Garnier Fructis Triple Nutrition Miracle Oil

My newest bzz campaign I'm working on is for Granier Fructis Triple Nutrition Miracle Oil.  I got my full sized product two days ago.  I have really dry skin and my hair is dull.  So I was excited to try this.  I love the ease of application.  Putting on lotion is a chore and I always hate that greasy feeling that you have after.  But this oil is a spray, you take a shower or bath and then spritz it on all over, even the face!  It absorbs right into the skin, makes it soft and relieves dry itchy skin.  On the hair you are supposed to just spray lightly from 8 inches away.  A little goes a long way on the hair, don't do too much or it can look greasy.  But a light mist gives you shine.  The scent is fruity and clean, not artificial.  It's light and pleasant.  I love it.  One of the best things though is the price, it's about $5.99 on average and 1 bottle will last you at least a couple of months I think.  Here's a coupon for $1.25 off too.  Pamper yourself and give this a try!

Simple Truth

I'm a Bzzagent for Simple Truth organic products, it's a Kroger line and found at my local Fry's Food.  I tried the Blackberry Pomegranate Natural Soda, the Exotic Vegetable Chips and the Fudge Graham Nutrition Bar so far.  I also purchased the frozen blueberries.  I had a free coupon for Almond Milk but they were out, they had everything else but Almond Milk, so I will go back for that.

Here's my bzzkit, isn't it fantastic?

Blackberry Pomegranate Natural Soda - I loved this.  Yes it's soda, it still has sugar and not a "health" food.  But it's not jacked up with chemicals and corn syrup like other sodas have. They have other flavors like cucumber melon, blood orange and pear peach.  I'm intrigued to try the other flavors, these are a step up from boring regular soda.  It's a new experience, tangy, crisp, not too sweet or heavy.  Here's a picture of my daughter taking a sip from my soda, she LOVED it and she's not a soda drinker at all.



The next product we tried were the Exotic Vegetable Chips.  These were very crispy, not greasy at all, sweet with a light salty flavor.  I loved the colors and the different flavors, it's subtle differences in the vegetables, but overall mostly sweet from the sweet potato.  These are the perfect pairing for a nice sandwich, we enjoyed them.  The bag was gone in an afternoon.  However you only need a handful and you are satisfied.  These make you feel a little better about chips.  I don't know about you but I need something crunchy in my lunch sometimes, these are perfect for that.

I also tried the Simple Truth Nutrition Bar in Fudge Graham.  I liked it, it was like a candy bar.  I'd like to try the other flavors and explore these further.  They have protein bars, trail mix, and I'd love to try them as well. 

I am looking forward to trying the almond milk, the only thing I couldn't find and they were out of stock of.  I'm a fan of almond milk as are my girls so I have a feeling we will enjoy it.  As I was shopping yesterday I saw so many Simple Truth Products I want to try.  I like Kroger all around, they do good quality products anyway, but the organics are top notch so far.  So my recommendation is next time you are at a Kroger store, notice the elegantly packaged Simply Truth and consider adding a few of them to your basket, give them a try! 

Morningstar Farms Veggie Burgers

I get to bzz about Morningstar Farms Veggie Burgers.  I just made griller's prime for my daughter and myself.  I wasn't expecting much, maybe a weird textured flavorless thing.  But boy was I wrong!  I cooked this much like I would a regular burger.  I added some olive oil to the pan because there is virtually no fat in this burger.  It cooked up nicely in about 7 minutes, turned it over a few times to make sure it was browned.  I added some cheddar cheese (not lowfat), toasted some sourdough bread, added mayo, mustard and tomato.  This was the best burger I've had in a long time!  I'm not kidding!  I could hardly tell it wasn't real meat.  I didn't feel deprived at all.  I feel good afterwards too, not bogged down from a greasy meal.  I am a convert!  I will be buying these again.  My daughter who is 9 LOVED it too, she ate the entire thing and oohed and awed the entire time.  She put some pickled jalepenos on hers.  :) 

I want to try to fool my husband this weekend and give him one of these.  He's a burger guy.  I bet he won't notice the difference! 

Here's my burger from my phone camera, not the best picture, but notice how good this looks, with some orange and apples, I can feel my body thanking me now:

COVERGIRL blast flipstick

I am a bzz agent for Covergirl Blast Flipstick.  I got the most awesome bzz kit:




I got 3 flipsticks, each has 2 colors, each has 2 shades that go from bright to brilliant or soft to sexy or day to night.  I am loving the Vixen Seductress, it's rosy shimmer pink on the day side and darker pinkish plum for night..  You can mix and match or just use one or the other.  A fun product.  I got Stunner and Minx also in my kit, which will be fun to play with and mix and mingle with other shades.  The lipstick itself is creamy and light, doesn't go on too thick, color is long lasting. 

Private Selection Holiday

I'm a bzz agent for Kroger's Private Selection Holday Campaign.  In the box of goodies I got some coupons to try Private Selection Past Sauce, Olives, presliced Deli Cheese and some Classic Water Crisp crackers and Costa Rican Tarrazu Coffee. 

I'm super impressed with everything we have tried!  The pasta sauce was so rich and fresh tasting.  We tried Organic Tomato Basil.  I served it over whole wheat pasta I had on hand.  Seriously good.

We also tried the Buffalo Monterey Jack presliced cheese, served atop the Classic Water Crisps.  The cheese was a total hit and the cracker was the perfect vehicle to serve it on. 

The Costa Rican Tarrazu Coffee is really good as well.  Rich bold flavor.  I like this a lot. 

Oh and last but NOT least, we got the blue cheese stuffed olives.  Now I haven't tried these yet but I'm planning on making martini's soon.

I am very happy with not only the Private Selection products but also the prices, they are premium in quality, packaging, flavor, great for parties, gift baskets and just for everyday and they are easy to find at your local Kroger store. 

Pork, Be Inspired

I am a bzz agent and I'm currently bzzing about pork.  I had a $5 coupon to purchase a pork moist and tender product.  I am not one to buy pork regularly so I had no idea what to get.  I normally buy ground turkey, beef and chicken products.  I was pleasantly surprised to see how economical pork is!  I ended up getting a pork roast, it was $5.75 or something like that for almost a 3 pound roast.  I got it almost free with my coupon.  I found a recipe on allrecipes.com:  This one:  http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Tangy-Slow-Cooker-Pork-Roast/  and I had all the ingredients on hand which was nice.  I put it in the slow cooker and let it go all day.  My house smelled wonderful.  The best part was that it was done after about 6 hours on low.  I served it to my family and looked like a rock star.  A wholesome, nourishing meal that was delicious.  The pork was impressive, for tender, moist, fall apart and the potatoes and carrots and onions were wonderful as well.  Here's a picture of it, now it's not the best picture, but gives you an idea.  Pork is a very versatile meat and I will be buying it more often now that I am not afraid of it anymore.  It's really easy to cook and so many recipes are out there to try. 

Burt's Bees Intense Hydration

I am a bzzagent for Burt's Bees Intense Hydration.  That means I get to try the products and tell others about them.  This is what I got in the mail:

I got 3 full sized products:  Burt's Bees - Intense Hydration Cream Cleanser, Intense Hydration Treatment Mask, and Intense Hydration Night Cream.  I also got several samples with coupons so that I can pass these out and also Intense Hydration Day Cream. 

The Burt's Bees Intense Hydration Cleanser is a mild white cream, you apply to the face, wash and rinse.  It goes on smooth, doesn't sud a ton, smells mildly herbal and felt really good on my face.  It rinsed off easily.  So 1st step is done, my face already feels fantastic.  Then I tried the Burt's Bees Intense Hydration Mask, this is also a mild white cream, you don't need much as it spreads nicely.  I applied about a tablespoon (which was probably a bit too much) or so on my face and neck.  Then I let soak in for 10 minutes, after 10 minutes I wiped it off with a towel as it says.  My face feels hydrated and not irritated at all, just feels clean.  Then I tried some day lotion.  Now after the mask, this was overkill.  I don't think I needed it.  So I will try this again on a non mask using day.  I'd say use the mask 1-2 times a week.  Anyway, still regardless it went on smooth and is currently under my makeup and my face and eyes are not irritated at all.  Believe me when I say using Avon, Lancome products get in my eyes and burn and make my face feel irritated beyond belief, so much so that I would only use soap and water.  But I may just become a convert to Burt's Bees because I really feel a difference. 

I'm in my early 40's, mostly been a soap and water girl.  But frankly that isn't what is best for me.  I have tried Avon regimes in the past but the chemicals irritated my skin, got in my eyes and made them irritated too.  What I like about Burt's Bees is that it is totally non irritating, it smells good but not overpowering, it is easy to use and economical, a full sized product will last a long time if you use it wisely because a little goes a long way. 

Plus, Burt's Bees is a responsible company that cares about the earth.  They use natural ingredients, their facilities achieved 0 waste to landfills in 2010 by being innovative in efficient packaging, recycling and composting, using more sustainable materials.  They are also pro Bees, which Bees are in danger and even though bees can sting and hurt us, they are valuable to our earth, they make honey, beeswax, pollinating plants, etc.  Burt's Bees also doesn't do animal testing.  Hello?  I'm an animal lover.  So that is just plain awesome and can make you feel good about using their products.