Stella Artois Chalice

I got a free Stella Artois Chalice from Bzzagent. Apparently, it is the "best" way to drink a Stella Artois pint.

Along with the Chalice it is recommended that Stella Artois should be served using The 9-Step Belgian Pouring Ritual :

1. The Purification
2. The Sacrifice
3. The Liquid Alchemy
4. The Crown
5. The Removal
6. The Beheading
7. The Judgement
8. The Cleansing
9. The Bestowal

(These websites ask you to verify your date of birth. You must be 21 or older to enter the sites.)

See The 9-Step Belgian Pouring Ritual here: http://www.stellaartois.com/?p=506

Buy a Chalice of your own here: http://www.budshop.com//webstore/store/budshop/product_list.do

I am a BzzAgent. I recieved a free product from BzzAgent.com to review and share my opinions honestly.

 

If you smell what the Rock is... nevermind: Glade Expressions - Review

Glade Expressions Collection "classing up" my linen closet.

I received a booklet of coupons from BzzAgent, because they love me. Or maybe just because I'm a member and was accepted into the Glade Expressions BzzCampaign. You decide. Anyway, the booklet had one free coupon for Glade Expressions Fragrance Mist starter kit and one free Glade Expressions Oil Diffuser starter kit so I could try them and give my opinion. There are also ten $4 off coupons for the Oil Diffuser starter kit and ten $2 off coupons for the Fragrance Mist starter kit for me to pass along.
I found both products at Fry's while I was grocery shopping. The price at Fry's was $4.29 for the Fragrance Mist starter kit and $8.49 for the Oil Diffuser starter kit. I'll just be honest right now, I don't think I would purchase either of these without the coupons or a major sale price cut.
I chose the Oil Diffuser in Pineapple & Mangosteen and a Fragrance Mist starter kit in Fuji Apple & Cardamom Spice. I got these two free with the Bzz/Glade coupons. I also purchased a Pineapple & Mangosteen Fragrance Mist Starter Kit.
The Glade Expressions Collection is designed to have an appearance that will fit with most home decor. That way you don't have to hide sprays when you have guests come to your house.



I replaced my scented candle with the Oil Difusser.

 Another interesting feature is that the Fragrance Mist and the Oil diffuser are both refillable.

Unscrew the bottom to replace can when empty.

Oil diffuser pieces easily snap together and oil is replaceable
 

I initially put the oil diffuser in my bedroom. My bedroom is small and so after about 30 minutes the scent in the room was too strong and overwhelming. I moved the oil diffuser to the living room where it worked much better.
For about 2 to 2 1/2 weeks there was a noticeable scent from the diffuser when I walked into the living room but after that I could only smell it when I was standing close to the diffuser.

At first, the Fragrance Mist is a bit hard to squeeze but after I used it several times it seemed easier. However, I did hear a cracking sound once or twice when I used it which makes me worry a little that it might eventually break. We'll see.
The spray comes out in a light, even mist and has a pleasant aroma. The Pineapple & Mangosteen Fragrance Mist smells like pineapple flavored Lifesavers candy. Which I kind of like but I know it's not for everyone.
The Fuji Apple & Cardamom Spice is a very similar scent to Apple Cinnamon but the cardamom is a "spicier" more potent scent. The Fuji Apple & Cardamom Spice scent lingers in a room for a long time. On the other hand, in my experience the Pineapple & Mangosteen dissipates quite quickly in the air.
 I plan to try the other two scents when these run out. (If I find them on sale.)

Other fragrances available are Lavender & Juniper Berry and Cotton & Italian Mandarin.
Glade Expressions Collection can be found at most grocery stores and mass retailers. For more information about the fragrances go here: http://www.glade.com/en-us/Collections/expressionsCollection/pages/default.aspx

I am a Bzzagent. I receive free samples and coupons for products that I try out in order to share my honest opinion.

 

Review - Nerf FireVision Football

 

I received a free Nerf FireVision Football and Frames from BzzAgent.com - of which I am a member- to use and review. Nerf FireVision is intended for ages 6 and up.

 

(For the purposes of this post and for their online anonymity I will refer to my neice and nephew by nicknames. Bubbie age 10 and Kettle Corn age 8 - she chose that one herself. They aren't really ready for fame yet.)

 

The football is a good quality, well made product like we'd expect from Nerf. The Frames are hard plastic with two led lights and fit comfortably above your eyes. 

When we tried on the Frames in a slightly darkened room, the silver "reflective material" lit up in the color the of the Frames. It was pretty neat. Nerf calls this Microprism Technology.

 

When playing with the FireVision Football, only players wearing the FireVision Frames will be able to see the light effect. This Football set comes with two frames and you can purchase additional frames separately for around $5.99 each. Frames come in red and green.

  





Bubbie and Kettle Corn aren't the most athletic kids on the planet and to top it off it's been well over 100 degrees everyday, so it took a bit of convincing from me to get them outside to try the Nerf FireVision. The kids played outside at about 4 pm. It was still sunny out and they played in the shade. Neither of them could see light reflecting on the ball so it needs to be a bit darker in order to light up the ball outdoors.

 

Once they started playing catch - and I use the word loosely because neither of them actually caught the ball - they had fun with it.

 

 Bubbie wears glasses and he had no trouble wearing the FireVision Frames over his glasses.

 

Kettle Corn decided to go with the "if you aren't very good, scare your opponent into thinking you are" approach to the game.

 

 

The kids had fun with it and I suspect they would have even more fun at night when the light effect comes into play. And if it was Autumn and not as hot outside.

 

The Nerf FireVision Football is about $19.99(SRP) and comes with two FireVision Frames. The frames use 8 A76 alkaline batteries which are included. Nerf FireVision also comes in Nerfoop with one pair of FireVision Frames $14.99 (Suggested Retail Price) and Hyperbounce Ball with one pair of FireVision Frames $9.99 (SRP).

 

 

Nerf FireVision is available at Amazon.com, Target.com, Walmart.com Toysrus.com and more.

 

Disclaimer, full disclosure and whatnot: I received this product free in order to use it, review it and spread the word about it. The above opinions are honest and they are my own.

"The Nothing Grows Stronger"

Fionabelle does her best impersonation of Gmork from The NeverEnding Story. Luckily, she didn't ask me to play Atreyu.

 

I Review Unreal Candy, Really

There was also Unreal 41 but it was eaten before I remembered to take a picture



For the Unreal Candy BzzCampaign I received an envelope in the mail from BzzAgent that contained one coupon for a free Unreal™ candy and five buy one get one free coupons. The thing about the Unreal candy company is that they wanted to create a candy that is made without all the preservatives and extra ingredients that make junk food bad for you and still let it be tasty and affordable. Unreal candies do not contain hydrogenated oils, corn syrup, artificial colors or preservatives, or GMOs. If you have no idea what the Hades a GMO is like I didn't, it stands for Genetically Modified Organisms: plants and animals that are created by gene splicing, merging of DNA or genetic engineering. And if you already knew that well, here's a gold star for your good noodle chart. I heard about GMOs when Emma tried to get the cafeteria to stop serving scorpion/tomato hybrids at Degrassi... Not that I watch that show or anything.
So, back to the review. "Junk food, UNJUNKED™," if you will.

I found a display of Unreal Candy in the front of a CVS store. CVS had 5 types of Unreal candy; Unreal 5 (chocolate caramel nougat bar), Unreal 8 (chocolate caramel peanut nougat bar), Unreal 77 (chocolate peanut butter cups), Unreal 54 (candy coated chocolates with peanuts), and Unreal 41 (candy coated chocolates).
Now I've got Candy Rain by Soul for Real stuck in my head and you've probably no idea what that is. (a bit of history lesson if your interested Candy Rain) Right, moving on.

I'm going to go on record as not being a fan of the Unreal candy names. Maybe over time I might remember the numbers and who's who and stop referring to them as "the one that's like M&Ms," and "the Snickers type," but I doubt it.

I bought all five types but unfortunately, I only got to try Unreal 8 and Unreal 77 and one piece of Unreal 41. Because I was feeling generous or my family's "oh, good for you" glances felt more like "you're really not going to offer us any" stares.

Here is what I thought of the candy.
Unreal 41: It has a really light texture. Not as hearty as an M&M. It was sweet enough. It had good chocolate taste and a crunchy candy shell. I thought it was pretty good and wouldn't mind having them again.
Unreal 8: It is not sweet enough for me. The chocolate tastes a bit like dark chocolate. (I don't fancy dark chocolate.) The filling is tasty especially the peanuts which comprise most of the candy bar. The caramel and nougat layers are quite thin. It's not bad but there are better options available i.e. Snicker's.
Unreal 77: The chocolate is not as sweet as a Reese's Peanut Butter cup but the peanut butter in Unreal 77 makes up for it with its sweetness. This makes the overall sweetness just about right. (I need a thesaurus.) I like Unreal 77 it tastes good, has a good texture and I would buy it again.

Honest opinions of Unreal candy from other people in my house.

Unreal 41: It tastes like dark chocolate and almost like coffee. It's okay but not as good as M&Ms.
Unreal 5: It is chewy all the way through.  There is not enough contrast of texture. The caramel is gummy or chewy and gets stuck in my teeth. There is a slight after taste of dark chocolate. It's okay if you don't like crunch.
Unreal 54: Not quite sweet enough but tastes pretty good. The peanut is pretty big and adds a nice crunch.

The consensus: I think my family would buy and eat some varieties of Unreal candy again but it wouldn't replace our favorite brands.

You can find nutrition information on each candy and some background about how this company and candy came to be on their website: getunreal.com
You can find the candy itself in CVS. I also hear it is available in Kroger, Walgreens, Food4Less, Fred Meyer, Michael's, Ralph's, Riteaid and Staples.
Beginning this summer more than 30,000 stores around the country, will also carry UNREAL™
candy.



Full disclosure, disclaimer and all that good stuff: I am a BzzAgent and Bzzagent sends me free samples and coupons of products in order for me to review them and share my honest opinions.

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More New Bzz

So far this month I am signed up for three BzzCampaigns. I haven't received or tried them yet. When I do I will post my reviews.

The first is for Unreal Candy.

 gentunreal.com

Description from getunreal.com:

The question became a mission.
Unreal^™was born

We've just unjunked America's favorite candy and true to Nicky's dream, we think it tastes better without the corn syrup, the artificial ingredients, and the partially hydrogenated oils. Not to mention less sugar. We even added more cacao, real caramel (not corn syrup dyed to look like caramel), more peanuts, protein, and fiber. All this is the product of the UNREAL™ culture.  We’re building an eclectic mix of people from different walks and experiences. A Kashi guy. One from Google. An interior decorator. A P&G’er. A guitarist from Glaceau. A guy from Mars. An actual Oompa Loompa. A dog named Lola. You’d never find these people together in any other company in the world. But it works. Why? Because we’re drawn together by a common mission. To challenge what we’ve come to accept in our food and its effect on our health. To change the way junk food is made here in America and around the world. To unjunk the world™.

 
The second is Nerf FireVision Sports.



hasbro.com/nerf

Product Description form Hasboro.com:

FireVision Sports features Microprism Technology, which creates a glowing streak of light, day or night when you wear the FireVision Frames. Choose your team, and change the color of the glow with red or green FireVision Frames with a range over 100 feet/30 meters. Whichever color you choose, that’s the color your Football will glow.

 

Includes: Football with Microprism Technology, 2 pairs of FIREVISION Frames, and instructions.

x8 A76 ALKALINE BATTEIRES INCLUDED.

Features: • Bright blazing light

• FIREVISION Frames activate your ultra-bright glowing ball, day or night!

• No charging

• Battery-powered FIREVISION Frames let you play for hours without stopping to charge up the glow!

• The ball glows a different color depending on whether you wear red or green FIREVISION Frames!

Ages 6 and up.

 

CAUTION: Discontinue use if reflective material begins to separate.

NOTE: Not for play in complete darkness. Know your surroundings and clear the area of obstructions before each use.

And the third Glade Expressions^® 

glade.com

 

 



The Glade Expressions Collection includes a Fragrance Mist and Oil Diffuser.

The Fragrance Mist and Oil Diffuser are refillable with Glade Expressions fragrances; Cotton & Italian Mandarin (available for mist only), Fuji Apple & Cardamom Spice, Lavender & Juniper Berry, Pineapple & Mangosteen.

The Mist holder is designed to more easily blend into your home décor. The Glade Expressions Oil Diffuser holder is available in bamboo or white to matche home décor. 

 

Visit glade.com to learn more about Glade Expressions^® products and to explore all their scent collections. Fragrance satisfaction guaranteed or your money back*

 

*Visit glade.com to learn more about the Glade Expressions^® Money-Back Guarantee.

 

 I'm a BzzAgent and I get free samples and coupons from bzzagent.com in exchange for my honest opinions of the products.

Logo Brings Misfits To American Viewers

For the first time in the U.S., viewers get the chance to check out this British, supernatural comedy/drama/thriller. Well, the first time for those of us who haven't already seen the show on Hulu.

I'm pretty excited about this because I like the show enough to watch it all over again. And even better because my TV doesn't freeze and pixelate while I'm watching like my laptop does. Who am I kidding?  I have Cox Communications digital cable, yeah it does.

Misfits is a daring, entertaining and addictive show that takes a familiar genre and comes up with clever ways for the characters to play it out each week. Five young people, strangers to each other, doing what I would call court appointed community service. What it's called on the show is Community Payback. The main characters are caught in a freak storm and resutlts in them developing a unique "super powers." Which eneviatbly leads to entertaining misadventures.

Misfits premieres Tuesday, July 19th on Logo. 
For a list of the cast and schedule for the show go to the Misfits show page on LogoTv.com.
In case you want to see all the seasons now and because I'm not sure how much Logo is going to edit this show go to http://www.hulu.com/misfits. Misfits has "strong language" and nudity and I don't think Logo is into that.
For information on the series and all three seasons and (upcoming fourth season), clips, pictures, interviews with cast members and more. Find it here Misfits E4.com site.