Following Friday & Blog Hop Fridays! 10/01/2010 Edition

Happy October! Welcome to Following Fridays! I cohost this blog hop so be sure to follow me and the other hostesses of this blog hop and we'll be sure to follow you back. I do check so no cheating please! Check out the details below.

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Hosted by Let's Just Give It Away, Made♥ By♥Jess, And Then There Were 4, Buzzing The Day Away, and Whirlwind of Surprises 

 Here is how you can join us.

1. Link up your blog URL on Mr Linky.

2. Follow the Hostesses ( and leave a comment so they can follow you back).

3. Grab The Following Friday button and paste it somewhere on your blog or in a post.

4. Follow as many blogs as you like and when they follow you, follow them back. (leave a comment on their blog so they can follow you back)

More blog hops I like! I love making new friends. Leave me a comment if you follow and I'll be sure to follow you back. I do check to make sure you've followed so please, no cheating! 


Other than that, Happy Fridays and have fun!


  

Until next time,

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Upcoming CSN Stores Review and Giveaway!!!

These are some very sexy bar stools
that I'd love to have! ;)

I cannot tell you how excited I am and how excited you should be about this. I'm in the middle of working out a review and a giveaway with CSN Stores.  I have to tell you, when I was looking through all the CSN sites, I had a really hard time picking between a lot of items and I probably could have spent several more days looking through their site if I had more time. With the new pup and new apartment in a new city, I need to buy everything! Unbelievably, CSN Stores had so many items in their line up of over 200 online stores, I could find anything and everything! I am currently contemplating between home furniture (because as my friends have commented, "Your place would look a lot nicer furnished!" Yes, they really said that...), something useful for our pup, kitchenware for our empty kitchen, or just even simple cleaning equipment like a vacuum! CSN Stores seem to have everything, even handbags and bar stools. I wonder if I used bar stools in the kitchen, if that would keep my friends happy...and give my apartment a chic and modern look.

This is just too adorable...

I just keep looking and looking and I'm finding more and more things that I want every time I visit CSN Stores.  I'm off to make more decisions. Whatever you're looking for, CSN Stores is your one stop for everything.

Until next time,

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Book Review: The King's Christmas List

I recently reviewed this adorable children's book: The King's Christmas List.  I was looking for something child friendly and suitable for my two nephews to read and in this book exceeded my expectations in every way. Eldon Johnson has written a beautiful Christmas story that I believe not only teaches the Christmas spirit but also the special gift of giving and sharing. It utilizes adorable child Emma and her dog, Shu Shu to illustrate the true meaning of Christmas as they make their way to the King's party and offer their aid to many others along the way.  It brings forth the concept that often, helping others is the greatest gift of all. This is a wonderful lesson for people of all ages and I think its wonderful for children to pick this trait up as they are little. 

Now, the book is a tad long so I'm not sure if younger kids would be able to read it or sit still for it. It may be a good bedtime story for the younger ones or a great book for children who have learnt to read or have just started reading. Any way, it would make for a good learning experience as well as family time together during a joyous season.

To conclude, I think this would be a great choice as a Christmas present for the kids and my nephews are going to be enjoying a great story about Christmas.

I received this book for free from the publisher through the Booksneeze.com book reviews bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions expressed are MY OWN.

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Oohhh...an award plus the rest of my week...all bundled into one ;)

I'm very delighted to announce that I've received my very first blog award from Traci66. I'm honored and pleased to have received the "One Lovely Blog" Award. Thank you Traci!

This is how this award works:

1) Thank the people who gave you the award.

2) Pass the award forward.

3) Email those people you've awarded to let them know.

1) Kathryn @MommyKatandKids

This is the first weekend my SO and I have not been on call so it has been nice, spending some time with our baby and relaxing. Today though, needs to be very productive! :) I need to catch up on a month's worth of bills, hospital related work and a lot of other random things.

Thing is, I never wanted nor liked to blog about my life in the hospital...but this week, I felt how fulfilling it was to help out my patients, recognize them afterwards and have them give you their heartfelt thanks and I felt compelled to share my story. The patient I had been following previously came back for a follow up visit and she recognized me and the work I had done for her. This is what I'm in the field for... not for the money, not for the glory, but for the sense of fulfillment when you have truly helped someone and made a difference in their lives. And that is a truly beautiful thing.  Unfortunately though, when you tell people you are a doctor or going to become a doctor, most people have the misconception that doctors make a lot of money and some of them do, but the majority of them also come out of their education owing upwards of $100K for their tuition and training over many years. God knows how much debt I've already accumulated and will continue to accumulate for the sake of a good education that will allow me to help people's lives.

On another note, my baby terrier has gained weight...for the first several weeks, she was barely gaining any weight but she's shot up a full pound in a week. We've bought her a playpen to run around in but she doesn't seem to like it very much. For some reason, she likes her wee wee pads to sleep on more than peeing on. Is that normal?? 

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Following Friday & Blog Hop Fridays! 09/24/2010 Edition

Welcome to Following Fridays! Another week has flown by! My baby has grown so much it seems! For those of you who are new, my baby is an adorable baby terrier! :) I cohost this blog hop so be sure to follow me and the other hostesses of this blog hop and we'll be sure to follow you back. I do check so no cheating please! Check out the details below.

<a href="http://whirlwindofsurprises.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="Let's Just Give It Away" src="http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj78/valmfain/FF2.png" /></a>

Hosted by Let's Just Give It Away, Made♥ By♥Jess, And Then There Were 4, Buzzing The Day Away, and Whirlwind of Surprises 

 Here is how you can join us.

1. Link up your blog URL on Mr Linky.

2. Follow the Hostesses ( and leave a comment so they can follow you back).

3. Grab The Following Friday button and paste it somewhere on your blog or in a post.

4. Follow as many blogs as you like and when they follow you, follow them back. (leave a comment on their blog so they can follow you back)

More blog hops I like! I love making new friends. Leave me a comment if you follow and I'll be sure to follow you back. I do check to make sure you've followed so please, no cheating! 


Other than that, Happy Fridays and have fun!


  

Until next time,

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Mark. Body Cares that Cares...but does it hit the mark?

I was recently sent some Mark Body Care products as part of a new Bzzagent campaign. I was very excited to try these products because well, I'm a woman and I feel a need to take care of my body. So any chance I get to try out body products, I jump on it! I'm sure most of us women out there and even some men are interested in taking care of our bodies and finding a cream that is both nourishing and not too thick.  I was sent four products and I have to say my opinion varies for each one. Read on to find out what best suits you.


I really enjoyed the fact that Mark uses Fair Trade Certified Ingredients such as Mexican honey, Indian white tea, Peruvian cocoa butter and Egyptian hibiscus in their products to their plight to help poverty around the world. I commend them on that.

Product 1: Relief effort Total Comfort Body Creme
This is a creamy, fragrance-free whipped body cream that is supposed to provide 24hr hydration.  I used this after my showers every night and I liked it. Its perfect for those with fragrance allergies as it is unscented, however, I did sense a mild scent. It was enjoyable in the sense that it did not feel greasy at all as I applied it and it went on easily and smoothly. It also has the capacity of lasting awhile even with daily use. MRSP of this is $14 which I think fares about the same or is a bit less than Body Shop prices. 


Product 2: Do the Right thing Smoothing Body Lotion SPF 15
This is a lightweight, fragrance-free body lotion packed with antioxidants and SPF15 protection. I try to use this on my hands before I head out in the morning but to be honest, I have to leave so early in the morning and I'm at the hospital all day that I am frankly unable to tell you how good it'd be against the sun. This was much more liquid in texture than the Body Creme and it was alright as well. It had the same mild smell and was non-greasy. I have to say I preferred the Total comfort Body Creme over this as it almost felt a bit too light for me. MRSP $12.


Product 3: Fresh Approach Hydrating Body Cleanser
This is a fragrance free, hydrating body cleanser to cleanse and hydrate skin. This had an incredible watery texture... I can't say it felt very hydrating because it just felt too watery. I think the watery texture was also one of the reasons I ran out so quickly of it. My bottle was empty in the matter of a week and a half and with a MRSP of $10, I'm afraid I really can't afford to pay $10 for a body cleanser every 2 weeks. Besides though, it is again got that mild fragrance so for the most part, these first 3 products are great for those who are allergic to fragrances or enjoy mild fragrances. It was definitely an ok product but I think a bit of work needs to be done on its texture.


Product 4: The Big Fix 15 in 1 Big Benefits Balm
This is a travel friendly, multifunctional moisturizing balm that can be used anytime, anywhere. I'm going to be very blunt about this one. I was the most excited in seeing this product, but I was also the most disappointed in this product which wasn't that bad considering I was really hyped up for it. It was a great idea! I loved the functionality of it and the small, carry in my pocket size. Like I said, I'm at the hospital all day and being in surgery, I'm constantly scrubbing and washing my hands so I definitely need something to protect me from the damaging effects I put my hands through on a daily basis! I thought this was perfect for me. I guess it was. The only thing I really didn't like was the smell. This balm had a much stronger smell than any of the other products...and my colleagues had actually complained of the smell after being very excited to try it out. The other downpoint of this product was that it went on greasy, very greasy. My hands were shining like oil in a frying pan after I applied it and rubbed it all in. MRSP $10. I think this could possibly be worth it if they fixed up the scent and made it non-greasy. I totally need something like this and I think they had a great idea going...it just needs to be tweaked a little.


Bottom line:
Relief Effort Total Comfort Body Cream: Totally hits the mark! I loved this product.
Do the Right thing smoothing body lotion: SPF 15: mmm...I'd say this would be fairly close to the mark
Fresh Approach Hydrating Body Cleanser: I would say this was kind of close to hitting the mark but fell a bit short.
15 in 1 Balm: I have really mixed feelings about this one. Its the feeling of the arrow hitting the mark and then falling off. Honestly, it needs improvement and I feel once it has improved, it'd be a superb product and I would love it to death.


Overall, I did enjoy the new Mark Body Care line and would advise people to try it. If you are interested in trying it, there is currently a promotion code (BUYFT3) going on at their site which is the only place you can find these products right now. It gives you $3 off any product and there are no limits. 

Disclaimer: I am a BzzAgent. The product/s mentioned above have been provided free of charge from the manufacturer or PR firm for the purposes of this review. Opinions expressed belong to Whirlwind of Surprises and are NOT influenced in any way. 

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Eden Fantasys -An entirely new experience

To be honest, I have no clue how to start writing about this. I'm rather reserved about my personal life, especially more about my sex life and have never strayed too far off the road in terms of experiences and experimentation. :) This is starting to sound more like a confession than anything...



I found Eden Fantasys as I was thinking of starting to experiment out of the norm with my SO of 7 years as 99.9% of the time, we are too tired, stressed out and busy to do anything. I admit, its more on my side with the monthly cramps and not feeling well all the time. So, honestly, I was ecstatic to discover Eden Fantasys with something that would help enjoy the little time we have. I'm sure most of the parents out there are just as busy and find time limited for their intimate moments.  Eden Fantasys is an adult shop selling anything from adult toys to sensual massage kits to plain simple candles and lingerie so it can be for anyone that is looking for something for a special occasion with their SO, someone who's in a league all on their own, or any other occasion. Its totally up to you. I'm amazed by the range of products they have. Of course, I'm also a noob when it comes to this stuff. Let's just say, I had no idea how to use the item I received... ;) and I am actually quite embarrassed to admit it too.


I'm not quite bold enough to go into explicit product reviews quite yet, I'll probably gently work my way up there. However, I can tell you that I was very pleased with the service of Eden Fantasys. I know a big concern of mine was how the products would arrive in the mail and what would my mailman and neighbors think!? Reassuringly, they mail your order discretely in a box and its not even labelled from Eden Fantasys so I was very relieved to find out my package arrived safely and I was saved from funny looks from my neighbors. And you know what, the shipping was fast! I placed my order over a weekend and got it the 2nd business day after that.


So, whatever you have in mind for that special moment, I'm sure Eden Fantasys likely has something for you.



Disclaimer: I am a part of the Eden Fantasys Ambassador Program. The product/s mentioned above have been provided free of charge from the manufacturer or PR firm for the purposes of this review. Opinions expressed belong to Whirlwind of Surprises and are NOT influenced in any way. 

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