Sample share: #DiscoverCampbells New Products

To date, this was one of my favorite crowdtap sample shares. I had so much fun creating dishes I normally wouldn't think of, and Campbell's made it so easy! We were given quite a while to complete this sample share. Halfway through, my laptop crashed. I lost most of my images from this sample share, which really bummed me out since I had worked hard on a handful of creative images before losing everything. The kit included:

• campbell's cutting board
• campbell's shaker
• campbell's wooden mixing spoon
• coupon book (including a free v8 coupon and recipe book)
• creamy poblano & queso condensed soup this is the only item I haven't gotten around to trying yet!
• sweet onion soups for easy cooking I made amazing mini-meatloafs with this soup! My kids loved them, and I will definitely be buying this product again!
• swanson traditional cream starter I made loaded potato soup with this. Way easier than I thought it would be, and so, so good! This was my most-bragged about dish!
• prego alfredo sauce I made ranch with bacon mac & cheese with this. I used provolone instead of monterey jack, since I had forgotten to grab some at the store. This was a pretty big hit!
• campbell's skillet sauces: creamy parmesan chicken I made the creamy Parmesan chicken with this. Super easy, the only ingredients were the sauce, chicken, and a tablespoon of vegetable oil! I used bowtie pasta and scored the chicken on sale. The kids ate every bite!
• campbell's chunky beer-n-cheese soup I wasn't expecting to like this soup as much as I did. It was tasty and filling.
• spaghetti O's micros taste like spaghetti O's. I prefer them in a can, but these were easy to heat for a quick lunch or snack. 
• campbell's slow kettle soup: roasted chicken noodle This soup is so good! I wish it was just a tad cheaper in stores, because I would buy it all the time if it were! Very tasty. 

Overall, a great, positive experience. I grew up a campbell's fan (my mom still collect the mugs!) and it was fun to try their other products besides the regular soups. It was great to be able to share the experience with my children (two of which are young foodies!) and learn about quick, easy, tasty meals for a family who is always on the go! Right below, I have shared the photos taken after the great laptop crash of 2014. They are from the loaded potato soup and creamy chicken Parmesan dinners.

ingredients for creamy chicken parmesan

big fans!

digging in!

YUM

using my Campbell's cutting board to cut potatos for soup!

some ingredients

so good!!

clearly I needed to wash some dishes that night ;)

we love campbells!!!

Sample Share: Sweet n low holiday

I've done a few sweet n low sample shares in the past (Team Sweet N Low and Sweet n low sampling). This one was by far my favorite! It came with some cool swag:

tote bag, purse hook, recipe card, and samples!

I love, love, love the tote bag! It's cute and functional. I will get many uses out of it! The first thing I did when I got my kit was bring the sweet N low to work with me to give out as samples to my crew:

Next, I needed to plan when and where I was going to whip up the Eggnog. I called my mom who asked for my kids to come over and help make Christmas cookies. I was struck by inspiration: what goes better with cookies than eggnog??? With visiting friends and family, I was sure to reach more people! So I gathered everything up to go to my moms a few days later:

ingredients for a yummy drink!

blending that bad boy up!

finished product!

I had never tried eggnog that didn't come pre-made in a carton, so I didn't exactly know what to expect. I loved this eggnog! It was so tasty (and no weird after taste! I polled everyone for their feedback, since that is the number one thing I hear when asking people about their sweetener usage-I've sampled sweet n low, truvia, and equal!) and perfect paired with our raw cookie dough (I mean....oops!). I saved this recipe card so I can make it again-it was THAT good!

multi-tasking!

eggnog in one hand, beer in the other!

selfie time!!

Bob is so fancy!

showing off samples!

she's so excited ;)

Sample share: Cottonelle Deck the stalls holiday party

Late last month, I got accepted into the Cottonelle deck the stalls sample share. It was one of the most fun sample shares I've done! 5 Cottonelle fresh care flushable cleansing cloth dispensers were  mailed out to me, as well as decorating supplies (we added our own hot glue gun and markers!), coupons, and holiday conversation cards. I got together with some of my friends and family (and had my two oldest kiddos help out!) and we each made our own dispenser to show off in our own spot (most common place: bathroom sinks/on top of toilets. One ended up on my mom's kitchen counter!). I've done a review of the Cottonelle clean care routine previously (read up on it here!) and I still LOVE these wipes! They are very handy and have become a must-buy when we battle any viruses. Nothing but the freshest, best clean for my boys! I just wanted to show off our dispensers and all the work that went into them. Check out all our photos below (yes, I went a little camera happy!)

Mommy showing off her skills!

Misty very proud of her work :)

Randy reading some conversation starters

Logan is concentrating pretty hard!

coupons and conversation cards :)

final destination: on the dish soap holder in the bathroom :)

this work of art is very conveniently located

the kitchen is another great place for flushable clothes!

Sample share: Zep cleaners

When i first joined the Zep cleaners crew on crowdtap, I had never heard of Zep! I joined the brand looking to learn more. As a mom of four boys, I can use all the cleaning help we can get! We're always trying out new products in an effort to keep up with our kids. I jumped on the chance to sample Zep when they announced the sample share. They sent samples for me to try out, and some to share with friends.

samples of all-around oxy cleaner & degreaser and Quick clean disinfectant

J wanted in on the photo action!

 I use a degreaser at work, and it does amazing things. So, naturally, i grabbed the All-around oxy first. We have laminate floors that you have to constantly mop, or they get really gross pretty quickly. We had a spot that hadn't been touched in a while, and I wanted to see if this cleaner was as magical as it claimed (spoiler alert: it is!). My next project will be seeing if it can help save my carpets, as it's good on all surfaces and includes carpeting instructions on the bottle.

I don't even want to know what needed to be cleaned off that floor!

with zep, it's as good as new!

I have been using the quick clean disinfectant on my counters and stove top, and it is effective and I love that it kills cold and flu viruses (rhinovirus and staph are spelled out on the label) in five seconds. I will be on a hunt in my local stores to find these once my samples run out. They beat the pants off of any cleaner I have stocked on my bathroom shelves!

My new GM loves to clean-what better person to share my samples with?1? And she's so photogenic!! <3

Vaseline intensive care advanced repair

I love trying new products. There's something really cool about trying new things, and getting to spread the word on things you love. My friend Melissa has been a part of influenster for quite some time. I always see her photos of her Vox Boxes and her reviews. I finally decided last month to jump on board. I was pleasantly surprised to get an invite to fill out a survey for my first vox box shortly after joining--and to be selected to receive it. It came in my mail box yesterday.

To be honest, I'm not a huge lotion person. My hands/legs need to be really dry for me to use it (the exception: one of my work girls tells me her lotion smells amazing and I absolutely must try it!). I hate the way most lotion feels-greasy, and seems like it will take forever for my hands to dry with out wiping everything off of them. I was intrigued that the bottom of the label read "non-greasy formula." I was eager to test that aspect out. If I could have nice, smooth hands without the gross greasy feeling, I'm all in! First things first: my vox box came with a "does your dry skin need to be healed" test (pictured above). It was a card with two peelies with black circles on them. You press the circle against your skin for 3 seconds, and it indicates how dry your skin is. I had taken a shower a few hours before testing it out, so I have no clue if that effected how dry my skin was. My results (posted below) were just a tad on the dry side. Somewhere between normal and dry. I then lotioned up. I was very pleased with how soft my hands were immediately. They were not gross, nor greasy. My seven year old walked over while I was trying it out and once he heard me say how soft my hands were, he wanted to try. He kept rubbing his hands together because of how nice they felt! I then took the "after" test circle. It's amazing how different the circles are. Vaseline works! I'm very glad to have tried this product out-it now has a place in my cabinet (now I need to get a fun sized one for my purse!).

before test circle

trying it out

comparing before and after!

"mom, it's so soft!"