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Piper Hurricane Set from Kirkland’s – Review and Giveaway {Ends 10/20} #Giveaway

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Kirkland's Hurricane Candle Set

We are lucky enough to have five Kirkland’s stores within 25 miles of us.  My husband and I both enjoy shopping at Kirkland’s because they offer such a variety of home decor items that are appealing to men and women.  He appreciates that the store is not overly feminine.  My husband loves the Piper Hurricane candle holders just as much as I do and we’ve come up with several ways we can use them every day and around holidays.  This Halloween, we are going to fill the small hurricane with fake eye balls (husband’s idea), the large one with pinecones (my idea), and the medium size one with wrapped Halloween candy (the kid’s idea).  Yum!   At Christmas time, we will tie holiday ribbon around the hurricanes and put candles in them.  Imagine how beautiful that will be!  Now, the hurricanes are on our dining room table, making a beautiful center piece.

Busy moms (and dads) will appreciate that the Piper Hurricanes are easy to clean.  Just use a damp cloth or glass spray and wipe any fingerprints right off.  The Piper Hurricanes’ openings are wide enough to put your entire hand into so cleaning them is not a problem.  I’m sure my kids will find a way to make these into scientific beakers or something.. anything that will make a mess!  I wouldn’t be surprised if I find a frog in one of them, one of these days.  That’s the way my kids roll.

Kirkland’s Piper Hurricanes can change the atmosphere of a room instantly!
Put candles or flowers in the hurricanes to set the mood for date night and for a more fun, vibrant look, you can get creative and fill the hurricanes with crayons, candy, or cookies.

About the Piper Hurricanes, Set of 3

  • Set includes a 7 inch, 10.5 inch, and 14 inch high hurricane
  • Crafted of glass
  • Metal inserts in a bronze finish sit inside clear, glass hurricanes
  • Unique, “floating” design
  • Accommodates 3” pillar or sphere candles; candles sold separately

Priced at just $22-$29, Piper Hurricanes will make a great gift – so order a set for yourself and for a friend.

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Giveaway!

To enter to win a set of 3 Piper Hurricanes (candles not included) from Kirkland’s fill out the Rafflecopter form below.

Official contest rules on Kirkland’s website
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Gold Medal White Whole Wheat Flour Review and Giveaway {Ends 10/10}

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Gold Medal White Whole Wheat Flour
First I have to say thank you to the fabulous friend of mine who came over to our house and made these cookies from scratch for us as for this review.  My family and I enjoyed on these delicious chocolate chip cookies very very much!
Why didn’t I bake the cookies?  Because I was sort of running around like a crazy woman, trying to get ready for a work trip, trying to get regular work done, not to mention that this friend is known for making some reallllly good cookies!  The cookies seemed more flavorfull than usual and I realized that was because the flour has such a delicate flavor that it didn’t drown out the yummy goodness of the vanilla, brown sugar, and chocolate chips in the cookies.

 

With Americans looking for ways to add more whole grain to their diets, it’s the simple choices that can make a difference, like making the effortless switch to new Gold Medal® White Whole Wheat flour. Available in grocery stores this September, Gold Medal White Whole Wheat flour can help you bake it great with the goodness of whole grains!

Unlike most whole wheat flours that are made from hard red spring wheat, Gold Medal White Whole Wheat flour is made with hard white spring wheat. So, it´s whole grain, but with a similar taste and texture to all-purpose white flour.

Perfect for family favorite recipes like breads, pizza dough, cookies, muffins and brownies, Gold Medal White Whole Wheat flour bakes up golden and has a milder flavor than baked goods made with regular whole wheat flour.

Start by simply substituting whole wheat white flour for 25 to 50 percent of the recipe’s flour content.

You may wish to add an extra tablespoon or two of the liquid used in the recipe when substituting Gold Medal White Whole Wheat flour or decrease the amount of flour by one to two tablespoon for recipes that call for all-purpose flour.

From breakfast to dessert and everything in between, find classic recipes that use Gold Medal White Whole Wheat flour at www.bettycrocker.com and make adding whole grain to your daily routine even easier, without sacrificing on flavor.

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Enter to Win a Gold Medal White Whole Wheat Flour Prize Package including:

  • A VIP coupon for a sample of Gold Medal White Whole Wheat flour
  • Instructions for conversion
  • Cookie Jar
  • Recipe Cards

Mandatory Entry:

Leave a comment below telling me what you would bake with Gold Medal White Whole Wheat Flour or what your most fond baking memory is.

3 extra entries:

2 extra entries:

Entries accepted through 11:59pm EST 10/10/11.
No P.O. Boxes
U.S. mailing address only
All entries must be recorded in the comments below, in order to count (EX: link to Tweet, Facebook post, blog post, etc).
The winner will be notified via email and must respond within 24 hours.  If the winner does not respond, a new winner will be chosen and notified.
The prize package will be sent by MyBlogSpark.  We are not responsible for shipping.


Disclosure: The Gold Medal White Whole Wheat flour product, information, and giveaway have been provided by Gold Medal through MyBlogSpark.

Alicia Hagan, Editor

Review and Giveaway: Kidz-Med VeraTemp Non-Contact Thermometer {Ends 10/10}

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Kidz-Med VeraTemp Non-Contact ThermometerThere you are.. you just got your sick baby to sleep and you realize that’s it’s time to take her temperature.  You walk into her nice quiet nursery thermometer in hand, you stand above your sleeping baby and wonder.. how am I going to do this without waking her?   Will the probing or the beeping noise wake her?  Which one will it be?  Whichever comes first, in my experience.
Over the last twelve years when taking my kid’s temperature whether while there were awake or asleep, I have often wondered why there wasn’t a non-intrusive, quiet, thermometer available.  All I wanted was a thermometer that I wouldn’t have to stick in my child’s ear, mouth, or butt while he/she was sleeping, in order to check his/her temperature. That day has finally come!

No probing. No beeping. No wondering if you’re going to wake your child up.  I love it!

I received the Kidz-Med VeraTemp Non-Contact Thermometer at just the right time.   My five year old daughter has not been feeling well for about a week.  You know the drill.. coughing, stuffy nose, lethargic.. but she doesn’t have a fever.  I checked with two thermometers; our old ear thermometer and this new thermometer.  Both thermometers read the same 98.4 degrees.   Which does my daughter prefer?  The “no pokebeeping” thermometer.  The entire family affectionately refers to the Kidz-Med VeraTemp Non-Contact Thermometer as the “no pokebeeping thermometer” and we’ve used it a lot this past week.

KIDZ MED VeraTemp Non-Contact Thermometer

The Kidz-Med VeraTemp Non-Contact Thermometer  has three modes; Body, Room, and Surface.  Use Body mode to take your child’s body temperature.  Hold the thermometer about 2 inches away from your child’s forehead and push the scan button.  The LCD screen lights up with the temperature display right away, no waiting, and you will NOT hear a beeping sound.  Hallelujah!

The Kidz-Med VeraTemp Non-Contact Thermometer is great for germaphobes (that’s me!) because we don’t have to worry about coming in contact with germs that may be on the thermometer. I HATE putting things in my mouth or ears.  Except food and drinks of course but I don’t put those in my ears.

Kidz-Med VeraTemp Non-Contact Thermometer
Measuring room temperature

I am impressed with the accuracy of this thermometer.  I tested it next to our thermostat and sure enough, the temps matched.

About the Kidz-Med VeraTemp Non-Contact Thermometer

  • No need to touch, startle, upset or wake your child
  • Completely touch free!
  • Pediatrician recommended
  • Proven accuracy
  • Safe, hygienic and easy to use
  • Instant reading: measures temperature in the time it takes you to press the button!
  • Back-lit LED display, take temperature in the dark while child is sleeping
  • No probe covers needed
  • Multi-Use: measures any temperature including core body temperature, nursery, bath, formula, food
  • Celsius or Fahrenheit

 

Richard G. Lagueruela, MD, Director of Surgical Services, Miami Children’s Hospital says:

“Kidz-Med’s new thermometer takes the trauma out of temperature taking. It has absolutely no contact with the skin, is quick and is highly accurate; the ultimate combination for caretakers and parents. We’ve tested the new thermometers in our fast-paced environment, and each time they exceed our expectations, making our jobs more efficient and overall much easier. Children have no problem getting their temperature taken this way, especially since it takes less than a second to get a reading. Every hospital and household should have one of these!”

The Kidz-Med VeraTemp Non-Contact Thermometer is sold at major retailers including Walmart, Amazon.com (affiliate link), Target and CVS.

 

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Kidz-Med VeraTemp Non-Contact Thermometer Giveaway!

We are giving three lucky readers a Kidz-Med VeraTemp Non-Contact Thermometer!
To enter, leave a comment below telling us why you’d like to win.

Earn extra entries by doing any or all of the following:

  • Follow The Mommy Insider on Twitter and on Facebook
  • Tweet this: “I entered to win a VeraTemp Non-Contact Thermometer here http://bit.ly/kidzmedgiveaway  You can enter to win too! @mommyinsider #giveaway”
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  • Be sure to tell us what you’ve done in separate comments below.

Entries accepted through 11:59pm October 10th.  Contest open to U.S. residents age 18+ only.  No P.O. boxes.

Disclosure: I was provided with a unit for review purposes.  All opinions are 100% mine and were not influenced in any way.  You may not experience the same results.

Alicia Hagan, Editor

Review (Part 2): Crest 3D White 2 Hour Express Whitestrips + a Giveaway!

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Crest 3D White 2 Hour Express Whitestrips
Crest 3D White 2 Hour Express Whitestrips

This is a follow up to Part 1 of my Crest 3D White 2 Hour Express Whitestrips review.

What can you do in 2 hours while you’re whitening your teeth?
Iron clothes, answer emails, pack for your trip, make your grocery list, feed the kids, and exercise! And I’m speaking from experience.

Having the Crest 3D White 2 Hour Express Whitestrips on my teeth for two hours didn’t hinder my ability to do anything really.  The strips were easy to put on.  You simply peel off the backing and apply them to your teeth.  The strips provide good coverage all the way up to the gums.  The very tops and bottom of my teeth are what were most yellow/discolored and I can tell a difference since using the Crest 3D White 2 Hour Express Whitestrips.

After removing the strips, I felt a little bit of gel on my teeth and per the instructions I wiped the gel away.  I didn’t experience discomfort through the entire process.  Yes, it was a little strange having strips on my teeth but I kept busy and was looking forward to the results so I wasn’t bothered by them.

Drumroll please…. here is the before and after photo:

Crest 3D White 2 Hour Express Whitestrips Review
Crest 3D White 2 Hour Express Whitestrips Review - Before & After

The bottom line is, if you are in a time crunch and need whiter teeth quickly, Crest 3D White 2 Hour Express Whitestrips will do the job!  What busy mom couldn’t use the boost of knowing that her teeth are whiter?

More about Crest 3D White 2 Hour Express Whitestrips

  • Crest 3D White 2 Hour Express Whitestrips remove the stains below the tooth’s surface
  • They give you a whiter smile in just 2 hours that lasts for 3 months
  • 4 treatments per kit to keep your smile bright for a whole year

Visit the Crest 3D White website to learn more about this and Crest’s other teeth whitening products.
You will will find a coupon for Crest 3D White 2 Hour Express Whitestrips here and can learn more about them by liking Crest Whitestrips on Facebook.

You can purchase 3D White 2 Hour Express Whitestrips at Amazon.com (affiliate link) and at most local Walgreens, Kroger, Target, and Publix stores.

Crest 3D White 2 Hour Express Whitestrips GIVEAWAY!

We are giving a lucky reader Crest 3D White 2 Hour Express Whitestripes
To enter tell us what life event would you whiten for in just two hours, in the comments below.

Earn extra entries

  • Follow The Mommy Insider on Twitter and on Facebook
  • Tweet this: “I entered to win Crest 3D White 2 Hour Express Whitestrips here http://bit.ly/crest3dgiveaway  You can enter to win too! @mommyinsider #giveaway”
  • Be sure to tell us what you’ve done in separate comments below.

Entries accepted through 11:59pm September 30th. This contest is open to U.S. residents ages 18 and over only. No P.O. Boxes.

Disclosure: I am participating in a Crest 3D White 2 Hour Express Whitestrips campaign hosted by One2One Network. This is a sponsored post. The opinions here expressed are my own and were not influenced in any way.  You may not experience the same results.

Alicia Hagan, Editor

BabyFirstTV App Review and App Code + DVD Set Giveaway {Ends 10/5}

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BabyFirstTV app review

I have no problem admitting that I will hand my 5 or 12 year old the iPad when I’m on the phone with a client, need to cook dinner, write an email, or take a shower.   I try not to use the television as a form of entertainment as much as we used to and after they’ve been playing with Moon Dough, LEGO’s, or Play-Doh for a couple of hours, I think it’s ok to let them spend a few minutes playing on the iPad.   The really cool thing is that my 5 year old doesn’t even realize that she’s learning while she’s ‘playing’ on the iPad!

VocabuLarry’s Things That Go iPad app by BabyFirstTV is a book app that allows your child to read the book themselves or have the story read to them.  I can even record my voice while reading the story so that it’s like I’m reading the story to Madelyn.  This is great when I’m not able to put her to bed because I have to work late.  My husband will read her a story then he’ll put the iPad app on so it’s like I’m right there with her, reading to her.   Animations and sounds activated by her touch make each page of the app interactive. This app teaches babies and toddlers vocabulary.

VocabuLarry's Things That Go Book
VocabuLarry's Things That Go Book

From the hit TV channel BabyFirstTV, comes the very first digital book featuring everyone’s favorite parrot, VocabuLarry! The spirited talking parrot takes babies and toddlers on an interactive journey as he meets all different “things that go” – a car, ship, truck and more!

“VocabuLarry’s Things That Go” Book features:

  • Basic vocabulary
  • Simple and easy to understand navigation
  • The option to choose the narrator or read and record the book in your voice!
  • Tested by babies, toddlers and parents
  • Multi-device (iPod, iPhone, and iPad) support

About BabyFirstTV: BabyFirstTV is the leading TV network made just for babies, toddlers and parents. Developed by educational experts, BabyFirstTV shows inspire a variety of developmental skills. Plus, it’s completely commercial-free! Visit www.babyfirsttv.com

GIVEAWAY

Prize: A code for the “VocabuLarry’s Things That Go” app and a set of 3 BabyFirstTV DVD’s.

TO ENTER

Leave a comment below telling me why you’d like to win.

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  • Tweet “I entered to win an app & 3 DVDs from @BabyFirstTv @mommyinsider http://bit.ly/babyfirsttv #giveaway”
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  • Be sure to tell us what you’ve done in the comments below so we can track your entries.

This giveaway will end October 5th at 11:59pm EST.  The winner will be chosen via Random.org.  Winner will be contacted via email and will have 48 hours to respond.  Open to U.S. residents only!  No P.O. Boxes.

Disclosure: This review was made possible by Mom Spark Media.  I was provided with a code to install the app for purposes of this review.  Thoughts are my own.

Alicia Hagan, Editor