Amira, Age 9 Wows in Holland's Got Talent!

Enjoy this beautiful music from the tiny Dutch Wonder, Amira Willighagen.



Amira Willighagen was the last audition in this year's Holland's Got Talent, held in October.




Armed with new-found confidence, 9-years old, Amira beautifully sang Ave Maria in the Semi-Finals Liveshow of Holland's Got Talent on 21 December 2013. Next week Amira will sing again during the Finals.

Caramel Matcha Green Tea Powder Review

Disclosure: I got this product as part of an advertorial. 

Oma received a package of Red Leaf Caramel Matcha Green Tea Powder to review. Oma is a big tea fan and recently learned to love Matcha Tea. 

Matcha refers to finely milled or fine powder green tea. The Japanese tea ceremony centers on the preparation, serving, and drinking of matcha.

In 2003, researchers from the University of Colorado found that the concentration of the antioxidant EGCG available from drinking matcha is at least three times greater than the amount of EGCG available from other commercially available green teas. Matcha is also said to boost metabolism and help reduce cholesterol levels when it is drunk regularly.

Here is a few details of the Red Leaf Caramel Matcha Green Tea Powder by the creators:

For those with an unrepentant and unwavering sweet tooth, there is no better tea than sweet caramel matcha. This fine tea blends the eastern traditions of matcha with the modern caramel flavor to brew a delectable tea that is sweet to take as a mid-morning snack, before lunch aperitif or after dinner relaxing drink. The toned-down caramel matcha is ideal for those who need a sweet tea without adding any extra sugar.

Oma prepared the Caramel Matcha Green Tea Power using two different protocols:

1. Oma simply mixed about a half a teaspoon of the Match Powder in a cup and added about three ounces of pre-boiling water; then stirred briskly.
2. Oma added a half a teaspoon of the Match Powder to approximately three ounces of Almond Milk; then gently heated the mixture while stirring the entire time.

Both ways were rich and yummy! The Caramel flavor offers a unique aroma and palate.

If you go to the Red Leaf Tea website you can order this marvelous tea in several sizes & different quality levels. Red Leaf also carries other types of teas including: Wine Infused, Blooming, Red, Green, Black, White, Pu-Erh, Oolong, Herbal and a large Earl Grey Collection.

Check Out Red Leaf Tea on Twitter and/or Facebook. 

 

Remember to keep your Caramel Matcha Green Tea Powder in the refrigerator or freezer to help maintain the freshness.

As a blogger, integrity is one of the most valuable commodities Oma possesses. Therefore, reviews will contain both positive and negative aspects as is appropriate. To put it in a simpler manner, this review is meant to help my readers (editorial) more than to help a brand (advertising). However, it should be noted that Oma was given a packet of Red Leaf Tea Caramel Matcha Green Tea Powder to use then review. 

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

How To Explain Your Job Blogger/Social Media Manager

Just in time for those Christmas gatherings. 

How to explain your job: Blogger/Social Media Manager

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Noxicare Natural Pain Relief Cream Review & Giveaway

Winner:   Melissa C. 

Disclosure: I got this product as part of an advertorial.

In no sense of the imagination does Oma have any medical training nor experiences; therefore might seem like an unlikely reviewer for Noxicare Natural Pain Relief cream. However, every once in a while the left knee experiences a dull ache after Oma’s hour on the treadmill.

Noxicare™ is a breakthrough natural, patent-pending pain relief formula that is a proprietary combination of 7 of the world's most potent natural pain relievers that quickly and effectively alleviate inflammation, muscle aches and nerve pain—with NO known side effects and without a prescription.

Noxicare™ Natural Pain Relief Cream is registered with the FDA (Food and Drug Administration of the United States Government), NDC 51230-391-01.

Noxicare™ is available in capsules for all-over pain or in a topical cream for localized pain. (from their website)

Noxicare states that it relieves all 3 common types of pain: 

After using the cream twice, it appears to work very well. Further, Oma loves the fact that Noxicare is odorless and non-greasy.

Now you can win a full size tube of
Noxicare™ Natural Pain Relief Cream

Noxicare has been awesome enough to give one lucky “Oma Loves U!” reader their own full size tube of Noxicare Natural Pain Relief Cream. Just fill out the Rafflecopter below and you’ll be entered to win. Entries will be open until December 28, 2013, and you must live in the USA and be 18 or older to enter. Good luck! 

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As a blogger, integrity is one of the most valuable commodities Oma possesses. Therefore, reviews will contain both positive and negative aspects as is appropriate. To put it in a simpler manner, this review is meant to help my readers (editorial) more than to help a brand (advertising).

However, it should be noted that Oma was given a free tube of Noxicare Natural Pain Relief Cream to use then review.

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

Big Book of Christmas Fun!

Are you having lots of little ones coming over for Christmas? Keep them entertained this holiday with FREE activity sheets designed just for them (thanks to grandparents.com)! 

Click here for a .pdf of printable games,coloring pages, recipes and more!

The little ones at your home will have hours of fun with activities like:

• 4 coloring pages: Christmas Tree, Gingerbread House, Snowflake, and Snowman
• 4 activities: word search, maze, find the match, and spot the differences
• Holiday jokes for kids
• The ultimate Christmas cookie recipe
• 3 festive Christmas crafts

Reef and Belle Visit Santa

Cousin Belle and Reef find Santa at the Mall!

The American version of St. Nicholas, or Santa Claus originally came from the Dutch version called Sint Nikolaas or Sinterklaas. The Dutch settlers in New Amsterdam (New York) brought this fun and lively tradition to America.

Santa Claus appears in the weeks before Christmas in department stores or shopping malls. The practice of this has been credited to James Edgar, as he started doing this in 1890 in his Brockton, Massachusetts department store!

Edgar was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1843. In 1878 he arrived in Brockton, and he eventually set up a dry goods store on Main Street.

A special message for One Direction

Update - Lets make this happen!

A business friend, Rich asked me for help this morning:

"There is a girl in our town, 15 years old, that was diagnosed with cancer a few years back along with a boy that unfortunately passed away last year. They were in the same grade. Her cancer was gone, but unfortunately she has relapsed. She now needs a bone marrow transplant. While I know it is a long shot, she is hoping to be able to meet One Direction at her Philadelphia Hospital before she needs her bone marrow transplant. She made a video and I was hoping you could share it anywhere you can!”

 

Rich has affirmed that this is “100% on the up and up.”

So here is what Oma is asking.

1. First please simply watch the video and leave a supportive comment if possible.
2. Secondly, please share with your friends, family, co-workers etc.

It would be wonderful if we could band together and have this video go viral for this deserving child! This video only has 2,382 views and 81 thumbs up at the moment. Let’s get more for Brittany Santana!

Please help – it will only take a second yet mean so much.

One Direction – Boys are you paying attention?

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