Dabble Party- Courtesy of Tryazon!

This weekend I was lucky enough to spend an entire day with my family and closest friends, and we had a blast! I was chosen to represent New York State to host a Dabble Game party through Tryazon! My family is full of word lovers. My dad used to give me and my siblings a new word every week when we were growing up and challenge us to use them as often as we cold throughout the word (we even learned the roots, the definitions, and the origin!). Because of that, we grew up being true lexicons!

We've been playing Scrabble for years.. and as much as we love it, it gets boring playing the same game all the time! That's why I was super excited to be chosen to get to try this game! My family LOVED it! We are very competitive, and certainly went back and forth with one another throughout the tournament bracket!! Low and behold, I won ;p

I had so much fun planning and executing this party. We had so many yummy snacks and drinks, and the party goers seemed to really enjoy them!!

Since it was so nice and beautiful outside the day of the party, we played a few games outside on the patio! While people weren't playing, they were enjoying the sunshine and company of friends.

My sister-in-law, Katie, ended up winning the tournament! She didn't let my brother live it down!!

You can purchase your own Dabble game from amazon by following this link: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004ROGN5G?ref_=cm_cr-mr-title

ONESwitch

I know I already wrote about mine and Kirkland's switch to PurinaONE for Cats, but I figured I'd write a little bit more. Since Kirkland has been eating this for the past week, I've definitely noticed a change in his behavior. He's been far more active, and has been running around the house like crazy, and has been asking to go outside much more often than usual (where he "hunts" and teases the dogs). The product itself is awesome. It has such high quality ingredients, and is priced well enough where it doesn't hurt my weekly budget, and I feel good about giving it to Kirkland. Since I'm a relatively poor college student, I try to keep costs down on anything I can. I always feel guilty giving Kirkland food that isn't name brand for the sake of my budget, but with PurinaONE, I know what I'm feeding him is good and I don't regret the cost. Here's a new photo of Kirkland enjoying his yummy PurinaONE! So glad we made the #ONEswitch (:

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Purina ONE- A Combo review by myself and Kirkland the Kitty

First off, I LOVE getting products to try from Influenster, but this was the first time that Kirkland got to try something!! And just to be clear, he's in LOVE. As soon as I opened the box from Influenster, Kirk was at my feet (his ears are tuned to the sound of cat food shaking in a bag) and meowing up at me with persistence. He had already had his breakfast and it was too early for dinner, but I decided to cave in and let him try some. He devoured it!! And let me stress the fact that he is THE pickiest cat I have ever had. If he doesn't like the food he's given, he will leave it in the bowl, look at it, and meow at you until you give him something different. Not this time!! As for me, I love that the ingredients are so fresh and pure. I consider Kirkland a child, and can't imagine feeding him overly processed food. Thanks, Influenster, for letting Kirkland try this yummy food!

Reese's Spreads

I received a jar of Reese's Spreads in the mail a few weeks ago, courtesy of Influenster, and I just needed to share with everyone how much I loved it! At first, I paired the spread with some fresh Granny Smith apple slices and basically went to heaven. SO GOOD. The next day, I tried the spread with strawberries and it was equally as good. Such a perfect pairing combo. My brother really liked spreading the Reese's Spreads over his toast in the morning, and even my mom and dad tried it! Overall, I was very pleased with the taste and quality, as well as the price. I have already bought more since I used up my free jar so quickly!

My Keurig 2.0

Can I just start off by saying how amazing my new Keurig 2.0 is?! And I can't believe that Influenster chose to send it to me. As a college student with early classes and long days, I need coffee to keep me going, but don't see the sense in buying a normal coffee maker, making an entire pot, and then wasting it when I only drink one or two cups. Which is why the Keurig machines are so perfect for me. Also, my suite mates love it too :p
               

When I first opened by box, I didn't know what to expect, but it looked pretty cool from pictures I had seen! Alas, when I opened it, I was so excited. I read the instructions front to back, and set it up as soon as I could.

The aspect that made me the most excited?
THE WATER CHAMBER CHANGES COLORS.

Seriously, what other coffee maker does this?! NONE. I immediately made it blue (my favorite color), but then I was so excited I called in all my suite mates and they made me change it back and forth to every color and my one suite mate, Logan, exclaimed "We can have a disco party with your coffee maker!!!"

Also, even though I don't always need to brew more than one cup at a time, it's super convenient that I can with the Keurig 2.0!! This will come in handy at late-night study breaks with my friends, when we just all need a cup of coffee to help us stay awake.

Another thing I was impressed by was the automatic brewing option. Waking up to the smell of my coffee brewing will never get old.

And of course, being obsessed with monograms, one of the first things I did was monogram my keurig, and it's sparkly blue! Which matches the color of my water reservoir!!!

Overall, I'm super impressed and happy with my new Keurig 2.0, and I'm looking forward to using it for years to come.
Thanks again, Influenster!!

Venus Snap VoxBox

The other day I received my Venus Snap from Influenster! I wasn't sure what the razor was going to be, and I was surprised when I opened my package! The razor is compact, and stored in a tiny travel-sized box (Perfect for your airplane carry-on bag!). The little box is cute in itself (it's blue- my favorite color!), but the razor is even cuter. It's very small, yet still fits perfectly in my grasp, and even has a grippy handle for extra control. The blades are sharp and my legs feel smoother than ever! I definitely recommend this razor to all my friends! Thanks, Influenster and Venus!