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 

Indeed Nanoblur

I recently got an "I Do" Vox Box from Influenster so I could try out some new products! One of the products was "Nanoblur" from IndeedLabs. It's a perfecting cream that you can wear with or without makeup!

You can wear it under your powder and after your foundation or you can wear it alone. You can also wear it with moisturizer! I tried it out when I recently attended my friend's bachelorette party and I really liked it!

It minimizes the look of lines and large pores and creates "high definition ready skin," meaning you will look great in pics! I tried it out and I liked it! I probably should have used a little more, but now I know for next time!

♥ Caitlyn

#nanoblurred @influenster @indeedlabs

High Powered Multipurpose Waterproof Headlamp

Today I tried out a High Powered Multipurpose Waterproof Headlamp! I received this product for free so I could review it.

Here it is! It's LED, so it gets really bright! It's pretty light weight which is nice, and the headband part is adjustable.

It has a red light feature. The red lights can be on like a regular light or they can do a strobe feature. 

There are two buttons on the underside of the light itself, so you can turn the red light and regular LED on at the same time. The regular LED has three settings, high, low, and strobe. If you have the red and the white lights on and they're both set to strobe, they alternate so you can really see them. This is a good feature for emergencies. 

This thing is bright! This is the high setting. 

My bearded man wanted me to take this picture. Ha. He gives it two thumbs up! I told him he was going to be on my blog and he was okay with that, so here he is! Let me just say that he has a really big head (he's a really tall dude) and this fit still, so that was nice. He uses these headlights all the time for farm stuff, so he was excited that I got to test this product. 

The headlamp came with a bonus! See that little flashlight my toddler is holding? It came with! It has a bottle opener on the end. It's really bright and waterproof! She was excited about it, as you can tell. 

Here's another picture of the flashlight. I have to say that she played with this outside for a long time and she dropped it, threw it, stepped on it, etc., and it did not break. It's still working so I must say that it's pretty durable!

My rating: 5/5

Pros: Red and white light is nice, especially the alternating strobe feature. Both the headlamp and the flashlight are waterproof which is great (would be good for fishing)! Lightweight and comes with an adjustable strap. The bonus flashlight is great as well!

Cons: None!

For more info about this headlamp, check it out here.

♥ Caitlyn 

KOVOT BBQ and Grill Meat Claws

Hey ya'll! It's been a few days since I've posted, I know... but I've been busy. We're in the middle of buying a new car and getting ready to go on vacation in the near future.

Anyway, today I tested out some Kovot BBQ and Grill Meat Claws. If you're not familiar with meat claws, they are exactly what they sound like:

These are not my hands, they're my bearded assistant's hands. :)

Claw-shaped tools that go on your hands so you can shred meat! You can also use these to pick up hot racks of ribs off the grill, brisket off the smoker... they have a variety of uses.

These particular meat claws are nice because they are dishwasher safe! I literally threw them in the top rack of my dishwasher and then pulled them out so my assistant (hubs) could shred this chicken for me. He was just sittin' around so I put him to work!

My rating: 5/5
Pros: They're dishwasher safe which I mentioned before. They're also heat resistant to 356 degrees Fahrenheit so you know they're not gonna melt when you take those delicious ribs off that smoker!

Cons: The prongs themselves are spaced a little far apart so they were hard to use to shred these chicken breast tenderloins. I think they would work better on shredding brisket or pork or maybe even larger chicken breasts.

If you're interested in checking them out, here you go!

♥ Caitlyn

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

Reusable Silicone Baking Cups!

Let me just start this post out by saying that I was really excited to try these silicone baking cups. I've always wanted to try some out but I never have... until now!!

These particular cups came in a set of four. There are three colored ones that are shaped like regular muffin cups. Here's two of them:

It also comes with one that's shaped like PANTS:

PANTS! So when you make a muffin you get a MUFFIN TOP! So adorable. 

The back even has pockets! I wish I would have filled these muffin cups more, but this was a new recipe and I didn't know how much they would rise.

My Rating: 5/5
Pros: These muffin cups are adorable, but they're also durable. I washed them in the dishwasher twice and they had no problems. The best thing about them was that my muffins did not stick at all. There's nothing that bothers me more than a stuck muffin. Seriously.
Cons: None!

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

♥ Caitlyn

*I received this product at a discount so that I could review them and give my unbiased opinion.

25 Oz Infuser Water Bottle

Today I'm trying out a 25 Oz Infuser Water Bottle from FlavFusion! I received this item for free so that I could give my unbiased review!

 The bottle comes with a loop so you can hang it from a backpack, stroller, or something else. The bottle has a screw-on compartment where you can put your fruit (lemon, strawberries, melon), or vegetables (basil, cucumber). There is also a strainer disc that keeps your fruit from going through the opening while you're taking a drink.

I chose to use strawberries today because I only had one lemon, and it's reserved for tonight's dinner! :)

A really neat feature of this bottle is that it has a lid lock. It's hard to see in this picture, but the bottom ring rotates so you can lock the button that flips the top lid up. This is nice to have if you're going to be toting it around. 

Here's the strainer disc on the inside of the lid. 

My Rating: 5/5
Pros: All the parts unscrew or come apart so you can wash them easily. I liked the color (I love orange!), and the button lock is a nice feature.
Cons: It is NOT dishwasher safe, but it's easily handwashable.

If you're interested in checking this infused bottle out, you can find it here.

♥ Caitlyn

Babyolas Bath Toy Organizer

Hey ya'll! Today I'm reviewing the Babyolas Bath Toy Organizer! I got this product for free so that I could review it.

This particular bath toy organizer is made out of a white mesh and hangs from the side of your bathtub or shower by suction cups. It also came with two hooks that stick to the side of the shower and two squeaky bath toys!

I hung it in the kids' bathroom and put all their toys in it. I already had a bath toy organizer and it never stays put. I'm constantly re-sticking it to the wall. This one doesn't move! 

These are the two hooks that it came with. They are easy to use, they clamp down so they're pretty strong. 

My two year old was super excited about these! She's been carrying them around all day. In fact, I had to go out to my car and get them tonight during bath time because she left them in the cup holder of her car seat!

My Rating: 5/5

Pros: The suction cups on the hooks and the organizer itself did not move. They held everything up well. I liked that it came with both the squeaky toys (which are super cute) and the extra hooks. They're really handy for wet washcloths or even hanging up wet swimsuits!

Cons: Organizer itself isn't very decorative like most organizers that you can buy. It doesn't bother me, but if you're looking for something "cutesy," then this isn't for you. 

If you're interested in purchasing this item, you can find it here.

♥ Caitlyn 

Review of KastKing Products- Reel, Line, Grip Scale, and Line Scissors

Happy Monday, Ya'll!

I'm officially out of college for the rest of the summer, so of course I went shopping with my mom. :)

Okay... It was grocery shopping. I'm not ashamed!

This weekend I got to test out a few products that I got for free so I could review them. They are as follows:

KastKing SR3000 Spinning Reel
Super Power Braid Fishing Line
Grip Scale
Line Scissors

First on the list is the KastKing SR3000 Spinning Reel

It has a graphite body so it's really light weight, which is nice. The handle came in as a left-handed reel but I switched it over to a right-handed one. While I was spinning it, it was pretty smooth. It came in a bag that can be used if you switch out the rod on your pole for a different one. 

So when I used it, I went ahead and put the braided line that I also got to test out so I could see how well it worked. Here's the braided line:

It's was a dark green 8 lb braided line. Normally I wouldn't put it on a spinning reel, but it was all I had and I wanted to try it out.

I had my assistant (aka husband haha) test it out for me so I could take some pictures. I did also try it out myself. It was smooth reeling in, but I felt like the bail wasn't flipping over as easy as it should have been. It took a little more effort to get it to flip as I was trying to reel back in.

Also, it did this to me twice:

It also did that to my assistant (hubs) a few times while he was using it. I do have to say that I've used spinning reels in the past but I've never used braided fishing line before, so that could be a big part of the problem. However, because it did "rat nest" like this, I got to try out the line scissors!

These are cool. I didn't have a pair of these before and I feel like I was missing out. They come folded up like that and all you do is pull them apart and they turn into regular scissors. Super nice for putting in a tackle box because then you don't have to worry about them messing up any of your lures. Here they are in action: 

Thanks, assistant!

The scissors were sharp! I really think these are neat if you can't tell. 

Last but not least, I also got to review a grip scale. 

For those of you who haven't ever used one of these, the little picture on the top left pretty much shows what you do. You put the hook in the lip of the fish, and there's a digital scale in the grip that shows how much your fish weighs. Handy for those who want to really know how much it weighs, not so handy for those who like to exaggerate.

I didn't get to test it out on a fish because we never actually caught one :( but I did pull the trigger (it opens), and tested out the scale by pulling on the hook a little. It's a pretty neat tool.

KastKing SR3000 Rating: 4/5

Pros: Graphite body, aesthetic appeal (blue and white), ball bearings seemed smooth

Cons: Bail was hard to flip

KastKing Super Power Braid 8lb Green Braided Line Rating: 3/5

Pros: Doesn't kink and cause weak spots in the line

Cons: Harder to tie a knot, frays, does not work well in a spinning reel

Line Scissors Rating: 5/5

Pros: Easy to store, sharp.

Cons: None

Grip Scale Rating: 5/5 (without trying on a fish)

Pros: Cool design, easy to use

Cons: None

If you're interested in each item, you can search for "KastKing" on Amazon, it's one of the first products that comes up.

♥ Caitlyn

Kids Cleaning Set

One of the things I really like about testing out new products is that I get to share them with my husband or my kids. Today's product was no exception!

 Look at this cute little kid's housekeeping set! My toddler has been super into cleaning lately, and not in a Cinderella-type situation, either. She's just a clean person. She likes things in their place and doesn't like messes... which is totally strange because I'm not a clean-freak or anything, and neither is my husband. I do think everything has a "home" though.....

ANYWAYYY when I pulled this out of the box, she was PUMPED. Here she is waiting patiently next to it all so I could take a picture:

Aw chunky toddler baby legs

This set came with a broom, a mop and bucket, a dust mop, a smaller hand broom and dustpan, two bottles of cleaning products, and a caution wet floor sign.

My rating: 5!

Pros: This set is adorable! Look how much stuff it comes with! I've seen other cleaning sets but they usually only come with a broom and dustpan, or just a vacuum. This has all these pieces! They're the perfect size for her, and she really enjoys piling everything back into that little mop bucket and toting it around. 

Cons: The handles pop out of the broom/mop/dust broom pretty easily, so it fell out and she was super upset, but I showed her how to put it back together and the crisis was averted for the time being. 

If you're interested in this product, you can buy it on Amazon here.

♥ Caitlyn

*I got this product at a discount or free to review it, but the opinions are my own*

Influenster VoxBox

I got my first VoxBox from Influenster this week! This particular box was the "I Do" box because one of my besties is getting married in October (SHOUTOUT to my daughter's Fairy Godmother). Influenster has some surveys that you fill out and if you qualify, then you can get one of these. To get this one you have to be attending a wedding, getting married, or being part of a wedding in the next six months. Apparently there was a summer one that recently got sent out, but I didn't qualify for that one. There's also a Yves Saint Laurent one coming out soon.

Here's the one I got:

Included in the box:

• Nanoblur High Definition Skin
• Covergirl Outlast Foundation, 
• Covergirl Outlast Lipstick
• Neutrogena Hand Cream
• Urgent RX Ache and Pain Relief To-Go

Other things I had in my box but ate before I got to take a picture (I was hungry, but my toddler was even hungrier):

• Sahale Snacks Pomegranate and Vailla Glazed Cashews
• Skinny Girl Lemon Swirl Tasty Nutrition Bar

I haven't tried any of the first items, but I did try the two snacks and they were good! Those cashews I'm going to have to buy by the ton, they were that delicious. The Skinnygirl Bar was pretty good too, but not nearly as good as those cashews..... yummm.

You can sign up for Influenster here if you're interested in trying out a VoxBox of your own! 

♥ Caitlyn