Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Crazy for Cookies


There are a few things in this world that go hand in hand with the word “family.”  I think the chocolate chip cookie is one of them.  The smell, the look the taste I think all of those qualities of chocolate chip cookies take you back to at least one memory of being in your mom or grandma’s kitchen.

While I think baking them yourself is great, sometimes you just want to buy them but it’s not easy finding a really good quality packaged chocolate chip cookie. Most that I’ve tried have that plastic taste to them. YUCK! I think I speak for all women when I say there is nothing worse than fake chocolate. We can fake a lot of things in this world but chocolate is not one of them. 

Yesterday I got my new bzz kit for The Truly Awesome Homestyle Chocolate Chip Cookie.  I’ve been excited to try them because of the“buzz” around this new product.  Good news! They are not fake or plastic tasting!!! That’s probably because they are not made with hydrogenated oils. They are not soft but are very tasty.  If you pop one in the microwave you’ll swear it just came out of the oven. 

I had two with my coffee this morning and oh my, what a guilty pleasure that was. This weekend I’m going to make ice cream sandwiches for the kiddos.  They are 120 calories a pop so if you are on a diet I wouldn’t go crazy. But even if you are watching your weight everyone needs a cheat day. Have one cookie on your cheat day once a week and one box will last you 8 weeks!

One last thing; the Truly Awesome line is by Kroger. While doing a bit of research on this new line I saw on the Kroger website that their mothers helped them select the products that will go into the Truly Awesome line. How awesome is that?

Here is a link to Kroger’s Truly Awesome website so you can see what else made the cut.

Thursday, November 3, 2011

A month of Burt's Bees


Having sensitive skin is no cake walk. The worst part is the big red painful blotchy bumps.  Well, it has been a month since I received my Bzz Kit with Burt's Bees new sensitive skin care cleanser and moisturizer.  After a month I still have plenty of the product left. A little bit goes a long way! The soap-free cleanser works great for taking off make-up and even though it is a cream cleanser it does not make your skin oily.  The moisturizer is light and fresh.  As you can see from my before picture on October 3rd I took the day I got my Buzz Kit my skin looks and feels much better. I know I will still have break outs but it's nice to have better ammo in my arsenal.