Hard Candy Pro! Contour and shape kit review

Hard Candy Look Pro! Ultimate Contour and Sculpt kit

This is exclusively sold at Walmart for around $8. To be honest I have zero experience with most makeup as I chose more natural products. I gave this to one of my team members to try and this is a summary of her experience.

Upon opening the package the first three steps were creams while the last 2 steps were a powder. The brush was good quality for the price range and the tin be used for other uses after you use up the product. I love buying products where I can repurpose the tin.  

Here is a closer picture of the product.

Overall the product for the pricepoint seemed a good quality as well as the brush. The coverage seemed to be adequate as well as the texture of the product.

GoSports Pop Up Soccer Net review

GOSports sent me these goals to review.

WOW! I love these! This will be great for summer! They are not too large at 4', but just enough to help hone in my childs skills and keep busy. It comes with 2 goals, 6 cones, stakes & carrying case. These seriously pop up in seconds with no assembly.  More pictures to come. I will update as soon as we get them outside. :)

I'm terrible at folding them up.  You twist them much like a cars sun visor. It appears that the nylon fabric and netting are really good quality.  The goals also have reflective fabric which helps when the light isn't as good. We also have the LED cones so can use them to mark the outside of the nets in the evenings if we are still out playing.  GOSports is amazing and has some super amazing products!Do you need some activities for the kids this summer?

Check them out on amazon and stock up! We have been using them in the house until the weather gets nicer.

Squatty Potty review

Squatty Potty sent me a potty step to review. I was going to say stool, but that didn't sound right. ;) The idea of the squatty Potty is to position your body to allow the colon to fully release and unkink, allowing easier elimination.

This is their marketing video. If you are conservative around your kids, please wait until bedtime to watch. There aren't any bad words, but the content may be a bit sensitive for little ones.

 #IscreamYouScreamAndPlopPlopBaby #PoopingWillNeverBeTheSameAndNeitherWillIceCream

The creators of Squatty Potty toilet stools and the owners of Squatty Potty LLC operate their small family business out of Saint George, Utah.

Check out their site for medical case studies.  I originally thought this would be a hysterical gag gift, so emailed the company. This model costs about $29. (great for any budget). The toilet stool works for all three of us and is easy to clean. It is very durable as well.

So after having this for a month and actually using it, I have to say #HealthyColonHappyLife. This product is actually quite amazing. Little Crazy Life has been loving this and has made her life easier (and quicker) in the restroom. I often find it being borrowed from her bathroom and put in another bathroom. We just might have to get one for every bathroom.

RiverTree Life Essential oil gear review and giveaway

RiverTree Life sent me the following products to review. Rivertree Life is a family-owned business in Siloam Springs, Arkansas.  They have a love for essential oils and wanted to enjoy with attractive bottles, accessories, tubes and storage. In my quest for healthier living, I find that the neat bottles help me use the concoctions that I make.

Here is an overview of my first thoughts after opening the package.

110 Masculine Poly Weatherproof Labels

The masculine poly lables are weatherproof and a great way to label your products! I wish I had some other styles now. All 110 (2 sheets) are peel and stick. You can use them on any container to label your blends. I used a permanent marker (sharpie). They are not meant for laser or ink jet printers. The labels measure about 1” tall and 1.5” wide. To insure a good adhesion, wash and dry hands prior and give the bottles/containers a quick wipedown.

Set of 3 Blank 10 ML Brown Amber Roll on bottles - I learned something new about the amber bottles. The amber color protects against UV rays and helps your product last longer. Awesome!! The 10 ml bottles are the perfect size for your purse or diaper bag. My daughter keeps one of these filled with a focus blend. She applies it in the morning before school. We have it in a pouch in a seat cover on the back of the seat in my car. She loves having her own bottle. This is great to empower and teach kids about healthy living and promote conversation. The lid screws on and is plastic.

Set of 3 Yasmine 10 ML Brown Amber Roll on bottles. These are the same as their blank brown amber bottles with gorgeous gold metallic printed on the bottle in 3 designs. It has a stainless steel roller ball. After using other brands, I find the stainless steel the best choice in most brands. These allow for even application of your oil product.

Aluminum and Glass refillable essential oil Personal Nasal inhaler. Here is a previous review as well.

I have actually done a review of this before and I find it very helpful. It is great in warm areas like a docking station at your desk if you can’t plug a diffuser in, or in a car. I find this additional use very helpful to help reduce anxiety in situation where you cannot use traditional means. This also makes it to where you don’t have to make it obvious that you are using it. These are the Mink Brown and light purple.

Here is an infographic from RiverTree Lifes website.

I wanted to make sure to remind you, when making blends that you apply (such as with these rollers) make sure you always use a carrier oil.

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True citrus review

I'm terrible at drinking water. Not the mineral water or naturally flavored water, but the plain fluid that courses through our veins comprising 80% of our body.  I try to squeeze lemon and lime into a water bottle and keep it portable. However mid-day I get the visions of infomercials showing how hard it is to squeeze a lemon on the go. Yes, you can just cut a lemon and squeeze, but who wants to keep a knife and lemon in their purse?

Queue True Citrus products. I initially tried true lemon, true lime, and true grapefruit a few years ago and it was simply crystalized lemon, lime and grapefruit. I do remember my water consumption increasing exponentially.

In this sample pack I received their true lemonade, raspberry lemonade, orange mango, summer berry, watermelon fresca and black cherry limeade.

These are made with  all natural stevia and sugar. My verdict is still out on Stevia and I do limit my sugar intake, but these are great for those REALLY hot days that are coming up! I added one packet to a batch of black tea and that was fantastic! Nice and refreshing in water as well.  The packets have between up to 30 calories and 6g of sugar, however I only use a half packet per glass.

Vermitek Worm Farm Review

Vermitek sent me an ITower to review. VermiTek designs, manufactures, and distributes multiple items from Worm Compost Bins and Bokashi Compost Kits to barrels and gardening accessories.  

The Itower Accessories includes: 1 thermometer, 1 coconut brick, 1 coconut fiber mat, 1 fertilizer cup, 1 worm bed handling claw, 1 scraper, 1 tong, 1 pc of working tray support board, and 1 user's manual

Little Crazy Life decided she wanted to start a worm farm for her summer project. I figured this is an awesome project for her and dad. LOL. I am learning A LOT about worms, and this will be fantastic for her as well as my feeble attempt at gardening.

The coconut fiber mat reduces fruit flies from the feedings.  A plastic board on the bottom supports the working trays. Using this prevents the worms from dropping out of the working tray.

Step one is to place the legs into the base, step 2 is to put the spigot on the front of the unit. From there you put the support board for the working tray, and one tray.

We soaked the coconut fiber in water, and then lightly mixed in newspaper scraps.

 We then added the worms (we purchased from Uncle Jims) and covered with newspaper, sprayed with water, and then put the coconut mat on top.

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After we topped with damp newspaper we layed down the the coconut mat and put the lid (pictured on the left).

We now have the Itower into the garage and checked on it every two days. After three to four weeks we are now feeding them food scraps every other day or so. In three months they will double in count. Looks like we might have to buy another one of these next summer!

I love not wasting all our food scraps! There are many of their products and accessories are made from recycled materials. 

The iTower is the third generation in the Worm Compost Bin series. It contains the basic features of the VermiHut and iHut with additional features. There is an elevated tray that allows more air flow. This is an increase of 25 times the air flow.
New features lowers the worm bed temperature several degrees lower than VermiHut and Worm Factory for those in warm,  humid conditions. 

Nick Sticks Snack Sticks review and giveaway

Nick sticks sent me some of their meat snacks to try.

I’m not a huge fan of meat snacks or processed food in general. Perhaps during the apocalypse only if I needed to eat. I'm a huge proponent of eating real food.  That being said, I do keep emergency snacks in the car.

With the weather warming up I need to switch items that are shelf stable and won’t be a mess. Each day If we are out for extended periods of time I pack a small cold bag with snacks and water.

Things I LOVE about Nick Sticks is they are 100% grass fed and free range beef and free range turkey!

·         No MSG

·         No Nitrates

·         No Antibiotics

·         No Hormones

·         No Sugar

·         No Red Dye

·         No Gluten

Did you know that the industry standard don’t require snack sticks to label red dye as an ingredient? I didn’t know that! With so many food sensitivities these days, it is important to know whats in our food.

 

If you want to know more about Nick, check out their page. http://www.nicks-sticks.com/about-nick/

He’s from Iowa, has a year of culinary training, cancer survivor and look at that adorable family!Nick Sticks supports the fisher house. It’s a private-public partnership that supports the military in their time of need! https://www.fisherhouse.org/ How incredible to give back to the soldiers and their families in their time of need. As a military family, this is awesome to know that companies care. 


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