EasyLunchboxes Review

All right moms!  Are you sending your little ones off to school with bag lunches?  Does your husband take his lunch to work?  Do you?  Well then, you could ALL use the EasyLunchboxes system!!!  :)

The EasyLunchboxes set is PERFECT for adults OR children!  The containers are Lead, Vinyl, PVC, Phthalate, and Bisphenol A (BPA) free, so they are safer for your loved ones! The bento-style containers also incourage healthy eating! And the tops are easy to open - so kids can use them!  They are also dishwasher, microwave and freezer safe!  WooHoo!

Tommee Tippee Explora Truly Spill Proof Cup Review

You may remember that I did a Tommee Tippee review about a week ago.  Well, I LOVED the products that we received!  SO well made!  SO cute!  And, best of all - reasonably priced!  Yahoo!!! Well, the AWESOME folks at Tommee Tippee were kind enough to send my little one a package of their Explora Truly Sprill Proof Drink Cups to review this week!

I have to say, I was skeptical.  I mean, I've tried LOTS of different sippy cups with my little one and she ALWAYS finds a way to "spill" from them.  Her favorite method - taking those sippy cups with the silicon spouts, turning them upside down, and beating them on the table so that water or milk comes out all over the place.  Then she plays in the mess.  (I have quite the little artist!)  ;)

Slap Watch Review

Have you heard of SLAP Watches?  If not, you're just not cool!  Just kidding!  But seriously, when I received these watches in the mail, I was immediately transported back to my childhood!  Remember slap bracelets?  They looked like sticks and you slap them on your wrist.  They were all the rage when I was younger.  Well, the folks at Big Time Brands took that idea and developed it into a watch!

The good folks at Big Time Brands were kind enough to send me 4 different watches to review! -

The first watch I received was the Hello Yellow Slap Watch...

I chose this one because I wanted to try something different.  And this watch is DEFINITELY different!  Wanna make a statement?  Get a bold watch like this one!  This one is very sporty!  LOVE it!  :)

SayHelloDiamonds Pantina Earrings Review and PROMO CODE

Every girl loves jewelry, right?  I know I do!  But sometimes you want the look without the huge pricetag.  That's what SayHelloDiamonds thinks too!!!  Their motto is "the look of real, the price of faux."

The awesome folks at SayHelloDiamonds sent me a lovely set of Pantina Earrings to review...

These earrings are their best sellers and I can see why!  They are VERY PRETTY!!!!  The earrings are approximately 2 carats each and are set in sterling silver.  They are very brilliant!  Seriously, they just sparkle!!!  And I love that they are not tiny!  Each earring is 2 carats, so they are substantial earrings, but not so big as to be "gaudy."

Babbabox Subscription - May 2012 Box Review and $10 OFF

I LOVE doing crafts and projects with my little one!  I am always online looking for new projects to do with her.  The problem is, everytime I find a new craft, I have to buy lots and lots of supplies.  For example, if I want to do one of those pom-pom caterpillars, I have to buy a bag of clothes pins, a bag of pom pom balls, a bag of little plastic eyes, a bag of pipe cleaners, etc.  That can get pretty pricy.  And then, if we don't really enjoy the craft or it doesn't go well, I'm stuck with all of those extra supplies.  Ugh!

Not anymore!  Jessica Kim, the inventor of Babbabox, has fixed that little problem for me!  She's also saved me hours of online research on fun crafts and learning projects!  How?  Well, Babbabox is a subscription service ($29.99 per month) that sends a box of WONDERFUL craft projects and other fun items to your door EVERY MONTH! (For children 3 to 6 years old.) That's right!  All I have to do is wait - rather impatiently ;) - for our box to arrive!

So what's in a Babbabox?  I'm so glad you asked!  Every Babbabox contains 4 components: Create, Explore, Story Tell, and Connect.  The Create portion contains 2 to 3 craft projects that you can do with your child!  And the best part is - they include EVERYTHING!!!  If the project requires crayons, you get crayons.  The Explore portion is an item to help your child engage with nature and the world around them.  The Story Tell portion is a book that has to do with the theme of that box.  Yes - EVERY MONTH your child gets a new book!  And lastly, the Connect portion is a prepaid download for your iPad, iPod Touch, iPhone, etc.  Its a fun game or other item for your child!  How cool!!!

So, why don't we discuss May's theme was "Sprouting Seeds" - a wonderful theme for this time of year!  I love how the Babbabox isn't just about "crafting."  Its about "learning!"

Our package arrive at the door packed in this ADORABLE box...

How cute is this!!!

"Dumb and Dumber Build a Cow"

My little one and I finished the book of Exodus this morning (on our "journey through the Bible")!  We were very excited!  With 40 chapters - reading approximately one chapter per day - it took us more than a month!  But what a blessing!  We both learned SOOOO many things!!! 

One passage that really stuck out to me was Exodus 32: 1-10.  You may remember it as the story of the golden calf.  If you aren't familiar, let me "nut-shell" it for you. - Moses was up on the mountain receiving the law from God Himself.  He'd been up there for more than a month and while he was gone, his brother Aaron was in charge of the people.  But the people began to worry - as they were prone to do - that Moses had been gone too long.  They began to wonder if something had happened to him.  And they began to doubt God.  So they came to Aaron and told him to make them "gods who will go before us."  (Here's your "Dumb.")

Now remember that the Israelites had been living in Egypt for quite some time, so the idea of "just one God" was a little new to them.  The Egyptians worshipped many gods.  So Aaron came up with a "brilliant" plan (note the sarcasm).  He would combine their worship of the One True God with the pagan images that they were used to. He told the people to bring him all their gold and he fashioned it into a golden calf and said, "These be thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt."  Then he made an altar to the calf and said, "Tomorrow is a feast to the Lord." 

What an interesting couple of statements!  First he gives the credit for getting the Israelites out of Egypt to this idol that he fashioned.  Are you kidding me???!!!???  Aaron knew VERY WELL Who was responsible for their escape from Egypt!  And then, in an attempt to "marry" their knowledge of the true God with the pagan worship they were familiar with, he built an altar to the calf and proclaimed, "Tomorrow is a feast to the Lord."  (Lord in this verse is the Hebrew word Yahweh - the proper name for the One True God.)  I guess Aaron figured he was being smart by making a false idol but saying he was worshipping the Real God.  (Here's your "Dumber!")

McNaughton Inc Products Review

McNaughton Inc is an environmentally-minded product developer and manufacturer of clever, useful, original products that help make life easier, better and safer.  They have a HUGE range of products to choose from!

The awesome folks at McIncShop were kind enough to send me several items for review...

The first item I received was the Dash Mat Pro (Dashboard Phone and GPS Holder)...

Yes. My iPod screen need a good cleaning.  ;)

Its compatible with most handheld GPS devices, iPods, Cell Phones, Satellite Radios and PDAs.  Its small and portable, so you can move it from car to car or you can store it in your glove compartment!  The neck also rotates so that you can set it to your perfect viewing angle!

Bluapple Review

I love to buy fresh fruits and veggies, but inevitably some of them spoil before they get eaten.  That really bugs me!  But I don't have the time - or the gas money - to make multiple trips to the grocery store every week.  And I'm not alone.  Government experts estimate that a typical family of four throws away as much as SIX HUNDRED DOLLARS worth of spoiled produce each year! 

Thank goodness for the Bluapple!  The Blueapple is designed to prolong the freshness of your fruits and veggies up to 3 times as long!

So how does it work?  Well, part of the reason that fruits and veggies spoil is because they release ethylene gas as a signaling mechanism to coordinate uniform ripening.  But when you trap fruits and veggies in your fridge or a storage container the ethylene becomes very concentrated and actually speeds up ripening and spoilage.

Supergoop! Review

Have you heard of Supergoop!?  If not, don't feel bad.  I just recently learned about them myself, but I'm so glad that I did!  Supergoop is a skincare line designed to protect children and adults from harmful skincare ingredients and the sun's harmful UV rays. 

Supergoop! has so many wonderful products - including sunscreens, self-tanning lotions, lip balms, and daily moisturizers!  All of their products are free of parabens, petrochemicals, fragrances and phthylates, which makes them not only safe for the body, but better for the environment!  That's quite a "win-win!"

The AWESOME folks at Supergoop! were kind enough to send me a couple of products to review:

Brenda's Perfect Brittle Review

I was SOOOOO excited when Brenda's Perfect Brittle contacted me about doing a review because, well, I LOVE peanut brittle!!!  Little did I know what an AWESOME treat I was in for!!!  Brenda's Perfect Brittle is more than just peanut brittle.  In fact, she has more than TWENTY DIFFERENT TYPES!!!  And, let me just tell you, this stuff is SOOOO GOOD!!!!!

Brenda very generously sent me 7 different types of brittle to try, so I'm just going to show you guys each one and then tell you what my hubby and I thought of each one...

Blueberry Almond Crunch Brittle

My hubby LOVES anything blueberry flavored, so he was more than willing to help me "review" this one!  :)  And he was not disappointed!  He said that this brittle was nice and sweet - which he loved.  And he also loved that it had TONS of blueberries and almonds in it!

Macadamia "Gon" CocoNUTS Brittle

My dad is coming to visit, so I'm saving this one for him because he loves both macadamias and coconut!  But I did try it & it is AWESOME too!  If you like macadamias, you'll LOVE this!  And I really like that the coconut flavor was subtle and not overpowering.  This is SUCH a unique flavor!  Nutty, salty, sweet!  YUM!