4 files changed, 6 insertions, 12 deletions
diff --git a/spec/requests/blog_categories_spec.rb b/spec/requests/blog_categories_spec.rb
index 33d330b..8ac6eff 100644
--- a/spec/requests/blog_categories_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/blog_categories_spec.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 require "spec_helper"
 
 describe "blog categories" do
+  login_refinery_user
+  
   before(:each) do
-    Factory.create(:refinery_user)
     @blog_post = Factory(:blog_post, :title => "Refinery CMS blog post")
     @blog_category = Factory(:blog_category, :title => "Video Games")
     @blog_post.categories << @blog_category
diff --git a/spec/requests/blog_posts_spec.rb b/spec/requests/blog_posts_spec.rb
index 8695d9a..1eaf27a 100644
--- a/spec/requests/blog_posts_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/blog_posts_spec.rb
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 require "spec_helper"
 
 describe "blog posts" do
-  before(:each) do
-    Factory.create(:refinery_user)
-  end
+  login_refinery_user
   
   context "when has blog posts" do    
     let(:blog_post) { Factory(:blog_post, :title => "Refinery CMS blog post") }
diff --git a/spec/requests/manage_blog_posts_spec.rb b/spec/requests/manage_blog_posts_spec.rb
index 8b1097d..724cc59 100644
--- a/spec/requests/manage_blog_posts_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/manage_blog_posts_spec.rb
@@ -1,14 +1,7 @@
 require "spec_helper"
 
 describe "manage blog posts" do
-  # TODO: share this with other request specs
-  before(:each) do
-    user = Factory.create(:refinery_user)
-    visit new_refinery_user_session_url
-    fill_in "Login", :with => user.username
-    fill_in "Password", :with => user.password
-    click_button "Sign in"
-  end
+  login_refinery_user
 
   let!(:blog_post) { Factory(:blog_post, :title => "Refinery CMS blog post") }
 
diff --git a/spec/spec_helper.rb b/spec/spec_helper.rb
index 44506ce..5a8d67c 100644
--- a/spec/spec_helper.rb
+++ b/spec/spec_helper.rb
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ Spork.prefork do
     end
     
     config.include Devise::TestHelpers, :type => :controller
+    config.extend Refinery::ControllerMacros::Authentication, :type => :controller
+    config.extend Refinery::RequestMacros::Authentication, :type => :request
   end
 end