Sunnest Bluetooth 4.1 Receiver

Sunnest Bluetooth 4.1 Receiver, Hands-Free Car Kit, Portable/Mini Wireless Stereo Audio Adapter with Built-in Microphone for Home Audio Music Streaming Sound System

I'm sitting here at my desk totally feeling like a jerk right now.  At the end of September, I was contacted by a representative of Sunnest, asking me to review a Bluetooth Receiver.  The receiver has been in my car and I use it CONSTANTLY; but somehow I managed to COMPLETELY space writing the review on it.  I guess the whole Amazon no review thing just overwhelmed me and I moved on to the next phase of life.  

I am extremely sorry, Sunnest!!

So let me tell you a little bit about this tiny little creature.  Coming in at 2" x 1" x .5" this little receiver packs a mighty punch.  As long as you have a device with an auxiliary output, you can easily turn it into a Bluetooth ready device, with this receiver.  It takes the device about 1.5 hours to fully charge and can play for up to about 10 hours continually, before you need to charge it again.  This ALMOST gets me all the way to Tennessee to visit my friend and back home again, before I have to charge it.  

Pairing is fairly easy.  Just hold the power/play button down for a few seconds and it will turn on.  Go to your phone or tablet and select BT12 from the list of Bluetooth devices.  You're good to go.  In the future, whenever you have both devices on, it will automatically pair, so you don't have to set it up.  You CAN pair two devices at once and the directions are in the user manual.  -I don't necessarily uset his feature that often though.  Once the receiver is paired with your phone, plug it into your auxiliary output.  Depending on where I am at, I either plug it into my car or my work computer.  

See, I'm not allowed to "stream music" from the computer at work, so I go about it like this.  I use my phone and my personal data to stream music, then I just play it through the computer with my Sunnest Bluetooth receiver.  It's a perfect device.  

The connection quality is perfect.  I don't have issues with it dropping or losing signal.  The sound quality is really good.  The devices stay paired up to 33 feet.  So you can leave the receiver plugged into your car, go inside of a gas station and come back out and it will all stay connected and keep playing into the car.  -If you're road tripping or have kids or a husband in the car, they can keep listening to the music while you get your business done.  

You can even answer phone calls, if you choose to.  The phone rings and you can simply answer it and talk into the air.  The receiver will deliver a clear sound to the person on the other end.  

This does come with user manual, the Bluetooth receiver, Micro USB Charging cable, the 3.5 mm Male to Male adapter and a 3.5 mm Male to Male cable.  -Everything you need to use the receiver.  I'd honestly be lost without this baby, especially when I'm stuck in the car for hours on end.  It's small and compact and easily fit into your pocket or purse, so you can take it with you, everywhere you go.  

I will state that a few months back, I received a different Bluetooth receiver from a different company.  That one actually made the battery in my car short out.  It was a scary experience.  I have NOT had any funky or weird issues with this one.  It works perfectly, EVERY SINGLE TIME!

I was offered this Bluetooth receiver complimentary.  To check this out on Amazon, click the subject line at the top of the page.  You really will NOT regret it.  

Vibrator & Rechargeable Powerful Dildo From Odeco-WARNING ADULT CONTENT!

I'm not saying I know everything there is to know about vibrators and dildos, but if you ask me, this one is just the run of the mill, rechargeable vibrator.  It's a basic, sleek and slender vibrator that you can purchase in a few colors.  I own a teal one and purple one.

The toy measures about 7.9" long; it is about 1.22" wide.  The tip is slightly curve and little massaging nubs on it.  The angle tip is about 1.4" long.

The vibrator is made of waterproof silicone.  As it states in the description, is is rechargeable with a lithium-ion battery.  It takes the toy about 2 hours to charge and can last up to 2.5 hours of uninterrupted use.  To turn the toy on or off, you have to hold the power button down for a few seconds.  This has seven various speed/pulse/vibration settings.  To rotate through the settings, simply tap the power button once, for each mode.  There is a color changing LED light on this toy and each pulse or vibration setting is associated with a different color.

I'm honestly not overly impressed with it, but it works great for a bit of foreplay action.  It is thin enough that it's not uncomfortable to insert.  It's just mostly underwhelming for me. I'd consider this a toy more for beginners or for couples who are looking to spruce up the bedroom a bit.

I did receive this product as a complimentary sample.  To check it on Amazon, click here: Vibrator & Rechargeable Powerful Dildo.

Awkward Family Photos-The Coloring Book

By now, everyone has been online or seen those random books of awkward family photos.  Those random images of families in their underwear or standing in front of a tree with weapons; the photos where people are holding up their beloved pets, in professional photo shoots, or anything just down right random and weird.

Well, the creators of Awkward Family Photos have joined the world of ADULT COLORING BOOKS.   Let me tell you, the front cover of this coloring book sets the entire theme straight from the word GO.  There's a family in matching attire of jeans, socks, and red flannel shirts with a mother, father, and child getting their family portrait taken.  However, right in the middle of the page, where the child stands you can visibly see where the kid has peed on itself (it's also hard to tell if the kid should be a boy or girl).

According to the front page of the book, these images have been inspired by REAL awkward family photos.  That alone is enough to make this entire book just down right creepy and hilarious.  As you flip through the book, you see images of bad fashion eras in general.  Big 80's hair, mullets. Afro hair and more.  There's weird images of wrongly placed pets, disturbing looking hobby photos, and just bad taste photos in general.  You can look through the book and honestly think "WHAT THE HECK were they thinking when they took this photo?"  A few of them really had me shaking my head.

The worst part about the book is that not all of the images translate very well into black and white.  -Like the cover photo.  if the cover photo weren't in color, it might have been a bit difficult to realize that the kid had peed on itself, once you saw the black and photo inside the book.  There are a few others where it gets lost in translation as well, like the "Jazz Hands" page.  There's a weird, almost shadow looking part on the girl's leg.  Period?  I am not sure.  I almost want to do a Google Search to see if I can find the original image.

Nonetheless, the book is chalked full of definite awkward family photos.  Each page has the main image that you can color and then very finely designed intricate detailed borders, for those of you who love the finer detailed books.  There's definitely something for everyone in this book.

You can buy your copy of the book here: Awkward Family Photos. This is definitely a book you will NOT want to miss, especially if you love the Awkward Family photos.  -I did receive a complimentary copy of this book, in exchange for my review.

June Gold: 72 Mechanical Colored Pencils & 36 Piece Refill Set

Most adult these days are really loving the "ADULT COLORING BOOKS" that are coming out.  With all these coloring books, you need some colored pencils that you can rely on.  That's where this 72 piece mechanical colored pencil set comes into play, by June Gold.  (Click here, to see them on Amazon).  

So as you can see, the set comes with 72 colored pencils.  What that REALLY boils down to, is two sets of 36 colored pencils.  I was slightly bummed when I realized I didn't get 72 different colors, but honestly, 36 is enough.  These ARE mechanical colored pencils.  To release more "lead", simply press down on the "eraser" looking end of the colored pencil.  If you accidentally make the lead length too long, you can shorten the length by pressing down on the eraser looking end again, and lightly press on the lead to push it back up into the pencil.  However, make sure you do not depress the lead ALL THE WAY back into the mechanical pencil.  If you do this, the lead will not be released again until you take the entire pencil apart and manually pull the lead colored lead back out.  It's a bit of a pain.  I've done this more than once.

If you look closely at the end of the pencils, there's a small hole in the tip of it.  This is actually a sharpener for the leads.  I've found that it's easier to use two pencils in this case.  The one that needs sharpened and a different color as the actual sharpener.  Honestly, for the fine lines in most of the coloring books I have, these colored pencils are the BEST I've come across.  

So if you've found that you've blown through BOTH colored pencils of the same color, don't fret.  June Gold also sells a 36 piece refill set.  This set has one additional lead for each of the 36 colors.  However, they aren't labeled, so good luck figuring out which lead goes into which pencil.  If you don't have a lead in the pencil already, some of the colors are a bit misleading up front and this can be a tedious chore of figuring out which lead goes into which pencil.  To see the lead refill, click here. 

Overall, I'd rate both of these products four out of 5 stars.  The pencils because it's too easy to shove the lead back up into the pencil and you're left tearing it apart and the leads because they aren't labeled.  Nonetheless, these are good quality products and are great for coloring with.  

I did receive both of these products at a discounted rate in exchange for my honest review... before Amazon went on a Bully Spree and decided that this type of review is unwanted.

Crazy Cat Mask

So, right before Amazon went insane and decided that reviews were no longer allowed for Free products, I had been asked to review an animal mask.  The storefront is Monkey2016, and they have a whole variety of these crazy, off the wall animal masks:  horse, cat, lion, kangaroo, dog, chicken and more.  Seriously, you need to check the storefront out:  Monkey2016.

 I was seriously torn between the Cat & Horse. For no particular reason, I opted in for the cat mask.  When the mask arrived, it was in a vacuum sealed bag.  So when I opened the bag, the whiskers on the mask were seriously bent up. -This is my ONLY complaint about the mask.  If you look at the inside of the mask, you see that the whiskers are basically those thin plastic strips that hold price tags onto clothing at stores.  So if you wanted to get craft and replace the whiskers, I'm sure you could.

When I put the mask on, I laughed to myself and immediately thought "This is the type of mask that people rob stores and banks with".  It was seriously the most hilarious thing I had ever seen.  They eye holes don't necessarily line up perfectly with my face, but this is honestly hit or miss with most masks. I kept the mask on and drove to my Mom's house.  I waved at strangers as I drove around and even stared at people to see what types of reactions I would get.  My mom laughed but told me to stay back, because she's allergic to Latex.  She breaks out and gets chemical burn type rashes on her skin if she comes near latex.

When I got home, I decided I'd mess with my cats.  See, I can make some weird cat meow sounds, that I'm assuming sound like a cat in distress, because it freaks my cats out and they always come to check me out and make sure I'm okay.  So I did my weird meow and called the girls into the room with me... and then they saw me wearing the mask ans seriously FREAKED OUT.  They did that sideways walk, with their hair standing on end, and hissed and scampered away as fast as possible.  So even a few weeks later, I can't help but to play this little game with them.

I fully intend on integrating this mask into my Halloween costume.  The costume idea is quite inappropriate, so I won't disclose that here.  Nonetheless, this mask is seriously hilarious and I fully intend on keeping it out well past Halloween, just to mess with people.  To check out the mask, click here: Cat Mask by Monkey2016.

 

Vibrating G Spot Rabbit-Adult Content

Yep, you're reading that right.  I have to blurb about a Vibrating G Spot Rabbit that I got free for review.  I should have written this blog weeks ago, but life got hectic on me and I failed to do so.

Typically when you think of Adult toys and hear "RABBIT" you think of the typical shaft type vibrator with the silly little rabbit on it, that tickles your clitoris... right?  Well, that's not necessarily what this is, but I guess in the same kind of round-about away, that's exactly what it is.  

Think of more like... a pair of rabbit ears, but one ear is way shorter than the other.  The larger "ear" is just that... large.  But it isn't too fat or uncomfortable.  That part, naturally, goes inside of you and is designed to stimulate your G-spot.  The small, short ear is designed to stimulate your clitoris.  Turn it on and watch out.  There's a variety of speeds and pulse/vibration settings.  I believe this one has ten speeds with it.  

This toy is rechargeable.  So no batteries required.  It takes about 2-2.5 hours to charge it fully.  When it's charging, the lights come on. To turn it on, unplug it and press and hold the little power button.  To change through the speed/vibration settings, just tap the power button until you've cycled through all the settings.  To turn it off, hold the power button down for a few seconds and it will turn off.  This thing does last a good few hours.  I might know this from first hand experience.  Let's just say, after a month or more of having a Vag that has a mind of it's own and a body that is negligent of my needs, I HAD to try it out.. FINALLY.  The doctor kept switching my birth control which really messed me up for a bit.  -TMI?  Yeah, but that's just how it goes when you're reading stories about me.  I am definitely an over-sharer without a filter.

Other little things you'd need to know:  This toy is WATERPROOF.  The spot where the charging cable goes it hard to find and hard to get the charger into.. it requires a bit of force, but don't be scared.  And lastly, if this could replace a man, I'd probably let it.  It's a lot less hassle and very lovable.

To view or purchase the toy, click here. 

I craft on the Floor

Whew.  It really seems like I am not one for sitting still.

I've never been big into just sitting down and watch television. I'm always doing something.  For a while, I had a full time job (Heritage) and two part time jobs (Naptown Oreo Radio & Century 21 Scheetz).  I quit one part time job and pick up Amazon reviews in almost full swing.  There was a point where it got to be extremely overwhelming, so I started to step back.  Apparently, I stepped back at the right time, because a few weeks later, Amazon put a screeching halt to our reviews and said "We will have no more of this, Bitches!".  So we all had to come up with alternate routes for reviewing what products we had remaining.

The truth is, I am technically EXTREMELY behind and should have reviewed all of my products by now... but I haven't.  I have an entire box of stuff that I've barely touched and I honestly feel GUILTY!!  It's like Amazon said we were done and I was just legitimately DONE.  But I'm not.  I will pick up these products and get back to reviewing so I can be done.

In the mean time, I've quit all the legitimate "PART TIME" jobs and have gone back to concentrating on my crafts.  I've already taken part in one Craft Fair: The Mooresvill Arts in the Park.  I split booth space and with my forever partner in crime and together we managed to BS our way through it.  We seriously had no idea what we were doing, but we did it.

Now, here is it, October 19th and we have four more craft fair type events coming up... kind of.  We think?  We've filled out applications and sent in money for one of the events... the other two haven't really asked for money, but one of those has definitely asked us to participate.  It's honestly confusing as hell.  So here's the upcoming schedule:

Saturday, October 22nd from 1 pm to 4 pm: Arts & Ale in Speedway on Main Street, being hosted by the Speedway Centre for the Arts.  Here's the Facebook even link.  For this event, we got a last minute call back, and we both turned in applications, but they never said anything about the $30 booth rental... um.... I'm gonna bring $30 with me in case they realize we never paid, but I'm not necessarily going to bring it up and ask "DO YOU WANT MY MONEY???".

I've made some cute little glycerin soaps that look like beers for this event.  They smell like Maple Bacon & A Woolen Blanket.  There's a pale ale and an Amber ale.  Seriously, they're stinking cute as shit.  They're listed on my Etsy here.


Next up is the Decatur Central High School Arts & Craft Fair.  It's scheduled for November 5th, from 9 am to 3 pm.  Again, I've submitted the application and turned in the money.. but they haven't cashed the check or called us back.  I'm wondering if that's because Kirsten's shop name is "HOMEWRECKER Hand Made".  Ugh.  The Struggle is real here, folks.

The Third Event is the Avon Arts & Craft Fair, Scheduled for November 19th, from 9 am to 3 pm.  It's at the Washington Township Park.  We've turned in the application, but the lady running this seems quite aloof.  She never called back about the money... so I'm not even sure this is actually going on for the bestie and I.  I guess I'll call her back here soon and see what's up with that?  Or not.  Hell if I know.


Last up is the St. Chris Arts & Craft Fair hosted by our awesome friend Melissa Hedge.  I asked her if she knew of anything coming up and she hooked us up with the booth space here.  This is a definitely a go.  Melissa pulled some strings and crammed us into her already packed arts & crafts fair.  It pays to know people.


Then on top of all this, I regularly get coffee at this little coffee shop in town, Darrin's Coffee.  The owner is super bubbly and always smiling.  He's a bit out there, but hey, it suits him.  Of course when I get my coffee we have small talk and talk about my Chickens and whatever else.  He's going to start buying the eggs that my girls produce and he wants me to make a lip balm that we can sell at his shops.  -He has two coffee shops and the original is in Zionsville.  So this is a totally neat new adventure.  So Kirsten and I are going to come up with some coffee themed crafts (soaps, lip balms, candles, bath bombs and more) to sell at his shops.  Isn't this awesome?

So here I am, spending all of my new found "FREE TIME" crafting all over the place.  I craft on the floor, on the couch, and in the kitchen.  It's definitely keeping me busy, but I'm a mess and need help with organization.  It is what it is, I suppose.

So if you're interested in my crafts, visit my shop: The Uncured Ham-Ham Made Stuff.  I have everything from bath bombs, beard oils, beer soaps, lip balms and more.

S-Zone Women's Fashion Vintage Leather Tote Shoulder Bag

Not too long ago, I was contacted by a representative of S-Zone who asked if I could review a handbag.  When the bag arrived, I was instantly blown away by the superior quality of this bag.  It was a very beautiful, heavy duty purse.  Beautiful brown leather with gold tone hardware made this handbag stand out.  The stitching was perfect and the purse was made to last.  I quickly threw out my old purse and have used this purse ever since. 

After I reviewed the first bag, that was I definitely in love with, she offered me a second hand bag to review so I naturally said "YES".   Who wouldn't want to own two amazing hand bangs? 

The new handbag is more of a bucket bag style, but with a flat bottom.  The top closes with a simple snap closure; there's a large pocket on both the front and back of the bag that close with a snap and then there are simple pockets on the sides of the bag.  The strap is is a thick, leather strap that has a 12.2" drop, but it's not adjustable.  There are no pockets on the inside of the bag, but it is lined in a black liner and has a small black pouch with it.

This bag is 9.8" Long, by 6.2" wide, by 12.2" tall.  You can fit a laptop up to 11" in the bag. My purse is brown leather, but you can also get it in black.  The leather is a split cow leather that is soft but not easy to scratch.  I'm not a super huge fan of the open top style of this bag, but the quality is definitely on par with the first purse I received.  There's not a single thread out of place.  The entire bag is just very well made.  The bag is very room and deep and for your personal items that you want to hide away, you can use the pouch that comes with the bag. 

I have received this bag for free. 

The leather tote can be seen on Amazon by going here: Leather Tote

The Cross-body bag that I received first can be viewed and purchased here: Leather Cross-Body Bag

Youtube View of the Leather Tote, click here.

AneShe Wigs

Generally, I am NOT a huge fan of wigs.  They're just not for me.  However, I guess I've started growing a bit fond of them, thanks to reviewing opportunities that I've gotten to partake in. 

Over the last three months, I've randomly started reviewing wigs and have been all over the map with the types of wigs I've reviewed. I've had the opportunity to review six wigs and of the six, four of them were from AneShe. 

My most recent wig is a 28" Hot pink and purple colored wig.  28" doesn't necessarily sound like much, but holy hell.  That's definitely a lot of hair.  I'm not sure I'd classify the pink in this wig as "HOT PINK", but it's definitely Pink.  The purple is along the lines of a light lavender color.  It's a beautiful wig and definitely going to be fun to wear out in public.  Halloween is coming!

I've also gotten to review a teal and black ombre wig; a short bob wig with blonde and brown mixed highlights; and a long purple curly wig that is purple ombre; purple at the top and white at the bottom.  These wigs are awesome. They are synthetic fibers and can withstand some heat up to about 120 degrees Fahrenheit, if you're wanting to style the hair on the wig.

I have received these wigs at a discounted rate.
 

Check out the AneShe Storefront, on Amazon, here: AneShe

SONGDU Water Resistant Watch

A few weeks ago, I was contacted by a representative of Songdu and they asked if I could review a watch.  I received the watch and wore it for a few days and on the fifth day, the clasp of the watch broke off.  I contacted the company to let them know the product was defective and they promptly mailed me a replacement product.  -Customer service is definitely an A+ with this company.

Before I got a chance to write my Amazon review, Amazon posted an updated Terms of Service, which prevented me from writing my formal review on the Amazon listing.  I seriously struggled with this for days.  I felt I needed to still write SOMETHING, since I had promised the seller review, but I don't want to risk losing my Amazon account.  I shop on Amazon CONSTANTLY.

This brings me here, to my blog. 

The watch is beautiful.  It has a water resistant  dress watch made of quartz and black calfskin leather.  To set the date and time on the watch, you literally have to continually twist the knob on the side, until it gets to the date/time you want.  It is a very tedious and time consuming process.  The watch itself is very aesthetically pleasing though.  It is black with silver colored hardware which is a very timeless and elegant look.  The wrist straps have holes in it, so it can be adjusted to fit many sizes of wrists. 

The watch is water resistant up to 98 FT; I only washed my hands with it on and it did get a little bit wet but I never fully submerge the watch under water.  It is not suitable to be wearing while swimming, diving, or fully submersing under water for extended periods of time. 

The replacement watch I received was far better quality than the original watch.  I have not had any issues with this breaking. 

I did receive this watch at a discounted rate.




If you're interested in this watch, you can view it or purchase it on Amazon by following this link: Songdu Water Resistant Watch

Wear Over Sunglasses by Life Space

When I was younger, I wore contacts and that meant I could wear any type of sunglasses that I pleased.  Now that I'm older, my eyes dry out with contacts so I'm basically stuck wearing my glasses every day.  With that, I run into the issue that I either need prescription sunglasses or sunglasses that go over my eyeglasses.

I remember growing up, my mom had a pair of sunglasses that went over her sunglasses and we always called them her "Terminator glasses".  They were big and clunky and not even remotely fashionable and that was always the visual I had in my head about wear over type of sunglasses, until I received these to review.

These sunglasses are made to wear over small framed eyeglasses.  They are made of a lightweight plastic and have a dark, polarized plastic lens.  They come with a nice, soft case carrying bag, cleaning cloth and card that you can only see while wearing polarized lenses.   These sunglasses will sit over any glasses that are smaller than 5.43 inches wide and 1.53 high.  These sunglasses are 100% UVA & UVB protection. 

I keep mine in my car and they work perfect for driving.  They aren't large and clunky and they do not embarrass me when I wear them.  Even though these sunglasses fully encase your eyeglasses, they are really lightweight and comfortable to wear.  These are definitely a 5 star product and I'd definitely consider purchasing more to keep around in case I lose these.

I did receive these sunglasses for free.

To view or purchase them on Amazon, Click here: 
Wear Over Sunglasses

High Waist Bikini

Generic Women Stylish Bicolor Push Up High Waist Swimsuit Swimwear 2PCS

A few weeks ago, I was asked to review a beautiful Bi-Color, High Waist Bikini, sold by CN. Lavender.  I received the Bikin in the mail and on the day I was supposed to write the review, Amazon had updates their Terms of Service...  It was no longer allowed for us to write reviews on products we had received for a discount, unless we are a part of the Amazon Vine Program.

Well, I'm NOT.  So what do I do?  I wanted to wait a few days to let the dust settle, but it seems like that's not something that's going to happen... so what now?  I am choosing to write a blog about this Bikini, because I don't feel right leaving the seller hanging without me writing about it.

I ordered the black and blue, high waist swimsuit in the XXL.  The XXL is supposed to fit a US size 10-12.  The sizing on this is a bit special. The XXL is supposed to have the following measurements:

Front Bust: 40" (chest at the largest part)
Under Bust: 36"
Waist: 32"
Legs: 25"
Outseam: 13.7"

Well, I wear a 38i Cup Bra; my chest measures about 40" in diameter at the fullest part.  There is NO WAY I can even pretend to fit into the top of this.  This wouldn't cover anything or anyone over a Cup. That's pushing it, but you might be able to squeeze a D cup into the top.  But honestly, don't hold your breath on that. The top is padded and has underwire, so if you can fit your chest into the top, I'm sure it would look great on and would definitely do a great job at supporting your chest while you're walking around in the swimsuit. 

The bottoms are a true fit.  They fit a 32" waist and have properly sized leg holes.  This is a high waist swimsuit and the bottoms do a perfect job making you look slim and awesome.  The bottoms are PERFECT... the top, not so much. 

I did receive this bikini for FREE. 

To check out this swimsuit on Amazon, click here: High Waist Bikini, CN Lavender

Lip Balm Kits-Urban Kangaroo

Homemade lip balms are probably one of the easiest home made beauty products you can make for yourself. The only issue is that buying all the supplies can get pricey, if you don't know where to look.

This Urban Kangaroo lip balm set makes lip balms super easy.  It comes with everything you need and step-by-step instructions to make about 24 lip balms. This kit that I received had:

• 24 empty lip balm tubes
• 2 types of essential oils (Peppermint & Sweet Orange)
• Beeswax
• Apricot Kernel Oil
• Shea Butter
• Cocoa Butter
• 1 Package of Stevia 
• 2 droppers
• 2 stir sticks
• Step-by-step instructions
• Labels 

If you read the description online, it is a bit misleading and states you get some Vitamin E oil.  This is NOT included in this kit.  I also don't like that the labels all say Urban Kangaroo; yeah, the kit is from Urban Kangaroo, but it would be more fun if you could design your own labels.

I only wanted to make a half batch and use the sweet orange essential oil.  I also added vanilla beans into the Apricot Kernel oil and let it sit for a week, to give it my own added flair.

1. To start you have to melt the beeswax.  It's easy if you use a double boiler.  Don't put beeswax over direct heat.  It's a bad, bad thing. 
2. Once the beeswax has melted, add the cocoa butter and melt it.
3. Add the Shea Butter and let it melt.  
4. Add in the Apricot kernel oil. If your wax mixture isn't very hot, then it will seize up once you add the apricot.  This is okay. Just turn the heat up a bit and let it all melt back together.  Stir it really well.
5. Add in the Stevia and let it melt.  
6. Add in your essential oil for flavor.  -I made half batches, so I used all of the Sweet Orange in my half batch.
7. Use the dropper to fill 12 tubes.  -I can't do simple math apparently and had enough lip balm mix to make 14 tubes of lip balm.
8. Let the lip balm completely cool and set up before you put the lids on.

You're done!  Seriously.  It's that easy.

The Urban Kangaroo uses ingredients that are free of:

• Parabens
• Sulfates
• Synthetic Fragrances
• Synthetic Dyes
• Petrochemicals
• Animal Testing
• GMOs 

 If I had to rank this, I'd give it 4 out of 5 stars, because I was really looking forward to the Vitamin E in my lip balms.  I can't use the labels provided because I did do some simple product exchanges and additions and made the lip balms my own.  Even though the supplies were MOSTLY supplied by the Urban Kangaroo, I used my own variations of stuff.  The droppers really aren't all that great either, but they're definitely better than nothing.  This DOES make it super easy to make lip balms at home though.

I did receive this product for about 50% off of the Amazon price of $27.95. 


Amazon Link: Urban Kangaroo Lip Balm Kit

I can't sit still

Sometimes I start things with intentions of being vested into it, Gung Ho.  And then life happens and it all falls to waste side... I might occasionally pick it back up or it might disappear into a distant memory.  

I had originally started this blog with intentions of using it for reviewing and posting about my life....  the random adventures of Ham, basically.  However, my life is anything but adventurous.  I'm a "single" mom.  I try to keep my son entertained, I was working two jobs, I was doing Amazon reviews and then I started back into my crafts.  Basically, I don't know how to sit the frack still. I am always on the GO. 

I ended up quitting my part time job.  My son has opted out of Cub Scouts.  Amazon put a half on reviewing products that we've received for free.... So what now? 

Well, I've picked back up on the blog and have started my Etsy page back up because I craft super hard and have nothing to do with all my stuff. I've always had stashes of jewelry on hand that I've made, but I've yet to post those on my Etsy page.  I have everything I need on hand to make beard oils, and it's almost "No Shave November", so beard oils it is.  I make bath bombs by the pounds and even go so far as to put some awesome jewelry into the bath bombs.   I have recently learned how to make lip balms so those are definitely going into the shop. Basically, this is how I'm filling my free time. 

With the Amazon reviews fizzling out, I can't just sit here with nothing to do.  I'm going to post my last few reviews via my blog over the next few weeks and probably be done with that part of my life.  It was definitely fun while it lasted, but I'm not one for pissing off large corporations.  I'll do what I set out to do and be done. 

If you're interested in checking out my Etsy page, here's the link: The Uncured Ham.  Like me, Follow me, Spread the word.  Most of all, support my small business please.