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The Tote Buddy – Reusable Shopping Bag Tote Review and Giveaway!

Alicia — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 11:43:47 +0000

Reusable bags have become very popular with environmentally conscious individuals, but in a busy family, keeping up with eco-friendly bags can be challenging. While an individual may only need a couple of bags to hold grocery purchases, the bustling household usually requires many bags. Inevitably, the bags are left in the vehicle, forgotten until the point of unloading a cart of groceries at a check stand. An organizer would make it so much easier to remember.

The Tote Buddy is the perfect solution for the shopper who wants to be a responsible member of the global community. The Tote Buddy provides an easy way to store your reusable shopping bags, making them easy to retrieve for your next shopping trip. The Tote Buddy folds open for removing or placing reusable bags. Folded bags stack nicely in The Tote Buddy, with the handle of just one bag placed outside of the Tote Buddy for use as the handle of the entire organizer. The Tote Buddy is folded closed and secured with the Velcro strap. Hang it on a door handle, store it in the vehicle, or keep it in another convenient place for taking along on your next shopping expedition.

I love that The Tote Buddy takes up minimal space in a grocery cart, is easy for the bagger to use, and is convenient to place inside one of the shopping bags after the transaction is completed.Concern for the environment is one of many motivations for purchasing reusable bags. It can be difficult to keep track of several reusable shopping bags, though, and many people give up on their use because of this. The Tote Buddy provides an excellent organizational approach for managing multiple bags.

Win a Tote Buddy!

We are giving a lucky reader a Floral Tote Buddy! To enter leave a comment below telling us why you want to win.

Earn extra entries:

Be sure to have completed the mandatory entry first!
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1 extra entry (each time) – Tweet this up to once every 8 hours:
“I’m entered to win a Tote Buddy from themommyinsider.com. You can enter to win too here: http://wp.me/plszx-2KE via @mommyinsider”.
3 extra entries per giveaway you enter – Enter any of The Divine Miss Mommy’s giveaways and leave a comment below telling us which giveaways you entered.

Entries accepted through 11:59pm February 15th 2012. Open to U.S. residents, 18+. No P.O. Boxes.

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Disclosure: I was provided with a Tote Buddy for review purposes. All opinions are 100% my own.

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Piggy Paint Natural Nail Polish and Remover – review + coupon code + giveaway

Alicia — Tue, 25 May 2010 21:14:37 +0000

Piggy Paint natural nail polish and remover

Madelyn's Piggy Paint fingernails

Up until a few months ago it didn’t occur to me that Madelyn, now 4 years old, might enjoy having her fingernails painted. The nail polishing began when Madelyn came home from a friend’s house with painted fingernails and she was so excited. Then of course, I had to take the polish off. I felt bad for using regular nail polish remover on her tiny fingernails.. the smell and knowing how harsh the chemicals are. I am so glad to have learned about Piggy Paint’s nail polish remover.

Needless to say I had to go out and buy nail polish for her and I really didn’t know how bad some nail polish is until I tried Piggy Paint’s natural nail polish which I LOVE! The first thing I noticed when painting Madelyn’s nails with Piggy Paint was that it went on very smoothly unlike some kids nail polish that I bought. Piggy paint nail polish didn’t drip or get clumpy. It dried quickly and has proven to be durable, lasting through several baths, rough play outdoors, and regular everyday wear which is a lot for Madelyn. She’s always doing something with her hands.

About Piggy Paint nail polish

There are no toxic chemicals in Piggy Paint™
The water based formula is free of formaldehyde, toluene, phthalates, Bisphenol A, ethyl acetate and acetone
It dries quickly. Madelyn’s fingernails were dry within one minute

About Piggy Paint nail polish remover

It is low-odor and hypoallergenic nail polish remover
Quickly removes all polishes, especially Piggy Paint™ Nail Polish.
Contains none of the solvents that could offend your nose or harm our atmosphere.
Aloe Vera and Vitamin E are added to supplement the natural oils that protect nails and cuticles.. great for little fingers.

Say good-bye to harsh, smelly chemicals and hello to Piggy Paint™…it’s as Natural as Mud!

Learn more about and buy Piggy Paint nail polish and remover on their website here.

Piggy Paints Coupon code:

Use coupon code MommyInsider to get 10% off your order. Offer expires June 30th, 2010.

Giveaway!

Piggy Paints is giving 3 lucky readers a $15 gift certificate!
To enter to win leave a comment telling us what your favorite Piggy Paints color is and fill out the entry form.
Entries accepted through June 5th.

Piggy Paint giveaway

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Review of Bersica Futurewear: high-tech and innovative clothing line for children, a giveaway + 30% off coupon code

Alicia — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:53:18 +0000

Bersica Futurewear uses a new finishing technology called NanoSphere® on their fabrics which provides a natural self-cleaning effect and an extremely high level of liquid and dirt repellence, something that I as a mom appreciate. Who knew I would have cared how dirt repellent clothes were 10 years ago before I had kids?

Madelyn loves her Bersica Futurewear clothes (photo right) and even said "I love these Mommy, thank you!" when I put the pieces on her for the first time. She got right up on her step stool in the kitchen and starting posing for pictures right away.. too cute. I don’t know how I feel about the tongue sticking out though.

Bersica Futurewear Benefits:

Highly abrasion resistant
Remains at its highest performance even after extreme spills and washings
These clothes make a tremendous amount of sense to wear while kids are active such as when riding a bike or at the playground.
Even when your child is sweating the lining of the pants or shorts will not stick to your child’s skin
The inside texture of the pants and shorts is very soft
The stitching is great.
Can be machine washed – for other washing and care instructions visit the website.

Bersica Futurewear fabric benefits

Extremely water and liquid repellent
Extremely oil and dirt repellent.
Breathable
Protects from UV rays
Self-Cleaning
Contains no harmful chemicals.
Requires less washing saving you money

Bersica Futurewear is available for toddlers and kids from 12 months all the way to 12 years old and in a few colors and most pieces are in the $30 range. The benefits of Bersica Futurewear are great and the concept is amazing and much needed in the world of parenthood.

Watch a video on how truly repellent Bersica Futurewear children’s clothing is. It’s a pretty amazing video!

COUPON CODE

Use coupon code MOMMYINSIDER to get 30% off your purchase through 1/03/10

GIVEAWAY!

Bersica Futurewear is offering two lucky readers a $50 gift certificate!
Leave a comment below (click here to jump) related to this post to enter to win. Extra entries can be earned by (1) tell me something you learn about Bersica Futurewear on their website (2) Retweet this post and leave your twitter user name in a seperate comment. Entries accepted until December 13th.

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Fuji EnviroMAX batteries + a giveaway

Alicia — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:40:16 +0000

Fuji EnviroMAX batteries are one of the first eco-respectful, high performance batteries on the market. They are mercury, lithium, cadmium and PVC-free making them landfill safe and ozone-depleting compounds have been eliminated in the production of Fuji EnviroMAX batteries.

Rethinking your next battery purchase
Fuji’s environmentally respectful manufacturing process should help you rethink your next battery purchase.
Fuji EnviroMAX is competitively priced and matches—or even exceeds—the performance and lifespan of other major brands. As a matter of fact, my husband and son recently went on a camping trip during which they had to use their flashlights for an extended period of time and my husband was very pleased that unlike past camping trips when he had to replace the batteries in their flashlights, he didn’t have to replace them at all. I was actually surprised to hear they had to replace the batteries in their flashlights on previous camping trips.. they must required a lot of battery energy?

About the manufacturing process:
Most of all resources used in the manufacturing process are reused and recycled. The result is batteries that meet a world standard for environmental responsibility and recyclable materials.

Fuji EnviroMAX batteries are available in AAA, AA, C, and D and Super Alkaline as well as batteries specifically for digital devices.

Go ahead and stock up (Amazon.com link) on batteries now.. you’re going to need them for those holiday gifts!

Visit www.greenfuji.com for more information about Fuji EnviroMax.

GIVEAWAY:
We are giving away 8 packs of Fuji EnviroMAX batteries to lucky readers. 4 lucky winners will get 2 packs each. To enter to win, leave a relevant comment below by November 10th. Tweet this post for an extra entry and leave a 2nd comment with your Twitter user name for your extra entry.

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Escape to An Eco Friendly Picnic

Alicia — Thu, 21 May 2009 15:47:42 +0000

Escape the frenzy of the city for a relaxing picnic on a grassy knoll, sandy beach or urban parkscape. Gather your friends, some fine food and toss a blanket on the lawn or picnic table. No need to throw away plastic utensils and plates, there are lots of earth friendly and fair trade options for dining alfresco in style. With many options for fair trade picnic totes choose one that suits your family’s style. We love the large Simple Peace “Tigmi” basket totes. They’re hand-woven by a fair trade artisan cooperative in Morocco. Store your food in recycled plastic food storage containers that can be recycled again after several uses as #5 plastic. Reusable picnic plates are best for preventing landfill. Serve your famous secret family recipe potato salad on colorful Zak recycled confetti melamine plates along with natural bamboo utensils. Bamboo utensils are reusable, durable and made from a renewable resource.

Zak Recycled Confetti Melamine Divided Plates, $7.95 at Bibelotshops.com
Simple Peace Tigmi Fair Trade handwoven basket tote bags, $60.00 at WorldofGood.com
Natural Bamboo Utensil Set, Natural Bamboo Utensil Set, $2.99 at GetnGreen.com
Recycled Plastic Food Storage Containers – Set of 2, $9.95 at TheRainforestsite.com

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