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Monday, May 31, 2010

One eskimO Review

One eskimO is a critically-acclaimed English band fronted by singer-songwriter Kristian Leontiou and includes musicians Pete Rinaldi (guitar), Jamie Sefton (bass, horns) and Adam Falkner (drums). They currently have the #1 adult alternative song called 'Kandi' which you may have already heard since it's the most played song on all adult rock radio 4 weeks and counting! I love that song! It's my favorite one from the whole album and absolutely amazing and catchy.

Billboard Magazine calls One eskimO's self-titled debut album "...catchy, ambient pop." and Los Angeles Times Magazine hails the song "Kandi" “a beautiful, aspirational track.” The album is available in stores now.
The album release comes in tandem with a full length animated film. “Hometime”, one of the tracks that an animated short was first done with proved to be quite a sensation. It received numerous honors at film festivals around the world, as well as a 2008 British Animation Award.

One eskimO is on tour May/June/July supporting Michael Franti in addition to festivals and headlining shows, so check them out if you ever get the chance! I haven't been to their shows yet but I've heard that they're just all so sweet and are great live performers, so you'll be getting your money's worth with this one.

Happy memorial day! Hope you all enjoyed your long weekends!

P.S.: Get a free download of "Astronauts" by One eskimO via Twitter here - http://bit.ly/97B94S

Ebeanstalk Toy Review

Ebeanstalk takes pride in only having the best and most unique toys on their website for you to buy. They have a team of child experts test out every baby toy before it goes on their website. That way, you know you are getting only the very best learning toys available!
I've recently received a toy to try out from them, and it was very high quality! I was pleased with it.
So check them out at www.ebeanstalk.com.

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Playtex Bra Makeover

"Playtex recently launched www.PlaytexBraMakeover.com, a site where women can go to apply for a bra makeover or nominate a friend. If chosen, the winner will be flown to New York to receive a Bra Makeover with style expert Alison Deyette. Deyette is a fashion and trend lifestyle expert who has been featured on Bravo's Millionaire Matchmaker and TLC's Ten Years Younger, as well as in print publications including Good Housekeeping, The Washington Post, and O Magazine. Apply for your chance to win a Playtex Bra Makeover today. The last day to apply is Friday, May 21st, 2010.

The 10 winners selected for a Bra Makeover will also star in their very own webisode wherein a makeover candidate will receive a fitting with Deyette and walk away with the perfect Playtex products. A new webisode will premier on www.PlaytexBraMakeover.com every two weeks."

Isn't this awesome? Go ahead and nominate a friend or apply for yourself today, the clock is ticking! The website to go to is www.PlaytexBraMakeover.com, make sure you forward this link to all your female friends, they'll appreciate it!

Disclosure: By posting this information, I am entered into a contest hosted by Playtex. I did not receive any compensation for this post and thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.

Sunday, April 11, 2010

BioGaia Probiotic Products Review & Giveaway (CLOSED- Ended 4/17)

Hi everyone, I know that I haven't updated this blog in a long time and I feel bad for abandoning it, but my life has been hectic and I just did not have the time to write any new posts. However, I promise you guys that I will try my best to update my blog more often from now on! Because I love doing this and I love all of you guys out there who are reading this right now! =)

Let's get started... The image above displays the three forms of BioGaia probiotic products: the drops, chewable tablets and straws. I received all three of them from MomSelect a couple of weeks ago so that I could try them out (with my daughter!), review them, and host a giveaway of the BioGaia products right here on my blog. So read on if you want to learn more about this new brand of probiotics, and enter for a chance to win either a 5mL bottle of drops, a 30-count chewable tablet packet, or a 30-count pack of straws from BioGaia!

"Safe and convenient, the three forms of probiotics have health promoting benefits for the digestive and immune systems. The drops, shown to significantly reduce symptoms of colic, are ideal for infants and toddlers because they can be added to a liquid like juice or water. The chewable tablets or straws work well for older children and are effective in preventing common tummy upsets and all three forms support overall gut health." - MomSelect

All of these products are absolutely amazing and you can use them for children of any age, yes, even infants, because the probiotic drops are specially designed for that purpose to make it easier to get your baby to take this "medicine". Honestly, these are just dietary supplements and I guess some people might consider them to be some sort of medicine, but they do not taste like medicine AT ALL! Which is one of the reasons why it's so great for small children - the tablets taste like lemon-flavored candy (I ate one myself because I was really curious), and they do look like pills but they are chewable as well. The straws just look like normal straws and that's how you use them, but the product is suspended in an oil droplet inside the straws and the probiotic is released after 2-4 oz of fluid has been sipped through the straw.

BioGaia Probiotics are excellent for children and adults alike. Overall, I really like all three forms of the product for the use of small children, even though I have never tried anything like these products before. The concept itself is very cool!
The BioGaia products have been clinically proven to improve gut health, and reduce symptoms of colic in infants. They definitely come with a lot of health benefits and I have recommended them to my friends with younger children, since they will probably find this product more useful that I do.

Time for the giveaway: MomSelect and BioGaia have offered me a chance to host my own giveaway so that one of my lucky readers can win a BioGaia Probiotic Product to try out for themselves!
To enter this giveaway, just leave a comment on this post answering these questions: How old is/are your child(ren)? and Do you or your child(ren) currently take any type of probiotic product?

You MUST have a valid email address in your comment so I can contact you if you win, and it will not be used for any other purposes.

To earn an extra entry, you can post the link to my review & giveaway on your blog, and include the link to your post in the comment. If you are an email subscriber to my blog (you can subscribe using the box in my sidebar, where it says "Enter your email address"), you can even get a third entry into this giveaway, therefore increasing your chances of winning. Just say "I subscribe by email" in your comment!

This contest will run until Saturday, April 17th at midnight, and I will pick the a winner using Random.org on Sunday the 18th. I will email you and ask for your shipping information if you are the lucky winner, but if you do not respond within 24 hours, I will have to pick a new winner!

Good luck to everyone who enters!