Olive Kids- Review and Giveaway!

I am sure that you have seen other reviews of Olive Kids. I know that I had. Olive Kids was actually the inspiration for me to try to get the word out about my tutus through mom review blogs.



So of course I was super excited about the idea that I was going to get to review one of their items. I was sent 4 Flowerland Butterfly Knob. They are super cute!

From the website:

"This ceramic butterfly drawer knob matches our colorful Flowerland kids bedding line. Makes for a fast, easy and inexpensive way to "fun up" your child`s room. Comes in a set of two.

One and one half inch diameter drawer knob. Comes with a one inch screw that fits most drawers."

It was super easy to install and they are so very cute!



The inspiration behind Olive Kids was simple. Anita and Russell were looking for cute, coordinated, affordable bedding for their kids, that were not tied to a TV show or movie. They couldn't find them anywhere, so they created Olive Kids. How cool is that?

When you go to the website, you will find affordable, fun and colorful kids bedding and coordinating room decor.



And guess what! They are giving away a set of drawer knobs to one of our lucky readers.

To enter:
Head over to Olive Kids and look around, then come on back here and leave me a comment letting me know what your favorite design is. Please make sure that there is a way for me to get in touch with you in the comment.

Additional ways to get entries (you must leave me a comment for each extra entry, letting me know about it)
* Sign up for my feed: (if you are already a subscriber, leave me a message letting me know in the comment section).
* Blog about this giveaway, come back here and post the link in the comment section.

Giveaway ends on November 11, 2008.





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Tiny Prints- "Show and Share" Holiday Card Design Contest

I just recently wrote a review of Tiny Prints. Well, I just found out that they are running a contest right now!
It is the “Show and Share” New Holiday Card Design Contest where you can win a $50 gift certificate from Tiny Prints!

Show your holiday spirit and share your favorite new card design for 2008!
A leader in holiday photo cards, Tiny Prints is so excited about the upcoming 2008 holiday card line that they couldn’t wait to offering a sneak peek to showcase the all new card designs.



Enter their contest to help determine what cards will be most popular this coming holiday. During this early preview period, the new holiday cards are not yet available for purchase; however, for a very limited time you can receive amazing early-bird savings on their soon-to-be retired photo cards, Christmas cards and holiday invitations.

To help them celebrate the launch, they’re looking for contestants to review any of their very newest 2008 Christmas cards, holiday photo cards and business holiday cards for those who work in or own companies.

How to enter:
Simply go to Tiny Prints, browse your favorite 2008 holiday card designs, and then save it to your Tiny Prints account. Come back here and leave a comment with a link to the specific holiday card that you liked best and what you liked about it. The contest will run through Tuesday, September 30th 2008.





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Tiny Prints-Fresh, Modern Photocards, Announcements and Invitations

I was recently sent a bag of samples from Tiny Prints. There were birthday party invitations, personal holiday cards, and corporate holiday cards.



The quality of Tiny Prints is amazing. They have hundreds of designs and the designs are fun and fresh, not your basic holiday design. They also have gift labels, address labels, gift certificates and more. I personally love all the little mint tins that they do- how cute are they!



Tiny Prints has a passion to provide the most compelling products across our lines and have expanded their offerings to meet the needs of their customers. They have launched Wedding Paper Divas and recently added a corporate focused line as well.

Rating:
Appearance- 5
Customer Service-5
Cost- 5
Quality- 5
Functionality-5
Overall-5





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The Travel Adventures of Lilly P. Badilly: Costa Rica Review and Giveaway!

I love to read. My husband loves to read. We are hoping that Sara Rose is going to love to read. We love to sit together as a family and read. So when I was given the chance to review a children's book, I jumped at it!

If you have a child, you need this book. Talk about a fun time! Sara Rose and I just finished reading and listening to The Travel Adventures of Lilly P. Badilly: Costa Rica written and illustrated by Debbie Glade. It is silly and fun. It was a little long for Sara, but it would be perfect for ages 4 and up. Sara also seemed to really get a kick out of the CD.



The Travel Adventures of Lilly P. Badilly: Costa Rica is a children's book with accompanying CD. It follows the adventure of Lilly P. Badilly. Lilly P. Badilly is an plucky little piano-playing millipede who takes a journey with her grandparents. They go from their little house in Miami International Airport to the rainforest in Costa Rica. They have many adventures on their way to the rainforest. Lilly has many fears that she manages to overcome along her journey. She uses her music to help her overcome them. There are a number of catchy songs that correspond to the illustrations. And the illustrations are just gorgeous. It all works together to make a really fun and good time experience. We can't wait to see where Lilly goes next!

You can purchase the book here. And I STRONGLY suggest you doing it. You can see a few of the book pageshere.

One of my lucky readers will not have to buy it, since Debbie was generous enough to offer a copy of her book and CD for a giveaway.

How to enter:
Head on over to Lilly P. Badilly and take a look around. Let me know why you would love to win this book and who you would be sharing it with in the comment section. As always, you can get an extra entry by signing up for my feed (make sure you leave a comment letting me know that you are signing up):. I will pick a winner on August 13.

Rating:
Appearance- 5
Customer Service-5
Cost- 5
Quality- 5
Functionality-5
Overall-5

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Prima Princessa Presents Swan Lake Review and Giveaway

So I have a secret- I don't like ballet. Sort of absurd since I make tutus, right? Well, it's not entirely that I don't like ballet. I mean I find the movement and costumes beautiful. And I bet I would love the story if I knew what the heck the story was, but when I see a ballet, it just does not come together for me.

I was pretty excited to get to review Prima Princessa Presents Swan Lake. I figured if it is a DVD for kids then it must be more user friendly than other ballet videos I have seen.



Well, let me tell you it is really neat. First and foremost, I now know the story of Swan Lake. I have seen the ballet before and honestly, did not know what the story was (and for those of you wondering, I am actually a smart person, ballet is just hard for me to understand). Second, it is just really fun. Third, my 14 month old daughter sat through the ENTIRE THING and seemed to actually like it (she clapped when the girls on screen clapped-it was super cute).

Prima Princessa, an animated fairy ballerina, magically transports a group of little girls to see the Paris Opera Ballet performs select segments of Swan Lake. In between acts, the children return home to learn simple ballet steps which are playfully shown mixed into colorful montages of toys, animals, children and young dancers from the School of American Ballet.

I have to admit that the fact that this DVD was produced by two stay-at-home moms with no prior movie-making experience intrigued me even more. Mary Kate Mellow and Stephanie Troeller were inspired by their children's love of dance. They could not find ballet movies that were appropriate for their children, so they made their own. Amazing, huh?

They also have a blog where you can read about their journey.

For more information please visit www.PrimaPrincessa.com
To purchase 'Prima Princessa Presents Swan Lake'" click here

And now for the best part- one lucky reader is going to get a copy of the DVD absolutely free. Pretty cool, huh? All you need to do is to head over to their website, take a look around and come on back here and leave a comment telling me your favorite thing about it. As always, you can get an extra entry by signing up for my feed:. I will pick a winner on August 11.

Rating:
Appearance- 5
Customer Service-5
Cost- 5
Quality- 5
Functionality-5
Overall-5

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Your Little Sweet Pea- A Chic Children and Baby Boutique

I have found the cutest chair ever. Seriously, I am in love with it. I think I need to come up with a reason that Sara needs to have it (this is how I justify purchases to myself).

It is a child-sized stuffed chair with matching ottoman.
Where did I find this, you ask? At Your Little Sweet Pea. It is an adorable children's and baby boutique. In addition to having amazing stuff, all of the products are priced 10% off MSRP.

How about this great bedroom set for your little girl?

I know, you are looking at it and thinking that you could never design a room to look like that. At least that is what I am thinking about when I look at it. Well, you don't have to be able to do it yourself. In addition to the cute stuff you can buy, Amy also offer design services. And you know it is going to be spectacular because she is a professional interior designer.

Stay tuned because we are going to have a giveaway from Your Little Sweet Pea next week!

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Gloves in a Bottle- Moisture the way nature intended

I am not a big fan of lotions, sometimes they smell weird, sometimes they feel weird on my skin. It is a problem for me since my hands are dry but I just deal with it.

So when I was given the opportunity to review Gloves in a Bottle lately, I took it, but was a little nervous about it. I mean, what if I didn't like it? So when I received the box with the lotion it is, I must admit that I put off opening it up for a day or so.

I finally opened it up and took a little sniff (because if I did not like the smell, I was not even going to put it on)...very faint pleasant scent...so far so good. I then put a drop onto my hand to feel the consistency and see if I had a reaction or not...nice and creamy...still going well. I then rubbed it around on my hands. Oh my gosh! I love it. I honestly can not believe that I even like it, much less love it! I have been using it a few times a day for a couple days now and it just makes my hands feel so nice and soft.



Gloves in a Bottle is a skin shielding lotion. This means that the lotion bonds to the outer layers of your skin to protect it from harmful irritants and to keep your own moisture in. For best results, you are supposed to apply the lotion every 4 hours. I have to admit that I am not apply it that often but am still seeing the results.

Gloves in a bottle keeps the good stuff in and the bad stuff out.




Rating:
Appearance- 5
Customer Service-5
Cost- 4
Quality- 5
Functionality-5
Overall-5

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Trendy Tadpole-Hip Tops for Trendy Tots

I don't have that many t-shirts for Sara Rose. We have a lot of dresses and a lot of onesies. I was really excited when the opportunity to review a t-shirt from Trendy Tadpole was presented in the Mommy Reviewers Group that I am part of. I was even more excited when I checked out their website and saw all the witty, hip and trendy t-shirts (and onesies) that they have. Some of the designs actually made me laugh out loud.
We got a t-shirt with this saying on it for Sara Rose

Trendy Tadpole is a fun and trendy kids shop that sells fun t-shirts on super quality fabric that is made in the USA. It all started in 2004 when Julie (the owner, creator, designer) decided that she was ready to work for herself. Her inspiration came from the students she was teaching and the kids she was babysitting. Julie is bringing pop culture, a hint of nostalgia, and a pinch of fun to the table in every t-shirt. She is constantly changing designs, styles, and ideas to meet the needs of her customers.



Rating:
Appearance- 5
Customer Service-5
Cost- 5
Quality- 5
Functionality-5
Overall-5

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The Original Country Bob's All Purpose Sauce

I love sauces. Ketchup, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, you name it and if it is a sauce I LOVE IT! So you can guess how excited I was when I found out I would be reviewing Country Bob's All Purpose Sauce. I just got 2 bottles of it in the mail this afternoon and it looked wonderful!



I knew that before I could post about it, I would have to take it out for a test-run (or I guess a test eat as the case may be).

As luck would have it, I was planning on making chicken breasts for dinner so I got to use it. I brushed some sauce on each side of the chicken breasts and then popped it into the oven until it was done. It turned out very well. Very juicy and full of flavor. Of course, I had to put a little extra on my chicken since I like my food extra saucy. It even tasted good on my french fries.

It tastes like a combination of ketchup, Worchestershire sauce and something else that I can't quite put my finger on. But very very good. And it really is an all purpose sauce. You can grill, cook and marinate with it. I bet it would also be delicious in other foods like soups and sauces.

In addition to the sauce, I also got some recipes which look fantastic like this one for Blue Cheese Buffalo Wing Sauce. You can view all of the recipes here.

Here is some information from the site:
It was 1968 when Country Bob Edson perfected his steak sauce recipe and he called it an All Purpose Sauce because it was more than just a steak sauce. Country Bob’s All Purpose Sauce has remained the flagship item since 1982 when Country Bob, Inc. was established. Along the way we have been dedicated to offering our customers the best tasting and highest quality steak sauce or All Purpose Sauce, Barbeque Sauce, and Seasoning Salt available anywhere in the world.



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Rating:
Appearance- 5
Customer Service-5
Cost- 5 (each bottle is $4)
Quality- 5
Functionality-5
Overall-5

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