Kiss True Volume Lashes

I received a pair of Kiss True Volume Lashes in Posh free for an honest review. I also received the lash glue Kiss Strip Adhesive with Aloe in Black.The lashes are 100% natural hair with tapered ends. They give the appearance of more natural lashes.

Until I received these.. honestly I had only worn lashes twice in my life and almost glued my eyes shut both times. I found some great videos on youtube this time that showed lash application. The one that I found that worked best for me was one that had you apply them at the lash line and wiggle them into place. 

After watching it about a half dozen times I set up my lashes so I would know which went on which eye. I applied the glue to one at a time and let it dry each time about 40 seconds. I gently took them aiming for my lash line and wiggled them into place one at a time. SUCCESS! 

They stayed in place all day and it was an extremely windy day. They were comfortable. I will be trying lashes more often now. After you master actually getting them on, you will like them too I think. I do recommend this brand. They have different lashes besides posh and different adhesives as well. They are fun I must admit. I'll be getting some more to play with different looks soon. I didn't trim mine so they would blend with my natural lashes better. Mine do frame my eyes with no real break in the outer corner. Lay them on top of your lashes before applying glue to see if you need to trim them. The videos I seen said trim them on the outer edge where the lashes are longest. 

Hope this review was helpful for you.

Cetaphil® Moisturizing Cream #Cheerphil #sponsored

I received this product in my JingleVoxBox for review in exchange for my honest opinion. Well, my honest opinion is it is a great product. It has definitely helped my hands against the winter weather. I normally have extremely dry hands in the fall and winter. This moisturizing cream by Cetaphil has been a skin savior. No dry, rough, patchy, itching skin! It is extremely creamy, not greasy, doesn't irritate my sensitive skin and absorbs so well. The scent is so light it's almost not even there. You can use this year round and you definitely want it around. You should really give it a try. Right now in the moisture zapping winter weather is the perfect time too. Put it to the test. It will pass with flying colors. I will be keeping this on hand year round myself.

Enjoy! 

*I received this product complimentary for testing and review purposes from Influenster, but all opinions are my own*

Ore-Ida® Totchos recipe! #OreIdaTotchos #contest.

I had never even heard of totchos before having to do a tot review. Totchos? I had to research that one a lot! After pouring through possibly every recipe online I came up with this.. Chicken Totchos. I was so skeptical. Tot nachos? Well I must say I was not only pleasantly surprised, but totchos are a keeper in my house. Everyone loved them. They enjoyed putting the toppings they wanted too. I will be trying out many more totcho recipes! So here is my recipe. I made a totcho bar so everyone could put the toppings they wanted. Enjoy! I know I did! 

Here are many more totcho recipes: Kraft Recipes Totchos Hub

Chicken Ore-Ida Totchos

Prep Time: 30 mins

Total time: 45 mins

12 servings

Heat over for baking tots to 425F

One 32 ounce bag (2 LB) of Ore-Ida Tater Tots

cooked per directions on package

2-3 pounds of cooked shredded chicken cooked in 

one package of taco seasoning of choice and a little water (1/4 cup- 1/2 cup) to make it a sauce

cook until water almost disappears about 20 mins on medium

frozen bag of bell pepper mix

fry bell pepper mix on medium high with a tablespoon of olive oil until hot

2 cans of refried beans cooked per can directions

Totcho topping bar:

Tater Tots

Shredded cheese of choice (I used a Mexican blend)

Sour Cream

Sliced black olives

Chopped red onion

Chopped lettuce

Chopped tomatoes

Roasted pepper mix (fried red, yellow, green bell peppers)

Jalapenos

Refried beans (cooked per directions on can)

Salsa of choice 

Cilantro Paste

(any other toppings you may like)

Place about 10-12 tots on a plate. Top with refried beans and smooth out over tots. Sprinkle with red onion. Spoon some salsa over beans. Layer pepper mix over the salsa. Sprinkle with shredded cheese. Add a heaping tablespoon of sour cream on top. Two teaspoons of cilantro paste over sour cream. Sprinkle with black olives. Place lettuce and tomato on the side. 

At this point top with any other toppings you like.

Serve. 

*received this product complimentary from Influenster*

Ore-Ida® Tots!

Recently I received a coupon from Influenster in my JingleVoxBox for a free bag of Ore-Ida tater tots. In exchange for an honest review, a tots blog and a totchos recipe blog. 

These have always been the number one tot in my house. Made with real potatoes. How could you go wrong? You can't. These are great, good value, a reliable brand, and so easy to make. There are almost limitless ways of using these little crunchy bites of goodness too. So many recipes all over for tots. I can't even begin listing all the recipes I have tried. If you like tots, but have never tried these specifically I highly recommend you grabbing a bag or two and try them out. Plain or in one of many recipes. One recipe I had never even heard of.. Totchos!? Well, I had to try them for my review and I must say it is a keeper recipe for sure. I'll leave my recipe in a separate blog for them. 

Ghost Light by LeeAnne Hansen

Synopsis of Ghost Light by LeeAnne Hansen 

Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6154059.LeeAnne_Hansen

Purchase link, reviews and synopsis: http://www.amazon.com/Ghost-Light-LeeAnne-Hansen-ebook/dp/B005OM0HMU

About the author:

LeeAnne Hansen was born in Paris, grew up in Oklahoma and now lives in sunny southern California with her husband and cats. She enjoys writing, acting and playing bass guitar. She can be seen gracing the stage in various theaters or even directing. She is a graduate of the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York City and has studied art and astronomy. She also thoroughly enjoys long walks on the beach. 

Links for the author:

Authors website: www.leeannehansenbooks.com

Authors blog: http://www.leeannehansenbooks.com/#!blog/c112v

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LeeAnne-Hansen-164792133615223/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/leeanne_hansen_

Review:

What an enjoyable read. It is one of those love stories with so many twist and turns, that keeps you pulled in page after page. Love, mystery, tragedy, even ghost and more. Great characters with a wonderful story line. Definitely one of those books that you can see in your mind as it unfolds. That is when you know you have started reading a great tale, when it pulls you into the story and you see it unfold in the depths of your mind as you turn each page. I must say some of my favorite parts were when the characters spoke in such a way, you could almost hear their Scottish accent. 

The story (centered mainly around three characters, Fiona Corrigan, and brothers Patrick and Sean Berenger) begins unfolding as the troupe finishes closing night of a play. While out celebrating before they start their journey to their next plays destination, a shadowy figure shows up with a summons for the troupe and one for Patrick to come to a small remote Scottish village. One of the actors, Patrick Berenger, originally from the small village, doesn't at the time realize his brother, Sean, is also summoned. A brother he hasn't seen in years. As you find out through the story, both brothers left their childhood village separately on bad terms with one another. 

The troupe is taken the next morning by train, in a winter storm, down a private track leading to the tiny village. They awake in an abandoned sleeping car miles from the village. With the train long gone, no where in sight, they arrive by foot in the village and thus begins the unfolding of an amazing story telling adventure. Also, the almost love triangle between Fiona and the newly reunited brothers. In love with Patrick, Fiona after some events, also becomes involved with Sean. Some mysteries, secrets and lies unfold about the Berenger brothers and some residents (former and present) of the tiny highlands village. Also, the summons has a catch. The two brothers must unite once more and perform a play with the troupe. An original play at that, but a play that finally reveals all, unbeknownst too the brothers, troupe and villagers. 

Well, I won't give all the story away. I will say, if you like mystery, love stories, ghost stories, or a mix of the three, you will most definitely love this story. I will say this, just as you think the story is winding down to the end, BAM, one last explosion to the tale. A twist you would've never seen coming, but definitely a climatic ending to the story. 

Who will Fiona end up with? Will they ever leave the village? Get a copy of Ghost Light and read the answers for yourself. Trust me, you won't be disappointed in the least. 

*Received ebook from author in exchange for an honest review*

JingleVoxBox from Influenster 2015

I got my very first box from Influenster! I'm not only so excited I got one, but my first one was also the Christmas one. I couldn't have picked a better first box myself. It came just after Christmas packed full of goodies. I received all the items in exchange for an honest review.

I received..

An Olaf ittybitty from Hallmark.

I also did an Influenster challenge and purchased another ittybitty myself to raise money for ToysForTots. I went and purchased the Christmas Yoda ittybitty. 

I also received a nail polish in the color French Kiss from PureIce. It is a very deep, pretty blue.

A coupon for free Ore-Ida tatertots which I will be using in a totchos recipe. Three Biscoff packages of cookies. A little container of Cetaphil moisturizing cream. False lashes form Kiss and the lash glue. A brown 24hr waterproof eyeliner from NYC (NewYorkColor).

I love my first box and I'll be doing blogs on all the items I received. I look forward to future boxes too! How exciting. There's pictures also on all my social media. Links are on the right side of the blog. 

Happy New Year!