Baudelaire Product Review

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Do you have oily skin like I do?  If so I found a great product for you.  It’s a 2 in 1 oil absorbing primer and mask and it does just that- absorbs oil.  Prior to trying Baudelaire my face would be oily soon after I left the house for the day.  When I use Baudelaire as a primer it keeps my face oil free during the day and keeps my make-up in place.  It is easy to apply.  Shake the bottle and squirt a pump or two into the cap.  It has the consistence similar to watered down skim milk.  Using a make-up brush, apply a thin layer of the primer all over your face.  What is nice about this product is a little goes a long way.  You don’t need much to cover your whole face so the bottle will last a long time.  Allow it to dry for about 5 minute and then I apply my make-up as usual.
When I have time (usually about once a week) I put a heavier coat of Baudelaire on my face and allow it to dry for 15 minutes.  Once it is dry I simply wash it off with a warm washcloth.  This mask removes all the oil from my face and leaves it feeling fresh and smooth.  My face looks clear, fresh, and oil free.  Baudelaire has improved the overall look and feel of my skin.  You can purchase Baudelaire products on their website.

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Dickies Womens Jacket Product Review

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Looking for some great work and casual clothes?  What about comfortable outerwear?  Check out Dickies.  Since its beginnings in 1922, every piece of Dickies workwear has stood for the quality, toughness, and pride that embodies the spirit of the American worker.  Besides work wear, Dickies offers a whole line of quality clothing.  I received the Women’s Sanded Duck Hooded Jacket to review.  The jacket is well crafted and durable.  It is lined for warmth and has a Sherpa lined hood with a drawstring closure.  From top to bottom you can feel the beauty and quality of the jacket.  Dickies is known for durable, functional work clothes but as you can see from the Women’s Sanded Duck Hooded Jacket they also offer something for everyone.   This jacket will keep me warm all winter.  I live in Florida so our winters don’t get that cold so this is perfect for me.  But I think it would keep my more northern friends cozy, too.

The jacket lining is beautifully quilted and includes an inner pocket.  You can see the quality in the stitching.  (Yes that is a palm tree in the background of my jacket picture.  LOL)

Dickies offers a wide assortment branded merchandise that includes jeans, outerwear, school uniforms, hunting apparel, sports shirts, kids wear, medical scrubs, chef’s wear, juniors fashion apparel, hats, socks, underwear, boots, gloves, belts and other leather goods, eyewear, backpacks and bags.  You can shop for Dickies on their website.  Below are some great gift ideas from Dickies.

The following Dickies items are casual pieces that can be incorporated into any women’s wardrobe:

The following Dickies items will add comfort and style to the wardrobes of the men on your list without breaking the bank:

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Litter Robot Product Review and Giveaway

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As the mommy to 3 kittens, one of my biggest struggles has been keeping the litter box and surrounding area clean.  We had been using a regular plastic rectangular litter box but it wasn’t helping to keep the litter odor contained.  Then one evening I was getting ready to go to a fancy party and as I grabbed a bag from my closet I found out it was covered in cat pee.  There are few things that smell worse than cat pee!
I am still not sure which one of my little 4 legged criminals it was.
Here they are in order- Bella, Gizmo, and Chloe
Who do you think looks guiltiest?

Finding cat pee in my closet is what really pushed me to find something better and that is when I found the Litter Robot.  The Litter Robot is great because not only does it contain the odors but it scoops itself.  I haven’t had to scoop a little box in a few months now.   It uses regular, clumping litter so I don’t have to spend money on special litter- a big plus.  Fill it up with litter and let your cats do their business.  7 minutes after you cat uses the Litter Robot, the whole globe will rotate.  There is a screen inside that sifts out the clumps of litter and solid waste.  As the globe rotates around the bottom eventually opens up and drops the litter clumps and solid waste.  Then the globe rotates the other direction and the clean little sifts back into the bottom of the globe ready to be used.
When we first started with the Litter Robot I was afraid my cats would be scared of it, especially Chloe (because she is afraid of her own shadow).  I left their old litter box next to the Litter Robot for a few days but did not scoop it hoping they would prefer the clean Litter Robot instead.
The transition was fairly easy.  All 3 liked the Litter Robot right away.  In fact they liked the Litter Robot almost too much.  They were so curious about it that I wasn’t able to leave it on all day.  With normal operation you can leave the Litter Robot on all the time and it will 7 minutes after the cat uses it.  My cats are so curious that mid-cycle they keep stepping on the step in front which is the sensor.  Each time one of my kitties stepped on the step, it would stop the cleaning cycle to protect my kitties like it was supposed to.  They were interfering so much with the cycle that we made the choice to leave it turned off during the day.  Now we turn our Litter Robot on 3-4 times per day to cycle through and clean out the clumps and solid waste.  It works for us and since we are in control of when it is scooped, we can keep our 3 kitties out of the way.  It’s not that it’s not safe for them when it is cycling.  It is totally safe and won’t spin when a cat is in it.  There are no rakes or anything that could hurt them.  We just chose to work it this way because they were stopping the cycle too much.

With 3 kitties we empty the bottom drawer where the waste is stored twice a week.  If you only have one or two cats you could probably only empty it once a week.   I also like that we don’t have to use special liners for the bottom drawer if we don’t want to.  We just use regular garbage bags in the bottom drawer.
The Litter Robot really helps with odors because the waste and odors are contained in the bottom drawer underneath.  The only time I really smell anything for the few seconds during the cycle when the trapdoor opens to drop the waste into the drawer.  It has really made being a cat owner so much easier.
The Litter Robot is a sturdy, well made product.  If you have cats, this is a must have product.
Watch it in action:


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Blingles Product Review

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If you have daughters or love bling then this is the product for you!
My daughters and I received several Blingles kits to review and we had such a great time.  It was so easy that my 6 year old was able to make and apply her own designs by herself.  You can add Blingles to any hard, smooth surface such as a cell phone, laptop, picture frame, sunglasses, and more!  The Blingles Accessory Pack shown above comes with a frame, trinket box, keyfob, and cards to add Blingles to.  They also have several different theme packs that include lots of gems, templates, and adhesive to use to create Blingles to put on your own items.
Here’s how:
Lay the rubber gem mat on top of the template you want to use.  Place the gems in place using the Gem Pen tip.  TRICK- Pick up the gems by the color side up to make it easier.Peel the center square off of the white sticker and place it over your design.Gently peel the sticker up with all the gems still in place.Peel the center out of the blue glue roll sheet.Place the blue glue roll sheet sticky side down over your design.
Press firmly over the design to surround it with the glue sheet.
Peel the design off of the glue sheet.  You will notice that the design is now sandwiched in and surrounded by the glue.Press the design in place.Peel away sticker backing to leave gems remaining in place.Enjoy your beautiful new design!
Here’s our video on how to make Blingles!

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ClosetMaid Pantry Cabinet Review

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A few months ago we moved into a new house that was a little smaller than our old house.  We were able to make due with the size except for one area- THE KITCHEN PANTRY!
I am not sure who designed the pantry in our new kitchen but I am pretty sure they:
1. Don’t cook
2. Don’t eat
3. Don’t COUPON!

The pantry in our new kitchen is 6 inches deep.  YES, I said 6 inches deep.  Most boxes such as cereal boxes are deeper than 6 inches.  Packages of paper plates hang over our shelves and get in the way of the doors.  It’s CRAZY!
I knew I had to find something else.  We put some plastic shelved that we had in our old office, into our new kitchen but they were just so unsightly because you could see everything on them and they didn’t match.
That’s when I found the ClosetMaid Pantry and reached out to the ClosetMaid company.  I was so excited when they sent me a ClosetMaid Pantry to review.  I choose the white model to match our kitchen but it also comes in black, espresso (dark brown), and alder (a maple color).   It is made of laminate wood and has matching handles.  It stands 59 1/2″ tall, 24″ wide, and 12 1/2″ deep.  That is more than double the depth of my current pantry!
Assembly was very easy.   I like that the shelves are adjustable so I can move them to the height I need depending on what I need to store.
It is a free-standing cabinet but it does need to be mounted with a bracket (that comes with it) to a wall stud for safety.  That is the only thing I wish I had known beforehand.  The wall we had planned on putting the pantry on has a window across it so attaching it to that wall wasn’t possible.  We ended up changing the room around a bit and were able to properly attach the bracket to the wall stud behind it. (SEE PHOTO BELOW)
The cabinet is sturdy and holds a lot.  It would make a great addition to any kitchen, playroom, children’s room, or utility room.
You can check out all the products that ClosetMaid makes, design a room, and lots more on the ClosetMaid website.  You can also find ClosetMaid at many of your favorite local retailers such as Target, Wal-Mart, Lowes, Bed Bath and Beyond, and Home Depot.
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Sweet Pea MP3 Player Review and Giveaway

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I am so excited about this product and I know you will be, too.  First thank you all who helped me be selected to review Sweet Pea Toy Company’s Kid Friendly SweetPea3 MP3 Player.  My children love playing with MY things.  My cell phone, my MP3 player, and anything else they can get their hands on.  But I am always worried about them breaking my expensive “toys”.  They love listening to music but I didn’t want to get them an expensive gadget or a small MP3 player that they could easily break.  This Kid Friendly SweetPea3 MP3 player from Sweet Pea Toy Company is just the answer.

It is very sturdy and kid friendly.  It is geared for kids aged 0-6 but even my soon to be 8 year old got excited when I took it out of the box.  It comes preloaded with classic songs and stories and you can also easily add your own.  My girls are always fighting with me over who’s music to listen to in the car.  I love that this MP3 player not only has a speaker but it also has a place to plug in headphones.  Now we can load it up with our girls’ favorite music and then can listen to it in the car with their headphones.  We also added their favorite night time soothing music and ocean noises so they can listen to it at night while they are trying to go to sleep.

Press any button to wake up the SweetPea3.  After a few seconds it will start to play from the spot in the song where it was last played. Press the right button to advance to the next song and the left button to go to the previous song. Press the middle button to stop the song. You can also fast forward and fast rewind through a song by pressing and holding the right and left buttons respectively.  The SweetPea3 shuts off automatically when it is idle for one minute. It can be restarted again by pressing a button.  I also like that there are only 3 kid friendly buttons on it so children can scroll from song to song.  Parents can access the settings menu by pressing and holding the right and left buttons together for 6 seconds.  This way parents can control the volume, playlist, and auto off time, not the children.

The SweetPea3 MP3 Player for Kids is most appropriate for kids ages 0-6 years or for anyone who desires simplicity and robustness, such as many seniors and those with special needs.

MP3 technology uses memory chips to store music which means it is safe and robust because there are no moving parts. MP3 technology is also very simple to use and configure.

  • plays all the popular music and audio book formats
  • 2GB memory stores up to 32 hours of music and stories
  • you can download your own music copied from a CD or purchased from stores like iTunes or Amazon.com
  • comes preloaded with music by Susie Tallman and stories by Jim Weiss
Want your own SweetPea3?  They retail for only $59.99 and you can order yours here- SweetPea3 MP3 Player
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Happy’s Christmas Gift- A Book Review

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Happy’s Christmas Gift by Geoff Parker Sr. and Illustrated by Lisa Fox

From The Book:

“Oh no! Happy is in trouble again! Having gone out to post his Christmas letter to Santa, he suddenly finds himself on an unexpected journey.

Although Happy is cold and scared at first, his adventure takes a turn and delivers him to magical lands where he discovers that dreams really can come true. Can Happy save the day? And more importantly, will he get home in time for Christmas?

An adorable character and wonderful, traditional Christmas story brought to life by beautiful illustrations. A treasure of a book that will stand the test of time and will surely be a favourite read for all generations.

This book tells the story using both English and Spanish text, with key words highlighted in both languages to assist teaching young readers a basic vocabulary in a second language.”

My Thoughts on the Book:

Happy’s Christmas Gift is a beautifully written and illustrated story of an adorable and brave Yorkie who goes on an adventure to the North Pole when he accidentally ends up in a bag full of letters to Santa.  This delightful story is sure to be a Christmas classic in your home.  The pictures are beautiful, bright, and cheerful which engages children as much as the captivating story does.  I especially love how in the English/Spanish book each page has the story in both languages including several key words in bold writing so children can learn the word in each language.  My children loved this book and have asked me to read it with them several times.  It’s adorable.  We are all really looking forward to the next book that is coming out in the Happy Series- Happy As A Fox!

Want to buy your own copy of Happy’s Christmas Gift?

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About the Author and Illustrator

Disclosure: I was not compensated for performing this review. I received a free book to try read and review.  The opinions and statements expressed by me in this post are my own personal and honest opinion of this book.

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Fun In The Dark- A Glow Crazy Review and Giveaway

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Have you ever doodled with light?

As a mom I am always looking for fun things for my daughters.  My daughters and I recently saw a commercial for Glow Crazy and it looked like fun so I contacted them.  They were nice enough to send me one Glow Crazy Distance Doodler and one Glow Crazy Glow To Go to try out.

With Glow Crazy you doodle with light.  To use the Glow Crazy you need a completely dark room.  The Glow Crazy Distance Doodler comes with 4 Glow Clings to draw on.  These Glow Clings easily stick onto your walls but can be removed easily and put somewhere else with no damage.  Turn off the lights, press the large button on the top of the Dual-Action Glow Wand, and direct it towards the Glow Clings.  You can draw on the Glow Clings from as far away as 10 feet.  My kids and I had a lot of fun writing notes to each other in the dark.  We were also able to use the stencils that came with the Glow Crazy Distance Doodler to make shapes on the wall, too.  When we wanted to erase our creations we were able to either wait until they slowly disappeared or used the wider beam feature to erase our drawings.  It was a lot of fun drawing in the dark.  And as a mom I like that there is no mess.  It’s great that it comes with 4 Glow Clings to cover a larger area.  I just wish it came with 2 wands.

The Glow Crazy Glow to Go works the same way that the Glow Crazy Distance Doodler only it is compact and can be taken with you.  I like that the Light Wand is attached by a cord so children can’t loose it (thus rendering the toy useless).  And I also like that there is a zippered storage compartment in the middle to store the stencils.  My kids can’t wait to try the Glow Crazy Glow on the Go in the car the next time we are out at night.

Glow Crazy also makes a Doodle Dome which is a tent that you can use day or night.  You sit inside it with the flap closed to keep light out.  Then you doodle on the walls of the tent with the Glow Crazy Wand.  I think my girls would LOVE this.  They love tents and they love doodling.  What would be better?

•       GlowCrazy is great for car trips, sleepovers, anywhere in the dark and at nighttime!
•       The way our glow in the dark technology works from across a room is magical and bound to arouse curiosity in fertile minds.
•       Our fun science characters (Captain Crazy and the Glow Patrol) make learning about science more kid friendly, and our team of educators is producing features that will be helpful in explaining the mysteries of the physical world to our future world leaders.
•       The success of these activities inspires curiosity in young minds and helps fuel an unquenchable thirst for learning.
•       Kids are looking for the hottest new toys to get their hands on this summer and we know that Glow Crazy is the next big thing!

It was very hard to take a picture in the dark but here is a butterfly I made with the stencil. 🙂

Glow Crazy is having a special right now.  On October 22 and 23rd, 2011 only, you can get a Free Glow Glove with purchase of a Distance Doodler from Walmart , Toys ”R” Us or your local retailer!

Simply send your receipt, UPC from the box and the shipping form below to Glow Crazy, 150 Elm Street, East Aurora, NY 14052 and they’ll send you the incredible Glow Glove absolutely free!!

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SmileyCookie.com Product Review

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Looking for yummy Halloween cookies?  I was recently introduced to a wonderful cooking company called SmileyCookie.com.  They have all sorts of delicious cookies from birthday to new baby to graduation and more!

I was sent a box of Halloween cookies to try with my family and my girls LOVED them.  They arrived packaged inside a beautiful, reusable gift box that pictured Smiley Face Cookies.

Inside the box the cookies were in plastic packaging to keep the cookies fresh and looking perfect.  They were adorable.  My girls especially loved that they had candy corn on them.  What a nice touch!  They also offer a Halloween Party Snack and a Halloween Gift Basket.

Want your own Halloween Cookies from SmileyCookie.com?  Just  “like” their Facebook page will automatically receive a coupon for 20% off on any Halloween Cookie Gifts and Baskets.

Make sure to bookmark their website to come back when you need to shop for a birthday or other holiday!  I like that they also offer a design your own where you can choose your own shape, base icing color, and face icing color.  And they also have a huge cookie to feed everyone that is only $14.99.  Check them out!

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Meridane Jewelry Review

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Sometimes companies contact me to do product reviews.  With this review, I contacted them.  I recently saw another blogger do a review for a Meridane pendant necklace and I just had to check it out for myself.




Meridane is a family owned company and everything about it has meaning.  For example, the name of the company, Meridane, comes from the name of the designer’s children- Merida and Dane.  But let’s get back to the pendant that caught my eye.

The story about how the pendant came to be is a very meaningful one.  Sally Short, Merida and Dane’s mother, created the design based on one special phrase- LOVE IS ALL U NEED.  Sally was doodling and wrote all the letters to this special phrase one on top of the other and then added a peace sign on top.  She liked how it looked so she sent the design off to be cast in silver.

When her children came home for the holidays and saw her beautiful pendant they noticed that when it was turned on it’s side they could see the letter “K” in it.  Knowing that there was no “K” in the phrase, LOVE IS ALL U NEED, they decided to see what other letters might be hidden in the design.  Lo and behold they were able to find ALL 26 letters and the numbers 0-9 plus the original peace sign in the symbol.  They were all hiding in plain sight.


What this meant was that this charm could mean anything to anyone.  You can create your own personal message.  You could even change it every day.  I am a sentimental fool so this really caught my eye.  One day I put the pendant on and when someone asked me what it meant I told them it spelled out my daughters’ names.  The next time I wore the pendant I was feeling a little down so I decided that my pendant said,”You can do it, Cori”.

I love that about this piece.  It can mean anything, to anyone, at any time.  They even include a blank guide for you to write a message to the person who you are giving the pendant to.  It can spell, I LOVE YOU or WILL YOU MARRY ME or I WILL SURVIVE, just to give a few ideas.

This Meridane pendant would make a great gift for either a man or a woman because it comes in many styles.  It is sold as a pendant, bracelet, charm, or earrings.  You can also choose between silver, gold, bronze, wood, acrylic, and pewter finishes.  With such diversity it can be worn by males, females, young or old.  I LOVE that!

Here are some examples of the different styles available.

Check out the Meridane website to purchase your own Meridane jewelry!

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