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The Last Nail File You’ll Ever Own! (GIVEAWAY!!!)

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Recently a reader of mine reached out to me to tell me a bit more about a product that she thought might be of interest to busy moms out there who need products to really go the distance for them.

She introduced me to a website called FilesNStyles, and they are the exclusive distributor of the original glass nail files. Have you ever seen a glass nail file? They are beautiful, but they are so much more than that! Here are some reasons to consider trying a glass nail file:

1. The file surface is made to last a lifetime! Just imagine buying one more nail file and being done with that purchase for the rest of your life!

2. Glass nail files support healthy growth of nails.

3. These files can be cleaned easily and then used by another person. This makes them significantly more hygienic than other options.

4. Glass files work well on both natural and artificial nails, so if you get acrylic nails from time to time, your file is still ready to work for you!

5. They are really lovely! They come in a variety of colors, and many of them have Swarovski crystals on them.

I have been enjoying my nail file very much. I keep my nails very short, and to tell you the truth, didn’t have a nail file for a while, at all (I lost mine!). Once I got this in the mail and started using it, I remembered how great it is to have smooth nails that are shaped beautifully. And I love knowing that as long as I don’t lose this one, there’s no need for me to ever buy another file. I always appreciate a product that is meant to last a lifetime.

Right now, almost all of the glass nail files are on sale for very reasonable prices! In addition, you can score an extra 10% off your purchase by using the discount code SPNBLOG10! That makes for a very reasonable price for the last nail file you’ll ever buy. Stock up on these, as they make wonderful gifts!

Win it!: One lucky Stuff Parents Need reader will win 1 glass nail file of your choice! Woo hoo! The contest will run until May 24th at 11:59pm EST when a winner will be selected via Random.org. The winner will have 48 hours to respond to winning notification before the prize is forfeited and a new winner is selected. Open to residents of the United States. Limit on entrant per household, please.

REMEMBER, TO QUALIFY FOR A GIVEAWAY ON MY SITE, YOU MUST FOLLOW PUBLICLY VIA GOOGLE FRIEND CONNECT. YOU CAN SIGN UP THROUGH THE LINK ON MY SIDEBAR.

Mandatory entry: Tell me which nail file you will select if you win, and choose wisely, as the winner will get what s/he puts for the response here!

My answer: If I could get another one (though I don’t need one!) I would pick the clover file.

Additional entries:
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Be sure to enter my other current giveaways, found on the sidebar of my homepage.

Disclosure: I received a complimentary product for review purposes. The opinions expressed here are strictly my own.

No Skill Needed for Frisbee Fun: Aerobie Sprint Flying Ring (GIVEAWAY!!!)

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There are many things I’m reasonably good at in life, I’d say. I can make a “to do” list for anyone, not just myself (ask my husband about how I try to plan his days for him if he doesn’t plan them for himself…honestly, how does he function without a list???). I am a good mother, and feel confident about most of my parenting choices (after consulting with Aunt Google, that is). And I’m very good at making sure the cogs keep turning for our household by keeping all the bills paid and by setting financial goals for ourselves.

And there are things I’m not so good at, such as dealing with our taxes (blech!), driving (I’m a scaredy cat and will avoid highways whenever humanly possible), getting anything other than my child to grow (I over water EVERYTHING) and throwing a Frisbee.

Today we are going to take a crack at the easiest thing on that list to improve: Frisbee throwing. Why? Because honestly, it is the most fun one, and there are times when we need to buckle down and be serious (something I’m actually quite good at) and there are times when we need to just have fun (admittedly, something I’m not good at…especially if it isn’t on my to do list!).

There’s a very cool company that’s been around since 1984 called Aerobie (pronounced AIR-uh-bee). It uses principles of aero-science to create various sport toys. I had the opportunity to test out the Aerobie Sprint Flying Ring, which is a type of Frisbee. For someone who stinks at sports, pretty much altogether, this is one product that really boosts my confidence. It is literally designed for success. I’m not saying that it is impossible to have a bad throw withe the Sprint Ring, but it isn’t very easy. It goes very far and is very accurate, even for the unskilled thrower, like myself!

I can understand the possible critique that the challenge is gone when you have a product like this that will fly beautifully even without a skilled toss. But my counter-argument to that idea is this: the Aerobie Sprint Flying Ring can successfully get people like me, people who know they stink at Frisbee, off the couch and playing, and perhaps even more importantly, getting my heart rate up for a little while and having some fun. By taking the question of skill and the frustration with the lack thereof off the table, I’m much more receptive to just getting out there and running around a bit! I have no secret goal of being a competitive athlete in this sport, so I’ll take all the help I can get so that I can just play the game and have some fun.

In the same way that this product encourages me to get a bit of exercise through play, it can do the same for kids, as well as for families together. Little ones can confidently play with older siblings or even with their parents with this toy. It truly is fun for all ages. I have to say, I love it!

Buy it!: The Aerobie Sprint Ring can be purchased at many different retailers all over the country (some of which have online stores, too!). Click here for a complete list.

Win it!: One lucky Stuff Parents Need reader will win your own Aerobie Sprint Flying Ring! The contest will run until May 23rd at 11:59pm EST when a winner will be selected via Random.org. The winner will have 48 hours to respond before the prize is forfeited and a new winner is selected. Open to residents of the United States. Limit one entrant per household, please.

REMEMBER, YOU MUST FOLLOW THIS BLOG PUBLICLY VIA GOOGLE FRIEND CONNECT TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A GIVEAWAY.

Mandatory entry:
Tell me why you want to win this product!

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Disclosure: I received a complimentary product through The Family Review Network in exchange for my honest opinion, which I have provided.

Super Cute Kids Invitations for the Rest of Us: SanLori (GIVEAWAY!!!)

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There is no shortage of super cute invitations on the market today. I’d venture to say it’s a pretty saturated market, actually. With enough advanced notice you can get party invitations for your children that rival what you might have seen on an episode of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. If you don’t want to spend quite that much, you can still get something that is professional, personalized and just as good of quality as a wedding invitation.

But here’s the problem: you need to PLAN, and usually at least 2 months in advance to account for printing time and then getting the invites in the mail so that your guests have reasonable notice (unless, of course, you want to pay those rush fees). I’m all for planning (three cheers for “to do” lists!). But I’m also aware the life happens, and you get busy, distracted or things just come up so that you need to make adjustments to exactly how your planned celebrations might need to be executed. Maybe you have to change themes because you didn’t consider the fact that beach party decor might be tough to find in November. Or maybe you have to change the location because your guest list suddenly doubles when you remember to invite all the kids in Sunday school. Or maybe you have to cancel the venue you had reserved due to some unexpected house repairs that come up and move the party to your house. All of these things can very easily happen. And of course, you could just wait until the last minute to make any of the plans as some people are inclined to do (honestly, how do you sleep at night?!) 😉

Whatever the situation, Fiddle-de-de Kids Invites and Thank Your Cards by SanLori have got you covered. They come in a wide variety of themes and are all fill-in-the-blank, which makes planning so much easier for you!

I chose the You Who! invites and matching thank you cards. They are totally precious and while you could have a theme with these (owls, forest animals, animals in general), you can also NOT have a theme, which is a big plus for me, the totally non-crafty and not-at-all creative mama. Whatever happened to just having some cake and ice cream and playing some games and laughing and playing? That’s the kind of kid’s birthday party I throw. No theme required (although I do enjoy reading about all those cute theme ideas, so crafty mamas, keep blogging away about them!).

I want to encourage you to check out SanLori for every occasion you have that requires party invitations. From baby showers to birthdays, they’ve got you covered!


Win it!: One lucky Stuff Parents Need reader will snag 3 packages of Invitations and Thank You Cards (for a total of 24 each) to help you plan your next party! The contest will run until May 22nd at 11:59pm EST when a winner will be selected using Random.org. The winner will have 48 hours to respond to winning notification before the prize is forfeited and a new winner is selected. Open to residents of the United States. Limit one entrant per household, please.

IN ORDER TO WIN A GIVEAWAY ON THIS SITE, YOU MUST PUBLICLY FOLLOW VIA GOOGLE FRIEND CONNECT. IF YOU ARE NOT ALREADY FOLLOWING, YOU CAN SIGN UP VIA THE GFC BUTTON ON THE SIDEBAR.

Mandatory entry: SanLori wants to be friends on Facebook, so please like them and come back here to tell me you did for your mandatory entry.

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Pampers Little Miracle Mission ($50 Visa Gift Card GIVEAWAY!!!)

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Today I want to talk about the joy that can come from giving to others. The South has recently been afflicted with one of the worst storms we have ever encountered in our known history. EVER.

The day of the storms, my family took cover 3 separate times as we heard information that multiple tornadoes were on the ground in our area. MULTIPLE. And this turned out to be over 300 in the entire storm area that crossed Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee.

The devastation is widespread. Hundreds of people lost their lives. And thousands of people who knew those individuals lost people they love, which is heartbreaking. And beyond that, thousand of people lost everything they own. EVERYTHING.

Just try to imagine for a moment suddenly having nothing but the clothes on your back, and having to start over. It’s difficult to wrap your head around, I think. But this is the reality for so many people throughout the South. It is the reality that faces anyone when they lose their homes in fires, which happens all over the country every single day. It is the reality of a woman who decides to leave an abusive relationship, and this also happens every day. The needs of this world are very great; really overwhelming when you stop to think about. But please don’t get overwhelmed by the need and decide that there’s nothing you can do that will make a difference!

Today I’m partnering with Pampers who has launched Little Miracle Mission. The campaign kicked off at Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York by providing gift baskets to families with babies in the NICU. These parents are beyond stressed out, and having people reach out to them and show they care really means a lot. Please check out the Pampers Facebook page for more information on this fantastic campaign aimed at celebrating little miracles and reaching out to the families who support them in their time of need, whatever it may be.

Pampers sent me a $50 Visa gift card to spend on a little miracle in my own community, in whatever way I saw fit. I agreed to do this campaign just days before the tornadoes came through, and I knew as soon as it happened that I would want to find a family with a baby who had been impacted. I was made aware of a family who completely lost their home to the tornadoes and who had a 15 month old baby boy. My heart was particularly touched since this family had a son so close in age to my daughter. I tried to imagine not having diapers or snacks or….ANYTHING that I needed to keep my daughter healthy and happy, and it really broke my heart.

I took my gift card, along with some coupons I had, to a few drugstores and came back with this:

Yes, I would have loved to have bought the family some cloth diapers, but honestly, this is really not the time to push my own diapering preferences on someone. Diapers is what the parents especially needed, so I used coupons to buy them as much as possible. I also bought them wipes and diaper rash cream, and then realized that they probably don’t have any baby shampoo, so got some of that, as well (again, I wish I could have bought more eco-friendly options, but I don’t know how much help this family will get, so I decided that I needed to stretch my dollars as far as possible). Finally, I saw those two cute stuffed animals marked 75% off, so I snagged them so that the little boy could have a few buddies.

Overall, I got quite a bit for $50! But I didn’t feel satisfied with it. So I raided my linen closet (where all our toiletries are kept) and found unused deodorants, razors, soap and toilet paper to add to the gift basket. Later that day, while I was reading to Darah, I thought of this family…they don’t even have books to read to their child, now. So I pulled a few from Darah’s shelf to give. She won’t miss them, and they will make a big difference to a family with nothing.

While I originally didn’t think I had much to offer those in need, simply because I personally don’t have much money to give, I quickly realized that I was wrong. When I think about having nothing, and when I think about that through the eyes of a mother, I suddenly saw many things in my own home that could be put to better use elsewhere. I felt so blessed to be able to give.

Win it!: So now it is your turn to celebrate a little miracle in your own community! Pampers wants to offer one lucky Stuff Parents Need reader a $50 Visa Gift Card, with the idea that you will pay-it-forward and extend some kindness to a family who is expecting a baby or who currently cares for one. I’ll randomly select one winner on May 19th at 11:59pm EST using Random.org. The winner will have 48 hours to respond before a new winner is selected. Open to residents of the United States. Limit one entrant per household, please.

REMEMBER, YOU MUST BE A PUBLIC FOLLOWER OF THIS BLOG VIA GOOGLE FRIEND CONNECT (FOUND ON THE SIDEBAR) TO QUALIFY FOR ANY GIVEAWAYS

Mandatory entry: Simply tell me your idea for how you will use the money to make a positive difference in the life of a baby or babies in your community. Please be specific with your ideas! Comments that are really vague such as, “I’ll give it to someone” won’t count! Let’s all inspire each other right now with our ideas!

Additional entries:

1. Sponsor love: “Like” Pampers on Facebook

2. Blogger love: Subscribe to Stuff Parents Need by email or RSS

Be sure to enter my other current giveaways, found on the sidebar of my homepage.

Here’s a great video to get your inspired!

Disclosure: I received a complimentary gift card so that I could give to a family in need. All opinions expressed here are strictly my own.

Slow Fashion Movement: Ecoland Organic Toddler and Baby Socks (GIVEAWAY!!!)

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Did you know that it takes roughly 1/3 of a pound of chemicals to grown enough cotton for just one T-shirt? I had absolutely no idea! I think I’ll always carry this fact with me, now that I know it, and I hope it will encourage me to buy organic cotton any time I possibly can.

Today I’m highlighting a company that is committed to bringing you quality cotton products, minus all the pesticides. It’s called Ecoland, and they have wonderful basics for every member of your family. All products are proudly made in the USA, as well.

We had the opportunity to review a new addition to their collections: toddler girl flower socks! One of the things I love about these socks is that they come in a package of 3, and they are all identical. Now, before you go thinking that this is kind of boring, I want to let you in on a trick my mother-in-law taught me…it is ALWAYS great to have at least 2 pair of the same sock, so that when one of the socks goes missing (and you KNOW) it will, you will be able to keep going with other matching pairs until that rogue sock shows back up!

If you look around the Ecoland website, you’ll see that all of their products are in classic colors and styles that never go out of fashion. This is part of what is called the Slow Fashion movement, with the goal to be able to wear clothing for a longer period of time, and thus reduce the overall use of natural resources.

When perusing the site, I saw several wonderful natural baby gift ideas, especially for someone who is drawn to eco-friendly products and/or gender neutral color schemes. This is a very cool company to support, not only because they offer quality products, but also because they really walk the walk, with their products being made less than 20 miles from their home office, and their commitment to recycling even down to the level of reusing cardboard boxes they receive in their facilities to ship out orders to customers.

Buy it!: Ecoland is committed to offering their customers good value. For example, the toddler socks I reviewed are $12 for a package of 3, but if you buy 2 or more packs, the price per pack drops to $10.50! Also, new customers can take an additional 15% off their first order (if you buy multiple products, this could add up to real savings!). Use code GRLFLW15 at checkout! Coupon code expires May 31.

Win it!: One lucky Stuff Parents Need reader will win a set of baby girl socks, in your choice of sizes 0-12 months, 12-24 months or 2-6T. The contest will run until May 17th at 11:59pm EST when a winner will be selected via Random.org. The winner will have 48 hours to respond to winning notification before the prize is forfeited and a new winner is selected. Open to residents of the United States. Limit one entrant per household, please.

PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU MUST BE A PUBLIC FOLLOWER VIA GOOGLE FRIEND CONNECT (FOUND ON MY SIDEBAR) TO WIN A GIVEAWAY HERE!!

Mandatory entry: Tell me one other product on the Ecoland website that you’d love to give to someone (or even have yourself!).

My answer: I most definitely want a pair of organic socks for myself!

Additional entries:
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Be sure to enter my other current giveaways, found on the sidebar of my homepage.


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Fabulous E-book that Helps You Find Legit Work from Home (GIVEAWAY!!!)

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When I think about the decision Tim and I made last year for me to stay home with Darah, I don’t feel any regrets. For us, it was the right decision (much to my surprise…I swore up and down that I wouldn’t enjoy staying at home).

I have found that I do want to contribute in some way to our income, and so I have done a variety of things so that I can help out in some way. This not only makes me feel good, but it also keeps the potential stress level of being a one income family much lower. Money doesn’t buy happiness, for sure, but not having enough money to get by most definitely causes stress and worry, and I don’t want any of that!

We’ve talked before about work from home opportunities, and there are definitely some very viable options out there. The trouble is that there are SO MANY bad opportunities (scams and those that pay peanuts…less than minimum wage!). Sorting through them all to try to find something that is enjoyable and actually worth your time is completely overwhelming, and can easily cause someone to just give up altogether.

Cindy Buccieri is the voice behind Busy Mom’s Tips. She has been working at home for over 10 years, and have spent years doing research on which opportunities out there are actually worth pursuing. She has put that research into an e-book called Busy Mom’s Ultimate Guide to Finding the Perfect Work at Home Job. It contains a list over over 160 LEGIT opportunities in the following categories:

  • Call Center Support Representative
  • Court Researcher
  • Data Entry
  • Direct Sales
  • Reading Online Ads
  • Paid Surveys
  • Transcription
  • Virtual Assistant
  • Virtual Juror
  • Writing

The price tag of this e-book is just $4.99, which is less than you will pay for a cup of hot coffee and a scone at your local coffee shop. I have read over the book, and I definitely think that if you are serious about finding a way to supplement your income from home, this is money well-spent. You are paying for years of research to determine the validity of these companies. Every single company listed is not a scam, and has a real need for people to employee from home. While there is no guarantee that every company listed is hiring at this very moment, now you have a wide range of options that you can trust, and so you are much more likely to find a viable opportunity that works for you and suits your needs as well as your skills.

I will say that I wish the book had more detailed information about each opportunity, giving insight into how much the work might pay and what level of job satisfaction employees reported back. I know that providing this information would take a lot more time, but it is also the kind of thing that if included, I’d be willing to pay more than $4.99 to know. All the same, this is an excellent resource to help you get started. What’s great about this being in e-book form is that you can download it instantly (no waiting for it to come in the mail!) and you just click on the hyperlinks when you see something of interest. Easy!

Win it!: One lucky Stuff Parents Need reader is going to win a copy of this fabulous ebook! Woo hoo! The contest will run until May 15th at 11:59pm EST when a winner will be selected via Random.org. The winner will have 48 hours to respond to notification before the prize is forfeited and a new winner is selected. Open to residents of the United States. Limit one entrant per household, please.

PLEASE REMEMBER THAT YOU MUST BE A PUBLIC FOLLOWER VIA GOOGLE FRIEND CONNECT TO ENTER MY GIVEAWAYS!

Mandatory entry: Tell me why you need this book!

Additional entries:
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Be sure to enter my other current giveaways, found on the sidebar of my homepage.

Disclosure: I received a complimentary copy of this ebook for review purposes. The opinions expressed here are strictly my own.

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with Ortega (GIVEAWAY!!! 3 WINNERS!!!)

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Does your family do a taco night, or a Mexican food night every week? I’ve contemplated doing this, and really, I think we DO do this in practice, though perhaps not on a specifically designated day. We just love the flavors of Mexican food and we eat it on a regular basis. Tortillas are almost always on my shopping list!

One thing I don’t buy regularly, though, is hard taco shells. That’s because I always find that at least 25% of the shells are broken when I open the package. They are just really delicate, and don’t handle the journey from the factory to the shelves that well. I actually found a recipe on the Ortega website that requires broken shells. What a cleverl solution to this problem! We tried it, and we liked it. Here it is!

Taco Casserole

Ingredients

Directions

PREHEAT oven to 375° F.

COOK beef, onion and garlic until beef is browned; drain. Stir in water, taco sauce, chiles, 1/4 cup olives and seasoning mix. Cook over low heat for 3 to 4 minutes.

LAYER half of broken taco shells on bottom of greased 12 x 8-inch baking dish. Cover with half of meat sauce; sprinkle with 1 cup cheese. Repeat with remaining shells, meat sauce and cheese. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until bubbly and cheese is melted. Top with remaining olives, tomatoes and green onions.

In addition to having an EXCELLENT array of Mexican food recipes, Ortega also has something else that I found VERY exciting: whole grain and whole wheat hard and soft tacos! Woo hoo! Try as I may, I just don’t care for corn tortillas, and I have always felt bad about buying the flour ones because I knew they were made with enriched flour. Ortega has made this a non-issue for me. Very exciting!

The next time you are grocery shopping, be sure to check out these fantastic new Ortega products. I can tell you that my family has a new tortilla of choice now, and it is from Ortega!

Win it!: In celebration of Cinco de Mayo, THREE lucky Stuff Parents Need readers will each get a Whole Grain & Whole Wheat Hard & Soft Taco Kit from Ortega! The contest will run until May 14th at 11:59pm EST when a winner will be selected via Random.org. The winner will have 48 hours to respond to winning notification before the prize is forfeited and a new winner is selected. Open to residents of the United States. Limit one entrant per household, please.

REMEMBER, TO QUALIFY FOR A GIVEAWAY ON MY SITE, YOU MUST PUBLICLY FOLLOW ME VIA GOOGLE FRIEND CONNECT (FOUND ON MY SIDEBAR)

Mandatory entry: let me know you follow on GFC and also tell me one Ortega recipe that sounds delicious to you!

My answer: The Vegetarian Tostadas look simple and delicious!

Additional entries:
1. Sponsor love: Like Ortega on Facebook
2. Blogger love: Like Stuff Parents Need on Facebook

Be sure to enter my other current giveaways, found on the sidebar of my homepage.

Disclosure: I received complimentary products through the Family Review Network in exchange for my honest opinion, which I have provided.

Great New Apps from Oceanhouse Media (GIVEAWAY!!!)

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There are several amazing companies out there making great apps for kids, but Oceanhouse Media is definitely one of my very VERY favorites. They bring Dr. Seuss, The Bernstein Bears and even Little Critter to life, just to name a few!

They’ve just put out two new apps, and I want to give you the dish on them!

First up, we have It’s Tyrannosaurus Rex! This is a fantastic app for kids to have as soon as they go through their “dinosaur” phase (for me, that was first grade). It tells the story of a Tyrannosaurus Rex trying to find some lunch, and you get to learn about a lot of other prehistoric creatures on page after page. It also has some very cool factual information about dinosaurs to offer your young paleontologist!

Second, Tacky and the Winter Games is now available. This is the third Tacky book that OM has brought to life, each containing hilarious stories about a penguin who doesn’t quite fit in, and the great adventures he has because he’s a little bit different!

Both apps are available for $2.99 each, which are an excellent value! I highly recommend both apps, and if you haven’t done much looking around the Oceanhouse Media website, you really must. I think you’ll be hard-pressed to leave without finding at least one (or ten) apps that you want! 🙂

Win it!: Two lucky winners will each receive an app download from Oceanhouse Media! One of you will win It’s Tyrannosaurus Rex and one will win Tacky and the Winter Games! The contest will run until May 14th at 11:59pm EST when a winner will be selected via Random.org. The winners will have 48 hours to respond to winning notification before the prize is forfeited and new winners are selected. Open to residents of the United States.

PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU MUST BE A PUBLIC FOLLOWER VIA GOOGLE FRIEND CONNECT (FOUND ON MY SIDEBAR) TO ENTER A GIVEAWAY ON MY SITE!!!

Mandatory entry: Leave a comment telling me that you follow on GFC and telling me one other OM app that you’d love to download!

My answer: I’d love to get Elmer’s Special Day!

Additional entries:
1. Sponsor love: Follow Oceanhouse Media on Twitter
2. Blogger love: Subscribe to Stuff Parents Need by email or RSS

Be sure to enter my other current giveaways, found on the sidebar of my homepage.

Disclosure: I received complimentary apps for review purposes. The opinions expressed here are strictly my own.

Truly Safe Odor Eliminator: PureAyre (GIVEAWAY!!!)

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I think most of us can agree that little babies are soft, snuggly, super cute and that they even smell great, right?

Well, they smell great most of the time.

But they can also produce some rather unfortunate smells. If you use disposable diapers, you have probably either spent a good deal of money on a diaper genie contraption to contain the smell, or you do battle with your diaper hamper to try to keep the smells at bay.

But before I get all smug on you as a cloth diaper user, I have to tell you that we aren’t immune to the smells, either! Our wet bags do help contain the smell, but they can only take so much before they start to smell, too. Trust me, I know.

So is the solution to just spray some air freshener in the baby’s room every day? I hope not! The chemicals in those products are highly questionable for us to be breathing in. We’ve actually banned them from our house, altogether, because we don’t like ingesting the chemicals, nor do we like adding them to the environment.

Lighting candles isn’t really a good alternative, as they aren’t a safe option when you have kids around, or when you are in the season of your life where you are very tired, and therefore, likely to forget that you lit one. What we’ve been doing, instead, is a combination of washing the diapers more frequently (which isn’t great, because then we are using even more water), or just dealing with the smell (which isn’t great for obvious reasons).

So I was excited to learn about a new product on the market called PureAyre Odor Eliminator for Baby. This is the only food-grade odor eliminator on the market, which means that it is the safest way to get rid of icky smells, all without compromising the safety and health of your child, yourself and even your pets. The product is enzyme-based and does not use chemical products or artificial fragrances.

And there’s another great feature that this product has: it can be used to remove stains! I really love when a product has multiple purposes. Our space for housing cleaning products is limited, so it is always a plus to me when one product can meet several needs. I have tried it as a stain remover, and yes, it works!

I also think this is a terrific product for anyone who suffers from allergies or asthma, as chemical-based air fresheners can cause breathing difficulty for these folks. This is a non-issue with PureAyre!

In addition to having an odor eliminator designed for dealing with all sorts of baby smells, PureAyre also has products designed for pets, dogs, marine life and the home. I will say that I have found the baby product to also work fine dealing with cat messes. I used it to clean up a hair ball, and it dealt with the smell and the mess all at the same time!

Buy it!: You can find your nearest retailer of PureArye here, or shop online! Product prices start at just $2.99!
Disclosure: I received complimentary products for review purposes. The opinions expressed here are strictly my own.