Review: Green Giant Veggie Snack Chips

I signed up as a Bzz Agent with www.bzzagent.com. As an agent, they send me samples of different products to try. In return, I write reviews, share coupons and tell friends about the products. I tried both the sweet potato sea salt and the zesty cheddar chips with my family. We don't buy chips very often so my kids were so excited to have a special treat. I tried to hide the label from them so they would not know that they are made from vegetables. I was afraid they would immediately say they were gross and refuse to try them. I wanted them to try both varieties first and then we discussed it. They didn't even care that they were made from veggies. They LOVED the chips, especially the zesty cheddar. My daughter kept calling them Doritos (she couldn't tell the difference). I could taste the difference, but thought that these tasted okay. It is not something I'd be really excited to eat, but I would buy them again as a healthier chip for my kids. I liked the sweet potato sea salt chips slightly more. Ironically my kids liked them less. I have to say too that I despise sweet potatoes, but these didn't taste anything like sweet potatoes. The sea salt was great on the chips. Overall I was pleased. I will get them again for a special treat for my kids. Do I love them as much as Doritos? No, but I shouldn't eat Doritios anyway!

Review: Lysol Touch of Foam Hand Soap

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I started using my foam soap yesterday and am loving it! I love the thick foam that has a creamy, moisturing feel to it. The soap seemed more moisturizing than other soaps I've tried while still feeling clean. I often feel dry after washing, but I haven't today using the Lysol foaming soap. The scent is great! Generally I avoid scented soaps, lotions, etc because they are overpowering; this one is not. I found it refreshing. I'm excited to check it out at the store and see what other scents the Lysol soap comes in.

Review: Kroger Brand Foods

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Overall, we were very happy with our Kroger dinner. We had an early Easter dinner and thought this would be the perfect meal to celebrate! Since we tried different things, I'll talk about each individually.

1. The pork loin - The pork was fabulous! I loved that we got recipes with our Bzz card too. I really wanted to try one of the new recipes but didn't read it in advance to see that the pork needs to be marinated for at least 4 hours. I tried a new recipe I found online and loved it. The pork was super tender and moist, just like it was promised on the package. My family loved it! I will most definitely buy this again.

2. Homestyle mashed potatoes - There was nothing homestyle about these potatoes, at least not like my potatoes. My family did not like them, I did not like them. They were kind of runny and didn't have a great taste. My husband is the only one that finished them. I felt badly, but I threw away the leftovers. No one wanted them. I will not be buying these again. They tasted like potato flakes, not real potatoes. Disappointing.

3. Crescent rolls - I bought the reduced fat crescent rolls and was disappointed with these too. They were flat (didn't rise at all) and tasted off. I have purchased Kroger brand crescent rolls in the past, so I don't know if it tasted wrong because I bought reduced fat or if it just something wrong with the package I bought. Who knows. I will not be buying these again.

4. Kroger chocolate cake and chocolate frosting - For dessert we had chocolate cupcakes! Yum! Who can go wrong with chocolate cupcakes? I usually buy Pillsbury brand cake mix and did not notice any difference between the Kroger brand mix and frosting and Pillsbury. The cupcakes were super moist and delicious. We were all very happy and had chocolate faces!

Overall we loved the pork and dessert but were disappointed with the potatoes and rolls. I love Kroger though and Kroger brand foods and will keep trying it all!

Review: Garnier Triple Nutrition Miracle Dry Oil

I was so excited to try the new Garnier Triple Nutrition Miracle Dry Oil. I liked that it can be used on both hair and body, that's one less thing in my shelf. I saw that it can also be used as a facial moisturizer, but I really don't feel comfortable putting it on my face, so I haven't. I'm perfectly content to use it on my hair and body. I have not seen a product like this in stores before and I love that this is available at Target.

I've been so dry this winter. A little spritz on my hair goes a long way. It has helped to tame my frizzies and has made my legs feel smooth. My normal hair routine has not been great at keeping my frizz under control this winter. So far this has really helped. I have not had to spray very much. I spray it on my wet hair before I comb it and then blow dry. I've had problems finding moisturizers for my legs. Most make my legs burn and get irritated if I moisturize just after shaving. I used this immediately after shaving and did not have any reaction at all. I was thrilled!

Review: Kroger's CARBmaster and Greek Yogurt

I purchased the Carbmaster yogurt and Greek lite yogurt at Kroger. I love how much protein was in the Carbmaster and that it has so much less sugar and carbs. I bought a variety of flavors for us to try. Kroger carries quite a few so there is something for everyone.

I really liked the Greek Lite yogurt. I was a little nervous to try it because I've tried some other brands of Greek yogurts and have had mixed reviews. This surprisingly tastes like the much more expensive name brand of Greek yogurt that I like. I added to my smoothie too. I love the extra benefits of the greek yogurt as opposed to regular yogurt, the extra protein and lower calories. I've been trying different Greek yogurts and have not found many brands that I like. I like the flavor of this one and the price so it has moved to the top of my list. I expect the best from Kroger brand, and am overall very happy with what we've tried.

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Review: Neutrogena Norwegian Formula Hand Cream

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During this time of year, my hands feel rough, cracked and itch with dryness, really not my favorite thing. I was so excited to be chosen for the Neutrogena Hand Cream campaign. The hand cream has been a life saver for me this winter, for my hands and nails. I try to take care of my hands, but for me it has to be simple. I don't have the time to spend hours on my nails each week. Here's my nail tips:

1. I like to file my nails and buff them with a nail buffer. It helps smooth them out and make them look nice. 
2. Moisturize! The Neutrogena hand cream is awesome here. I worked into my cuticles making them nice and soft. 
3. Push back cuticles. Now that they're soft, this is much easier and less painful. 
4. Apply a base coat of nail polish. This is important to keep polish on longer and not stain nails.
5. Apply 2 coats of polish
6. Apply top coat
7. Moisturize constantly! 

Review: Kroger's Private Section line of foods

I signed up as a Bzz Agent with www.bzzagent.com. As an agent, they send me samples of different products to try. In return, I write reviews, share coupons and tell friends about the products. I'm a huge fan of Kroger's Private Section line of gourmet foods. It delivers on its promise to be gourmet. I've tried many products in the line before (desserts, appetizers, pizza) and this time we've had the privilege of sampling the pasta sauce, cheese, crackers and olives. I let my children assist me in selecting the pasta sauce and we went with the garlic sauce. We loved it! I make all my pasta sauce from scratch so I was not so sure this would beat my sauce, but it is just as good and so much easier than cooking for a couple of hours. We loved the crackers as part of our appetizers over Thanksgiving. All in all, I'm not surprised. I had high expectations for everything since I'v used it before and been so happy. Kroger saves the day again!