JollyVoxBox! Influentser box product review

A little while ago I received another box from Influenster. This one was smaller then the others but it packed it's own punch.

One thing I really love about the VoxBoxs is that no two are exactly alike. They always have products I love and so far haven't had anything I hate! I love trying new things so these boxes make my day when I arrive.

Here's what the #JollyVoxBox contained:

- Puff's plus to go tissue pack Vaule: $0.49
  This time of year who can't use these? I sure can. With two kids these came in handy right away.I just threw them in my purse so I had them when I needed them.

-NYC New York Color HD Color Trio Eye Shadow Value $2.99
 I recieved the Long Beach Sands color trio. These were pefect for a  pretty but natural looking light smokey for the holidays.

-Rimmel London NEW Show Off Lip Lacquer Value $5.49-$5.99
This Lip Lacquer is pretty cool. It's available in 14 shades. I was given the color Stargazer, It's a peachy gold color. I love the shine of this lip lacquer. It's very pretty and this color is more subtle then some of the bolder colors they offer.

-Skinny Cow Candy Value $3.99 for a box
Skinny Cow Candy is extremely chocolatey. I was given the Peanut Butter Creme filled chocolate. For me it was to chocolatey but my kiddos both loved it.

-Duckling's Mini Roll Value $2.00-$3.00
These tiny duck tape rolls are adorable! They can be used for practically anything. I used them to jazz up the wrapping on a birthday gift. They could be used any where you use tape or for crafting.

I am so glad I received all these neat products complimentary from Influenster.

Kiss Gradation Polishes... Fun and Sassy

In my #RoseVoxBox from @Influenster I  received this sassy set of polishes.

I love the look of these and have already bought the pink set to add to my collection.

Check out how cute my nails are!! They are easy to apply and the only challenge is waiting for them to dry!




















Here is me showing off the colors... I don't know how to edit videos yet... A task to work on... :)

Dr. Scholl's® For Her Cozy Cushions

I recently got  the #ROSEVOXBOX from Influenster. Among my wonderful goodies was a pair of these!

I have been using Dr. Scholl's for her gel inserts for about a year now.  I love them.  So when I got this I was very excited.
It's has been in the 40's here and we had snow recently so I have already been wearing my winter boots. I was very excited to put this in my boots!

It's so easy, trim to fit, place inside and enjoy! PLUS these are a great stocking stuffer!

See?

Pond's BB cream

Good Morning everyone,

I was sent a sample of Pond's  BB in and Infulentser #MamaVoxBox. I had never used a BB cream before and was very worried about a few things.

1. Was it going to make my skin break out?
2. Was it going to feel oily?
3. Would it have good coverage?

Well so far I have used it 5-6 days a week and I am not having more breakouts. I only get break outs once in a while, but since I have been using this I haven't had any.

Does it make my skin feel oily... In short not really. In long it does have a different feel but it's more of a dewy feel not oily. I do put a little bit of sheer powder over the top when it's really humid outside.

As far as the coverage.... I was very pleasantly surprised but how well this covers my redness and splotchy skin. I don't wear foundation most days because the coverage on this is so clean. I actually used this to even out my skin tone for my halloween makeup the other day. It worked wonderfully, but I used a concealer brush to get maximum coverage when on a daily basis I just use clean fingers.

The only thing that I don't LOVE about Pond BB cream is the scent... I really like my makeup to have no scent.

All in all I really enjoy this product! It's one I will be buying!

Juicing....I'm doing it, are you?

       

   So this last week I spoke with a very good friend of mine, she happens to be an amazing photographer who I have modeled for in the past. She has recently started juicing to help get back in shape. In talking with her I told her how I really don't feel myself these day. I feel slow and tired and gross.

           I was weighing at 125-128lbs. I am only 5'5 and until I was 20 never weighed more then 100lbs... so right now I feel like I am walking around in someone's body but not my own. It's the little things, for the 1st time in my life my thighs touch, I have a bit of fat that hangs over my jeans, and my watch won't fit around my wrist.

           I am not doing this with the goal of losing a ton of weight, I am doing this with the goal of losing weight and putting on muscle.  My primary goal... to greatly cut back on drinking soda, and eating junk food.  I won't eliminate it all because I know I won't be successful if I can't have a treat now and again.  Also this plays a bigger part in setting a good example for my two sons and gets me in the right shape for having another baby if we so choose. (Not that we plan on that right now, but I refuse to have a baby when I don't FEEL healthy.)

These two are a huge part of my inspiration.

           I will be exercising daily, Dvds while the baby is napping, walking the 6 yr old to and fro the bus each day and hopefully hitting the little gym we have here. It's big plans and it won't be easy but I am doing it for me. 

For me I will be replacing breakfast and lunch with juicing.

Wittle bee, Wittle waste!

After serveal boxes from wittlebee I noticed a reoccurring issue.

PROBLEMS

We got several items in wrong sizes, MANY damaged items. The charged my account when I didn't recieve a box for 3 months! I had to dispute charges with my credit card company because Wittleebee just kept saying oh we are out of stock... Well don't charge my card until you ship then.

I never received replacement I was just told they no longer provide replacements... They did credit me back one months charge even though 

There was a lot more drama that I won't get into but their business was getting very shady to me. They cancel one of my accounts saying they only allow one account per household, but did not accomadate for more then one child, also they continued to have NEW customer sales when my moths boxes had not even been sent out.

That really made me upset. I called and the phone number didn't get through to anyone, then I emailed and got no response, So I posted on their facebook page and it was immediately deleted.

I will not do business with this company again. The CEO Sean Percival was previously the VP of myspace, also he and his wife Laurie used to run lalawag a blog about technology. Sean included a cell phone number to text in the boxes, I texted this number a few times never received any response.

I hope that others of you have had good service but unless this company is bought out and fixed, I will not be spending my time or money on them anymore, I can get better deals hunting the internet on my own. I fail to understand how company that got 2.5 million in funding can't keep enough stock to send out to their oldest customers. OH and I won't even get into the lies and price changes...

Julep box review

I order a julep box for 1 cent and got it in the mail. I love how prompt they were in sending it out. It took almost no time at all. It came neatly wrapped and undamaged, So I was pretty happy. The colors are very in for summer time.

I had to wait to try them out as our house is on the market right now. I got 3 colors, a melon color, a yellow and a purple. I tried out the melon color. The 1st thing I noticed right off is how THICK and gooey it was very hard to get a thin coat. I did need two coats since it didn't apply nicely, it was clumpy and took FOREVER to dry.

 I painted my toes and my fingers and I disliked how thick it was so much that I went straight to my phone to cancel my subscription. 

NOW I am super picky about my nail polish I like it to be on the thinner side so I have more control of color. But some people might not mind at all. I will say after doing the dishes, bathing, cooking, giving both of my boys baths, typing on and off all day, and I don't have a single chip. So they are doing something right! :)


A week later I opened the yellow and guess what? It wasn't thick at all , I must have just had a messed up bottle. I should have added a little polish remover to thin it out! 

Over all I was pretty pleased with my penny spent. But since I am so picky I opted to cancel my account. Which I sat on hold for 7 mins waiting to speak to someone only to be pushed to a machine that told me to leave my info and they would cancel for me. Shortly there after I received an email telling me my account was canceled.

Wittlebee Clothing Review

After hearing a lot about Wittlebee on facebook I ordered! I love shopping for my boys but in the interest of NOT going to the mall and spending my extra pennies, I thought this would be a great option. This is the 2nd set of boxes we have gotten I intended to blog about the 1st but I wanted to make sure I was really sure about them.

 How it works: Fill out your style profile Sign up and you can leave notes or talk to a stylist and a box comes in the mail.

So here is the style profile for my 6 month old:

 Size: 3-6 M
Styles needed: Short Sleeve, Shorts, Pants
 Graphics: Skulls+Rock&Roll, Patterns/Plaids, Stripes
 Favorite Colors: Grey, Blue, Black Clothing Style: Hipster, Mix and Match
 Accessories Needed: Pajamas, Swimwear
Climate: Hot Summer Days
 Child's Gender: Boy

His style notes:

Swimwear not needed! Sorry we just got a gift with some in it!
We also loved the romper thing by tea.
We really loved the Luca Charles tank we got in our box. He has bright blue eyes and anything that makes them pop would be wonderful. Thanks for all your hard work! and here is his box.

 Here's what we got:

~Luca Charles Tee shirt- can't find this exact one but I would say about 35$

~Tea colthing romper - Can't find exact one but similar one for 25$

~Tea clothing tee shirt- 19$

~Tea clothing pants- 22$

~ American Apparel onesie - 11.50$

~cloud mine pj set- atleast 28$

~Wild and cozy bear onesie- 11.90$ current price.

Total:152.40 Now I wouldn't say that I would have bought any of these for their full price, But I do think they are all VERY well made.  I don't think all of my notes were followed exactly but I am pretty pleased.  I wish there had been something a little rock and roll "ish" though.

 
 


Here is the style profile for my 5 yr old:

 size: 5T

 Styles needed: Short Sleeve, Pants

Graphics: Skulls+Rock&Roll, Patterns/Plaids, Stripes

 Favorite Colors: Grey, Blue, Black, Green Clothing

Style: Preppy, Hipster, Mix and Match

Accessories Needed: No thanks

Styles not needed: Long Sleeves, Writing/Slogans

Climate: Hot Summer Days

Child's Gender: Boy

 The notes I left for the stylist:

 He loves his tops with designs from his last box. He loves the color green and anything punk/rock and roll. He also loves stripes.

Here is his box.

 

From Kelton's box I could hardly find any of it online but here's my best guess:

PJs by skivvydoodles - 27$

Gio Berti blue short - 19.50

Kids Headquaters set- 9.00 wholesale

Wittlebee shirt (American Apparel)- 11.00

College street shorts- 6.99

Kids headquarters shirt- 1/2 of the set price?- 4.50

Total price- $77.99

I feel like the older kids boxes are OK not as good as the baby boxes but they do the trick. Also Sean the CEO implies that maybe by the end of the year they will be carrying larger sizes... I hope with that they will also carry more recognizable big kid brands.

Over all I love my boxes and will continue to order from them. I will relax on expecting anything covered in the style questions and flow free with it. I may even order a few as gifts! They do make great shower boxes as well. 

On a side note I wish they had more special offers for their longer standing customers and not just for the new ones.

Want to try it yourself? Use this link for 10$ off!

I've been a slacker...

Well I have... I won't lie about it. I honestly forgot how hard it is having a newborn. Who is 3 months old now! I don't make enough time for myself. Some say I give too much and maybe I do. It's who I am.

While I haven't been doing a lot for myself I did do a little shopping. I don't have my pre-baby body back and I think I am just grateful to fit in to my old jeans... which I really need to replace soon. Anyway I bought a few things that felt springy to me.

 Take a look:

All 3 are apt. 9 from kohls, I love the way the caftans look belted. I wear them over white tanks. and the shrug is just nice to have when the sun sets here in the desert. It gets a little chilly.  :) I promise to start blogging more! It's my goal to write a blog at least 3 times a week.

Crowd Tap- Old Navy's BOTTOMS BONANZA

As a Crowdtap member I was selected for a chance to participate in Old Navy’s BOTTOMS BONANZA event.

They sent me these amazing coupons for free shoes and a bottom of our choice for myself and some friends.

So off we went to old Navy... we ran all around and tried on piles of clothes. Had lots of laughs and spent way to much time rushing. We are all busy moms but we made time for ourselves this day!

Here are some photos of our trip and goodies.


A few things about Old Navy:

~it was hard to find sizes , hangers size didn't match actual size.
~ as my friend says "they aren't fat friendly." I thought she was being crazy but after watching her try on things she is totally right. 
~while all employees were very nice they weren't extreamly helpful in finding sizes also I didn't see any one on the sales floor.
~We waited a long time in the check out line and I am not sure if they were short staffed but it was time consuming.
~ We LOVED all the new patterns and colors for fall... although the blue skinny jeans were not working with anything for me.

What are your thoughts on Old Navy? I love their stuff, it's youthful and fun but not too young for us moms. :)

Our baby is here!

Our baby boy arrived after a long day of pitocin but he is here and well. Well, mostly. Here is the announcement I made on shutterfly!It was so hard to pick only one design so I let Doug pick.

But it was incredibly easy to make and they arrived faster then projected! Shutterfly makes sharing our photos easy! Which is important since almost all of our family is on the east coast.

 Welcome Kiernan Ignatius Kane Stanley. 6 lbs and 17inches!
Blue eyes and sandy brown hair.
Long fingers and big feet!

Stationery card

View the entire collection of cards.

Our little one...and me.

So I can tell you a few things that really aren't attractive, hospital gowns for pregnant ladies, IV bags, and being so tired that you fall asleep in any position and drool on yourself.  I mean I suppose some people might not mind these things I on the other hand  don't care for them at all.

Last night I was feeling really off and called my Dr. and he had me go to the hospital to get checked out, I am 35 weeks now and having some odd problems. Looks like pre-eclampsia but isn't. Well last night it sure wasn't PRE-E. I had blood work done and my potassium was way too low, which was entirely unexpected.  The dr. was confused and very worried about my heart.( I am a very heathly young woman.) I am not on any meds that should cause it and I hadn't been vommiting at all. So there is no logical medical reason they could find.

They gave me an entire bag of IV potassium, which took forever... not kidding we started at maybe 11:30 pm and by 11 am I was almost done. Boy it sure burned a bit.

But now I am home safe blood tests came back fine at mid-day so, I am on a banana with every meal diet, on strict bed rest and  trying to listen as best I can.

So I will be resting but will be back to posting after baby  arrives.

Happy New Year!!!

Hello, I am back... with Big news..

Ok so Hello! I missed everyone. Things got very crazy here for a while and my computer died on me and lets face it running out to buy a new computer isn't something you just get up and do.

But I have a new laptop now and will be back to normalish blogging shortly.

I say normalish because I got really sick in May and it took the drs. a while to figure out what was wrong. It turns out it was just a parasite and I should be cured at the end of January. The other name for this parasite is umm a BABY.

No joke I got sick and it took over a month before a doctor could tell me with confidence that I was in fact pregnant.

I am now 15 weeks and so far things are going well. I am starting to not feel sick every single day which is very good. I still don't eat a whole lot but I am making progress.


Kelton my 4 yr old soon to be 5 yr old son, is Overjoyed. He talks to my belly every night and give my belly kisses.

Doug (the daddy) is also thrilled. This is his 1st baby. This is also the 1st grand baby for his family so they are very excited.


We are supposed to find out gender here on the 20th... and will be having a gender reveal party the next night. The theme is pink and blue. OK maybe that's not a theme but it'll be super cute.

If any of you have done a gender reveal party please feel free to share your ideas.

Here is a few pictures, Kelton with the new stroller, the crib and of
course one of the baby

Pretty please vote?

Operation Showers of appreciation... A non-profit that I used to volunteer full time for is having a father's day photo contest.

PLEASE PLEASE go vote for my baby and his well missed Papa.
First like OSOA on facebook and then Like this picture!


THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

It's been a while ... but I'm still here....

I know it has been forever since I posted much of anything. I want to be honest. I have been pretty stressed out.

May 25th marked the one year anniversary of the day I lost my best friend and husband. Now I am doing REALLY well, I am moving forward with my life. I am NOT moving on... just forward. I think about him everyday. There are good things coming up in my life but the sadness lingers.

To add to that my son is spending the summer with his dad in Oregon. Oh god I miss my little guy. He really is the light of my day. He says he misses me too. Which makes me smile and want to cry. He too has problems with my husbands passing.

My son Kelton and I , we are a team. We added a great guy to our team. He makes me feel normal again. He was one of Jackson's really good friends. He has been my pillar of support and strength. I know that these are the steps to beginning to live again.

For a while I forgot.. I forgot how to be normal and how to live. I still haven't really gone back to work. Don't get me wrong, I tried, but it broke my heart. One day I will explain what happened and why I can't do my job in my field of training. For now Just know it's better that I not.

Until then I'm still here just... coping and taking each day for what it is.

For the nursing Momma's

The biggest thing about nursing is of course to make sure that you are providing your child with the best you can give. But second to that it is a bonding between mother and baby. Ant mom who has been able to breast feed knows what I mean.

Nursing is public is always complicated. Some people are horrified or just simply rude when they see a baby nursing. My thought is if the breast is covered who cares. The baby has to eat!

Baby bond has just made it easier for all you moms. They have come up with a nursing cover that is in a sash style. So It covers mom and not the baby. This allows for mom to talk to baby and baby to see mom, making this a social experience.

Baby bond sent me the baby bond flex. I am normally a woman's size small and didn't want it to be too lose so I ordered a size one which is an extra small/small. I can wear it but its a bit snug. I am 128 lbs and 5'5". I wish I had gone up a size. So if you order one and are concerned I would go up one size just in case.

The baby bond is made of 100% cotton and washes nicely. It's also nice and soft so no fear of it bothering you skin or your sweet babies. It rolls up nicely into a small bag that is included. It also has a SUPER soft burp cloth for those who have messy eaters.

I wish I had this when I had my son. He hated not being able to see everything going on around him.

Prefense Non-Alcohol Hand Sanitizer

I received a bottle of Prefense hand sanitizer to try and then review for you.

I would like to start this by telling you I am an avid fan of hand sanitizers, I carry them with me everywhere. I mean everywhere. Even after washing my hands I still hand sanitize them. I hate being sick and I can't stand the thought of germs.

I wouldn't go so far as to call myself a germ-a-phobe but I would say I am just on the outskirts of that! As a nursing Assistant I know how important having clean hands really is. We never want to spread anything from one patient to another.

Most hand sanitizer products are alcohol based. Which in addition to not smelling wonderful, also drys out my hands. This is the biggest thing I don't like. Also if you wash your hands you MUST reapply.

With Prefense's Hand Sanitizer you don't have to reapply. It last for 24 hours. Yes you read that correctly. OR it will last though 10 hand washings. Either way it means I'm not reapplying every 20 mins.

I also love that this hand sanitizer does NOT dry out my hands. It actually makes them feel soft and smooth. You can litterly feel the immediate softening.

Ok do you all remember when there was a news incident about a child consuming hand sanitizer? Here is an article on snopes about it. While the odds of hand sanitizer being lethal are rare , who wants to take a risk like that with their childs safety. With this product you don't have to worry it is .....

• 100% Poison Free
• Safe for Kids
• Alcohol Free

So now I can safely let my 4 year old son use it with out worry.

Also it actually fight the germs as you go throughout your day.
Here is how their website describes it:

"Prefense’ active ingredient, AMOSILQ, is a silica complex that dries into an invisible, protective film that stands guard against pathogens you encounter throughout the day. If a transfer of germs occurs while AMOSILQ is on defense, it actively slices the cell wall of pathogens you confront for up to 24 hours, whether wet or dry."

I don't know about you but I am loving this!

In addition to having hand sanitizer in bottles they also have hand sanitizing wipes. which are safe for hands and FACE use. You know when you have a new baby and everyone wants to touch.... that is where this would come in handy!

And guess what? For reading my blog you just might win an 8 oz bottle for yourself,that is 640 applications!

Here's how to win:

Mandatory entry: Leave me a comment telling me how this product would make your life better.

Bonus entries:
-follow me on twitter - 1 entry
-follow me on facebook- 1 entry
- follow any or all of my blogs. - up to 3 entries
Leave me a comment for each entry.

xoxo Paty

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House Party Party Patricia's SINGER® Sew Very Easy House Party™

House Party Party Patricia's SINGER® Sew Very Easy House Party™

I can't wait I am trying to clean and get everything set up!!!

BrytonPick product review

What is the brytonPick?
BrytonPick is like a cross between a tooth pick and floss. It makes cleaning between teeth easy, fast and discreet and is great for on-the-go. It is made of flexible stainless steel and has a plastic holder

It is re-usable for up to 30 days made of germ-resistant stainless steel. Very easy to clean and stores in its own pouch.

There is a lot I like about this product. It is easy to use and works well even with my teeth which are too close together. I like that I can clean it and reuse it for a month, I don't think it will last a full 30 days. I floss regularly because food often gets stuck.

This did work well at removing from the front teeth but I had a harder time getting stuff off my back teeth. Mostly because I don't have a very large month so fitting this and my hand in my mouth was hard.

I was worried it might cut me but I had no problems there. I do like that this doesn't involve wrapping floss around my fingers.. I mean we all like to have blue fingertips right?... UM no.

All in all I really like this product. I really like that I can stash it in my wallet and no one knows.
Would I buy this product?
FOR SURE. I gave one of the two samples to a friend to try. He said He really wished he had something like this when he had braces.

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T shirt printing

I know a lot of people out there who like to have custom shirts printed. For family gatherings, work functions, company giveaways, etc.

Tshirtprinting.net needed a review of their shirts. They sent me a mens size small with their monkey logo on it.

The fit of the shirt was a little big but I am a small girl. Logo is pretty cute, it makes my son laugh.
I did make a mistake, When I washed this tee I didn't turn it inside out. I was so worried that washing and drying had ruined the design... it DIDN'T. I don't recommend wash it right side out, I would imagine it might ruin it after may washes. This shirt is comfortable and the cotton is soft!
Logo didn't bunch or feel heavy like they sometimes do.

They offer so many options mens shirts, womens shirts, hoodies, work shirts, kids shirts, sweatshirts, ladies vest tops(tank tops), hats and more.

You can order their catalog here.

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