Medela Breastmilk Labeling & Storage System Review and Giveaway!!

I've been on quite a blogging break with the holidays, being a SAHM to a toddler, and the birth of our now two month old baby girl. Saying I've been busy is an understatement. We have seemed to get on a routine and baby girl is great sleeper (which helps so much) so I'm ready to dive back into my blogging. What better way to start then to kick it off then with reviewing and giving away a Medela Breastmilk Labeling & Storage System!?!?! Seems fitting :)

I exclusively breast feed my baby girl. I did with her brother as well, but he never took a bottle. Believe me... we tried. I needed and wanted that break sometimes. But he never took to it. I have the amazing Medela double breast pump that I wanted to put to good use. I am so excited to say that baby girl will take expressed breastmilk from a bottle! Being a SAHM she doesn't need the bottle often, but its so nice for someone to be able to watch her for more than 2 hours at a time. When I got the opportunity to review the Medela Breastmilk Labeling & Storage System I thought this would be perfect to organize my breastmilk!!

Medela's new Breastmilk Labeling & Storage Systems is an all-in-one system to help moms identify the freshest breastmilk to avoid waste.

The Medela Breastmilk Labeling and Storage System is a tray that has in and out arrows along with well thought out bottle caps that allow you to adjust dates and times. The lids let you to select the day of the week as well as am, afternoon or pm. You put the bottles on the in arrow side and remove them from the out side. This will help you waste less milk! If you prefer to use the breast milk storage bags they will also fit in the tray.This is what I do. If you already own Medela bottles you can use the labeling lids with the ones you currently own (so cool!)

The features:

• This Medela Breastmilk Labeling & Storage System Makes it easy to protect, organize and locate breastmilk bottles in fridge or freezer.
• Holds up to 6 Medela breastmilk bottles.
• Lids are compatible with all Medela polypropylene breastmilk bottles.
• Includes 1 tray, 2 labeling lids and 2-5 oz breastmilk bottles.

How it works: I'm always worried that my husband or family wont know which bag of frozen or fresh milk to start with. The tray that Medela designed has an "in" and "out" section so that you can just move the bottles around the ring from "in" to "out" as they get used and you put more in. This will always keep the oldest milk moving forward. What a neat idea! I have the habit of over explaining things to people when it comes to watching my baby so this helps a lot.

My thoughts: We actually don't use the medela bottles to feed baby girl so I like using the bags to store in the trays in the freezer. Even though I think the bottles with these lids are soo neat!! What a great idea and helpful tool for us nursing moms!! And what a great gift it would make! Add with Medela bags, bottles, maybe even a nursing cover? Cuuute! I'd love that that :)

The GIVEAWAY!!

The people at MomSelect teamed up with Medela and are giving away one Medela

Breastmilk & Labeling Storage System

to one of my blog readers. All you have to do is tell me who this will be for? With your first comment make sure to leave your email address. This giveaway ends Monday, February 28th and open to United States residents only.

For additional entries:

• Follow my blog.
• Follow me (@mommymomo) on twitter.
• Tweet about this giveaway. Can do this once a day. Leave the link here.
• Subscribe to my blog via email.
• Post my button on your blog.
• (2) extra entries for blogging about this giveaway. Make sure to leave the link.
• Follow Medela on twitter
• Like Medela on facebook.

*Disclosure: MomSelect teamed up with Medela provided me with one Medela Breastmilk Labeling & Storage System to review and one to give away. All opinions in this blog post are my own. I did not receive any money compensation. This review is strictly MY opinion. For more details, my disclosure policy is located at the bottom of my blog*

Winners to announce!!!

The TWO winners of the ALL Oxi-Active Laundry Detergent is:

Number 18- Terra H

&

Number 21- Andrea V

The winner of the EcoSmart Organic Pest Control Value Pack is:

Number 8- Chrissy B

All the winners of been contacted through email with details on how to claim their prize. They will have 3 days to respond or I will have to redraw.

Please stay tuned. They are some awesome giveaways coming up on Mommy-Momo!!

EcoSmart Organic Home Pest Control value pack Giveaway!!!

About a month ago I posted a review on the EcoSmart Natural Bug Spray Home Value Bundle. We're still using all the products around our home. It being summertime we're dealing with killing ants and bees in the back yard, so we are using the organic insect killer and the Ant and Roach killer a lot. Read my thorough review here.

THE GIVEAWAY!!!

Here is someones chance to win organic home pest control products. The people at EcoSmart are offering for one person to win a VALUE BUNDLE PACK of their choice like the one I received. All you have to do is check out the value bundles here and tell me which one you would choose. This must be done to be eligible to win. With your first comment make sure to leave your email address to contact to winner.

For additional entries:

• Follow my blog.
• Follow me (@mommymomo) on twitter.
• Tweet about this giveaway. Can do this once a day. Come back and leave the link here.
• Subscribe to my blog via email.
• Post my button on your blog.
• (2) extra entries for blogging about this giveaway. Make sure to leave the link.

Make sure you leave separate comments for each telling me you did so. The contest ends Tuesday, August 3rd. The winner will be chosen randomly. Good luck! This is a great giveaway!!!

*Disclosure: EcoSmart has provided me with "Safe Home Value Bundle" for the purpose of this review. I did not receive any money compensation. This review is strictly MY opinion. For more details, my disclosure policy is located at the bottom of my blog*

all® Oxi-Active™ Laundry Detergent Review & Giveaway (two winners)!!!

I love washing clothes. I know... weird. With a toddler boy I sure wash enough of them! I love the smell of clean clothes and bedding. It makes me happy. Now putting them away is another story... Not a fan. I'm always searching for new laundry detergent that gets the stains out, keeps colors bright, AND smells good. So when I was selected to participate in the all® Oxi-Active™ program I was excited to give this product a try!

I was sent the new all Oxi-Active 2-in-1 laundry detergent to review.

This new detergent delivers advanced cleaning power thanks to Oxi-Active Stain lifters that removes stains while keeping colors bright and whites vibrant. It is also safe for both traditional and high-efficiency washing machines. The stains it claims to remove better than any other Oxi cleaner are grass, chocolate ice cream, wine and blood.

Like I said, I LOVE the smell of fresh, cleaned, washed clothes and when I opened the bottle and did the sniff test, I was excited to throw a load in! I did a load of my husbands clothes first and he immediately commented on how good they smelt. He usually doesn't notice... so this was huge! I don't typically buy the same detergent every time. I usually search for the best deals. When looking in stores I noticed that this new detergent is reasonably priced and I know it works great so I would definitely choose all® Oxi-Active™ again!

The giveaway:

All is giving away one bottle of their laundry detergent to TWO OF MY READERS!! All you have to do is tell me your biggest laundry challenge. This must be done to be eligible to win. With your first comment make sure to leave your email address to contact to winner.

For additional entries:

• Follow my blog.
• Follow me (@mommymomo) on twitter.
• Tweet about this giveaway. Can do this once a day. Come back and leave the link here.
• Subscribe to my blog via email.
• Post my button on your blog.
• (2) extra entries for blogging about this giveaway. Make sure to leave the link.

Make sure you leave separate comments for each telling me you did so. The contest ends Tuesday, July 12Th. The winner will be chosen randomly. Good luck!

*Disclosure: I was given a full sized bottle of all Oxi-Active laundry detergent and a fact sheet with details about all Oxi-Active in exchange for my review. All opinions in this blog post are my own. I did not receive any money compensation. This review is strictly MY opinion. For more details, my disclosure policy is located at the bottom of my blog*

Winners!!!

The winner of the Glamourmom Nursing Tank is:

Number 40, which is: The Whittingtons!!

The THREE winners of the Preggie Pops are:

Liz (Loving Mom 2 Boys), Jenna Wood, and Shelly.

The winners of the Horizon Chocolate Milk free vouchers are:

Jessica and Jenna Wood

*The winners have been contacted through email and will have 3 days to respond or I will have to redraw.*

Horizon Organic-Chocolate Milk w/DHA-Omega 3 Review & Giveaway!

We're huge milk drinkers around here. Between the three of us we can go through a gallon every few days. We try to buy organic for many different reasons as much as possible. We at least make sure EC's milk is. EC loves his milk and ovultine in the morning. He calls it his "nummy" milk. I drank it a lot with when I was preggo with him. Coincidence? Who doesn't love chocolate milk? When Horizon contacted me and asked if I wanted to review their Horizon Organic- Chocolate Milk w/DHA- Omega 3 it was a no brainer!! This milk is organic, loaded with lots of good for you stuff, and YUMMY!!

Horizon sent me (2) FREE half gallon vouchers and (2) $1.00 off coupons.

"Horizon Organic® Lowfat Chocolate Milk Plus DHA Omega-3 provides a great-tasting and easy way to add calcium and DHA to your family’s diet. DHA Omega-3 is an important nutrient that helps support heart, brain and eye health. Available in lowfat half gallons and quarts."

Visit HorizonOrganicDHA.com to learn more!

THE GIVEAWAY!!!

The people at Horizon are giving away milk vouchers and coupons like the ones I received to 3 Winners!! Each winner will receive 2 free coupons for a half gallon and 2 coupons for $1.00 off. One of the 3 contestants will win a red Horizon Organic branded ChicoBag.

All you have to do is tell me if you have ever tried this milk or why you would like to? With your first comment make sure to leave your email address to contact to winner.

For additional entries:

• Follow my blog.
• Follow me (@mommymomo) on twitter.
• Tweet about this giveaway. Can do this once a day.
• Subscribe to my blog via email.
• Post my button on your blog.
• (2) extra entries for blogging about this giveaway. Make sure to leave the link.

Make sure you leave separate comments for each telling me you did so. The contest ends Saturday, May 29Th. The winner will be chosen randomly. Good luck!

*Disclosure: Horizon contacted me to review their Horizon Organic-Chocolate milk by sending me 2 free vouchers and 2 $1.00 coupons. I did not receive any money compensation. This review is strictly MY opinion. For more details, my disclosure policy is located at the bottom of my blog*

Preggie Pops and Preggie Drops Review & Giveaway! (3 winners)

This pregnancy makes me nervous. I kind of knew something was up before I even took a test because I felt nauseous a couple days BEFORE I missed my period. For me, that's not normal so I started to get a hunch. The queasiness is slowly getting worst and I'm still pretty early. With having a toddler this time around, I cant sit on the couch and mope. I have to suck it up and do what ever I need to do to still give my little guy the most of me as possible. So I will try about anything that will help, and popping in a Preggie Pop or Preggie drop seems to help!!

The people at threelollies.com sent me a box of their preggie pops and a container of their preggie drops to try and I so love them!

What are Preggie Pops?

"Preggie Pops are naturally flavored and specially formulated lollipops made for pregnant women. For generations, women have sought out certain natural therapies to ease morning sickness. As healthcare professionals, we have developed a solution: convenient, delicious, high quality and all natural lollipops. Preggie Pops offer relief via a combination of essential oils, aromatherapy and our unique delivery system. In addition, our Preggie Pops alleviate dry mouth, provide quick calories and energy during labor, and are an overall soothing and comforting way to address the needs of pregnant women. Preggie Pops are also drug free and healthcare provider recommended."

I keep a stash at my house, in my car, and in my diaper bag. I especially love the drops when around my toddler so he doesn't beg me for a sucker. I can hide them... hehe. They taste yummy. Just as good as any other candy and they totally work. I will take any relief at this point. I would definitely consider Preggie Pops a Mommy-Momo Maternity Must Have!!

THE GIVEAWAY!!

The people at Three Lollies is giving away a package of Preggie Pops and Preggie drops to THREE people!! All you have to do is tell me who these pops/drops will be for? Are you preggo or will you be giving them away as a gift? With your first comment make sure to leave your email address to contact to winner.

For additional entries:

• Follow my blog.
• Follow me (@mommymomo) on twitter.
• Tweet about this giveaway. Can do this once a day.
• Subscribe to my blog via email.
• Post my button on your blog.
• (2) extra entries for blogging about this giveaway. Make sure to leave the link.
• Post my Mommy-Momo's Maternity Must Have button on your blog.

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• And you get an extra entry if you commented on my BIG NEWS post!

Make sure you leave separate comments for each telling me you did so. The contest ends Tuesday, May 25Th. The winner will be chosen randomly. Good luck!

Glamourmom Nursing Tank Review & Giveaway!

Because this is not my first rodeo, I know that finding good nursing garments is near impossible. I nursed EC until he was about 13 months old and there was nothing more frustrating than trying to find shirts that are comfortable, cute, and easy to nurse in...Let alone supportive! I've been eye balling the Glamourmom tanks for a while because I noticed that they fit all these concerns.

"Glamourmom's original nursing bra tanks and tops feature a built-in nursing bra that offers superior breast support and tummy coverage for discretion. Get fit, function, and fashion combined in one! Its a nursing bra. Its a tank top. Its a camisole."

I received the Glamourmom® Nursing Bra Long Tank in Jade Mist and LOVE it for so many reasons!!!

Some features that I love:

• Its soft and very comfortable! Its made out of 92 % cotton and 8 % elastane.
• Its long! This is one of my most favorite features! I love how you can layer it or wear by its self. Because its so long it offers great coverage and cover up. There is nothing worse then post baby and nursing in public worrying about your tummy hanging out.
• Has major support! With the built in bra. This is one of the features that I notice is better than other brand nursing tops.
• Easy front snaps. This is a given when nursing... a must!
• Options! This tank comes in tons of cute colors!

I would definitely consider these tanks a Mommy-Momo Maternity Must Have!!! I plan on getting a few in different colors. They're a must have basic for not only every nursing moms wardrobe, but I'm also loving to wear it now. Its super comfortable to wear at the beginning stages of my pregnancy. They're thick enough so you can wear them by them selves in the warm summer months, or perfect for layering. With this next baby I'm going to love having this tank to wear under my sweaters and shirts. Because the built in bra is so supportive thats all I'll need to wear under! I love it!!

THE GIVEAWAY!!

The people at Glamourmom is giving away a Nursing Bra Tank any color or size (if stock is available) to one of my readers!!! All you have to do is look around their site and let me know which color you like or any other product you like of theirs. With your first comment make sure to leave your email address to contact to winner.

For additional entries:

• Follow my blog.
• Follow me (@mommymomo) on twitter.
• Follow @Glamourmomtanks on twitter AND tweet about your favorite Glamourmom products (for example, “I love #Glamourmom nursing bra long tank in black!”) The hashtag must be there for the entry to be valid (hashtag is the pound sign #)
• Become of fan of Glamourmomtanks on facebook.
• Subscribe to my blog via email.
• Post my button on your blog.
• (2) extra entries for blogging about this giveaway. Make sure to leave the link.
• Post my Mommy-Momo's Maternity Must Have button on your blog.

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• And you get an extra entry if you commented on my BIG NEWS post!

Make sure you leave separate comments for each telling me you did so. The contest ends Wednesday, May 12Th. The winner will be chosen randomly. Good luck!

You can also enter to win a $100 gift certificate sweepstakes available on their website.

*Disclosure: Glamourmom has provided a free “Nursing Bra Tank” for the purpose of this review. I did not receive any money compensation. This review is strictly MY opinion. For more details, my disclosure policy is located at the bottom of my blog*

Cookbook REVIEW & GIVEAWAY!!!

My Aunt Pam has always been known as the entertainer of the family. She's an excellent cook and knows how to put on a spread! Within the last few years, her and my uncle down sized, sold their house, and now live full time in a motor home. They travel up and down the coast, doing what they love. The challenge of a smaller kitchen didn't stop her from cooking at all. I think it sparked her creativity even more. First she started a blog: From my motor home to yours. On her blog she shares her yummy recipes. Check it out! People have been telling her forever that she should start a cookbook and she FINALLY did!! Whoo-hoo I'm so proud of her!

The thing I love about this cookbook is that all the recipes are very easy to understand and make. There are over 150 recipes and she breaks them up into different chapters. Its loaded with colorful pictures and practical tips. I love how she takes some classics and makes them her own. Very creative! One recipe that is in her cookbook is her chicken wings. Oh my... they're to die for (as she would say...hehe)!

You can purchase her cookbook: From my motor home to yours, for $15.00. But check out this deal... if you leave a comment on this post you can purchase the book for $10.00!!! That's a steal! Just tell her your coming over from Mommy-Momo.

The GIVEAWAY!!!

In honor of my Aunt Pam's very hard work of finally putting most of her recipes together and in a book for all to enjoy we're also giving one away to one of my readers! I'm very excited about this!!! All you have to do is head on over to her blog and become a follower. Leave a comment here telling me you did so with your email address.

For additional entries:

• Follow my blog.
• Follow me (@mommymomo) on twitter.
• Follow @motorhomegranny on twitter.
• Tweet "Win the cook book "From my motor home to yours" loaded with yummy recipes from @motorhomegranny over @mommymomo http://urloo.com/G39 " Leave the link here. You can do this once a day.
• Become a From my motor home to yours fan on face book.
• Subscribe to my blog via email.
• Post my button on your blog.
• (2) extra entries for blogging about this giveaway. Make sure to leave the link.

Make sure you leave separate comments for each telling me you did so. This contest ends Thursday, April 29Th. The winner will be chosen randomly. Good luck!

*Disclosure: I was sent a copy of the cook book, "From my motor home to yours" to review. I did not receive any money compensation. This review is strictly MY opinion. For more details, my disclosure policy is located at the bottom of my blog*

Check it out...

Summer's a coming! I for one am VERY EXCITED! Its my favorite time of the year. The only thing that scares me is more skin...ack.... bathing suit shopping. I workout consistently. I'm a runner. But thats it! I'm stepping up my A game and hitting the pavement even harder. Who's joining me? I just posted on my running blog Momo-Runner, "Tips for jogging with your baby!" Check it out.

By the way, stay tuned for a review & GIVEAWAY for a must have Gigi Swim suit. "For every woman who’s ever gone to the store in search of a swimsuit and come out needing therapy, this is your suit. GiGi is the little black dress of swimsuits: a classic, timeless design, incredibly kind to almost every body." -Gigi

Zippity Doo Children's Hair Products Review & Giveaway!

For a portion of our lives my sister and I lived with my Dad, who at the time was in the Air force. We were stationed in Guam for the majority of my elementary school years. I'm not sure if this was a common practice here in the states? But, in Guam I remember doing routine lice checks in the nurses office. From what I hear lice is highly contagious. Thank goodness neither one of us ever got it, but we knew enough kids who did to know its a pesky and annoying problem! Now as a Mom myself, I don't look forward to worrying about lice spreading to my little guy once he goes to school. Not fun! So when MomSelect invited me to try the Zippity Doo children's haircare products that also prevents lice I was very interested!

Zippity Doo’s™ children’s hair care products are mild enough for daily use, provide health benefits to the hair and scalp while helping prevent lice infestation.

Zippity Doo sent us their entire line of hair products which included:

• Zippity Doo's Shampoo for children
• Zippity Doo's Conditioner for children
• Zippity Doo's Leave-in-Detangler for children (love this!)
• Zippity Doo's Styling Gel for children
• Zippity Doo's Shield Spray for children

Although my little guy doesn't go to school yet, its still a great product to have on hand! Not only do these products come in fun colors and packaging, but they also smell great. They don't smell medicated at all! The shampoo and conditioner is great to use during his normal bath routine and the fact that it also prevents lice is a major added bonus!!! I also love the detangler! My boy has longer hair and often times he wakes with gnarly bed head so this stuff comes in handy!! The Zippity Doo hair products are great to keep in the home and more than that I will for sure be on the look out for them in stores if we ever have a nasty lice problem here. Here is the list of stores that carry Zippity Doo products. Crossing fingers that prevention is the key!

THE GIVEAWAY!!!

I'm very excited to be able to offer one my reader's the chance to win the entire line of Zippity Doo's children's hair products!!! The same set that I reviewed.

All you have to do is visit ZippityDoo.com and tell me which product you are most excited to try. With your first comment also make sure you leave your email address to contact the winner.

For additional entries:

• Follow my blog.
• Follow me (@mommymomo) on twitter.
• Follow @zippitydooshair on twitter.
• Tweet "Win the full line of @zippitydooshair children's hair products over @mommymomo http://urloo.com/ju8 " Leave the link here. You can do this once a day.
• Become a Zippity Doo fan on face book.
• Subscribe to my blog via email.
• Post my button on your blog.
• (2) extra entries for blogging about this giveaway. Make sure to leave the link.

Make sure you leave separate comments for each telling me you did so. The contest ends Saturday, April 16Th. The winner will be chosen randomly. Good luck!

*Disclosure: This review was made possible by MomSelect and Zippity Doo. I was sent the whole children's hair product line to review. I did not receive any money compensation. This review is strictly MY opinion. For more details, my disclosure policy is located at the bottom of my blog*

The Ball Claw's Winner

The people at Ball Claw are giving one of my readers the football, basketball, and soccer set! With spring cleaning we are in major organizational mode around here. This is so neat and we love ours!!

So the lucky winner is number 31, which is Dana!!

Enjoy your Ball Claw set!!

*The winner has been contacted through email and will have 3 days to respond or I will have to redraw.*

The Ball Claw Review & Giveaway!!

With having an active sports loving toddler at home, I'm pretty sure balls of every kind come with the territory!?!? Soccer balls, footballs, basketballs, volleyballs, etc. The thing that really gets to me is having them all over the garage floor. I have personally ran over a soccer ball and basketball because they weren't put away and were hidden under the car tires! They popped and I had to buy new ones. Ugh... frustrating! I tried putting the balls on shelves, but they kept rolling off. I tried putting them in those ball bags, but that just got frustrating digging through it.

We are currently in the process of moving (yippee) and one of the things I have on the list is to have a very organized and functional garage. A garage where everything has a place. So when I got the opportunity to review the Ball Claws I was very eager to give them a try and the timing couldn't be better! Once we move in this weekend and get the garage in order I plan to update this post with a picture of the Ball Claws in action! We used them briefly in this garage and was VERY impressed! My husband thought they were handy!

Ball Claw sent us the football, basketball, and soccer Ball Claws to review and I love them! These are so easy to use. Literally just push the ball into the proper claw and Wa-La! I also love all the different mounting options. I think the idea of putting them up in a boys room is neat! Check out some of their mounting ideas here.

"The Ball Claw holder is a quick and easy way to organize sport balls in any garage, basement, or child's bedroom. Preserve the life of basketballs, soccer balls, volleyballs, and footballs while displaying them in an organized fashion. Inside, outside, and in any kind of weather, the Ball Claw is THE way to display, organize, and preserve your sport ball collection."

With Spring coming, the garages are about to open and out come the balls!!! You're gonna love these! No more balls all over the garage and back yards. This makes me happy! With this new year I'm determined to be much more organized!

The Giveaway!!!

The people at Ball Claw are also giving one of my readers the football, basketball, and soccer set! This is a $36.00 value!!!

All you have to do is tell me where you would put your Ball Claw set and leave a comment on this post telling me. With your first comment also make sure you leave your email address to contact the winner.

For additional entries:

• Follow my blog.
• Follow me on twitter.
• Follow @ballclaw on twitter.
• Tweet "Win a set of @ballclaws to organize, stabilize, and stylize your sports balls over @mommymomo http://urloo.com/8S7 " Leave the link here. You can do this once a day.
• Subscribe to my blog via email.
• Post my button on your blog.
• (2) extra entries for blogging about this giveaway. Make sure to leave the link.

Make sure you leave separate comments for each telling me you did so. The contest ends Friday, March 19Th. The winner will be chosen randomly. Good luck!

*Disclosure: This review was made possible by Ball Claw and I was sent the Ball Claw set to review. I did not receive any money compensation. This review is strictly MY opinion. For more details, my disclosure policy is located at the bottom of my blog*

Winners to announce!!!

Sorry... We just got back from vacay (which was amazing btw. Got lots of pics and stories to tell!) Trying to catch up on some blogging. I got 3 awesome giveaway winners to announce!

The winner of the Flirty Apron of their choice is:

Number 160, which is KIM!!

Check out my review of these adorable aprons here!

The winner of the Steaz Organic Ice Tea & $10 gift card to Target is:

Number 193, which is DG!!

Check out my review of my new favorite ice tea here!

The winner of the 2 Words to Sweat By motivational workout towels is:

Number 84, which is AStarrA

Check out my review of these fun and witty workout towels here!

*The winners have been contacted through email and will have 3 days to respond or I will have to redraw. These products were given to me to review and I did not receive any money compensation. The reviews are strictly MY opinion. For more details, my disclosure policy is located at the bottom of my blog. *

Words to Sweat By motivational workout towels Review & Giveaway (2)!!!

I am a Mom and a runner. As a former college track athlete I am determined to stay in shape. I love running. I love working out. I love pushing myself. This is how I keep my sanity and my true self. As a SAHM I am a little restricted having a toddler at home. I can't take off and run whatever distance I'd like. This boy and jogging stroller are getting heavy. But that doesn't mean I can't get good workouts in! No Excuses! This is my mantra! As a girl, I also love new and cute workout gear. I'm always on the lookout for the fun athletic stuff out there. So when I got the opportunity to pick a Words to Sweat By workout towel I was excited!!!! These motivational workout towels are so fun!

Description from her Etsy store:
The towel is 100% cotton, size 16 x 24, and has an applique of an original mantra by Whimsical Walney. It is packaged in a green drawstring organza bag not only to create zero waste packaging, but also so that it can easily be given as a gift.

These are great for personal use as well gifts for a family and friends. Help people keep a dose of humor in their exercise routine with these great towels.

For more health and exercise-related information, check out the Words to Sweat By blog (http://www.wordstosweatby.com).

I chose the "No Excuses" towel. This mantra helps motivate me to workout. Its just perfect.

My thoughts on this towel: SO MUCH FUN! They're great quality, soft, and super cute! I love making a normal sweat towel fit your personality!! Like I said above, these are also such neat gifts. Very affordable and lots of sayings to match everyones humor.

I also like these towels:

The giveaway!!!

Dana from Words to Sweat By is giving one reader two towels. She is hoping the winner will keep one and give the other away to a workout buddy or friend in hopes of inspiring others. I LOVE THIS IDEA!!! All you have to do is check out Dana's Words to Sweat by Etsy store and leave a comment on this post telling me which towel is your favorite. With your first comment also make sure you leave your email address to contact the winner.

For additional entries:

• Follow my blog.
• Follow me on twitter.
• Follow @Wordstosweatby on twitter.
• Tweet "Win two @wordstosweatby witty motivational workout towels over @mommymomo http://urloo.com/oM6" Leave the link here. You can do this once a day.
• Subscribe to my blog via email.
• Post my button on your blog.
• (2) extra entries for blogging about this giveaway. Make sure to leave the link.

Make sure you leave separate comments for each telling me you did so. The contest ends Thursday February 11Th. The winner will be chosen randomly. Good luck!

*Disclosure: This review was made possible by MomMadeThat.com. I was sent one words to sweat by workout towel to review. This product was given to me to review and I did not receive any money compensation. This review is strictly MY opinion. For more details, my disclosure policy is located at the bottom of my blog*

Steaz Organic Iced Tea Review & Giveaway (And Target Gift Card!)

I'm always on the look out for healthy drinks. I don't even keep soda in the house unless we're having a party of some sort. I totally believe that us Mom's do the grocery shopping so we have the control of what our families eat. If you don't buy the junk, you wont eat it. Don't even keep it in your house. So I love coming across foods and drinks that are healthy AND yummy! Organic... even better! So naturally when I got the opportunity to try STEAZ ORGANIC ICED TEA I was curious and excited!

I was sent a case of their lightly sweetened organic teas -- Green Tea with Peach, White Tea with Lime and Pomegranate, and Green Tea with Blueberry Pomegranate Acai. What cool packaging too!
I LOVED them!!!! They're all soooo good! They have a sweet and refreshing flavor to them, but at the same time not super sugary or too sweet. If you're an iced tea fan you will really love these Steaz teas! The flavors do not take over the iced tea flavor. They're all excellent! I'm now on the lookout for their products especially these delicious teas wherever I go. They sent me two of each flavor so the Hubs and I both got to sample them. He would take one to work and I'd keep the other flavor at home. Every day I'd ask him, "how'd you like the .... ?" and he would always respond, "they're sooo good!" Whoa! They got the hubs approval! That's huge! He's kinda a health freak so you know he reads the labels in detail before he would dare drink one! Ha. This is the guy who will not drink any carbonation or eat fast food.

Steaz is an organic fair trade tea company that believes in social responsibility and sustainability. Their iced teas are USDA Certified Organic and Fair Trade Certified, and come in 16 oz. fully recyclable aluminum cans. Also, Steaz Organic Iced Teaz are sweetened with 10g of pure cane sugar and are brewed without preservatives or additives.

These teas can be found at Whole Foods and Target. My most favorite place ever! I spend a lot of time (and money) at Target! So now I always make a point to pick them up when I see them because well...I'm hooked!

The giveaway!!!

The giveaway will be the sampler pack like the one I received AND also a $10 Target gift card!!! This is a neat giveaway!!! Yummy organic iced tea and a gift card to most of us Mom's most visited place... SCORE!! All you have to do is leave a comment on this post telling me what you will spend your Target gift card on. With your first comment also make sure you leave your email address to contact the winner.

For additional entries:

• Follow my blog.
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• Follow Steaz on twitter.
• Tweet "Win a sample pack of Steaz Iced tea & a $10 gift card to Target over @mommymomo http://urloo.com/Ad6" Leave the link here. You can do this once a day.
• Become a fan of Steaz on facebook.
• Subscribe to my blog via email.
• Post my button on your blog.
• (2) extra entries for blogging about this giveaway. Make sure to leave the link.

Make sure you leave separate comments for each telling me you did so. The contest ends Thursday January 28Th. The winner will be chosen randomly. Good luck!

*Disclosure: I was sent two cans of each of the “Target flavors” to try by Steaz’s publicist. This product was given to me to review and I did not receive any money compensation. The review is strictly MY opinion. For more details, my disclosure policy is located at the bottom of my blog*

Flirty Aprons Review & Giveaway!

I am known around here for being a very messy cook. When the husband cleans up after my cooking he always makes comments about how I get stuff everywhere. I know it too! I ruin a lot of clothes because of it. Oops. I've always wanted those totally chic and girlie aprons. The amount of time I spend in the kitchen I want to feel pretty. I found the perfect shop!!! These aprons are so cute and super feminine.

When I came across Flirty Aprons and got the chance to pick an apron to review I was so excited! I choose this one:

Ohhh when I opened the package I was immediately smitten over it. I threw it on and instantly LOVED it! Here are some features I love the most about my Flirty Apron:

• Its one size fits all and super flattering!
• I feel cute. Enough said right? When I have people over not only do I feel cute in the kitchen, but I won't ruin my nice clothes anymore.
• This apron's colors are very bright and vibrant. I've washed it a few times and so far no fading.
• The quality is amazing. The fabric is thick and the apron is made great.
• The ties are long and very comfortable. This has been one of my issues with other aprons I've tried in the past. The ties never seemed to fit right.
• Large pockets in the front are very convenient.
• The apron has so many chic touches to it. The trim has ruffles. The fabric is very modern. They have many selections to choose from. Here are a few:

Every girl would love to have one of these for themselves! Great gift too! Especially because they're one size fits all. Add a cook book and you got yourself a fantastic package anyone would love!!

THE GIVEAWAY:

Flirty Aprons is giving one lucky reader an apron of their choice! To qualify for this giveaway go to Flirty Aprons website and tell me which apron you would choose. Leave a comment on this post telling me which one. With your first comment also make sure you leave your email address to contact the winner.

For additional entries:

• Follow my blog.
• Follow me on twitter.
• Follow Flirty_Aprons on twitter.
• Tweet about this giveaway and leave the link. (can do this once a day!)
• Become a fan of Flirty Aprons on facebook.
• Subscribe to my blog via email.
• Post my button on your blog.
• (2) extra entries for blogging about this giveaway. Make sure to leave the link.

Make sure you leave separate comments for each telling me you did so. The contest ends Monday January 25Th. The winner will be chosen randomly. Good luck!

*This product was given to me to review and I did not receive any money compensation. The review is strictly MY opinion. For more details, my disclosure policy is located at the bottom of my blog. *

Leap Frog Tag Junior Review & Giveaway!!!

I'm constantly looking for educational toys that my toddler loves to play with. Something that he enjoys AND learns from... SCORE! My little guy loves to read. He always has. We read to him everyday, and I can tell he is a little sponge right now soaking up the knowledge. This excites me and makes me want to fill his head with as much as he will let me. Hehe. He's got his colors, shapes, and counting down. But I'm having trouble teaching my 2 1/2 year old his letters (I know. He is young. But I'd like to try.) I started searching for different reading and learning toys that are interactive and came across the TAG JUNIOR and we BOTH love it!

When I got the opportunity for my boy to review the Leap Frog Tag Junior I was eager and excited! Leap Frog is known for their educational toys, so I had high expectations and they did not let me down! What a neat, fun, and interactive book for my son! Leap Frog sent us the Tag Junior to review along with the book "Pooh Loves too..." and I was very impressed!

EC figured it out instantly. Its very easy to use for a 2 1/2 year old!!

Some features that I LOVED about the Leap Frog Tag Junior:

• The chunky Tag Jr. Pal fits perfectly in the hands of my toddler and is very easy for him to hold.
• I also love the fact that they are board books. My son is not very careful with his books. He is all boy. So I like how these books are not delicate or tear-able.
• Its totally interactive and we were able to go online and personalize it with "EC's" name. He got a big kick out of this.
• Tons of fun books to purchase with very affordable prices.
• Simple set up and Easy to use.
• The books are colorful and exciting. Filled with lots of music and catchy sounds.
• Fun. Fun. Fun!!! I can't brag enough about this product!
  

I already bought him some more books for Christmas and can't wait to purchase more. They have a great selection.

How it works:
Tag Jr. is a toddler-sized “book explorer” that is powered by the same technology that drives the Tag reader: a small, sophisticated infrared camera that “reads” words and pictures printed on the special dot-patterned pages of the sturdy, child-friendly board books in the Tag Junior collection.

Parents can download each book’s audio, then drag and drop content onto the device—just like managing digital camera or MP3 files. The Tag Junior handheld can hold the audio for up to five books at a time, and parents can choose to have the Tag Junior pal “greet” their child by name.

The giveaway:

Leapfrog is so generously giving one of my readers the chance to win the LeapFrog Tag Jr.

To qualify for this giveaway visit LeapFrog, then come back here and tell me what other product of theirs you would love to try! Leave a comment on this post telling me which one. With your first comment also make sure you leave your email address to contact the winner.

For additional entries:

• Follow my blog.
• Follow me on twitter.
• Follow LeapFrog on twitter.
• Become a fan of Leap Frog on facebook.
• Tweet about this giveaway and leave the link. (can do this once a day!)
• Subscribe to my blog via email.
• Post my button on your blog.
• (2) extra entries for blogging about this giveaway. Make sure to leave the link.

Make sure you leave separate comments for each telling me you did so. The contest ends Tuesday January 12Th. The winner will be chosen randomly. Good luck!

*This product was given to me to review and I did not receive any money compensation. The review is strictly MY opinion. For more details, my disclosure policy is located at the bottom of my blog. *