Thursday, September 2, 2010

From the category archives:

Product Review

Review + Giveaway: AffordableScarves.com

November 20, 2009

I was contacted by AffordableScarves.com recently with an opportunity to not only try one of their scarves, but offer a giveaway to all of you as well. I jumped right on this, of course.  AffordableScarves.com is an online seller of many different types of scarves.  You’ll find cashmere scarves, pashminas, silk scarves, wraps, and scarves [...]

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Kikkoman Review + Giveaway

November 4, 2009

I was recently approached by Kikkoman, best known as the company that makes soy sauce, with a very unique opportunity.  They wanted me to bake a turkey that had been brined in soy sauce using a recipe they had recently developed. I obviously jumped at the opportunity – soy sauce brined turkey?  I was intrigued, [...]

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YoPlus Light Review + Giveaway

November 3, 2009

I was recently contacted by the people at MyBlogSpark.com about the possibility of reviewing YoPlus Light yogurt and hosting a giveaway for some free yogurt.  Of course I couldn’t refuse – I LOVE YoPlus Light and have been eating it for months! I’ve long been a fan of all Yoplait yogurt and making the switch [...]

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Review + Giveaway: Sunglass Warehouse

October 19, 2009

I spent the entire summer lusting after one specific pair of sunglasses.  I was planning on buying this one pair last Spring and just never got around to it.  So when I was approached by Sunglass Warehouse with the offer of reviewing a pair of sunglasses and offering a giveaway for you wonderful readers, I [...]

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Nature Valley Granola Nut Clusters Review + Giveaway

October 14, 2009

Thanks to MyBlogSpark, I had the opportunity to try out all four flavors of the new Nature Valley Granola Nut Clusters.  The four flavors are Roasted Cashew, Nut Lovers, Roasted Almond, and Honey Roasted Peanut. From the marketing materials, here is a description of Nature Valley’s Granola Nut Clusters: Nature Valley Granola Nut Clusters are [...]

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Review + Giveaway: Handbag Heaven

September 30, 2009

 I was contacted recently by Handbag Heaven about doing a review of one of their bags in conjunction with hosting a giveaway.  This arrangement combined two of my favorite things – free presents for myself and free presents for you all! I headed to Handbag Heaven and immediately found about 5 bags that I would [...]

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Product Review: L’Occitane en Provence Shea Butter Verbena Soap

September 21, 2009

I was approached last month with an opportunity to try out L’Occitane en Provence Shea Butter Verbena Soap.  I was a little apprehensive at first about trying out a soap because I have extremely sensitive skin.  I have tried so many different soaps, cleansers, creams, etc., over the years, almost always to poor results.  But [...]

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