Kashi crunch a hit

Recently we were asked by BuzzReports to sample (for free I might add) Kashi Hummus Crisps. I have heard of Kashi from my years past working retail and knew how much people love this brand name, I understand their cereal is quite good. I realize that it's in the organic department and thought it would be too expensive as healthy eating typically is, sadly. I was intrigued by the idea of a free sample though and really want my kids to eat healthy and was delighted when my 2 year old daughter liked them right away.

 

As soon as the mail man dropped off the box at the door I opened it and then the bag inside. My curious daughter was in tow and was begging for some; then some more and some more... I too was surprised that it was not super strong of a taste but tasted good. My sample was Sea Salt and Olive Oil and was light, tasty and no guilt!

I had seen there is another flavor I really want to try and I am happy to have the coupons that came with my sample box.

In all fairness, I'm not a big time snacker. Never have been. I am very interested in the caramelized onion if I can find it though.

 

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BuzzAgent Bev: Thoughts & new campaign

I finally received a new campaign request and I am really excited about this.

Reason I am excited about Children's Claritin is because I have not only suffered with allergies affecting my asthma but my 17 year old son also has very bad allergies. What's worse is I am starting to suspect my 2 year old baby girl is starting to show symptoms of allergies with a consistent itching of her nose. I realize this isn't much and most pediatricians will not do anything to help "with out a history" of symptoms but I learned with my older two children that sometimes you HAVE TO go with your motherly instinct. I am very pleased with past results for myself and my son when he was much younger, with the Claritin brand name and so I put trust in the care of my littlest one. I look forward to sharing results as the campaign starts with the receipt of my BzzAgent kit and free sample of Children's Claritin.

Here is more info to read up on:

Powerful all-day relief

Children’s Claritin^® is the only over-the-counter children’s brand that provides powerful 24 hour relief from seasonal allergens and indoor allergens – including dust, mold and pet dander – without making your child jittery or drowsy.¹ What’s more, it’s the #1 Pediatrician Recommended Non-Drowsy Brand — an important fact to note when choosing medication for your child. Children’s Claritin^® Grape Syrup can help kids focus on being a kid again, and not on their allergies.
To learn more about children’s allergies and tips for managing their symptoms, visit claritin.com.

On another note:

RANT WARNING

 

I know the idea behind BzzReports dashboard showing currant campaigns is to inform BzzAgents of products they receive from major companies to sample and report on; sparking more interest in BzzReport. It also frustrates me the very same. I see other products I wish I could have tried/sampled/Buzzed about and wonder what I have or have not done to be a part of these items. I see products that are up, many times that I can decipher were items I was surveyed for and did not receive. I can understand why I was not chosen for these when I see what the products are after the fact. However when I see products that I would have been perfect for and NEVER received a survey for I can not understand what criteria I had to have to qualify. Much of this pondering comes from the fact that I am big into home cooking (a virtuoso of the foodie world if you will). Here are two current examples:





 

I have cooked many times with pierogies and other brand sausages and I have wanted to try others, such as Johnsonville. I get coupons for these many times, clip and never really use. Reason for that is because they are never on sale. Only Hillshire Farms. Thus I have would have loved to try this campaign.

Mrs. T's, I have tried before but only purchase when they are on sale and I have coupons; mostly because I have found store brands such as Giant Eagles version and Aldi's version to be tasty as well and cheaper when there is no sale.

 

Why oh why?



A new QUIET spell....

WOW! Is it me?! I am on my last trial as a BzzAgent and it was not a success. I haven't had any other offers in a while and am wondering why now. I was getting many for a while and now nothing, so I a wondering if this is a dry spell for BzzReports or is it just myself?! Well, not that I don't love the things they select and send me; I have REALLY enjoyed it and even recommended it to a friend who is now a BzzAgent.

I am constantly checking BzzReports, taking surveys and such... and waiting... Keeping hopeful.

Sampled New Garnier Olia

Well I've tried this product, my latest and last item from BuzzReports and Garnier. I DO color my hair about once a month and usually use Clairol but I am always open to try something new and fully believe that if there is something out there to try free or very cheaply and I like, I will switch. I knew I had to color as my greys were starting to shine through as they do, like a neon sign flashing "you have children and are 40-something"! We were to go on a trip this past Sunday so I waited and colored my hair Saturday night.

Here is what my kit looked like, that I received free as a BuzzAgent and as you can see I tried number 643 in a red that closely matched, by the picture on the box, to the current color of my hair. It was very easy to mix and use with the large bulb bottle. Like many others, I will say the smell to this hair color kit is very pleasing compared to others so I wasn't thinking I needed to wash my hair after coloring and that made me happy. I also used the tube of conditioning that came with the kit on my hair as I have felt the current conditioner I have been using has been allowing my hair to frizz and tangle. I didn't really notice any difference though, but I went to bed that night with a wet head.

I had applied it heavily to my roots, where my greys were showing with new growth from my last coloring and pulled the color through my whole hair. When I styled it the next morning I noticed it was way darker than I thought it would be and was a bit disappointed, but it is not a big deal to me. What did bother me as I started to really look at my scalp closely was that it really didn't color/cover my greys and I did keep the color on the time according to the instructions.

My resulting review: where it is a great smelling product, it did not give me silky conditioned hair after application and though the kit was easy to handle and smelled very good it is not for me. I now need to use a root touch up product to cover my greys that are still like a homing beacon on my head. I am sorry as I really do like Garnier product and do buy them when my budget allows.

Thank you Garnier and BuzzReports for the opportunity to try this product!

Now this BuzzAgent is testing CoverGirl BlastFlipStick! Who am I kidding?! As soon as my Covergirl box came in the mailbox, it was removed from my clutch by my 15 year old daughter. A new make up diva! lol! What can I say, she IS stunning anyways. Yes, the box is still lying on her floor with flyers strewn all about as well. Ha ha! She was kind enough to give ME the coupons though, and the color looked amazing on her! Now I'm just waiting for her to give me intell on how she loves her new BlastFlipStick!

I visited the CoverGirl website and researched all the shades they come in and more! It's a great website because it gives you ideas on what shade(s) fit what skin type and style. Check it out:
http://www.covergirl.com/blastflipstick
As always I am always happy with CoverGirl as I have always trusted their brand! I am a bargain shopper and rarely buy anything for myself, let alone something to make me "going out" worthy. I am also greatful to BzzReport for my free sample and my friends love you all for the fab coupons so that they may try this product as well. I always try to find my friends the best bargain to use their coupons too! Looking forward to my daughters input soon!

Gorton's Skillet Crisp Tilapia is FANTASTIC! We are avid hunters and Fish as much as we can here in Ohio. This not only means to get our fill of trout, bass and Catfish at our local club pond but to do lots of trolling for our favorite: Lake Erie Walleye! The two years since we sold our boat we have not had any Walleye filling our freezer like in the past and since then we have not had much in the way of our usual fish frys and occassional fish dinners. That being said, I was eager but skeptical about trying Gortons Skillet Crisp Tiliapia, but I can't argue with a free sample.

I went to our local Giant Eagle and got the Garlic & Herb seasoned fillets (which were on sale as well). I did not cook these right away as it was not added into my monthly meal schedule at the time but on one particular day when I was feeling a little under the weather, my husband decided to give it a whirl. In reading the instructions I was surprised when he said that it didn't require any oil or anything to coat a frying pan to cook these,so naturally I thought for sure they would be dry. He was pleasently surprised and happy to tell me that it was fantastic, tasty & moist!

Recently we finished the whole box in cooking the last 3 fillets with our Pirogie night and I too sampled some along with our 1 year old daughter. She gobbled the fish up and was asking for more, more, more. I managed to get a little bit of fillet from her to try myself and I do have to say Gortons has this nailed! Fantastic!

My husband has since told me that this is the best fish he has ever had, frozen from any store and wants me to buy more!
Our ONLY question is this: wonder if you could deep fry these fillets?!

Well after many many days of sampling Glade Expressions products we are happy to make them a permanant home within our house. We absolutely love the spray refill and plan to use this for the camper when we reopen it in spring after our long Ohio winter has come and gone. That is, If I can pry it away from my 14 year old daughter who LOVES it! The home decore, oil is something that has grown on me. At first I thought it resembled a Christmas time scent, however I now realize how much the scent resembles one of those hip teen mall stores like Hollister! I have become very attached to this scent and plan to purchase again! Glad to also report that these items have lasted the 30 days plus in a near century home with 3 dogs and 3 kids!
Thank You BzzReport and Glade!!!!!