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skin care

It’s now time for a facial @MassageEnvy

Now is the best time to get a facial! My skin is so dry from the winter and I needed time to relax as well. In addition to great massages Massage Envy offers a great facial with @Murad SkinCare. They call the monthly plans in which you can get a massage or facial – personal wellness plans.  I do believe that a good massage or facial is the perfect way to relax and decompress! Memberships start at $59.99. The locations are very nice and clean and of course the facial was awesome. Not only did I receive a customized facial but a very nice neck, face and arm massage in addition. The products they use are great. They use Murad products which seemed very soothing. For me they used the Murad renewing cleanser, sensitive skin serum and the hydrodynamic moisturizer, which according to the website locks in moisture for 8 hours. Of course the staff was very attentive so you can tell them what you are looking for and what your skin needs and they can customize a facial for you.  My skin felt very moisturized and of course I felt like a million bucks…. Treat yourself today! In fact, Massage Envy is having a special, starting in July called Summer Glow. Starting July 5th through August 2nd, the Summer Glow offer gives guests $10 off a Murad Health Skin facial!

Disclosure:  Massage Envy treated me to a facial! All opinions are my own.

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Summer Skin Care Finds @QVC

QVC has a lot of great products and just in time for summer here are a few of my must haves for glowing skin. QVC sent me the following products to test out and I am so glad they did as each has a specific purpose especially if you want your skin protected and glowing.

First up is Bare Minerals Prep Step Shield SPF 50 Daily Prep Lotion – While this product is meant to go under your make up as a SPF and primer for under make up I wear it alone. It is a lightweight lotion that is very nourishing and is easily blended.

St. Tropez Self-Tan Luxe Dry Oil –what I love about this line is the ease of use and natural looking tan it provides. All of the St. Tropez products are great. This dry oil is perfect if your skin is dry as it provides a bit of moisture. How many self tanners can say that? Grab this before it sells out.

Vita Liberata Trystal Minerals Gradual Glow Bronzer & Brush – self tanning on the face is tricky. At first when I saw this product I thought..no way! It is an immediate bronzer that develops into a natural self tan. My tip for this is to go lightly on the first try –don’t overdo it as it is like a mineral foundation.

Perricone MD No Bronzer Bronzer – This is a bronzing serum that you can customize. Make sure you shake the bottle prior to using and only use one or two drops at first – more if you want a deeper bronze.

These are just a few of the unique items QVC offers for summer skin. Check out more of their great products online here.

Disclosure: QVC sent me the above items to test out. All opinions are my own.

Beauty finds for summer @QVC
Beauty finds for summer @QVC
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Events Restaurants

@DaveandBusters opening in Woburn #daveandbusterswoburn

Let the fun begin – Dave & Busters is opening in Woburn next Tuesday, May 22nd at 11 am! This  very fun entertainment destination has food, drinks, over 170 games and a very large sports bar with massive TVs.

I was invited to check out the new location this week and saw all the games (my favorite was the ski ball area) and got a taste of the large selection of food they have on the menu. Chef crafted menu items include the best cobb salad I have tasted!  They also offer a variety of burgers and fun pretzel dogs for the kids. The cocktails looked great as well but since this was a luncheon I did not indulge but plan to go back to try the strawberry watermelon magarita or maybe the adult snow cone.

Wednesdays are half price games and they have quite a selection of rooms for corporate meetings, birthday parties or team building activities. Dave & Busters Woburn is open seven days a week and might I suggest you try out the eat and play combo (deals start at $16.99)

Disclosure:  I was invited to attend a luncheon and tour of Dave & Busters and received a gift bag with a gift card. All opinions are my own.

Enter Dave & Busters Woburn for the best arcade games.
Enter Dave & Busters Woburn for the best arcade games.

 

 

Yummy Food @DaveandBusters
Yummy Food @DaveandBusters

 

Recharge your card @DaveandBusters
Recharge your card @DaveandBusters
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sunscreen

Sunscreen Time @BareRepublic @COOLA_Sunscreen

Summer is coming and that means I am on the search for a good sunscreen. Of course you should use a facial sunscreen all year but in the summertime is when I am really in need of a quick dry spray for my kids who have never been able to sit still for a rub down of sunscreen lotion.  So glad I was able to test out COOLA and Bare Republic Sunscreens. I try to stay away from sunscreen that has oxybenzone in it and tend to lean toward more natural sunscreens.  COOLA is  a hypoallergenic, PABA, Paraben and Phthalate free sunscreen. I tested out the COOLA Sport SPF 50 unscented organic sunccare and the Bare Republic 30 Kids natural mineral sunscreen spray. I also tested out the Bare Republic  SPF 30 mineral sunscreen lotion. I loved all three. The face lotion went on a bit oily at first but then dried to a nice light lotion. COOLA sport spray is ultra sheer, antioxidant infused and has no synthetic fragrances. Bare Republic is chemical free -  it has titanium dioxide and zinc oxide as its ingredients. Check them out online! COOLA is also available at Target as well.

Disclosure: Bare Republic and COOLA sent me the above products to test out. All opinions are my own.

All natural, easy to use sunscreen from @COOLA_Suncare @BareRepublic
All natural, easy to use sunscreen from @COOLA_Suncare @BareRepublic
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sunscreen

Sunscreen Time @BareRepublic @COOLA_Sunscreen

Summer is coming and that means I am on the search for a good sunscreen. Of course you should use a facial sunscreen all year but in the summertime is when I am really in need of a quick dry spray for my kids who have never been able to sit still for a rub down of sunscreen lotion.  So glad I was able to test out COOLA and Bare Republic Sunscreens. I try to stay away from sunscreen that has oxybenzone in it and tend to lean toward more natural sunscreens.  COOLA is  a hypoallergenic, PABA, Paraben and Phthalate free sunscreen. I tested out the COOLA Sport SPF 50 unscented organic sunccare and the Bare Republic 30 Kids natural mineral sunscreen spray. I also tested out the Bare Republic  SPF 30 mineral sunscreen lotion. I loved all three. The face lotion went on a bit oily at first but then dried to a nice light lotion. COOLA sport spray is ultra sheer, antioxidant infused and has no synthetic fragrances. Bare Republic is chemical free -  it has titanium dioxide and zinc oxide as its ingredients. Check them out online! COOLA is also available at Target as well.

Disclosure: Bare Republic and COOLA sent me the above products to test out. All opinions are my own.

All natural, easy to use sunscreen from @COOLA_Suncare @BareRepublic
All natural, easy to use sunscreen from @COOLA_Suncare @BareRepublic
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candle

New Summer fragrances from @TheYankeeCandle

Mother’s Day is right around the corner and a candle or accessory from Yankee Candle always makes a nice gift. They have new summer fragrances out now and they smell just like summer.

The cotton candy is my favorite fragrance for the summer – sweet smelling just like the candy. The salt water taffy smells just like the summer favorite as well. Yankee Candle also has some great accessories if mom is looking to decorate for the summer season. Simply gather up a few of the beachside bubble mosaic candle holder to add a bit of summer decor into your home and add the in the park tea light holder to a side table or counter for a fun summer decor idea.

Check out the new collection here.

Disclosure: The Yankee Candle Co. sent me a couple candles to test out. All opinions are my own.

@theyankeecandle summer fragrances: Cotton Candy is the best!
@theyankeecandle summer fragrances: Cotton Candy is the best!

 

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candle

New Summer fragrances from @TheYankeeCandle

Mother’s Day is right around the corner and a candle or accessory from Yankee Candle always makes a nice gift. They have new summer fragrances out now and they smell just like summer.

The cotton candy is my favorite fragrance for the summer – sweet smelling just like the candy. The salt water taffy smells just like the summer favorite as well. Yankee Candle also has some great accessories if mom is looking to decorate for the summer season. Simply gather up a few of the beachside bubble mosaic candle holder to add a bit of summer decor into your home and add the in the park tea light holder to a side table or counter for a fun summer decor idea.

Check out the new collection here.

Disclosure: The Yankee Candle Co. sent me a couple candles to test out. All opinions are my own.

@theyankeecandle summer fragrances: Cotton Candy is the best!
@theyankeecandle summer fragrances: Cotton Candy is the best!

 

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candle

New Summer fragrances from @TheYankeeCandle

Mother’s Day is right around the corner and a candle or accessory from Yankee Candle always makes a nice gift. They have new summer fragrances out now and they smell just like summer.

The cotton candy is my favorite fragrance for the summer – sweet smelling just like the candy. The salt water taffy smells just like the summer favorite as well. Yankee Candle also has some great accessories if mom is looking to decorate for the summer season. Simply gather up a few of the beachside bubble mosaic candle holder to add a bit of summer decor into your home and add the in the park tea light holder to a side table or counter for a fun summer decor idea.

Check out the new collection here.

Disclosure: The Yankee Candle Co. sent me a couple candles to test out. All opinions are my own.

@theyankeecandle summer fragrances: Cotton Candy is the best!
@theyankeecandle summer fragrances: Cotton Candy is the best!

 

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food

Great Lunch @VineBrookTavern #Hosted

Thanks to a great group of blogging buddies I was invited to a wonderful lunch @VineBrookTavern in Lexington. I have eaten here before but they are going to be open for lunch soon and on the menu today was a selection of brunch type items that were so yummy. Management also shared with us that they will offer signature pizzas to go at night so if you are out and about in Lexington running around with the kids and want to take a pizza to go this is the place to get it! You can make your own pizza creation or choose from their signature pizzas including a steak burger pizza or a prosciutto, arugula and blue cheese one! We also got to test out THE BEST french toast I have ever tried! It was a crispy french toast (challah bread in case you were wondering) soaked with custard and had maple pecan butter on the side. I shared my dish with @ohbabyboston! The grilled steak sandwich had arugula, fire roasted red pepper triple cream brie on a baguette and their house chips. Try to brunch with your friends if you can and visit them soon! (check out the website here)

Disclosure: I was treated to lunch today. All opinions are my own.

vb2The biggest cobb salad!

Vine Brook Tavern crispy french toast
Vine Brook Tavern crispy french toast

 

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Events

A new burger in town @smashburger @UniversityStn

You know I love my burgers and now I was introduced to a new burger joint – although this one’s menu is very unique and really has something for everyone (especially vegetarians)

Smashburger opened its second New England location at 203 University Ave, University Station, Westwood on Wednesday April 1st and I was invited along with my blogger buddies for some burger tasting!

Yes, they have very good burgers with a bit of unique flavors but they also had THE BEST chicken sandwich I have had in a very long time and an avocado ranch black bean burger that was very good and I don’t even like black bean burgers!

The chicken sandwich was a masterpiece with cucumbers, spinach, goat cheese, tomato, onion and balsamic vinaigrette on a multi-grain bun. We also got to try the classic smash burger, BBQ bacon and cheddar burger, the truffle mushroom swiss burger and the buffalo and blue cheese crispy chicken sandwich. At Smashburger, the secret is in the smash. It starts with 100-percent—fresh, never frozen, All-natural Certified Angus Beef and is smashed on a 400 degree flat grill to sear in the juicy flavor. To further the “better burger” experience, the burgers are served on toasted artisan buns.

They also have tossed salads and the most amazing rosemary and garlic–seasoned Smashfries.  AND….they have some very unique sides including the Haystack Onions, and Veggie Frites (flash-fried and seasoned carrot sticks and green beans) – very yummy.  You have to try the fried pickles!  We also got to try the Haagen-Dazs shakes – um…hello salted caramel: you are my favorite. The chocolate shake and oreo ones were not bad either!

The 2400 square-foot Smashburger is very nice in side and much more upscale than an normal burger joint. Visit them and soon!

Disclosure: I was invited for a Smashburger tasting before it opened to the public and received a fun gift bag with goodies. All opinion are my own in this blog post.

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