Chicken Soup for the Soul Think Positive for Great Health Review! Can you tip the scale just one more percent to be more positive? Don’t think your mind has anything to do with your physical health? Think again. Chicken Soup for the Soul, Think Positive for Great Health by Dr. Jeff Brown of Harvard Medical School will help you dive into a new way of thinking. If you haven’t heard of this way of believing then this book will help shed a light into real life stories of others who have become healthier just by spinning things in their mind to be more positive. I have always been an upbeat, positive person but at times of course through life, things have happened to where I just cannot seem to spin the situation into a positive one and I become someone you wouldn’t want to hang out with. I want to feel sad, I want to blame the situation and I end up feeling worse. I want to crawl into a cave and just never come out. But of course I know that is not healthy for both my … [Read more...]
Mia Mariu Review!
Mia Mariu Review! My thoughts on Mia Mariu products – Let me begin by stating the fact that I just simply do not own that much make up in my house. It’s not that I don’t like the stuff or find it time consuming, it’s just that I don’t seem to ever just purchase makeup for myself, which I want to work on that! I loved getting some Mia Mariu products to try out because it gave me a chance to go out of my box and try some new things! I have heard of Mia Mariu products and one the things I love the most about them is that they stand behind being all natural! They add vitamins and antioxidants to them such as green tea! To me this is a great reason to stick with this company weather you are vegan or just wanting to put natural ingredients on your skin, Mia Mariu is now a brand I will have in my house! I was able to try out three great products, one amazing hydrating gloss in Tango, and two beautiful shimmering Loose Mineral Shadow Liners. One was Rosa and one Mora in color … [Read more...]
Dino Dan : Twas A Dinosaur Review!
Dino Dan: Twas A Dinosaur My thoughts on Dino Dan: Twas A Dinosaur - Well first off my son likes Dino Dan but not as much as my daughter! They will both sit down and it will captivate them for the entire show! I really love Dino Dan and how amazing this little boy’s imagination is! It really shows my kids that they also can have a limitless imagination! They love to see how Dino Dan will solve his mysteries each time. Dan Henderson is the main character on Dino Dan and this great spin Twas a Dinosaur dvd is something your kids will love! Wait, I end up sitting down and watching this show with my kids as well and I enjoy it too! We do not have cable tv in our home so I love that we can have a dvd of this great show and can pop it in during quiet time. It’s a great show and in this dvd there are a lot of dinosaur spins on things such as the poem Twas a Night Before Christmas. My kids love dinosaurs and watching Dan imagine the dinosaurs into his reality is really cool … [Read more...]
Carmex Everyday Lip Conditioner Review!
Carmex Everyday Lip Conditioner Review! My thoughts on Carmex Everyday Lip Conditioner - Winter has set in and oh how my lips have been a victim to the weather! My husband is also suffering from dry and cracked lips. We definitely were in need of something to get on our lips to help us out quick! Now, when I think of Carmex, I think that little white tin with the yellow lid. A little tin that everyone passed around and just seemed like a germ magnet. But I actually love the smell of original Carmex but that is about as far as my love goes with it. This is certainly not your old school style anymore; this is an updated style and also an amazing scent as well! This Carmex Everyday Lip Conditioner in orange flavor and in a little handy tube is something different than what you remember Carmex being. The smell is nothing like the original Carmex which is a huge plus to many of you. It smells like an orange creamsicle I am not kidding! I don’t know how they did that but it … [Read more...]
CocoaJoe Review + $100 Value Prize Pack Giveaway! Open to US and Canada!!
CocoaJoe Review & Giveaway! My thoughts on CocoaJoe Premium Brewing Cocoa – I am in total awe of this amazing premium new style of drink! This is something to give everyone on your Christmas list! Do you love the energy coffee gives you but want a healthier alternative? Wouldn’t you love a low calorie, low fat, gluten free, fat free, sugar free, sodium free, RICH in antioxidants and minerals, 100% natural drink?! CocoaJoe is your new drink! The very essence of chocolate is the ever so amazing cocoa bean. We just simply do not give it enough credit and it gets a bad rap when added to all that sugar. But the pure cocoa bean is extremely healthy and provides many reasons as to why we should incorporate it into our diet. What? Add chocolate to our diet? Everyone has heard of the health benefits of dark chocolate such as lowering blood pressure, improves blood flow, reduces the risk of a stroke, contains several chemical compounds that have a positive effect on your mood and … [Read more...]
Pine Bros. Softish Throat Drops Review!
Pine Bros. Softish Throat Drops Review! My thoughts on Pine Bros. softish throat drops – Ok now first off, when I read the label, the descriptive word “softish” just made me giggle. A “softish” throat drop?! I actually was too excited to try these to wait for a sore throat. I opened them up and I took a picture of them next to a dime so you could see their relative size. But I put one in my mouth and oh my goodness, they ARE a “softish” throat drop! Right away I could tell these are going to be in my cabinet permanently just in case anyone in the family needs them. It’s good to have them on hand just in case in the middle of the night someone ends up having a sore throat. My daughter gets a dry throat frequently and wakes up with just a little irritation because she sleeps with her mouth open and I know I need to whip out the humidifier, especially since winter is upon us, but she popped one of the Pine Bros. Softish Throat Drops and it helped to sooth her little throat. Her … [Read more...]
Chicken Soup for the Soul, I Can’t Believe My Dog Did That! Review and Giveaway (3 Winners!)
Chicken Soup for the Soul, I Can’t Believe My Dog Did That! Review! My thoughts on Chicken Soup for the Soul, I Can’t Believe My Dog Did That! 101 Stories about the Crazy Antics of Our Canine Companions – I am embarrased to admit it, but it has been years since I have read a Chicken Soup for the Soul book and I got this book to read and this reminded me that I should not have ever stopped reading them! This one is hilarious! Chicken Soup for the Soul, I Can’t Believe My Dog Did That! Is chalk full of stories about dogs that find ways to make us humans wonder what in the world they were thinking!! These short stories make for a quick read. You will read about a dog that has the 7 year itch and a canine who is obsessed with squirrels and trying to catch one!! Also you will read a hilarious story about a dog that would do anything for a swim in the pool! This book is split into 10 chapters and there is not one chapter that doesn’t remind me of something our own dog has done or … [Read more...]
Swiggies Review!
Swiggies Review! My thoughts on Swiggies – ok what are Swiggies you ask?! It’s a totally new concept at making sure you and your kids get your water in for the day, it’s a new concept at having a hands free way of exercising or playing and having your water RIGHT there for you! It’s a way to keep your body temperature down as well while outside! Swiggies are a very fun and it’s such a creative way to get your kids to make sure they stay hydrated! It’s a great way for me to stay hydrated as well while still my hands free and not having to think about carrying a water bottle! The possibilities are endless when it comes when you could use Swiggies! Have a play date at park? Going for a jog, a walk? Headed out to run errands and want your kids to stay hydrated and satisfied while they have a snack? Swiggies can simply be strapped on your wrist and you instantly have 8 oz. right there for you. It’s the most convenient way to keep from being thirsty! Do you have a … [Read more...]
Dinosaur Train Pajamas and Slippers Review!
Dinosaur Train Pajamas and Slippers Review! My thoughts on the Dinosaur Train pajamas and slippers – Once again, The Jim Henson Company does something so cool to expand the Dinosaur Train line. Not only is the PBS show absolutely amazing with its educational tone to it, but they also now have an adorable clothing line! The Dinosaur Train Pajamas are from American Marketing Enterprises and these are just simply adorable! The 100% polyester allows for any child to be comfy while sleeping and also while playing around the house! This is a three piece set that is covered with the ever so famous Buddy and his family, Tiny, Shiny and Don! The shirt also has orange sleeves which match the ever so cute shorts but the shirt also goes great with the covered pattern of Dinosaur Train characters on the pants! These are really soft and of course machine washable and flame resistant. Put your little one in these pajamas and they may have dreams of being on one of the many adventures that Buddy … [Read more...]
Marvel’s The Avengers Mask Review!
Marvel’s The Avengers Mask Review! My thoughts on Marvel’s The Avengers Mask , Captain America – Now, let me explain the picture…I am reviewing the mask, not the goofy man in the picture. But if I were going to review him, he would most definitely be wearing a Marvel mask! My husband loves Marvel and we in fact have comic books, toys you cannot open, and other Marvel items in our household, which is why we were excited to review this cool mask! This particular mask can fit just about any size head…it has an adjustable elastic/Velcro back to it so you can size it to whatever age is wanting to wear it at the time. We have to share our toys in our household so my poor 7 year old son has to share with his dad and this toy is no exception. My kids love to play dress up all the time, all year long and I know without a doubt that I will have a few Marvel characters running around my house….and one of course being my husband in the Captain America mask! We of course now need to collect … [Read more...]
Musco Family Olive Co. Review!
Musco Family Olive Co. Review! My thoughts on Musco Family Olive Co. Olives – “Ol-ive you” is something we say in our household as a silly joke…you are saying Olive you but it sounds like I love you. Ok it doesn’t take much to amuse us. At any rate, when I received these olives my imagination starting running wild on something unique to do with them. I mean don’t get me wrong, when I open a can of olives they are on 20 little fingers lickiety split…but I wanted to do something that we could actually enjoy a little longer than just quickly slurping them off your fingers. The Musco Family Olive Co. has two amazing products. The first are their large reduced salt black olive. Olives are a healthier snack than other foods and we shouldn’t just crack open the can only on holidays. They are delicious all year round and to show you something fun with these olives, I made little penguins out of them! Boy, were my kids glad they refrained from sticking them on their fingers! I … [Read more...]
Dinosaur Train: BIG BIG BIG Review!
Dinosaur Train: BIG BIG BIG Review! My thoughts on Dinosaur Train: BIG BIG BIG DVD – Oh how Dinosaur Train does it again. This amazingly educational series on PBS has branched out to include a brand new dvd of all our favorite characters on the show! I cannot talk highly enough about Dinosaur Train! I love this clean, appropriate show for my kids and I actually love to sit down with them and watch as well! I love how education it is and how quickly it can strike up conversations about science, history and more! Dinosaur Train: BIG BIG BIG is a dvd that will take your child on an adventure to search for the big, bigger and biggest dinosaurs! Buddy, the main character on Dinosaur Train will hop onto the town’s train with his adopted Pteranodon Family and meet up with a huge long neck dinosaur which of course they tell you the exact names of each dinosaur and explain each dinosaurs distinct differences. They meet several different dinosaurs and the journey continues to … [Read more...]
Knex MarioKart Wii Building Set Review!
Knex MarioKart Wii Review! My thoughts on the Knex MarioKart Wii Building set – This set is awesome! I am so excited to tell you about this very unique gift! This is the Knex brand MarioKart Wii – Mario and Bowser Ice Race Building Set. There are several other building sets but this one has both Mario and Bowser included! Plus the little adorable penguin as an "obstacle" in the race! This set comes with TWO motorized cars, one for Mario and one for Bowser. I know that my son would be able to describe to you in full detail all about Mario and Bowser and the whole Nintendo lot! He is a huge fan of Mario as well as Knex so the fact that they have combined the two is just simply outstanding! This building set comes with all the pieces to build a race track as well as the cars and once you put some batteries in (4 triple A’s to be exact) then you are off to the race!! It is so fun to watch Mario and Bowser go around the track and the fact that you built the track makes it … [Read more...]
The Nutcracker in 3D Review!
The Nutcracker in 3D Review! My thoughts on The Nutcracker in 3D – I was so excited to be able to take my 9 year old daughter to this amazing event! I never would have thought that something so magical such as Tchaikovsky’s beautiful and elegant ballet, The Nutcracker would ever be in 3D and in a movie theater!! We sat in the very back row with our 3D glasses on and we had the best seats in the house! Everything was amazing in 3D….it didn’t matter where we sat actually because it was all right there and beautifully done. Had we been at that actual play, we would have missed so much of the detail! Being in 3D allowed us to see every single sparkle and move which was spectacular! The facial expressions were priceless and to see the ballerinas up close was something I had never seen before. Oh sure, I have seen The Nutcracker play before in person but this was by far the best experience I have had with this play. We were able to see the orchestra, the conductor, and the … [Read more...]
Resource Natural Spring Water Review!
Resource Natural Spring Water Review! My thoughts on Resource natural spring water with natural electrolytes – Now everyone has heard of the advice that we all need to be drinking at least 8 cups of water a day. I definitely know that I should be drinking more water, honestly most of the time I do not get to the suggested 8 cups a day. Wait, does the water in my coffee count? Because if it does then I am definitely getting my daily limit in! Ok ok, it doesn’t count and I know that. But, I have had the opportunity to try Resource natural spring water with natural electrolytes in it and at first I was thinking, water is water…how different can it be? To much embarrassment of my husband, I have a hard time telling the difference between the tastes of many things including two major soda companies…I know, my taste buds just haven’t ever been that judgmental ok?! He rolls his eyes at me…but then this water came and I was excited to do a little experiment. We took a cup of … [Read more...]