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Fancy Drinks With @Torani #Torani

December 16, 2012 Uncategorized No comments

I worked in an independent coffee shop in high school and college. I’m so fancy! The only flavoring syrups we used for our super special drinks were Torani Syrups.

My favorite flavors to add to coffee drinks were Almond or Peppermint. Later I grew and matured and started enjoying Italian Sodas flavored with Pink Grapefruit Torani Syrup.

At any rate, you can NOT have a fancy drink experience without Torani syrup. I am convinced. Now I have Torani syrups in my home, and with the help of my Aeroccino milk frother, I make magic like this:

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That would be a dairy free cafe au lait with almond milk and Hazelnut Torani syrup. Sitting on top of my microwave. In my studio apartment.

On Thanksgiving, I took my little Aeroccino frother and Pumpkin Spice Torani syrup with me in my bag-o-tricks for Thanksgiving dinner. Pumpkin Spice lattes were enjoyed by all.

If you want to look all fancy pants with very little effort, pick up a bottle of some impressive flavor of Torani syrups and get ready to be the hostess with the mostess delicious drinks! Woot Woot!

Check out all of the flavors at http://www.torani.com!

I was blessed with two bottles of Torani syrup by SheSpeaks & Torani in exchange for writing this post. My opinions and loyalties are not boughten. I would work in a coffee shop in high school all over again and develop a love for Torani syrups even without this influence.

When you know, you just know.

Arbor Mist Frozen Wine Cocktails: Capri Sun For Grown Ups @shespeaksup @enjoyarbormist

August 17, 2012 Uncategorized No comments

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Thanks to SheSpeaks, I was given some Frozen Wine Cocktails by Arbor Mist.

All you have to do is freeze the whole pouch, then remove it once frozen, cut the top off, and squeeze the icy goodness into a glass.

Admittedly, the squeezing of the frozen bag is an exercise in endurance and frostbite. It would be a good party game to see who can withstand the pain of Frozen Hands the longest.

However, once you triumph over the frozen-hand pain, you are rewarded with a tasty frozen cocktail in fun flavors like Blackberry Merlot, Strawberry White Zinfandel, and White Pear Pinot Grigio.

I recommend that you eat it straight out of the freezer. My friend and I thought we would be clever and put them in a soft cooler in our back packs for a bike ride, but when we got to our destination they had thawed too much and were not delicious to drink with a straw.

The most fun phase of eating the Arbor Mist Frozen Wine Cocktails was when they were in their Frozen State and had to be eaten with a spoon.

My fave flavor was Strawberry White Zinfandel!

Thanks SheSpeaks for letting me be a part of this promotion!

Compare Prices and Be Awesome With @RedLaserApp #RedLaser @SheSpeaksUp

July 18, 2012 Uncategorized No comments

I love to save money.

I guess, more accurately, I love to not spend money.

Yet I still enjoy having awesome things.

I have been really into this new app called RedLaser that is a barcode scanner for your smart phone.

I scan barcodes all over my house just for funsies.

Why would you want to be able to scan barcodes? Why wouldn’t you!?

With RedLaser you can buy stuff directly from your phone. You can scan a barcode and see the prices of that item at nearby stores, so that you can price compare without leavin your home.

WITHOUT LEAVING YOUR HOME!

You can avoid allergens!

When you scan a food with RedLaser, it will list out many known allergens. Awesome.

You can also WIN the shopping game because when you scan a barcode (or search by voice or image), you can then compare prices between online and offline retailers.

So much winning!

As long as I can always pay the lowest price possible, I’m happy. And I win.

This is a sponsored post for SheSpeaks/RedLaser.

Get Stylin @SheSpeaksUp @StyleUnited #StyleUnited

May 30, 2012 Uncategorized No comments

StyleUnited.com is a fun website that kind of gives me the feeling of having savvy virtual girlfriends to help me choose skincare, haircare, cosmetics, and fashion pieces that are right for my body and match my sense of style.

I signed up to try the new site and I know I will be going there again and again. Unless a bunch of fashion design students and professional make up artists become my besties. Which could happen.

There are How-To videos in the Tips and Trends section…I really needed this one about How To Apply Smudge Proof Mascara! What about the age old conundrum, What to Wear to a Wedding?

StyleUnited features hundreds of articles, slideshows, blog posts and how-to videos from P&G and industry experts, including influential stylists, bloggers and online editors.

I took a quiz in Style 360 and found that my fashion look is EDGY AND BOLD with a hint of FLIRTY ROMANTIC. Then I got to look at styles that I might like based on my quiz results. It was pretty fun!

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You can also get free one-on-one live consultations with professional beauty consultants using online video technology! The consultants can see and understand your beauty and fashion concerns and provide assistance based on personal traits such as skin and hair types.

StyleUnited can be found at www.StyleUnited.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/StyleUnited and on Twitter at www.twitter.com/StyleUnited.

Be sure to enter the StyleUnited: New View, New You Giveaway, where you could win one of two $500 shopping sprees at Macy’s or Nordstrom! Yeah! I’m all about winning a bunch of awesome! Enter by June 8th!

I blogged about this as a part of SheSpeaks. I was told I would receive P&G Products but so far I have not. These opinions are my own.

@shespeaksup Stay on Top of Recalls And Undeclared Food Allergens With @recallsplus #RecallsPlus

May 15, 2012 Uncategorized No comments

Doesn’t it seem like every time you turn around something is being recalled for a really scary reason?

I remember when Deeds was born in 2007, the whole BPA-hell broke loose! I was a wreck trying to make sure his pacifiers didn’t give him estrogen-mimiced baby boobs!

Don’t forget shortly after, the lead paint on the Thomas Trains scare! Yup, we had a couple of those in our toy chest.

You don’t want to be out of the loop when it comes to the health and safety of your loved ones (plastic in the baby formula, anyone?)!

RecallsPlus is designed to catch and report all recalls on kids products or food with undeclared allergens.

RecallsPlus is an app that that lets you proactively monitor recalls on their kids’ strollers, cribs, toys, formula, and other items for greater safety and peace of mind.

Our diverse team consists of parents and others who are focused and passionate about parenting issues — working around the clock to make sure we don’t miss catching a recall on kid’s products or food with undeclared allergens. Recalls Plus is designed and built for busy parents like you so you can focus on the important things in your life.

I downloaded RecallsPlus on my iPod touch and set it to follow undeclared allergens in foods.

I feel like I am really on top of things with RecallsPlus! I don’t know how an allergy sufferer (or the parent of one) could survive without an app like this!

Thank you for this fabulous App, RecallsPlus!

I wrote this post for SheSpeaks and RecallsPlus!

Switch to Future Friendly Tide Coldwater And Win! @SheSpeaksUp @FutureFriendly @Tide #TakeALoadOff

April 19, 2012 Uncategorized One comment

To celebrate this Earth Day, Tide is encouraging everyone to take a load off the energy grid, their wallets and the environment by making one simple change – washing in cold water.

Switching to washing in cold water saves up to 80% of the energy used per load and Tide Coldwater detergent is specially formulated to get clothes clean when they are washed in cold water

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To spread the word, Tide and Future Friendly hosted events in New York and Los Angeles.

Even more exciting, you can have a chance to win an energy saving washer and dryer and a one year supply of Tide Coldwater in the Take A Load Off sweepstakes on the Future Friendly Facebook page.

An April 18th, I went to the Tide Coldwater Take A Load Off event in New York at Madison Square Park.

I was a guest of shespeaks and Tide. They sent a car to pick me up in Brooklyn and drive me to Madison Square Park. I was so excited to have a ride instead of taking public transportation, I wore the least practical shoes I own, some four inch wedges.

After a good lunch at Sagaponack, we learned amazing facts about Tide Coldwater and the environmental and financial benefits to washing laundry in cold water, and interacted with the adorably pregnant spokesperson for Tide Coldwater, Vanessa Lachey.

Did you know if everyone in the US used cold water to do laundry, the energy saved could power the Empire State Building for 444.6 years? Amazing!

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Make the Promise to switch to washing in cold water on the Future Friendly Facebook page and you’ll be entered in a sweepstakes to win a High Efficiency Washer and Dryer and a one-year supply of Tide Coldwater! Enter by May 13th.

Tide Coldwater @SheSpeaking Review Program

January 25, 2012 Green, Reviews 3 comments

I always use cold water to do my laundry. I feel that it extends the life of my clothes, plus its cheaper on the bills.

So imagine my delight when I learned that Tide Coldwater existed! It is detergent specially formulated for use in cold water!

WhaPOW!

You can use Tide Coldwater on all your laundry – stains, bright colors, and whites.

Through SheSpeaks review program, I was given a full sized bottle of Tide Coldwater to try.

Since I am pro-cold-water-washing in the first place, I feel super special to use Tide Coldwater. I don’t have to worry about it not dissolving or being activated properly, and it smells magically delicious.

I am happy that Tide Coldwater came into my life.

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Tide Coldwater is part of Proctor & Gamble’s family of “Future Friendly” products. By using cold water on your laundry you can save energy, and save money, too.

I was compensated for this post. I got Tide and a gift card. Thanks, PG!