Sunday, November 15, 2015

Starry String Lights Review



Starry String Lights Review

Purchase here.
I love fairy lights. Usually though, they are shorter or if they are longer, they are incredibly expensive or fall apart easily.

These by Korhee are amazing! They are 33 feet long, with 100 LED lights on it. It is copper wire with a silver finish. The lights are spaced 4 inches apart and are tear dropped shaped. 

The lights themselves are water and weatherproof, so you can put them in water. The pug though, is not. If you use outside, be sure to place in a weatherproof box when plugged in. 


They are warm white, with a light yellow tint to them. I plugged them in for over 12 hours and they never warmed up, even to the touch they were cool. Perfect for decor around children. 

These would be spectacular as a nightlight for a nursery. I truly love lights like these, and so does my son.

The wire also holds shape, so if you wanted to double it up and make a heart shape, it would hold pretty well. Tight corners and snug against walls and on door frames this will hug well. 

I received this product in exchange for a fair, honest, and unbiased review, which 100% is original to me.

Friday, November 6, 2015

Pleasant Find Reusable Produce Bags Review


Pleasant Find Reusable Produce Bags Review
Purchase here.

 We are big fruit eaters in this house. Apples, pears, plums, peaches, bananas, and so much more! 

I absolutely hate those little thin plastic bags the supermarket provides to help keep fruit and vegetables safe. 

I think that these are the best produce bags I have ever seen. Thick, mesh material with a draw string top made tough and durable bags that can hold quite a bit more weight than those plastic bags.

These fold up nicely in your purse or reusable grocery bag. They can hold any fruit or veggie. Did it get a little dirty? Don't worry! They are completely washable in the washer and dryer! This set comes with 5, so you can really get all kinds of produce safely with these bags. 

They are also good for trips to the farmers market.


Silibake Silicone Baking Sheet Review


Silibake Silicone Baking Sheet Review
Purchase directly from seller here.

 This is the coolest pastry mat I have ever seen! First of all, it is silicone, which makes it easy to clean up, can freeze it and bake it. If you look at it closely, you see two recipes on the left, measurements on the right, ruler on all sides, and a ton of different circles in black and yellow.

Sugar cookies is the first recipe, and Pie Dough is the second. The black lined circles are for different pie crust sizes, and there are metric to standard measurements in dry and liquid on the right. The yellow circles are places to show where and how big cookies you can get. The rulers are just that, to measure noodles, length of dough and the like.

It washes super easy, and nothing really sticks to it. It is stain resistant, and can be frozen, refrigerated, and baked to about 450 degrees Fahrenheit.

This is a great gift for someone just moving out on their own. Everything needed to start baking in one item!

I received this product in exchange for a fair, honest, and unbiased review, which 100% is original to me.

Kauffmade Silicone Pan and 12 Cupcake Liners Review


Kauffmade Silicone Pan and 12 Cupcake Liners Review
Purchase from Amazon here.

 I love blueberry muffins. I love banana nut muffins. Cornbread muffins. No cupcakes though.

What I don't love is dark or burnt bottoms and edges like I get in my old pan.

This pan is silicone. Soft, roll able, fold able food grade silicone. Spray it well with cooking or baking spray, and nothing will stick. It will just "pop" out with a nice push from the bottom up.

Same goes with the liners. Spray them down and no more torn papers, and just pull away. Perfect yumminess all around. The most awesome part of this product? Is that it can go in the fridge to make things like fudge, flan, custard, pudding cups, and of course jello cups! Safe to bake in, and safe to refrigerate! So awesome, right?

And clean up? Please, talk about a breeze!

If anything is sticking in corners, you literally turn it inside out and you can get it. No more burn bits stuck from the last batch of muffins. The liners get used more for jello for my son than anything else, and I bake muffins in the pan.

I received this product in exchange for a fair, honest, and unbiased review, which 100% is original to me.

Kitchen Deluxe Steamer and Julienne Peeler Bonus Review


Kitchen Deluxe Steamer and Julienne Peeler Bonus Review
Purchase from Amazon here.

 I love steamed vegetables. Corn, broccoli, carrots, you name it I like it. This a nice compact steamer design that will fit in almost any pot or pan. It is also really easy to use!

Put an inch or so of water in a pan and set it to boil. Place veggies, fruit, meats, rice, noodles, pretty much anything in the steamer to be honest, and place it in the boiling water. Cover and let it cook to desired doneness. That easy!

There is a julienne peeler included with this, and to be honest, I was dumbfounded. I've only ever used the standard vegetable peeler, and never even seen a julienne peeler before I opened this box up. It is super sharp straight out too. So do be careful with it.

These are both stainless steel, so easy to care for. Dishwasher safe of course, and helps prepare super healthy food for you and your family.

I received this product in exchange for a fair, honest, and unbiased review, which 100% is original to me.

Thursday, November 5, 2015

CSCS Product Reviews


CSCS Product Reviews


I was so lucky recently to receive not one, not two, but 5 beauty products from CSCS products! Please, read on and enjoy my reviews of each product!

Advanced Eye Gel
Purchase here.

This eye gel is so amazing! Smells great, only takes a partial pump to use on both eyes.Thick and creamy, it sits well on your eyes, just dab it on and let it absorb. It has two types of tea, and cucumber extract, among other natural ingredients.

I used it night and day for three days and it worked wonderfully on my dark circles.

Advanced Face Serum with 20% Vitamin C+E Ferulic Acid
Purchase here.

This serum is housed in a blue vial with a dropper. Blue to filter light to protect the serum as long as possible from light decay. This serum is thicker and a little creamer than most other serums I have tried. It doesn't run all over once dropped into my hand. Apply after you wash your face and let it absorb completely absorb before you put on your moisturizer. It smells very faintly of citrus to me, and leaves my skin glowing!

Advanced Face Serum Hyaluronic Serum + Vitamin C
Purchase here.

This serum is stored in a blue bottle with a dropper, too. This is hyaluronic acid and vitamin c, and pretty much works the same as the serum above. There are a couple differences I noticed though.

It isn't as thick and creamy as the previous face serum, and it doesn't have a smell. It works the same way though, apply after face wash, let absorb, and then moisturize.Leaves skin soft, wrinkles less noticeable, and skin a little more toned.

Advanced Slimming Cream
Purchase here.

This cream is thick and luxurious. It is designed to break down fats and cellulite, improved circulation, and boost fat metabolism. Just use on problem area like arms, thighs, lower abdomen, and etc. Rub in until fully absorbed, and then wait to to feel it start working.

After 10-15 minutes of application, you will feel it start to warm up. Everyone will feel varying amounts of heat, depending on skin sensitivity. It smells very nice and flowery. I have used it twice on one thigh, and noticed just a small difference in the look of my thigh. I plan on keeping up with it and seeing where it goes!

Advanced Face Serum Pure Hyaluronic Serum
Purchase here.

This serum is much like others I have seen, watery in viscosity. It has no smell, and is housed in a blue bottle with a dropper as well as the other two face serums I received. Works like the other two, only for me, it works a bit slower, and leaves my skin redder in appearance, and the definite need to a little extra moisturizer. This is perhaps, my least favorite of the three serums I received from CSCS.

I received these products in exchange for a fair, honest, and unbiased reviews, which 100% is original to me.

Chilled Whiskey Stones Review


Chilled Whiskey Stones Review
Purchase from Amazon here.

So. Who here likes to have a nice drink after a long day, but you had to buy it that day and isn't cool enough to truly enjoy? I am one. I love me some moscato (white or pink) and when I buy it at the end of my day, I want it then and there. My husband is a bourbon man, and he is the same way.

No one likes to water their nice end of day drink down with melting ice. The frozen grapes are cute, but just a little unappealing to me. Enter these. This is a set of 9 soap stone "ice cubes".

They are soapstone. A non porous stone that absorbs heat. You often see them in oil warmers. When I opened the box, they were cold to the touch. I threw them in the freezer overnight, and they were even colder.

Now, don't expect these to be frosty cold and therefore make your drink frosty cold in turn. These just help keep drinks a nice cool temperature of around 40 degrees F. They have a nice cube shape to emulate ice in appearance.

They come with a pretty little velvet-like pouch to keep them in. Just use, rinse off, and refreeze to keep cool drinks coming!

 I received this product in exchange for a fair, honest, and unbiased review, which 100% is original to me.


Raw Black Cherry Baby/Toddler Teething Necklace Review and Giveaway!


Raw Black Cherry Baby/Toddler Teething Necklace Review and Giveaway!
Buy this here. Many other styles and colors available.
I absolutely, without a doubt, believe in the properties of baltic amber necklaces.

Babies and toddler get so many benefits from wearing such as: anti-inflammation relief for teething symptoms like red cheeks, drooling, fever, fussiness, colic, reflux, and some forms of eczema. My son has worn one since he was 6 months old, and when he started teething at 3 months, it was a long and horrible 3 months. It was literally night and day in the difference we saw in him.

Adults can enjoy benefits from baltic amber such as: relief of arthritis, carpal tunnel, back aches, swelling, tooth pain, stress, anxiety, and general aches & pains. I wear one, and I can attest that before I started wearing one, my arthritis and hip bursitis is so much better now that I wear one. I am actually wearing this same one, only in the adult length.

Baltic amber works by releasing succenic acid via body heat and contact in microscopic amounts, and that is what works to help people of all ages.

Now, I will say is is not a cure all. I still have hip pain from time to time, but it is much better.

Also, don't be disheartened if you find it doesn't help much. Sometimes we just don't respond to it the same was as someone else. Just like some medications work better than others for us versus our friends and family.

I received this product in exchange for a fair, honest, and unbiased review, which 100% is original to me.

Oh! Before I forget.....

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Wednesday, November 4, 2015

The Phat Mat Silicone Baking Mat Review


The Phat Mat Silicone Baking Mat Review
Purchase from Amazon here.

 This is an amazing and versatile product. I say it is a baking mat, which it is. There are other uses in the kitchen for it though! Baking, grilling, microwave, and toaster oven. It is nonstick, and is BPA free. Being food grade silicone, it is flexible and a sinch to wash by hand or even in dishwasher.

It is bigger than a standard cookie sheet.
I use it when I need to bake something mostly. Saves from having to spray fattening and greasy non stick sprays for things like cookies, rolls, and much more. If you have a pan big enough, put this in the bottom, and make fudge. Then you just cut in pan, turn over and bam, perfect squares.

I love this product. It is good from temps ranging from -40 to 480 degrees F.

I received this product in exchange for a fair, honest, and unbiased review, which 100% is original to me.

Silicone Pot Holders, Multiple Uses Review


Silicone Pot Holders, Multiple Uses Review
Purchase from Amazon here.

 These are awesome to have in the kitchen. Brightly colored, and large, they are not only hard to lose, but also useful for many things. 

Use as pot holders for the oven and stove, use to hold tongs on the grill, as a layer between the counter and a hot dish or plate.

One side is smooth, the other has texture for grip. I use these to grip lids and pop open, just like putting in your shirt and forcing a jar open. 

They fold easily, make great no slip mats to put even cold and wet dishes onto. There is a hole in the top middle for hanging purposes. They also wipe clean easily with warm soapy water if they get nasty.

I received this product in exchange for a fair, honest, and unbiased review, which 100% is original to me.

Baby Tutu Review


Baby Tutu Review


Purchase from Amazon here available in many colors.
So, I don't have a little girl. I'm itching for one, and when I saw this available for review, I couldn't pass up the chance to have a pretty for the next little girl in the family.

It is double layered. And is pretty puffy. Bright lavender purple in color with a dark purple ribbon waist.

It stays puffed out slightly when put on a baby. I noticed that I ordered a small hoping it would fit a newborn, but it seems just a little big unless you have a very big baby.

The waist is elastic, so it will grow to about one or so in age. So it will last a while.

It is fairly well made, with some loose stitching on the band. The tulle is long and can probably be brought under to make it more ballerina like in poofiness.

I received this product in exchange for a fair, honest, and unbiased review, which 100% is original to me.