Influenster ---- Meaningful Beauty Cindy Crawford

#MeaningfulBeauty

 

 

I received this test product from Influenster for FREE to try it out and get my thoughts in this product. I received just the product & Information on it.

 

My first initial thought of this product was that this was a Celebrity Endorsed so this is not something I am fond of because the products actually never really work, however sometimes I am and have been pleasantly surprised by a product with a Celebrity Endorsement.  My second thought was, Is this going to compare to my Olay Total Effects that I have been using for years and has proven to work on my skin noticeably? Next thought was the cost, how much more is this going to cost me compared to my Olay Total Effects that I use right now?

 

Here is what I have discovered with my thoughts/concerns that I mentioned above.

Celebrity Endorsement really has made no impact on how this product works on my skin & this is one of those moments that I said, sometimes I get surprised by how well something actually worked that was Celebrity Endorsed.  I feel the texture to this compared to my current brand is thicker but not as creamy as Olay Total Effects like I am use to. To me, when I put it on my skin, it feels like the texture from a mousse foundation that I use (Almay Smart Shade). It goes on very evenly, small amount needed for 1 side of face. It feels like silk on my face and I honestly love it more & use less then my current brand.

Comparison to Olay Total Effects is a lot different and here is what I have noticed. Texture is not creamy like my current brand, it is thicker and feels more like a mousse foundation from Almay. Now when applying my current brand, it goes on very silky but also leaves behind a oily feel to my skin even after it dries. Meaningful Beauty goes on just like Almay Smart Shade Mousse leaving my face feel moisturized and beautiful. I have no oily after feel to my face when applying Meaningful Beauty, even after it dries.  It simply just feels clean and makes me look and feel beautiful.

Now lets talk about the size amount you get from Olay Total Effects VRS Meaningful Beauty.

I buy Olay Total effects 7 in 1 for $16 and I get 1.7 fl oz & I can get Meaningful Beauty for $33 and I get 30ml 1oz. So yes their is a loss some would think in the amount you get, however that 0.7oz loss is not really a loss because with Olay, you use more and you use less with the Meaningful Beauty. So you end up with the same amount, however the cost factor is more in the end. You are paying $17 more for Meaningful Beauty but in the end, you are getting better results then you do with Olay Total Effects.

 

 

 

My face has felt better the last 2 weeks that I have been using this instead of my Olay Total Effects has ever felt on my face. I have no oily residue left, I have received compliments saying my face looks younger & vibrant & also have been asked what I have done different to my face because it looked healthy. I am going to pony up and pay the extra few $'s and buy #MeaningfulBeauty for a better looking me.

 

I want to say a Huge Thanks to Meaningful Beauty & Influenster for such a wonderful experience and also introducing me to a new wonderful product that I have never tried before & in the process not only did I fall in love with it, so did my face.

 

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GRAZE.COM

GRAZE.COM

 

 

 

 I was really happy when I got into my e-mail and received one from Graze.com asking me to give one of the boxes they offer a try for FREE. I immediately went and signed up with the promo code they gave me to use for my first FREE BOX.

 

I was very excited with the well put together website Graze.com has for you to pick your likes and dislikes for foods. This helps them narrow down what they will send you, resulting in a happier you when you get your box. They have so many choices to choose from & they even offer chocolate mixes with some of the nuts. I of course LOVE chocolate so that was a MUST have for my likings.

Some like a healthier choice when choosing boxes & Graze.com will not fail you. They have a very large variety that will get you exactly what you are looking for when it comes to being healthy.

 

Graze.com also offers many features on their website & I have to say, it is very helpful and beneficial information to take a look at. My favorite part to look at is "Healthy Benefits" that explains what all the products have from Fiber, Fruit, Calories and more. I suggest taking a look at this section.

 

Here is what my box looked like

 

 

 

They want you to turn box over so you are opening it the correct way, but if you have a oopsie, no worries because all the contents are all sealed.

I love that the box is all 100% recyclable!

I really enjoyed this beautiful all natural image on the inside of the lid. A little DIY Tip

"Save this & frame it" serves as a bonus to this package.

 

This was a nice Welcome Letter along with information on how to Refer Friends to Join & the benefits of referrals.

 

Included are all the Nutritional Facts as well as Best If Used By Dates. This is the first Subscription Box I have ever had, that has went into such great details. I feel this is exceptional and truly shows that this company cares about YOU.

 

Look how neatly these snacks are secured in the box & sealed individually to make sure they are fresh and ready for you to enjoy.

 

REVIEW TIME OF EACH SNACK I RECIEVED IN THIS BOX

 

Salsa Fresca

Cilantro + Lime Salsa Fresca W/ Cheesy Sombreros

The salsa was very sweet and packed with flavor then the delicious savory taste of the sombreros

it was truly a party in my mouth. These were really delicious and left me wanting more.

Best part is, this was only 50 calories & was a really nice snack. 

 

 

 

Apple Crumble

Apple, Raisins & Cinnamon Honey Almonds

I only ate half of this combination & I did not want to stop because this combination

is crazy good. I used the other half that I did not eat on a Recipe I got from Pinterest & you can find that recipe HERE. It was Rock On Good!

Remember to look at the pamphlet that was included for the Best If Used By Date.

 

Honeycomb CRUNCH

Milk Chocolate Honeycomb, Almonds and Raisins

 

Not only was this treat packed with vitamins & minerals, you could not resist the

salty sweet combination that this allowed the taste buds to have in your mouth.

Not easy to stop eating after the first taste. These would also be excellent in a recipe for anything sweet such as a cookie.

Delicious Party In My Mouth Treat!

 

SEEDSATIONAL

Roasted Pumpkin and Sunflower Seeds W/Soy Sauce

This was really good by itself but I added it into my plain oatmeal with a little drizzle of honey

and it was the best breakfast I have had in a long time. I really was not sure how well that combination would work out, but was very pleasantly surprised and the added flavor it gave the oatmeal along with the drizzle of honey.

This package was high in vitamin E & pumpkin seeds bursting with magnesium & copper PLUS it was a Nutritionist Pick.

 

 

CHOICES YOU HAVE WHEN PURCHASING THE RIGHT BOX FOR YOU

 

Nibble Box = +90 Variety's to choose from

Light Box= +50 Low Calorie Snacking Options to choose from

 

Are you a

Occasional Grazer ? With this option you get a box every 4 weeks

OR

Are you a

Tasting Club? With this option you get a box every 2 weeks

 

 

 

I myself go for the Tasting Club because this suits me really well & with the Holidays right around the corner, these will come in handy to let my Family/Friends try so I can let them know where and how I got my box (when it comes), so they can do the same. Plus I can use some of these in Holiday Recipe's that my Family/Friends will truly enjoy & talk about for years to come.

Food always brings people together & I think Graze.com is the best way to start the Holidays.

 

HOW CAN YOU SIGN UP & WHAT DOES IT COST?

 

Use my code to unlock your 1st & 5th delicious, healthier snack boxes for FREE http://www.graze.com/us/p/FRANE2YPT Be sure to check out @grazeusa on Twitter

 

$6.00  for the box plus it includes FREE S&H

No matter what option you choose, this is what you pay

REMEMBER If you use MY LINK, you will get 1st & 5th Box FREE $0 Cost to you.

 ((INVITATION ONLY--Please read UPDATE below))

Cancel Anytime!

 

I truly hope that everyone will give this box a try & remember, you have nothing to loose but will gain a nutritional snack that you are sure to remember.

 

THANK YOU Graze.com for allowing me to try & get hooked on this simply delicious box & I am looking forward to my next one here in a week.

 

 

 
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Graze.com has kindly e-mailed me & provided my blog readers with a code that will give you INSTANT access, this means no waiting for a Invitation Code.
                                             THIS IS EXCITING!!!!!
Please use VRSSNACKS

LIMITED TIME ONLY SO PLEASE ACT FAST
Thanks so much Graze.com for this Fantastic Treat for all my Readers! 
 
 
 
 

 

 

Cottonelle Ultra Comfort Care

 

I received this sample kit from Crowdtap & was honored to test this product out.

 

 

I sadly have to admit, I usually do not use flushable cleaning cloths all the time, but sometimes bathroom habits just call for them. I then seen this video and it made a lot of sense & changed my mind, I hope it changes your mind too.

 

I have talked to a 2 people and also showed them this video, talked about bathroom habits (Not easy to get personal regardless how close you are to the person) & then shared the sample & share kits & asked for feedback in return.

Now with these Sample & Share Kits, they also got a coupon for $3.00 off when they bought Cottonelle Toilet Paper & Flushable Wipes together. My friends appreciated the coupons a lot.

 

 

FEEDBACK

 

((Friend 1)) I do not ever use flushable cleaning cloths, I use toilet paper knowing my behind is clean, however the video changed my mind & I was honestly disgusted with myself. I tried the toilet paper and then afterword's used the flushable cleaning cloths & was amazed at what was not cleaned & then I was disgusted again thinking about all the time I never used flushable cleaning cloths. Thank You for opening my eyes to my disgusting bathroom habits.

((Laughs))

 

((Friend 2)) I saw the video and was amazed at the creativity but agreed with it & I do use flushable cleaning cloths during my bathroom habits but they are cheap Wal-Mart brand, nothing name brand. They are thin and not very comfortable, so I was happy to have been picked by you to test these out. I can not believe that it honestly felt like I was wiping my bum with a piece of satin. I went right out and bought these the next day. Thanks for looking out for my bum friend!

 

My Kit Looked Like This

 

MY THOUGHTS

 

I have to agree with both friends for these reasons alone

(1) I usually do not use a lot of wipes bcause I used Toilet Paper, my bum is clean right? WRONG

(2) Silk on my bum is Ohhhhh so soft & cleaned very well & never split on me like some cheap ones do.

(3) Love the convenient container that the wipes come in & do not have to be embarrassed with displaying this out in the open in the bathroom.

(4) Great Quality

 

 

I truly enjoyed this Testing Phase & can not wait for the next one.

I hope you have enjoyed My Review & are thinking twice about your bathroom habits.

#cottonellecleancrew
@cottonelle
@Crowdtap
@crowdtappers




 

Jumping Ship...Sprint Vrs Verizon & AT&T

Jumping Ship

Today I am going to talk about Sprint Vrs Verizon (The Big Red) or AT&T

I do a lot of traveling throughout the year with my husband & we get into so many destinations that like Needles California on I-40, Seligman, Az I-40,Boise Id & many more states where we have roaming or no single & are unable to use our phones at all regardless if it says roaming or not.

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We have 3 lines of service, all smart phones 2 different plans & I will get into details on this further down the line. We are so sick of being without service and paying for services we can not even fully use. We even got a letter from Sprint a few months ago telling us they were going to disconnect 2 lines of our service if we continued to Roam Excessively and use Data when Roaming even though Roaming was in our plan.  We will only receive 2 more letters and then that is it, they cancel our lines.....NOTHING WE CAN DO!

We have been with Sprint for 5 years now and this has not ever been a problem except the last 2 1/2 yrs. when we started traveling a lot & we have been dealing with it, but when we receive a letter in the mail like that and continuously battling having a phone to even use, we are just at wits end with them & have been doing a lot of research with Verizon and AT&T to see covrage map comparison, pricing compared to what we pay now, minutes, texting & the biggest one for us traveling....Data Cost.

After much comparison and many bloggers (Thank You), JD Power, Google & Droid Forums & many more sources, we have decided not only is Verizon going to be the way to go, we will be saving about $40 a month on the plan we are getting compared to what we pay with Sprint for crappy coverage & empty promises of more towers resulting in better coverage.

Verizon was cheaper and does not charge customers extra fees like Sprint & AT&T do, bottom line is Big Red has won 3 JD Power Awards in the last 3 years & that is IMPRESIVE. We have Fios TV & Internet and home with them for the past 1 1/2 yrs. & NEVER had any problems, this should be a fantastic indication to their services.

Now let's get to the specifics shall we?

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SPRINT

My Husband's Line & The reason for this plan is, NO LIMIT on Data Roaming or Roaming

meaning, we would never get a letter in the mail again. However, Verizon is only $40 per line for this same plan, minus the Unlimited Data + 8.00 Phone Insurance (Verizon is $10.00)

*NOTICE* we pay additional $10 Data add on even though we have UNLIMITED data, but Sprint claims it is for better Data Service on Smart Phones. I call B.S on this!

This one is my line & for the same reason that this is the ONLY plan that we will be ok when Data Roaming & Roaming with no chance of getting another letter. This is the price we have to pay for not having our service terminated. We were on the Unlimited My Way and it was cheaper till we got the letter. Again $10 extra Data charge plus $8.00 Phone Insurance.

This one is Unlimited My Way with Unlimited Talk & Text for $50.00 where Verizon is only $40 for same exact thing. Also we have the $30 Unlimited Data Plan on this & Verizon does not offer the Unlimited. This plan works for my Mother N Law because she is not leaving the state and will never be in roaming where we would have to worry about her line getting canceled.

Sprint charges $4.99 for spending limit cap of $400.00 a month & I think this is ridiculous to have to pay this extra amount monthly. Also since we live in Florida, we have 1 of the highest taxes to pay at almost 23% a month....OUCH I KNOW.......Price you have to pay to live in the nice Sunshine State.

Taxes are $55.30  a month & no way to get around this unless we change the prefix to another state that has lower taxes, but the problem is that my mother n law has a lot of family in Florida that only has land line phones, so when they call her, it is local for them & they would not be able to call her if she had a long distance number.

Myself I think drop landline and go mobile but were talking about elderly family members that are set in their ways & we all know, you will never get around that.

Hahahaha!

After Taxes & all the phone charges, this is what we are paying on our bill with Sprint because of the plans we have to have. TRUST ME, Sprint has no other plan that offers truly UNLIMITED Roaming & Data Roaming without that small print that says X amount of Roaming Data allowed & 800 anytime minutes of Roaming allowed each month

"While on Sprints Network" seems to be Sprints motto.

I have had Sprint call me & try to get me to save $60 a month by putting all my phones onto a family plan & they say we can roam and never get charged. DUH we will never get charged BUT Sprint sure as heck will TERMINATE our lines. We know, we just got proof in the mail a few months ago. I truly get angry with un-educated Sprint workers that deal with this everyday & yet do not know how the plans work.

I wish Sprint would stop telling people all these EMPTY PROMISES of more towers, more 4G coverage etc. etc. etc. year after year & at the end of the year, we are left standing with a empty line of service that is unusable when traveling.

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VERIZON COMPARISON

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These are the phones we will all be getting, Samsung Galaxy S4's

$10 per line for Insurance (Sprint was $8.00 per line)

$40.00 per line for Unlimited Talk & Text....NO DATA (Sprint has unlimited included on 1 plan and already included in price on 2 lines).

16GB Data for $130.00 a month (Again Sprint was unlimited on 2 lines & $30 unlimited n 3rd line). I went to Sprint's website and calculated each of the past 3 months of data usage on each line with that calculation was Data 3G, 4G, 3G Roaming and it was only 10-12GB a month, so I called Sprint to see if they would calculate this for me too & they came out with the same numbers (I did not tell them I had figured it out on my own). Now mind you that I got service half the time and could have used more data if the service was available, so I am adding extra just incase. Data overage is only $10 a gig, but Verizon has a feature that can alert you from this happening so you can change it if needed. After talking to Verizon, they think I will only use 2GB a month & according to the Data Calculator it said 5-8GB so I am playing this safe and do a 2 month test run to see if I am going to be able to save even more money and lower the data plan.

I only use the internet on laptop & Verizon has teathering included (Sprint charges $$'s for this service). I use the internet for checking e-mail for business/personal and that is about 150-200 a day, I am visiting tons of websites a day at about 200-300, shopping online & paying bills, FB, Twitter, Pinterest, 1-2 Youtube short 5 minute videos a day & sharing maybe 150 photos a month. We do not stream or download music because we can do that when we are on our home network wireless so it will not use any phone data. Same way with Sprint, we never did any of this because we always do it at home and do not have the time on the road traveling and most hotels offer free WIFI as well.

I know most people are going to say I am crazy for loosing unlimited data with Sprint, however I know what I am using and why the heck pay money for something  I can not use half the time, when I can jump ship, get better service that I can actually use. I am only gaining and not loosing in my opinion.

Here is the summary of what the monthly bill will be BEFORE taxes & the taxes will be the same as Sprints so I know that will be $55.30 added on. Note the Total Due Today is for our phones we will be buying & I may end up saving $100 because my Mother N Law wants the S3 and that is only $1oo, hubby is sticking with S4 & I am going to get Note 2 instead and that will be same price as S4.

The monthly bill cost is at $280.00 plus $55.30 taxes will put us at $335.30 saving us $38.97 almost $40 bucks a month and getting same service we do now & I know some will say, but you do not have same service because of Data Cap, but we will because of the amount of Data we use with Sprint plus the little extra I gave myself for the times I have no service and could have been using it. So end result is saving us money, better service, no roaming charges or cutting our service when and if we ever roam excessively, FREE Tethering with the plan (Sprint would have charged but I found a App that worked great and used data on phone... PDANet+).

PLUS REMEMBER...... I may not even use this much Data and may be able to save more money once I do a full 2 month review of my Data usage, so I am excited to see how much more I could save or if I will have to add more and end up breaking even with what I was paying with Sprint, but still ending up with much better coverage.

P.S.  Did I forget that we also will end up with New Phones

((BONUS)).

**UPDATE** DEC-29th-2013

I am VERY HAPPY with Verizon after having them about 3 months now. We have hardly lost signal at all in many places we had NO SERVICE with Sprint. When & if we do loose service, it is for 1-2 minutes & we are 90% of the time in 4G Coverage. My husband & I are paying about $330 a month and it is still saving us around $60 a month with much better service and internet. I can not tell you how Happy this switch has made us. Dropped calls are no more, Roaming...What is that?, 4G Really Fast, Reliable coverage & Saving $$'s each month.

I hope you have enjoyed this review & please feel free to leave me a comment



Slimsoft VoxBox--Colgate Total

COLGATE TOTAL

 

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I received this wonderful product from

Slimsoft VoxBox

 

I was really curious on exactly if Colgate would work compared to Crest Complete that I normally use, so when this opportunity became available, I was very happy to give this a try.

 

Here is what I got

I was very pleased with the size of the products that were sent to me & they lasted me 1 week, perfect for a good amount of time to test them all out.

The toothbrush was really flimsy and lightweight making it feel a bit cheap and breakable & I did not like that part about the toothbrush. I received soft bristles but would have preferred hard.

 

The mouthwash left my mouth feeling incredibly fresh and germ free with no burning, thanks to this being alcohol free & this is normally something I look for in a mouthwash.

 

 

The end result left my mouth feeling cleaner then my usual brand "Crest Complete" but I feel because of the soft bristles on the tooth brush, my teeth are not as clean as I would have liked them. However if I had hard bristles, I feel this would have been much better results.

I would recommend this product to anyone!

 

Please check out ...........

INFLUENSTER

 

@InfluensterVox

 

@Colgate

 

I HOPE YOU ENJOYED MY REVIEW!

 

 

 

 

 



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Goodies/Kids Box
@GoodiesCompany

 

First off I want to make you aware that I paid for this box with my own cash!

 

I was so excited when I received a e-mail from Goodies telling me they had a Kids Box for the same price as the box I subscribe to. I jumped right on board with no hesitation, not for 1 box but 2 boxes each month.

The box is a fantastic value @ $7.00 a month with FREE S&H!

 

The box is so cute & the kids can have a added bonus by coloring the pictures on the box as well as writing their name on the box. Crayons are NOT included, but would be terrific to safely add a pkg of 4 crayons in the box.

 

I got these for my 2 nieces that come to my house for the weekends & they love checking the mail & they know I get free samples and food boxes in the mail all the time & get so excited. So these were perfect to get for both of them (5 & 4 yrs old).

 

They were not at my house when these arrived so here is what I did to make them happy without them realizing I was playing "Delivery Person". I took and set them by the front door (this is where mine is always left) before they woke up that morning, then we waited on mailman to go buy later that day, we went outside to check the mail & when we opened the door the girls did not even notice the boxes till we were walking back up from the mailbox. They got so excited and ran to the front door, they each grabbed a box, ran inside and said "Can we open these?". Of course I looked at the label & said these are for you guys & that was all they wrote & they tore into them as if it was Christmas Day. They were so happy and excited & I was glad I had looked inside of them to get a picture before they got delivered to the girls.

Hahahahahahhaha!

 

Here is what was in the box

(1) Sweet Cinnamon Laced Hawaiian Animal Cookies

(2) Cheezy Crisps

(3) Double Chocolate Cookies

(3) Mott's Medley's Assorted Fruit Snacks

(4) Tangy Zangy Twisties

(5) BareFruit Apple Chips

(6) Vanilla Mikshake Straws

 

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As a Aunt, I had to have some control & the girls are allowed to choose 2 snacks a day, 1 for the afternoon and 1 about 1 hour before bedtime. This works really well & for the most part, all the snacks are really fun & healthy for them.

 

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REVIEW TIME

 

(1) Animal Cookies are always a HUGE hit with children & went off with a bang. The flavor was exceptional and much different then the traditional flavor animal cracker/cookie. I think the flavors were a real nice treat and married really well together leaving you wanting more. Looking to buy ore of these very soon because the girls are asking for them, however I can not find them in the stores here.

 

FB

 

(2) Cheezy Crisps were very light and packed full of cheese flavoring. I will be buying these to have on hand and put into a baggie when we go to the zoo.

 

@LuvCrunchmaster

 

(3) Fruit Snacks are something that I always have on hand but we have never tried the Mott's brand till now & we will be switching to this brand from here on out. The taste is really good with the fruits & vegy blend that they have packed into these delicious treats.

 

@Motts

 

(4) TangyZangy Twisties are not something the girls are up for just yet at this age because they did not like the tartness of these. We will just toss these because none of us in the house eat them. I did try them but like I said, this is something that I do not eat.

 

@TangyZangyCandy

 

(5) BareFruit Apple Chips were out of this world DELICIOUS & I think the most favorite item in the box for me & the girls. These are packed with Apple flavoring, 100% all natural and are just something you want to savor when you eat. We already went to Publix and got more & this is how much they were loved in my house.

@BareSnacks

 

(5) Vanilla Milkshake Straws that the girls ask me for a "Cow Straw" when they want a Milkshake for a treat. I love it when they say "Cow Straw", it makes me laugh so hard. As you can already guess, these are another HUGE HIT in my house and to be honest, with me too.

Hahahahaha!

You simply add these to a glass of milk and watch the magic beads do the work for you & walla you have a milkshake. Again this is another thing that we had to buy on our trip to Wal-Mart.

 

@MagicMilkStraws

 

(See the doggie in the background?)

Hehehehe! Guess he wanted to say he enjoyed this box too :-)

 

I hope that you have enjoyed this Review & will love Goodies.cm as much as we do at our house.

 

 

Value for this box (My Estimate) is $11.00 plus the additional activity for the kids to color the box

(crayons not provided, but should be as a bonus).

 

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