Trying out the new Reeses Spreads

I recently joined influenster.  Why not, I'm already on bzzagent and we all know how much I love getting items in the mail to try out.
Yesterday I got my first VoxBox and it contained Reeses Spreads peanut butter/chocolate spread.
I'm a big PB fan and I'm often caught stealing a spoonful out of the container. 
Usually with PB/chocolate spreads I find one flavor overpowers the other.  But the Reeses spreads are delicious. I get both flavors and I really can eat it the same way I eat PB. 

This afternoon I'm going to get some celery to enjoy with it.  Even my 5 year old loves it and he had gotten bored with PB & J sandwiches. 



*I received this product for free to test and review.

December 2014 BeautyBox 5 Review

My November Box was a little lack luster so I was really hoping for a much better box this time around.  And yes, I giggle at all the "box" jokes that come to mind.

The card that comes in the box telling you about everything.

My 5 goodies

First up I got the facial mist in Rose Bouquet.  It smells a lot like rose water.  Not my favorite scent but still pleasant.  I set this aside for the summer.  I think it will be a nice skin refresher in the Memphis heat.  It's a decent size so it should last a while.  I may even use it on my sheets for a nice relaxing scent.

Jaqua Facial Mist in Rose Bouquet

Next were the nail polish remover pads.  Cute little container with 32 pads that is perfect for travel and I can throw in my bag.  I liked that they are acetone free and you can use them on both natural and artificial nails.
One small pad is supposed to be able to remove nail polish from all 10 nails.

Absolute! New York Nail Polish Remover pads in Lemon

Third was the Juice Beauty Stem Cellular Moisturizer.  I haven't tried this yet.  But it's fruit stem cells and not human stem cells...I wonder if anyone got upset about that.  I was a little bummed I didn't get the 4 shade palette from Coastal Scents that was the other option in this box.  I don't know anyone who did.
Here is what their webpage says about the product: "Moisturize with a proprietary blend of fruit stem cells infused into a Vitamin C, resveratrol-rich grapeseed formula to aggressively firm and reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Certified organic, antioxidant-rich ingredients and plant oils hydrate and improve elasticity for lasting, advanced age defy results."
 (from http://www.juicebeauty.com/store/stem-cellular-moisturizer.html)

Juice Beauty Stem Cellular Moisturizer

Fourth was the nail polish.  I'm not really a glitter polish girl so this may end up going to someone else. I think if has been finer glitter particles I may have considered it.  But I'm just not in to this.

Nanacoco Nail Polish in Exotic Blossom

Last was the Lucky Number 6 perfume from Lucky Cosmetics. 
I thought it smelled horrid.  Really musty/musky which I don't like in my perfumes.  But I gave it a shot.   It smells MUCH better when it was on me. It ended up being a really sultry floral scent and even the hubby approved it.

Lucky Number 6 perfume by Lucky Brand

Overall not a bad box.  Things that I'm interested in trying and using.


I did not get compensated for this review. I pay for this service.

I took the 30 challenge from Beautiful Live Skin Care System.

 I was contacted to review the Beautiful Live Skin Care System by Trusted Health Care Products.  I had great luck with their OraMD product I reviewed so I was excited to try their all natural skin care system.

I love how the bottles come customized with my name on it. Having an uncommon name it's always cool to see it on a product. 

I felt the easiest way to do this challenge was to keep a log of my 30 days.

Day 1 - Admittedly it's odd to put oil on your face. I like the smell. Not too overpowering.
I started with 3 drops on each half of my face and I probably didn't need that much. I ended up blotting some off my face after 5 minutes. A few hours later my face felt smooth and soft.

Day 4 - I think I've hit the "detox" stage where my skin is stating to break out slightly. I hope this stage doesn't last too long.  I have noticed that in general my skin is less dry than it has been.

Day 7 - I started using a little less of the oil each time. My skin is still soft and smooth and I'm having less of a detox reaction. Hoping my skin clears up soon.

Day 10 - Skin looks to be healing up.

Day 17 - I think my skin suffered a bit of a set back this week due to the stomach flu.  The only thing that is worse than the stomach flu is the stomach flu while pregnant. The skin on my facce is generally softer and I'm hoping that I have less breakouts.

Day 22: I'm having another small breakout but I think this one has more to do with entering my second trimester than it does the care system.  My forehead (which is normally one of my dry zones) hasn't been flaking at all.

Day 30: I finished my 30 day challenge and here are my overall thoughts on the Beautiful Live Skin Care System:

I gave this product quite a challenge. I started it at 9 weeks pregnant and I am now 13 weeks pregnant. My skin has been awful this pregnancy.I've noticed much less flaking and dryness in my skin as a whole. I'm still having some breakouts but they are more controlled and I'm pretty sure that has more to do with the pregnancy than anything else.
I do love how soft my skin feels after I put the product on. I also noticed a healthy glow when I apply the product. Since I put it on one side at a time I can really see the difference. My skin feels healthier and I haven't needed to apply moisturizer because the skin care system has left my skin so healthy.

I'm really happy with how this product has worked. I love the way it smells and the general health of my skin. It's a great product.


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OraMD Review - Cleaner teeth the natural way

 A couple weeks ago I was contacted by OraMD to try their all natural toothpaste. We all know how much I like free, but I also love natural products so I was happy to give it a go.

"Please be advised that OraMD may taste overwhelmingly stout over the first half dozen uses or so and you will experience a very strong, minty taste. You may want to start out using just a drop or two! This strong “burn” is actually the anti-inflammatory properties killing bacteria and does take about a week to get used to but the “burn” will decrease in time."

This was the information I was given upon receiving the product. I'm a big fan of mint so I didn't think it would be a problem.  Oh boy, it was strong. But I was expecting that so it wasn't bad.
The issue I had was more with texture. I'm so used to using a paste that just a few drops on my toothbrush felt strange to me. 
My teeth felt really clean after brushing so I wanted to find a solution. I decided to take some baking powder and add a little water and some OraMD to make a paste. This worked perfectly because now I had combined the cleaning power with whitening power as well. 

Overall I'm really happy. My teeth feel cleaner for longer. The product can also be used straight as a breath freshener.  While it may seem a bit expensive for a bottle it will last you a long time. Plus it cleans your teeth without all those added chemicals. 

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