Several years ago I signed up my mother for a freebie from Tito's Handmade Vodka and she has continued to receive freebies periodically ever since. A couple of weeks ago an envelope arrived from Tito's addressed to my mom so we checked it out. Inside it appeared to be either a holiday gift or a 20 years of Tito's gift, it was unclear as one card said Happy Holidays but the booklet spoke about celebrating 20 years of Tito's. I am not sure if anyone in the family has ever actually tried Tito's Vodka but I would imagine it is good and I definitely have a good perception of the company after having received a few gifts.
The package contained:
1 Booklet with 20 recipes for 20 years of Tito's
1 Tito's Taste Pin
The booklet has some typical recipes such as Tito's Screwdriver but also some more obscure drinks like Tito's Jalapeño Infusion
The pin is super cute but not sure where my mom would put it, maybe on the backpack that she carries to work. My husband quit drinking due to health reasons several years ago so we no longer display this type of stuff around the house like we used to but I am sure we will find a use for it and if not we can definitely find someone else to give it to.
Thanks for sending gifts all of these years Tito's
I signed up for the Arm & Hammer Simple Solutions Sharing Network and am having a blast learning all kinds of new tips and tricks and recipes using Arm & Hammer Baking Soda and I have had the opportunity to receive some free products. I will leave a link down below where you can sign up for the the community. I was selected to receive a free baking soda storage tin and was super excited because I am always worried about dust and stuff getting into the baking soda that I keep for cooking when it is in the cardboard box. The box arrived and it is super cute although I was a little bit disappointed to see that the Arm & Hammer logo was only a cheap sticker, I would have preferred if the logo were more permanently stuck to the canister. The canister is just about the perfect size, it holds just the very small size boxes of baking soda if you want to put in the whole box or you could pour it in without the box and it would hold much more since the canister is square while the boxes are rectangular. I will definitely enjoy this little canister and for a while used it to store my small size box of baking soda that I used to make pumpkin bread for the holidays. I ended up deciding to use this for the baking soda I keep for cleaning so that I can easily scoop out what I need and the canister is perfect for keeping under the kitchen sink.
I was selected by Moms Meet to receive free samples of Good Day chocolates to share with the other mamas in my group in exchange for out honest opinion.
A Bit About the Chocolate from the Makers:
"We’ve hand selected all natural, non-gmo, and pharmaceutical grade nutraceuticals and mixed them with premium fair trade dark and milk chocolate combinations so you get a natural and easily controllable treat. We’ve taken care to create responsible serving sizes of our benefits so you know just how much you’re getting. Our light candy coating means your pieces are melt resistant, so don’t worry about carrying around in your bag all day to enjoy whenever you need them. We use organic non-gmo sugar and fruit and vegetable concentrates for color. Plus, we couldn’t help it, they’re packaged in limited-edition, addictively-clickable, and perfectly portable boxes loaded with personality and inspiration."
They have 6 varieties of the chocolates:
Sleep
Energy
Turmeric
Calm
Vitamin D3
and the new Probiotic
In the Sample Pack we Received:
5 of the Variety 4 Pack boxes which included 1 package of each
Sleep
Calm
Energy
Turmeric
Several Coupons to save $0.75 off of any Good Day Chocolate Product
We absolutely loved these chocolates, both adults and kiddos. My husband read the box more closely and realized that they say not for kids but my son enjoyed a few as did his cousins until we found that out, after that we said adults only. The chocolates tasted great and everyone liked the benefits that they claimed to provide. In a short setting it was difficult to determine if we were feeling any of the benefits that the boxes claimed to provide but I would imagine if a person were to eat these on a regular basis they would possibly begin noticing benefits for energy, sleep, or pain relief.
My mother was definitely interested in the Vitamin D3 chocolates that we did not receive a sample for and we went out together with the coupons looking for any of these but to our disappointment we were unable to find anything other than the energy in store. We were excited to try these chocolates but honestly wanted to try some other than the energy and absolutely cannot find anything but the energy in store. Due to our inability to purchase the variety we would like, I do not think that we would purchase more of these unless we find the variety we want available in store.
Check out Moms Meet here to sign up with the community and if you are a blogger or have a moms group you have the chance to receive some free samples. https://momsmeet.com/
I signed up for and received some feminine hygiene products from Equate free to try thanks to Walmart. Equate produces many quality products that are comparable to other name brand products.
In the sample pack I received:
2 Regular Pads
2 Super Pads
I tried out both of these and actually really liked them although the super size was a bit too large for me. I wear pads to bed and as far as quality they were awesome, better than I had expected. They were super comfortable and soft and moved with my body but also held up well. They had good absorption and did not feel sticky as some pads can. I typically purchase Kotex but will definitely consider purchasing more of the regular size equate pads next month instead so I can see what I think over the course of a few days.
I was selected by 08Liter to test and review EGF Bomber Cream for women.
The sample included:
1 full size 1.76oz container of EGF Bomber Cream for Women
I first tried the cream in my unboxing video and because I had already done my makeup for the day, I chose to try it out on the top of one of my hands. I just took a small bit off of the lid and rubbed it into the top of my hand and was very surprised at how just that little bit from the lid had gone so far, it was almost too much for my hand one hand. I was also surprised at how soft and silky it made my skin feel and it made me super excited to try it on my face that evening. I shower at night so after my shower I put this cream on my face and absolutely loved the way it felt. It was not sticky and went on smooth and just as it had done on my hand, it made my face feel very soft and silky and the cream itself felt very lightweight on my face which was nice. The next morning my face still felt very nice and soft but it did not cause any trouble when applying my makeup which I also appreciated.
I also love the packaging and bottle, the white and silver coloring give it an upscale look and feel that makes you proud to use it.
I was selected by the Hello Toothpaste Sharing Network to test and review some Hello Toothpaste for free. The Hello Toothpaste Sharing Network is a great place to learn about oral hygiene and you even get chances to test and review some products for free so I definitely suggest signing up.
In the sample pack we received:
1 travel pouch that says Hello Gorgeous
1 4.2oz bottle of Hello Fluoride Free Whitening Toothpaste in Natural Sweet Mint flavor
1 4.2oz bottle of Hello Extra White fluoride toothpaste in pure mint flavor
I love the little bag because it is lined with plastic on the inside so that if anything happens to spill inside it would be easy to clean. I also love the look of the toothpaste bottles, they looks to sleek and clean like with all of the white.
I was selected by the My Magazine Sharing Network to receive free samples from the new Kroger Spa Line in exchange for my honest opinion. The My Magazine Sharing Network is a great place to collaborate with other like minded individuals and get some great ideas while sharing your own. You even get chances to test and review some products for free so I definitely suggest signing up.
In the sample pack we received:
1 Deep Clean Facial Sheet Mask (refresh & balance)
1 Hydrate Facial Sheet Mask (quench dry skin)
1 Exfoliate Facial Sheet Mask (reveal smooth skin)
1 Brighten Under Eye Care (ban dark circles)
1 Coupon Booklet with coupons for myself and to share, the coupons were:
$.75 off purchase of two (2) Facial Masks fo Facial Treatment, any variety
$.50 off purchase of one (1) facial mask of facial treatment, any variety
$1.00 off purchase of one (1) Kroger Epsom Salt, any variety
$.75 off purchase of one (1) Kroger Bubble Bath Epsom Salt, any variety
$1.00 off purchase of one (1) Kroger Warming Pedicure Scrub or lotion, any variety
My sister and her best friend tried these out while having a sleep over and said they definitely liked them. My sisters friend tried the under eye care gel items while my sister tried a mask. As for the Under Eye gels my sisters friend said she really liked these. "I really liked this product. My under eyes feel tighter and refreshed. The product was kind of jelly and lubricated and felt a little squishy."
I think the girls really liked these spa masks and I am excited to try out some of the other products that they have to offer with my great coupons. I will definitely be picking up some of the Kroger Lavendar Epsom Salt to put in my moms stocking this year.
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I was selected by Moms Meet to test and review some Yogurt Fruit Drinks from Dreaming Cow
Lush. Each of these drinks contains 1 serving of veggies and the company prides themselves on the care and treatment of the cows that the products come from. They say "We believe in letting cows be cows, that means unconfined, grass fed bliss 365 days a year. No Barns. No Stress. No Added Hormones."
In the sample pack we received:
1 cooler bag with the Dreaming Cow Lush logo
1 magnetic note pad
10 coupons for 1 free Dreaming Cow Lush Yogurt Drink with 4 flavors to choose from
At our local King Soopers store, they only carry 3 of the 4 flavors so we were able to pick up the Strawberry Raspberry, the Blueberry Boysenberry, and the Lemon Passionfruit.
For our sample group meeting we picked up some little sample cups at Costco so that each of the yogurt drinks could be shared among multiple guests. This ended up working our perfectly too because some of the guests did not like certain flavors at all so that would have been a shame if they had a whole bottle of something that they did not like. I think the overall winner for flavor was the Strawberry Raspberry flavor with the Blueberry Boysenberry coming in second. As for the Lemon Passionfruit flavor, none of the adults liked this one but my son did happen to like to so he was given the rest of the bottle after the meeting. I think the general consensus was that people thought that these were alright but not the greatest but my son definitely thoroughly enjoyed these and has asked to pick up more the last time we were at the store together. I think I would purchase these again but in limited quantities when asked by my child but I do not think I would pick them up for myself but I would be willing to try some of the other Dreaming Cow products.
Check out Moms Meet here to sign up with the community and if you are a blogger or have a moms group you have the chance to receive some free samples. https://momsmeet.com/
I was selected by Generation Good the sample sharing network from Seventh Generation to sample and review some Free & Clear Baby Wipes for Free. In the Sample Pack we Received:
3 packets each containing 2 wipes
My son is now turning 7 years old next week so these were not very useful for the traditional use for baby wipes but I like to still have some around the house to wipe hands and faces. I have also found that baby wipes work wonders for a number of household chores such as cleaning the walls and most of all cleaning the front loading washing machine. I used these wipes on my sons face and he did not flinch back from the smell nor feel which was nice. I also used another pack to clean a wall that had gotten dirty and was amazed at the strength of these wipes. They held up incredibly well for cleaning the walls and I was able to re-wet it in the sink and continue using. I would absolutely recommend these to anyone that has a young child and I would without a doubt pick these as my primary wipe choice if I were to have another child. The strength of these wipes is fantastic to avoid mishaps with poopy diapers and cheap wipes, certainly worth spending a few extra dollars.
I was selected by Crowdtap to sample and review some Splenda Naturals Sugar & Stevia blend sweetener for the holidays. The mission asks that you replace sugar with the Splenda blend in your holiday recipes.
In the sample pack we received:
2 - (3.5oz) sample packs of Splenda Naturals Sugar & Stevia sweetener blend.
I have loved using this sweetener blend to sweeten up many of my items but especially my morning coffee. I love the taste it gives in the coffee as opposed to regular sugar. I have also replaced sugar with this sweetener blend in a couple of my recipes for the holidays such as my pumpkin bread. There is a nice conversion chart on the back of the Splenda package that helps to know how much to use in place of sugar. For instance, 1 cup of sugar = 1/2 cup of the Splenda blend; I definitely like that I can reduce the amount of sugar used by using the Splenda instead. Hashtags: #SplendaSavvies #Sponsored
Check out Crowdtap for your chance to contribute to companies and your chance at receiving some free samples. http://crowdtap.com/portal
I was selected by Crowdtap to sample and review 5 Unilever products for kids for free. The products we received are all for bathing but of all different varieties and all are full sized products. My son started out using the BB-8 3-in-1 shampoo, conditioner, body wash combo and has really liked it. He liked the pump on the bottle because it was easier for him to get the right amount without wasting too much; we had a talk about needing only 1 pump for your body and 1 pump for your hair. The morning after opening the package we decided to spike his hair for school, after spiking it, we used some of the kids hairspray to hold it in place for the day. Both my son and I felt that the hairspray worked well for our purposes.
In the sample pack we received:
Suave Kids Star Wars BB-8 Galactic Fresh 3-in-1 Shampoo, Conditioner, and Body Wash
Suave Kids Disney Frozen Elsa Berry Flurry Shampoo & Conditioner
Suave Kids Watermelon 3-in-1 Shampoo, Conditioner, and Body Wash
Suave Kids Star Wars BB-8 Galactic Fresh 3-in-1 Shampoo, Conditioner, and Body Wash: My son started out with this one and definitely likes it. He likes the smell and that it is designed to be appealing to boys with the Star Wars theme. He also liked the pump on the bottle because it was easier for him to get the right amount without wasting too much; we had a talk about needing only 1 pump for your body and 1 pump for your hair. I liked the way this smelled for my son and so did he and I appreciated that it kept him smelling nice and clean for an extended period of time because he showers every other night so I need something that will keep him looking and smelling clean for those 2 days in between. I also like the size of the bottles in comparison to some of the other kids products I have purchased previously, the adult sized bottle would help so that we are not running out so often.
Suave Kids Disney Frozen Elsa Berry Flurry Shampoo & Conditioner: This one was a little tricky at our house, seeing how it is marketed for girls with the Elsa design it took a little convincing to get my son to use this one. His father and I told him not to worry that it smelled good for a boy and that none of his friends would ever know what he uses to shower with, after thinking about that, my son was willing to use the product. To further entice my son, my sister and I both also tried the product and it seems that we all liked it. The Berry Flurry scent is awesome and lingers in a good way, I kept smelling my own and my sons hair because it smelled so good. This one is also great thanks to the pump bottle, that makes a huge difference in our home.
Suave Kids Swingin' Coconut Alcohol-Free Hairspray: The morning after opening the sample pack we decided to spike my sons hair for school, after spiking it, we used some of the kids hairspray to hold it in place for the day. Both my son and I felt that the hairspray worked well for our purposes. When I was a kid for a short time I had a perm and it was cute but took a ton of hairspray to hold it in place every day, this idea would have been perfect but after having used in my sons hair, I do not think it would be strong enough of a hold have held together my perm in those days the way my mothers super strong hairspray did. I think this would be best for simple uses such as that I did with my son but I would not expect it to have a significant hold on the hair. Suave Kids Swirlberry Detangler Spray: My son really does not have a use for this product because he has very short hair but both my sister and I have gotten quite a bit of use out of it. I had used detangler spray when I was a kid but now as an adult had just about forgotten about it. I am sure glad it has been reintroduced into my life. It is wonderful, just 1 or 2 squirts and I am able to comb out my hair so nicely without riping out chunks of hair as I go. It also makes my hair continue to feel soft afterward and seems to keep it from tangling again throughout the day. Suave Kids Watermelon 3-in-1 Shampoo, Conditioner, and Body Wash: This one has happened to be my sons favorite of the products that we received to try. He love the smell of this one best and I have to agree that it smells pretty darn awesome. He also likes that similar to the BB-8 wash that it is 3-in-1 so he can use just the one thing for his entire shower experience. Unfortunately, this bottle is a normal bottle with a pop top lid rather than the pump bottle so it is a little more difficult and I can tell there is quite a bit more wasting going on. I think that with these bottles it is difficult at his age of 7 that he is able to shower on his own but the bottle is a bit too big to pick up and squeeze effectively with those little hands when they are wet and slippery so much of the soap ends up running down the side of the tub.
Overall we loved these products and definitely will be purchasing more in the future when we run out of these items that we received for free. After testing these out, I will definitely hunt for bottles with the pump because I think that is a huge benefit at least for my family. We are super grateful to have received these products for free and cannot wait to see what we might get to sample next.
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I was selected by the My Magazine Sharing Network from Kroger to test and review Kroger Cereals for Free. I actually already happen to know that I like the Kroger cereal because their frosted shredded wheat is my favorite, I have always liked it much more than the name brand. This awesome sample mission gave me the opportunity to try out some of the other cereals that they offer and I have to say we have not been disappointed yet.
My mom has been loving the Free Rice Bitz, she ate almost the entire box herself but I managed to snag a bowl of the cereal for breakfast and I have to agree it is delicious. I will definitely be purchasing more of the Kroger cereals that I did previously.
In the sample pack we received:
1 12oz box of Kroger Rice Bitz Cereal
A coupon booklet with coupons for myself and to give to others. There were multiples of the following coupons
Save $0.50 on the purchase of Two (2) Kroger Instant Oatmeals, any size, any variety
Save $0.50 on the purchase of One (1) box of Kroger Fruit & Grain Cereal Bars , 10.4oz, any variety
Save $0.50 on the purchase of Two (2) boxes of Kroger Cereal, any size, any variety
Save $0.40 on the purchase of One (1) Kroger Complete Pancake Mix, 2lb, any variety
Save $0.50 on the purchase of One (1) box of Kroger Granola Bars, any size, any variety
I was selected by .08Liter to try and review for free a Facial Oil from South Korea. The packaging had wording that I of course was unable to read but did by best to use the dropper in the container to apply the oil to my face . it smelled very nice and made my face feel soft and silky. I do not know that I would purchase this specific item in the future but I would like to try possibly some other brands that may have instructions/ ingredients in English.
UPDATE: My sister has tried the Facial Oil and she really likes it. It makes your face feel nice and soft. She used it at night but said that the next morning her face felt fresh and soft.
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