Redbox Instant

 

Through Bzz Agent I tried Redbox Instant Streaming.

When I first was presented with the opportunity to try Redbox Instant I was excited. I have Netflix, Hulu Plus, and Amazon Prime already, but I wanted to see what my options were on redbox.

I was sorely disappointed after signing up. Most of the movies on redbox are also available on Netflix or were just not anything I was interested in watching.  There are no tv shows available to watch.

The streaming option is very hard to to navigate and start watching. I would be logged in already, and have to click on a link that took me to the subscription page and log in again. It was frustrating not to be able to just go to the movies section and pick the movie I want to watch.

The subscription comes with four free kiosk rentals, which is kind of nice. But when I want to watch a movie, I want to watch it right then, not have to drive around to find a movie. It is nice to be able to look online for a kiosk that has the movie I am looking for and reserve it. I have before driven around the city, stopping at several different kiosks trying to find a certain movie.

It was nice to try Redbox instant, and it is still in the beta phase. But unless a lot more movie and tv options are available to watch, I will stick with Netflix and Hulu Plus.

Fage Greek Yogurt

 

I’ve become a Bzz Agent. I had the opportunity to try Fage Greek Yogurt.

I eat Greek Yogurt pretty much everyday. I like to mix a Chocolate Vita Top in it to help out the flavor. Honestly, I tried Fage a couple years ago, I got the honey flavor, and I thought it was horrible. But now I see all of the different flavors, unique combinations not found with any other yogurt, I had to try it.

So when I got the invite to try Fage, I was very excited. I got some Passion Fruit Clementine yogurt and kiwi Papaya Passion Fruit. My sister in law got the Cherry Pomegranate yogurt. We absolutely loved them!

It’s really fun to tip the flavor cup over and dump it into the yogurt. I will definitely be buying more of this in the future! I really want to try the mango Guanabana and blueberry Acai flavors!

It’s Been Awhile

 

So, the last time I blogged here, was my 26th birthday, almost 2 years ago. I’ve missed it.

I have been doing a lot of projects off of Pinterest recently and wanted to share my creations.

So to start, one thing I made were some soap pouches.

The pink one has something in it, and the purple one is empty.

The first time I saw this pin, I knew I had to make it. I was sick of my shower puff falling apart every couple of months or so. Washcloths were always way too much cloth for my small hands. Body wash can be expensive.

All you need is:

• A Washcloth
• Needle
• Thread
• Scissors

So, I first cut the washcloth in half. I folded the bottom up about 3/4 of the way, so there was a flap to tuck into the pouch. I sewed up the sides, with the side of the washcloth I wanted on the outside, on the inside.I flipped the pouch inside out and put a bar of soap inside, tucked the flap around the soap.

I used this in the shower the other night, and it was nice. Except for the cloth getting stuck to the soap  every once in a while, it was pretty nice. Just make sure to take the soap out after use and ring out all the suds and water so it can dry and doesn’t start to smell like mildew until you are ready to wash.

Winner

First, I want to say thank you to all those that entered my giveaway! I wish I could pick everyone to win, but alas I can’t.  I would love to do more in the future. If you are interested in sponsoring a giveaway, feel free to email me fuegita dot bonita 85 at gmail dot com!

 

First, Pandora took her time to look over all the entries.

Then, she had to take a good long smell to make sure she picked the right person!

She told me this was the right one!

Congratulations Opal Stevens!!

On Stranger Tides

Last week I bought the Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides OPI Nail Polish collection.

The colors are (From left to right): Mermaid's Tears, Steady as She Rose, Sparrow Me the Drama, Skull & Glossbones, Stranger Tides, and Planks A Lot.

My co-worker K says I'm addicted to nail polish. This is the only time I've bought a collection like this. I painted my nails with the Sparrow Me the Drama on Saturday, I love this color.

I also bought the shatter and I will try that out in the next couple of days and show you what that looks like! I was kind of surprised when I heard about this collection, and then saw that they were pastels. But I absolutely love the colors!

One Week left! Go enter my giveaway!!! $20 Gift Certificate to Bead Eclectic!

Ferrero Rocher

Still plenty of time to enter to win a gift certificate to Bead Eclectic!

According to my calendar, today is Mother’s Day in pretty much South America. I found a recipe for Ferrero Rocher cupcakes, so thought this would be a perfect opportunity to make them.

I first attempted these Sunday night, and they were a disaster. I used this recipe to being with and it wasn’t pretty.

So I tried again last night. This time I used just a chocolate cupcake recipe with a dash of hazelnut syrup. The original recipe called for hazelnut extract, which could only be found online and I didn’t want to wait for it to get here. I was at World Market and saw Hazelnut Syrup and decided to give it a try. I used the sugar free syrup, no Calories! Winning.

Chocolate Cupcakes
Ingredients

1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons butter, softened
1 1/2 cups white sugar
2 eggs
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup milk
Dash of hazelnut syrup

Directions





1. 
   
   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a muffin pan with paper or foil liners. Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cocoa and salt. Set aside.
   
   
2. 
   
   In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well with each addition, then stir in the vanilla. Add the flour mixture alternately with the milk. Add dash of hazelnut syrup; beat well. Fill the muffin cups 3/4 full.
   
   
3. 
   
   Bake for 15 to 17 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean. Frost with your favorite frosting when cool.

Once the cupcakes were cool, I cut a cone out of the top and filled with Nutella.

The Chocolate Hazelnut Ganache Recipe

1/2 c heavy cream
8 oz good semi-sweet chocolate chunks
2 T light corn syrup
2 t hazelnut syrup

Heat the cream on the stove until it boils. Pour over the chocolate and stir to melt, adding the corn syrup and hazelnut syrup.

I drizzled the ganache over the cupcakes and sprinkled hazelnut pieces on top. Delicious!

How To Pick a Wine

Enter to win a gift certificate to Bead Eclectic’s  Etsy Shop!

This weekend I learned a lot about choosing a good wine. I’m sure most people have heard to Swirl, Smell, and Sip the wine to fully experience it. The problem with this, you have to have the wine already purchased and opened to do this.

This weekend, I had a friend over and so picked up some wine. Not really knowing anything about wine, other than I like it sweet, and she likes dry.

So, I wandered around the liquor store looking for some good stuff. I picked up these:

I figured I would like these, but wanted to make sure she had something she would enjoy too. An employee asked me if I needed help. So I said yes, I don’t really know anything about wine and to help me find a good wine. I told him I picked the one because it has a penguin on it. And then asked “That’s a good way to pick a wine right? If it has a penguin on it it must be good right.” He hesitated, “Well, some of the best wines have simple labels.” Then I think it sunk in what I said and he laughed at me, because obviously I was completely insane I knew way more about wine than he could ever hope to.

I gotta say, it worked for me. The cupcake wine was the best ever. I can’t wait to try more from this vineyard, but first I have to forget this previous weekend find the right occasion. I picked the penguin wine, cause a while back the zoo had a Pints for Penguins event we wanted to go to, but couldn’t so this was the closest we could get to drinking with penguins.

Later, we picked up some Monkey Bay and Black Swan. I haven’t tried these yet, but monkeys are pretty amazing and so is Natalie Portman, so I’m sure they will be great.

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner

The winners were selected last night.

The winners are….

Miranda from Imperfectly Candid

and

Hannah from Living Life: Hannah Style

Congrats Ladies! I have emailed the winners. Thanks everybody for entering and following!

Sunday Wrap Up

Time is running out to enter my giveaway. You have until 7PM Central, tomorrow evening. Pandora will be picking the winners. I’m pretty sure she can be bribed with cat treats. I will announce the winners on Tuesday! Go Enter!

Monday
Mental Health Monday, Introduction to my Anxiety

Tuesday
Sometimes the best thing you can do is calm down and breathe.

Wednesday
Wordless Wednesday

Thursday
Inspirational Thursday

Friday
We celebrate Earth Day, but not just once a year!

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Calm Down

So, I have decided there will be two winners for my giveaway! So go enter! You’re odds just improved! This could be yours:

So as I lay in bed last night, I got thinking about what a friend told me. She said I need to calm down. She told me this after telling her all the crafty ideas I have and want to complete.

Last night I realized she was right. I get an idea and get really excited about it. I love making jewelry, and spend at least $60 each time I order supplies. I got the idea to make a dress for my friend’s wedding, since it’s at Ren Fest. Since I’ve never sewed that much I decided I needed to start smaller with shirts and skirts. This weekend I bought about 15 patterns and some fabric. Though the patterns were only $.99, no way I would have spent $20 for a pattern.

At the end of last week I was exhausted. And I realized I was pushing myself too hard at the gym. I ran three days in a row, had yoga on Thursday, so when I wanted to run again Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, I was just too worn out. Every training schedule I’ve seen says to run every other day. So I’m changing to that, they will be the days I do strength training. And walk longer after running, before going to strength training. I did this last night, and already noticed a difference.

So really I just need to realize, I’m not superwoman.

Sunday Wrap Ups

 

Monday
Spotted a mistake in Hot Tub Time Machine (Besides the fact that it was made to begin with)

Tuesday
I can’t stand people that go to the gym just to be seen.

Wednesday
I’m trying to turn into a runner, who’d have thought it! I used to despise running more than anything

Thursday
Inspirational Thursday. Relaxation and calming in Yoga.

Friday
I had nothing, so just random thoughts that popped in my head.

Don’t forget to enter my giveaway! One week left.

 

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Ya Know What Scratches My Chalkboard….

Those crazy women that wear make up at the gym.

One day, I walked into the locker room to change clothes to work out. There were two women doing their make up. One said something about putting on 10 layers, I think of eyeliner. How crazy is that? Well of course when I saw them I figured they were done working out and about to leave. Nope. After I was done with my cardio, there they were in the weight area. Why do you wear make up to work out?!? Especially ten layers of it! I hate when I get a towel that has make up stains on it.

And then yesterday, these women were there as usual. One of them was wearing these to work out in:

Well not exactly like this, but pretty much. Why would you wear boots to work out in?!? At least she wasn’t doing cardio, but still just as bad. They have to have horrible arch support. I would think they would hurt your ankles and be hard on the feet. People are crazy.

Also, go enter my giveaway. Me love you long time.