MomReviews http://momreviews.net Great Products, Honest Opinions Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:00:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 http://momreviews.net http://momreviews.net/wp-content/mbp-favicon/MomReviewsBadge125-1.jpg MomReviews momreviewshttp://feedburner.google.com Vaseline for MEN Giveaway http://momreviews.net/2009/11/21/vaseline-for-men-giveaway/ http://momreviews.net/2009/11/21/vaseline-for-men-giveaway/#comments Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:00:40 +0000 Elizabeth http://momreviews.net/?p=3844 Vaseline MEN ProductsFootball Champion and FOX NFL Sunday co-host Michael Strahan has teamed up with Vaseline MEN to demonstrate his fast fitness and health tips. Log on to www.strongerskin.com to watch Michael’s quick and easy ways to stay healthy and get the best results from a 15 minute workout, including strengthening skin quickly with Vaseline MEN. You can also enter the “Train Like a Pro” sweepstakes for a chance for you and a guest to win a trip to Los Angeles, a training session with a trainer to the pros and a signed item from Michael Strahan, as well as weekly prizes of signed footballs from Michael. Wouldn’t that be the ultimate holiday gift for your man!

Vaseline MEN lotions are light-weight and quick-absorbing formulas designed to fortify men’s skin to make it resilient. They are perfect for busy dads who do not want to spend a lot of time on skin care and ideal for everyday use on all skin types. The line includes:

* Vaseline MEN Fast Absorbing Body & Face Lotion, which absorbs in less than 15 seconds
* Vaseline MEN Extra Strength Body & Face lotion, ideal for healing severely dry skin

I received bottles of both lotions for review from Vaseline. My husband has eczema and his skin is very sensitive, so my 13 and almost-11 year old boys were the product reviewers this time. Both boys preferred the Fast Absorbing lotion, but neither of them really need extra strength right now. Later this winter, when all the humidity is sucked out of the air, they might be glad we have extra strength lotion in the house! The fragrance is very…well…MALE. I don’t know how to describe fragrance! But it smells like men’s shaving cream or aftershave to me. The boys liked it.

WIN IT: Three MomReviews readers will each receive a bottle of Vaseline MEN Fast Absorbing Body & Face Lotion, and a bottle of Vaseline MEN Extra Strength Body & Face Lotion. For your entry, please leave a comment telling me what your experience is with Vaseline lotion and why you want to win Vaseline MEN products. What lucky guy will you give these products to if you win? Enter by November 30th at 12:00 PM EST, open to U.S. only.

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]]> http://momreviews.net/2009/11/21/vaseline-for-men-giveaway/feed/ 0 Elmer’s Magnificent Manicure Kit http://momreviews.net/2009/11/21/elmers-magnificent-manicure-kit/ http://momreviews.net/2009/11/21/elmers-magnificent-manicure-kit/#comments Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:36:06 +0000 Elizabeth http://momreviews.net/?p=3841 Magnificent ManicurePart chemistry set, part spa-in-a-box, the Magnificent Manicure Kit is a new product from Scientific Explorer, a division of Elmer’s, that teaches kids cosmetic chemistry!  The kit comes with lotion, crystal mud,  and bath salt bases,  fragrance, green dye, toe separators, a nail buffer, a a pumice stone, tools for mixing and measuring, and an activity guide. With this kit, girls ages 8 and up can see the science behind making beauty products, and then pamper themselves with the results!

Kaitlyn is still a little young to participate in an activity like this, although she did enjoy stirring the dye into the lotion base. The activity guide suggests asking older kids questions like whether the crystals feel like a solid or a liquid, and explaining the difference between unsaturated, saturated, and supersaturated. It also includes facts about nails and helpful tips.

Walmart.com has the Elmer’s Magnificent Manicure Kit for $17.88. There are two fragrance scents available, Lavender and Cucumber Melon, check the package description to make sure you get the one you want. This is a great gift idea for the holidays!

disclosure: I received the Magnificent Manicure Kit free from Elmer’s and Team Mom for this review. No other compensation was provided and all opinions are my own.

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CrayonTown

Crayon Town Zoo comes with a zookeeper, a monkey, a giraffe, an alligator, a lion, a polar bear, an all-terrain vehicle with an attachable wagon, a gateway, and three Fold & Build™ structures- a Polar Cave, a Lion Cave, a Monkey Tree, two 22″ x 17″ coloring mats, and 8 crayons. There’s also a Large Playset that’s a construction site. Price: $24.95

The smaller box in the photo is Crayon Town Neighborhood, one of the three Small Playsets. It comes with a neighbor, a dog, a tree, a car, a Fold & Build™ house, two 11″ by 17″ coloring mats, and four crayons. The other two Small Playsets are an airport and a ranch. Price: $14.95

Buy all the Crayon Town products from Wild Planet at shopwildplanet.com. I have become a huge fan of Crayon Town and I’m highly recommending the playsets as gifts this holiday season!

disclosure: I received two Crayon Town playsets for free with no additional compensation. All opinions in the post are 100% mine.

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]]> http://momreviews.net/2009/11/21/holiday-gift-guide-crayon-town/feed/ 0 UP on Blu-Ray and DVD http://momreviews.net/2009/11/20/up-on-blu-ray-and-dvd/ http://momreviews.net/2009/11/20/up-on-blu-ray-and-dvd/#comments Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:13:37 +0000 Elizabeth http://momreviews.net/?p=3830 UpBlurayBoxart smPixar’s UP is quite simply a delight. It’s charming, funny, sweet, suspenseful, touching-and because it’s Pixar, it’s got lovable characters. The movie begins with Carl (voice of Ed Asner) as a young boy, worshipping a famous explorer along with his kooky friend Ellie (Ellie Docter, daughter of writer/director Pete Docter). Carl and Ellie dream of one day traveling to Paradise Falls, Venezuela, as they build their dream home and work at the local zoo, Carl as a balloon vendor. In a short but bittersweet silent montage, we see Carl and Ellie’s deep love for each other, especially when they are unable to have children. In the end, Carl outlives Ellie and ends up alone and grumpy.

One day, while defending the mailbox that he and Ellie marked with their handprints, Carl accidentally hurts a construction worker and is told by the court that he needs to go to a nursing home. Instead, Carl releases hundreds of balloons through his chimney, lifting the house up and away. Much to his surprise, he hears a knock on the door and finds Wilderness Explorer Scout Russell, who is trying to earn his Assisting the Elderly badge. After a series of close calls, Carl and Russell land near Paradise Falls, where they discover a talking dog, a colorful bird, and someone potentially dangerous.

I don’t want to give away any more spoilers, except to say that you’ll be surprised how suspenseful it gets, even while you’re hearing hilarious one-liners and looking at eye-popping visuals. And, it has a very happy ending that I promise will put a smile on your face!

I reviewed the UP 4 Disc Combo Pack with Blu-Ray, Digital Copy and DVD, and it is INCREDIBLE. I can hardly believe you can get all that for only $19.99 on Amazon! Both Blu-Ray discs are PACKED with bonus features, and this is a movie your kids (and you too!) will watch again and again.

disclosure: I received UP from Disney for this review, all opinions are my own. No other compensation was received. The links in this post are Amazon Associate links, I earn a commission from any sales made.

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]]> http://momreviews.net/2009/11/20/up-on-blu-ray-and-dvd/feed/ 0 An easy way to shop for gift cards- SHOP.com http://momreviews.net/2009/11/20/an-easy-way-to-shop-for-gift-cards-shop-com/ http://momreviews.net/2009/11/20/an-easy-way-to-shop-for-gift-cards-shop-com/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:43:02 +0000 Elizabeth http://momreviews.net/?p=3827 As much as I would love to always pick the perfect gift for everyone on my list, there are some people for whom it’s hard to shop. My 16 year old nephew, for example, or my kids’ teachers. Rather than buy a gift that the person will then have to return, dealing with crowded parking lots and long waits at return counters and picked-over merchandise, I’m a big fan of giving gift cards.

SHOP.com asked me to take a look at their gift cards page, which I didn’t even know they had! Sure enough, they have links that go right to the online gift card purchase sites for Target, Walmart, JCPenney, Kmart, and Subway, as well as Visa and American Express gift cards. American Express gift cards can even be personalized with the recipient’s name, or a customized message (like “Happy Holidays from XYZ Company”, or even a photo. Pretty cool!

I think it’s helpful that SHOP.com has a gift cards page. After looking at all of the choices the site has, if you still can’t find the perfect gift for someone, you can just click a gift card link and make your purchase. It’s convenient, and easy, and lets you cross one more name off of your holiday gift list!

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