Don't forget to Fall Back!

Daylight Savings Time ends tomorrow morning at 2:00am so don't forget to set your clocks BACK one hour before you go to bed tonight. Or, for you night owls who are still up at 2:00am, just do it then! Most of the clocks in our house reset themselves, which is really helpful, but my stove & microwave haven't learned to do that yet.

Besides changing our clocks this weekend, we'll also be changing the batteries in all of our smoke alarm/carbon monoxide detectors. Take a few minutes to changes yours too.

I'm not a fan of DST in March when we lose an hour of sleep, but I'm a BIG fan of gaining an extra hour of sleep tomorrow morning!

I hope you all are having a wonderful weekend & enjoy your extra hour on Sunday!

Crowdtap Sampling: Robitussin 12 Hour Cough Relief #Robitussin #Crowdtap

I received another sampling opportunity from Crowdtap. This time I am trying Robitussin 12 Hour Cough Relief.

My Crowdtap Kit arrived & it came with a coupon for a FREE Robitussin 12 Hour Cough Relief plus 2 more coupons for $3 off to share with friends or family. I was going grocery shopping so I stopped off at the pharmacy area to look for the cough medicine.

Robitussin 12 Hour Cough Relief comes in 2 flavors: orange or grape. I chose the orange flavor.

We recently had a few days of cold winds & rain from the hurricane that hit Mexico. This is also my allergy season so the much cooler weather gave me a sore throat & cough on top of my allergy symptoms. I gathered up my favorite pillows & blanket, put some Thieves Oil in my essential oil diffuser, made a hot mug of apple cider & watched some funny moves while I was feeling crappy. I'm glad I had the Robitussin because it helped quiet my cough so that I could rest & get more sleep to feel better faster.

You can purchase Robitussin 12 Hour Cough Relief on Amazon in both the orange & grape flavors. And you can see the complete line of Robitussin products on their website.

#Robitussin #coughrelief #GotItFree #GotACoupon #Crowdtap #ILoveCrowdtap #sponsored 

Unboxing....Beauty Joy October 2015

My Beauty Joy subscription box for October arrived yesterday. This month it arrived in a white shipping box & the products were wrapped in their Fleur de Lis tissue paper & nestled in brown crinkle paper.

This subscription box comes with 1 hand-curated jewelry item, 1 full-size beauty item & 2 - 3 deluxe samples.

This is what came in the box this month:

Handmade Stone and Chain Bracelet  - $10

Made in-house here at Beauty Joy by our resident jeweler! 

A perfect blend of color and shine.

PUNKER The World's Baddest Eyeliner - Full Size $19

Quick-dry long lasting formula eliminates smudging and budging. It has an oversized felt 

tip applicator that tapers to a precise point for maximum versitality. ArdencyInn.com

Very Important Pucker Lip Gloss in Dreamy - Full Size $2.99

These high-shine, richly pigmented shimmer shades are infused with Aloe and 

Vitamin E to provide deep hydration and long-lasting moisture. KleanColor.com

Kiss Nails Limited Edition Nail Strips - Full Size $2.99

No trick, just a treat with these glow-in-black-light, Halloween-inspired Nail Strips. 

Smooth on like decals. Then file off the excess length for instantly polished nails. 

Add a clear top coat for long lasting color! KissUsa.com

The Creme Shop Blueberry Face Mask - $4.98 per mask

Moisturize and relieve stress with this relaxing face mask. TheCremeShop.com

This is a great box this month! My favorite products are the lip gloss & the nail strips, but I can't wait to try them all. I always love trying a new face mask & the bracelet is really pretty. I don't use eyeliner but I might give this one a try or just give it to someone who uses eyeliner.

The total value of the items in this box is $39.96. The cost of this subscription is $15 per month & can be cancelled at any time before you are billed for the following month. Billing is done on the 1st of the month. Shipping is free for the U.S. & $5 for Canada.

You can get your own Beauty Joy subscription box right here.

So....I can't wait to see what comes next month!

Get hearing protection & noise reduction with these FSL Decimate Safety Earmuffs #FSLDecimateEarProtection

I'm not usually in a really noisy environment but there have definitely been times that these FSL Decimate Safety Earmuffs have come in handy!

These Decimate Safety Earmuffs are designed to filter high frequency noises like you would experience in a machine shop or workshop. They aren't meant to completely block all sound so you'll still hear muffled noises but they greatly reduce a wide spectrum of noises. When you receive the earmuffs, they are in their "folded" position so just pull them into their fully open position & place them over your ears. The ear cups are padded so they fit completely around your ears. At first I thought they were a bit tight but I was able to adjust them to a comfortable position & then had no problem wearing them.

These Safety Earmuffs would be perfect for anyone who works in a machine shop, like my husband does. He tried them & said that although he could still hear the machines, the sound was muffled & not nearly as loud. I've used them to tune out our neighbors' kids when I'm trying to relax & read in our backyard & they're having too much fun on their trampoline. These earmuffs work to reduce the noise when using lawn equipment or working with power tools on home improvement projects. I wish I had owned these when we had our roof replaced!

There are so many times that these earmuffs come in handy & you can purchase the FSL Decimate Safety Earmuffs on Amazon.

#FSLDecimateEarProtection

I received this product for the purpose of testing and review. Regardless, I only recommend products that I personally use and believe will be good for my readers. The opinions expressed above are 100% my own based on my personal experience and use of the product.

Happy Blogiversary to Me!

I can't believe it's been a whole year since I wrote my first post on this blog! During that time, I have published 315 posts & reviewed so many great products that I wanted to share with all of you. 

I want to thank everyone who has read any of my posts & especially those of you who take the time to comment. And now....I think I'll bake myself a cake to celebrate!

#blogiversary #oneyear #alwayscelebratemilestones 

Unboxing....Target L'Oreal Beauty Box #TargetStyle #BeautyBox

On the 6th of this month, Target offered their L'Oreal Paris themed Beauty Box & I grabbed one because I saw that one of the products was mascara so I knew the box would be worth more than $5 with just that one item. My box arrived 8 days later (shipping is always really fast) & I'm unboxing it now.

The L'Oreal Paris Beauty Box came in the usual black box with the Target logo on the front & the products were wrapped in the Target Red tissue paper. Included is a coupon for $5 off of any L'Oreal Paris beauty purchase of $20 or more. Here are the products in this box:

L'Oreal Paris Voluminous Mascara ($5.60)

L'Oreal Paris Advanced Haircare Total Repair 5 Restoring Shampoo (1.7 ounce sample)

L'Oreal Paris Elnett Satin Hairspray ($6.69)

L'Oreal Paris Age Perfect Cell Renewal Night Cream (foil sample)

L'Oreal Paris Revitalift Volume Filler Re-Volumizing Serum (foil samples)

L'Oreal Paris True Match Shade Strips (sample strips)

L'Oreal Paris Advanced Haircare Ultimate Straight Shampoo, 

Pre-Condition, Conditioner (travel sample set)

The mascara has a value of $5.60 & the hairspray has a value of $6.69 and I only paid $5 for this Beauty Box with free shipping so it is a great deal because Target advertised this box as a $16 value. Target Beauty Boxes are not a subscription box so you pretty much have to stalk their website watching for the next one to be offered. I've gotten several of these boxes & so far I have really liked all of the products.

I'll be watching & waiting for the next Target Beauty Box & I'll give you a heads up!

Unboxing....Ipsy Glam Bag October 2015 #octoberglambag #ipsy

The theme for the Ipsy October Glam Bag is Alter Ego. "Dare to be different! This October, transform into whoever you want to be. A little imagination and your Glam Bag are all you need. Infinite possibilities, infinite ways to express yourself."

These are the products that I received in my October Glam Bag:

theBalm Cosmetics Meet Matt(e) Hughes Long-Lasting Liquid Lipstick in Committed

Dose Color Pill Nail Polish in Stormy

Skone Cosmetics Pretty Eyes Eyeliner in Plum

Nourish Organic Pure Hydrating Argan Face Serum

Balanced Guru Scrub Me Body Scrub

My favorite products this month are the liquid lipstick & the nail polish. I love the colors of both of these products & can't wait to wear them. I don't wear eyeliner but I will also use the face serum & the body scrub.

Ipsy is a monthly subscription box which comes with full-size or deluxe-sized products plus a makeup bag. The cost is $10 each month with free shipping to the US & Canada. It is delivered via USPS. I think it's well worth the money that I spend & a great way to try new products & add to your makeup collection. Ipsy sends out multiple variations of each Glam Bag so my review is the products that I received. Yours could be different & I love seeing what everyone else gets in their bag.

So. That's my Glam Bag. What did you get in yours?

Crowdtap Sampling: Johnsonville Fully Cooked Breakfast Sausage #Johnsonville #Crowdtap

We use a lot of Johnsonville products at our house so when I was chosen to sample the new Johnsonville Fully Cooked Breakfast Sausage I was curious to taste it.

My Crowdtap Kit arrived & I received a coupon to get a free package of the breakfast sausage. I knew that my local Kroger store carried this product so I went over there to see what they had.

Johnsonville Fully Cooked Breakfast Sausage comes in 3 flavors: Original, Vermont Maple Syrup & Turkey Sausage. My store only carries the Original flavor so I got one & took it home to give it a try.

One evening when I wasn't in the mood to cook, I decided to make breakfast for dinner (a favorite at our house!). While I was frying the eggs, I put the 12 sausages on a plate & set the microwave for 1 minute (the instructions say to cook 2 pieces of sausage for 30 seconds). When the microwave beeped, I left them in there to stay warm. Then while we were toasting our bread, I turned the microwave on for another minute. This time when it beeped, we were ready to eat.

We tried the sausage & I must say that I was very pleasantly surprised. I had expected them to be dried out from being in the microwave, but they were moist & very tasty. There was no leftover sausage after we ate. Now I want to go back to see if my store has stocked the Maple flavor or ask them if they can get some.

When you need a quick, easy & tasty sausage for breakfast on those mornings when you're in a hurry, this Johnsonville Fully Cooked Breakfast Sausage is ready in no time. You can check out all of the Johnsonville products on their website.

#Johnsonville #GotACoupon #GotItFree #Crowdtap #ILoveCrowdtap #Sponsored 

I am a member of the Crowdtap Johnsonville Rewards Program and Johnsonville sent me a sample of its Johnsonville Fully Cooked Breakfast Sausage Links to review.

This Maui 500-Piece Jigsaw Puzzle & Wall Calendar Bundle are so bright & colorful! #Dowdlefolkart

I love jigsaw puzzles! I always have. I love to put them together, take them apart & put them together again. And again. And again. So I couldn't wait for my 500-Piece Maui Jigsaw Puzzle and Wall Calendar Bundle to arrive!

When it arrived, I was very impressed with the packaging. The puzzle comes inside of a flip-top storage box that is covered in a map design with the company logo of the top. The box is inside of a colorful sleeve that has a photo of the puzzle artwork on the front & information about the artist, Eric Dowdle, on the back. It also comes with a small poster of the puzzle artwork because you will need something to reference while you're putting the puzzle together.

This bundle also comes with a 2016 wall calendar.  Each month shows a different piece of artwork & I found myself with a magnifying glass going over each one because there are so many little fun & unexpected details to discover. The calendar pages are 12"x13" & there is plenty of room to make notes on each day of the month.

Both the puzzle & the calendar are so bright & colorful. The puzzle pieces are sturdy & snap together easily. I was kind of sad when the puzzle was completed but I don't glue my puzzles together for display, so I will put it together over & over again.

Eric Dowdle is an amazing artist & seeing the artwork on the calendar makes me want to own every one of his puzzles!

You can purchase this product on Amazon. And you can check out all of Eric Dowdle's amazing artwork on his website.

#Dowdlefolkart

I received this product for the purpose of testing and review. Regardless, I only recommend products that I personally use and believe will be good for my readers. The opinions expressed above are 100% my own based on my personal experience and use of the product.