* updated* Green Mountain Fair trade coffee..enter to win a free Keurig Machine TONIGHT!!!

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Green Mountain Coffee just posted a video to highlight just what Fair Trade coffee is...its only 23 seconds long so take a look to learn more. Pretty good stuff!!!
Check it out the benefits of Fair Trade Coffee here.

Have you all heard about Green Mountain Fair Trade Coffee? Well Green Mountain Coffee.is giving away 200 Free Keurigs (K65) before 6 PM EST today. Just go here, like them, and complete the form, and come back and tell me if you win.

What is Fair trade coffee you ask..well it is a certified coffee that ensures that the farmers receive a fair amount for their coffee beans which leads to helping the community of those farmers attain fresh drinking water, start new projects like improved schools, improved roads tc... In other words, it helps to improve the farming community's quality of life. Now who does not like that?


Recently I was sent a few packet of Fair Trade Green Mountain Coffee (Three Continent Blend) to try for free from BzzAgent. The package says Extra bold and it was great tasting and perfect for a wake me up in the mornings. Here is the website for choose Fair Trade, and if you wanted to try out some coffee for yourself I have some coupon codes for you  worth $2.00 off  a box of Fair Trade Coffee. Now keep in mind that these codes can only be used once, so let me know if you use one and I will take it down off the blog so others don't get frustrated trying to use them. I also have coupons for 50% off a Keurig Machine if anyone is interested hit me up, I can send them to you.  Have a great coffee break and don't forget to let me know how you like it.

Without further ado...here are the codes:  FTBZZ-JM1DYRN, FTBZZ-JM1GMWB, FTBZZ-JM1HG2J, FTBZZ-JM2BST2, FTBZZ-JM44LGL

Fage Total Yogurt for doggie treats?

Lets face it, in the north east it has been hot hot hot over the past week. If you have dogs, you can feel my pain that I could not walk them or even bring them outside to play without getting them wet first. Most of the time my Saint Bernard would not even go out the door in the heat. My kids eat ice pops and ice cream to cool off in the summer heat and have a treat, so that got me to thinking...maybe I could make something frozen for my dogs to cool off also.

Since I am working on a campaign for Bzzagent on Fage Total Yogurt (I got it free to try) and I have been having so much fun trying out their recipes for my family, maybe I can make a frosty treat for my dogs with Fage Total Yogurt. I know they have Frosty Paws ice cream for dogs in the stores, but I could not bring myself to pay the amount of money they are asking for them. That is when I decided to make my own Frosty treat for my two beef cakes using Fage Total Yogurt. Here is what I did:

32 oz. plain Fage Total Yogurt
  1 mashed banana
2 Tablespoons peanut butter
2 Tablespoons honey

1. Mix all these ingredients in your blender, then pour into ice cube trays or even a kong toy to freeze and serve. Be sure the mold you freeze your treat into is either 1. large enough that your dog won't be able to swallow it whole when frozen solid. or 2. Shaped, like our bone ice cube trays, with slender sections so it can be crunched easier.

 It was that easy! And my dogs loved loved loved it. Now, if you are a fancy smancy baker (of cooker as my daughter would say) you can get your mixture and spread it out on waxed paper (about 1 to 2 inches thick and freeze for about ten minutes, and then use a cookie cutter to cut out fun shapes for your precious pooch! Think doggie bone cookie cutters, or cat cookie cutters if your dogs hate cats as much as mine do! Then just pop back in the freezer until they are frozen solid. Easy peasy and a great yummy frosty treat for your dogs on those hot summer days.

If you have any Fage Total yogurt left after making your doggie treats there are a ton of great recipes here to make interesting new dinners for your family too! If you have a favorite recipe made with yogurt, shoot me an email with it, I will post it and try it! I am always looking for new ways to spice up my dinner menu. Stay cool peeps!

Drive your mother Mad this Mothers Day with Pure Madness Chocolate

Are you in need of a good idea for mom for Mothers Day? If you are anything like me, your mother has everything and anything she needs. I am sure that another picture of the grand kids would be really nice, and yet another bouquet of flowers would be appreciated, but why not add something new and different for mom to indulge in this Mothers Day.

I received a box of Pure Madness Chocolates from BzzAgent to try out and review. I jumped at the chance because, well, who does not love chocolate. Once I opened the beautiful black and pink box I knew these truffles were going to be different and immediately thought to myself that this would make a great gift for mom, or even a pick me up for a friend who is having a tough time. The little truffles were beautiful and so different looking. One had salt on the top and another had shaved chocolate, while yet another had nuts. They were quite decadent looking.

My box of Pure Madness Truffles had such varieties as Espresso, Chili Lime, Rum Raisin, Salt, and Classic. They were a delicious blend of Dark and Milk Chocolate and come in a bunch of different varieties that can be found here. I dont think our box of truffles lasted 2 days in our house before it was empty. My favorite was the Espresso truffle and the Espresso chocolate bar. YUM!

This mothers day I will be getting three boxes of Pure Madness Chocolates, one for my mother, one for my mother in law and one for myself. Only this time, I am hiding my box from the rest of the family. Oh and I am sure I am going to frame a picture of the grandkids, ya know, for good measure!

Disclosure ** I received Pure Madness Chocolates for free via a coupon from BzzAgent and the opinions expressed in this post are my own.

Lysol Touch of Foam=FUN

Today I want to talk about a fabulous product from Lysol. Lysol Touch of Foam. This product is a must have if you have kids in the house. First of all the dispenser releases just enough foam to get those little hands clean, and best of all, there is little to no mess. I don't know about your kids, but my kids make a total mess of the bathroom washing their hands. I am constantly cleaning up sticky dried up soap off the counters, in the sink, and worst yet is when the soap does not easily clean off their hands and they walk around leaving soapy hand prints on everything. Since trying Lysol Touch of Foam that BzzAgent sent me to review, hand washing time has been a non-issue  Well, that is unless you want to count the squeals of delight that come from the bathroom when friends are over and its time to wash up for snack. Foam=Fun!

As a mom, I must say that I am happy that Lysol Touch of Foam kills 99.9% of germs and also leaves your hands moisturized due to the moisture enriched bubbles. OH and to boot Lysol made the pump itself  resistant to bacteria, which means no more stinky soap dispensers in the bathroom!  Lysol comes in Rose and Cherry in Bloom, Wild Berry Bliss, and Creamy Vanilla Orchid, which to me smells more like Lavender 

If you have kids in the house or not why not give Lysol Touch of Foam a whirl. I will be buying this soap for hand washing from now on.  

** Disclosure I received Lysol Touch of Foam for free via a coupon from BzzAgent and the opinions expressed in this post are my own.

BzzAgent Burt's Bees' and a deal for you!

My latest campaign for BzzAgent has been one of the best assignments to date. Burt's Bees' Intense Hydration line of products. I have found my favorite product to be the night moisturizing cream. I know it says to use it at night, but I also use it days when I am home all day cleaning, and dont put on makeup. My skin feels GREAT! The best part is that the whole line is 99% natural.

Included in the Intense Hydration line of products are:

Intense Hydration Cream Cleanser- which helps to reduce wrinkles and fine lines, removes daily dirt and makeup without harmful scrubbing, and leaves no pesky residue behind.

Intense Hydration Day Lotion- which is a light cream that does not leave your skin greasy and absorbs quickly for a revitalized supple appearance.

Intense Hydration Eye Cream- which is a perfect combination of natural ingredients for the sensitive skin around your eyes. It reduces wrinkles and fine lines after extended use, and also absorbs quickly leaving skin hydrated and soft.

Intense Hydration Night Cream- * my favorite* this is a heavier cream that absorbs very quickly into skin. It will reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles and leaves your skin feeling silky smooth and not greasy at all.

Intense Hydration Treatment Mask- which provides immediate intense hydration to your skin. It will leave your skin feeling younger, revitalized and silky smooth. It is quite easy to apply but be aware that it can be a bit messy as it goes on wet and stays wet until you wipe it off with a washcloth.

The whole line can be found here on their website.

I have tried the whole line and love the way my skin feels. Oh and I need to mention that Burt's Bees' NEVER tests on animals, which to me, is a HUGE deal.

So, let’s talk money. The line is a bit expensive if you are not going to use coupons (which I have noticed a bunch on Coupons.com lately (keep your eyes open for more). Paired with sales, you can score pretty good deals on the products. Without coupons the products range from $10.00 to $18.00 each. Luckily I found a deal to help you try out some of their products with a discount. Just head over to Burt’s Bees to get 20 items for just $16.44 shipped! To get this deal just add 20 $1 Burt’s Bees items to your cart, including the Intense Hydration line, and then use coupon code: BBEES12 at checkout. This will subtract $5 off your order. Plus you can get free 2 day shipping by choosing that option at check out. This would make a great Christmas basket if you are creative in putting it together. This is sure to make someone on your Christmas list very happy... with hydrated silky smooth skin!

Oh Smartfood Selects...how we love you

 

 

 

One of the new campaigns that I am working on for Bzz Agent is the new Smartfood Selects line of snacks. When we received our Bzzkit filled with samples of the chips and a FULL SIZE bag of the Cinnamon Brown Sugar popcorn it was like Christmas in our household. My kids are all about snacks, and I have trained them to eat healthy so the first question they usually ask before eating anything is "Mommy...is this healthy" With ease I was able to confirm, yes these snacks are indeed healthy. First we fixed sliced up some fresh fruit including apples, grapes, and strawberries and opened the bag of Sundried Tomato/Herb chips and made a nice little spread. I served the snack on to the kids during their after school play date with a few of the neighborhood kids. Let me tell you, the whole plate was devoured in a matter of a few minutes. All the kids loved the combination of the fruit and the seasoned chips so much so that I had to open the Feta chips for them to share.

Here is a picture of my little spread.

 

 

 

I saved the Cinnamon Brown Sugar popcorn for our family movie night. We watched Cinderella and I sometimes spurge and serve kettle corn on occasion as a treat, but it is so high in fat and sugar I don’t like to this much. I was a little concerned that the kids would not like the Smartfood Selects Cinnamon popcorn because when I noticed that there seemed to be a lot of Cinnamon on it. Boy was I wrong. What I thought was all Cinnamon was a perfect combination of Cinnamon and Brown Sugar which made your taste buds burst. It was so good that the kids didn’t even ask for Kettle corn and said they liked it better than Kettle corn. WOW! The popcorn was light, airy and just the perfect combination of sweet and crunchy. I wish they would serve this at the movie theater instead of the salty, fatty popcorn they serve.

If you have not tried Smartfoods Selects, I highly recommend you do so. These are not just for adults, and not your average "diet" food. They are natural, healthy and delicious. Try them and let me know what your family thinks. Oh and rest assured, if I come across any coupons I will post them, but for now keep your eye on Smartfood on facebook here, they sometimes post great savings to their fans.

 





Glade Expressions Fragrance Mist Starter Kit from BzzAgent. **Free alert*

I have been working on the Bzz campaign for Glade Expressions oil diffuser and Spray Mist which they sent me free to try out and review... and I have to tell you I love this product. I bought the Apple Spice variety and have received so many compliments on the smell of my home. The most common comments are that it smells like I am baking something or that my house just "smells like fall". With two dogs, my house smelling like anything other than dog is a welcomed comment.

The Glade product comes in a beautiful oil diffuser and also a spray mist. The oil diffuser blends with any décor and comes in Pineapple (with a brown dispenser) or Apple (with a white dispenser). The decorative dispensers are refillable so once the oil runs out, you only need to get more oil jars in your desired fragrance.

The spray mist comes in more fragrances which include:

Cotton & Italian Mandarin

Fuji Apple & Cardamom Spice

Lavender & Juniper Berry

Pineapple & Mangosteen

A great feature of the spray mist is that wrapper comes off so that it is not as noticeable wherever you decide to place it. Another BzzAgent spruced hers up to look like a ghost which makes a very festive mist :-) All she did was take the wrapper off and add black ghost eyes to the top and mouth. Super cute.

Here is the great news, you can try the spray mist for free at Target by coupon stacking, but be fast as the prints usually go quickly. Here is how

Go here and print the $2.00 Glade product coupon 
http://bricks.coupons.com/Start.asp?bt=vi&tqnm=xjlgdmz39852827&o=104702&c=SJ&p=amz2kMnL

(you should be able to print this twice)

Then go to Target Coupons and click on the "household" category. You should find a $1.00 coupon for Glade.
http://coupons.target.com/

Print the coupon and bring both to Target. Use both coupons on one spray and boom! You can score up to two free Glade Spray Mist products! (you will need two of each coupon to do this) Whoop Whoop!! Come back and let me know what fragrance you tried and what you thought of the product.

Have a great Sunday shopping :-)