Cesar Softies Medley Trio Dog Treats Review

Cesar Canada ran a giveaway on their Facebook page in March/April offering a free bag of their new Softies Dog Treats. To enter, you posted a photo of a "sweet small dog moment", so of course I entered Annie.

Seriously, who can resist this cuteness?!

Cesar Softies are treats especially created for small dogs. We received a bag of Softies in Medley Trio flavours - the three flavours are Porterhouse, Grilled Chicken, and Applewood Smoked Bacon (thus confirming that my animals eat better than me).

Annie is a bit too big for these treats (Beagles are such a weird size category, like smallish-medium? I have the worst time finding a dog sweater for her). That being the case, I gave her a few at a time to eat. She LOVED them! Really really loved them. Unfortunately, the cats did too. I left them on the microwave in the evening and when I got up the next morning, the package was in the living room, package shredded and treats gone. 

Olive, one of the treat-stealing fiends

Despite only having a brief time to try the treats, we were very impressed by them. They would be best for extra-small to small breeds (and maybe even cats!). 

For more information on Cesar Softies Dog Treats, visit www.cesar.com

Good Things in the Mail: Method Cleaning Kit

I had the nice surprise of receiving a box from Method in the mail recently.

I had entered Method's Clean Happy Awards Contest in March (now over), and while I didn't win they sent a box of goodies my way anyways. 

I received:

• Method Dish Soap in Lime + Sea Salt

• Method All Purpose Cleaner in Beach Sage

• Method 8X Laundry Detergent in Sunset Breeze

I love Method's products - they are made from ingredients that are safe for people and pets, have natural scents, and are made using safe and sustainable products. I am very excited to try these products, and I especially like the design for the dish soap - it's a pump instead of a squirt bottle! How cool is that?

For more information on Method products, visit www.methodhome.com

Spring 2014 Sample Source Review

It's that time of year again - spring! And that means it's time for the Spring Sample Source! In case you don't know, Sample Source is a program that sends out a box of free samples twice a year (Fall and Spring). You just register on their website (samplesource.com), fill out a short questionnaire, and they send out an email when the sample boxes go live!

This spring's box had the most samples ever! Let's take a look:

I received:

• Jergens 3 Days to Glow Moisturizer + coupon (www.jergens.ca)
• Jergens BB Body Perfecting Skin Cream + coupon (www.jergens.ca)
• Armor All Ultrashine Wash & Wax (www.armorall.ca)
• Tabasco Chipotle Sauce + coupon (www.tabasco.com)
• Sunlight Dishwasher OxiAction Power Pacs 
• Colgate Total 12 Hour Mouthwash in Peppermint (www.colgate.ca)
• Aquafresh Extreme Clean Toothpaste in Peppermint Blast (www.aquafresh.ca)
• Tropicana Farmstand Juice FPC (www.tropicana.ca)
• Quaker Harvest Warm & Crunchy Granola in Cranberry Almond (www.quakeroats.ca)
• John Frieda Frizz Ease Thermal Protection Serum (www.johnfrieda.ca)
• John Frieda Frizz Ease Dreame Curls Shampoo/Conditioner/Calming Cream (www.johnfrieda.ca)
• Hershey's Whole Almonds Chocolate Bar (www.hersheycanada.com)
• Burt's Bees Intense Hydration Night Cream (www.burtsbees.ca)
• Quaker Harvest Crunch Quinoa Granola Bar in Chocolate Nut Medley (www.quakeroats.ca)
• Twistos Baked Snack Bites in Asiago (www.twistos.ca)
• Snuggle Scent Boosters in Blue Iris Bliss (www.snuggle.ca)

Whew! I'm tired just from typing that! Overall, a lot of brands I know and love. I've previously tried and really liked the Aquafresh toothpaste, Hershey's chocolate bar (Mike quickly stole that!), Burt's Bees night cream, Quaker Harvest Crunch bar, and Twistos. The new item I am most excited to try is the Tropicana Farmstand. Tropicana makes some of the freshest tasting juice that you can buy in a grocery store, so I'm def excited to check out their new line. My favourite new thing that I tried from this box is the Frizz Ease Thermal Protection Serum. My hair is SO soft after using it, like ridiculously soft. I will definitely be going out to buy this. Other good things - the Snuggle Scent Boosters smell really nice, and left our laundry smelling lovely. The Quaker Harvest Warm & Crunchy Granola was yummy, but sadly did not come with enough :( The Jergens 3 Days to Glow moisturizer is a self-tanner. It's actually quite dark (considering I have naturally pale skin), and after using only 2 of the 3 days I have lots of people asking if I've been on vacation. Pro tip - it says not to put any on your hands, but you're going to want to put some on your hands anyways, lest you want to look like Mickey Mouse.

This was an awesome Sample Source! I can't wait for the Fall 2014 box! Did you get a Sample Source box? What was your favourite item?

Honest Company March 2014 Bundle Review

First off, I'd like to apologize for the lack of posts lately. I'm right in the middle of exams so there's won't be much activity for the next week or so. Now to the review!

The Honest Company is an eco-friendly subscription service that specializing and baby and household products that was founded by Jessica Alba. They offer 3 bundles - Diapers & Wipes, Essentials, and Health & Wellness. The bundles start at $35.95/mth, depending on the bundle.  My first experience with the Honest Company was last November when I ordered two of their free trial bundles from their website www.honest.com. I received the Diapers & Wipes trial for my sister-in-law who was visiting with my baby niece and the Essentials trial for home. I really enjoyed the products I received, but with Christmas shortly after, money was tight and I kept pushing the shipment back (a really great option the Honest Company offers). I finally had March's Essentials bundle shipped out (and I am now finally writing about it!).

How the Essentials bundle works is that you can choose 5 household items for $35.95 + shipping, and add up to 3 additional items for a discount. The other bundles work a little differently - The Diapers & Wipes bundle is a month's-supply of diapers and wipes for $79.95. The Health & Wellness bundle is 2 vitamin products of your choice for $39.95 + shipping, plus your choice of up to 3 additional items for a discount.

I received in my Essentials bundle:

• Stain remover
• Dish soap in White Grapefruit
• Laundry detergent
• Dryer clothes
• Kids toothpaste

I was impressed by the quality of the products. All of them worked very effectively. The kids loved the toothpaste, and normally they don't care for any natural type toothpastes. Everything smelled so nice, especially the stain remover which is French Lavender scented, so relaxing.

What I really liked about the products is on the ingredients list on each bottle, each ingredient is explained beside the scientific term (e.g. Caprylyl/Myristyl Glucoside [Sugar-Based Cleanser]). It's nice knowing what is in each bottle and makes me feel more confident about the products.

Finally, a great feature of the Honest Company is their referral program. For every friend you refer that makes a purchase, you receive a $20 credit! That's half a month's shipment paid for! So to get started, here is my referral link and use coupon code INVITED10 to save $10 on your first order.