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Life gets busy. You wake up, go to work, come home, answer emails, do laundry, the dishes, take clothes to the dry cleaners, and then sit down at 7 pm and realize… You don’t have anything out for dinner. Fresh n’ Lean takes care of everything for you- heat and eat. It’s healthy, already cooked and delicious. Your kids may want to survive on a diet of peanut butter sandwiches and apple slices, but that doesn’t mean you have to.
I’ve learned the hard way that it’s important to stay hydrated, and that means bringing beverages with me basically everywhere I go. Glasstic makes it easy to bring whatever drink you like, practically anywhere you need to go.
Reusable water bottles have been replacing single-use plastic bottles for years, but some still worried about the plastic from the bottles breaking down over time and having chemicals leak into their drinks. Glasstic stops all of the fear. The internal bottle is pure glass. Nothing is going to leak into your drink. So why not just have a glass water bottle?
Well, If you have ever been to the gym, some of them posts signs at the door- No Glass Allowed. Huh. Well now here I am standing in front of the gym, ready to kick off my new lifestyle, and I can’t even bring in my fancy new bottle? Except- you have a Glasstic bottle. Which means there is an outside casing of plastic around the glass portion. Making this bottle shatterproof. If for some reason the glass does break, it breaks completely in the plastic outer shell, with no mess. You can head on into the gym without worry.
Glasstic is also so sure that your water bottle won’t break that it offers FREE lifetime parts replacements for its bottles.
You are also able to customize your Glasstic bottle. Not only do they come in a variety of colors, but you can also separate the glass and plastic sleeve and put in one of Glasstic’s Style inserts. Or Even make one of your own from things you have around the house. Not only can you start a new hydrated lifestyle, but you can also do it with a completely personalized water bottle.
I really enjoy the Glasstic Water Bottle, and noticed I can keep water in it all day without it getting the gross “Plastic” taste to it. I also really like how heavy the bottle is. It makes me feel a little safer sitting by the desk, knowing that one wrong move of a paper and my whole bottle won’t go tumbling onto my keyboard.
I also really like how the bottles look, and that I can customize my bottle however I see fit.
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My household has been attempting to follow the Keto diet for the past month. We’ve all seen some results, but it’s really hard to fight the cravings at this point during the lifestyle shift. One of the hardest things for my mother to handle is her lack of Cappuccino in the mornings. She loved to stop at her favorite gas station and get flavored coffee’s every morning before work. That’s practically impossible while doing the Keto diet, but not impossible with Inbru.
Inbru is a pretty simple, but amazing product. Simply scoop any flavor into the brew basket of your coffee pot with your coffee grounds and press brew. That’s it. You can turn your favorite coffee into any kind of flavored coffee you want! Honestly, it’s pretty brilliant. You could buy multiple jars and switch it up for every day of the week with different flavors if you wanted to.
Adding Inbru to the ground coffee in your brew basket is all it takes to flavor a cup or a pot of delicious coffee at home or work. The hot water and gentle agitation of the brew process release the Inbru flavors as the coffee is extracted. Inbru doesn’t dissolve in the coffee – it remains in the filter with the coffee grounds. Inbru is brewed flavor. –“About | Inbru Coffee Flavors.“
My mom was so excited that she could have flavored coffee again without any added sugar or carbs.
Inbru is non-allergenic and contains:
Inbru and its packaging are also 100% recyclable.
Honestly, I was pretty impressed with Inbru. The first brew of coffee I did I didn’t add enough to the brew basket, so it was very subtle. I like more of a stronger flavor, so I tried it again. It probably wasn’t the best idea to polish off almost two entire pots of coffee that day, but I took one for the team to experiment with Inbru. I don’t regret it. I got a lot done that day!
My second brew was a resounding success! I added in enough scoops to get the flavor I was going for and it was delicious!
I also think this could not only help people who want to cut back on calories and carbs but also people who love coffee and want to save money. I went to the grocery store this week, and one tiny bag of flavored coffee was around 5 dollars. You can buy an entire jar of Inbru for only $7.75. Each 30g container flavors 80 6oz servings!
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I have always loved a good fragrance. There is just something about smelling good that makes you feel good about yourself. Harvey Prince makes it easy to not only smell great but also feel great about what you are putting on your body. I was given the opportunity to try some of Harvey Prince Products, and I was pleasantly surprised.
I was happy to find out that Harvey Prince Products are not only cruelty-free but also completely vegan! This is a giant win for me, as I have been trying for some time to find great products that are cruelty-free. Harvey Prince delivers on this.
“…formulate the finest fragrances and body products and never compromise our belief that all beauty products should be cruelty-free and organic. For every purchase made, we support like-minded organizations that share our same respect for the planet and all of its inhabitants.” – “About – Harvey Prince.” Harvey Prince Organics.
Their scents contain NO: phthalates, parabens, sulfates, benzene, GMOs, or triclosan. They are FDA Safe and only use Food Grade Coloring. Not to mention their products are all made with organic ingredients.
I was sent six Harvey Prince products to test out, and I loved them. Obviously, I preferred some scents to others, but they all smelled great and had very little fade. They lasted for hours. It’s almost infuriating when you purchase a scent you love, put it on and within hours you (or others) can’t smell it anymore. I can promise you their formulas last hours after application.
Their packaging is also wonderful. I love the minimalistic design of their bottles. They would look good on any vanity.
Ageless Exfoliating Bar Soap was the very first thing in the package that I opened. The scent was not overpowering, which is a good thing. I tried this out in the shower and was blown away by how my skin felt afterward. It felt so moisturized, but not greasy. It also felt clean! I know that’s
probably an odd thing to say about soap, but I’ve had some bad previous experiences with “Moisturizing” soaps, My skin would end up feeling greasy and dirty, even though I had just gotten out of the bath.
The exfoliating part of the bar was great also. It wasn’t too abrasive. When this soap lathered it was so thick and creamy. It really made taking a shower a great experience.
“Ageless Bar Soap’s moisturizing and exfoliating ingredients- green tea leaves, pink grapefruit, pumpkin and berry seeds, natural olive oil and Mowrah shea butter- leave the skin looking and feeling smoother and younger. Ageless Bar Soap is formulated with a 100% natural Ultra High Foam soap base to produce a thick, long-lasting foam.”
This was my second favorite fragrance in the package I was sent. It reminded me so much of spring. I am wishing spring would say a Hello as much as this scent did.
Notes: Meyer Lemon, White Grapefruit, Satsuma Mandarin, Summer Forsythia, Pink Plumeria, Wild Verbena, Tahitian Vanilla, Sensual Musk.Style: Welcoming. Loving. Refreshing.
This is the scent you wear on a first date. It’s very much unlike any other scent I have smelled before. People are going to ask you what you are wearing when you put this on. If I had to describe this scent in one word- it would be Sexy.
Notes: Fresh Citrus, Japanese Mikan, Pink Grapefruit, Hawaiian Jasmine, Sacred Lotus, Rajnigandha (Tuberose), Japanese Honeysuckle, Exotic Amber, Madagascar Vanilla, & Sexy Patchouli.
Style: Youthful. Feminine. Flirty.
If you love gardenias (I do), then this is a must-have. I love the floral scent of this. It’s a beautiful scent to wear every day.
Style notes: Luminous, sensuous, feminine.
This was the show stopper for me. I loved this scent. Something about it was just so different than anything else. It was spicy and citrusy and sweet all at the same time. It almost smells like candy. This will be my daily wear for a long time. I also love that it comes in a roller ball so I can throw it in my bag. I don’t really see the need to reapply throughout the day, but honestly, I just want to show it off!
Notes: Indonesian Clove Bud, Australian Sandalwood, Moroccan Rose, French Bergamot, Indian Tuberose, Japanese Orange Flower, Lebanese Cedarwood, Turkish Cyclamen, South African Freesia
Style: Exotic. Awakening. Transformative.
The first thing I noticed about this was the smell. It was soft but made my hair smell like I had been at the beach all day. The volume this added to my hair was honestly unbelievable. I have really fine hair- my husband calls it “Wispy”- so getting it to hold any sort of volume is something that I had just given up on. This was the first time I had tried a texturizing spray and it did absolute wonders for getting the hair I actually wanted. I definitely recommend if you have fine hair as I do.
I also was pretty happy with the ingredients in this. Many people have sensitive skin- I have a sensitive scalp. Some products make my scalp so irritated I end up having to take a shower and rinse them out. I didn’t have to do that with this spray.
I loved all of the products I received. They are all unique in their own way, and I’m positive Harvey Prince has something for everyone. If you would like to find out more about Harvey Prince Organics, you can visit them online.
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It’s been a few years since Classroom Friendly Supplies sent me a Pencil Sharpener to review. I used to write a lot, and I remember sharpening dozens of pencils for that review. Each one sharpened to a perfect point.
Just recently I found my love of art and writing again. My favorite Art Media is colored pencils, and I really like that I can do very small detailed areas with the pencils that I might not be able to get into with paint or markers. I know you’re supposed to sharpen your colored pencils with a small hand sharpener, but my hands and wrists just cannot handle sharpening dozens of pencils over and over again to keep the point sharp.
I use my Classroom Friendly Supplies Sharpener. Almost three years and hundreds of pencils later it still works perfectly. It has a permanent home on my desk. All of my pencils are sharpened into a pristine point.
The other day I sharpened over a HUNDRED pencils while sitting at my desk watching videos. I was getting sick of reaching for a pencil and having to stop my art groove in order to sharpen it, so I pre-sharpened all of my pencils. I did this at three in the morning no less. It’s pretty quiet and doesn’t sound like those super loud brutal sharpeners that my school had mounted on the walls when I was young. Also when you are done sharpening with the Classroom Friendly Supplies sharpener, the wood of your pencil is smooth! That’s actually something really simple, and very under-rated about it. If you use pencils a lot maybe you would understand that holding a rough pencil for hours is really no fun at all.
I would definitely recommend the purchase. If you homeschool, are an artist, or even if you are a teacher- It’s worth the investment! It’s not even a very large investment! I’m on year three with my pencil sharpener with (I would say) above average use. A+ product!
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