A Mom's Rare Finds

I received my Patriotic Pillow Pet for review and it is adorable!  Softer and bigger than I would have thought, and just extremely cuddly.  My son took ownership of this little treasure right away.  He now drags this Pillow Pet everywhere he goes.  Sleeps with it, takes it on long car trips, drags it around the house with him.  He loves his new Patriotic puppy!

The quality of this Pillow Pet is definitely better than I had expected. Once I received it, I was pleasantly surprised. It is extremely soft and cuddly. But it is also very sturdy to handle being dragged around by the kiddos. I love how it turns from a stuffed animal to a pillow. This versatility is great! Especially for the little ones. And especially on long car trips. What’s better than having your stuffed animal to play with when you’re awake and lay your head on when you get tired? The Pillow Pet is the perfect solution for long car rides. We are heading off for a long trip from Minnesota to Florida next week and I guarantee this Pillow Pet will get it’s use on the long ride there and back.

The Pillow Pets website shows many different and adorable animals that you can buy. All for $19.95 +shipping and handling! If your child is into ladybugs, pigs, ducks, dogs, cows, penguins, pandas, and many more animals, there is a large selection! And they are all so cute!

Now for the giveaway! We are giving away one Patriotic Pillow Pet (as shown above). Please see the giveaway page for details and comment on this post! Good luck!

I am so sorry that I’ve been away for such a long time.  It has become a crazy summer around here and I need to get back to work!  I have some great products that I’m trying now and I will be posting some reviews very soon!

I also have some amazing products to give away, so don’t miss out!  Back up and running very, very soon!

I recently received a Clipa for review!  Wondering what in the world is a Clipa?  Well, I’ll tell you!

Clipa is the ingenious purse hanger that keeps your purse off the ground.  Simply clip it to your handbag strap and leave it there.  It is always there when you need it.  I was ALWAYS setting my purse around and never have a place to hang it.  Not anymore!  Now I just have my Clipa with me all the time and it is so convenient to clip my purse right to a table or chair.  I also love using it at the store.  It clips right to the cart and I don’t worry so much about my purse in the cart when I know it’s at least secured a little.

The Clipa can hold up to 45 pounds (for those of you that have a purse as big as me!!)  I absolutely love the “grab & go” convenience of the Clipa!

Check them out at http://www.clipa.us/

Wow!  It’s been a crazy summer and we are all busy, busy, busy around here!   The kids are running crazy and I’m just working hard to keep up!  I hope everyone is having a great summer, it is just too bad that it goes by way too fast!

I was recently sent a sample of Outlast Hand Sanitizer for review.  Wow!  I really love this stuff!  It goes on nice and isn’t greasy or sticky.  That means a lot when it comes to hand sanitizer.  The really neat thing about Outlast is that it does “Outlast”!  Lasts up to 6 hours!  Other leading hand sanitizers only last 2 minutes.  While some germs can live on surfaces for more than 2 hours, most alcohol-based hand sanitizers only work for 2 minutes.  These sanitizers will end up costing more in the long run since they only last 2 minutes.  I can’t imagine having to re-apply that often.  I love that I can use it and not worry for up to 6 hours.

OutLast Long-Lasting Hand Sanitizer is alcohol-based, so it kills 99.99% of germs instantly.  Outlast has a patented formula developed by researchers at Columbia University Medical School and surgeons and other healthcare professionals have used the OutLast Long-Lasting Hand Sanitizer formula in hospitals for years!  If it’s good enough for them, it’s great for me (and my kiddos)!!  Even though this hand sanitizer is tough enough for hospitals, it is NOT harsh on your kids hands.  It has moisturizer and leaves hands feeling silky, not sticky.

Healthcare specialists agree that hand washing is the single most effective way to prevent the transmission of disease.  When soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.

OutLast^TM Long-Lasting Hand Sanitizer is sold online at www.outlastgerms.com and by telephone at 1-800-716-2420

I am awaiting the arrival of a Patriotic Pillow Pet for review. I wanted to give everyone the info about this great product in advance! This is a great opportunity to support Our Troops and their families this 4th of July.

Your heart beats true for the red, white and blue and your child’s heart pumps for My Pillow Pets® plush folding stuffed animals. This Fourth of July, honor those who serve your country and your child with the purchase of a special, limited edition My Pillow Pets® plush folding stuffed animal with $5.00 of the cost donated to Scholarships for Military Children, an organization that provides scholarships to the children of military personnel.

The Scholarships for Military Children Program is primarily funded through the generosity of manufacturers and suppliers whose products are sold at military commissaries, worldwide. Military families are encouraged to take advantage of their commissary benefits that not only provide a savings of more than 30 percent on the products purchased, but also support the military community through programs such as this scholarship. My Pillow Pets® is proud to be a supporter of Scholarships for Military Children.

A unique website has been created for these special, patriotic My Pillow Pets®- www.MyPillowPetsGives.com. Only 3,000 of the limited edition My Pillow Pets® plush folding stuffed dogs are available at a price of $24.95 plus $6.95 shipping & handling.

Made of ultra-soft chenille, My Pillow Pets® plush folding stuffed animals are much more than a snuggly toy. With a strap that closes underneath to transform the pillow into a friendly pet, they are an ideal travel pal, naptime buddy and all-around cuddly friend. My My Pillow Pets® plush folding stuffed animals are available in 20 different animals including jungle animals, farm critters and sea creatures, in addition to this limited edition Fouth of July dog, and are machine washable.

For more information about My Pillow Pets® plush folding stuffed animals, please visit www.GetPillowPets.com.

I am very impessed with the SafetyTat product! I received a sample pack to test and tried them out on my son. They are very easy to apply and come with a special marker to apply your phone number. If my son ever went missing at a fair, park, museum, or even a store; I would feel much more comfortable knowing that he has my cell phone number right with him at all times.

They stick great and are waterproof, too! They stay on through showers and bathing up to 2 weeks. They are easy to remove as well. What a fantastic product to have on hand as one extra step to keep your children safe.

SafetyTat would like to offer our readers a discount of 10% off an order of $15 or more! Please use discount code AMomsRareFind at checkout. The code is case sensitive. Code is valid through 6/24/10

Please check out our giveaway page to win one sample pack of their Quick Stick Write On! SafetyTat – your choice boy, girl or Multi Design pack.

I recently received a snack and sandwich bag from ReUsies.

ReUsies™ are a re-usable alternative to sandwich/snack bags, each one has the potential to eliminate hundreds of plastic bags. ReUsies™ are 100% cotton lined with leak-resistant nylon and are secured with Velcro® closures.

I used the bags to send along with my son’s school lunches and they worked great!! Saving the environment is a great feeling and kids really love the bags! So many wonderful designs to choose from on their site. You’ll be able to find a design that everyone will like! Cleaning the bags was really easy! I tried all different ways to clean them and they all worked great. You can put them in the laundry, dishwasher, or wash them by hand. The bags have been washed a lot and are still in great shape. They have “how to” videos on their site that are a great resource to see how to wash the bags, too. It helped me a lot! I’m a ‘hand’s on’ learner so I love to be able to see what to do rather than read it.

Here are some of the great designs that they feature!

Right now they have a great deal on their site! If you buy 3 or more bags, you get free shipping! Check it out on their shop page! Also be sure to check out all of the great designs!

We are giving away a set of 2 ReUsies (one sandwich and one snack size) to one LUCKY WINNER!! See our Giveaway page!

Have you ever wanted to “dress up” your kitchen? I’ve recently found a great company, Dishwasher Art! This is the perfect way to add a little creativity to your kitchen! I absolutely love these decorative dishwasher panels. I put one on my dishwasher and it just changed the entire look of my kitchen. I have had so many positive comments on the dishwasher since I added the magnetic panel. I mean, who gets positive comments on their dishwasher??

The panels come in magnetic or adhesive and they come in two different sizes for different size dishwashers. The magnetic panels are very easy to apply and remove, also. They come in several different creative designs that can really make an impact on your kitchen decor. These would make a great gift idea for someone who loves spending time in their kitchen.

Here are some of the great designs made by Dishwasher Art!

You can find these and many more neat designs at www.dishwasherart.com

Whatever theme you have in your kitchen, I’m sure that you will find a great panel to match!!

We are giving away your choice of a Dishwasher Art panel!! Please check out the giveaway on our GIVEAWAY page!!

I recently received some beautiful necklaces from The Handmade Jewellery Shop. These wonderful jewels came straight from across the pond!! Ruth Campbell is the designer and she does a beautiful job! Everything is one-of-a-kind and she uses high quality beads and materials. Just taking a look at these necklaces the day that they arrived, I was in awe of the quality and craftsmanship in these products. You can definitely tell that they are all handmade with love by the designer. No shortcuts here! She may be in the UK, but she is happy to ship her products to the US. Her site makes it easy to convert British Pounds to US$, as well. Besides making these amazing necklaces, Ruth is also a genuine nice person that I am very happy to have met through this adventure!!

Ruth’s great ideas and visions in making her jewelry is unbelievable! Here are some examples of the wonderful products that we received. Check out some of the beautiful handiwork up close! We will be giving away many of these necklaces throughout the next few months!!

Ruth would like to extend a great offer to our readers! Receive 10% off of your first online order at The Handmade Jewellery Shop. Just follow one of my links to her site and use voucher code MRFS007. Valid now through November 2010.

A little about Ruth:

Today’s giveaway will be for this beautiful necklace!!

Sign up for the giveaway on The Handmade Jewellery Shop giveaway page!! Good luck to all!!

***Giveaway now closed – Winner was Jenna Wood! Congrats!!

I came across this great online store about a week or two ago and I couldn’t resist sharing with my readers! Coppin’s Hallmark is a great place to find unique gifts and Hallmark collectibles on the net! If you are a collector, this is the place to go!! Great selection of Precious Moments, Heartwood Creek, Growing Up Girls, etc. Plus, my favorites…Webkinz!!! My kids love Webkinz…even my teenage girls! Many other great gift ideas on the site, too! I love the Snoozies slippers! I’m going to have to grab myself a pair of those. My feet would be in heaven!

Anyway…enough of my rambling. I just wanted to share Coppin’s Gifts with my girls! Visit them and check out the great items!