Hey, I am not complaining! I hear some other places around Wisconsin and Minnesota are getting snow today! So I'll take the rain over snow any day! But...I am so READY for some warmer weather, fun walks, watching my kids play outside, planting a garden, getting a tan, eating ice cream and licking the cone as the ice cream melts down it! Oh, summer please hurry up!
Today I wanted to share with you what I have been eating for breakfast this week. It's so yummy and the best part is eating chocolate for breakfast. Seriously, the chocolate!
Here is what you will need to create this Happiness!
The Goods-
1 cup of Yogurt-Any kind you like.
*I used Dannnon Light & Fit Greek Yogurt
1 cup of Nature's Path Premium Organic Granola- Love Crunch-Dark Chocolate & Red Berries! (YUM!)
And a Jar- : )
Meet the good stuff!
Dont forget the jar to put the good stuff inside! :)
The finish look! The huge chucks of chocolate and berries are so so yummy! The best granola I ever had!
Hope you enjoy it and please let me know what you think!
On Friday, I received my second Voxbox from Influenster! I was waiting for this box to arrive a week after getting a e-mail survey from Influenster. I filled it out, and sent it back. The very next day. I got another e-mail saying that I have been selected to receive the Mary Kay Voxbox that has everything I need to get glam this spring! Oh, yeah! :)
Here is my review...
It has arrived...It's so pretty! As I opened the box I was introduced to two cards & a Mary Kay Catalog. The cards on top explained the details & prices of all the products. The other card read I could enter for a chance to win a $500.00 Visa gift card and $100.00 of Mary Kay products.
Under the pink tissue, hides the goodies!!
Explore & Adore!!
Yesterday, I was able to give each product a try! I was able to create The Sun-Kissed look! Everything in the box came in FULL size product! Can you say-AWESOME!!
Mary Kay Bronzing Powder-
I received the Light/Medium. I didn't have to use a lot of this product as it was very easy to apply to my cheeks. It sure did give me that natural sun-kissed glow! Very pretty! This is something I will be buying in the future!
Mary Kay Mineral Cheek Color in Shy Blush-
What a perfect color right? Very shimmery! It looked very pretty against my skin!
Mary Kay Cream Eye Color in Apricot Twist-
Don't let this color fool you, It looks really pretty when applied to your eye lids! Very creamy, and it lasts for a long time! I'm in love with this color!
Mary Kay Gel Eyeliner- Jet Black with Expandable Brush Applicator-
This was my first time using Gel Eyeliner. I couldn't believe how easy it was to apply and to create the cat eye look. Another thing I will buy! Love it!!
Mary Kay Lash Love Mascara in- I <3 Black
I think this mascara is my NEW best friend. I had no clumping and it sure did give me four times the volume!!
Mary Kay Translucent Loose Powder-
I love the open/close feature with this product. Convenient for traveling. You wont loose anymore powder with this one! I used the Translucent loose powder to set my make up, and it helped controlled unwanted shine.
Mary Kay NouriShine Plus Lip Gloss in Mango Tango-
When I first looked at this color I didn't like it. But, after I applied it on, I liked it! I thought it gave the whole look a great finish! I will be buying this color again, and others as well!
Mary Kay Cream Eye Color/Concealer Brush- (The small brush)
I have never owned a brush like this, and I am super happy to add this Eye Color/Concealer Brush to my make-up kit. Super strong, and soft bristles.
Mary Kay Powder Brush- (The bigger brush)
This brush was not listed on the product list. But somehow, it happened to sneak inside my box! (Thank you) :)
It's very soft, I used this brush to apply the Translucent Powder!
Here is my Mary Kay sun-kissed look!
A close up view on my eyes, and my lips!
I love my sun-kissed look! :)
I am so happy with everything! I love Influenster and I love FREE stuff! The value of everything came out to $133... WOW, right? :)
I always thought Mary Kay was for "old people", well I was wrong! They have good quality products and the prices are reasonable. I know I will be placing a Mary Kay order soon! Thank you so much Mary Kay and Influenster for picking me to test out these AWESOME products!!
If you would like to know more about Influenster or want to know how to sign up. Leave me comment. I have a few invites left to send out.
*I received these products complimentary for testing purposes from Influenster. All opinions are honest and are my own.
I know it's SPRING where most of you are from. But, for the people that live in Wisconsin. Well, let's just say we're still getting the "S" word..(SNOW!!) SO, with that being said. My family and I are observing Days of Unleavened Bread. We go without eating things that have leavening agents in them for seven days!
As I was digging around my cupboards to see what I could make today, I came across a can of pumpkin that I purchased from Thanksgiving last year. So I decided to make pumpkin bars. As the pumpkin bars were baking in the oven. I was reminded of Fall. The smell of the pumpkin, cinnamon and vanilla were following through my house. It smelled so goooood! Like really good! Fall is my favorite season. I'll enjoy eating anything that calls for pumpkin all year round! :) Back to the baking... I was really surprised how good they came out without any baking soda or baking powder in them. The flavor and texture is very similar to eating a pumpkin pie without the crust. I tried searching unleavened pumpkin bar recipes. But could only find recipes that called for leaving agents in them. So, I just figured I'll play around in the kitchen today and make up my own recipe. I am very happy what I came up with and I decided to whip up some cream cheese frosting to add some extra goodness and topped it off with some sliced almonds. YUM-EEE!!!
Gather the good stuff: 2 cups of flour 1 1/2 cups of Sugar 2 teaspoons Ground Cinnamon 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract Sprinkle of Salt 4 eggs 1 can of Pumpkin (15 ounces) 1 cup Vegetable oil
Pre-heat your oven to 350* degrees. Bake in a cooking sheet, (You can use parchment paper if you like but don't have to do this. I just find that it helps a lot easier to get the bars out of the pan.) Mix all the dry ingredients. Stir in the eggs, pumpkin, vanilla and oil and mix thoroughly. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Cool the pumpkin bars completely before adding frosting! While the bars are cooling.. Gather your stuff to make the cream cheese frosting: 1-8 ounce package of cream cheese (softened) 1 stick of butter (softened) 2 teaspoons vanilla 6 cups of powdered sugar With a electric mixer, beat the cream cheese, butter, and the vanilla. Slowly add the powdered sugar while mixing. Now the fun part: Schemer the frosting over your cooled bars & add slice almonds! Enjoy!
