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Hello Blog, I miss you. I do have lots to say but I have been very busy as of late. I promise to make time for you very soon. The craziness is winding down and things are falling into place.
I will be back next week. I have some great reviews and giveaways to post and oh so much more.
Please forgive me!

KidsCraft playhouse review/giveaway

My youngest son is obsessed with rockets so when I had the opportunity to review KidsCraft Shuttle Imagination playhouse I jumped at the opportunity!

When it arrived my son screamed out loud "IS THIS FOR ME??" This playhouse is so cool! First it is made from 100% recycled cardboard, made in the USA AND to make it even better, for every one sold, KidsCraft will plant one tree! This get my approval!!! I LOVE everything about this product. We used the shipping box for the bottom of one of our raised garden beds to kill the grass. We did leave it there when we filed the box with soil.

The Shuttle Imagination was super easy to assemble but was much larger then I thought it would be! My son loved the fact that he could decorate himself but he has yet to draw anything on the outside! On the inside he has drawn control panels, very cute I must say. It is still in my living room and is played with/in almost everyday. We even let him sleep in it one night, it must have been uncomfortable because he has not asked since.

Thanks to KidsCraft one of my readers will win either the Shuttle Imagination



OR their Creation Cottage



Here my son is enjoying his new Shuttle..




So back to winning one of these fantastic playhouses...there are rules as always!

THIS IS MANDATORY~


-Visit KidsCraft web site and tell me something you learned about the company. If you do not do this your other optional entries will not count! If you do not have a way for me to contact you through your blog or you do not have a blog PLEASE make sure you leave your email in your comment so if you win I can contact you.

For additional entries which of course are ALWAYS optional

-Follow me on twitter and tweet this giveaway make sure you use @my2boyz and in tweet leave link in comment (you can do this once a day-leave daily comment!)

-Follow me on Networked Blogs (2 additional entries-leave 2 comments)

-Follow my blog (2 additional entries-leave 2 comments)

-Comment on another blog post of mine, let me know what one in comment (4 additional entries-leave 4 comments)

-Giveaway ends on 6/7/2010 at 11:59 PM and winners will be chosen by random.org.-Winners will have 48 hours to respond to email or new winner/winners will be chosen.

-Open to residents of the USA only.



I received the Shuttle Imagination for review purposes only. The opinions are 100% mine and everybody might not have the same experience I had.

Worst Blogger award goes to....ME

Oh yes I am the WORST BLOGGER in the world as of late. I have not posted since April 23rd....has it really been that long?

Well I do have good reason you see my husband lost his job giving him free time to spend with me! So I have been hanging out with him, doing yard work, planning our veggie garden, going to Costco, out to lunch and just enjoying the time alone during the day while the kids at at school. Is this a good excuse, no it isn't as I have had time to blog but for some reason I am not into it anymore! Once again I have lost my groove...help! Have you seen it??!!!

I do have a few giveaways and reviews to post and I plan on getting them done tomorrow and this weekend. I will be back as I have inked blogging time into my busy schedule. I am still working but have been a slacker in that area as well, actually I take that back I have been quite busy with buyers and sellers but ZERO prospecting the past month, not good!

I have been down this road before. lack of excitement for blogging. I know what it is...I feel so little and insignificant in the world of blogging, I feel like my voice is not heard, does anyone read my blog?? I often wonder if I stopped the reviews and giveaways would I have a following at all? I use to post about my life and my crazy boys but somewhere I got all swept up in review blogging. I have pledged in the past to do more "personal posts" but I didn't.

So once again I pledge to be a better blogger and to try to post at least 5 times a week, and to my very little following if you even exist I am sorry I have let you down, forgive me please!

Earth Week Celebration Day 2 Review/Giveaway Sprout Eco-Friendly Watches

Welcome to day 2 of my Earth Week event. I know it is a week late but we had some major life changing decisions to make last week and it was super stressful. I won't get into what happened right now however I will share with you when the time is right. Don't worry we are all fine and will be! Now on to today's business!

I was so excited when I had the opportunity to review Sprout Eco-friendly watches, they are so very cute and very economical as well. Sprout Watches are made by the E. Gluck Corporation who have been a major force in the watch industry for over 50 years! I was so excited when my watch arrived! The packaging was so cute! It looked like a box of crackers or cereal with the ingredients on the side! Also in the box was a little grass garden, my 6 year old got a kick out of that and we will be growing it soon.

Here are Sprout watches Eco-Facts from their web site:

-EcoFriendliness
The small size Sprout® watch is 80% Eco-friendly (by weight)
The large size Sprout® watch is 86% Eco-friendly (by weight)

-Compliance
All Sprout® watches are in compliance with the CPSIA and are lead and phthalate free.
The corn resin we use is in full compliance with the American ASTM D6400 as well as the European EN13432 standards for
compostable material.

-Materials
Corn Resin. The shelf life of corn resin is similar to synthetic plastics. It will not break down during regular wear and use. In a composite environment, corn resin is 99% biodegradable to carbon dioxide and water within 365 days. Since it’s made from corn, it comes from a renewable resource. Conventional plastics use an estimated 200,000 barrels of oil a day in the United States alone but because corn resin is bio-based, it therefore uses no oil resources in production

-Organic Cotton
The majority of cotton is grown with toxic chemicals. Conventional cotton requires the use of enormous amounts of pesticides - 25% of all insecticides and 10% of all pesticides - which have a huge environmental impact. It is one of the most environmentally damaging crops to grow, as about 84 million pounds of pesticides are sprayed on US cotton crops alone in one year. Some of these chemicals are considered to be the most toxic chemicals in the world. Organic cotton is grown using methods and materials that have a low impact on the environment and is grown without the use of toxic pesticides and synthetic fertilizers.

-Bamboo
Bamboo is considered Eco-friendly based on its properties as 1) a natural (nonsynthetic) fiber, 2) a quick-growth plant (it's in the grass family) that sequesters greenhouse gases, and 3) a renewable plant that can grow back after its three to five year harvesting period. It largely doesn't need chemicals, pesticides, or fertilizers to grow.

-Mineral Crystal
Most lenses in the medium price range of watches are made from plexiglass, a type of synthetic plastic. Sprout® lenses are made from Mineral crystal which is a type of glass made from sand. It can technically be recycled.

-Mercury Free Battery
Mercury is actually a neurotoxin, which is harmful to both animals and humans. Exposure to even small amounts of mercury over a long period may cause negative health effects including damage to the brain, kidney, lungs and a developing baby. Sprout® watches use only Mercury Free batteries.

-Recycled Fibers
Sprout® packaging is made from at least 80% post consumer fibers. It is both recycled and recyclable

Sprout Eco-friendly watches come is many colors and in 2 sizes, I was sent the one on the far right in the picture above, like I said I LOVE IT!

Thanks to Sprout Eco-friendly timepieces I have one watch to giveaway to one of you!!!!

Here are those pesky rules I like to make you follow!

-Visit Sprout Watches web site and tell me what color Sprout watch you would like to have! If you do not do this your entries will not count! If you do not have a way for me to contact you through your blog or you do not have a blog PLEASE make sure you leave your email in your comment so if you win I can contact you!

For additional entries which of course are ALWAYS optional:

-Become a fan of Sprout Watches on Facebook

-Follow Sprout Watches on Twitter

-Follow me on twitter and tweet this giveaway make sure you use @my2boyz and @sproutwatches in tweet leave link in comment (you can do this once a day-leave daily comment!)

-Follow me on Networked Blogs (2 additional entries-leave 2 comments)

-Follow my blog (2 additional entries-leave 2 comments)

-Comment on another blog post of mine, let me know what one in comment (4 additional entries-leave 4 comments)

-Giveaway ends on 5/11/2010 at 11:59 PM and winners will be chosen by random.org.

-Winners will have 48 hours to respond to email or new winner/winners will be drawn

Thank you an good luck!

Make sure you check out my other giveaways! Just click on the giveaway tab.

I was provided with a Sprout Watch for review purposes. The opinions are my own and you might not feel the same way about the product as I do.

Yoplait Greek “Nourish Your Inner Goddess” Gift Pack Review/Giveaway

We have been HUGE fans of Greek yogurt for quite a while, longer then we have had it available in our area. I was introduced to it by my Aunt from Montana, yes Montana had Greek yogurt before we did here in my area! Anyway I would drive over an hour to a health food store just to get Greek yogurt! I just LOVE it!!! A few weeks ago I was at my local grocery store and stopped DEAD IN MY TRACKS when I saw this....
BLAH!!! I was THRILLED and grab a few and tossed them in my cart with a huge smile on my face! Not only do I love the texture of Greek yogurt, thick and creamy but it is better for you then regular yogurt! With 12 grams of protein -- twice that found in leading yogurts-- new Yoplait Greek nourishes from the inside out. Available in four delicious flavors, Strawberry, Blueberry, Honey Vanilla and Plain, the brand’s newest offering has a unique thick and creamy texture with the unmatched taste expected of Yoplait.

To celebrate its new Greek yogurt and to encourage women to nourish their inner goddess, Yoplait has teamed up with actress Izabella Miko, who plays Greek Goddess Athena in Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ film new epic feature film “Clash of the Titans,” which launched in theatres on April 2 in 3D. So to help one of my readers nourish their inner goddess I have one Yoplait Greek “Nourish Your Inner Goddess” gift pack that contains two VIP* coupons for Yoplait Greek Yougurt and some great spa items to help you relax!
*This coupon offer for a free cup of Yoplait Greek yogurt is not valid in some states, including California, Idaho, Louisiana, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, North Dakota, and Tennessee.

-Tell me what your favorite thing to do to pamper yourself is. If you do not do this your other optional entries will not count! If you do not have a way for me to contact you through your blog or you do not have a blog PLEASE make sure you leave your email in your comment so if you win I can contact you!

For additional entries which of course are ALWAYS optional:

-Follow me on twitter and tweet this giveaway make sure you use @my2boyz and in tweet leave link in comment (you can do this once a day-leave daily comment!)

-Follow me on Networked Blogs (2 additional entries-leave 2 comments)

-Follow my blog (2 additional entries-leave 2 comments)

-Comment on another blog post of mine, let me know what one in comment (4 additional entries-leave 4 comments)

-Giveaway ends on 5/7/2010 at 11:59 PM and winners will be chosen by random.org.

-Winners will have 48 hours to respond to email or new winner/winners will be chosen.

Thank you and good luck!




I received a "Nourish Your Inner Goddess" gift pack from Yoplait through my affiliation with My Blog Spark for review purposes. The opinions are 100% my own.