I love food storage items.  I have a cabinet packed with all types of food storage products and one of my favorites is Easy Lunchboxes’ combo lunch and snack containers (AKA food storage containers).  Easy Lunchboxes’ Compartmentalized BPA-Free Plastic Food Storage Containers are colorful, convenient, and BPA-free. 

My 3 year old takes lunch Wednesdays and Fridays and these combined with her Citizenpip lunch bag make packing her lunch a breeze and easy for her to carry.  I usually put hummus in one compartment, carrots or crackers in another, and fruit and cheese in the 3rd compartment.  EasyLunchBoxes.com sells a lunch box cooler which is great for day trips and for older kids who take their lunch to school but my 3 year old has to fit her lunch box in her school bag and the Easy Lunchboxes’ lunch cooler is too big to fit in her bag.

Easy Lunch Boxes’ features:

• dishwasher safe
• microwave safe
• refrigerator and freezer safe
• secure snap-on lids
• 4 bottoms with 3 compartments each
• 4 lids – each a different color
• very sturdy.. these are more sturdy than typical food storage containers
• BPA-free

GIVEAWAY!

• EasyLunchboxes.com is giving one lucky reader a set of containers and a lunch bag!
• To enter, tell me what your child’s favorite school lunch is in the comments below.
• Entries accepted through February 20th.

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My 10 year old is in shock! He just met the cast of Percy Jackson & the Olympians Lighting Thief.. Logan Lerman (Percy Jackson), Brandon T. Jackson (Grover Underwood), Alexandra Deddario (Annabeth Chase)!

We met the cast at Borders bookstore in Marietta, today where Logan, Brandon, and Alexandra answered questions from the crowd and signed autographs.

I’ve never heard such load screaming in my life. My 3 year old covered her ears and buried herself in her stroller during the screams. Girls were screaming “I love you Percy!”.

Percy Jackson & The Olympians The Lighting Thief opens in theaters February 12th and I’m sure theaters all over the country will be packed with enthuastic book readers. 

Way cool!

• Find out when and if the cast is coming to your city
• Download Percy Jackson & The Olympian Lighting Thief desktop wallpapers – go to website for downloads
• Become a fan on Facebook

Are you going to be one of the first to see Percy Jackson & the Olympians The Lighting Thief in theaters?

GIVEAWAY!

Are your kids reading the books?
Leave a comment below telling me why your child should win a copy of the The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 2) and you’ll be entered to win the book!
Can’t wait?  Buy the book here: Amazon.com link for The Sea of Monsters book.

Entries accepted through February 12th.

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I am a nervous wreck when I put on a bathing suite.   Even when I was a size 4 I thought I had major flaws.  Now that I am a size 8 and have a little extra weight (from my last birth.. over 3 years ago.. yes, that’s my excuse) I hunt for just the right swimsuit. 

Here is what I look for in a swimsuit:

• It has to be a one piece swimsuit
• I prefer black or dark brown
• My swimsuit must have straps – the boobies just don’t tolerate strapless.
• A skirt to cover the upper thigh area

I got an email newsletter from Lands’ End this morning telling me about their new swimsuit selection and I thought, sheez it’s still Winter, why do I want to look for a swimsuit now?  Well, I thought looking at swimsuits now might inspire me to lose the 10 lbs I put on since October (medication related, but still).. ugh!

What’s really cool about the Lands’ End swimsuit selection is that you can choose your ANXIETY ZONE!  There are currently about 48 swimsuits offered in the Lands’ End Swimsuit Anxiety Zone section.

In the swimsuit area of the Lands’ End there is a list of anxiety zones buyers can choose from.  Anxiety Zones include:

• Minimize Tummy-Waist.. yes please
• Minimize Hips-Thighs
• Enhance Bust.. no thanks
• Lengthen Legs
• Enhance Waist..interesting
• Minimize Bust.. yes please

I’m giving one lucky reader a $25 Lands’ End e-gift card!
Do you have swimsuit anxiety?  Swimsuits aren’t always cheap but the extra expense is worth it.
Leave a comment below telling me what your swimsuit anxiety is, your favorite kind of swimsuit, and/or your favorite summer beach destination and I will enter every commentor to win a $25 e-gift card to use at LandsEnd.com.. on me!  Entries accepted through Feb. 10th, 2010.

I was not compensated financially or with product for this blog post.

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Madelyn has been wearing her Robeez booties almost every day for about a month. 

They are teddy bear soft on the inside and easy for her to put on by herself which is a big deal for most moms, right?  The booties are washable and are available in sizes 0-6 month to 3-4 years.  Madelyn wears her Robeez booties around the house and to friends houses.  They are not great for playing in the yard because of the suede soles, but she has a couple of other pairs of Robeez shoes that she wears to play in.

Robeez is a well known brand of infant and toddler shoes that makes quality shoes for kids affordable and often has great sales.  Robeez is the premier baby and toddler shoe brand, providing soft-soled and flex-soled footwear that supports the healthy development of little feet. Always functional and fashionable, Robeez shoes are a favorite with parents and medical experts around the world.

Buy and browse Robeez Booties on Amazon.com.
GIVEAWAY!
Robeez is giving a lucky winner a pair of shoes.  Robeez will choose the style once the winner chooses a gender and size.
Fill out the form below to enter.  Contest entries accepted until February 20th, 2010.

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