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Quickie Review: Quaker Real Medleys Oatmeal+ in Peach Almond

I expected this oatmeal to taste like all others usually do, packaged and sugar loaded. Did Quaker Real Medleys live up to my typical oatmeal stereotype? Well, I encountered: Almonds of a good texture A Nice, filling serving size Less than a minute prep/cooking time Whole grain rolled oats And.. Juicy peaches!! Well, there were some not-so-good encounters too: Almonds became overkill Could use more brown sugar Sugary Product specifications: Price: $1.79 per cup Net Weight: 2.64 OZ (75g) Calories: 290 per cup Verdict: I am content with this oatmeal, while it still may have some typical sugary oatmeal flaws, I am still getting the chance to have a more convenient cup of oatmeal. I look forward to picking up many more of these. I do understand that with the price point, some may be hesitant- but as compared to other on-the-go meals (ie. fast food) the price adds up to not be as bad as a $3 chicken quesadilla from Taco Bell. As a bonus, this meal is going to fill you...

BeautyARMY: Jan. 2013

After skipping December's BeautyARMY Box selection, I come back for January with fabulous samples to choose from- PLUS an extra sample in honor of their 1 year birthday! BeautyARMY and I share our birthday month- yay! Samples I Chose: 1. Macadamia Natural Oil- Deep Repair Masque (0.5 fl. oz.) 2. Enspri- Ultra Collagen 5-minute anti-aging facial treatment (0.106 OZ, .0135 OZ.) 3. BeautyARMY- WhipHand- Camo Collection LE- Shade: Special Forces (.02 oz net wt) 4. Karuna- Renewal Eye Mask (5 ml/ 0.17 fl. oz.) 5. Mark. scanda-lash- Hook up mascara 6. Mark. glow baby glow- Hook up lip gloss 7. GrandCentralBeauty- S.M.A.R.T. Skin Perfecting Mask (.28 oz. powder, .17 Booster, spatula) First Impressions: 1. I've heard this hair mask is great, I haven't tried it yet though. 2. Seeing as this is a one-time use, I probably won't get to develop much of a opinion other than how it feels. 3. The color is nothing special, it's also not very pigmented. 4. I look forwa...

Ipsy: Jan. 2013

I felt so strongly about how great this month's Ipsy bag is- so I couldn't resist sharing it! But for the record, the last 4-5 months of Ipsy have all been amazing. Products included in this month's bag: 1. London Soho New York Concealer brush (full size) 2. Big Sexy Hair- Spray & Play- Volumizing Hairspray (1.5 OZ) 3. Pacifica- Tuscan Blood Orange- Body Butter (2.5 FL OZ) 4. Nailtini nail lacquer- 104 Frappe (.5 fl oz., full size) 5. Josie Maran- Argan Oil (.17 fl. oz.) See photos below for almost-true sizes. =) First impressions of all products: 1. Soft, dense brush. Would also work great for applying cream eyeliner. 2. Very generous size, I've heard nice things about this brand and it's VOLUMIZING! 3. This body butter smells perfect, fruity. It's also not thick or as buttery as I expected. 4. Although its great to get a full size, I couldn't see the color at all on my nail AT ALL. This brand applies well though. 5. Smooth, subtle smel...

Influenster: 2012 Holiday VoxBox

Individual product reviews to come here (my blog) and on my  youtube channel .