Being a BzzAgent, you get to try different things and let you know what you like and what you don’t like. The latest campaign that I was a part of was Covergirl Naturals. I received NatureLuxe Silk Foundation and NatureLuxe Gloss Balm.
NatureLuxe Silk Foundation is a lightweight foundation made with cucumber water and natural jojoba and rosehip extracts. Personally, I didn’t care for it. Even though it’s natural, it had a fragrance that while not unpleasant, wasn’t something I really wanted on my face. The coverage was decent and went on easily. It lives up to it’s lightweight claim but I still prefer the mineral powder that I normally use.
The good news is, I did like the NatureLuxe Gloss Balm. It contains a blend of mango, shea and other natural butters. It provides a sheer touch of color while moisturizing your lips. The color I received wasn’t really my style but there are 16 colors in the line, plenty to choose from and something for every skin tone! I love that the gloss also has an SPF 15 to protect your lips.
There’s more good news. Covergirl is so sure you’ll love NatureLuxe Silk Foundation, that if you’re not satisfied with the results, they’ll refund your money. GET GUARANTEE DETAILS
Find out more information at www.covergirl.com
As a BzzAgent, I was give one of the new candles from the Glad Christmas Collection in Apple Cinnamon. 7 Holiday fragrances are available in a selection of 4 oz festive white etched glass jars, premium room sprays, scented oil candle holders & refills and plug in refills. The scents include Apple Cinnamon, Bayberry Spice and Everything Nice, French Vanilla, Peppermint Crush (only available in 4 oz jar), Sugarplum Fantasies, Baked Magic and Chocolate Cherry Sparkle.
My Bzz Kit also contained some scent samples of the Sugarplum Fantasies and Bayberry Spice and Everything Nice. Both were a bit sweet for my liking as I prefer spicier scents. The Peppermint Crush and Baked Magic scents sound the most appealing to me. That being said, if you like these other types of fragrances, the Glade Holiday Collection is an affordable way to scent your home. The candle I received had a good amount of fragrance for an inexpensive candle. Here are some coupons so you can try out some Glade products for yourself! Go to Coupons.com then select “household” from the menu on the left to find these coupons quickly
Get a $5 Target Gift Card when you buy 5 Select Holiday Glade Candle Items
Deal idea
Buy ten Glade Holiday Jar Candles $2.99 each
Use five B1G1 Glade Jar Candle 9/26/2010 SS Insert (exp 11/6/2010)
Use two $1.50/2 Glade Scented Oil Candle Products
Pay $1.95 for ten candles after coupons and gift cards
Don’t forget to “Like” Glade® at facebook.com/glade for up to date information on the products.
Have you tried any of the Glade Holiday Collection items? If so, what did you think? What were your favorite fragrances? Please leave a comment!
As a BzzAgent, I got a chance to try 2 of the the new CoverGirl Blast products- ShadowBlast and ShineBlast Lip Gloss. I wasn’t a huge fan of the Smokey ShadowBlast. Part of the reason was probably because of the color I received- Tempest Blue. The product is made to use almost like a crayon for easy application. Unfortunately, it didn’t go on as smoothly as it looked like it would. The texture of the product isn’t as smooth and creamy as I would have liked in a product like this. The ShineBlast Lip Gloss on the other hand, I absolutely love. I keep it in my purse and use it all of the time. On the CoverGirl website it’s described:
Light reflecting shimmer layered under a high-gloss finish gives you 4x more noticeable shine*. Plus, our breakthrough applicator, the ShineSculpt™, hugs the curves of your lips for a sculpted shimmer behind the shine.
Yes, the lipgloss had some shimmer and a little shine though I wouldn’t call it high-gloss. The applicator was a normal sponge tipped applicator- nothing special though it was curved into a more pointy tip than most. What I liked best about the lip gloss was it’s smoothness. It felt light on my lips, not heavy and the color was perfect for every day wear.
I think I would have enjoyed the ShadowBlast a lot more if I had a different color to work with. There are a few combinations that are beautiful and the instruction video below demonstrates it’s use in a way that makes me want to go out and buy another tube just to see if I can get that effect.
Want to get the full Blast effect? Use the entire Blast Collection to get amazing vibrant and dramatic looks:
1. Apply base color with Smoky ShadowBlast
2. Highlight crease and lashlines with Smoky ShadowBlast
3. Lengthen lash look with LashBlast Length Mascara
4. Define and shine lips with ShineBlast Lip Gloss
As a BzzAgent I was given the opportunity to test out a President Cheese item of my choice with a free product voucher. I chose the Herb & Garlic Rondele. It’s a soft spreadable cheese and it tastes REALLY good. I used it on bagels but you can put it on crackers, bread, veggies, puff pastry or even a sandwich. It reminds me of flavored cream cheese but has a completely different texture. It has more of a whipped fluffy texture. Delicious!
My husband and I fought over the last serving of Rondele but we decided to split it- half a bagel with Rondele and deli sliced turkey. I could eat that for lunch every day!
PresidentCheese makes a variety of different cheeses including feta, brie, goat cheese and more. Below is a recipe using President Goat Cheese that was shared on the Bzz website:
Goat Cheese Stuffed Tomatoes
Ingredients:
6 large, firm ripe tomatoes
5 4 oz logs of Président® Goat’s Milk Cheese
1/4 cup olive oil
1 teaspoon dried rosemary
6 leaves Bibb lettuce
Salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
Slice tops off tomatoes and scoop out pulp. Invert to drain. Cut each President® Goat’s Milk Cheese log in pieces and put one piece in each tomato. Drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and rosemary. Arrange in baking dish, cover loosely with foil wrap and bake under the broiler for 6 to 8 minutes. Place on lettuce leaves and serve with crusty baguettes. Makes 6 servings.
S&W Rice has a new name. A name the kids and I love to say- Mahatma! We have a Mahatma magnet on the refrigerator that looks similar to the logo above that we received with our Bzz Kit. My two year old son, curious little boy that he is, asked who the little man was. I told him “Mahatma”. My one year old daughter jibber jabbers a lot and I often ask my son what she is saying. One day he told me she was saying “Mahatma”. I have to admit, it is fun to say! In Hindi, “Mahatma” (pronounced “ma-hat-ma”) means “outstanding” or “superior in character.”
Included in our Bzz kit was a bag of white rice and a bag of brown rice to try out. We are big rice eaters in our family and have it several times a week. I always thought rice is rice. I bought whatever was cheapest- usually store brand. But Mahatma rice actually cooks up better than other rices we’ve been using. It doesn’t turn out mushy- just nice and fluffy like rice should be.
Mahatma White Rice
Southern extra long grain rice (just like S&W Rice)
Wholesome flavor
Naturally gluten-, sodium-, cholesterol- and fat-free
Kosher approved
Available in 2 lb. (MSRP $1.99-$2.99), 3 lb. (MSRP $2.99-$3.69) and 5 lb. (MSRP $4.39-$5.29) bags
Found in most grocery stores
Mahatma Brown Rice
A natural, healthy and delicious choice
USA-grown (just like S&W Rice)
Sodium-, cholesterol- and gluten-free
Good source of whole grains
Kosher approved
Available in 28oz (MSRP $1.99-$2.29) and 3 lb. (MSRP $2.99-$3.69) bags
Found in most grocery stores
We usually eat rice as a side or with something over the top of it. One of our favorite meals is Cream Cheese Chicken over white rice. Delish! (visit link for recipe).
Here’s another yummy recipe that was shared by BzzAgent:
Brown Rice and Black Bean Burrito
Ingredients:
1 cup Mahatma® Whole Grain Brown Rice
2 tsp vegetable oil
1 medium onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
3 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1 can (15 oz) black beans, drained and rinsed
1 can (11 oz) whole kernel corn with red and green bell peppers
8 (8-inch each) flour tortillas
2 green onions, thinly sliced
1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
1/2 cup light sour cream
1/2 cup salsa
Directions:
Prepare rice according to package directions. While rice is cooking, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, chili powder, and cumin. Sauté 3 to 5 minutes until onion is tender. Add cooked rice, beans and corn; cook stirring 2 to 3 minutes or until mixture is thoroughly heated. Remove from heat. Spread ∏ cup rice, beans and corn mixture in the middle of each tortilla. Top each with 2 tablespoons shredded cheese, 1 tablespoon green onion and sour cream. Roll up and top each with salsa.
The only thing that has changed about S&W rice is the name. The taste and quality are the same. The rice is even packaged in the same place, by the same people. So if you were a fan of S&W, they haven’t gone anywhere, they just got a new mascot- a little man named Mahatma :)
I have a couple of coupons from my Bzz Kit that are good for one free bag of white rice and one free bag of brown rice that I would like to give away to a few lucky readers so that they can try out Mahatma rice too. Enter to win by filling out the form below. Also, be sure to check out all of our other giveaways here.
A complimentary product and information was provided for this review by BzzAgent however all opinions expressed are our own. We were not compensated in any other way for this review. See Mommies with Cents disclosure policy for more details.
It’s amazing how big of a difference clean windows can make in a home. Window cleaning isn’t something I give much though to. My kids make big smeary messes on the insides of my windows and I just wipe them down once in awhile. I know that five minutes later they will have handprints again and I’ve given up on having sparkling windows for the next few years at least. But when I received a Windex Outdoor All-in-One kit from BzzAgent, I was inspired to wash the outside of my windows which were in desperate need of a cleaning. In fact, I wish I would have taken before and after pictures because one of my upstairs windows actually had bird poop on it! I’m shamed to say, it has probably been there for months. The window is very hard to reach as it is on the second story (up to 11 feet but the handle can be attached to standard extension poles for added reach). Cleaning it was a snap with the Windex All-in-One kit. I wish I had known about it sooner! It’s as simple as spray, wipe, rinse.
Spray- spray your windows down with a garden hose.
Wipe- Use the Windex cleaning pad which is water activated, on the cleaning pole- you can even reach upper level windows with it!
Rinse- spray your windows with the garden hose again and watch them dry to a sparkling streak free shine!
Viola! Easy as that! I can’t believe how little time it took to do all of my windows. A single cleaning pad cleans up to 20 standard size windows. The sheeting action formula prevents streaking thus cutting the time it takes (no need for hand drying!).
Get $2.50 off a starter kit here and quit procrastinating!
My Bzz Kit also contained some scent samples of the Sugarplum Fantasies and Bayberry Spice and Everything Nice. Both were a bit sweet for my liking as I prefer spicier scents. The Peppermint Crush and Baked Magic scents sound the most appealing to me. That being said, if you like these other types of fragrances, the Glade Holiday Collection is an affordable way to scent your home. The candle I received had a good amount of fragrance for an inexpensive candle. Here are some coupons so you can try out some Glade products for yourself! Go to Coupons.com then select “household” from the menu on the left to find these coupons quickly
As a BzzAgent I was given the opportunity to test out a President Cheese item of my choice with a free product voucher. I chose the Herb & Garlic Rondele. It’s a soft spreadable cheese and it tastes REALLY good. I used it on bagels but you can put it on crackers, bread, veggies, puff pastry or even a sandwich. It reminds me of flavored cream cheese but has a completely different texture. It has more of a whipped fluffy texture. Delicious!
