First Reviews of 2012

Here are some products I have tried this year in the past few weeks that I love & hate:

Advocare "24 Day Challenge": Big Fat F
I went to the mixer and learned about "how great Advocare is" and bought the "24 Day Challenge" from a friend. I was told that I would loose 10 pounds EASY...well I lost maybe 2 and I already gained them back. I received a 25% discount and still paid $168. I have been asked by a few people who sell it "don't you feel better though, I feel great". I never felt bad so I don't feel any different on it. I'm bitter because I was told I would loose 10 pounds so I thought it was worth $168. He also said that his wife had hypothyroidism like me and after being on the products her thyroid is normal...I realize now that was false. He wasn't a thyroid doctor nor a doctor at that...he was just trying to sale me the product and told me what I wanted to hear. The drinks taste fine and it wasn't hard to do, but it didn't work.

Crystal Light Grape "Energy": A+
I saw the commercial on these and couldn't wait to try them. They are so good! They have vitamin B and caffeine in them and only 10 calories. Plus, you get 10 in a pack for $2.00. Piggy-backing off of the product mentioned above - it taste like Spark and has the same effect but for $15 cheaper.

Progresso Soup "Chicken Cheesy Enchilada": A
I eat soup for lunch usually with a snack so I like to have a different soup every day and Publix had them on sale this week so I tried a few new ones and I loved this one. It isn't too spicy and its filling.

Rimmel London "Stay Matte" Face Power: A
I was in Ulta using my coupons and needed a new shade of powder because the one I bought a week ago is too dark but in a few weeks it will be great because my skin will be more tan. So I didn't want to spend a lot for another powder and this one was only $5! I tried it this morning and I love it...I will get it from now on.

Color Copies at UPS: A+
I like to go to professional places to print out colored copies because it is better quality and cheaper to make my labels, invitations, or other things. Most copy places like to charge $1 or more per sheet but at UPS you can get it for so much cheaper. Also, if you need a few sheets of card stock in a specific color then it's the place to go because they are only 10 cents each!

Pop Tarts "Blueberry Muffin": A
If you are a pop tart fan or even if you aren't these are really good. They taste like a blueberry muffin...not just another blueberry pop tart. I had these at my parent's house but when I went to buy them for Bailey they didn't have any in-stock. Bailey has 1 pop tart (not package...1 pastry) for breakfast every morning on the way to school...because it's so healthy for you :)

Catch up!

Oh my goodness...it's been almost 2 months! Sheesh. I did run my 5K, but I didn't do it in a race because my SIL is pregnant! SO EXCITED! She was my running buddy but she wanted to go to her appointment before running that much. Also...there happened to be a Disney Character Breakfast that morning in town...an opportunity to see Disney Princesses for $10 each...sign me up!
House Update: Two weeks ago we got a contract and Blake was leaving for a few weeks so we packed everything and moved in one week to an apartment! Chaos. Then the closing date got pushed back a week and then the closing fell threw so we still have the house and an apartment. Yep! We just have to pray that things work out and that it was meant to be and possibly a better offer will come along.

All the moving really cut into the planning of Bailey's 5th LPS Birthday Party. Thank goodness I reserved the place and jumpy castle, made the invitations and ordered all the Littlest Pet Shop animals in advance because time sped up and I lost track or who I gave invites too and who I didn't invite that I was so late sending them to some people. Then it was 4 days before the party and I still hadn't planned/made ANYTHING: all the food, decorations, games, music, labels...so I had 4 days to do it all basically. I stayed up late at night working on everything for 4 strait days, but it all came together and I was very pleased with how it all turned out. I skipped the lily pad game and didn't get all the pictures I wanted but it was a great 5th birthday. She received tons of Littlest Pet Shop toys...she was so excited about each one. Blake was so helpful with the kids at night while I frantically got things done. OH the jumpy castle...yeah, it came on a trailer! I consider myself a "Jumpy Castle Expert" at this point...I'm going to list it on my resume....seriously.

There is much more to say but no time to do it :( We just got the Internet back of Friday night and I have a barbie kitchen so I am making weekly trips to the grocery store...Publix for their weekly deals. Who knows...I might get back into couponing since I am going weekly. I made an appoitnment for Family Pictures a month ago on a weekend Blake was home and we didn't have plans...yeah, that was the weekend we moved ;) But we still did them (once again...Blake was so sweet to do them after moving all day) and they are BEAUTIFUL. They were Brycen's 4th month and Bailey's 5th year pictures plus group shots and with Meiko. It was our first photo shoot with Meiko and he smiled so good.