Hill's Science Diet Adult Dog Food Review

As you may know, I am a Bzz Agent for bzzagent.com. This means I occasionally get to try free things and write reviews about them. This time I received a sample of the Hill's Science Diet adult dog food for my bichon frise. Here is the review of that product:

I loved the idea of this dog food - healthy, balanced, no fillers, and chicken as the first ingredient. I received the adult dog food and began feeding it to my full grown bichon frise. She hated it, which really surprised me since she has never turned up her nose at food before.

My dog would "gum" the food, apparently looking for an acceptable piece. When she found one, she would crunch it to bits all over the floor, making a big mess of sharp dry dog food particles. She has always eaten dry dog food and has never made such a mess with any other brand before.

After a few weeks, she started losing weight and actively stealing food from my toddler in order to avoid eating the Science Diet. I began transitioning her back to her original food when she started growling at my toddler to try to steal her food. We never even finished the bag of Science Diet.

I'm not sure if it was the flavor of the food or if it was too hard for her to chew (those particles all over the floor were very sharp!), but I will not be purchasing or recommending this brand of dog food.

So thick, rich, and creamy... ultra dry skin will suck this lotion right up with a satisfied "ahhhh." My customers RAVE about this lotion.  Check it out here.

Harvest Apple Soap

Autumn is my favorite season. Falling leaves, hot apple cider, pumpkin pie....mmmm! So many yummy scents. I have captured the lovely fragrance of crisp apples in this goat's milk soap. Enjoy a little bit of autumn with every bath or shower! Available here in my Etsy shop: Simple Stuff Skin Care. :)

Burt's Bees Sensitive Skin Care Line

I recently had the opportunity to try the new sensitive skin care line from Burt's Bees through the BzzAgent program.  I was able to try the Sensitive Facial Cleanser and the Sensitive Daily Moisturizing Cream.

Some background about me: I have had sensitive skin for most of my life.  I often deal with outbreaks of psoriasis.  My skin is very dry, and skin care products that contain many artificial or abrasive chemicals can easily leave my skin red and irritated. 

I have used Burt's Bees products extensively in the past, before I finally began making my own handmade soaps and lotions to better deal with my extreme skincare needs.  Burt's Bees products, in general, have been gentler to my skin than other chemical-laden brands, and I was excited to try this new sensitive skin care line because of my past experience with the brand.

I will begin with the facial cleanser, which I found to be very good.  The cleanser does not irritate my skin as other brands have done.  It is not too runny, and it does not have any strong scent or perfumes.  It cleans my skin well, preventing pimples with the same effectiveness as a typical cleanser, but with none of irritating chemicals.  It also did not dry out my skin more than it already is, which is a huge plus for someone dealing with dry skin.  I would recommend this cleanser to anyone who has sensitive and/or dry skin.

The Sensitive Daily Moisturizing Lotion also did not irritate my skin, which was good.  However, since I have very dry skin, I have a problem with certain "lightweight" lotions: it feels like these lighter lotions simply "sit" on the outermost layers of my skin and do not penetrate to the deeper layers.  As a result, my skin does not feel hydrated.  I am sad to report that this was the case with Burt's Bees Daily Moisturizer.  It did not feel like my skin was "drinking up" the moisturizer like it does with my homemade lotion. 

I have not tried the Night Cream, so I cannot say how well it works.  Maybe it would work better than the Daily Moisturizer for me.  I am planning on trying that next.  If it works well, I may just use it instead of the Daily Moisturizer.

Overall, I would use this product line if I did not already make my own products.  (I gave up searching for a good product line for my sensitive/dry skin years ago, and have since formulated my homemade products to suit my needs.)  I would recommend this product line to an individual struggling with dry/sensitive skin who does not have the knowledge or time to make their own skincare products.

My Precious Kids Pendant

This ooak (one of a kind) handmade pendant consists of a collage with an inspirational saying. The collage is assembled on a smooth wooden pendant. The back of the pendant is painted black, and the entire pendant is sealed with a coat of water-resistant glaze.

The pendant is approximately 1.25 inches long by 1 inch wide (3.2 cm by 2.5 cm), not including the gold-colored bail. It comes with an 18 inch faux leather cord. The cord has a gold tone clasp to match the pendant's bail.

All of my jewelry comes with a complimentary gift box made from post-consumer recycled paper - perfect for gift-giving!  Available in my etsy shop. :)

This ooak (one of a kind) handmade pendant consists of a collage with an inspirational saying.  The collage is assembled on a smooth wooden pendant. The back of the pendant is painted black, and the entire pendant is sealed with a coat of water-resistant glaze. 

The pendant is about 1.5 inches in diameter and has an 18 inch faux leather cord. The cord has a gold tone clasp to match the pendant's bail.


Available in my etsy shop. :)

New pendant available for purchase in my etsy store. :)

Go, Dog. Go!

A childhood favorite, now for sale here!