Sprout Watches Review and Giveaway - Mother's Day

I love companies that make products that are eco-conscious and eco-friendly. If that company can also make their products great looking and durable, then I am an interested customer.

I recently came across a company just like that called Sprout Watches. Sprout makes beautiful watches out of eco-friendly materials such as bamboo, corn resin, fish skins, and mineral crystals. With a background of 50 years of watchmaking, Sprout Watches was born out of a desire to make the greenest, most eco-conscious watch that the company was capable of making.

With this as their mission statement and with the help of bright and devoted employees, they have succeeded. Not only are Sprout Watches eco-friendly, they are also beautiful and stylish. They have a great website that is packed with information about their company, and it's large selection of watches. If you are interested in buying a Sprout watch, you will definitely have a hard time choosing one because you will want them all!

I am so loving this great new white water-proof watch. It has a snow white corn resin case, an adjustable snow white bracelet, and bamboo dial. Durable and sophisticated, this watch will take you from the office to the ocean.

Here is also the light green Tree of Life Watch design. These watches are not only eco-conscious, but fashion conscious as well.

This lovely, Mother Nature inspired timepiece will make you smile. It has a biodegradable corn resin case, a natural mother of pearl dial with a "tree of life" design, and twelve sparkling diamonds. All watches come with a mercury free battery, and are lead and phthalate free.

I just love Sprout Watches and have become a devoted customer. I plan on buying them as gifts for my family members. Visit their website at sproutwatches.com to see their complete line of products. They can also be found at Macys, Nordstrom, Dillard's and other retailers.

We are hosting a giveaway of a Sprout Watch for Mother's Day.

 GIVEAWAY

Win a Green Ladies Tree of Life watch from Sprout Watches

To Enter This Giveaway:

Which Women's Watch from Sprout Watches is your favorite?


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 *Limited to US residents 18 years old and above. Giveaway starts May 7, 2012 and ends on May 18, 2012 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.  The opinions on this item are 100% mine and may vary from others. The sponsor is responsible for providing the prize.

Happiness is Peanuts Team Snoopy DVD Review and Giveaway

Charlie Brown and the Peanuts Gang are a childhood favorite of mine. I cant go certain holidays without watching some of the classics. The newest DVD,  Happiness is Peanuts Team Snoopy is great. My son has been into baseball lately. With his cousin JJ playing he sees pictures and we like to watch professional games on tv. He loves to hold a bat and have me pitch to him. He has not figured out how to use his glove correctly yet but oh my he can hit the ball like a mini pro.

He loves the Team Snoopy DVD. We have been watching the movie this weekend a few times already. I know this is one he will ask for over and over since he likes Baseball. I like when Linus is playing in the outfielder with his blue blankie. Makes me think that might be how my little guy plays. He loves to carry around his own blue blankie. Peppermint Patty is always great too. I love how she calls Charlie "Chuck". Overall this is a great Peanuts movie to add to your collection.

DVD Summary:

For Charlie Brown, a new baseball season equals new hopes of winning. Unfortunately, one player just isn't measuring up, which makes the team decide that Lucy Must Be Traded, Charlie Brown. Then suit up for a triple-header of laughs with The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show. In The Pelicans, Charlie Brown gets stuck with mascot duties while Peppermint Patty is on the road to victory with her baseball team. Great Pumpkin finds the Peanuts gang visiting the bowling alley in hopes of teaching Charlie Brown a new sport with hilarious results, and it’s game on as the neighborhood cat meets his match when Snoopy’s older brother Spike trots into town.



Happiness is Peanuts Team Snoopy is now out on DVD. You can own it on DVD by purchasing it from the WBShop.com or other retailers that carry DVDs.




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Win a DVD copy of Happiness is Peanuts Team Snoopy


To Enter This Giveaway:

Who is your favorite Peanuts Character?

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 *Limited to US residents 18 years old and above. Giveaway starts May 6, 2012 and ends on May 18, 2012 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.  The opinions on this item are 100% mine and may vary from others. The sponsor is responsible for providing the prize.

Beecology Review - Mother's Day

Beecology is a wonderful company that makes eco-friendly, natural beauty and skin care products.
Honey, beeswax, oatmeal, and olive oil are just some of the ingredients that are used to make these beauty care products. Beecology offers handcrafted soaps, body washes, shampoo, lip balm and more.


You can pamper your body the natural way, and give yourself soft, smooth and silky skin. I love honey, and the idea of using it in my skin care routine appealed to me very much.I just love the Hand and Body Cream. It absorbs into your skin easily, and feels wonderful. The Relaxing Lavender with Honey Soap is amazing. I took a bath with it just before bed, and the lavender scent was very relaxing and pleasant. The Java Soappuccino Coffee Soap smells like a rich coffee and is perfect to keep in your kitchen. I love the smell of it and it cleans your hands completely, but gently.

All the above items come in a charming drawstring bag, perfect for Mother's Day. The Mother's Day Gift Bag includes Hand and Body Cream, two bars of Handcrafted Soap, a pair of garden gloves, and a packet of flower seeds. This is a lovely present for anyone on your Mother's Day list.

Visit the website at Beecology.com to see the complete line of products and to learn about the company's charitable giving. You can get updates about new products, sales and promotions by following them on Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest.



*I was not paid for this giveaway or post. I was provided the item reviewed in this post for free by the company or PR company that represents them. The opinions on this item are 100% mine and may vary from others.

Duck Pond Fun

I have always loved Ducks. Not sure why kind of an odd thing for a kid to like. (My make believe teacher as a kid was Mrs. Duck lol) I would love to feed them and watch them. I find it soothing. Even as an adult I still love to go feed the ducks. Now that I am a Mom I have taken my son many times to go feed the ducks. The other day it was cloudy so I decided to take him to the Duck Pond. Once its summertime and over 100 degrees its not so fun to be out there so I am trying to go as many times as we can before that.

We have met all sorts of people at the duck pond. We meet nice older women who go around collecting old bread from local stores, other families just like ours who love to feed the ducks and bird watchers out to see some species. This time we had the pond all to ourselves. The minute we got out there the Geese, Ducks, Birds and Squirrels came running up to us. Well trained wild animals. We were having a blast feeding them and seeing all the little baby geese and ducks.

When I was about 4 years old I was goosed by a geese when I was trying to get away with my cookies at a lake. I did not want to share and that made this particular Goose very mad! Just this week my nephew asked my sister Sam about my Goose story and if I was afraid of them. I told her to tell him nope, I keep my eye on them but I am not scared. Thankfully the Geese stayed in the water but did get a little rowdy when we ran out of bread They got so loud my son was telling them all to Shhhhhh! The squirrels on the other hand oh my I was getting a little nervous of their bold behavior. They ran up within inches of us and snagged pieces of bread my son had dropped near him. They did not even flinch as I walked towards them to shoo them.

We had a wild and fun time outdoors enjoy nature and the fresh air. We are thankful to have the American River so close by filled with all kinds of animals. We have seen deer, beavers, turtles, owls, hawks and so many cool animals in this spot. Its something we enjoy year after year.

Do you have a favorite Outdoor Area that you take your kids to?

Sesame Street: Elmo Singing with the Stars DVD Review and Giveaway

My son loves to sing and dance with me. We turn on the radio and dance all the time. Lately we have been going online to watch music videos of Sesame Street songs. I have a few favorites and so does my son. A few times the internet is slow or it wont load and my poor little guy gets so upset that "Elmie" freezes up and we cant watch it. Plus I work from my computer so I cant spend all day watching music videos. I said to myself there has to be a DVD somewhere with these Sesame Street videos and there is!

Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars is a fun movie with the music videos from episodes of Sesame Street. The DVD had our favorites and ones we have not heard before. My son had us watch it over and over. I danced so much that afternoon I think we both needed a nap. I love his enthusiasm to get up and move all around. Its almost like a fitness DVD for us lol.

My favorite is the Emmy Award Winning Song from Will.I.Am "What I Am". Its so positive and upbeat I love it. I have it on my computer for days when I need a little happy boost. My son loves to dance to it. He calls Rosita from Sesame Street Mama, he tells me thats a Mama. He makes me laugh. 

This is my #1 favorite song from Sesame Street. Its so positive.

There is a bunch of stars on the Singing With The Stars DVD, Alicia Keys, the Dixie Chicks, Andrea Bocelli, Adam Sandler and more.  Includes classics such as R.E.M.'s "Furry Happy Monsters".  "A New Way to Walk" by Destiny's Child is a cute one my son likes to say "walk walk" then jump up and down. Another one I like is  "1234"   by  Leslie Feist, its great to teaching kids to count to 4.

GIVEAWAY

Win a copy of Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars DVD


To Enter This Giveaway:

Who is you favorite or your kids favorite Sesame Street character?

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*Limited to US residents 18 years old and above. Giveaway starts May 4, 2012 and ends on May 18th, 2012 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 provided the item reviewed in this post for free by the company or PR company that represents them. The opinions on this item are 100% mine and may vary from others. The sponsor is responsible for providing the prize.