Tis the season for giving- Let's help Titan !

I am not one for asking for money however if you know me then you know my love for animals ! In addition of my love for animals I am a Lush addict with all of this being said let me tell you about Titan and how Lush has anything to do with this post.

I adore Lush and follow fellow Lushies on Instagram, one person in particular @floral_queen recently posted about her dog Titan. Titan recently was playing with his sibling and was not paying attention to the stairs, poor little guy fell down the whole flight and hurt his leg badly. So badly that they were given three choices; send young Titan over the Rainbow Bridge, remove said leg or have surgery to set the leg with pins. They obviously chose the surgery, after all Titan is only 6 months old and he is their fur baby ! The surgery has been done and now poor Titan is restricted to his crate the whole day only to be let out to use the restroom to ensure the pins stay in place. Do you know how hard that is for a rambunctious puppy ! So far so good and just a couple more weeks to go.

Now let me tell you about @floral_queen, she is a sweet person who is quite generous. She also takes the best photos ! She has a Go Fund me page set up for Titan ( correction it's her I believe boyfriend that set the page up ) and she is having a giveaway for anyone that donates at least $5 to Titan. For every $5 you donate equals one entry into her giveaway on Instagram. I posted a pic below of everything included. Another Lushie donated items as well for the giveaway ( see how caring and giving the Lush Community is ! ) I am late writing this post so if you want to donate and enter do so by tomorrow since tha is when the giveaway ends. But don't just donate for a prize do it for a sweet young puppy that hurt himself. And go follow @floralqueen, seriously it's a great account ! Here is the link to the Go Fund Me page http://www.gofundme.com/hs5sag

Quick update: the giveaway has been extended to December 15th and open to Canada ! Also poor Tiran had a set back, his leg got infected which added another $500 onto his bill to treat it. 

Being Thankful

Thanksgiving is a day for thanks, with that being said I am thankful for my parents, healthy kids, all of my extended family (especially Auntie Lou Lou ) and my best friend Amanda. Without them I have no idea where I would be. 

Everyday I am grateful for the roof over my head and the food on my table, I may not have a lot but I have enough. 

I think this is one of my favorite holidays. I love the tradition of it all; Macys Day Parade,having lunch at my parents then of course my aunt comes over with her boys for dessert. I like looking over the Black Friday ads ( I don't actually shop just look ) and just relaxing in my turkey coma. Which I am currently in the middle of !!

Now onto Christmas ......

Flu season is around the corner

Summer is over and we are into fall we all know what comes next...Winter. Blah, winter is my least favorite season and with everyone being cooped up with no fresh air and colder temps it usually brings around colds and the dreaded flu.
Sorry for sounding like a Debbie Downer !

Luckily I was chosen by Influenster to try out the new Braun No Touch forehead thermometer ! With a 2 year old this thing is a blessing. I do not have to fight with her and it does not go in an unmentionable place. However she does think its a toy so it stays high up. It's quick to use, easy and efficient. Quick is important with a 2 year old who is very busy ! It was easy enough for me to use on myself as well not awkward at all. 

All in all I am quite happy with this thermometer and it came at a perfect time. It only requires two batteries which it comes with when you buy it. And it is accurate, that is THE most important aspect of it. Would I purchase this if it were not given to me...YES ! Take a peak at my picture of me taking my daughter's temp, excuse the jammies and messy hair.

 "I received these products complimentary from Influenster for testing purposes."

Let's get cooking

Now that there is a chill in the air I like to make soups and cook a whole lot more. Recently I was selected to try out a Garlic Press from Priority Chef, prior to this I was using a KitchenAid on that I adored let's just say she has been since replaced ! 

The first time I used my new press I made enchiladas Suisas ( recipe can be found on www.allrecipes.com ) I only used two cloves so it was just a little test. I like that it does not come apart into pieces like my other one, it's one cohesive piece. Night number two I made a kale,spinach, bean, potato, quinoa soup I have concocted up and I use LOTS of garlic in that and the press stood up to the test. Not once did any of the garlic skins get into my soup or enchiladas, I did not have to use a ton of muscle and I like that it is stainless steel there will never be any flaking/chipping of paint. Perfect size garlic for me every time and no need to risk my fingers with a grate, mandolin or chopping. It was easy to clean too, very easy to get into every nook and cranny. 

Overall I am quite happy with this addition to my kitchen ! Today we are making a lemon chicken orzo stew I found on Pinterest ...yummy !! 

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

Out of Darkness Walk North Shore

This past Saturday was the Out of Darkness suicide awareness walk and it was a great success ! There were over 1200 walkers there and I believe I heard over $10,000 was raised, but do not quote me on that since the stats were not up online and I could not really hear well from where I was standing..however I do know it was a huge chunk of change !

Team Lourenco ( my team ) had 19 walkers, a dog which whom was my uncle's dog ( the uncle in who's memory we were walking in) and my toddler. My daughter walked for a bit but was kind of a hazard because she would randomly stop and cause a traffic jam so up on grandpa's shoulders she went then into the carriage. It was a nice walk with perfect weather. Lucky the dog was a surprise and the perfect touch, Lucky was my uncle Carlos' little buddy those two were inseparable. He now lives with my other uncle and is doing very well, I am sure he misses me uncle like we all do. 

The sponsors of this walk thought of everything and were so considerate, they had tissues on hand for anyone that would need them, snacks, water, music, and a Wall of Remembrance for anyone to write on. I am glad I did this, if I can prevent just one family from feeling the pain and anguish my family has been going through then my job is done. 

Take a look at Team Lourenco, the wall of Remembrance and maybe one day there will be a world without suicide till then hug your loved ones and tell them you love them.

Suicide Awareness

This is a very personal subject matter for me and it hurts to even write about it right now but I must in order to bring awareness and raise money. In June of this year I lost my Uncle to suicide, it shocked me to the core never ever in a million years did I think he would do something like that. Not only was he my uncle he was my godfather, we even share a birthday. My uncle Carlos was crazy, you never knew what he was going to say but did he have a heart of gold.

I wish he would have told someone how he was feeling, maybe he was too ashamed. I know old school people think being depressed or having suicidal thoughts make you " crazy " not in the way I not used the word in the paragraph above but as in straight jacket crazy. Older people think it's wrong to need antidepressants or a therapist to talk too. Some people are ashamed of needing either pills or someone to talk too. At one point I was ashamed because I was told I was going to see the crazy doctor when I was going to see my therapist...that's not right. If it helps clear your mind then go for it. That is why we need this awareness. We need to make people aware that it's okay to need someone to talk too or it's okay to need an antidepressant or anxiety medication.

On September 20th there will be a walk on the North Shore to help raise this much needed awareness. I am walking in my uncle's honor "The Lourenco Team " we will be wearing blue ! If you want to join in with us that would be awesome or if you would like to donate that would be great too. I would hate to see other families lose members to suicide, if there is anything we can do to prevent it lets do it. It's harder than you can imagine.  I miss Carlos a lot, we were not extremely close but we were close enough, I think about him daily and know he watches over us now. Please follow this link if you are interested in walking or donating. Also here is a picture of Carlos and my daughter, this was Christmas of 2012. 
http://afsp.donordrive.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.participant&participantID=600823

Let's talk Baby Care ....

Once again I was lucky enough to have some goodies sent to me to try out and review out my little monkey Gina.This times around I got Walgreens' new line of Baby Care products called Well Beginnings, I was sent diapers, wipes, baby wash and Oral Electrolyte. The products are reasonably priced and are well made in my opinion.

First let's talk about the diapers; they are adorable, although looks are not important but when you are trying to get a wiggle toddler to stay still it helps when they are admiring the new elephant on their diaper ! I normally purchase Pampers Swaddlers so I kept comparing the Well Beginnings brand to the Swaddlers. They were soft enough, and the tabs were easy enough to maneuver, nice stretch on the wast line and the fit her nicely. We had no leakage !!! That is always a strong feat and an A+ in my book. They were not bulky at all however a little on the thin side, great for the day but I would not use them over night, that is just me personally. Overall great value for your dollar. I am not going to talk about rashes with the diaper because Gina has super sensitive skin and gets rashes all the time, it would be unfair to say the diaper caused one because she gets them with ALL diapers even the beloved Swaddlers. 

Moving onto the wipes....I LOVE them. I normally use the Pampers Sensitive wipes which is what I compared these wipes too. These wipes are the most durable wipes ever, I swear. I tried pulling them apart and they did not give easily, it was just a test I do not normally go around tearing apart wipes for entertainment purposes. They cleaned up a lot of mess in one swipe. They did not irritate the skin at all and I have made the switch. They are not too wet either even when you get to the bottom of the package like other brands.

As for the baby wash I was not blown away by it really, do not get me wrong it did it's intended job; get baby clean with a gentle formula but I am a person who longs for the baby smell and it was not there. No smell was there really. Like I said it cleaned Miss Gina, did not cause her to break out at all and that was that ! We normally use Johnson & Johnson Lavender Body and Hair Wash which is what I compared it too..guess that was not fair.

I have not had the chance to try the oral Electrolyte drink thank goodness because that would mean Gigi were sick ! I have a feeling will be just as good if not better than Pedialyte just cheaper, lol ! I like having a bottle on hand for when the inevitable does hit our household. 

I would like to thank Walgreens and Green Moms Meet for offering me this wonderful opportunity. I was not compensated in anyway and all opinions were my own. I was sent all the reviewed products for free.

Personalized hair color delivered to your door ?

Yup it's true ! I was recently offered an opportunity to try our a service called esalon by bzzagent for free. It came at the perfect time, I swear the bzz agent bees saw the state of my hair and threw this campaign at me, lol. 

I logged onto https://www.esalon.com/ and filled out my profile which included uploading a photo and choosing a color. I actually had a good time doing this, maybe I do not get out enough ( shrugging ...) I went with Mahogany Red, after choosing my color I got to choose some extra goodies, up to $60 worth as part as my campaign; I went with Shampoo, Conditioner, Clips, bowl and brush so I can feel like hair dresser while coloring my hair. Shipping was super quick, took a matter of days and it was tracked. 

To my surprise when I opened my box, which was so nicely packaged inside I got a free bottle of hair color, stuff to put around my hairline and ears (essentially Vaseline ) and stain remover for the places I missed, whoop whoop ! After I got my tot to sleep I busted out the old towels and slipped on the rubber gloves...I did the usual mixing like a mad scientist and then for the first time ever I clipped my hair into sections and used the hair dresser bowl and brush to paint my hair, well that did not go so well it's so much harder than it looks doing it to yourself especially the back of your own head. I ended up just using my hands like I normally would with a box from Target or someplace similar. I hate to say anything negative but I must be honest, the smell of the dye was horrible it made my eyes water for the whole 30 minutes it was in my hair, I could not wait to rinse this stuff out. After rinsing and conditioning the smell was gone thank goodness. 

The color was more mahogany than red until the sunlight hit my hair THEN it was red, red, red ...I LOVE it. With esalon you never have to worry about running to the store to buy more dye they will deliver every 4,6 or 8 weeks and charge your card accordingly and you can cancel anytime or just order here and there. It's all up to you. It's all reasonably priced as well. Please check out my before and After pictures as well as my box of goods. 

Boring disclaimer: I received esalon products for free, I was not compensated in any way. All opinions are mine :-)

It's been an emotional month

I noticed that I have not written in a month, I feel guilty ! But in all honesty it has been such an emotionally exhausting month, if it were not so personal I would indulge everyone as to what has been going on but it's still fresh, raw and again too personal. Please accept my apologies for my absence and be rest assured I am back and fingers crossed I will not I have go through that ordeal again. 

I have missed writing now that I am on here. I do have some exciting reviews coming up soon so stay tuned my friends. 

Emile Noel Artisan Oils

Right before I left for my travel to Pennsylvania I was sent some Emile Noel Artisan Oil for free to taste and review, I had received the Toasted Sesame Oil. I never worked with toasted sesame oil before so I did what any other person would do...I went to Pinterest. 

I found a ton of things to make with this, I started with sesame seasoned spinach  which was oh so good and of course good for you, it was a win win. I also used it to make a dressing for a simple salad and to get a feel for the flavor I simply dressed some zucchini and squash with it. The taste is amazing, I was quite pleased with it really. Next time I go to the grocery store I will be sure to pick up some salmon, I came across a recipe for toasted sesame and ginger salmon...that just made my tummy growl. Such a versatile product and if you know me I am ALL about a versatile product.

What else do I like about you ask ? Well it is organic and Fair Trade, obviously since it USDA Organic its free of GMOs which is a biggie with me. The company has been around since 1985 and in case you were wondering the oil is a product of France...oh la la ;-)

All in all it's a nice light tasting oil, very nice and easy to work with. Cannot wait to make that salmon ! 

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

Round One of Summer Vacation

I just got back from my first visit to Pennsylvania and I must say I absolutely fell in love there ! The hotel we stayed in was in Ephrata which is not too far from Lancaster and the Amish. 

Now I have watched Amish Mafia and Breaking Amish and thought to myself I would never want to live like that and then I saw what it is really like. I love the simplicity of it, do not get me wrong I know it is a hard life but there was something about it that drew me to it. The Amish I interacted with were polite and kind as well as their children, I always got shy little smiles.

 We stopped at a farm stand where I bought the most delicious cantaloupe nothing like what you get in the store. Fresh onions and white peppers,and  green beans. I felt good buying this produce knowing it was fresh and local and the money was going to this family, not some big super market. 

While there I also got to experience a horse and buggy ride. It was nice and relaxing, would I want to travel like that all the time ? Probably not. While on the ride we went through a " drive thru " which consisted of stopping at an Amish families home and the kids came out with home made bottled root beer, lemonade ( which I had and was the best lemonade I have had to date ) whoopie pies, cookies, popcorn and zucchini bread. I tried it all with the exception to the popcorn and root beer, it was all so flipping good and the kids were so thankful for the sale.  Also while on the ride we saw about 100 or so Amish men building a barn, come to find out the barn had burnt down a couple days prior and these men all gathered together and rebuilt it, it touched my heart to see them all come together for one another.

We also did the usual touristy things such as Chocolate World which was yumalicous and a good time, Turkey Hill, Intercourse Canning ( got some yummy home made treats ) and Kettle Village for some shopping. Oh yes let's not forget Philly...we went there for the zoo which was amazing, great selection of animals of which seemed happy for animals in confinement especially the polar bears and monkeys. After the zoo we went looking for the infamous Geno's for a steak and cheese, the rest of my family was disappointed with the sandwich but I really liked it ! Normally I am not a fan of onions but the onions were a nice addition to the sandwich, next time I will try Pat's for comparison. I am not a fan of Philly though...sorry !! 

I would absolutely love to go back to Pennsylvania, maybe next time stay in a Mennonite Amish place, great a real feel for it. I cannot tell you enough how much I fell in love. Keep life simple, live simple and be happy...those are my parting words for tonight. Hope you enjoy some of the pics I took ! 

TLC VoxBox

I got a surprise in the mail this month from Influenster, it was the TLC VoxBox for Moms ! How excited was I ? Yup super excited, I love getting mail especially when it's not bills. I love packages even more. 

Want to know what was inside, of course you do otherwise you would not be reading this. I got the following;

Neosporin to go- Anyone that has a child needs this in their purse, diaper bag, car, bicycle basket, you catch my drift you just need it. Kids fall and you need to clean their scrapes, give it a little squirt of this, slap a band aid on and call it a day.

A coupon for Breyers Gelato Indulgences- The coupon was to get any flavor of my choose, I went with tiramisu and oh my word this is the BEST gelato I have had in a long time. It was the perfect texture, the flavor was spot on. I am hooked. It was just as good at the stuff you can get in the North End of Boston ( aka Little Italy ) 

Ivory Bar Soap- Personally I am not a bar of soap user so I used it on my toddler. It was gentle enough for her and she loved the fact that it floated. She actually thought it was a boat ! It was cute. And she does have real toy boats in the tub, I do not want you thinking I make her play with soap only or something !!

Avon Anew Reversalist Express Wrinkle Soother- Hmmm I do not have much to say about this. I really with I loved it but I am indifferent about it really. I tried it a couple times but did not notice a difference really.

Puffs to go with Lotion- Great tissues to have in your purse. They do not break and can take a beating. They do not leave your nose raw, trust me they were put through the ultimate test at a wake/funeral. 

Shell Fuel Rewards Card- This little card is going to come in handy when we go on our road trip. You use it at Shell gas stations to save money at the pump however you can also rack up points while dining and shopping online, how many other gas reward cards do you know of like that ?! 

Overall I am VERY happy with this VoxBox and so glad to be part of Influenster Nation ! 

Disclosure: I received all of these products for free and all opinions are mine. 

Argan Oil Hair Treatment and Elixir

First I would like to apologize for being MIA, I had been going through a difficult time and have been meaning to review this product for some time now. 

With that being said I was sent Insta Natural Argan Oil Hair Treatment and Elixir. It's a great product that has many uses. Before writing this review I used it a few times in a couple of ways to get the full effect of it. Even after a few uses it doesn't even look like I touched the bottle, this product will last a long time, which is great because my hair soaked it up ! 

The first time I used it, I used it as a two hour repair treatment; rubbed some oil in the palms of my hands and coated it through my hair, through it in a bun and let it sit for two hours then shampooed it out. My hair was so soft afterwards. There was no greasy residue. It looked so healthy. I waited a couple days to use it once again, this time as a protective treatment when flat ironing my hair, since there is no spay nozzle on the bottle and you have to rub it it your hair then wash your hands in between ironing your hair it was a little bit a pain in your balls but it is worth it in the end. My hair was not fried because we all know the flat iron is terrible for your hair ! The shine I got was incredible...shine not greasy look ( big difference ) All in all I am quite happy with this product. Argan oil is great for your hair in general anyway :-) 

I would like you all to know that I did receive this product for free, and was not compensated in anyway, all thoughts and opinions are my own. 

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

Starting yet another adventure

Tomorrow I start my new job, after two months of looking for and turning down a not so right for me job I found one that I think will be a decent fit.

 It's at a semi granola but expensive grocery store which I am excited about, least I know I will be able to get my coconut milk coffee creamer that I have such a hard time finding ! And I was already told there is room for advancement working within the office from the woman that hired me ! Being in a grocery store is a comfort zone for me since it's something I am familiar with and heck I still remember the produce codes, lol. 

I would love to be in an animal clinic or doing something with animals but in all honesty it's just not possible right now, maybe down the rode it will happen but for now I am happy with where I am. Wish me luck :-)  

The joys of being single

When I first split up with my husband I was devastated now that I am coming to term with things I am actually learning that I like being single !

Let's think about together shall we; I do not have to share the bed, if I want to sleep on the left, I do it. I want to sleep on the right guess where I sleep...that's right the right side but most nights I am right smack in the middle of the bed with all the pillows and blankets and no tug of war session going on here.

There are some days where I do not feel like cooking dinner and I will just eat cereal or a salad, well guess what I do not need to worry about cooking for a significant other. I do cook for my child of course but she is easy :-) 

I love my apartment it reflects me and only me, I did not have to worry or even compromise on decor, it was great !  I know I am sounding quite selfish and full of myself but I am the complete opposite, while married it was all about him and making sure he was comfortable, fed and cared for. Now it's all about me and the off spring. I only have myself to clean up after, and the kiddo but I wait till she is sleeping otherwise it's like shoveling during a blizzard, lol ( I love that analogy )

There are days where I am sad and miss someone there to cuddle with me and watch a movie or help carry the groceries in or just be there to listen and talk too but then I look around and see where I am now and think about how much I actually like living alone. And really towards the end of the relationship none of that stuff I miss was actually happening I was alone A LOT. 

This has been sitting on my brain, why not unload it here it's the reason why I started this blog not just for product review it's to talk about my everyday living and thoughts and for me to well ramble. 

Happy Friday.

A little mud goes a long way

Disclosure: I got this product as part of an advertorial.

I have gotten the pleasure of receiving and reviewing Pure Dead Sea Mud Mask. I decided to use it the other night since I have been under so much stress with planning a birthday party on a VERY limited budget, lack of a job, family stuff,soon to be ex-husband stuff, lack of a job and feeling like a burden on people weighing on my shoulders. I needed to relax ! I also had a sinus headache going on so a mud mask and bubble bath it was....wish it was a Lush bath cocktail but sadly it was not. 

As soon as I opened the top the smell of eucalyptus hit me in a good way, I really liked the mousse like texture of the mask as well it gave an even spread and felt cool. I noticed relief of my headache a few minutes after putting it on my nose. I settled into the tub and relaxed, the mask tightened, which gives me pleasure for some strange reason guess because I know it's time to remove it but even better my headache was gone and sinuses were felt 100% better. That was an added bonus. 

After gently removing the mask my skin had a nice glow to it, and felt so soft. I felt so much better and relaxed. If my sinuses bother me again you better believe this mask is going on immediately ! I love this stuff, great pick me up.

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

A girl has to do what a girl has to do

As a lot of you know I am a " Lushie ", no I am not an alcoholic I am just obsessed with the store Lush Cosmetics. If you have never heard of them please do yourself a favor and run to the closest store or pop online and check out what they have to offer www.lushusa.com. They do not test on animals and work with natural ingredients. They are amazing. 

Out of all their things I adore their bath products to make bath cocktail ( they coined that phrase ) they have bath bombs, bubble bars, bath melts. Said bombs have roses in them, seaweed, sparkles, some fizz, they all smell amazing and most of them turn your bath a gorgeous color. Of course all of this comes with a price, a price I cannot afford at the moment !!

With all of this being said I went onto Etsy recently and searched "bath bombs " and saw the cutest one from Mountain Madness Soap Company named Funky Monkey, the scent sounded heavenly and the price couldn't be beat. It was also all natural. Then I came across a bubble bar named Rock Candy, it sounded like it would smell like my favorite Lush bubble bar named The Comforter which to me personally smells like bubble gum. I went ahead and ordered both, with shipping total cost was only $12. That is a steal.

I waited eagerly for my package arrived and it finally came the other day, I busted open the package ( nothing was broken it was packed up nicely ) and sniffed both items, upon cold sniff I loved the Funky Monkey, the Rock Candy bubble bar was similar to my beloved Comforter bubble bar kind of, well maybe not !

That night I gave my daughter a bath and was nice enough to share some of my bubble bar, it was soft so it was easy enough to break off a piece for her which in a way I liked but it was a bit crumbly. We got lots of bubbles but not loving the scent the way I hoped I would. I am happy with the amount of bubbles I do get.

Tonight I used the Funky Monkey bath bomb, the smell is yummy, reminds me of a pina colada ! It lingers on the skin nicely after the bath afterwards and it's not overpowering. The bomb didn't change the bath water any color and it did not last long at all, pretty much over in two minutes- three tops. And it was super oily however my skin feels nice and soft. 

It is not Lush but I am pretty happy with what I got. I will still shop around Etsy and see what else they have to offer, it's fun to shop around :-)

It's like a spa in your shower

Disclosure: I got this product as part of an advertorial.

Dead sea mud shampoo is kind of an oxymoron if you think about it, really mud is supposed to clean your hair was my thinking. Then my next thought was eww wonder what it will smell like. I love trying new beauty products so this was right up my alley and it was odd, least for me it was, definitely up my alley then ! The company must know me that chose me for this campaign ;-) 

With that being said when I got the package I tore it open I was very curious as to what this was going to smell like and look like. Looks wise well it's a pretty black color, nothing like what I expected. LOL I think I was expecting well mud ! Scent wise it smells floral, not my style really but it's pleasant and not overpowering. 

The day I used it my scalp was really itchy, I have been taking 3-4 mile walks in the sun and not applying sunscreen to my scalp and do not wear a hat, I am assuming that is what is drying out my scalp. I squirted a whole palm full into my hand, why I have no idea, keep in mind I have in my mind I am working with mud when I am in fact not !! So I had a load of shampoo in my hair which lathers extremely well, thank goodness it rinses out easily. That was a couple days ago yesterday I took it easy and used a normal amount and it still lathered and rinsed nicely. My scalp is no longer itchy. My hair is looking fabulous. Another added bonus, they do not test on animals.

I am quite happy with this product and confident that you would be as well just do not go using a palmful of shampoo !

 I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

Want a versatile product ?

Disclosure: I got this product as part of an advertorial.

Then try this Emu oil..you read correctly, I wrote Emu oil as in the bid adorable bird with the huge eyes. I was selected to try this oil and give my thoughts. I was a little eh at first, I mean what in the world was I going to do with it ?! 

I used it several ways before writing, first I used it as a moisturizer. It did work well, although it was a little greasy in feeling when going on it did not look greasy at all. It does not feel heavy on your skin at all and another plus is there is no scent to it.

The second way I used it was in my hair. I read that it is good for dry hair, so I gave it a whirl. It gave my hair nice body. Made my hair look like I spent the day at the beach which I didn't of course ! This is where I wish it had a little bit of a salty scent, lol.

Another way I used it was on my legs. They were Sahara Desert dry, gross dry like white flaky dry ( I think you get the idea by now ) I figured hey it worked nicely on my face and hair why not my legs. I was right glad I went with my instincts ! My legs are lookings fabulous now, no more dryness what so ever and that is from one application. I am loving the emu oil. 

I also read that it works on stretch marks, guess where this oil is going next ..... I will keep you up to date ! 

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

What's in your coffee ?

I have recently started reading labels on food and beverages that I consume, I have been doing it all along for my toddler but not myself for some reason. After my scare in October my mind started going, what is causing a relatively healthy young person to have a mini stroke ? It's what is going in my body is my conclusion. 

In the past I always drank Hood lactose free/ fat free coffee creamer, just a splash in my coffee. Out of curiousity I looked at the label and read the ingredients umm it took up half the carton !! There is something wrong here, it's creamer. I also had in my fridge Organic Valley Fat Free coffee creamer I compared the ingredients and there were two that's it people TWO. There is a dollar difference in price, Organic Valley is the more costlier one of the two money wise but in the long run health wise it will be the cheaper one. 

Think about this for a second: GMO's are all the place literally and infertility in women is on the rise. I personally think it's related. I also think my headaches are related to the crap called GMO's are related as well so I think I will pay the extra dollar and pay for the organic creamer with only two ingredients. Be careful as to what you are putting into your bodies. 

Did a little pampering

Disclosure: I got this product as part of an advertorial.
I have been really lucky lately and getting some wonderful products in the mail to try and review here on my blog. The perks of writing a blog :-) 

Tonight I tried out a purifying mud mask from Adovia Mineral Skin Care. It contains pure dead sea mud ( sounds attractive I know ) Aloe Vera and Vitamin C. It works well for all skin types, men, teens, women and anyone in between ! They do not test on animals, which if you know me is quite important to me. 

A little goes a long way with this mud mask, apply a thin layer, wait 10-20 minutes. I went with 20 minutes and took a bubble bath using a portion of my Lush Comforter Bubble bar. After the mask is dry take a wash cloth and wet it with some warm water and gently wipe away the mask. That's it my friends. I was super impressed with this mask because I had a couple of blackheads on the corner of my nose that drove me absolutely insane, the mask shrunk them and they are pretty much gone. I am in love I tell you. My skin is so soft now.  After the mask I decided to really go all out and use my Lush bubblegum lip scrub so my face and lips are feeling brand new. 

I did receive the Adovia Mask for free in exchange for my honest opinion and I am honestly am impressed with it. As for the Lush products, I bought those bad boys !!!

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.