Here's the deal with the Uncrustables

When I recieved that bright red plastic strapless bra looking thing in the mail as part of a "Buzz" campaign for Smuckers Uncrustables. ( You sign up, promise to try free stuff, sometimes tell them you don't want to try some stuff, then talk about the stuff you like)the first thing I did was "try it on" my husband laughed and we decided to see what my two year old would do with it. She wasn't impressed, she was very busy running her own program at the time. After looking at it for a few days I decided it was a random enough looking little container that it would be fun to see if anybody could guess what it is. I haven't actually tried the sandwhiches yet ( I thought it would be more fun to make the coupon for a free box part of the prize) but my son reports that when he buys lunch at school, sometimes he chooses one of these sandwhices instead of the hot lunch. ( How Stoked am I that I spend 2.60 for a hot lunch for him and he asks for Pb&J?..which we ALWAYs have ample supply of at home) He likes them and thinks they are pretty cool...he is 5, for what its worth.
He has begged me to buy him some ever since the coupon and container came in the mail. I am a mean mom and went and bought veggies and meat at Costco and haven't gone to the regular grocery store yet. Oh well. Anyways, if you love these, or think you'd love to try these (Kristina said they deep fat fry these at the fair...that sounds deadly)post a comment saying you'd like a $.75 off coupon (that's $1.00 off if your store doubles) and I'll arrange to send you one by mail. In the meantime, I have a whining kid to take care of who wonders why I haven't bought his dang uncrustables yet!

And the Winner is...

Wendy for coming up with the nearest to correct answer. She thought its used to cut the crusts off of sandwiches...in reality, its a Smucker's Uncrustables Sandwich Container. So, since its used to STORE crustless sandwiches, she wins the container, AND a coupon for 1 free 4 pack box of Smuckers Uncrustables Sandwiches, the ultimate, "I'm so busy, I don't even have time to slap some PB&J on a slice of white bread" convenience food.

Name that Household Item

If you can name this household item, you win it! Yes, I know, you're SO excited! How's that for a cheesy contest?! (first one to name it correctly is the winner. If you received one of these in the mail for the same reason I did, you can't win!)

Buzz Alert!

A couple of years back, I joined a group called Buzz Agent. In return for getting to try various items for free, I get to spread the word about the products I like. In the past products I really liked were Take5 Candy Bars, the Sonicare Toothbrush ( needed that after the candy bars!..LOL) ZipLoc Big Bags, and a few others. There have been a handful of products that I really haven't cared for so much, so you all may not have heard much about them from me. Well, my latest "Buzz Campaign" ( that's what they call the period of time where I get to try new stuff and spread the word about it) has been for Max Factor. I have never used Max Factor makeup, EVER. I guess I always kind of associated it with my Grandmother, whom I loved dearly, but figured if she wore it, it was old fashioned and out of date, so up until now, I had no experience with Max Factor. Well...recently I rec'd a little package in the mail ( seriously, being a buzz agent can be so fun, who doesn't love getting packages in the mail?) which contained a neutral toned Color Genius blush ( in Peaches...a really nice tone) a seperately packaged natural hair blush brush, a lipfinity longwearing lipcolor set ( color plus refresher gloss) and a Volume Couture Mascara. Of course, like any female who loves make-up, I tore these open and immediately gave them a try. I decided to give them several try-its before sharing my opinion and now's the time to let you all know that your money isn't wasted on Max Factor! I really DONT feel like I'm wearing my grandma's makeup! Now, I have never been too much of a makeup snob and I'm not above wearing "drugstore" brands, in fact, in truth, that's all I've ever really worn. So, if you're a high-end makeup counter kind of gal, I don't have the experience to compare the Max Factor product with what you've been wearing. But what I CAN tell you is, I like this make-up. The neutrals seem to be truly neutral, no turning too orangey, or too pink, the lip color actually stays the same shade it comes out of the applicator in, which I think is a minor miracle. The blush is just OK...I like it, but I'm not so in love with it that I feel the need to go try every shade available. The Mascara...I REALLY like. I will say the feeling of the brush takes some getting used to, its unlike any brush I've used before and it feels a little prickly at first ( its one of those new rubber-y kind) but the application is flawless. No clumps, just a nice natural look. I was able to build it up a little with multiple coats for a more dramatic finish, but the key thing here is NO CLUMPS!

If any of you want to try any of these products, post a reply and I will send a coupon for 2.00 off ANY Max Factor Product to the first 5 people who ask for one.

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