Product Review - Olay Ultra Moisture Coconut Body Wash

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Today I am going to be reviewing the Olay Ultra Moisture Coconut Body Wash. I received this product as a late Christmas present and I have just now gotten around to trying it.

I'll be the first to admit that I am not a huge fan of coconut at all. I don't know what it is about it but the smell to me is less appealing than the taste for one reason or another. So I was a bit iffy about trying this product out because I didn't want to be surrounded by a powerful coconut scent.

However, I was pleasantly surprised that it barely smelled like coconut at all. To me it mostly smells like just a natural clean scent that doesn't overwhelm the senses but also a scent that lingers throughout the day after using it.

I loved how it made my skin feel soft and smooth after just one wash. The back of the bottle said that this would be the effect but like with everything else I didn't really believe what it said; due to previous products promising similar things. But with Olay I should have known better because Olay is one product line that has always delivered their promises time after time.

I also like that it's not overly moisturizing to the point that my skin feels greasy as it tends to be after using other products. Instead, my skin feels soft and smooth. I cannot wait to finish this entire bottle to see the result on my skin. The bottle itself is huge and there is a lot of product in the bottle. And as with any Olay product a little goes a long way so this product will last you a good bit. Speaking for myself, I've been using it for a good two weeks and I've barley reached halfway; and I take a shower daily so that should give an example on how much product there is.

Also since I tend to have sensitive skin, I have to be careful with products I use on it and this body wash isn't harsh at all nor does it break me out so in my opinion it is great for sensitive skin. But please be sure to check out the ingredient list to make sure that it will work well with your skin.

Well that's it for this review!

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Product Review - Diet Snapple Singles-To-Go

Now let's all be honest with ourselves; we know that drinking water is good for us but I know for me personally that drinking plain water gets kinda boring after a while. And I'm sure that there are people out there that do enjoy the taste of plain water but I feel that a majority of people agree with me that the taste does get boring.

Luckily for me and people like me, this is where water enhancers and/or drink mixes come into play. Today, I'm going to reviewing one of these products. The product that I'm going to be reviewing today is Diet Snapple Singles-To-Go. I got this product a few months back and fell in love with the taste. My flavor of choice is the Lemon Tea; which is a blend of black and green tea. This packs this mix with antioxidants with vitamins C, E & A. And all-in-all, each packet of mix is only 5 calories!

I get mine from my local grocery store when it comes in a box of 6 packets for less than $1.00. And while this is a great deal, it has crossed my mind to purchase this product in bulk because I love the flavor so much. That and I know that I will not get tired of this flavor because I love both black and green tea. So the fact that I can drink a combination of both of my favorite flavors, I am happy and content.

There isn't much else I can say about this product other than recommending everyone to go and try it. And don't worry if Lemon Tea isn't to your taste, it comes in a variety of flavors!

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Dollar Tree Product Review - Eye Pads

Today, I am going to be reviewing another dollar tree product. And this product is going to be eye pads. I've seen this product several times but I just never put too much thought into the effectiveness of it. However, my curiosity peeked finally and I decided to give this product a try.

The product itself is a simple design of a slim box. In each box there are two foil packets that hold two eye pads each. There were a couple of different options of eye pads but I chose the revitalizing eye pads; which came in a purple box. The eye pads were in an air tight foil packet as I said that was filled with the product. The application process took a mere few seconds and the eye pads stay on for 15 minutes.

When I first opened the foil packet, I was a bit surprised to see how the eye pads were kept. They weren't separated at all; instead placed together in the pack and soaked with the product. The product was a clear jelly like substance. There was no backing on the eye pads as with other eye pads that I have tried in the past. Like I said, both eye pads were soaked with this jelly-like product. There was so much product in fact, that I had to squeeze off the product in order to be able to place the eye pads under my eyes so that they wouldn't slip off. Now I'm not complaining about this amount of product, it was nice to have eye pads that were soaked instead of being so dry that they are stiff. However the amount of product made it harder to grab and maneuver the eye pads because they were so slippery.

After applying the eye pads, I immediately noticed the cooling effect. The eye pads themselves were soft and didn't have sharp/coarse edges that I have noticed seem to be a trend for other "cheap" eye pads that I have tried over the years.

I noticed that even after 15 minutes had passed, that the eye pads weren't hard or dried out. It still had plenty of product left on it so I feel that if one could figure out how to store these so that they wouldn't dry out; that maybe one pair of eye pads can be used more than once.

I was pleased with the instant results that I noticed after using this product. Not only did my skin look and feel healthier but I could also tell the difference in how tight my skin felt. Not bad tight though, but a tightness that one wants whenever one spends a bunch of money on a product that promises a younger look.

Another thing that I was pleasantly surprised was that it didn't break and/or dry out my skin. This is a pretty big deal to me because my skin pretty sensitive, especially when it comes to trying out new products.

All in all, I highly recommend trying out this product. I mean not only is this a great product but it's not like you are going to break the bank by purchasing it. So you really can't lose in my opinion.

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Dollar Tree Product Review - Sure Scents Air Fresheners

Hello!

Today I'm going to be giving my honest review on an item that I found at my local Dollar Tree. I'm thinking about doing one of these at least once a week or more; so tell me what you guys think!

The item that I'm going to be reviewing is an air freshener product called Sure Scents. This item was of course only $1.00 and it was an 8 oz size product. They come in different scents and they all smell amazing to me! The scent I chose however was Apple Cinnamon and this was because I purchased a few of these back at the beginning of December. This was because I wanted to really have them in my home for a month in order to find out if they did a good job.

They didn't do a good job, they did a great job! The scent hasn't diminished at all and I have them all over my home in several seperate rooms. The scent is held within tiny balls that are very squishy. Sometimes I would swish the little balls around to increase the scent coming from them but overall I am very satisfied with this product. I also love how you can reuse the container because as time goes on the tiny scent balls disappear so all you have to do is replace them! And lucky enough Dollar Tree sells the refills! For me personally, I wouldn't buy one scent in a container and then refill it with a different scent but that's just me because I don't like to mix scents. But I wouldn't throw away the containers, I would reuse them if I could and if not, then recycle them.

My house smells so good and the scent balls are only halfway gone in a couple of the containers; so they last well over a month! And I have them in pretty big rooms. But I have noticed that the smaller room that I have place them in, the slower the scent balls disappear. So if you have big rooms in your home, my suggestion would be getting a few of them and placing them in areas around the room.

And let's be honest, you're only spending about $3 for a few products compared to spending about $3 for just one. And I will say that you are getting more quality by paying more for a product but let's be honest, everyone loves a deal. And I'll be honest, I'd rather buy these again and again because I love this product so much! I can't wait to see if they bring out different scents. Because from what I can tell from my numerous trips to the Dollar Tree, they always keep these in stock so that's awesome!

Well that's the end of this review, let me know what you guys think about me reviewing a Dollar Tree item every week or so. I have another Dollar Tree product that I'm going to be reviewing later on this week!

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Final Thoughts on 2016

Hello all!
I decided that I was going to do one last blog post for 2016 and I finally decided that I was going to give my final thoughts on 2016 in general. This is going to include my own personal experiences of 2016 and what I think of 2016 in general. I also am going to include some goals that I want to achieve in 2017.

My personal experiences of 2016 have 3 major events that occurred. Two of them where amazing beyond belief and one almost spiraled me into a depression so let's start with the two happy events first.

First I finally opened up an Etsy shop where I began selling planner supplies. It's still a small Etsy shop but I have got big plans for it in 2017 so I'm really excited to see how much I can make it grow.

And even more amazing event that happened was that I became an aunt! My sister gave birth to a happy bouncing baby boy at the end of June and I am so in love with my little nephew! He's so cute and already has the entire family wrapped around his fingers.

The event that almost spiraled me into a depression took a toll on not only myself but my entire family. My father passed away on Nov. 14 and it hit us all very hard. He had been in ICU for almost an entire month due to liver failure from years of drinking alcohol to excess. For the last 2 months before he was administered into the hospital, he lived with me and I became his main caregiver along with my grandfather and uncle who has down-syndrome. It was hard, I'm not going to lie but it was worth it. Over the years, we've grown apart because he was a man of harsh actions and even harsher words. But in the end, we did make up and bury the hatchet. I was able to tell him that even though I will never forget anything he has said over the years but that I could forgive him. And in fact, I forgave him the moment he said those hurtful things and even forgave him for things he never said out loud; but spoke with this eyes.

Okay that's enough of that because emotions are still raw on that one.

Sadly this year has been horrible when it comes to not only deaths of close family but also of celebrities. I cannot believe that some of my favorite actors, musicians and authors are no long with us. And we seem to be losing more and more every day and I just want 2016 to be over with.

I am so excited for 2017 to come and I can't wait to see what I accomplish in the coming months. I have several goals that I want to achieve and if I'm honest some of the goals aren't just a want but a need. I'll list them below but keep in mind I change my mind like the wind changes direction. But I do want to keep these this year.

My Goals for 2017
1. Lose weight!
2. Expand my Etsy Shop
3. Finish writing at least one book, if not more.
4. Budget better
5. Grow my blogs
6. Spend more time with friends
7. Do things that I say I'm going to do and don't go back on my word.

And that really is all that I have in mind for goals next year. I'm pretty sure that I will add more to my list and that it will grow as the year progresses. But I really do want to achieve all of my goals this year. I just hope that I can cross off a few of these by the end of next year.

Thank you for reading my blog(s). I will list my other blogs below so feel free to check them out!

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My Experience as a Caregiver
http://my-experience-as-a-caregiver.blogspot.com/

A Southern Girl's Weight-Loss Journey
http://southern-girl-weight-loss-journey.blogspot.com/

Daily Zenscape
http://dailyzenscape.blogspot.com/

Truvia Nectar Review

This is a liquid sweetener that is made from Stevia sweetener and blended with honey.

I love to use this in my green tea that I make nearly every other day. There is just something about mixing honey with green tea that just makes it extra special. It has the sweetness of Stevia and the added sweetness of the honey so no extra sweetener is needed. I have come to brew my green tea a bit more bitter than usual due to the sweetness that this liquid sweetener adds to my hot drink.

I do recommend this because everyone needs a little honey in their life. Not to mention with the weather getting colder and colder, honey is good for soothing sore throats which comes in handy.

There really isn't much else I can say about this product and once again I apologize for the recent being a little short. I am trying to get back to my old self but with the holidays coming up, it is hard to move past memories that seem so fresh and new. But please bear with me and hopefully with the new year coming in, I can make the reviews much longer and this blog better than ever!

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Truvia Review

I tried this sweetener a while back but I just never got around to reviewing it for one reason or another. But now that I've recently used it, I was reminded that I had yet to review it.

This sweetener reminds me the most of sugar and for that it makes it easier to use than other sweeteners out there on the market today. It tastes so similar to sugar that I find myself having to double-check myself to make sure that I am actually used it instead of sugar. This makes the transition of removing myself from sugar entirely more easier because my body doesn't crave the familiar taste of sugar when I use this sweetener.

Now I have used other sweeteners alongside this one, in order to get a full comparison of this product and others. And in all honesty, no matter what sweeteners I try, I always find myself coming back to this one. The only one that comes close to taste is the Splenda Naturals, which I just reviewed. I feel that since is has more natural ingredients that out of all the other sweeteners out on the market that it might be the safest, healthier one to use. But for now I'll stick to Truvia every now and then because even though I use Truvia now instead of sugar, I still don't want to overdue it on any sweetener/sugar.

Well that's it for this short review, thank you for reading!

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