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My Skin is So Happy! { Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Gel }

My Skin is So Happy! { Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Gel }

Posted on by Sarah Marshall

I received these products complimentary from Influenster for testing purposes.

For some reason, this winter seemed to be particularly harsh on my skin. I had dry patches on my cheeks and my forehead would get flaky when I applied makeup. No bueno!!!

Luckily, I was chosen by Influenster to participate in the #behindtheglow voxbox from Neutrogena. Inside was the Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Gel.

The short story is my skin is so happy now!! The long-er story is….in the video below!! Check out my review of the Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Gel!

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Spring Is

Posted on by Sarah Marshall

Trees becoming green again

End of school-year festivities
Field Day - edited

Earlier sun rises & later sunsets

Breaking out the sprinkler for the first time
Sprinkler time as a reward for doing an awesome job watching Little Sister while Mommy and Daddy painted her room. #beautifulbrooke

Ice Cream shops open up for the season

Flips flops & bare legs

Lunches outside in the sunshine
Awesomized

Dusting off the grill

Grandma on the swing with the grandkids
Awesomized

Baseball and swimming lessons

Craving lighter fare, including coffee
Awesomized

Luckily, Starbucks has introduced its Spring Blend!! It has a lighter, milder flavor than the Winter Blend I got to sample back in December.

Our master blenders offer their expression of spring in this lively, remarkably balanced coffee. Combining exquisite beans from Latin America and East Africa reveals spirited, juicy notes and medium body. Created to perfectly pair with buttery shortbread and early harvest berries—a love poem to the season of renewal.

I just recently bought a reusable K-cup for my Keurig so I’ve been able to easily make Starbucks Spring Blend a part of my morning coffee rotation. It’s yummy with Vanilla Caramel creamer (my current fave) and good just black, of which I’m not typically a fan.

To try Starbucks Spring Blend for yourself, check out your local grocery store. But don’t wait too long, it’s a seasonal item and only available a limited time.

Disclosure: I was provided 2 packages of Starbucks Spring Blend and a Starbucks gift card to facilitate this review. As always, all opinions are 100% my own.

Bringing Family Together with Starbucks Holiday Blend {Giveaway}

Posted on by Sarah Marshall

I was provided a bag of Starbucks Holiday Blend ground coffee and a mug in return for my participation in this campaign with Modern Moms and Starbucks. Any and all opinions shared are my own.

During our holiday trip last week, we bounced from house to house spending a night or two here and then a night or two there. Some mornings there were big family breakfasts and some mornings every one fended for themselves depending on their plans for the day.

But the one constant at every house – there was always coffee brewing.  And it was more than just a jolt of caffeine or something to warm to drink on a cold Michigan morning.

It’s a common thread among households, families, people at all ages and stages of life.

It breeds togetherness as folks gather by the coffee maker waiting for the last drip to fall so they can fill their mug.

It’s an excuse to slow down from the hustle of holiday plans and chores and check in with each other.

For the holiday season, Starbucks offers its Holiday Blend.

The holidays are full of surprises—especially this reimagined Starbucks® Holiday Blend. Our newest creation is crafted with vibrant Latin American and smooth Indonesian coffees. The result is complex yet approachable, elegant yet versatile, hearty yet smooth. It’s a balance of herbal and sweet maple notes that pairs beautifully with everything your holiday season has in store for you.

Before I even brewed the coffee, I thought the aroma was amazing. The flavor is quite mild so I might experiment with an extra scoop or two next time. I’m typically a flavored creamer or milk kind of girl but I enjoyed the Holiday Blend black as well.

Starbucks was gracious enough to provide another bag of Holiday Blend ground coffee and mug to one of my readers! To enter, leave a comment below telling me what activities bring your family together at the holidays – cookie decorating, movies, driving around looking for lights????

I will pick a winner on Monday, January 6th.