Sunday, August 31, 2014

Peanut Butter and Co. Back to School #Giveaway 9/20 #PBJrevolution CLOSED

Disclosure - free sample provided.





It is time for back to school here in our house!  That means that I am trying to come up with lunch ideas for my kids.  There are so many great ways to kick up a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.  You can add sliced banana, marshmallow fluff, and much more.  What is your favorite kind of peanut butter and jelly sandwich?  Do you like crunchy peanut butter or smooth?  Peanut Butter and Co. offers a variety of peanut butter products for all of your back to school needs.  They offer traditional peanut butters, but also some unique and fun varieties.  






My kids are traditionalists when it comes to their peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.  We received a jar of of Peanut Butter and Co.'s Smooth Operator Peanut Butter.  This is similar to the kind of peanut butter I ate as a kid.  It has a touch of sweetness, and it is nice and creamy.  We also tried their Old Fashioned Smooth Peanut Butter.  This is also an excellent Peanut Butter for your traditional style peanut butter and jelly sandwich.  Peanut Butter and Co. also offers a selection of jams to create the perfect PB&J.  Their Seriously Strawberry Jam has a really great natural strawberry flavor.  I fell in love with their Rip-Roaring Raspberry preserves.  You really can tell that these are made with real raspberries from the flavor.


These are just some of the great items that Peanut Butter and Co. offers to help you make that perfect PB&J for back to school season.  You can learn more about their products and order by visiting their website.  You can also connect with them on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest.

Giveaway - enter to win a jar of Old Fashioned Smooth Peanut Butter, Smooth Operator Peanut Butter, Seriously Strawberry Jam, and Rip-Roaring Raspberry Preserves.

Open to US residents 18 years of age and older.  The giveaway will end on 9/20/14 at 8:59 PM PST.  The winner will be chosen randomly. The winner will be contacted by email and will have 48 hours to contact me back to claim their prize.  Mommie of 2 is not responsible for lost prizes or prizes that are not received.  Bloggers that have reviewed for this company are not eligible to win.  If you have won a giveaway on any blog from this company, then you are not eligible to win.

Disclosure - I received a free sample to facilitate my review.  No monetary compensation was provided.  All opinions are completely my own.  My participation is voluntary.   I am disclosing in accordance with FTC 16 CFR Part 255. 



a Rafflecopter giveaway

Saturday, August 30, 2014

Ale-8-1 Soda Review

Disclosure - free sample provided.



I recently came across a company that makes a soda that I have never tried.  I love to enjoy about one soda a day.  Ale-8-1 is a soda that is unique.  This is a light and crisp soda that is very refreshing.  This soda is a Kentucky favorite.  It has been around since 1926.  How do you pronounce the name?  It is pronounce "A Late One."  This soda was given this name because it was the newest thing.  What does Ale-8-1 taste like?  It is different than any soda that I have tried.  The soda combines fruit and ginger flavors to create a great beverage.  






Ale-8-1 is a product of the USA.  The soda comes in 12 oz. bottles.  I personally love drinking soda right from the bottle.  It seems to taste better to me than soda in a can.  Ale-8-1 is a caffeinated soda, but they do make a Diet version and a Diet Caffeine free variety.  The original version did not seem to be overloaded with caffeine though.  It actually has less caffeine than many soft drinks.  Ale-8-1 is available for purchase online too!  You can visit their website to learn more about how to try this refreshing soda!


You can learn more about Ale-8-1 by visiting their website.  

Disclosure - I received a free sample to facilitate my review.  No monetary compensation was provided.  All opinions are completely my own.  My participation is voluntary.   I am disclosing in accordance with FTC 16 CFR Part 255. 

Mega Mesh Magnetic Screen Door Review #magneticscreendoor

Disclosure - free sample provided.



It has been years since our screen door worked right.  I honestly had given up on having a screen door on my back door.  Then I found out about Mega Mesh Premium Magnetic Screen Doors.  I knew this was something I wanted to try out.  I have seen these for some time, but just recently looked into them more.  This is a great replacement for a busted screen door, but it also has a variety of other uses and benefits.  It is so nice to have a screen door on my back door now!  It is hot here in Vegas, but as the weather cools down I like to keep the door open to get a little fresh air in my house.

The Mega Mesh Magnetic Screen Door is easy to install.  My husband was able to put up the door with ease.  It was really simple.  It is also pet friendly.  My cats don't mess with it at all.  If you have a dog that needs to go in and out the screen door can easily work for that too.  The screen door has hands free entry.  I go in and out to my backyard a ton of times when I am bbqing.  This is a really nice feature for that.  The design of this easy to use screen door comes with magnets sewn into it.  The product is made of lightweight mesh, but it seems very durable.  The door also comes with velcro in the seam.  I love that this door keeps bugs out, but you can still get a nice breeze of fresh air throughout your home.  

You can learn more about this product or purchase your very own by checking it out on Amazon.  The screen door can be purchased for $29.97, but has a retail value of $49.99.

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.

Friday, August 29, 2014

Easy Snacks and Weeknight Meals with La Preferida - Back to School

Disclosure - free sample provided.








We are so busy when school starts back up.  I really try to prep as much for snacks and meals while my kids are at school.  However, that isn't always possible.  I turn to quick and easy meal options when all else fails.  La Preferida offers a variety of delicious and easy products that make after school snacks easy, but also weeknight meals less stressful to prepare.  La Preferida offers canned beans, cheese sauce, salsa, tortillas, and much more.  





Easy Snacks
La Preferida products can be easily used for a quick and delicious after school snack.  My kids love nachos, and La Preferida nacho cheese sauce is so good.  This is so simple to prepare.  You simply open the can, and warm it.  My kids love both the nacho variety, but also the cheddar variety.  You can add some extra fun toppings to your nachos too by adding some refried beans, salsa, or jalepeno slices.  La Preferida's 6 inch flour tortillas are perfect for making snacks too!  You can use these to fill with your favorite meat.  Fry these us, and you have delicious flautas in minutes.  









Easy Weeknight Meals
Mexican food night is always a big hit in our house. My kids love making their own tacos and burritos.  La Preferida offers so many great items that make our Mexican food night easy.  I prep my taco or burrito meat earlier in the day.  I reheat it in the microwave.  I do the same thing with my Spanish rice.  La Preferida offers long grain rice that is perfect to use to create your own Spanish style rice.  I also make my rice ahead of time, so that it can be warmed at meal time.  We absolutely loved the La Preferida refried beans.  They have a really good authentic flavor.  They are perfect to add to your burrito, or to enjoy as a side.  You can get really creative with La Preferida's products and create your own fun meal!




I always make way too much food when we have Mexican food.  However, this works out well for me.  I end up making up extra burritos.  I freeze these.  They are great to have around for after school snacks, or I even send them with my husband for lunch at work.  This really saves me time too!

These are just some of the tasty food items that La Preferida has to offer.  You can visit their website to learn more about all that they offer.  You can also connect with them on Faceobok and Twitter.

Disclosure - I received a free sample to facilitate my review.  No monetary compensation was provided.  All opinions are completely my own.  My participation is voluntary.   I am disclosing in accordance with FTC 16 CFR Part 255.  

Children's Amber Necklace - Amber Artisans Review

Disclosure - free sample provided.



Are you familiar with Baltic Amber jewelry?  I have always been intrigued by this neat jewelry.  This jewelry is not only beautiful, but it is said to have unique properties.  Many people use it for teething pain in children.  However, many adults use Baltic Amber jewelry because it is also said to have healing properties for the mind, body, and soul.  Baltic Amber is said to release succinic acid. This is what is said to give Baltic Amber these interesting properties.  









Amber Artisans offers beautiful Baltic Amber jewelry for children, and adults.  They offer necklaces, bracelets, and more.  These are available in all different colors.  I love that each piece of amber is truly unique, and that no piece of Baltic Amber jewelry will be exactly the same.  I received a 13 inch Baltic Amber Children's teething necklace.  It is such a pretty color of amber.  It is almost like a lemony yellow.  This necklace is for my 7 year old, and it fits her perfectly.  It looks great on too!  The necklace is made of high quality materials, and made to last.  That is always important to me when an item like this is for a child too!  This necklace retails for $21.95.

This is just one of the many beautiful Baltic Amber jewelry pieces that Amber Artisans has to offer.  You can visit their website to learn more about all of their great products.  

Disclosure - I received a free sample to facilitate my review.  No monetary compensation was provided.  All opinions are completely my own.  My participation is voluntary.   I am disclosing in accordance with FTC 16 CFR Part 255.  


Great Reads from Disney - Review

Disclosure - free sample provided.

I have another review for you featuring some more great books from Disney.  I always say how much I love their books.  My kids do too!  Why is that?  They offer a very extensive selection of books for all ages.  They offer books that appeal to boys and girls, but also all different reading levels.  I think finding a book that your child falls in love with is so important.






A Goofy Fairy Tale
Do you have a child that loves Mickey Mouse Clubhouse?  This is a great read for any Micky Mouse Clubhouse fan!  This book features Goofy, of course.  He is always so fun, and silly.  The book is about how Goofy has made all the books in the library disappear.  He then has to go to the Land of Fairy Tales to find a special gold book!  This book is not only a really fun read for pre-school aged children, but it is also extra fun because it comes with over 90 fun stickers!  My daughter loves stickers.




The Enchanted Science Fair
This wonderful book features Sofia the First.  This pre-school aged book also comes with a great collection of stickers.  The book contains over 60 stickers.  The book is about an enchanted science fair.  The kids all want to win.  The book is a really cute story, but it also teaches the importance of friendship and teamwork.




Elsa's Gift
This is a great book for children that really love Frozen.  This is more than a book tough because it also includes a great app for your iPhone and iPad.  The book has really great illustrations throughout that feature the Frozen characters.  I love how colorful the pages are.  Elsa and Anna are throwing a ball, and Elsa wants to let everyone know how much she loves her sister.  The book is a great read, but it also teaches a great lesson.




My First Words
This is a book from the Disney Baby Collection.  This is a really great book for even the littlest ones.  This would make a great book for a baby shower too!  This book is a durable board book.  Each page contains pictures along with the word for the picture.  The book even introduces your child to some of the great characters from Disney.  I really like that it also teaches words, but also shapes, colors, and numbers too!

These are just some of the great books that Disney offers.  You can visit their website to learn more about all of their books.

Disclosure - I received a free sample to facilitate my review.  No monetary compensation was provided.  All opinions are completely my own.  My participation is voluntary.   I am disclosing in accordance with FTC 16 CFR Part 255. 

Mabel's Labels Ultimate Back to School Combo Pack Review

Disclosure - free sample provided.






We are just about ready to go back to school in our house.  When do your kids start school?  Are you ready?  We have all of the items that we need.  We even recently received a really great Ultimate Back to School Combo Pack of labels from Mabel's Labels.  These are high quality labels that make going back to school so much easier!  These labels can be personalized however you like, but it makes keeping track of your child's items easier!  







I label everything that I send my children to school with.  I don't want them to lose their own personal items.  We label backpacks, pencil pouches, lunch boxes, headphones, jackets, and much more.  How do you label your child's school items?  Mabel's Labels offers high quality labels that truly are durable.  These are easy to stick on, and they stay put.  Mabel's Labels offers an Ultimate Back to School Combo Pack of labels.  This is great for back to school!  The pack retails for $42.  It is loaded with labels.  It includes skinny-minis, tag mates, shoe labels, and teeny tags.  The package comes with so many different sizes that there is a label for everything!  The labels come in a variety of color options, and they also offer so many fun icons too!

You can learn more about Mabel's Labels, and order your own for back to school by visiting their website.  You can also connect with them on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest.

Disclosure - I received a free sample to facilitate my review.  No monetary compensation was provided.  All opinions are completely my own.  My participation is voluntary.   I am disclosing in accordance with FTC 16 CFR Part 255.  

Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Easy Care First Aid Giveaway 9/17 CLOSED

Disclosure - free sample provided.




We went camping in July, and I had to put my own first aid kit together.  I like to be prepared, but I didn't realize how much stuff I really needed.  There is a much quicker way to put together a first aid kit.  Did you know that these come made with everything you need?  This really makes it easy.  Easy Care First Aid Kits are perfect for the home, car, travel, and much more.  They offer a variety of different types of these.  It really depends on what you plan to use it for.




I received Easy Care's All Purpos First Aid Kit.  I am going to be keeping this kit in my car.  I don't know how many times we have been out somewhere like the park, and my kids hurt themselves.  This kit will be perfect for cuts and scrapes, blisters, stings, headaches, and much more.  I really like that the kit comes in a compact resealable pouch.  I was impressed with the variety of items in the kit.  It includes plastic bandages, antibiotic ointment, butterfly wound closures, tweezers, burn cream, sterile gauze, and so much more.  This kit is really great to have on hand for minor or major issues.




I also received some other great items from Easy Care.  I received a pack of easy access bandages.  This is something I am going to keep in my purse.  The box comes with 3 packs of 10 bandages.  These are also nice for when you are on the go, or traveling.  Easy Care also offers products to treat insect bites.  They offer After Bite, and After Bite Kids.  This helps get rid of the itch from insect bites.  It can be used on bites from mosquitoes, flies, bees & wasps, and more.


These are just some of the products that Easy Care offers.  You can visit their website to learn more about all of the products they offer.

Giveaway - Enter to win an Easy Care First Aid Kit, Easy Access Bandages, After Bite, and After Bite Kids.

Open to US residents 18 years of age and older.  The giveaway will end on 9/17/14 at 8:59 PM PST.  The winner will be chosen randomly.  The winner will be contacted by email and will have 48 hours to contact me back to claim their prize.  Mommie of 2 is not responsible for lost prizes or prizes that are not received.  Bloggers reviewing for this company are not eligible to win.  If you have won a giveaway from this company on any blog, then you are not eligible to win.

Disclosure - I received a free sample to facilitate my review.  No monetary compensation was provided.  All opinions are completely my own.  My participation is voluntary.   I am disclosing in accordance with FTC 16 CFR Part 255. 


a Rafflecopter giveaway