Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Love With Food March box!

So, I was really excited to check the mail today and discover that I'd gotten my Love With Food box!

 If you haven't heard of it, Love With Food Best Bites is a subscription service similar to Birchbox that sends you 5 or 6 gourmet food samples a month.  Similar to BB, it has a points system to earn free credits, and each item in your monthly box is discounted 40 percent, should you choose to buy the full size.  It costs $14 a month, and offers a variety of sweet and savory snacks.

In my opinion, the BEST part is that Love With Food donates a meal to food banks for every box sold.  So you can actually feel good about snacking!  If this sounds good to you, join Love With Food by clicking HERE.  If you enter the promo code "FBFAN" at checkout, your first month is free.

Anyway, onto the box.  The box itself is small and sturdy.  It was packed full of treats!


Like many others, it came with a cute little card that lists the contents.  This month's box is supposed to be good hiking/nature snacks!


The thing I'm most excited to try is the jerky!  We got Southeast Asian Charcuterie by Little Red Dot Kitchen in Pork and Turkey.  "On-the-go savory, sweet, & smoky".  Interestingly enough, the package suggests that these are tastiest when heated!  I'll give it a try. A half a pound of this is $10.95.


Organic Popped Fuji Apple Chips by yogavive, naturally flavored with strawberry.  Each bag contains a whole apple, and they retail at $6 for 10 bags.  

Update:  I'm eating these right now, and they're delicious!  Crispy but not hard, light, and the strawberry flavor is light and not at all artificial.  I will probably buy these. Mmm.


Fig Bars by Nature's Bakery in Whole Wheat Apple Cinnamon.  This is a good sized bar!  They are 100% natural fig cookies blended with a variety of fruits, and they retail for $6 for a box of 8.


73% Cocoa Dark Belgian Chocolate with Coffee by New Tree.  Rich dark chocolate infused with coffee.  These look so good!  They cost $14.50 for a pack of 20. 


Hemp Hearts by Manitoba Harvest.  These can be sprinkled on salad, cereal, and yogurt or eaten as a snack. I also got a $1 off coupon, as pictured below.  It doesn't list a price for these.


 
And finally, Organic Energy Bars by Kate's Real Food.  There are four of these little guys in the box.  Flavors are:  Peanut Butter Chocolate Trail Mix (this comes in milk and dark chocolate)
Dark Chocolate Cherry Almond, and Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate with Flax and Hemp Seeds.  It doesn't list a price for these, but they come in a box of 12.


 Update:  I tasted Griz, which seemed to be the Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate.  It was GOOD.  It didn't have that gritty texture like most energy bars do, it just tasted like a chewy, really well done granola bar. Yum.


In all, I'm pretty excited about this box, and these are all things that I'm excited to try.  I'll update with my reviews as I taste the contents.  For a free month, you can't go wrong with this!

Sunday, March 4, 2012

FOTD March 4, 2012

I'm surprised how into gold I am this year.  I keep drooling over all the golden shades I see people wearing. I need to make myself a spring color wish list. :)


Pictured is the HiP Bright Eyeshadow Duo in Flamboyant, Physicians Formula Lash Boosting Liner and Serum in Black, and Lash Blast Volume mascara in black. Rosebud Salve on the lips.

I love the yellow/gold shade of this Duo, it's very pigmented, goes on smooth and has the right amount of shimmer for me.  The purple, however, is less impressive - I really have to layer it on to get it to show up, and it's more matte.  Once I get it on, though, I love the way they look together. So much fun!  I want to try some more of the Hip shadow duos. Anyone else tried them?

Saturday, March 3, 2012

Yesterday's FOTD, that I never posted anywhere...

I went with neutral (boring) FOTD yesterday.  
  • A couple of pink shadow shades from my Elf 100 palette
  • Physicians Formula Eye Booster 2 in 1 Lash Boosting Eyeliner and Serum in black on top
  • Elf shimmer stick in black on the bottom
  • Rimmel Glam Eyes mascara in black
  • Jouer Luminizing Moisture Tint in Pearl
  • Nivea milk and honey lip balm.


Friday, March 2, 2012

Smarterer

So, I just realized that I haven't really done much with my Smarterer BzzCampaign...and after playing around with it, I think I know why - I just don't GET it.

According to their website, "Smarterer is a platform designed to score individuals on their digital, social, and technical skills."  Basically, they have a variety of tests you can take to gauge your knowledge of platforms like Facebook, Blogger, and Smarterer.  Why you'd be interested in this, I do not know, but if you enjoy things like that, check out Smarterer. :)



Disclaimer: I am a BzzAgent, and am sometimes supplied with products and services to sample. All opinions stated are my own.

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Follow my blog with Bloglovin

On my to-do list for the week:  STOP SIGNING UP FOR NEW SUBS.  Goodness.

I am alive, after all.

Now that this has been neglected for a couple of years and mostly cleaned out, I think it's time to bring it back, with a purpose.  Starting in March, I'll be using this to review the various subscription boxes I get, as well as anything else that suits my fancy...if for no other reason than to give me an excuse to sign up for more! :)

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

about.me

About.me is a new site that will allow you to connect all of your social networks into one. It functions as an online business card, and is highly customizable.

From the site itself:
A lot of us have multiple online profiles scattered across various services, including Facebook, LinkedIn, Flickr, and Twitter. And one problem we face is pulling all of this information together to build a single on-line identity — be it for personal use, or to create a professional on-line profile.


My about.me page can be found here.

You also get a pack of MOO business cards for free and pay only shipping if you sign up. Each card can have a different image if you choose, or you can get a matching set.

*NOTE - I am a BzzAgent and was invited to try this service. All opinions are my own!

Sunday, March 20, 2011

It's Covergirl's 50th anniversary! You can join the party for a chance to win products and prizes. You can also give input on what is most important to you in cosmetic products. Awesome. :)

Thursday, December 21, 2006

messes of men

"I do not exist,"
we faithfully insist
sailing in our separate ships,
and in each tiny caravel -
tiring of trying, there's a necessary dying
like the horseshoe crab in its proper sea can shed its shell
such distance from our friends,
like a scratch across a lens,
made everything look wrong from anywhere we stood
and our paper blew away before we'd left the bay
so half-blind we wrote these songs on sheets of salty wood.

~mewithoutYou