Glade Expressions(R) Collection

It is truly amazing how certain smells can trigger fabulous memories or transport you to a glorious spot.  Its even better when you walk through your front door and those are things you first encounter.  A couple weeks ago BzzAgent gave me the opportunity to participate in a new Glade campaign and try out their Glade Expressions(R) Collection.  I of course was thrilled at this since I'm always burning candles and using plug ins in my house to transform it from just plain house smell to something wonderful.  Please don't think that plain house smell is bad... its just not anything to rave about.  So after letting BzzAgent know I'd love to participate in this campaign I had to wait a couple weeks to receive my BzzKit which included a coupon for a free Glade Expressions Mist Fragrance and a Glade Expressions Oil Diffuser.

As soon as I got my Bzzkit I drove into town, a mighty 120 miles away and went to my "local" Walmart to pick out my new Glade gear.  I was so excited to try out some new fragrances but also wanted to pick something that I new I would really love.  I'm a sucker for anything apple so I got the Oil Diffuser with Glade's new Fuji Apple & Cardamom fragrance.  Then in the Mist I picked the Pineapple & Mangosteen fragrance.  I also bought that one in the oil too so I could trade out my oil diffuser.  Thought I would mix it up a bit. 

So with my new Glade products in tow I made my way back home as quickly as possible to try it out.  OH MY GOODNESS was I so happy.  I first tried the Pineapple one and was quickly transported to a tropical paradise.  It is fruity, sweet and has a nice underlying coconut fragrance to it that made me think of laying on a beach with a pina colada in my hand (not a bad thought).  I loved how when I'd step out of my house for a while and come back in after a few hours how I was greeted with this fragrance but not overwhelmed by it at all.  When it says diffuse it means it!  The fragrances just subtly floats around the house without being overpowering or thick.  I also loved that the oil diffuser was stylishly made... kind of funky and Asian without being any kind of eyesore.  Right now I'm using the Fuji Apple & Cardamom oil and love it even more because the weather around here has definitely turned to something very fall and these are the kinds of smells I associate with the season.  Again its sweet and a little spicy which makes me think of spiced apples at Thanksgiving or homemade mulled cider.  When I come in from the cold the fragrance warms me up and takes me back to my childhood. 

I have yet to try my Pineapple & Mangosteen mist yet because I've been so enthralled with my diffuser but I'll definitely let you know what I think about it.  I know I already love the smell so I'm sure it will be a positive experience.  So if you guys love having your house smell great (and really who doesn't want that) be sure to try out Glades Expression Collection.  There are several other fragrances to choose from and I know you'd find one to fit your particular style just as I did.  Be sure to check out my facebook page because I posted a $2 off coupon for the mist and $4 off coupon for the oil diffuser.  Just love passing on the savings to you guys.

Unreal (TM) Candy Campaigne Startup!!

Do you love candy but hate the consequences of eating it?  ME TOO!!!  I've always been a sucker for Reeses Peanut Butter Cups and have always known they are sooooo bad for me.  Too much fat, too much sugar, and of course too many evil carbs.  Well now with the new Unreal™ Candy those wories can go by the wayside and my wasteline wont argue with me if I have a candy bar from time to time. 

Unreal™ is candy, unjunked™. Made with real ingredients, no corn syrup, no GMO’s, and a lot less sugar, Unreal™ is unjunking™ the world!”. Or at least thats what the information provided in my BzzAgent campaigne invitation claims.

Now until today I had never heard about Unreal™ Candy.  But this new campaigne invites me to give it a try and see how I like it.  They have several choices of "candy bar" that are knockoffs of some of the old classics like peanut butter cups, M&M's™, peanut M&M's™, etc. These are definitely some of the great classic candies we've all grown up with so its going to have to work hard at matching up to those classic flavors without as much "bad for ya" stuff in them.  The BzzAgent campaigne BzzKit will include more information on these products as well as coupons for me to go out and pick a few for free to give them a try.  I can't wait till my BzzKit arrives and I can try this out.  Now granted the Unreal™ brand is not claiming that their candy is good for you but the reduced fat, calories, and lack of unnatural sugars ceratinly gives it a leg up healthwise compared to other candies. 

I've been cruising the Unreal™ Candy website and so far have been impressed.  If you are interested I highly recommend checking it out as well at http://getunreal.com.  There you can read the story of how Unreal™ came about and what they are doing to make these classic candies without all the unnatural junk we hear so many bad things about. I'm hoping to get my Bzzkit within the couple of weeks and I'll pick up the candies to try as soon as possible and report back on here how they stack up flavorwise to their "parent" candy.  I'll keep you all posted!

Clear Scalp & Hair Beauty Therapy

I am always game for trying new products, especially when it comes to products for my hair because I'm always looking for ways to improve its condition.  As you all know from previous blog posts I have issues with my hair (nothing serious but bothersome just the same).  Luckily I was offered the opportunity to try out and review the Clear Scalp & Hair Beauty Therapy line through Shespeaks.  You all may have seen the commercials coming out lately with Heidi Klume advertising this particular line.  If Clear is what she's using then I'm all for giving it a whirl since her hair is gorgeous!

Until Shespeaks offered enrollment in this program I must admit that I'd never even heard of this line of products and hadn't paid any attention to the advertising on tv, but now I am seeing commercials for it and am more interested than ever.  What is supposed to make Clear Scalp & Hair Beauty Therapy products out perform all other hair care products is that it nourishes the scalp and the hair folicles since that is where 99% of hair health starts.  And maybe that is where I've been going wrong.  For years I've been trying to find the best possible hair care products for damage that is already being done to my hair and not concentrating on starting out with healthier hair.

This product line comes in a variety of formulas for specific hair needs such as Total Care, Damage & Color Repair, Volumizing Root Boost,  Strong Lengths, Moisturizing Dry Scalp,  Complete Care, and Ultra Shea.  I believe that I will be trying out the Total Care formula through Shespeaks but I would really be interested in trying out the one for strong hair because its not only supposed to nourish your scalp but correct damage that is already done to the hair shaft and for me that would be the best of both worlds. 

Shespeaks asked each of us to go to our local Walgreens and look at the display they had for Clear Scalp & Hair Beauty Therapy and take a quiz there.  I did indeed go to the closest Walgreens around (130 miles away in Missoula) and was a bit disappointed that the products were just in with the rest of the hair care products and that no additional information was provided in their display... meaning no quiz to take either.  I'm sure that the major displays are probably in stores that are in bigger locations but I was hopeful when I drove into town and stopped by that Missoula would be so lucky.  I did find out more about each of the individual formulas though while I was there.  But just so you know, Walgreens isn't the only place you can get these products. Walmart, Target, CVS, and other online retailers also sell Clear products so go check them out!

Heavenly Heels Thanks to Dr. Scholls!

I'm not the kind of person that dresses up very often.  Well to put it plainly I live in a rural town in Northwestern Montana that has two gas stations, two bars, and a post office.  None of which allow for much opportunity to have a night out on the town.  But my dear sweet fiance knows that I love to go dancing but complain about my feet hurting afterwards.  So when my Dr. Scholl's For Her High Heel Insoles arrived a few weeks ago in my Bzzkit from BzzAgent we made plans to go to Sandpoint and have an honest to goodness night out (including dancing). 

We both got gussied up and I found my cutest aka most uncomfortable pair of little black stilettos I own and put the insoles in them.  I figured if I was going to give them a true guns a blazing try this was going to be the make it or break it test run.  Ever since I got the Dr. Scholls insoles I'd be moving them from shoe to shoe to see how they would perform while I was on my feet all day at the local school teaching.  I'd had great experiences with all those shoes and my feet loved these insoles so I was optimistic about trying them out in this situation.  I've only worn these shoes a couple of times for less than two hours because they are so hard on my heels and the balls of my feet.  I've even thought about giving them away to friends because what was the use of having something so cute if you couldn't enjoy them.

So after dinner Mace and I went for a walk along the the boardwalk of Pond Oreille as a "warm up" and my feet still felt fantastic.  So we moved on to the club and got our groove on.  After 3 hours of dancing up a storm and then walking around town to get back to our car I was more than impressed that my feet still felt great.  My legs were tired but it wasn't coming from my feet aching.  So if you gals really want to break out those great shoes you have at the back of your closet GO FOR IT.  Just make sure you get some Dr. Scholls For Her insoles in there. Your feet will thank you!

Dr. Scholls for Mace Too!!!

Apparently I'm not going to be the only one in my household with cozy feet.  The other day Mace was invited to the Dr. Scholl's Massaging Gel Insole campaign through his BzzAgent account.  I have to admit I was really happy that he got invited to this particular campaign.  His work boots make his feet hurt like crazy after a long 10-12 hour day in them and usually I get to unlucky chore (I'm only teasing here, I'd do anything I could for him) of rubbing his tired feet at the end of the day.  As we all know a pair of tired, hurting feet just make the rest of your body feel crummy and achy too.  We're both hoping that his energy level will come up a bit if these insoles do everything they say and help his feet from getting so worn out by the end of the day.  Maybe then I'll be able to convince him to go out dancing with me in my high heels!

Living Below the Line Starts Tomorrow!!!

Tomorrow marks the beginning of the Live Below the Line Challenge.  As I stated in a previous post this is a charity driven campaign that BzzAgent invited both Mace and I too participate in.  Now we are by no means rich and frankly I try to maintain a strict meal budget all the times since we live so far away from a grocery store (130 miles away) but this is going to put my best week's budgeting successes to the test.  Each of us has $1.50 ($7.50 total for the whole week) to spend on each day's meals.  Granted because we are doing this as a couple it makes it a bit easier because cooking for two or more people is always easier than cooking for only one. 

So yesterday Mace and I spent an hour or so figuring out our meals, breakfast, lunch dinner, and drinks that would total under $3.00 for the both of us for every day the challenge is going on.  We've come up with some great and interesting ideas but I have a feeling its going to be easier for me to stick to the plan than it is for Mace.  One of the things we cut out for him for the week was Pepsi and switched him to drinking water which is something he absolutely hates.  I'm the kind of person that prefers water and end up drinking quite a bit each and every day.  Hopefully he wont go through caffeine withdrawals over this.  He's also a snacker which isn't going to work unless we plan for it.  Right now I have a about $2.75 left in our combined $14.00 total for the week so it'll give him a little wiggle room.

But the main thing is that I'm really looking forward to this campaign challenge because I think it will give more people an idea of how hard it really is to survive these days.  Groceries are horribly overpriced and there are a lot of people who aren't working right now so the poverty line is becoming more familiar to people that once never had to think about budgeting for anything let along a simple necessity such as food.  So please if you really want a challenge take this one up or at least donate a little something to a few of the charities participating in the Live Below the Line program.

Dr. Scholl's For Her BzzCampaign!!!

Normally I'm a tom boy but there are those occasions that I like to break out the little black dress and stilleto heels and have some fun.  The worst part of that scenario however is those damned little shoes.  Yes they look great and make a person's legs long and fabulous but the wear and tear on your feet can make you feel like you are making a deal with the devil when you slip them on.  Thankfully this past week I was invited to BzzAgent's latest campaign... Dr Scholl's For Her Insoles!!!!  I get a pair of Dr. Scholls For Her Insoles and a bunch of coupons for other Dr. Scholl's products to use or share with my friends in my BzzKit when it arrives.  I'm sooooooo excited.

I plan to put these little insoles to the test.  Over the past few months I've been working as a substitute at the local school almost everyday and also as a preschool teacher two days a week and never get to sit down during the day at either job.  Because of that I try and wear my more comfortable dress shoes but after this Dr. Scholls Bzzkit arrives I'm breaking out the fancy uncomfortable heels and wearing them all day long.  If these insoles are all that they are cracked up to be my feet should be fine.  If however I have to slip them off part way through the day I'll be bummed out.  I have other Dr. Scholl's products in other shoes like my Whites (if you don't know what these are you've never worked out in the woods), which are my rugged, stiff, backwoods, work boots with a vibram sole.  When I first got my boots I had to break them in of course but after the initial break in I still had a few spots that rubbed the balls of my feet the wrong way when hiking off the mountains.  But once I put in some gel Dr. Scholls insoles in them they felt just like my old beat em up tennis shoes.  So I'm hoping that these Dr. Scholls insoles designed specifically for heels have the same dramatic effect. 

I'll let you all know what I think but I have to say I'm really looking forward to trying out this product for BzzAgent!