll there!

Pepper Jack Cheesy Mac

A new recipe that I found that sounded extremely good and inexpensive to make.

Pepper Jack Cheesy Mac

2 c. dry elbow macaroni
2 c. shredded cheddar cheese
2 c. shredded Pepper Jack cheese, divided
1 can Evaporated Milk
1/2 t. ground black pepper
1/2 to 1 c. broken tortilla chips (your choice of color)
1/4 to 1/2 t. crushed red pepper (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease 2 1/2 quart casserole dish.  Cook macaroni in large saucepan according to package directions; drain. Return to saucepan.  Add cheddar cheese, 1 1/2 cups Pepper Jack cheese, evaporated milk and black pepper to macaroni; stir until combined.  Pour into prepared casserole dish.  Combine remaining 1/2 c. Pepper Jack cheese, tortilla chips and red pepper flakes in small bowl.  Sprinkle over top.  Cover tightly with foil.  Bake for 20 minutes.  Uncover; bake for an additional 10 minutes or until lightly browned.

I hope ya'll enjoy this recipe!

Great Site! To-the-TOP Tuesday Blog Hop

Do you want more followers for your blog?  Do you want your blog to be a top blog?  Do love reading new blogs? 
Then you need to link up with To-the-Top Tuesday Blog Hop every Tuesday.

New Product!! Doggie Shampoo Bar

I would like to tell you about one of my new products, the Doggie Shampoo Bar.  Our Doggie Shampoo Bar is made with a white natural glycerin soap base.  We then add Castor Oil, Vitamin E Oil, and liquid Glycerin.  It is then scented with Peppermint Essential Oil and Tea Tree Essential Oil.  Since Peppermint Oil is an anti-inflammatory, antiseptic and astringent, it helps relieve pets of their most common topical skin problems, while it acts to cool and relieve irritated skin associated with flea bites and other minor skin irritations.  It is also a great bug repellent.  Tea Tree is a natural anti-inflammatory oil that helps speed up the healing process of itchy, chafed skin and hot spots caused by flea bites, itching, dandruff, or other dermatitis.  Helps to heal bites, oily skin, ringworm, sores, cuts and abrasions.

To purchase a bar for your precious pet, visit http://www.yellowrosegiftsco.com/

Your dog will love you for it!

Chicken & Feta Salad Tostadas

Here is another recipe that I found that I thought sounded extremely good!  Hope ya'll will try it and let me know how you liked it.

Chicken & Feta Salad Tostadas

1 small Red onion, sliced
1 c. water
1/3 c. Zesty Italian Dressing, divided
3 c. shredded cooked chicken
1/2 c. chopped cilantro
6 c. shredded romaine lettuce
1 Avocado, sliced
5 radishes, thinly sliced
1 pkg. (4 oz.) Crumbled Feta Cheese, divided
12 tostada shells

Microwave onions and water in large microwaveable bowl on High 2 min; drain.  Add 2 Tbsp. dressing; mix lightly.  Stir in chicken, cilantro and remaining dressing.  Add lettuce, avocados, radishes and half the cheese; mix lightly.  Spoon onto tostada shells; top with remaining cheese.  Serve with lime wedges.

Calories                   490
Carbohydrates           38 g
Sodium                    440 mg.
Protein                       29 g.

Hope ya'll enjoy!!

September Monthly Candle Giveaway at Yellow Rose Gifts, Company

The September Monthly Candle Giveaway at Yellow Rose Gifts, Company is a 6 oz. Harvest Moon Soy Tureen Candle.  This is one of our new Fall fragrances.  Harvest Moon is top notes of fresh pear, blueberries, and pineapple; followed by middle notes of juniper berries and eucalyptus; with base notes of spruce, woods, Douglass fir, cedar and white musk.  You will absolutely love this fragrance!

Visit our website at http://www.yellowrosegiftsco.com/ to enter.

Drawing will be held on the last Saturday of the month.

2010 Fall Hair Trends

The Fall season is just about on us.  Some women like to spice things up when the seasons change.  So, I decided to do a little research on the 2010 Fall Hair Trends and then share them with my readers.  The following is what I found to be the Hot, New Hair for this Fall.

Soft curls are all the rage right now, and are fun to create on all hair types. They're also a fairly simple way to change up your look, day or night.  To achieve this look start with clean, damp hair. Mist with a strong hair spray like Redken’s Wool Shake, and blow dry. Next use a 1" barrel curling iron (nothing wider, or the curl will be too loose), and coat your hair with more hairspray for extra staying power. Those with fine hair will need to go heavier on the product. Not so skillful with an iron? Set your hair with hot rollers!

Multi-toned hair color is the go-to style of the season, and many celebs are going after the same look that gradually fades from darker roots to lighter ends in the same color family. This is a great fall style, since your summer highlights will already be growing out. Choose a dye that looks like your natural hair color and dye only the top part of your hair. Be very careful when rinsing out to lift up your ends so the dark dye won’t transfer.

Bangs are back!  Long Layers are in!  So is Sleek and Straight.

And the hair color for this fall is....... RED!

Feta and Vegetable Rotini Salad

Here is another healthy salad recipe for everyone that is trying to eat healthier foods.  Let me know if you try it and like it.

3 c. tricolor rotini pasta, cooked, drained and cooled
1 c. Crumbled Feta Cheese
1 c. halved cherry tomatoes
1 c. chopped cucumbers
1/2 c. sliced black olives
1/2 c. Zesty Italian Dressing
1/4 c. finely chopped red onions

Combine all ingredients.  Refrigerate for 1 hour.

Serving:  1 cup
Calories per serving:  220
Carbohydrate:            28 g.
Sodiium:                   430 mg.

Our Oatmeal Bath Soak

I would like to tell you about one of my products today.  It is my Oatmeal Bath Soak.  With the colder weather coming soon, this product will help relieve the dry, itchy skin that we all get during the cold, winter months.

Our Oatmeal Bath Soak is made with Oatmeal, Castile Soap and Almond Meal.  We then fragrance it with Lavender Essential Oil.  Oatmeal and its natural coat moisturize, protect and gently cleanse, while correcting the pH of itchy or dry skin.  Castile soap moisturizes the skin and almond meal rejuvenates the skin.

Lavender Essential Oil is a great aid for relaxing and winding down before bedtime, yet has balancing properties that can also boost stamina and energy.

Visit my website at http://www.yellowrosegiftsco.com/

More Fall Beauty Tips

Summer is winding down.  It is hard to see it go.  But Fall is a beautiful season also.  I love the Fall colors and the cool, crisp air in the mornings.  Here are a few more fall beauty tips that I found while searching the web:

Lip Love


Fall’s fashion-forward trends include high-powered colors for your pout.

Make a Statement

• Brick red, deep plum and bright pink are big hits with celebrities this fall.
• Carefully line your lips using a liner one shade darker than your lipstick. Then, apply your lip color, and carry it with you for quick touch-ups.
• Finish with clear lip gloss.

Balance The Look

• If you used bold eyeliner, eye shadow and mascara on your eyes, tone down your lips with a nude shade. If you used gold highlighter, pick a matte finish for your lips. If you didn’t use metallic colors on your eyes, choose a gloss.

Nail It

Fall’s hot nail shades follow eye-shadow tones; you can even match your nail color to your eye shadow.

• Green, bronze, silver, navy and deep plum are popular shade choices.
• If you choose a dark color, file your nails square and short so that they withstand housework and your busy schedule.
• Time-saving tip: Paint your nails before you shower so that any mistakes wash away.

Fall Foundation

Fall’s bold eye and lip trends should be contrasted with a matte, natural foundation. Couple light, cream-based foundations with translucent powder. Mineral foundation will give you a pure, natural finish, too.

Light Blush

This season, go easy on the blush. Lightly apply peach, earth tones or coral blush — or skip it all together.