Spring Fling VoxBox Review!

Hey everyone!

It's finally time to review all of the neat products I got from Influenster in the Spring Fling Voxbox.
What's a Voxbox? What's Influenster? I'm so glad you asked!

Influenster is a community of trendsetters, social media masterminds, and educated consumers who live to give opinions of products and experiences. We go to www.influenster.com and review products that we use daily, or even things we've just tried. I have used the reviews to determine whether or not something is worth the money to try.

VoxBoxes are boxes filled with complimentary products from your favorite (or soon-to-be-favorite) brands. Not all Voxboxes are created equal: some programs feature an assortment of products while others will spotlight one awesome brand. But make no mistake: All VoxBoxes are created awesome.

I really like this website because it is in no way scammy. I have looked at other sites that require you to do this and that, to sign up for other sites. Influenster is based solely on reviews. The big companies pay these people to get reviews from us. You take surveys that are on the site and answer questions and give reviews and if you meet a specific demographic for a box you will receive a survey. 

I do have a couple invitations to join Influenster so if you would like them please leave a comment telling me so.

This is my second Voxbox since joining in January. Here are all the items that I got in my box:

1. Rimmel London Scandaleyes Retro Glam Mascara
2. Kiss Everlasting French Nails
3. Peach Pie Car Freshener from the Labor Day Movie
4. Playtex Sport Fresh Balance Tampons
5. NIVEA Skin Firming Hydration Lotion

There was an addition Softlips Cube that was sent out to select Influensters, I did not receive the item so there will be no review.

I wanted to wait until I had a chance to try every item before reviewing. I would like to state upfront that these are my opinions of the products and are in no way influenced by the brands (IE: I didn't receive any money). These products were given to me complimentary for testing purposes for Influenster.

That being said.... lets start with #1

Rimmel London Scandaleyes Retro Glam Mascara

I LOVE this product so much! I would say it was by far the best product I received. I really liked how easy the mascara went on. The brush was shaped a bit differently than most mascara brushes, which I think helped in the application. The look was also much better than the stuff I have been using. I would highly recommend this product to my friends and will definitely look for it when I'm out.

Kiss Everlasting French Nails

I wish I loved this product. I really do. I loved the look and the feel of the French Nails sooooo much. However, they did not stay on for me. Within the first day they started coming off. I tried re-gluing them but eventually they all came off that day. I was very disappointed in the product. I have seen many good reviews however, and wonder if I didn't just get a bad batch of glue. I don't think I'd recommend them yet until I tried them again to see if I would have the same problem.

Peach Pie Car Freshener from the Labor Day Movie

This item was just provided to get people to watch the Labor Day Movie. When I opened it I could definitely smell peaches, but it faded faster than any other car freshener I have had before.

Playtex Sport Fresh Balance Tampons

What girl doesn't love a free box of tampons? Probably someone who doesn't need them. I have been waiting to try these and can finally give a review. I would say I like them (as much as you can like a tampon) and was really glad that I had a free box today. The applicator is small and made of flexible plastic which is really nice in comparison to the cardboard counterpart. Easy open wrapper allows for a quiet and quick open. Small, easy to put in a small container to keep in your purse. Overall, good job Playtex! I would recommend this to friends and will most likely buy it.

NIVEA Skin Firming Hydration Lotion

As far as I know NIVEA is a pretty decent brand; they are one company whose body creams I go running to in the dryness of winter (ouch!). In terms of the "Firming" I didn't really notice any difference. The lotion smell is okay, but probably not my favorite. I will definitely use up the whole bottle, but I don't think I would buy it.

That's it readers! Those were the products I got for FREE to review. :) There's nothing more exciting than free stuff with no strings attached!

No-Go

I would say based off the fact that I have been really emotional today (Lots of crying) over the fact that my husband had to wok very late, that I am probably not pregnant. Preparing to welcome yet another 3 days of discomfort and sweets cravings has me feeling even more upset.

It's not like we're trying to get pregnant.... I just always sike myself up, hoping that I can take a test and see that little + sign. Instead I know that for another month, God's will tells me it is not yet time. I'll be honest: I really want to be a mother (if you couldn't already tell) and have no patience when it comes to waiting for my husband to "be ready." It's very hard, just sitting here with no idea of when he will come to me and tell me that now it's time. It could be 6 months, it could be 2 years. It's just so hard to fight my own sinful nature of wanting everything now, to want it even though my husband says no. It is a struggle I will wrestle with for a while, until it can learn to trust God and His will, while also trusting my husband to lead us.

So for now I will stave off the feeling of disappointment and deprive myself the "need" for chocolate while I wait for Aunt Flo. I just wanted to share with you these struggles I'm having.

Weigh-In Friday!

Today was my first Friday Weigh-In. I have been a member of Weight Watchers for a couple months now, and had always weighed in on Sundays. That was a hard day for me. With the weekend generally comes one day were we eat a little differently than normal. A lot of Saturdays we have been traveling to Fort Wayne or Michigan, visiting family, celebrating babies (!!!) or weddings. I think the disappointment from Sunday weigh-ins and the stress to eat perfect 100% of the time was very hard for me to do; especially because I have a husband who hasn't embraced the healthy eating that I am working towards.

So today? 199.7 That -3.3 pounds! I am super stoked and believe this is the fire I needed to keep me going longer. We have taken a few walks this week and ate more on track that the last couple. I'm putting this down in the books as a win.

So.....goals. I have been thinking about goals for the last few days. I feel that I need to set a weight goal, an exercise goal, and a NSV (non-scale victory) goal. Here are my thoughts:

1. Weight Goal -- It is 6/6. I feel that to keep the motivation flowing I will have to set short term goals. My goal for the 4th of July (just under a month) will be a 5 pound loss. 194.7 While this translates to over a pound a week, I feel this will be easier to achieve due to the next goal.
2. Exercise Goal -- The husband and I signed up for the Colts 5K at the end of August. I haven't run since last fall. He hasn't run....well in a very long time. I want to work up to being able to complete the 5K non-stop. No time goal. This will require picking up our exercise routine and throwing some running in. I will do this.
3. NSV Goal -- I've really thought about the NSV goal that I would like to lay out. I have recently been able to fit back into size 16 jeans. My preference on jeans is loose and comfy; without looking real trashy. My goal for the next few months is to fit into the 16's with some breathing room!

There you have it folks; I would NEVER talk about this stuff out loud with most people, but I trust you guys :) 

Here's to motivation && creating a healthy lifestyle!

It's hard to be healthy when I love Chinese

I think my title says it all.

I have been seriously craving Chinese alllll day! And also craving exercise....but now I'm not really feeling the motivation to go do anything. It's also national running day! I wish there was a place I could go running that was safe but also not surrounded by a lot of people. Kids are particularly mean when they laugh and make comments. :( I have be healthier though, that is part of my goal in order to have children. I need to be exercising for 5+ days a week, no matter what type of exercise. Also, I need to cut out all the unwanted extra crap. I have pondered over whether I would want to try cutting out all the artificial crap...it's difficult though because it's so expensive! Especially considering the lack of stores in Shelbyville....and also having a husband who likes junk food as much as I do.

Come 8 at night I'm usually seriously craving chocolate or popcorn. Don't ask me why, it's just always one of the two...or both. Bah!!

I'm still suffering from baby fever pretty bad. It's really hard when people ask you if you're going to start trying to have kids soon. I usually have to stop myself from saying "I reallllllllly wish, but my husband doesn't want to!" I know we are not in a spectacular position to start working on adding to our family. I also know I need to be healthier to provide the best chance for our kids to grow up healthy. But I also really want to be a mom.

Gah....

So I think I will depart from the blog for now and try to muster up some will to work out or walk or something.


XOXO

Superwoman