Influenster's TLC VoxBox First Reviews and Impressions

As an Influenster I receive all sorts of boxes that contain awesome things. This one was no exception. The TLC VoxBox is for the moms of the influenster nation. It was loaded with lots of fun things.

Neosporin Neo To Go which retails from $4.97 - $7.50
Neosporin Neo to Go is a convenient no touch, no sting spray that fits anywhere to give you infection protection, plus pain relief, on the go. It is specially designed for one-handed use and is great for your purse, kitchen, desk, workshop, golf, gym or travel bag. 

My First Impression is how easy it is to use and how convenient it is to put anywhere because of the small size. #NeoReady

Breyers Gelato Indulgences which retails $4.49 - $5.99

Breyers Gelato Indulgences was so yummy. Breyers, the brand known for bringing families together to enjoy delicious frozen treats for more than 140 years, is expanding its portfolio with the introduction of new Breyers Gelato Indulgences. Each of the four delicious varities features a trio of textures - creamy gelato, luscious sauce and gourmet toppings - for the ultimate indulgence. To support the launch of Breyers Gelato Indulgences, this campaign will show couples how to create the perfect date night at home - and have a new reason to "spoon." #GelatoLove @Breyers facebook.com/breyers.

My first impression is that it looks very good. When you spoon into it, it is very firm but after only being out for a little bit it became soft like a frozen yogurt but other than that it was very tasty.

A bar of Ivory soap was included which retails for $3.99 for a 10 Pack

Ivory bar soap is 99.44% pure clean and simple and contains no dyes or heavy perfumes. Plus, how gentle Ivory is on skin, it's no wonder it's recommended by 4 out of 5 moms! #SudLife @Ivory facebook.com/Ivory

Shell Fuel Rewards Network Card which is a free program for Shell customers to save money on gas
The Fuel Rewards Network program at Shell is a free loyalty program that helps you save money on fuel. For a limited time, new members save .25 cents per gallon on their second fill up and 3 cents every time after! #FuelRewards @shell_us facebook.com/shell

Avon generously put in their product Avon Anew Reversalist Express Wrinkle Smoother retails for $30

Introducing Anew Reversalist Express Wrinkly Smoother. This translucent balm BLURS the look of WRINKLES on the forehead and around the eyes INSTANTLY!!! Use your fingers to gently pat onto the skin. The cream to powder skin perfector delivers a silky smooth virtually line-free look for skin that gets you noticed! Anew You starts today!! Visit AVON.com and recieve 15% off your Anew purchase of $50 or more with the code ANEW. Offer code valid until 8/1/14 on AVON.com direct delivery orders only. #AvonAVEW @AvonInsider facebook.com/AVON

My first impression was of how silky it feels almost like a cloth. I used it in the areas it specified. I gently patted it on. I haven't seen any results yet. The only thing that I noticed was that my skin would itch in those areas later on during the day. It was a very nice product.

Puffs To Go retails for $0.49 per single pack

Puffs To Go are perfect for use in the car, in your purse which is where mine is located, on-the-go, wherever you go! Plus, Puffs are Dermatologist tested to be gentle. #PassthePuffs @Puffs facebook.com/puffs

My first impression is of how cute the packaging is. I put it straight in my purse so that I can use it when I am at work, school, or anywhere else. 

All of the items in this box I will use and have used. I love when they send you things that are important in your world. I love being a part of the Influenster program I have received lots of fun free things and love to give my impressions and reviews on new products. 

Broadway Nails imPRESS Press-on Manicure

I received a complimentary gift box from Influenster. In this box I received a Broadway Nails imPRESS Press-On Manicure which retails for $5.99 for solid and $7.99 for patterns. From the information card: "imPRESS Press-On Manicure by Broadway Nails is the revolutionary way to achieve a flawless manicure in seconds. Just peel off, press on, and you're done - NO glue needed! High shine colors, trendy designs and glam glitter nails that last up to a week! Available at Walgreens, Walmart, CVS, Kmart, Rite-Aid, and Target.

My Review: They go on well as soon as you know which way is up there is no indicator other than the tab on the top which we went with. They go on easily and seem like there is adhesion. the only thing wrong was the tips are to thin for day to day use if they were a little bit stronger it would have helped I think. The design was super cute Hawaiian flowers pink, white, and orange. They are so cute and look awesome, the tips are just to thin to do any real work. I think maybe a nice top coat to put over it after its been applied to make the nail stronger. For the price point I feel like that is correct. They have some really cute designs.

I would pass unless you can strengthen them up to work for woman who have to type a whole bunch or just type in general.

Meaningful Beauty Crème de Serum

I received a complimentary Meaningful Beauty Crème de Serum from Influenster. I have been using it for a week in the morning and at night. I can feel a noticeable difference. My face is a lot softer. I love how the lotion goes on, it isn't greasy or heavy. You only need a small pump or two and it will cover your whole face and neck. I definitely reccomend trying this stuff out I think it's amazing. 

• Learn more about the Crème de Serum: http://www.meaningfulbeauty.com/products/products,default,pg.html
• Meaningful Beauty purchasing information: http://www.meaningfulbeauty.com/select-a-system/order,default,pg.html

Feeling Some Butterflies

Feeling Some Butterflies

Tonight as I am getting ready for bed I think to myself: Is your backpack packed? Do you need to pack a lunch? Will it matter that I don't have the right edition for my A&P book? Should I bring my computer? Will people like me? Can I try to do this even better than KCC?

I want so much for this venture in my life to go where it is supposed to go, graduation with a Bachelor's Degree, and a job ready to go in my field that pays well and will make me happy.

In my anxiety, I turned to my blog I want to keep track daily with what is happening.

Hopefully people will even want to read my rantings and raves lol :)

Well school is tomorrow I have class from 9-2 and then I was thinking of using the gym that is available to all students and working out til I have to get home to the girls so basically I have an hour. I feel this is a positive thing for me and losing some weight would definitely make me happy.

Night Night All

LaLa

And... Another New Beginning......

Heading to Oregon Institute of Technology (OIT)

Well as of Thursday the 26th I became admitted to OIT. This college here locally is a 4 year college they are well known and it feels good to be attending what I would deem real college lol. For me community college was relatively easy for me, I maintained a great gpa and left with A's and B's. But with college for my Bachelor's degree is going to be so much harder but I feel with my skills and knowledge and family and friends I will get through. 

Being admitted to OIT happened super fast. On Wednesday, my friend Sonya convinced me to go down there even though I had called and they told me that I couldn't be admitted. So we drove down there and then some super secretive things happened... we were told I needed my transcripts from KCC and that it would take three days unless we could get a paper copy and get it back to her that night. So we hauled ass across town to KCC and when we got there my girl new someone in student services so we told her our dilemma she informed us they had to submit it too texas and then they print it back and send it electronically. She said to give her a half an hour at this point we are at 4:15 the OIT offices closed at 5. At 4:45 we got my transcripts and I told my friend not to worry about it I would just take it in tomorrow. But she said no we'll hurry and try even if we can't we have to try to get up there. We made it at 4:57, I ran my fat butt into that building and I got my transcripts turned in. The lady then told me to call the next day in the late afternoon. To my surprise she called me the next day at 9:00 am and told me that I had been admitted and could come to the school for their Road event. I got there at 9:30, I had a math assessment though I don't think I needed it since my Math 111 will transfer over. I saw the wrong advisor because as you can see in the photo they have my major as Biology - Health Services but it is actually Health Care Management - Admin Specialty  So then I did get with the right advisor and got scheduled for all my classes which include Sociology 204, Econ - Microeconomics, Anatomy and Physiology, and History of Archaeology. 

I am excited, nervous, anxious, and happy to be going back to school. 

I am hoping to blog and keep track of all that I am doing with my college career.

Some thoughts.....

Things have been very good lately, I am sure it's because we got our taxes and took care of all our bills and bought some nice fun stuff, I have also been able to buy the girls some fun new things and we have been able to go out to nice family dinners. Since Chad started his new job last year we have had a few months that have been harder. Not having the same pay every month makes it hard to budget but we do live sometimes paycheck to paycheck but we make it through. Having a couple months that have not been so hard and being able to not worry have made things easier. Unfortunately I am a worrier. I worry about the dumbest things sometimes but most of the time everything works out. When things are hard it is not as easy to remember that things work out and God never gives us more than we can handle.

A very good friend of mine lost her beautiful daughter last year, and another good friend of mine lost her daughter last month. Tragedy it seems is all around me and gets me thinking about what I would possibly do if I had to experience that. Questions arise, like who would be there for me? I live so far away from my family and we don't have many close friends around here. I am hoping that if anything was to happen my support group would show up. 

Where is my walk with God? well He is on the path that leads to righteousness  I am over here in Laura land, I know that I need to rely, I know the things I need to do change my worrying, but it is so hard to step back onto that path... I feel as though I have been gone for so long that there seems that there is no turning back which I know is false.

I feel God around in the many awesome things that our family is experiencing such as the girls just had a school recognition lunch for having their gpa over 3.5. I know He has been here for me as I have taken the school road for the last couple years. I am set to graduaate in June with my Associates of Applied Science for a Medical Office.

Good things, bad things, mediocre things, they are things that are happening in my life too... I also picked up more hours at work until spring term, kind of sucks but it will be a good thing and good money..... more posts to come soon.... Love LaLa

The start of this year hasn't been the greatest....

Well January wasn't really a bang out month..... I made a lot of mistakes it seems lol.... I have been very spacey lately.

First, at the beginning of month was school fund disbursement and when I found out online how much I was receiving I decided to make a list of all the things we had to pay off. Unfortunately, in November Chad didn't get a lot of work and since he gets paid per job as a mechanic, his check wasn't that great and with Christmas and the bills there wasn't enough so we had to take a loan from his boss. Thank goodness or it would have been a sad holiday season. I paid the bills enough to get through but there was still some of each bill left over. So I made the list starting at top with the loan I minused it, went on to minus the power bill, I was writing all this down on a piece of paper. I listed all the things including the money we would be putting toward a family trip to Disneyland this summer with my parents. I minused everything by hand. At the end, we still have a good chunk left over to have fun. After receiving my school money and paying some initial bills it didn't seem like I had as much money as I thought. After going over my list I had wrote a number at the beginning twice miscalculating by a lot. We didn't have as much left over, I felt defeated and very dumb for making such a simple mistake that made things not as fun for us. 

Not any better, a few weeks ago, I got or taxes ready, I used the same website I have used for the past couple years, Chad got a new job therefore had a new w-2, so I entered the information, finished my taxes, and filed. Only later I realized that I had accidentally listed the w-2 as my own under my social security. I freaked out I was sure that I was going to have to file an amended return, which can take months to process and we are due a return. I called the company I filed with and the customer service rep confirmed my worse fear we had to file an amended return. I cried, a lot and hard. How could I make two mistakes that were so costly it would seem?? I decided to call the IRS and ask them exactly I should do and what was going to happen. I called assuming I would be transferred a bunch of times, if you have every called them it seems like a maze you never get out of. I pushed the appropriate buttons I hoped and waited on hold for a few minutes. A nice man came on, I explained what I had done. He said he needed to ask someone and after only being on hold for a few more minutes he came back and asked if we had filed jointly before. Thankfully we have for the past 5 years. He told me that when it was processed internally in their office they would see the W-2 and his social and see the mistake and fix it there and then send us a letter formally making us aware of what they had done. I felt so relieved after that call. We still haven't gotten our return and it is still being processed as of this afternoon but I feel like this will all work out some how.

Updated 2/12/13 - I found out over the weekend our return is being deposited this week Praise God!!