Daily Goodie Box Review

Well we really tried to make an unboxing video but for some reason my blog will not allow me to post it the whole unboxing video it was too long so here is a snippet of what we got to try for the Dailey Goodie Box... Sorry we couldn't post everything. I have just found out about this company and this is my first time getting a box from them, there was a lot of new products I have never tried and I got a LOT of feedback on Facebook about several of these items. (Like some of you actually LOVE ginger and oh the ways to use coconut oil!! 

Prince of Peace - Ginger Chews with Mandarin Orange

https://princeofpeaceginger.com/#gingerchewswithmandarinorange

We weren't a huge fan of these but they didn't really stand a chance- our family isn't big into ginger!

Sun & Earth - Stain Remover Pen

https://sunandearth.com/shop/stain-remover-pen

I love the size of this product and immediately threw it in my purse!

Kay’s Naturals - Sweet BBQ Snack Mix

http://shop.kaysnaturals.com/high-protein-low-carb-sweet-bbq-snack-mix-p/p-bbq-s.htm

These were delish! We opened them just to sample them and ended up polishing off the whole bag in a matter of seconds! 

GoViter - Viter Energy Mints

https://www.goviter.com/products/viter-energy-mints

I passed these along to my husband because caffeine and I are not good friends. 

Herb Guru - Herbal Tea 

http://www.herbgurubrand.com/

The tea was interesting I got the fruity recovery tea and saved it for after a longer distance run it had an interesting flavor and I thought it was fun to try. I didn't really enjoy it cold so I actually heated it up and thought it was very good then!! 

Hydralyte  - Effervescent Electrolyte Tablets

http://www.hydralyte.com/products/hydralyte-effervescent-electrolyte-tablets/

we haven't had a chance to try these no one has needed them but I am so happy to have these on hand for when we will need them, also easy to just throw in a bag and take on a trip if needed

Andalou Naturals - Renewal Face Cream Pods

https://andalou.com/collections/beauty-2-go-skin-care/products/beauty-is-renewal-face-cream-pod

This was my favorite product!!! LOVED these cream pods, they left my skin feeling so good and made it look nice as well. 

Prince & Spring - Organic Coconut Oil

https://www.boxed.com/product/4123/prince-spring-organic-coconut-oil-16-x-0.37-oz.-cold-pressed/

Love these single serve coconut oil packs I can not wait to use them for so many different reasons and in different ways. 

Overall this box was amazing and a lot of fun. It's a great way to get to try new products and find ones to keep coming into your house. Daily Goodie Box. It's more than just Free Samples!
I reviewed this in order to get this box for free- all the comments here are my own. I make no money off of you clicking on any of the links I just enjoy doing it :)

February Freebies Review of a few companies and a GIVEAWAY!!

First off let me say it IS actually March second and I am blogging about February???!!! How in the world did we get here? Well I am not exactly sure- although I know with that oversight a few months ago that led to one of my survey companies kicking me out I have gotten to where my emails are manageable and they don't take up all of my time so it truly was a blessing in disguise. This month seemed pretty light- especially since I got through so much but there were not a lot of freebies or survey incentives this month. I will list here what I had. This month was all about the diet- I finished up my personaltrainerfood.com food package- and had great results I lost almost 15 pounds and 10 inches and the food was really good. Tryazon did a great job with this one and we are still waiting to hear if we are the lucky winners of another box. We have a 5 in 33 chance of winning one more box and a 1 in 33 chance of winning 2 free boxes. We shall see what happens. Everything was supposed to be in by noon today. This month I want to spend my time talking about Crowdtap feel free to click on the link- I haven't done super well with them lately because I tend to only click on sites when I get emails from the company and somehow I stopped getting lots of emails from them. This month since I got caught up I started just keeping their site open and doing activities when I had time. They have simple ones that are basically 2 clicks for 2 points and then longer ones where you may have to write a few sentences or take a picture or whatever for 20-90 points when you get to 1000 you get a $5 gift card. I guess I kind of boycotted for awhile because we used to get more money for our points but it's a super fun site and they have a lot of samples. While I was inactive on their page I NEVER qualified I am hoping because I am more active now that I will get at least one of the two samples they have going this month. Magazines- as you can tell sometimes I get magazines I don't sign up for somehow someone though the magazine Hola! would fit my lifestyle not sure why but I have called and cancelled that. I have not signed up for a magazine in years and when I called Taste of Home to say I got two issues this month they said I had a subscription set up through 2023. That is how it is with most magazines I get and for the most part they are totally free (my mother in law purchased me a 1 year subscription to Taste of Home this year so it will just add a year on!) So since I got two this month I got the Feb/March issue of Taste of home for a giveaway and a can of Java Monster- a coffee+ energy drink I got for free this past weekend at Sam's I had read online that all their members got a goodie box at 1 PM and we were in Salina anyways so we stopped in there. Kjell will drink energy drinks but not coffee I will drink coffee but not energy drinks so there ya have it- a new giveaway was born! I must be able to hand deliver or you must pick up gift so keep that in mind when entering!

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C+R Research

Feb 23^rd $1 Amazon Gift code

Crowdtap

Feb 4^th $5 Amazon gift card

Feb 12^th $5 Amazon gift card

Feb 19^th $10 Amazon Gift card

Feb 27^th $5 Amazon Gift Card

Magazines

Family Circle- March

Golf Digest-March

Hola! March

Parents- March

Runner’s World- March

Woman’s Day-March

Smiley360

Feb 19^th Arm & Hammer Slide clumping kitty litter – 14lbs

Tryazon

Feb 14^th 2 weeks supply of Personal Trainer Food for two friends and myself.

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Personal Trainer Food #Review #Tryazon

For the month of February I had the opportunity to try a product called Personal Trainer Food the idea is pretty simple. For a certain price you can pick a meal plan (I did two two week plans) and they will deliver food right to your door. 

 THE FOOD- I got to pick 14 breakfasts- mostly omelets and either bacon or sausage- for my second box I ordered mostly sausage because the slices of bacon were pretty small. I also picked 28 veggies one to eat with lunch and dinner. I then got to choose 28 meats for lunch and dinner. The first time around I just picked what sounded good and then ordered. After getting my food I realized I had a LOT more chicken that beef so I was smarter the next time around because even though the food was good I did not enjoy a few days in a row of only chicken! My favorite meat was the savory cheeseburger stick. It was SOOOOO yummy! We could also eat snacks some of my favorites were almonds, cheese, apples, and carrots sticks.
How did I feel? Well I actually felt pretty good when I was just doing life- I had some problems though when I was running (week three was the worst) I got pretty slow and I felt like I just couldn't run faster no matter how hard I tried. I called in to PTF and talked to a trainer and she said that was pretty normal and just doing one month of the plan I probably wouldn't be able to "feel better" during exercise. I got a cold during the last week so that was kind of a bummer but I felt very healthy the first three weeks.
What did I lose? This was a weight loss program and it was very strict. I lost out on having cake at a bridal shower, donuts on several occasions, no fun food for Valentine's Day and I realized just how much we as a society celebrate EVERYTHING with food. That was sad and I realized FOOD is my love language. I just love to share food and have food shared with me. However, I also lost 10 inches from my body, and almost 15 pounds. I for the first time since having children and being an "athlete" feel like I look like one now too.
Would I do it again? Yes I would, soon no I would not. I think I learned a lot in this month about what my body wants and needs and can utilize some of that in my life- but I think it is a great no brainer (as in I just picked something out of the freezer no having to think and plan) easy way to lose weight. I think I would choose to do it before something big- like maybe my cruise coming up in October, or just after the holidays next year to lose that extra weight that always creeps in in January.
Why did I do it? I got selected by Tryazon to try it along with two of my friends in exchange for my reviews on social media. All the opinions here are mine. I also am hoping somehow our team (there were 33 chosen) will win one of the big prizes (another month's supply). Only time will tell but I am happy with my loss. I don't expect it to stay quite the low but it was fun to see what I had in me!