Barefoot Books! Order your's with me!

If you have never heard of Barefoot Books before, then I suggest you visit the site! They have the most amazing books that do one of the best jobs of identifying appropriate Age Levels of reading as well as sparking childrens' imaginations. 

You may of seen these Titles before from Barefoot Books:

    

They have stories that teach! From Folk Art, to history and even Culture. Your child gains so much more that just a story. They really gain knowledge and a book that can create an ongoing conversation with your child.

HOW TO ORDER!

I am collecting my own sales and although there is a CART on the Website, please Email me to order @

erinnsluka at gmail.com

In all honesty, orders I turn in earn me entries and points!

Once you email me, I will have a Paypal invoice sent out to you or I do take C.C. and can work out a secure transaction for you.

So Visit Barefoot Books, take a look around and email me your order or questions. My order will be placed on Friday March 23rd. You will receive books in time for Easter. Orders over $60 ship free!

So excited to redo my Counters w/ Giani!

My Giani Granite Countertop Kits came today! Can't wait to transform my counters this weekend! Here is my kitchen now. I will post all about it soon! This will be one of my most exciting reviews. I have read some awesome reviews and am honored to be able and write for them!

Review & Giveaway: Cleopatra's Choice Adovia Mudsoap

I was recently sent the Mud Bar from Cleopatra's Choice to review. I have always had a small acne problem and even at 34 years old. i have a few flare ups of acne and redness that still occur. I always love to use scrubs and beaded soaps as it really makes me feel like my pores are clean after I cleanse. The Adovia Mud Soap Bar made my skin feel so clean and rfefreshed. The bar has a scrub to it, so you really get down into your pores and leave them clean. I have had no issues with the bar. It is made with Dead Sea Mud and so it is useful for all skin types from Eczema and Psoriasis.

What is Mud Soap?

• Adovia Mud Soap removes dirt and cleanses your skin, while simultaneously infusing it with minerals essential to keeping your skin hydrated and moisturized.
• Enriched with century old Dead Sea mud, leaving your skin cleansed and nourished

Cleopatra's Choice Website features many similar products for all skin types. And on their site you will find the following reasons why ordering from them is truely worthwhile.

* 3 FREE Samples with EVERY Order

* 3 MONTH Easy Returns and Exchange Policy - If you are not satisfied for ANY reasons you get all your money back including shipping! (No risk to trying the products!)

* FAST SHIPPING and Delivery!

* THOUSANDS of Happy Clients (click here to read what some had to say)

* PERSONAL Customer Service by phone (1-800-925-4232) or email

* Products are NEVER tested on Animals

* Only the HIGHEST quality skin care products!

* We RELY on our Repeat Customers - so YOUR SATISFACTION is our Number 1 Priority! GIVEAWAY The Best Part is One Lucky reader will win a Mud Bar for themselves. You will love this bar!

Wordless Wednesday

As long as their gone before he starts dating!

Free Shipping Today Only! The Children's Place!

Hot New Giveaway & Contest Site: Win $120

Visit the Contest Chest to enter or list Giveaways! To introduce this site, here is a Giveaway. The best part is if You Win, I win too! Yeah for both of us!

Leaping Blogs Hop: EdenFantasys Giveaway

Welcome to the Leaping Blogs Blog Hop organized by Savey Spender. Come check out some great giveaways and find some new blogs to read and check out. Every blog has it’s own giveaway so make sure to visit them all!


In Celebration of International Women's Day (March 8), what a better way to pamper ourselves then some georgous lingerie or Bath and Body products that smell great! I have written a few posts for EdenFantasys and I truley am a fan. All my posts are extremley tasteful and that is because EdenFantasys has so many awesome items. They ship their products descretley and I love their scents they use in their Bath & Body items. Recently I purchased the Belleza Box and I love the items and the box is adorable.

The Belleza Box

They also have a lingerie selection that is great! By Lingerie, I mean Panties, Bras, gowns and even dresses! Right now all Dream Girls Lingerie is 25% off and they have some great "Club Wear" if you are into the Dancing scene! While visiting, join EdenCafe Blog and you will be in the loop on Giveaways and sales they often offer. EdenFantasys is on Google+ and Twitter!
Us women are the last to take time for ourselves and with OUR Holiday on March 8th, we ought to take some time for ourselves. Maybe the kids can go somewhere (if you are lucky) and you can get that alone time or even the Date Night we always want with our spouses, but never take!
International Women's Day was founded in 1909 and used to be observed on February 28. In the mid 1900's it changed to March 8. And just last year, Barak Obama declared the entire Month of March as "Women's History Month"!
So join us in the Leapin Blogs Hop from now until March 9th and celebrate with EdenFantasys and go SPOIL YOURSELVES, WOMEN! You deserve it!
UPDATE: Right now you can choose a Free Gift w/ any order!

GIVEAWAY

One Lucky reader will win the Belleza Box from EdenFantasys pictured above-A $46.99 Value!

Brave! The movie

Cute Movie Alert! Set to air June 22. One of many fun summer movies coming! Follow Brave on Facebook!

MARVEL'S THE AVENGERS

On May 4th a new Marvel movie begins! The Avengers! My son loves Captain America and will love this! Check out some preview photos! and Follow on Facebook!

About the town I live in: Gig Harbor

I wanted to do something a bit different and share about the town I live in as it really is a cute little town and deserves to be recognized. Gig Harbor is located about 45 minutes south of Seattle-towards the Kitsap Peninsula. It is a Maritime town. Many Commercial Fishing families live here as well as the retired one's. This city is primarily middle to upper class and a real Family town. We have an excellent School District and a great Parks and Rec Department. The scenery is beautiful and I only wish we had better weather to enjoy the outdoors around here a bit more. However, rain really does bring beauty outdoors. Mt Rainier is the backdrop over our waters.

There is some beautiful Real Estate and Parks. Our boys can roam town with no worry to us. Festivals on the Waterfront happen numerous times in the spring through fall. Many of the streets are past residences names who are known as Fishing families from the beginning of Gig Harbor's Era in 1888!

The most popular commodities here would be Seafood, Wine and Restaurants! Many small businesses are nestled throughout town. We are also supportive as a small city of our school's athletes. The rival Football game each fall between both High Schools (The Fish Bowl) draws a huge majority of our town. 

Mostly, as I said earlier The Scenery is the real beauty!

         

Annual Gig Harbor Maritime Parade & Festival

Have you seen the NEW STEP 2 items?

I have 3 boys and I LOVE Step 2 products. We have so many Step 2 products that have come and gone and many are still in use! The quality and creativity is top of the line for my family! I browsed through an email as I subscribe to their Newsletter and saw all the new and awesome products.
They have many new Infant toys, Outdoor play and Play sets! I am most excited about a few of them!

Light Duty Garden Cart

Counting and Shapes Puzzle

Fort Slide Away

All the other new products can be found HERE! Check them out!

I was not sponsored for this review. The maerial and opinions are my own

Frecklebox Sale This Weekend ONLY! Cute Easter items!

I LOVE Frecklebox items. My son has a coloring book and a puzzle and the cutest is a Book that I reviewed on this blog last year! The post is HERE. All their items come personalized and they are very unique!
Right now there are some adorable Easter items and THIS WEEKEND ONLY they are offering 50$ off all Placemats. They are only $9.95 originally, so that makes them less than $5 and a cute Easter Basket Item!
Check out the print below.

Isn't it cute?

Go HERE to check out the other Placemat designs. At Checkout, use code DINNER!

The print above is also available in stickers, lunchboxes, etc...

I was not sponsored by Frecklebox for this review. All reviews and initiative to post this is of my own opinion.

Review & Giveaway: I Am Happy! with Sukey Molloy Children's CD

I own a lot of Music CD's and DVD's for my son and there are 2 types of CD's I love. The one's that are fun, but gentle enough for bedtime and the CD's that have Silly Songs. Sukey Molloy's music is just that! Fun and sometimes silly! She really speaks to the toddler age and her lyrics are simple and easy to learn. I Am Happy! is the third CD in her series and her co-producer is Grammy-winner Larry Alexander (he also has produced releases from Diana Ross (six albums), Bruce Springsteen, Willie Nelson, Bon Jovi, and David Bowie and others). 
My son is 3 1/2 and at the perfect age for her music. This particular album is suitable for Ages: 2-5 and will retail for around $15.99 and includes 18 dongs. . My son has a few favorite songs already like Riding on a Ferry, Counting Song and his favorite is I Put My Scarf on my Head (see video below)! This is the type of CD I play at clean up or when I feel like turning off the TV to do chores around the house. If I play HIS music, he is more engaging in helping out and stick by me as I clean. I highly recommend this CD for any toddler you know! 

I Put My Scarf on My Head-by Anthony :-)

The Giveaway

One Lucky Reader will win this New Album!

Please enter on Rafflecopter below.

Good Luck!

Car Talk: Impress your man with this knowledge

Would you just go Nuts if your car had to be absent for some time? I would be LOST! We depend on it so much, but us gals hardly give thought to how important the maintenance and care for our vehicle is. Our Car is like our child-our world- and like a child, our car has needs or it will drive us nuts!
So, as a blogger I love the fun "weekly subjects" that Bloggers' have and have been thinking of a topic that is different, but useful. My husband is a District Manager for a Major Auto Retailer, so I figure that since us Mommies tend to leave the Car stuff to the men, that to some it may be fun to learn a thing or 2 about a subject we don't discuss very often. My husband's company frequently posts articles that can teach anyone about the maintenance and care for their car. Can you guess the company my husband works for? :-)

...Wow! You're good!

I decided that I will post a random article each week or so. Take it as new knowledge or a way to impress your hubby or man or to share with your teen and find a common subject to discus and teach your older child something useful about their BIG world of driving!

Article 1 this week is: Signs That You Need To Check Your Brakes

Enjoy!!

I was not compensated or contacted to write this on behalf of O'Reilly's or any other company that may be mentioned in the Article. All opinions and links are my own recommendations.

Back From Vegas....

.......WISH

I

WAS 

STILL

THERE!

Except, I missed the boys'

Is my Toddler the only one....

I had to post because although it is not the funniest of things he does a lot, it made me chuckle!

Yesterday, I pick him up from Daycare and he is very excited to show me his "Art". They had been working on the Number 3 and made a Tree with 3 Apples in it and at 3 years old, my son just HAD to include......

AN ANGRY BIRD!

Actually, I am impressed at how well he did. He LOVES to draw and color! But, maybe I ought to have him lay off the Apps a bit!

Children's Advil Coupon

Go HERE to get your coupon for $1 off Junior's Advil.
I got mine. Advil is my #1 choice for my boys! This is a great and rare coupon!



This Coupon was sent to me by Children's Advil through MyBlogSpark

Review & Giveaway: La Bella Stella-Celebrate Earth Children's CD

  

I had the privilege of reviewing this excellent Children's CD that is set to be released on Mach 27 by Recess Music. Recess Music produces many environmentally-themed music CD's. La Bella Stella has 15 songs that teach your child about the Universe. The songs on "La Bella Stella' are most entertaining for children ages 4 and up. Some of my son's favorite songs are I Love the Dark (ironically, as he HATES the dark), Aurora Borealis and Safe at Home. Each son is sung by established Musicians that you may have heard from before. I usually play CD's for my son when he is in the bath, at Bedtime and quiet play and this CD is suitable for all 3 of those times. It is entertaining, but not loud and too active as I have been playing it at bedtime also. I just love the music behind the voices that include light rock, strings and percussion in the majority of the songs. At 3 1/2 my son is right at that age to ask questions and is realizing things that he sees everyday, but just never made himself aware of. When I sat and listened to this CD with him, as that is what it takes to really make my son pay attention to the words, has him asking questions and learning. He talked to me about the Dark after listening to track 2 and told me he wants me to buy him a rocket ship toy while we were listening to the Galaxy Song. I have chosen to Home School him for Preschool and I have now used this CD to start introducing Science, which I had not done yet.
I hope you are now looking forward to the March 27 release of "La Bella Stella," the fifth in its “Celebrate Earth” series of CDs (Big Round Records, $12.99, for ages 4 - 11, run time 41 minutes).

Links to Recess Music

Website

Facebook

Twitter

The Giveaway

One Lucky Reader will win their own copy of La Bella Stella

Enter on Rafflecopter below

Good Luck!

March For Cash Giveaway Event is Live!

Whose ready for another chance to win $60 Paypal??????

Enter now for another chance to win $60 Paypal just in time for March!

Giveaway ends on February 28,2012. Winner will be notified via email and have 48 hours to respond. (No Exceptions). If winner does not respond within 48 hours, another winner will be chosen.

Please make sure you have a valid Paypal account before entering :)

This giveaway is brought to you by several wonderful bloggers, so please take the time to leave a nice Thank You comment on the blog you are entering on :)

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Review & Giveaway: CrindelStar’s Story & Song card

CrindelStar - Where The Universe Dreams

How cute is it to have sent to you a ~4x4 Card that you can take a code off the back to download a Story and Songs, then plant that seed card and grow Wildflowers in your garden? This Unicorn Story is just that! CrindelStar is the Unicorn's name and Maria is the Girl who is faced with the peer pressure at school to let go of the belief she still holds in the existence of Unicorns. It is a story for both genders and leaves your child with the advantages of holding on to their dreams and realizing that those dreams may hold an important role in their future. I do not want to give the entire story away! The Theme Song is great and you get the song Card also!

This is not a Book or a CD..no waste at all! This is a single card illustrated like the photo above. The back has a Code that you would enter at the website given and after you download the story and song. You (and your child) can plant this card directly in the garden and grow your own Wildflowers. This can be downloaded onto any computer file of your choice. Mine is in our Zune Music file. I had it playing for my son during quiet play. He sat and listened to the story as he was coloring. I told him we will plant these in a month or so when weather allows. He sees it on the fridge and is anticipating that day!

This is a perfect gift to mail to a child in your life..you can purchase HERE and for $3.99 send it off!

To follow on Twitter go HERE

To follow on Facebook go HERE

The Giveaway

One Lucky Reader will win a CrindelStar - Where The Universe Dreams Story & Theme Song Cards.
Would make a cute party favor!

Please enter on Rafflecopter Below!

Review: An Alphabet Trip to the Limerick Zoo E-Book/Coloring Book

I recently received a Copy of An Alphabet Trip to the Limerick Zoo for Tablets and the Coloring Page link that came with it. My son is 3 and we had a blast with this book. He loves Animals and reading and the colors and illustrations are very captivating. He cannot read words, but we had long discussions about what we saw in each photo and his imagination went wild. This is a great Home School and Teacher Resource. It is a Book of Children's Poetry and a source for their imagination! Each page pertains to each letter of the Alphabet and the animals are beautifully illustrated. This is a fun book and great entertainment on the go!

About the Author

Her name is Jeannette Ramirez  and she is a Mother, Grandmother and Poet. 
You can subscribe on her page or follow her on Twitter

How To Purchase your own copy
Go HERE. All you questions will be answered and the order form is at the Bottom.
The Cost: $9.99 and you get BOTH the E Book and Coloring Book download if you order soon!


About the Book-Video

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

My Own Review: My New Adidas SuperNova Running Shoes

I have been on a hunt for some good Running Shoes. I had recently posted a Review (and currently have a Giveaway) for the Fit Moms For Life Book and found it to be an absolute favorite compared to any Fitness Article or Book I have read. I set up a regime for me at the Gym and started last week. I had been doing mostly Cardio-ellipticals and Treadmill, but not very intense exercising because I really didn't know what I was doing! I now to Strength Training and Cardio Bursts. That still requires a Treadmill, but a faster run and higher  intensity that I was not used to. Day 1 and I had swollen ankles (don't have ankle issues so not sure why they swelled) and I was too sore to walk very far for days. About 4 days later, did it again (thought maybe I'd focus on how I ran and try not to land too hard) and I had swollen ankles. So, finally I decided it has to be the SHOES! These $19.99 specials just aren't cutting in and did some research and asked friends for recommendations. I had it narrowed between some NIKE and Adidas Shoes. It was the Adidas Shoe Finder that helped me narrow down my results. It said the Sequence and Tempos were right for me. I found a pair I loved on Amazon and they were on sale PLUS free shipping! Here they are:

adidas SuperNova Sequence 3 Running Shoe

I am in heaven! I can feel the extra support where Shoe Finder said I needed it instantly. I have no issues running. It is like magic (OK, logic really!) and the only negative thing I have to say is I wish I found these sooner! It actually feels good to move in these. Not saying that as in it makes moving or running feel better, but it actually feels good to walk around. I want to walk and run with these on. I have never payed attention to my feet and what support I may need and I could not stop pacing when I put them on. 

I have to say that I encourage EVERYONE, whether you run or not to take the Shoe Finder test and find the shoe for you! You will wish you had done it a long time ago. I bought these for a BDay gift for me. I never know what I want and now I can say that if you are like me and you are asked what you want, remember the Shoe Finder and find your shoe, pick the style you want and search for a good deal.

This review is my own and I was not compensated in any way by any Adidas or Amazon. I did recieve a Fit Moms For Life Copy for a previous review I did and have mentioned in this post.

adidas Women's Supernova Sequence 3 Running Shoe

The Versatile Blogger Award

Thank you Grandma's Secrets to Savings for this award!

When you receive this award there are 3 things that you are asked to do

-Thank the person who nominated their blog with a backlink to them

-List 7 things about yourself

-Award 15 newly discovered or fondly followed blogs the award

7 Things About Me

1. I am a Full Time Cardiac Surgery Scheduler Outside the home
2. I have 2 Stepsons and a 3 Year Old! 
3. I am the Oldest of 4: next is Brother-Commercial Fisherman and Contractor, next is Brother-Chef and last is Sis-Senior in College obtaining Teaching Degree
4. 3 top Favorite Random Stuff: HGTV, Coupons and Chocolate Covered Gummy Bears!
5. My Husband and I escape to Vegas at least twice a year!
6. For 7 years, I was an Ice Skater when I was in school
7. I am still close to my 3 HS Friends from Class of 1995  AND we ALL 4 of us gave birth to boys within 1 1/2 years between oldest and youngest

I am to Pas this on to 15 other Bloggers! Here are the 15 (bear with me as I slowly add):

1. Three Loud Kids
2. MeloMomma
3. Bipolar2Happiness
4. Reflexions
5. BlogWithMom
6. The ABCKidz
7. GypsyMamaLogs
8. WhirlwindofSurprises
9. TheOrdinaryAunt
10. MyDevotionalThoughts
11. SimmworksFamilyBlog
12. MarlieandMe
13. SavingsInSeconds
14. To-Sew-With-Love
15. Momof-3Boys

That's it!

Are you a NEW BLOGGER looking to Gain Followers?

If you are a new blogger starting out and want to know the best way to gain followers, then there are some easy and inexpensive ways to gain those followers. They do take TIME though and TIME is the number one expense you will need to building your blog. Here are the 3 Top Tips I have found that is helping me!

1. TIME and Keep posting. Don't have Sponsors to review for..review your Own products you use. After
     you write your post then Plaster it on your FB page, Twitter, Google, etc....

2. Blog follower Hops. Google: "Alexa Rating Hops", "FB Hops", "Twitter Hops". these take time.
    Respectfully, you are required to visit so many other blogs (like you) and follow them or leave comments
    and in turn, you ask them to follow you! Many, many blogs offer these Hops. Here are some I found by
    googling just now so you have an idea what a hop is:
         http://ahelicoptermom.com/alexahop-drop-your-alexa-ranking-14
         http://www.momblogsociety.com/group/facebook-love
         http://www.simplystacie.net/2012/02/a-not-so-moody-monday-blog-hop-for-google-plus/
       
3. Join Giveaway Events and Hops. Some you have to front your own giveaway (so if you do score a
    sponsor, then google "Blog Giveaway Events" and find one to hop in on. Then you have multiple Blogs
    advertising a link to your Giveaway. some are free if you write a Post to promote the event. Most others
    are under $5. Some sites i found that offer ongoing Linkys to these hops are:

          http://www.simplystacie.net/2011/09/blog-giveaway-events-directory/  LINKY ongoing
          http://www.darcyandbrian.com/2012/02/06/for-bloggers-sign-ups-open-for-these-march-may-events/  LINKY

4. I know i said 3, but wanted to throw this in! Make sure you set yourself up at the following Pages and
    link each one onto your Blog Page to start:

• Alexa
• Facebook Page. Great article HERE
• Twitter
• Google +
• Pineterest
• Picket Fences

Review: K5 Learning System

What is k5 Learning?

• An Online After School Learning System. Grades: Kindergarten to 5th Grade
• Focuses on Math, Reading, Spelling & Math Facts
• Personalized Pacing System-Runs assessments on you child and caters Assignments to their level
• Offers 'Report Cards' per say. You log on to the Parent connect and can read your child's progress
• Over 3,000 Activities and Tutorials

View the Tutorial Video HERE!

My Review

I actually use this on my son who is 3 1/2. He LOVES it. He asks if he can do his "Lessons" almost daily. What I love is how simple it is to navigate. I can leave him totally on his own. He sees the large arrows and X's that guide him where to click next. There are no ads so he cannot stray from his lessons. I loved the support. Within days of starting the program, I had an email from them saying they see I have started and wanted to know about who would be the user. I gave her a brief synopsis. She recommended my son play around with Lessons BEFORE doing the Assessments and I am glad we did. He was able to learn the controls and get a bit comfortable with it. They stress to NOT help your child and I didn't except for some reading he needed from me. HERE is a copy of his "report" so you can see how organized the assessment results are.

They also keep a Blog you can follow so you are up to date with changes or services they support. And of course, they have a Facebook Page also you can follow. 

MBS Exclusive Giveaway: 2 Month Free Membership to Blogger Opportunities

OK MOM Blog Society Members-Here is the Giveaway!

2 month Subscription to Blogger Opportunities!

Requirements

             1. Must be a Member of Mom Blog Society: Blogger Opportunities

             2. Must be an ambitious blogger. This is for the Blogger who is really eager and willing to be a

                 legitimate Blog Owner and who NEEDS this subscription because you otherwise just cannot

                 afford it , but REALLY want to grow!

             3. #2 is Important! This is in Good Faith to be able to help out a Blogger who needs a boost!

What is Mom Blog Society?

Go HERE! Check it out. Join some groups! They are a great team! Within Blogger Opportunities you can join on conversations with other Bloggers on their Company finds and feedback. WITHIN the Blogger Opportunity Subscription (the tab under their Title Bar that says Blogger Opportunities) gives you access to Apply for some great Reviews and Giveaways!

How do I enter?

Both Entries are MANDATORY on Rafflecopter! Just completing 1, will disqualify you!
Your MBS User link is the URL that appears in your browser when you are loogged in and click on your name at the very top right above the MBS Title Bar!
Ends 2/28-Just in Time to start in March! So get those follow numbers up-join in on those hops!

Good Luck!

I was not compensated in any way by any Party involved including Paypal or MBS. This is my personal Giveaway of my own contribution.

The Grand Event is Here: $1,000 Paypal!!

The time has finally come for your chance to win...ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS!

You know you neeeeed it...
Well a great group of 100 bloggers have come together to give it to you!

Welcome to the Grand Event Cash Giveaway!

Why I Blog

Almost 2 years ago, I stumbled across a blog that was having giveaways. I thought "How Fun"! It was a Giveaway for a Chico Bi-lingual talking Car. My son was a year and a half and I was to send in a photo of our summer. I sent in the photo from our Road Trip and our stop with my cousin's girls to Animal Kingdom near Vallejo, Ca. He was fascinated with the Dolphins and below is the photo that won. The PR group picked my photo and I won. I was hooked on entering Giveaways ever since. I started a Blog to really just have the option for extra entries in Giveaways like joining some social sites on it and blog about giveaways I was entering.

The Winning Photo..

Around this past summer, I decided to jump on the Blogger Bandwagon and started by doing my Own Picks of products to review. I joined Giveaway Events and Hops to gain followers and recently became a member of some PR Groups who do an awesome job finding Review offers so I am not left wondering about the legitimacy of a sponsor. I am having a blast. I love to write. I love supporting business owners and especially love sharing my fun finds and quality products with others. I do not blog for money, just as a hobby and if I can make one person smile by having them reading something witty I write as I do sometimes or by emailing a winner notifying them they won a product then that makes me happy!

Review & Giveaway: The Beauty Spoon (2 Pack)

Have you ever gone to use your lotion, shampoo or any other product you cannot shake out that last bit? Do you talk to your product, asking it to "Please! Just one more use!" I know I have and the worst is out all day and realizing I forgot that new tube of Sunscreen for my boys and I am wrestling with my bottle to shake, squeeze or do whatever it takes to just get enough for ONE MORE USE! The Beauty Spoon is one of the most simple and useful tools I have seen in a while. I immediately put the smallest one in my ER Kit that we take camping and quading so I don't end up in sunscreen emergencies ever again! 

The stem is very flexible and both lengths are just perfect for any size bottle.The retail price on these are $9.99 per 2 pack. Also, I wish to note, the colors are my favorite combination: Grey &  Pink!

THE GIVEAWAY

One Lucky Reader will win the same 2 pack of Beauty Spoons that I reviewed!

Enter on the Rafflecopter Form below!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

I was Given the 2 pack of Beauty Spoons by the sponsor via Moms With Voices for this review. However, all opinions are my own.

R.I.P. Charlie & Braden

I know the Powell Boys' are known to everyone in the Nation..and beyond. Their Life began in Utah and ended 30 minutes from me at the hands of their Father in Graham, Wa. It was evident they were happy with their Grandparents and is even more obvious that although every agency and every welfare worker involved did everything they could to keep those boys safe, that our system really lacks a Common Sense structure. That is all I have to say on that note..I am no critic.
Today I watched the Funeral and could not keep a dry eye the entire service that aired locally. In the end, the Pastor pointed out that both the Cox AND the Graves Family have united around these boys and reminds us all to not forget that even in extreme, emotional roller coasters these families went on regarding this 2 1/2 year trial..that in the end they came together to celebrate 2 children. May that be a lesson for everyone and may we pass that to our own children! Susan has her Babies back and they are our Angels now.

In Loving Memory of Charlie Powell 2005-2012 & Braden Powell 2007-2012

                  (from the Service Program 2/11/2012)

Review & Giveaway: Fit Moms For Life (My new Fitness Bible)

I was recently asked to Review the Book: Fit Mom's For Life by Dustin Maher . I thought "Why Not!". There is so much information, videos, books and flyers that ALL want you to know how to get fit! I had to yet really find one that captivated me until this book arrived and I started on Page 1! It didn't take me many more pages to create a Note page on my tablet so I can take notes. There was so much USEFUL information and education that I had seen lacking in other sources. His philosophy just makes sense!

What the Book teaches (besides a Bonus of Videos/Downloads-a $59 value FREE with the book):

• Traditional Cardio Doesn’t Lose Fat
• You Can’t Work Out to Compensate for Poor Eating
• See Results 9 Times Faster With Burst Training
• Learn ONE Exercise That Shrinks a Waistline WITHOUT diet changes
• Burn Fat While You Sleep
• A Healthy Environment Equals A More Fit Family

 My Breakdown (broken down straight from my notes):

• Make Time: More Me Time=More Energy=You Crave More Me Time 
• Goals: Start Small: Create a 4 Week Goal, as well as that Final Goal
• Diet: Drink More H2O-work up to 8 C/Day, Keep Diary-Calorie Count for 1 week
• Before Beginning: Take Measurements as instructed and Photos, Note My Goals
• Calories: 1,500/day. Eat Natural when able,  Eat 4-5 Small Meals/day
• Avoid: FAKE sugars, Trans Fats, No Grains after 4pm, 
• Workout: Warm-Up, 30 Min Strength Train, ~20min Cardio Bursts, Cool Down

Questions you will have answered:

• What on that Food Label do I pay attention to?
• Define Good vs. Bad Sugars?
• Everybody needs Carbs-how do I control what Carbs/how many?
• Exactly what do I do in the Gym-start to Finish?
• What foods do I really need to/or not need to buy Organic?
• ...and many more answers!

On the Website I found a video I really like..I encourage you to watch it and learn his Philosophy!

The Giveaway

A Copy of Fit Moms For Life which includes the $59 Bonus as stated in my review within the book

I was given a Copy of Fit Moms For Life for the purpose of this review. However, all opinions are my own.

Target Deals I spotted Today!

In my Target, there were several exciting Clearance Deals!

A few in Kids Books/Coloring Books
Golf Club Sets: Originally $129-$135 marked down to $39.88!!!
Bulk Cleaning & Beauty Packs--Combine with Coupons!

My $15.50 Total (after Coupons) for these Bulk Items!