365 Days of Blog Posts, Day 1

I have decided that I would really really like to push myself to be a better blogger this year and really try and chronicle our upcoming year as we deal with trying to conceive and hopefully pregnancy, buying our first home along with product reviews and maybe recipes as usual.

Welcome to 2014 readers! I look forward to sharing this year with you!!

December 2013 Wantable Intimates review

One of the beauty bloggers I follow recently posted that for Cyber Monday Wantable was offering a 2 for 1 deal, on new subscriptions, I have been secretly interested in trying out their new "intimates box" but hesitant to pull the trigger after the initial Canadian launch fiasco see link to post below

http://messylaughter.blogspot.ca/2013/06/wantable-new-subscription-box-open-to.html

I wasn't really overly impressed with the Jewelry box as I felt value for my money was lacking and cancelled after that first box (I still have not worn 2 of the 4 pieces and I only wore the other 2 once or twice), But I have been eyeing reviews of the Intimates box since its launch and coveting the pieces, though reviews are hard to judge as I am never sure if they send well known or popular bloggers better stuff than the average joe (Which I am) but decided that 2 boxes for the price of 1 would still be a great deal even if I disliked half of what I received.

Before I get into my review let me give you a little run down of how Wantable works

When you sign up for Wantable you get to pick your type of subscription, they offer a Make Up, Accessory and Intimates boxes, They then offer a quiz to determine your preferences and sizes (I was a bit concerned about the size issue, as I have been burned before with the panty subscriptions), its a great but simple quiz, and each month you can adjust it to further customize your boxes.

The cost for US subscribers is $36 USD, with Free shipping, but since I am Canadian, I pay extra for shipping AND because the value of the box is over the duty free limit, they charge a small customs fee, which I think is a fabulous idea, as some other U.S based subscriptions have left me with huge! customs charges (ahem FANCY) so my total cost was $45.26 and let me tell you it was worth EVERY PENNY!!


Looking at reviews there was one product I was really really hoping to receive

The Muk Luk Slipper Sock/Boot (Value $35-44)  http://muk-luks.com/


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I love love love these, and can see myself wearing them all winter and even in the fall!, super cozy!!

Bella + Canvas Fleece Straight Leg Sweatpant (Value $34) http://www.bella.com

These are great, they are a little on the large side for me, but have a draw string, so I can work with that, I love being cozy and comfy at home, so these will defenitly get worn AND not being black, they won't show dog hair!!

PACT -Tomato Farm Stripe Crew Sock (Value reg $10, on sale for $4) http://www.wearpact.com

I received a gift pack of PACT socks last year from Golden Tote and I still love them, these socks are GREAT! They are super soft organic cotton, and I love the fact this is a company with a purpose, you can learn more about them here

http://www.wearpact.com/good-source/

AND I currently have a cart full from their website, I am thinking of pulling the trigger on.

Coobie Soft Bra - (Value $22) http://shopcoobie.com/shop?c=coobie-bras-full-size

This bra was nice, I was not fully blown away as I tend to need a bit of "support" and I think the large size lacked that, I should have gotten a medium (I have since updated by preferences on Wantable)

This one is the closest I could find on their website, its not exact though. Looking at the Cobbie website could also make me go broke LOL


All in all the value was just over $100, not including potential taxes and shipping so I am very pleased with my box and am really really looking forward to next month's box, and because of the sale it will only cost me shipping and duty! so less than $12 dollars (still kinda sneak a free box should be just that a free box)

If your interested in checking this subscription out, feel free to use my link

https://www.wantable.com/invite/pJ-YYCUX6kc

I paid for this box, from funds of my own, I was in no way compensated for my review.

Nutrience Natural & Grain Free Pet Foods Bzz Campaign

I received my BzzKit in the mail yesterday for this campaign and I honestly am blown away by how generous it was.

I received 

2 different types of food, in 200g Sample Packs

1 Coupon for a free bag

5 Coupons to Share for $5 off a bag

1 Customer Loyalty tracker for buy 10 get 1 free

And quite a bit of literature regarding the food and its benefits!

I immediately opened one of the sample bags and looked at the product, I did smell it, but stopped myself from going as far as "tasting it" LOL, I did however pour some into the cats bowl for her to enjoy!, she tucked right in and seemed to enjoy it but I think further testing will be required so I will update this review later on.

Grain Free Products tend to be more pricey then, regular pet foods, which if your pet's breed is subject to grain allergies can definitely be worth the money or even required if you pet has a grain allergy

I grabbed some prices for this product from the PetCetera website and they are as follows 

Dog

2.5Kg      $24.99
5kg         $39.99
13.5kg    $69.99

Cat

2.5kg     $27.99
5 kg       $44.99

I feed my bulldogs an all grain free limited ingredient diet, due to the fact that they are a breed that is known for having grain allergies and I do find that Nutrience is more expensive then my current brand Natural Balance, but I will have to wait and see if the benefits out weight the cost difference

Nutrience's website offers several comparisons of their brand against similar brands, though unfortunately not my regular brand, but you can click the link below to check out how your pets food stacks up!

http://parachutedev.ca/nutrience-parallax/compare-dog/index.php

Once my cat has a chance to try out the food in depth and I can gauge her reaction I will update this review!

Justfab Review! September 2013

I just got notified that my recent Justfab order got delivered! I am very sad to be at work at the moment as I would much rather be at home digging into the boxes! Will Update the Post with actual pictures and my thoughts once I get home! I ordered these boots during the B1G1 sale both are called "Bryce" and are currently sold out, I got both and Shipping for $48.90.

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Another Golden Tote Post!

The October Tote was released for sale and despite the fact that I was trying to NOT buy one LOL I got suckered in to buying one as a few of the items just where SCREAMING "BUY ME"

I went with the $149, tote (plus $25 Shipping) which gives you 6 to 7 items of which I get to choose 2, as I feel this is the most BANG for my buck (up to a $600 value)

My first Choice was the item that made me check out the sale in the first place

I am a sucker for these kinds of sweaters, paired with a shirt and boots this is my go to outfit of winter! This will also work with my lulu's for a more casual look

I chose this simple but work appropriate dress (again leggings, tights or nylons with boots! )as my second choice.

The other 4-5 items will all be chosen for me by the team at golden tote, based on my style profile, I am very excited and can't wait to see what I get! 

Did you order from the October sale yet? Check out! 

http://www.goldentote.com/

Sample Source! New Samples Available!

"Try before you buy!"

https://www.samplesource.com/

New samples are up and running right now, I was able to pick 13 of the 17 samples (a few were sold out) and I got a six months subscription to Canadian Living!

2013 Fall Television Line Up! Pt. 1.

Whoo Hoo! I love when new television series debut and my old favorites come back!

With the advent of the PVR I find that I watch practically NO commercials so I didn't get to see alot of advertising for the new fall line up aside from The Originals! which is a spin off of one of my daughter and I's favorite shows The Vampire Diaries!

Perusing the new offering this fall season here 

http://www.tvguide.com/special/fall-preview/new-shows.aspx

I noted a few that off the bat seem interesting

Almost Human (Fox Prem: Nov 4)

Haven't watched this yet obviously since it hasn't premiered but this show comes to us from JJ Abrams (Fringe) and is described as a Futuristic Cop Drama about humans paired with Androids.  I look forward to giving this one a watch as I think Karl Urban is kind of a hottie! 

The Black List (NBC Pre: Sept 23)  -

Well my review of this show is sort of so-so, I will be giving it another chance next week, but I really wasn't impressed, I felt that the show was a bit confusing as to the direction it was going and instead of allowing the audience to get involved in the characters and potential direction they just went straight to mysterious situations.  Megan Boone plays a recent graduate profiler from Quantico (Liz Keen), who appears to have a happy home, life we see her interacting with her husband and discover they are wanting to adopt a baby, on her supposed first day of work she wakes up late and rushes out the door only to be picked up and flown to a top secret high profile prisoner holding facility, where we meet James Spader's Character  "Red" who is a former government agent that went rogue and has now turned himself in with vital information about a terrorist plot that he will only give to New Agent Liz Keen, Red advises there is a plot to kidnap a high ranking military official's daughter, so the FBI swoops in on the daughter and pickers her up to keep her safe, but during transport the terrorist attack the multi vehicle convoy and make off with the child, THIS is a bit far fetched as the ambush by the "terrorist's" is very well planned out and executed, which brings to mind the question if the FBI hadn't have picked up the child to keep her safe would the terrorist's have been able to kidnap her? How did the terrorists know the route the FBI was going to take? and get into position so quickly since obviously their first plan went awry? After the ambush we see Agent Keen arrive at home to a house filled with balloons and she quickly realizes that they have been approved for adoption and happily rushes through the house to find her husband, but in the dining room she discovers him bloody and tied to a chair, before she can touch him, the main "Terrorist" comes out of nowhere and stabs her husband again and interrogates her as to how she "knew about him and the plan" after she doesn't answer he stabs her husband again and leaves, we see her calling for an ambulance, shortly thereafter she storms into the hotel where they are keeping Red and tries to interrogate him for information about how the terrorist found her house and why he would stab her husband, she then stabs Red in the neck and leaves.  While recovering the hospital from his wound Red escapes and meets with the Terrorist and who discloses that RED ordered the Terrorist to visit Keens house and Stab her husband, THIS is where I am confused, so is Red on the bad guys side? or does he want to help Keen catch him and retrieve the little girl? Since Red's information led to the FBI moving the girl which allowed the terrorists to kidnap her along with his friendliness with the terrorist and the fact he ordered the hit on Keens husband, it stands to reason he is working with them not against them. Red then digs out the tracker the FBI planted in his body and gives it to the terrorist to lead the FBI  on a merry chance and to ultimately lead to his certain death when they catch him.  AGAIN why would the terrorist take the chip and ultimately face off with the FBI leading to his death if he wasn't working WITH Red? Keen tracks the little girl to the Zoo and discovers that the little girl is strapped to a  Chemical bomb that is set to go off in less that 3 mins, Red advises her by telephone  that he has a friend on his way to "Help", within seconds a man rushes over mumbling in a foreign language and disarms the bomb and runs off with it, Agent Keen wants to follow to retrieve the deadly chemical weapon but Red shows up and stops her and advises that it was payment for disarming the bomb, we then see Red back in custody giving the FBI information that there is many more "Blacklist" criminals out there that he can lead them to if they meet his demands, Flash to Agent Keen at home ripping up the blood stained carpet to find a box filled with cash, passports and guns all in her "husbands" name and the show ends with her walking into the holding cell of Red and looking at him and his reply "you just found out some interesting things about your husband didn't you" Again I really didn't think this was a logical scene and I guess it was the producer's idea to leave us wanting more but it really just put me off, but I promise to give it at least one more try.

Brooklyn Nine-Nine (Fox Prem: Sept 17)

I have watched both the pilot and the followup and honestly, I laughed ALOT! We found this show to be shot in sort of an "The Office" type format, and the cast which includes Andy Samberg, Terry Crews, Joe Lo Truglio and various other funny people, has been so far well written and entertaining.

The premise of the show is the inner workings of a detective unit in New York, with Andy Samberg playing the lead, A cop who "plays by his own rules, Andre Braughner who I don't recall ever seeing in a comedic role before as his new Captain trying to whip the unit into shape, Terry Crews plays a cop that is currently on desk duty as the recent birth of his twin daughters has caused him to fear everything, and a supporting cast that really allows for a great half hour . The humor is a mix of clean and dirty I hope that the writers keep giving us smart, funny and entertaining scripts. 

Dracula (NBC Prem: Oct 25)

I heard of this show over the summer and I am patiently waiting for it to debut (well as patient as I can LOL) This is a reinvention of the old Dracula Myth starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers as Dracula in Victorian London, I am really hoping for good things out of this as I love Jonathan Rhys Meyers and I love Vampires!

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D (ABC Prem: Sept 24) - Currently PVR'd will update once I have had a chance to watch.

Stay Tuned for Part 2