Congratulations to our Modify Watches winner, Tina M!

Modify Watches make great gifts and imagine how easy it could be for you to stuff all of your kid’s stockings this holiday.. just drop a Modify Watches watch in each stocking, even Dad’s, and wahlah.. you’re done!  I’m all about easy (and fun) stocking stuffers.   You can even build your own Modify Watches based on your kid’s personalities.  My 12-year-old son is all about having that one piece that will make him stand out just enough to get a bit of attention but not too much.  You’ll usually find him wearing one accessory that stands out, like a necklace or a ring.  He loves my Modify Watches watch but said he’d prefer to have the ‘Business Line’ collection as he’s particularly fond of the argyle and striped faces.

You can mix any face and strap to make a combination to match your outfit and/or mood.  You can start by buying a small or large starter set for $55 or $85 respectively.  Or you can just buy one face and one strap for $45. Then add more faces and straps as you want.  The watch straps are made of silicone and the watch faces are made of acrylic and aluminum.

Modify Watches are large.  The face is a little larger than 1.5 inches square.   Wouldn’t it be so cool if we could slip a photo of our kids (or a pretty flower or maybe a tiny version of our to-do list – joke) into the watch face?  That’s an up-side to the face being larger than average.. there is potential for Modify Watches to do some amazing things with that wrist real estate.  I would love to see Modify Watches make a slightly smaller size watch though.  Maybe about an inch square.  I can see myself wearing the watch on a more regular basis if it was just a tad smaller.

Because Modify Watches introduces new face and strap designs often, you can buy a new face and/or strap to go with the latest fashion trend or your new-found mellow or not so mellow personality, for example.  Your teenager will love having the ability to swap out his/her watch face and strap to match their outfit every day and you’ll love not having to spend $100+ on a new watch every time their style changes which is very often during the teenage years, right?

Modify Watches make a great accessory for everyone in the family, even the dog!  Check out some photos of the world’s coolest people (and non-humans) wearing Modify Watches here.

What what?  Did someone say GIVEAWAY?

I just did!

Let’s do this!

We are giving a lucky reader one face and strap from Modify Watches and in the spirit of spontaneity, we are not going to tell you what style or colors you’re getting.. actually we don’t know what the winner will get.

To enter to win a Modify Watches face and strap leave a comment below telling us which face style is your favorite.  You don’t have to include a link to the page just describe it with your most descriptive words.. ever!  Here’s a link that will open the face options in a new window.

Earn extra entries by following us on Twitter and Facebook (1 extra entry each), follow Modify Watches on Twitter and Facebook (1 extra entry each), blog about this giveaway on your own blog (in your own words), Tweet about this giveaway once up to every 8 hours (include the text #Giveaway, @mommyinsider, and @modifywatches in your Tweet) – (3 extra entries each), then tell us what you did in the comments below.

Contest entries accepted through 11:59 EST October 23rd (my birthday!), open to U.S. residents ages 18+, and no P.O. Boxes.

Connect with Modify Watches:

• Modify Watches website
• Like Modify Watches on Facebook
• Follow Modify Watches on Twitter
• And if you’re bored and need a good laugh, check out the hilarious and informational blog over at Modify Watches

Disclosure: This review was made possible by Mom Spark Media.  I received a Modify Watch for review purposes. Thoughts are my own.

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M&M's Coin Purse - Ecoist

Would you love to be able to tell your friends that you have 60 M&M wrappers in your purse without having to eat tons of M&M’s?  You can!  That’s a devastating thought though.. not actually eating the M&M’s.

This eco-friendly M&M coin purse available at Ecoist is just the right size for carrying keys, credit cards, cash, and coins.  Each one of these coin purses uses 60 recycled candy wrappers.

If 60 wrappers isn’t good enough for you, get for many more with Ecoist’s M&M’s clutch which is 10 inches wide!  Imagine how many packages of M&M’s you could fit in that clutch!

Ecoist and MARS have partnered to repurpose misprinted labels bound for landfill and create recycled purses and environmentally friendly bags that feature your favorite candies. Candy wrapper handbags and accessories like these add color and fun to your wardrobe. These limited edition handbags will satisfy even the biggest sweet tooth.

Disclosure: This review was made possible by Mom Spark Media. I received product for purposes of this review.  Thoughts expressed in this post are my own and were not influenced in any way.

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Do you take reusable shopping bags with you to your local grocery store? I hope so!  What about the book store or the mall?  Probably not.  It just doesn’t seem right to take a flimsy reusable grocery store shopping bag to the mall does it?  Well, now you don’t have to. Check out the Calvin Klein Python Shopper Bag sold at Designer Chatter.   Its classic style and designer quality make it the perfect black shopping bag to take with you every time you go to the mall, the book store, or the beauty store.  Carry the Calvin Klein Python Shopper Bag alone or with your regular hand bag!

• Shiny snake skin tote with silver hardware
• Magnetic closure
• inside pockets
• Width 13″ Length 12″ Handle 9″
• PVC
• Imported

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GIVEAWAY!

We are giving 3 lucky readers a Calvin Klein Python Shopper Bag from Designer Chatter!

To enter to win:

Mandatory – 1. Click here to go to Designer Chatter and browse their jewelry selection.  Then come back here and tell us what your favorite piece of jewelry is in the comments below.

Mandatory - 2. ‘Like’ our Facebook page. The 3 winners (First name, Last initial) will be announced on our Facebook page and must respond within 24 hours or a back up winner will be chosen.

Optional extra entries –

2 extra entries: Tweet about this giveaway.  ”I entered to win a Calvin Klein Python Shopper Bag on TheMommyInsider.com!  You can enter too!  http://ow.ly/3nmnl”

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Entries accepted through December 22nd.

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I haven’t even moved from my office chair in two hours and I’m exhausted.
Why am I exhausted?  Blame Gilt and Rue LaLa, two online sample sites that I’ve been glued to for the last couple of hours in hopes of snagging a Francesco Biasia or BCBGMAXAZRIA handbag, ultimately getting the BCBGMAXAZRIA Femme Fatale Medium Satchel, pictured below.  Yay!

In case you aren’t farmiliar with online sample sale sites like Gilt and Rue LaLa, the jist of it is that these sites provide shoppers (aka members) access, by invitation only, to luxury brands at prices up to 70% off retail.  Most online sample sales last 24-36 hours and feature hand selected styles from designers.  The catch is that there are only a select number of each item available so if you see something you like, you’d better put it in your shopping cart right away or you might lose any chance of buying it.. at up to 70% off!
That’s what happened to me in the case of the BCBGMAXAZRIA Femme Fatale Medium Satchel on Gilt.
I saw the bag, knew I liked it, but I didn’t put it in my cart and about 5 minutes later it was not available.  Luck for me, the shopper who had put it in her cart had 8 minutes to buy the handbag before it went back on sale.  I didn’t know when her 8 minutes started so I just hit refresh over and over waiting for the “Wait List” (you can be added to a wait list for items) button change to “Add to Cart” and it did!  What a relief!

I’ve been very happy with my two most used handbags, both Coach, but my favorite Coach bag is missing two pieces, my second favorite Coach handbag is not quite large enough for the trip, and I desperately wanted a black handbag so I went out on a serious and very time consuming search for the perfect handbag. The funny thing is though, I ended up with a tan handbag.

I gave up on The Sak Silverlake Bucket bag I was seriously considering buying because I couldn’t figure out what the true color of the bag was.. as you’ll see in this post.  I am going out of town next Thursday and wanted to find a handbag that could be delivered by Tuesday so please please let this bag be delivered by then!

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So for the last couple of days I’ve been totally (beyond totally) obsessed with finding a medium size handbag.
Here are my requirements.  It must be about 11-12″ wide, soft leather, black (or tan…), the handbag has to have an outside pocket that will hold my iPhone, not a fold over flap type closure (zipper or magnet preferably), a wide opening, and can be carried on my shoulder or crossbody.
After close to 96 hours of searching (more like 4 or so) I finally found a handbag that I like the style, design, color, and quality of but wouldn’t you know that I can’t figure out what darn color it is?  If I can’t figure this out by Monday, I’m going to move on to another bag.  I need to order something ASAP so it will arrive before my next trip in a couple of weeks.. and I don’t want to give up on the Silverlake Bucket bag.  :(

Here is my delima

I LOVE the The SAK Silverlake Bucket Bag pictured below and I want the dark amber bag pictured below.. BUT the dark amber on The Sak website and the dark amber on Amazon.com look totally different and I don’t like the dark amber I see on The Sak website here but I love the dark amber shown here on Amazon.com.  So which product photograph most closely portrays the true color and which one should I order?

Help please!?
What do you think I should do?

Should I order the cheaper ($118) dark amber Silverlake Bucket bag from TheSak.com website in hopes that it turns out to be the dark amber I see on Amazon.com or should I order the dark amber Silverlake Bucket from Amazon.com which is more expensive ($155) but I like the color shown in the product photograph?  Please tell me in the comments below.

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I am all about bags these days. I even try to match my bag with my outfit.. that is a big deal for me. I’ve been using a beautiful bag from Baby Kaed called the Jacey and what is really great is that because it’s black I can wear it with most outfits. My daughter is 3 years old so I don’t travel with diapers and bottles anymore but I still carry an extra outfit for her wherever we go and the size of this bag is perfect for those of us who have to carry extra outfits, snacks, drinks, a microwave, and a laptop with us wherever we go.

The Jacey from Baby Kaed is a great size at 15 inches wide and 14 inches deep and the large outside pocket holds my over-sized (not because I have too much money in it.. I wish!) wallet and other things I need easy access to like my compact, lipstick, pens, a little notebook, etc.., easily.

Features:

• Expandable pocket on either side of the Jacey that holds a sippy cup or phone.
• The Jacey and other Baby Kaed bags come with a changing mat, zippered pouch, drawstring bag, pacifier pouch, key clip, and a wipes case.
• Leather can be wiped clean easily
• Wide, adjustable shoulder strap
• Available in 4 colors

The Jacey is an affordable $138 at babykaed.com and because of it’s timeless style and durability, you’ll have it for years.. so don’t hesitate!

You’ll find a great selection of bags at babykaed.com for every budget and style. I particularly like the Shyla and Masala.. check them out!

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