WeTopia

I know that I got sucked into playing games on Facebook.  It was any easy way to procrastinate only it was not in the least bit productive.

Luckily, now it can be.  There is a new game called WeTopia.  WeTopia is a similar platform to most social games.  You get friends to help you build things in the game and unlock content as you level up.  Only, this game is centered around giving Joy.

Your time is spent building your own town and when you collect from your buildings you gather Joy.  This Joy is then sent by your own choosing to various projects.  So, far the options are within the United States and Haiti.  They are also planning to help charitable projects in Africa.  So, you can choose whether you want to help build schools or give medical care.

The game itself is adorable.  You build Joygrounds which essentially allow your town to grow bigger.  Only most parts of the game aren't static.  The children actually play on the swings and walk around your town.  The stores are easily identifiable as having giant representations of their products on the top (the bakery has a cupcake, the fish market has a giant fish, etc).

I suggest that you check it out if you are already a user and game player of Facebook.  I know that playing a game is not the best way to give to charity, however, if you're going to be online, like me, then you might as well spend your time giving back.  I know I'll get sucked into playing games with my friends so I am choosing to use the one that is doing good.

As they say WeTopia allows you to "Play for Good".  So, why not do good while you play?  You're not going to miss Farmville when you can farm elsewhere.  You can contribute to the growing number of hot meals and fresh water given to children.  At the time of me writing this post the stats listed are:

Hot meals                           246,885
Liters of Fresh water          1,353,299
Pairs of Shoes                      2,149
Bricks                                   767
Coats                                  2,192

If you would like to know more then visit: www.wetopia.com

Hugo Naturals Ambassador

I'm pretty darn excited this morning.  I just got picked as a Hugo Naturals Ambassador.  :)  I was lucky enough to have won a contest in December to get to try their bath salts.  They totally rocked.  Great smell and chased away my soreness.  I can definitely say that they make the most pure and luxurious body care available.  All of their products are 100% Vegan, Gluten-free and Soy-free.  Which rocks for me as I have a weird soy allergy.

If you haven't yet checked them you you can try their facebook page here or the website here.  I definitely recommend them.  I checked when at Whole Foods the other day and they do carry Hugo Naturals products.  :)

Hugo Naturals Effervescent Bath Salts in Mango & Guava

I was so excited that I won one of the 12 days of Christmas giveaway that Hugo Naturals held on facebook.  While I'd never tried their products before, I do love trying new things.  This reminds me of something I'd find at Whole Foods (Where I would shop more if it weren't so out of the way to get to...I mean having to drive through the mad mall crowds to get to the one in Schaumburg is just a zoo most of the time...but I digress).

I definitely like things that are organic and though I'll never been vegan or even vegetarian (having a soy allergy kinda cuts that option right out for ya) it is nice to see health and beauty products that are.  It's also Gluten-Free which is nice if you have a gluten allergy.  I'm guessing gluten free beauty products aren't all that easy to come by either.  Because soy free ones are pretty hard to find too.

I haven't been big on baths since I was a kid...mainly because I've never had a truly big soaking tub in the house.  But I just had to give these a try as they smell so amazing.  :)  It's just the perfect blend of mango and guava...with a little more guava.  My entire bathroom smelled of this, which was super relaxing too.  It also worked great as a muscle tension remover just like the label said.  I've been keeping my new year's resolution so far by using the bike and the treadmill every other day...that said I have noticed some soreness.  Soaking in the tub with this worked all of that out.

Here's a pic of what the actual salts look like.  It's a mixture of Dead sea and Himalayan pink salts.  It's a little hard to see the pink flakes but trust me they are in there.  It only takes a handful of salts each time you use it.  Which means that this tub should last me for a while.

This is something I definitely recommend if you love natural products, are a little sore from your new year's resolutions or just love to soak in the tub.

*I won this tub of effervescent bath salts from Hugo Naturals in their 12 days of Christmas contest on facebook.  All opinions are my own.*