The Many Uses of Ivory

I received a bar of Ivory soap in my Influenster MOM VoxBox complimentary to try. I decided to use it as a spot stain remover the stains on my daughters clothes. Before washing the clothes I wet the bar of soap and rubbed it onto the stains from food and then threw it into the washer like I normally would. It helped take the stains out which I'm happy because I wasn't able to get every stain out before.

Ivory has a fresh clean scent that is mild and gentle cleansing, but most importantly it is 99.44% pure! There are many different ways to use Ivory soap. It can be used of course for body cleansing and face washing. You can use it as a spot stain remover like I did or even use it to wash your laundry by chipping the some soap flakes into the washer. There are also some fun crafts that you can do with your kids using Ivory soap which is what I plan on doing when my daughters get a little older.


I plan on buying Ivory soap from now on for my husband to use because as well as it being free of dye and heavy perfumes it's also very inexpensive. You can get a 10 pack of Ivory bar soap for around $4.49

 Disclosure: I received these products for the purpose of a review from Influenster All opinions are my own and I was not compensated for a positive review.
 

Quaker Soft Baked Oatmeal Cookies

 I received a Quaker Soft Baked Oatmeal Cookie complimentary in my Influenster Mom Voxbox. I admit Oatmeal cookies usually aren't my first choice when buying cookies but I was happy to try these. I did give it to my daughter but I took 2 bites and they were delicious. These cookies are soft and chewy and taste homemade! Honestly I have become a fan and plan on buying these.

 These cookies are delicious and made with Whole Grain Quaker Oats. I like that they are individually packaged making it easier to pack for a snack on the go. It also provides a good source of fiber and contains only 6 grams of total fat per serving.


You can find these yummy Quaker Soft Baked Oatmeal Cookies at most major retailers and they are priced for about $2.69 for a box of 6 cookies.

Disclosure: I received these products for the purpose of a review from Influenster All opinions are my own and I was not compensated for a positive review.

imPRESS Press On Manicure

Broadway Nails imPRESS Press On Manicure is the REVOLUTIONARY way to apply polish! I received these complimentary in my Influenster Mom Voxbox. I usually don't use any of these stuff because my nails are pretty good and grow nicely but a few had just broken right before I got my voxbox. Perfect timing since I was going to a birthday party in a few days.

Each kit comes with 24 nails in different sizes as well as a prep pad. The first thing you want to do is find the correct sizes for each finger and lay them out in order. Next, remove any nail polish on your nails and then use the prep pad to help clean your nails. To apply- Gently remove the clear film on the backs of each nail then apply onto finger and press firmly holding for 1 minute. It took me about 10 minutes. Here is how it looked when finished.

The tops things I liked about these were there was no drying time, and none of that messy nail glue. I wore these for 5 days before one started to loosen so I took them off. They were easy to remove and didn't damage my nails. I think they lasted long enough since I have two kids both under the age of 2. I liked these so I to bought another to use- ~ I am imPressed by imPRESS ~

You can find these at most drugstores like CVS, Walgreens, & Rite-Aid as well as Wal-Mart. There are a variety of designs to choose from and prices vary from $5.99 for solid colors to $7.99 for patterns. For more information visit http://impressmanicure.com/


Disclosure: I received these products for the purpose of a review from Influenster All opinions are my own and I was not compensated for a positive review.

SnackTaxi Review & Giveaway

SnackTAXI was invented in 2003 and is a great alternate to plastic bags. They have many different products to fit our everyday needs to choose from. Some of them are the snack sacks, sandwich sacks, produce sacks lunch sacks & twice as nice napkins.

I recently was given the chance to receive a SnackTAXI snack sack to review. Here is the one that I received. I LOVE how bright the colors and the pattern design are.

What I loved about this is me being a mommy to two little girls when I usually pack a snack it's tossed into a Ziploc bag and then thrown into the diaper bag. Then when it's time for me to find it I'm digging and searching and majority of the time everything is broken into pieces. With this snack sack having such bright colors I was able to find it quickly.

As you can see in the picture below the sack has a Velcro closure that opens and closes easily. Even the kids will have no trouble getting it open. It also has a vinyl fabric on the inside so it can easily be wiped with a damp sponge or cloth. You can even wash these in the machine. I also love that these are reusable so just think of all those baggies you wouldn't be throwing away any longer!

SnackTAXI has so many cute & fun designs to choose from and I'm sure you can even find one "cool" enough for dad to carry when he has the kids :)

I received two of these so the other will be used as a giveaway. There will be only ONE winner. To enter for your chance to win one of these SnackTAXI snack sacks all you need to do is leave a blog post comment and tell me what you like best about these SnackTAXI products. The picture below is the snack sack you will win. Winner will be picked on 6/28/12
UPDATE:: Winner chosen with random.org is Rebecca White- Please send me a email to freebiejunkie4u@gmail.com with your shipping info

Good Luck!

Disclosure: I received these products for the purpose of a review from SnackTAXI. All opinions are my own and I was not compensated for a positive review.

Bzzing About Dr.Scholl's® For Her

I love being a BzzAgent. You get to try products and then you just share your honest opinions with family & friends. It's one of the other sites I love!

My newest BzzCampaign invite was to try the Dr. Scholl's For Her High Heel insoles. I saw these in the store so I was thrilled to be getting a pair to try. I received one pair of the high heel insoles along with 8 coupons to share with family & friends.

I quickly put these into my sandals and instantly fell in love. The gel cushion was soft and was very comfortable. I was able to put them to test when we went out to dinner. I wore heels and was out for 3 hours and my feet didn't hurt when I arrived home. What I loved most about these were the fact that they were almost invisible and others couldn't see or tell that I was wearing them.

Dr. Scholl's For Her High Heel Insoles:

• Helps with foot aches caused by high heels
• Helps improve the way you feel in heels
• Immediate comfort that lasts all day
• Firmly stays in place
• Causes no damage to shoes once removed
• Won't make shoes feel tight
• Almost invisible & fits comfortably in all open-style shoes

Have you tried these Dr. Scholl's For Her High Heel Insoles yet? What is your opinion on them if you have?

Thank You BzzAgent and Dr. Scholl's for inviting me to try this product.

Disclosure: I received these products for the purpose of a review from BzzAgent. All opinions are my own and I was not compensated for a positive review.

One Huge Giveaway

Hey fans :)

So this is a just because giveaway to the wonderful fans. There will be a bunch of prizes for ONE winner from different sponsors.  A few things before entering..

PLEASE if you enter to get extra entries you need to do whatever the extra entry asks for and submit the correct information I asked for. On the previous giveaways I keep seeing people click enter and not doing the extra stuff. If you do this YOU WILL BE DISQUALIFIED!

Sponsors are doing favors by giving these amazing prizes so don't unlike the page after the contest is over.

This is a list of the prizes (You'll see the photos below)

1- Physicians Formula Cashmere Wear Bronzer
1- Physicians Formula Happy Booster Bronzer & Blush
1- mark. Super Flip Color Makeup Kit
1- mark. Get A Tint Lotion
1- Tampax Always Radiant Bags with sample and coupons
1- Heart silver necklace
1- Envelope filled with random coupons

1- iconic White Musk® fragrance in a mini bathtime regime. Bathe and moisturise in a sensual blend of musk, lily, ylang ylang, vanilla and amber notes.
Includes: White Musk Sumptuous Silk Shower Gel 2.0 fl oz, White Musk Smooth Satin Body Lotion 2.0 fl oz Ultra Fine Lilac Bath Lily


                                    ONE WINNER 

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Emerald Forest Botanical Hair Care Review & Giveaway

Emerald Forest Botanical shampoos & conditioners are made with Sapayul oil which is cold compressed from the seed of the Sapote fruit which grows in the rainforest and is the ancient Mayan secret for healthy, beautiful hear. Each purchase helps protect the rainforest because a portion of Emerald Forest profits is donated to rainforest preservation projects worldwide.

The hair care products come in two sets depending on your hair needs.The Emerald Forest Botanical Shampoo & Conditioner is a gentle formula for all hair types which rejuvenates for body & shine. The Emerald Forest Botanical Moisturizing Shampoo & Revitalizing Conditioner is for dry, damaged or color treated hair. (See picture below)

Their products:

• Contains no artificial colors
• Cruelty free
• Paraben free
• Bottles are made from recycled plastics

My Review: 

A couple weeks ago I received a set of Emerald Forest Botanical hair care products to review. At first I was going to use the set for the color treated hair but changed my mind because while my hair has been colored in the past it hasn't been colored in more than 6 months so I decided to use the set for all hair types. 

Here is a picture of my hair before staring to use the shampoo and conditioner. Please forgive me as I am trying to let my hair grow out to my natural color.






 The shampoo and conditioner were both color free. When I first poured it into my hand the smell wasn't overwhelming like most shampoos are but it did have a nice soft scent that DOES leave your hair smelling nice. My hair is wavy if just left to air dry and I never had a problem with my hair until recently after having my daughter six months ago. My hair started breaking off for no reason. I've noticed since I started using the Emerald Forest Botanical shampoo & conditioner my hair is breaking less and it's only been 2 weeks. My hair smells great and has a beautiful shine to it. I also get less tangles in my hair and it has more volume and body.

Here is a picture of my hair 2 weeks after using the Emerald Botanical Forest shampoo & conditioner. Can you see the difference? Leave a blog post comment and let me know.

So far I love the Emerald Botanical Forest shampoo & conditioner. I think it's a great and I'm happy to have found the secret to beautiful shiny hair. I definitely will be recommending this to others to try. You can find Emerald Forest shampoos & conditioners at your favorite health food store or online.

Here is your chance to win a set of the Emerald Botanical Forest Shampoo & Conditioner. Just simply enter below.

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                   ~Emerald Botanical Forest ~Feel Good About Looking Great~

Disclosure: I received these products for the purpose of a review from Emerald Forest Botanical. All opinions are my own and I was not compensated for a positive review.