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Late Addition Mothers Day Gift Guide: Hanes Womens Hoodies

- brandy3 1 Comment

It may be starting to warm up, but we have still been seeing some cold days, and a lot of rain. Perfect weather for a light jacket.

Description:Say goodbye to baggy sweats. Hanes Women’s Hoodie combines cozy comfort with figure-flattering lines.

Features:

  • Shape defining side seams, create a more feminine fit
  • Plush cotton rich fleece
  • sleeves permit flexible movement
  • roomy hood with drawstrings to block out cold

**** This jacket is so comfy, and perfect for chilly or really cold weather. I have been wearing jackets from when I was pregnant, and they do not fit at all, so this has been a nice change. The hoodie fits perfectly and shows all my feminine curves. Perfect for any woman/Mothers!

Retail:$16.99 at Hanes

My rating:10

Disclosure: I did not receive compensation for this post. A product was provided by Hanes for my review.

Wonder Pets: The First Rescue DVD Review

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Product Description: Journey back with the Wonder Pets as they relive when they first met, tackled their first rescue mission and learned the importance of teamwork in the new DVD release Wonder Pets: The first Rescue. The DVD available exclusively at www.amazon.com, features seven new-to-DVD adventures including the never-before-seen Happy Mothers Day! and Save the Sun Bear!

Episodes:

  • How It All Began
  • Happy Mothers Day
  • Save the Sun Bear
  • Save the Mermaid
  • Save the Visitors Birthday Party
  • A Job Well Done
  • Save the Rhino 

***** The First Rescue was really enjoyable to watch, being that they are all new episodes. We have seen every episode of the Wonder Pets at least twice, so it was a good change.  It was interesting to see how the Wonder Pets started there adventures together, and of course my kids loved watching the episodes.  They love the teamwork song!

Retail:$19.99, but in Amazon for $14.99

Release date: April 5, 2010

Running time: 90 minutes

My rating:8

Disclosure: I did not receive compensation for this review, a product was provided by Nickelodeon for my review.

iCarly iSaved Your life DVD Review

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Product Description: Is Carly really falling in love with Freddie? Did Sam really quit iCarly? Did Freddie really kiss Sam? Is Melanie real or is she Sam in disguise? And how much longer can Spencer wear his Tuxedo? Find out the answers to all of these questions and more in the latest iCarly release iSaved Your Life!

Episodes:

  • iSaved Your Life
  • iQuit iCarly
  • iThink They Kissed
  • iTwins
  • iMove Out

Bonus Features:

  • Welcome to my boat
  • Window stunt
  • Birthday
  • Meet Chuck

****iCarly is really funny, I actually enjoy watching it with the kids.  This DVD contains a lot of great episodes, including Freddie and Carly Kissing, Sams twin sister coming to visit, Sam saving Carly’s life and more.  I have heard a lot of controversy about one of the episodes, where Sam says “no shizz”. It’s not appropriate for kids, but I don’t see anything wrong with it, it’s a not an actual curse word and she is just playing her character. 

Retail:$16.99

Release Date: June 8, 2010

Running Time: 149 minutes

My Rating:9

Disclosure: I did not receive any compensation for this post. A product was provided for review from Nickelodeon.

Sid The Science Kid: Everybody Move Your Feet Review

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Description: What would happen if you did nothing but watch TV all day? Why is it important to get up and play? Read and find out all about exercise with Sid the Science Kid!

****This book is great for my children. Sid wants to see what happens if he sits in front of the TV The whole weekend. He learns in school that its bad for your body to sit around, you need exercise. My kids would love to sit around and watch TV, but I always encourage them to go out and play.  This book is great for getting kids to learn about science and facts.

Retail:$5.99

Pages: 32 pages

My Rating:9

Disclosure: I did not receive compensation for this post. A product was provided for my review from Jim Henson Company.

Fathers Day Gift Guide: Hanes for Men Review and Giveaway6/18

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Hanes is a great company that offers bras, panties, underwear, T-shirts, and casual clothing. 

I was able to review for my Fathers Day gift Guide.

Hanes Beefy T-shirt

Cushion Low Cut Socks

Comfortsoft tagless V neck t-shirts

****My husband can’t stop saying how comfortable everything is. The socks are very soft, the shirt he says is light comfortable and perfect for summer. My husband isn’t really a big fan of V neck t-shirts but when he tried these on, he found them to be quit nice. The V neck is not low cut and they are very comfortable.

Retail: $9-$12 at www.hanes.com

My rating: 10

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Mighty Machines Revvd Up Review

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Product Description: Mighty Machines is Revving it up with 3 exciting episodes!

  • Building an Airplane
  • Ride the Mountain Rails
  • Reach for the sky

 

****My son is really big into cars and planes, and trains. This movie brings all of them together. It’s exciting for future little mechanics or pilots.   This is not a cartoon, it’s all about the real machines. It was really interesting to see the building of an airplane. that really fascinated my kids.

Retail:$6.99

Release date: 2/2/10

Running time: 90 minutes

My rating:8

Disclosure: I did not receive compensation for this post. A product was received from N Circle Entertainment.

Sid the Science Kid Weather Kid Sid DVD Review and GiveawayCLOSED

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Product Description: Sid s not too happy when rain threatens to squash his play date outside. But the more Sid learns about the rain, the more he understands how important precipitation is. In fact Sid is learning about all kinds of weather patterns and how it affects our world. At school Sid studies the sun and how it lights up our world. At home, Sid s family visits relatives where it s really chilly. Brrrr! It s cold in here… Sid hits the science lab to discover that wind, rain and sun can be fascinating and fun!

****I have really become a fan of Sid the Science Kid. We are a science family, and really like for my children to understand science.  This movie teaches how rain isn’t always a bad thing and can really help the enviroment. You also learn that the weather is different everywhere, and just how strong wind is. Sid the Science Kid is a great way to get kids involved in science!

Retail: $12.99

Release date: May 4, 2010

Running time: 115 minutes

My rating:10

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Care Bears Share-A-Lot In Care-A-Lot DVD Review

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Synopsis: Join the Care Bears for eight wonderful tales filled with sharing and caring delight! Whether it’s the Care Bears welcoming Grizzle, Share Bear helping Harmony overcome her fears on Surprise Day, or McKenna learning the joys of giving at a Giving Party, the Care Bears discover that warmth and kindness bring friendship and fun! Get ready to journey into Care-a-lot for more charming Care Bears adventures!

This DVD includes 8 episodes:

  • Re-Booted
  • Tempus Fugits
  • Share and Share Alike
  • Here Comes McKenna
  • Night Shift
  • All Give and No Take
  • Bumpity and Tweazle
  • Surprise Day

****I loved the Care Bears growing up I had every stuffed animal. I was never a big fan of the show though when it came out, I thought the Care Bears looked a bit wierd. Since I introduced these movies to my kids they have found a new favorite show. these episodes teach about caring and sharing, teamwork and much more. The most important lesson according to my daughter that the Care Bears talk about is friendship. My kids really liked this movie.

Retail:$14.98

Release date: May 4, 2010

Running time: 88 minutes long

My rating:8

Disclosure: I did not receive any compensation for this review. A product was provided by the company.

All Oxi-Active Laundry Detergent Review and GiveawayCLOSED

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Description: New All Oxi-Active laundry detergent delivers 2-in1 advanced cleaning power and cleans better than the leading Oxi liquid detergent on tough stains like grass. Containing innovative stainlifters All Oxi-Active is the most powerful all product on the market.

Features:

  • Delivers 2-in1 advanced cleaning power
  • Vibrant whites and bright colors
  • Safe for both traditional and high-efficiency washing machines
  • Cleans better than the leading Oxiliquid detergent on tough stains like, chocolate ice cream, grass, blood and more.

**** I love the smell of this laundry detergent. I tried it out on one of my sons stained t-shirts and some stains came out but not all of them. I even pre treated it. The shirt had chocolate, spaghetti sauce and dirt on it. the only stain that did not come all the way out was the chocolate.

Retail:28 loads $4.49

My rating:5

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Mothers Day Gift Guide: Roku Digital Video Player Review and giveawayCLOSED

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The Roku digital video player is like having your own video library at home with over 50,000 choices— from the best movies, TV shows and sports. It’s the easiest way to watch anything and everything from Netflix, Amazon Video On Demand, and MLB.com instantly on your TV. The Roku player has received overwhelmingly positive reviews in The Wall Street Journal, CNET, WIRED, and elsewhere.

The Roku player also detects internet bandwith and is also wifi ready. It features tons of channels like MLB TV, watch all your favorite baseball games. Most of the channels you need to pay for, but they do have some free channels. Pandora is a internet radio channel, where you can choose your favorite artist or song to play. I choose Taylor Swift and it will play songs from her as well as other popular country artists.

You can even link to your Facebook and Flickr account to access your photos on tv.  With the Facebook channel, you can access any photos that have your name on them. So if someone tags you in a photo you can still access that photo.

We just can not get enough of this player. Its so much easier than having to drive to the movie store or wait for your DVDs in the mail. Its cheaper too, we went to blockbuster a few weeks ago and rented two movies at 5 dollars piece for 5 days. Roku instant watching with Netflix you can watch movies at any time, no waiting, no late fees and there are over 17,000 movies to choose from.The downside is there are some movies that can only be accessed through dvd.

I actually think we have been watching way more tv, then we usually do since I received the Roku. It’s a lot more movie date nights at home though! For 79.99 it is very much worth the money. This would be a great gift for any mom.

Retail:79.99 at www.roku.com

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