Product Reviews and Giveaways

Rose Mary’s Scent of a Name

April 7, 2010 by Jen

My Girls loves scented lotions and body sprays so when I received this is pitch I knew I had to take it. Scent of a Name is a Fragrance that is created from the meaning of your name!Â Â Rose Mary’s Scents Researches the meaning of your name and creates a scent just for you from many of their formulations.

The personalized scents are available in perfumes/colognes, tin gift sets, body washes, shampoos, and lotions. Â My Kids loved seeing their name on the label.Â It was a great way for them to feel like they are one of a kind!Â My son was even able to get one with his name on cologne.

I will admit the scent for Jada and Dre smelled the same, and to us we thought it smelled more like cinnamon potpourri then anything. Â Â Â However, Jasmine’s smelled great! Â Even though the other 2 kid’s scents was not something I was looking for, I still would recommend Rosemary’s Scents because this makes an excellent unique cute gift!

The prices are also great….

8oz Trio which includes: Lotion, Body Wash and Shampoo for 8oz bottles is 19.95

Personalized Perfume or cologne: $7.00 1/3 oz roll-on

Tin Gift Set: adorable little gift tin includes your Scent of NameÂ® in Lotion, Body Wash and Shampoo. 1oz containers make a great travel set 12.95

The Quick Fix: Elmer's Glue-All New Stronger Formula

April 7, 2010 by Jen

As mom’s we all know things happen. Kid’s breaks things, the dog knocks something down and it breaks, or that clumsy husband drops something!Â No need to worry anymore. With a little help from Elmer’s new formula Elmer’s Glue-All your broken stuff will look new again!

Whether you need to fix a flower pot, a rocking horse, a ping-pong paddle or even picture frames, Glue-All can handle it. The multi-purpose glue works on paper, fabric, wood, ceramic, cork or leather. I was able to receive some of this and was very impressed!Â Normally I keep a bottle of Gorilla glueÂ on hand for accidents like this but now I will be using this!

To Use:Â Clean dry surface over 60’F. For paper cloth,ect spread thinly –press and let dry. For wood, Pottery, etc you will need to spread heavily and apply pressure with clamp or weight and wait 35 minutes for the bond to set. You can allow the item it sit overnight for full strength.

Clean UP: Use a damp cloth BEFORE glue dries.

Keep in mind this glue is not for photos, bare metal, submerged or heated surfaces. Â So go pick your bottle up today so when the unexpected happens Elmer will have you covered!

American Has spoken. Is it roll over or under?

April 5, 2010 by Jen

Do you battle with your family about the right way to roll? Â I do! My kids make the biggest mess and waste so much toilet paper!Â I have always been a roll over girl! Â If you remember Cottonelle brand toilet paper recently conducted a survey to get to the bottom of this great debate raging across America. I loved watching what everyone was saying. Well the results are now in!

But First before I tell you who won do you think your way is right? Did you pick over or under? Â Well if you are like me and voted over you’re not alone! Â Over 70% of Americans polled say they roll over too, for reasons ranging from “easier to pull,” and “doesn’t hang down” to “it just looks nicer.”

In response to the Roll Poll results, Cottonelle brand developed a new softer, stronger toilet paper, designed to roll with everyone’s preferences. Â I was sent the new Roll Over toilet paper and it’s even better than before! As a long time Cottonelle toilet paper user, I appreciate that they understand that quality, softness and durability all matter to many Moms like me. What better way to announce the results of this great debate than to make a product I love even better!

SO ALL YOU OVER ROLLERS GO PICK UP SOME TODAY But before you do go grab one of these coupons

I wrote this review while participating in a blog campaign by Mom Central on behalf of Cottonelle and received a sample to facilitate my candid review. Mom Central sent me a gift card to thank me for taking the time to participate.

Skip the sugar and ask for splenda instead

April 4, 2010 by Jen

Many of you know by now that I am in the middle of making lifestyle changes in my diet. Â Â Which I am sure you know Changing things that you love don’t always come so easy. My biggest Issue with my diet has always been the sweets and the drinks!Â The sad part is I do well on everything else, but I have a big sweet tooth.Â I know that refined sugar isn’t good for me or my family.

Recently I have switched to using Splenda in my tea and other drinks.Â The other week I was invited by Mom Central on behalf of Splenda to test out spledna, which I already use but this was for cooking!Â I received a box of Splenda along with the Splenda Tastebook packed full of recipes that substitute sugar with Splenda.

I was amazed at how many great recipes were in the tastebook. Â I have only tried one so far but I know we will be trying a lot more soon.Â Â The kids always want Popsicles and also love to make things, so I let them make KOOL-AIDÂ® INVISIBLE Kool Pops. We loved them! Not only was it sugar free it’s also money saving!Â We go through a lot of Popsicles and now since it’s getting hot this recipe came at the perfect time!

Here is the recipe.Â Make sure you put it to the test! We are going to change it up with different flavors next time!

KOOL-AID^Â® INVISIBLE Kool Pops

Ingredients

1 (.23 ounce) package KOOL-AID^Â® INVISIBLE Watermelon Kiwi Flavor Unsweetened Soft Drink Mix
1 cup SPLENDA^Â® No Calorie Sweetener, Granulated
2 quarts water
16 paper or plastic (5oz) cups
16 ice cream sticks

Directions

Empty contents of packet into large pitcher. Add SPLENDA^Â® Granulated Sweetener. Add cold water to equal 2 quarts. Stir to dissolve.
Pour soft drink evenly into paper cups. Freeze 1-Â½ hours or until almost firm. Insert pop stick into center of each cup.
Freeze an additional 1-Â½ hours or until firm. Store in freezer.

Note

Serving Size: 1 popsicle. For Extra Sour Pops: Prepare soft drink as directed using only 1 qt. of water. Omit paper cups and wooden pop sticks; pour prepared drink into plastic ice cube trays sprayed lightly with cooking spray. Freeze 2 to 4 hours or until firm. Prepare as directed, using KOOL-AID^Â® Tropical Punch Flavor Unsweetened Soft Drink.

“I wrote this review while participating in a blog tour campaign by Mom Central on behalf of Splenda and received products necessary to facilitate my candid review. In addition, a donation was made in my name to the Meals on Wheel organization to thank me for taking the time to participate.”

Alvin And The Chipmunks: The Squeakquel [Soundtrack] Part 2

April 3, 2010 by Jen

If you read my Last post about the Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel [Soundtrack], I am sure you know we are still having to listen to it every day! Â Jada Loves this CD.

As a parent I have noticed that she is using memory building skills by learning every song word by word! Â She is at the age where she is picking up on everything.Â Â I love that the CDÂ also gets her moving, so I know she is getting her daily exercise lol. Â Â I admit I now find myself dancing along with her.

If you haven’t got this CD Yet I higly recommend anyone with small children to get it! Â You can get it @Amazon for $11.88 and of course you could always download it from Itunes!

Product Description:

The Squeakquel Movie Soundtrack is great entertainment for both kids and parents. Featuring chipmunk’d renditions of classics from Beyonce, Katy Perry, the Bee Gees and many more, Alvin, Simon, Theodore and their girlfriends, The Chipettes, provide hours of fun for everyone.