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Fiber One Yogurt Giveaway - 3 winners!!!

2009-11-14T15:17:00.000-08:00

I love yogurt. Every morning at work I have a yogurt with a crunchy granola bar mixed into it. I have it five days a week and it's a treat. When the folks at MyBlogSpark offered me the chance to review Fiber One yogurt I jumped on the chance.
I used my coupon and bought the Peach flavor. I was a little leery because of the added fiber but the yogurt was creamy and had no after taste. They offer several other flavors such as strawberry, key lime and vanilla. The best part is they are only 50 calories! The only thing I would change would be to make the serving size a little bit larger.

Thanks to the folks at MyBlogSpark three Simply Me readers will win a "Healthy and Fit Weight Management" gift bag that includes a Fiber One yogurt VIP coupon (good for a free 4-pack of Fiber One yogurt), cooler pack, and other storage items for you to carry your snacks and yogurt- it's great for work and other on-the-go activities!

GIVEAWAY...

Required for Entry: (this must be followed or bonus entries will be voided)

To enter just answer this question : What do you do to manage your weight?

Bonus Entries:

1. Follow Simply Me on facebook. Look for the box on the right hand side that says Networked Blogs

2. Subscribe to my blog by email

3. Follow me on Twitter and tweet this contest

4. Follow my blog - 2 entries ( leave 2 separate comments)

6. Place my button on your sidebar for three extra entries (leave the url to your blog please)

7. Blog about my contest on your blog (Please leave your URL in comments 2 extra entries)

This contest will end on 11/28/09 at 11:59 pm PST. U.S residents only. The winner will be drawn via random.org and contacted the next day. If you don't have a blog please leave your email address with your entry. The winner will have 72 hours to respond before I draw another winner.

Good luck,
Genevieve

I received no compensation except for the "Healthy and Fit Weight Management" gift bag to review.

Winners!

2009-11-14T14:57:00.000-08:00

The lucky winner of the Unilever Beauty Box is JulieMoe. She won by becoming a follower of Simply Me! Yeah for her.

The two lucky winners of the Alphabulous Skull Patch giveaway are lilyk and Leslie.

All winners have 72 hours to get back to me before I have to draw another winner!
All winners have been emailed.

Congratulations and stay tuned for several more contests this weekend!
Genevieve

Giveaway Addict: flair4all {Giveaway}

2009-11-07T09:06:00.000-08:00

Check out this fun contest at Giveaway Addict
Giveaway Addict: flair4all {Giveaway}

See A Free Movie Tonight Promotion /Giveaway

2009-11-04T15:37:00.000-08:00

I love going to the movies and seeing a movie on the big screen. Well with a family of six it can cost an arm and a leg to go to the movies. So you know we were doing the happy dance when we got four e-movie cash certificates ($12 each) and one (1) free coupon for a General Mills cereal.

Starting in November, you can receive a free movie ticket when you purchase two specially marked packages of General Mills’ Cereals. After purchasing two cereals, visit generalmills.com/moviecash to enter the code found inside each box of cereal and print your free movie certificate good for admission to any movie.

Participating brands include select sizes of: Honey Nut Cheerios, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Lucky Charms, Trix and Reese’s Peanut Butter Puffs.

To find a participating theater near you, log onto
http://emoviecash.com/dis_locator/
.

Do you want to go to the movies too?
I have one “Movie Moment” prize pack to giveaway to one Simply Me reader.
The prize pack includes four e-movie cash certificates ($12 each) and one (1) free coupon for a General Mills cereal($6 value).

GIVEAWAY...

Required for Entry: (this must be followed or bonus entries will be voided)

To enter just share either your favorite movie moments or the name of your all time favorite movie.

Bonus Entries:

1. Follow Simply Me on facebook. Look for the box on the right hand side that says Networked Blogs

2. Follow me on Twitter

3. Subscribe to my blog by email

4. Tweet the following @mommyjen99 Movie Moment prize pack - 4 free movie tickets
http://mommyjen99.blogspot.com
(one entry - you may tweet daily for an extra entry every day)

5. Follow my blog

6. Place my button on your sidebar for three extra entries (leave the url to your blog please)

7. Blog about my contest on your blog (Please leave your URL in comments 3 entries)

This contest will end on 11/25/09 at 11:59 pm PST. U.S residents only. The winner will be drawn via random.org and contacted the next day. If you don't have a blog please leave your email address with your entry. The winner will have 72 hours to respond before I draw another winner.

Good luck,
Genevieve

Thanks to General Mills who provided me with movie tickets and a free box of cereal and to MyBlogSpark for hooking me up!

Arnold's Dutch Country 100% Whole Wheat Bread Review

2009-11-04T15:26:00.000-08:00

I love wheat bread. I don't buy it to much as the kids wont eat it and will go to waste. Well when Arnolds Bread ( or Oroweat for us Californians) offered a sample loaf of their Dutch Country 100% Whole Wheat I jumped on the chance. My hubby and I actually ate the whole loaf. The bread was fluffy and soft , kind of like white bread. I made a peanut butter sandwich and a ham sandwich for my hubby and it was really good. Offered a sandwich to the kids , but being the picky kids they are I couldn't get them to try it. My hubby and I both give it a thumbs up!

To check if your grocery store carries this bread , click here to find out.

Take care,
Genevieve

My Little Pony: Twinkle Wish Adventure Review

2009-11-04T14:49:00.000-08:00

I have a perfect stocking stuffer or Holiday gift for that special girl in your life. I got the oppurtunity to review the new My Little Pony DVD and boy was it fun to watch. I reviewed the Twinkle Wish Adventure. It is a cute story about the pony's Winter festival, where every year each pony gets a wish from the Wishing Star. Only this year the Wishing Star goes missing.

It is a sweet story that teaches kids about using their imagination and building friendships.

You can watch a trailer for this DVD here.

You can purchase this DVD at Amazon for only $9.99. It's regularly $14.99, great deal! Plus it's elgible for free shipping if you spend $25 bucks or more.

Bonus Features:

Six Sing-Alongs:

* My Little Pony Theme song

* The Thing-A-Ma-Do Song

* Dreams Do Come True

* Somewhere Super New

* Thats What Makes A Friend

* A Wonderful Winter Song

Waiting For The Winter Wishes Festival A prequel

Elefun and Friends A new animated short

Four Downloadable Activites:

* Coloring Sheet

* Pony Note to Santa

* How to Make a Snowman

* Cut out Pony Ornaments

Genevieve

Two of a kind, working on a full house: Step 2 LifeStyle Grand Walk-In Kitchen Review And Giveaway

2009-11-01T23:20:00.000-08:00

Huge giveaway here that I wanted to share with my Simply Me readers. Check it out! Good luck Two of a kind, working on a full house: Step 2 LifeStyle Grand Walk-In Kitchen Review And Giveaway
Genevieve

Halloween Pics

2009-11-01T18:12:00.000-08:00

So did everyone have a great Halloween? Ours was a little low key this year, but still fun. My oldest son Christian dressed up as Hugh Hefner and his girlfriends dressed up as the bunnies. Gotta love teenagers. My 15 year old son and 16 year old nephew were to cool to dress up. My 12 year old son dressed up as a scary guy and made a super cool haunted house with his buddy and scared kids all night. Lastly, my one year old Summer was a cute little ladybug. I was really surprised how fast she caught on to the concept of trick or treating. I do have to say trick or treating is sure different from when I was a kid. There were maybe 20 kids that came to our house.

Here are a couple of pics:

Genevieve

Pur Flavor Options Pitcher - Giveaway

2009-11-01T17:21:00.000-08:00

Wow! Can you believe another awesome giveaway!

Today I want to introduce my readers to the Pur Flavor Options Pitcher thanks to the Product Review Place.

My pitcher arrived undamaged and was totally easy to put together. First you just pour your tap water into the pitcher and it filters it for you. While you're waiting you just pop your Pur Flavoring into the top of the lid. Pop the lid onto the top of the pitcher and press the filter button ( so it can tell you when you need to replace it) and you are ready to go. My pitcher came with raspberry flavoring. What is neat about this pitcher is that when you go to pour it, you can either have filtered water or flavored water. Want a little flavor just press the button on the handle once. Want a lot of flavor hold the button in as your pouring and get a lot of flavoring.
They offer the following flavors:
*GRAPE
*LEMON
*RASPBERRY
*PEACH
*STRAWBERRY

What is so cool about these flavors are that they are no sugar and no calories.

A little bit from the website :
About PUR Water Filtration

Environment & Money: Switching from bottled water to filtered and a reusable bottle can eliminate up to 3,200 plastic bottles and save one person up to $600 annually.
Health: PUR filters are certified to reduce many contaminants, including 98% of lead, 99.9% of microbial cysts, 99% of pharmaceuticals and 94% of the weed killer atrazine.
Philanthropy: With each purchase of a PUR filter, a donation is made to Children’s Safe Drinking Water which has, to date, provided over 1.5 billion liters of clean water to needy children and their families around the world.

About PUR Flavor Options

o PUR Flavor Options is the first and only filter for tap water that lets you add a touch of sugar-free, calorie-free fruit flavoring to your water.

o PUR Flavor Options was named “Household Product of the Year” by Product of the Year USA in January 2009 and comes in raspberry, lemon, grape and strawberry.

GIVEAWAY...

Required for Entry: (this must be followed or bonus entries will be voided)

Visit Club Pur

2. Follow me on Twitter

3. Subscribe to my blog by email

4. Tweet the following @mommyjen99 Pur Flavor Options Giveaway
http://mommyjen99.blogspot.com
(one entry - you may tweet daily for an extra entry every day)

5. Follow my blog

6. Place my button on your sidebar for three extra entries (leave the url to your blog please)

7. Blog about my contest on your blog (Please leave your URL in comments 3 entries)

8. Follow Simply Me on facebook. Look for the box on the right hand side that says Networked Blogs

DONT FORGET TO ENTER MY MOVIE PACK GIVEAWAY HERE

This contest will end on 11/22/09 at 11:59 pm PST. U.S residents only. The winner will be drawn via random.org and contacted the next day. If you don't have a blog please leave your email address with your entry. The winner will have 72 hours to respond before I draw another winner.

Good luck,
Genevieve

* I recevied no compensation for my review. I was provided with a Pur Flavor Options Pitcher so that I could review it at home.

Unilever Beauty Box Giveaway

2009-10-26T23:07:00.000-07:00

Wow folks, I have another awesome giveaway to offer you all. I was lucky to receive a box of beauty products from Unilever. I got Q-tips, Ponds micro dermabrasion wipes,
hairspray and more.

If you look over to your right you will see the Beauty Tips Widget. When you click on it you will get a ton of beauty tips. My favorite tip is to rub a toothbrush over your lips to exfoliate them . Then you slather vaseline over your dried out lips and waa laa pretty younger looking lips. Also if you see a product you just want to try click on the Bonus button and it will let you print out a money saving coupon.

The folks at Unilever were generous to offer one Simply Me reader a beauty box of assorted products.

Required for Entry: (this must be followed or bonus entries will be voided)
Share your favorite beauty tip

Bonus Entries:

1. Follow me on Twitter (One entry)

2. Subscribe to my blog by email ( 2 entries )

3. Tweet the following @mommyjen99 Unilever beauty box giveaway
http://mommyjen99.blogspot.com/
(one entry - you may tweet daily for an extra entry every day)

4. Follow my blog ( click on the followers box on my sidebar). (Two entries)

5. Place my button on your sidebar for three extra entries (leave the url to your blog please)

6. Blog about my contest on your blog (Please leave your URL in comments 3 entries)

7. NEW NEW NEW entry - Follow Simply Me on facebook. Look for the box on the right hand side that says Networked Blogs (3 extra entries)

DONT FORGET TO ENTER MY OTHER TWO CONTESTS

This contest will end on 11/09/09 at 11:59 pm PST. U.S residents only. The winner will be drawn via random.org and contacted the next day. If you don't have a blog please leave your email address with your entry. The winner will have 72 hours to respond before I draw another winner.

Good luck,
Genevieve

Breast Cancer Awareness Month - Product Reviews

2009-10-25T12:52:00.001-07:00

I don't know if I told you all but my sister in law , who is also my best friend is currently battling stage 3 breast cancer. I have always been aware of breast cancer working in OB/GYN, but this is the first time it has hit home for me. Everywhere I look I find pink products that help support breast cancer research.

Master Lock has introduced a line of specially designed "Pink" locks and security products. I was sent a cute pink lock to review. This lock works great on backpacks, luggage, briefcase and computer cases. I gave my lock to my son so he can lock his backpack up. I thought he would be funny about using a pink lock, but when I explained why it was pink he was more than happy to use it. If you need a new lock for the gym, school etc.. you can find this lock here

From the website : To further support the Breast Cancer Awareness efforts, Master Lock will be making a $ 15,000 donation. This is the third year in row that Master Lock has made contributions to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. The BCRF is dedicated to preventing breast cancer and finding a cure in our lifetime by funding clinical and genetic research worldwide. For more information about BCRF, visit www.bcrfcure.org or call 1.866.FIND.A.CURE

Take care,
Genevieve

Review - Frittabello - Baby Journal

2009-10-24T16:21:00.000-07:00

I got the chance to review this one of a kind Baby Journal from Frittabello. The journal arrived undamaged in a cute package which had a cute little bow tied around. My first impression was that this book would be perfect for either a little boy or girl as it was very gender neutral.

Being a new mommy ( ok she is my fourth baby , but it's been a long time since we have had a baby in the house) I really haven't had time to journal prior to her birth or after her birth. This baby journal makes it so easy to journal as everything is laid out for you. Insert picture here, place ultrasound photo here ( I have so many of those just floating around) and prompts to make it easier for you to journal.

My favorite part of the baby book is in the beginning there is a page with hearts for all the important people in your baby's life to leave him or her little heartfelt messages.

What makes this baby book unique to me is that it allows you to journal all the way until your child's fifth birthday. Wow!

So head on over to Frittabello the next time you need one of a kind baby gift or want one for yourself.
The retail price is $32.95.

The founder of this baby book, Ms.Covello mother of an ADHD child, is an advocate for children with ADHD and will donate a portion
of her book proceeds to organizations that support and advocate for ADHD children and their families

Take care,
Genevieve

PS. Want to you know how the name Frittabello came about? Check out this heartwarming story from the founder of the My Life baby book.

Alphabulous - Iron on Skull Patch Giveaway (2 winners)

2009-10-24T15:44:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone,

I am finally back. The Larson household has been hit hard by the flu bug. Now that the flu bug has finally packed its bag for a bit, I have a great contest and review for you.

I don't know if you all have heard of Etsy but it's a great marketplace to purchase hand crafted items. Browsing through Etsy one day I came across the cutest shop. It is called Alphabulous. I love this shop as they have so many different iron on patches , plaques, bookmarks and more. I love using iron on patches and funk-ifying mine or my kids clothes.

I was sent a super cute skull patch to review.

The skull iron on is perfect size for the pocket on the back of your jeans or to iron it on a jacket or purse. Plus it retails for just $5 bucks!

A couple of my favorites are the Trio of Owl Ornaments

and the Girly Skull and Cross bones Iron on Patches

Alphabulous has graciously donated two skull patches for me to giveaway to two lucky Simply Me readers.

Required for Entry: (this must be followed or bonus entries will be voided)
Check out Alphabulous
and let me know what your favorite item is.

Bonus Entries:

1. Follow me on Twitter (One entry)

2. Subscribe to my blog by email ( 2 entries )

3. Tweet the following @mommyjen99 Alphabulous Iron on Skull patch giveaway
http://mommyjen99.blogspot.com/
(one entry - you may tweet daily for an extra entry every day)

4. Follow my blog ( click on the followers box on my sidebar). (Two entries)

5. Place my button on your sidebar for three extra entries (leave the url to your blog please)

6. Blog about my contest on your blog (Please leave your URL in comments 3 entries)

7. NEW NEW NEW entry - Follow Simply Me on facebook. Look for the box on the right hand side that says Networked Blogs (3 extra entries)

This contest will end on 11/01/09 at 11:59 pm PST. U.S residents only. The winner will be drawn via random.org and contacted the next day. If you don't have a blog please leave your email address with your entry. The winner will have 72 hours to respond before I draw another winner.

Good luck,
Genevieve

On The Fly - A Simply Chic Bottle Warmer

2009-10-10T14:07:00.000-07:00

I had my first child over 17 years ago. Now having a one year old little girl I am amazed everyday by all the nifty baby products on the market today. My new find is the "On the Fly" baby bottle warmer.

The On The FLy bottle warmer is great for parents and babys on the go. My daughter is very picky on having her bottle warmed for her or she refuses to drink it. I tried the bottle warmers that plug into the car but there are so many times I needed to warm her bottle without running to the car. So whether I am at the mall or the baseball field I am always prepared with the "On the Fly" baby bottle warmer.

From the website:
The bottle sock is a two-layered stretch fabric product, which is used with the newer, wider bottles such as ADVENT™, GentleFlow™ from Gerber™ and BornFree™. The warmer is inserted between the two layers of fabric and is intended to slowly heat and maintain a tepid temperature for water with mixed formula or premixed formula. The warmers can be used many times on a flight or on an outing because they maintain their warmth for up to eight hours. Our product provides a hassle-free and electricity-free way to heat your baby bottles. On The Fly™ is packaged in recyclable materials so that we can do our part to help the environment.

This product would make a great baby shower gift. It comes packaged in an adorable little box and comes with the cow print bottle cover and 5 warming packs. The retail price is $30.00.

Stop by and check out this awesome baby bottle warmer for yourself

Genevieve
** I was not compensated for this review. I received the On The FLy bottle warmer for personal review. The opinions shared are mine.

Lucky Winner of the Sports Action Guys

2009-10-10T13:58:00.001-07:00

The Lucky winner of the Sports Action Guys is ..........

Drumroll please

Was entry # 9, picked by Random.org is
Jamie - copperllama at yahoo dot com

Congratulations! I will be emailing you shortly and have 72 hours to respond.
Everyone else stay tuned for a new contest listing this weekend!
Genevieve

Review - Harry Connick Jr.- Your Songs

2009-10-05T23:04:00.000-07:00

All I can say is Wow! Harry Connick Jr's new cd "Your Songs" just keeps playing in my head. On his new Cd are lots of classic songs remade by Harry with just the right amount of soul and a touch of Harry that make the songs we grew up with fresh again.
Your feet will be tapping and your hips will be shaking as you groove along to his tunes. Some songs are romantic, other big band style and some just make you wanna dance.

Here are the songs he remade below:

Album Tracklisting (Originally performed by):

All The Way (Frank Sinatra)
Just The Way You Are (Billy Joel)
Can’t Help Falling In Love With You (Elvis Presley)
And I Love Her (The Beatles)
(They Long To Be) Close To You (The Carpenters)
Besame Mucho
The Way You Look Tonight
First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (Roberta Flack)
Your Song (Elton John)
Some Enchanted Evening
And I Love You So (Don McLean)
Who Can I Turn To? (Tony Bennett)
Smile (Charlie Chaplin)
Mona Lisa (Nat King Cole)

Check out his website or his Facebook page to see or hear more.

Also, Harry Connick Jr will be on the Racheal Ray show the Week of 10/5.

Hope you enjoyed my review,
Genevieve

Hip Mama's Place: Simplify Your Search For Developmental Toys with Baby's Basics Toy Kits- Review and Giveaway

2009-09-30T20:32:00.000-07:00

Hip Mama's Place: Simplify Your Search For Developmental Toys with Baby's Basics Toy Kits- Review and Giveaway
Ends 10/11

Review - How to do Street Magic DVD

2009-09-26T11:35:00.000-07:00

I received the " How To Do Street Magic DVD " in the mail and didn't even get to check it out before my son Jakob had the dvd up on the big screen. I was so impressed with the way the dvd teaches you how to do magic. My son was doing magic tricks on us for weeks.

This DVD is great for kids and adults of all ages. It will definitely keep your 12 year old son busy for hours. Just make sure you have several decks of cards for them to practice their magic tricks with.

You can purchase this DVD here.

It retails for $29.95

Genevieve

ABC Gauze Review

2009-09-26T11:18:00.000-07:00

I just wanted to share with you all a product I recently got to try called ABC Gauze.
My little girl Summer got a hold of a glass and dropped in on the floor cutting her big toe. First thing I did was wash the glass off and then applied pressure. I started to put a bandaid on her big toe when I remembered the ABC Gauze sample I was given. I applied it to her cut and was impressed on how it adhered to her wound. Gave her a kiss and she was on her way.

This product would be great for home, the car and in your first aid kit.

A little bit about ABC Gauze:

When ABC Gauze makes contact with blood, it turns into a safe, clear gel that stops bleeding, promotes clotting, and forms a protective barrier over the wound. And removal is as easy as A-B-C. ABC Gauze washes off with water and
doesn't hurt like sticky adhesives when you pull them off.

Product Benefits:
Is easy to use
Begins clotting FAST!
Is safe and effective
Is easily and painlessly removed with sterile water
Stops bleeding in hundreds of situations where bleeding can occur
Is sterile
Is all natural
Does NOT cause delayed healing
Dissolves over time
Has NO known side effects
Is lightweight and easy to handleIs easy to use
Begins clotting FAST!
Is safe and effective
Is easily and painlessly removed with sterile water
Stops bleeding in hundreds of situations where bleeding can occur
Is sterile
Is all natural
Does NOT cause delayed healing
Dissolves over time
Has NO known side effects
Is lightweight and easy to handle

Abc Gauze retails for $14.99 and can be purchased here

Genevieve

Congratulations!!

2009-09-22T23:18:00.000-07:00

The winner of the EARTH BABY ORGANICS product is mom2anutball.
I will be emailing you shortly. You have 72 hours to get back to me before I draw another winner!!!

Congrats and don't forget to enter my Sports Guys Action Figures contest!!
You may be the next winner.
Genevieve

SPORTS ACTION FIGURES FOR KIDS Review and Giveaway

2009-09-16T23:56:00.000-07:00

Have I told you how much I love football!!! My oldest son Christian has been playing all through High School and is now in his senior year on the Varsity Football team at our local high school.

On that note I want to share with you all this great company I found Kaskey Kids

They have sports action figures for football, baseball, hockey and soccer. We ordered the football action figures. They arrived in a nice carrying case. My son Jakob started putting the field together and had a blast.

I highly recommend this product as the actions figures are well made and the field is huge. These would also make great gifts for sport coaches. They could make up plays using these action figures.
You could also use the action figures for party decorations ( if you're having a sports theme party) or as cake toppers.

FJ at Kaskey Kids
is generously giving away your choice of one of their sports action boxes.

Also, for Simply ME readers they are offering a 10% discount when you enter "GoGuys" at checkout. Great gifts for Christmas ...hint hint..

Required for Entry: (this must be followed or bonus entries will be voided)
Check out Kaskey Kids
and let me know what set of action figures you would like to win and what color.

Bonus Entries:

1. Follow me on Twitter (One entry)

2. Subscribe to my blog by email ( 2 entries )

3. Tweet the following @mommyjen99 Sports Guys Action Figures Giveaway ends 10/01
http://mommyjen99.blogspot.com/
(one entry - you may tweet daily for an extra entry every day)

4. Follow my blog ( click on the followers box on my sidebar). (Two entries)

5. Place my button on your sidebar for three extra entries (leave the url to your blog please)

6. Blog about my contest on your blog (Please leave your URL in comments 3 entries)

7. NEW NEW NEW entry - Follow Simply Me on facebook. Look for the box on the right hand side that says Networked Blogs (3 extra entries)

This contest will end on 10/01/09 at 11:59 pm PST. U.S residents only. The winner will be drawn via random.org and contacted the next day. If you don't have a blog please leave your email address with your entry. The winner will have 72 hours to respond before I draw another winner.

Good luck,
Genevieve

Thanks to the folks at Kaskey Kids
for supplying me with the Football action figures to review.

Also I would like to thank The Product Review Place for hooking me up with Kaskey Kids

Book Review - Don't Call Me a Crook!: A Scotsman's Tale of World Travel, Whisky and Crime by Bob Moore

2009-09-16T23:18:00.000-07:00

Have you ever read a book where the cover didn't intrigue you? Only to find out what a great story was in between the cover?
I had the opportunity to review Don't Call Me a Crook!: A Scotsman's Tale of World Travel, Whisky and Crime by Bob Moore.

In this tale Bob Moore tells us stories of his thievery, deceit, and trickery he used to sustain his lust for life and alcohol. But then he goes on to tell the reader that he is not a thief. His story takes place in 1935 as a young man who marries and decides that's not the life for him and decides to travel the world. On his travels he tells us stories of his mishaps in China, New York and on the multiple ships he sailed on as the chief engineer.

At the beginning of the book I laughed alot at all the different predicaments Bob got himself into. Women feel in love with is witty charm, he could smooth talk anyone and enjoyed life to the fullest. I enjoyed reading this book of his crazy tales but the end of the book was harder to stomach as it involved a lack of regard for human life and racism. Although, I try to remember the world was a different place back then.

I give this book 3 1/2 stars out of 5. If you get a chance give this book a try.
It is available at Amazon for only $6.49

Genevieve

A Kindred Spirit's Thoughts: Paisley Pineapple ♥ Rockstar Shopping Cart Cover Review and $25 GC Giveaway!

2009-09-16T22:41:00.000-07:00

A Kindred Spirit's Thoughts: Paisley Pineapple ♥ Rockstar Shopping Cart Cover Review and $25 GC Giveaway!: "Win a $25 GC to Paisley Pineapple - beautiful cart covers, diaper totes, and baby gifts galore! http://bit.ly/vgFPy @kindred_spirit"

EARTH BABY ORGANICS Review and Giveaway!!

2009-09-12T11:11:00.000-07:00

Being the mom of a one year old I am really concerned about what foods she eats and what personal hygiene products that I use on her. I prefer to use hypoallergenic bath products. I had the oppurtunity to review Earth Baby's baby shampoo.

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When the product arrived I couldn't wait to try it out on my little girl. The first thing I noticed was the yummy cocunut smell. The smell was like I am on the beach in Hawaii smell! I lathered up the shampoo and she was good to go. Also, when I rinsed it out there were no tears.

After her bath I combed her hair and there were no tangles.

Earth Baby Organics is giving away one of the following products to one of my Awesome Simply ME readers!!! Yeah for you....

Winner can choose their choice of one of the following:

*Cuddle Soft Baby Lotion $16.50 value
*Forget Me Knot Hair Detangler $15.00 value
*Tiny Bubbles Baby Shampoo, $15.00 value

Required for Entry: (this must be followed or bonus entries will be voided)
*Follow BabyOrganics on Twitter

Bonus Entries:

1. Become a Fan of Earth Baby Organics on Facebook and leave me your Facebook name (One entry)

2. Follow me on Twitter (One entry)

3. Tweet the following @mommyjen99 Earth Baby Organics Review and Giveaway
http://mommyjen99.blogspot.com/
(one entry - you may tweet daily for an extra entry every day)

4. Follow my blog ( click on the followers box on my sidebar). (Two entries)

5. Place my button on your sidebar for three extra entries (leave the url to your blog please)

6. Blog about my contest on your blog (Please leave your URL in comments 3 entries)

7. NEW NEW NEW entry - Follow me on facebook for 3 extra entries.
This contest will end on 09/21/09 at 11:59 pm PST. U.S residents only. The winner will be drawn via random.org and contacted the next day. If you don't have a blog please leave your email address with your entry. The winner will have 72 hours to respond before I draw another winner.

8. Tell me which product you would like to win. ( 1 entry )

Good luck,
Genevieve

Thanks to Earth Baby Organics for supplying me with their Tiny Bubbles Baby Shampoo to review.

Review - The Online Mom - Tech Tools For Parents

2009-09-12T10:30:00.000-07:00

I was recently introduced to a very informative site called The Online Mom.
Being the mom of three teenage sons that are into online gaming, video games, texting and more; I quickly pulled up my chair and started reading. I am concerned about the sites they visit and the people they talk to on the Internet. I also wondered how long is too long for a child to be playing on the Internet? Another worry of mine is online predators (thanks to Dateline). One article that was of interest to me was this article on Safety Vs. Privacy

“Online Mom is an organization and web site devoted to providing the knowledge, the advice, and the tools that will help all parents protect their kids and encourage responsible behavior as they make the most of the new digital world. Whether it's understanding social networking, photo sharing, texting, YouTube or just finding the right video games, The Online Mom has the explanations, the advice and the recommendations you have been looking for.”

My favorite section of the site is the Ask the Online Mom Section. If you have a question about how video game usage or too much texting is affecting your child you can send a message to the Online Mom. All questions will be treated as confidential. Contact The Online Mom today monica_vila@theonlinemom.com

You can also follow Monica Vila founder of the Online Mom on Twitter. She holds tweetchats which are held every Wednesday night at #theonlinemom, in which participants discuss everything from privacy on social networks to back to school gadgets.

For even more fun follow the Online Mom on her

A link to the Online Mom's Facebook page: Facebook Page, were they are having a Facebook fan giveaway, which is already underway and running through Monday, September 21st. They are going to give away a Nintendo Wii game system and some other prizes to fans who complete various fan challenges over the contest period. Fan challenges will be announced via status updates, so fans will have to keep an eye on their home page newsfeed or check back on the page regularly for info.

Hope you enjoy my review. I just joined the Online Moms facebook page. Hope to see you there and maybe you will be one of their lucky winners!!!

Take care,
Genevieve