BuyCostumes has Costume’s We’re Viking…err Liking

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My oldest son is in middle school. They have middle school dances usually around certain holidays. They’ll have a Halloween dance coming up soon. He told me they were allowed to wear costumes. He grows so fast none of the costumes we had would fit him. BuyCostumes.com is one of my go-to costume sites for affordable costumes and a good selection.

While browsing the costumes I fully expected he’d go toward his usually military or ninja costume. We had to shop in the adult men’s costumes section …he’s getting too tall! I was pleasantly surprised when he actually chose a viking costume. When it came he couldn’t wait to put it on. It fit him perfectly.

The costume comes with the suit, which is one piece and velcros in the back. The brown armor is attached to the costume. The gold ties you see are not attached to the costume they are separate. We tried tying them the way they are in the picture. The arms ones didn’t work out too bad but the leg ones slid down almost as soon my son started moving. We couldn’t seem to keep them in place. The other issue I noted is that, being that the costume is one piece, when you tie up the arms you’d have to tie and untie them every time you’d want to take off or take down the costumes (say for bathroom purposes) otherwise you wouldn’t be able to just slip your arms out of the sleeve. I think it would have been better if the gold ribbon had just been an embellishment on the costume.

The costume comes with a hat which is pretty good. The horns stick up but are a bit floppy. It does not come with the boot covers, weapon, or beard. You’d need to get those separately. Even with that my son loved his costumes.

I felt the costume still needed something so we ended up getting him a costume beard to wear with his costume. My son is very excited to wear this costume to his school dance. I’m thinking we’ll just leave the gold ties behind for less frustration for him. He said to me “Mom, bet I’ll have one of the best costumes there” So as long as he’s happy with it, then I’m happy with it. The details of the armor and the different fabrics used for texture were pretty neat. It did give it a more dynamic look.

This costume was in the historical section of the men’s costumes but it has a message on the site now that says it was discontinued or out of stock. It was called the Vicious Viking costume. Buycostumes.com has lots of costumes to choose from. They even have sections to make it easier on your budget for $10 and under, $25 and under, etc.

Mi Bella Reina 24k Gold Collagen Mask Review

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I’m 35. I’m not embarrassed by that, I’m not afraid to answer when someone asks. But as the years go on, when I look in the mirror I know my skin could use a little more TLC than maybe it used to. I hear about all kinds of amazing spa treatments but they are usually out of range for my budget. Mi Bella Reina has a 24k Gold Collagen mask that will bring the luxury of a spa treatment to you and it’s more affordable than you might guess.

Doesn’t that look amazing? I’ll be honest when they asked me to review it, I didn’t know if I could. I didn’t figure it would be a budget friendly thing to tell my frugal audience about. I visited the site to check things out and was actually surprised that it was so affordable. Then seeing the price, I had to wonder if it would really work. I was about to find out.

The Nancy Reagan 24K gold collagen mask contains collagen, hyaluronic acid, Vitamins A & E, and gold/pearl powder. The gel mask is designed to provide one way absorption into the skin forcing the skin to absorb the plant collagen 10X better than a traditional mask. I had never used a mask quite like this. It comes with the face and neck mask. When you look at the packaging you can see a bit of liquid in with the mask. My assumption was it was strictly to keep the mask hydrated but when you read the directions, you actually need to use the liquid on your face and neck prior to applying the mask. It tells you to poor the liquid into a cup then apply to your face. Having never used this type of mask before, I lost a bit of the liquid when opening the package.

You have to ensure you have a block of time for about 30 minutes. The masks says you are to leave it in place for 20-30 minutes. You really can’t do anything else while it’s on. You have to lay down in order for it to stay in place. Of course, that helps enhance the home spa experience I think. I just had to find an ideal block of time for me to do this since I have 4 kids, one of which is 18 months old. I put my daughter and youngest son down for a nap and decided that was the ideal time.

The mask initially felt cold on my skin. It actually stayed cold on my skin for about 10 minutes. Once I had it positioned it felt really nice on my skin. I nearly fell asleep with it on my face. It had a nice, light fragrance to it. I tried getting a selfie here with the mask on. I looked at the picture and thought “oh my! I like I’m ready for halloween!” You might want to warn people before you do this to avoid a million questions lol I definitely did not look as glam as the chick in the promotional picture above. I’m not even entirely sure I had it on completely correct but it felt good anyway.

So by now you might be wondering if it actually worked. When I took it off my skin felt so hydrated. I decided to take a nap while I had the chance since my kids were still sleeping. When I woke up my skin still felt soft. I checked my skin out in the mirror and it had this nice healthy glow to it. I dare say it even quieted down some of the wrinkles between my eye brows and and my laugh lines. So even though I looked like a gold robot while I had this on, it did do a great job with my skin and was very relaxing.

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New Purex Crystals Aromatherapy

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I’ve been a Purex Insiders blogger for a couple years now. I love being able to try out the newest Purex products. One of my fave Purex products are the Purex Crystals. Add a cap full of those scented crystals and you’ll have some amazing scented laundry. Even my hubby likes the Purex Crystals. Well now Purex has new crystals scents with their aromatherapy line.

Purex Crystals Aromatherapy comes is available in Energy, Well Being, and Serenity. I received the energy one, I’d almost feel like Purex knew me and did it on purpose lol. Anything to help boost my energy with 4 active kids is a plus in my book. With my two oldest boys playing football I’m constantly washing stinky, sweaty, dirty football clothes too. I couldn’t wait to try these on their clothes.

Purex Crystals Aromatherapy uses essential oils. Essential oils have become popular as a natural treatment for some people. I myself, have been trying Frankincense oil for some issues I’m having. I think we can all agree that certain scents can provoke certain moods. Maybe the smell of baby lotion reminds you of your kids bath time when they were babies. For me every time I smell orange juice I think of my first pregnancy. Someone walks past you with a good perfume or cologne and it makes you take notice. The energy aromatherapy scent is great for me (to hopefully find some spare energy somewhere) and for my boys to smell while they’re running drills at practice or trying to stay awake in school.

Overall I like the Purex Crystals Aromatherapy energy scent. I like how easy the crystals are to use I will say that the scent in these didn’t seem as strong as other Purex Crystals products I’ve used.

Purex Crystals Aromatherapy will be avilable in stores starting mid-October. You an also visit the Purex website for where to buy info. You can also find Purex on the following social media sites:

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National Oatmeal Day 2014 with Aveeno #AveenoLovesOat

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The power of the oat. It can quench dry skin, help lower cholesterol, help make a tasty cookie, and a warm breakfast. Aveeno knows too well what oats can do for your body. That’s why products you’ll see oatmeal in some of Aveeno’s products like the Aveeno Daily Moisturizing Lotion that is clinically proven to relieve dry skin and moisturizes for 24 hours thanks to the help of oatmeal.

Did you know that October 29 is National Oatmeal Day? It’s true. As an Aveeno ambassador I sometimes get to try some pretty cool things. I don’t always know when they send me something until it’s sitting on my porch. Today was one of those days. Aveeno gets really into National Oatmeal Day so then sent me an #AveenoLovesOat ambassador package. I opened my box and found this gorgeous hand woven Mochila bag inside.

I had never heard of Mochila bag but it says each bag is one of a kind. They are hand woven tribal totes made by the indigenous Wayuu men and women from La Guajira in Northern Columbia. Each bag takes 3-4 weeks to be made! Can you imagine? Mochila practices fair trade with the tribes that make these and allows them to carry on with their way of life. They use natural materials from their area. Natural is important to them because it helps them continue to create these bags as close to tradition as possible. They come in different colors, patterns, and sizes. Several celebs have been seen carrying Mochila bags as well.

Now that I told you about the bag you’re probably wondering what’s in it and what this has to do with National Oatmeal Day right? Well of course Aveeno filled my bag with oatmeal related products.

My bag contained the Aveeno Daily Moisturizing lotion that uses oatmeal as an active ingredient. It’s hands down, one of my fave body lotions, Aveeno soothing bath treatment that uses 100% natural colloidal oatmeal to soothe dry skin, and irritated skin from things like poison ivy, rashes, eczema, insect bites, and more. I remember my mom using it for us when we had chicken pox as a kid. Last but not least I received a special Mixmyown.com oatmeal the #AveenoLovesOat National Oatmeal Day Mix! I can’t wait to try it!

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Wearever For Discreet Protection

It’s a subject that many don’t like to talk about. It happens more often then you might think. You don’t have to be a certain gender or even age for it to happen. I’m talking about bladder leakage. It happens to both men and women for a variety of reasons. Of course for us women it could be anything from having kids to aging. In all honesty I had always heard about it happening after kids. I was pregnant with my first son at 22 years old. I remember getting to 7 months and dreading sneezing or coughing hard because…well things happened with that baby pressing on my bladder. It was the same for each of my pregnancies.

For me dealing with it in those few months of pregnancy was enough but realizing people have to deal with it every day, it’s nice to know there are options out there. There are plenty of disposable options but what about options that are more like your everyday wear. Options that are better for the environment?

Wearever leak control undergarments are that option. It’s underwear that looks like regular underwear but is actually a washable and comfortable leak control undergarment with options for both men and women.

I’d never tried Wearever undergarment before today. As someone who doesn’t normally wear leak control garments I thought for sure these would feel bulky and obvious to m. When I was asked to review them, I started looking through all the women’s styles. I was actually surprised at the colors and styles available but still skeptical of being comfortable wearing them. Even the men’s styles had several pair that looked just like regular briefs. I ended up choosing the women’s smooth and silky style in the color beige. When I received them they looked just like regular underwear.

The wearever leak control undergarment felt very similar in texture, style, and fabric as some of my regular undergarments. There is a cloth pad sewn into the crotch area that absorbs. It’s not anywhere near as bulky as I had initially anticipated. The thickness of the absorbent area is not much thicker than a thin maxi-pad. They have a waterproof liner that prevents leakage onto clothes. The particular style I chose, the site says that the seamless panties hold 2 of liquid but some hold 8 oz while supers hold up to 10 oz. Which if you think about it 8 oz is a whole measuring cup full of water.

These panties have a seamless design to avoid visible panty lines. Similar to many of their leakage control garments they have Agion™ antimicrobial fiber that reduces bacteria that causes odor. The lining is designed to trap liquid all day. They say they are washable and reusable up to 250 washes! So while these panties sell at $16 a piece if you look at 250 wears worth of disposable product this is an obvious savings. You an also buy them in packs of 3 or 6 for more savings.

I wore them for an entire day doing all my normal daily tasks, work, and chores. They fit well. They did not fill bulky at all. The lining did remind me of wearing a thin maxi-pad but it didn’t make me uncomfortable or insecure at all. The only think I will say about these is that I would normally wear a medium when it comes to this type of sizing. I ordered the S/M in this style. To me they seemed a bit tight. I might have been better off going up one size just as a tip. I would wear these again and I would definitely go this direction if I get to the point that I would need daily security in this department. In all honesty, I would have loved to have these while I was pregnant.

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