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Kalis Skincare products (with 20% discount code)

2011-11-29T07:00:00.000-07:00

I had the opportunity to try out a few potions from a British company headed by an Italian scientist/formulist. The products reviewed here were given to me in exchange for a review. You, dear readers, can get the promotion code for a 20% discount, should you decide to order from Kalis Skincare. Read on. First I checked out the company's website. I noticed that the company emphasizes the use of

goodnessKnows® Luscious Snackbars Giveaway

2011-09-20T07:00:00.028-06:00

While I'm not able to personally review these healthy snack items due to a lifelong nut allergy, I can tell you that my husband and kids snarfed down goodnessKnows® Luscious Snackbars with particular zest. I recently attended a luncheon sponsored by goodnessKnows® and Belly Bliss in Cherry Creek and which featured Trista Sutton from The Bachelorette.The topic was how busy moms can provide easy

Giveaway: Stonyfield yogurt & The Unhealthy Truth

2011-09-06T07:00:00.027-06:00

Check out my review of Robyn O'Brien's ideas in The Unhealthy Truth over on my main blog, Write Mind Open Heart. You may enter the giveaway here. Stonyfield Yogurt is offering one winner, selected randomly, a package that includes: The Unhealthy Truth The Stonyfield Yogurt Cookbook 5 coupons for Stonyfield Oikos Greek yogurt 5 coupons for Stonyfield YoBaby yogurt Enter by September 30, 2011 by

Shabby Apple dress: So much potential

2011-08-23T07:00:00.031-06:00

Remember in my last post when I said some reviews were easier to do than others? Well this one is the counter-balance to that one. (You HAVE entered the giveaway for $50 in OmShanti clothing, haven't you?) A year ago, ShabbyApple.com approached me to do a review and offered me to select one from a menu of dresses. All were good-looking and some suited me better than others did. In browsing the

Om Shanti Clothing. Zenilicious, with GIVEAWAY

2011-08-11T07:00:00.187-06:00

Some reviews are easier to do than others. It exciting to find a product that you want to TELL EVERYONE ABOUT. That make you want to PASS OUT CARDS TO STRANGERS AT A FESTIVAL. And that cause people to come up to you and ask, "Where did you get that outfit? It's GORGEOUS!" Allow me to present Om Shanti Clothing. I saw an ad in Yoga Journal and contacted the company to see if I could review some

Book review: The Dressmaker of Khair Khana

2011-07-29T07:00:00.002-06:00

HarperCollins graciously sent me a review copy of Gayle Tzemach Lemmon's documentary novel The Dressmaker of Khair Khana.* The author, a former ABC News producer turned MBA student, sought to tell the story of a female entrepreneur in a war zone. She came upon Kamela, a teenager and one of nine sisters trying to eke out a living in war-torn Kabul, Afghanistan for a decade beginning in 1996, with

Sunburns and Mosquitoes and Water Danger, OH MY! Five Fab Favorites for a Safe Summer

2011-07-21T08:26:00.007-06:00

Note: See Tami demonstrate these five summer safety products on KWGN CW2. I LOVE summer. Enjoying food, fun, friends and family by a fire pit. Swimming more hours in a day than there are days in the week. Riding bikes until the sun goes down. Witnessing the kids try new activities, meet new friends, as they grow and improve each day. But summer does bring its hazards. Here are five of my

ToeSox and Grip Gloves for yoga, dance and Pilates with GIVEAWAY

2011-06-13T09:28:00.003-06:00

In any sport or practice, it's our weakest part that holds us back. In my yoga practice, some days it's my tight hips, some days it's my weak shoulders, but always, always, it's how often my hands slip on my mat. I've been on a quest for a solution to sliding hands for awhile. Most recently I tested Yoga Stick-e Gloves. These solved the problem well, but there has been a problem with durability

VersaGlass: All the versatility and none of the toxins, with GIVEAWAY

2011-05-24T07:00:00.102-06:00

Once upon a time I used to go to the fridge, grab last night's leftovers and pop the container in the microwave. Maybe you did, too, before we all knew that toxins from plastic are likely leaching into our food. I would blissfully, ignorantly eat my lunch from the same container I heated it in, chemicals and all. Nowadays, though, I just trash the environment by dirtying more dishes. I take the

Mix and match: Does chocolate really go with everything?

2011-04-30T08:00:00.008-06:00

Some things just go together. Wine and cheese. Bacon and eggs. Root beer and ice cream. Prince William and Princess Catherine. And some things don't. Red and pink. Hot dogs and honey. Ammonia and bleach. Donald Trump and anybody. So what do we make of these latest food and beverage blends? Mo's Bacon Bar by Vosges Haut Chocolate mixes two delicious flavors: chocolate and mmmmmm bacon (also

How hassle-saving gear and Channel 7 turned me into Vanna White

2011-02-26T08:50:00.144-07:00

Welcome regular readers and KMGH viewers. Below are the products featured on the Denver ABC-affiliate station this week (video available here). The spot was only a few minutes long, so you'll find more information, prices and links to the gear that had me playing Vanna White. Because I didn't have these items when my kids were babies, you'll have to rely on what the manufacturers say about each

White: Wine not?

2011-02-11T07:00:00.003-07:00

Gimme a Cab, a Merlot, a Tempranillo. Pass the Syrah, a Zinfandel, a Rioja. You're likely to hear me utter the names of any of these red-hued wines. Others don't roll off my tongue so easily: Chablis, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Pinot Grigio. Clearly, it's time for me to expand my wine horizons. It's time, my friends, for me to review a Chardonnay. For years I have perceived white wines,

Windex giveaway: Brighten your day and create a little sunshine

2011-01-30T20:00:00.014-07:00

The kind people at SC Johnson, makers of Windex Multi-Surface Vinegar Cleaner, sponsored an evening of dining and pottery painting for a dozen Mile High Mamas last week. For all the details on how they brightened our evening (including photos), see this Perfect Moment Monday post. At the end of the evening, our hostesses sent each of us home with this gift basket. Then we were told that each

Book review: Russell Wiley is Out to Lunch with GIVEAWAY

2011-01-25T08:01:00.013-07:00

Russell Wiley is Out to Lunch is a good read for anyone in the trenches of corporate America. Or anyone, like me, who is a refugee from corporate America. Author Richard Hine comes from the world of old media. As a former VP of Marketing at the Wall Street Journal, Hine is able to convey artfully and amusingly the ridiculousness, the insanity and inanity that occurs daily in mid- to upper- level

The ice cream craze that's spreading like wildfire

2010-12-28T07:00:00.021-07:00

I'd never heard of combining salt and caramel until I was the lucky recipient of a Purim basket of homemade goodies by my dear friend. Tasting her creation almost made this shiksa a convert. I sank into a deep depression when all the salt caramel squares were gone. Two years later, I'm strolling down the grocery aisles at my local Target, and what do I see but Archer Farms (Target's premium

Slow cooker cookbooks for families and kids with GIVEAWAY

2010-12-14T07:00:00.192-07:00

GoodBooks.com asked me to try out two of their slow cooker cookbooks, and I have spent the last 6 weeks dutifully slaving in the kitchen. Or not. After all, the reason I said I would review the cookbooks is because crock pot cooking is about the only kind I do during the cold months (and in the warm months Husband works the grill most nights). Throw in a protein, some veggies, a few more

Cheap way to steadily water your plants

2010-11-29T08:30:00.003-07:00

Remember my thumbs down for Aqua Globes? A $22 investment for a product that doesn't work? Well, I've got a better way to water plants, and it will cost you nothing (probably) and it may even be good for the environment by putting refuse to good use. Check out my re-purposed wine bottles. This avocado plant is being nurtured by a full-bodied Tempranillo, vintage 2009. The plant gulps a bottle

Sports Illustrated for Kids presents All Access with GIVEAWAY

2010-11-02T07:00:00.027-06:00

Two copies of Sports Illustrated for Kids All Access came in the mail. One for Reed and another for one of you. Reed and his daddy went NUTS looking at behind-the-scenes photos and reading behind-the-scenes reports about the places, players and stories in sports. (Tessa and I peeked over their shoulders once or twice, but were not quite as gripped by seeing behind the Green Monster or how

$100 giveaway: Pop-Tarts®: Choc-o-Lantern Chocolate Fudge Halloween

2010-10-25T11:00:00.008-06:00

This is a compensated review by BlogHer and Pop-Tarts.Tami here. Mine is one Halloween-crazy family. If our yard isn't decorated by October 1st, neighbors begin to ask if someone in our house is sick. Once decorated, cars slow down to observe the graveyard and haunted house that adorn our front yard. Trick-or-Treaters ask to come in to our house to take pictures of the spooky sites. Who knew

Pop-Tarts®: Choc-o-Lantern Chocolate Fudge Halloween and $100 giveaway

2010-10-18T11:00:00.012-06:00

This is a compensated review by BlogHer and Pop-Tarts.I'm enlisting once again the aid of my co-reviewers for this post. Tessa and Reed were charged with helping me to evaluate a special Halloween treat, Pop-Tarts® Choc-o-Lantern Chocolate Fudge. Moreover, they were to come up with an original recipe using said Pop-Tarts. I gave them free reign and they went to town. They came up with these

I "Can't Wait" to enjoy this review. You "Can't Wait" to win your own.

2010-10-13T11:44:00.003-06:00

My husband is cynical. He is a half-empty / devil's advocate kind of guy. Any product he views might be acceptable, "but it would be so much better IF ..." It is a rare occasion when a package arrives and he loves everything about a product. But "totally cool" happened when Gino pulled Can't Wait Cards out of the mailbox. He may be a bit of a pessimist, but Gino is also a kid-at-heart. This

KT Tunstall's Tiger Suit rocks it again

2010-10-04T07:00:00.083-06:00

I've been a fan of KT Tunstall ever since she burst onto the scene with that big horse and the cherry tree in 2005. Tessa and I still love it when "Suddenly I See" comes on the radio, making the car shake with our enthusiasm. I've been even more interested in Tunstall since I read some of her personal history. By birth, she is Chinese/Scottish/Irish She was raised by English parents, adopted

Make your drying cycle greener and cheaper with EcoSisters Dryer Balls

2010-09-28T07:00:00.041-06:00

EcoSisters Dryer Balls WHY would I put balls in my dryer? you might ask. To reduce drying time, conserve energy and save money, would be my answer. How does this work? You might ask. By keeping clothing from clumping. Other benefits include reducing wrinkles and static. What kind of balls do you recommend, Lori? you might ask. EcoSisters Recycled Wool Dryer Balls. The raw materials come

Newman's Own Thin & Crusty Pizza with coupon and GIVEAWAY

2010-09-01T07:00:00.018-06:00

This is a sponsored review by BlogHer and Newman's Own.As a general rule I stay away from frozen pizza because as a general rule I stay away from processed foods. But sometimes, a frozen pizza is just the ticket for a night when the babysitter is preparing dinner for the kids. Now I don't have to sacrifice health and taste for convenience. BlogHer sent me a coupon to try Newman's Own Thin &

Want to Make Back to School (or Work) Easier? EasyLunchBoxes do the Trick (with GIVEAWAY)

2010-08-23T10:48:00.023-06:00

All the art of living lies in a fine mingling of letting go and holding on. -- Havelock Ellis Isn't back-to-school the perfect time for these wise words? Like many of you, this week I send my son to his first week of school. On Back-to-School night, his teacher advised us to send with our children healthy foods that are quick and easy to eat so that the kids have plenty of time for recess. (As