Saturday, January 16, 2016

Similac ‘Beyond the Bump’ Instant Win Game

Beyond the Bump GiveawayIf you go to Similac now until May 15th, you can enter the Similac ‘Beyond the Bump’ Instant Win Game for your chance to win 1 of  374 different prizes! You can enter daily to win! 
Good Luck!

-Kacey 

FREE $20 Gilt Credit

Right now on Gilt they are having a deal when you sign up to get a free $20 credit!
If you would like to receive this offer here's how to do it:
  1. Click here to sign up using your email (Facebook doesn't work) 
  2. Shop for anything $12 and below (or you will have to pay shipping)
  3. Add your item to your cart then proceed to checkout 
  4. After you have entered in your payment info (don't worry it wont charge you as long as after this step you see $0! You can even use a prepaid card if you would like!) select standard shipping and voila your order is completely free!
I hope you enjoy this freebie while it last! 
-Kacey!

Friday, January 15, 2016

Review of Vitamin C Serum

I recently received this product, the Vitamin C Serum. So a little about this product: "Naturel Commodity Super Youth Serum is uniquely formulated using the purest and most effective concentration of 20% Vitamin C with Hyaluronic Acid to to deliver brighter, radiant and youthful looking skin." It is supposed to help with:
        Fine Lines and Wrinkles
        Age Spots, Discoloration or Dark Circles 
        Dull, Bland or Rough Skin
        Sun Damaged Skin
        Dehydrated and Sagging Skin
        Uneven Skin Texture and Tone
The first thing I noticed, and really loved about this product, is the packaging! It looks really nice and the airless pump is great (don't have to worry about any spilling!) so after I got it open I pumped a little on my hand and got worried right away! It is very oily and runny and the smells gross. It smells like soy sauce (blahh!). So I rubbed it on my hand first to see if the oiliness would rub in and make my skin soft. It didn't. Because of that I was very hesitant to put it on my face (which if you have read another of my blog posts you would know I have oily skin). I put it on (and I read other peoples reviews and they said a little goes a long way but for me i had to use a lot to cover my face and neck) and a lot of people had said that the serum dries quick but it took a little while for mine to dry completely and it hurt my acne that I have. Also for the first like 30-40 seconds of it drying my face was really sticky/oily. I really didn't see much improvement to my skin, but I have only been using it for a couple days so it might take longer to have a big difference. If I see any difference after using this product for a longer period of time i will update it! 
If you would like to check out #NaturelCommodity Vitamin C Serum, here is their link! 
I hope you have a great night and amazing weekend!
-Kacey 

Update

Hello my lovely readers! Are you ready for the weekend? I have been so stressed recently. My husband has started the process of getting a heart transplant/LVAD. He has a condition called Cardiomyopathy. "In cardiomyopathy, the heart muscle becomes enlarged, thick, or rigid. In rare cases, the muscle tissue in the heart is replaced with scar tissue.As cardiomyopathy worsens, the heart becomes weaker. It's less able to pump blood through the body and maintain a normal electrical rhythm. This can lead to heart failure or irregular heartbeats called arrhythmias. In turn, heart failure can cause fluid to build up in the lungs, ankles, feet, legs, or abdomen." It's a very serious condition and very scary. Thankfully he is starting this process and hopefully will be added to the list and excepted to receive the LVad. He has had 3 appointments so far this month, has 2 more in January and many more to come after that. Plus we have our baby girl Liviana who is 2 months old. So our life is crazy. So if I take long periods of time where I am not posting, I apologize! Hopefully I will be posting a bunch of reviews, freebies, and recipes for you very soon! I hope you all have a fabulous weekend!
-Kacey 

Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Mermaid Moon By Colleen Coble

I'm going to be doing a review of Mermaid Moon by Colleen Coble. I am super excited to be receving this book to read! It sounds so good! Here's a little about it:

Book Description
Mallory’s mother died fifteen years ago. But her father’s last words on the phone were unmistakable: “Find . . . mother.”
Shame and confusion have kept Mallory Davis from her home for the last fifteen years, but when her dad mysteriously dies on his mail boat route, she doesn’t have any choice but to go back to Mermaid Point.
Mallory believes her father was murdered and childhood sweetheart Kevin O’Connor, game warden in Downeast Maine, confirms her suspicions. But Kevin is wary of helping Mallory in her search. She broke his heart and left—without a word—years ago.
When Mallory begins receiving threats on her own life—and her beloved teenage daughter, Haylie—their search intensifies. There’s a tangled web within the supposed murder, and it involves much more than what meets the eye.
As answers begin to fall into place, Mallory realizes her search is about more than finding her father’s killer—it is also about finding herself again . . . and possibly about healing what was broken so long ago with Kevin. She just has to stay alive long enough to put all the pieces together.

Have a great night! I'll keep you posted on how it is!
-Kacey



Sunday, January 10, 2016

Review of Bandana Bibs and Pacifier Clips

Happy Sunday my lovely readers! How has your weekend been? Mine has been spent watching Shameless! On Showtime they have been showing all the episodes leading up to the season 6 premier! Which has been awesome because I had only seen season 5 when it was aired. It is an amazing show about a family, the Gallagher's, and the Father is a single father of six who is either drunk or high most of the time. The kids (Fiona, Lip, Ian, Debbie, Carol, and Liam) are all having to learn how to take care of themselves. Its a show based in Chicago. Its a really great show for adults as they do have sex scenes and other very real stuff in it. I love that its based in Chicago, because I live in Chicago and its awesome to see places and streets I recognize! Also My husband and I even went today and saw the houses where they film the show! Okay enough about that lets get onto this review shall we? Here is a little about it:

Parents, are you tired of:
- Doing laundry all day and dealing with baby clothes that are wet and dirty? 
- The weak velcro that your baby pulls off anytime? 
- Bibs that are so stiff that don't lie flat on your baby's chest? 
- Buying cute outfit and have to cover them with ugly teething bibs?
- Bibs that aren't absorbent? 
- Want to buy a drooling bib but the price is not justified?
If you found yourself saying yes to any of these questions, you will be happy to hear the next few facts about Pashoshi baby bandana bib.Pashoshi Baby Bibs:With Pashoshi you always get the best value for money
✔ Best Baby Gift Set- 4 stylish bibs, you will also have Pacifier Clip and Bottle Strap at no extra charge! 
✔ Super Absorbent Drool Bibs - Stop changing your baby's clothes 3-4 times a day. 
✔ 3 Adjustable Snaps (Nickel-Free)- Now also newborns can wear bandana bib, your baby won't be able to pull these bibs off! 
✔ Machine Washable Hassle- bib retains its shape and continues to look good long after purchase. 
✔ Stylish And Dry - Our bibs are an accessory to make any outfit cute and fashionable, They are really awesome! 

So I was really excited to review these because I had heard really great things about them and wanted to try them out! They are super cute! Though I wouldn't really say they are unisex, they could all be used on a boy, but 2 of them (The one with arrows and the one with anchors) just seem very boyish to me. But I might give them to my Husbands cousin who is 7 months pregnant with a little boy.
They are super soft and think. Honestly I kinda wish I had a blanket with that material because it is amazing! It comes with four bibs, a pacifier clip, and one bottle holder (When I opened the package I saw this thing and I was like what the hell is this? I was playing with it trying to figure it out till I finally just looked it up. Its pretty cool but probably won't be much use unless I buy bottles with handles on it (side note: does Avent have bottles with handles? I haven't seen any yet and that is the only type of bottles my little chunky monkey likes). Over all these #pashoshibaby bibs are super cute, soft, thick, and seem as though they would be very absorbent! Only complaint, wish they were not so boyish.
If you would like to check them out here is the link!
Hope you enjoyed! Come again!
-Kacey

Friday, January 8, 2016

Review of Even Glow Serum - Antioxidant Skin Treatment


Do you want to reduce wrinkles, fine lines, get rid of dark spots, and brighten up that beautiful face of yours? If you answered yes to any of these question then I believe that you should continue reading! And if you answered no to all of these questions I still think you should keep reading because I find myself pretty entertaining and maybe you will to. Or maybe not... But seriously this is my review of Valentia's Even Glow Serum. Woo more Valentia products! I believe this is last the one that I will be able to review (for now). Unless they make some more boss products soon then I will be hitting that up! Okay I need to focus here, Even Glow Serum, here's a little snippet about it:   
SUPERIOR INGREDIENTS INCLUDE: Organic Rosehip Oil, Organic Sea Buckthorn Oil, Green Tea Extract, Botanical Hyaluronic Acid, and Resistem (Plant Stem Cells). All ingredients chosen for their anti-aging properties and ability to enhance Vitamin C efficiacy on your face and skin.
EVENS SKIN TONE | INCREASES GLOW & RADIANCE: Vanquish dark spots and revitalize your skin with this new generation Vitamin C serum along with essential fatty acids that leave skin smooth and visibly brighter. Smooth skin capable of reflecting light will give your skin a youthful glow and a brilliant shine for that well-rested and refreshed look.
LUXURIOUS SMELL + ALL DAY HYDRATION - Experience the most addictive Vitamin C Serum on the market today. Non-Watery texture allows for greater coverage with less serum, deeply penetrating and reducing pores by locking in moisture.
REDUCES WRINKLES & FINE LINES: Special ingredients like Hyaluronic Acid and Organic Sea Buckthorn oil work to plump up the skin, reducing wrinkles leaving skin clearer and younger.
BOOSTS COLLAGEN PRODUCTION: The presence of Organic Rosehip Oil and a foundation of 20% Vitamin C increases collagen production so your skin retains the elasticity responsible for a youthful appearance and prevents skin sagging associated with aging. Enjoy smooth and supple skin that takes years off your face..

Whenever I open a face product, lotion, soap, shampoo, ect. I always smell it first; as I am sure most of you do also! I really enjoyed the scent of this! It is a light, fresh citrus scent that is just perfecto! One thing that I didn't like about other Valentia products was that they have a very strong scent to it, which in a face moisturizer, wash, mask, scrub or anything similar is never a really good thing (in my book at least, to each their own I guess). So I am very happy that this one does not! After I took a good whiff of it, I tested it out on my hand to see the texture and color of it and I got really worried because the texture was super runny and oily and if you have seen any of my other blog posts or YouTube videos, you would know that I have very oily skin and I don't need products to make it worse. No thank you! But after I shook it up a bit it wasn't as runny, thankfully! To be honest, even after it thickened up after I shook it, I was still a little concerned it was going to leave my skin oily, but I was pleasantly surprised. The serum quickly absorbed into my skin and it felt so soft, fresh, and moisturized! After I used it a couple times I did notice a slight difference but nothing to exciting. I think my skin looked a little brighter, and some of my acne scars and redness due to acne had cleared up a little bit. I think if I use it more I will get more of a difference. We will just have to wait and see! Overall I really like being able to test this product, just like all Valentia products! I received this product at a discount for my honest review! 
If you would like to check this product out for yourself here is the link!
Hope you enjoyed! 
-Kacey