Mommy Parties Sponsored by Oral-B Stages I & II

I was so excited when I found out that I was given the opportunity to host a mommy party sponsored by Oral-B. I feel it is so important to introduce children to brushing their teeth as early as possible. I don't think there is a better way to do this then to have some fun at a party focused on brushing teeth.

The party pack was amazing! It contained 11 Oral-B stage 1 toothbrushes and 11 Oral-B stage 2 toothbrushes. The toothbrushes were so cute with the Winie the Pooh design. There was also 11 Oral-B Stages toothpaste, and bottles of Disney's Winnie the Pooh lavendar wash. To help make the party even better there was the Winnie the Pooh DVD, balloons, popcorn and popcorn holders and so much more.

My guests and I loved that there were different designs on the toothpaste tubes. The ones I received were Cars, Toy Story and Disney Princess. This was a great variety to offer my guests. When the party pack arrived my son was in a phase of not liking any toothpaste that was blue. He only wanted to use red or clear. Well this made it difficult since most toothpaste is blue. When the box came though and he saw Toy Story toothpaste he was over not wanting to use blue. He was so excited that there was Toy Story on it he used it right away and has not stopped!

The party was a huge success. We began the party by having some snacks and playing the flashcard game. The kids loved playing and the moms were very impressed by the quality of the cards and pictures and how much fun the kids had playing the game. We then watched the Winnie the Pooh video. The video was so cute and everyone really enjoyed it. Many of the kids said Pooh Bear was their favorite but there were a few, myself included, who really loved Eeyore. After watching the movie and eating popcorn and snacks we decided to break open the gift bags and give the toothbrushes a try. The gift bags included an Oral-B stage I and stage II toothbrush, Oral-B Stages toothpaste and the Disney Lavendar Wash.

Oral-B Stages is dentists #1 recommended toothbrush brand for children. The stages go from 4 months to 7 years old. Oral-B stage I is for 4-24 months. The toothbrush features baby soft bristles for gentle cleaning. Oral-B stage 2 is for children age 2-4. The toothbrush features a narrow head and a power tip to reach all teeth. There is also stage 2 toothpaste. Finally there is Oral-B stage 3 which is for children age 5-7.
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Thank You Mommy Parties and Oral-B for allowing me to host an amazing party.

* I received this party kit free of charge in order to host this party. All opinions are my own and I received no other form of
monetary compensation.

CraveBox

I was asked to join the pilot program of CraveBox through She Speaks. The idea of a cravebox is that you are sent a couple of products once a month to try. The products range from sample size to full size. I love getting new products to try so I figured I would check it out. Well I sure am glad I did. I received my first box the other day and it was fantastic. The theme of the box was "The Holiday Pamper Me" box. It was filled with several fill size products to pamper me this holiday season. In the box I received a two pack of Baci Chocolate Truffles, Perugina Chocolate Bar, BiC for Her retractable pens, OPI Nic's Sticks, and mereadesso beautiful body balm. Every product I got I love. I have already tried them all and could not be more pleased.

To join CraveBox you do need to pay a $10.00 fee per month but the value of the box this month well exceeded that. The body cream alone is selling for $54.00. If you would like to join CraveBox please go to www.cravebox.com.

Prefense Hand Sanitizer

With two kids in daycare and a mom who is a middle school teacher we use a lot of hand sanitizer. I always am a little hesitant though to give my two young sons hand sanitizer. That is until now. I recently had the opportunity to try Prefense hand sanitizer and my boys and I are hooked. As most of you may know most hand sanitizers are alcohol based. Prefense however is water based. As a result you do not have to deal with the drying effect of other hand sanitizers. Prefense also lasts longer then most hand sanitizers. It actually lasts for hours so one squirt will get you through 10 hand washings! I know this sounds impossible but it is amazing! Prefense is made from a silica complex that produces a protective, invisible, moisturizing barrier that does not wash off easily. So not only are you being protected from germs when you use Prefense but your hands are being moisturized as well. This is one of the few hand sanitizers on the market that are actually safe for kids to use. Since I received the Prefense hand sanitizer I have carried it in my bag and each son gets a squirt before going into daycare and I get a squirt before I go to work.

Prefense is a water based colorless product that will not stain your skin or clothing. It is an easy to dispense foam application. You can learn more about Prefense hand sanitizers at http://www.prefense.com
You can purchase the Prefense products directly on their website at http://www.prefense.com/products/
You can also purchase Prefense products on Amazon at http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=bl_sr_hpc?_encoding=UTF8&node=3760901&field-brandtextbin=Prefense
This is a great options for Amazon users since you can often get Free shipping on Amazon once you spend $25.

Prefense really is a fantastic hand sanitizer. I love that it is safe for children and really lasts for 24 hours. Prefense has decided to offer one of my readers an 8oz. bottle of Prefense. This is an $18.99 value! This 8 oz. bottle will last you for a very long time since it has 640 applications!This giveaway is open to US residents only.

Fekkai Hair Care

As a member of BzzAgent I have gotten to try some amazing products but recently I got to try the most amazing one! I was so used to Frederic Fekkai products only being available at high end retailers but I was shocked to find out that there is a line now available at drugstores. I was sent a full size shampoo and conditioner of the Fekkai Full Volume. These hair products are amazing. The first day that I tried these products I was thrilled with the body and volume my hair had. I was also really happy with the scent of the products. They have a great smell that is not too strong but seemed to last throughout the day.

Besides the Full Volume line of products there are three others. There is a Glossing line which is made with olive oil and helps restore shine. There is also the Shea Butter line which is made with shea butter and helps to restore moisture. Lastly, there is the Technisian Color Care that helps prevent fading and guard against UV rays.  These high performance collections from Fekkai are great. Next time you are at the local drugstore look for them and try them out.

Aeromax Halloween Costume

My almost 4 year old son was begging me to be a Fireman for Halloween ever since I asked him what he wanted to be. I liked the idea of a Fireman and we headed out to check out some costumes. Boy was I disappointed. All of the costumes were cheap looking though not cheap in cost. Every single costume we found was made out of polyester which can be very itchy for a little kid. The hats were even worse. One costumes hat was a ridiculously flimsy plastic that I could pretty much guarantee would break before Halloween even came. We went home feeling a little defeated that we did not find a costume. I then took to the internet. Finally, I had found a Fireman costume that looked cute and not cheap. It was a little more expensive than I wanted to spend but through a little searching I found it on Amazon for about $20 less than other places were selling it. This costume is made by AEROMAX and it is amazing. It came in the mail the other day and my son doesn't want to take it off. Several people who have already seen him in it have commented that he looks like a real Fireman. The fabric is a heavy cotton and the clasps are actually made from metal not plastic. The hat is also a great piece of the costume. It is a harder plastic that I am not at all worried will break.

I highly recommend checking out Aeromax when you need a costume. I am truly thrilled by the quality and will definitely be purchasing from them in the future. You can find their products at www.aeromaxtoys.com

Burt's Bees

I have been a huge fan of Burt's Bees products for as long as I can remember. I have their chapstick in every room of my house, every bag I own and in the car. I was so excited when I got an invitation from Bzzagent to try out their new line of sensitive products. I knew they made products other than chapstick but I hadn't yet tried them. Well I was missing out. In my Bzzkit I got a face wash for sensitive skin as well as a face moisturizer for sensitive skin. I was amazed at how light the moisturizer was. Once I put it on I coudn't even tell it was there. Not only is it light but it is not greasy at all. The face wash is amazing. My skin really is rather sensitive and I am prone to breakouts. The Burt's Bees face wash again was very light and creamy. I found that it was very easy to wach off of my face and did not leave behind any greasy residue. I am now hooked on these products. I probably do not need them in every room as I do my Burt's Bees chapstick but I will be buying both products from now on.

Soap Time

I was given an amazing opportunity to try a new product called Soap Time. This is a handsoap for children that is awesome. It plays a song for the amount of time that it is suggested a child wash their hands for. There are three styles of the soap that fit into the base and play a song for 20 seconds. The first type is an elephant. This soap is purple in color and smells like lavendar. All of the songs this elephant sings have to do with animals. There is also a green soap that is shaped like the Earth. This soap smells like green apple and sings songs about the Earth and even counts to ten in Spanish. The third soap was my son's favorite. It is an orange ABC soap. He loves that he can sing the ABC's right along with his soap.

My three year old son and I absolutely love these soaps. He was so excited when I showed them to him and immediately picked the orange ABC one to try out. Ever since we have had this soap he washes his hands for at least 40 seconds because he likes to hear at least two songs. Everytime someone new came to our house he immediately brought them into the bathroom to show them his "Special Soap." I was so thrilled with it that I bought two sets at my local Bed Bath & Beyond in Paramus to bring to my sons daycare. I brought one to my three year old's preschool class and the other to my one year old's toddler class. So far it has gotten rave reviews there as well. My only concern and it is very minor is the special note not to submerge the base in water. Being that this is used in the bathroom near the sink I was slightly worried about how resistant it would be to water but so far so good!

Soap Time can be found at your local Bed Bath & Beyond and hopefully at more stores and locations soon. You can also find more out about Soap Time at www.mysoaptime.com

Mom Select and Soap Time sent me this amazing product to review and are kindly offering a second set of Soap Time for me to do a giveaway. If you are interested in trying this product please leave a comment below by October 2, 2011.

Old Navy Jeans

I am a member of a site called Crowdtap. For those of you who have not heard of Crowdtap it is a soial media site and it is awesome. I have participated in several sampling opportunities with Crowdtap. The most recent one was for Old Navy Jeans. I was mailed a coupon to get a free pair of jeans for myself and one for a friend. Now neither my friend nor I had ever bought Old Navy jeans before but we were ready to give them a try. We headed over to our local Old Navy and tried on several pairs of jeans. There were so many that we loved and that fit really well. I picked the Trouser fit jeans. They are the perfect pair of jeans because you can wear them casually or you can dress them up and wear them to work or dinner. My friend decided on the classic boot cut pair and actually ended up buying them in two colors. If you are not yet a member of Crowdtap make sure to sign up here. www.crowdtap.com

STONYFIELD YOGURT

Many of you have probably heard of Stonyfield Yogurt but do you really know all of their products? Stonyfield is an organic and delicious product. My favorite product that they make has to be the YoBaby yogurt. My 14 month old son eats one of these yogurts everyday at lunch. He has yet to try a flavor he does not like and they have several. You can get the YoBaby original yogurt and that comes in plain, banana, vanilla, peach and blueberry. They also have a YoBaby yogurt called YoBaby Meals. There are only three flavors but each one has a vegetable and a fruit in the yogurt. The flavors are apple & sweet potato, pear & green beans, and peach & squash. Finally in the YoBaby line are the YoBaby drinkables. These come in banana and peach and your baby can drink them right out of their sippy cup. There are also YoToddler yogurts as well as YoKids yogurts.

Stonyfield Yogurt can be found in pretty much any major grocery store. I buy mine from my local Shop Rite and A&P. Another nice thing about Stonyfield is their Stonyfield Rewards program. You can enter codes from their products to then redeem for rewards. You can find out more at www.stonyfield.com.

I was sent coupons to try this product with my moms group from Moms Meet. If you have a local moms group that you are the leader of or even just a member you should check out www.greenmomsmeet.com and become a Mom Ambassador today.

FRESH WAVE

Are you tired of using those heavily scented air fresheners? If you are then you need to give Fresh Wave products a try. FreshWave products are a great way to naturally get rid of pretty much any smell. There are many different products to try from Fresh Wave including sprays, crystal gels, candles, vacuum pearls and pearl packs.

I feel like my house is always filled with different odors, some good but most not so pretty. Lets face it having two dogs, two little boys and a husband can create lots of odors. When I first tried Fresh Wave I tried the crystal gel jar. I was hoping to get rid of the dog smell when you first walked into my house. There was no heavily perfumed smell, my house didn't smell like flowers or the beach or any  other overly unnatural smell. When I went outside and walked back in for the first time I was amazed there was no dog smell. My house just smelled fresh and clean. The crystal gel will usually last about two months which mine did. This product is amazing and even won the iparenting media award.

Fresh Wave products can be found on their website www.freshwave.com. You can purchase them there as well as learn more about them. The products can also be purchased at Bed Bath and Beyond.

I received the Fresh Wave products from HouseParty. If you have not joined House Party yet check it out at www.houseparty.com.

Mega Bloks

I was offered a terrific opportunity to sample and share Mega Bloks with my moms group. We all got together with our 1 to 4 year olds and let the fun begin. I was sent several bags of the Mega Bloks 24 piece set and we gave each child a bag. Boy did they love them. Every child immediately began playing with them and had a blast. There were many benefits we found the Mega Bloks to have. First of all the size was perfect for the younger kids in the group but the older kids loved them as well. The primary colors are great and very helpful in teaching our kids about colors. I also loved that they sparked some creativity in the kids. The younger kids just sort of stacked the blocks but the older ones made cars and dinosaurs and pretty much anything else you Can think of. I would recommend everyone has Mega Bloks to play with. They are a very fun and educational toy. They are also quite reasonably priced and as a budget conscious mom there are always coupons available for Mega Bloks.