YesToCarrots.com Order

As most of you know my family is slowly starting the transition to a more natural, organic personal care regimen. Ever since Eva was about 7 months old I started cloth diapering, and using all natural products on her. I started reading about the horrible chemicals that they add to many main stream baby products, like when we all found out that Johnson and Johnson's baby shampoo contained formaldehyde. After that I decided that I would try to only use natural products on Eva because I didn't want the nasty chemicals seeping into her skin. Of course there are still times when we use the main stream stuff on her, for example if we run out of something I will use what we have on hand until I can get to the store. For about 2 years now I have been wanting to switch the whole family over to more natural products, but boy are they expensive! With me being a couponer I can get shampoo and body wash for free, so shelling out $8 for a shampoo really didn't sit well with me. Well... I have had enough!  I constantly read the ingredients on the back on all our personal hygeine products, and I literally feel sick to my stomach. We still have a TON of stuff to get through  before we can become fully all natural in terms of beauty products, but I figured it's never to early to start slowly making the transition. So when I run out of one thing I am going to replace it with a more natural alternative. Of course, you will still see my couponing blogs and you will still see me using up main stream products. I will continue to coupon for my friends and family, and I will still use certain products, unless I can find a more natural product that can replace it. I hope to replace all of my products with more natural products by the end of the year. 

When I found out that YesToCarrots.com was having an amazing cyber monday sale I got uber excited and ordered a whole bunch of goodies for us to try. They were offering a $2 sale site-wide, so every single product they sell was only $2!. This was an amazing opportunity to stock up on their wonderful products, especially since they range from $6-$20 each! I got $20 products for $2... can't beat that! Be sure to look out for my "Products we've used up" posts for full reviews on these products once we've used them up! 

Here's what I got!

Yes To Blueberries Line 

Yes To Blueberries Healthy Hair Repair Shampoo and Conditioner- regularly $7.99 each

Yes To Blueberries Age Refresh Deep Wrinkle Night Cream- regularly $19.99

Yes To Blueberries Age Refresh Eye Firming Treatment- regularly $19.99

Yes To Grapefruit Line 

Yes To Grapefruit Exfoliating Body Wash- regularly $9.99

Yes To Grapefruit Daily Facial Scrub- regularly $9.99

Yes To Grapefruit Even Skin Tone Moisturizer with SPF 15- regularly $15.99

Yes To Grapefruit Dark Spot Correcting Serum- regularly $19.99 

Baby Carrots Line 

Yes To Baby Carrots Nourishing Baby Lotion- regularly $7.99

Yes To Baby Carrots Shampoo and Body Wash- regularly $7.99

I paid $2.00 for each item, paid $5.00 for shipping and ended up paying a total of $25.00 for products that normally cost $128.00! 

I had a savings of $108.00! Not too bad, eh? 

Have you made the switch to natural products? If so, please let me know what products you love and dislike! 

xoxo,

Jackie 

Walgreens couponing 1/27/14

I ran into Walgreens to pick up some milk for little Miss Eva B and had myself a bit of a look-see. I only got two things but I thought they were worth mentioning. So here they are...

Purex Laundry Detergent on sale for $2.99 Regularly $5.99

Use $1 off any Purex laundry detergent (exp.2/3/14)

= $1.99

Wet N Wild single eyeshadow in Nutty $0.99

Use $1 off any Wet N Wild or Fergie product (exp.2/7/13)

= FREE!

Happy couponing! 

xoxo,

Jackie 

Target and Bath and Body Works Couponing 1/18/14

There were some pretty amazing clearance finds at Target this weekend. I also got a free 3 oz lotion from Bath and Body Works! Wanna see how? ;)

Here's what I got!

From left to right...

 Bath and Body Works 

3 oz Air body lotion regularly $5.00

Used Free 3 oz body lotion in Air, Sun, or Sky coupon *no purchase necessary* I got this coupon by liking Bath and Body Works' facebook page, claiming the offer, and then I was sent an email which you can either print out or show to the cashier on your phone. 

= FREE!

Didn't even have to pay tax! 

Target

Pond's Wet Cleansing Towelettes 15 count on clearance for $0.15 

OPI Nail Polish on clearance for $0.46  *This retails for $7.99!*

Sally Hansen Nail Polish on clearance for $0.46

NYC Lip Gloss on clearance for $0.46

Total for all four products = $1.62 

You can't beat that, and I didn't even use any coupons! 

Happy couponing!

xoxo,

Jackie 

December PinchMe box!

Finally my December PinchMe box is here! Yipee Skipee! 

I have talked about Pinchme.com before but in case you've never heard of it I will tell you a bit about it. Pinchme.com is an awesome website where you can sign up for free boxes full of full size products and samples! All you need to do is click HERE! and signup, fill out a few surverys, and go back to their site every other Tuesday at noon and snag your free samples! Make sure you are there exactly at noon, because the samples go in less than 5 minutes. 

Here's what I got...

I still can't get over that all of these products are full size... how great is that! 

From left to right...

Neat 3B Baby B Diaper Cream retails for $6.99

Helps prevent diaper rash, fragrance free, restores natural pH and soothes skin 

Revlon by Marchesa Box O' Files Retails for $3.49

Nail files with a really fun design, and box to store them in!

Shea Moisture Organic Lavender and Wild Orchid Shea Butter Soap 8oz

This is a huge bar of soap that claims to be healing, hydrating, and calming. Its all natural and organic and is free from parabens, phthalates, paraffin, gluten, propylene glycol, mineral oil, synthetic fragrances, PABA, synthetic colors, DEA, and sulfates! This is cruelty free and smells amazing!  

Be jealous. ;)

xoxo,

Jackie 

Kroger Couponing!

I had to go to Kroger today to do some grocery shopping and you know me... I had to check out the beauty products. I only got a few things and I got a great deal! Here is what I got...

VO5 Salon Series Simply Stunning Leave-In Conditioner on sale for $3.29 

Use Free VO5 Salon Series Coupon (won in a giveaway) up to $3.99

= FREE  + $0.70 money maker!!! 

Maybelline Volume Express Mascara on clearance for $2.99

Use $2.00 off any Maybelline Mascara (exp.3/1/14)

= $0.99 - $0.70 from VO5 money maker 

= $0.29! 

Skintimate Shave Cream for Dry Skin on sale for $1.99

Use Free Skintimate Shave Cream coupon (from Bzzagent.com bzzkit- blog post to follow) 

= FREE!

Total after tax was $0.79! 

:) Happy couponing! 

xoxo,

Jackie 

First Impressions: Lush Fresh Handmade Cosmetics

This is seriously the most excited I've been in quite some time! My really awesome friend Jessica and her Mom, Susan gave me a TON of Lush products to try! Jessica is seriously one of the most giving, generous people I have ever met. Every time I leave her house she sends me home with something. That something being a coffee table, food, a lamp, cloth diaper, beauty products, baby clothes... the list goes on and on. I am extremely thankful to have someone like her in my life, she is always looking out for me and it really means a lot. I would never have gotten to try Lush before if it weren't for her, so thanks so much lady! :)

Lush is known for their fresh, vegan, and cruelty-free cosmetic items. They only use organic fruits and veggies, essential oils, and safe synthetic ingredients. The use very little packaging which is awesome for the environment, some of the packaging is biodegradable, and they even recycle their own containers. When you bring back 5 clean Lush pots they will give you a free fresh face mask! Pretty cool! This company has way too many awesome beliefs and practices too name so go check them out for yourself HERE! 

Here are the awesome products I am so lucky to try out! 

 It's a TON of stuff! Jessica you seriously rock! Spa night here I come. :)

These are all Fresh face masks, they have to be refrigerated and Lush recommends that you use them within 3 weeks. 

Catastrophe Cosmetic- calms and cleanses the skin, this smells really good, very earthy and has a faint smell of blueberries!

Oatfix- cools and nourishes skin, this smells AMAZING!, smells like oatmeal, vanilla, and almonds, they should really make this scent in candle form it is delicious! 

BB Seaweed- cleanses and softens, this kind of smells like celery to me... weird I know, but I do enjoy the scent! 

Cosmetic Warrior- cleanses and soothes troubled skin, I am not a fan of the scent, it smells like tea tree oil with a whole bunch of other stuff going on, but I am definitely still going to use this bad boy!

Rudolph- soothing, calming, and balancing, I am not a huge fan of the scent either, smells like mint and is also very herbal, can't really describe this one very well, we shall see how this works!

The next two pictures are close ups of everything in the first picture.

Buffy- this is an exfoliating body butter with ground rice, almonds and beans and it reveals brighter and fresher looking skin. You do not need to use lotion after the shower when using this bar because it moisturizes your skin as well!

Magic Wand Bubble Bar- this is for miss Eva B, you run it under the bath water while the tub is filling up and it turns the water pink and makes tons and tons of BUBBLES! Bubbles are one of Eva's most favorite things, this smells amazing... almost like bubblegum and it will make your whole bathroom smell delightful! Eva absolutely loves this, we have used it twice now and I see us getting at least 3 or 4 more baths out of it.

FUN What a softy!- this is like playdoh but for the tub! This is for Eva, and you can use it to wash you kids body, hair, or crumble pieces under the running bath water to make bubbles. This smells a little bit like lavender, and the wrapper is biodegradable... super cool!!!

The Olive Branch Shower gel (small black container)- this smells ahfreakinmazing. I can't really describe the scent but the website says it has olive oil and mandarin juice. Yum! 

Noriko Soap- this is a hand soap that hydrates and softens hands. The scent is absolutely beautiful, it's made with Tofu, Rice, and Sake. 

R&B Hair Moisturizer- this is a leave in conditioner for dry or curly hair and I really enjoy the scent of this. This has jasmine and orange blossom and controls frizzy, flyaway hair, softens and conditions with tons of moisture. 

Ponche Shower Gel- this is an awesome smelling shower gel, it is seriously delicious! It is described as a tequila and orange juice scent, inspired by traditional Mexican Christmas punch... can you say Tasty? hehe Tequila is my favorite liquor so I have a feeling I'm going to love this one. 

Coconut Deodorant Powder- this is made with micro-fine powders and calming essential oils to keep you dry and smelling like a tropical cocktail! It smells awesome, like the beach, but I am a little iffy about this one. I hope it works! You just sprinkle the powder into your hands and apply it to your pits... hehehe we shall see! Sounds interesting. If all else fails, I see this working as a great dry shampoo. 

Snow Fairy Shower Gel- this shower gel smells like straight up bubble gum and sugar, and has little tiny sparkles! It is so girly and fun, Eva is going to love it and the smell is quite delightful! 

I am so excited to get to try this stuff out! I will make sure to post reviews as I finish up the products!

xoxo,

Jackie 

Target Couponing 1/9/14

There is some pretty great clearance going on at Target right now. The beauty section had end cap after end cap full of discounted makeup and beauty products. I also saw a TON of clearance in the toy section, baby section, and women's clothing.Too bad Eva has enough clothing to clothe 4 children and we pretty much have a ToysRUs right in our own living room! If you are in the mood for some great couponing or great clearance deals I suggest you head to Target asap. I only got a few things since I am being extra stingy right now, but I still got some pretty great goodies!

Here's what I got... 

2 Loreal Smooth Intense Polishing Conditioners on clearance for $2.78 regularly $3.99 

*I think these are being discontinued because I have seen them at a few other stores on clearance, if you like these I suggest you stock up now!*

Use (2) $2.00/any Loreal Advanced Haircare treatment (excludes travel sizes) exp. 3/1/14

= $0.78 each!

Revlon Age Defying Concealer on clearance for $1.54 regularly $9.99 

Use $2.00 off any Revlon Cosmetic Item *this was a target coupon* exp.1/31/14

= FREE!

Happy couponing!

xoxo,

Jackie