Products & Reviews

Life wtr is another reverse osmosis purified water with added electrolytes that has nearly the same price tag as natural mineral water...  Why is this? The art installations on the bottles are vibrant, making it stand out on shelves. But what makes it cost so much? It does taste amazing, nearly as crisp and delicious as my favorite water so far, Icelandic Glacial. So, maybe there's something to this reverse osmosis vs. whatever they do to purify the cheap Wal-mart water?! 

VigLink is a way for blogs to make money, especially when google is messing up your AdSense (like they're doing to me for some reason). From what I understand they create hyperlinks on thing within your blog that you have talked about, but may not have thought to link to the company's site, because maybe they weren't your main focus. Then they give you $ for the traffic that those links (and some that you have already made) get.  In 2015 I made over $700 with VigLink, mainly due to a few of my Christmas shopping posts.  So they are totally legit! And you can make way more money than with AdSense (or at least I have in the past). Plus you can use both at the same time, so you can earn money from VigLink's links and from the ads that AdSense puts up. Win - Win!

This was my first assignment in HTML at SoloLearn (there was more but it didn't pertain to anything realistic so I took those parts out): Learning To Code Hey! I'm Megan . I'm learning to code so I can develop websites and improve my blog. I learned it all at SoloLearn where they build your self-esteem and keep you motivated. My Skills HTML JavaScript C++ Python Follow Me ...

I had the great joy of randomly bumping into this company on Instagram, where they offered to send me a few free bottles of their water to see how I liked it.  I must say I absolutely love it, it's like pure joy bottled!  Aspira Pura is an amazingly crisp water that I just couldn't get enough of. Which is most likely due to the reverse osmosis process that adds the minerals and electrolytes, which regular purified water doesn't have, including Calcium Chloride, Potassium Bicarbonate, and Magnesium Chloride.  Another great feature of Aspira Pura is the bottles, which are BPA free. I've found through trial and error that this means that even when they are shipped in the heat your water won't get that plastic taste... if you drink cheap Wal-mart water you know what I'm talking about.  Depending where you look, this water will run you about the same price / mL as Icelandic Glacial or LIFEWTR, but that's because you're getting the same great minerals, electr...

If you've not downloaded the Walmart app then you are missing out on some amazing savings. If you follow the link above it will give you all sorts of info on the app and how to download it for various devices. What i want to talk to you about today, however, is the savings catcher portion of the app... The savings catcher compares everything you bought to multiple stores in your surrounding area. All you have to do is scan your receipt in, and the app does the rest. We've saved over $9 since March, not too shabby.

I just started using Symphony Tools to manage my social media accounts (mainly to share my blog posts to the cooresponding fb pages/ twitter accounts, and so far so good :) I actually really like it. It's perfect for scheduling and automatically sharing posts, like the networked blogs app used to do... actually it will import things from networked blogs too, which is nice, you don't have to setup everything from scratch. You can give it a try too! This link gives you 3 months free!!! http://www.symphonytools.com/invite/OTYzMTcxNA==

I just bought this Arnica Zim's MAX gel ($9.99 @ CVS) in hopes of some kind of relief of my Fibromyalgia pain... you know the pain I'm talking about? The feeling like you're bruised from head to toe, even the slight touch from the shower water, your clothes, laying down, a person, ya know, pretty much anything, is just agonizing!!! I have tried, what my rheumatologist tells me is "everything out there that they recommend for Fibromyalgia," that includes creams, gels, pills, you name it... plus pretty much every reasonable thing I have found on the lovely internet, to absolutely no avail... So when I heard about Arnica creams and gels I figured, what's the point? Probably won't work anyway, and put off trying it for a really long time. (Because it used to be expensive and hard to find.) Let me just say that this stuff worked almost instantly! I was SO excited!!! It has a bit of a smell to it but it goes away pretty quickly (either that or I ...

Looking for a seductive, mysterious book to get lost in? I've got just the thing for you! If I Were You , the first book in New York and USA Today Bestselling author Lisa Renee Jones ' Inside Out trilogy, is a must read! From it's sexy one liners to it's intriguing story arcs... you will be sucked in from the first paragraph (above)! Check out my full review here for more information on If I Were You and   enter the giveaway below for your chance to win your own ebook version of this amazing read! More info on IF I WERE YOU :   Amazon - http://amzn.to/LpV3hg B&N - http://bit.ly/1czVBd4 Goodreads - http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15717721-if-i-were-you a Rafflecopter giveaway Or buy the book below!

You may know from my last post about this , but after I finished   Fifty Shades of Grey and Fifty Shades Darker I found myself without anything to read, waiting for Fifty Shades Freed  in line behind a few others who also had it on hold from the library.  I wrote my review and found myself on Twitter seeing what people are saying about #50Shades. The first post I saw was a post by New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author  @LisaReneeJones , saying that her book If I Were You was currently in development for a cable TV show and it was "What to read after #50Shades"... That got me interested.  I went to her facebook account where I found the above image with the tagline that follows: Get a copy of "If I Were You" today! In Development to be a cable TV show!  #50Shades  meets  #PrettyLittleLiars  Here's a SEXY teaser to get your imagination flowing. PLEASE SHARE!:)  Amazon link  http://amzn.to/1ne2wfI  NOOK...

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Hey all, I'm really excited to be working with New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author Lisa Renee Jones for the blog !!! We are setting up a review and giveaway of IF I WERE YOU, the first bo ok in her highly acclaimed Inside Out trilogy, which has been optioned to STARZ Network to adapt into a cable show!!! Question to everyone interested in the giveaway... Would you rather have an IF I WERE YOU ebook or an INSIDE OUT swag bag as the prize for the giveaway? Let me know in comments! Also, be sure to check out the Products & Reviews facebook page to keep up with all the new things that are coming on the blog, and, of course, for more info on the IF I WERE YOU review & giveaway!  I'm so excited, hope you are too!!! ~Megan

The Essence of the Fifty Shades Trilogy & Why Women Love It.                  I recently read the first two books in the Fifty Shades of Grey  Trilogy (have the third one on hold), and it was easy to see what the big fuss was about when it comes to these books.  Some people think its the crazy hot sex scenes, but come on now, we can seriously read/ watch/ imagine/ see that in lots of other places too and masses of women aren't swooning to that stuff.  Personally, I found the writing of the sex scenes annoying, referring to her womanhood (trying to keep this at least PG lol) as "her sex" just totally irked me for some reason and put me off of those scenes completely.      What I think the underlying draw to this story really is, is that it hits on so many women's primal desire to "fix" broken men. Well that and to find a man who is an actual man... not a wimp who has no idea what he's doing in l...

As you can see, my daughter may only be 9, but she is "all about the fashion," as she puts it, or at least what she considers fashion (lol).  Until recently sunglasses, a cowgirl hat, and a cute pair of shoes were her only accessories, but now that she's getting older she is starting to notice the smaller things that really make an outfit.  She is in love with the late '90s/ early '00s show, Charmed, about the three witch sisters, and wants to be just like the character Phoebe, style wise anyway. Which means she is all about the accessories. So, thankfully I found a bunch of great, adorable, but totally fashionable (and affordable) accessories at bornprettystore.com ! You've probably heard me talk about this online store before, and you probably know that I love them for their great selection of items and their incredibly low prices! Just look at all the amazing accessories I got my daughter for all her many fashion needs!!! Bows a-plenty, b ecau...

As I sit and type this post on my desktop computer, I wonder, is it just me or, in this fast paced world of smartphones and tablets, does it seem like desktops and laptops are almost extinct? Well... I guess they are around, but most just sit and collect dust, but can smartphones and tablets really replace computers and laptops? I obviously don't know the answer to that question, but by the looks of things, they sure are trying hard. Every other commercial on TV is for one tablet or another, so it doesn't take a genius to figure out that there are going to be a lot of tablets under a lot of trees this holiday season. But how do you pick the right tablet for that special person on your list? And can a tablet be a touching and personal gift? I know electronics used to be viewed as pretty impersonal gifts, and they may still be to some... but these days, we're all so attached to our electronics that they've become a big part of our lives, which, in my opinion, can ma...

So, this week has been the week that all the Doctor Who fans have either been locked away in solitude rewatching all their favorite episodes of the infamous BBC series in the back to back marathon leading up to the big 50th anniversary episode, or have been blogging and posting non stop about how much they love Doctor Who, while rewatching said episodes, of course, lol. Anyway, David Tennant and Billie Piper will be returning in the 50th Anniversary episode, as I'm sure everyone knows by now, and I'm super excited! David Tennant is one of my favorite actors and I can't wait to see him back as the 10th doctor! The 50th Anniversary celebrations are kicking off really soon... 1:30pm central time on BBC America.

When shopping for a tablet there are a lot of little things to think about. How much you want to spend? Android, Windows, or Apple? How much memory space do you need? Is the device's memory expandable? Will you be able to get the apps you want? Is this the right tablet for your uses? What size should you get? Do you need a keyboard? And the deeper you go into the rabbit hole, the more questions you will find yourself asking... or at least I have.  Which is why I'm putting everything I've learned on my tablet buying adventure into these posts on how to find the RIGHT tablet for you! Before you even start shopping you really need to get the lingo down, I went over everything you need to know in my previous post: " What to look for when you're shopping for TABLETS this season !" I recommend reading it before this one if you don't know what OS, GB, processing speed, etc. refer to, and mean in the context of buying a tablet... you should find it very helpful...

In this day and age everyone is plugged in. What if I told you there is a great site where you could find unique electronic gifts for everyone on your shopping list during this Holiday Season, and all at great discounts? Would that get your attention? Well if it did, I'd love to introduce you to one of my favorite sites, nomorerack.com . NoMoreRack is a site I do a lot of my electronics shopping on these days, due to the incredible savings, up to 90% off!!! But they have lots of other things too, jewelry, clothes, shoes, bedding, cutlery, wallets, and the list goes on... all at ridiculously discounted prices! So if electronics aren't on your list, you may still be able to utilize their wonderful discounts, and I recommend you go check them out! They even have great gift guides to help you find gifts if you are in a gift giving rut this holiday. I'm going to be writing a collection of posts on great electronic gifts to give this season, and today I'm starting with th...