For a couple of years now I've been purchasing a lot of all natural makeup and bath products. However, a lot of the stores I frequently shop at carry only a few of my favorite brands, and I often times have to make multiple stops or I'll shop online on multiple sites.

Fortunately,I found out that Organic Beauty Now carries some of my favorite brands of organic and all natural products all in one place so I can shop from the comfort of my own home!

I've found so many products on Organic Beauty Now that I love, such as Baby Bear Shop lip balm, skinnyskinny bath salts, and Good For You Girls cleanser.

Whenever I shop for makeup, skin care or bath products, I always try to look for products that don't contain sulfates, parabens, or phthalates, as well as no synthetic fragrances.

I look for ingredients that I recognize and can pronounce, and I check to see if the product is certified organic and/or all-natural. 

If you're looking for a "one-stop-shop" for all your organic beauty needs, check out Organic Beauty Now for makeup, bath products, and more!

Even though I already had two kids, when I gave birth to Baby just a few months ago, I still had so many worries and questions despite having gone through the newborn/infant stages twice before.

To help me with all of my questions and concerns was a handy guide, The Essential Guide to Baby's First Year by Erika Landau, MD and Abigail Brenner, MD.



Everything I wanted to know I could find in The Essential Guide to Baby's First Year.

Whether I was looking up feedings, development, sleep, or rashes, I found a lot of great information in the book.

A lot of the information was a "refresher," and there was also some information that I didn't see in any of the other newborn/infant parenting books I had when Musician was born.  For instance, there was information on Autism, and this information would've come in really handy when Musician was growing up, as it may have been able to help us earlier identify his eventual diagnosis on the spectrum.

There are a lot of great references in the book, such as what you should stock in your medicine cabinet or first aid kit, an immunization schedule, what to look for in a daycare, and so much more.

I also really like the "Essential Takeaways" at the end of each chapter, which summarizes the important information from each chapter.

My favorite aspect of the book is how it features several recipes, including some vegetarian/vegan recipes, like the one below!

The Essential Guide to Baby's First Year truly is an essential book for new moms or even moms like me who already have other children, and I know I'm going to be referring to the book continuously as Baby grows.


Vegetarian-Vegan Fruit Compote

Ingredients:
-1 apple, cored and sliced
-1 plum, sliced
-1 peach, peeled and sliced
-1 slice of lemon
-Pinch of cinnamon
-2 tsp. brown sugar
-2 cups water

Boil water with the sugar and cinnamon. Add the fruits and cook until they are soft. Squeeze the slice of lemon over the mixture. Cool. Serve as is or on top of a waffle or pancake (A great breakfast option).

Shop: You can purchase The Essential Guide to Baby's First Year at various retailers online and nationwide (SRP $16.95)

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It's back to school time, and the Tea Collection offers tops, pants, skirts, jackets - everything a kid would need to look good and feel comfy while at school.

There's a bunch of cool tees and jackets I know my boys would look cute in, and there are also many adorable dresses for girls!

Not only can you find clothing on the Tea Collection website, but you can also find bento boxes, books, arts and crafts items, and more!

Check out the Tea Collection for some of the latest back-to-school fashion finds for your kids!

First Dog is a Dove-approved, award-winning family film featuring original music by Dolly Parton. In it, A foster boy leads an inspiring journey across the country to return a lost dog to its rightful owner—the President of the United States of America, played by Eric Roberts.

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Conceptualized during a windy beach trip, DiMart, LLC. has invented the must-have beach and travel accessory for the summer - the Toweligator®.

Unlike common one-use towel holders, because of the distinctive and patented bendable tail design, you can also stick it straight into the beach to keep cell phones, reading glasses, or ipods safe from the sand. The strong gator-grip jaws ensure your belongings stay where you put them.

The Toweligator is the newest and best solution for all that frustration at the beach, the pool….and everywhere in between. 

Musician recently received a bunch of Dinosaur Train goodies to help him get ready for Kindergarten, including really cute clothes and a Crayola Mess Free Color Wonder set!

DINOSAUR TRAIN APPAREL from Kids with Character!
Dinosaur Train’s summer line shirts and pants/shorts sets are great for back to school. Look for NEW Dinosaur Train apparel coming in August and September at Kohls and Kmart.
Having fun, comfy, and familiar clothing to wear to school is just one way for Musician to look forward to getting dressed each morning for Kindergarten!

DINOSAUR TRAIN COLORING PAD & MARKER SET from Crayola Mess Free Color Wonder

With Crayola Mess Free Color Wonder, the inks are clear, and colors magically appear only when the markers meet the special Color Wonder paper. Kids are free to unleash their imaginations and love the way each marker magically reveals a different color on the special paper. Moms love the fact that Color Wonder inks will not appear on skin, walls or carpet, so there’s no clean up involved. Age: 3+. SRP: $7.99. Available now at Walmart, Target, Toys “R” Us, Kmart, Kohl's, Meijer.
Musician LOVES Crayola Color Wonder, and I do too, because I don't need to worry about getting markings on my furniture or walls with the special markers in the set.  He has several other Crayola Color Wonder sets, but this was his first Dinosaur Train one, and he's been having a blast coloring.

DH colors with him too, and they both think it's so neat whenever the colors "magically" appear on the pages.

The Crayola Mess Free Color Wonder Set helps him with his fine motor skills as he practices his coloring and it fosters his imagination, which is important not only for Kindergarten, but for other grade levels too.

Dinosaur Train offers many other products as well as a variety of tips and tools on the Dinosaur Train website to get your child ready for Kindergarten!

Aurora World Inc. (www.auroragift.com), celebrating its 30th Anniversary this year, is releasing a plush collection that loves diving into water in the summer as much as kids do. 

Simply place Softy Soakers in water and the plush expands from practically nothing into a full size, eight-inch plush animal. The initial collection includes the "Fanta-Sea" plush assortment, and based on the response from buyers at this year's winter shows, Aurora sees a huge hit in the making.

"Everyone who came to our booths or showrooms earlier this year inquired about these H20-friendly toys," says Michael Kessler, SVP of sales and marketing. "With Softy Soakers, kids have a new way to experience their plush animals and don't have to wait long for the toy to 'grow up'," Kessler says. "Softy Soakers are good to go in about 40 seconds. They don't take 72 hours to become full size, like some other products on the market."

The "Fanta Sea" collection (MSRP: $10 each) includes a sea horse, octopus, hammerhead shark, dolphin, sea turtle and alligator. "All you have to do is fill a bowl with water and drop in the Softy Soaker. We suggest massaging it for speedy water absorption. Then after 40 seconds, grab a towel, "rub-a-dub-dub" it dry and you're ready for some fun." Kessler adds it is a relatively simple process for any child, mom or dad and a great toy for the summer months.


We were fortunate to receive the Turtle Softy Soakers.

It was cute as is, but my boys couldn't wait to see it grow.

After putting it in water for approximately 40 seconds and then drying it off, it turned into a "3D" Turtle!
I actually expected it to get a lot bigger, but my boys didn't mind--they loved playing with it and were so excited to watch it grow!

It's great the Softy Soakers grew really quickly and my boys were happy to have such a cute turtle to play with!

There are many other animals in the Softy Soakers Fanta-Sea collection - simply another line of fun toys from Aurora World!

One way that I've been getting my fiber lately is through the various delicious products from Fiber One.  My favorite is their brownies, but I also enjoy their cereals and bars, and I recently had a chance to try out their 80 Calories Honey Squares Cereal!

• With 40 percent of the Daily Value of fiber in one 80 calorie serving, Fiber One 80 Calories cereal can help curb your hunger, which can help you stick to your weight loss plan.
• With great-tasting Fiber One 80 Calories cereal, there is a new breakfast option that helps you feel satisfied without sacrificing flavor!

I was fortunate to receive a box of Fiber One 80 Calories Cereal.

Initially I thought the honey flavor was a bit too sweet, but I eventually got used to it the more I ate it and I really ended up enjoying it.

The cereal was very crunchy, and I thought it also made a great snack!

The fact that the Fiber One cereal is only 80 calories per 3/4 cup serving makes it an easy and delicious way to start the day with fiber!

Win: One lucky winner will receive a Fiber One Prize Pack consisting of 1 box of Fiber One 80 Calories Cereal, 1 sensor pedometer with USB connector to chart walking progress, 1 neoprene iPod/smartphone holder with armstrap.

• To enter, visit Fiber One and comment on your favorite product or product you'd like to try. 
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The coupon craze is huge right now, and a great place to find coupons, as well as freebies, is on  MySavings.com.

Here are just a few of the things you can find on MySavings.com:

Grocery Coupons:

$1 off Lipton Green Tea

$1 off 2 King's Hawaiian Mini Sub Rolls

You can find hundreds of coupons on MySavings.com.  There are coupons that are offered through company websites, or from popular coupon sites such as RedPlum and Coupons.com, all in one convenient location!

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Free Sample of Post-It Super Sticky Notes 

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I wish we had a Michaels in Hawaii!  I loved going there whenever I'd travel to the mainland.

If you live near a Michaels, click here to access some great coupons!

If you live near a Dress Barn, click here for information on how to get a coupon good for 10% off your entire purchase.

I recently got an iPad 2 and I was fortunate to receive a stylish cover thanks to M-Edge!

M-Edge Accessories was founded in 2006 as a solution to the growing demand for fashionable and protective accessories for eReaders. Since its inception, M-Edge's product offerings grew rapidly to include several lines of accessories for the most popular eReader devices on the market, including Kindle, Kindle DX, nook™, Sony Readers, and iPad. M-Edge's innovative eReader accessories exude style and sophistication while still providing complete device protection. M-Edge Accessories strives to continually develop innovative and fashionable products to enhance the eReading experience, all while offering superior customer service. 

M-Edge has become the leading provider of eReader accessories and has provided consumers with stylish protection of their device with the motto "e-Reading, e-Nhanced." M-Edge has been featured in national publications such as InStyle, O, The Oprah Magazine, People, Wired, CNET, and Gizmodo. 

There are just so many styles and colors of covers to choose from on the M-Edge website, and I actually found several that I really liked, but I ultimately ended up getting the GO! Jacket in Crackled Black (SRP $44.99).



It was super easy placing my iPad 2 into the jacket, and setting up the 45 degree triangular stand is also a cinch.

All of the buttons, ports, and the cameras, are easily accessible, and I like how there is a four-point molded mounting system which keeps the iPad 2 in place and it doesn't slip and slide around in the case.
The GO! Jacket is sturdy and stylish, and it makes using, especially reading, the iPad 2 easy and convenient.

M-Edge has a great variety of covers for all types of eReaders, and they also have an option where you can design your own cover!

For stylish and practical covers for your eReader, check out M-Edge and their vast selection!

Shop: You can purchase M-Edge covers on the M-Edge website or click here for a list of retailers.

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Children’s animated stories are brought to life in the launch of two new, delightful animated DVDs series – Castle Farm and Happy Valley, which reach out to preschool children to engage their imaginations, amuse and entertain and at the same time teach lessons to last a lifetime by relating to them on their own level. The first volumes of each title settle onto DVD August 30, 2011 from Organa Kids, a company dedicated to bringing the very best in children’s animation and television from around the world to U.S. audiences on DVD and digital download.

Like a child’s drawing brought to life, Castle Farm is a gentle series from England full of color and colorful characters. Join Farm Girl, Piggy, Leonard, Farmer and all the barnyard animals as they solve mysteries, fix things, get chores done, play games and learn lessons about friendship, responsibility and having fun. Each vignette is filled with its own tiny adventure that will engage youngsters again and again. 

Castle Farm Volume 1 includes the episodes “Snails,” “The Carrot Thief,” “Ball Games,” “A Windy Day,” “Amber,” “The Prickly Flower,” “Bubbles,” “Trophy” and “Waiting for Winnie.”  

Happy Valley, a charming series also from England, is set in a beautiful countryside by the sea. Using traditional and contemporary nursery rhymes and songs, each episode tells a story about the children who live in the valley as they learn about the world around them. Whether taking a school trip, visiting grandparents, or a simple walk in nature, the tales are endearing and captivating and appeal to even the youngest of viewers. Happy Valley Volume 1 contains the episodes “Rain is Tumbling,” “There You Are, Blackbird,” “Tree on the Hill,” “Where Are You Hiding?,” “Autumn Leaves,” Gee Up Little Horsie,” Wakey, Wakey!,” “Far, Far Away” and Little Donkey.”

Smiley had a lot of fun watching Castle Farm Volume 1 and Happy Valley Volume 1.

In Castle Farm, he learned all about snails and he liked pointing out all of the different farm animals.

Happy Valley was his favorite of the two DVDs.  

The nursery school setting was more appealing to him, as he listened very attentively to what the children and teacher said in the episodes.  

He learned a lot about the weather and birds, along with many other subjects, but what he really loved about the episodes on the Happy Valley DVD were the songs.  Each episode had a song and once the song started he'd often dance or sway to the music.

I thought the characters in Happy Valley were cute and I liked how we were introduced to new terms that are commonly used in England, such as "ice lolly." 

Smiley enjoyed watching both DVDs and he learned a lot from the characters on Castle Farm and Happy Valley! 

For us, taking vitamins every day had become more hassle than it was worth. Swallowing horse pills and dumping supplement powders into water bottles was just not cutting it.

We looked to vitamin-enhanced waters for an answer, but found labels filled with empty promises. In our search for something better, we made a discovery that demanded attention.

At first, it seemed like nothing more than a convenient way to take your vitamins on the go – a cap that featured a moisture-resistant compartment inside where ingredients could be stored and released before drinking. Nice idea. But as we began to research the advantages of keeping the active ingredients separate from the water, we realized there was a significant health and wellness benefit.

According to our research conducted in partnership with an independent analytical laboratory, vitamins and other ingredients lose their potency sitting in water. By storing the active ingredients inside the unique cap, separate from the water, the ingredients stayed powerful, fresh and offered the convenient, all-in-one delivery method we were seeking.

On that day, ACTIVATE was born – an all-natural product that contains 0 grams of sugar, 0 calories, no preservatives, and is naturally sweetened with Stevia. Activate provides real refreshment, great taste, and a fresh dose of vitamins --Delivered with a twist in a 100% post-consumer recycled plastic bottle. A Turn for the Better.

Anders & Burke, Founders

Recently ACTIVATE encouraged people to make a turn for the better and get active by setting up a vending machine operating on human energy instead of quarters. 

Passersby pedaled an exercise bike attached to the vending machine for thirty seconds to release a free bottle of ACTIVATE. 1,250 bottles were distributed, the retail value of which will donated to Nourish America in support of nutrition for pregnant women. The final donation amount totaled $2,240. 



Shop: Click here to find a store near you that carries ACTIVATE.

Win: One lucky winner will receive two bottles of Activate (winner's choice of flavors).

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• To enter, visit Luden’s® and comment on your favorite flavor or which flavor you'd most like to try.
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Over the summer I had all 3 boys with me each and every day.

What really made it difficult was how I was unable to spend quality time with each child as much as I wanted to.

If I was reading to Smiley, Musician would need help with something.

If I was feeding baby, Smiley would want me to play with with  him.

If I was doing homework with Musician, baby would be fussy lying on the playmat wanting some attention.

It made me feel so guilty.

It's similar to how I felt when I was working full-time and I had to leave Musician with his sitters while I went to work.

If you have more than one child, do you ever feel the same way about not spending enough quality one-on-one time with each child?

Do you plan special one-on-one time?

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My boys were somewhat familiar with Beyblade after seeing so many of the commercials, so it was no surprise that when I started Beyblade: Metal Fusion Volume 4, they were really intrigued and glued to the TV.

Each episode was very interesting, as the boys seemed to get sucked into watching the Beyblade battles, and I admit--I got sucked in too!

It was fun watching the battles, the different Beyblades, and their special moves, such as the Gale Force Wall and Flame Claw.

Whenever the battles would start Smiley would yell "Go, go, go!" and when one of the Beyblades started to get damaged or weak, he'd yell "Oh no!"

He would also root for different Beyblades simply by their color- his favorite was always the "Blue" one!

I found the battles quite exciting myself, and a lot of it had to do with the WBBA announcer--he had such enthusiasm!

I also found it interesting how there seemed to be a lot of science involved, as the characters constantly talked about balance, wind speed, performance, etc. when it came to the Beyblades battles.

If you or your kids are fans of Beyblade or Japanese Manga series in general, Beyblade Metal Fusion is a great DVD to add to your collection! 


Shop: You can purchase Beyblade: Metal Fusion Volume 4 at various retailers online and nationwide beginning August 23 (SRP $14.97).

Win: One lucky winner will receive a copy of Beyblade: Metal Fusion Volume 4!

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Summer is the time for sunshine, green grass, sports, swimming, camp and vacation travel in the glory of warm weather. However for millions, summer sore throat can ruin even the sunniest of days.

The makers of Chloraseptic® sore throat relief products, in conjunction with TABS Group, an independent consumer analytics company, recently announced the findings of the 2011 Survey on Sore Throats. The study of nearly 1,000 people was commissioned to explore today’s wide-ranging causes of sore throat pain and the remedies people use to treat them. the survey revealed information their causes— which was largely non-medical and activity-based.

Despite the seasonal summer effects that cause sore throat pain, the survey revealed information about other causes—non-medical and activity-based causes of sore throat pain. Whereas 72% of respondents listed allergies, cold and the flu as having caused sore throats, the prevalence of other summer activity-based sore throats was not far behind. The survey suggests that sports fans, and screaming parents and camp counselors should be armed with sore throat remedies. Twenty-eight percent of respondents suffered from sore throat pain due to cheering and screaming.

The survey also found that 54% percent of respondents have sore throat pain caused by dry air. The summer season is a busy time for flights, sports trips and other outdoor and high-altitude activities. Those activities, combined with air conditioning, heighten people’s exposure to dryness resulting in sore throats.

“The findings are a testament to the fact that during the warm months allergies, colds and the flu are not the only causes for sore throat pain; rather there are many other causes as well,” said Jean Boyko, PhD., Vice President Science & Technology for Prestige Brands, maker of Chloraseptic® products. “That is why it is important to always have OTC products like sore throat lozenges and sprays on hand.”

The 2011Chloraseptic® Survey on Sore Throats polled a representative sample of 903 respondents, 444 of whom were male, 459 of whom were female. Here are other key findings:

• People under 30 are over 80% more likely to have sore throat pain caused by too much partying 
• Dry air was the most commonly-cited cause for sore throats outside of any cold or the flu, as listed by 65% of respondents
• Dehydration was cited by 18% of respondents
• 55% of respondents listed throat pain relief as the top reason for buying a particular sore throat remedy brand, followed by 38% saying they buy a particular brand because it works instantly

Perfect for easing the irritating sore throat symptoms are the Chloraseptic liquid-center lozenges and spray bottles. Chloraseptic® Sore Throat Lozenges are the only medicated sore throat remedy that have a soothing dual-sensory solid shell with liquid medicine in the center. Because the menthol acts as a soothing agent, the lozenges also help ease nasal passages and fight coughs. The Lozenges come in flavors like Cherry, Citrus, Honey Lemon and Green Tea (made with real honey), so every member your family can enjoy their favorite flavor. The Chloraseptic Lozenge Line is available in 15 and 18 count packs with a suggested retail price of $3.99.


The Chloraseptic® Spray come in great flavors such as Cherry, Menthol and Soothing Citrus in 6.0 oz bottle. The line also includes a grape-flavored Kids strength formula as well as a smaller Maximum Strength spray that comes in a 1.0 oz portable bottle all at a suggested retail price of $6.25. A pocket pump version of the #1 Chloraseptic® Cherry Spray is also available in a 0.67 oz package that is easy to carry anywhere for sore throat relief at a suggested retail price of $2.75.

For more information on Chloraseptic® Sore Throat Lozenges, Sprays and the full line of sore throat relief products, log onto www.chloraseptic.com.

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Win: One lucky winner will receive a Chloraseptic prize pack which includes Chloraseptic Spray and Sore Throat Lozenges.

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