Friday, September 28, 2012

The Trouble with Cowboys ~ Book Review

The Trouble with Cowboys
(Big Sky Romance, Bk. 3)
by Denise Hunter
Copyright 2012
Thomas Nelson Publishers
ISBN: 9781595548030
About the Book:
Only one pair of boots—and the cowboy wearing them—can get Annie out of the mess she’s in. 

Annie Wilkerson is Moose Creek’s premiere horse trainer and equine columnist for Montana Living. Money is tight as she tries to put her kid-sister through college and provide for her young nephew. When Annie’s column is cancelled, she’s given first shot at a new lovelorn column—and she can’t afford to turn it down. Only problem is . . . Annie’s never been in love.

Always resourceful, she reluctantly strikes a deal with the town’s smooth-talking ladies’ man Dylan Taylor: She’ll work with his ailing horse, Braveheart, if he’ll help her answer the reader letters. 

Working closely with Dylan is harder than Annie imagined, and she quickly realizes she may have misjudged him. But her unwavering conviction that cowboys are nothing but trouble has kept her heart safe for years. And she can’t risk getting hurt now. The more Annie tries to control things, the more they fall apart. Her feelings are spinning out of control, and her sister’s antics are making life increasingly more difficult. Annie knows she needs to turn the reins over to God, but surrender has never come easily.

When Dylan reveals his feelings for her, Annie doesn’t know what to trust—her head or her heart. The trouble with this cowboy is that he might just be exactly what she needs.


Meet Denise:
Denise lives in Indiana with her husband Kevin and their three sons. In 1996, Denise began her first book, a Christian romance novel, writing while her children napped. Two years later it was published, and she’s been writing ever since. Her books often contain a strong romantic element, and her husband Kevin says he provides all her romantic material, but Denise insists a good imagination helps too!

~ Head on over and say howdy to Denise on HER WEBSITE. ~

 The Trouble with Cowboys is a great love story that I wouldn't hesitate to recommend to modern day western romance fans. Denise Hunter's Big Sky Romance series has been one of my favorite contemporary romance series' and I'm sad to see it go but The Trouble with Cowboys is a fitting end. Each book can be read as a stand alone but the entire series is worth a try!

Thursday, September 27, 2012

BeautyFix by Dermstore

1 CREATE YOUR ACCOUNT
It will take just a moment to create your Beautyfix account. When you have time, you can complete your profile by answering a few quick questions to further customize the Beautyfix experience!

2OUR PANEL RECOMMENDS PRODUCTS JUST FOR YOU
Based on your beauty profile, our panelists handpick a large selection of products they know you'll love for that season.
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YOU PICK YOUR PRODUCTS
From the panelists' selections, you'll choose the 8 products you want to receive and always pay only $49.99.
Our Amazing Products
Every season we offer a wide array of new and exciting products for you to try - and they're all backed by our panel of experts. What's more, you'll never see any foil packettes, only deluxe size and full size items. 




It's the product that keeps on giving! ARCONA Cranberry Toner exceeded our expectations, as it removed makeup, dirt and oil, leaving our skin squeaky clean and noticeably glowing. With a promise to tone, cleanse and hydrate, it did just that as its formula of cranberry, rice milk, omegas and antioxidants gave our skin a youthful radiance and a supple feel.



Silky, smooth and lightly tinted, Murad Hybrid Eye Lift Perfector and Hybrid Primer Perfector Matte hid our most embarrassing facial flaws in an instant and we absolutely loved it! We watched in awe as the super-soft primer slid across our face to disguise discoloration, blemishes and darkness with ease and created a perfect canvas for foundation. Next, we nixed puffiness, dark circles, fine lines and wrinkles around our eyes with the Eye Lift Perfector. What we were left with was a smooth, even, glowing complexion that made us look well-rested and years younger.


Lovely, plump lips are available to all, thanks to Jane Iredale Just Kissed. We loved how full our lips became within seconds of applying this effective lipstick. It smoothed fine lines on and around our lips, while leaving our breath fresh with its cool mint and ginger formula. Another plus was its chic, slim case, which fit perfectly inside our clutches, makeup bags and pockets. 


If our nails could smile, they would flash their big pearly whites after we used the Nailtiques Nail Moisturizer and Formula Kit. It drastically improved the overall condition of our nails and cuticles by conditioning and strengthening our weak, brittle, dry, splitting nails. We especially loved the smooth, non-greasy feel of the nail moisturizer, which conditioned our nails and cuticles with collagen, jojoba and aloe. After only a few applications, our nails were stronger, shinier and healthier.


It was easy to fake the appearance of flawless, poreless, shine-free skin with Becca Cosmetics Resurfacing Primer. Its velvet-like, matte formula went on smoothly and instantly absorbed excess oil and filled in our large pores. And as if that wasn't enough, it also turned back time by smoothing out those fine expression lines that try to give away our ages. 


If you are like us, you've experimented and fawned over all the great nail trends this season, which left our nails weakened and dry. Nailtiques Nail Protein and Color Lacquer couldn't have come at a better time! We consistently used Formula 2 and we were so happy to see our nails regaining strength and looking healthier than ever. When our nails were up to it, we swept on the lacquer, giving us glimmer of glam once again.


Summer all-year-round would be ideal for keeping our healthy, sun-kissed glow, however cooler months don't bother us as much, especially with Raw Natural Beauty Mineral Glow on hand. We found that with a few sweeps across our cheek bones, temples and nose we had that instant naturally illuminated appearance. The bronzed mineral pigments also offer anti-aging properties so we can prevent future wrinkles and obtain a smooth texture with each application.


Celebrity makeup artist Shalini Vadhera has always been fascinated by the beauty secrets of women from different cultures around the world. So fascinated, in fact, that she wrote a best selling book Passport to Beauty and created Global Goddess Beauty -- a line of cosmetics inspired by international beauty techniques that features exotic ingredients. Developed with your inner seductress in mind, i-Divine Eyeshadows are formulated with highly pigmented color in a velvety texture that glides over lids effortlessly. All of the shadows are infused with powerful antioxidants from white tea, which means you get a satiny eye shadow that does double duty, working tirelessly to reverse the effects of aging free radicals.



This stylish makeup bag comes with a mirror conveniently tucked into a hidden side pocket, so you'll never have to retouch your makeup without a mirror again. The black geometric pattern lends elegance to the sturdy dark-grey microfiber fabric, and the nylon silver lining is easy to wipe clean. Zipper closure.
Size: 7'' x 3''









Monday, September 24, 2012

blush.com ~ Myface.cosmetics Product Review

I recently was given the chance to review a product from Blush.com. I really love this site because it also has two other stores that you are able to make purchases from, the Dermstore.com and Hairenvy.com without paying two shipping prices or different orders. The product that I recieved to try was the
Myface.cosmetics:  R and B Rouge-Blusher - Paradiso Pink (8g.)
Price: $24.00
Create a flattering flush with myface cosmetics R and B Rouge-Blusher. Customized to complement your skin tone, this pressed powder blush features pearly pigments to give you a soft, subtle glow.
Paradiso Pink is a light pink shade, ideal for fair skin tones. 


Here are all the other shades of this wonderful product that are available. 

 My Review:
I really enjoy finding new brands or products that works great, but sometimes it can be hard and expensive. myface.cosmtics is a brand that I know I will be purchasing from again. This blush is very pigmented but bendable which is what I want in a blush. I love the color, it was the perfect color for my skin, but they have other colors for YOU to find your PERFECT shade for your skin color and I'm sure you will fall in love with your perfect shade! I definitely recommend this product!

Disclaimer:  I was sent the product mentioned above for free from Blush.com for the purpose of this review. I was not monetarily compensated in any way for a positive review. The opinions expressed above are my own. Yours experience with this products might differ from my own.






 

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Pur Gum Product Review


 PÜR Gum challenges YOU to KICK ASPARTAME!

PÜR Gum is the #1 selling aspartame-free better tasting, long-lasting gum. Now there's a great tasting gum made especially for people who are looking for a healthy alternative to chewing gum sweetened with aspartame.

We love our Gum!!

Most gums on the market are made with the ingredient Aspartame- a man-made synthetic sweetener that's been linked to many diseases. The FDA has listed 92 acknowledged symptoms of aspartame poisoning (we're not making this stuff up).

There's hope everyone! PÜR Gum is sweetened with Xylitol, a naturally-occurring sugar alcohol found in corn cobs and stalks which a healthy alternative to sugar and artificial sweeteners.

Made in Switzerland, PÜR Gum gives YOU the highest standard of chewing gum on the market (because we care just that much!!) Wait, there's more...Infused with antioxidants, PÜR is naturally coloured and flavoured, vegan friendly, free of genetically modified organisms (GMO) and gluten-free.

Available in four delicious and tantalizing flavours: Peppermint, Pomegranate Mint, Spearmint and eXcitemint, YOU can KICK ASPARTAME to the curb with PÜR Gum.

What has your gum done for you lately?
 This gum is fantastic! It keeps the flavor a longggg time and it doesn't hurt my jaw after chewing for a while! I liked how they had the classic flavors (Peppermint & Spearmint) then, they had ExciteMINT and Pomegranate Mint which were my two favorite!
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Disclaimer:  I was sent the product mentioned above for free from pur-gum.com for the purpose of this review. I was not monetarily compensated in any way for a positive review. The opinions expressed above are my own. Yours experience with this products might differ from my own.

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Unending Devotion by Jody Hedlund ~ Book Review


About the Book:

Michigan, 1883

In Her Darkest Hours, Is He the Man She Needs?

Lily Young longs to find her lost sister or will die trying. Heedless of any danger, she searches logging camps and towns, posing as a photographer’s assistant. And then she arrives in Harrison, Michigan–and the sights of Connell McCormick.

Connell is determined to increase the fortune of his lumber-baron father and figures as long as he’s living an upright life, that’s what matters. But when Lily arrives in town she upends his world, forcing him to confront the truth that dangerous men have gained too much power while good men turn a blind eye.

Vexing but persuasive, Lily soon secures Connell’s help, drawing them ever closer to each other. Will standing for what’s right cost them both everything?

Meet Jody:
Jody Hedlund is the bestselling author of "The Doctor's Lady" and "The Preacher's Bride". She won the 2011 Inspirational Reader's Choice Award, the 2011 Award of Excellence from the Colorado Romance Writers and was a finalist for Best Debut Novel in the 2011 ACFW Carol Awards. Currently she makes her home in central Michigan, with her husband and five busy children. She loves hearing from readers on Facebook and on her blog.

Visit her website: http://jodyhedlund.com/

My Opinion
I really enjoyed reading this novel.. It had a lot of action.. I have yet to read any books that Jody Hedlund has wrote, but now, if I get the chance I sure will!

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Travalo Elite ~ Product Review

TravloElite is our 5ml aluminum raised dot Travalo. This model is glassique covered with raised dot aluminum with a window in the front to view the amount of perfume inside of the Travalo.  Our most elegant model, this Travalo is both stylish and durable with its aluminum spray head and easy pumping system. Holding 65 sprays and TSA approved, this Travalo is great for that special night out or for that person who has everything.



Approved for carry on luggage on board aircraftAircraft Approved

Travalo can be taken in hand as carry on luggage onboard planes anywhere in the world. Travalo has a unique pressure regulating system that makes sure the bottle adjusts to changing air pressure during flights, preventing any leaks, and enabling you to be fully prepared for landing!

 

 

 

Aircraft grade aluminium.

Travalo is made from the same aluminium material as high tech aircraft, making it extremely light and strong.

 

 

No Dangerous Glass Parts

Travalo contains no glass parts at all, so unlike other atomizers or fragrance bottles, it can take a fall onto concrete, hard floors or tiles without any worries about risking breakage.

 

Travalo Guarantee

Travalo comes with a No-Quibble performance guarantee for the operational lifetime of the product, which is about 10 years, or 10,000 operations.
I really like using this product. It would be a perfect gift either for a girl or guy. If you are buying this for a guy, just make sure to get a color that he would like. At first, I did not think I would like it, but after using it, it did everything it said it would. Not once did it leak, spill, or make a mess! I would recommend this for anyone who travels a lot.