Yo College Peeps (CampusBookRentals.com Review)!

I'm a college student too so I get your lingo--I'm hip like that!

But seriously.. college. One of the most stressful and fun times of your life.

You know what else college is?

Expensive.

Really, really expensive (College book stores are a scam.. you can quote me).

So today my friends from CampusBookRentals.com are here to help! No, they aren't here to give you beer money (are you even 21?).. they are here to help you save 40-90% on your textbooks!

Besides just saving you money, renting your textbooks has several other perks including:
-free shipping both ways
-ability to highlight in the textbooks
-flexible renting periods
-you make a donation to Operation Smile with each textbook you rent

Okay, so not only are you saving money but you're also helping provide free surgeries to repair cleft lip, cleft palate and other deformities to children all around the world? Sounds like a win/win to me!

As if all of that isn't enough, CampusBookRentals.com has just launched a new RentBack program. The way that RentBack.com works is this: You can now rent textbooks you already own to other students and make 2-4x more cash than you would selling your books back to the school. Cool, right?!

So, how does is work? 

What are you waiting for?! Visit CampusBookRentals.com and RentBack.com now!! 

Disclaimer: I was compensated for this post but the opinions are my own and never influenced by the company.

Shop My Closet and a Betty Crocker Successful Fail

Happy Wednesday!!

First off, B and I are getting ready to move and I have A BUNCH of clothes I need to get rid of pronto--so I'm having a shop my closet sale! All clothes are in excellent condition and shipping on all items is only $2. If you see something you like, comment with your email address.

Here's a few items up for grabs..

Click here for more!

Also, I have some cool news...

Today I'm guest posting over at Arrow in the Eye! I will be telling you all about my successfully semi-failed attempt at making Betty Crocker cupcakes for a humane society benefit (it'll all make sense after you read it!). Head on over!!

Cinnamon Roll Waffles (& My Debut Cooking Video!)

If you follow me on Instagram, you know that I filmed my first ever cooking video last week (word)!

I was given the opportunity to partner up with Fort Hays State University to do a series of cooking videos for freshmen featuring quick and simple recipes. Naturally, I had to share my recipe for cinnamon roll waffles!

So without further ado, here is the video (and yes, I noticed the hair sticking to my face the entire time..classy)!

 

Anngredients:

• 1 can refrigerated cinnamon rolls with cream cheese icing 
• 1 cup powdered sugar 
• 3 tablespoons milk 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla 

1. Heat waffle maker; spray with cooking spray. Remove cinnamon rolls from can; set icing aside.
2. For each waffle, place 1 cinnamon roll in center of waffle maker; close. Bake 3 to 4 minutes or until waffle is thoroughly cooked and golden brown.
3. Meanwhile, in small bowl, stir together reserved icing, powdered sugar, milk and vanilla until glaze is smooth.
4. Serve glaze over hot waffles.  

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BIG Giveaway!

Hey Gang!

March is a big month here at Annie One Can Cook.

Why?

1. I now have over 300 followers on FB.
2. I now have over 200 GFC followers (75 new followers in the last week)
3. It's my birthday!

My Hawaiian luau themed 18th birthday party.. oh to be 18 again..

How do I want to celebrate?

By offering a BIG giveaway to all of my amazing followers (and yours too!). Participating in giveaways is a great way to get to new followers and make new friends.. so you should do it.

If you'd like to participate, please comment on this post (if your a no-reply blogger, please leave your email) or message me on Facebook (@ Annie One Can Cook).

Giveaway will begin March 18th so if you're interested in participating, contact me by Monday the 11th.

HUGE Giveaway for ya!

Happy Saturday!

(I've posted twice today.. how weird)

My friend Tess over at The Framed Lady is celebrating 1000 followers on FB by offering you tons of gift cards, accessories, ad space, etc.

Interested?

I thought so.

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And don't forget to visit Tess and her sponsors blogs--you'll thank me later!

Items you will win:

$20 Target giftcard from Simply, Ashley

Red, handmade scarf from Annie One Can Cook!

$15 Shop credit and free shipping from Top This By Leanne

2 elastic bracelets and a set of 1 wired bracelet and 1 pair of earrings from Sensational Creations

$15 shop credit to Studio Eleven

These Red Top earrings from Aditi Jewelry
$15 shop credit to Little Glass Slippers
Pacifier clip from Bling For Baby
$10 Amazon giftcard from Part of That World
A Vintage Feel Necklace from Peace Love Sequins
$10 Target giftcard from Sincerely, Leslie
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Sweetheart VoxBox

Picture this: It's Sunday evening. I'm having a stressful day--lots of homework due, work deadlines quickly approaching, blog posts to write, yadda, yadda. 

My phone vibrates. It's a new email. I open my inbox and am greeted by those those magic words: You're getting a SweetHeart VoxBox. *Hallelujah Chorus Begins* I.was.pumped. 

..Three Weeks Later...

Awesome!!

It was like Christmas day and I couldn't wait to try everything! So without further ado, here is what I thought of this months products. 

Not Your Mothers Beach Babe Texturizing Sea Salt Spray ($6 for full size)

Now everyday can be a day at the beach... minus the sunburn. Beach Babe has everyone fooled into thinking you just left the beach (you little liar!). It adds sexy, tousled waves and a lite matte finish to any hair type. Infused with natural dead sea salt & sea kelp this salon formula has you and your hair on the boardwalk all year long.

If you follow me on Instagram, you know that I couldn't wait to try this out. In fact, I used it just today! I'm always a little hesitant to try out a new hair product because my hair is soooo fine, limp and oily and I worry that product will bring out these terrible qualities even more. Not this time!! Not Your Mothers Beach Babe Texturizing spray played up my natural waves and left my hair vibrant, shiny and smelling divine!

I work in television and am always looking for ways to improve my look--the spray did just that!

Would I recommend this product to a friend? Absolutely.

Olay Fresh Effects (Va-Va-Vivid!) Powered Contour Cleansing System ($12.99 for kit) and Fresh Effects (Shine, Shine Go Away!) Shine Minimizing Cleanser ($6.99 for full size).

Fresh & Fearless. Ingeniously Designed to fit your facial contours, our power brush deep cleans in and around the T-zone, hair line and nose for full-face cleansing.Treat yourself to a micro-facial experience that really packs some cleansing punch. Fresh has never felt, or looked, so good.

When I graduated high school almost five years ago, I could literally count on one hand the number of times I had broken out in my life. Seriously. I used to not even wear foundation or concealer because my skin looked great as is. Then I went to college and started stressing out more, drinking water less, not exercising, eating fatty and oily food, etc. and started getting terrible breakouts (and keep getting them to this day even with a good diet, vitamins, large water consumption and regular exercise). I have wasted so much money on countless face washes, purifying masks, spot gels, lotions and all that jazz and was hoping this was the solution. Unfortunately, it was not.. it made me break out even more. However, this is not what the product was designed for so I can't complain to much about that. The system left my skin feeling very clean and refreshed. I will continue to use the vibrating cleaner but will replace the face wash with something a little more gentler.

Would I recommend this product to a friend? Yes.

Skinnygirl Daily On-The-Go Bars ($9.99 for box of 5)

With only 180 calories per bar, you can now enjoy Skinnygirl Daily On-The-Go bars guilt-free. The bars are natural, kosher, and high in fiber. All bars now have MORE protein and MORE fiber, LESS sugar and FEWER carbs! These bars are the perfect indulgent treat for individuals looking to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

I'm going to cut to the chase and tell you that I wasn't impressed with these Skinnygirl bars--they were just okay. I didn't mind the taste of them but they didn't leave me feeling snack full and satisfied. I'll probably just stick with my Special K bars. They are only 90 calories, taste better and cost 1/4 of what the Skinnygirl bars cost.

Would I recommend this product to a friend? No.

Secret Clinical Strength Stress Response ($7.99-$9.99)

Did you know there are actually three main causes of sweat? Sweat is induced by physical activity/exercise, environmental/heat and stress. Secret Clinical Strength Stress Response in Serene Citrus is uniquely formulated to protect you from all the causes of sweat, especially stress sweat. It's proven 4x more effective at protecting against stress-induced underarm wetness than the wetness protection required of an ordinary antiperspirant.

I'm going to let you in on a little secret. I sweat..a lot (gross, I know). There were several occasions when I'd walk across campus and arrive at my destination with soaked armpits. Yuck. I started using men's deodorant but it wasn't helping so I finally brought it to my doctors attention and she recommended Secret Clinical Strength.. so I have actually been using this product for over six months now! This product has seriously changed my life and I highly recommend it to everyone. I always buy the Ooh-La-La Lavender because I love the smell (and I think it blends well with my VS Love Potion body spray) and will probably continue to buy that scent instead of the Serene Citrus. 

Would I recommend this product to a friend? Absolutely. 

Huge thanks to Influenster for allowing me the opportunity to review these products! Check back next week for my full review on the Olay Va-Va-Vivid System. 

All About Annie

I have to give a BIG welcome to my wonderful new followers! I'm so happy to have you here and hope you enjoy my recipes and life insights (or at least pretend to like them..).

I thought I would do an about me post to introduce myself--if there is anything you ever want to know (since I am pretty fascinating..), just let me know!

10.) I Love Lucy. No, really; I Love Lucy. I grew up watching Lucy and own every single episode, the Lucy Barbie dolls, books, ornaments, magnets, tea sets, license plates.. basically anything you can name, I have.

A very small part of my collection--my dad built the display cases for me when I was younger.

9.) I have an addiction to spicy food. Any time I cook, I can almost guarantee that it's going to have a bit of a kick. My two food staples are jalapenos and Hot Rotel. 

8.) My favorite band is 'Alice in Chains.' I have always had a soft spot for Layne Staley's raspy voice and the Cantrell/Staley harmonies. Besides AIC and Grunge, I also like big band, classic folk, alternative, and 90s hip hop. 

Source

7.) I'm an aspiring producer. I have won several awards for my work in broadcasting and hope to someday land a job in video or television production.

A PSA I wrote, shot and produced regarding bullying. You can see more of my work on my Youtube Channel or by visiting my website.

6.) We didn't have cable growing up so we used to rent a lot of movies from Blockbuster (that kinda dates me..). My favorites to rent were any old musical (particularly 'Meet Me in St. Louis'), a Marx Brothers flick (my brother and I actually still love and watch the Marx Bros.--we own all of their movies!), or a Doris Day/Rock Hudson feature. Old movies are still my fave.

I heart Katharine Hepburn. (Source)

5.) When I first began college, my major was communications and my minor was political science. I had every intention of getting into politics (behind the scenes) and even worked as a campaign manager for a former Colorado Governor elect. 

4.) This coincides a bit with #6.. but I also grew up watching Disney movies (who didn't?!) and still do. My dad collected little Disney character figurines all through my childhood and built a Disney castle on my wall to display them on. He helped instill a love of Disney in me that I still have today--so much so, in fact, that B proposed to me at Disney World and we honeymooned at Disney Land. 

3.) This should probably go without saying, but I have the worlds coolest and handiest dad. Seriously, he's awesome. He is the only person I know who doesn't have a single enemy in the world and can build anything with duct tape and some 2x4s.

2.) I have a bad/awesome habit of sneaking meals into the movie theater. When my best friend and I used to live together, we'd hit up the Wendy's dollar menu before heading to the local $2 theater (we didn't have much money..) and were once able to sneak in two cheeseburgers, two chicken sandwiches, a chili, a frosty and two large fries. That takes courage and talent, people. (P.S. I'm also a huge popcorn addict so in addition to the three course meal I smuggle in, I always wind up buying a large popcorn..)

I introduced Brandon to the concept last summer--but this time it was only two burgers, two chicken sandwiches and a large fry.

1.) My birthday is this month (the big 2-3. Woo-hoo!) and to celebrate, I plan to host a big giveaway with some of your favorite bloggers! Be sure to check back--we will not disappoint! 

But in the meantime..

Don't forget to enter my friend Kristine's (Heart Shaped Sweat) HUGE $250 Visa giveaway!! You only have a few days left.. 

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