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I am trying to live a more eco-friendly lifestyle when I can. One of the things that I have been doing to live eco-friendly is using reusable shopping bags when I go grocery shopping. I have been using my star tote I received from Reusable Bags Depot. I get compliments from the cashiers too! I just LOVE this bag! If you are looking for some stylish reusable shopping bags, check out the selection at Reusable Bags Depot. They have some very cute bags.  My star tote folds up into a small little pouch to fit into my purse. I have used this for more than just groceries too! They are great for toting your library books, gym clothes, toys and so much more.

These cool bags can carry two to three times more than a regular plastic grocery bag. It also has long handles to make carrying your stuff easier. The bag Dimensions are 19″ x 16″ x 3″ and the pouch dimensions: 4″ x 5″.

You can view and purchase their bags by visiting: http://www.reusablebagsdepot.com

Are you trying to avoid the flu and cold season? I have found something that helps reduce your risk of germs. I received a box of Nozin Nasal Sanitizer that will help me fight off the germs when I go out in public. Did you know that there are millions of germs that are airborne. Your nose just happens to be a landing zone, especially when you are in crowded places like airports, shopping malls, schools, offices etc. With Nozin, you apply a few drops of the sanitizer on a cotton swab and rub it gently in the inside of your nose. It will help you fight off germs for up to 8 hours. This is really going to come in handy when I am at my kid’s school for functions. My kid’s seem to catch all sorts of colds at school. I have been lucky and have been able to stay healthy so far this year!

Some cool Nozin Facts:

• Clinically proven
• Kills 99.9% of germs
• Long acting formula
• Fresh citrus scent

You can buy the Nozin Nasal Sanitzer at: http://www.nozin.com/buynozin.html

What is a PakNak? They are some fun and soft rubbery 3-D decorations that your kids will LOVE. I actually love them too! You can personalize your child’s backpack, purses, headbands, lunchboxes, binders and more. They currently have 39 different PakNak charms to choose from.

I was lucky and received three of these cute charms for my daughter. I almost wanted to keep them for myself. What is cool about these charms are they are not stickers. They have velcro on the back so you can take off one charm and put on another.

If you want to see how to decorate with PakNaks, they have a YouTube video to show you how. They also have a gallery of pictures on their website as well.

They are also offering my readers a 10% off discount. Use PAK10 at checkout to receive your discount.

I have found a great addition to my wardrobe. I love to wear jeans and many of my shirts are a little too short for when I bend over. You probably know what I am talking about. You bend over and your underwear shows to everyone behind you. This has happened to me many of times and I hate it. There is not too many long shirts that I own either. I have a toddler, so not bending over is out of the question. I have seen people with a solution that I thought was them wearing two shirts. I always wanted that look that they had. I just happened to get lucky!

The solution I found is called Hip-T. I wish I would have found this sooner. The Hip-T is similar to the bottom half of a shirt. It goes around your hips over your jeans or pants to cover back side. You then just put a regular shirt on over it. With the Hip-T you will get the coverage of a full shirt without the top part of it. I just love mine! I received the black Hip-T with lace and now I want a white, pink and gray one too! They come in original, with lace on the bottom and print. If I had it my way, I would own them all!

The ladies over at Hip-T host a drawing for a complimentary Hip-T on their site each week. You can also receive FREE shipping in 2009 too!

Visit their website at: http://www.MyHip-T.com

I received the coolest night light for my daughter for review. It is the portable GloMate from Mobi. The GloMate comes in a milky white color, but once it is illuminated it will turn either a constant blue, green, or red. You can also choose for it to cycle between the three colors. It has a little black button on the bottom to change to which color you want it to glow.

This cool little light comes off the charger base too. This thing is so safe your children can sleep with it. If you keep it fully charged, it will provide up to 10 hours of constant light. It will turn on automatically when you remove it from the base. There is also a gentle sleep mode that will shut the GloMate off after 15 minutes.

I showed this to my 4 year old Hannah and she immediately wanted it out of the box. I took it out of the box and plugged it in to charge. It was ready for her to use when it was time for bed. She showed it to my 1 year old son who was amused by the changing colors too! I put it by his crib so he could watch it turning colors while he fell asleep. My daughter was ready to start playing with it when she woke up too!

This thing is truly awesome! It has even won the 2008 Greatest Products iParenting Media Award with more than 1 million of these sold. I recommend this product for any of you with little ones. It is soft, comforting and has heat-free LED illumination that will amuse your children.

Get Your Mobi TykeLight Glomate at: www.getmobi.com/tykelight_glomate.html

I have seen many different reusable bags, but the Envirosax bags really caught my attention. They are the talk on the internet with all their cool designs. I was lucky to receive their Mikado Bag 5 from their Mikado Series. The Mikado Series is inspired by the ornate but simple Japanese style. These are part of their Graphic Series that has 35 different designs. They also have an Organic Series, Kids Series, and Greengrocer Series. There are many different bags to choose from and definitely hard to pick just one. If you want multiple bags, you can choose to buy a pouch of 5 bags from each series.

These bags are very convenient and can be folded up and put in your purse. When it is rolled up, it rolls up to 4″ x 1.5″. When the bag is unrolled, it will measure 19.5″ x 16.5″. The bags have reinforced seams that can hold a weight of the equivalent of two plastic grocery bags. This is a very light weight bag that can carry up to 44 pounds. Guess what? It is waterproof too!

Buy: These Envirosax bags can be purchased at the Envirosax.com website or at other online stores nationwide.

I love items that are personalized, especially jewelry. I try to give personalized gifts for my family members when I can. Yesterday, I received one of the best personalized items that I have yet to own. I received a sterling silver necklace from Tiny Tag Designs that has the names of my four children (Ariyona, Hailey, Hannah & Chris). Each of their names are hand stamped on a sterling silver disc. This necklace is something that I will cherish forever, even when my children are no longer children! They are going to love seeing Mommy where it too!

Tiny Tag Designs sells very cute personalized sterling silver necklaces, bracelets and charms. These would make a great gift for that someone special for Valentines Day coming up! They hand stamp, oxidize, buff and polish each of the sterling silver disks per the customer’s specifications. Each piece that you order is a one of a kind item.

Tiny Tag Designs would like to offer all my readers a 20% discount on your entire purchase. To receive this discount, use discount code: TTD07.

I am so excited! I have found the coolest bowl and spoon set to feed my son with. Yesterday I put Christopher is his high chair so I could get his lunch ready for him. I heard a knock on the door and it was the mailman with a package. I quickly opened it to find my new Baby Dipper Bowl and Spoon set. What perfect timing! I immediately took the bowl out of the package and went to the sink and rinsed it off. I then dumped his lunch in the new bowl. The contents of the jar of baby food fit perfect!

I went over to him and asked if he wanted to try out his new spoon & bowl. He smiled of course knowing it was time to eat. I have to admit, this bowl is pretty handy. This bowl has a contoured interior so I can feed my son with one hand, because if you are like me, you are always multitasking. The bowl also has a non-slip base for those of you who have toddlers who are learning to feed themselves. The bowl has a spoon shaped lower corner so you can easily grab the food with the spoon. It is also see through so your kids can see the food that is inside.

Christopher was pretty happy with his new bowl and spoon. He did take the spoon from me and wanted to play with it. It kept him amused for a few minutes. He is going to be using this when he learns to feed himself with a spoon too! Right now he would probably make a big mess if I left him to feed himself. He gives this bowl a thumbs up and so does mom!

The Baby Dipper Bowl & Spoon set is a definite must have for those who have infants and toddlers. This great product was created by a mom of two set of twins named Barbara Shantz, read her story here.

Here is some additional info on the Baby Dipper:

• It holds 4 fluid ounces.
• It is 4 inches long, 3 inches wide, and 1 3/4 inches deep.
• It is microwave safe

Buy It: You can buy one of these awesome bowl & spoon sets at her site at http://www.babydipper.com

My daughter Hannah loves to take a bath every night. She does not take a bath without toys though! When I received a handmade ducky soap named Ophelia from Wett Giggles I could not wait to show it to her. She loves ducks and was so excited when she took it out of the box. She wanted to take a bath right then and there. It also came with a soap dish for the soap to sit on!

These cute soaps from Wett Giggles are handmade one at a time. Each some is made from 100% natural glycerin and contain essential oils and shea butter. What is cool is the soaps have a manicure brush inside them. Once all the soap is gone, you will have something cute you can clean your nails with. All but two of these darling soaps come without the manicure brush which are geared towards the younger children ages 2 to 3 years old.

There are currently nine different soaps you can choose from. They each have a different name with a different scent. The names are all Shakespearian themed which is really cool! You can choose from a bear, hippo, frog, dog, duck or cow. These will make a cute gift for any child.

Buy Them: You can buy one of these cute soaps at their site at www.wettgiggles.com. Wet Giggles is offering my readers a special 25% discount on your purchase. To get this discount, use discount code: Carvpj09 (This is case sensitive)

I have to admit that I have thin hair. It may be long, but it is thin. I am always trying to find products to make my hair feel thicker. I received a bottle of JLife Swell Mousse and have been using it the last few days. I really like this using this stuff. After I take a shower, I towel dry my hair and put some of this mousse in the palm of my hand and rub it in my hair. I do it a few times and when my hair is dry, it does feel thicker. This stuff also helps prevent flyaway hair because it is anti static.

JLife has a whole complete line of hair care products you will want to try. They have volumizing sprays, serums, thickening shampoo & conditioners, leave in conditioners, gel, modeling clay, wax, spritzs and much more. I am looking forward to trying additional products from their line.