J.R. Watkins Naturals Product Review and Giveaway

The first thing I have to say about this company is I LOVE their labels and logo. To me it seems so pioneer days and it should since the company has been around since 1868. I love that it looks like a product mothers of a different generation would have used but at the same time has a modern appeal. I was surprised when my husband commented about how he loved the labels too. Normally he doesn't care about the cleaning products I use as long as they don't smell funny. This time he said they smell awesome, loves how they look and we need to get more when it runs out!
I had the opportunity to review 4 of the J.R. Watkins Naturals products for the Valentine's event. I definitely think loving your family means finding the right home cleaning products that you can all have around you. With my little guy now in our family, my sensitivity to smells that can lead to migraines and my husbands sensitive lungs I have to be careful of the cleaning products I use. With J.R. Watkins I found the perfect cleaning supplies!
The 4 products we reviewed are:

Lemon Liquid Dish Soap

I really enjoyed using this soap. It has a light lemon scent that is very pleasing. Unlike some lemon products that make me feel sick just smelling them. It works great on cleaning too! It worked on cutting grease on my stainless steel pans and was gentle on my favorite Starbucks mug. When I can I try to use dish soap instead of the dishwasher to save on water and electricity costs and this product is a great help.

 Lavender Window Cleaner

This product is wonderful and a headache saver! I have a hard time cleaning some days because I suffer from migraines that are triggered by scents. Often times using other products I find myself having to lay down the rest of the day from an intense headache, but not with this one.
The lavender in this window and hard surface cleaner was heavenly.  Not only did it clean my mirrors and windows sparkling clean but it also allowed me to continue on with my day. I use lavender rubs and lotions to ease the pain of a headache all the time so this was like cleaning and aromatherapy! My husband even joked now I can clean everyday and not complain!

My dirty mirror, see the spots!

Smells soooo good!

Clean and Aromatherapy

 Aloe and Green Tea Sink Set

This product was my favorite. I loved the little J.R. Watkins holder the set came in. I am always washing my hand through out the day and this set made it so easy to wash then rehydrate. The soap works well on my son's hands too. I worry about drying out his skin when I use dial soap and the chemicals but with this soap I know he is naturally clean! The lotion is wonderful because it is thick and absorbs quickly. There is nothing I hate more than watery lotion! The scent of this lotion was very mild and pleasant.  I think this would make a great gift for a house warming, new parent, mother's day or a birthday.

My clean mirror and sink set

Here is a little info about J.R. Watkins Naturals Home Cleaning Products from their website:

"Made with refreshing lemon and lavender oils and highly effective plant derived surfactants, Watkins diverse line of cleaners are safe and effective for your home and your family.

Responsible manufacturing processes are as important as its commitment to providing natural, consumable items for everyday life. By utilizing gravity-fed filling, biodegradable packing materials, as well as recycling programs and much more, Watkins is devoted to leaving the smallest environmental footprint possible."


J.R. Watkins also makes a line of Natural Personal Care products and Natural Gourmet products. I would love to try their lip balms, facial care, as well as their BBQ sauce and vanilla extract. I could run my whole household with just their brand of products!!


GIVEAWAY:
For our Valentine's Day Event J.R.Watkins Naturals is giving away one set of the same products I reviewed in this post.

Here is how to enter the giveaway for your own set of the J.R. Watkins products I reviewed.
MANDATORY Entry:
Follow J.R. Watkins Naturals on twitter

Leave your email address in your comment so I can contact the winner.

Extra Entries: Can be done after leaving a comment for mandatory entry.
If the extra entry says 1 extra entry leave 1 comment and 2 extra entries leave me 2 comments and so on.


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Visit J.R. Watkins Naturals website and tell me your favorite product. +2
Enter any of the other giveaways during the Valentine's Day Event and leave a comment on which giveaway you entered. +2 for every giveaway you enter.
Blog about this giveaway and leave me the link +5

*Limited to US residents; 18 years old and above. Giveaway starts January 27, 2011 and ends on February 7, 2011 at midnight PST.  Winner will be emailed and has 48 hours to respond before another winner is selected. I was not paid for this giveaway or post. I was sent for free the products pictured and mentioned in this post for a review by the PR company representing J.R. Watkins Naturals.

Gorton's Grilled Seafood January Facebook Giveaway & Coupon Giveaway

We are huge fans of Gorton's Seafood in our house. Just last night we had Tilapia Fish Sticks. Fish sticks seem to be the one thing no matter what my son will eat. He doesn't seem to care for beef and only eats chicken if hes in the mood, which is rare, but Gorton's fish sticks he will eat even cold and for breakfast!

Right now for the month of January Gorton's Seafood is having an awesome Facebook Giveaway. You can win and XBOX 360 KINECT and other great Gorton's Seafood products. There is only a few days left to enter so act now to make sure you get in your entry.

You can enter the Gorton's Seafood January Grilled Facebook Giveaway by clicking the link.

The giveaway on Facebook is for:

One thousand (1000) FREE grilled product coupons will be given out in four (4) Drawings of two-hundred fifty coupons (250) on: January 10, 2011; January 17, 2011; January 24, 2011; January 31, 2011. One (1) Grand Prize: Xbox 360 Console with Kinect (Retail Value $300.00) to be drawn on January 31, 2011.

 

 

GIVEAWAY on my blog :

For Our Valentine's Day Event Gorton's has allowed us giveaway 2 FREE Product coupons to 5 of our lucky readers!!

Nothing says love like healthy fish!! 

Here is how to enter the giveaway on my blog:

MANDATORY: 

 "Like" Gorton's Seafood on Facebook 

Leave your email address in at least one comment so I can contact the winners.

Extra Entries: Can be done after leaving a comment for mandatory entry.

If the extra entry says 1 extra entry leave 1 comment and 2 extra entries leave me 2 comments and so on. 

Leave a comment on Gorton's Facebook wall that The Coupon Queen Bee sent you +3

Follow Me on GFC (right top corner) +3

Follow Me on Twitter +2

Go to http://www.gortons.com and sign up for a fun e-newsletter! +2 

Which recipe is your favorite Gorton's recipe? +2

"Follow" Gorton's on Twitter and tweet about the January Grilled Giveaway!  +2

*Limited to US residents; 18 years old and above. Giveaway starts January 26, 2011 and ends on February 6, 2011 at midnight PST.  Winner will be emailed and has 48 hours to respond before another winner is selected. I was not paid for this giveaway or post. I will be receiving coupons for a free product from Gorton's Seafood to review in the future.

        

Buddy Fruits Review and Giveaway 2 Winners

We recently reviewed a product called Buddy Fruits. They are an all natural, no sugar added 100% pure blended fruit to go. I am all about a healthy snack for my children so I loved the idea of fruit on the go in this handy little drinkable pouch. There are quiet a few different flavors to choose from like Apple & Banana, Apples and Cinnamon, Apple and Multifruit and Mango Passion and Banana. My 4 year old was my taste tester and he seemed to like most of the flavors. He really liked the Mango Passion and Banana as well as the Apple Banana. I think that anything with banana in it is a winner with him! It seemed that the apple flavors alone may have been a little overwhelming for him so I thought my husband and I should also give them a try. The more the merrier right? I liked the Apple Cinnamon and my husband agreed with my son on the Mango Passion Fruit.

 The top is a screw off style cap so you can twist it back on and save it for later if need be. This is virtually no clean up snack because the opening is small enough that even when you squeeze the pouch there is no overflowing mess, perfect for on the go and in the car. The packaging is so cute, they are very inviting to little eyes.

The best thing about Buddy Fruits is that they do not have to be refrigerated, which is awesome cause fridge space seems to be limited around here. I love that we can take them on day trips and store them in the car for a "snack emergency". They are so handy and a great little healthy snack for my son as well as anyone who loves fruit. What a great idea!


You can buy Buddy Fruits at Walgreens, Publix, Piggly Wiggly, Harris Teeter, and many more. You can find a retailer near you on the site under the Where To Buy tab. Or you can purchase them online at Amazon and Diapers.com.
You can also win your own 18 pouch pack right here!!

GIVEAWAY 2 Winners:
Here is how to enter the giveaway for the Buddy Fruit Pouches:
MANDATORY Entry: "Like" Buddy Fruits on Facebook
Leave your email address in your comment so I can contact the winner.

Extra Entries: Can be done after leaving a comment for mandatory entry.
If the extra entry says 1 extra entry leave 1 comment and 2 extra entries leave me 2 comments and so on.

Follow Me on GFC (right top corner) +3
Follow Me on Twitter +2
Friend me on Facebook +2
Visit Buddy Fruits website and leave a comment on something you read there. +2
Enter any of the other giveaways during the Valentine's Day Event and leave a comment on which giveaway you entered. +2 for every giveaway you enter.
Blog about this giveaway and leave me the link +5

*Limited to US residents; 18 years old and above. Giveaway starts January 26, 2011 and ends on February 6, 2011 at midnight PST.  Winner will be emailed and has 48 hours to respond before another winner is selected. I was not paid for this giveaway or post. I was sent one set of 18 Buddy Fruit Pouches for this review.

PaperToy Monsters Book Review and Giveaway

Today January 25th is the official PaperToy Monster Day!!! We are so happy to be apart of this great event! This year I wanted to find simple and low tech ways to have fun with my family. When I had the chance to review this book I knew this would be a great start. My sister and I both want to be more crafty and this book is a great way be crafty but also not leap right into handcrafting.

 

I really liked the color and detail of the monsters. They were easy to punch out of the book and even easier when my husband suggested to tear out the whole page then the cut outs. I cracked up and had a duh moment when I realized that the whole page was intended to come out.

My husband and I had so much fun making the monsters and handing them over to our son. He made a wild mess of them making them battle then crushing them. Even though he is too little to assemble them himself we all had so much fun. We look forward to making more monsters for him to play with and to share them with his cousins.



For PaperToy Monster Day there are many fun activities you can do from home.
There is a cool video to watch about making your PaperToy Monsters and the fun you can have!

For Valentine's Day you can have your very own PaperToy Monster. It is really cute and would be great to give to your Valentine! You can download it here.

If you want some PaperToy Monsters for your Super Bowl Party you can download two Football Ghouls.

GIVEAWAY
 You can win your very own copy of PaperToy Monsters for your family to enjoy.

Here is how to enter the giveaway for a copy of PaperToy Monsters:
MANDATORY Entry: "Like"  PaperToy Monsters on Facebook. You can leave a comment that The Coupon Queen Bee sent you. Not required but everyone loves comments!
Leave your email address in your comment so I can contact the winner.

Extra Entries: Can be done after leaving a comment for mandatory entry.
If the extra entry says 1 extra entry leave 1 comment and 2 extra entries leave me 2 comments and so on.

Follow Me on GFC (right top corner) +3
Follow Me on Twitter +2
Friend me on Facebook + 2
Follow PaperToy Monsters on Twitter +2
Take the PaperToy Monster Quiz to find out what monster you are most like ( I am the Ice Huggy lol) +4
Enter any of the other giveaways during the Valentine's Day Event and leave a comment on which giveaway you entered. +2 for every giveaway you enter.
Blog about this giveaway and leave me the link +5

*Limited to US residents; 18 years old and above. Giveaway starts January 25, 2011 and ends on February 5, 2011 at midnight PST.  Winner will be emailed and has 48 hours to respond before another winner is selected. I was not paid for this giveaway or post. I was sent one copy of the book PaperToy Monsters for free for this review.

CSN Stores Review

For all my readers that participated in my 1st Birthday Bash you know I did a review for CSN Stores about a toy chest for my son. Recently I had another opportunity to do a review or giveaway and I wanted this time to share the great stores at CSN with you, my readers! So in about a week for the Valentine's Day event I will be hosting a giveaway for $20 gift certificate that can be used at any of the 200+ stores CSN has on any product. It does not cover shipping but many of their awesome products come with free shipping. Or you can use it towards a larger purchase.

While I was checking out all of the great stores CSN has I found some really great stuff in the Modern Furniture section. Our house does not have much in the way of a style and some simple decor additions and lighting would really change the whole look. I found countless items that I added to my wish list of items! With tax season giving everyone refunds I thought what a great time to do a big furniture purchase.

 Gus Modern carries a wide variety of living room furniture that has that sleek modern look. I loved the Sparrow Glider for $850. It comes with Free Shipping, which I love. This rocker looks nice and would be a perfect way to rock my little guy to sleep at night without looking like a baby rocker.

One brand I thought had great stuff is Thomas Paul. He has great pillows, towels, coasters, dishes in a sleek and simple design. My favorites are the Sea of Life Dinner Plates $40 and the Bath Shell Mat $40.

Check Back in about a week for the Giveaway and I will be posting about it on my facebook and twitter as well. If you find a great deal on Modern Furniture I would love to know and share it with my readers.