remembering my grandmother with influenster

 

there's something about getting my hands down into a sink full of soapy water that reminds me of my grandma. as a child, when i would stay with my dad, he and i would always go up to my grandparent's house for breakfast... eggs, grits, bacon, and even those little pecan rolls. my grandparent's lived in an old house that had no dishwasher, so after breakfast, i would always help my grandma wash the dishes. she had a plastic tub in the sink that she filled with hot water and dish liquid every time to wash her dishes. i still remember helping her wash the dishes and then sitting them on the dish towels, she had laid out next to the sink, to dry.

my grandmother passed away 10 years ago this year, and for some reason i thought of her when i received my latest voxbox from influenster. i received 3 full size bottles of the new palmolive fresh infusions dish liquid in lemon thyme, lime basil, and ginger white tea, and they smell awesome. my favorite is definitely the lime basil, but i honestly love them all.

the new palmolive natural infusions scents were naturally inspired. i have a selection of dishes that i only wash by hand and palmolive definitely got me through the entire sink full of dishes, cutting the grease, and getting them sparkling clean.

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influenster | college voxbox

i recently received a new voxbox from influenster with a variety of products geared toward college students. although i am not currently a college student, sometimes i feel i am with all these late nights of writing blog posts and reading other people's blogs. here are the products featured in this box: 

pentel energel-x gel pen

sheets mint boost energy strips

broadway nails impress press-on manicure

necco tropical wafers

nyc new york color show time glitter pencil

i absolutely love the pentel pen! i carry it around with me everywhere for fear that one of my kids will steal it from me. i am a sucker for a good writing pen. i carry at least 20 pens around with me in my purse at all times, but lately my pentel energel-x pen is the only one i use. they come in a variety of colors and i plan to get them all!

i used the sheets mint boost energy strips right away and finished them all within a couple days. i drink energy drinks every one and then and i just didn't feel like these sheets worked as well as the drinks, in my opinion. 

i was most hesitant about the broadway nails because that just isn't my thing. i don't like long nails and don't even paint my nails because i dislike the upkeep. when i tried these, i cut them down very low, the same length as my own nails. surprisingly, they stayed on well for about one day. i even washed my hands with them on and they held up. however, i know i would never buy them. just being honest!

the necco tropical wafers were tasty. i remember the original flavors and was very turned off by them...pretty gross actually, but these were actually quite good. i ate through the whole pack in about 20 minutes, and was very hesitant to share, if that tells you anything.

and lastly was the nyc new york color glitter pencil. i have used it a few times now, but very sparingly. quite honestly, i am super scared of this pencil because the glitter is quite large. not so big that you feel like you are carrying weight on your eyelids or anything, but big enough that if any one of those little flakes of glitter got into my eye, i would feel it, and probably develop a case of pink eye trying to get it out. seriously though, my eyes are very sensitive. other than that, i do like the pencil and it glides on smoothly. 

have you tried any of these products? if so, which ones and what did you think of them? if not, which products would you be most interested in trying?

want to know more about influenster? check out the post i did HERE for more information and find out how you too can become an influenster.

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