Kroger Private Selection Gourmet Foods BzzCampaign!

I love great food…who doesn’t? So I am always excited to get an invite for a food related BzzCampaign! My latest food BzzCampaign was for Kroger Private Selection foods. For this campaign I received a bag of Kroger Private Selection Costa Rican Coffee and Kroger Private Selection Classic Water Crisps Crackers in the mail along with coupons for other free products to redeem at my local Kroger. My other coupons were for Kroger Private Selection Marinara, Garlic Stuffed Green Olives in Brine, and Garlic Herb Pre-sliced Deli Cheese. It took us a minute to find the cheese, but we did find it and there were a few varieties to choose from, priced regularly at our Kroger for $4.89. The marinara was easy to find near the other spaghetti sauces and there were also 4 or 5 to choose from priced at $2.89. There were 2 kinds of stuffed olives available at our store, priced at $4.39. Normally these products are kind of out of our price range, but these are gourmet foods meant for entertaining, something worth splurging for ;).

Unfortunately, when I got to the checkout, I realized I had lost my sliced cheese free coupon somewhere in the store :(, so I ended having to purchase it at the full price of $4.89! Learn from me; guard your coupons with your life hahaha. I was glad that I was able to share these foods with my family for Thanksgiving at my parent’s house. I took the olives, cheese, and crackers over with us for a snack before dinner and it wasn’t long before it was all gone. I thoroughly enjoyed all of it, as did most of my family.

I used the marinara sauce when I made spaghetti for dinner for my husband and I. My hubby really liked it; I liked it but personally did not care for all the big chunks of tomato. But that is probably because I am overall not a big fan of tomato.

Normally my husband and I drink light roast coffee, and he did not care for this coffee. I thought it was okay at first, but as I drank it a couple of days I started to change my mind to not liking it very much at all. It has a bolder flavor to it, a more coffee like flavor if that makes sense. There was a Carmel Truffle flavor mentioned in the literature that accompanied my BzzKit, which sounds really good! My husband and I were thinking about trying that flavor, but since Christmas we are the proud new owners of a Keurig coffee brewer and could not be happier!!

Overall I still very much enjoyed being a part of this BzzCampain! My family shops at Kroger often so it was a neat opportunity to try some great Private Selection foods that I may not have had the opportunity to try otherwise. I know I will at least be getting more of the olives and try another type of cheese at a time when we can afford it!

My first ever Influenster VoxBox! The Holiday one :)

I was so excited to get an e-mail from Influenster about possibly receiving a Holiday VoxBox, so I headed over and took the survey as soon as I could. I had set up an influenster account in late May or early June I believe, and had not yet gotten anything to review in what they call a “VoxBox” which contains all of your goodies. The site had recently changed the way it did things, and I was more than confused by it, but I think I am getting the hang of it now. Anyway, about a week after taking the survey I got the confirmation e-mail that I was indeed getting one J and then it just showed up a few days later.

Now, I love freebies and the ability to get things to try out and tell all my peeps about what I like and don’t like. But for being a “holiday” VoxBox, and especially being my first one, I was a little disappointed. Don’t get me wrong, I am grateful for what I did get, but things like sending me ONE little packet of a drink mix and I am supposed to do my whole review based on that one little experience kind of gets on my nerves. But I will be happy to participate since they say you might win more things based on reviews and things submitted. This is my first time, so I am not sure of how much works so far.

So what was in my VoxBox? The best and most expensive part is a new Goody Quickstyle hairbrush, which it says retails at $11.99! There was also a NYC liquid lipshine, a package of Kiss stick on nail art, a Quaker real medleys oatmeal, and one pack of pink lemonade EBOOST.

Stay tuned to see what I think of these products, I can’t wait to share with you what I experience J.

Eden Fantasys...one of my favorites ;)

*I should first mention that this posting is about Eden Fantasys, a site that should only be visited by ADULTS 18 and over*

Now it is time to tell you about one of my favorite websites to hang out on, Eden Fantasys!! First of all, they have an awesome rewards program where you can earn points for doing simple tasks such as clicking a Facebook “like” button for products, creating a comparison or wishlist and sending it to a friend, even simply searching for a product can earn you points! And you will be amazed at how fast the points seem to add up. They also have a spectacular affiliate program which I am a member of, but we won’t get into much of those details just yet...that’s for another blog ;)

Anyway, not only do they have an awesome selection of adult toys and novelties, they have a huge selection of sexy lingerie…my favorite way of instantly feeling sexy! Not only is there a lot to choose from, most of them have many reviews to read over before you make your decision if the product description doesn’t seem to tell you enough. And they are always having great sales, free gifts, and currently if you buy more than $25 worth, they will even ship it to you for free. Plus you can use my affiliate code of VR1 to save 15% on your order. Trust me; you must at least go check out the site, so many products to choose from including health and beauty stuff like lotions, body sprays and shaving cream.

Healthy Choice baked entree's

For those of you who know me and/or have been paying attention, you know that I have lost a good deal of weight and have been working to not only maintain that weightloss, but to lose a little more. One of the things I do to help stay within my calorie budget is that I no longer get fast food lunches at work, I bring in a lunch, most of the time a frozen lunch that I pop into the microwave. I have tried many varieties, but my favorites are ones (and currently the only ones I buy) are by Healthy Choice and Lean Cuisine. I am all about convenience, nutrition, and value and both meet those criteria! Both brands offer many different types of meals, but after eating them over and over they may still tend to get boring, which is why I was so happy when I saw that Healthy Choice had added a “baked” style to the meals they offered. Even better when Crowdtap picked me for a sample and share opportunity in which I would get $1.00 off coupons for me and friends :)

I have tried Four Cheese Ziti Marinara and Chicken and Rice Cheddar Bake and they were both delicious! I will definitely be adding them to my favorites and can’t wait to try the other varieties. The meals are also reasonably priced (especially with a coupon!). I love the convenience and the fact that they are already perfectly portioned with the nutrition information right there on the package.

I am very thankful to receive this offer from crowdtap, and hope to have many more opportunities like this one in the future :)

A free Old Navy dress courtesy of Crowdtap and Old Navy...yes, please, and Thank you!!

Being picked to receive a free dress from old navy by crowdtap made me so happy! I could not wait for the coupons to get here to be able to go pick out a new dress since it had been a long time since I had purchased a new dress. It was made even more special since it was the first dress I was purchasing since losing 45lbs, so I was super excited :). I enlisted my bestie to come with me to help me pick out a new dress. I decided to make it a surprise for when I met her that she would also be getting a brand new dress for absolutely free. Ah free…our favorite price ;) Not only was she now more enthusiastic about our shopping trip, she was also very appreciative of receiving a dress that had a regular price of $30+ for free! There was a fair selection of dresses, however they were kind of hard to locate since they were not all in one location but instead spread throughout most of the department. Some of the dresses we found to be kind of plain and ugly, but we were able to find a few that were to our personal liking. It was a hard decision but we narrowed it down and after looking around the store, we made our purchases and received our free dresses and left very pleased! I already wore it for a Thanksgiving event at a friend’s house, and I can’t wait to flaunt it again for our upcoming company Christmas party. Although I was displeased with some of the experience, overall I like my dress…especially since it was free ;)

Burt's Bees Intense Hydration BzzCampaign!!

I was so excited when I received the BzzCampaign invite for Burt’s Bees Intense Hydration face care line! Then I received my BzzKit and I could not believe how great the full size products just for me to try out were, I became even more excited to try them out!! I started using them right away and almost immediately had great results. These products deliver such great hydration leaving you with great feeling skin. The products I tried also smell great. I am especially glad to have them to use now that the weather is getting cold, which is when I tend to experience dry skin the most.

The BzzKit also included samples of both the Intense Hydration day cream and day cream to hand out. Attached to each of the samples was a great $3.00 money saving coupon. I do have to admit that according to the price of most of the products listed in the BzzGuide, I am not sure if my friends/family that I gave samples to would have even considered buying had such a coupon not been involved.

This Intense Hydration face care line is:

-         Clinically proven to intensely hydrate skin

-         Helps reduce the appearance of lines and wrinkles

-         Is dermatologist-tested and noncomedogenic

-         Is 99% natural

-         Enhanced with probiotic technology

-         Can be found in mass retailers (like Target and Walmart), drug stores, grocery stores and natural health food stores nationwide.

I REALLY want to thank BzzAgent for picking me for this BzzCampaign!!! And Burt’s Bees, at least I think they had something to do with it? I am really not sure, but anyway… I had a lot of fun with this one and many people who were interested and hope to receive more campaigns like this one J

I LOVE being a BzzAgent!

Well, excuses excuses, but seriously the main reason I have not blogged in almost 3 weeks is since Halloween is such a hectic time for my family! First of all Halloween is my husband and I’s second favorite holiday, so decorating is an event all in its own! But the main reason we are so busy is since we both work for an ice/dry ice company. In case you do not know, many people use dry ice for Halloween and their Halloween parties to make the spooky fog that rolls along the ground. It is super cool looking!! Needless to say this meant we worked some longer hours and weekend which we do not normally work.

Since the Glade BzzCampaign, I am excited to announce I have been selected to do 3 MORE BzzCampaigns!! I am so stoked, J especially for the first one which is Burt’s Bees Intense Hydration line of facial care products. On Friday the 26^th I received over $45 worth of Burt’s Bees products, can you believe it!?! I was so surprised, not only at the fact that I got such awesome stuff to try, but that this stuff was so expensive! According to the BzzKit info, the cream cleanser which has a value of $9.99, and the night cream and hydration mask are valued at $17.99! (I have not yet looked at it in store to see how the pricing compares). They also sent 5 samples of the day cream and 5 samples of the night cream to pass out that had $3 off coupons attached to them. I know that what I received was already great, but I kind of wish they would have included the day cream for me to, only because how am I supposed to recommend the day cream to people if I have not yet tried it myself? Nonetheless, so far I LOVE these products, granted I am not sure I would be personally willing to pay the price.

The second campaign is for Alexia Frozen Foods. I just received my BzzKit for that this past Saturday. It included 3 free coupons for foods for my family to try, and $1 off coupons to share with friends. It also included a re-usable grocery bag, which I thought would have been one of the freezer ones since it is for FROZEN food, but it is nice and I will use it regardless. We were able to pick up the sweet potato fries and waffle fries for us to try, but could not yet find the dinner breads, hopefully they are available at Kroger, we have yet to check. At our local Wal-Mart both types of fries were $2.98, and the bags are kind of small. We are going to try them tonight, so I will let you know of course how they taste.

The last new BzzCampaign I was invited to was for Kroger Private Selection foods. I don’t have a lot of information on this one yet since I have yet to get my BzzKit, but I can’t wait since the holidays are coming and my hubby and I love to do a lot of entertaining!

Pit Kit For Mountain Dew Insiders!

Content and/or other value provided by our partner, Mountain Dew.

Time for a HOUSEPARTY!

Last weekend I had the honor of hosting a Kleenex Handtowels Houseparty, and it was GREAT! We had such a fun time decorating our boxes and hand soaps for the upcoming Christmas season (can you believe it is right around the corner already!).

I received this opportunity from Houseparty.com (you can also find them on FB and twitter). This was my very first houseparty. They give you goodies for both the host and to share with your guests. For instance, in my kit was a package of Kleenex hand towels for me, and 12 for my guests. They also included soap making kits. You don’t actually make the soap, but they give you a bottle of sugar cookie scented liquid handsoap and some green dye to change the color, and then a pump to pour the soap into after you change the color. Of course there were 13 of those too, 1 to keep and 12 for your guests. The green dye was a little messy, but worth it since it was fun to add a lot or a little dye and then shake it up. Everyone had a great time and was very pleased with their freebies and the activities we did.

  I really hope I have the opportunity to host more Houseparty’s in the future!!! They picked today for a baking one that I really wanted, but was not picked :(. But there are only so many spots per party, and you must be patient. Some houseparties are more valuable than others too, but I am sure they will all be equally fun to host/attend.

Glade Expressions BzzCampain!

I was so excited to be picked as part of the Glade Expressions BzzCampain! I love glade products and have used the scented oil warmers on and off in my home for many years. My husband and I are smokers, so air freshners are a necessary part of everyday life. Oh boy was I happy I was able to receive my product for free, since the oil diffuser was over $8 in our Kroger store with the refills being around $5…ouch! Thankfully I was able to find refills at WalMart for when I am in need that were $3.52. I just hope they don’t sell out! The fragrance mist is much more affordable, but somewhat higher priced compared to other fragrance mist sprays. We tried the pineapple and mangosteen scent in both products; wow, it smells delicious! There are 3 other fragrances available: cotton & italian mandarin, lavender and juniper berry, and fuji apple & cardamom spice. We just love them, especially since they are both refillable products. The Glade Expressions Oil Diffuser has a strong scent at first, that kind of fades a little with time, but it does last the 30 days as stated. The Glade Expressions Fragrance Mist is a fine mist spray you can use to freshen the air periodically. They can be used in conjunction or separately which is also very nice. One of the other great points is the fact that you can just leave them sitting out on a table or shelf, they blend in with the décor very nicely, especially the oil diffuser. I have not been picked for any BzzCampains since I received this one . But I still love being a BzzAgent and having the opportunity to try great products and let everyone know how I felt about them. It is especially wonderful to have great savings to share with others.

in a constant game of catch-up!

Are you like me and feel like you are getting a lot of stuff accomplished, only to turn around and see the "to do" pile is still bigger than ever...and growing! I am finding myself in a perpetual state of trying to catch up only to find myself even farther behind. UGH! Especially after going out of town last weekend. Don't get me wrong the time with family out of town was very enjoyable, but the days ahead and just after our weekend vacay are so stressful! I don't even understand how people could ever find vacations relaxing, for me they create huge piles of laundry!

I am STILL trying to get back into a fitness regimine as well. I am still optimistic that it will happen, I just lack the motivation to make it happen! Ultimately I am the one who makes the decision to blog, look for freebies, or watch TV instead of doing what I should be doing. UGH, I need more of a conscious!!

I am still planning on blogging about my August (which I did not get till September anyway) Pop sugar must have box.  I had to cancel the September one, just didn't have the funds available for such things. I wish I could have gotten it though, the stuff that came it in looked better than what I got, or at least some of it, for me a combo of the 2 would have been perfect lol. I might still try to get one again sometime, especially if there is another deal. And I am praying that I could just win the giveaway on their youtube channel!!!! That would be AWESOME!!!

Till next time kiddos...which should be sooner than later this time...I promise to try harder :)

I finally found UNREAL candy in the TOY department!!

So as I have mentioned previously, I am a BzzAgent which means I get coupons to try products and write reviews. I also get coupons to pass along and let people know how I feel about these products. A couple of weeks ago I was accepted into the UNREAL candy BzzCampaign and received a coupon to try a bar free myself, and 5 coupons to pass along for a buy 1 get 1 free offer.

So I get my coupons, but with NO paperwork. Usually you receive with your product or coupons a sheet explaining what to do (basically test the product, share your opinion and coupons with people, and then do the activities online which are basically writing a review, a blog post, and telling them about who you gave the coupons to and what was said when you did). This is my third BzzCampaign, for the first they sent me the Dr. Scholl’s insoles I was testing, for the second they sent me some Kroger food and coupons that I had to go redeem at Kroger (not a big deal, I know where Kroger is) but for this one it was an envelope of coupons. I knew from the email I had received that the candy was available at stores like Kroger, Walgreens, and Rite Aid (plus other stores not in my area).

My first stop was Kroger since I shop there pretty regularly anyway. I looked in the candy aisle, and at the registers. I could find it no where. So then we tried Walgreens and again found nothing. I tried a Rite Aid and finally found it…but all they had were the multi-packs, dammit! So I asked a friend of mine who is also a BzzAgent and part of the campaign where she got hers (she is in a different part of Ohio) and she said at Kroger, so I asked where specifically and she said on a display, like an endcap. So like I said I shop at Kroger often anyway, so at my next venture my husband and I looked diligently. We still found nothing and thought we were defeated yet again when as we were heading towards the checkout I spotted a candy display at the end of the an aisle in toy department, it was not the UNREAL candy, but I headed down that aisle to see if I could find more and there it was. I had finally found it in the…toy department!?! Why the heck it was in the toy department, I do not get! I understand that candy is big with kids, but I find this candy to be excellent for dieters, and those who in general just want less junk in their candy! And it is actually good tasting, or at least the one that I tried. Here is the review I wrote for BzzAgent on BzzAgent.com. I encourage you to sign up if you check out the website and are interested in what you find out. Just do your homework, this can become a lot of work…not that it is hard, can just sometimes be time consuming…like when you are trying to find a damn candy bar J

My review of UNREAL candy:

I really enjoyed the UNREAL chocolate, caramel, and nouget bar. It tasted just as good as candy that is full of sugar, corn syrup, and artificial ingredients. I was amazed that this little bar was packed with 5 grams of fiber! The bar is kind of small but enough to satisfy most sweet tooth’s, and for only 170 calories. It does still have 7 grams of fat which I found to be kind of high, but most candy bars probably have twice that amount or more. It also only has 130mg of sodium. My husband tried the bar that also has peanuts, and liked that one as well (I am not a fan of peanuts, but would have loved it if one with peanut butter was offered, but I do understand the fat and calorie content in peanut butter can be pretty high).

I will definitely recommend this just about anyone, since it is important that even though we all want to treat ourselves once in awhile, those treats should be as healthy as possible. They are perfect for kids and dieters who want a treat that includes a great amount of fiber.

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Check out www.getunreal.com for more info on UNREAL candy and for where to find it in your area.

*My next campaign is for Glade. I only very recently received those coupons and have not acquired my free ones yet, but I will let you know when I do.

Updates

Yesterday I finally did a 55 minute workout dvd, yay go me! And I plan on doing something today, probably my elliptical for 35-45 mins, or a walk, but who knows yet.
I was finally able to find the UNREAL candy for my BzzCampaign, so be looking for a blog post soon about what I thought of it!

Woo hoo, my first Houseparty!

Yesterday I was picked to host my first Houseparty!! It is a Kleenex disposable hand towel houseparty. I have been a member of Houseparty.com since June. To this day, I have only ever received opportunities from BzzAgent and Houseparty, I still have my Influenster account (NO results there, I will probably give up sooner or later and cancel it) and have already cancelled my Smiley360 account (too hard to figure out what the heck they want you to do!).

On BzzAgent you have to fill out a lot of surveys for them to match you with available campaigns. On houseparty you apply and may or may not be accepted to host a particular party. Your chances are increased by doing things like posting to facebook and twitter, or starting conversations on the houseparty site. Then for both you have follow up things like writing a review of the product and handing out coupons and spreading the word, or having a party.

I am SO EXCITED to be picked for this one!! This is the first party I have really been interested in, I also REALLY want the Kmart Halloween party…I mean REALLY REALLY WANT!!! Halloween is a HUGE event at our house, my husband and I both love it!!

But I am also in love with these Kleenex hand towels. I am told by my family and friends that I have a little OCD in me…and admittedly I do. And cleanliness of things is one of my biggest pet peeves. I hate going to the bathroom to wash my hands and go to use the towel and wonder to myself, what germs could currently be growing on this and ready to jump onto my hands and spread all over my body! Ok, so in my head it may be a little dramatic, but seriously the thought creeps me out, especially if I need to wipe my face at all. With these hand towels, I don’t have to worry…at all!! I especially love them to use to dry my face after I wash it, they are absorbent yet gentle.

Also, I took a 25 minute walk yesterday, which was less than I wanted to do, but a start none the less. Today after work I am planning a workout…wish me luck!!

Told you I am pretty random J

My weightloss journey so far and about how I need to kick my ass back into gear!

There I go again, not updating in over a week. Ugh. I just find myself SO busy lately! But I do have to admit, I also watch too much TV. Its my husbands fault really lol. He is always seeing advertisements for these new shows that he feels the need to put a season pass on them (which means the DVR will automatically record it whenever it is on), and since we have similar tastes and spend a lot of time together after work, I find myself being sucked into watching these shows! Most recently it is going to be Go On and Animal Practice, we watched the pilots for both and fell in love. Thankfully Hell’s Kitchen just ended and America’s Got Talent is almost over! And thank the Lord for DVR!!! I love not having to watch commercials all the time, and it saves time!

I personally cannot wait for the show The Biggest Loser to come back on!! I LOVE this show, it is what gave me so much inspiration to start losing weight. I started watching it in season 10. For Christmas 2010 my brother got me The Biggest Loser game for the wii and I began my weightloss journey. I got books and workout DVD’s from the library, I read articles on the internet and signed up for newsletters and to be a part of 10 pounds down group on facebook (which is ran by Jessica Smith Gomez, she is AWESOME! I fell in love with her on the 10 minute solution DVD’s but she has done so much since then including the newer 10 pounds down DVD’s and the upcoming Thin in 10 book and DVD. If you are trying to lose weight, go check her out!).

Anyway, I ended up losing 40lbs in 2011 J and I have maintained that loss and actually lost about 5lbs more this year, but I am still shy of my goal by 20lbs. So I know I need to step things up, last year I was basically a workout machine, at least 4 days a week, usually for an hour total. But lately I have allowed myself to slack quite a bit!! And I know that a person’s diet is probably the most important thing, and I have NEVER been good with keeping my fingers out of the cookie jar. But I do try to log what I eat on my Lose It app (which I also recommend and like very much). I have the most trouble on the weekends.

After I am finished with this I am going to get a workout in this evening, probably 35 minutes on the elliptical. I am hoping to try to work myself back up to workout out M-F for 45 minutes to an hour a day. And I am going to try to work on my diet more…but I think I may struggle with that my whole life…what can I say I just love food! Wish me luck, and I’ll be letting you know how it goes. Oh, and I am working on telling you about my popsugar must have box, that will be posted soon. Until next time…..

surepost...the worst way to ship!

So I ordered this Popsugar Must Have’s box because I got a good deal (I will explain all about the deal and what came in the package, price, and all those details in a blog about it when I actually get said box).  This blog should be me being able to tell you all about it since I should have received it yesterday (Thursday) but now it is not scheduled to be here till Saturday. Why is it not here you may ask? The answer is because some moron came up with this idea they call “surepost”!!

I first discovered this phenomenon on EdenFantasys. Whenever I am ready to place an order, one of the shipping methods to choose from is UPS surepost. I didn’t exactly know what that meant, but chose it since it was UPS and had to be faster than standard USPS priority mail right….wrong! You see, surepost is this concept that UPS picks up your package from whoever shipped it, they transport it to your area, and then instead of delivering the package themselves, they transfer the package to your local USPS office, for them to then deliver it to you. Does this make any sense to anyone?? Last time I used this method, I placed an order on Wednesday, it was shipped on Thursday and I got the package the following Tuesday. So my last order from EdenFantasys I chose USPS priority mail and guess what…I place an order on Wednesday, it was shipped Thursday, and I received the package SATURDAY…YES, I said SATURDAY!!

Unfortunately I did not have a choice for this shipment from Popsugar. I did not know that FedEx also uses this concept of surepost, but unfortunately I do now! My package arrived in Perrysburg, OH on Wednesday evening. This would normally mean my package would be delivered to me on Thursday, but instead of being delivered, it went to another FedEx location in Belleville, MI. Only to leave that facility Friday morning to be delivered to the local post office in Toledo, OH so that I may receive the package on Saturday, I HOPE!! So a package that should have been here Thursday will now be here 2 days later. Who does this make sense to?? Seems like someone owed someone else a favor or something, since this method would not make sense to any human being with a brain! I know that I will be avoiding this type of shipment at ALL costs from now on!

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My experience having a family night as part of being a bzzagent

I am a bzzagent, you might have heard of it. If not check out bzzagent.com… well, first keep reading because I am going to explain what that means briefly, and if you like what you read you may even want to sign up yourself. It is an opportunity to do free or reduced cost product reviews where you fill out surveys to help them determine what products you are best suited for. I am just somewhat unsure of how my surveys may have been determined. I am pretty known for giving out health and beauty advice, and they recently launched a campaign for Olay and Maybelline products that I was not invited to L but granted I am new.   I signed up      and so far have had the opportunity to test Dr. Scholl’s gel insoles for your shoes and have received this Kroger bzzkit (which is what they call the package they send you that contains your goodies!). They also give coupons to give out, or at least both of my bzzkits so far have had this…they let you know exactly what your kit will have when you sign up. Anyway this bzzkit was for a “family night” and contained a bag of Kroger cupz tortilla chips, ONE Kroger bottle of vitamin water, a coupon for one FREE Truly awesome pizza, and a coupon for the Kroger frozen fruit bars (that you redeem at your local Kroger) and coupons to hand out

Summertime is such a busy time for our family, and I think just about everyone! I wish we were blessed to be able to take some time off to laze around by the pool or to go on vacation, but working for a small family ice business in the summer it just is not possible. So we just this past weekend made time to have a family fun night and play some wii, and enjoy some great food and time together. It was good to be reminded to remember to stop and make time for family, especially when you get busiest.

I am glad our family is only my husband and I and our yorkie poodle ;). If we had much larger of a family we would have ran out of food for our “family” fun night. In these times I cannot afford to entertain much for family and friends. But hey I am not going to complain…I love just about anything that I get for FREE. I do have to take time to do my tasks that pertain to getting these items for free (aha, there is nothing that is really FREE in life lol) but I would do this kind of thing anyway in order to help people to know how the product is…I do reviews for things all the time with NO reward other than knowing I may have helped someone out.

Welcome to my random crazy blog :-D

I live a somewhat simple life, married 9 years with no kids, other than our 4 legged lil guy ;). But I am very random, and although this blog will contain mostly product reviews, I am also very passionate in fitness (I started being interested in at the very end of 2010 and in 2011 I lost about 40lbs, and only about 5 lbs. this year and I still have 20 to go). I also might talk about married life in general...or other crap....we will see how random I get.