Pinto Pony Cookie Review and Giveaway

So, it's toward the end of February and I hope y'all are keeping your New Year Resolutions.  I know I'm certainly trying.  On the losing weight, I've been looking for things to help me on that quest. 

Last week, while shopping for dinner at Brookshire Brothers, I discovered Pinto Pony Cookies.  These cookies are a little different because they're healthy.  They have old-fashioned rolled oats and ZERO trans fat!!!  They also have Breakfast Bars which I have fallen in love with!  Their breakfast bars are good and good for you.  These are my new diet breakfast! I have finally found a cookie treat that I can give Monster and not worry about what he's eating.  They also have gluten free cookies for those that are going gluten free or are allergic. 

I also went to their restaurant in San Augustine, TX to try it out and I'm amazed.  The day that we went, I had the Taco Salad with Greek Yogurt instead of sour cream.  I've never had a taco salad like this, but I'm hooked now!  

Another AWESOME thing about these cookies...they ship ANYWHERE!!! So, for my military friends and fans, yes they can ship to your spouses and family overseas.  And here's the really cool thing...they have a Cookie of the Month, so you can pay once a year and either get 2 bags of cookies every month or every other month, depending on which subscription you want.  For those that are absent minded (yeah I'm talking about you...you know who you are!) you can automatically get your dose of Pinto Pony Cookies sent to you!  How much easier can it get?  

P.S.  These make a great gift!!!

For those that like to just sample and don't eat a lot of sweets, like DH, they have gift boxes. These are a wonderful idea for any occasion like MOTHER'S DAY (which is coming up soon), Father's Day, Birthdays, Anniversaries, and of course Christmas.  They have 3 different size boxes, and for those that are looking for corporate gifts, they can accommodate you also. Pinto Pony Cookies also has those really cool tumblers.  They also have coffee mugs for those that like coffee with their cookies.  And for those that spoil their dogs, like we do, they have "Funky Chicken" dog treats.  These dog treats have been approved by Buddy who would do anything, including "sit" for them.  Finally I have a treat that he actually wants and won't bury in the yard!!!

Now comes the fun part.  The wonderful folks at Pinto Pony Cookie are going to give a Cookie of the Month subscription to one lucky TheMarciFactor fan!

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  *Disclaimer: I received product at either free or reduced cost for this review.  The opinions are entirely my own, and have not been influenced in any way. 

Monster is participating in Pasta for Pennies

We're always trying to teach Monster to be civic minded and always donate when he can.  

Since this is his first year at school, we're finding out that there's a lot of things he's doing during the school year.  And so far, he's been a good participant.  

Right now he's participating in the Pasta for Pennies event to support the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.  Their mission is to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's Disease, and myeloma and to improve the quality of life for patients and their families.  We've personally had some friends affected by leukemia and Hodgkin's Disease.  So, this means a lot to us. 

I think this is until the end of February, but the donation page says there's 76 days before the event.  

So, I would love for Monsters' school to have a really good participation in this and I know a lot of my readers are as cash strapped as I usually am.  But, I am putting this out there on the off chance that people can donate.  

Here's Monster with his little box for donations!  (Ain't he cute?)

So, you can go HERE to read all about it and donate!  We're going to take this cute box to church and to our Monthly meetings to get spare change...but he already has A LOT in his piggy bank that we can put in there...if you remember this picture.  

Any little bit helps, and even if you can't donate, please spread the word about this!  Thanks in advance!! And I know Monster will thank you!!!

IdeaPaint's Valentine's Day Giveaway

Have you heard of IdeaPaint?  No?  Well, it's basically a whiteboard that you can paint on a wall in your home or office and turn that wall into a whiteboard.  This is GREAT for those houses that have kids that like to draw on walls.  Not only is this great for kids, but it's also AWESOME for adults to use. Even for those bloggers that I know...you can paint a little area around your desk and you have an instant whiteboard there!!! Their kits are incredibly easy to apply.  The containers are marked, this and that so that you don't get them confused and easy to follow directions. 

IdeaPaint is having a Valentine's Day Giveaway for a kit of  100 square feet of their IdeaPaint CLEAR and accessories.  (I have no clue what the accessories are...LOL)

I'm going to enter this one even though I already have a kit for 50 square feet of their regular whiteboard paint.  As soon as we graduate Monster to a bigger bed, we're going to paint some of it in his room and some in the hallway where we post important notes. 

I hope you enter and if you do, I really hope you win because this stuff is priceless!!

I Feel Pretty

Today I woke up and decided that I need to feel pretty.  So, after I got Monster on the bus, I did my makeup.  And, not my 5 minute everyday makeup.  I decided to go all out today, and I wanted to tell you how I got the look.  Sooo...here goes!

This is the finished product and this is how I got the look. My hair band is the Roses Headband from Lilla Rose.

I started with my COVERGIRL+ Olay Tonerehab 2-In-1 Foundation that I got from BzzAgent.  (I love being a BzzAgent!) 

Then, I used the Revlon Photoready eye shadow palatte #505 Impressionist.  I love this because it adds that little bit of sparkle that I love!! 

For the eyeliner, I used a base of Loreal Double Extend Eye Illuminator for blue eyes. (The link will take you to the brown eyes, but this shows you what it looks like.)  Then I used my Eye Kandy glitter for eyeliner.  I topped that off with the Loreal Double Extend Eye Illuminator Mascara, copper for blue eyes.  

For my lips, I used my new Burt's Bees Lip Gloss in Starry Night topped with Lippy in Fiddlesticks from Butter London.  

I really like the finished look on my eyes.  I don't use blush because I have naturally rosy cheeks and blush would overpower everything...trust me on this one...LOL.

So, today when I got to IHOP for National Pancake Day to support my local Shriners, I'm going to feel pretty!!!