#FabFitFun

Recently I received my very first ever FabFitFun box and I am so excited to share with y'all what was inside! I'm sure you all have seen these boxes popping up on your Snapchat ads, all over instagram and even Facebook. I have been wanting to get one, but each time, I was justttt a little too late to receive that season's box and would be getting the Editor's Box instead - which is an equally awesome box sent to people who sign up in between seasonal boxes!

My preference was just to start with the seasonal box. 

Let's take a peak at what was inside, shall we?

This amazing Vince Camuto bag! Funny enough, right before I received my box, I spotted two or three people with this bag and LOVED it on them! 

This gorgeous flower Catherine Malandrino umbrella, which is just the right size to throw into my new bag by the way!

Blue in Capri by Skin & Co shower gel:

 I haven't had the chance to try this just yet, but I'm extremely excited - the smell reminds me of Europe (idk how to describe that, aside from heavenly - not floral or citrus-y though).

GlamGlow Bubble Sheet face masks:

Let me be perfectly clear - I am a sucker for face masks (I have a drawer under my sink dedicated to them) so this is right up my alley. 

Metallic Liquid Foil Lipstick Duo in Penny that goes great with my skin tone

I've been dying to try a French press coffee maker, and just my luck I got one now! This Alfred French Press that said "But First, Coffee" is my mantra - it just gets me. And I love how easy it is to use!

The infamous Beauty Blender - which has already been put to work!

Luna Rica (meaning rich and delicious) bar in Salted Caramel.

Can we all sing "yum" in unison now?

This Grown Alchemist Cream Cleanser has made the whole "wash your makeup off your face before bed" routine about 15x easier. It's a gentle cleanser that takes off my makeup and leaves my face feeling fresh and clean without scrubbing like a mad woman.

The picture doesn't do these Simply Whimsical Hand Towels any justice. The gray and white pattern are a beautiful neutral that go with just about any kitchen. I use these towels to get food out of the oven, set hot dishes on, and wipe up spills! They're lightweight, yet durable and a must for high traffic areas. 

So, if you're like me and you're looking to get a nice little surprise in the mail every now and then, use my code to get $10 off your first box!!

Code: http://xo.fff.me/kqb5N

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Major (League) News!

*Disclaimer: This is not a sponsored post; I was not compensated for it and al opinions are my own*

Spring has taken a little while to arrive here in Atlanta, but it is finally here to stay!

Some of my favorite things about the spring are seeing all of the beautiful flowers blooming, the sun shining (most) of the day, the smell of freshly mowed grass, and heading to a baseball game to cheer on the home team.

What better way to cheer on your favorite team as a group than to include the little ones in all the fun??

This spring, The Honest Company has decided to bring the game to the babies by releasing a collection of Major League Baseball diapers - just in time for the season!

With my sisters both having kids, especially having a niece who just turned one in February, our family has been a huge fan of The Honest Company and their diapers for as long as I can remember. 

Whether you're a huge baseball fan, a huge baby fan, or just a huge fan of quality diapers from a company that strives to only include the necessary ingredients in their products, you can't go wrong with these amazing diapers.

But I mean seriously y'all, who wouldn't want their precious baby rocking a team diaper like this?

via The Honest Company Pinterest and IG: lyricsterling

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Movie Review: The Gallows

As you may or may not have seen, The Gallows comes out today in theaters. 

Lucky for me (*can you sense the sarcasm*), a theater by my apartment began screening it last night.

At the insistence of a friend, I went and saw it. 

And for your sake, I'm reviewing it - and possibly saving you $10.50.

The Gallows is a found-footage movie based around four high school kids - three jocks and a drama queen - and a play called "The Gallows"... shocking. In the movie, the school is putting on this play to pay homage to the original play of the same name in which someone died in a freak accident. Dumb idea. 

If you want spoilers, highlight the space below:

Basically, one of the football players - Ryan - and his cheerleader girlfriend convince the lead male actor in the play (also a football player named Reese) to destroy the set that night so the play can't happen. Another dumb idea. Once in the school during the night, they get locked in. Ryan does a bunch of stupid things like getting lost, calling out to the ghost of the kid who died, and climbing ladders to prove he doesn't believe. They also run into Pfeiffer - the drama queen - and she gets upset as to why they're in the school. As they try to escape, they die one by one as they're left alone (seriously, WHY do they split up?!), Reese makes the dumbest decision in history and it turns out Pfeiffer was in on the whole thing. I won't spoil exactly what happens or how, but it's... interesting. 

What doesn't make any sense is that one of the students - Ryan - is running around with a camera and there is NO explanation as to why. Unlike Paranormal Activity where they were filming to see what happened during the night, or Blair Witch Project or any other found footage movie which usually explains why the person was filming in the first place, there was absolutely no explanation as to why it was being filmed. And maybe I'm thinking too much, but that bothered me. 

While there are some jumpy parts and eerily long silences, I jumped maybe once or twice and got angry at the lack of these characters' logic.

Would I see it again? No. 

Would I suggest paying full-price (aka primetime)? No.

What about matinee? Maybe - if jumpy, suspenseful movies are your thing, you're looking to kill time, or you're into slightly scary movies that won't haunt you in your sleep. 

Honestly, I'm not mad I went (especially since I am an avid fan of the matinee and still use my student ID to get cheaper tickets) but I am a little disappointed in the quality of acting and the lack of explanation of some important things (at least what I thought was important). 

Oh, and how dumb these kids were, but that is to be expected in "scary" movies nowadays.

Are you interested in seeing The Gallows? Were you before you read this review lol? Have you seen it and/or what are your thoughts?

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The Bare Necessities

*This is not a sponsored post, I was not compensated for it, all opinions are mine & mine alone*

When going into survival mode, I'm not your typical batteries, matches and oil for your lantern kind of girl. I grab THE essentials.

You know,  the cell phone and super comfy blanket.

Is that the smartest? Maybe, maybe not... Jury's still out on that one.

But those are both things I'd rather have in my personal survival stash.

That's why when Man Crates reached out and asked "what in the world would you consider do or die essentials to put in your survival kit" I responded with "we-he-ellll let me teellllll you..."

1// iPhone. In this day and age, it's almost freakin impossible to live without a phone (much to my dismay). I truly have a love/hate relationship with this thing. Half the time I'm on it is school related - checking emails or crying at group texts that start pinging at 4am reminding me to get up for clinical, while the other half of the time is all personal - catching up with friends and family, instagramming, tweeting, or getting angry at some of the stuff people say and wishing I could chuck the thing into the wall without it breaking.

2// Trolli Sour Gummi Worms. Do I even really have to explain this?! What is life without some kind of candy to cheer you up or mindlessly gnaw on while doing absolutely anything?

3// J.Crew Lounge pants. Here's a summary of my life: wake up, take off lounge pants and put clothes on for day, proceed with day, come home, strip clothes and put lounge pants back on. I cry when it's time to wash them just because they're so comfy, I don't want to take them off. Maybe I'm pathetic, or maybe you don't own a pair yet so you don't understand...

4// eos lip balm. In every color, in every flavor. Well except that honeydew one, I cringe at the smell every time I put it on (these things last forever and I'm not a wasteful person when it comes to chapstick). Smooth, unchapped, kissable lips? Yes, please!

5// American Horror Story, every season ever made and to be made. Obsessed is a nice way to state how I feel about this show. I'm late to the parade on this, but when it first came out (and when the other 2 seasons came out), I had no interest. One of my best friends forced me to sit and watch one episode of season 2 and I proceeded to watch the rest of the entire season in that one sitting. The next day, I watched the entire first season. The day after, half of the third season. Your girl was HOOKED. So keep em coming baby and Netflix? Put season 3 up!

Now, if you're sitting here wondering "wow Allie, those are amazing things to put in a survival kit," thank you, I think so too. 

If you aren't, what would you put in your survival kit??

Man Crates has some AMAZING "survival kits" for the men in your life since they're often so hard to buy for! Just check them out:

A crate for when Zombies take over the world

A crate for when your man can't get enough brew or baseball

Or brew and football (hello family...)

A crate for the grill master of the house

Whatever the occasion, men need manly things. Man Crates provides just that: manly men stuff (though I would gladly take any of the crates, especially the one full of snacks... go ahead and send that my way). No bows, no tissue paper, no "wow, this is so neatly wrapped." 

Just a crowbar (included) and the crate of life are all you need for whatever man [or woman] in your life to be shocked and awed.

I told one of my friends about this gift idea (is "gift" too girly a word now?) and he just thought it was way awesome. Wonder what Dad will think if/when he gets one.

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Pizza in the Morning, Pizza in the Evenin'

Disclaimer - I am a member of BzzAgent and through this program, I receive products and/or coupons (usually for free). In return, I give my opinion on the products either by word of mouth, twitter, Facebook or sometimes.... here on my blog! *insert shocked face*

Who doesn't love pizza? I know I am a sucker for some pizza, especially when it's cheap and when it's delicious. Now, I don't have Celiac's disease,  meaning I can eat gluten without issue however when asked to review Freschetta's Gluten Free pizza, I couldn't say no. Why? Because, well... it's pizza and I also love Freschetta pizza. I tried the 4 Cheese Medley (also comes in pepperoni), which retails for $9.99 at my local Kroger.

Side note - not every store carries gluten free pizza, so check the website. 

(sorry for the sucky picture quality, haven't used this camera in forever and lighting was awful)

Now I'm a lover of thick crust pizza, but I have my moments where thin crust is calling my name. In this instance, the pizza looked and smelled like any other frozen pizza and the thin crust was screaming my name.

I put this pizza on a baking sheet and into the oven on 450 degrees for 13 minutes, right between the allotted 12-15 minute mark. When I took the pizza out, it smelled delicious but looked crispy around the edges. I like burnt food, so honestly I didn't care. It cut just like a normal pizza (I don't know what I expected it to cut like) but after taking my first bite, it did not taste like a normal pizza to me. I was none too pleased. 

The pizza was saucy - in a tomato-bell-peppery-but-no-other-spice-or-herb sense. I couldn't taste the cheese at all, but felt the chewy, slight gooeyness of it, and while the outer underside of the crust was crispy, the inner underside was still almost white. 

The pizza didn't get better as I ate more, so I doctored it up with some garlic salt and was much happier. It was still saucy and no real cheese flavor was present, but there was more spice flavor now. 

While I know of a few other people who tried this people and were in love, it just wasn't for me. t don't think I did anything wrong - I put the pizza in at the temperature it called for, within the time frame specified and simply was unhappy with the results. 

Would I recommend this pizza? Well no, probably not. It was void of any real flavor that I desire in a pizza but maybe the pepperoni version is better.

If y'all have had it before, did you like it?
Do you know anyone with a gluten allergy?

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Who Wants Smooth Skin Anyway?

Disclaimer: I am a member of BzzAgent and through this program, I receive products and/or coupons (usually for free). In return, I give my opinion on the products either by word of mouth, twitter, Facebook or sometimes.... here on my blog! *insert shocked face*

You should have all sang that to the tune of Beyonce...

Anyway.

Just a few days ago, I received a box in the mail knowing good and well I haven't bought anything recently (besides a swimsuit bottom from VS... oops). Upon looking at the sender, I immediately remembered that I had signed up with BzzAgent long ago and would be participating in a few product reviews for the month of May. 

To my pleasant surprise, I received BIC^® Soleil^®  Glow razors!

The razors feature: 

a COMFORT SHIELD^™ head 

 three flexible blades 

 a lubricating strip infused with Vitamin E and Aloe

 a pivoting head

 a rubber grip handle

 Each pack includes three razors and retails for $6.99 in stores. 

Hallelujah! Y'all, just look at my old razor.

It is literally crying out for me to replace it. And now I could.

Now, I've always loved BIC razors (see old BIC razor above). They're affordable, they work wonders for me, my skin always feels great after shaving with them and I (usually) never get those little white things on my legs that tell the world "HEY, I JUST SHAVED!"

With that said, I expected nothing less from these fancy badboys. Wanna see my legs? I know you do. After 3 days of shaving with these razors, I can honestly say that these razors are pretty good! The first two times I shaved with them, I didn't feel like I was getting a close enough shave except for on my thighs and knees. However, my pictures tell otherwise and to be honest, that's all that really matters right? The grip was comfortable, the head of the razor moved along the contour of my body. 'Twas good. My skin feels smooth, I have no evidence left that tell the world I shaved today, no razor bumps and *drumroll please* I didn't cut myself! So, If you're looking for quality razors, I would suggest these lil baddies. They get the job done and they get it done right.

Additionally, BIC^® Soleil^®  is having 100 Days of Giveaways! It started on May 1st, but every Monday, 100 fans will win a 3-pack of the razors I just reviewed! For every other day of the week, there's a different prize planned. All the way until August 8th! All you have to do it go and like the BIC^® Soleil^® Facebook page, then enter to win today's prize. Easy as that. There's also a grand prize that you can enter to win... It's $10,000  towards a home makeover! 

DID I MENTION IT'S FREE TO ENTER AND YOU WIN COOL STUFF??

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NYX Matte Lipstick

I was looking for THE perfect matte lipstick when I went to the store this weekend. Why? Because this girl loves lipstick. I'm literally obsessed. I have red, nude, orange, and even purple, but I was lusting after a beautiful vibrant pink when i stumbled across THIS guy.

NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream in Addis Ababa.

After having tried a few other brands (and spending a good lil amount of money), I was thrilled that this color was finally as vibrant as I was desiring. I love it. I want to wear it any and every day. I got many compliments.

While I am very aware that this red shirt doesn't really help you see the true color of this pink matte lip color, it was Gameday at UGA… So sorry bout it.

Go get it, thank me later.

This is NOT a sponsored post. All opinions are my own and products were paid for by me.

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Raspberry Ketones

Raspberry ketones are slated by Dr. Oz to be a pill that helps you lose weight by tightening/shrinking the fat cells in your body (see here). Dr. Oz mentions that this pill should be taken in conjunction to diet and exercise for optimal results. After hearing that and having thought about losing weight for a little while, I thought I would give this a try.

I started taking the pill on June 4th after picking up a bottle from Walmart for $4.48. One before breakfast and one before lunch. After just 11 days, I've lost 2 inches off of my natural waist (measured just about the belly button) and that was with minimal exercise and adjusting some of my eating.

This past Monday, my friend and I began a "Sweating til the Wedding" countdown for her May wedding (!!) and that's when I started counting calories via two apps: My Fitness Pal and Lose It.

If you wish to lose weight the natural way but are seeking an all natural boost to jumpstart your weight loss, I definitely suggest raspberry ketones.

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