Happy Halloween! I hope you all have a safe and fun time! I honestly don’t know where October went, but what I do know is that coughs, sneezes and overall yuckies are making their presence known locally and unfortunately in my home. If you’ve followed this blog or my social media for a while, you know I love a clean and tidy home, so, I was excited at the opportunity to ty a new product that will keep your home clean and disinfected with no toxic chemicals from Force of Nature. Read on to learn all about this new cleaning product.
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Happy Halloween! I hope you all have a safe and fun time! I honestly don’t know where October went, but what I do know is that coughs, sneezes and overall yuckies are making their presence known locally and unfortunately in my home. If you’ve followed this blog or my social media for a while, you know I love a clean and tidy home, so, I was excited at the opportunity to ty a new product that will keep your home clean and disinfected with no toxic chemicals from Force of Nature. Read on to learn all about this new cleaning product.
Hello and happy Friday! Is it just me, or has this week been exceeding long? I have been doing some decluttering, so that might be the root cause of my feeling this week was never going to end. Thankfully, we all made it to Friday and I'm excited to share this month's Friday Five!
Friday Five!
Hello May! Breathe Freely Wellness Bundle Giveaway
in breathe, castile soap, eco friendly, family, giveaways, green, hand sanitizer, May, products, wellness, by Linda A Kinsman, Friday, May 01, 2020
Loving your hair in any season can be tricky, but when the temperatures rise and the great outdoors beckons, our relationship with our hair can become quite complicated. Depending on your hair type you may be trying to control frizz, add volume, combat dryness, keep your color longer, get your hair to grow, all why having fun in the sun. We all search for products to help us fix our most pressing hair concerns so when I was offered the opportunity to try 4 complimentary products I said yes, please!
Summer Hair Care Products Reviews:
I received free products from Safer Brand to facilitate this review. However, all opinions are 100% my own.
Back in May, I wrote the first of a 3 part review series for
Safer Brand products. This type of review is unique here on My WAHM Plan
because a certain amount of time must elapse before using one or more of the
products sent to us for review free of charge by Safer Brand.
We are following this chart as closely as possible.
Apply Ringer lawn restore in April for fast green up.
Apply Concern weed prevention plus in May to prevent weeds.
Apply Lawn restore in July to maintain strong, healthy root systems.
Apply Ringer lawn restore in September to winterize your lawn.
To read Part 1, please go here.
Today’s post - Part 2
is the follow up of products used in May.
About Safer Brand Restore:
“Ringer® Lawn Restore 0% Phosphate
organic fertilizer will give you a lush, thick, green lawn without the worries
associated with traditional synthetic chemical fertilizers. This organic lawn
fertilizer is also extremely easy to use! This 40 lb. bag will cover 4,000
square feet and will last up to 8 weeks per application. Ringer Lawn
Restore will 'green' your lawn up quickly, usually within 3-5 days and will
last up to 8 weeks.”
The Review:
We can really tell the
difference in look, color and feel on the parts of our lawn that
received the Restore treatment in late May.
Our lawn with 1 application of Safer brand products. |
We are very pleased and will by utilizing more product next
weekend focusing on the dryer patches in our lawn. Last review to come in late September/early October.
About Safer
Brand Weed Prevention Plus :
“An application of
Weed Prevention Plus® in the spring will prevent weeds from taking over your
lawn. Weed Prevention Plus® is powered by all-natural corn gluten meal
which contains naturally occurring substances that grow bacteria and starve
weeds of the nutrients the seed's tiny feeder roots need to grow. It is a
pre-emergent herbicide and causes the weed seedlings to die before their roots
ever have a chance to become established. Apply Weed Prevention Plus® when
soil temperature reaches 55ºF (10ºC).”
The Review:
We are satisfied with the
over-all weed control of this product, however, we still have some break
through weeds.
To be fair we must mention : heavy spring
rains prevented us from getting this product on the ground during the optimum pre-emergent
time frame and the type of weeds (crab grass) is one of the hardest to
eradicate.
Flower beds |
The Takeaway:
We have and will continue to
recommend the Safer Brand products for
all your organic gardening needs.
I invite you to check out Safer Brand products if you
are looking for a safe alternative to harsh chemicals. Visit their website HERE or connect
with them on Facebook and Twitter.
What is your late summer lawn and garden woe?
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Disclosure: Thank you Vitacost for sending me these products free of charge to facilitate this review. I was not monetarily compensated for my opinions, which are 100% my own.
I can’t say the same about this second batch of products, some of which I would have never purchased for myself or agreed to review here. However, I am a “product reviewer and brand awareness builder” so I will fulfill my obligation as such.
Courtesy: Vitacost.com |
Product Description:
Redmond clay facial mud helps to clarify your skin, remove excess oil, shrink pores, draw out toxins, tone skin, remove impurities, and deep clean. Redmond Clay Facial Mud is safe for all skin types.
Redmond Clay is naturally absorbent and very gentle. Acting like a sponge, it draws dirt, grime, oils, impurities, and other harmful toxins into its internal structure. Free of chemicals.
My Review:
I really liked this product! It did all that it claimed it would without drying my face. I loved that it was fragrance free. When you need to leave a product on your face for 15-30 minutes, scent is important. I highly recommend this product and would purchase it again.
Courtesy: Vitacost.com
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Product Description:
Go Green! Readers: Eco-friendly reading glasses made with recycled materials. Optical quality frames made from recycled polymer plastic. Flex-comfort spring hinges made with recycled steel. Recycled water used in lens manufacturing. Package contains four fashionable frames styles for women in the same reading power. Available in reading powers +1.00, +1.50, +2.00, +2.50, +3.00. Readers come with coordinating protective eyeglass case.
My Review:
This product was not a good match for me. I do not require +2.50 readers and if I did, I would have never picked this style for myself. In an effort to do an honest review, I asked my daughter who wears glasses to try a pair on. She said the lenses worked fine but the glasses arm broke right off as she was trying to put them back in their case! At $23.99 for a 4 pack, you are paying $5.99 for a pair, so these might be perfect for somebody who misplaces or are hard on their readers.
I recommend you proceed with caution because of how easily the arm broke off these glasses.
Courtesy: Vitacost.com
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Product Description:
Innersense color radiance daily conditioner revitalizes and nourishes color treated hair. 100% color safe. Pure ingredients of rice bran oil, pumpkin seed oil, sunflower seed oil and rooibos tea combined with Shea butter to provide high antioxidant protection from color fading.
My Review:
Here is another product that I normally wouldn’t have purchased because I don’t have color treated hair. However, I wound up really liking this daily conditioner as a weekly deep conditioner. It is that thick and luxurious with little beads of pulp that leaves your hair super soft and nourished and it smells so good! I did notice it had a tendency to make my natural copper highlights look a bit brassy.
I highly recommend this product to those that color treat their hair.
* Product may be temporarily out of stock, since it is not available for purchase on website. I used another inneresense product link and picture out of necessity in order to give credit to inneresense.*
Beautiful Curls Shea Butter Curl defining Gel:
Courtesy: Vitacost.com |
Product Description:
Certified Fair Trade Shea Butter, handmade by Alaffia, herbal extracts and plant gels hydrate and define waves and curls. With natural vitamins for shiny, lustrous, long-lasting curls, this all natural gel reduces frizz and provides residue-free soft hold for natural styles of all kinds. Also great for finger styling, twist-outs and braiding.
Honey Girl Organics personal lubricant:
Courtesy: Vitacost.com
My Review:
Since I don’t have curly hair, nor do my daughters, this product gave us a challenge. But, we rose to the occasion and again my daughters were game to help me with a review. They used the product on their hair while braiding. They used it very sparingly and surprise! Their hair looked smooth and shiny, not greasy at all. But, I could not abide the scent! It was so over the top herb-ally, it reminded me of something I would put on my salad!
I would recommend this product for those with thick curly hair who need control and moisture and don’t mind a highly scented product.
Honey Girl Organics personal lubricant:
Courtesy: Vitacost.com
Product Description:
Organic Skin Care from Hawaii's Rich Beehive Harvest This organic personal lubricant softens and smooths skin, while enhancing sensual intimacy. It helps relieve dryness. Created from pure and organic ingredients. Completely free of parabens, glycerin's, fragrances, hormones, silicone's and petroleum products.
My Review:
Another surprise product in the box I would have never agreed to review here on my family friendly blog.
I used this product as a skin softener in my delicate under bra area after a workout. It did sooth, soften and moisturize if I used a very small amount. It caused irritation if applied in more than a scant amount.
I would not recommend this product because I did experience irritation on delicate skin.
Courtesy: Vitacost.com
Product Description:
America's #1 Selling Weight Loss Supplement Brand, Lose Weight, Stimulant, Free Great Tasting, Natural Flavors. Losing Weight Can Taste Great. All-New! The 1st Weight Loss Gummies from Hydroxycut™. Lose Weight and Reduce BMI with Clinically Proven Key Ingredients.
New Pro Clinical Hydroxycut Gummies are a delicious new way to get the clinically proven key weight loss ingredients in Pro Clinical Hydroxycut in great-tasting gummies.
Average weight loss with key ingredients (lady's mantle, olive extract, cumin extract, and wild mint) was 20.94 lbs. in the 12-week study and 16.50 lbs. in the 8-week study. All groups followed a calorie-reduced diet.
My Review:
I wanted to like this product because it I want to lose a few pounds and these gummies are stimulant free.
I tried taking the gummies as per the instructions (2 gummies before meals, 3 times a day). By the second day, I noticed I had a headache at lunchtime. At first I didn’t contribute this to the Hydroxycut, but when my head hurt again at dinner time I took notice. I also noticed no discernible difference in my appetite.
On day 3, I only took 1 gummy at breakfast and I still had a headache so I stopped using them.
I don’t recommend this product unless you read the ingredients listed at Vitacost and know you won’t have a reaction to one of the ingredients. I couldn’t take this product long enough to offer a valid opinion on whether it helps with weight loss.
Please be sure to visit Vitacost to discover their low prices on name brand items and to learn more about any of the products in my review.
I hope you found these reviews helpful. I would love to hear from you if you’ve used any of these products.