Valentia Exfoliating Scrub for Men

Hey ya'll!

It's been a wild week here on the farm. We just got a new load of cattle and my husband has been running around like a crazy man... he is definitely in need of some pampering.

Lucky for him, I was able to review some Valentia Exfoliating Scrub for Men. I received this product for free so I could give my unbiased and honest review... and let me tell you, he loved it!

First things first... the scrub iteself comes in a little plastic container, which is nice. I like that it has a wide open lid so you can get it out with your fingers and not a plastic pump.

So when it came in, I opened the box and put it in the shower. When my husband got home I told him to try it out and let me know what he thought about it.

As you may know, my husband is a farmer. He gets dirty, he has dry skin from being outside all day... I have been trying to get him to exfoliate for years. He uses my exfoliating scrub every so often but he doesn't like the way it smells. He doesn't want to smell like a cucumber melon or a vanilla bean.. he's a FARMER and needs something MANLY. This stuff smells exactly like that. It smells GREAT. After his shower I just wanted to snuggle up next to him he smelt so good. He also liked the grittiness of the scrub. It has lots of grit in it, not just little pieces here and there. He used it on his face but he also used it on his shoulders and arms and was surprised at how smooth it made his skin feel.

I give this scrub a 5/5. It smells great, comes in a nice wide-mouth container, and really exfoliates well. My husband loves it and I'm glad he's not a scaly lizard man anymore.

If you're interested in this product you can get it here-- http://www.amazon.com/dp/B014PJC5O0

♥ Caitlyn

#ValentiaExfoliatingScrubForMen

Tazo Chai!

Hey ya'll!

I recently got a super fun package from Tazo Chai and Smiley 360! The #SweetMeetsSpicy mission came with a few tea bags, an informational packet, and 3 free coupons for a Tazo Chai product.

 Here's what I got with my free coupon! A chocolate latte concentrate!

Here's the supplies for my mission with Tazo Chai.

The verdict: I didn't really like it that much. I didn't really like the spiciness. I wish I did.

I did share the coupons with friends and I've heard from one of them and she really enjoyed it. She got the vanilla caramel tea bags. This is what she said: "I bought the Tazo Chai vanilla caramel tea bags at Tom Thumb. It is really good! Almost sweet even without adding sugar, you can definitively taste the caramel in it. I did end up adding sugar to it also."

You can find Tazo Chai at Wal-Mart, Safeway, Target, Publix, Wegman's, and Kroger!

♥ Caitlyn

I received this product for free so I could review it.

Asian Snack Box

Today I tried out an Asian Snack Box!

I'm a foodie if you didn't already know. I love making food, eating food, trying new foods, etc. When I got an opportunity to try out this Asian Snack Box I was like "Um, yeah!"

So let me be honest here. I've tried a few Asian snacks from World Market and I either can't figure out what's in it, or it just doesn't taste good to me. 25 years of American food has my taste buds trained I guess. :)

This snack box came from Amazon. I ordered it exactly 11 days ago, so if you're wanting to order one be aware that it takes a while for it to come in. I also used my free prime 2-day shipping so I'm not sure why it took that long. It didn't ship until yesterday so I guess it just takes that long to get it packed? IDK.

It comes with 20 different random snacks, and according to the other reviews on Amazon, it's just a luck of the draw. A few reviews said their 20 snacks were mostly little pieces of candy and not actual snacks, but mine were better than that. I only had a few pieces of candy. The snacks came in a cardboard box with a nice little card inside.

I haven't tried everything yet, but I have tried a few things. The Pepero were biscuit sticks with chocolate and almonds on them (delicious), the little ice cream was a marshmallow (my 3 yr old ate it before I got a chance to try it ha), the round thing in the white wrapper was not my favorite (read: ick) and was some type of flaky wafer thing with a weird fig/prune/coffee filling, and the tiny blue and white thing on the bottom right was just labeled as "milk." It was like a white chocolate nerd thing. It was good!

In this picture all we've tried was the little thing in the clear package. It was like a steamed bun!

In this picture we've tried the pineapple one (cookie with pineapple filling), and the apple fruit chew (my husband loved this!).

Overall, the snacks we got were pretty good and I'm not sure if they chose things they knew Americans would like, but some of those things were so tasty my husband wants me to find more of them on Amazon!

My rating: 4/5
I took 1 point off for shipping, and it's regular price of $25 seems pretty pricey to me when I feel like most of this stuff is $0.50 at some gas station somewhere in Asia.
It was a fun little treat though, so I enjoyed tasting what I've tried so far!

♥ Caitlyn

*I received this product at a discount so I could review it. If you're interested in checking it out, you can find it here.

Pampers VoxBox!

Hey guys! So a little while ago I got a new VoxBox from Influenster, and this one was courtesy of Pampers!

Pampers has revamped their cruisers diapers to have three channels that store away the wetness. These three channels keep the diapers from sagging (yuck) and also keep their supreme leak protection (yay!).

Here's my VoxBox!

I received 3 Pampers Cruisers and used them on my youngest daughter, who is now 9 months. Normally I just use Luv's or I might even grab a big pack of the store brand diapers at Sam's because they're super cheap and you get a lot of them at one time. However, after using the Pampers Cruisers I really did like them! 

One of the reasons I never used Pampers before was because they just didn't work well with my first-born. She had leaks galore, but sometimes different diapers just work for different kids. What worked for her (Luvs) just isn't working for my youngest. She has bad leaks with both Luvs and the Sam's brand, and was peeing through diapers every. single. night. which was making me wash crib sheets like crazy. As if I needed more laundry!

These new cruisers have worked so so so much better, and I'm not just sayin' that because I got these for free. I have a much happier baby now who sleeps better at night and doesn't wake me up at 5 in the morning with soaked sheets. Pampers made a believer out of me. 

Pros: No sag! These channels really do work. Diaper sags are gross, and if you're getting the cheap diapers they sag before they even get wet. No thanks. My kids have super sensitive skin. Like super super sensitive. The Pampers have not given her a rash, so that's a plus for sure. Don't leak! No more poop stained onesies (gross I know, but this is a parenting blog I mean what did you expect?!?).

Cons: Kind pricey. But hey, do you want to spend a little more dough to wash less laundry? I do. 

*I got these for free from Pampers and Influenster so that I could review them, the above opinions are my own. 

Check out the hashtag on instagram and twitter: #SagToSwag

♥ Caitlyn 

FSL Patriot Electric Earmuff

Hey ya'll!

I was sent a FSL Patriot Electric Earmuff for free so I could review it. These earmuffs are used for hearing protection when you're out hunting or just otherwise shooting guns.

The ones I normally wear are not electric, so I can't always hear what everyone is saying. That means that I have to constantly take them off and put them back on, which is honestly a hassle. These have a small microphone on the side and a volume control so you can hear without hurting your ears.

These came in a dark hunter green color, so you can wear them out and not give yourself away. They have a steel headband that is easily adjustable. They fit both myself and my husband, who has a huge head. They use two AA batteries, and I have not had to replace them yet. The listing on Amazon says that you can use the same batteries for up to 30 continuous hours. That's a lot of hunting, you guys.

I have used them while shooting at targets, but my husband recently took them out when he went dove hunting on opening day. He liked them as well because he could hear if the person sitting a ways down from him on either side shouted that they were getting up to find a bird.

My rating: 5/5
Pros: Lightweight, electronic comes in handy, they are really adjustable (from smaller sizes to pretty large), they have a 3 year warranty according to their Amazon listing as well!
Cons: None

If you're interested in checking these out, you can find them on Amazon here.

♥ Caitlyn

Mail Call!!

Well honestly my mail has been pretty light the last couple of weeks. Things here and there, but not a lot at one time like I had been getting a few weeks ago. I've also started college back (last semester!) so I haven't been filling out quite as many sample forms.

Since the mail has been so light, I thought I would just save what I've gotten over the past few weeks and do one post. This week I also got a CrowdTap package, a Bzzkit, and an Influenster box, so I'm posting those as well!

Things that are still available:
Allegra Sample
Micellar Water by Simple Skincare
FREE 4 Pack of Boost 100 Calorie Drink
Bragg Sample Pack, including 3 samples

Things that are no longer available:
Philosophy Miracle Worker Cream

My CrowdTap Package!

I'm pretty excited about this Crowdkit! I love coffee, so these are something that I could probably use daily, and they sent me tons of them! I got three each of caramel, mocha, vanilla, and hazelnut. I'm going to give most of them to friends so they can try them and tell me what they think! These Folgers Flavors are easy to use, you just put them in your coffee like any other coffee flavorings or syrups. I haven't tried them yet! 

*I received this product for free so I could review it!

My BzzKit Package!

This one is good for my family too because we all suffer from seasonal allergies. This is Claritin for KIDS! I didn't even know they made such a thing.... and all those papers? Those are coupons to give to my friends! 

*I received this product for free so I could review it!

My Influenster Box!

This is my SECOND Influenster box. The first was called the "I DO" box and it contained all kinds of stuff that I could use to go to a wedding. My bestie is getting married in October so it will really come in handy. This one is from Pampers! It contains 3 size 4 pampers diapers. They're a new style, they have 3 chambers to hold wetness instead of just one, so their diapers won't sag. They're cute hashtag is #SagToSwag! My littlest one has been wearing Luvs, but they really haven't been working well. We went on a last minute trip to Missouri for a funeral and stayed overnight in a hotel. On the 8 hour drive there she had 3 blowouts, 1 on the way to the hotel after dinner, and 1 more on the way home. They were so bad that I had to wash her carseat cover in the sink of our hotel room using the soap the hotel had provided. Yes. THAT bad. To make matters worse, we picked a hotel that didn't have a coin laundry, like every other hotel in the world. I digress!

Anyway, I just bought a huge box of these before I got my box in the mail, so I guess we'll see how they work ha!

*I received this product for free so I could review it.

Looking forward to trying all this stuff out! I LOVE new things!

♥ Caitlyn

Teenie Toe Separators

Hey ya'll!!

Today I'm reviewing a set of Teenie Toe Separators. I received these for free in exchange for my honest and unbiased opinion.

These cute little toe separators are made for smaller children. The work better than using the big ones that are made for adults because they slide off, they're too big, etc. These are way smaller than those.

They come in a pack of 12, and they're pink. They're shaped like a foot until you pull them apart, then they are ready to be used as toe separators!

I used these on my (almost) three year old. She thought they were fun and tried to play with ALL of them and I walked into the living room to find them all separated. ALL TWELVE PAIRS. That's okay, they were easy to put back together and I showed her what they were really to be used for. She was excited, she loves getting her nails painted!

These worked pretty good on her toes, but I think she was still a little too small. They would probably work better on a 5 or 6 year old, and not a 3 year old. I'll keep them for when she gets bigger. :)

My rating: 5/5
Pros: Cute! They're shaped like feet and made of foam so they're soft and easy to bend to put in between their toes.
Cons: Just a little too big for my daughter's toes, but she can grow into them.

If you're interested in checking these out, you can find them here.
♥ Caitlyn

Caldera Ambidextrous Sling Mount

Hey ya'll!

I recently got sent a Caldera Ambidextrous Sling Mount for an AR-15 for free so I could review it.

My husband is a beard-growing country boy who likes to shoot guns so I figured we could test this sling mount out for size!

The mount is for a single point harness and worked as well as I expected it to. It was easy to attach. It also worked for both left and right sides, so it was truly ambidextrous.

It's hard to see in these pictures since the gun is also black, but it's the shiny ring in the middle of the picture. 

My rating: 5/5
Pros: The mount was solid metal and sturdy. It didn't bend or break. It was ambidextrous, I could use it on both sides. It attached easily to the gun and the sling.
Cons: I wish that it was a matte finish. Most AR-15's that I've seen have been matte black so the fact that the sling mount was shiny surprised me. This doesn't affect anything else rather than aesthetics though, so it's really not that big of a deal!

♥ Caitlyn

PinchMe Box #2!

If you're not familiar with PinchMe, it's a sample box that you can order on certain times of the month. Every so often they do a new sample box. It always opens at 12 PST (11 CST), and you have to get on there pretty quick to claim your samples. The samples are always tailored to you because you need to fill out about 10 personal interest surveys so they know what kind of products you use and what kind of lifestyle you live. After you receive your samples, you use them and fill out some surveys based on what you thought about the product. It's not nearly as extensive as some of the other sample sites I use.

I've ordered about four so far, but they always take a few weeks to come in. This is my second one!

I feel like it had more stuff than the first one. Anyways, here's what was in my box!

BandAid Water Shield Bandages
Dentek Comfort Clean Floss Picks
Gold Bond Ultimate Healing Lotion
Scotch Brite EXTREME SCRUB SPONGE (Read that in a wrestler's voice)
ACT Advanced Care Mouth Wash
No 7 Protect and Perfect Advanced Serum
Summer's Eve Night Time Cleansing Cloth and Night Time Cleansing Wash
Coupon for one Gevalia Iced Coffee with Almond Milk

Pretty excited!

♥ Caitlyn

Mail Call! 8/2-8/8

I got so much fun stuff last week that I forgot to post my MAIL CALL!

Things still available:
Sunmaid Raisin 100 Anniversary Cookbook
Prilosec OTC Sample
Free Twix Bar- Contest Win! Check it out here.

Things that I received that aren't available anymore:
Advil PM Sample
Secret Clinical Strength Deoderant (I got these through Secret. They sent me an email that I could try out a few samples)

I also got a PinchMe box today! I'm posting what was in it next!
♥ Caitlyn

Pouch2Go Reusable Food Pouch

Hey ya'll!

I tried out a set of Reusable Food Pouches today, and they were cool!

First things first... these pouches are not like the regular ones you buy for kids. They're much larger. They're 7 oz. I personally like this size because my daughter always wants more after using the smaller pouches. She uses this one and she's done. I can also use it for myself!

The pouch itself says who it's created by (Genevieve Avani), and the website. Underneath that writing is a double zipper so it doesn't leak! Big plus! The bottom opens all the way across so you can use a big scrub brush in there. If you look in the first picture you will notice that there are no sharp corners so things don't get stuck in there. I've had problems with that in other reusable pouches. Yuck.

 The other side of the bottom shows you some more perks of this product. It's food safe, dishwasher safe (YES!), easy clean, FREEZABLE (DOUBLE YES!!), don't microwave it!, and BPA Free (TRIPLE YES!!!). This wide bottom is perfect for sticking over the hooks in your dishwasher so it stays open.

Once again, there are NO sharp corners on this product. The lid stays on and doesn't fall off easily. The pouch itself is clear so you can see inside. This is great for seeing how much you have left, or for making sure that you have the inside clean.

My Rating: 5/5
Pros: The double zipper and wide opening on the bottom is great for sealing food inside and easy cleaning. See through sides allow you to see how much food is left or if you need to clean it. The pouches are dishwasher and freezer safe and BPA free.
Cons: None!

If you're interested in the Pouch2Go Reusable Food Pouches, you can find them here.

♥ Caitlyn

*I received this product for free for my unbiased opinion.

Alpha Grillers Digital Meat Thermometer

Hey ya'll! I haven't posted in awhile because I was on vacation in Colorado all last week! We checked out Pike's Peak, The Royal Gorge Bridge, etc. It was fun!

When we got back we felt refreshed and ready to get back to everyday life. I was especially ready to get back to my kitchen! I love cooking and I didn't get to for a week. We had some great food on vacay, but I would rather cook dinner myself because I know all the ingredients that went into it. :)

One of my first meals back required that I use a thermometer to make sure that the meat was cooked, so I opted to test out my new Alpha Grillers Digital Meat Thermometer that I got for free to review!

This is an instant-read thermometer that you stick into your meat to see if it's done. I was making a pork tenderloin, and the recipe said "Cook for 45 minutes, or until a thermometer reads 155-160 degrees Fahrenheit." Obviously this calls for a thermometer! 

 No! Thank you! :)

It came with a temperature chart for different types of meats.

It folds up for easy storage and keeps the point from poking into other things in your drawer or cabinet (or pocket if you're grilling outside).

Here it is in use. I took my pork tenderloin out of the oven and checked the temp. The thermometer is easy to use. I just unfolded it (after washing the probe), turned it on, and stuck it in the middle. The temperature instantly climbed and stopped at 143.8. It wasn't to the desired temperature yet so I threw it back in the oven for ten more minutes! When I pulled it out, it was at 161 degrees. Perfect! 

This is the finished product. My husband remarked that it was possibly the best pork tenderloin I've ever made. I usually use an analog thermometer and it takes awhile to get a reading. This was so much easier. 

My rating: 5/5

Pros: Folds for easy storage, digital means it reads fast, temp chart, easy to use. 

Cons: None

I loved this thermometer! If you're interested in getting one for yourself, you can purchase one here.

 ♥ Caitlyn 

#AlphaGrillers

Valentina Paris Wine Glasses

Good evening everyone!!

Today I was lucky enough to review a set of Valentina Paris Hand-Painted Wine Glasses!! Let me just start off by saying that these were gorgeous.

They have a slight variance from each other, but they still pair nicely. I personally liked that they weren't exactly the same. 

Yes, that is a spaghetti squash, don't judge. ;)

The stems were super long and elegant. These glasses themselves were huge!! I feel like you could put almost half a bottle of wine in each glass. 

This is the view of one from above. Look at all the colors!! These pictures don't do the glasses justice at all. In person they look like they've been watercolored. The colors are faint but beautiful. 

This glass had large amounts of shiny gold in some of the sections, which I loved.

My Rating: 5/5

Pros: Beautiful!!! The hand-painted variances in the glasses really add to their authenticity. The long stems made them look very elegant. 

Cons: Not dishwasher safe, but I pretty much expected that. They're too big for my dishwasher anyway!!

If you're interested in checking these out on Amazon, you can find them here.

♥ Caitlyn