The Year is almost over!

That's right 2 days left to wonderful Christmas, then New Year's Eve and Day, then the dreaded send off for my husband leaving for a year not far after that. Bittersweet stuff huh? Been pretty busy with all that, that is why there hasn't been a post in forevs!

This post I am posting for something I feel strongly about. Even though November has passed, this disease, this cancer, waits for no one and has no time limit on lives it takes. I am talking about Pancreatic Cancer...A silent killer. When someone is diagnosed it is already too late to do to much to help them. Pancreatic Cancer usually is diagnosed at advanced stage 3 to 4. It hides itself as other problems, it masks itself as a gall bladder issue, or severe heart burn to more.

So, why am I so passionate about this? I've had 2 family members in the past two years pass from this horrible cancer. My aunt being one, on my dad's side of the family. Then not even a year or so later, my own mother. 

I have decided to team up with the National Pancreatic Cancer Foundation and start a fundraising page in memory of both of them. The proceeds donated on the page DO NOT GO TO ME in any way shape or form. They go DIRECTLY to NPCF. I want there to be as much attention on this cancer as there is on Breast Cancer Awareness. Instead of always going pink, why not go purple? The families who suffer from the affects of this Cancer suffer silently. I don't want to see them, and my family do that anymore.

I started the fundraising page in remembrance of my mother, Rebecca Reisinger, who bravely battled hard and strong till the very end when she lost her battle June 25, 2012 (4 days before my 25th birthday, ironic). This page is also for my Aunt Irene who a year or so before my mother, lost her battle with this horrible cancer as well. My mother was my bestfriend, not just my mother, she was part of my everything, a huge piece of my heart left when she did, I have never known a pain greater than this.
Ever since my mother passed I always wanted to do something and felt compelled to do something but I wasn't sure what. Now I know. So momma, this is for you and Aunt Irene. You are so so very missed and loved everyday.

I wanted to do something to remember them, and to help others and their families facing this fight. It isn't an easy one. I want to be able to help fund research to detect this cancer as early as possible so that there can be a high rate of survivors. Pancreatic cancer is usually found when it is too late, which is typicall around Stage 3 to Stage 4 due to this cancer being masked through different problems.
The American Cancer Society has some information about what the cancer is.
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/pancreaticcancer/index

Also on Facebook there is a National Pancreatic Cancer Foundation I encourage those who are effected by this to like the page. It has many great resources and support from other families battling this war.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/National-Pancreatic-Cancer-Foundation/134565734225

Here is the link for the fundraising page. I want you to copy and paste it everywhere you can to spread the word! if you can copy and past posts for facebook, twitter, whatever social media outlet you use, you can certainly do it for this cause too! I thank everyone in advanced for helping out~
http://www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/neverlosehope/jenniferparkssfundraisingpage

Oh the holidays!

Yeah, pretty self explanatory. The holidays make it busier then ever for me, and lets not forget that I am trying to prepare myself and our daughter for the upcoming departure of my husband to his next duty station in January. Having some issues with paperwork and baby daddy drama, but that's okay because I can get done what I need to. Do I have more reviews coming? Yes. When? I am not sure yet. Please though, whatever little readers I have out there, don't leave me! I also want to wish those who celebrate it a very HAPPY THANKSGIVING! Always be thankful for what you have no matter how little it may seem, it's the small things that count. Also, always be thankful for your loved ones in your life, even if you don't get along. You never know when you won't be able to see them again and tell them things you want to.  On another end note, Gobble till you Wobble Y'all!

Absentee

So, I guess maybe from time to time I get pretty overwhelmed and busy whether it be mentally of physically. Trying to do posts close together is a bit of a challenge. There is a lot going on for my family and I, but its like with a 3 soon to be 4 year old when isn't it? To add even more to the busyness my husband is going to start clearing from our base soon (Less than a week away!), and I may not see much of him for the 10 days hes taking for it. He put in for leave to spend extra time with our daughter and I before he leaves in January for a year. That is going to be tough and a huge test for us as a family and a couple. We've been through so much already since we got together, and even more so after we got married, its like "when are we going to get a break?!" I wouldn't change  it though because even though its been tough, its what has been working for us.

I guess my blog may shift from the reviews to some personal posts as well, which I hope with what little readers I have they won't mind. I may also post some activities and crafts I will do and will be doing with my daughter to help us pass the time of daddy being gone. I'm working hard to get her back in daycare for a short few months so she can get used to being away from me, being independent, and making new friends, then not long after that I hope she gets picked from the lottery to enter Pre-K. Here in Georgia the Pre-K is lottery funded so that it can be free for the kids to go to school. Problem? Its like a lottery itself. They do drawings to pick names of those who will be in the classes at a daycare or school. Also, she will be starting a little later than most of her peers because shes a December baby and was born after the September birthday deadline. She's wonderfully smart and I know she will be just fine and learn so much.

Well, that is my  update for now. I guess this post was more of a "I need to get this stuff off my chest" thing. 

New VoxBox Surprise

I recieved that well awaited and over joyed arrival of my new Voxbox and had the expectations of how it should be like my last two. Let's just say, I was definitely surprised in a good and bad way. Always good because I get full products to try and review.

Well, you may be asking yourself, what could the bad part possibly be? Instead of having a few items to test, this box only contained one!

So, the product I was given to test is from Rimmel, and it is their Stay Matte Liquid Mousse Foundation. It claims to be a "break through feather light, oil free formula with an airy mousse texture, that is never heavy or greasy" (Awesome because most foundation are just that, heavy and greasy) It also claims to deliver "all day shine control and blends flawlessly for a natural looking matte finish, and also minimizes the appearance of pores" (Hey! Even better!)

I am very picky about foundations because I tend to have combination skin where in some areas im oily and others i'm dry, and with a foundation it shows the dry spots very well by turning out to be flaky. The product is light weight, which I enjoyed, but it did do the foundation flaky thing. Which is why I prefer using a BB cream. (Which by the way I am still using and in love with Olay's fresh effects BB cream I received in my last box.)

However, all in all, it is a good product and pretty much does what it claims to do.

A nice surprise in all this mess!

Yes! I got one of those wonderful e-mails that I hope to get every few months that I work extremely hard for on top of everything else I do. I got picked to get another Influenster VoxBox!

~Does a little happy dance~

Okay, whew! That also means, you as my readers, get to see the items I get to try and review, just like my previous posts. I am so very excited to see what this VoxBox holds for me and well you too!

Stay tuned! I should be getting this box in the next week or so, and I will try the products accordingly.

Foreign Lands, New Places, New Faces

I know I haven't wrote for a bit after my last blog. Still a lot going on. Once you think you have most of your "to-do" list done, you're not.

Whats up with my title of this blog?
 My husband has a new duty station, but due to some OPSEC rules I wont name it for now, especially since I'm not sure if I'm staying or going.
I've been torturing myself over and over with what decision to make. Should I go with him? Should I stay in Augusta (Which is where I've grown up), near my dad and brother, or should I move to ATL with my  best friend and her better half?

If I don't go he will only be gone for a year. If I do then its a chance that my daughter and I and him will be there for 2-3 years. I don't want to miss such a great opportunity but there are other little snags that may stop my daughter and I from going. (Baby Daddy stuff, if you've got one, or Hey even a baby momma, I am sure you can sympathize with me)

If I stay here, I will work my butt of to get a job outside the home to keep myself busy and get my daughter in daycare for her socializing self, and get a easy step in to get on the Pre-K list. (Which here in GA is lottery funded and only a set amount of spots are open in each place offering Pre-K).
However, even though my brother and dad are here, I and mainly my husband feel that I will not be getting the support the I need while hes gone (Emotionally, financial support is not an issue).

If I go to ATL, then I have my bestie who is the best support ever, but I dont know Atlanta very well at all, and I'd have to pack up everything and move up there and find a place a job etc..

Did I mention that we have until January to do this? Not even ALL of January because projected leave date for him is the 10th. So, packing while trying to do the holidays too is not the best idea.

I am sure you see my dilemma now, keep in mind I spared everyone with the nitty gritty details. ~Sigh~...Life, what a wonderful, crazy, roller coaster ride of unpredictability.

This past week....seriously?

I know everyone knows whats going on with the whole "Government Shutdown" thing right? Yeah, because it isn't plastered all over the news and internet enough. Well, just in case I never mentioned it because I don't think I did, we are a military family, and also my dad works for the government himself.

The only thing that really affected us, and not by much, was the commissary closing for a few days to a week. I only go there mostly for a few pick up items or if I know it has a better price on an item or more coupons to use than other stores I go to.

Other than that I am trying to get readjusted to ANOTHER schedule change of my husband's. He has finished another 3 months of school since he is on the school option, which if it works right 3 months on 3 months off. He is back at work now working days where as when we first met back in 2011 he started working nights. On top of that he is also an NCO and does get extra duties to do at the last minute, say, like the other day, Staff Duty 6:30 am on one day to 6:30 am to the next. Yup, you read that right. Then, he'll come home and sleep.

This causes a readjustment for our daughter as well with trying to understand where he goes ALL day instead of half a day and so on. It also causes issues with trying to get a job outside the home. We are also planning and rearranging a new budget for our family so maybe in between paydays it won't be so tough.

This is the life we chose, and while its difficult, it wonderful too. A typical life of roller-coasters of good and bad, awesome and awful.

Hmmm..Ladies?! or maybe the Gents too....

Yes, LADIES and/or Gentlemen I don't have any food I want to review and show you....still no VoxBoxs either, and thats okay because I have thought of something else that awesome Pinterest has brought into my life, or shall I say person?

A few months ago, or MANY months ago, who knows I am not so great with remembering time frames but that's not important right? Right! I was surfing pinterest as I always do and I believe one of my friends pinned a pinned about a girl who shows step by step how to get flawless foundation face or something of that sort so it piqued my interest, plus lest I not forget how gorgeous she is! Naturally and makeup enhanced. Best of both beauty worlds.

Why do I love her so though? Not just the great make up tips and tutorials she does on youtube but she is SO down to earth and absolutely funny and shes comfortable with being who she is inside and out and it absolutely shows.

So, I am going to be posting her youtube video page if you want a look see about what i'm raving about. Not only that she also has some coupon codes for places like what hair styling tools she uses and let me tell you they are amazing deals!

Here is your look see!!

And I will post a few photos of her and her awesome work.

Hello!! Beautiful right?! Seriously go check this chick out. It will change your life! Okay maybe not so drastically but if you tend to be on the make up challenge side like I am then she will and can help you all the way!

Food review? GOOD food Review?

I sadly don't have any more Influenster VoxBox reviews to post about at the moment. I am hoping in the near future I will get that exciting special e-mail letting me know I got luck again to receive one.

Until then I suppose I can do some personal reviews of my own, like say...with food?

See, the thing about me is...I ABSOLUTELY LOVE FOOD! That too can be a problem if I am not eating the best kinds of food, but why must it taste soooooo gooooodd?! Why must there be so many creative souls out there that give food new life, wonder, and amazing tastes? Well, for people like me to try of course!

This is why Pinterest is dangerous for me. Most of my pins are of food. If you don't have a Pinterest you MUST get one, it will change your life. How it changes it is up to you.

So what recipe should I post a review about first? Desserts, sides, main dishes, oh goodness....Let me start with my board of successful Pinterest recipes, meaning I tried one I saw and it worked, Husband approved of course.

First Up is Pepperoni Pizza rolls. YUM. I pinned it on Pinterest from the website itself because to me that's the best source. I have seen it pinned many times since it is easy, tasty, simple, but so perfect to make. I usually have to make 1 1/2 pans of this because my husband can't get enough.

The above picture gives you a glimpse of how easy these are to make and are from the original poster of the recipe from the blog The Gunny Sack.

Let's get started!

Ingredients
3 cans Pillsbury Buttermilk Biscuits (10 biscuits per can) *or any store brand works too*
56 pepperoni slices
Block of cheese (I use Colby & Monterey Jack)
1 beaten egg
Parmesan
Italian seasoning
Garlic powder
1 jar pizza sauce *or any type of spaghetti Sauce*

(The * are my personal touches from the original recipe)

Instructions

1. Cut the block of cheese into at least 28 squares.
2. Flatten a biscuit out and stack pepperoni and cheese on top.
3. Gather up the edges of the biscuit.
4. Line the rolls up (seam side down) in a greased 9×13 in. pan.
5. Brush with beaten egg.
6. Sprinkle with Parmesan, Italian seasoning and garlic powder.
7. Bake at 425°F for 18-20 minutes.
8. Serve the rolls with warm pizza sauce for dipping

I am posting the Original link Here. It has the step by step photos as well.

I hope your family enjoys them as much as mine does!

Holiday Influenster VoxBox Review Quaker Real Medleys

I know I have not been on much. Lots of work, end of summer, personal things I am having to deal with as well. I did not forget my blog though.

This next review is a Quaker Real Medleys Oatmeal. Before I ever received it in my box I kept seeing it and wanting to try it, just never did. Luckily, the voxboxs always seem to come through with items I have been wanting to try.

The flavor I got was Cherry Pistachio. I was stoked. I love cherries and I love pistachios, and mixing it in with healthy oatmeal had to be a plus. Its also got nothing but goodness for you I mean hello whole grain oats, rye, barley, and wheat plus the real fruit and nuts mixed in.

On my pinterest I gave a positive review, and while I still think positively of it, I am not sure I really would like to try it again. Its not bad, but its just not for me in terms of oatmeal. Its healthy and soul warming, but I have to admit I may stick to the packets of oatmeal if I ever get the urge to eat it.

They are sold in individual cups such as the one shown above. They retail for around $1.79 each. It comes in four other flavors such as Blueberry Hazelnut, Summer Berry, Apple Walnut and Peach Almond.

To learn more about them you can always visit their website http://www.quakeroats.com/products/hot-cereals/real-medleys/apple-walnut-oatmeal.aspx

Now, unfortunately to say, I have only 1 review left from the Holiday VoxBox for you guys. Of course I am always actively doing reviews and surveys and whatever else they have to try to gain another VoxBox to review.

Holiday VoxBox review for KISS Nail Dress

Here is another review for another product from the influenster Holiday Voxbox. After this review I only have a few more, (insert sad face here), but that is completely okay! I may qualify for a new box soon or receive some accomplishment gifts for being in the top 20 percentile with the Summer time voxbox.

Here is the review for Kiss Nail Dress.

This product can be used on fingernails or toenails, consumers choice really. They are easy to use as you just peel them off the backing, apply them to the nail and shape the accordingly. Viola and done! It even comes with a built in top coat to keep it shiny!

The product lasts for about a week or so, of course this may determine what and how much work you do with your hands if you choose to use the product on your nails than toenails.

Another great thing about this product is to remove it you just use regular nail polish and it comes right off.

The color/design I received is called "Chemise". This product retails for around $6.99 and comes in 21 different shades/designs to choose from.

Past Influenster Holiday VoxBox Review

Finally, another post about a review! I got caught up on all my work and have been cooking some pretty awesome meals for my family. That is why of course its been another few days. As long as I keep posting eventually it will be fine.

The 2nd product from my Holiday VoxBox is called Natural Energy by Eboost. The ingredients are all natural, and lucky for me they do not contain things like taurine which is in most energy drinks like Red Bull. I am a chronic migraine sufferer and I know that I cannot have Energy Drinks or shots because of ingredients that are questionable.

The flavor of Eboost that I received was pink lemonade and I thought it tasted pretty good and for me I am very picky about what things taste like and whether or not they have an aftertaste which I did not get from this product. The packet I got was the effervescent powder, you just put it in a glass of water and its ready to go, as so will you be in a moments time.

Sorry my picture nor me are all that glamorous but thats the product!

It comes in 4 flavors, you can get packets you mix with water, or you can just get them as straight up shots. A box for 20 retails for about $28, $39 for a box of 30 and $39 for a box of 12 shots. They also come in other flavors too.

The website is http://eboost.com/

A little of a lull in posts

I hadn't posted anything in a few days because I decided that while I went on vacation I was going to disconnect from anything internet related.

My husband and my dad were both shocked to learn I hadn't brought my laptop with me, and when that happened, I realized just how much I was connected in. It was not a great feeling. What was a good feeling though was to spend time with my wonderful family on this trip and just focus on them and me and doing whatever we could that was fun.

We took ourselves to Savannah, Ga, where most of you don't know is where I went to school for my college, but before that I had went quite a few summers with my best friend whose Aunt lives there as well. Savannah truly is my second home. I always feel at home there like it was always meant to be.

Our first day there, which we left early on a Friday morning, we arrived a little after 1 pm. Mind you, we only live 2 and a half hours away. After getting settled into our hotel we decided to head out to Oatland Island which is a wild life refuge. I love that place! It was terribly hot and humid, typical of the south where its hot but more so MUGGY, which gives you this sticky heavy feeling. I have lived in the south my whole life and I still haven't gotten used to it, but this summer has been pretty tame compared to our past ones. Anyway! I am going to post a link to Oatland Island so if anyone is interested or taking a trip to Savannah any time soon you can check this place out.
 http://internet.savannah.chatham.k12.ga.us/schools/oat/default.aspx
Our Dinner that night was downtown river street, it was also first Friday there which means fireworks! We decided to try Joe's crab shack down there which is a new addition. It wasn't bad but it was loud, it was a bit pricy, and I was a bit disappointed in the portion sizes, but honestly it was enough to fill me up and be satisfied without over stuffing myself like a glutton.

Our second day (Saturday) we decided was our beach day. We decided to head to the north beach area which is by Old Fort Screven and the Tybee Island Lighthouse. We chose that because it isn't as crowded as South Beach area where the Tybee Pier is, and with a 3 and a half year old who doesn't like crowds it worked perfect for us. Our dinner was at the Savannah Mall at Texas Roadhouse which was amazing and never disappoints me! We then took Sascha, my daughter, to the double carousel in the mall to ride with my dad, she loved it! Later that night we met up with my good friends and had half priced Milkshakes and Sonic. I ordered Peanut Butter and Jelly, and it tasted just like it. So good.

Sunday we grabbed a quick drive through breakfast and headed home early as I had to come back and do housely duties of laundry, and catch up on work I missed.

If you ever get a chance to go to Savannah, GA for vacation, do it! The place is so beautiful and rich with history. This website is a great site to see what is going on what there is to do.
http://visitsavannah.com/?gclid=CMq4w6CG57gCFdAWMgodeW8A7g

Past Influenster VoxBox/Review

As I stated previously, when I got the chance I would post reviews from other products I have received in a previous VoxBox I had gotten.

The Holiday VoxBox I got was the very first one I have ever gotten, and I was super excited to be a part of the challenge to get the review of these products out there. I am guessing a person can get between 4 or 5 items in a box depending on what Influenster determines is right for you by what you have filled out on their site on surveys and such.  In that particular box I was given 5 items.

 Today I will do the review of one of the items I posted on pinterest along with the picture I put up, as a side note, the pictures may not be that great because well, it was my first time doing this.

Item #1: This product has been out for a while now, and it seems that every time I see a product I really want to try, I get a VoxBox with that item in it, such as with my current box I got the BB Cream I had really wanted to try.

This was my review that I had given for this particular product.

A towel and brush in one cannot even begin to describe this amazing brush! My hair is thick and holds water like you cant even imagine so I was skeptical when trying this brush, but let me tell you, WOW. It does what it says, or it did for me anyway! After I got out of my shower and started brushing my hair with this I usually have residual hair drip if you know what I mean, but with this brush I didn't. I love it! It retails for about $11.99 and WORTH IT! Good Job Goody!!

Tune in for my other reviews! I also am going to put together a list of some of the sites I have found or use to try to get other products to review. My cousin does these things as well and if she sees another site to test products she sends them to me, I am hoping I can find a few new ones if anyone is interested.

Small Breaks

If you haven't noticed, there have been a few small breaks between posts, and that is completely okay. I just want to say that I am not going to stress and kill myself over trying to make a lot of posts. If for some reason I can't find time to do one, well I won't, same goes if I just don't really feel like it.

However, I am in the works for trying to get some more reviews up. Just trying to choose which things that I want to do reviews on for now.  Stay Tuned!

Sinful Shine Nail Polish Review

I know I stated in my last post that I did not have anymore reviews at the moment. I had forgotten about one. I am not sure how seeing as I've been wearing it since I got it to test in my SunKissed VoxBox.  Maybe its because the same reason why I haven't posted in a few days until now. I have been bogged down with some major work load! That is of course a good thing though.

Anyways, enough about that let us move on to the review!

I received the Sinful Nail Polish with gel technology to try in the shade of "Royal Flush" #1246.

Its a deep purple color which is great because I do love purples and so does my daughter.
This type of nail polish is thick however, which I suppose that's the Gel Technology in it that is mentioned on the bottle. I also noticed that I didn't have to do too many coats with this either, just 2. It tends to dry fast which is good, but can get gooey if you are not moving fast enough when painting your nails. I have had the polish on now for about 2 weeks going on 3 (my toe nails), and as promised it is still shining! I haven't had any chipping either and that is with me wearing my flip flops all the time.

 This is my daughter and I's toes shortly after painting them with this deep rich purple.

 This is the display at my local Walgreens that I took a picture for, for one of my VoxBox challenges, and on this trip my daughter decided to pick out another color that she liked.

The color my daughter picked is a nice rich looking pink called "VIP" #1231. We have not tried it yet, but I am sure I am going to like it just as much as the "Royal Flush". They retail at Walgreens for $2.99 and can ONLY be found there as it is exclusive to them.  I definitely suggest trying them!

No current review for today.

Sorry for my what little readers I have out there, whoever you are, just know I appreciate you all! I don't have a review today, but I figured that I could do product reviews for my last VoxBox I had received from influenster? It was my very first one so there is not as much detail with that photo wise, but still good products I could do. I welcome comments from anyone who might have suggestions, or what you might like to see me post more of. This blog of course isn't just for product reviews, maybe I can also add some Pinterest food recipe reviews. That will be where I will pick a recipe to try that I think looks absolutely amazing, use my Husband as the guinea pig (Yes, I totally Googled how to spell that), which luckily for me he doesn't mind, and post feed back on it and whether or not I did substitutions or additions to make it my own. Who knows where this blog is going to go or what it will consist of. Hope everyone is having an amazing Monday!

Olay Fresh Effects BB Cream Review.

Alrighty! Here is another review post, because I actually really love doing these. Why? Well, mainly because it gives people a real person review on a company's product, and not just what we see on the tv for advertisements. Once again this product I received complimentary from Influenster in the SunKissed VoxBox. I had already been using a BB cream before I received this one, even though I REALLY wanted to try this one since it has been out and I got so lucky to be chosen to receive a VoxBox with it in it to try. What is different about this BB cream compared to my other is that it actually has SPF 15 in it, which we all know is super important to have for our skin especially in the summer time with being outside more. We should however be wearing some type of SPF on our skin everyday which makes this product even better. It also provides 24 hour moisturizers, which I personally was concerned about due to the way my skin is on my face, it is acne prone, can be oily mainly in the T-Zone and dry on the cheeks. I didn't want the moisturizer to start a huge skin production over drive by creating an oil slick right on my face. It hasn't, and it also hasn't broken out my face like I thought it may. Another thing is it provides sheer coverage...what does that mean? It is a TINTED type moisturizer that is also a skin perfecter as well. I can totally hear the song "Blurred Lines" in my head mainly because it does just that...blurs out blotchiness (I know that isn't a word!) and imperfections making a nice clean flawless looking canvas. Obviously, if you have some serious trouble areas like I do sometimes, do not expect it to cover that completely and make it disappear, because it won't, you may need a little extra help with a light concealer specifically on those trouble zones.

Isn't this packaging so cute? So fun? So Inviting? Yelling clearly "Open me! Try me!" I totally did both. Words are just words though right? We want to see pictures...results...the thing to make us believe something is worth it! Guess what? I have just that!

Let me just say, I am far behind in the technology world meaning, let's hear the gasps from the crowds....I do not have a smartphone yet. So, I had to do some research to create a mosaic type effect to provide the type of look I wanted to share to show side by side the differences, this is the best I could do. Basically the top picture is nothing on my face, that is my natural self, then below is me putting the BB cream on, I also want to state a LITTLE really does go a long way with this product, so what you see in my picture was actually too much, forgive me I got BB cream happy. The photo on the right is my final picture, I had just set it with some HD translucent powder from NYX, put some mascara, and eyeliner on to pull it all together. I really do recommend this product to try. It washes off sooooo easily too! It retails at Walmart for $10.97 which is what I looked up online on their site. Either way, they've won me over and I haven't touched my other BB cream since!

Goody Ouchless Ribbon Elastics Review

Wow, am I doing good or what? Another blog post! Well, more of another blog review. The review I'm doing today is on the Goody Ouchless Ribbon Elastics, which you could tell from the title. I received it from Influenster in my Sunkissed VoxBox.

When I started to use these I automatically noted the colors, I really liked them. I also like the fact that they do look like ribbons. I state that because I know that many ladies, such as myself, tend to carry their hair elastics around their wrists and they tend to leave marks. These don't! My hair is really long and is on the thicker side. The issue I had with these is I am used to a tighter hold and no slipping. I unfortunately did not get the tight hold I was hoping for and they had a tendency to slip out of my hair. However, on another note, these worked well for my 3 year old daughter's hair and she liked that they did not pull her hair when taking them out.

She chose the purple because that's her favorite color and it was really cute too. I still think this is a really good product, I just think that maybe adding the gripping factor for a no slip grip would be beneficial too.

Dr. Scholl's® For Her High Heel Insoles Review

As I stated in my previous post I will be doing reviews of products that I have received in my sunkissed VoxBox from Influenster. One of those items was the Dr. Scholl's® For Her High Heel Insoles.

Upon taking it out of the package I noticed it had a great gel texture to it to provide comfort, but not only that it provided support in the arch area with a slight raised gel bump as well. They also have a clear removable backing to their adhesive so that you can stick the gel insoles into your heel of choice. (Side Note: When I get excited about something, mostly that may require reading directions, well, uhm , I don't) With that being said I was confused on how they were supposed to stay in the shoe, I figured it out quickly though!

Picture above is my pretty heels! Not a very sky high heel but works for me. As with most girls I know, we are not so graceful in heels, and if you understand what I am talking about, you feel like a newborn baby deer with wobbly legs just trying to stay balanced on anything over 3 inches tall. And the encore please! ~does drumroll in head~

Wearing those pretty heels with the inserts in them. Forgive me for me ghost white legs as I don't do tanning beds, and unfortunately this summer we have had rain and/or thunderstorms every day. While that is a blessing heat wise, trying to get a tan, not so much! Anyways! Trying to avert your eyes from the blinding whiteness of my legs, I also wanted to state that I love how my feet are gripped in the shoe with the use of the insoles. There is nothing worse, personally, than trying to look cute in heels and all dressed up with your feet slipping while trying to walk. That tends to also add to the unstable baby deer legs some of us can get while trying to walk in them. So, all in all I really like this product. My shoe size is rather small, but the insole fit perfectly. For those with bigger fit of course you will have to make the proper adjustments. I suggest looking for the "arch bump" and trying to fit your insole with your foot, in your shoe to that. You know, a guide line! Of course I would also like to state that I received this product complimentary from Influenster and will put the Influenster Seal below!

Starting Fresh, new blog layout, new life, since my last posts.

So, Hello. Welcome to my new layout and look on life. let's get some updating out the way shall we? Okay! I am no longer 22 as in my last post had stated. I recently celebrated my 25th birthday. Whoa, wait, 22 to 25? Yes, do the math it has been that long. My daughter? she is now 3 and a half. Wait, again, no longer a baby but yet full toddler? Yes,cringe worthy on how long it has been since I've posted. Also, I am now happily married to a wonderful man who has opened his heart fully to my daughter and I. Sascha's father left us July 7th of 2010, yes more math, I will let you figure that out. My husband and I got married March 18, 2012. My mother was diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer officially in February of 2012. 4 days before my 24th birthday she passed. Not long before that we also had another family member pass from the same cancer. We have had a lot of loss in our family the past few years. Now that that is out of the way, whats up with the future of this blog now? Well, I am an official member of influenster. Love it, glad I decided to sign up for it. What is influenster? From their site directly, "Influenster is a free -to-join community of invited trendsetters who live to give opinions of products and experiences. Influenster creates links between brands and members to reward participation and influence future products." Still unsure about it, or curious to find out more? I thought so. Here is the direct link to the site to fill you in on all the awesomeness of what is "Influenster" http://www.influenster.com/about I bring this up because in my next post I will be posting pictures and reviews of the current VoxBox I was sent. Keep in mind, I am NOT paid to be sent these products by the companies or paid to provide my honest opinions and feedback on how their products are, such as whether or not you absolutely are obsessed with one product, or how you may not have enjoyed another. I hope I can make more posts in this blog than I have had before in the past, obviously I was not very good at it, but given such a busy schedule then compared to now, I think I can handle it. Happy Reading!