Product Review: Cutex Advanced Revival Nail Polish Remover Pads

Thanks to Influenster and my #GlamVoxBox, I was recently able to try the Cutex Advanced Revival Nail Polish Remover Pads. I was quite impressed that it only took one side of one pad to remove my fingernail and toenail polish. These pads are a great size and are perfect for an emergency beauty kit. Easy to use and fast results!

I received this product complimentary from Influenster for testing purposes.

#SoCutex #HealthyNails #Influenster #VoxBox

My #XOVoxBox

I received my first Influenster VoxBox a couple of weeks ago, and now that I've had time to use all of the products for a while, I get to tell you guys about them :) I got a Colgate Optic White Toothbrush and Toothpaste #brilliantsmile, Tide Pods with Febreze #TidePods, SkinFix Hand Repair Cream #SKINFIXED, &John Frieda Hair Care Products #LoveMyJohnFrieda

I also received coupons for more John Frieda hair care, as well as a coupon for a Land’s End #LandsEndLove purchase &  an Adore Me purchase #ILoveAdoreMe!!

I really love the John Frieda hair care products, they really made my hair feel soft and smooth, conditioned and healthy!!  The Beyond Smooth Primer is my favorite! It doesn't leave any residue on your hair!! Tide Pods are something I have used before, but these that have Febreze scent added are AMAZING! They work great and are an easy way to do laundry without having to worry about measuring! Definitely something I’ll continue to buy. The SkinFix Hand Repair Cream was also great, but not my favorite hand cream so it's not something I can see myself using in the future. My son has psoriasis, though, so I will keep it around for when his skin gets irritated. The Colgate toothbrush with the built-in whitening pen is so cool! So easy to use and works really well in a short amount of time. The toothpaste is awesome, even my four year old daughter wanted to try it. She used it for a few days before switching back to her more kid-friendly toothpaste because she said the Colgate was "a little too spicy" for her. 

I was really impressed with my first Influenster experience! Hope to try and review more in the future!

I received these products complimentary from Influenster for testing purposes.

The Never-ending story.... of laundry!

I don't know about y'all, but I never feel like I am totally caught up on laundry. It. Never. Ends!


BUT, lately I have been using a new product that makes my job easier and makes my family's clothing smell and feel amazing!

Tide PODS Plus Febreze are so easy to use, you just start the water, pop a Tide Pod in, throw in your laundry & you're done! I love that they've added Febreze because the smell is fantastic.

The only thing I don't like? I'm about to run out! Don't worry, they are at the top of my shopping list. Tide PODS Plus Febreze are a must have! 

#TidePods

I received this product complimentary from Influenster for testing purposes. If you haven't heard of Influenster yet, you are missing out. Influenster is a community of influencers such as yourself. It is totally free & you get to write reviews on any product.You qualify for boxes of cool stuff based on your demographics & being active overall.

A fun, new hobby - Yarn Wreaths!

Since my son's birthday party is in a few weeks, I've started working on some of the handmade touches for his get together. I wanted to make something to hang on the door, and I typically work with burlap but decided to change it up this time. (besides, a burlap rocket seemed a bit ambitious!) So, I figured this was the perfect opportunity to finally try making a yarn wreath. While it's time consuming - decorating the wreath is lots of fun! Here's the one I made for K's party: 

I'm actually going to be offering these for sale along with my other What The Scrap?! crafts! Here's an example of a Valentine's Day wreath I made that will go for $25 -

While these are not available in my etsy shop just yet, they are being advertised on my facebook page: "Like" my page & check it out! http://www.facebook.com/WhatTheScrap

Sad day for us...

Our dear Lenny fish is gone. He was fine last night when I fed him right before bed, but I noticed he wasn't moving when I walked by his vase this afternoon. He's scared me before by being so low to the bottom, and I'd always tap the glass or shake his vase a little and he'd start moving. (Sorry I disrupted your naps all those times, Lenny!) But, today he wasn't napping. :( When I told Keenan he had gone to fishy heaven, he cried. We talked for a while ... Keenan brought up how happy we were on the day we got him. He was our first pet and K was so proud to bring him home! He lived with us for a year and a half. We decided together to give him a proper burial. We dug a hole in the back of the yard, Keenan drew a cross in the dirt and topped it with decorative rocks. It may seem silly, but it was therapeutic.  Goodbye Lenny fish, we'll miss you so.

Back to School!

Wow, it's been a while! We've been super busy getting ready for our first homeschool year. Today was our first day of 1st grade and it went pretty well. I took some pictures of the room & my cute little students, so this post will be pretty image-heavy. :) 

I wanted to make today special, so that K would be excited about school. So, the first thing we did was make a big breakfast together. Keenan helped with the pancakes...

Here are a couple pictures I took of the school room. Reading corner, then Math corner. I do realize that all the decorations/posters aren't necessary for homeschool, but I love it. We could absolutely have done all our work from the sofa or the kitchen table, but I wanted a room that felt fun and "normal" to me. I went to public school, then went to college to be a teacher... my mom's a kindergarten teacher. This just feels like the right approach for us. We get the feel of a traditional classroom, but the flexibility and fun of a homeschool lifestyle. Also, in my defense, I didn't have to buy much because my mom had tons of leftovers that I could use and my in laws just love to buy dollar store posters for me to use, even the ones I don't think I need. I wish I had a before picture of the room. It was AWFUL. I love the new paint color!! (exotic sea by Valspar)

Of course, I made Keenan take some pictures before we got started... just like I would have if he had headed to school the old way. 

Ella mostly liked reading time & went kind of crazy during the rest of the day. I had coloring books and little containers of small toys for her to play with while I taught Keenan. 

Overall, we had a great day. We mixed in some fun stuff with the boring work, and actually finished more of the things I had planned than I figured we would. Here's to a great school year!

DIY Abby Cadabby!

I had so much fun creating things for Ella's 2nd birthday party. Abby Cadabby was such a fun theme... I love the colors, I love the girly-ness, and I LOVE the look on Ella's face when she saw our house transformed into a magical fairy land. Everything was Abby-fied! She loved it.


Here are just a few things that I made for the party: 
Abby Cadabby headband - It's actually unfinished. I wanted to add little white felt flowers around the pigtails, but ran out of time. Ella only wore it for a few minutes anyway! :)

Cupcake stand Tutu skirt in Abby Cadabby colors! Took lots of tulle, but was super cute.

Birthday Banner: Happy 2nd Birthday Ella!

 A cute little Sesame Street birthday sign. This was the easiest thing to make because most of the work was done in Paintshop. Then I just had to print and cut it out. It was a rushed job. 

I take that back... THIS was the easiest thing to do. Technically, it shouldn't really be in the DIY post because all I did was add ribbons to store bought cotton candy. This is what we used as one of the party favors. It was a hit with the kids.