Space Bag Review and Contest!

I am sure you have all seen the infomercials....seen them in your local stores like Bed, Bath and Beyond....Space Bags! I was lucky enough to be sent an assortment of space bags to review.

I was more than excited to receive these space bags because I have an overflow of outgrown baby clothes with no good place to put them. And there are SO SO SO many clothes....I started packing them away in those big plastic tubs and there were so many clothes that I was filling tub after tub after tub....and as I was doing that I couldn't imagine where I would fit all these tubs...I just didn't have enough room in the garage for them...so I was really excited for the space bags to come.

When the space bags came, I grabbed ALL of Lilly's outgrown clothes...newborn, 0-3, 3 months and 3-6 months...ALL of them...that is a LOT of clothes. I admit, I go a little crazy with the clothes...the girl clothes are so stinkin' cute! All of these clothes were in 2 jumbo plastic tubs. I dumped them and started filling a large space bag. I fit ALL of the clothes into the large space bag and used the vacuum to suck out all the extra air and shrink it down. I was amazed...it shrunk down SO small! I then took the shrunk space bag and put it into the jumbo plastic tub...I could fit 2 more in that tub if I wanted too! So now I will be able to store so many more clothes in that tub!

I also really like the idea of having Lilly's clothes in a vacuumed sealed bag because it will help keep them looking new...so that when baby #2 comes..if it is a girl...we'll have some good looking clothes for her!

I am really excited to try out the space bag that holds a comforter and bedding. I hate how much space comforters take up in the closet....with the space bag, I'll have some storage space back!

Space Bag is currently hosting the Clean That Closet Challenge which encourages any one with a messy closet to enter the contest. The grand prize winner will receive a $1,000 gift certificate to Bed, Bath & Beyond, a private consultation with a professional organizer, and an assortment of Space Bag products to organize their home. The contest is set to close Aug. 15 so hurry up and get yourself entered into this contest for a chance to win a great prize!

Digestive Wellness

It's summertime and if you're like me, I am sure you are eating some heartburn inducing foods. I was recently sent an email with a link to some great discounts for products that will help digestive wellness, including prilosec, metamucil, align probiotics and pepto bismol.

Here is the link for the PDF coupon....$10 off when you spend $30.

I have GERD and prilosec is one of the heart burn remedies that work best for me and so I always have it on hand...so this was a great money saving opportunity for me...hopefully it will help one of you out!

Bloggers

I was recently sent an email that involves a little Blog2Print campaign. I wanted to bring it to you guys in case you all were interested! Here is the email and information:

Hope all is going well! Wanted to reach back out to you with a second campaign Blog2Print has launched. The company that specializes in turning blogs into books is launching of the first ever blogapalooza. We really hope you’ll consider joining.
Details: Blog2Print is hosting a 24-Hour blog marathon to find the most committed, most sleep-deprived, caffeinated blogger. The company is encouraging bloggers everywhere to sit down and write for 24 hours (posting at least once an hour) – whether it’s bloggers keeping their audience updated on what they are doing, media bloggers posting on their personal or professional platforms, author bloggers writing their book or novel, or high-school/college journalism majors writing a series of essays, poetry, or just free-flowing words.

The first 100 bloggers to sign up and complete the blogathon at http://blog2print.sharedbook.com/blogapalooza/will receive a complimentary hard cover Blog2Print book, so they can always remember being a part of this extravaganza! Participants must use one of the Blog2Print supported blog platforms: TypePad, Blogger, and Wordpress. The 24 hour blogathon will take place from August 17, 2010; 11:00 am to August 18, 2010; 11:00 am EST. For more information on Blog2Print visit: www.blog2print.com http://www.blog2print.com

$50 Gift Card Giveaway to CSN Stores!-- CLOSED

Winner is comment #7! Congratulations Tabathia!

So since I have been gone from the blog for a little bit due to the wedding chaos that ensues as a sister of the bride and matron of honor, I wanted to come back to you guys with a great giveaway! This new giveaway...you could win a $50 gift card to spend however you wish at CSN Stores which has more than 200 online stores; they everything from beach toys, cookware, baby toys and accessories, dining room sets and really, anything else you could possibly think of! I am so excited to be hosting this giveaway....if you remember my review of CSN online stores, you'll remember how pleased I was with the service and products!

Entry will be closed at 11:59PM, July 28, 2010. An e-mail will be sent to the winner and they will have 48 hours to e-mail me their address. (I will put CLOSED in the title of the post when entry is closed) **Giveaway is open to U.S. and Canada residents only**

Remember to leave your email address in a comment so that I have a way to get in contact with you!

REQUIRED: You must do these two steps to enter this giveaway; if you do not complete this step, "extra" entries will not count and you will not be able to win this giveaway prize.

1. Please visit CSN stores and tell me which product you might buy with your gift card if you win.

2. Publicly follow my blog.

Want more chances to win? Here are ways to get some extra entries!

3. Follow MamaSavesMoney on Twitter; to do so, Click HERE and choose to follow.

4. Follow CSN stores on Twitter; to do so, Click HERE and choose to follow.

5. Vote for my blog on Top Mommy Blogs- Just click HERE. (you can do this once per day)

5. 2 entries- Subscribe to my blog.

6. 3 entries -Blog about this giveaway on your blog. Post the link to your blog in a comment so I can check it out. Make sure you comment 3 times so you get all of your entries!

7. Tweet about this giveaway (leave a link so I can see/can be done daily). Use the following info to tweet: Win a $50 gift card to @CSNstores @mamasavesmoney blog #giveaway http://bit.ly/cq8RhK

8. Become a Mommy Saves Money Facebook Fan by clicking HERE.

9. Become a CSN stores Facebook Fan by clicking HERE.

10. Do a Facebook Status update about this giveaway, with a link to this giveaway. (Post a link to your "profile" in a comment so I can check it out!)

11. 2 entries- Grab my blog button and add it to your blog. Post a link to your blog so I can check it out and make sure to leave 2 separate comments for your two entries!

Good luck!

Good Earth Dry Dinner Kit Review and Giveaway-- CLOSED

Winner is comment #28! Congratulations Josephine!

Recently I was sent a Good Earth Dry Dinner Kit to review. I was sent the Mediterranean chicken with angel hair pasta. I wasn't too sure how I would feel about this meal as I don't usually eat boxed foods but I wanted to give it a shot because with a mobile, attention-demanding baby, it is hard to get dinner cooked.

This meal is ready in about 20 minutes from start to finish and I used far less dishes that I normally do when cooking...less clean up! I LOVE that! This meal was really super easy to prepare. The meal came with almost everything I needed; all I had to have besides the boxed dinner is 1/4 milk, EVOO, and 1 cup of hot water....things we always have. The instructions said to buy chicken breasts and slice them like tenders so to make my life even easier, I bought chicken that was already sliced in that manner. I coated the chicken with the spiced flour, browned it and then added the Mediterranean spices, cream sauce, water and milk...and let it simmer for 8 minutes. Seriously, SO easy. Oh and I boiled the whole grain pasta.

As I was cooking it, my husband came in and commented on how good it smelled and let me tell you..it tasted really good too. I was pleasantly surprised as I don't normally like or make boxed meals. But seriously, this did not taste like a boxed meal. Delicious!

And this is a huge selling point for me: 100% whole grain, no trans fat, no artificial flavors, no artifical preservatives, no MSG- just add meat and, voila! Dinner is served! No guilt! And I am guessing that if you wanted to go an even healthier route, you could probably bake the chicken and add the seasoning, milk, etc. just as you would in the pan.

Sadly, I forgot to take a picture of the end result before I scarfed it all down...seriously, it was that good! I am really excited to try some of the other selections that Good Earth provides!

Coming to stores this June, Good Earth dry dinner kits offer a selection of four delectable meals:

Mediterranean Chicken with angel hair pasta,

Spicy Citrus Glazed Shrimp with angel hair pasta,

Herb Crusted Chicken with mushroom risotto

and Tuscan Chicken with penne pasta.

Oh and did I mention my kit came with a cute little bamboo set and 100% recyclable bag? So awesome! I am especially in love with my little bamboo cutting board! It comes in handy when preparing Lilly's meals!

Good Earth and MyBlogSpark has generously offered one Mommy Saves Money reader a Good Earth Gift pack that includes a Good Earth Mediterranean Chicken dry dinner kit, two sets of bamboo flatware, two bamboo dishes, a bamboo utility board and a 100% recyclable grocery tote.

Entry will be closed at 11:59PM, July 17, 2010. An e-mail will be sent to the winner and they will have 48 hours to e-mail me their address. (I will put CLOSED in the title of the post when entry is closed) **Giveaway is open to U.S. residents only**

Remember to leave your email address in a comment so that I have a way to get in contact with you!

REQUIRED: You must do this step to enter this giveaway; if you do not complete this step, "extra" entries will not count and you will not be able to win this giveaway prize.

1. Please leave a comment sharing which new flavor of Good Earth dry dinner kits you would like to try.

Want more chances to win? Here are ways to get some extra entries!

2. Follow MamaSavesMoney on Twitter; to do so, Click HERE and choose to follow.

3. Vote for my blog on Top Mommy Blogs- Just click HERE. (you can do this once per day)

4. 2 entries- Publicly Follow my blog.

5. 2 entries- Subscribe to my blog.

6. 3 entries -Blog about this giveaway on your blog. Post the link to your blog in a comment so I can check it out. Make sure you comment 3 times so you get all of your entries!

7. Tweet about this giveaway (leave a link so I can see/can be done daily). Use the following info to tweet: Win a Good Earth Dry Dinner Kit @mamasavesmoney blog #giveaway http://bit.ly/bU2hDh

8. Become a Mommy Saves Money Facebook Fan by clicking HERE.

9. Do a Facebook Status update about this giveaway, with a link to this giveaway. (Post a link to your "profile" in a comment so I can check it out!)

10. 2 entries- Grab my blog button and add it to your blog. Post a link to your blog so I can check it out and make sure to leave 2 separate comments for your two entries!

Good luck!

The product, gift pack, information and additional gift pack to give away were all given to you by Good Earth and MyBlogSpark. All opinions are my own and honest; others may have another opinion. Thanks to Good Earth and MyBlogSpark for allowing me to review this product!

Kidorable Review and Giveaway -- CLOSED

Winner is comment #67! Congratulations Mom and Wife!
I am SO excited about this review and giveaway from Kidorable! Kidorable makes the absolute cutest rain sets I have ever seen in my life...their little ensembles come with a rain coat, rain boots and an umbrella...but what I love is that the designs are TO.DIE.FOR! They seriously are so cute...from ladybugs, to frogs, to space hero and to the sophisticated hounds tooth pattern...there is seriously a design for every little kid!

There were so many adorable designs that I really had a hard time choosing which one to go with, but I ended up going with the lady bug ensemble. I live in California and it is June, so it isn't raining, so I picked a size that will fit Lilly later...plus, she is a little young for a rain set just yet but it should be perfect come next rainy season! But I couldn't help but put on the little rain boots on her....

I am so so so in love with the so many of the little outfits that it is amazing! And the quality...FANTASTIC. The boots came in a nice box with a clear window so you could see the boots right when you opened the package; the jacket and rain boots are top notch...they are not cheap looking or feeling at all..they are very high quality and something that will last a long time. Oh yes...and the raincoat came on the cutest little ladybug hanger...simply adorable and such a nice little touch to this perfect ensemble! Oh and the umbrella...I am a bit of an umbrella snob...I hate the flimsy, flip inside umbrellas and I really don't like when they don't round down like a dome because I don't think they protect you from the rain as well....the kidorable umbrella is perfect and exactly what I look for in an umbrella...the umbrella rounds down to a dome shape to keep your child dry.

I can't believe I am saying this but I can't wait for it to rain and to put her in her little outfit...I always said that when Lilly is older, I would take her puddle jumping and now she has the perfect little outfit to do just that!

And you better believe, that as soon as she outgrows her ladybug outfit, she will be getting a new one. I think the next time I will get her the hounds tooth ensemble.

Oh and kidorable doesn't just sell rain ensembles, they also have towels, backpacks, sun hats, knit hats, scarves, embroidered shirts, knit gloves, hanger sets and book ends! I am seriously IN LOVE with this site and their products. SO STINKIN' cute!

Kidorable has generously offered to giveaway an umbrella of the giveaway winners choice!!

Entry will be closed at 11:59PM, July 14, 2010. An e-mail will be sent to the winner and they will have 48 hours to e-mail me their address. (I will put CLOSED in the title of the post when entry is closed) **Giveaway is open to U.S. residents only**

Remember to leave your email address in a comment so that I have a way to get in contact with you!

REQUIRED: You must do this step to enter this giveaway; if you do not complete this step, "extra" entries will not count and you will not be able to win this giveaway prize.

1. Visit kidorable and tell me which ensemble or item is your favorite.

Want more chances to win? Here are ways to get some extra entries!

2. Follow MamaSavesMoney on Twitter; to do so, Click HERE and choose to follow.

3. Follow Kidorable on twitter; to do so, click HERE and choose to follow.

4. Vote for my blog on Top Mommy Blogs- Just click HERE. (you can do this once per day)

5. 2 entries- Publicly Follow my blog.

6. 2 entries- Subscribe to my blog.

7. 3 entries -Blog about this giveaway on your blog. Post the link to your blog in a comment so I can check it out. Make sure you comment 3 times so you get all of your entries!

8. Tweet about this giveaway (leave a link so I can see/can be done daily). Use the following info to tweet: Win an amazingly cute @Kidorable umbrella @mamasavesmoney blog #giveaway http://bit.ly/cdhTNW

9. Become a Mommy Saves Money Facebook Fan by clicking HERE.

10. 3 entries- Become a Kidorable Fan on Facebook by clicking HERE.

10. Do a Facebook Status update about this giveaway, with a link to this giveaway. (Post a link to your "profile" in a comment so I can check it out!)

11. 2 entries- Grab my blog button and add it to your blog. Post a link to your blog so I can check it out and make sure to leave 2 separate comments for your two entries!

Good luck!

I received this product in order to do a honest review. All opinions are solely my own. Others may have different opinions. I did not receive monetary compensation for writing this review. Many thanks to Kidorable for letting me do a review of this product!

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Back in Action

Sorry I have been away from the blog...My little sister got married yesterday and we have been crazy busy these last couple weeks!! It was a great day and my sister looked beautiful and Lilly was the most beautiful flower girl EVER!...She did great...smiled and laughed the whole time...everyone loved her!

So we have a couple giveaway winners and I figured I'd post them all within this post since we have a few! Congrats to the winners and thanks for entering everyone!

THE ULTIMATE ORGANIZER GIVEAWAY WINNER: Jules4420! Congratulations!
VARIONET GLASSES GIVEAWAY WINNER: Josephine! Congratulations!

Be on the lookout for some great new giveaways coming up this week!

Tommee Tippee Review and Giveaway-- CLOSED

Winner is comment #69! Congratulations Jess!
Tommee Tippee sent me a trainer cup, feeding spoons and an explora bib to review.

I was super excited to try out a different kind of sippy cup as Lilly currently drinks out of the flip and sip kinds and I wanted to see how she would do with a sippy cup that she needed to tilt, as this is a skill she will need in the future...a little ways in the future, but a skill needed, nonetheless! Tommee Tippee sent me their explora truly spill proof trainer cup. First of all, it is adorable and I am a sucker for all things cute and girly! But more importantly, they are not lying when they say spill proof and I LOVE that! I also love that it has the little handles on both sides so that Lilly can grasp and hold onto it easily. We gave it to Lilly as soon as it came in and she grabbed it very easily and put it straight to her mouth...she didn't understand the tilting as her other sippys are the flip and sips but we are working on it and she is definitely getting better!

I was also super excited to try out their explora bibs. Two features of this bib really stuck out to me and made me really excited to try it. First, you can wipe it clean. Cloth bibs are cute and all with their little sayings but they are a total pita in my opinion because once we use it for one feeding, it goes straight into the hamper.....3 feedings a day = 3 bibs in the hamper.... times 7 days a week....well, that is a lot of bibs! I was excited to use a bib that I could just wipe clean after using it so we could use it again for the next meal. Secondly, I was looking forward to the crumb catcher at the base of the bib...Puffs are awesome and Lilly loves them but OH MY GOODNESS...what a mess...especially on her lap since she hasn't totally perfected picking up the puff and getting it into her mouth!

I have to say, I was not disappointed with this bib...it is AWESOME and totally my favorite bib that we own! We do have a couple other wipe down, crumb catcher bibs but I love these Tommee Tippee ones so much more because they are more sturdy and they roll up which is great for storing them in the drawer and in my diaper bag.

A couple other features of the bib (stated on their site) include being made from soft and light material, BPA free, and dimpled reverse encourages air-flow and prevents irritation on delicate skin.

Lastly, they sent me some explora heat sensing spoons. I actually really like these spoons....I wasn't too sure about them when I first saw them...they have kind of a flat look to them but they are really easy for Lilly to eat off of. Some of her spoons are super shallow and don't hold enough food and some are too deep and she can't get her mouth deep enough into the spoon to pull all the food off. These spoons are perfect as far as depth goes (for Lilly at least) and she is able to get off all the food in one bite. They have become my new favorite spoon!


Lucky for you all, Tommee Tippee has offered to giveaway a sippy cup (based on your child's age), explora bib and heat sensing spoons to one lucky reader!

Entry will be closed at 11:59PM, June 30, 2010. An e-mail will be sent to the winner and they will have 48 hours to e-mail me their address. (I will put CLOSED in the title of the post when entry is closed) **Giveaway is open to U.S. residents only**

Remember to leave your email address in a comment so that I have a way to get in contact with you!

REQUIRED: You must do this step to enter this giveaway.

1. Visit Tommee Tippee and tell me one thing you would like to try.

Want more chances to win? Here are ways to get some extra entries!

2. Follow MamaSavesMoney on Twitter; to do so, Click HERE and choose to follow.

3. Vote for my blog on Top Mommy Blogs- Just click HERE. (you can do this once per day)

4. 2 entries- Publicly Follow my blog.

5. 2 entries- Subscribe to my blog.

6. 3 entries -Blog about this giveaway on your blog. Post the link to your blog in a comment so I can check it out. Make sure you comment 3 times so you get all of your entries!

8. Tweet about this giveaway (leave a link so I can see/can be done daily). Use the following info to tweet: Win @tommeetippeeus feeding products @mamasavesmoney blog #giveaway http://bit.ly/cShKqd

9. Become a Mommy Saves Money Facebook Fan by clicking HERE.

10: Become a Tommee Tippee Facebook Fan by clicking HERE.

11. Do a Facebook Status update about this giveaway, with a link to this giveaway. (Post a link to your "profile" in a comment so I can check it out!)

12. 2 entries- Grab my blog button and add it to your blog. Post a link to your blog so I can check it out and make sure to leave 2 separate comments for your two entries!

Good Luck!

I received this product in order to do a honest review. All opinions are solely my own. Others may have different opinions. I did not receive monetary compensation for writing this review. Many thanks to Tommee Tippee for letting me do a review of this product!

Little Green Books Review and Giveaway-- CLOSED

Winner is comment #23! Congratulations Mom and Wife!
Little Green Books sent me 5 different eco-friendly books that help teach children (and parents) the importance of recycling, helping keep our planet clean, pollution, global warming and more!

I also think that it is wonderful that these books are made up of recycled materials...it reiterates the importance of recycling and what can be produced from it....a great lesson for children.



I received the following 5 books to review:

I Can Save the Ocean:
This book is all about how we can help save the ocean...I wanted Lilly to have this book because we live in California, very close to ocean and I think it is important to teach our kids to respect the ocean and keep it clean...Lakes too..I mean, I LOVE Lake Tahoe...it is unbelievably gorgeous but it wouldn't be that way if we didn't take care of it. Lilly is too young to understand all this now but we still read it to her now and will teach her when she is older. She did really seem to love the bright colors in this book.

This is Our World
I thought this was a great book to get because it shows our worlds cultural diversity. It also goes on to teach children about recycling, reducing pollution and more.

The Adventures of the Aluminum Can
This was a must have book for us. Recycling is important and I don't think that most people really understand what recycling entails. This books shows you exactly what happens in the recycling process. I love this book because both my husband and I are BIG into baseball. I went to college on a softball scholarship and he went to college to play baseball as well (we are both catchers too!)..anyhow...we know that baseball/softball is something that Lilly will be around and be introduced too so I think it would be really cool to teach her how that aluminum bat came to be!

Little Panda
This is by far Lilly's favorite book at this point. It is a soft, fleece book and she is absolutely enamored with the little Panda that is sewn on the front cover...she loves playing with the little ears that aren't sewn completely down...so she can fiddle with them...it keeps her entertained for quite some time!

And she even likes to cuddle with it and rest her head on it like a pillow...ADORABLE!!! =)


The Polar Bears' Home
I partially chose this book because I think polar bears are one of the cutest animals in the world...I just love them and I think most kids do too! But I also chose this book because it helps teach children about global warming. It is just another tool to use to help teach Lilly and other kids about global warming and what we can do to help.

Entry will be closed at 11:59PM, June 25, 2010. An e-mail will be sent to the winner and they will have 48 hours to e-mail me their address. (I will put CLOSED in the title of the post when entry is closed) **Giveaway is open to U.S. residents only**

Remember to leave your email address in a comment so that I have a way to get in contact with you!

Here are ways to earn Entries (Leave a new comment for each way you entered!):

1. REQUIRED:
Visit Little Green Books and tell me one thing you'd like to try.

Want more chances to win? Here are ways to get some extra entries!

2. Follow MamaSavesMoney on Twitter; to do so, Click HERE and choose to follow.

3. Vote for my blog on Top Mommy Blogs- Just click HERE. (you can do this once per day)

4. 2 entries- Publicly Follow my blog.

5. 2 entries- Subscribe to my blog.

6. 3 entries -Blog about this giveaway on your blog. Post the link to your blog in a comment so I can check it out. Make sure you comment 3 times so you get all of your entries!

7. Tweet about this giveaway (leave a link so I can see/can be done daily). Use the following info to tweet: #win 5 books from Little Green Books! @mamasavesmoney blog #giveaway http://bit.ly/bwJTcB

9. Become a Mommy Saves Money Facebook Fan by clicking HERE.

10. Subscribe to the Little Green Blog

11. Do a Facebook Status update about this giveaway, with a link to this giveaway. (Post a link to your "profile" in a comment so I can check it out!)

12. 2 entries- Grab my blog button and add it to your blog. Post a link to your blog so I can check it out and make sure to leave 2 separate comments for your two entries!

Good luck!

I received this product in order to do a honest review. All opinions are solely my own. Others may have different opinions. I did not receive monetary compensation for writing this review. Many thanks to Little Green Books for letting me do a review of this product!