mOmma Review

I came across this new product recently on a website called mOmma. I had never heard of them or seen any other baby products that just looked plain awesome.
They are getting ready to make their appearance in the USA!
Innovation, technology, movement and colour.
mOmma is a revolutionary line of baby products that encourages baby to discover his surroundings with products that are unique in shape, movement and colour, thus transforming each moment of your baby’s day into a moment of growth and pleasure, teaching baby to recognize esthetically pretty products and get his eyes trained to beautiful objects that surround him. Yes, beauty counts...(from their website)







I was sent the soft tip spoon. My toddler calls it a silly spoon. He loves that it can roll around on the table when he puts it down. I love that the tip of the spoon doesn't touch the dirty public table we are eating at. :) Yes, I am a germ a phoebe! The rolling motion keeps the spoon from touching the surface.
It comes with a handy cover which makes it great to toss into diaper bags for a quick get away when you are ready to pack up and go.




They say it's good for 4months plus, however I think it is a bit big for my 7 months mouth. He does enjoy playing with it during meal time. I would like to think it would be perfect for a 1 yr old learning to feed himself because of the easy grasp it takes to hold the spoon.

The product I am most interested in testing next would be the Developmental drink set. It is one bottle with 3 tops. This truly grows with your baby. Check out mOmma today!

All opinions expressed are those of the contributors of Pink Nothings Blog and are not influenced by any other outside source. We write about our experience with the product; which may be different from your own.

Skidders Review and Giveaway

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Skidders Footwear, Inc. was founded in 2008 with a unique collection of toddler shoes that can be worn indoors and outdoors. The idea behind the Skidders shoe was that kids shoes need to be light weight, fun and offer the child enhanced traction and protection. Skidders kids can walk, run and play safe indoors and outdoors

Review-

My son Jackson got the opportunity to test out the Skidders shoes. My son loves shoes, and will pull out and try on his shoes through out the day. I was especially excited when Skidders sent a sample for Jackson to try. These shoes are the coolest things ever. I was getting stopped by complete strangers inquiring about these shoes. I felt like more people stopped me when Jackson would wear these shoes, than I did when he was a newborn baby!

One of the many reasons I love these shoes is because the designs are unique. Jackson was able to test the "Khaki Camo" design. These were not my first choice, so I was a bit skeptical when I received this particular style. I quickly discovered these shoes go with all types of outfits. They look great with brown pants, olive green pants, denim jeans, corduroy pants, and even fleece pants.
Another reason I love these shoes is because the shoe takes the place of socks! I don't have to worry about keeping socks and shoes on Jackson. If a shoe and a sock had a baby it would look just like a Skidders shoe. These shoes are lightweight, and have a gripper like sole for kids on the go! These shoes are machine washable, come with an odor resident insole, no need to worry about these shoes smelling. Jackson has been wearing his for almost 2 months and they still look new. Jackson runs, climbs, and plays outdoors in these shoes. I highly recommend every baby and toddler own a pair of these. I'm getting ready to buy Jackson another pair!

Jackson also had the chance to test out the Skidders Crossover Sock, these socks were different from other "gripper style" socks that we own. Instead of having the name of the maker as the only gripping material on the sock, the Skidders Crossover Sock gripping material covered the entire sock bottom. Check out other styles by clicking on the picture below.

I had the opportunity to test and review the Skidders Women Gripper Socks. I own 3 other brands of gripper socks. 2 of the 3 pairs have already lost their grips. Of course I was again a bit skeptial when I received my pair of Skidders socks. The first thing I liked was that the socks were a "no show" style sock, I loved the design I was sent, the sock brown with pink polka dots- fun and feminine! I live in a home that has wood floor through out the home, when I wear my Skidder gripper sock, I never slip on the floors. These grips are strong and do what they say. These socks would be ideal for a hospital stay, trip to the spa, or just around your home. Skidders has 18 different designs to choose from, I'm sure you'll find 1 or 2 designs you'll love!

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Skidders has offered to sponsor a giveaway.

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You may choose from either the Skidders Shoe, Skidders Crossover Sock, or the Skidders Women Gripper Sock

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Review: Infantino Cloud Shopping Cart Cover

I have become a germ freak in my older age. I used to never worry or care about germs and now I cannot get them out of my head. Then my husband told me some disturbing news.
A University of Arizona researcher found signs of fecal bacteria on 72% of carts. E. coli was also found on half of the carts sampled.

Researchers said grocery cart handles housed more fecal bacterial than what would typically be found in a bathroom. That could be because bathrooms are disinfected more regularly than the carts.

More on this can be found HERE


As if I don't already have enough to worry about when I go to the grocery store.

Things like....

Will I be able to run and acquire the car shopping cart? With my toddler and almost 7 month old in hand before that other mom with her two kids?
OR

Will I be able to keep Little Man in the cart until we get to the milk.....where I have promised to let him walk once we get there?

Now I have to worry that my baby will be getting someones fecal bacteria on them???!!! GROSS. I deal with his enough during the day.

This is where my new love from Infantino comes into play!!

I received the Cloud Shopping Cart Cover to review for you guys. First I must say it is adorable. I love all the numbers on it. Little Man and I play some I-Spy with it. Very educational for all the children in your family. The fabric is soft and it is very easy to figure out.

It has a couple of loops on it to attach your child's toys to for easy reaching and no dropping of the toys. It does have a safety belt for your child. However I wish it would have a separate buckle to attach the cover to the cart. It just easily slips over the cart and around the edges. Baby Daniel loves that he can sit up and play when he wants and with the help of a blanket take a nap when he wants too!!

It can also be used for a out to eat restaurant highchair. I didn't care for it to much for this purpose. I felt like it was too bulky and didn't really fit snug on the chair once the baby was actually sitting in it.

Overall I think it is a great product for the germs in your life and obviously the germs in your grocery carts life! It's neutral gender and easy to fold up and keep in your trunk for the next use. Just remember to wash it or the entire purpose is defeated not disinfected!

You can BUY one for yourself at Target.

Thank you to Infantino for providing a sample product free of charge for this review.
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Dropper Stopper Review and Giveaway

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You and your girlfriend are having lunch together, you haven't seen each other for sometime, and are super excited. You decide to bring your adorable bouncing baby, because you are a stay at home mom afterall. While at lunch, you find yourself picking up the sippy cup that your child has thrown or dropped, not just once or twice, but countless times. By the end of lunch you are annoyed by this silly little habit of sippy dropping.

What is a mother to do?

A. continue to pick up sippy over and over

B. put sippy away in bag and say "all done"

C. start using Dropper Stopper

The correct answer is: C

I had the opportunity to test and review Dropper Stopper with my 15 month old son, Jackson. Jackson used this product at mealtimes in his highchair or booster seat. On long car rides in his car seat, and on walks in his stroller. I even found myself attaching the dropper stopper to my bag so I always knew where his cup was.

The dropper stopper will keep that sippy cup clean and always within reach.

I really love the design of this product, it has a grip material on one end of the dropper stopper that is perfect to hold a bottle or sippy in place, it will not slide up or down, it stays put. The dropper stopper also adjusts in length, you'll have 3 lengths to choose from. Another great plus is how well this product has held up over time. I've washed the dropper stopper countless times.

Don't fret my fashionista readers, you will not have to compromise your style, dropper stopper comes in four trendy fabric designs to choose from.

Dropper Stopper has offered to sponsor a giveaway.

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This giveaway is open to the US only and will close March 23, 2011 at 11:59pm EST.

Thank you to Dropper Stopper for providing a sample product free of charge for this review.
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Chiquita Mom Review and Giveaway.

Being a Mom has been the best and most fulfilling thing I've done in my life. I loved being pregnant with each of my boys, and love being with them now. I enjoy our time together, that may be eating around the table, going on walks, teaching them new things, taking trips, playing together, or just reading books at the end of each day. I absolutly love them.

One thing I pride myself on, is that my boys over all are pretty good eaters. I don't know, maybe they were born this way, or maybe my husband and I had a little to do with it. Either way I'm not complaining. Please do not think that my children never eat "junk" because they do, they are my children after all, and I am self proclaimed sweet tooth.

When I first started feeding solids to my children, one of the first foods I introduced them to were bananas. Not only are they easy to mash, they are healthy, and an easy "grab and go" snack that I can take anyway. When Chiquita contacted me to become a Chiquita Mom, I felt honored. I've been enjoying Chiquita bananas for as long as I can remember. Chiquita sent me a Chiquita Mom kit- which included 7 recipe cards, one reusable grocery bag, a coupon for Chiquita bananas, and a really informational flip chart brochure.

My son Braden, and I tried out the recipe for Chiquita Banana No Bake Cookies. This was a great healthy and very yummy snack! My boys LOVED these cookies.

I absolutely LOVE the reusable grocery bag, I use it every week when I go to our local grocery store. Make no mistake- this bag is bigger than your average reusable grocery bag. Check out my pictures below.

Chiquita has offered to sponsor a giveaway for 2 Chiquita Mom kits.

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This giveaway is open to the US only and will close March 2, 2011 at 11:59pm EST.

Thank you to Chiquita for providing a sample product free of charge for this review.
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Crash course to giveaways!!

It has come to our attention that some of our new readers (Hello and welcome!! We are glad to have you!) do not understand how the Reviews and Giveaways work on our blog.

Have no fear!! Let us explain what they are so you can join in on all the fun!!

When you see us writing a REVIEW, well it is just that. A Review. We get the product from the company to test it out and then we blog about it to let you know just how great (....or not so great) it is.
We will use the item in review in our daily life with our children or however it should be used. We will always write OUR honest opinion of the product. Then you can decide for yourself if you want to buy it for your personal use.

When you see me attach the word GIVEAWAY to a review that means the company wants to give one FREE product to one of our readers! That means YOU could win it!!

There are NO gimmicks. You don't have to PAY for anything at all. Not even shipping!

Sooo if you want a chance to WIN the FREE products..... then follow the instructions under the giveaway.

The instructions are easy and consist of: Go to the website of the company we are blogging about and tell me about another product you would like to have.

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Dali Wall Decal- Review and Giveaway

I wouldn't consider myself to be very trendy, especially when it comes to decorating my house. I tend to stick to things that are classic, and will not go out of style anytime soon. However I do wish I had the nerve to step outside of the box and try something fun and different.......

With Dali Wall Decals I can do just that, and so can you! You can find so many different styles to decorate your home. You never have to worry about not being in style because with Dali Wall Decals being so affordable you can change the style and look of your home as often as you'd like!

Dali Wall Decals are easy to install and you can use them in apartments or rentals because they cause NO damage to walls. I wish I had known about this when I lived in apartments and was not allowed to paint my walls or be charged for holes in the walls. These decals are a easy and fun way to decorate! To see how easy Dali Wall Decals are to use check out this video HERE.

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This giveaway is open to the US only and will close February 22ND at midnight.

Thank you to DaliWallDecals.com for providing a sample product free of charge for this review. All opinions expressed are those of the contributors of pinknothingsblogspot.com and not influenced by any other outside source. We write about our experience with the product which may be different from your own.

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Positive Parenting Solutions: Review and Giveaway

While pregnant with my son Daniel I was stressing over the fact that LM and I were having power struggle after power struggle. I wrote about it in a few posts like HERE and HERE.
I felt like I had no control over my children, especially at bedtime. I was embarrassed that I had to lie in bed with my son for over an hour to get him to go to sleep. I just didn't know what else to do. I knew the form of discipline I didn't want to use (spanking, yelling, etc.), but that's all I knew. I needed to find a form of discipline that I could feel good about and that actually worked.

So one night after a 3 hour struggle at bedtime, I was exhausted and wished my husband would come home to help me. I sat at the computer and asked my dear friend google to solve my problems. While searching, I came across a parenting article that asked several questions about bedtime routines.
*Do you lay in bed until your child falls asleep?
*Are you constantly retrieving just one more item for you child at bedtime?
*Does bedtime leave you feeling stressed?

Yes, yes and yes. The list went on and I continued nodding my head like a bobble-head doll on a dash bored. It then directed me to Positive Parenting Solutions.

Hmmm.... I had read loads of books and they never really seemed to work with my determined and independent child. However, I wanted to believe that somehow my son and I both could enjoy bedtime....and still have him asleep by 8:30.
Amy McCready is the founder of Positive Parenting Solutions. You may have seen her on Rachel Ray, Martha Stewart, Msnbc, Fox and Friends and countless other articles. She received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance from Penn State University and is certified as a Positive Discipline Parent Educator. Not only is she highly educated on the subject, but she is a mother as well. This was very important to me. I knew that I could trust her advice because she used it in her own daily life. I knew that as a mother herself, she could truly appreciate and relate the struggles that I was having.

Positive Parenting Solutions is a series of online lessons that teach you how to effectively interact with your children. The program not only teaches you very effective tools and techniques, it also gives you insight into why your children behave the way they do. This was a huge revelation to me and my husband. As soon as we were able to understood the reason for our child's behavior, we were able to see them in a new light. The tools and techniques were very simple and yet extremely effective. We saw instant results as we began implementing Amy's program.

While we haven't mastered all of the tools, we have dramatically improved our family time together. We have fewer and fewer battles and more time enjoying each other. I can say that for the most part, the frustrations I was experiencing are almost nonexistent. Now when conflicts arise (as they most certainly do with a two year old), my husband and I know what to do. We feel like we can handle any situation that may present itself. We have the tools, techniques, and confidence that we had been lacking. The greatest part of this program is that it has showed us how guide our children with love and respect by teaching them the consequences of their actions and NOT forcing them to do our will through fear and punishment.

Want to win a 12 month subscription to Positive Parenting Solutions online course valued at $200?

Go to Positive Parenting Solutions and tell me something you learned from the site.

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This giveaway is open to the US only and will close February 16Th at midnight.

Thank you to PositiveParentingSolutions.com for providing a sample product free of charge for this review. All opinions expressed are those of the contributors of pinknothingsblogspot.com and not influenced by any other outside source. We write about our experience with the product which may be different from your own.

InchBug Orbit Labels: Review And Giveaway

This is the best label I have ever seen!! I am so glad that I found the InchBug Orbit Labels because I am about one of the biggest germ a phoebes I know. Nothing can creep me out more than my children being exposed when they do not have to be. I love all the cute sippy cups out there and tend to have the latest fashion cups for LM. It becomes a problem when others around him have the same. I will about die if I see another child drinking out of his cup, because they didn't know any better. I have discovered a way to be able to tell which cup is his even from the corner of my eye. I can take it away from another child or make sure LM is using the right cup with this label. The label is a non-adhesive and reusable. So I will not damage your cups only improve them. You simply stretch it over the sippy or bottle and when you have it where you want it, you let go. It's so snug your child will not be able to remove it. Once it is on you never have to worry about it again. It is safe in the microwave and dishwasher and also safe for your children because is is constructed out of non-toxic material.
I love that it can grow with your baby. First it can be used on bottles, move to sippy cups and is nice for common toiletry items. The package comes with four labels of your color choice with the name of your choice. The only problem will be picking out the color you want.

Want to win a pack in your choice of color and name?

Go to InchBug and tell me which color you would want.
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This giveaway is open to the US only and will close February 2rd at midnight.

Thank you to InchBug.com for providing a sample product free of charge for this review. All opinions expressed are those of the contributors of pinknothingsblogspot.com and not influenced by any other outside source. We write about our experience with the product which may be different from your own.

Review: Guidecraft Table and Chairs

If you are in the market for a table and chair set for your children, look no further. Guidecraft makes the most beautiful table and chairs. They are made out of wood and are thick and sturdy. They are hand painted and the colors are vibrant and the wood work is very impressive. The carving is what makes this table.

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These chairs have been pushed and pulled around the room by my toddler and have never fallen over. He uses them to sit on, turn the lights on and just look at because each chair has it's very own animal on it.

The top of the table has a secret little nook that LM just loves. He enjoys putting all of his treasures inside so that he always knows where to find them.

This has been a wonderful addition to our family. Its perfect for crafts, snacks and quiet time alone.

The only con I have with the table, and perhaps it only bothers me because I am an artist myself. Some of the eyes or the noses do not line up correctly as seen in the picture above. The noses are not where they should be and it bugs me to no end!!

Guidecraft offered a giveaway to one of our readers, however I have not been able to get in touch with them. When I hear from them again I will let you know!!

Review: Twilight Sea Turtle by Cloud B

I love Cloud B products. I had a chance to review their Gentle Giraffe On The Go a while back. You can read that review Here. This time when I worked with Cloud B I was able to test out their Twilight Sea Turtle. The Twilight Sea Turtle is a wonderful night light for children. It has the appeal of a stuffed animal with a hard shell. It is just the perfect size and Little Man loves to play with it during the day time.

However the night time is our favorite thing about the Twilight Sea Turtle. When the lights go out at bedtime the stars come on. The Twilight Sea Turtle's hard shell projects a sea of starts to cover your childes ceiling at night. You can have green stars or blue and if you are really in the mood for it you can put both blue and green stars on. This night light gives added comfort to children while they are learning how to go to sleep on their own or if they are scared of the dark. You can also get a Twilight Ladybug and the Twilight Turtle.

I like Cloud B product because they are always trying to keep you aware of the endangered animals around you. The Twilight Sea Turtle has images of endangered animals on it's shell that light up with the push of a button. Also a portion of your purchase goes to an international wildlife organization.

You can purchase one for your child....or yourself by going to Cloud B.com

Thank you to CloudB.com for providing a sample product free of charge for this review. All opinions expressed are those of the contributors of pinknothingsblogspot.com and not influenced by any other outside source. We write about our experience with the product which may be different from your own.