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I've been seeing Marimo Balls a lot online lately and I've been wanting some for myself for decorative purposes. They are round moss balls that you keep in water. The upkeep is minimal. All you have to do is change the water about once a week. That's it! I think they are really cute. You can buy them in different sizes, but the ones I received are "giant". I also received one tiny one as well (adorable!). As you can see in the picture I have the 3 giant and 1 small marimo balls in a cleaned Starbucks frappucino bottle. I plan on getting a larger, and nicer container for them so they display better, but I thought this would give an idea of the sizes of the balls. </center>
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I live in an historic neighborhood downtown in my city. I absolutely love it, but when you live in a very old building surrounded by other old buildings, churches, restaurants, etc. there are certain drawbacks. One of the biggest drawbacks is pests...specifically cockroaches. We do what we can to keep them away. We keep our home clean, food stored properly, and our landlords even have tablets control technician visit all their properties once a month. Unfortunately there are just so many ways for roaches (and spiders!) to find their way in to this place and the occasional roach still finds their way in. We have used other products with moderate success but we thought we would try something new. This product consists of small pouches of powder that you pour into piles in a few spots. Supposedly it is safe for humans if you somehow manage to consume it. I'll just have to take their word for that since I didn't want to test it out. From what I can tell the product seems to work. I haven't seen any roaches since using it so I take that as a good sign. When I first signed up to review this product the price was outrageous, however, I have since noted the price has come down to a much more reasonable price. With this new pricing I would definitely recommend this product.</center>
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I was recently sent some samples of Tazo Chai to try. Now, I'm a chai snob so I expected not to like the tea bags. I was so wrong! The chocolate chai especially blew me away. The chocolate flavor was faint so that it did not overpower the tea and spices. perfection! The original and caramel flavors were good but paled in comparison to the chocolate. I also bought the chai concentrate and prepared it both hot and cold. It was pretty good, but was lacking a richness that I prefer in chai. I liked the chai concentrate better cold. If you have never had chai before I highly recommend it. Even my boyfriend who doesn't really like hot tea tried it and ended up loving it.</center>
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I've been hearing about how awesome argan oil is for awhile now so I figured I should give it a try. I'm certainly glad I did. My skin is always so dry, especially my face, legs, and feet. The first time I used the oil was on my face. My skin felt so tight and dry and then I applied a little Argan Oil. Immediately I felt relief. My skin felt so moisturized and soft. I was a little concerned the oil would cause a breakout, but surprisingly it didn't. Just a heads up, a little goes a long way. The one thing I don't like about the oil is the smell. Others have said it has a nutty smell, but to me it smelled very faintly of dirty diapers. Thankfully, the smell disappeared pretty quickly and it was a very very faint smell. In the future I will use the argan oil in some homemade beauty products.</center>
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If there is anything my boyfriend has taught me it is that having an awesome beard takes maintenance. My boyfriend actually carries a beard comb on him all the time, so I knew he would be interested in trying this beard oil. My personal favorite thing about it is that it is truly unscented. Don't get me wrong, I love scented beard oils, but it is nice to take a break from it. My boyfriend liked that it didn't leave his beard feeling oily and that it made his beard soft. I should also note that he never broke out on his chin during his usage of the product. This product is a triple blend oil. The oils are Argan, Jojoba, and Almond. All great oils with lots of great benefits!</center>
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I can't believe how long it has been since I've posted anything. Sorry to my followers, but I'm back now! I've decided that I will review all sorts of things this time around in addition to books (movies, music, products, etc). I think I will have fun doing this and maybe introduce y'all to some new things. </center>
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The title of the book says it all...AT LAST! I feel like I have been waiting forever for Blay and Qhunn's story and I finally got to read it. With so much anticipation and high expectations it is easy to be let down but in this case the wait was worth it because this story was just as good as I had hoped it would be. </center>
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I think the author handled the love scenes well (as she always does) and there is just the right level of steam. I hate reading a book that has sex scene after sex scene and too many details that either make it come off as porn or cheesy. I've never felt that way with J.R. Ward's Black Dagger Brotherhood series so kudos to the author.</center>
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The third installment of the Infernal Devices series does not disappoint. I think the story wrapped up better than I could have hoped for. The only negative is that I am sad that it is over. On the bright side, the <span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Mortal Instruments</span> series in not over with (and there will be a companion series called The Dark Artifices) so there will be more Shadowhunters to read about in the future. </center>
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<span style="background-color: white;">This story is told in third person with each chapter alternating between Aria and Perry . The reason I like chapters set up this way is because it helps me to get to know each of them better without lingering in one place long enough for me to forget the feel of the other character.That allows the story to flow more smoothly for me.<br />I liked both of the main characters straight away. Aria is smart, talented, and very determined to find her mother. She becomes a strong survivor after being dumped in a place with extreme adverse conditions compared to life inside the pod. Perry has not had the pampered and carefree life that those who live behind the domes have. He has to fight for everything he needs and is a real alpha male who comes to Aria's rescue.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">These two suddenly find themselves on a journey together, each searching for a missing loved one. Along the way they have to face deadly weather, cannibals, wolves and the people that threw Aria "Outside". I'm sure you have guessed by now that during their travels Aria and Perry start developing some sort of feeling for one another (after a very rocky start) but the pacing was just right I think.<br />The one criticism I have would be that in the beginning of the book I wish more was written about Aria's life in the pod to give me that day to day feel for it.<br />Overall I enjoyed this well-written, original dystopian. I'm looking forward to reading the sequel,<strong>Through the Ever Night</strong>.<br /><br /><strong>4.75/5</strong><br /><br /><strong><span style="color: red;"><img border="0" src="http://www.donitaworld.com/Graphics/mamabunny.gif" style="padding: 8px;" /></span></strong></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Hundreds of years ago, in the mountains of Colorado, Mysteria was founded by a random act of demonic kindness. Today, it’s a magnet for the supernatural, where magic quietly coexists with the mundane world. But now two sisters are about to unleash a tempest of seduction that will have tongues wagging for centuries to come . . . </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Amy and Elder have finally left the oppressive walls of the spaceship</span><em style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Godspeed</em><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"> behind. They're ready to start life afresh--to build a home--on Centauri-Earth, the planet that Amy has traveled 25 trillion miles across the universe to experience.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">But this new Earth isn't the paradise Amy had been hoping for. There are giant pterodactyl-like birds, purple flowers with mind-numbing toxins, and mysterious, unexplained ruins that hold more secrets than their stone walls first let on. The biggest secret of all? </span><em style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Godspeed</em><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">'s former passengers aren't alone on this planet. And if they're going to stay, they'll have to fight.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">I love, love, love, loooved this book! Each book in this series gets better and better. Sadly, this is the last book in the series, but on the bright side at least I wasn't disappointed with the ending. I do really wish the author would at least write some kind of spin-off or something.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">In this book Amy, Elder, and 1k+ people land on Centauri-Earth. The planet is an unknown place full of danger. People are terrified and it leads to bad decisions. One of the dangers on the planets is giant pterodactyl bird creatures, which was pretty interesting. I would have liked to read more about the flora and fauna of the planet but the story really stayed focused on the characters. Although I had suspicions about certain things throughout the story I was still surprised a lot. There were some nice twists thrown in. The ending was a good one but did leave me wanting more. Overall a great addition to the series.</span></div>
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