Science Diet Ideal Balance Grain Free Dog Food

I received a free bag of Hills Brand Science Diet Ideal Balance Grain Free dog food to try and review from my friends at bzzagent. I was actually given a code to order my free bag from petfooddirect.com.  I was little hesitant to even order it, I like to be able to just got pick up what ever it is that I need.  But to my surprise their website was really easy to navigate and they even offered FREE shipping. So I when I went to order the 3.5lb bag that I had a free code for, of course just my luck, they were sold out. This next thing I'm going to tell is really what puts petfooddirect.com over the top for me, since the 3.5lb bag was sold out they marked down the next size bag, the 12lb bag, to the price of the 3.5lb bag!!! Amazing, I mean what other company does that?  I was so surprised and happy that now not only am I getting a free bag of great dog food to try I'm actually getting a good sized bag. The dog food arrived in just a couple days and it was so nice to have it delivered to my door. No lugging heavy bags off the shelf, into the shopping cart, into the car and THEN into the house!!  I'm sold on home delivery from petfooddirect.com it was such a breeze.

Now onto the actual review of the Hills Brand Science Diet Ideal Balance Grain Free dog food.

As most of my friends know, I like to try to feed my family food that is healthy for us and free of unnecessary chemicals such as artificial colorings and flavorings, why wouldn't I want that for my four legged baby as well? That's just what I found with Hills Brand Science Diet Ideal Balance Grain Free dog food.  Here's the ingredients listing. 

Ingredients:
Chicken, Pea Protein Concentrate, Potato Starch, Dried Potato, Chicken Meal, Chicken Fat, Dried Beet Pulp, Flaxseed, Chicken Liver Flavor, Powdered Cellulose, Lactic Acid, Cranberries, Apples, Peas, Carrots, Broccoli, Iodized Salt, Choline Chloride, vitamins (L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of vitamin C), Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin A Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement), Vitamin E Supplement, Potassium Chloride, minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite), preserved with Mixed Tocopherols and Citric Acid, Taurine, Beta-Carotene, Phosphoric Acid, Rosemary Extract.

Did you notice that chicken is the very first ingredient and no corn or fillers which make up a lot of the bulk in commercial dog foods? I personally feel really good about feeding Hills Brand Science Diet Ideal Balance Grain Free dog food to my dog knowing that she's getting some really great nutrition from it.  Here's what hillspet.com has to say about it. 

Benefit	Nutrient	How It Works
Overall health & vitality	Phytonutrients	Vegetables, like carrots, peas and broccoli are natural sources of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and phytonutrients.
Healthy digestive system	Prebiotics	Beet pulp is an excellent source of prebiotic fiber that helps nourish the digestive tract and promote nutrient absorption
Healthy immune function	Vitamin E + C	Natural sources of antioxidants from apples and cranberries plus Vitamins C + E support your pet's immune system on a cellular level.
Healthy skin and radiant coat	Omega-3 and 6 Fatty Acids	Flaxseed contains vital Omega 3 & 6 fatty acids to support healthy skin and shiny coat.
Lean muscle	High-quality protein	High-quality, highly digestible protein from fresh chicken & egg builds and maintains lean muscle.

Additional Info

U.S. Veterinarians' #1 Choice to Feed Their Own Pets™
Clinically proven antioxidants for a healthy immune system
Visible healthy difference in 30 days. 100% guaranteed, or your money back
High quality protein with fresh chicken as 1st ingredient
Fruits & vegetables -- including peas, carrots and cranberries
No corn, wheat, soy, beef, artificial colors or flavors

They even give you a 100% money back guarantee, why wouldn't you try it?  Also right now petfooddirect.com has a rebate form so you can try it for FREE too. Give it a shot, free food, free shipping and the satisfaction that your giving your pet some of the best food that you can.  I know my dog loved the food and hasn't had any digestive issues with it that can come along with some of the "richer" high quality foods. I'm really happy that I was given this opportunity to give my dog a great high quality dog food.

Thanks again bzzagent.com, petfooddirect.com, and hillspet.com. 

Pretty Cord Organization With Duck Tape

I know most of us have seen this done before but I think it's such a great idea!!  

Us girls usually have at least 1 or 2 or MORE, corded items in the bathroom, whether it's curling iron, flat irons, hairdryer or all of the above. 

So do I, and I HATED the cord mess. 

I hated wrapping the cord around my curling iron so much that it's now in a permanent spiral. The tangled mess that you couldn't just pull out one item at a time. They all came pouring out of my cabinet in a big mess.  Not a very fun way to spend the morning or while trying to get ready for a night on the town.  

I knew what needed to be done, the cute toilet paper rolls to the rescue. The only hard thing was to decide on a Duck Tape pattern that I loved (and could find). Seems like all the patterns that I've seen this done with before were no where to be found, so I put the project off. Until my latest trip to Hobby Lobby, I found this super cute happy floral print. It's more of an aqua color, which I LOVE, it's one of their newest prints called "Blue Surf". 

So I saved a few empty toilet rolls, cut them down about an inch so that I could get full coverage with just two wraps of my Duck Band Tape. The tape is thick enough that the brown roll doesn't really show through the white parts of the tape. I was a little worried about that, but it really looks great. 

This is really one of the fastest and easiest projects around. 

Almost Instant Gratification!!

I love that I was not only able to put the cords inside the roll, but the appliance too! With the cord and the appliance inside, it is a little snug but the Duck Tape gives the roll enough reinforcement that it won't come apart.  I LOVE how easy it is to pick up just the item that I want, not a big tangled mess. 

 This is such a great problem solver and would be helpful while traveling with these items too. 

I am currently thinking that all the cords in my house need one of these!!  Everything from lamps, computer/TV components and all my small kitchen appliances.

Not only did I get a roll of super cute Duck Tape but the kids each got one too! I can't wait to see what kind of cool uses we come up with for our new Duck Tape. 

Check out  DuckBrand.com  for some really cool "Ducktivities" and to see all the current colors and prints available. They even have college logos, who knew!

I'd love to see what you've done with your Duck Tape!!