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Tuck In. Turn Off. Tide Sweet Dreams

April 6, 2014 by Samantha 3 Comments

Tuck in, turn off and sweet dreams sound like three important factors when trying to fall asleep. And while true Tuck In Turn Off is actually a new pledge by Downy, Tide and Bounce. You see according to a poll by the National Sleep Foundation approximately 41% of Americans have problems sleeping at least a few nights a week. The main reason being the inability to ‘turn off’.

Instead of sleeping or winding down before bed, the bed is just another place to get things done. Some tweet, some text and some updated their Facebook status before bed. Are any of these really necessary? Probably not. So pledge to have a more relaxed bed time ritual. The key components of your ritual should be:

1) A half hour before bed shut off your phone, your computer, tablet, telegraph machine etc.

2) Give yourself 8 hours to sleep

3) Nothing with a keyboard or touch screen while in bed. Period. No quick games, no quick texts, nothing but a sweet pleasant sleep.

4) Give yourself a calming soothing environment. This is where the Tide, Downy and Bounce come in. With their new Sweet Dreams Collections. Each component of the collection has some special scent to help lull you to sleep. The included products are: Tide plus a touch of Downy Sweet Dreams, Downy Unstopables Dreams, Downy Infusions Sweet Dreams and Bounce Sweet Dreams. All of which have a touch of vanilla and a hing of lavender. Lavender is a proven sleep promotion agent, helping get those precious Zzzzz ‘s without the side effects or chemicals.
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Seventh Generation Toxin Freedom Fighters

April 6, 2014 by Samantha 6 Comments

Disclosure- I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Seventh Generation. I received a promotional item and product samples as a thank you for participating

Toxins are all around us in our environment but not only outside or near facotries. There are also quite a few toxins in our homes. Many of which we brought in from the market. How is this possible? Well for example 80,000 synthetic chemicals introduced into the market since the Toxic Substances Control Act was passed in 1976, the EPA has required testing on less than 10%.

Scientists have linked exposure to toxic chemicals to quite a few health risks, including: cancer, Alzheimer’s, learning disabilities, asthma, birth defects, and other reproductive problems. All of which would occur a whole lot less if congress would update one law, The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). TCA was passed in 1976, and has never been updated since its inception. As of now there are thousands of potentially harmful chemicals used in the marketplace since the 1970’s without proper testing and without disclosure by the companies that produce them. The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) was passed in 1976, and has never been updated since its inception. As of now, thousands of potentially harmful chemicals continue to be used in the marketplace since the 1970’s without proper testing and without disclosure by the companies that produce them. But what pray tell can you do about it? Why not check out the Natural Resources Defense Council website.
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Insurance – Get Covered America

March 31, 2014 by Samantha Leave a Comment

With Health Insurance in the news almost every night, why not brush up on your current events and find out what all this talk is about? First up there are a few key points, everyone should have health insurance, enrolling is fast and easy, no one can be denied.

So how does this new health insurance system work? Well first of all check out GetCoveredAmerica.org for details. In four simple steps most your questions will be answered.

Step 1) Calculate – Calculate your Cost. 90% of applicants can received financial assistance and this step helps you figure out this all important question.

Step 2) Questions – Frequently Asked Questions, and answers of course. All those wonderful questions you have sitting at the tip of your tongue and the back of your mind are answered here.
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Filed Under: family, health, home, kids Tagged With: health, insurance, money

Super Clean with OxiClean

March 8, 2014 by Samantha 8 Comments

I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting (#MC) for OxiClean. I received three product samples to facilitate my review and a promotional item as a thank you for participating.

Ga-rowl! LOL

Even though winter is still hanging on strong, there are still some easy ways to start your Spring cleaning season early. How pray tell do you start to deep clean your house without opening the windows and sweeping out your porch? Why, with your dishes, floors, and clothing, of course!

It’s time to tackle those stains and the built on grime. OxiClean to the rescue. OxiClean has been the house hold name for tough carpet stains for years, and is now in the business of removing dish and silverware stains as well as laundry stains. First up we take a look at the new 4X Extreme Power Crystals Dish Detergent. This dish detergent uses power crystals to break up cooked on stains, white film and even lipstick and tomato stains from plastic. Not only does it clean dishes extremely, well but it also leaves them with a fresh scent. So your cabinets will also smell nice and fresh instead of stale. This is perfect for running all your pots and pans through the dishwasher. 4X will make short work of baked on turkey skin and burned in oatmeal.
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House Cleaning

March 4, 2014 by Samantha Leave a Comment

Spring is upon us- or rather, should be upon us soon if these darn snow storms would stop already and mother nature would get the hint and take a break. Anyway Spring is around the corner, and also around that corner is the first day you can crack open those windows and air out the house finally. Get out the dust and the funk that has been building for months now.

As Spring comes, so does Spring cleaning and as such there are a 3 places people generally clean

1) The carpet – By either hiring a carpet cleaner or doing it yourself either way going green is in. So if possible use Earth friendly carpet shampoo or hire a Green Choice Carpet Cleaning company.

2) The windows – inside and out all those wonderful windows used to let in a lot more light so be sure to hit both inside and out. Inside is easy as long as you can reach them with your cleaner of choice and paper towels or fabric remnants. Outside is a bit tricky, we tend to go with the garden hose attachment made specifically for outdoor window cleaning. Just be sure all windows are closed tightly, trust me on this one.
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Indow Windows

February 12, 2014 by Samantha 5 Comments

Disclosure- I received the below in order to facilitate my post. All opinions are my own and honest. I am disclosing this in accordance to FTC Guidelines. Please see “Disclose” tab for more information.

Many believe windows are only meant to be seen through, but those of us with older houses know that these windows are also places for wind to blow through. (Where our precious and expensive heat leaks out in a slow steady stream.) That little breeze you feel by those windows might as well be dollars blowing out the window. Inefficient windows are one of the top complaints of older homes, right after out houses and corpses in the crawl space. Yeah, we’ve all seen that movie. What? Indow Window panels are a great way to combat this issue (the energy efficiency- nothing they can do about the Indian burial mound in the backyard, sorry- call the ghostbusters) while also helping improve sleeping patterns in children and help those who suffer from migraines with the new Blackout Panels.
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Filed Under: home, review Tagged With: home, home improvements, windows

Honeywell Infrared Whole Room Heater

January 28, 2014 by Samantha 9 Comments

Baby its cold outside, so why not cuddle up at home and stay warm? Honeywell are here to help you out with that. Honeywell are known for their energy efficient, long lasting appliances. One of their most relevant products for homeowners this time of year is the EnergySmart Whole Room Infrared Heater. This heater has lots of great features and does a wonderful job of heating up your home one room at a time.

The way an infrared heater works is, it heats up the air, not radiates heat by heating itself up. This unit has six quartz elements which heat up the air inside the unit. The air is then pushed through the unit and moves on through the room. The unit can warm up to 1,200 square feet. That doesn’t mean it wont work for larger room, just not as well as the suggested room size. The unit runs on 120 volts, and heats with 5,118 BTU’s using 1500 Watts. With all this power you’d expect a fireball of a heater, but it stays cool to the touch even after hours of usage. Safety wise it has a 4 way tip over switch and overheat protection.
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Nescafe Dolce Gusto Coffee Machine

December 16, 2013 by Samantha 22 Comments

“I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for NESCAFÉ Dolce Gusto. I received product samples to facilitate my review as well as a thank me for my participation.”

The holidays bring a plethora of different people into your home, some of which are very specific about their hot beverages. From tea, to lattes, and espressos, how exactly would a gracious house guest accommodate their guests without buying hundreds of dollars worth of machines and a kitchen full of counter space? NESCAFÉ Dolce Gusto is the only machine that truly delivers delicious, coffee house quality creations every time with patented smart capsule technology delivering up to 15 bars of professional pressure and espresso technology.

This new coffee machine is easy to use and serves delicious hot beverages, notice not just coffee. The beverages available are: Cappuccino Ice, Cappuccino, Carmel Latte Macchiato, Americano, Skinny Cappuccino, Nestea Peach Iced Tea, Skinny Latte, Latte Macchiato, Chococino, Mocha, Chai Tea Latte, Espresso, Caffe Lungo, Caffe Lungo Decaf, Dark Roast, Morning Blend, and Espresso Intenso.