Products & Reviews

The worst part of moving from the country, to my own place in Norman, Oklahoma a few years ago was that I left the delicious well water behind for Norman water... the most disgusting city water I've ever had, YUCK! I've tried numerous water filters, pur, Brita, the pitchers, the ones that hook on the faucet, nothing would get rid of that taste (YUCK)! I was looking online one night and I came across Mavea Inspired Water , and I heard great things, but I'd heard great things about other filters too, and well, I told you how that turned out... YUCK! So I decided I wanted to try Mavea out and see how it stacked up!  I was SO excited to get this cool pitcher in the mail! It has an indicator on the lid that shows what % of life the current filter has left, so you always know when to change the filter! It has little rubber feet so it doesn't slip, and it's just sleek and looks pretty cool, for a water pitcher ;)  The best part is that the water taste amazing

Zevia is an all natural ZERO CALORIE soda!  Okay, so I said all natural, but let me break that down for you a bit.  That means it doesn't have any artificial anything, no aspartame or other artificial sweeteners ,  no artificial flavors, nothing but all natural delight! I'm not a big fan of diet drinks, because I hate the aspartame aftertaste, so I was very excited to try Zevia, and see if the natural sweeteners would be any better. They sent me an assorted 6-pack to try out for the review and will be sending the winner of this giveaway a coupon for a free pack of Zevia. My daughter and I both tried all six varieties that were sent to us, Black Cherry, Grapefruit Citrus, Orange, Dr. Zevia, Caffeine Free Cola, and Mountain Zevia. You can check out the  Zevia Facebook page  to see all their other flavors!  We found that the fruity flavors had a pretty strong aftertaste, which I didn't personally care for, because like I said, I don't like strong aftertastes, but my

If you read my previous post about Trim Energy and Go Greens , you know that I recently received a great package of Healthy To Go products to try out and giveaway on this blog.  My favorite thing about these products is that the ones that are okay for the whole family are noticeably marked "Family Approved," which makes it easy for both my daughter, who is eight, and me to tell which products are okay for her and which are just for Mom (usually the ones with caffeine that are directed towards energy or weight loss rather than general health and wellness). One product that actually isn't marked "Family Approved" but says that it's safe for children and adults over the age of four, are the VitaRocks , pictured above!  They are my daughter's absolute favorite vitamins ever! She couldn't get enough of these things!  They are similar to Pop Rocks in that they pop and snap in your mouth and they taste just like candy! She had a great time tak

If you've seen my pictures, you know I'm pretty fair skinned.  My daughter on the other hand has lovely dark Italian skin and makes fun of me for being "electric white" lol.  (Yes, I get picked on by an eight year old... sad, I know!) So, I was extremely excited when I heard that Fake Bake, a company that has not only perfected self tanning, but makes products that are paraben free and made in the USA, was working with bloggers!!! I was even more excited when they accepted my offer to do a review of one of their products!!! I was shocked when I used Fake Bake's Beyond Bronze Self-Tanning Mousse for the first time.  It didn't stink, it didn't stain, and it dried really quickly! Plus, it was really easy to use! It's color allows you to see where you have applied it, and the smooth mousse formula allows you to apply it like a lotion. Plus, it felt great on my skin! My absolute favorite part of this amazing Fake Bake product was that I didn't lo

I was sent a big package of various  Healthy To Go products to review and I've been trying them out for about a week now.  The main two I'm trying are Trim Energy and Go Greens, pictured above, which are both dietary supplements that come in powder packets that you mix with 16oz of water. Trim Energy  is made of green coffee beans, green tea, and ashwagandha which are healthy and natural ways to help reduce body fat, boosts metabolism, and control cortisol (the stress hormone). It's tea berry flavored and I think it taste similar to the V8 Fusion Teas, which I really like. I found that an entire package was a little too thick for my liking, so I've been mixing half a packet with 16 oz of water, which I think is just perfect. I love this product! I feel great after drinking my Trim Energy in the morning, it gives me the energy I need to get through my day.  I've made it part of my regular diet and exercise program and I will check back with you and let yo

I recently got a chance to try  SwirlyDo Hair Ties , on the right in the picture! I must say I really love them! They work great! I've used them at the pool while doing aqua fitness and haven't had any problems with them slipping out! They work just like they say they will! They don't leave that big bump in your hair like other hair bands, so they would be really great to use while your doing your makeup and getting ready in the morning too!!! I also got the chance to try out the  Twist-n-Roll Tweezers , on the left in the picture, and I must say it's pretty interesting.  I've never used anything like this before.  You bend the spring part in half and hold it against your skin and then roll it and it grabs the hair and pulls it out, like hundreds of little tweezers working simultaneously...  (see video below) It was kind of hard for me to get used to using at first, but I got the hang of it pretty quick.   It actually doesn't hurt much on small/ fine hair

I was ecstatic when I heard that Boo-Boo Cover-Up accepted my offer to feature them as a review on my blog! I have read about their product on other blogs and I just had to try it for myself! For those of you who haven't heard of Boo-Boo Cover-Up, it's basically this awesome cream that helps heal minor scrapes, burns, bruises, bites, rashes, scratches, and... well you get the idea ;)  Another great thing about it is it's made right here in the USA! 0.5 oz Medium $19.99 Right now it only comes in one shade, medium, but they are coming out with fair and dark shades soon, so everyone will benefit from the "imperfection camouflage!" Say good bye to walking around with bright pink calamine lotion or the white/ green ointments to heal your stings, burns, etc! Now you can have effertlessly perfect skin from head to toe, or at least that's what everyone will think, thanks to Boo-Boo Cover-Up! And with it's amazing combination of aloe, chamomile, gr

I found these great new Scunci, jelly-like rubber, no slip ponytail holders at Wal-Mart a few weeks ago! They are kind of weird, not what you would expect in ponytail holder.  The rubber is round, but similar in consistency to the charity bracelets that everyone buys for the breast cancer, MS, Livestrong, etc. campaigns (the little colored plastic ones... you know what I'm talking about ;) Anyway, I wasn't sure what to think of them when I saw them.  Part of me thought they would probably pull all of my hair out like a rubber band, but curiosity won me over and I bought them so I could try them out for myself! I've been using these bright Scunci bands for a few weeks now and I love them! They are smooth, so they don't catch your hair and pull it! But they are rubbery so they stay in place well, even in the swimming pool! I really like them! I like them even more than the hair band I was actually looking for when I stumbled upon these (the Scunci no-slips that had

You've probably seen the posts about the new coconut water craze spreading around the blogosphere faster than a cold in a preschool class. And I'm sure, if you're like me, you thought to yourself, "hum, that sounds pretty good, maybe I'll grab one at the store to drink before or after my next workout. Because, really, what could possibly be better for a body in training than a quick, easy, and tasty source of natural electrolytes???" Seems logical to me! So, that's exactly what I did last week when I went to the store I bought two different flavors and brands of coconut water, pineapple and pink guava, to try out.  I must say I had mixed reactions. The pineapple was the first one I tried and it was disgusting... I took one sip and that was one too many.  It was SO disgusting! It didn't taste like pineapple or coconut... it just tasted like crap (well not literally lol). I don't remember what brand it was but it was in a white box with a

You may have read my previous post about the Clear Scalp & Hair Therapy Total Care  samples I reviewed a few weeks ago.  If you did then you know I received the full sized Clear Scalp & Hair Therapy Moisturizing Dry Scalp  shampoo & conditioner, pictured above, after writing the company about my bad experience with their Total Care products.  I am happy to say that after two weeks of using the Moisturizing Dry Scalp products I am starting to come around to the Clear brand! The Moisturizing Dry Scalp shampoo is extremely thick, which makes it easy to actually get it all the way down to your scalp where it can do it's job... moisturizing your scalp!  The conditioner is actually not as thick as the Total Care conditioner or as the Moisturizing Dry Scalp shampoo, which I found odd because usually the conditioners are more thick than the shampoos, but it is very nice... and still pretty darn think compared to any other conditioner. Both the shampoo and conditioner hav

I just got my luminous polishes from Born Pretty Store in the mail today and I can't wait to share what I've found out about them so far!!! You probably already know that BPS is an affiliate of mine, and I absolutely LOVE their products, mainly because they are inexpensive but are of great quality! I did get these two luminous polishes  for free to try and review, but I was already looking at them to buy anyway, so I just kinda lucked out when they offered them to me :) Now if you are a regular reader (I may have 1 or 2 by now?? lol) you probably know that I am super cheap  frugal, and I am always looking for a good deal (especially when it comes to my nails). SO, these two nail polishes, which run $4.99 each, are what I would consider a little on the expensive side, I generally try to spend around $1-$4 on nail polishes, just because I buy SO many of them.  BUT the good news is that I've got a promo code you can use for 5% off your total purchase (MK5W21),  PLUS  Bor

Image Source Found a GREAT Papa John's promo code today for 50% off regular priced orders.  Code is "party50". I got a large specialty pizza, a large 2 topping pizza, and a 2 litter of soda for $14 and some change using this code!!! PLUS Papa John's has an android app that links to your Papa Johns rewards account so you can rack up rewards points towards free pizzas!!! My family doesn't eat out much, but a few times a month we'll order Papa John's when there's a good code like this one, because between the codes and the rewards points it doesn't get much cheaper! Plus it's a nice treat for all of us! :)

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

In celebration of Independence Day, this July 3rd through 8th you can have free access to the 65 million records from the 13 original colonies, plus other patriot records, via Ancestry.com ! So, can you trace your roots back to the revolutionary war??? I can! It's pretty cool to see exactly where you come from! Try it out today!!! Are your roots red, white and blue ? Before you fire up the barbecue or find a great spot to watch fireworks this 4th of July weekend, discover your American ancestors who helped pave the way for this great nation. About these collections. Search a sampling of historical collections that can help you trace your family history from the 20th century back to the 13 original colonies. You’ll find modern connections, unique facts and even some of our favorite hidden gems. Tips for searching them. Begin with the most modern collections and use what you discover to work your way back in time. Pay particular attention to the Sons of the American

If you didn't catch my FIRST   * Green  Product of the Week*   Review ( read it here ), then you probably don't know how I came into this  Green  cleaning know-how, so I'll share the story with you again.  A few years ago my friend and I started an eco-friendly cleaning company called  Clean  &  Green  LLC   because we had caught wind of all the indoor  pollution  facts (check out first Green Review ).  Due to various reasons (check out the "My Health" section on my About Megan page)   Clean  &  Green  LLC   was a short lived venture, h owever p rior to opening we  tested tons of eco- friendly cleaning methods and products, so I have plenty of great Green  secrets to share with all of you! My Experience Method Antibac - Eco-Friendly Antibacterial Kitchen Cleaner in Orange Zest This week's   * Green  Product of the Week*   is one of my absolute everyday favorites! Method Antibac , antibacterial kitchen cleaner in orange zest scent, is