REVIEW: Smartfood(R) Selects

I'm always on the lookout for great snacks not only to eat but also to feed my family.  As I've mentioned before BzzAgent has been on a major roll with campaigns this year.  In all my years as a member, I've never been so busy and I'm thrilled about it!  But I digress!

Smartfood Selects are all natural snacks from Frito Lay.  Made with simple and all natural ingredients, the snacks have yummy flavor combinations that you can gobble up without feeling guilty. 

I was sent Feta Herb Hummus and Garlic Tomato Basil Hummus popped chips along with Cinnamon Brown Sugar popcorn.  The flavor combinations are really amazing and the chips didn't even funny as some natural chips can.  My husband and daughter loved the Feta Herb even though my husband is not a fan of low calorie chips.  He says the flavors they promise always feel "off" but he really enjoyed these.

The popcorn was also a huge hit.  It has cinnamon to give it great warmth but just enough hints of brown sugar to make it feel like a sweet snack - don't get me wrong it's not sweet at all - but it almost fools your mind in thinking you're having a sweet treat.  

I think some of the serving sizes are a little too small for the calories but overall, I think it's a good snack and I'm definitely looking forward to trying more flavors in the future. 

DISCLAIMER:  The products were furnished to me free for review but the opinions stated here are my own and reflect my true & honest opinion.

REVIEW: Glade Expressions Collection

I'm loving how great my home is smelling lately thanks to my new BzzAgent campaign!

Glade invites you to "open your home with lightly layered and long-lasting fragrances from the Glade Expressions® Collection. These true-to-life fragrance combinations are inspired by art and designed to open up note by note, filling your home and inviting life in."

Available as a fragrance mist and oil diffuser in 4 fragrances: Cotton and Italian Mandarin, Fuji Apple and Cardamon Spice, Lavender and Juniper Berry and Pineapple Mangosteen. Each fragrance has it's own unique scent so you can mix and match to your hearts content!

Oil Diffuser:

From the Glade website:

Glade Expressions^® Oil Diffuser releases a long-lasting fragrance for up to 30 days without needing to plug it in. The spill-proof oil diffuser infuses layers of true-to-life scents throughout living spaces, making them feel fresh and inviting. The trendy holder matches décor perfectly, making it a convenient and stylish home-fragrancing option.

My thoughts:

For my Oil Diffuser, I tried the Pineapple Mangosteen scent.  It reminded me of our Hawaiian honeymoon.  It was super easy to use and set up and looks great in your house.  I think the holder does a good job of "blending" in with your decor.  It looks like a cute decor item rather than a fragrance item.  I think the diffuser does a good job of distributing the scent throughout the room.  I used mine over the fireplace in our living room and every day I could smell the scent but not overwhelming or smelling overly processed.  My house just had a nice soft scent.  I wish it would have lasted a bit longer than it did because I don't think it quite lasted the 30 days.  

Fragrance Mist:

From the Glade website:

Glade Expressions^® Fragrance Mist comes in a stylish holder and releases a longer-lasting, finer mist of fragrance. The gentle mist creates layers of true-to-life fragrance that open up note by note, eliminating odors and freshening the air. The artfully designed holder blends with your décor and can be left out, letting you have a burst of fragrance that’s always right at hand. Just squeeze the neck of the bottle to spray, and refill the holder with your favorite Glade^® fragrance.

My thoughts:

My first thought about the fragrance mist was how much I liked the even distribution of fragrance, how fine the mist was and how easy to control the mister was.  I love that I can press the neck of the bottle to release the fragrance as I really hate when I end up with fragrance on my hands as can happen at times when the nozzle is on top.  I also liked that the fragrance completely covers smells and doesn't just mask them.  A small spray is enough to distribute enough fragrance throughout a room and lasts a good while.  

Overall I think both products are great and will continue to use them.  I especially like the diffuser and intend to purchase a few more to set up around my house.  

DISCLAIMER:  The products were furnished to me free for review but the opinions stated here are my own and reflect my true & honest opinion.  

It's beginning to look a lot like ....

FALL!  It was such a gorgeous day today.  It seems like we have two seasons in Texas.  Hot and Hot as hell!  I really love the first signs of fall and the cooler days.  

Kayla and I went for a run today to a little park I found by our house.  They have this lake with a ton of ducks and I wanted to snap some pics of Kayla looking at the ducks, but she fell asleep by the time I was finished with my run.   

After I loaded her back into the car, she woke up of course, so we headed to the playground by the house.  She loved playing by in the toddler playground and wanted to slide in the big kid slide.  She has no fear!  Of course, she also threw a temper tantrum when we left and scrapped her little elbow.  We're definitely in the throes of terrible twos...we've actually been there for quite some time.  

Still, she's adorable and I'll leave you with a few pictures of her at the playground.  

Yes, she's wearing a Kiss Me, I'm Irish shirt - we dressed in a hurry!

She looks like a little boy here but so cute! :)

I can't believe my baby is nearing 2! YIKES!!

Glossybox USA - September 2012

Glossybox has definitely been on a roll lately and after that August box, I wondered if this month's box would be up to par.  I'm happy to report that it was!  

In the box

Goodies out of the box

My box is a little different than the boxes I've seen by one product - but you really can't beat 3 full-sized products! :)  All of the companies are new to me and I'm really looking forward to trying out the shampoo and conditioner! The value of this months box is about $70 so again EXCELLENT VALUE!

Here's what I got (from left to right):

Koh Gen Do Cleaning Spa Water - Made with Japenese hot spring water, this spa water is infused with six essential herbs to protect and nurture skin.  I'm faithful to Chanel's eye makeup remover as I have never found anything that works as well.  I'm definitely looking forward to trying this out and will report back with my thoughts.  This was a full-sized product worth $13 (although I do believe they also make a larger size) for 3.38 oz.  

GK Hair Balancing Shampoo & Conditioner - This hair taming system shampoo & conditioner has something called Juvexin which is the only protein compound scientifically proven to protect and restore hair back to its youthful state.  Works on all hair types and leaves hair protected, more manageable, soft, shiny, smooth and frizz-free for up to 5 months.  My curly hair will is definitely excited to use this!  The bottles are a nice deluxe sample size so I'll be able to get a few uses out and hope to see some results.  

Missha M Perfect Cover BB Cream SPF 42 - This BB cream (or Blemish Balm) is from a Korean manufacturer and provides light coverage that soothes, protects and moisturizes.  It's SPF 42 which is great.  My color is No. 13 (Bright Beige) which at first glance, looks a little too light for me.  I'll try to use a bit of it all over my face and see how it blends.  This was a full sized product valued at $29.99.  I like that it has a pump so hopefully I'll be able to control how much product is dispensed.  

Kryolan for Glossybox Moisture Rich Lipstick in Glossy pink - Treat your lips to a creamy, long lasting lipstick enriched with Vitamin E to stimulate and hydrate lips.  This is a neutral pink which is pretty but not really my color.  It has great pigmentation and color payoff and but I didn't like the way it looked on my lips.  

Overall, another great month for Glossybox.  It's fast becoming my favorite beauty subscription, although I hate waiting until the end of the month to get it.  Their shipping policy really needs help - I was billed in early September so I was pumped that I would get the box early.  Nope, it arrived on Friday the 28th.   I will review the products in depth when I've had a few weeks to use them.  

Glossybox is available for $21 a month.  All products were purchased by me and these are my initial honest opinions.