Team Viva® Vantage* Sampling

Not all paper towels are created equal. I am a fan of Bounty which is why I was interested and glad to be pick for the Team Viva Vantage Sampling campaign from Crowdtap.  As a member of Crowdtap I was sent 4 rolls of Viva Vantage Paper Towels to try for free and to share with my family and friends. 

This sample share came just in time because I have a new puppy named Molly.  Like most puppies Molly likes to make messes in the house.  So these paper towels were definitely put to the test.  They are quite absorbent. Miss Molly decided to move her water dish and spill water all over the floor. The Viva Vantage paper towels cleaned up the water pretty good.  My mom also spilled about 16 oz. of water on her kitchen table and she used them to clean up. Said they worked pretty good.

These paper towels scrub pretty good as well. They have a rough texture which makes cleaning up messes easy.  On the other hand the rough texture makes these paper towels a bad substitute for a napkin.  A bit too rough for mouth wiping.

All in all, these paper towels are pretty good. I will probably stick to using Bounty but I was quite impressed by Viva.

Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day

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As a member of Smiley360.com I was recently selected to try a Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day Countertop Spray.  I was sent a full size bottle of Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day spray in the Lemon Verbana scent to try for free.  

I am always interested in trying natural cleaning products because I hate the smell of harsh chemical sprays.  So when given the chance to try a Mrs. Meyer's product I jumped at it.  The cleaner cleans pretty good for a natural spray. And it certainly smells better than chemical sprays. I am not too fond of the scent but that is just because it is not a particular scent that I would choose for my kitchen. Others might enjoy it.

Luckily for me, Mrs. Meyer's sprays come in a variety of scents. These scents include Basil, Lavender, Geranium, Sunflower, Rosemary, Bluebell, Honeysuckle, and Radish (I am quite curious to how that would smell.)  At about $3.99 for a bottle, they are decently priced as well.

There are tons of other kinds of products available in this Clean Day line. Glass cleaner, dish soap, and surface wipes, to name a few.  So if you are looking for a great line of natural cleaning products you should try the Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day products.

Tone Body Wash and Bath

There are countless brands and scents of body wash out there. So many it can be hard to choose a favorite but not for me. My favorite brand of body wash is Tone, which is why I am so excited to be part of the BzzAgent Tone Body Wash and Bath Campaign.  As a participant in the campaign I was sent a free bottle of Tone's new Petal Soft with Pink Peony & Rose Oil body wash and some coupons.

I usually don't like flowery scents but this one is nice. Not too strong. My only complaint is that I don't think the scent lasted on my skin long enough after the shower. It lathers up great and makes my skin feel nice. This scent was a change from my usual tone scent which is Ocean Therapy with Deep Sea Extracts & Pearl Essence.  I like the bottle design because it is easy to grasp in the shower so I don't drop it often. :) I would definitely recommend this scent and the others.  I am so glad that I was chosen to try this product and will try the other scents as well.

The Tone moisturizing body washes are decently priced. They usually cost me about $3.50 at my local Walmart. The available scents are: Petal Soft with Pink Peony & Rose Oil, Ocean Therapy with Deep Sea Extracts & Pearl Essence, Mango Splash with Cocoa Butter, Daily Detox with White Clay & Pink Jasmine, Soothing Oatmeal with Shea Butter, and Fruit Peel with Alpha-Hydroxy Fruit Acids. Of course there are plenty of other great Tone products to buy as well.

Taco Bell Sauces Big Game Party

Remember the days when you had to go to Taco Bell, order some tacos inside and take as many taco sauce packets as possible without getting caught? Well Taco Bell caught on and now no one has to do that. You can go to the store now and buy all the sauce you want. Way more convenient than all those packets.

The only way taco night at my house gets better is when there is Taco Bell Sauce to go with the tacos.  I love Taco Bell sauces which is why I was thrilled when selected by Crowdtap to participate in the
Taco Bell Sauces Big Game Party.  Crowdtap sent me four bottles of Taco Bell to share with others and have an awesome night of yummy food.

The four bottles I was sent were Fire Sauce, Mild Sauce, Hot Sauce, and Verde Salsa.  The Mild Sauce is a staple in my house.  I always have like 2 bottles in the house at all times. But the others were new to me and the rest of the people who tried them. Fire sauce is right...that was hot. I had never heard of the Verde Salsa until I got into this campaign.  It was...different.  Not bad different though. It was actually quite tasty. My husband's opinion was it tasted "green". LoL.

I wanted to present the flavors as a taste testing type situation so I made some Tostito Scoops Taco samplers. Basically what I did was make my usual taco filling and put it into some Tostito Scoops. Topped with cheese, sour cream and Taco Bell Sauce. That way the flavors could be tried individually. It was great.

So if you love Taco Bell Sauce or just taco sauce, you should definitely try all these flavors today. They make taco night taste even better!!

Hershey’s Spread the Possibilities Holiday Sampling

I was quite excited to be chosen as one of the participants in the Hershey's Spread the Possibilities Holiday Sampling opportunity. As a lover of most things chocolate this is perfect for me.  As a participant I was mailed a free jar of Hershey's Spreads Chocolate with Hazelnut.  

I am a big fan of the chocolate hazelnut spreads that seem to be trendy right now. I've tried the Jif version so I am so happy that I got to try the Hershey's version.  Chocolate hazelnut spread is an indulgence of mine. I love to have it on Ritz crackers or on a bagel. The Hershey's spread is delicious.  

I happened to have both Jif and Hershey's chocolate hazelnut spread in the house, so I decided to look at the nutritional facts.  Hershey's seems to be the better of the two. With less calories, less fat, and no cholesterol, Hershey's Chocolate with Hazelnut appears to be a little less unhealthy than its competition.

I've been sick so I haven't tried the Hershey's spread on a lot of stuff, but oh I plan to.  There is a cookie I like to make called a Chocolate covered Ritz peanut butter cookie. Basically you stick peanut butter between two Ritz crackers and cover it in melted chocolate.  I have plans to make this cookie except instead of peanut butter I am going to use the Hershey's Spread.  It should be delicious and so tempting to not eat all of them at once.  

This was one of the best sampling opportunities ever for me. I loved this product and will definitely be buying it once this jar is gone.  I also want to try the other flavors, which are plain chocolate and chocolate with almonds.  I recommend this product to anyone that loves chocolate. :)

Cottonelle Clean Crew Mission

As a member of Crowdtap I sometimes get selected to participate in Sample & Shares. This time I was selected to participate in a Cottonelle Sample & Share. I received a dispenser of Cottonelle Fresh Care Flushable Cleansing Cloths, two On the Go Packs of Cottonelle Fresh Care Flushable Cleansing Cloths to share with others, and two coupons for free.

I had never tried Cottonelle Fresh Care Flushable Cleansing Cloths before. I was quite surprised at how great they are. The smell is a lot better than some other wipes I have used before. They are thick and have a nice design to them. If I have one dislike about them, I would say that the sheets are a bit small but they are still great. The dispenser is nice and looks good sitting on the back of the toilet.

Cottonelle Cleansing cloths are safe to flush. So no worries about messing up the pipes. The wipes are great to use on hands and faces or while traveling. I would definitely recommend this product to anyone who is looking for a product of this typel.

ZonePerfect Greek Yogurt Bars

I was recently given the chance to try a ZonePerfect Greek Yogurt Bar from Influenster.  I do not usually eat these kinds of bars but I have tried several other kinds of ZonePerfect bars before so I was hoping this one lived up to my expectations. I was not disappointed. It was delicious. 

Nutrition bars like this can tend to taste like cardboard and just make you wish you had grabbed a bag of chips or a candy bar instead. But this ZonePerfect Greek Yogurt Bar in a chocolate flavor was awesome.

You can buy these bars at stores such as Walmart, Walgreens and CVS. If you can't find them in a store near you, they can be bought online at the Zoneperfect website. Average price is about $1.25 a bar.

*I was given this product free to try. I was not paid for this review and the opinion is mine.*