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W!N a great prize pack from Crayola and My Blog Spark

December 11, 2011 by Samantha 536 Comments

Crayola is a must have when it comes to all things art, preschool, child….how can a child reach adulthood without a bit of Crayola in their life? LOL not likely!
The good folks at Crayola as well as My Blog Spark have joined up to bring you this fantastic prize, just in time for the holidays!

The Crayola Innovative Holiday giveaway winner’s prize pack will contain:

(1) Jewelry Boutique
(1) Glow Book
(1) 150-ct Crayon Tower
(1) Ultimate Art Supplies case

From fun coloring and drawing products to activity toys — every product inspires kids to explore, discover, play, pretend and dream. This holiday season, the Crayola Jewelry Boutique, Crayola Glow Book, Telescoping Crayon Tower and Ultimate Art Supply Kit will free your child’s originality, as they colorfully bring their ideas to life. Here’s a bit of info about each!Crayola Jewelry Boutique With the new Crayola Jewelry Boutique, kids can become their own jewelry designers! Crayola put a unique “spin” on jewelry making with a special “jewelry spinner” that creates multi-colored beads using Crayola Model Magic. As kids spin their beads into shapes, they can string them together to create original bracelets, necklaces, earrings, and pendants that reflect their own personal style. Let the designing begin!

By combining eye-popping colors to create unique beads with the Jewelry Boutique “spinner,” the amount of fun and creativity is endless because no two beads turn out exactly the same!
For a dazzling finish, coat designs with bead glaze. For even more sparkle and pizzazz, add gems, and interchangeable pendant and bracelet charms!

Recommended for children ages 6+, each Jewelry Boutique kit includes 8 packs of Crayola Model Magic to mold 160 beads, 5 bracelet charms, 3 pendant charms, 2 shape cutters, a bead dryer rack, 5 toggle sets, 4 earring posts and ear wires, a bead punch, 18 gems, 2 necklace cords, 1 elastic cord, bead glaze, and the Jewelry Boutique Spinner with storage areas and retails for $24.99. Crayola Glow Book Let your kids’ imaginations run free this holiday season while creating glowing, moving art with the Crayola Glow Book. Turn the lights out and watch their artwork come alive on each page and appear as if it is actually moving! Using special glowing-ink markers to draw on each of the four clear pages, kids can choose one of the four tracing guides to create original scenes, signs and messages, and arrange them in their desired order. Then, just hit the lights and allow your kids to wow you with wildly colorful, glowing animated scenes. Variable light settings create colorful, multi-layered effects. The Crayola Glow Book wipes off easily so kids can use their imaginations to create endless glowing artwork! A simple wet cloth will do. Recommended for children ages 6+, the kit includes one Glow Book with 4 clear pages, 4 animation tracing guides and 6 glow markers and retails for $24.99. Crayola’s Telescoping Crayon Tower and Ultimate Art Supply Case For everyday inspiration and creativity, be sure to keep Crayola’s Telescoping Crayon Tower and all-inclusive Ultimate Art Supplies case handy, so they’re can always be prepared to create! Filled with crayons and all of the classic art tools for drawing and painting, kids can share their creativity through colorful works of art! The Telescoping Crayon Tower and Ultimate Art Supplies case make great gifts every child can use to jumpstart their creativity. [Read more…]

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Nasoya Tofu review- and you can get some free here as well!

December 11, 2011 by Samantha 151 Comments

There are those out there who are not adventurous eaters.
Perhaps a meat and potatoes family. Well, its time to start thinking outside the box and try some alternatives. How about some Asian food, and I don’t mean the greasy Chinese food down the street. I mean home cooked Asian food that has ingredients in it that you trust and know are good for you.

A good place to start is Tofu. Take a look at Nasoya Tofu U. Here they teach simple recipes and techniques for using tofu in both everyday dishes as well as dishes with an Asian flair. A good example of an everyday use of Tofu is the stuffed manicotti where instead of ricotta cheese you can use soft tofu. I can honestly say next time we go food shopping we will be trying this. Tofu is a misunderstood ingredient. Tofu is a food made of soy beans, which when cooked absorbs the flavor of whatever else it is cooked with. If making garlic stir fry it will accent and accentuate the garlic instead of adding a flavor to the bunch.

In general, there are two types of tofu- firm and soft. And guess what? Firm is of a thicker texture then soft, and is mostly used as a meat substitute, the soft can be used as a thickener, or as we saw before, a ricotta cheese substitute. 🙂

These very broad terms are pretty much what kind of tofu you can find in your average supermarket, but if you are looking for a tofu to act as more of a meat substitute take a look at Fim Tofu Plus. This is sprouted tofu which has more protein and also fortified with vitamins B2, B6, B12, D and Calcium. This is the one I picked up today- my son is sprouting like a weed and all the vitamins I can put into him, I am going to! LOL

We used some of our Nosoya Tofu Plus tofu and made Tofu Pad Thai. This is a Thai dish with peanuts and noodles, which is a little bit spicy and quite delicious. The tofu is a great substitute for chicken in this dish.
Get creative and have fun!

Want to win some free Tofu Coupons? Here is how to enter!

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Petcakes Toys- W!N Yours Here!

December 11, 2011 by Samantha 274 Comments

I know you are all going to just love this one- it’s a return to Have Sippy Will Travel for Petcakes! These are some of the only cakes I know of that won’t put any weight on your hips, and that I can have as much as I want, even on Nutrisystem! 😛

Series One was for the dogs- but that’s not a bad thing, because they could not be any cuter! We just loved those adorable pups. Series Two is woodland creatures, and has 4 cute friends from the forest including an adorable raccoon, a cute squirrel, a honey bear, and a fun little panda. (Check out the original review here!)

Petcakes, by Well Made Toy, is running a special right now.
Buy (4) or more Petcakes

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Sing-A-Ma-Jigs- W!N Yours Here!

December 11, 2011 by Samantha 257 Comments

Sing-A-Ma-Jigs are a fun holiday must have. They are really, really cute, and you are going to want to start your own collection. OK- they are super, super annoying, at first, but once you A- see how much your kid loves them and B- turn on your mommy ears” or turn them off, more aptly) they won’t bug you anymore. You can get several different variates of Sing-A-Ma-Jigs; the classic style, the mommy or daddy with a baby (they harmonize together), and the cute Christmas styles which include a snowman, Santa, reindeer, and Christmas colors.

My son has one of the classic styles (a single who sings up and down the note scale) as well as a new mommy with her baby style. They work well together as well, and Little says that the singleton from last year is the baby’s aunt.

The Sing-A-Ma-Jigs Double the excitement this Fall with The Sing–a–ma-jigs™ Duets assortment, singing, chattering and harmonizing with their very own little friends! Each Sing–a–ma-jigs™ character is holding a miniature version doll in their arms. When their bellies are pressed, they simultaneously open their little scrunchy mouths and sing, harmonize and chatter together! The Fall Sing–a–ma–jig™ Duets assortment showcases two new characters, including a full-sized Sing–a–ma–jig ™ character holding a small puppy singing “BINGO and another holding a small baby singing “Hello Ma Baby”. $12.99/3+

You can win one here!

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Perricone skincare G!VEAWAY

December 11, 2011 by Samantha 20 Comments

So it’s pretty clear by now that I strongly dislike the winter nasty. Boots, skinny jeans, and chunky sweaters (as cute as they are) aren’t doing it for me and this dry gray scaly skin; it’s just not my thing.

In my efforts to ward off the dermis mangling stuff I’m always looking for ways to salvage my skin, my beloved peels can only go so far, cause ya need some moisture and a lot of it! Problem with most creams and potions is that they are goopy and pore clogging so the pursuit for something that won’t add to my issues is usually a long one.

Apparently I’ve been living under a rock or something because when I came across Perricone MD I mentioned it to a friend and she was “Oh yeah! I use that stuff too” and my sister apparently uses it too. So why haven’t I tried it? Guess I should come out from under that rock a time or two.

Dr. Perricone is regarded as the Father of the Inflammation Theory of Aging. His holistic approach to aging treats the inflammation that causes aging in three ways: through diet, nutriceutical supplements, and his award-winning line of skin care products and cosmeceuticals. Through his program this type of inflammation can be stopped, which slows down the skin’s aging process and even reverses existing damage. The effects of his program are not only visible externally but will enhance your life with better overall health and increased energy….

Woo Hoo! Sounds good so far! The doc had me at holistic, his blog delves into diet, supplements, and skincare regimens that are all complementary of each other. Makes sense that they would all be related in the battle of aging.

My sister, who is fabulous at a little more than forty years old, reiterated the claims that Perricone md cold plasma and high potency eye lift are the only items she uses…..Adds to the interest, right? I think so.

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Barefoot Books- Amazing Kids Stories- Get Yours Here!!!

December 7, 2011 by Samantha 169 Comments
Barefoot books is a great way to expose your children to different cultures. The way they do this is through classic tales and folk tales from cultures including Islamic and African. I had the pleasure of reviewing a few books recently, which cover a wide spectrum of themes, settings, and writer backgrounds.

First up is Winter Shadow which is the story of a little girl who finds and befriends a wolf cub. This story is written by Richard Knight, who was inspired by nature and includes nature as a predominant theme in all his writings. This book is a semi-chapter book. There are chapters but they are short, good for young readers looking to start getting into reading longer, more intricate stories.

Tales of Mystery and Magic is up next. This book is a collection of short stories from all over the globe all involving some darker, more mysterious tales. These stories include the Chilean “Two Little Elves”, the Scottish “Who Live in the Skull?” and the West African “Hunter’s Five Sons”. It’s sort of a tales from the Crypt UN edition, LOL- and not super scary, good for school aged kids.

The Wise Fool is a book of Islamic Fables. I love big books of fables and tall tales. These books are great because they usually have one element which is accessible to children, while the rest of the story spins in ways barely imaginable. This particular book does similar, has lots of tales and stories most will and do not know, including myself. What a great way to open our children’s eyes to a new culture, or teach them more about others around us and the culture they come from.

The final book is We’re Sailing Down the Nile: a Journey though Egypt. This books follows travelers down the Nile. I know you are surprised- please buy the book if you want to know how it ends, LOL. This book is packed with pages meant to provoke questions and curiosity out of children. As a bedtime story it doesn’t work quite so well, but as a story told during story time or in a mentally stimulating time of day, this is perfect.

All Barefoot books have beautiful detailed illustrations and pages, brightly colored and eye catching when appropriate or dark and mysterious when not. Plus? They educate, inspire, bring out curiosity, and help teach our kids to be better world citizens- and Americans at that. This is, after all, a melting pot/salad bowl of a country- lets help our kids learn as much as [Read more…]

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Swiss Colony- Review and G!VEAWAY

December 6, 2011 by Samantha 3 Comments

The Holidays are here, and so are a whole lot of delicious treats in cute shapes. The question becomes- what is worth those hard to remove calories? Well, Swiss Colony makes that choice either easier or harder- depending on how you look at it.

Swiss Colony makes all kinds of wonderful goodies ranging from cheeses and meats to desserts. We had the pleasure of trying the Snowman truffles. These cute little guys aren’t decorations, but are desserts, and they have a shell of white fudge surrounding two delicate milk chocolate truffles. The snowmen are each hand decorated with slight differences when you look for them, but are all artfully well made as you can see. [Read more…]

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Bialetti non-stick eco pan- Get Yours Here!

December 5, 2011 by Samantha 365 Comments
When you think of an non-stick eco friendly pan what comes to mind? Maybe an old pan plated in recycled fabric? Well no, actually it’s much more interesting than that, and a whole heck of a lot of more useful.
Bialetti has produced a new line of pots and pans called the Aeternum Collection. The key characteristic of these pans is this: nano-ceramics. These pans are coated in nano-ceramic coating on the interior, then an aluminum core and a high temperature silicon exterior. The nano-ceramic is very interesting. The coating is applied at a lower temperature then other non-stick coatings, less heat, less fire-less CO2. The material itself is PFQA free, PTFE free, and cadmium free. This collection has a bright red exterior from the high temp silicon and a clean white interior courtesy of the nano-ceramic.

Not only are these pans nice to look at in their package, but once you actually use them it is really neat to see a white cooking surface. I like the way you can get a light browning to food without over doing it. I also like how the surface of the pan is easy to clean. So far everything wipes right off it. As of yet, I have made over easy eggs, breakfast sausage, and a few different sauces. All of which cleaned off very easily. I was quite impressed, even the sauce and bubbles up and burns onto the rim of the pan, it didn’t even need the steel wool.
I definitely suggest these for anyone who cooks.

Here are a few more fun points-

Features nano-ceramic technology – it performs like nobody’s business and is PFOA, PTFE and Cadmium free

Clean up is a *snap*. It’s non-stick cooking without the non-stick coating

This is just like using a Teflon pan with the exception that it’s healthier AND longer lasting (no teflon coating means longer lifetime for the pan. This sucker’ll last you decades)

It’s lightweight yet extremely durable. The silicone handle keeps things cool around your digits, while the aluminum core evenly distributes heat

At 10.25″ in diameter, this generously sized pan prepares dishes for 2-4 people (more if it’s a side dish). It’s a popular and versatile size and one you’ll reach for every day

Comes standard with a 5-year manufacturers warranty against defects. Bialetti is a recognized leader in quality (not to mention it features clean Italian lines and design)

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