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So, I just signed up for one of many beauty boxes. This one is called Julep and it's more nail-centric. You pay $19.99 each month and they send you "trendsetting new nail colors, cult faves and cutting-edge beauty products that are just right for you." I normally wouldn't have signed up, but I found a coupon code to get my first Julep box for FREE (plus $3.99 shipping). Here's how it works: 1) Go to Julep . 2) Take the style quiz so they know what kind of nail polish to send you. 3) Sign up for your box. Don't forget to enter in the code COLOR2012 to get your discount! From what I've read from other bloggers, it's a cinch to cancel if you decide it's not for you. I'm not so sure that I'll be happy to pay $19.99 a month for nail polish, but I'm okay paying $3.99 for the first month! :) Please use my  Julep  affiliate link or enter 5773999 manually when you sign up. I'll get "Jules" when yo...

Retails at $8.99 for 6ox bottle. Available in SPF 12, 30, and 50. [ image source ] I'll start right off the bat and tell you that I didn't have high expectations for this lotion. And then, after typing that, I'm realizing, wow. Second review for the items in my Influenster VoxBox that I wasn't expecting to be all that great. What a negative nancy, am I right? Anyway. I showered yesterday post-work, pre-fourth-of-july-party and I used my new Clear Scalp & Hair Beauty Therapy shampoo and conditioner. (That review is coming later.) I usually lotion up with Suave Natural Oatmeal Body Lotion , it's just what I picked up last time I needed lotion because it was cheap and I liked the "natural oatmeal" bit. I decided to use my new Hawaiian Tropic, but because I'm all crazy-like, I decided to do the right half of my body in Hawaiian Tropic lotion sunscreen and the left have with my regular Suave lotion. The first thing I noticed right off the...

So, I wasn't sure why this was included in the Beauty VoxBox but Influenster says it's because you can "perfect treat for your taste buds without comprising your beach body you worked all year long for." Though, if I was on a diet and I wanted a treat, I probably wouldn't go for this. Gimme something chocolate...or greek yogurt. Anyway... I wasn't too excited about trying this bar, but I decided to bring it to work with me for a morning snack. I liked the texture. It was a nice mix of chewy and crispy. I wasn't too crazy about the flavor, but then again, banana nut bread isn't my favorite. I really liked the texture, especially the crispy rice. The almonds were tasty too. I ate half of it at room temperature and then headed up the 2nd half. Much yummier when headed up! The first 10 ingredients: whole grain rolled oats, soy crisp rice, brown sugar, invert sugar , oligofructose , almonds, water, polydextrose , vegetable shorteni...

Just got my first ever VoxBox today. Pretty excited about trying all this stuff! Influenster is basically an online program where they send you free samples (or even full-size products!) to try out and review. I didn't pay any money to join and I'm not being paid any money to write this review. So, anyways, it's pretty cool. If you aren't a member yet, go to influenster.com to join. I'm not required to say that, but I still think you should. I mean, who doesn't want free stuff? There are badges that you can get to qualify for different boxes. I got the "Dog Lover" badge, so fingers crossed for a doggie voxbox one of these days! I'll be posting reviews as I try out these products, so be on the lookout for those!

When my PC crashed, I lost all of my music. I was pretty dang bummed about this. Later, however, I found out that you can download free MP3s over at Amazon.com! My friend Paul , who runs the swing dance scene around here, sent out a link to a Willie Nelson song that was free from Amazon. I did a little looking around and found the list of almost 600 FREE songs! This include songs by Beirut, Ani DiFranco, Barenaked Ladies and more. As per my own music, I did some searching around and found out how to get the songs I purchased from iTunes off my iPod and onto my new computer. Thank goodness! ^_^ ♥, TiffanyAnne