The Many Uses of Ivory

Ivory has been around since the 1800s. At 99.44% pure and being free of dyes or heavy perfumes, it makes a great facial cleanser. It has a soft scent that reminds me of my childhood. My mom has been an Ivory user since I was a child. I have been using it on myself and my children since I got married also.  you can use Ivory Soap for so many things, such as making bathtub paint, cleaning makeup brushes, spot-treating stains, making soap carvings, and making homemade laundry soap, just to name a few. With its great value {$4.49 for a 10-pack}, it's hard not to want to try all of these things!

I received a complimentary bar of Ivory Soap for testing purposes as a participant in the Mom VoxBox Campaign from Influenster and Ivory. I decided to put it to another good use instead of in the shower or on my face. I decided to make a powdered laundry detergent and use it on my clothes. How awesome is that? It was so easy to do and only took less than 10 minutes. 

Steps to making your own Ivory Laundry Powder Detergent:

What you need: 

A Shredder

1 Ivory Soap Bar

1 cup 20 Mule Team Borax

1 cup Arm & Hammer WASHING Soda (NOT Baking Soda!)

1 Ziploc Bag (any size will do) or a jar or container of your choice

1 bowl

Some paper towels (to put do everything over so less of a mess to clean up afterwards)

Shredd the Ivory Soap Bar over a bowl

At this point you would mix the Borax and Washing Soda in the bowl with the shredded Ivory Soap Bar well. Pour them into the ziploc bags or a jar or whatever container you want to use. I just used a few small ziploc bags and poured them in there since that's all I had. 

Use 1-2 tbsp. per load. If the load is large I would use 2 tbsp. 

Fun, fast and easy to do!!!!

Thank you Influenster and Ivory!

imPRESS Press On Manicure

imPRESS Manicure I received in "Glisten Up

I received a complementary imPRESS Press On Manicure from Influenster and Broadway Nails to test and review recently.

I have always seen these around or heard about them or read about them online and been wanting to try them out but just never had the chance. When I received this in my Mom Vox Box, I was ecstatic.  Now I can finally try them. At first I wondered how they would be when you put them on or what they looked like after it comes off.  It was the easiest and fastest manicure I have ever had. Lol! It took me a total of 5 minutes to prep it with the towelette that came in the box with it and find the right ones to put on which finger and peel and stick on.  I loved how they looked on my fingers also.  They look professionally done even though I did them myself. I love that! I love that it comes in 24 so you can get 2 manicures done out of 1 box. I love the color I got it in also, which was Glisten Up.

I could not stop staring at how gorgeous my nails looked and how they stand out so nice on my fingers. One finally fell off my right ring finger after 3 days and there are no stains or residue at all. How wonderful is that? No messy cleaning afterwards. Every mother's dream. : )  It says it lasts up to 1 week but remember, I'm a mother of 4 boys and I am constantly washing dishes and washing my hands and cleaning so I wasn't surprised when 1 fell off after 3 days. I am sure if it would've lasted as long as the box suggested it could last up to if I didn't do so many things us mothers do. Lol. 

You can find the imPRESS Manicure at CVS, Rite Aid, Duane Reade, KMart, Walgreens, Walmart, and other retailers listed on imPressManicure.com. You can also download an exclusive coupon via that link and view or virtually try on different colors and patterns.

I would definitely try these again! They have 36 different colors and patterns to choose from and with prices at $5.99 for colors and $7.99 for patterns, I can buy a few and not break the bank! 

Thank you Influenster and Broadway Nails!

Quaker Soft Baked Oatmeal Cookies

I recently received this Quaker Soft Baked Oatmeal Cookie complimentary for testing and review purposes from Influenster. I decided to share it with all my 4 boys. Yes, you wonder how I did that? Lol! I cute it into 4 pieces and after taking a bite out of it so I can decide for myself how good it was. Oh boy, it was hard sharing but as a mother, we love our kids so much we always share with them right? : )  My kids loved it and and I loved it. We wanted more so we went and bought a box from the store the next time we went grocery shopping.  

When I was young I was not much of an oatmeal and raisins cookie kind of gal but I definitely loved this one.   Will definitely be buying it a lot.

One of my boys eating the delicious cookie

According to Quakers, their cookies are made with real fruits, real nuts, and real quaker oats. Who doesn't love natural 100% products in their food? I know I do.

According to the nutritional information on their site, this particular cookie is 170 calories, and has 6g of fat per serving (1 cookie). These cookies are made with Whole Grain Quaker Oats, are a good source of fiber {4g/serving}, and come individually wrapped -- perfect for on-the-go snacks for busy moms!  
 Thank you Influenster and Quaker!

If you want more information on Quaker check out Influenster's website on the Quaker Soft Baked Oatmeal Cookie