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Get Kids to Drink More Milk with Curvy Straws! Big G Giveaway

Not too many cereals have surprises in them anymore. I remember as a kid always looking forward to the prize, even though I’d have to share with my brother and sister. We’d take turns getting to keep the surprises but I remember the best part was always finding the surprise. In an effort to get [...]

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Are Kids Gardening Gloves Useful?

I was able to check out Duramitt gloves while attending the International Housewares Show.  They offer a large variety including latex covered gloves, full dipped gloves, knitted gloves, PVC dotted gloves, and even gloves with scouring or sponge pad palms.  Duramitt gloves allow you to keep your hands protected while you do the tasks you [...]

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Forbidden Love in An Uncommon Grace : Book Review & Giveaway

I enjoy a good romance story, one that pulls at my heartstrings is even better. An Uncommon Grace is a book full of love, loyalty, responsibility, family, traditions, and many obstacles. This story takes place in rural Ohio and written by Ohio author Serena B. Miller. The Amish people and their way of life intrigues [...]

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Electronic Fitness Tracker: Fitbug Review & Giveaway

While working out at the gym, it is easy to get motivated by seeing your progress with the electronic devices. Wouldn’t it be great to record all of your activity with something like a weight loss pedometer? That is exactly what Fitbug does. It is an electronic fitness tracker that records every step you take, [...]

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Eating Light, Done Right Cookbook Review & Giveaway

I have been trying to feed my family healthier, and lighter meals. Finding tasty, quick meals that kids will like and are healthy can be a challenge. The mom next door, Tania Boughton is here to the rescue with Eating Light, Done Right. Eating Light, Done Right Cookbook Review When I opened up Eating Light [...]

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Natural, Organic Drain Opener Review

When approached by Unique Natural Products to promote their Super Digest-It Safe Drain Opener, I gave them fair warning. We’ve had a slow drain in our master bathroom tub that nothing has worked on. We have tried everything and nothing seems to help. I honestly didn’t think that a natural product could do a thing. [...]

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Gifts for Stylish Moms From Maruca Designs – Review & Giveaway

I get excited whenever a package arrives at my door, don’t you?  When I see the Maruca Designs return address on a box, however, my heart REALLY starts pumping!  I love their textile handbags and accessories (see my 2011 review here).  They are handmade with the perfect blend of whimsy, sophistication, functionality, and last but [...]

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Unwind with iChill Relaxation Shot

Do you find it hard to unwind and fall asleep at night? My days are full and followed by a non-stop evening once my kids are home of cooking dinner, cleaning up, helping with homework, getting lunches ready for the next day, getting my kids to bed and then blogging for a couple hours. By [...]

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Tips for Great Family Portraits

My kids are no strangers to the camera. For their first year of life, I had their portrait taken at a studio every single month. Then, 3-4 times a year thereafter until they were about 3. As my kids have grown, I haven’t had their portraits taken as often as I have in the past. [...]

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12 Easy Lessons to Ignite Your Child’s Potential – Power Brain Kids Book Review

I am always looking for ways to help my kids be healthier and happier. When I came across the book, Power Brain Kids I was curious. It promises 12 Easy Lessons to Ignite Your Child’s Potential. Don’t we all want our kids to reach their potential? Power Brain Kids Book Review The premise of the [...]

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When Blue Met Egg – A Children’s Book on Friendship

I enjoy promoting products from Ohio, especially when they are from the Akron, Ohio area. When Blue Met Egg is a  children’s book on friendship, written by Lindsay Ward, a local Peninsula, Ohio children’s book author and illustrator. It is exciting to see such talent come from the Akron, Ohio area. When Blue Met Egg [...]

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Why You Should Consider Meat-Alternative Products like VegeUSA

There are many people making the change to be a vegetarian. My sister was a vegetarian for many years with the reasoning being that if it ever had a face, she wouldn’t eat it. There are also sensible, health related reasons to consider adding at least some meat-alternative products into your diet. Why You Should [...]

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Crest and Oral-B PRO-HEALTH = Right After a Dental Cleaning Feeling! #CrestSponsored

For the past 2 weeks, I have been using and reviewing the new Crest® and Oral-B® PRO-HEALTH® Clinical Plaque Control line of products. It is all I have used, setting aside my regular products. All in all, my mouth does feel cleaner and fresher using exclusively this line of products. I can’t wait until after [...]

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Crayola Outdoor Bubble Launcher and Colored Bubbles for MESSY Fun!

Kids love to have messy fun, don’t they? The messier the better! I am the type of mom that enjoys letting her kids be kids, even if that means buying a little extra Shout and doing a little more laundry. Crayola has a fantastic new messy fun toy on the market that my kids eagerly [...]

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Hills Science Diet Ideal Balance Pet Food Review

Last week, I switched my dog, Arnold’s food to a brand that I thought was healthier. I want to take better care of him as it is showing signs of aging. He refused to eat it, all 20lbs of it. So, we switched back to his go-to dog food. When Hills Science Diet contacted me [...]