Tom's of Maine Wicked Cool

If your kids are anything like mine it is a battle to get them to brush their teeth. It's like WWIII in my house twice a day to get them to do their teeth brushing. So I was thrilled and nervous when I got the invitation from Smiley360 to try out a new kid friendly toothpaste from Tom's of Maine.

Tom's of Maine Wicked Cool is an all-natural toothpaste. It is made with kids ages 8-12 in mind (but is safe for kids as young as 2). It has a nice minty taste that helps to freshen breath like adult toothpaste minus the "hot" taste adult toothpaste has. It fights cavities, strengthens enamel and freshens breath all while having no artificial colors, preservatives, flavors or sweeteners. 



My daughter is the one who is a pain to find toothpaste for. She hates the bubblegum taste of kid toothpaste, but finds adult toothpaste to "hot" or "spicy". As you can see from the above picture she LOVED Tom's of Maine Wicked Cool! 

Even my son said "wow mom that taste good!"

Tom's of Maine has been come a staple in our medicine cabinet. Now getting my kids to brush is no longer a hassle. They just do it!



Seduced by Power

Another fabulous book by Kimberly Kinrade. The last book in Rose's fight for freedom, love and family. Rose's power is coming increasingly stronger and stronger, she is beginning to fear for Derek's safety around her. And she is right. She is a danger to him now that his powers are decreasing after the rose bush is stolen by Rainbow. So when Derek is taken by Rose's power she has no choice to go into the underworld after him and his brother.

Rose risks her life for love and her new family. And just when you think you know how the story is going to end it takes another turn. Derek risks his life to rescue Rose from the demon and his body it taken my the head demon himself.

The story is an ongoing battle of good vs. evil. Of course it ends with good winning over all else.

Kinrade is a fantastic author. I look forward to reading more books by her.

**I received the book from the author for my honest opinion.

Garnire Fructis Hydra Recharge

I admit it. I am a picky shampoo person. I have very weird hair (atleast in my opinion). It is both dry and oily. It has a mind of it's own 90% of the time. It has natural wave, and gets frizzy with high humidity. In short, IT'S A NIGHTMARE! So I tend to be very opinionated about shampoos and conditioners. If I find one I like I stick with it (until it stops doing it's job....does this happen to anyone else....shampoo immunity LOL) Until recently I was stuck on Tressemee (which we all know is expensive), I love it. It was by far my favorite shampoo/conditioner EVER. That was until I got choosen to try the new Garnier Fructis Hydra Recharge system by Bzzagent.

I have used Garnier products in the past and have liked them a lot.  I have to say up till I tried the Hydra Recharge system my favorite thing about Garnier products was the way they smelled. MMMM....so fruity and good. After just 2 days I could already tell the difference in my hair. It was lighter, healthier and just plain felt good. When you use all 3 of the product s (shampoo/condition/treatment together it makes a huge difference. There have been days when I just used the shampoo and conditioner and while my hair still felt great it tended to get frizzier faster then on the days I used the treatment too.

Even my daughter has decided she likes the Garnier better then the Tressemee. I plan on using the Hydra Recharge system for a long time to come. It is not a staple in my shower :)

Chef's Delight

The last book in a great series, The New Years Eve Club. Heather is the last of her friends to find her a man. She has watched all her best friends find wonderful matches. Or  Teresa Carpenter is a great author. She did a wonderful job bringing the series to a close. And now it looks like her life is falling apart. He father, whom she moved home to help take care of and run the family diner, has unexpectedly gotten married and decided to move away with his high school sweetheart. This send Heather for a loop. And on top of the he sells the diner! To her new neighbor, the "former Navy Seal".

This man is HOT! Joss (what a name! I love it). Even though this man is hot and sends Heather into a hot mess everytime he is near, she has vowed to never date the boy (well I should say man) next door ever again.

These two push each others buttons everytime they are near. But Joss has bought the diner, and he really has no clue what he is doing. So he makes a compromise with Heather (thanks to her dad). Heather is a woman of action and when Joss starts telling her of his plans for the diner, she quickly puts them into action.

Of course these two are destined to become a pair. You will just have to read the book yourself to see how it all plays out. And when you get to the end you will see how everyone of them has paired up.

This series was great.  I like how there was different authors for each book. They did a fabulous job working together on the New Years Eve Club. I look forward to more books by all these authors.

**i recieved this book from the author for my honest oppinion.

Garnier Triple Nutrition

Garnier Triple Nutrition is a breakthrough in moisturizing for hair, body and face (at only $5.99 a bottle). I received a bottle of Garnier Triple Nutrition from Bzzagent to try and report on. While I love how it moisturizes my skin (and God knows with the harsh winter weather it is hard to keep your skin moisturized), I was not thrilled with the way it made my hair look.

I sprayed some Triple Nutrition on my damp hair after a shower and it did made it smoother and easier to brush out. However, once my hair completely dried it left it looking greasy. Which for me was a big turn off.

Using it on my legs after a shave left them feeling wonderful and hydrated. It did not leave them feeling greasy nor did it leave my hands feeling greasy after applying it.

(before on left, after on right)

As far as using it on your face, well that I will leave up to you. I have some dry spots on my face that I liberally applied the Triple Nutrition to and it helped them look much better.

So as far as the Garnier Triple Nutrition goes I would give it a definate thumbs up for body and face use and I would recommend you try it out on your hair on a day you have time to rewash if it leaves you feeling greasy (as some may have different results on their hair than I did).

Deadline: Romance

 

Another installment to the New Years Eve Club books. Deadline: Romance is all about finding love in the face of personal struggles. Emma Ross is facing some major health issues and while she wants to find love she just doesn't know if she can saddle another person with her health concerns. That is until she meets the millionaire Daniel while on assignment. In the face of all the struggles she has he sweeps her off her feet.

Diane Saenger did a wonderful job with this installment of the New Years Eve Club.

**I received this book from the author for my honest opinion.

Handmade gifts (updated 3/15)

So I have decided since I am enjoying crocheting and really getting into I am going to start posting some of the items I make. All items that I post are available to buy, in any color you choose. Some items will requirement measurements.  Here are some of the items that I have prototypes done for:

 



Two-colored Letter Blanket.  $20

 

 

Infant Winter Beany $10

With blanket $30

 

 

Rose Hairbands. These come in different widths. I need head circumference for orders

4- $3.00

5- $3.50

6- $4.00

7- $4.50

 

 

Barefoot Sandals (infants) top one ties in back, bottom one just slips on

$5.00

 

 

 

Rose set. Infant headband and barefoot sandals (each sold seperatly also)

$15.00

 

 

Infant hat and barefoot sandals (either with rose or 5 petal flower on both)

$15.00

 

Baby girl set.b Blanket, Infant hat and barefoot sandals

$30.00

Blanket alone $20.00

 

Owl Hat available in any colors you chose

$10

 

Bows Large $5.00 Small $2.00

can be put on any thing. small would make a cute bowtie for a little boy

I will be added items as I get prototypes done to post pictures of them. Send me a message or email me at christald78@gmail.com to place an order.