Quaker Soft Baked Oatmeal Cookies

I love Quaker Oats.  It's a pantry staple for me.  I make oatmeal, oatmeal raisin cookies, mix it in with homemade bread crumbs, and a main ingredient in my veggie burgers!

Quaker has come out with Soft Baked Oatmeal Cookies that are to die for.  They are made with whole grain Quaker oats and raisins just like my grandma used to make.  Now I can get that same home baked taste without all the fuss.  The cookies are individually packaged.  Since they are made with whole grain Quaker Oats, the cookies are a good source of fiber and contain only 6 grams of total fat per serving.

Quaker Soft Baked Oatmeal Cookies are available at most major retailers. Suggested retail price: $2.69 for a box of cookies.

I received this complimentary product for testing and review purposes from Influenster.

The Many Uses of Ivory

I have always been a fan of Ivory.  I grew up using the soap.  Now, it's the only soap my 3 kids and husband will use.  We've tried other, but we always go back to Ivory.  I love Ivory soap because it is 99.44% pure.  Ivory soap is free of dyes and perfumes and yet cleans effectively without putting a dent in my budget.  Ivory is one of the least expensive bars and body washes per ounce! How's that for budget friendly?

This little bar of soap is so versatile.  We use it as a body cleanser and a facial cleanser.  With my sensitive skin, Ivory is the only soap I can use on my face without breaking out or drying out.  I have used it as a clothes stain remover.  WHAT? A Stain Remover?  YES! Rub the bar of Ivory soap directly on the grass stain, food stain, ring around the collar, etc.  Those stains come out.  In a pinch, I have used Ivory as a laundry soap. I take a kitchen peeler to the bar of soap and put the flakes in the washing machine.  The clothes come out smelling and looking great!  

If you're a science geek like I am, Ivory soap can be used to demonstrate closed-cell foam formation, physical change and Charles' law.  Simply unwrap a bar of Ivory soap and microwave it.  Watch as the soap expands into a foam that is more than six times the size of the original bar.  It is a fun trick that won't hurt your microwave or the soap.  Amazing, right?

Did you know Ivory soap has been used in arts and crafts projects? I remember being given a bar of Ivory soap in art class to carve.  I remember sculpting a heart out of the bar of Ivory soap and giving it to my mom for Mother's Day.  

Check out more info on Ivory here.

I recently received a complimentary bar of Ivory Soap for testing purposes from Influenster and Ivory as a participant in the Mom VoxBox campaign.

imPRESS Press On Manicure

I always keep my nails short.  I don't regularly get my nails done.  I don't like nail polish - I don't like the smell and don't like the nail polish remover even more.


So when I received the imPRESS Press On Manicure product complimentary from Influenster to test,  I was curious.  I didn't know if it would look fake or if it would be hard to put them on.


I had to look them up:

"Introducing imPress Press-On Manicure by Broadway Nails, the revolutionary way to apply polish! Featuring advanced nail technology, you can get a salon-perfect manicure in seconds – simply peel off, press on, and you're done. There's no drying, a killer shine and a manicure that lasts up to a week! And, imPress is so easy to remove, you can change it up to match your mood as often as you want. Check out all 36 colors and patterns, including trendy brights, classic darks and animal prints. With imPress, your nails will always be your best accessory."

Sounds simple enough.  I tried it and within 15 minutes, I had a perfect looking manicure! I I ran into the lady I go to when I do get my nails done after about 5 days of having them on. She asked if I was cheating on her.  When I told her I had on imPRESS Press On Manicure, she was imPRESSed!  They stayed on, looked great and a lot cheaper than what she charges!

imPRESS Manicure (MSRP $5.99 for colors and $7.99 for patterns) can be found at retailers like CVS, Rite Aid, Walgreens, Walmart and more.  For a full list of online and in-store retailers, visit imPRESSManicure.com.  While there, download an exclusive coupon and virtually try on all of the colors and fun patterns.