Welcome to the Jungle, baby!

Hello everyone. Welcome to my madhouse! This is my first attempt at a blog, so bear with me. I figured that since I started doing reviews almost a year ago, that it was about time to jump on the bandwagon and start sharing the info with my followers and not just Amazon customers. This blog is not only for product reviews. I will be reading some books and will reviews on those as well. Also, as usual for me, there will be the occasional rant and random story or two. Hey, it wouldnt be ME without those! Those of you who actually know me, know that I am a recently married mother of 2. I am a full time employee and a part time student. I am Pagan and I support equal rights for all, especially the LGBT community. I am brutally honest and LOVE to learn as much as possible. I am willing to share that knowledge with anyone who is willing to listen, keep an open mind and ask questions. As I stated above, I recently got into the "freebie" community, and Im hooked!

First off, the most often asked the question  is "Did you really get all of that stuff free/cheap"?

My answer is an astounding YES! 

I've been learning a lot in the last year, and doing a lot of reviews. As of recent, Ive even gotten to do some fun ones including sex toys to French Coffee Presses. Being a "reviewer" has the perks of not only getting free/cheap stuff, but also allows me to try new things that I may not have tried before due to cost/interest factors. If I try something and I dont particularly care for it, I will pass it on to someone I know who WILL like it.

I know how intimidating the freebie/giveaway world can be, so I want to make it all as easy as possible for anyone interested. The biggest thing I can tell you all is that you get what you put into it. If you dont work, then you have all day to enter giveaways, snag the discounts/freebies and do the surveys/quickhits. You will be the first to get the emails about the parties. With that level of activity, you will see a lot of return. If you're like me, then you dont have all day to sit and wait, so you will miss out on a lot, but dont get discouraged. I still get PLENTY. Last Christmas, I was able to give over $600 worth of stuff and I spent less than $300 out of pocket. I will also let you know that I only started in June, so there is even MORE opportunity to earn.

Remember that beyond my blog, there are many Facebook communities that you can search for that help with freebies (just type free, freebies, samples, reviews into the search field) and start looking. There are sites like Crowdtap, BzzAgent, Smiley360 and Houseparty that do "missions" to try products, hand out samples and coupons, and review. There are survey sites that offer money in return for answers such as Opinion Outpost and Valued Opinion. If you like to shop online, something like Ebates or TopCashBack would be good for you. If you're into savings, Shop Your Way Rewards may be more for you. Maybe you're like me and want to try out new products from up-and-coming businesses. There are PLENTY of Amazon Review sites on Facebook. You just interested in giveaways or Twitter parties? Type in "Giveaways" or "Contests" in the search bar.

That's really about it. I hope that this little "tutorial" has been helpful. Look forward to providing some nice product reviews, tips and rants to you all as they come! Thanks for the add!