My Model Reviewer

As a Mommy reviewer, I don't work alone;) Besides the fabulous and super motivating ladies at SIMPLE... my kiddos are my best partners and I couldn't review products without them:)

Recently I go to review a clothing line called French Toast:) I received a couple of items for Chris (to help with his lacking wardrobe)! These pants are the "super kid" pants.... they have doubled knees (for wear), adjustable waist AND an extra hem that can be let out.... perfect for this age when they seen to grown an inch every season;)

But to really "complete" the review I needed him to WEAR the clothes to get some decent pictures;)
I honestly dreaded having to go through the "photo shoot" process...

but to my delight Chris was the model model:)
He loved skipping his nap to help me out and he really got into the part.

























He enjoyed the one-on-one attention!!

Does he not look soooo grown here  :(

And he liked the clothes.. he's picked them out twice to wear to church... and that is amazing for my usually shirtless, wind pants little boy:)

Yes, he can be a tough cookie sometimes... but I was super thankful for our fun time together! A time that could have been very stressful was instead super fun;)

Gotta love my little reviewers;)

And to see the final pictures... head over to the review on SIMPLE:) Oh, and sign up for the giveaway :)

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and any other linkys I find !!!

Christmas Cards with Shutterfly & Giveaway

While I LOVE sending out cards to extended family, friends and church members...

I'm a bit of a slacker when it comes to actually getting our Christmas picture done and our Christmas cards picked out! I laugh when I think back on all the years we have used the self-timer to get our family picture done at the last minute!!! Or braved the freezing temps to get the picture done so the cards can be ordered and mailed before Christmas!

This year, I have had a LOT more motivation to get those cards DONE!

One... a friend willing to meet up with us (several times)!! 

And Shutterfly!!... need I say more??

In browsing their selections for the perfect cards... I found soo many that I liked:) And I looked BEFORE I took our Christmas picture so I kind of knew what I wanted the final product to look like!!

So here were some of my favorite choices... just soo many to choose from;)

The 5x7 Folded Christmas Card

The best thing about these folded cards is how personalized you can make them!! Some designs include just one photo or a college on the front! You can also add pictures and text on the inside as well as the back!! This was by far my favorite!! I just love all the room to update everyone and having the full picture on the front!

I spent hours looking through the 5x7 Flat Stationary Cards as well...

Again, I really like the full picture cards! And I love our names being included:) Again, this also gives the ability to really personalize it with extra pictures and/or text on the back;)

We've traditionally gone with a 4x8 Photo Card... and Shutterfly delivers some very cute options;)

 I like these are very affordable! They are priced the same as my local grocery/pharmacy ( $.32 to $.44) and there is free shipping with $30 purchase (SHIP30)! Not to mention all the deals you can use once you sign up for a free Shutterfly account... I've already ordered 50 free prints and just missed an opportunity to order 101 more!

And while you are browsing Shutterfly, you might as well check out their photo gifts:) And the super popular photo calendars for those parents and grandparents:)

Shutterfly is giving away 3 sets of 25 cards of your choice to my readers:) It's super exciting that you can choose the cards of your choice helping you get that perfect Christmas Card !!

So here's how to enter....first, leave a comment with a card you like from Shutterfly! Please be sure to leave your email in the comment as well, so I can contact you!

For extra entries (leave a comment for each)...

• Share this post on Facebook, by hitting the button below or linking this blog on your profile!
• Like Shutterfly on Facebook
• Tweet this giveaway and leave your twitter name
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This giveaway ends Friday, December 9th at 11pm!!!

**Disclaimer: I have been given free cards and shipping to facilitate this review. All opinions are my own;)

SIMPLE Giveaways

This is the last day to sign up for the Kyle Wrap Giveaway on SIMPLE!!!

I had fun wearing Christopher in the wrap. I will be learning some new wrap holds soon so I can show my sister how to wrap her little baby... who is due in 3 weeks!! SOo soon:)

SIMPLE also has other VERY fun giveaways going on including Uneaks sneakers, maternity shirt from JellyBean Apparel and emmydoodles diaper cover:)

Check them OUT:)

Mother's Day at SIMPLE

This week the SIMPLE Ladies are reviewing items that are for Moms... know any? LOL So check out SIMPLE this week!! And some of the fun reviews and giveaways going on!!!

One giveaway going on this week was from the weekend! I was able to try a Kylie WRAP.... it's a way to wear babies close. So sweet!

But I didn't have a baby to try it out on. So I bribed one of my kids to be my model... LOL!! Chris was feeling weak from being sick, so he very willingly volunteered to be "carried" and get SweetTarts:)

Although he wasn't happy about all the pictures being taken, Chris actually didn't mind being in the wrap. I mentioned that he was recovering from being sick... he liked being outside without having to walk. And I think he also liked the higher view.... although being on MY hip isn't all that high!!

I asked him after if he liked being in the wrap. He said it was "fun for Mommy to hold him." Then he said, "I kind of liked it".... oh, soo grown up... LOL

Guess what, Buddy, Mommy likes having you close for the quick minutes you will give me:)

I'm hoping to try some more holds and ways to wrap the Kylie Wrap so I can help Jaclyn when her little one comes. The wrap is meant more for newborns and babies... so I will be looking forward to her using it soon:)

Leap Frog Giveaway on SIMPLE!!

We love LeapFrog in this house!! We are FANS!!!

When Anna was small we purchased a LeapPad.... she was too small when we purchased it but they are still using it!! Let's just say that it is well-loved!! They LOVE the interactive games and stories.

After my friend CarolAnn told me about the LeapFrog Letter Factory video.... I was hooked. We purchased the whole set and I've learned TONS about phonics.... enough to help Anna with her reading.... it was a HUGE help since the program she was using to read leftout the phonics rules!!

Anyway, we were able to review LeapFrog's Tag Reader System through SIMPLE!! Ohhhh, it's soo great! Here is her and Caleb reading together!!

And we're hosting a giveaway of a Tag Reader until March 27th on SIMPLE!! Very cool!!

Andrea found these coupons for a TAg and books.... it's $10 off a system and $4 off a book!! And can be used at your local Walmart or other LeapFrog retailer.

There are other cool SIMPLE giveaways was well....

Very cute Wind Chimes - Ends March 17th

Bumbleride Indie Twin Stroller ($659) - Ends March 30th

Have a great weekend spending time together with your family!!

Fun Giveaway

Thought you might be interested in these:

* Baby Signing Time vol 1-2 being given away by Northwest MOM Finds.....HERE
* Organic Baby Sling from Mom Most Traveled.... HERE

And SIMPLE has plenty going on:)

Mei Tai for Anna

I'm over at SIMPLE again today...

I was able to review the cutest item:) It's a doll mei tai/diaper bag set for Anna!!

She has brought that diaper bag EVERYWHERE!!! In fact as I'm writing this, our set is hanging out in the Lost&Found at our local Walmart.... she carried it in and left it on a table at the Customer Service desk:) We will be retrieving it VERY, VERY soon and that is not soon enough for Anna:)

OK, Back to SIMPLE!! Amy from AMY MAY's MEI TAIs is giving one set away on SIMPLE... HERE!!


Very cute for any little girl who loves babies:) And they are very affordable at less than $15, plus Amy is a SAHM... like some of us:)

What I'm up to this Morning:)

I'm checking out my post on SIMPLE.....

I had the chance to review an Icky Bag... AKA a really cute wet bag to tuck into your diaper bag to bring home wet and dirty clothing:) There are many different uses but for us, the Icky Bag will be a big help with potty training (again and still)!!

We are also hosting a giveaway!! We are giving away one of these cute Icky Bags.... HERE!!

Dapper Snappers

This is another one of those coolest products that parents see a need for, but don't realize they exists.... now I haven't tried them...but another Mommy Blogger has...

If your little one is gapping in the back....especially with pant weather coming soon... then maybe you should check out these Dapper Snappers...

And here's a place where you can win some.... HERE

While I'm in the giveaway announcing topic: Simple has some fun giveaways still running so you should check that out too..... one all natural spa kit and two different babywearing contests....SIMPLE!!

Back to School Giveaway Event

This is found at a fun site called 5 Minutes for Mom. Anyway, they are giving away everything from label makers to bookbags from Lands End to a digital camera:)



***this little pic says that it closes on Aug. 10th but their actual blog says Aug 13th!!!

My Fancy Princess Giveaway at Simple

Well we have another cute giveaway going on at Simple. It's for all those who have a Princess at home.... we have TWO!!! Anyway, My Fancy Princess is giving away a Sugar Plum Fairy Dress, it's actually a musical outfit:) One of of the other moms reviewed the outfit with her daughter and it was a hit (check out her photos).

Check out Simple to get on the list :)

Baby Scholars giveaway at Simple

There is another fun giveaway at Simple!! This review and giveaway are for a company called Baby Scholars that have fun learning toys..... like the featured crayon apron and chalkboard. If you have little ones you should read it :)





Another reason to check out Simple is because this company is offering a $100 of their products to the winner of the giveaway at Simple!! So check in out and sign up :)

Cute Train Giveaway for those Mommy Bloggers

Here is one of the cute giveaways that are at simple.

A giveaway this week is a cute wooden pull-along train......I don't know about you...but my Christopher loves puzzles and trains. And Lydia (being a new walker) is just starting to pull stuff behind her....she's already GREAT at pushing strollers. Here's the company that is offering the giveaway but you have to check it our yourself and sign-up at simple.