Happy Raturday!

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"The weather forecast for this week is rain and clouds"

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"When taping packages, make sure not to get your whiskers in the tape."

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"I'll wear the crown as long as I get treats."

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"You're cute. Hehehe"

Apartment Life #99

This is a new weekly blog post that I'm calling Apartment Hell  Life. I've mentioned a few times some of the crazy things that go on in and around my apartment complex in the past 20 years that we've lived here and people keep telling me I should write a book. But instead of a book, I've decided to share the crazy things that have happened in and around my apartment complex in the last 20 years here in a weekly blog post.

So the police came this past Sunday, Ken heard them coming in fast with sirens and stopping on our street. He called me in there to get the picture. Ken took the dog for a walk so he could see what was happening behind that building and the police were going through a parked car back in the alley and had one guy in handcuffs.

Ken was talking with a couple of the people that live over there and found out that one of the guys that live there got busted with 1/4 lb of meth. He was arrested and taken away. I bet we won't see him around here for a very long time.

Crazy woman across from me was seen standing right inside her screen door completely naked again. I think she wants to be seen.

Then on Monday Ken had to call the police because some crazy woman tried to bash his head in with a crescent wrench because he was walking Falcor down the sidewalk by her bedroom window and didn't immediately leave when she yelled at him to get his effing dog away. She went in her apartment and came out with a wrench and took a swing at him. Ken had to duck otherwise she would have hit him in the head. There was a witness and the witness came over while Ken called the police.

 It took the police almost an hour and a half before they got here. So Ken went into the apartment manager's office and told the manager what happened. A few minutes later while Ken was standing outside and the office was now closed (she closes at 5pm) this crazy woman that tried to attack Ken started knocking on the managers door but the manager won't answer the door after 5. So she started going crazy, yelling, screaming, pounding on the office door, the windows and even the managers home apartment door. When that didn't work, the crazy woman left. The apartment manager came outside and told Ken that she called 911 on the crazy bitch for doing that. The manager also said she's evicting her. She's not putting up with that nonsense and when the crazy woman saw Ken outside she threatened to shoot him. So now she's threatening to kill him in front of the manager. Not too smart idiot.

They finally showed up an hour an a half after we first called 911. They took statements from Ken, the witnesses and the manager. Another witness came forward who had been across the street and saw what happened. The crazy woman was arrested that night and charged with felony assault with a deadly weapon. She was out and back home the next day. I have no idea if she's been given an eviction notice yet or not. We'll have to wait and see if she actually follows through with that or not.

So that's it for this week's Apartment Hell  Life! Be sure to come back next week for more.

Review: Target Beauty Box - Fall

Each month Target releases a new Target Beauty Box but supplies are limited and it's first come first serve until they run out. These boxes go fast so I try to grab one as soon as I see it being talked about on Twitter or fb. They are $7 a piece and usually well worth the price.

What was in this month's box? 

Schick Intuition Sensitive Care razor. 

Trim Salon Board. 

TRESemme Botanique Color Vibrance shampoo. 

TRESemme Botanique Color Vibrance conditioner. 

Miss Spa Hydrate Facial Sheet Mask. 

Dove Dry Serum Powder Touch deodorant. 

Oh joy! A sheet mask! Oh how I've missed getting these. lol I knew it was only a matter of time before I saw another one and as usual it did nothing exceptionally well but it did leave my face soft. 

I don't mind having more emery boards around. I have really thin, easily cracked nails so I can use these. 

I love the shampoo and condition samples. They smell great and work well. And that Schick Intuition razor was a great deal in this box. When I saw that I snagged this box really fast. That razor all by itself is $7.98 so with all the other things in this box it was a great deal. It's a great razor too. 

Now that Dove Dry Serum Powder Touch deodorant came in a little pouch that you had to squeeze out onto your fingers and slather it onto your underarms. Not the best way to be putting deodorant on in my opinion. It would have been nicer to get a larger sample of it that I didn't have to put on with my fingers. But it did work and it smells so good. I like that it isn't wet, dries instantly and didn't get on my clothes. I might switch to that in the future.

Did you get this box?

Freebie Friday!

Welcome to another edition of Freebie Friday, where I tell you what free samples and full sized products I received in the mail and how you can get them too. Someone asked me why I do a "Freebie Friday" each week, so I'll tell you.

A while back I listed all the free samples and wins that I had received that previous year and so many people didn't believe that I could have gotten so many free things. So I decided to prove it by taking a picture every week and sharing the sites that I found the links to the freebies at. So now you too can get great free samples coming to your mailbox each week.

  You can find links to great samples at Hey It's Free and Freebie Shark.

What did I get this week?

I won a box of pre-workout energy powder in an Amazon Giveaway.

I won some reusable sandwich bags in an Amazon Giveaway.

I also was sent a free Goodie Box that I reviewed yesterday.

Did you receive any freebies this week?

Review: Daily Goodie Box

The Daily Goodie Box has been around since about July of 2016. I signed up for an account right after I heard about them. They are 100% free, you don't even have to pay for shipping. And for a free box it's a nice sampler box of products.

What did I get in this box?

Wonder Drink - Prebiotic Kombucha-  I wasn't a fan of this drink, I just didn't care for the taste but my daughter did so it's still a win. 

Natralia - Anti-itch Soothing Cream- I've actually tried this product before and liked it. I live in the desert of Las Vegas so we have really dry air here and that can lead to cracked dry skin but this cream is really soothing and doesn't have a strong smell to it. 

Kirk’s  - Odor Neutralizing Hydrating Hand Wash- I put this on my sink for everyone to use and then I asked then if they liked it. I used it on my hands after cutting lemons for salsa but there was still some lemon scent left on my hands after using it. It's a good hand wash though. 

Eco Lips - Hemp Lip Balm-  I'm a lip balm junkie. I'm not even kidding, I have 10 of then right now and am always looking for more. This goes on really smoothly, smells great and best of all is a great lip balm.

Emerald Health Bioceuticals - Endo Sleep-  I take medicine to help me sleep so I couldn't take these but our daughter has trouble sleeping so I gave them to her and she said they did help her a little bit.

Bakery On Main - Bunches of Crunches Dark Chocolate Sea Salt-  I've tried this product before and I like it even though I really don't get the whole adding sea salt to chocolate thing. This is good though. 

Eco Lips - ECOLIXIR™ Natural Facial Oils-  I've used facial oil to take my waterproof mascara off before and since that worked well I thought I would try it with this and again it worked really well. 

Twin Peaks Coffee - Pour Over Coffee-  This was Ken's favorite thing in my box. I don't drink coffee very often, I mostly drink tea but Ken loves coffee and he snagged these pour over coffee's as soon as he saw them. He said it was a good tasting coffee and it's easy to use. 

I'm very happy with all the different products that I received.

All they ask you to do is try the products and leave reviews for the products you got in order to be eligible for more Free Goodie Boxes. As you guys already know, I'm a fan of all these types of boxes. I love all the different subscription boxes and it's really nice to be able to try new to me products for free. This is a great box to try for.

 Oh and one more thing, if you visit their FB Page, they give away Goodie Boxes to people who interact with their posts. So if you've tried before and weren't able to get a Goodie Box, there's even more ways to get one now.

Daily Goodie Box. It's more than just Free Samples!

Have you signed up? Have you received one of these boxes?

I'm a fan of subscription boxes and love trying new products for free so this was a huge hit with me. New products+free box = Fabulous!

Disclosure: I was given and free box in exchange for a review but all opinions are my own.

Favorite Picture of the Week

I took these pictures on three different mornings last week. This picture was at 6 am and it was so clear, not a cloud to be found. Such a lovely sunrise.

This picture was taken the next day at the same time and it was so cloudy. It actually rained a little just a short time later. Still a pretty interesting sky day though. 

And the last one was interesting with so many clouds in the way of the sun for this sunrise.

Review: Sins of a Highland Devil by Sue-Ellen Welfonder

Book Description

The first book in the Highland Warriors trilogy, in which three heroes make a pact to insure that a rival clan does not take over their Glen of Many Legends. At the same time, three women plot to marry these heroes to insure peace. 

In SINS OF A HIGHLAND DEVIL, James Cameron is concerned when the King's decree states all three neighboring clans must have a battle to the death in order to lay official claim to the scared Glen of Many Legends. James attempts to make a pact with the heads of the other clans to fight this decree. But he ends up fighting his own fierce desire when coming head-to-head with Lady Catriona of the opposing MacDonald clan, who has her own plan for peace.

My Review

I am a sucker for a supernatural element in a story so when I won this story in a blog giveaway I was excited to read it even though I don't read a lot of historicals. 

When Catriona learns of the King's rule that the three clans will have to fight for the right to reign over the glen, she knows that she has to do something or many people will be killed but she isn't the only woman who decides to do something. James and Catriona don't get along through most of this book but they do have the hots for each other. The three clans don't really want to fight it seemed but they don't see any other way around it. But it doesn't happen right away so James and Catriona have some time to get to know one another better. 

I loved Rannoch the mystical stag even more than the romance between James and Catriona. The romance between the hero and heroine was hard going even though they had sex and had the hots for each other. I didn't feel like the hero really cared about her. He felt a bit flat emotion wise to me so it was hard to see these two really working out until the ending. 

I did like the secondary characters maybe even more than the lead characters in this story. The supernatural parts of this story were more fun for me than the rest of the story but the entire thing was a good read. 

I give this book 4 out of 5 stars. 

Happy Raturday!

All of todays pictures are mine of rats that I've had over the years that I used to make meme's with.  Scribbles never paid any attention to Falcor.

Lucky sat between me and Ken and got a few bites of my pizza. 

Flower had just had a small bite of pumpkin pie with whip cream and a little got on her chin. lol

Apartment Life #98

My brother is in town this week and it was peacefully quiet. Not a cop car, police helicopter or neighbor fight went on this week. I'm actually surprised. lol 

Since nothing worth noting happened on my street this week, I thought I would share some pictures of what happened while my brother was in town this week. I haven't seen my brother for almost a year so it was good to see him and his girlfriend. 

My brother met his 8 year old daughter for the very first time. It's a complicated story but it has a happy ending and that's all that matters at this point. He was really happy to meet her and they had a nice visit. 

My brother's girlfriend went wedding dress shopping. I love this dress and she looks great in it so I wanted to share. How pretty is that picture? 

Oh and the Goodyear Blimp flew right over my apartment complex. So that was kinda cool. 

I'm glad I got to see my brother for a few days, it was a nice visit. I'm back and will be making the blog visit rounds today. I hope you all had a good week. 

Freebie Friday!

Welcome to another edition of Freebie Friday, where I tell you what free samples and full sized products I received in the mail and how you can get them too. Someone asked me why I do a "Freebie Friday" each week, so I'll tell you.

A while back I listed all the free samples and wins that I had received that previous year and so many people didn't believe that I could have gotten so many free things. So I decided to prove it by taking a picture every week and sharing the sites that I found the links to the freebies at. So now you too can get great free samples coming to your mailbox each week.

  You can find links to great samples at Hey It's Free and Freebie Shark.

This week I received...

I won 2 more ebooks from the Amazon Giveaways this week.
I also won a led color changing lightbulb form the Amazon giveaways.

Again it was a slow freebie week. Maybe I'll get a few samples next week.

Did you receive any freebies this week?

My brother and his new girlfriend will be in town for a week so I will most likely be scare for the next few days. I'll catch up on blog posts and replying back to comments when I have more time next week. I have a few posts scheduled but not for everyday. Have a good week!

Review: The Seventh Sister by Sue-Ellen Welfonder

Book Description

The Celtic heart is always drawn home...

Down-on-her-luck American artist Maggie Gleason returns to Ireland, hoping to put old hurts behind her. Instead, revisiting the fishing village that enchanted her years before only reopens wounds - until the unexpected appearance of roguish pub owner Conall Flanagan proves that the Ancient Isle is a magical place where anything can happen and true love always stands the test of time.

"Welfonder writes a fabulous mix of magic and romance." ~ Fresh Fiction 

Stand-Alone Read ... HEA ... No Cliffhangers

The Seventh Sister is a short story and originally appeared in the Mammoth Book of Irish Romance.

My Review

Maggie is an artist who visits Ireland and finds herself with Conall at a stone circle called The Seven Sisters. He explains why there are only six stones and they spend some time together but end up parting ways and not speaking to each other again. Years later they are both heading back towards each other without either of them knowing it. They both had plans for their future and had to part ways but they thought about each other so Maggie visits Ireland again and finds Conall and realizes that he's missed her too. 

This was a short, sweet romance. I love a good novella when I am short on time.

I give this book 4 out of 5 stars. 

Happy Raturday!

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*Picture courtesy of martymousehouse.com*

Apartment Life #97

This is a new weekly blog post that I'm calling Apartment Hell  Life. I've mentioned a few times some of the crazy things that go on in and around my apartment complex in the past 20 years that we've lived here and people keep telling me I should write a book. But instead of a book, I've decided to share the crazy things that have happened in and around my apartment complex in the last 20 years here in a weekly blog post.

My neighbors across from me were arguing on Friday while I was outside with the dog and I didn't have my camera with me! I look over my shoulder and she's completely naked and walking across the rocks while putting her robe on and he's at his door completely naked. At least he put some pants on before walking to the neighbors apartment *not that he needed to cover much* One of these days I'll have my camera ready when these idiots come out arguing naked. lol 

The police came a little while later but not for that apartment, they went across the street but weren't there for long and then left. 

So that's it for this week's Apartment Hell  Life! Be sure to come back next week for more.

Review: Drakon Unchained by N.J. Walters

Book Description

Victoria Marshall is living a lie. She works for a member of the Knights of the Dragon, a secret society that traps and uses dragons for their own gain. As a child, she made an unlikely friend—a drakon. He went missing, and she’s spent the past twenty years searching for him. The only thing distracting her from her mission is Luther Henderson, her boss’s new head of security.

Luther is also living a lie. One, if discovered, could lead to a fate worse than death. He’s attracted to Victoria, but can’t fully trust her, doesn’t know if she’s truly innocent or a true member of the Knights. It’s not only his life at stake, but those of the people he loves.

As they’re thrust deeper into the dangerous dealings of the Knights, they each have to share their secrets in order to survive.

My Review

Victoria met a Drakon when she was a child and has visions but no one believed her. She's been looking for him her entire life because she has visions when she dreams and knows that he's being held captive somewhere. She took a job with some scary people because she knows that they can lead her to Sergei so she can help him escape somehow. 

Luther has his own reasons for working for Temple, he's also looking for Sergei but for personal reasons and doesn't know what to think of Victoria other than to know that he's very much attracted to her but he just doesn't have time for a relationship at this time. 

Watching these two characters get to know one another, get closer and trust each other with their secrets was so much fun. 

Temple needs to find someone with a Drakon because the one that he had got loose and now he's aging again. So he reaches out to another guy that he knows has been keeping a Drakon captive for a long time and they meet for a meeting. Both Victoria and Luther have to trust each other if they are going to free Sergei but Luther is keeping a few secrets that could make things interesting. 

Drakon's are the offspring of dragons and humans. Dragons came to Earth around four thousand years ago and had offspring with human women. The offspring are called Drakon's. They can shift into dragons, fly, are stronger than humans, live a very long time and if a human ingests their blood, they live longer and it cures any ailments they have. So there are bad humans that capture and hold captive these Drakon's so they can use them for their blood. 

I've been really enjoying this series so far and plan on reading more as they are released. And I loved that some of the other Drakon's from previous books make an appearance in this one. It's always nice to catch up with familiar characters. This book is filled with suspense, action, romance and dragons (drakon's). It was great. 

I give this book 5 out of 5 stars. 

Disclosure: I was given an ARC of this book via NetGalley but all thoughts and opinions are my own.

Freebie Friday!

Welcome to another edition of Freebie Friday, where I tell you what free samples and full sized products I received in the mail and how you can get them too. Someone asked me why I do a "Freebie Friday" each week, so I'll tell you.

A while back I listed all the free samples and wins that I had received that previous year and so many people didn't believe that I could have gotten so many free things. So I decided to prove it by taking a picture every week and sharing the sites that I found the links to the freebies at. So now you too can get great free samples coming to your mailbox each week.

  You can find links to great samples at Hey It's Free and Freebie Shark.

I didn't receive any free samples this week but I did win two books from the Amazon Giveaways.

Review: Predator's Kiss by Rosanna Leo

Book Description

Rosanna Leo weaves a fun, exhilarating tale in Book 1 of her new Gemini Island Shifters series. Thrills, suspense, and humor abound when a rock star brother, stalkers, and a sexy erotica author descend on one ornery bear shifter. Find out for yourself what happens when events conspire to awaken the bear!

Bear shifter Ryland Snow just wants peace. The peace and quiet afforded him at his woodsy retreat, the Ursa Fishing Lodge. As owner of the lodge, Ryland enjoys the tranquil life he’s created among his fellow shifters. He lives to maintain a safe haven for them, away from meddlesome human eyes.

When his rock star brother arrives, bringing trouble in the form of a possible hit man, Ryland is incensed. He’s been cleaning up Soren’s messes as long as he can remember, and is tired of his brother’s lecherous exploits.

Things go from bad to worse when Lia Goodblood stumbles upon Ryland and his lodge. Yes, the reclusive erotica author is easy on the eyes, but the human woman is more trouble than she’s worth. To say nothing of her bizarre fear of furry creatures.

Ryland determines to rid himself of her presence. But when he learns she’s on the run from a crazed fan, Ryland’s protective bear instincts flare. And the bear won’t be denied.

Content Notes: Paranormal, Shifters, Contemporary, Spicy.

My Review

Young shifters go to Gemini Island to learn how to shift fast if the need arises so they can get out of danger. Ryland opened Gemini Island to families in the Summer and he stayed there year round. Ryland liked the peacefullness of the island. His brother, Soren was a famous musician and would be coming to the island for a visit. They weren't as close as they had been when they were younger but they were still brother's and that's what mattered. But Soren only showed up to hide out from the husband of a woman he had an affair with. The husband was connected and put a hit out on Soren so now he needs a place to lay low for a while. Ryland is not happy about this at all. 

But just as the brother's are about to fight it out in their bear forms, they both hear a human woman running their way. Lia is scared out of her mind, running from someone that she thinks is after her. She runs through the woods and stops right in front of two huge bears, Ryland and Soren in their bear forms. Lia is crazy afraid of any animals and flips the heck out so they shift back to human which really doesn't help matters any. I'm not sure what this chick was more scared of, the bears or the fact they shifted into humans right in front of her. 

Lia is an erotica author and on the run from a fan who's been stalking her. She ended up on Gemini Island and now Ryland is feeling all kinds of possessive of her. She's not completely sure of what she just saw but the brother's let her know that she's not in any danger from their bear halves. While Soren is hiding from a pissed off husband and Lia is hiding from a crazed fan, Ryland and Lia have time to get to know one another and act on the attraction they feel for each other. 

There's a twist in this story that I never saw coming but I really liked how this ended and how fun this book was. The banter between all of them was just fun and I look forward to reading Soren's book soon too. 

I give this book 5 out of 5 stars. 

Favorite Picture of the Week

My daughter took this picture for me of a horse statue near the freeway. We have weird structures near some of the freeway entrances and exits and I asked my daughter to take some pictures of them when she sees them. 

I'm A Guest Reviewer Over At I Smell Sheep

There's a double review up for Dark Illusion by Christine Feehan over at I Smell Sheep. Another reviewer and I both reviewed this one. I hope you'll pop over and let me know what you think of my review or if you plan on reading this book.

Happy Raturday!

*Picture courtesy of martymousehouse.com*

*Picture courtesy of martymousehouse.com*

*Picture courtesy of martymousehouse.com*

Apartment Life #96

This is a new weekly blog post that I'm calling Apartment Hell  Life. I've mentioned a few times some of the crazy things that go on in and around my apartment complex in the past 20 years that we've lived here and people keep telling me I should write a book. But instead of a book, I've decided to share the crazy things that have happened in and around my apartment complex in the last 20 years here in a weekly blog post.

Ken and I heard the police siren so we looked out the bedroom window and sure enough there was a police car across the street. (It wasn't for our complex this time)

This picture was taken out my bedroom window since the 2 police officers were standing directly across from us in the courtyard of the apartment complex across the street. I found out later from the mother that lives in one of the apartments over there with her son called the police on her son and his girlfriend after the son and girlfriend got high on meth and started throwing things and breaking them in her apartment. The son and girlfriend left before the police got there so they took a report and left. The mother is always complaining about her son but she won't kick him out.

So that's it for this week's Apartment Hell  Life! Be sure to come back next week for more.

Review: Walmart Beauty Box- August

The Walmart Beauty box is a subscription box that comes out 4 times a year. You sign up for it and it comes automatically every 3 months. These boxes are free and you just pay $5 for shipping.

What was in this box?

Biore Witch Hazel pore strips. 

Curel Hydro Therapy wet skin moisturizer. 

Schich Intuition disposable razor. 

Blistex Lip Vibrance lip balm. 

Liquid liner eyeliner. 

A perfume sample that was missing the actual perfume sample. All I got was the packaging for it. 

I love Biore pore strips. They work wonders if you have any blackheads on your nose. 

I've used the wet skin moisturizer and it does work well. I don't mind another razor, those things can be expensive. The Blistex lip balm was a pretty pink color and smells like raspberries. I love it. The eyeliner works well. I can always use another eyeliner. 

Now for the perfume sample. I got the envelope it was supposed to be in but the actual perfume sample was missing. This was a great box, I'm super happy with it but it would have been an excellent box had I gotten the perfume sample.

The Schick Intuition Fab has a retail value of $6.49

The Blistex has a retail value of anywhere from $2.49 to $4.49 depending where you go. 

The Curel I found for $2.99

That's almost $13 just for those things not even counting the other things. So this was a pretty good value. 

Did you get this box?

Freebie Friday!

Welcome to another edition of Freebie Friday, where I tell you what free samples and full sized products I received in the mail and how you can get them too. Someone asked me why I do a "Freebie Friday" each week, so I'll tell you.

A while back I listed all the free samples and wins that I had received that previous year and so many people didn't believe that I could have gotten so many free things. So I decided to prove it by taking a picture every week and sharing the sites that I found the links to the freebies at. So now you too can get great free samples coming to your mailbox each week.

  You can find links to great samples at Hey It's Free and Freebie Shark.

This week I received...

3 perfume samples and a sample of Laura Mercier foundation primer from Macy's because I ordered some foundation from them. I love free perfume samples. I wasn't sure I was going to get any freebies this week before this came.

Did you receive any freebies this week?

Review: Ipsy Glam Bag- August

Ipsy is a monthly subscription box that sends you 5 sample size makeup or beauty products. You can customize what they send you by filling out the personal surveys. I love the bright pink package they send it in. There's no mistaking who that's from when you see it in your mailbox. These bags are $10 each. I used my points from writing reviews on their site for the products I've received that I turned in for a 6th product. 

What did I get?

Vasanti Concealer Buffing Brush. 

Elizabeth Mott Thank Me Later face primer. 

Wander Beauty purifying and brightening peel off mask. 

EYEKO beach waterproof mascara. 

Youth To The People superfood face cleanser. 

I also bought an add on product, another Elizabeth Mott thank me later face primer. It was a $3 add on and I like that primer so I added that to my bag. 

I'm getting all these different brushes each month but I like that my brush collection is increasing. I only had a few brushes and this one does make concealer look very smooth. 

The mascara works as well as any good mascara does and my lashes do look longer when using this. I just don't care for the short applicator. It's a tube of mascara and the wand is very short so I'm not thrilled with that. 

My favorite product by far is the superfood face cleanser. I used a little on my face cloth after I had taken my makeup off and was surprised how much more makeup this got off on my wash cloth. Plus this smells so good! I want a body wash that smells just like this. 

I have not used the peel off mask yet. I'm not a big fan of those but I will test it out. 

Did you get this bag?