Products & Reviews

Image Source: OGE Smart Hours info page In Norman, Oklahoma, where I  live, OG&E has a program you can sign up for called Smart Hours .  On this program, during the summer months, if you use electricity during "off-peak" hours, as illustrated above, you pay less for electricity... MUCH LESS, generally around 4.5 cents/kWh vs the regular price of 11.3 cents/kWh! They claim that people save up to $200 using this program, but I was still skeptical until I read that if your electric bill goes up, they will refund you the cost of the increase! Once I saw that I had to try it!!! Looking at my comparison charts below, I'm glad I did.  As you can see from my comparison charts, in June I used about the same amount of electricity I did last year (bottom) but with Smart Hours pricing it cost me almost $20 less (top chart)!!! If you haven't signed up for this, or a similar program in your area, I would suggest looking into it, you could save a lot this summe

I started evaluating a bunch of products last week for upcoming reviews!!! Check out the slideshow below to see what items I am currently reviewing that I will be posting reviews for this week!!!

I follow Allure on Facebook, I post on their blog, I read their magazine, I like to be up on trends whether I choose to follow them or not... to those of you who know me personally, you know I usually choose "not" because I have my own things going on, but I still like to be in the know.  Anyway, I got an Allure Beauty e-mail, like I often do, directing me to their website to check out various articles.  I read about the latest nail polish and hair trends and I also saw a like to " The Naked Truth: Five Celebrities Go Nude for Allure ," which I thought, for some reason, was going to be one of those make-up free photo-shoots, which I love because I love to see what these famous people actually look like without all the makeup and photoshop! BUT I was mistaken. It was a nude (i.e. naked) shoot.  Five famous ladies posed for pictures naked, in the name of art and talked about how they prepared for the nude shoot, such as dieting so they would look better and getti

The Product So unless you've been hiding out under a rock with no internet or tv access, you've probably seen advertisements for Clear, the new line of shampoos and conditioners that claim we've all been going at hair care the wrong way, and that the most important component to beautiful hair is a nourished scalp.  On their website  and in their ads they claim that the "Nutrium 10" in their products "nourishes the scalp, creating the right foundation for strong, beautiful hair" which is supposedly noticeable after only 7 days of use.  Now if you really think about that it doesn't make any sense.  If the goal is to nourish the scalp so that it will in turn begin to produce healthy hair, how will your hair be healthy and have less breakage  after only 7 days ? Because all the damage already done to your hair is still there, right?  Well, I did find one or two places that do mention that it nourishes hair (see below, center of imag

Expo: authentic video reviews, opinions and insights about products and brands : 'via Blog this' If you are willing to put in the work, i.e. post video reviews of products, you can earn free full sized products to review at expotv.com ! So, this could be a great way to get freebies! I saw on the Garnier Facebook page that a bunch of people from this site had gotten full sized Garnier Ultra Lift 2 in 1 Serum + Moisturizer ($14.99) for FREE!!!! Not too shabby for a few minutes of your time, right?!

Below are images of the amazing samples I received today! The Tide Pods were from  Vocal Point , and I'm fairly sure the rest were from either the products' Facebook pages or from the products' websites.  I will be reviewing all of these amazing freebies except the Body Shock for this blog!!!  With my health issues and medication, I can't take things like the Body Shock, so I will see if I can find someone to review it for me!  Anyone want to write a guest review???   E-mail me!   I love the size of the Clear samples! I don't know if you can tell from this picture, but they are actually little bottles!  I will use all of it before I write the review so it may take a week. The rest of the reviews should be up in a couple of days, so check back soon!!! Coupon in picture as well www.edgex.com This came with a coupon too www.mycolorscents.com NYYankeesFragrence.com facebook.com/clearhaircare this came with coupon too www.flexitol.com

For those of you who are still skeptical, I just want to offer you a little proof of all the free samples, offers, and coupons that are available! If you are interested in cashing in on these offers I highly recommend following  My Free Product Samples  and/or  Freebies~Samples~Deals .  Also, for free full size products I recommend becoming a  Bzz Agent , and joining  CrowdTap  and  House Party ! Pic 1 :  These are some of the free FULL SIZED products I have gotten from Bzz Agent, CrowdTap, House Party, and various sweepstakes! In addition to what is shown I also got Just Dance 3 and Just Dance Kids 2 for Xbox 360... plus a ton of coupons! Pic 2 :  These are various freebies and a huge stack of coupons (on the right) I received as a result of following the freebie sites previously mentioned. Pic 3 : These are some of the samples of lotions, perfume, oral hygiene products, feminine hygiene products, and energy drinks I've received in the past year. Pic

Our review of shows returning this summer, that you just can't miss! I've seen a bunch of reviews, listing the "top shows of the summer" and in my opinion, no one got it right! So as an avid tv fan, I'm gonna set the record straight, with my Summer 2012 Watch List.   Sci Fi - Must Sees Game of Thrones (Sundays on HBO) Since season two premiered in March, it's not technically a "summer show," however, since it is my favorite show of all time and it will be airing in the summer, I'm going to list it anyway! If you aren't tuning into to HBO every Sunday for this show, you are crazy! This show has everything you could ask for.  It's set in a mystical-medieval type land, it's got sword fighting, kings, wars, great characters, and a supernatural element. Fans of The Tutors, Kings, Merlin, Spartacus, Rome, Camelot, and The Borgias , should check this show out!  True Blood (June 10 - 9pm ET on HBO) Of course, HBO&

With the massive amount of security programs out there, how can you figure out which is the right one for you???  Whether you want to pay for added benefits or you want a free program that works well, I have something for you... Keep reading :) Free Protection AVG has a free anti-virus program available that, for the most part, works great.  It blocks viruses and troublesome programs from being downloaded, in real time- i.e. you don't have to run a search every time you download something because AVG checks it automatically; which is a great feature for a free program!  This program also allows you to set the priority of system scans, so if you are on your computer, you can run scan at low priority so that, in theory, it doesn't slow you down.  However, my experience with AVG is that even if you run the scans at a low priority it takes away some of the speed from whatever you are doing.  I mainly notice when using video hosting sites (hulu, netflix, etc). This problem al

I know there are a lot of people looking for web-based jobs but it's so hard to distinguish between REAL opportunities and SCAMS that they give up and decide to just keep doing what they are doing, no matter how miserable it makes them. I know that's how I was for years. I ran into so many scams I just gave up.  Then, one day I was directed to oDesk.com , an amazing website that pairs companies with workers online! It was so simple to start working on oDesk, I just signed up for an account, filled out my portfolio, and started applying for jobs as a freelance writer. If you're not a writer, don't fret, there are plenty of different types of jobs on oDesk.  Companies are looking for computer programmers, bloggers, people to check and respond to e-mail, data entry, etc. So no matter your field of expertise, you can find someone who wants to hire you! Plus, you set your wages! Another way to make money online is to start a blog, which can be about anything you enjoy.

If you're not a House Party member, then you're missing out! Members should have all gotten an e-mail about Shutterfly and House Party teaming up to offer House Party members a free photo (memory) book and free shipping! So there's never been a better time to join House Party!! I just got my first party pack and I can't wait to throw my Just Dance 3 party! Plus, I got one of the 10,000 free memory books Shutterfly is giving away to House Party members... So, are you ready to have your first House Party ?!?! Sign up now to qualify for a free photo book! For more information on photo (memory) books, check out my blog post (below) on College Mom ! Holiday Memory Books | College Mom : "Holiday Memory Books November 13, 2011 Megan K | 0 comments I’m sure some of you have seen commercials for Shutterfly’s memory books. If not, they are professionally bound books that showcase pictures and text. They are similar to scrapbooks, except done entirely electroni

"First there was Black Friday, then Cyber Monday. Now there is Small Business Saturday on Nov. 26 th , a day dedicated to supporting the small businesses that fuel local economies and invigorate our communities." ~ Vocalpoint: Small Business Saturday(R) : "vocalpoint.com/SmallBizSat" 'via Blog this'