Cart Stopper Review and Giveaway!!!!

It has happened to all of us, parents or not. We wheel the cart up next to the car and while we start unloading it starts rolling away. Some times it is right into the main parking lot and sometimes into your ankle. Then add a baby in the cart and you can imagine how intrigued I was to review this nifty little gadget called the Cart-Stopper.

The Cart-Stopper has a suction cup that hooks onto you car. Then there is a toggle on a cord that goes on your cart. This is a really cute idea. Back when I had just 2 little ones would have been when I would have used this the most. When you get the first child at the cart you would know that the cart couldn't have possibly run away. I hate having to link my foot into the rack on the bottom or, even worse, rest the cart up against my van. I was impressed how well it suctioned to my very dirty van. It was small enough to fit in my very crowded purse and it was easy to hook on with only one hand. I think this is a great little gift for that new mom you know or the new mom of 2 would be even better!

Win it!
How would you like to win your own Cart Stopper?
To enter:

* Go visit the My Lil Monkey's Website and tell me what color you would like (just follow the order now button but you won't actually have to order;).
* A random winner will be selected and notified on May 13th.
* The winner will then have 3 days to claim their prize.

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(This is a FRN review)

Kinesys Sunscreen Review and Giveaway!!

I am white. I don't mean ethnically but I have that slightly transparent, glow in the dark white skin. I can't tan. I burn bad, turn bright red and then turn white again even if I don't peel. In addition to my fairness, sking cancer is prevelant in my family. So as you can imagine sunscreen is important in this house. I recently received 2 bottles of sunscreen to review from Kinesys. I received the Kids SPF 30 sunscreen. It is a pump spray that said that you didn't need to rub it in, which I doubted, but I was really surprised that if you hold it away from you a good distance you really don't need to rub it in. With 4 kids to sunscreen, that saves an immeasurable amount of time and annoyance. It is also fragrance free, which I loved! You really had to hold their arm to your nose to smell any tell tale sunscreen smell. I also received the SPF 30 Girl Sunscreen (yes, that is what it is called) which is Vanilla Green Tea scented. Is smells very nice, not to heavy and very pleasant. This also was a truly no rub spray.

Both of these appear to work very well. I only say appear because it has either been so hot you aren't going out (96) or very mild so I haven't gotten a chance to try it out as thouroughly as I would like. It is very light feeling so you don't have that oily heavy feeling. It also watches off very easily. My only issue is that they are water and sweat resistant and not proof. Since it is often over 100 here during the summer and water is a big cooling tool, that isn't the best for us. But over all there are really nice products! Kinesys is offering a 10% coupon Code BRC10 (free shipping on orders over $45 AFTER the discount) on all purchases right now! But what is better than a coupon? Winning it free of course!

Win it!
How would you like to win your own 4 oz Kid's Sunscreen and 4 oz Moisturizer?
To enter:

* Go visit the Kinesys website then come back here and tell me 1 fact you learned!
* A random winner will be selected and notified on May 6th.
* The winner will then have 3 days to claim their prize.

To earn extra entries, you may do one or all of the following. Each one counts as an extra ticket but you must leave a separate comment for each one.

* Subscribe to my feed.
* Mention this giveaway on your blog with a link back here and to Kinesys.
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This giveaway is open to addresses within the US. Please leave a way to contact you in case you win.

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(This is a FRN review)

Joolwe Pendant Review

I recently received this pretty little silver heart pendant to review from Joolwe. This is so sweet and simple. It really seemed to dress me up and I got quite a few compliments on it. I love it! It is really pretty with both blue and clear stones that sparkle. What more does a girl need?

This is just one of many great pieces they carry. They have the simple pieces and they also have those wow pieces. So go over and check out all the neat stuff Joolwe has. Also, if you happen to like jewelry they have a great blog!

(This is a FRN Review!)

Wordless Wednesday: Ikea Table

Check out my cool Ikea table! Since there are now 6 of us in the family we needed a bigger table. I saw this one in the Ikea catalog a while ago and since I was going to be in Palo Alto for other reasons I made a quick stop by to get this from the Ikea store there. This is the big table in the Norden line. I couldn't believe that I could get a table the goes from 89 to 104 inches for only $399.

Tie Buddies

Ok, I admit it. My oldest child, who will be 8 in June, couldn't tie his shoes until last couple of weeks. We bought NerdBug the neatest Spiderman shoes last fall, thinking that would encourage him. But no, no shoe lace tying. That was until I got Tie Buddies. These are little plastic pieces that slip onto shoe laces to work almost as a pull tab. This helps get over the hardest part, forming and keeping the loops. You get directions that are easy to follow.

At less than $8 these are a great deal. I admit, it is an especially good deal for me because I have another 3 kids that I am going to use them with. But even with one, it would totally be worth it.

I love these! And the NerdBug loves these! He looks cool sporting his nifty SpiderMan shoes. So go check them out and tell me how much you and your kiddos love them too!

(A FRN Review)

Life on Record Review- A Memorable Gift

I recently got the opportunity to review Life on Record and let me just say, this would be a very unique gift! Basically you are creating cds that are full of recording from loved ones about the recipient. It is super easy to set up. You just call in a leave a welcome message (they even provide a sample message). Then you invite people to call and leave messages of things they like and remember about the person in question. There are easy to follow instructions that you email out to people. Then you are faced with a choice. You can have them burn everything to a cd (for an added cost) or you can just manage all your recordings on iTunes. Then burn your own cds and as many of them as you want. It is that simple.

I love this because it is a truly special because it is made by all those who love you. It is almost a living scrapbook. (I see a further project coming). You don't have to worry about yellowing or any of the standard concerns with keepsakes like this because it is all cd. I could see this being a great baby shower gift with parenting and well wishes or a wedding gift. The possibilities are endless. So go check out Life on Record for that next gift you need.

(This is an FRN review)