Happy Valentine's Day, Eden Fantasy's style ;)

*This blog references an adult shopping site and should not be viewed by those under 18 years of age! These are my opinions, but I was compensated for writing this blog with a site giftcard.*

 Valentine’s Day holds a special place in my heart since it was the day that my hubby asked me to marry him, 12 years ago this year! Typically guys are the ones doing the gifting, and it is usually some form of flowers, chocolates, or stuffed animals. Don’t get me wrong, I love getting that stuff! But maybe this year you gals should join me in getting the hubby a “gift” too…you in a sexy piece of Lingerie from Eden Fantasys!! It’s a win win since lingerie is great not only for him, but wearing lingerie helps you get in the mood faster and easier.

Currently (ending February 15^th) you can save 25% on their very large selection of lingerie. There are many brands, styles, and colors to choose from.  I love Escante lingerie and have found several pieces that not only fit well, but are well made too.  I love the Enchanted forest open-back chemise , the green color is so beautiful. You don’t even have to get a full outfit; perhaps a pair of crotchless panties is all you need to make your partner go wild.

I love Eden Fantasys since it is not just a sex toy site, they offer a WIDE variety of things including health and beauty items like make-up and body lotion. They are constantly having sales and offering freebies with your order, which makes it one of my favorite places to shop.

 

Lean Cuisine Salad Additions...Thanks to BzzAgent!

I often get frozen lunches for work for convenience and price. There are really only 2 brands of frozen lunches that I purchase and Lean Cuisine happened to be one of them, so I was really excited to be part of this BzzCampaign! Up until that point I had not even seen these Lean Cuisine Salad Additions, but the next time I was in the store I did see them on display, and they looked so yummy! I was interested in 3 of the 4 varieties, so I had to try all 3; Asian-style chicken, Bistro chicken, and Southwest-style chicken. They seemed kind of pricey, but at least I was able to try one for free at first…although I did still have to pay for the salad (lol).

Now like I had said before, I am maintaining a 45lb. weight loss (and lose a lil more), so I also buy healthy frozen lunches. A salad was a great change to a typical toss in the microwave frozen lunch. Yes these do require some microwaving for the chicken and vegetables and such to cook, but it isn’t the same as a frozen meal, a salad just has a healthier feel to it. And it was so quick and easy! The main reason I would not normally have a salad that included things like beans and corn (like the Southwest-style chicken variety) I would have to open a whole can of each and then only use a part of it and try to either save the rest or let it go to waste. And what a pain in the butt to take up the time to cut up peppers and carrots or asparagus! The biggest reason my husband and I don’t keep a lot of fresh fruits and vegetables in the house is because of how fast they can go bad if you do not eat them right away or take care of them properly. I hate wasting money! But since these are frozen, they could sit in my freezer for a month or more if need be (although they won’t last that long in my freezer before being eaten!). I would usually put shredded cheese or maybe some croutons in my salads, but I did not even miss the presence of cheese, and the additions always included something crunchy, so there was no need for croutons which tend to add a lot of calories. Eating good for you healthy meals set you up for success and gives you more motivation to do other healthy things such as getting a workout session in. At least that is the way that I feel when I eat well.

I have always loved Lean Cuisine! Their delicious rewards points program is awesome. I was just recently able to order the collapsible salad bowl that they just added as part of the winter catalog. Also there is a chance to earn a free lunchbag if you log 20 codes before the end of March (or when supplies are gone) and you get to keep the points you accumulate to earn other great stuff (like that collapsible lunch bowl!). So if you have not already, you should check it out!

If you have read any of my previous blogs about being a BzzAgent, you know I absolutely LOVE it! It gives me the great opportunity to try products free of charge like this one, and then pass my opinions on to my family, friends, and readers. I get coupons or samples or both to pass out too. So, other than it being free, I am not compensated, and these opinions are my own.

Perdue Oven Ready chicken BzzCampaign :)

I was invited to this Perdue Oven Ready chicken BzzCampaign after it had already started, so by the time I received my coupons, I was already in a time crunch. I checked our usual Walmart, Meijer, and Kroger and was unsuccessful in finding them, even with the help of store workers. I was worried they simply were not in my area and I panicked until I realized I should check the Perdue website to see if there was a store locator (I sometimes have blonde moments, why didn’t I think of that in the first place!). Unfortunately there were only 2 Kroger stores that offered them, and they were both over 15 miles away, but at least one was near my parents house. It just so happened they had them on sale for $7.99, so we were lucky they had just 1 left when we got there.

My plan was to make the chicken the following night for dinner since it takes a minimum of an hour and a half to cook plus 10 minutes of rest time. The cook time is not a problem though even for a weeknight meal, if you just plan ahead; I made it on a Thursday. I also made salad, mashed potatoes and jar gravy since I did not at first realize there is a recipe on the bag for gravy that you make with the remaining drippings after cooking. We did make the gravy the next time we enjoyed one of these chickens and it was good and our guests enjoyed it. From the chicken that I made just for us, I was also able to make chicken noodle soup and chicken fajitas with the leftovers, it was great! Since this was my first time making a whole chicken, I was worried at first, but the Perdue Oven Ready chicken made the whole experience a great one with the fact that it is perfectly seasoned and in its own baking bag which makes cleanup easier. Both times that we have made them, they turned out tender and juicy, and so easy to get off the bone. I hope that they become available at our local Kroger or another local store soon, because if on sale or if I get my hands on more coupons, my family would be enjoying more Perdue Oven Ready chickens for sure! Have I mentioned lately that I LOVE being a BzzAgent?? I DO! :)

 I am not sure if it was a mistake or not, but I did not understand why there were 2-$3.00 off coupons and 4-$2.00 off coupons to hand out. I did not even realize that they were for two different face values at first, I should have checked closer I guess since it was kind of embarrassing when you hand one person a $3 coupon and another a $2 one, so I kind of felt the need to apologize to the people who only got $2 ones.

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 :)