NYDealGal

  I  was so excited to get into the campaign for BzzAgent Green Mountain Fair Trade coffee.  I love my coffee in the morning to wake up!  The entire idea of fair trade was a little confusing at first because I had never heard the term before. If you do not know the term the basic definition is an organized social movement aiming to help producers in under developed countries make better trading conditions and promote sustainability. In doing so the farmer or goods producers get a fair amount for their products and helps them to build better communities for the future. My BzzKit included 4 different flavors of coffee and a few coupons to pass out to my friends and family so they could try the products for themselves. The K-Cup lids were such a vibrant spring green color and it distinguished these 'special' coffees from my regular everyday blends.  I tried all 4 flavors on different days to see how I felt about each one.  I also tried the...

When I signed on to do the Benjamin Moore Aura Interior Paint & Primer campaign from BzzAgent I was so excited.  Not only excited to try a new product but excited to be able to redo a space in my home that has troubled me for a while, the closet exterior. As you can see by the picture above on the left is what the closet looked like when I started.  Dirty and with very girly stencils painted on each door. Since the walls in the room are a neutral eggshell color (which I hope to change this summer) I decided to go with a yellowish brown shade from their Affinity color palette.  AF-345 Honeymoon is the shade my husband and I agreed on.  Direct from the Benjamin Moore website the description of this color is a golden yellow with brownish undertones, honeymoon can give any room a snug, cozy feeling and, depending on the lighting, it can be used as a rich, deep neutral beige. When I got the paint from the local hardware store, I was surprised when the ...

RED AND GREEN AND GOLD GLITTERY ROUND ORBS SANTAS ELVES TEDDY BEARS FOR THE LAWN CHRISTMAS VILLAGE  Decorate it forward is my pursuit!   I signed on to this Smiley360 mission to help spread the Christmas cheer I feel every year at this time.  I do the whole enchilada. What is that you may ask? Well, its some form of Christmas in every room in my house. When I say every room, I mean EVERY room. From the decorative dishtowels and rug in the kitchen to the shower curtain and soaps in the bathroom!  I love love love Christmas decorating.   When Smiley360 offered this 'mission' and a $15.00 gift card to shop at Kmart and begin my quest of the perfectly decorated home, of course I signed up with the hope of being accepted. When I was accepted and received my gift card quickly I was so happy.  I couldn't wait to go out and shop. Well then Superstorm Sandy hit and the holidays were the furthest thing from my mind...

Okay...so we all want our homes to smell fresh and clean. We have all tried those aerosol sprays that cloud the air and have overpowering scents, the air freshener solids that never seem to last, the scented candles which can be dangerous if left unattended, the oil diffusers (heated with a candle), incense cones and sticks (matches involved), and plug in oil burners which take electricity and an outlet space that could be used for something more important. After all these, Glade has come up with an amazing scent product that has made things simple and beautiful! The new Expressions collection has two types of air fresheners a stand alone oil diffuser that is refillable and a really nice mist spray that is also refillable. Both are in a really nice presentation and can be kept out and not hidden from guests you will have! They can be incorporated into your decor all year long. At the present time, the collection is available in 4 different scent combinations.  Th...

UNREAL...Its the only word for this type of candy with no Artificial color, no Artificial Flavors, No Corn Syrup and No Hydrogenated oils. When I first got into this BzzAgent campaign to try this new candy, I was a little leery that anything that takes out all the bad stuff that makes junk food taste good would probably taste awful.  I signed up anyhow thinking what could it hurt. Upon arrival of my Bzzkit full of coupons for these candies, I immediately went in search of them.  They were a little difficult to find at first, but I suppose most new products are.  I finally found them at a store in New Jersey near my office.   I purchased the Unreal 41: Candy Coated Chocolates, Unreal 5: Chocolate Caramel Nougat Bar, and Unreal 77: Peanut Butter Cups.  The packaging looks like an 80's video game with a make on a black background.  The 'maze' actually spells UNREAL.  I took them home and stuck them in the refrigerator as I like...

Shop my AVON store! : Here's a sneak peak at some of the latest products available at Avon. Be sure to click!! Avon has some amazing new items and many more to come in the upcoming months! Check them all out here!

So here's another cool product that I received from BzzAgent to try and I am so excited!  I don't usually stray away from my tried and true make-up products that I have been using for years, however, as I am aging, I am noticing that my skin tone and texture are changing even though I have had the same beauty routine my entire life and it has always worked.   CoverGirl and Olay are very well known names in the beauty industry so I figured why not give a new product a try? What could it hurt after all?  Well I'm hooked!!!! Liquid foundations usually seem oily to me.  I go to makeup counters and talk to consultants, have quick  in-store makeovers,yet I never seem to be able to repeat the experience at home after spending tons of money on the products.  That's why I was so excited to get in on this campaign to try the liquid foundation and pressed powder. I have been using the products now for 6 days and have been pleased with the overall results...