Crest Sensi-Relief Toothpaste Review

I had the pleasure of trying Crest Sensi-Relief Toothpaste with Scope thanks to Influenster and Target. Influenster and Target sent out Target Spring Preview boxes to some Influenster members. Not every member got the same product so that is different from other Influenster Programs. What I loved most about the toothpaste was that it has whitening PLUS Scope. I usually do not like whitening toothpastes because they do not make my breath feel fresh so I love that they infused it with mouthwash. My mouth felt a lot cleaner after using this toothpaste than it does with other whitening toothpastes. My teeth are not usually sensitive, but I think that this is an added bonus to an already great product!

Check out the product on Target's website where it is being sold for $4.99. If you are planning to buy in store be sure to check online and your local newspaper for coupons as well as Target's Mobile app! Target allows you to use a store coupon and a manufacturer coupon for each item.

Check out my Spring Must Have List for my Spring Beauty Must Haves! Also, let me know what is on your must have list!

I received this product complimentary from Influenster for testing purposes. All opinions are my own. For more information about Crest Products and to become involved with Influenster please checked out their sites: Crest, Influenster

Book Review: Exsanguinate Book 1- World of Blood by Killion Slade & GIVEAWAY!

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

Exsanguinate is a book about three sisters who run an online RPG community. The Role Playing Game focuses on supernatural beings such as Vampires, Werewolves, and Demons. The book starts off introducing the main characters, all of which are really relateable, but as you get a few chapters into the book you suddenly become hooked on the story line. Suddenly, the sisters realize that supernatural beings are not as fictional as they thought.

The first half the book I was intrigued and kept reading to find out what happens to the sisters, the second half the book was when I really could not put the book down because I HAD to know what was going to happen. Even though the ending does reveal a lot you are also left on a cliffhanger with many questions. I can definitely see someone turning this book into a script and making a movie out of it. I can not wait for Book 2 of the series as I must know what happens next with the sisters and what is going on with the character that is literally introduced in the last paragraph of the book. Book 2 titled Revenant will be released at the end of 2014. There will also be an audio book released later this year for Exsanguinate so if you are into Audiobooks I will be sure to let you know when it is released!

If you are into books with supernatural characters and LOTS of suspense then I definitely recommend reading this book. If you are interested in the Twilight series then I see you enjoying this book. You can get the book on Amazon for $2.99 for an E-Copy and $13.39 for a Paperback Copy.

Visit Killion Slade's Website for more information!

Also, ONE lucky reader will win a copy of the book Exsanguinate (E-book or Signed Paperback, winners choice) along with a $10 Amazon Gift card and a video of the author reading my favorite excerpt from the book! Be sure to enter using the Rafflecopter below!




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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.

Purex Limited Edition Crystals Review & Giveaway

Review:

Add the crystals to the drum of your washing machine before adding in your clothes. You can use all of your regular products along with these crystals. This product made my clothes smell fresher longer. I always use a scented laundry detergent but by the time that I hang up the clothes the scent is no longer with them. I found that my clothes smelled much better even when wearing them after using this product. I loved the fresh floral fragrance of this product. I will have to stock up on these before they sell out since they are a limited edition!

Giveaway:

One lucky reader will receive 3 coupons for a FREE Bottle of Purex Crystals! See the Rafflecopter below. All entries are optional but the more you do the better chance you have of winning. 

For an EXTRA chance at winning visit Purex's Facebook Page HERE! There will be an additional 100 winners through that link from Purex & one grand prize winner of $1,000.

RULES:

+ Must be 18 years or older

+ Must live in the United States

+ Giveaway Ends at 11:59PM ET on Thursday April 3rd and the winner will be emailed at the email address they provided in the Rafflecopter form. The winner will have 48 hours to respond to the winning email or another winner will be picked. 

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March 2014 Birchbox Review & Unboxing!

View my Unboxing Video and then come back and read my post :)

Overall thoughts: I give this box a rating of 5/5. If every months box was like this one I would be a SUPER happy customer! The box had a nice assortment of products and all were generous sample sizes (including one full size product). Even though I do not always use them, I think it is cool when they include coupons for the drugstore Birchbox finds. No foil packets and no perfume samples in this months box, double score!

Inside the box is:

1.) Grand Central Beauty S.M.A.R.T Skin Perfecting Serum & Primer | I have been using this for about a week now. It has a very watery consistency that I am not a huge fan of because I feel it is not working that hard for my skin. As a primer it is a decent product but I would not buy it!  Full size, $68

2.)  Inika Eyeliner in Green Lagoon | It is awesome that they gave this as a full size item! The shade of green was a lot lighter than I expected, but I actually love it! It does not go on as smooth as a crayon, but it also does not poke your eye out like other pencils! Full size, $20

3.) Keims Cleanshine Energizing Shampoo | Great Size for a sample and I love getting Shampoos. It is something I will always use and since it runs out pretty fast I never have TOO many of them. Full Size, $9.50

4.)  Supergoop! City Sunscreen Serum | I am especially excited for this since it is a facial sunscreen. With spring just around the corner (hopefully!) this will be great to put under my makeup for extra protection when sitting on the porch or going for a walk. I have also always been a fan of the Supergoop! Brand.  Full Size, $20-42

5.) Jergens BB Body Perfecting Skin Cream | I would rather have a drugstore product that I will use than a luxury product I will not so I do not hate when a mass market product is in a subscription box. The only thing I do not like is that they do not list all the info for these products on the info card and they do not allow you to review and get points for them on the website. Full Size, $12

Is this box worth $10: Yes. The  full size eyeliner alone was $20 and the rest of the samples were actually deluxe this month.

Is this box worth my $10: Yes! This is what I want from Birchbox every month! I constantly debate switching to Ipsy when I get a crappy Birchbox (the only reason I usually decide not to is that Ipsy sends mostly cosmetics and I want a mix of cosmetics, skincare, and lifestyle). I can not wait to see what next month brings, do not disappoint me Birchbox!

Disclaimer: These opinions are my own and I was not asked, nor do I get compensation, to review the box or these items.

If you would like to sign up for the Beauty Box yourself, here is the link: https://www.birchbox.com?raf=l4w14

Colgate Optic White ToothBrush and Built-In Whitening Pen Review

Influenster sent me a Colgate Optic White Toothbrush & Built in Whitening Pen along with a tube of Colgate Optic White Toothpaste to make my teeth pearly white for spring! The packaging says "Whiter Teeth in 2 days" and they were not kidding. I saw just as much result as I saw when using 2 hour whitening strips and this was far less of a hassle. My teeth are already fairly white since I do not smoke or drink coffee but even I saw a slight result after 5 days:

What I loved most about the product was the design. The whitening pen is attached to the toothbrush and it makes storing so easy. The whitening gel also does not taste disgusting at all (it tastes like a minty toothpaste!) so it is easy to put on and just go to sleep afterwards. You do not need to rinse or brush it off either. If you are looking for an affordable way to whiten your teeth I would suggest using this product instead of whitening strips. I felt it was just as effective and was much less of a burden. I found the product on Target's website for $12.99 and I am sure since this is a new product that there will be many coupons for it!

I received these products complimentary from Influenster for testing purposes. All opinions are my own. For more information about Colgate Products and to become involved with Influenster please checked out their sites: Colgate Optic White, Influenster

March 2014 Popsugar Must Have Box Review & Unboxing

Please watch my unboxing video and then come back and read this post :)

The Popsugar Must Have Box is a subscription box which costs $39.99 per month, BUT all the products you get are full size and the boxes are always worth more than $100! If you love getting surprises than this box is for you!.

The items in the box:

1.) Brokedown Blue Ikat Scarf:Though I am still loving my scarf that we received in the November box, this is a nice color for the upcoming spring season. I am very happy with this item. Value: $72

2.) Jurlique Herbal Recovery Advanced Serum: We did just receive a serum in the last box. Luckily I love getting skincare products in these boxes so I am not complaining (though I may if they decide to have a serum a third month in a row, lol) Value: $27

3.) Dogeared Lucky Horseshoe Make a Wish Necklace: This I could honestly go without. The idea of this is that you are supposed to make a wish and wear the necklace until it wears off. I do not like to ruin my stuff so I would hate for this to wear off or fall off (whatever it is supposed to do). Just not a must have for me. Not crazy about how small the horseshoe is either. $30

4.) Baublebar Elephant Ring Tree: This is so so cute. The only reason I am not super excited for this is that I already have a ring tree (and how many do you really need!) Even so this is still a great item to include in a box like this. $12

5.) Activeforever Fusion Exercise Ball: I may try this out. I may not since I do the Insanity workout and it does not require an exercise ball. The only reason I will hate on this item is that it only came in a clear plastic baggie. If at least came in some real packaging I could have sold it or given it away as a gift. $9.95

6.) Harvest Snaps Snapea Crisps: Despite what I said about these in my unboxing video I actually really enjoyed these. At first they are kind of blah but then you start to taste the salt and they become addicting.  $2

6.) Nature Bakery All Natural Strawberry Fig Bars: I have not tried this yet. I hope it is eatable though. Even though I liked the Snap Peas I still wish they would have included a less healthier snack instead of two healthy ones, just for taste purposes. 


This box was extremely light (only weighing 1.8lbs compared to the 3 or 4lbs that the boxes usually are). I must say that this is probably my least favorite box ever in terms of excitement (not in terms of quality). None of these items (other than the scarf) screamed MUST HAVE to me. It is funny because the last years March box was kind of the same with products I would not use either. A lot of people enjoyed this box though and I feel that Popsugar is really trying to add pretty diverse items in the box so this box is not a deal breaker for me and I will try and enjoy as many of the products as possible while I wait for next months box to arrive. Also, the item count and the value of the box are on par with what one of these boxes should be. 

Total value of the box: $154.45 

To sign up go here: http://popsu.gr/THB

Royal Canin Feline Breed Nutrition Review | PetFoodDirect.com

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

My cat Cody (pictured right) has been put on a special diet due to his constipation and let me tell you how hard it has been to try to feed my two cats separately. Kaci (pictured left) has been very upset that Cody has been getting "Special" food. If only she knew that there is also medicine being put in his food. Nonetheless, she still wants to eat that food so I have been giving it to her. My vet told me it would not harm her, just make her go to the bathroom more often also.

When I got the opportunity to have her try out the Royal Canin Feline Health Nutrition Maine Coon Formula Dry Cat Food I was thrilled. Even though she still gets upset sometimes that Cody has different food, she does seem to enjoy this food very much! 
                                                                     
I do not believe Kaci is 100% Maine Coon, I believe she is a mix, but she really does enjoy the taste. The only problem she has had is the pieces of food are sometimes too big for her. It is not that her mouth is too small, it is just that she wants to devour her food so fast that it sometimes falls out before she can chew. 

I want to give a huge thanks to Petfooddirect.com for allowing her to try out this food. Even if we do not stick with this formula, thanks to Petfooddirect.com I now know that Kaci will probably enjoy most of the Royal Canin brand (since she already enjoys two of the formulas that I know of). If you are interested in purchasing any pet food or supplies, Petfooddirect.com has a sale going on through march where you get 15% off on orders $49 or more just use the code "MARCH". You can also earn 4.5% back on Ebates.com (on any purchase no matter the cost). 

PetFoodDirect is part of the Pet360 brand. I have since ordered from Pet360 and have been happy thus far!


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.

Book Review: Dark Reunion by Jonathan Broughton

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

I am always in the mood to read a good story, though sometimes I feel like it takes me forever to finish a book. I have been reading a lot of short stories lately and I feel that I get the same thrill out of a 5 page story as I do out of a 300 page story. Do not get me wrong, some books are just THAT good that you want to read 300 pages, but I do feel you get more bang for your buck with a book that tells you more than just one story.

The stories within Dark Reunion are anything but ordinary. Though some of them are very much relateable most of them feature some sort of paranormal character. These stories are written with British spelling but it is not over the top and is still understandable to American readers.

I do not want to spoil anyone who may be interested in reading this book but a couple of my personal favorite stories were "Furzby Holt" which is about a guy collecting census reports and ends up trying to collect them in a town with some real creepy characters, and "Betrayed" which is about a family who has a secret that they were not aware of. There are also stories on technology gone wrong, vampires, and a dragon.

If you are interested in wrapping your head around some of these interesting tales visit Amazon where you can purchase the E-book for $2.99. Just do not read these stories before bed time or you might end up having some really interesting dreams!





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.

Dial Deep Cleansing Hand Soap Review & Giveaway

Review:

After trying out the Coconut Lime Verbena and the Yellow Raspeberry & Black Sugar scents I must say that even though both are good I am in LOVE with the Yellow Raspberry & Black Sugar Scent. It smells like such a luxury since most soaps do not have a scent like this. I love the feeling of these soaps on my hands! It feels a lot like a sugar scrub for your hands (which is great in the winter to get rid of all that dry, dead skin!)

Giveaway:

One lucky reader will  receive 3 coupons for a FREE Bottle of Dial Hand Soap! All Entries are optional, but the more you do the better chance you have of winning!

RULES:

+ Must be 18 years or older

+ Must live in the United States

+ Giveaway Ends at 11:59PM ET on Thursday March 20th and the winner will be emailed at the email address they provided in the Rafflecopter form. The Winner will have 48 hours to respond to the winning email or another winner will be picked. 

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