Dentisse Review...

The care of our teeth is very important in our family. Not only do we want our teeth to be well cared for, but we want our smile to be bright and white! For years I battled with discolored teeth, not knowing exactly how I could get my teeth whiter without going to the dentist and spending a lot of money. 

We recently had the chance to review a line of premium oral care products. We received Dentisse Natural Reflection toothpaste. It retails in stores for $16.99, which seems expensive, but when you think about the price you pay to have your teeth whitened professionally, it really isn't much. 

Unlike other toothpastes that include harsh chemicals, Dentisse uses pure natural peppermint oils specially formulated to leave a refreshing taste and long-lasting fresh breath. Dentisse products can be purchased at www.dentisse.com and select spas and retailers.

Dentisse Natural Reflection toothpaste guarantees a kiss-friendly mouth come Valentine's Day thanks to its key ingredient, kaolin-a natural, highly refined and purified white clay that polishes the teeth and gently removes surface stains and plaque without unnecessary abrasion. 

What did we think? 

After only a week of using the toothpaste I can see a bit of a difference. I do feel as though my teeth are a little whiter, and I love that the products are safe and all natural! 

I feel good about using products that contain natural ingredients and no harsh chemicals.

(Disclaimer: We received a free product to review. We only give honest reviews.)

Sesame Street DVD GIVEAWAY!!!

I love that my boys enjoy a cartoon that has been around for a very long time. A cartoon that not only did I enjoy when I was a child, but that teaches them and is not full of bad language and unnecessary events that the characters take place in. What cartoon? Sesame Street of course!

Sesame Street has been around for so many years and yet it is still so popular. That  says a lot about the program. Not only do my boys ask for Elmo by name, but they love all of the characters as if they were "friends." 

We recently received the DVD, Sesame Street: Iron Monster and Sesame Heroes. 

The DVD is now available in stores for you to purchase too! 

This is a new video that includes Sesame Street characters and Super Heroes!

The video includes 4 action-packed Sesame Street stories and a heroic bonus special starring Bert and Ernie! My boys LOVED it, and have watched it numerous times since we received it. Elmo and the other Sesame Street characters have always been a favorite in our household. 

The Sesame Street gang transform themselves into super monsters with amazing powers.

How would you like the chance to WIN this awesome (and cute) DVD? 

~*~GIVEAWAY~*~

Every Day Tips...

Hull Strawberries easily using a straw.

Rubbing a walnut over scratches in your furniture
will disguise dings and scrapes.

Remove crayon masterpieces from your TV or computer screen with WD-40.

Stop cut apples browning in your child’s lunch box
by securing with a rubber band.

Overhaul your linen cupboard, store bed linen sets
inside one of their own pillowcases and there will
be no more hunting through piles for a match.

Pump up the volume by placing your iPhone & iPod
in a bowl. The concave shape amplifies the music.

Re-use a wet-wipes container to store plastic bags.

Add this item to your beach bag. Baby powder
gets sand off your skin easily, who knew?!

Attach a Velcro strip to the wall to store soft toys.

Find tiny lost items like earrings by putting a
stocking over the vacuum hose.

Use wire to make a space to store gift wrap rolls
against the ceiling, rather than cluttering up the
floor.

Make an instant cupcake carrier by cutting
crosses into a box lid.

For those who can’t stand the scrunching and
bunching: how to perfectly fold a fitted sheet.

Forever losing your bathroom essentials? Use
magnetic strips to store bobby pins, tweezers
and clippers, behind a vanity door

Store shoes inside shower caps to stop dirty
soles rubbing on your clothes. And you can
find them in just about every hotel.

A muffin pan becomes a craft caddy. Magnets
hold the plastic cups down to make them
tip-resistant.

Bread tags make the perfect cord labels.

Bake cupcakes directly in ice-cream cones, so
much more fun and easier for kids to eat.

Microwave your own popcorn in a plain brown paper
bag. Much healthier and cheaper than the packet
stuff.

Install a tension rod to hang your spray bottles.

Turn your muffin pan upside down, bake cookie-dough
over the top and voila, you have cookie bowls for fruit
or ice-cream.

Freeze Aloe Vera in ice-cube trays for soothing
sunburn relief.

Create a window-box veggie patch using guttering.

Use egg cartons to separate and store your
Christmas decorations.

 

 

 

I received these tips from a friend and thought you all might be interested in them. All tips and photos came from an email I received, they are not my own.

Whoa....One of THOSE Days!

I apologize for my lack of posting these past few days. 

Some of you may have read it on Facebook, but for those that didn't, I really didn't have much access to my computer for a couple of days because we were doing a review for The Great Wolf Lodge! (Post coming soon!)

Yesterday was our first full day at home and while I really wanted to get caught up on blog posts, I had a ton of emails to sort through and housework/laundry to attend to. 

This is a little how my day went...

Wake up, baby is cranky, won't let me put him down, so after a couple of hours, I give in and nurse him (we are trying to wean-he's 18 months now and I don't have a ton of milk left.) He naps, wakes up and then wants me to hold him again for the rest of the day (no exaggeration there!) 

Three of my boys were home while the other 2 were at school. Just when I see my opportunity to hop in the shower (about midday) while my hubby stopped home to pick something up before heading back out the door again, I hop in and take the fastest shower I have ever taken. I get out, towel off, hubby heads out the door and then the phone rings...

It's the school. 

Our oldest has a really bad headache and is light headed. (No fever, feels fine, just headache and lightheaded.) So, I rush to get all of the kids ready and throw something appropriate on and we head out the door. (I'm frustrated because had they called 10 minutes sooner my husband would have still been at home and we wouldn't have had to take all of the kids out--with my we hair.) 

He gets home, I give him meds and tea and he seemed fine. 

The 3 year old and 6 year old decided that yesterday was a good day to fight all day. I think they were a little sleep deprived from our fun mini-vacation, however no one wanted to lay down for a nap. 

By days end my cell phone ended up with a shattered screen (you know, the pretty phone I saved all of my pennies for last year so I could be like all of the other bloggers checking emails and such from my phone? Yeah, that one! It's no longer cool! So, if anyone has any connections and can hook me up with a phone review, that would great!) 

And I think I will leave you all with that. 

Today WILL be a much better day!

Great Tech Gadget GIVEAWAY (Microsoft Prize Pack-Over $150 Value!!!)

What better way to start off the New Year than with a giveaway?

But wait, this isn't just ANY giveaway, this is a GREAT Tech Gadget GIVEAWAY!!!

A group of bloggers have all teamed up to each offer you a different giveaway on each of their blogs. You can easily find each blog by clicking back and forth using the linky below. 

Kobiso and Madame Deals are proud to present the Great Gadget Giveaway where the grand prize is a  Linksys E4200 Maximum Performance Dual-Band N Router ($179.99) AND AfterShokz bone conduction headphones. You can enter here.

Don't have time to do it all in one sitting?

That's ok because the giveaway is set to run from Jan. 23-Feb. 6!

Go ahead, tell your friends and family so that they can enter too!

Because I know you are dying to know what we are giving away, I won't make you wait any longer...

We are giving you the chance to WIN a FREE Microsoft Prize Pack!

That's right!

What is in the Prize Pack?

-Microsoft LifeCam HD-5001 Webcam ($44.95 Value!)

-Microsoft Explorer Touch Mouse ($49.95 Value!)

-Microsoft Arc Wireless Keyboard ($59.95 Value!)

That's over a $150 Value!!!

~*~GIVEAWAY~*~

Losing Weight Is a CINCH!!!!

Tuesday will be my 2 week weigh in. 

Yes, I gave in and made it my New Year's Resolution to lose weight. I hadn't planned on doing this (making a resolution to lose weight)  however when approached about doing a trial of the Cinch program with Shaklee, I couldn't help but jump in! 

I have done other programs in the past but always had a hard time sticking with them. When they say that this program is a Cinch, it really is! The first week I was not starving, I was not wishing I had not started a diet and I was not feeling tired and run down. To be quite honest, the first week was great! I have so much more energy and feel so much better about myself and what I am putting into my body. 

So, how did I do my first week? 

Originally I was down 4 pounds, but after the weekend I weighed in and I had gained a pound back, so I was down 3 pounds my first week. I must say though that I worked out a bit and I do feel that I could have put some muscle on, but it is hard to say. I have not taken my measurements again as I was planning to take those every two weeks. (I will give you an update on those measurements soon.) When I weighed in on Thursday I was down 4 pounds again, so I'm pretty excited!!! 

The diet at a glance...

The Cinch weight loss breakthrough is a clinically tested leucine-enhanced formula. Cinch with leucine helps you keep the muscle that you have, burn the fat that you don't need and lose the inches that you don't want. 

The kit that I received has enough product for 4 weeks (I plan to sign up as a Shaklee Distributor soon as I don't plan to quit the diet after 4 weeks, and I want to be able to transform the lives of my friends and family!) The products in my kit are...

Cinch Shakes (They aren't my favorite when made plain, however I add things to mine like coffee, vanilla flavoring, cinnamon, fresh fruit, crushed ice

Cinch 3-in-1 Boost (These are the vitamins I take with each meal. They have 3 supplements in one and ingredients to help boost your metabolism, help you to retain normal blood sugar levels and fortify your day with vitamins and minerals.)

Cinch Meal-In-A-Bar (I LOVE these!) Never have I tried any other meal replacement bars that have left me feeling full and cured my sweet tooth as well! 

Cinch Snack Bars (Love these too!) Again, very yummy and even though they are small they are filling. I admit that they are a little dry, but that just makes me want water and since water is great when you are on a diet, that's a plus! 

Cinch Energy Tea Mix (Love this!) I have so much energy after drinking this tea. My husband loves how energized I am and how much I get done after consuming this yummy tea!

I will be updating you again next week and in the remaining weeks to come. 

I had no idea losing weight could be such  a Cinch!

(Disclaimer: I did receive free products to review, however that did not sway my opinion about the products. I only give honest opinions of products tried.)

Ocean Spray Fruit Snacks GIVEAWAY (4 WINNERS!!!)

 My boys love fruit snacks. As a matter of fact, they prefer them over candy most of the time. 

We received a shipment of the New Ocean Spray Fruit Flavored Snacks for review. I knew that if there was anyone that could truly test this new product, it is definitely my boys. They are quite honest and love trying new products, but this was a product that they are used to consuming and were happy to give their input on. 

So, what did they think of the all New Ocean Spray Fruit Flavored Snacks?

They thought they were super yummy! As a matter of fact, I once heard, Mom is AWESOME, I love her blog! (I kid you not!) 

Why not feed your children something that you can feel good about? They taste like candy and look like candy, but they have secretly added something in that is a little good for them. The fruit snacks are available in two delicious varieties. They are made with real fruit juice and natural colors and flavors, are just 80 calories, gluten free and contain 100% of the daily value of Vitamin C! Not just that, but they are also available with year round double Box Tops (so you can help your child's school too!) 

How about a DISCOUNT? 

Click HERE to download a printable coupon for $1.10 off of the purchase of (2) Ocean Spray Fruit Flavored snacks today!

(Disclaimer: We received a free product to review. We only give honest reviews.)

But wait, we want to give you a chance to try them first, so how about a GIVEAWAY?

~*~GIVEAWAY~*~