Influenster

Let's Review: #TastykakeMiniWins

3:47 PM

In life you have to celebrate mini wins. This rings true with a new baby -- take a shower, eat your dinner uninterrupted, watch a full television show or a full night of sleep -- mini wins.


Influenster and Tastykake sent me the new Tastykake Minis! You probably know the regular size cupcakes. It sure brought me back to school age when mom would send a delicious surprise in my lunch box. Well, now they come three to a package in mini size.

My box had the Chocolate Swirly Cupcakes made with Hershey's Cocoa. I took them to work to share mini wins there. Hey, we made it through a Tuesday, so everyone got a package of Tastykake minis. It was a great afternoon snack at the office.

I see they come in Peanut Butter flavor...I want that one now. This might be the treat I leave in the "bad day drawer" at work so in case someone needs a pick me up or if we need to celebrate, the minis will do the trick.

Caesar and Maisie got into celebrating with the fun party hat Tastykake sent in the box!



Follow Tastykake on Facebook or Instagram to celebrate mini wins with them.

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Note: This is a sponsored blog post. I received these products complimentary from Influenster for testing purposes.

diapers

Let's Review: #SagToSwag

6:00 PM

How did Influenster and Pampers know we were burning through diapers and that we'd love to review Pampers Cruisers?


Ever since Maisie was born we have been testing different diapers and brands to find out what works best for us. We have always gone back to Pampers. They fit great, they don't leak and they are so soft they don't even feel like diapers!


As she gets older and starts to move more I noticed you have to take that into account when you purchase diapers. I was happy to try out the Cruisers to see if they would hold up to my wiggle worm.

Did you know the new and improved Pampers Cruisers diapers have three separate channels in the diaper core that help distribute wetness evenly from front to back? They also help fit better without the sag of other diapers. One thing I cannot stand is a saggy diaper. Who knew pee would weigh down a diaper so much!


My girl did great in these. And they have fun characters from Sesame Street on them. How could you NOT love seeing Elmo & Cookie Monster on your little one! They are definitely on our purchase list next time we go to the store.

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Note: This is a sponsored blog post. I received these products complimentary from Influenster for testing purposes.

Calvin Klein

Let’s Review: #REVEALMORE

6:30 PM

Any ladies wear men's fragrance?

I posed this question on my Facebook page and got a lot of surprising feedback from friends who wear men’s cologne on a daily basis or for special occasions. I had never thought about it nor did it, so I was excited to try it when Influenster sent me a sample of Calvin Klein’s REVEAL for Men.

I received the sample in the mail and it included a nice, slim card holder. I am totally going to use it for those times we go out and I only want to take my driver’s license and credit card. It will prevent them from just floating in whatever small bag I have. So thanks for the extra gift on top of the sample.


I don’t like to wear heavy fragrance or new fragrance to the office because you never know how it will effect someone, so I tried wearing it Saturday morning while Daniel and I were running around. I put it on and wasn’t sure of the smell for me right off the bat. It was a little woodsy to me and I usually wear pretty girlie and light scents. The REVEAL for Men was light, but I felt like it definitely screamed, “She’s wearing men’s cologne.” I asked Daniel what he thought and he said it smelled great on me. As the day pressed on it wasn’t as strong, which I am thankful for, but I'm still not sure if I would ever wear it out again.


The sample did get me interested in trying out REVEAL for Women since I liked the REVEAL for Men, just not for me. Next time I am in Macy’s I’ll make sure to stop and give it a smell.

Here’s the somewhat racy advertisement for REVEAL for Men.

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 Note: This is a sponsored blog post. I received these products complimentary from Influenster for testing purposes.

FrostyVoxBox

Let’s Review: #FrostyVoxBox

5:30 PM

Very excited to talk about another Vox Box I received from Influenster at the end of 2014.



This #FrostyVoxBox had a lot of fun and great products in it -- some I was already familiar with and some I was only introduced through this box.

Here’s what I got:
  • Rimmel Gentle Eye Makeup Remover
  • Rimmel Scandaleyes Waterproof Eyeliner
  • NYC New York Color Expert Last Lip Color
  • Celestial Seasonings Candy Cane Decaf Green Tea
  • Boots No7 Protect and Perfect Advanced
  • McCormick Gourmet All Natural Thyme
  • Fruit Vines Cherry Bites
  • EcoTools Sleek and Shine Finisher

Stuff I loved

The Rimmel stuff I loved. A few Vox Boxes back I was introduced to the Rimmel Scandaleyes mascara and that is now my go-to mascara. So, the Makeup Remover and Eyeliner are a perfect compliment to something I was already wearing. The eyeliner goes on smooth, easy and strong. No longer do I have to go over the same area several times just to get the eyeliner darker. The makeup remover is also great because it doesn’t take much, maybe one swipe and the makeup is gone. Love it and will continue to purchase these products.


What could be better during the holidays than candy canes? Well Celestial Seasonings Candy Cane tea was perfect, and it was like they knew I was with baby, because it’s decaf! The taste was great and not overbearing! Very happy with it and drank it out of my holiday Magic 107.7 mug. Had to give a shout out to my old stomping grounds.


I love, love to cook, so receiving the McCormick Thyme was a blessing. Days before the hubby had told me he wanted our special mushroom and rice soup and it called for Thyme – what a perfect chance to try it. It made the recipe delicious and hearty. Highly recommend.


I rarely brush or do anything with my long, wavy hair, so I was a little nervous at first about testing a brush. Yet, I can say, I was pleasantly surprised by the EcoTools Sleep and Shine Finisher. This brush helped brush out the waves before I went to straighten it. A lot of times I would take the time to just use the straightener to do the job, but using the brush helped cut down on that time, and didn’t break my hair.  Will continue to use this!

Stuff I wasn’t impressed with

Admittedly I am not a huge lip color girl. I will make my face up with everything else but I always stop at lipstick. I am not sure why, I should cover my lips because they are always peeling. Anyway, the NYC Expert Last Lip Color wasn’t my favorite. Yes, the color lasted a long time and was nice to put on, however I thought the color I was sent was a little too dark for me. I am pale and this color was for someone with a darker complexion or lived in a colder climate. It stays sunny and mild here, so why make my makeup so dark.

The only thing I didn’t like about the Boots Protect and Perfect was how small the sample was. I don’t think I could accurately test this product because I only got two uses out of it. The directions say use morning and night daily.. well I only got morning and night. Not enough to really tell you what I thought. It was nice when it went on, just don’t have enough to tell you more.


I took the Fruit Vines Cherry Bites on a small road trip so I had a snack when I got hungry and while they came in handy for that, I wouldn’t buy them again. It wasn’t that they tasted bad – because they had a good cherry flavor, I just am not a fan of the long vine-type candy.


Overall a good Vox Box, and like I said some products I will continue to use regularly. Thanks again to Influenster for including me on this round. If you are interested in Influenster, leave a comment and I will send you a code to get started.


Note: This is a sponsored blog post. Influenster provided me with complimentary with the Vox Box and all the products to test and review as part of a contest.

Influenster

Let's Review: #VSSportBra Vox Box

7:56 PM

What an awesome Influenster VoxBox!

 I was lucky enough to receive the #VSSportBra VoxBox, and I can’t rave enough about this box.


 In the box I was sent 15 Victoria Secret 25 percent off coupons to use or share with friends, two pieces of literature about the Victoria Secret Activewear, an Angel by Victoria Secret Sport Bra and Knockout by Victoria Secret Crops!


 I am pretty active and try to do yoga weekly and run when I can, so I was pretty excited to try the sport bra and crops out.


What I loved about the sport bra is how it fit, it didn’t ride up and stayed in place. The super cute design was just an added bonus. Don’t you just love the criss-cross back?


 The crops fit perfectly and other than them looking great, the two added features I loved were the hidden inside pocket (house key anyone) and the hidden drawstring!


 After testing out the sport bra and crops for a few weeks I headed to the closest VS store so I could see the other designs and VS activewear. I’ll be honest, I didn’t know, before this that VS was doing activewear and doing it this well! Look at these super cute designs. BTW, I MUST GET those crazy bright pink crops!


 I was thoroughly impressed with the selection at the Victoria Secret store, from the different designs of the sport bra (think a design and fit for EVERYONE!) to the super cute prints and fabrics. I also feel the prices were fair for what you were getting, and it was very comparable to the mid- to high-priced workout gear you see a lot of ladies wearing around the gym.


 Basically, I love my new workout gear and can’t wait to go grab some more items… you can NEVER have enough comfy workout clothes! I highly recommend at least going for a fitting and checking out the new Victoria Secret activewear.

 Check out the Victoria Secret Sport clothing here.

Note: This is a sponsored blog post. Influenster provided me with complimentary Victoria's Secret products to test and review as part of a contest.






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