Immunet Giveaway

December 4, 2010 by 66 Comments

Immunet is a cloud based anti-virus application for pc’s. This application uses new cloud based computer. What this means is the program is actually runs on another fast system and will run well on any system it is installed on. (It won’t take up any room on your computer!) An easy way to think of it is like baking cookies at a neighbors house, using their oven and supplies, but still bringing them home to eat. All the perks!

Immunet was founded in July 2008 by Anti Virus industry veterans to address a sweeping shift in the Internet threat landscape. Immunet utilizes the latest advances in computing, including cloud computing, collective intelligence, data mining and machine learning. Immunet Protect 2.0 is a free Cloud Anti Virus download that provides real-time protection from over 16.5 million threats daily.

Their flagship product, Immunet Protect Free, provides extra anti virus protection that is light, fast and compatible with existing security products. This compatibility is actually quite rare in an anti-virus program. Most see the competition as malware/virus/etc and try to delete them on the first run, I’m looking at you Norton. The Immunet Community grows daily by the word-of-mouth recommendations of satisfied members, who say they like the extra, fast anti virus protection that Immunet provides for free.

Immunet can make a great holiday gift for those hard to get people. Be it an older loved one who just got into “the Internet” and loves to open all kinds of virus filled emails, or those of us who just don’t want to worry about how much ram or ‘giggle-bytes’ a program needs in order to do what its supposed to. Immunet is offering a gift subscription to their Immunet Protect Plus, the industry’s premier cloud-based anti virus software with integrated real-time community protection against computer viruses, bot nets, worms, Trojans, spy ware and key loggers for the price of $19.95. This is a very good deal, for a cutting edge product that will end up paying for itself if it saves you from just one infection. Friedrichs says that an estimated 40% to 60% of PCs today are completely vulnerable to computer viruses and other malware. According to Microsoft’s [Read more…]

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Holiday Gift Guide- Worry Woos- Review and Giveaway!

December 4, 2010 by 164 Comments

First of all, I love the concept. Monsters in my head is a really great idea, as are the Worry Woos themselves. Having these great books to read to kids, as well as the sturdy, sweet plush stuffed animals that “match” each book, help kids identify, recognize, and validate their emotions. The message of “Embracing your Emotions” is an important one. Kids that are able to express themselves as well as recognize their own emotions and deal with them are less likely to develop “bad habits” or have low self esteem, and are more likely to succeed academically. The sources I can use to cite this are endless.
The books explore complex emotions that all children have likely felt at sometime or another.
The lovable plush characters bring the stories to life, as well as help the child feel both comforted and comforting. I noticed with Nola, the Monster of Loneliness, that the kids seemed to want to make her feel loved, as well as that they used her to help themselves not feel sad and lonely.

I brought Nola and her book to the school one day with a particular child in mind, who has been miserable since her brother left to go to another school. (He aged out and is in public school now.) She has cried for him endlessly. We all read about Nola’s troubles, and talked about what Nola had to figure out to feel better. This child held on to the stuffed Nola all day long, and tried to make Nola feel better so Nola was not lonly anymore. The child also took a nap with Nola, so Nola wasn’t alone at that time, either. When the time came that Nola had to go home for the day, the child told me it would be OK, because Nola was going to go home with all the other Monsters now, and she was going to go home to her brother in a few hours, and now she was going to play with her friends. !?! It had been months since she played with her friends. MONTHS. I think that just by knowing she was not alone in this sad and awful feeling of being lonely, the child felt validated. I also think that because she was able to “help” Nola, she felt like she could move forward a bit in her own struggle with this feeling.

Besides using these books in the school, where the kids loved them, and we had some really cute discussions, I brought the Worry Woos to our Adopted Families group. The kids there have a wide age range, and come from a variety of backgrounds. There are some emotional issues there. Yep. I wanted to let the kids and parents try the books out and see what they thought of them. Fuddle and Rue were popular monsters there. Only a few of the kids were adopted older and have memories of birth families or birth countries, but almost all of them have identity issues and personal conflicts of one kind or another. I think the simple stories (though the emotions are not simple, the stories are straightforward and easy to follow) and sweet, lovable characters made it easier to talk. Plus, since we are talking only about the monster’s sadness, and not our own (of course), it is easier to talk about, [Read more…]

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Whirl a Style Review

December 4, 2010 by 1 Comment

This is kind of a cool product. I think it can appeal to so may kinds of people. easy hair management.
I am NOT a girly-girl. Never was. Sorry! I wish I had it in me, but try as I might, I can never get my hair right, do my makeup so I look natural, and I can barely paint my nails. If I bother. Not that I often do. I do like to wear nice clothes and shoes, but that is the extent of it! (and faux jewelry, LOVE it, ha!)
But I digress.
My hair. Is. Always. A mess. ALWAYS. I do try, I just fail. A lot. And since I leave so early for work, I don’t put in any effort on weekdays. It makes me embarrassed sometimes, but I have a job where I am in a constant state of mess. I am always wearing someone’s glitter, paint, yogurt, etc. (And that is the not so bad stuff!) But I wish my hair would just stay looking somewhat decent. I have tried so many things, and nothing ever works.
I have fine hair, and it’s super long. No product can handle that. Whirl a Style was not easy for me to use at first- please remember I am not good with hair- but after a few trys, I got better. It shows and “easy 1,2,3” system, but It was not that easy for me. [Read more…]

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Sniffle Buddies Review

December 4, 2010 by Leave a Comment


Here is something new. I have never heard of something like this before, and honestly I was totally grossed out when I got the email. Ok, before you stop reading this, just give it a chance. It’s kind of strange, but, if you think about it for a second- you will see the point.
Kids wipe their nose on their sleeves. They do, it’s gross, no point denying it. Working at a Pre-K, I see more snot in a day then I think many people see in a lifetime, LOL, and I can tell you 70% of it never makes it to a tissues, no matter how hard I try. And I do try. If we go outside, I bring the tissues with me. If I see them wipe their faces on their sleeve or hand, it’s right to the sink to wash hands. But I don’t see it all. And there is nothing I can really do when it is on their sleeve or coat, just wipe it with a wet wipe.
(Isn’t is great to be a mom? Always talking about body functions, LOL)
Sniffle Buddies was created with this in mind, for scratching a nose and runny noses that end up on your child’s sleeve.
Gross? Yep. But it happens anyway, so you may as well be able to take it off and wash it, rather then just know it’s there. And you can pretend you’ll just wash the coat- no one washes it every time it gets just a little messy. Be honest, momma! Come on, I see all the coats. I know who washes what, when. Hey, I only wash coats every 2 weeks or so, too, I’ll be honest! Lucky for me, Little is clean about his nose. He runs to me for tissues at the slightest thing. Kamikaze- not so much. She is with a filthy coat all the time. I send her with tissues and chap stick- which she promptly loses and then puts boogers and blech all over her coat. So, she [Read more…]

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Holiday Gift Guide- O’Bon- Review

December 4, 2010 by Leave a Comment

O’Bon is a really unique site. They have some really fun eco-friendly products, great for school, work, or the office. They are not only pretty to look at, but they are made from some really cool ingredients- I have never had a notebook like this before!

“Each O’BONanza Series Spiral Journal features a colorful, eye-catching fruit design on the front and back cover, the designs come textured with a little “Something Different” from us, to you. Every journal comes with 80 pages of O’BON’s own environmentally-friendly bagasse paper. With the cover made from 100% recycled cardstock, this makes it the perfect eco-friendly journal for your daily needs. Try our new sugarcane journals for a fun, refreshing, twist to writing notes, logs, shopping lists, and more!”

I love products that are eco-friendly. We all need to use things, but we should try to leave our “footprint” as small as we can. By using products that think of the Earth First, we all benefit. It’s great to shop with companies that care about our environment. It not only supports small businesses (in this [Read more…]

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Holiday Gift Guide- Go! Go! Sports Girls Dolls- GIVEAWAY!

December 4, 2010 by 126 Comments

Have you ever been disgusted with the dolls on the market today? I know I have. So had been mom Jodi Norgaard when she decided to start up her own line of Go! Go! Sports Girls.
“I realized there was a need for a positive doll for girls that would be age appropriate, proportioned properly and send a positive message about a healthy lifestyle – physically, mentally and emotionally – through sports.”

So many dolls in today’s market have unhealthy body types, are too thin, have super long legs or large chests, wear awful and revealing clothes, have peircigns, etc. Not images I really want for my 6 year old, thanks. She does not need any more pressure on her then she already has. As adults, we are constantly bombarded by images and campaigns to be thin, beautiful, have shiny hair, perfect chest, fashionable clothes, etc. Our daughters feel that, too. Why let thier toys put pressure on them?

My Kamikaze was sent Softball Sam to review. She loved it. Kamikaze was so excited when Sam got here. Sam has a backpack full of softball fun, she is all ready to go play! Best part? She looks like a kid! Nothing unhealthy there! And you can choose a vairety of skin tones and sports to find what fits your daughter the best. That’s aweosme, in my opinion.
I hope you all saw the Go! Go! Sports Doll video posted a few days ago, if not, go HERE and check it out!
This fun and appropritae doll will be finding it’s way into quite a few gift boxes this year, I think. Make sure you check the website for all the varieites avalable- there is something for everyone!
By the way- these dolls just won 3 [Read more…]

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Holiday Gift Guide- Aurorae Yoga

December 4, 2010 by 1 Comment

I love yoga. And on a day like today, I can’t wait to get home and pop in a good yoga DVD and just relax. (yes, I am sitting at work, way too early, writing this with no internet access on a laptop. Jealous????) It’s cold, rainy, and the heat is not working right! You know, the kind of day where your whole body is just stiff as a board and not cooperating?
Yoga is the best, relaxes your mind and body. I have also found that the longer I stay away from yoga, the more inflexible I become- both my body and my attitude. Just ask the hubs! He can always tell when I miss my weekly class. (I do take one class a week out of the home, no interruptions, LOL) He says I can be a bit of a monster when I do no yoga for a week or more, and I know he’s right.
I recently found a really great yoga mat, it is from a company called Aurore Yoga. It easily puts my old mat to shame. It’s nice and thick, and when I brought it to class, so many of the other women were asking me where I got it! Cases like this make me wish I had business card to hand out, LOL. When I really love something, I am always happy to spread the word. It’s called the “Northern Lights Mat“.
The mat that I received is awesome. My poor old mat didn’t stand a chance!

Aurorae Northern Lights Yoga Mat with Golden Sun Focal Icon – Most Innovative Design that will Awaken the Energy within you. PER Eco Safe Material, Biodegradable and Phthalates free.
Aurore is a pretty cool company.
“Our goal at Aurorae [Read more…]

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Holiday Gift Guide- Life Without Plastic- Review and Giveaway!

December 3, 2010 by 101 Comments

I do my best to keep myself and my kids as eco-friendly as possible. One way I try to do this is to use as many re-useable products as I can for packing our lunches and breakfasts, and to make sure they are eco-friendly, as well. One company I have recently discovered is called “Life Without Plastic”. I can’t even imagine a life without plastics, LOL, but it’s a good dream to have! Life Without Plastic has a simple mission–
“We launched Life Without Plastic (“LWP”) in 2006 after several years of daydreaming about how to make a contribution to reducing the large quantities of plastic that are consumed every second of every day around the world….As we continue to fulfill our goal of making available more and more high quality alternatives to plastic products, we are now able to begin focusing increased attention on an equally important element of our mission: raising awareness about plastics issues by providing solid science- and experience-based information and showing people, one person at a time, the beauty and simplicity of a life without plastic.”

I love the idea. I love the products! I was sent this bento box to review, and we all have tried it at one point.

Dad has taken it most of all, I guess he feels like it is manly because it is stainless steel, LOL. It is a good size for a sandwich, or really anything you want to put in there! Little used it for 2 hard boiled eggs, I used it for turkey slices, dad uses it mostly for sandwiches. (What can I say, no imagination, that guy!) Kamikaze was the last one to test it, because she loses everything and/or breaks everything. I labeled the junk out of the bento box, wished it well, and sent it on it’s way, lol. It did not come home that day, but did make it home eventually (thanks to a diligent lunch lady!) and it was not broken! I don’t know [Read more…]

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