M&M Coconut Review

I love Green :) was a little sad that there was only 3 in the bag lol.... WAIT... DANG IT



Well I'm back after running to Mike since my tongue was swollen and my throat started to close up, I had to down a couple pills - Guess I'm allergic to the Coconut ones :( Still hurts to swallow, but my tongue isn't as swollen.

Initially, the taste was similar to a Mounds Bar - which I can eat and have a million times before. Great mix of M&M's and Mounds .... unfortunately I don't think I can eat another one :(

Have fun trying them...

M&M Pretzels Review

(I'm so not ready for this - says Orange)

Ok - cute packaging! This was the sample package they sent out... soo Amber and I tried them. Mike doesn't care for pretzels, so he was out of the running lol. Amber devoured them of course.



They disappeared so fast and I was not about to take a picture of half of an eaten one lol - just imagine a hard pretzel with chocolate around it.

My thoughts... well the first one was odd, more the unexpected crunch and feel of the pretzel lol... second, not bad... third was really getting the salty sweetness. If you love pretzels, go for it! But I personally will stick to my peanut M&M's ;) But I can't wait to try the coconut ones!

Go to http://www.facebook.com/mms to check them out :)

Winner of VistaPrint Contest!!

Thanks everyone!! Our winner is - Jessica - jessicalovesjesse@gmail.com

Glow Baby - Baby's First Journal Review - Contest!

The cutest thing arrived in the mail today!

Baby's First Journal by Glow Baby


I know when I had Amber my head was spinning - I was 20, new mom, totally unsure of what I was doing and had tons of questions for my mom. This would have been so handy to have by my side, almost like an extra hand to just note things in. I breastfed Amber for awhile and then we switched to bottles - we had to watch her intake as she wasn't getting enough at first to wet her diapers... that didn't last for long lol she was one chunky baby!

As a mom of a 13yr old and trying to get pregnant again - I know I'd need this to help me through again. Keep me on track, for others helping out - especially for dad to keep up.

When Amber was little I did have a piece of paper that I wrote on and it always seemed to get lost or I'd stick it on the fridge and it would get covered up or got lost easily in the diaper bag.

Not this! It's large enough to write in and see what you actually write lol - the hard cover won't tear off and neither will the pages inside. It's durable, large enough to be seen in a diaper bag and extremely mom friendly - to both breastfeeding and bottle fed babies!

You can see inside the details of how you can utilize it...


My thoughts immediately went to babysitter issues - this would be perfect to leave on the counter and have them fill out while I'm out and about - that way I can see what happened while I was gone.

Or detailing information that happened that day - first laugh, rolled over - and be able to go back and record it the baby book when you have time.

Even with a double sided contact page - all your numbers for baby are at your fingertips.



About Glow Baby
Founded in Toronto by Lindsay Harris, Glow Baby is dedicated to providing unique and user friendly scheduling tools for today’s busy parents. As a mother of two young daughters, Ainsley and Juliet, Lindsay quickly came to appreciate the difficulties of caring for a toddler while at the same time making sure the needs of her newborn were met.

One of the first tools Lindsay developed to help her through this difficult period was a tracking log for Juliet’s basic needs such as feeding, sleeping, diapering and bathing. The tracking enabled Lindsay to better understand Juliet’s patterns and to support a schedule that made everyone’s lives easier, while at the same time reducing stress.


Lindsay with her daughters Ainsley and Juliet

Lindsay felt very strongly that every mother, whether they were having their first child or their fourth, could use a similar tool to help them through those tough first few months. As a result Baby’s First Journal was born.

Glow Baby is continually adding new and innovative organizational tools designed to help parents at every stage of parenthood simplify their lives. Please visit again soon as we add additional products to help families in a fun and stylish way.

Features:

• 5.5”x7.5” Journal – fits in diaper bag or purse
• 3 months of logging pages to track baby’s feeding, diapering and sleeping
• Log both breastfeeding and bottle feeding
• Space to track vitamins, baths and special moments
• Easy to use and portable
• Includes a sample page for suggested use, growth log, and contacts page for important numbers
• Coil bound to lay flat for easy use
• Assists in developing a schedule for baby
• Useful in the early days to ensure baby is eating enough
• Handy for pediatrician visits
• Helpful for babysitters
• Made with Acid free paper with post consumer waste content
• Printed in Canada
• ISBN 978-0-9812572-2-8
  

Want it?
Think that this fits right into your mom world or know a mom-to-be that would love it or other Glow Baby products - Then we have a coupon for you to use! Get 20% off with code 'Gymbo' - expires at the end of May 2010.

Visit the GLOW BABY website to place your order now for Baby's First Journal. They are only $13.59 in USD - Be sure to use your coupon!


Want to Win One?
Visit GLOW BABY and tell me which product you'd love to have and why it would work for you, remember to post your email and name with your comment - one entry per person! Drawing will be held on 5/7/2010.

Note: Journal was supplied free of charge from Glow Baby

Making A Powerful Difference™ Facebook application

For 80 years, Pine-Sol® Brand Cleaner has been making a powerful difference at home by cleaning America's toughest grease and grime. Now they are encouraging women everywhere to make a powerful difference outside the home as well.

Pine-Sol®'s Powerful Difference™ program awards dozens of grants to women leading the charge for change and helps provides tools, resources and inspiration to help and encourage others to start championing and creating change in their own communities.

Since Facebook is such a powerful social networking community, Pine-Sol® has launched the Powerful Difference™ Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/PowerfulDifference, allowing fans to connect with and get inspired by other difference makers. There, you'll find an easy-to-use Facebook application which allows you to display on your Wall the five women who have made a powerful difference in your life, helping inspire others to do the same. Honor someone you know today at http://apps.facebook.com/powerfuldifference/. You can also learn more about the program and get ideas on how to take action by visiting www.PowerfulDifference.com.

Disclosure: I was entered for a chance to win a gift card in exchange for this post. No monetary exchange took place.

She Colors My Day project

With several members of my family being diagnosed with Breast Cancer, this means the most to me... Please take a moment to check out She Colors My Day project and how you can spread the word about Breast Cancer...

As someone who knows just how powerful our mom community can be, I'm asking you to help in spreading the word about a movement that is designed especially to celebrate the bond between mothers and daughters and create a cure for a disease that I know has impacted many of us personally. I'm proud to support the She Colors My Day project and I hope you'll join me in spreading the word about this important initiative.

The She Colors My Day project began when a mother named Annette, dying of breast cancer, created a keepsake for the four daughters she was preparing to leave behind. Annette sent a c.d. of she and her daughters singing to her many friends and family. Unbeknown to Annette, her act of love would be the inspiration for her friend, Cristina Carlino, founder of Project Miracle, to ignite the She Colors My Day movement - a celebration of the never-ending bonds of mothers and daughters. The now worldwide She Colors My Day movement embarks upon a global journey to create for a cure. Inspired by a mother's infinite love, this ever widening circle of caring will benefit the Susan G. Komen for a Cure ® Foundation and the Entertainment Industry Foundation's /Women's Cancer Research Group biomarker project. Hear the story in Cristina's own words here.

So how can you get involved?

• Color With Us- We can start by taking the first steps to coloring someone else's day through a platform we all know well- Facebook. The She Colors My Day pink crayon is a Facebook application created to be shared with those we love. The pink crayon can be virtually passed around on Facebook so we can all help to create for a cure.
• Sing Along- The "She Colors My Day" song co-written by Cristina Carlino and Stuart Mathis for Cristina's daughter has been recorded by multi-Grammy award winner, Amy Grant. Download the "She Colors My Day Song" and video and help to support this organization. A portion of net proceeds from the song supports the She Colors My Day project, benefiting Susan G. Komen for a Cure ® Foundation and the Entertainment Industry Foundation's/Women's Cancer Research Group.
  
• Spread the Word- The ultimate goal of the "She Colors My Day" project is to support mothers and daughters and create a cure. If you're inspired by this project, please help us share the love by publishing a post on your blog this week that celebrates the special mother/daughter relationships in your life.