Something to LOVE and Something to AVOID

Several months ago when I started my diet I learned about the Stevia plant and all it's natural goodness in making my tea sweet. Well, I was lead to the product called "Truvia". Love it, love it. You can now get it in a scoop-able container and not have to mess with the mess that all those little packets cause.





Well I thought if Stevia products are good then other brands should be good also. Not so!!! I bought this other brand at Walmart called "Skoopz". This I would recommened staying away from. A glass that would take 2 Truvia packets to make sweet, wasn't sweet enough with 6 of the Skoopz. When I opened a packet and tasted just the product it tasted like some manufactuing dust with a touch of sugar added in for good measure. Here is a picture so you can avoid it.




So from now on I will stick with straight Stevia (that I buy at Whole Foods) or Truvia.

You Get What You Pay For!

If it's one thing I have learned in my years the old saying "you get what you pay for" is so true. Especially when it comes to hair care! I've known for a long time to stay away from the cheaper shampoos and conditioners or the "grocery store" types. They contain waxy products that coat your hair and weight it down. I use Biologe products for shampoos.

But recently I came across a wonderful hairspray!! L'oreal Elnett in the gold can. I bought it at Target. Wow oh wow. I never knew a hairspray cold hold like this, without being a helmet head. It runs about $12 a can, but you know it will last for months. This holds everything in place. It also disappears with a brush stroke.