Private Selections Holiday

My latest BzzCampaign is for Private Selections, which is a brand exclusively available at the Kroger family of stores. They are encouraging us to use their gourmet selections when hosting this holiday season. I tried out a few of the options today, so I wanted to share my thoughts!

I topped the Classic Water Crisp Crackers with some Havarti cheese, cucumber, and tomato with a basil leaf. It was a super fresh and easy appetizer that you could serve while guests are waiting for dinner. The crackers didn't seem like they'd break easily, so that's perfect for preparing an appetizer like this!

I loooove Greek salad, and making this earlier brought me back to all the great salads I enjoyed in Croatia. I used the Authentic Greek Kalamata olives to, well, make it authentic! The only thing I was bummed about was that they are not pitted. They'd probably be less authentic if they were! Still delicious!

I then enjoyed some Costa Rican coffee, yum! It smells and tastes amazing. The perfect ending to a great meal for sure. Private Selections also has a full line of goodies including desserts and ice cream, so preferably I'd include that with the coffee.

This turned out a little dark, oops!

I'd definitely recommend trying out the gourmet Private Selections offerings. I think I will try to utilize the olives and crackers for a holiday party I am providing food for. I have lots of 20% coupons if anyone is interested! It's so fun to make pretty appetizers and a gourmet dinner you can feel proud of, and Private Selections makes it possible. Have you tried anything from the line? I'd sure like to know how the ice cream and the caramel truffle coffee tastes!

Glade Expressions Collection BzzCampaign

A couple days ago I picked up my oil diffuser and fragrance mist from the Glade Expressions collection for my latest BzzCampaign! I received these items for free because I am a bzzagent. I went with the Lavender & Juniper Berry for the diffuser, and Pineapple Mangosteen for the spray.

I've been a little stuffy the past couple of days, so it's sort of hard to tell how strong the oil diffuser is working. It is supposed to last for 30 days. I thought I would like the scent more, but it's less lavender than I was expecting. It's nice though, and as far as I can tell, not overwhelming. I love the design of the diffuser; it's simple and classic. I also like that it doesn't need to run off of electricity! The oil diffuser starter kit was $5.99 at Target (and I have a $4 off coupon for you if I know you in person!)

I love the smell of the fragrance mist. I think this design is neat as well. It's probably not necessary (and might even be confusing!) to have your air freshener camouflaged, but once you know what it is and how to use it, I think it looks really nice in the bathroom. The Pineapple Mangosteen is definitely my favorite of the four scents available right now - the other two I didn't get are Cotton & Italian Mandarin and Fuji Apple & Cardamom. The starter kit was $2.99 at Target and I have a $2 off coupon in person or online if you're interested!

Final thoughts are that I love the design and strength of the product, but I would love it if they changed up the scents a little bit! That's just a personal preference. Have any of you tried the Glade Expressions collection?

Garnier Fructis BzzCampaign

i just received my bzzkit for Garnier Fructis Triple Nutrition shampoo and conditioner.

i've been a bzzagent for a few years now, and i get to try out products and tell my friends what i think about them. check out bzzagent.com if you are interested in becoming a bzzagent too! anyway, i tried these products for the first time this morning, and they are supposed to fix my dry and damaged hair. as you may know, my hair is very thin and fine and grows very slowly, so i'm hoping to see an improvement with this stuff. it contains three weightless oils - olive, shea, and avocado - to replenish the core and surface of my hair. one of my other bzzagent friends described the smell as like bubblegum. i would say specifically watermelon bubbalicious. but it smells pretty good (that was my favorite flavor of bubbalicious after all), and my hair feels nice and soft today. garnier also wants us to know that they have a more eco-friendly bottle now, which is something that is important to me! would "greener" packaging help influence the products you buy?

i will let you know if i notice any major improvements after some more use!