Thomas’ Bagel Thins, Review and Contest!

March 5, 2011 by 182 Comments

Thomas, famous for English Muffins, just came out with a new diet breakfast food.  They wanted to help start your day off right.  Breakfast being the most important meal of the day, so may people skip it when dieting.  Not good, folks!  So they created a bagel that was thin, had lots of fiber, and is only 110 calories.
These new Bagel Thins come in various size packs and flavors, like whole wheat, cinnamon raisin, everything, and others.  


I’m not loving them.  Sorry!  They are good if you put an egg between them, and thereby use less calories then a regular bagel or toast- but I just don’t like them regular.  To me, they totally taste like “diet” food.   My husband says they get crunchy fast, so he thinks that is a positive.

The way we ended up using most of them was with turkey bacon, and an egg on it for weekend breakfasts.  That was good.  They made up a low-calorie, high fiber way to add the bread part of the sandwich.

From the Thomas website- 
“Light texture and delicious taste in a 110 calorie bagel.

THIS PRODUCT IS:

  • 0g Trans Fat
  • Cholesterol Free
  • Good Source of Fiber
  • Low Fat”

Thomas would like to send coupons for 5 of you to try out their new Bagel Thins for free.
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DISCLOSURE: A product sample was provided for review. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed in this post are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.
No purchase necessary.  Void where prohibited by law.  Open to US shipping addresses only.  Limited to US residents; 18 years old and above.  Sponsor is responsible for providing and mailing prize. Ends  March 28,  2010.  

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Fierce Fun Toys- Win a fun-tabulous toy!

March 4, 2011 by 143 Comments

I recently went to NY Toy Fair, and had the chance to hang out with some Fierce Fun Toys!  Some super fun toys to be seen at this booth- including our new buddy, Ben KaCHOO!  Poor Ben has allergies.  He is a Hippopotamus that lives in a swamp at the zoo, and the poor thing just can’t stop sneezing.  But he takes it all in stride and really makes the best of it!  He even makes a buddy because of his sniffles and snuffles. 

Ben is super fun, and makes all the kids laugh when you read his story while making him ACHOO!! all the while.  The kids at the Pre-K were so excited that he made a sneeze when you squeeze his tail!  (He actually has six varieties of sneeze, as well as saying “WHOA!” and “Excuse me!”  Even Hippos have manners!)    🙂

Toy/Book Specifics…
The 10-inch hippo plush toy offers six  different ‘sneezes’, along with an “whoa“, and “excuse me” with a squeeze of his tail! Clearly not your average hippo, or even your average sneezer!  Add on the 32-page brightly illustrated picture book (with a page of stickers) where after accidentally sneeze-jetting into a crocodile named Arrow, the two start an unexpected friendship.  How will this change the swamp? Toy and book are purchased separately.

 
Ben had a bit too much fun with the stickers in his book (the book comes with 2 pages of adorable stickers).  Ok, it wasn’t all Ben’s fault.  I had to go help a child who somehow got himself totally soaked in the bathroom from head to toe.  When I came back, Little Man and his buddy did some “decorating”…

What do you think of Ben’s new look?
He’s pretty, no?  LOL….eh, no harm, no foul!  There are 2 other toys that Fierce Fun Toys makes- and new ones on the way! 
Currently also available are Harry Hiccers- a Hiccuping Koala, and Norman PhartEphant- a Pharting Elephant. 

My Little Man thinks that Norman sounds like “the bestest toy, mom, the very bestest- can you get him now?”  and  “Mom, Mom….MOMMY!  Ben needs a friend, he’s so lonely, mom!  The Norman needs to come here now and play with him.”
Yes, “The Norman”.  LOL.  Ben is really fun, and the kids all loved playing with him.  Reading the story was great.  I don’t want to tell you too much about it and ruin the suspense, LOL- so lets just say he meets an unlikely buddy in an unlikely way.
And this is a great company-  founded and run by a Mommy- that cares about kids.  A company that cares!

“Beyond bringing humor and big messages to growing minds, Fierce Fun Toys, LLC is a philanthropic for-profit company the donates a portion of our proceeds to a few amazing charities that help children  everywhere, including Half the Sky (supporting orphans in China) and Smile Train (helping children with cleft lip/palette worldwide).”

I love companies that care- and companies run by mommas!  GO FIERCE FUN TOYS, you rock!
Would you like your own toy from Fun Fierce Toys? You can get one HERE!
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DISCLOSURE: A product sample was provided for review. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed in this post are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.
No purchase necessary.  Void where prohibited by law.  Open to US shipping addresses only.  Limited to US residents; 18 years old and above.  Sponsor is responsible for providing and mailing prize. Ends  March 28,  2010.  

Filed Under: giveaway, kids, review

Pirose Scarf Review

February 28, 2011 by 3 Comments

I had the opportunity to review a Pirose Scarf by Reno Rose, made for either fashion or it can either be used as a nursing cover up. It was designed to wear in many ways, as a scarf, a shawl, in your hair- etc. And it is lightweight, and moves really nicely. There are really endless ways to wear it.
I am not loving the pattern, and I wish that we could have chosen a preference- because I’ll never wear it. I’m going to give it to my grandma when I see her later today.
Other then the pattern, which is beyond not my style- it would have been pretty. It felt nice on, and would dress up an outfit nicely if you had one you liked. It flows nicely, and can hide your upper arms (if you, like [Read more…]

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5 Little Bunnies board book- review and CONTEST!!!

February 27, 2011 by 121 Comments

Just in time for Easter, I have the cutest little book for you! It’s called Five Little Bunnies, and it is a rhyming book aimed at kids up to age six. It comes with a CD of the story being read, plus 19 songs. The kids at the Pre-k really liked it, and Little Man LOVES his “fluffy bunny book”. He LOVES bunnies!
The book is pretty basic, teaching children the numbers and counting 1-5. But the illustrations are really adorable, and the kids live hearing the CD version after it is read to them. Twin Sisters, who made this adorable little book- are really into educational music, and take your children’s educational growth very seriously. Good news for moms of Preschoolers! (and Pre-K teachers, too, hehe!)

The songs are a sweet addition, and this is a great addition to any little one’s Easter Basket. I don’t know about up to six years old, but I think any kid up to age 4 or 5 would get a kick out of it.
And HEY MOM’S!! This book is ON SALE- for only $6.99! Total bargain, and a better Easter basket stuffer then a bunch of jelly beans!
You can order a cop of Five Little Bunnies HERE, and you can also enter to win one below!
Here is how to enter!

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CSN Review!

February 26, 2011 by 11 Comments

Hey all! My order from CSN is now complete- and I’d love to tell you all about my latest finds!
First of all, my toaster blew itself out, and so I got a new one from CSN! I chose the Black and Decker Toast-It-All Plus 2-Slice Toaster in Black and it’s great. The price was right, I love the black color, and it fits on my tiny counter, haha.

We also picked out the 4-Device Universal Remote Control because the remote in my bedroom drives me insane- but this remote has no sleep timer, [Read more…]

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Day of Honey

February 24, 2011 by 5 Comments

A luminous portrait of life in the Middle East, Day of Honey weaves history, cuisine, and firsthand reporting into a fearless, intimate exploration of everyday survival.
In the fall of 2003, Annia Ciezadlo spent her honeymoon in Baghdad. Over the next six years, while living in Baghdad and Beirut, she broke bread with Shiites and Sunnis, warlords and refugees, matriarchs and mullahs. Day of Honey is her memoir of the hunger for food and friendship—a communion that feeds the soul as much as the body in times of war.

I loved, loved, loved this book. The book opens up in the USA, NY to be exact, right after 9/11. The author and her Muslim Arabic boyfriend were not all that popular with everyone at that time. But they marry and move to the Middle East, where the two report on war, peace, and food.
You can tell the author is passionate about food- she writes about it like it is her lover. Like they have a secret, [Read more…]

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Ocean Nasal Sprays Review and Contest

February 23, 2011 by 39 Comments

Tis the season for clogged sinuses! Ok, so maybe you don’t feel so jolly- but I know how to cheer you up! Ocean Sprays are just the thing to help clear you up and help you breathe. No one feels like themselves when they can’t even take a breath!
Ocean Nasal Sprays comes in 3 varieties, Kids, Complete Sinus Irrigation, and Premium Saline Nasal. As you know, we are fans of nasal cleansing in this house. I believe the best cure is in prevention. I have had these products for a while, because I wanted to try them before I reviewed them (I’m funny like that, LOL) so I hope that no one minds! My husband is a big snore-er, which I think I have mentioned (and complained about!) on numerous occasions, LOL. He also has asthma, so that’s super fun! Little Man is the Cold and Flu King, and the poor kid has been on the nebulizer all winter, and uses a humidifier nightly. He seems to take after daddy’s respiratory system, which pleases me not one bit!!!!
I figured Kamikaze and I would be good product testers for these. We breathe like regular old people, LOL.
The hubs took the Sinus Irrigation to try it out, and see how it compared to our Neti [Read more…]

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The Story Of Stuff

February 22, 2011 by 7 Comments
How Our Obsession with Stuff Is Trashing the Planet, Our Communities, and Our Health-and a Vision for Change
Americans have way too much Stuff , and way too much of it is toxic. That’s the message Annie Leonard has been spreading ever since her college days, and most recently in her short Internet film The Story of Stuff, which has been viewed by over 12 million people. But the film is only the tip of the iceberg.
To tell you the truth- this book was not a page turner. It got boring at times, but it was highly informative. From giving information about water usage in making clothing, to giving suggestions to how to get companies to recycle more, the book was definitely [Read more…]
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