When my firstborn was about one, he slipped and chipped his front tooth on the coffee table in the living room.  It wasn’t too big a deal to us since we figured it’d be falling out at some point but now that he’s five, that tooth is looking like it could use a filing or something just in the one spot.

He says it’s starting to come loose and is looking forward to his visit to the Tooth Fairy and he brushes regularly (he loves it – best nighttime stall tactic before bed ever) but his father and I are still worried that maybe there’s a cavity that would shoot up into his gums and cause him pain.

We take him for checkups every six months and he knows how to floss (we help) and like I said, loves to brush but when I was offered a chance to review and giveaway for EnvoraKids I was pretty eager to check it out.

Every morning before Jake goes to school he takes one with his daily vitamin.  He get super excited about it and loves to point at his teeth and say “See mommy?  My teeth are white and strong!” (more…)

Sometimes times I have super good luck (because I’m awesome).  I was just saying how I wished I had a second humidifier because I recently had my tonsils out and my doctor recommended that I use one to help heal my throat but my two and a half year old suddenly caught that nasty cold that has everybody coughing.  About two days later, I received an email from Vicks asking if I’d like to host a review and giveaway of their new Starry Night Cool Moisture Humidifier and asked if I’d also like to review the Braun Thermoscan Exac Temp Ear Thermometer while I’m at it and with Josh being sick I’d said you bet’cha!

And so they arrive (rather quickly, I might add – THANK YOU!) and I took the humidifier out of the box.  I’ve used other humidifiers before and I was a bit nervous because sometimes they’re tough to put together with a billion parts and filters but this one assembled in about two minutes.  My only problem was that I filled it up downstairs and carried the full tank up to the second floor and down the hall and if you know me, I’m not the most graceful person so I got a teensy bit wet. (more…)

Yep.  Just like they say, Poo-Pourri -”Spritz the bowl before you go and no one else will ever know”.  No shit.  I can actually say that because that’s the entire point of this review.  The bottle is super cute and the only stress I had with it was that people would use it as an after-spray and over-spray my loo so I’m thinking about making a sign with an arrow pointing down saying “Pre-deuce only – spritz into bowl”.

After reading the bottle, it appears as though it was originally designed for dirty diapers.  That’s also brilliant.  I do have a toddler in diapers although I don’t want to waste the lemony scent of awesome on a poo diaper that I’m just gonna toss in my garage.  It’s much better off being sprayed into the toilet before you drop one down. (more…)

If any of you have read me before, you’ve probably read some of my reviews I’ve written for various Tide products and I’ve even had some giveaways for my wonderful readers (that would be you, since you are currently reading this). You’d also have noticed that Tide is the only product my family will use to keep our clothes clean.

Well Tide has just launched a new product, Tide plus Febreze Freshness Sport Liquid Laundry Detergent, and I have to say it has become a family favorite. It really has.First of all, I’m one of the Co-Founders of The Wii Mommies website, where we have formed a wonderful community of individuals (it’s not just for mom’s anymore!  We have dad’s and lots of people who have yet to have kids!) who are looking to get fit and healthy through virtual fitness. (more…)

I was recently approached to review some products from eco Store USA and couldn’t have been happier.  I’ve used and still use their products, but I was given the opportunity to try out a few more.

I have to say, as a mother to two very destructive little boys, ages 5 & 2, I have a very hard time keeping my kitchen table clean.  It was a gift to us and if we didn’t have children would be perfect and beautiful but unfortunately (for the table) we do, and they work as hard as they can to destroy it.
See, this is one of those tables that has the smoky glass on top.  It’s beautiful and I love it.  Well, I used to love it.  I was pregnant when it was given to us and my oldest was just turning three, so I didn’t think about what might happen to that table in the future.

Tiny fingers.  Tiny destructive fingers.  Not only do those adorable tiny destructive fingers like to smear whatever they can on the table, they have both developed a gift for making a mess UNDER the table on the opposite side of the glass.

Every. Single. Day.

I’ve tried everything.  I’ve gotten the ready to clean wipes, the various sprays.  Nothing ever works.  Their specialty as of late is Peanut Butter.  My five year old believes he is old enough to make his own PB&J’s for lunch and my 2 year old likes to shove his hand in the jar while it happens.

If I do find a product to get the goop off, it ends up leaving streaks or just smears the mess around the table.  That’s why I wanted to try the Citrus Spray Cleanser.  Let me tell you what happened.

It was unbelievable.  I’m not kidding here, it WORKED.

I sprayed the cleaner on the mass of nasty my kids left behind and let it sit for about five minutes, because I was taking pity on that poor cleanser for having to take on this task.   Well take it on, it did. I don’t use napkins or paper towels, because I feel its a waste, so instead I wet a dish towel, like I do every single day and I wiped it.  I WIPED IT!  Holy moly, it came off in one wipe.  I was so excited, I gave it a try under the table.  That came off, too!

In the past, when I found a cleanser that would remove the mess, it also left streaks behind.  With the Citrus Spray Cleanser, I noticed the spot I cleaned actually looked clean.  I was so excited, I sprayed the whole table and by God, you wouldn’t believe it but the table that had been tortured for three years looked brand new!

Of course, then we ate dinner…

But with that comes my second item for review, the Dishwash Liquid, with natural mineral salts and citrus oil to cut the tough grease and dried on food on your dishware.

I like this.  I really am glad to have this product.  I was thinking when I was using it on my dishes after I had cleaned my table, “These children start their meals on these plates, but typically finish them off that table.  If I’m using a powerful, eco-friendly cleanser to keep that table safe from harm and their little bodies safe from harsh chemicals, wouldn’t it make sense to clean their dishes in the same type of product?”.

This liquid does exactly what you would expect it to do, only you know your dishes are coming out chemical free and you’re doing your part for the environment.   If you have little ones like mine who start off their PB&J on their plate like you try to force them to, but they end up with those sandwiches on your table, make sure your items are clean and safe, you’ll be glad you did.

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