Product Reviews

Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks: Legends of Raloo, Wish Upon a Story, Rock Around the Barn DVD {Giveaway}

by Karen Mendes | Giveaways, Product Review | 0 Comments

This post is Sponsored by PBS Kids but my opinions are 100% my own! This Emmy® Award winning series is part of a global brand with broadcast partners in over 60 countries, including PBS Kids in the US from 2003 to 2008. About Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks In present day, Piggley lives with his three grandchildren and their mother. Whenever the children have a problem, Piggley tells them one of his many, many childhood stories as a moral lesson, with flashbacks to 1950s Ireland with Piggley, his friends and family and the lessons he learned. The stories feature core preschool themes including storytelling, relationships and importance of family. This is the first time I have had...

Chili’s NEW Fresh Mex Menu Gives You Choices and a Price You Can Afford

by Karen Mendes | Product Review | 2 Comments

This post is Sponsored by Chili's but my opinions are 100% my own! Have you seen the new Chili’s Fresh Mex Menu? The girls love going to Chili's but we don't seem to go very often so I was happy when I heard about the new menu because I just had to check it out. I love Southwest flavored food and Chili's is my favorite place to get my fix. I think it was the first of its type in the area and I just prefer it the most. Chili’s has always been known for bold, Southwest flavors and if you are looking for a fresh take on the Tex Mex cuisine, then you must go to Chili's! They've created two Fresh Mex bowls — the Chipotle Chicken Fresh Mex Bowl and the Margarita Chicken Fresh Mex Bowl –...

Disney Princess Pop-Up Magic Castle Game

by Karen Mendes | Product Review | 3 Comments

This post is Sponsored by Hasbro but my opinions are 100% my own! Join your favorite Disney Princesses on a magical journey in this Pop-Up Magic Castle game! The gameboard has a beautiful castle for imagining a whole world of Disney adventures. You can play the game as Aurora, Snow White, Belle or Ariel, and move along the path with spins of the spinner. What makes this game unique and even more fun is that you can connect the board to other Pop-Up Magic games (other games sold separately) for a longer path and even more magic. Friend tokens can help you move even farther down the path, and if you reach the enchanted Finish stone on the board, you win! My girls love anything princess and...

Thomas & Friends®: Spills & Thrills DVD {Giveaway}

by Karen Mendes | Giveaways, Product Review | 0 Comments

This post is Sponsored by Lionsgate Entertainment but my opinions are 100% my own! Sparks fly on the Island of Sodor as Thomas and his engine friends race around in these action-packed and slippery tales of friendship and fun, in Thomas & Friends®: Spills & Thrills available on DVD, Digital HD and Video on Demand March 4, 2014 from Lionsgate and HIT Entertainment. Featuring six exciting never-before-seen episodes, Thomas and his friends learn that even when mishaps happen, an adventure always awaits! About Thomas & Friends®: Spills & Thrills All aboard for Spills & Thrills with Thomas and his friends! The Island of Sodor is always bustling with activity, yet when the...

Mouse Trap Game {a Blast from my Childhood}

by Karen Mendes | Product Review | 2 Comments

This post is Sponsored by Hasbro but my opinions are 100% my own! I remember when I was little, going to a friends house and they had mousetrap! I instantly fell in love with this game. It was fool to set it all up and then watch it go. It was an unusual game and I had nothing like it at home. I loved going to that friends house to play it but I can't for the life of me remember who it was, I just remember the game. I'm so excited to give this game to my kids. I know we'll have so much fun playing it and it'll bring back even more memories from when I was a kid. Can you build a better mousetrap? Find out in this fun-filled game of crazy mechanical gadgets and chain reactions! Race...

Hood Sour Cream makes Comfort Food even Better {recipe} #Sponsored

by Karen Mendes | Product Review, Recipes | 14 Comments

I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Hood. I received product samples to facilitate my review and a promotional item as a thank you for participating. It's been really cold here on the East Coast and I'm counting the days until Summer. We all need to get out of the house more and moving! During the winter months we all tend to snack more on the food we shouldn't be eating and by this time of the year we all start feeling it. The first thing my kids do when they walk in the door after school is ask for a snack! If the weather was nicer outside, then they'd be playing out there instead of snacking. So when Hood asked me to use Hood Sour Cream in a comfort...

Angelina Ballerina: Spring Fling DVD {Giveaway and FREE Coloring Sheet}

by Karen Mendes | Giveaways, Product Review | 2 Comments

This post is Sponsored by Lionsgate Entertainment but my opinions are 100% my own! Get ready to cheer…spring is here with Angelina Ballerina® and her mouseling friends, as they dance through five blooming adventures in Angelina Ballerina: Spring Fling available on DVD, Digital HD and Video on Demand March 11, 2014 from Lionsgate and HIT Entertainment. Watch everyone’s favorite ballerina beat the blues of the season by learning about spring traditions from around the world, creating a brand new dance to help out a friend and finding creative ways to solve the problem of missing costumes and much, much more! Angelina Ballerina embodies dance, music and performance while inspiring girls to...

Lysol helps us with Cold and Flu Season

by Karen Mendes | Product Review | 1 Comment

This post is Sponsored by Lysol but my opinions are 100% my own! It’s cold and flu season and Lysol wants to know if you are doing everything you can to stay healthy heading into February, the peak month for illness. Most families think they can fight off infection with hand washing, cleaning commonly touched surfaces and flu shots – all of which is great, but based on the data below, the question is are they truly aware of – and doing – all the things they can to be healthy and safe? Cleaning and disinfecting aren’t one in the same: cleaning only removes germs from surfaces, whereas disinfecting actually destroys them. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) The flu virus can live...

Earn Money While Searching Online with Qmee

by Karen Mendes | Frugal Ideas, Product Review | 2 Comments

This is a sponsored campaign with Mums the Word Network and Qmee. All opinions are my own. We are all looking for ways to make a little extra money, but we don't all have time for extra jobs. You may have heard from friends that they do things online to earn some money. There are a lot of legit ways of earning online and there are lot of scams too. I like to point out the legit ones when I can to help all my readers as much as I can. If you are online a lot then you can probably earn a little extra money doing things you are already doing - like searching! I want to share with you a app I was recently asked to review. It's called Qmee and it's so simple to use that we should all be...

One Direction: Clevver’s Ultimate Fan Guide {special collector’s edition DVD}

by Karen Mendes | Product Review | 0 Comments

This post is Sponsored by Cinedigm Entertainment but my opinions are 100% my own! ONE DIRECTION: CLEVVER’S ULTIMATE FAN GUIDE “Special Collector’s Edition” is exactly that; a guide for the ultimate One Direction fan. Timed to release for Valentine’s Day, this inside look at the show-stopping boy band features photos, archival video footage, and interviews with dedicated superfans, or “Directioners”. The five members began as solo contestants on the UK’s The X Factor and were eventually put together as a group before signing with Simon Cowell. They’ve gone on to create three record-breaking, chart topping albums—Up All Night, Take Me Home, and Midnight Memories which include hit singles...

Follow along with my #Listerine 21 Day Oral Care Challenge

by Karen Mendes | Product Review | 5 Comments

This post is Sponsored by Listerine but my opinions are 100% my own! I believe that oral health care is something we should spend time on each and every day. I just finished having some dental work done that began almost 2 years ago! I'm so happy to be done with it but I'm also sorry I had to go through it in the first place. When I was younger I didn't do such a good job of taking care of my teeth and I've paid for it as I've gotten older, but now I have a handle on my past problems and moving forward I want to stop more problems from happening as much as I can! So when I was asked to take part in a LISTERINE® 21-DAY CHALLENGE Oral Care Challenge I was more than up for it! I headed to...

Valentine’s Day Treat from Starbucks K-Cups {Giveaway}

by Karen Mendes | Giveaways, Product Review | 10 Comments

This post is Sponsored by Starbucks but my opinions are 100% my own! I love coffee, and if you read my blog on a regular basis you know that! But what I love more is getting Coffee surprises in the mail! A couple of times a year Starbucks surprises me with some fun packages that include coffee, a coffee mug and sometimes other fun treats. And guess what? That did it again this week with a Valentine's Starbucks Coffee Package! Even my kids were excited when they saw the big red box! I untied the ribbon and opened it up to find... Oh boy! I have a slight coffee mug obsession and these are red - my favorite color!! The two boxes of k-cups are their Blonde brew but each are slightly...

Weight Watchers Peanut Butter Brownie Bliss Sweet Baked Goods for Valentine’s #WWbrowniebliss

by Karen Mendes | DIY, Product Review | 7 Comments

This post is Sponsored by Weight Watchers but my opinions are 100% my own! Creative homemade gifts are a great way to show your friends and family that you care, for any event including Valentine's Day. And of course if you include a yummy treat with it, then it'll be well received! However, a yummy treat doesn't mean it has to be high in calories. Weight Watchers Sweet Baked Goods wants to remind you that their Peanut Butter Brownie Bliss™ are great options for a low-calorie treat especially during this time when there is so much temptation around to splurge! Weight Watchers sent me a some items to create a DIY Valentine gift (like the one above) which included the Peanut...

Recipe for Homemade Donut Pops with Entenmann’s Pop’Ems {Giveaway}

by Karen Mendes | DIY, Giveaways, Product Review, Recipes | 11 Comments

This post is Sponsored by Entenmann's but my opinions are 100% my own! Craving something sweet this Valentine’s Day? Entenmann’s is celebrating with the Entenmann’s Sweet Valentine's Edible Bouquet and Entenmann’s Sweet Donut Sweepstakes. If you are an Entenmann's fan, you won’t want to miss out on this mouthwatering celebration! But first let me tell you about a fun treat you can make this Valentine's Day! I've been having fun making some different Valentine's Treats for the kids and they've had fun eating the. But this one definitely topped the cake because it was two of their favorite things together - donuts and chocolate! Entenmann's Sweet Valentine's Edible Bouquet You can create the...

The Diamond Edition of The Jungle Book is now on Blu-ray + DVD Combo {plus Free Activity Sheets and film clips}

by Karen Mendes | Disney News, Free Printables, Product Review | 4 Comments

This post is Sponsored by Disney but my opinions are 100% my own! I'm excited to share with all you Disney fans that The Diamond Edition of The Jungle Book will be released on Blu-ray February 11, 2014. Now for the first time ever on Blu-ray with glorious digital high definition, Disney’s Jumpin’ Jungle Classic has never looked so lush or sounded so good! Beloved characters, swinging music and new behind-the-scenes bonus features make this Diamond Edition Blu-ray a must-have for every family’s classic collection! Do you know what the last Disney film was that Walt Disney worked on? Why it was The Jungle Book so it's a very special movie for those of you that love Walt. About The Jungle...

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