All posts by Alicia

Sleep Scentsations scented pillow liners + win one!

Bedtime, For Mom Only!, Relaxation, Travel, , ,

 Sleep is precious to most moms. And for most moms, sleep is hard to come by. 

Because I have a difficult time falling and staying asleep I have a little bedtime ritual during which I prepare my 'sleep aids'.   First, I turn on my sound machine and set it to play ocean waves. The ocean waves sound is what helps me go back to sleep when I wake in the night.  Second, I replace the scented pillow liner on my pillow if I need to.

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Sleep Scentsations scented pillow liners are thin, soft liners infused with essential
oils and fragrance oils. I place a new scented liner on my pillow, under my pillow case, every week or so.   I have the Shanghai Nights Scented Collection box which includes 10 scented liners in 6 different scents.  My favorite liners so far are the White Tea & Lily liner and the Day at the Beach liner.  One that's really a cool idea is Cold RX.  I haven't needed to try it yet and hopefully won't for a while, but definitely will next time I have a cold.  After using Sleep Scentsations scented pillow liners for about a month now, I have total confidence that the Cold RX liner will work.

Check out Sleep Scentsations Scent Menu for a list of all available scents.

GIVEAWAY!  I have one Shanghai Nights Scented Collection box to give to a lucky subscriber!  Click here to go to our Subscription page, subscribe if you haven't already, then fill out the entry form on that page!  That's it!

First Years Kickin’ Coaster + win one!

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When Sebastian was an infant 9 years ago, I bought a kicking toy, back play mat thingy for him.  He laid on the floor and if he was lucky his feet would hit the little things that dangled down and activated some obnoxious noises.  I was so excited about it.  Sebastian however screamed when his kicks activated it.  It went back to the store the same day.  Tim laughed and laughed at me. 

Kickin-coasterThe Kickin' Coaster from First Years is along the same concept but on a much more soothing, less obnoxious level.  The Kickin' Coaster is a baby seat and activity seat in one and is great for newborns and infants.  New babies kick a lot.  Sometimes on purpose and sometimes not.  The Kickin' Coaster gives your baby something in return for those active kicks, a fun smooth gliding movement, that is sure to delight them!

The seat also includes a stationary setting, perfect for soothing a baby to sleep with vibrations and twinkling lights.  With its soothing vibrations, playful songs
and lights, the Kickin Coaster provides fun, strengthening, educational
playtime for baby!

A few key features and benefits:

  • two seats in one: a soothing infant seat, and an active play seat
  • soothing vibrations
  • twinkle lights for visual tracking
  • removable teether rattle for infant play
  • teaches cause and effect
  • strengthens leg muscles

GIVEAWAY!  Hold on to your knickers.. we have 3 Kickin' Coasters to give to lucky The Mommy Insider subscribers! 
The Mommy Insider subscribers (subscribe here (opens a new window)) can enter to win a Kickin' Coaster!  Just leave a comment below telling me why you want to win a Kickin' Coaster and for two entries tell me in your comment what size batteries the Kickin' Coaster takes!

Learn more about and buy the Kickin' Coaster at the Learning Curve website.

The Rebecca Minkoff Wallet That Asks: Paper or Plastic?

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Rebecca Minkoff wallettThis is a guest post from TheFind.com.  This is not a paid  advertisement.

This Rebecca Minkoff wallet is the perfectly cheeky
solution to the age-old question, "paper or plastic?" Sure you can flash
this colorful wallet in the bag boy's face, but in this case 'paper' and
'plastic' refer to your credit cards and cash. Made of Italian leather, we
love the bright colors and sturdy construction.

Totally functional are the
generous pockets perfectly sized for your "I can always return it"
receipts and zippered coin compartment. It's the bold gold metallic
graphic that really has us sold. I'll take one in every color please!

Pair the "Paper/Plastic" wallet with a Rebecca Minkoff tote.

PakNak® Charms

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PakNaks® are fun soft rubbery 3-D
decorations for kids to personalize all of their
stuff with. Backpacks, lunchbags, headbands, nightstand lamp, a flower pot, and anything else you can imagine.  They are weather resistant by using super strong self adhesive Velcro.   Each PakNak® has a best PakNak® friend, how cute.  For example, Sola the flower's best friend is Birdy-Birdy.  There's a PakNak® for every personality.  Some of my favorite's are the robot, soccer ball, flowers, birds, monkey, skateboard, and Ted the Head.. the frog.

PakNak charms


Paknak_monkeyThe colors are vibrant and have yet to fade since we've been using them.  There are currently 38+/-  PakNak® charms to choose from.

Click here to print out a PakNak® coloring book!

WEBSITE

COUPON CODE: Use coupon code PAK20 to get 20% off your order through April 2009.

GIVEAWAY: 4 lucky winners can choose 3 PakNak's to be their very own!  I will announce the giveaway contest and rules soon.  Sign up for our newlsetter to be the first to know when the contest starts!

Crest Whitestrips Advanced Seal

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Crest Whitestrips Advanced Whitening my teeth with a home whitening kit provided by my dentist a few years ago was a huge confidence booster but I was less than thrilled with the cost involved.  I whitened my teeth about 5 years ago before  in-home teeth whitening kits were readily available so it wasn't cheap.  Now, however, there are many in-home teeth whitening choices and Crest Whitestrips Advanced Seal is one of them.

My husband was the lucky tester for this product review and he couldn't have been happier.  Giddy in fact.  The strips are packaged in individual packets that consist of two adhesive strips, one for the top teeth and one for the bottom.  He simply peeled the strips off, applied them to this teeth, and left them on for 30 minutes. 
He didn't believe me when I told him he could drink water while wearing the strips on so he tried it out and what do you know.. the strips didn't move, dissolve, or turn into little teeth whitening aliens!  Huh!?

Crest Whitestrips Advanced Seal strips provide three main benefits

  1. High-performance
    whitening     with the same safe and effective whitening ingredient that dentists
    use to remove surface stains and those below the tooth enamel;
  2. A better fit with
    instant adhesion to teeth     allowing users to go about their daily lives
    including talking and even drinking water;
  3. No mess left behind
    thanks to the new, advanced design.

Tim's 14 day experience with Crest Whitestrips Advanced Seal was great and left his teeth noticeably whiter than they were before.  During the 14 days, he mentioned that his teeth felt a little sensitive one time and that was it.  He said he would do again in a heartbeat.  Crest Whitestrips Advanced Seal did the job!  Thanks!!

Learn more about Crest Whitestrips Advanced Seal at the Crest website here.