Frugal WA Mommy

I have these rough dry patches on my arms and my daughter seems to have inherited them from me and has a few on her legs. She has ever since she was born and I have done everything I could think of to try to get rid of it. Up till now.. Nothing has worked. I have to say though, from day one of using this creme I have noticed a difference. The patches on my arm have smoothed out and aren’t as rough, my skin doesn’t feel as dry and I love the way my skin feels now. I used it on myself before trying it on my daughter just because I wanted to see how it worked and to see if I would have a reaction to it before attempting to put anything on her sensitive skin. I haven’t used it on her leg yet, but plan on it now that I see it works for me. The company sent me a full size lotion, a lotion bar, and a chapstick. I have to say all three have worked better then any product I have bought over the counter at my local drug store. My skin drank it in like it was starving and I even like the scent!

I also LOVE the chapstick! I have really bad chapped lips during the winter usually and nothing really works for me because I get REALLY REALLY bad cold sores when my lips chap and break. And it seems like the more chapstick I put on it usually the worse they get. I have tried probably 10 or more different brands of chapstick trying to find one that not only worked, but didn’t make my lips worse. I have used this for about a week and my lips are softer, and don’t feel chapped anymore! I love the way it makes my lips feel, and the fact that the company uses all natural, FOODGRADE materials in all of their products! Seriously, this is what will make me go back to the company.. Not only that it works, but the fact that I love that I can eat it if I want to and it won’t hurt me.

My daughter seems to think that mommy is a popscicle usually and is always licking, biting, or otherwise tasting my skin in some way. I am very careful about what I put on my skin because of this, so I REALLY like that if she gets this in her mouth it won’t hurt her like some of the other beauty products I have seen. I mean really! Have you read some of the warnings on most lotions? I agree with the company that if its not something I would eat then I shouldn’t be putting it on my body. If you love all natural beauty products then  you should check out this company! The lotion can be used for a variety of skin problems from dry skin, to diaper rash, to poison ivy exposure!

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

Little Girls Dream Christmas!

This is going to be a flash giveaway so that we can hopefully get the toys to the prize winner in time for Christmas! It will be a really quick turnaround too, So the winner only has 24 hours this time to respond to the winning email.

Your prize will be a Novi Star Doll, a iTikes Canvas toy, a LalaLoopsy doll, and a Cook’n Grow Kitchen!

All of these great prizes will go to just one winner! So enter below and don’t forget your comment! The rules are at the bottom of the Rafflecoptor!

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Kidorable is a company that prior to reading another blogger’s review of them I had never heard of. However I talked to my friend who did the review of their products and she told me that they were a great company to work with, had amazing quality products and that she couldn’t have been more pleased with the products she was sent. Now, I live in Washington, near Seattle and it rains here so much! So when I was checking out the site and saw they had ADORABLE Raincoats and Boots! Arianna has been walking around for about 6 months and she is at the point that she is very independent! I love her to death, but she is very very touchy about being on her own! She is 18 months old and to me she is still my baby. I miss the times when she would let me sit her on my lap and cuddle for hours. But anyway, I loved the way the raincoats, boots, and hanger all matched. They have a bunch of other stuff too, like scarves, hats, gloves, umbrella’s and backpacks!

We received one of their Lucky Cat Rain Coats, and matching boots! Arianna LOVES the rain, but I hate changing her out of soaked clothes and shoes so I rarely let her go out while it rains. So the first thing I did when I got the box from Kidorable was dress her up in her new raincoat and boots and let her go outside to play! She ran around, stomped in puddles, fell down, got back up, ran around some more then came up to me with this look like “come on mom!” Grabbed my hand and pulled me from under the overhang that I was standing in watching her and ran around pulling me behind her. We had so much fun! Mommy got soaked, and Arianna’s pants got wet from falling down but otherwise she was dry! It was a quick diaper and pants change and she was ready to go back to playing in her toy box!

I love the quality of the raincoat, its thick, waterproof, and super cute. Same with the boots, they are made of the same material and they fit perfectly. She has tried several times to put them on herself so she can go out when she realized that every time mommy puts her boots and jacket on she goes out to play in the rain. The coat is a little big, but it just means that she can grow into it and use it for longer! We roll the sleeves up and off she goes!

The picture isn’t the best because she wouldn’t stand still for it. But I will post a picture of both, her blurry in the outfit and the one without her in it to show you what its supposed to look like if she was standing still!

If you want to check out thier products check out their site here or their facebook here!

 
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Arianna (my daughter) is coming to the age where I want her mind to be working out problems and trying to figure things out. I want her to keep her active and learning instead of watching TV and being lazy like a lot of kids nowadays. So when asked if I wanted to do a review of BeginAgain toys I jumped at the opportunity! I love that they use recycled and plant based materials to create new toys for kids to play with. And that they are so adorable! I love that they are REAL toys! No electronics, No Batteries, just imagination and your child playing with it.

This is what the company has to say about their toys

Introducing “A WISH” for Well balanced play:

A – is for the artist. Creative artistic play develops imagination and gives a sense of the world we live in. This is where you can find creative arts, music toys, and more.

W – is for the writer. Children are natural storytellers and these toys help develop communication and confidence. Here you can find role play and character playsets.

I – is for the inventor. The Inventor loves to learn, explore, and build. Find learning games, exploration kits, construction, and science fun here.

S – is for the sportster. Exercise for the body is important of all kids. Here you can find outdoor toys, sporting games, ride-ons, and more.

H – is for the hero. Kids love to save the day. This category is all about heros, adventures, action figures, and wheels fun.

B – is for the beginner. The toys for beginners help with fine motor skills like grabbing, stacking, and pushing for our next generation of inventors!

Since Arianna is still so young I chose Inventor and their Butterfly A to Z Puzzle for her. It is still a little old for her, she doesn’t know her ABC’S yet, but she still enjoys playing with the puzzle and trying to put the pieces back together. I like that she can chew on it without worring about the paint, or her breaking it. The puzzle is made of Rubber wood so the most she has been able to do is put a few teeth marks in the finish of the stain on the pieces. She has enjoyed trying her best to put them back together and LOVES to destroy the finished puzzle again when I help her put the pieces in the right order. I look forward to helping her learn her ABC’s with it in the near future. I definitely plan on buying her several of the other toys for her as she gets older!

Hello everyone again! How is everyone doing? Its a late night here and I decided after watching my daughter play all day with her new kitchen (that mommy let her unwrap early!) that I would go ahead and tell you guys what I think of it. When we first opened it and saw all the pieces I was honestly thinking it was going to be to old for her. It’s large… And comes with 50 play kitchen pieces. But of course, she proved me wrong again! She LOVES It! She spends hours playing with it, and for her… thats a long time! She’s only 18 months old, and has decided that no matter what mommy thinks, she’s a big girl! She puts the shapes in the pot, and loves to play with all the plates and silverware that came with it. It has the cutest little fridge that she puts the pizza in. Granted she does try to eat it… And mommy had to explain to her that the pizza was fake. (I still don’t think she understands..) But she adores it, and even a week later, she is still playing with it every day! She has a very low attention span so for a toy to keep her entertained as long as this has is amazing! I can’t wait to see how it grows with her as she grows too, we have it on the low setting since she is still little, but in 6 months or so I can see us having to put it on the bigger setting. Here are the Features they have on the site for it.

Features:

• Kitchen has 2 age grade configurations
1) Kitchen is expanded and the height is just right for toddlers
2) Compacting the kitchen makes it just right for preschoolers
• Electronic cooking sounds
• Hooks for hanging cups
• Molded in slots to hold plates
• Oven, refrigerator and microwave doors all open and close
• Shape-sorting lid for pot helps develop fine motor skills
• 50+ accessories included
• Requires 2 “AA” batteries (not included)

My fiance said it didn’t require much to put together, it was a few pieces and batteries. The hardest part was keeping Arianna from trying to play with it while he put it together!

Hi guys! Gotta say I am behind a bit on writing the review for the iTikes Canvas that we received from MGA Entertainment. I have had it for awhile and Arianna (my daughter) just LOVES it! She is going to be an artist I think when she gets older, she loves to draw and color all the time! We don’t have an Ipad yet so I haven’t been able to try out that feature of the iTikes Canvas, but she has been using the magnetic drawing pad on it. It helps when we are in the car and have to be out for awhile we give it to her to play with so she won’t be bored. She is a little young for it so she hasn’t got the coordination yet to erase her projects on her own or really use the stylus properly, but she has figured out that she can draw with either side of the pen. When the pad is full she kinda tosses it at me to erase for her and then is happy again when I give it back to her all clean.

Here is some more info about the iTikes products.

Product Features:

• 2-in-1 play
  • Draw on the magnetic canvas board
  • Use Apple iPad® and free app to draw and doodle with different coloring pages, colors, 6 artist tools and more
• Push shape buttons to “stamp” onto the digital coloring page, then adjust the shape size and color
• App includes game to help improve drawing skills
• Fun sound effects and music play as stylus is used on iPad®
• Use sound selector to choose SFX styles
• Draw on the magnetic canvas board and use the crank to erase and draw all over again!

This will be part of an amazing prize pack for a Little Girls Dream Christmas! So keep your eyes peeled for more information!

So for those that have never heard of or know what they are, Herbal Concepts is a company who prides itself on a quality product that EVERYONE can use! These are those back, neck and shoulder packs that have herbs and rice in them that you can heat up, or cool down to help relax tired, sore muscles and help you relax. I have tried several other brands and always been put off by the smell of whatever they put in them. usually its to overwhelming of a scent and that’s all I can think about so I can’t relax! Have you ever had that happen? It was worse when I was pregnant with my daughter, and I actually needed things like this to keep me warm and relaxed. But not with these! they have a very pleasant light lavender scent that is mixed with something else I can’t put my finger on.. Anyway! On with how well these work!

I just started a new job recently and it has me on my feet 10 hours out of a day and I am constantly walking and talking to people all day, so when I get home my feet are sore, my shoulders and back feel like I have been hit by a mac truck…. Twice… and then backed over with a bulldozer. No, I’m not exaggerating, I have scoliosis so I usually have minor back and shoulder issues, and with all the weight I put on with my daughter they have gotten worse… A lot worse. Not a lot has helped relax the muscles around my spine so I can be pain free, creams don’t work, I can’t take aspirin or pain meds very often because they mess up your liver if you take to many of them and I have a high tolerance! So I usually use hot and cold packs to help. But I have the problem of making them to hot or to cold and can’t relax. Not with these! The first day I got them I opened them up and right away threw them all in the microwave to test them out! I got warming boots, a full back pad and a neck and shoulders pad (which is one of the prizes in the giveaway you can find here!) My fiance thought I looked funny! He came home and I was stretched out on our bed, covered in the pads with my feet in the boots, sound asleep! I love the way they smell! Not overpowering or overly herbie, just the right combination of herbs and lavender to be relaxing, combine that with the heat from them and I was out like a light in minutes! So if you need something to help you relax after a long day at work or from watching the kids all day and you need something to pamper yourself? This is the product for you! (reasonably priced too! The ones at my mall stink and are twice as expensive!) You can check out the store here or go like them on facebook here!

How many of you always look for the tooth paste that makes your mouth feel clean? What if I told you that you can get the perfect clean feeling and not use toothpaste? I know. You are thinking how is this possible? Well let me tell you about OraMD. OraMD is an all natural liquid tooth paste. OraMD is made from three types of oil, Peppermint Oil, Spearmint Oil and Almond Oil. OraMD has some great benefits that we all could use! OraMD helps against Gum Disease, Swollen Gums, Bad Breath and many more. When I tried OraMD for the first time. I was blown away at the taste. It is very strong. Once I started to use it, I got used to the taste, though it took time to get use to it because it is so different from anything else I have ever used. After I saw how well it worked I was so excited!

After a week of using the OraMD I could see that the OraMd really worked, my breath was better, my teeth felt cleaner I couldn’t believe it! After I started to use OraMD I decided I wanted to read up more on it to see all the great facts about it. I was shocked at all of it, it helps with so many things! The testimonials are great and after trying it I can say that OraMD is something that I love. This is an item I think each and every one of you would be happy with as well. If you like to have a clean mouth and get tired of all the stuff they put in tooth paste. Then OraMD is the product for you. Head on over and order some today. Give it a try and then go to the dentist. You will see that for it being an all natural product it is an amazing deal. And it well as works really well too!

Make sure to tell your friends about OraMD as well. They will thank you for it.

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Being an avid gardener myself I was very pleased to hear that someone came up with a better way to collect pollen rather then having to sit there and tap the flowers to try to release the pollen or wait for the bee’s to do it for me. Well to my amazement this is a very effective and easy to use tool to try to get the most pollen from each flower as possible. When I first got the VegiBee I didn’t know what to make of it. It just looked like nothing more then a tooth brush with different accessories but that could not be farther from the truth. Now granted the base does look like it could be for a tooth brush but that is where the similarities stop. First off the VegiBee has 5 different speed settings from a very light vibration to an intense heavy vibration for those flowers that just don’t want to give up their pollen. Just a little flower humor. The best part about this whole system is, it is a safe and effective way to harvest the pollen from the plant without having to worry about actually damaging the plant. The VegiBee and all of the accessories are of a high quality, easy to use and relatively self explanatory. As an added bonus the whole thing is storeable in the included charging base and accessories holder.  If you would like to check it out go to www.VegiBee.com. Now don’t go thinking that this is some cheap thing you could make at home, or could rig something up to be just as effective. Trust me when I say that is just not true. I would recommend this product to anyone who is an avid gardener like myself, but if you are not that into gardening then this product is not for you. The VegiBee will set you back about $49.99 but I still say that it is worth every penny.  I hope you enjoy the VegiBee as much as I have!

Here are some great keypoints about the VegiBee!

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I recently got an amazing opportunity to test and review the Seagate 1TB Backup Plus. I have to say that this hard drive is as amazing with the speed to set it up and ready to go, as it is with it’s sheer aesthetics and over all eye pleasing beauty. The best part about these hard drives is that not only are they as small as an Ipod touch or a standard touch screen phone but they are a quick and effective external storage device. And easy to use! You don’t have to be a techwiz or even have to do anything except plug it into the USB port and let it do its thing! Then you copy the folder you want, drop it on the Seagate Backup Drive folder, and wait for it to finish! For mine it took about 2 hours for 500GB worth of data! (that’s quick!) With a terabit worth of hard drive space it has given me the ability to move any and all of my important documents, music, videos, and much much more. Before receiving my Seagate I was incredibly close to actually filling my entire laptop which has an impressive 750GB hard drive and yet I only had 25GB left before transferring everything over.

My fiance had an additional 180GB worth of music and videos that also needed to be taken off of her computer. So needless to say that we were both rather ecstatic when they agreed to send us a terabit drive for us to review for them. Seagate has a whole array of different back up drive solutions, and in my opinion are one of the better hard drive manufacturers out there today. If you are interested in getting a little more info about this hard dive or any of their products then check out their site here. Or if you have the time and don’t mind standing in line for an absurd amount of time, then you should check out Best Buy for Black Friday. They will be having a 500GB and a 1TB drive for $69.99 each while they last, as well as a 3TB drive for $99.99. So if your in the market for a external drive that is as easy as plug it in and your off, then this is the way to go. If you have any questions about this product or the review please feel free to comment and I will try to respond asap.