#Halloween Fun

Happy Halloween

I’m Dreaming of a White….Trench Coat?

I’ve decided with winter being just around the corner, as well as black Friday, I would give you a list of the top ten essential things I feel that you should have ready for your winter wardrobes.  Mind you these are in no particular order of importance, and I will include a quick little blurb about the item itself, as well as how to get the most bang for your buck!

1.      Classic Trench:  Weather black or a charcoal gray, the darker the better.  A classic trench coat works for ANY women’s closet, as I said in my last posting, it NEVER goes out of style.

2.      Round toed patent leather pumps/boots:  Weather you opt for the boots or the pumps, or both this season keep in mind that if you use a fabricated shoe, like a suede or satin, water damage is more than likely to occur.  The great thing about patent leather is that it almost acts as a water repellent, and is so much easier to clean! Color preferably black or nude.

3.      A statement scarf:  Although I believe in owning multiple styles of scarves for practicality purposes a good statement scarf can dress up any style of winter mommy friendly fashion.  Throw this with a white t-shirt, cardigan, denim and boots if you are having a California Winter or throw this with your trench and light weight knitted top and jeans that are tucked in to your stylish boots of course.

4.      Distressed leather/vinyl hobo bag:  This is a life saver for those mothers who have to carry a lot around in their bag but don’t want to worry about wet weather conditions ruing their more fashionable bags.  Vintage shops are also a great place to look for good deals on these kinds of bags.

5.      The glove:  Weather leather or wool, this is a quick way to dress up any outfit or use as a layering piece with seperates.

6.     Versatile sweater:  You need to find a light weight sweater that you absolutely fall in love with.  This will act as a base for you to help put together layered looks for the winter.  If you really want to make this look go far pick neutral or darker tones like navy or a merlot.

7.     You’re favorite pair of denim:  Enough said!

8.     A great wool dress:  Obviously I’m tailoring this checklist to those who have a little colder climate, in California or the hotter states a lighter weight fabric will do.  Again this serves as a staple for you to be able to go out and still layer on to it, creating that winter time feel.

9.     Flat boots:  The fashionista’s rain boots, this allows our moms on the go to get utility out of their foot wear but not have to sacrifice style.  This is the fashionable rain boot!!!!

10.  Wild card:  Pick a wild card piece to help you build the fabulous winter wardrobe you deserve.  Will it be a beanie? Or maybe a stylized coat?  Sunglasses?  Whatever you choose, make sure you completely love it, and that it’s completely you!

There you go mommies, my top 10 picks on winter basics.  Remember use this as a skeleton and have fun fleshing it out.  Stay fabulous!

Let's Have some laughs...

Gman's Wacky Wednesdays are so popular that I am getting a little jealous so I am gonna post some Halloween funnies that I found. Have a Fun and safe Halloween everyone!

Nothing like a little too much partying...

Would you call that a camel toe? How did this guy escape from Walmart?

I think think it's funny... You?

Considering the last few of my Wednesday posts have been a little on the depressing side, I figured that I would find something a little more entertaining, upbeat and fun....

These happen to float my boat a bit and definitely make me chuckle...
Therefore I figured that I would borrow a few and share....

A new sign in the Bank Lobby reads:

"Please note that this Bank is installing new Drive-through ATM machines enabling customers to withdraw cash without leaving their vehicles.

Customers using this new facility are requested to use the procedures outlined below when accessing their accounts.

After months of careful research, MALE and FEMALE procedures have been developed.

Please follow the appropriate steps for your gender:

MALE PROCEDURE

1. Drive up to the cash machine.
2. Put down your car window.
3. Insert card into machine and enter PIN.
4. Enter amount of cash required and withdraw.
5. Retrieve card, cash and receipt.
6. Put window up.
7. Drive off.

FEMALE PROCEDURE

1. Drive up to cash machine.
2. Reverse and back up the required amount to align car window with the machine.
3. Set parking brake, put the window down.
4. Find handbag, remove all contents on to passenger seat to locate card.
5. Tell person on cell phone you will call them back and hang up.
6. Attempt to insert card into machine.
7. Open car door to allow easier access to machine due to its excessive distance from the car.
8. Insert card.
9. Re-insert card the right way.
10. Dig through handbag to find diary with your PIN written on the inside back page.
11. Enter PIN.
12. Press cancel and re-enter correct PIN.
13. Enter amount of cash required.
14. Check makeup in rear view mirror.
15. Retrieve cash and receipt.
16. Empty handbag again to locate wallet and place cash inside.
17. Write debit amount in check register and place receipt in back of checkbook.
18. Re-check makeup.
19. Drive forward 2 feet.
20. Reverse back to cash machine.
21. Retrieve card.
22. Re-empty hand bag, locate card holder, and place card into the slot provided.
23. Give dirty look to irate male driver waiting behind you.
24. Restart stalled engine and pull off.
25. Redial person on cell phone.
26. Drive for 2 to 3 miles.
27. Release Parking Brake.

Embarrassing Moments

Let’s face it – we’ve all had our share of embarrassing moments. Just be thankful that none of them were as humiliating (and hilarious!) as these:

"A mother was taking a shower when her two year old son came into the bathroom and wrapped himself in toilet paper. Although he made a mess, he looked adorable, so she ran for my camera and took a few shots. They came out so well that she had copies made and included one with each of their Christmas cards. Days later, a relative called about the picture, laughing hysterically, and suggesting that she take a closer look. Puzzled, the mother stared at the photo and was shocked to discover that in addition to her son, she had captured her reflection in the mirror wearing nothing but a camera!"

"A woman and her sister were at the mall and passed by a store that sold a variety of nuts. As they were looking at the display case, the boy behind the counter asked if they needed any help. The woman replied, "No, I'm just looking at your nuts." The sister started to laugh hysterically, the boy grinned, and she turned beet red and walked away."

"A lady picked up several items at a discount store. When she finally got up to the checker, she learned that one of her items had no price tag. Imagine her embarrassment when the checker got on the intercom and boomed out for the entire store to hear, ‘PRICE CHECK ON LANE THIRTEEN, TAMPAX, SUPER SIZE." That was bad enough, but somebody at the rear of the store apparently misunderstood the word 'Tampax' for ‘THUMBTACKS.’ In a businesslike tone, a voice boomed back over the intercom: ‘DO YOU WANT THE KIND YOU PUSH IN WITH YOUR THUMB OR THE KIND YOU POUND IN WITH A HAMMER?’

An introvert went to bar and spots a pretty looking woman sitting on the stool. He mustered all his courage for long time, then timidly approached and asked her, "Ma’ am, would be OK if sit here and talk with you?" She was alert, suspecting this man, and responds by yelling, "No, I won't sleep with you tonight!" Customers in the bar started staring at them. The embarrassed guy quickly returns to his table dejected and ashamed. The young woman waits a little and then goes to the guy to apologize. With a smile on her face she says, "I am sorry if I embarrassed you. You see, I am a college student in psychiatry and I am putting together a thesis as to how people react to embarrassing moments." The cunning guy now yells loudly, "What do you mean by $500?"

www.onlyfunnystories.com

I am infatuated with @BravoAndy

I know, I know, I am a married woman and I should not be infatuated with any one other than my husband but Andy Cohen is SOOO adorable. And he brings me my favorite brain candy every week. Shows like the Real Housewives of wherever, Flipping Out, Millionaire Matchmaker, The Fashion Show, Rachel Zoe, Most eligible Dallas, and Watch What Happens Live. Just to name a few.Truly I watch more programming from Bravo TV than any other Station. Watch What Happens Live is probably the best of all the programing because we fans get to call in and ask our favorite or most hated stars whatever we want. We get to watch them misbehave LIVE and if that wasn't cool enough we now have a drinking game to go with it all. Thanks to Andy I have "discovered" Ginger Ale and Makers Mark.

I discovered Bravo TV when Queer Eye for the Straight Guy was first on. Awesome unique programming that was just plain FUN to watch. Then it was the Real Housewives of Orange County.  I live in Orange County so of course this caught my eye. Then Real Housewives of New York and Atlanta were added to the mix. I have to admit that I did not watch the first season of either one of them. Then I got sick and there was a Real Housewives of Atlanta Marathon on to get us all caught up for Season 2. I sat and watched ALL of Season 1 in one sitting. I was HOOKED. I went back and caught  New York's Season 1 . I was officially addicted to all three shows by then. I realized that the real genius of Andy Cohen is finding Characters. Most of the Real Eye guys have gone on to make names for themselves. Bethenny Frankel is ABSOLUTELY the character of New York wives and it is clear that she is funny and interesting enough to carry her own show. Who knew that being inappropriate could get you your own show. Can I have a show? If you read my blog you will see how truely inappropriate I can be. PLEASE.
Jeff Lewis is lovable and horrible all at the same time. I will never understand why Jenny keeps getting on the bus to Crazy Town with him. But If I was going to hire someone  to remodel my house, Jeff 's would be the first number I would call. Talent like his doesn't happen every day, and I guess a little Crazy Town is worth it to get those kind of results.
What is also riveting is watching people get caught by their own back stabbing words when all of their cast mates have finally seen the aired episodes. Every Year I think that the "Ladies" ( I use that term loosely, as loosely as their morals)will stop putting on camera their nasty little digs so they won't get called on them in the reunion show and every year I am shocked to see that they learned NOTHING from the previous year and, are in fact, now even worse versions of their previous years' selves. Jill Zarin is a perfect example of that as well as Teresa from New Jersey, Ryan from Flipping Out,  and Cedric from Beverly Hills.  These were the kind of stories that hook us and make us come back for more every season.

I have such a fondness for ALL the Housewives that I have actually given them a special nick name. The Ho Ho's of the Chi Chi Paw. I figure it covers all cities and makes it easier for me to lump them all together.  I love 'em but they are BAD! And the Atlanta Ho Ho's are the worst! I LOVE NeNe and Kim calling each other out over Big Daddy and being Strippers. I dig that Kim can't sing to save her life and yet she ended up with a hit on iTunes. Yet another example of Andy's Power. Ok, maybe not the WORST, Tamara and Gretchen from Orange County are in the running too for that title. But Kim and NeNe fighting is some of the BEST TV there is.

And This whole long love letter to Andy Cohen is for what you ask? It is in hopes that Andy will notice me and that my adoration will in some small way be returned in the form of a comment on this blog or an inviation to skype on Watch What Happens Live. Maybe a signed Mazel T Shirt or a shout out to the Real Army of Moms. Now you all know how far I will go just to get his attention. But there it is, I adore @BravoAndy, a true programming genius and the author of most all of my guilty pleasures. Thanks Andy!


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Soda Stream- BEST Green Gadget EVER!

Let me start out by saying that before the amazing people over at Soda Stream sent me their product to review I had not had any soda of any kind for over five years. I stopped drinking diet soda because nutra sweet ( aspartame) gives me migraines. I didn't drink regular soda because there is too much High Fructose corn syrup in those things.  But I do LOVE soda water. And I live in a house filled with people who love soda. I, on the other hand, came to HATE soda. Well at least the soda cans that were constantly left all over the house half full and just waiting for someone to knock over.

So I decided to check out the Soda Stream because I thought it might be a good solution to bags of recyclables that fill up my garage. No filling up of the recycle can and Agent Daddy and the kiddo's are  happy that we still have soda. The picture to the left is what the good people Soda Stream sent me. Just to be clear, all of this that you see here, is about 1/4 of the recyclables that my household would create in one month of soda cans bottles and soda water bottles.  In the past month we have had this product we have not used up even half of what Soda Stream sent me. But we did use up all of the carbonation container in 21 days. We LOVE this thing. It gets rid of everything I hate about soda. 1) No High Fructose Corn Syrup 2)No Artificial Flavors 3) No Cans and bottles left every where 4) Low sodium 5) Taste is AMAZING!6) Cost- 50 cents to a dollar per can of regular soda plus CRV of 5 cents ( I am in California). This is about 25 cents per same size serving, and no cans to recycle no CRV. 7) No ASPARTAME ever.

On top of negating everything that I hate there is a lot to LOVE about Soda Stream. The selection of flavors is jaw dropping. The Soda Stream  has 30 delicious regular, diet and caffeine-free soda mix flavors to choose from. They have four different flavors to add to soda water for people like me who love flavored waters. They also have 8 different sparkling tea Flavors and two energy drinks, regular and diet.  Soda Stream sent me the Genesis Seltzer Starter Pack. It retails for $99.95 and comes with the Carbonater, two one liter bottles, and a variety sample pack of 12 single use servings. Soda Stream also sent me Black Current Pear All Natural Soda Mix, Cola Naturally Sweetened with cane sugar mix, Natural Root Beer mix, Natural Lemon Lime,  Ginger Ale, Pomegranate Peach green Tea mix,  Diet Cola, Energy Drink, Pink Grape Fruit and and three Flavor Essences Lemon, Orange and Raspberry for my sparkling water.

The kids and Agent Daddy were ecstatic when this arrived. They could barely decide what flavors to start with. We quickly discovered,  for our family of four, two one liter bottles is not enough. Everyone wants to make their own flavor so I will be buying two more of the one liter bottles. I am excited that they have the Susan G Komen foundation bottles right now for Breast Cancer awareness month. Agent Daddy loves Ginger Ale and he said that the Soda Stream Ginger Ale is better tasting than Canada Dry.  The tech Monkey is a Sprite hound but he said that the Lemon Lime flavor was better , fresher, tasting than Sprite. High praise from our Techie. The Orange soda was a favorite but we only had the one sample size of it so I will have to buy more. Lemon Lime was gone in two weeks.  Oh did I mention that there are fewer calories in the regular flavored sodas than in Coke and Pepsi? Soda Stream's Cola had 35 calories a serving as apposed to 100 calories from Coke and Pepsi.

But I think the what closed the deal for me was the Natural Root Beer. The kids decided to make Root Beer Floats using the Soda Stream. I had soda for the first time in over FIVE YEARS. I thought it would taste bad. The Root Beer was SO awesome that I actually had a glass of it and enjoyed it. I would buy the diet in the future because 110 calories a serving isn't something I would do every day but what a treat it was.

I am sure you are wondering about the carbonation canisters, flavors  where to get them how to get refills but don't worry it couldn't be easier. You can find the Soda Stream at Bed Bath and Beyond, Kohls, Macy's, Best Buy etc. Don't have a mall near you? Go On Line and get it shipped straight to your front door. The Carbonation canisters are also super easy. You can exchange them in store for the cost of the carbonation or you can have them shipped directly to your house. They come with a prepaid pre-addressed return shipping container so all you gotta do is have UPS come pick it up or drop it off at your nearest UPS Store. So easy you can't help but LOVE it.

So What else did I love about this GREEN Product? I love that  when we have a party we NEVER have to run out of soda. Out of diet? No problem I will make more. When my dad saw this at my house he told me that when he was growing up this is how they had soda at home. Grandpa had Seltzer water bottles delivered and then they would add flavorings for soda. Every thing that was old seems new again. I also love that it does not plug in. I can put it anywhere and use it at the park, or on our bar for a party. So simple that the kids figured it out and were making soda in minutes.

One last piece of information you should know. The Soda Stream Machine is VERY clear that you should ONLY carbonate water in its bottles. Tech Monkey decided that he wanted Sparkling Apple Cider and when he removed the bottle carbonated apple juice sprayed all over my entire kitchen. I would not recommend carbonating  anything other than water with this machine. Apple juice is very sticky and took a while to clean up.

In conclusion, I always vote for FAD or FAB on my reviews and I say FAB to this but I also say that this is the BEST GREEN Product I have come across in a while. Simple, safe, easy to switch to. SUPER FAB!

Fashion Friday Coat Conundrum

Since we are so close to winter I figured a good coat conundrum was in order. Do you know what type of coat you’ll be wearing this winter!?!?  I’ve decided to go ahead and just list down a couple of tips and info about some of my favorite coats to help you make the proper decision!

Fabrics/Finishes

-Leather/Vinyl:  Often a classic finish to most outer wear, whether it’s a side button, military or a trench.  Obviously I’m not lumping the quality of leather together with vinyl, but a lot of synthetic leathers of been developed so well that most on lookers can be fooled.  Although a real leather jacket might cost a pretty penny, you can’t beat the quality!

-Satin Finish:  A trendier look, often made of a synthetic fiber like vinyl, this finish usually has any where from low luster sheen to a high shine, although not to be confused with pleather! This finish is great for trench coats, tailcoats, and short length peacoats.  Another great quality about this is that most of the synthetic materials in a satin finish tend to reflect and deter rain much better than its counterparts.

-Wool/Cashmere:  A classic winter look would of course be coats made from wool and cashmere.  And this warm, soft and often times luxurious looking fabric can be done in a variety of coats, the most traditional being the peacoat, but also has been done in a poncho style, a cloak, a cocoon or just fashioned into a cable knit sweater.

-Fur:  The ONLY time fur should be used is if it is synthetic fur (faux fur) or it is vintage.  I don’t believe in supporting companies who still slaughter animals solely for their pelts.

Lengths

Long:  When a coat is long it tends to project a more winter look, as well as a very chic one.  Take most long coats which would be trench coats, overcoats, dusters and swaggers.  All are long, and all look extremely chic regardless of what you are wearing it with.

Mid Length:  Cocoons, blankets, wraps, ponchos and cable knits are usually a more of the season feel.  Usually there will be a hot mid length coat in season to wear, although cocoons are quickly becoming a “classic” coat.

Short:  Cropped wraps, tailcoats and short military’s tend to be edgier looks, used to spice an outfit up.  They do this because shorter coats in the winter tend to be more of a fashion statement then a staple.

Now for my top three picks for this season.  I’m going to give you an anywhere winter coat, an “every mom’s” coat, and an edgy coat, go out, try the styles on, have fun and see which ones you fall in love with!

Styles

Anywhere Winter Coat:  It has to be the peacoat, I don’t care who you are the classic double breasted pea coat looks amazing on almost every body type!  Of course, choose length per taste but this coat can be worn from lunch to dinner, when done in the right color of course, I always suggest a crème or grey, if you’re daring try a red or navy blue! I chose to show pink in honor of Pinktober. Don't forget Breast Cancer awareness month in Now!

Every Mom’s Coat:  The trench can be done in different lengths, but this style of jacket will never go out of style!  The great thing about it is that it tends to be a rain shield which means it’s great for the wet season AND you guessed it, great for deterring all kinds of baby/toddler stains, not only that it keeps you the most dry out of all the coats, and tends to have more pockets, that means room for keys, wallet, baby wipes, you name it!

Edgy Coat:  My edgy coat selection has to be the cape!  It is going to be huge this season, and it comes in so many different styles, from a center closure straight up the front, to shoulder clips, to an angled closure.  It’s great for making any outfit look instantly trendy or high fashion.  They come in an assortment of fabrics from cottons, to wools, to cashmeres and they are easily wearable.  Some strictly lay over the shoulder while others have arm holes for you to place your arms through.

Well there you have it.  There’s a coat conundrum for you.  I hope all you mothers out there have a great time getting out there and trying on new coats to heat up your winter looks! Stay Fabulous- 

Brandon

Jersey Shore is...Science

At least that is what I have started to tell my family. You see they felt the need to have an intervention about my reality TV habit in the car the other day.

" Mom" starts Tech Monkey, who believes he is now in charge of raising me properly, " I am not sure that it is appropriate for you to watch Jersey Shore. The people on there behave in inappropriate ways and are just dumb. And then there is fact that you also watch Jerseylicious and Real Housewives of New Jersey."
" Well," I reply, " I don't want to watch those shows, I have to. You see I am doing an anthropological study of the social norms of North Easterners, Specifically New Jersey."
" What is anthropological?"  asks Airborne at the same time as Agent Daddy says " REALLY?! You are gonna go with that?"
" Anthropological means the study of humans and how they live." I answer deciding to ignore Agent Daddy who NEVER lets me get away with ANYTHING.
" I don't believe that your are watching it a an educational program, Mom. You have already told us never to do any of the things those people do or our body parts will rot and fall off. So what exactly are you learning from these programs?" Tech Monkey is starting to be just like his dad so I gotta think quick.

"Well I need to find out if Snookie can find true love once she has had sex with everyone in a three state area, and can Sami and Ronnie work out their drama and really have a fufilling stable relationship, and that is just on Jersey Whore...I mean Shore. Then I gotta find out if Gigi and Frankie will finally be able to work out their differences and get back together, if Olivia and Tracy can possibly get worse looking nails, who is most orange and if that is a good thing ONLY in New Jersey. All these answers can only be found on Jerseylicious.  Last but surely not least, There is my Beloved Real Ho Ho's of the Chi Chi Paw Jersey. I gotta know if Melissa is really the copy cat Teresa says she is or is Teresa just jealous that her old leather like tanned skin is just no match for Melissa's youthful hotness. Will the ungrateful brat Ashley really get a job and grow up or is she just gonna continue to suck the life out of her mom and step dad. And Caroline and her new radio advice show...WOW! Maybe she could give Teresa some advice on how to not be so self absorbed and bitter. HMMM."

By now we are pulling into our driveway so I try to make a quick escape but  Tech Monkey follows me into the house hanging onto this conversation like a Rikki Tiki Tavi with Nag. "Really mom those people are so Dumb, I still don't understand why you watch them.

" Well honey it's like this. When I was in college all the kids were doing it. I thought that if I only did it on the weekends I couldn't get addicted. But soon I was watching Thursday nights and then Monday nights. Before I know it I couldn't get through the week with out some Bravo TV with a little MTV on the side. It started affecting my work, my relationships, my family but then I found VH1 and I got into Celebrity Rehab and I am fine now cause your Daddy got us a DVR."
" MOM!" Techie says rolling his eyes and walks off realizing that he really will get nowhere with this idea that he can now control what I watch on TV.
It's a good thing too cause Jersey Whore is on tonight.

Word Game.... Fluster

I am so flustered with Blogger right now I could literally puke.  I spent hours putting together something meaningful for this morning and Blogger mysteriously ate my article.  Either I am a complete idiot or there is a flaw in their auto-save function.

In any event it's 6:00 am as I sit here  trying to figure out the unexplainable.

In the meantime.... Let's play a game.  I am thinking of a word. It has four letters, starts with F and ends with K. What could it possibly be?

On a serious note...  Today I wanted to pay a special tribute to a Champion. Not in the manner that I had planned. But... as my Mom always told me, "That's how the cookie crumbles".

For those of you who follow the news, Indy Driver Dan Wheldon was killed in a horrific racing incident on Sunday morning in Las Vegas.  He leaves his wife and two young children and millions of racing fans worldwide.

Our hearts go out to his wife and kids and all who were effected by this tragedy.  RIP Dan Wheldon

Naked Safety

In the last year or so I have had to learn Naked Safety. What is Naked Safety? Well Let me tell you. Naked safety is what you need to have in order to change your clothes or take a shower once your kids reach a certain age. It is kind of like Potty Privacy. When your kids are really little they seem to know instinctively when you are in the bathroom and that is when they all NEED to talk to you right now. NO they cannot wait until you are finished. If you flush before they share the world may end.

But I digress. This is about Naked Safety. First you must ensure that everyone in the house is either

A. Engrossed in an xbox game
or
B. They are sound asleep. Benadryl is a great way to achieve this goal.

If you attempt to take a shower, change your clothes or just close your bedroom door, without taking the above precautions, they will be walking in in seconds. It is as if there is an alarm bell that goes off in their brains whenever your bedroom door is closed. And God forbid you forget to lock your door.That is when they will walk in right as you take off your bra or your panties. I am not sure who is more embarressed by the sight of you naked,  you or them, but since they KEEP walking in without knocking I am going to guess that is we moms who are most embarressed. Oh yeah, did I mention that this ONLY happens to Moms? My kids never bang on the bathroom door when their dear old dad is on the pot. ONLY ME! They never walk in on Agent Daddy naked, nope only ME.

And the knocking thing is so alien to them that  they only think of it when they try to walk in and it is LOCKED. So you hear the tell tale thump of their shoulder hitting the door that did not just open as they asumed it would and then you hear the knocking begin. And if you make the mistake of asking them what they want, you will hear the most long winded complicated story about who brother did this and that....BLAH BLAH BLAH until you want to scream! " GO AWAY!!! I AM NAKED AND I DON'T CARE!"

I have begun taking the extra precaution of locking both my bedroom door and the door to our bathroom inside our bedroom. This is because the Tech Monkey decided that it would be funny to pick my bedroom door lock and I have not felt safe being naked since. Agent Daddy has found this to complicate our love life to the point that we discuss  putting Benadryl in the kids dinner so they will go to sleep faster. Agent Daddy wants a chance at Mommy before mommy dozes off.

In conclusion, Naked Safety is absolutely necessary until they go off to college. Of course by then the damage is done. By then you will only be able to change in the closet after midnight with the door locked and all the lights in the house turned off. I am going down to purchase a granny night gown this after noon so I can start my plan of only dressing and undressing underneath it.

Product Review: Bully Bling

I found a new product and it just happened to pop up in my backyard.  No... and it's not that. What I mean is... the dealer just happens to live in my neighborhood. Doh!  This is not quite starting out as I planned.  Sounds sorta drug related doesn't it?


Well it is!    Caffiene. I love it! Gotta have it! It makes me feel good!  Due to my profession and lifestyle, it is something that I use everyday regardless just to keep the pace... So... Call me an addict 


The guys at Bully Bling Energy Drink were kind enough to let us sample a few in order to enable me to give a true honest review of their products.

Flavor:  7 out of 10     I'm the diet drinking guy and I can safely say that the Bully Bling Diet taste is OK.  However, that's not a bad thing at all . I am very particular about the flavor of an energy drink.  In most instances energy drinks taste like shit compared to my drink of choice, Lemonade and Orange Rockstars. I can't drink diet Monster, Amp or Red Bull etc... They taste like complete ass. 


Effect:  6 out of 10    I don't start drinking energy drinks until after twelve. I typically drink 5 cups of joe before noon. So...  when I am ready for an energy drink, I really need one, just to offset the first caffeine crash. 


I drank one and It seemed to work. I didn't feel jittery, however sometimes the semi-jittery is what I'm looking for. The can was empty after a couple of good swigs and the thirst was still not quenched. Something about a twelve or sixteen ounce can works better if you are hot and thirsty. Therefore I popped another back to back and I was about where I wanted to be. 

The other day I decided to  substitute my first cup of coffee with a Bully Bling. It did lift the eyelids a bit. Needed a cup of coffee in about an hour or so.


Crash Factor: 9 out of 10  There really wasn't a noticeable one... Good sign!


Ohhh I almost forgot to mention a few important factor to Bully Bling's claims.  No Phenylalanine! 100% USA made and for all you Moms out there...

I'd say these guys may be on to something. The energy drink market is a tough one.  It's very hard to compete with the established players unless you have an edge... Which I believe they do.

There ya have it. As always straight up, no fluff...

I was not paid for this review.  All reviews are our true opinions, good or bad, based solely on our personal experiences with products that are provided.

LOOK AT THAT BOOT-Y

No not that booty!!!  I’m talking about the hottest boot trends this season.  What they are and how to wear them!  So listed down below are my top picks for this season and how and when to wear them.  So mom’s check out these boot-ies!

Classic high knee- No matter who you are, or even what season it is, a classic over the knee boot ALWAYS works, whether you’re pairing them with skinny leg denim, a sun dress or some leggings.  They will always be a great alternative to flats; I know for a mom with younger kids it can be pretty tough for you to wear shoes with heels because you’re constantly on the go.  And remember, a knee high doesn’t have to have a heel, flat soled knee highs are just right!

Slouchy- An unstructured slouchy boot can be a great way to funk an outfit up without having to get to crazy with your shoes.  It’s a quick and easy way to help you achieve that bohemian chic.  These again are also great alternatives to flats.  Although they do come in high heeled styles, they don’t necessarily need to be worn that way.  If you want to look a bit dressier then go with the high heeled version.

Biker- Although I’m not a huge fan of the biker boot, my sister is in LOVE with them.  And I must admit, they do add a certain edge.  From the hardware to the thick rubber sole they are definitely a statement piece.  These are a great daytime shoe, you can pair these with leggings or straight leg denim and a tank top with a cute jacket, that way the boots can be the statement piece.

Thigh High- Now I know what you’re thinking, thigh high…really?  But yes!  They are some great mommy friendly options.  Most thigh high boots made of leather can be extremely uncomfortable but they are some great options that are really soft suede that have a good amount of stretch adding comfort to the boot.  Although I do believe that these boots should have a small heel.  Stick with lighter weight bottoms like leggings or nylons when wearing this boots, these are great for going to your favorite concert or pair with a mini dress.

Wedge/Hidden Wedge- Although these have been around, lately I’ve seen an increase in the styles offered.  Now the wedged boot has always been a goodie, but I love the hidden wedge that I’m starting to see everywhere.  It’s a great option whether it’s an over the knee hidden wedge or a bootie.  Depending on the fabrication; leather, suede or man-made fiber can determine what events you can wear these too.  If you’re wearing a tan, ivory, or lighter brown you can use these for a daytime look.  Whether it be denim pants, shorts, leggings or a dress.  I LOVE this style.

Some great fall colors are a shark grey, chocolate browns, black of course, but nudes are extremely prevalent, now if you are feeling adventurous try a dark green, or a champagne colored leather.

Well I hope this has helped you make some boot decisions for this fall, and if you have ANY questions leave a comment below and I’ll be sure to try and answer them for you!  And remember mommies, stay fabulous!!!

Brandon