Bling It On! With Hpnotiq: Win The Handbag Of Your Choice!

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*This is a sponsored post for Hpnotiq, but all opinions are my own*

Hello Lovelies!
Calling all of you glam girls!! It is that time again, Hpnotiq is wants you to show them just how glam you are! They have hosted some amazing challenges for this GlamLouder competitions, this round the competition heats up once again. I know that I was super excited when I first heard about this part of the competition. I know that I am one that loves all things glam, and if you are like I am then this is the perfect contest for you. Love Glam things? From now until July 28, 2013, Hpnotiq wants you to show them how you Glam Louder to win some fabulous prizes! So you may be wondering how it all works well here you go. During the remaining challenge, you can submit photos of the glammest head to toe look that you can find. 
For the photos you can either find them online or use photos of yourself. I know the first person that comes to mind when thinking of all things glam is Kim Kardashian. In fact, I have found that the entire Kardashian family is full of some of the most glamorous people on the planet in my opinion. Therefore, as I was scrolling through a ton of Google images I came across this one and immediately decided that this was the one I was going to pick. You can easily find the perfect glam photo to use! However, make sure that you choose wisely. 
Ready to Bling It On!? Hpnotiq wants to see how you pull it all together for a chance to win the ultimate accessory: the handbag of your choice, valued at up to $1000. Come on now! I don’t know about you, but I know that I could buy one amazing bag with that prize money! Want to enter? Hpnotiq’s Glammest Look Challenge is going on RIGHT NOW..but hurry..the entry period for the glammest head to toe look ends at 11:59:59 a.m. EST on July 28th! 
For this round of the competition they are choosing 4 lucky winners to spend up to $1000 on the fabbest handbag they can find to compliment their glammest look! If you are one of the lucky 4 winners chosen, you’ll also be able to compete in the final round for a chance to win the grand prize trip for you and three friends to go shopping with a celebrity in Los Angeles! BUT WAIT..even better, the grand prize winner will star in a professional photo shoot for the chance to be in a real Hpnotiq Ad! How amazing is this right?!? 
So at this point you may be wondering how in the world to enter. Well it is super easy, all you need to do is visit http://9nl.it/irby/ , or Hpnotiq’s Facbook page, or follow @hpnotiq on twitter and tweet them your picture using hastag #GLAMLOUDER. Make sure that you check out the full contest rules at: http://www.hpnotiq.com/uploads.glamlouder_rules/
So what are you waiting on? Find the perfect Head to toe glammest look, but make sure you enter before it is too late!

Big Announcement…Bigs & Littles is back!

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Hello Lovelies!
I am sure that if you have
been blogging for a while you have heard of the Bigs & Littles Blogging
Network. Well I know that I was completely saddened that it ended after my
first pairing. I was paired up with Amy from Not Your Average Amy. I must say
that it was an amazing experience where I learned loads about blogging and I
feel that we were able to help each other through the tough times in blogging. I
do want to note that Amy and I have maintained contact after our partnership
was over, and I have truly gained a friend from this experience.
I know that sometimes in the
beginning days of my blog I was frustrated, even sometimes now I just need a
little blogging advice. I just felt that I was at a lost, with no one to help me
understand  how blogging worked. This is
something that I feel never changes, yes my blog has grown tremendously in a
year, but with that comes a whole new set of issues that arise.
Have you ever felt the same?
Well I can tell you that sometimes asking another blogger questions and advice
can be quite frustrating and intimidating. Well if you are looking for a way to
meet someone to share advice and just someone to lean on through your blogging
experience, then this may be the perfect program for you.
Want help designing our blog,
learning how to grow your blog, or just some general advice then I suggest that
you take a moment to contemplate this program!
Well you have no reason to
fret any longer, because this is going to be up and running once again!
This is a partnering of
bloggers to teach, to learn and to grow.
Are you excited yet? I know
that I am!
Once you have your partner you will keep them for two months, then after the two months are over you will
need to sign up again to be re-matched with a new partner.
Our vision of this
program is that Bigs & Littles can learn from each other, and grow each of
their blogs, as well as become friends. We hope that I can continuously grow
this network and have more and more bigs join to help the littles. We do want to
mention that classifying someone as a “big” or “little” is based on many
things. Please do not worry about if you are the big or little, take this
opportunity to share this experience with each other and make the best of it.
Remember that what you put into something is what you should respect in return.
We truly believe that we can all learn from each other, regardless of your stats.
Everyone brings something unique to the table, such as photographs, html
knowledge, blog design, and all the other things that would be beneficial to
any blogger.
I only hope that each of you
reap the rewards of this program as I was able to do. This is my first round of
doing this , so please bear with me.

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The Rules:
1. Please follow Chelsee, Mallory, Rebekah, Amy, and Marquis


2. If you are unable to continue with your relationship with your partner, please send an email here and I will make make arrangements to reassign you another partner. 
3. If for any reason you feel that your partner is not participating, please email me here. 
4. Please note that if you are not participating, then you will be unable to participate in the future(This is only fair to your partner, and not malicious). 
5. Have Fun & Make Friends! 

I just wanted to post this to give all of you a heads up of what is to come. I will be posting the sign up post on Friday, July 19th so that we can begin this process. Once the deadline for sign up has passed, the matching process will begin. The amount of time it will take me to match all of you will depend on the number of bloggers that sign up. I will say that I will try to do this as quickly as possible. 



*Sign Up will run 7/19-7/26*


I hope all of you are super excited about this news and sign up. Please email me if you have any questions or concerns!

June Cara Box Reveal!!!!

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Hello lovelies!

It is once again time to write about my Cara Box experience. I am know a full blown veteran of  this program, I have participated 2+ times. I must say that those of you who are not participating in this are really missing out. Each month that I have participated in this, I have met the most wonderful bloggers. Some of them have truly become my friends. I know that I am always so nervous about who I am going to get and what in the world I am going to send. Somehow it seems that sometimes I get paired with bloggers that truly become my blogland friends. I think this is an amazing program where you can meet amazing people and exchange gifts and share encouragements. We all know that sometimes blogging is hard and even depressing occasionally, well the great thing about your match for the month is that they are bloggers and they can give you the encouragement that you need to keep it moving. I know that specifically last month I was matched with someone that has become an amazing friend. We text, email and chat  almost daily. She is literally the funniest person I have met. We instantly clicked and connected through this process. I am truly grateful that I chose to signup for the past few months. I have had an amazing experience that I hope to continue in the future. I look forward to next month, which will be nautical themed! 

So this month I was paired up with two amazing ladies! Both are married and have gorgeous families! Make sure you check both of them out, trust me you won’t be disappointed! If you are interested in signing up for July..you can do so here!



So to start I want to introduce you to the lovely blogger that I had the pleasure of sending a box to this month. Her name is Amanda and she blogs over at Mama & Co. She is a lovely full time working mama to a  little boy, as well as a wife. She lives in Maryland and is just the sweetest girl. After reading her blog I see that she has hit some rough patching as being a single mama, but luck was in her favor and she landed her own price charming. She had the prettiest dress ever and her wedding(from the pics) looks like it was a blast you can look at pictures and read all about her here! For her Cara Box this month I stayed with the Carnivals/Fair theme and when I saw that she had a beauty haul and loved Scentsy I knew exactly what I wanted to send her. I picked beauty products that were great for hot days, jewelry that was summer themed, and a few other things that are all great representation for not only carnivals and fairs, but also summer in general. 

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My PhotoSo next I want to introduce you all to the lovely lady that shares my name..but has a different spelling! Yes, I was paired up this month with the lovely Chelsey! Chelsey blogs over at The Bubblehead Bride. This was a different and really cool experience, I mean I never expected to be matched with someone that shares my name. She is a Navy wife and mother who lives in the great state of Tennessee. After browsing her blog I discovered that she is not only a wife and mom, but she also is a dog wrangle and coordinates her family’s crazy lives. 

I personally love reading her blog she displays her cute family on her blog regularly.

 I mean isn’t this picture too cute? 

Regardless of all the cuteness I have found that she is a funny blogger that is pretty straight forward. She actually sent me a Cara Box this month. Let me start off by saying that she is amazing! I seriously received the cutest Cara Box! She reached out to me to find out all the things I loved about Carnivals and fairs. It is amazing to me how someone can take a few answers and fill a box full of such amazing things. So at this point you probably want to see what she sent me right?!?..well here you go! 

I was literally like a kid in a candy store when I opened this box up! I first noticed the tub of cotton candy. I must say that I forgot how much I love this stuff. I literally opened it immediately and popped some into my mouth. Let’s just say that I had a very red tongue last night. Next I just had to open the card, I mean it was so cute! I seriously fell in love with the buttons on the card. Inside was the sweetest note that detailed how happy she was that we were paired up! Next, under the card was a lemon scented candle..which may I add came in very handy last night when the power went out due to bad weather! Gosh it smells so amazing! Also included in the box was: rock candy, glow rings, popcorn, nail polish(which I swatched immediately & painted my nails), and the glow in the dark spinning wheel that is pink w/ polka dots! Cute stuff right?!?! I want to seriously thank Chelsey for sending me such an amazing box. I can seriously tell that she put lots of thought and effort into creating the perfect box, and for which I thank her ever so much! Make sure you all stop by and check out her blog! 
Well after such a great month..I couldn’t help it…even though I told myself not to…I signed up for July. I just couldn’t help it, this program is super addictive and I am so excited about meeting my Cara Box matches for next month! Did you receive a Cara Box this month?

Bling It On! With Hpnotiq… Glammest Nails = chance to win!

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*This is a sponsored post for Hpnotiq, but all opinions are my own*

Hello Lovelies! 
Well I know that all you fabulous ladies love some glamorous nails! I know that I am one that spends hours on
Pinterest looking at all of your fabulous nails. The perfect Glam nails can take your look up a notch and make you a fashion-ista. I am talking about a manicure, pedicure and
nails in general.  I know that I am often
amazed at nail designs that I see, and I try to recreate these occasionally. I
know that I may not have my finger nails in tip top shape most of the time but
I do splurge to get a pedicure. 
In the South, where I live, this is a must
because we wear flip flops most of the year. The last thing any of us need is
shabby looking nails right?!?! Well the great news for those ladies that love
their nails is that there is an amazing opportunity to win big! The HpnotiqGlamLouder competition is kicking it up another notch and now challenging all
of us to display our Glammest Nails! Check out these Glam Nails! 
This is an amazing opportunity being brought to us by Hpnotiq. If you love glam things, then from now until July 28th 2013, Hpnotiq wants you to show them how you GlamLouder to win fabulous prizes! This process is fun and the great thing is in the meantime your nails will be the talk of the town. Everyone loves being Glam right? Of course they do! So during each of the 2-week challenges you can submit photos in different categories to win, including glamorous nails, makeup and overall look. The great thing is that if you don’t need to have glam nails to enter, you can use images of yourself or images that you find online.
If you are ready to Bling It On?!
Then chances are you are wondering what you will have a chance to win. Up for
grabs is: One year of manis/pedis worth up to $1,200, a $1,000 gift card
to Sephora or Ulta, AND a chance to win the grand prize trip for you and three
friends to go shopping with a celebrity in Los Angeles! Even better – the grand
prize winner will star in a professional photo shoot for the chance to be in a
real Hpnotiq Ad!
Amazing prizes right?!? Well if you
are ready to enter then you can do it NOW, but HURRY, because the entry period
for the glammest nails ends at 11:59:59 a.m. EST on June 30th! For
this challenge Hpnotiq wants you to show them the glammest nails, nail art or
nail finish that you’ve ever seen or done. Think you can nail it? You can
enter as many times as you want! Snap a pic of your own, or find a pic
online.  For this round, they’re choosing 4 lucky winners to receive
free mani/pedis for a year valued up to $1,200!!! 
To enter just  visit http://9nl.it/irby/, or visit Hpnotiq’s Facebook page
OR follow @Hpnotiqon twitter and tweet them your picture using the hashtag
#GLAMLOUDER. Additionally, make sure that you check out the Full contest rules here! 
Just
think of how glamorous & amazing you will look with some of these prizes…and all just for
being glam! Make sure you head on over now and start entering before it ends.
Trust me you do not want to miss out on this one ladies! 

It’s the Flipping Truth..like it or not!

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Hello Lovelies!

So we are fixing to get real honest here on my blog. I do apologize if I offend anyone, so if you are easily offend exit now. So this post is all about respect for us bloggers. I fully understand that we all have our own opinions are are entitled to them, but then those opinions are used to attack someone..then honey you need to shut it. A few days ago my #BLOGBFF  posted about pitbulls and how they also deserve some love. Well some super classy individuals decided to leave really rude comments on her blog. 

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I mean I just want you all to know that we do read all of your comments, and we will shut it down if you feel the need to write such horrendous things like calling some sweet woman a country dumbass. I think it is important to note that when you write stuff like this we will SHUT IT DOWN! It takes 2.5 to delete this mess and you will soon find yourself blocked. I especially despise those that feel the need to comment anonymously, excuse my french..but grow a pair and leave your name or email address. 

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If you ever have a problem with something on my blog or any other blogger’s blogs, it would be nice to talk about the problem before you blast us on our blogs. In the end be respectful and remember that somethings are better left unsaid.  

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May Cara Box Reveal!

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Cara Box

Hello lovelies!

It is that time again..to reveal my May Cara Box! This month I was amazing, I was paired up with some really great women! Both were from very different places, but I found that they both were very genuine women. Make sure you stop by and check out their blogs! I swear my matches just keep getting better and better! This is my second round of Cara Box and I hope that I can continue to do this! 

What I received in this month’s Cara Box from Jacquelyn: 

Holy Mesh..did she peak into my brain or what! I was simply amazed by how wonderful my Cara Box was this month. We were to use a regional theme to create the box. Well Jacquelyn went above and beyond this month. She created the most amazing box that has items unique to where she lives, as well as things that she knew that I would love. Well let’s just say this girl knows me well, and well she should because we talk quite a bit. 
Funny story, last week I received a shipment of wine that I had won in a giveaway and I was in desperate need of a cork screw to open them. Well I seriously about cracked up when I say the “Hanging with the Gnomies” cork screw. This was so flipping cute I literally squealed when I opened it. I will say that she did mention she forgot something in my box, so I am awaiting the arrival of Package #2. I literally am obsessed with every item found in this box. To top everything off, I feel that I have gotten a great friend out of this experience, plus Jacquelyn is so flipping funny! …I just adore her..you must check her blog out! 
 I will be dishing our more details in my #thepartydontstarttilliwalkin post this week…because after thinking about it …I realized that these items were indeed the perfect items to have in a party survival guide. 
Meet: Ashley!
This is what I sent her this month! Make sure you check her out she is so sweet! I am so glad that she loved everything I sent her..I just knew this apron would look adorable on her! 

Make sure you check out my current giveaway!

Did you receive a Cara Box this month?

How to: Add Pin it Image to Blog!

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Hello Lovelies!
Before I start I want to make sure you all know about my current giveaway. So if you are interested in checking that out click here! 

a Rafflecopter giveaway

I am left in utter shock in the aftermath of what has happened in Oklahoma this week. All I can do is extend prayers to all those involved in this horrific event and hope that their families get peace. I have been an emotional wreck this week do to many things going on. Things like this make me stop and realize what things are important in life to me and how I should cherish them. 

Over You by Miranda Lambert on Grooveshark

So for a while now I have noticed Pin it Hover Buttons on a few bloggers’ page. Well I finally broke down and decided to attempt this. Well I will go ahead and say that it seems like anything on my blog is always a pain in the butt. One of my favorite bloggers, Kaitlyn,  can attest to this! Well she did a tutorial on how to create a Pin it Hover Button for your blog, and I thought why not try it… let’s give this a go!

Well I followed each and every one of her steps. As expected I received a error message that said this “Pin It On Hover Button:Please restore the backlink” Well crap is what I thought, well yea you can imagine what was going through my mind. 
So I got frustrated and kept trying this, and it never worked. So I google’d the error message and found this blog!  I found that regardless of what I did I couldn’t get it to work. Well after reading a bit more about what could be wrong one this blog, I edited my template to reflect the changes. I can’t truly tell what exactly changed, but I regardless I used the new code and it worked. 
So without further ado here is how I created and added a 
Hovering Pin It Button to blogger template!
 First you must created a custom Pin It button, you can use Kaitlyn’s instructions, or just keep reading!

 Begin by saving this image to your computer. You can simply right click and “save as” to your computer.

Next, go to PicMonkey.com and upload a blank swatch of the background you want to use.  I went to a color swatch from my blog design and uploaded and cropped it on PicMonkey.com! It was super easy and simple, and I loved it because it matched my blog completely. You can also do this by checking your template colors and creating your own swatch, such as this one!

Here is the swatch I used to crop my perfect square!

I cropped it to look like this!

After you upload it, and if needed crop it to the color you want, you need to crop it into a perfect square using the dimensions of 75 x 75. Then select “Frames” and “Rounded Corners”. I had the swatch on hand, but you can easily find your swatch online using the color # from your template design.

Next you need to Slide the “Corner Radius” level all the way to the right & click “Transparent Corners”.

This should give you a perfect solid circle.

After that, Go to “Overlays” & click “Your Own”.

Upload the “P” that you saved from above.

Use the color picker to choose what you would like your “P” to look like.  I used a completely white color so that I would have the utmost contrast fro my hover button.

Move and resize your “P” until you are satisfied, and then save the image as a .png on your computer. 

Here is what mine looks like:

Once you save it, upload it to the photo sharing website you use.  I use Photobucket but you can use whatever photo sharing software you prefer. I just find that Photobucket is super user friendly. 

Next (Almost done), go to your Blogger dashboard and click Template which should be along the left hand side of the screen.  Then click edit HTML. 

 

Locate the code” </body> “(it should be near the end of the code, Control + F if you can’t find it). As you can see in the picture below, I typed in </body> and hit enter to find where to paste the code. If you Control +F to find it, your computer will highlight the </body> like you see below.

Paste the code below directly above  </body>  Make sure that you Do not add any extra lines between the end of the code and </body>. It will often slide </body> down a line and to the right, so make sure that it is lined back up to the left and directly below the new code.

Kaitlyn’s Script looked like this:

<script>
//<![CDATA[
var bs_pinButtonURL = “http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HfUSaJfr7t4/UNVXY5qwP9I/AAAAAAAAHyA/amPXEMKhKJM/s1600/pinterest-icon+(2).png”;
var bs_pinButtonPos = “center”;
//]]>
</script>
<script src=’http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.8.2/jquery.min.js’ type=’text/javascript’/>
<script src=’http://lordhtml.opendrive.com/files/MV81OTY2MjE0X01Rcmg5/pin.js’ type=’text/javascript’/>
<!– please do not alter or remove the following code –>
<div id=’bs_pinOnHover’><a href=’http://www.bloggersentral.com/2012/11/pinterest-pin-it-button-on-image-hover.html’>Pin It button on image hover</a></div>

So here is how you customize the code! What you need to do is replace the highlighted text below with your direct link to the picture. If you find a pin it picture online that was already made you can use this the same way. If you created a custom pin it button, paste the direct link in the highlighted spot in the code.  It is super important that you make sure to leave the quotation marks. If you take these out it will completely throw off the code.
So this is my code:

<script>
//<![CDATA[
var bs_pinButtonURL = “http://i1298.photobucket.com/albums/ag51/etagurl89/pinteresthover_zps40031fc9.png”;

var bs_pinButtonPos = “center”;
//]]>
</script>
<script src=’http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.8.2/jquery.min.js’ type=’text/javascript’/>
<script src=’http://lordhtml.opendrive.com/files/MV81OTY2MjE0X01Rcmg5/pin.js’ type=’text/javascript’/>
<!– please do not alter or remove the following code –>
<div id=’bs_pinOnHover’><a href=’http://www.bloggersentral.com/2012/11/pinterest-pin-it-button-on-image-hover.html’>Pin It button on image hover</a></div>
</body>

Vola! Now you have COMPLETE directions for creating you own Hovering Pin It Button regardless of what template you have installed.

This seems very complicated, but it actually is not if you are familiar with template codes. I think this is the neatest way to personalize your blog. I am adding this to my services on my design tab. If you are not computer friendly and would like me to create this for you please email me! I am only charging a total of $5 for creation and installation. I hope you all enjoyed this tutorial and let me know if you have any questions!

Linking Up With:

NBD

So how do you like my new Hover Pin It Button?

Palmolive® soft touch

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Hello Lovelies,

Today while I am away on my mini-vacation I decided to post about one of the products that I am truly loving. Of Course..I am talking about Palmolive Soft Touch! This was sent to me in my VoxBox a few weeks ago. I immediately started using it, and boy was I happy about that! I ended up keep the Vitamine E bottle, and gave the Aloe Bottle to my mother. She also felt that this was an amazing product and was truly amazed at how well this product worked. I personally have an issue with dish soaps drying my skin and this product was soft on my hand and did have a drying effect on them. 


Here is some Product info about the Vitamine E (pink) version, which I chose as my favorite. 

Ultra Palmolive® soft touch® with Vitamin E

Palmolive® understands it’s important to know not only what are in the products you and your family use, but also why they are in there. That’s why we are not only sharing our product ingredients, but also their purpose in the formula.

Formulated with a touch of Vitamin E
Soft on Hands™
Cleans to a sparkling shine

INGREDIENT (INCI NAME) PURPOSE
Water Consistency
Ammonium C12-15 Pareth Sulfate Cleaning and Foaming Agent
SD Alchool 3-A Controls Thickness and Clarity
Lauramidopropylamine Oxide Cleanind and Foaming Agent
Sodium Chloride Controls Thickness
Magnesium Sulfate Controls Thickness
Fragrance Pleasant Scent
Poloxamer 124 Controls Thickness
Styrene/acrylates Copolymer Makes Product Opaque
Pentasodium Pentatate Maintains Product stability
Preservative Maintains Product Freshness
Dye Color
Sodium Bisulfite Maintains Product Stability
Tocopheryl Acetate Vitamin E

If you are on the lookout for an inexpensive dish soap that leaves your dishes clean and hands soft and smelling great then I highly recommend that you try one of these from the Palmolive Soft Touch product line today! 

Always remember… Palmolive is Tough on Grease, Soft on Hands! If you are interested in learning more about this product check out these pages: Product info & Review Page!

*I received these items complimentary from Influenster and that all opinions are your own.*

Dishes..Dishes…and More Dishes

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Hello Lovelies!

Today I am so excited to share with you this wondering company called Influenster. A few months ago I started seeing all of my favorite bloggers pop up with these things called a “VoxBox.” Well I did not have a clue what in the world they were blogging about. I had never heard of this company, but I decided to check it out. I actually was reading Kati from Incorporating Color’s blog and emailed her to get some details. She explained to me how wonderful this program was and that she was enjoying it. 

After learning the details of how you basically write product reviews, I realized that this was right up my alley. I personally love to write product reviews and so the transition into this site was smooth and easy for me. So about a month ago I decided to sign up and man I am glad I did! Within two weeks I got an email stating that I needed to fill out a pre-qualification survey for a box, which turned out to be the Palmolive Soft Touch VoxBox. I must admit that I was quite hesitant about taking this, but after I was assured by another fellow blogger, Rachel, that this would all be worth it..then I jumped right into it. 

I must admit that this survey was super easy! I truly did not expect this to be such an easy thing for me to do. Now, if you hate writing product reviews..then you may not enjoy this as much as I do. It seemed like a week later I was accepted into my first VoxBox program. I was super excited, and with the box being a secret..I was dying to find out what I was being sent. A week after that I got an invitation to submit another pre-qualification survey for the Spring Fever VoxBox, in which I anticipate to arrive any day. 

Yesterday afternoon I turned down my driveway not thinking anything other than “Thank God I am finally home.” When I saw a green box sticking outside of my mailbox, I immediately began pondering what this could be. I admit that this being my first VoxBox, I did not really know what to expect. I mean I ran the scenarios in my head over a hundred times of if the mail lady would be able to fit it into my mailbox, or if I would be playing “Marco Polo” with my VoxBox. Well when I saw something green, I did not exactly know what to think. Well shortly I made it to my mailbox and saw that the green box was actually my VoxBox! I was ecstatic and ran right to my room to open it. I admit I was like a kid on Christmas, because I was beginning to wonder where in the world my VoxBox was..and to be fair so were Influenster. Just yesterday they sent me an email asking if I had received my VoxBox! 

So I must admit that when I opened this box I never expected full size products, let alone 2 of them! I have subscriptions to other companies where I receive “ity bity” samples of the product. Well it is apparent that Influenster wanted me to try these two 25 oz bottle of Palmolive Soft Touch dish detergent out to the fullest, and that is exactly what I did! Living at my house, you tend to do sink full after sink full of dishes that this is something you would be excited about. Well I know that what most impressed me about this product was the concentration of the product  It only took a little bit to have the perfect dish water. Within a the time span of an hour, I was able to step back and look at my work. It was quickly apparent to me that my dishes were “squeaky clean” and the water was still soapy enough to continue washing dishes. I just loved the aroma that was in the air from using these products. 

So at this point you may be wondering what exactly I received in this VoxBox. Well here you go!


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( 5 ) $1.00 off Coupons!!! 


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What’s In my bedside drawer & Birth Control..Say What?!?

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This is a sponsored
post written by me on behalf of bedsider.org
Hello Lovelies!
Well today it is going to get quite personal here on my
blog! I tend to stay away from getting into post like this, but I think this is
going to be great for all of us. I am absolutely thrilled to have been given
this opportunity to tell my thoughts on this subject. I think that this post contains important information for all of us. Make sure that you read this entire post, because at the end it contains something very interesting! 
Let me start off by explaining a bit about myself. I am a 23
year old single lady, so as you can imagine I have looked into and tried many
different methods of birth control. Regardless if you are married or single the
word “birth control” plays throughout your mind at some point. This day in age
there are many different methods and that can provide you with the protection
that you desire. For example, most people don’t think about STD being including
in the veil of protection. For this post I looked at all of the preventative
methods on the bedsier.org website. I must
say that there were things that even surprised me, like the Female Condom. Then again, there were things
that I expected to see like regular condoms and the “pill.”
Some of these are super easy once in a while options, whereas
others need to be taken daily. I know that I tend to be drawn to methods such
as “the pill”, male condoms, and “the shot.” These are just ones that I have
found personally work for me! The serve their purpose completely, but I will
mention that I am such a nut about being careful that I often pair methods together.
This is just my preference, but I highly suggest that you check out http://bedsider.org/methods to find what works
best for you! Additionally I can’t express how important it is for you to set
reminders to take birth control and appointment with your physician, for more
information on how to manage these check out http://bedsider.org/reminders.  I must admit that sometimes it is not easy for
me to remember to take birth control, so with advancement in technology I use
reminders from my cell phone to help remind me. However, using the http://bedsider.org/reminders website you can actually set up reminders for all of your appointments and reminders to take your birth control. All it takes is one mistake for
your life to change completely.  I will
say that at the end of the day, taking birth control is completely empowering. It
gives me the feeling that I am taking control of my life and making good
decisions about my future.  I usually
store my birth control in the bedside drawer of my nightstand.
This brings me to the second half of today’s post! You may
be wondering what else does this single lady have in her bedside drawer. Well
don’t get too excited it is not anything abnormal, but to me these are my necessities.
Right now, I have one of my favorite books called Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austin. This is a book that I have read
several times throughout my life, but I find that the Character Elizabeth
Bennett is someone that I can relate to who I want to be. She is so unrestrained
and she has her own Mr. Darcy, so how could I not admire a woman like this.  
You would also find finger nail polish and polish remover. I know this is a little odd, but I tend to repaint my nails all the time. This is just a convenient place for me to place my favorite nail polish. I personally am loving Essie’s First Timer! I am especially loving it even more, since my real  fake tan is developing! I like to change things up in my life quite a bit, but this seems to be what I am most into these days.

There are also other things in my bedside drawer that are very random, such as: Victoria’s Secret Body Butter, 3 EOS Lip Balms, my high school diary, Bible, Photograph album, condoms, batteries(For TV Remote), Mario Badescu Night Cream, Current Cosmopolitan Magazine, Apple IPad, Victoria Secret body Spray, and my sorority badge. These are all kind of random, but I just prefer that I have them located here. I tend to think a lot at night and sometimes read and think in the past, while watching TV and catching up on missed Bible readings. I have discovered that some days require extra extra Bible readings and praying.   

Well Hold On…There is a contest to enter! See the rule list below for more information and I wish you all the best of luck!!!

Follow Bedsider.org on Pinterest.
Create your own Pinterest board titled, “What’s in My Bedsider Drawer?”
Repin this rules pin found here and at least one Bedsider’s 15 contest images found here from their board titled, “What’s in My Bedsider Drawer?” Be sure to tag each pin with the hashtag, #BedsideDrawer.
Pin at least 5 additional images to represent your ideal bedside drawer. Tag each pin with the hashtag, #BedsideDrawer.
Share your board’s URL on the Bedsider’s Facebook page here. Make sure to enter by 11:59 PM PST on May 29, 2013!


In closing..just remember that, “Every girl has that bedside drawer that holds the bedroom essentials: their Kindle, a pair of reading glasses, sexy lingerie. – whatever fits their personality. No matter what your drawer says about you, there’s birth control that will fit right in. Find the best method for your routine and style at Bedsider.org.”
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Bedsider.org.

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