A few weeks ago, I was sent a small jar of Dr. Max Strong Stretchmark Cream. The cream is organic and formulated to provide nutrients and vitamins to skin, promoting elasticity and collagen to prevent and reduce the appearance of these stretch marks associated with increases in size. The product is primarily geared to weightlifters, but it is safe for women and pregnant mothers as well. I’ve been using the cream for about two weeks, and have noticed a small difference on my legs. After having my daughter, I’ve had problems with fluid retention and I regularly see stretch marks come and go on my upper thighs. Since starting with the cream, my skin has been a lot softer and I haven’t noticed any new stretch marks. The marks that are already there have also gotten a bit lighter. There were two main drawbacks to the product. First was the scent. I’m not quite sure what the small is, but it is very pungent and not overly pleasant. The first few times smelling it actually ...
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ZeroWater Review & Giveaway [ENDED]
Last week, I was sent a 10 cup ZeroWater Pitcher. ZeroWater pitchers come with a 5-Stage Dual Ion-Exchange filter that removes almost all solids from your water. This gives it a TDS (Total Dissolved Solids) reading of 000, making it the purest water you will find. I have wanted to try one of these for a long time. The water in our town used to taste pretty good until works broke a water main pipe a few years back. Since then, it has been virtually undrinkable. We still cook with it, but we drink bottled water. According to the ZeroWater website, the average TDS reading in our area is 233. It’s not bad, but it’s not good either. When I received my pitcher, the first thing I did was use the included TDS reader to test my tap water. I put some in a glass and got 129. That’s better than what the site said, but still icky. Next, I tested my bottled Ozarka water. I figured that it would be maybe a three or a four max, since it’s supposed to be filtered and ‘natural ...
Product Review – Clarisonic Pro
I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Mom Blog Society. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. Last week, I was sent a Clarisonic Pro Starter Kit. The Clarisonic Pro is the premiere skin care tool. It’s use by dermatologists at their own clinics. It can be used on both your face and body, and also has additional head attachments (sold separately) that are specifically designed for varying types of skin. The extra heads are the acne brush, body brush, deep pore cleaning brush, and the sensitive brush. The Clarisonic Pro has four built in speeds (low, normal, high, pro), plus a body mode which switches on only when you use the body brush head. All units come with a charger. The battery life is 30 minutes with all facial brush heads, and 20 minutes with the body brush head. The starter kit I received came with the sensitive brush and three trial size samples of different ...
Product Review – Skillet Bacon Jam
I’ve tested many items in the two years that I’ve been publishing this blog. I’ve tested various food products, but nothing prepared me for Skillit Bacon Jam. According to their website, bacon is mixed with several other spices and then “rendered” down into their spread. The company started as a street vendor in Washington State, and has since branched out into a dinner and selling their spreads online & in some stores. Now, I love bacon and I would eat it with just about everything if I could. I’ve seen this listed for review on Tomoson for a long time, and finally allowed morbid curiosity to win out. I was hoping for, at best, something delicious that we could all enjoy. That wasn’t what I got . . . not by a long-shot. First of all, I would like to say that the picture of the container on Tomoson is quite nice. In fact, it’s the picture that I used above. Incidentally, they do not show you the actual bacon spread. There is good reason for that, apparently. The thing ...
Product Review – Novica
I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Mom Blog Society Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. A few weeks ago, I was asked to check out Novica. Novica works in association with the National Geographic Society to bring you unique, handcrafted items from around the world. They carry a huge selection of items that you will most likely not find anywhere else, including jewelry like Jade Necklaces , Amethyst Dangle Earrings & Wrap Bracelets. You can also find handmade clothing like WoolShawls, Alpaca Wool Sweaters, Women's Cardigan Sweaters, & Women's Cardigan Sweaters. . . plus household items and much more. I was given a gift certificate to purchase anything that I wanted on the site. At first, I figured that I wouldn’t be able to get much since many of the products offered on the site are somewhat expensive (I didn’t find anything under $14). Plus, many businesses don’t ...
Natural House Review & Giveaway [ENDED]
A few weeks ago, I was sent a 30 day supply of Natural House Cleaning Products. The products were Trashy, Flushy, and Sinky. Trashy is a spray that eliminates odor from your trash can. Flushy is a toilet cleaner, while Sinky cleans your sink drain and garbage disposal (if you have one). Natural House products utilize non-toxic, probiotic cleaning agents that are strong enough for commercial clean-up, yet safe and gentle for all of the members of your home. The item I was most eager to try was Trashy. My trash can in the kitchen reeks almost all the time, primarily due to the large amount of used diapers in it. With Trashy, all I had to do was spray the inside of the trash can before putting the bag in. The residual smell was gone almost instantly. In fact, there were a few times that I even sprayed the trash itself and the results were the same. The odor was eliminated and didn’t come back for several days. I found that Flushy also works just as well. Our bathroom toilet ...