Product Review

The summer season is in full swing, and according to the Hearth, Patio and Barbecue Association, 82 percent of all U.S. households own a grill and 45 percent grill at least one to two times a week during the summer. BJ’s Wholesale Club’s 2011 Outdoor Entertaining Collection provides all of your must-have items for hosting the ultimate stylish summertime soiree on a budget because most are under $20! It’s time to trade in your stainless steel thermoses for these bright and bold 22-ounce Double Wall Tumblers, (4 packs, $17.99). They help to keep beverages hot or cold and are versatile enough for the office, in the car or right at home during a backyard BBQ. The double walled construction...

Product Name: Softsoap Strawberry Smoother Body Wash Product Information: Days at the beach and pool can take a toll on sensitive skin. A brand new Softsoap Bar Soap Line, along with the introduction of their Strawberry Smoother Body Butter, helps keep sun-kissed skin moisturized and glowing no matter how harsh the outdoor elements. The Strawberry Smoother Body Butter contains juicy strawberry & jojoba butter extracts to help skin retain moisture, along with gentle exfoliators that leave behind a sexy glow. Moisture infused formulas have moisture-locking ingredients that will make skin feel satiny smooth and superbly clean. My Thoughts: I love body wash especially when it smells yummy...

Product Name: De Wafelbakkers Pancakes Product Information: At De Wafelbakkers, our "can do" attitude comes through in everything we do. Since 1986, we've gone beyond the average and found ways to deliver to our customers what they want and need: taste and nutrition all in one The success of our company dates back to our founding in a bakery in the heart of Holland. Many of the same recipes and processes used then are still present in our products today. In 1984, our company began importing waffles to the United States direct from a Holland bakery. It was not long before the demand for these waffles propelled the company to begin manufacturing in the United States. In 1986, Meyer's Bakery...

Do you have a daughter that was caught up in the Lalaloopsy craze last holiday season?  I remember right before the holidays my mother in law and I were talking and she asked if I had seen those silly looking dolls that she heard about on TV.  She said their were all the craze and it was impossible to get them because everyone had to have one at Christmas.  I asked her what they were called and she couldn't remembered but thought it was something along the lines of Lala dolls.  I said "Yup the Lalaloopsy dolls".  She was so happy I had heard of them and asked if I wanted her to try and find them for my girls.  I told her I all set and went into my hidden stash to show her the dolls.  She...

Product Name:Kachooz Pencil Toppers Product Information: The all new Cute and Collectible Characters come with Fun and Frizzy hair features .  Leading toymaker MGA Entertainment invites you to express your frizz with Kachooz!™, an all new collectible line of unique and furry pencil toppers that come with different hair textures and colors. Whether you brush ‘em, style em’, or spin ‘em on your pencils to frizz ‘em, soft and furry Kachooz!™ toys offers both kids, and adults alike, hours of entertainment and silly hair play fun! Launching with 36 new characters consisting of 20 different kinds of creatures, Kachooz!™ live in six little groups – tiny tribe clusters they call Moops™.  MGA...

Product Name: iD9 Speaker System for iPad/iPhone/iPod Product Information: The iD9 is a sleek rechargeable speaker system designed with the iPad in mind. Of course, it also works wonderfully with iPhone and docking iPod models, charging and playing and giving you great sound that’s perfect for your music, games or apps. Works with iHome+Sleep app for custom alarm settings, social alerts and more, and with iHome+Radio app for global internet radio. iD9 includes SRS TruBass and Reson8® sound technology for an exceptional audio experience. The built-in lithium-ion battery is rechargeable, so you can enjoy music on the go without worrying about batteries. Accommodates iPads in most skins and...

Product Name: Trapeze Bar with Rings by Gorilla Playsets Product Information: The T21" Trapeze Bar with Rings by Gorilla Playsets is wider excitement than the 17” trapeze bar.  The trapeze bar consists of two 34” zinc plated chains, a plastisol coated metal bar and plastic triangular rings. Features 21" Bar Two 34" Zinc Plated Chains Plastisol Coated Metal Bar Triangular Rings Available in Three Colors - Green, Blue, or Yellow Mounting Hardware not Included Product Price: $49.99 Purchase Information: You can purchase it online at SwingSetsNow.com. My Thoughts: My girls love their swig set and play on it all the time. But then they go visit their friends and see all the other accessories...

The week is just about over and I wanted to end it with this super great Giveaway to put a smile on everyone's face.  We all have krazy lives and I'd love to hear just how Krazy your summer has been because my life has never been so krazy! The summer of 2011 will be one to remember, for sure. My website, www.KouponKaren.com, has been super busy – between keeping up with the posts, getting ready for the BlogHer convention next week where I am helping to organize two events, making a TV appearance on a local morning show, and a super secret surprise that I can’t tell my readers about yet… And my personal life – I have a traveling husband, my two girls to get to camp each morning (forgetting...

Every nine seconds of each school day, a young person drops out of high school.  P&G’s new campaign, GIVE Education, will increase awareness of the student dropout crisis in the U.S. and raise funds to help keep millions of students in school.   On July 31, P&G will distribute its brandSAVER coupon booklet in newspapers across and country and for each coupon redeemed, P&G will donate $.02 to Communities In Schools, the nation’s leading dropout prevention organization. The donation is uncapped – so the more you save, the more you give. So make sure you grab those coupons this weekend and use them.   This is such a great cause and I especially love how P&G has not capped the...

Product Name: DoodleMark Drawing Pad Product Information: The DoodleMark is a new kind of bookmark that allows kids and parents to interact with books together, like never before. Whether practicing sight words together, working on vocabulary, drawing letters, bookmarking their progress or just doodling a funny picture - its all about creative learning and having fun. Kids love to clip a DoodleMark to any book and let their creativity run free. And parents understand the true value of learning to read and write with something that is useful, simple and powered only by a kid's own imagination. Purchase Information: You can purchase it online at Amazon. Purchase Price: As low as $8.00 each!...

Did you catch my review last week on P.F. Chang's Home Menu? I hope you did and you drooled as you read my review because today I have some coupons to giveaway so you can try them for FREE!!!! What is better than FREE??  Not sure there is anything! WIN IT (5) Koupon Karen reader's will a coupon for a FREE P.F. Chang's Home Menu item. Entry is simple! You just need to answer the question below by leaving a comment on this site! You can even gain up to 4 bonus entries for doing each additional item listed (just make sure that you leave one entry for each one — up to a total of 5 comments). As a reminder, comments left on Facebook, Twitter or other posts will not be included. REQUIRED ENTRY...

Product Name: iHome GlowTunes iA17 Product Information: The iA17 is a unique color changing alarm clock radio for iPhone and iPod.  Wake or sleep to your own music or FM radio accompanied by the ‘Wake-to-Color’ feature, displaying an array of soothing yet energizing lights. The GlowTunes translucent cabinet changes color at the touch of a button.  You set the mood with five color change modes: slow fade spectrum, favorite color, pulse to music, fast change spectrum, or no color.  You can start or end your day with your favorite sounds. Product Price: $99.00 Purchase Information: You can purchase it online at iHome.com. My Thoughts: This is a cool unit for a teenager that's for sure.  But...