Mommies with Cents

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Blog Bash 2011: iHome Review & Giveaway

Do you still need a gift for a recent grad?  How about something cool, yet functional? New grads might need a little help getting out of bed in the morning once summer is over and college classes start up.  The iHome iA17 Color Changing Stereo FM Alarm Clock Radio for iPhone/iPod is just the thing to get them excited about doing so.  The universal dock on board the alarm clock is compatible with … [Read more...]

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QVC Genius Salad Chopper & George Forman Rice Cooker Giveaway

You've got a family reunion picnic to go to and you've been assigned to bring salad.  What do you do?  You could pick up a few bags of salad kits at the grocery store but why not impress everyone with your salad making skills?  The Genius Salad Chopper will make it easy for you.  Chop, cut, and grate your ingredients right into the large bowl.  Then just snap the lid on and go!  It doubles as an … [Read more...]

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Healthy Steps Review

Obesity in the Untied States is on the rise.  A major contributing factor to the problem is portion sizes.  It can be difficult to know the proper amounts for a healthy meal.  The Healthy Steps Portion Control Serving Set takes the guess work out at meal times by measuring healthy portions while you are serving.  The serving set includes a slotted spoon for dishing up vegetables, a solid spoon for … [Read more...]

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Stackermallows Review & Giveaway

One of my favorite things about summer is sitting around a campfire roasting marshmallows.  Our family often uses Reeses Peanut Butter Cups instead of Hershey bars to make S'mores-- SO Good!   We haven't been camping yet this year but that hasn't stopped us from making S'mores because we got the chance to try new KRAFT JET-PUFFED STACKERMALLOWS.  Stackermallows are flat, rectangular marshmallows … [Read more...]

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Vapur Reusable Water Bottle Review

The United States is the largest consumer of bottled bottle. 50 billion bottles of water are consumed annually in the U.S.  38 billion of those are land filled each year (the rest are recycled).  It takes 17 million barrels of oil each year to make water bottles for the U.S. market- enough oil to fuel 1.3 million cars for an entire year!  Take into account the manufacturing process and delivery … [Read more...]

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Food Should Taste Good Review & Giveaway

We are a family of snackers.  I do what I can to at least try to keep it healthy though.  I love Cheetos but those are definitely out for my kids.  A good compromise is Food Should Taste Good Chips.  These chips come in a wide variety of flavors and are all-natural, gluten free, preservative free, cholesterol free and a good source of dietary fiber.  We recently had the opportunity to try the 2 … [Read more...]