I'm Baaaaaack!

Phew! I've been gone for a very long time and my life has changed drastically since I've last updated!

Most important thing to update is that I've never been happier or healthier!! I've lost 50 pounds since I last blogged, separated from my husband, moved back home to New Orleans and reunited with my ex! LOL

Change is scary but it's also a time for new beginnings and I'm so very happy for taking that huge leap into change!!

I hope to update often and get back in to reviewing things and sharing more with you!!

Ciao~~
J

What's on the Menu! May 18th

Breakfast: Egg beater and mushroom scramble open faced on a slice of whole wheat toast. Bottle of water and my morning vitamins.

Snack: Dried cranberries, sesame sticks and a few raw almonds. Bottle of water with mid-day vites.

My Valentine Out of the Box Sample Box is Here!!

PICS COMING SOON!!!!


I just received my February Valentine's Sampler Box from Out of the Box!! WOW! The box was overflowing again!! Love it!! :D

Here's a list of all the goodies I received this month!!


Two pieces of sea salt Caramels from Karen and Nancy Homemade Goodies! (http://www.karenandnancy.com/) Brandan reports that these were delicioso!! :D


A Dark Chocolate Truffle, Formed Heart Black Tea Sample and a Chocolate Decadence soap sample from SBS Teas! (http://www.sbsteas.com/) I ate the truffle!! The truffle was sooooo yummy-licious!!!


A cute little take-out box filled with Peanut Butter Cup Scented Wax tarts from Ugly Duckling Designs! (http://www.theuglyducklingdesigns.com/)


Pet Treats from iPetables.com! (http://www.ipetables.com/)
Bingsley would like to report that these are ruffalicious! lol He came back for more but I'm saving them for treats!! :D

A gorgeous heart Sugar Cookie from Primitive Baking Inc.! (http://www.primitivebaking.com/) This was really tasty!!


A cute little Chocolate Covered Pretzel from http://www.adriennemason.etsy.com/!
Brandan ate this and asked if I had more. LOL


The cutest little take-out box filled with two fortune cookies and a homemade chocolate covered cherry (which was FABULOUS!!). I don't know who the maker is though. There was no card or label. I haven't tried the fortune cookie yet so maybe the info is in there. ;) I'll update after I eat them. LOL Okies, I ate a cookie and the sample is from Vintage Confections http://www.vintageconfections.etsy.com/ and the cookie was super good!! Brandan is chomping the other one! rofl


Cute little valentines baggie with Homemade Laundry Soap (Fresh Laundry Scent), Mini Heart Glycerin Soap (in Girls Night Out scent) and a little baggie of Aroma Beads in Macintosh Apple Scent from Willow Lake Scents! http://www.willowlakescents.com/


A pretty pink shea butter soap bar in Honeysuckle strawberry scent from Solkat Soap Company! http://www.solkatsoap.etsy.com/


Mini heart chunk soap from Magick Moon Soapwurks! http://www.magickmoon.net/


4 pack of Soy Tarts (Butterfly Kisses and Lavender and Herbs scent) from Deborah's Candle Magick! http://www.deborahscandlemagick.etsy.com/


Cute little package of mini samples of shea butter vegan lotion (cherry blossom), shea butter soap (EO Jasmine) and shea butter fizzy bonbon (Coconut) from Got Wick? http://www.gotwick.com/


Lavender Bath Salts from Funk.tion.al! http://www.wynndrew.etsy.com/


Two tealight candles (Chocolate and Raspberry Lemon Cheesecake scent) from Body Scentuality! http://www.bodyscentuality.etsy.com/


A Lemon Lollipop and a Perfume Sample from Seattle Scents! http://www.lemonlollipop.com/
Sample smells great and Remy stole the lollie! lol


A Cupcake Bath bomb from Fizzy Bubbles! http://www.fizzybubbles.etsy.com/


A cute triple stack of cupcakes scrapbooking paper cutout from Maryrudakas.etsy.com


And last but definitely not least a sweet little laminated bookmark from Melt My Heart!!http://www.meltmyheart.us/




There are lots of coupon codes included from these etailers as well!!



I'm so behind though as I haven't even gotten through my January samples to give reviews. lol



All I know is that if you haven't tried one of these boxes yet you really must!!

My First Out of the Box Sampler is Here!!

What an awesome surprise I got in the mail today... :) I ordered the January Sampler Box from http://www.outoftheboxsampler.com/. I asked Michelle if she could hold shipment on my box since we were moving out of state and I didn't want it sitting outside. I emailed earlier this week to let her know I was all settled in and ready for my box and it arrived today!! YAY!!







First off I was totally surprised at how big the box was!! And heavy too! I opened it and it was overflowing with goodies...LITERALLY!! There was a huge container candle in there!! WOW!!







So here's a list of everything I received (in no particular order):



HUGE container candle from K and T Creations in Country Kitchen scent! Yum!!

I decided to put this big baby in my kitchen on my stove. It's only fitting since it's scent is Country Kitchen, right?! :P

On the cold sniff it's really nice! I trimmed the wick and lit it earlier this AM. It's doing well so far and giving me a nice spicy kitchen scent. It's a bit chilly today so seems like a good choice.

I'm still super shocked that a container candle this big was in my sampler!! It's totally awesome!!

UPDATE!!! The candle burned for an hour or so and then started smelling like fuel and I got a mushroom looking top so I blew it out and put it in a jar warmer where it is now doing wonderfully!!

Palm Votive candle from Sephyrus in Spring Rain scent!



Bath Salts from Divine Serenity Salts in Sweet Pea and Jasmine scent!



Peanut Butter Blossom Cookie Melt from Blue Rose Candles!

I was seriously hoping that I'd be able to eat this one! LOL It smells edible and looks sooooo good!! Nope, can't eat it so I'll just have to melt it and stick my nose in the scent!! :P

I put this one in the wall burner in Brandan's bathroom! It's smelling peanut buttery-rific in the hallway to his bedroom!!



6 Cookies from Laura Lee's Tasty Treats! 3 Grammy's Snickerdoodles and 3 Chewy Chocolate Chip! These were DELICIOUS!! Didn't last long between the two boys and me! lol



Finicky Feline Catnip Treats from Lucky Dog Treat Company LLC!

Alas there's no felines in this house so I've sent this off to an online friend. I'll have to see what she says about the treats! :)



A paper bookmark and magnet clip from Once Scrappy Chic!

The bookmark works perfectly in my bank book and the clip is keeping tiny fingers out of a big bag of Cheetos Puffs!! :P



A Kitty toy from Colorado Catnip Toys!

Again, no kitty here so it's been given away. It was as cute as can be and I could smell the catnip too!



Bath Salts Ice from Scentimentally You!



Soap Slice from Coco Savon in Grandpa's Garden scent!



Popsicle tart from Ugly Duckling Designs in Orange Dreamsicle scent!

This is doing well in my Master Bathroom right now!! I broke off half of it for the tiny tealight burner.



Tart from Anam Cara in Daffodil scent!



Soap Slice from Magick Moon Soap Wurks in Lavender Rose Cream scent!



Sugar and Shea Lip Scrub from Willow Lake Scents in Honey Orange Flavor!

This was great!! The scent was super yummy and the application left my lips feeling smooth and kissable. :)



Goat's Milk and Honey Body Lotion from Southern Charm Soap Co in Egg Nog scent!

I slathered this on my feet and put on some fuzzy socks for overnight and woke up with smooth feet!! :) Great scent too!



Prim Fixins Potpourri from Strawberry Fields Candles and Gifts in Mulberry Wine scent!

I LOVE this sccent!! I found a little dish and set this out on my entertainment center and it smells really great and is pretty to look at as well!!

Two BIG Palm tarts from M-D Candles in Blueberry Cheesecake and Orange Dreamcycle!



and last but not least...



a Soy Massage Oil Candle from Soy Massage Oil Candles in yummy Georgia peach scent!!







I can't believe all the goodies that were in this box!! it's unreal! I can't wait to start sampling everything!







If you are on the fence about trying out a sampler from OotBS definitely get one next month!! It's a nice treat for sure!!

January's Out of the Box Sampler is On Sale NOW!!!

The out of the box sampler is on sale NOW!!

I ordered mine. Have you ordered yours yet?
If not... What are you waiting for?

Sampler Box - Out Of The Box Sampler

Go NOW and get yours before they sell out!!

This is my first time purchasing one myself. I've wanted to before but with DH out of work I couldn't sneak that one past him. lol

I participated in the December box and hope to participate again once we get settled in the new place.

I've steered my friends to Michelle's site and they've purchased and have been pleasantly pleased so I was excited to finally get to order my very own!!
One of my online friends (Olenka) is participating in this box. She owns Memories by Olenka (http://www.memoriesbyolenka.com/) and makes some beautiful scrapbooking items! Can't wait to see what she has in this month's box!!

Other contributors this month are:

Passion Moon Potions

Scentimentally You

Willow Lake Scents

Blue Rose Candle Company

Dazzle Dots

Sweet Texas Scents

Strawberry Fields Candles

Lucky Dog

Gassner Custom Soaps

Sweet Ambs

Forest Nymph

K and T Creations

Spooky Girl Bath and Body

One Scrappy Chic

The Muddy Moose Bath Boutique

and MANY MORE!!!!

You are sure to find lots of new favorite etailers from this awesome sample box!!

So again....what are you waiting for? ;P

A Cozy Moments Review!!

Aaaaaah.....Love! :)

I'm a bath and body addict and one of my absolute favorite places to order from is Cozy Moments found on Etsy!!

I've ordered numerous times over the past year or more and I've NEVER been disappointed in anything I've tried!!

And let's not mention the downright awesome SNS sales Michelle has on Saturday nights!!

I recently ordered and Michelle snuck in a little sample of Pink Sugar Noel body butter and I fell in love with yet another CM scent so I had to turn around and order again during the next SNS. ;)

This time I tried a few new products as well!
And wouldn't you know with the samples I got I found another scent to add to my fave list... Thanks Michelle! :P


First up.....

Pink Sugar Noel Beautiful Body Butter
Etsy :: Pink Sugar Noel Beautiful Body Butter - with Shea Butter, Cocoa Butter, Jojoba Oil, and Japanese Green Tea Extract - ...

This stuff is addicting and the scent is phenomenal!
Michelle use to have a Decadent Body Butter and I really loved that formulation and was happy to try the newer one. The only difference I can really tell is that the new one feels a tad bit more silkier on the skin.

The Pink Sugar Noel scent is a mix of the Aquolina PS and Bath and Body Works VBN.
The combo works!! Smells awesome!!

Next up....

Leave-In Condtioner in Falling in Love Scent

Etsy :: Falling In Love (Philosophy Type) LEAVE-IN Hair Conditioner - with Shea Butter and Avocado Oil (5 oz)

First off...I love the Philosophy scent Falling in Love! It's one of my new favorites. I first fell in love with the scent when an online friend sent me a roll-on from CM as a gift (Thanks Janet)!!


From there I had to find the fragrance oil for myself it was just that good!
The scent is a light sweetish scent that just screams girly/feminine.


The leave in conditioner is pretty good!
It has shea butter and avocado oil added to it.


I have thick, unruly curly hair and this is nice to add after shampooing for added oomph. lol
The directions state to apply to towel dried hair and to comb through with fingertips or a comb to coat the hair from scalp to tips.


The scent lingers for a little while and my hair stays shiny and a little less frizzy.

Next... Girly Pampering Gift Set

Etsy :: Girly Pink Pampering Gift Set scented Pink Cotton Candy Bubblegum - includes Beautiful Body Butter and Perfume Roll On

I LOVE this set!!
This is a handy 2oz size body butter that I can easily stow away in my purse for travel!!
I am also a roll-on addict and this one is a great addition to my collection!

The scent is Pink Cotton Candy Bubblegum and it's fabulously fun!
It's another great Pink Sugar blend that is sure to please!!

And my final purchase...

Pink Copy Cat Puffs Body Splash

Etsy :: Pink Copy Cat Puffs scented Refreshing Body Splash - Perfect Purse and Travel Size (1 oz)

Seems like CM has a copy cat and this is Michelle's Ode to Copy Cats. LOL

This is a fun girly scent that you will surely love!
It's a blend of lemon drops, cotton candy, caramel, raspberry and sugar!! MMMMM

Maybe if you wear it copy cats will instantly go away!! ::giggle::

I received a tiny sample of beautiful body butter in Amazing Grace scent and a sliver of shaving soap in Sweet Witches Brew!

I hate the traditional Patchouli Witches Brew so always skipped pass this scent while browsing.

I sure am glad Michelle sent me a sample because this scent is totally different from the traditional scent and is awesome!!
It's a sugary sweet concoction that makes me hungry!! LOL

Once again.....another great Cozy Moments order!!

A Little Behind....

We went out of town for the weekend so DH could interview in South Carolina. Had to make a road trip up to Clemson to show the boys the University and Football field.

I've got a lot of blog posts to create so be on the lookout!! Got Cozy Moments and Babee Rockz review posts coming soon!!

Ciao!!