Review Tuesday 2-17-2009

Did you notice how applicable last week's review was? I mean, focusing on presidents the week before Presidents' Day was a really great idea. Too bad I didn't actually think of it. I love coincidences.

While I love the cohesion of review themes, I don't always think about what I'm going to review before I sit down to do the review. That should not come as a surprise. Today's review is not even close to having cohesion. Today, I'm reviewing Pay Per Post. I'm also reviewing Starbuck's Shaken Iced Tea Lemonade. I'm kidding. But, if you wanted to send me one, I wouldn't mind. Actually, I'm reviewing Revlon's new Creme Gloss. Finally, I'm going to be sharing my thoughts on Fertility, Cycles & Nutrition by Marilyn Shannon.

I started using Pay Per Post last year in May. I really didn't make much money from it for a while. In fact, I completely forgot about it for several months. Then, in January, I started using Pay Per Post again. This time, I have made more money. In January, I made approximately $150. Now, that may not seem like much, but when you think about the fact that I wrote 15 posts for that, it is descent money. Since each post only took me maybe 5 to 10 minutes, and the posts averaged out to about $10 a post, you could say that I was making $60 an hour when I actually wrote a post.

I definitely could have made more money. I refuse to turn my blog into a 'walking' advertisement, though. I only post about things I'm actually interested in. If you're looking to make a little extra money through your blog, this could be a great way to do it. It is easy to qualify, and that small amount of money could make a huge difference.

Revlon's Creme Gloss: This is a new product by Revlon, as evidenced by the big NEW flag on it. It is... a creamy lip gloss. This lip gloss has major color impact. It has rich, solid color, along with a nice gloss. If you like your lips to be shiny and colorful, but don't like to use a two step approach, this may be for you. The color comes up through the brush. This means that you have to relearn how to apply your lip color. After all, most of us are used to using a lip stick. It does, however, give you more precision control over where you put the color. As a result, you're more likely to color inside the lines.

This product does not dry out your lips. It is not an extremely long lasting color, but lasts well enough to get you to your first bathroom break of the morning (especially if you're pregnant- I mean, your first bathroom break comes right after you leave the bathroom, right?).

I do recommend this product. NOW, I'm going to tell you how to get two for free this week. Walgreens is running a buy 1 get 1 free special on Revlon this week. This month, they're running a special where you purchase one of these Creme Glosses, and they will give you a full refund up to $10. These run right at $9.99. So, you go buy 2 and pay $9.99 for both. Then, you send in for your refund, and you'll have two new free lip glosses. If you have coupons for Revlon products, you could actually make money buying these. ;)

Fertility, Cycles & Nutrition by Marilyn Shannon:

This book was recommended to me by Michelle, when I was talking about my horrible PMS.

This book mainly talks about the effect nutrition has on your fertility cycle. It discusses the things you need to eat and the things you need to avoid in order to have a normal fertility cycle. This book was really written for couples who want to practice Natural Family Planning. It is extremely difficult to practice Natural Family Planning, if you don't have a normal cycle. The goal of the book is to normalize your cycle. However, it does focus on PMS symptoms, as well.

Part one of the book focuses on eating well to improve your health. Part two focuses on problems with fertility cycles. It first talks about a normal fertility cycle, something I had never had prior to reading this book. Then, it goes on to discuss problems, such as, premenstrual syndrome (check), cycle irregularities and female infertility (check, check), difficult menstruation (check), infections, pregnancy (check), repeated miscarriage and birth defects, premenopause, the male connections, yeast overgrowth, and has a question and answer section.

So, was this book helpful? I can only say, "YES!" I will admit that I did not do everything she suggests. In fact, I have only changed three things in my diet. I cut out caffeine, refined sugar, and refined flour. Within a month of making that change, my mood swings are less. My water retention is almost non-existent. I have very little cramping. I no longer vomit before I start my menstruation. So, I am definitely recommending this book.

I cannot say whether or not it would help fertility problems. However, since irregularities in menstrual cycles are indications of fertility problems, I would say that it probably would help. If you have any questions, please ask, and I'll try to answer them.