Dirty mouth?

When I find a new product that I think is impressive, I like to tell others about it. Several weeks ago I was watching Nightline, and I saw a story about something called an OraBrush. Any dentist will tell you that it's just as important to brush your tongue as it is to brush your teeth. This special brush is an awesome tongue cleaner! It's way better than brushing your tongue with the bristles of your toothbrush, and it beats the tongue cleaners that are on the back of toothbrushes these days. (Although brushing your tongue with anything is better than brushing it with nothing!)

The best thing about it is that you can try the first one for FREE, although you do have to pay for shipping and handling ($3.99) but I think it's worth it! Here's the link to the OraBrush website: http://www.youtube.com/user/curebadbreath#g/c/ed0069b4b91e9049

Miracle product!

Whenever I find a new product that I like really well and that I think is great, I like to tell other people about it, and I think my blog is a great way to spread the word.

I only have my hair washed three times a week because it's quite an undertaking for my mom. We wash my hair every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. My hair still looks fresh and clean the next day, but Monday can sometimes be another story. I call Monday my "dirty hair day" since it hasn't been washed since the previous Saturday and can look a little oily.

Several months ago I was watching Live with Regis and Kelly, and Kelly Ripa was talking about a dry shampoo made by Oscar Blandi. I'd never heard of dry shampoo, but I decided to look it up on the internet to find out more about it. I read that it's basically a fresh smelling powder that sprays out of an aerosol can. You let it sit on your hair for a few minutes, then you shake the excess powder out of your hair. The powder really helps soak up any oil in your hair and leaves it smelling fresh. The only problem with the Oscar Blandi dry shampoo is that it cost $25 for a small can. I decided to buy it anyway and I liked the way it worked, but I found that the second time I tried to use it, it wouldn't work because the spray nozzle seemed to be blocked in some way. There wasn't anything we could do to fix it or make it work, so it was definitely a disappointing way to spend $25.

All of this back story is leading me to the point of this post. I recently saw a commercial on TV for a dry shampoo made by TRESemmé. It's sold at stores like Wal-Mart and Target, which is convenient, and the best thing is that it's less than $5 for a can that's even bigger than the $25 stuff I tried from Oscar Blandi. (I actually saw it on sale for $3.99 at Target this week.) This product works so well, and I would definitely recommend it to anyone that may need a quick fix if they don't wash their hair every day. (Or even if they do!) I love it!

Vera Bradley

When my sister Sharon was visiting a few weeks ago she showed me her new purse that she'd recently bought. I immediately loved it, and I wanted to know who made it and where she got it! She told me that it was a Vera Bradley bag, and she said that she'd bought it at a little boutique, although you can buy them online. The next day I got on my computer so that I could peruse the Vera Bradley website. I was amazed at the number of styles of handbags and totes that were available on the website, not to mention the beautiful fabrics that each style came in.

(Not only can you buy beautiful purses, but there are tons of accessories that you can buy like cosmetic bags in different sizes, sunglasses, checkbook covers, wallets in varying shapes and sizes and things like that.)

After looking at the website for about an hour (it was a highly addicting website!), I chose a style of purse and decided on a fabric. It was a tough choice (and I really couldn't have gone wrong), I ordered my new bag. It was so hard to narrow my selection down, and I really wanted to buy about five different bags, but I limited myself to one since they are pretty pricey. Anyway, at $75 (including shipping) it was a major indulgence (especially since I already have an acceptable purse), but I'm the kind of person that has to have something when I really want it. If not, it stays on my mind, fermenting until I have it!

Here's a picture of my new bag: it's not the best picture, but it's just the picture off of the website. (I assure you that it looks so much better in person!)

The bags are addicting because they are so beautiful. When I saw my sister Sharon's, I caught the bug and knew I had to have one. When mine arrived and my sister Annette saw it, she too caught the bug! (She called me this morning and told me that she bought one to use as a small diaper bag!)

For anyone who wants one but thinks they are too expensive, not to worry! They have awesome deals on different prints that are being discontinued. I could've gotten my purse for half the price if I'd been willing to settle for a different fabric. (As it was, I decided to get the fabric that I really wanted instead of settling for one that I liked, but didn't love.) Visit http://www.verabradley.com/ if you are interested in shopping!