Burger King..Boone's newest Fast Food Place

Okay, I generally don't review restaurants..especially not fast food chains. Anyways, the town I live in just got a burger king (the only fast food burger joint we have had before then is McDonalds) I was SUPER excited to try it..especially after hearing they had a coca-cola free style.

Anyways, My Loves and I went to check it out today. I am throughly NOT impressed..its being run by a bunch of incompetent people. First off..it took like 5+ minutes for our food, it wasnt that busy, and the food wasnt hot so its not like they had just cooked the food and thats what took it so long.  I got Declan a kids meal with milk, they didnt give us the milk so I had to go up (wait ANOTHER 5+ minutes for them to notice/get to me) and ask for the milk. the Freestyle machine was out of half if not OVER half of the sodas..I was stuck getting sparkling peach water rather than my regular orange vanilla coke (mm dreamsicle cola).

I know its a new place and they have to get kinks worked out..but its a chain, there is NO excuse for a chain place to suck as bad as this place does. Yes, there are new workers..but most places will bring in workers from their other locations to help out until the actual workers figure stuff out/get on their feet. Look at the Whole Food Store in West Des Moines, they brought in people from other states to help out (This is the first WFM in Iowa) .. The huge Hy-Vee in Urbandale had people from other Hy-Vee locations working in nearly every department when they opened..to help get them on their feet...So with a chain there is NO reason to be this slow and not know how to run your soda machine.

I also laugh at the fact that like no one knew how to run the freestyle (customers) so I was sitting on my seat (they have the awesome footstool style seats Dec and I sat on one) explaining to people that only the ones that are lit up work, you have to push the one you want..it gives you more options..choose what you want then the push button dispenses your drink.

I dont know if I will go back to this BK..If I do it will be awhile. Until then, I will spend the extra money for gas/food and go to Noodles and Co. when  I need an Orange Vanilla coke fix..because they keep thier freestyle filled..

Influenster Relaunch

So, the website influenster, recently revamped and relaunched. It is invite only, and therefore much more exclusive now. I think their concept is great, but could use some work. There,s a point system now that goes up and down depending on your ranking among other influensters. I don't like that it goes down, it makes it seem like a competition to better yourself among others. I believe the point system should just stay idle unless you do something to have your points go up. There is the big influenster badge, that shows your total influence, and then you get five expert badges that also have points (later on, I believe that they are going to allow people to get more expert badges) based on the tasks you complete, so be careful of what expert badges you go for.

then there's the review section. I love that they categorized this and added more items to review, and that they will soon launch the add an item button. However, most of the items up for review are expensive and/or hard to find for some people, so its hard to do a review on something you cannot afford/find...so I am looking forward to that add an item button to be working.

There are more opportunities for voxboxes, as the runners of the program are always thinking up great box ideas, for all demographics! As always, the program, and the boxes are free! You're not guaranteed a box, but when you do get one, you don't have to pay a cent! the boxes are filled with free full sized samples of goodies ranging from Food to Beauty products and more!

This was the website that I learned I love the Gillette Venus/Olay razor, Stash Tea, and Truvia sweetener (just to name a few items that have been sent in past voxboxes)

So, if you are interested in receiving free items, willing to review/blog/vlog about the items you get, please click the link at the top of this post and request an invite. Once you get notification that you qualified for your first box, you wont regret it.

Influenster Mom VoxBox!!

This is the second VoxBox that I have received so far. This box was designed for mothers.
The box includes; imPRESS Press-On Manicure by Broadway Nails (price ranges between $5.99 and $7.99) Ivory Bar Soap (Price $4.27 for 10 pack bath size bars) The Original Dish Drying Mat (Price $4.99) Stash Tea Superfruits Tea Sampler & Nektar Sweetener (Price $3.50) Quaker Soft Baked Cookie (Price $2.69 for a box of 6) Dentek Comfort Clean and Fun Flossers (Price ranges between $1.99 and 2.99 for full packs)

Reviews of what I have tried;
imPRESS Press-On Manicure by Broadway Nails, First off, let me say that the color I received is definately something I would NEVER pick for myself..I'm a mother, I'm not dead, I still like to wear bright neon colors, and glitter..especially on my nails. Second, these are FAKE nails, which means they are LONG. I hate long nails, I don't know if this is from being in Orchestra for 7 years of my life, or because I bite my nails. I tried these on last night, and only managed to get on four nails before I took them off. I am sure people who wear acrylic/fake nails would like these though, as the application is really easy. You just peel the plastic off of the nail and stick. For myself, I would rate these a 2/5.
Quaker Soft Baked Cookie, I ate this last night, and Im not really sure how one rates food. It tasted like an oatmeal raisin cookie. It was nice and soft, and I think it would be something Declan doodle would enjoy too. I guess taste wise it got a 4/5
The Original Dish Drying Mat, Okay, so I cant exactly 'review' this product, as I do not do the dishes in the house, Joe does. He did seem pretty excited to use it, and took it from me as soon as I opened my box..so out of his excitement level, Ill give this product a 4/5
Those are the items I (or another household member) has used so far.
Note:: I received these products to try and review for free from Influenster.com

Kiss Nail Dress in Body Suit

The first product from the Influenster Love VoxBox that I am reviewing is the Kiss Nail Dress nail stickers. I recieved the design 'Bodysuit' which looks like this

While I like the design, I think I prefer just painting my nails, that way I know I have all the nail completely covered.

The Kiss Nail Art stickers are supposed to last up to ten days..so far, they have stayed on (I think I put them on Monday or Tuesday night..I get my days mixed up and I dont keep track of when I do my nails) I do like this, because normal nail polish seems to chip quickly, even if I have a base and top coat. On the other hand, I wonder how healthy (or non healthy rather) are they for the nails. the stickers must be trapping oxygen from getting to and from the nail. Not only that, I think I will get bored of the design before the ten days is up.

If you do like fancy nails, and dont have the money for a salon or the patience/dexterity of your own hands, I would recommend this product. There are several different designs (my favorite actually being the lace design, which I do plan on trying eventually) to choose from, and you can cut them and use them as tips on your manicure, or as different designs. the possibilities are really endless.

So, all in all I give this product a 3 out of 5. I like it because of the many different designs and ways to use it, and that it is a fast, easy and cheap way to give yourself a fancy manicure. However, maybe its just the fact that I have awkwardly shaped nails, they dont seem to cover my entire nail. Then there is the deal with how long they last, and the worry about the health of my nails.

Disclaimer: I recieved the Kiss Nail Dress nail stickers to try for free from Influenster. If you would like to learn more about the product, or about Influenster go to the links listed

http://kissnaildress.com/
http://www.influenster.com/

Look What Came In The Mail Today!!!

My Influenster Love VoxBox!

Featuring:
Kiss Nail Dress (Fashion That Sticks) Press on Nails
Gillette Venus & Olay Razor
Truvia Sweetener
Ghiradelli Gourmet Milk Chocolate in Creamy Devotion along with a cupon
and
Stash Herbal Tea Sampler

I will do individual review posts of each product once I try them all out!

I have to say that I am excited to try out the press on nail stickers, I want to see if they actually last as normal fingernail polish chips right away, even with a base and top coat.

Joe is excited to eat his half of the chocolate.

We now have enough tea to last us a year..as we have a bunch we previously bought.

I have never had Truvia, as I dont really need artificial sweetner, but it will be nice to try it still.

and the razor will be nice to help get ready for St Patty's day (if we get to do what we are planning on doing)



Disclaimer:: I received all of these products to try from www.influenster.com (Sorry, cant make it sticky) If you would like to get boxes like this, all you have to do is become a member and earn badges based on your lifestyle. They will then select you for boxes that fit your demographic/lifestyle. I know they have at least 50 boxes planned for this year!!

Coming Soon...Love VoxBox Product Reviews

So, I have officially been selected to receive my very first Influenster VoxBox. They titled the box the Love VoxBox because it includes products you can share with your significant other, and products for getting ready for a date. Essentially, it is their valentines day box. Once I recieve the box, I will give a review on each individual product, a long with a video review that you will be able to find on my youtube channel (bohemianwndr9).