Reviews of Items in Dean's List VoxBox

Playtex® Sport® Fresh Balance™

I like this product, it works really well. It slides in easily, goes where it needs to, doesn't fall out, and absorbs quite a bit. All of those are crucial when you want to #PlayOn. Right now thought it's more #MommyOn. ;) The last thing I want to worry about when running around and playing with twin boys is having a leaky tampon. I do NOT have to worry about that with this product! My one comment that isn't glowing is the fact that my box smelled heavily of perfume, and I'm not sure why that is. I don't mind the smell, it just struck me as unusual for a tampon to smell that way. Overall, an amazing product that goes above and beyond other tampons that I have used recently. 

Airheads Bites

This is quite the yummy treat, I couldn't resist devouring the entire package of candy in one sitting. The flavors were very good, it packed a lot of flavor into a little tiny piece of candy. My biggest complaint is that the bag I received was so small, I wanted to keep eating them! ;) I definitely would recommend this for people who haven't tried it yet and want to try a new candy. :)

Luden's® Throat Drops

These were so yummy that I had a hard time remembering they were candy! They work really well for what they're intended for, which is soothing the throat. So very effective that I will be buying more when I run out! I might have to try some more of their flavors though. ;)

SinfulColors #NoTextRed

I always like the color red in nail polish, and this product definitely was a good one for me. It applied easily, although I had to do several coats to acheive the rich red that I wanted. It also seemed to be quick drying, although I never truly test my nails until 24 hours later, just because I've had nail polish smudge hours after being applied before. I like the reason behind this nail polish, it's to remind people not to text while driving. I definitely liked this product and I will have to try their other colors. The picture of the hand is my own, and it wasn't that good of a job with painting. It's hard to keep things even when twins are needing attention. :)

You can find this product in: Walgreens; Bed, Bath, & Behond/Hamon; Kmart; ICM; Albersons; HEB; Giant Eagle; Hi Schol Pham; AAFES; NEXCOM; and Wegmans.

KISS Looks So Natural

I have never used false lashes before, so I don't have much to compare it to. I do like how natural these appeared though, they just enhanced my natural lashes and the tapered points definitely had a real look to them. As seen, I'm not too sure I applied them right, this was me showing the stark difference between one eye with nothing and the other JUST with this product. I definitely would recommend, I think these are amazing!

Pilot Fixon Clicker

I like the idea behind these pens. They do erase, however, it has to be almost immediately after the mistake has been made, for once the ink dries I don't think it does very well. It writes really smooth and I was happy to be able to use both a blue and a black pen. It does erase really well when erased immediately after, but let it sit for more than a couple of seconds and some residue from the mark will remain. I definitely recommend for college students, or any student in general that wants to write in pen, just know to erase the mistake as soon as it's made and you're all good!

Softlips®

This product smells amazing! That's the first thing I noticed when I grabbed it, that the sweet smell of vanilla definitely agreed with this product. It works amazingly as a chapstick, my lips felt really good after using it. I like the cube design, it means it's less likely to get squished when put in my purse/backpack. The shape also lets me find it easier, because when I try to find tubes, they get mixed in with all of the other cylindrical shapes that are in there, things such as pens and pencils. I definitely recommend this, and I will try another flavor soon!

Disclaimer: I received these products to test and review from Influenster. :) #contest

Giving Thanks Giveaway

It is time for Giving Thanks!

Now is the time when friends and families get together to give thanks for all the wonderful things they've been given throughout the year. We Three Moms (Anderson's Angels, The Joy of Mama Joyner and The More The Merrier), are so very thankful for our families and everything we have, we've joined with over 100 other wonderful bloggers, to bring you another huge giveaway event! One winner will take home all of the prizes we've managed to put together (it's almost $600 in prizes!) for The Giving Thanks Giveaway!

We've gathered prizes for the whole family! Here is a list of our Sponsors & the prizes ~

Giant Microbes - ornament set - $24.95

King Arthur Flour - baking set -$45.80

Misto - 1 stainless steel Misto - $14.99

Meal Measure - 1 Meal Measure - $12.98

Pixtagram - 3 sets of 10 magnets - $36

Chef's Planet - 1 Flavor Enhancer - $45

SoapBox Soaps - 1 Autumn Bundle Set - $23.80

Emerson Creek Pottery - Blue Crab Pie Plate - $31

DK Books - 2 Books - $20

Game Chef - Rollick & Been There Done That Games - $49.98

Lille Rabbagast - Monkey Toys - $20

Rollors - Rollors Game - $50

Zike Bike - Z100 - $249

It's exciting isn't it? Come enter to win! You never know, you may be the ONE to win every single prize!

 

Entry-Form

Disclosure : Anderson’s Angels, Joy Of Momma Joyner, The More The Merrier, and all other participating bloggers are not responsible for prize fulfillment. The sponsors will send the prizes directly to the winner. We are also not responsible for any unfortunate accidents that result from the use of any of these products.

An Awesome Giveaway

I stumbled across this giveaway and just thought I would share it. It is a little lengthy but there are a lot of awesome prizes! :) If Assorted Christmas Packages are your thing, definitely check it out.

To go to the giveaway, click HERE

Dailies (Giveaways)

Ends 03/13/2015 It's All About the Baby
Ends 03/13/2015 Bubble Bum Booster
Ends 03/16/2015 Mabels Labels Prize Pack
Ends 03/16/2015 Collage.com Custom 50x60" Fleece Photo Blanket
Ends 03/16/2015 Amazon Favorites
Ends 03/16/2015 Spring Into Green Grand Prize
Ends 03/17/2015 Tommee Tippee Fiesta Fun Time Bottles
Ends 03/17/2015 Toogli Cognac Baltic Amber Teething Necklace
Ends 03/17/2015 $25 PayPal
Ends 03/17/2105 All Natural Katie Spring Green Giveaway
Ends 03/17/2015 Green Living Beauty/Makeup Deluxe Sample Pack
Ends 03/17/2015 Angel Baby
Ends 03/17/2015 Crystal Wash 2.0
Ends 03/17/2015 Fold N Go Double Stroller
Ends 03/17/2015 Modern Twist Alphabet Animal Mark mat
Ends 03/17/2015 Zak Designs Toddleriffic Set
Ends 03/17/2015 Night At The Museum:Secret Of The Tomb Blu-ray/DVD
Ends 03/18/2015 Natural Dentist Oral Care for Kids
Ends 04/04/2015 Favored.by Spring Giveaway
Ends 

Boldly Going Where (This) Mommy Has Never Gone Before!

I am taking the jump into cloth diapers, and I honestly have little idea what I am doing. I have asked several people for advice, and I plan on sharing my adventures. I have no idea if cloth diapering twins will be the same as having just one baby, I know it will mean more laundry, but I am prepared for that to not use so many disposable diapers. Because of the laundry, and living in an apartment, I just purchased a portable washing machine that attaches to the faucet. I'll have to make sure to review that after I get to use it.

Here is what I am hoping to start out with: pocket diapers, and all-in-two diapers. I had purchased some pocket diapers, and while my first go-round had very mixed results, that might be that I tried some cheap china diapers. I have disposable back-ups at the ready, so until I get this cloth thing down, I do have something to fall back on.

I reached out to a cloth diapering community via Facebook, and this is what I wrote:
"Hi, so I am starting to try cloth diapers and I'm not sure if I'm doing it right. I have twin boys and they're both on the extremely slender side (while they're heights are about average, they're weights are the 2nd and 3rd percentiles). The diapers that I got don't seem to fit around the legs and I'm running out of size 1 disposable diapers and would like to make the transition to cloth. Are there any brands/sizes that anyone could recommend for skinny-legged babies who are about 10 lbs currently? Any help would be appreciated, I really hope to dive into the cloth diaper world! Thank you so much in advance!"
The responses I got were amazing, some of the recommendations were AppleCheeks, Charlie Banana, Rumparooz, AMP, Soft Bums, BestBottom and Thirsties. I am hoping to be able to try at least several of these, I also am going to be trying Kawaii along with the cheap diapers I have received. I will post more once I have actually gotten to test them, juggling twins that are both acting like they're teething means not much computer time. :)

o.b.® ProComfort® tampons Review

DISCLAIMER: I received this product free from Smiley360 in return for me writing my honest opinion. That being said... :)

I had to wait a while to test this product out, and I have a mixed review about this product. While it is small, eco-friendly and absorbs more menstrual fluid than I expected it would it also was hard to apply at times and I have had it start to slip out. I was having to change the tampon every 2-3 hours because I was going through them that fast, and the 3 hours was when I was using the thicker tampons. Granted, this has been my first period after having my babies, and I did notice that it had absorbed a ton. When I was able to insert it just right, there were several times that I almost completely forgot that I had a tampon. I would consider buying these again if I didn't like applicators so much, or at least ones that aren't cardboard. If someone doesn't care if there is an applicator, I do think this is a great product, it absorbs a lot of fluid, is small, compact and easy to carry multiple around without raising questions. I do recommend this to people who are wanting to be more eco-aware and don't want an applicator.

Pros:
Small
Compact
Discreet
Eco-friendly
Absorbs more than expected

Cons:
Hard to insert at times
Has fallen out

Giveaways Entered for 10/08

I'll update my list throughout the day since some of the giveaways I enter end the day that I do them.
(Also, by testing things, I'm entering giveaways to see if I can win it to test it! :D )

The Daddy Diaper Pack from Daddy & Co Ends: 10/22/2014 10:59 PM CST
Have a Better Breastfeeding Experience with Fairhaven Health Ends: 10/8/2014 10:59 PM CST
myCharge Giveaway {You Could Win an iPad Mini!} Ends: 10/15/2014
Review of Brylane Home Digital Slow Cooker Ends: 10/18/2014 10:59 PM CST
Good Earth Beauty: A Natural & Organic Beauty Shop: Review & Giveaway Ends: 10/23/2014
Diaper and Go Giveaway Ends: 10/27/2014 10:59 PM CST
Travelin' with Baby Giveaway Hop Ends: 10/21/2014
PACAPOD JURA DIAPER BAG GIVEAWAY Ends: 10/12/2014
$100 Visa Gift Card Giveaway Ends: 10/20/2014 11:59 PM CST
The Trendy New Pumpkin Crème Pie from Edwards Desserts Ends: 10/09/2014
The Devil's Liege Book Tour: Giveaway for a $10 Amazon Gift Card and eBooks Ends: 10/16/2014
$250 Kohl's Gift Card Ends: 10/12/2014
Pattern LA Classic Diaper Bag and Cosmetic Bag Giveaway Ends: 10/30/2014
Win the Stylish Baby Giveaway! Ends 10/10/2014
Joovy Hook, Poncho Baby Blanket, and Piyo Piyo Snack Cup Ends: 10/21/2014 10:59 PM CST
Heli Beast Review & #Sponsored #Giveaway Ends: 10/15/2014 12:01 AM EST
SuperSeedz Pumpkin Seeds Review & #Sponsored #Giveaway Ends: 10/15/2014 12:01 AM EST
Bump to Birthday- Pregnancy & First Year Journal Ends: 10/24/2014 10:59 PM CST
Baby Oh Baby The Places I've Pumped! Ends: 10/16/2014 10:59 PM CST
Mamma Chia Prize Pack Ends: 10/10/2014 10:59 PM CST
The Best of Me Prize Package Ends: 10/23/2014
#PostpartumPadParty 48-hour flash promos: Kylah’s South Hill Designs & Lil’ Monkey Cheeks Read more at http://mamanloupsden.com/2014/10/07/postpartumpadparty-48-hour-flash-promos-south-hill-designs-lil-monkey-cheeks/#5IsF56zmZELkvsc7.99 Ends: 10/08/2014 10:59 PM CST
Favorite Things Yummy Fun Prize Pack #2 Ends: 10/31/2014 11:59 PM CST
Favorite Things Birthday Grand Prize Ends: 10/31/2014 11:00 PM CST
Sleeping Beauty Awakens Today + Giveaway #SleepingBeauty 10/14/2014 10:59 PDT
Apothecary Extracts 100% Pure Australian Tea Tree Oil Ends: 10/21/2014 10:59 PM CST

Giveaways Entered for 10/07

I decided to start sharing what giveaways I do any entering into for the day, since I do so many. ;)
I hope this list helps others find giveaways!
I'll update my list throughout the day since some of the giveaways I enter end the day that I do them.
(Also, by testing things, I'm entering giveaways to see if I can win it to test it! :D )

 Savory Savings Gold Birthday Giveaway Extravaganza! Ends: 10/31/2014 11:00 PM CST
Operation Baby Shower Surprise Ends: 11/03/2014

A Blogger Opportunity - Diamond Candles!

To enter click here!

This golden opportunity is for the first 100 bloggers!
You must apply to be a part of the Diamond Candles Review and Giveaway Campaign!
When you have been approved you have to submit your mailing address!
You can apply here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/17Dw_giq2FjVi4JHjxtfECfb1Z8xNkiMH55XDjmiNSBk/viewform?formkey=dEdPRzRfV2RndGFBZmIwNExva2o0SHc6MQ

~~~The reviews and giveaways must be completed within 30 days of your receipt of the product from the Diamond Candles Company. You can use this product review and giveaway either as your only-blog giveaway or enjoy this opportunity for your blog hops and blog campaigns.~~~

Giving Thanks Group Giveaway Sign Ups

I decided to be a part of the Giving Thanks Group Giveaway, and you can too! I pulled the information from the website, to enter go to the link below. :) I don't know about you but I'm really excited!

CALLING ALL BLOGGERS! The Giving Thanks Giveaway Sign Up Is NOW OPEN!!!

 

Fall is right around the corner!

 

Courtney from Joy of Momma Joyner, Kay from The More The Merrier and Trista from Andersons Angels are super excited that fall is on its way! To celebrate, they are hosting an exciting event called The Giving Thanks Giveaway. This will be a big group giveaway event featuring many great sponsors for items that will help you enjoy fall.

It will be a ONE WINNER Grand Prize Giveaway event.

 

EVENT DETAILS:

Dates: November 1 – 30, 2014

Price: FREE! You will get ONE LINK for free! You have the option to buy more links for $3 each.

    *You can post about the event sign up to be entered into a $10 USD Paypal Drawing, but this is completely optional! Everyone who posts, is entered into this drawing!

    *The blogger that refers the most people to participate will receive $20 USD Paypal, so help spread the word!

Prize: Courtney, Kay and Trista are gathering up a great prize package for ONE WINNER

Your Part: We will send you HTML to post and have running during the event dates. It will include all the information about the prizes and the entry form. All you have to do is post!

Hashtag: #GivingThanks2014

To sign up: CLICK HERE

Read more at http://www.joyofmommajoyner.com/giving-thanks-group-giveaway-sign-ups-now-open/#m0iA8xK4B26qXatR.99

Twins a Day Away from Two Months

Man, where has the time gone... I couldn't have asked for healthier baby boys, it seems almost unheard of for twins to not have any complications. Anyone who has had twins knows that they are quite the handful, especially if the SAH route is chosen. It isn't impossible to have twins and be a SAHM or SAHD, but it definitely pushes you to your limits. I guess I'll do a little bit of a cap review of the last two months (since this is the first time I've gotten to sit and focus for more than 5 minutes since they were born).

I hope anyone with twins realizes that twins do what they want to, without regards to their sibling. If baby A wants to sleep he will, while baby B will want cuddles and food. The trick is to try and juggle them so that only one at max is crying.

I am so grateful my boys like their pacifiers! I use MAM pacifiers and they work perfectly for their tiny mouths. Many a time a pacifier has helped with a car ride or just their need to suck something to be soothed into sleep. By the way, for a baby who is a teething, a frozen pacifier can work wonders (until it gets warm that is, just hope the baby is asleep for that happens).

Diapers... I feel like I could be buried alive by the amount of diapers that I have personally changed, and there's probably another grave that could be filled for my husband. ;) In all seriousness though, there are a lot of diapers. I use disposable, and I definitely think that my husband and I will be sticking to name brand diapers, the off brands just don't seem to work very well, and when a diaper doesn't work very well, it just gets frustrating.

Ok, the adorable factor! Babies can be quite cute when they're not screaming their heads off. See, cute right?

This little cutie is Aiden. :) Right after a bath.

This little cutie is Caleb, he definitely has more facial expressions, or more grand facial expressions than bro.

I'll have to do a post soon on feeding and sleeping and the works, 'cause the baby in my arms (Caleb) is starting to get fussy and I need to wrap this up anyway.











All in the life of being a SAHM (times two!)! :D

NEW ChapStick® Dual-Ended Hydration Lock

So I signed up a couple months ago to an amazing website, www.smiley360.com , and I didn't think anything of it. I laughed when I said that I would totally start getting free things, because, ya know, free things aren't really free anymore. I diligently watched the website for a week or two, refreshing it every so often, hoping that I might get a freebie. I had actually completely forgotten about it, to the point where I was going to erase my account just so I didn't have my information floating around on yet another website. Then I got an e-mail saying that I qualified for a mission, and although it was just an introductory mission, I decided to go ahead and go for it. I did it, and not long after, I got an invitation for ChapStick® Dual-Ended Hydration Lock. I of course accepted right away, still somewhat skeptical that I would actually receive anything. Lo and behold, I actually received a free product, a free full-sized product... WITH coupons! One of the stipulations for me receiving this COMPLETELY FREE product is that I write some reviews about it. One of the optional things that I can do to earn more points is to write a blog about it. This is my explaining why I'm doing what I'm doing, time to get down to the nitty gritty.

DISCLAIMER: I received this product free from smiley360 in return for me writing my honest opinion. That being said... :)

I received my smiley360 box in the mail quite promptly. Of course I had to gush over how cute it was, being as I had never received anything like it before. The little smiley face was just adorable, just so you know. Sorry I didn't take a picture, thought about it after I had annihilated it to get to the contents. Above is the contents of the box, which are the 5 $1.50/1 coupons, the Night and Day ChapStick® Dual-Ended Hydration Lock, and the smiley360 guide for what to do now that I had received my free product.

I have tried the product for several days and nights now, and I overall really do like this product. The Day portion of my ChapStick tends to feel drier than one would expect for ChapStick, of course that might be the fact that I've never had ChapStick with SPF before. The Night portion I definitely enjoy, it makes my lips feel amazing after putting it on, I almost wish I had just a stick of the Night portion. :) This is the perfect time for me to be testing out this product, for my lips were getting chapped. I do believe it has been helping with keeping my lips hydrated, I know by now I probably would have had cracked lips. The scents for both sides of the ChapStick were pleasing, although incredibly different. I would definitely recommend this product, for I think it is pretty amazing. (Of course, when have I ever had a stick of ChapStick that I haven't liked? ;) )

NEW ChapStick® dual-ended Hydratin Lock

NEW ChapStick® dual-ended Hydration LockNEW ChapStick® dual-ended Hyk

Teething

So, my babies aren't even 7 weeks old yet (that glorious day is tomorrow), and I'm pretty sure they're both teething. One of them has had some white spots where the molars are for at least a week now, but it doesn't feel sharp to touch. Granted they might not have broken the skin yet but... Pretty sure he's teething because of the screaming that happens when he's in pain, the drooling, bubbles and the fact that my knuckles on my pointer finger seem to be the best thing in the world right now to be in his mouth. The other, I think I might see a bump on the bottom of his mouth in the gumline, and he's been going at his pacifier pretty hard as well. So, time will tell if they are teething or not, but a suggestion for those who might be in the same predicament as I am, where the babies are too young for teething toys, I've found that if you run water on the chewy part of the nipple and stick it in the fridge, if you have several that you can rotate out that seems to be helping mine quite a bit. They both spit out the pacifier quite a bit, but it's the only thing other than my finger that I can guarantee will at least have a chance of staying in their mouths for any length of time. And the screaming begins again, time to switch the pacifiers out! :)

Sleep Deprived First Post

After yet another feeding done in the middle of the night, eyes blurring but staying awake to make sure both babies fall asleep, I decided to create a blog. This is the first post made, and yeah. I'm tired. I think this is enough to test the waters. :)