The Flower Bracelet $10
The Flower bracelet adds color and life to a neutral or dark outfit. Made of natural wood with handpainted blue and white flowers on each square block. On SALE from $15 to $10.
I liked that this bracelet was handmade and that the flowers where hand painted. I love flowers and this definitely attracted my eye. It has a nice loose fit, is very pretty and is one of my favorites out of five’s bracelets!
I received the following book in exchange for writing a review. While I consider it a privilege to receive free products to review, my review is my honest opinion and thoughts of the book.
When I saw the Press Release for Bonnet Blankies I thought it was such a cute idea! My children love this blanket and have been playing with it until I put it aside for this little one because my children might just use it for something it’s not meant for! 😉 The story behind Bonnet Blankies is neat too but also sad, you may read it here. Bonnet Blankies is not only a blanket but a hat! With its built-in hat, Bonnet Blankies are easy to transport, free your child’s hands to play and offer a unique style of comfort. Enjoy convenience and security wrapped in a super-snuggly, premium-quality lovey. Bonnet Blankies come in 2 colors Mint Chocolate Chip and Decadent Dip they are $14.99 each. You may order them here.
Ok, last week’s list looked like this:
~ To make it through the week! Seriously, I have been feeling awful, baby has been pressing up on my diaphram and it is very uncomfortable to move these days.
~ Work on client projects. Starting with a new client this week and have a training session tomorrow afternoon.
~ Work in our garden as weather permits. I am sure we have summer squash in need of picking since I forgot to remind Robert and the boys to pick when they went out to the field!
~ Come up with name for baby! Ongoing until we agree on a name.
~ Work on getting my iron up more. This will be ongoing until even after the baby is born.
This week’s list looks pretty much the same:
~ Last week’s pregnancy issue has exacerbated into heartburn so I am working on that this week.
~ Monday and Tuesday I have a lot of client work to do in preparation for days out on Wednesday and Thursday. That’s why I worked on writing some product reviews over the weekend so I wouldn’t have to worry about them this week.
~ 77Kids.com/TheMotherhood.com Event in Chicago on Wednesday.
~ Garden – we now have green and yellow beans to pick, in addition to onions, lettuce, squash, peas, kale and Swiss chard.
~ Name “Angel” in my womb.
~ Iron
Ok, so I have one more item on my list this week, but hey 77Kids.com /TheMotherhood.com won’t be on my list next week!
Pop Top Bracelet $5.00
A bracelet made from can pop tops and ribbon. Perfect for the little princess. Handmade by the vendors of StreetWise. Each item comes with the picture and story of the individual who made it. One size fits all wrists. For custom colors and orders please inquire at info@fiveaccessories.com or call 312.504.3483.
This bracelet comes in a lot of different styles and colors (ribbon wise) and you can get custom orders done at the above info. I thought that this bracelet was appealing to the eye and was very fun and cute. Perfect for a child or even fun loving teenage girl! I don’t know if I really would wear this one alot but my children like it.
I received the following product in exchange for writing a review. While I consider it a privilege to receive free products to review, my review is my honest opinion and thoughts of this product.
I received a new product to review (it did have to be returned though!). This new product on the market is called The Belly Blanket Luxe made by RadiaShield and one of a few pregnancy products now on the market with the focus of protecting the unborn. Belly Armor have specially designed these products with the purpose of protecting the unborn child from harmful radiation that we all are exposed to every day.
What is the problem with radiation? We all know that we live a technological world. It is a world that we all love and appreciate and even hate at times, but admit would be hard to live without now that we are use to it. But do we really know the long term affects of every day use of cell phones/PDAs, laptops/computers, power lines/cell phone towers, MP3 players, wireless networks and many other electronic devices? No, we don’t.
I can be a bit skeptical at times about things because I think more studies need to be done over the long term and there is so many conflicting views about subjects like radiation exposure. Yet, most of us want what is best for our families and our mother’s hearts are definitely in tune to doing what is the best for our children, which is why we don’t mind spending time researching topics to figure out what is best for our family. That is what I have tried to do with this particular product, as you will note from the resources listed at the end of this post.
RadiaShield saw the need to provide an answer to consumer concerns about exposure to radiation, especially during pregnancy. They are also providing a solution to the problem with their Belly Armor. Belly Armor products are made with RadiaShield fabric and the highest quality textiles. I can verify that The Belly Blanket Luxe was very soft and comfortable when I tested it in my review process. It is made of a cotton micro-fleece that gives it an incredibly soft feel to it. The outer edge is satin and the backing is the RadiaShield fabric.
This blanket is not just for pregnancy, as it could be used while your baby is an infant too. Don’t we all nurse or feed our babies while checking emails or chatting online or on our cell phones?
The size of the Belly Blanket is 30″ x 35″. It is machine washable in cold water with like colors, but it is to be air dried and no bleach. The Belly Blanket Luxe retails for $109.00 and comes in great gift packaging, which would make gift giving that much easier. See the photo below.
I have to admit that I like the concept of the Belly Blanket Luxe and that I really like the product. It really made me feel reassured that the baby in my womb was being protected when I was on the computer. I actually forgot about using it while on my cell because I usually use that in the car and I didn’t take the blanket out of my office since it had to be returned!
What really got my attention and was a turning point in my skepticism was the Cell Phone Test they recommend doing (this is right on their website too):
Cell Phone Test
Note the level of cell phone signal you have.
Wrap your cell phone in a Belly Armor product.
After 30 seconds check your cell phone signal again – you’ll notice it has gone down.
It really works. When we did this, we actually lost all the bars to our cell phone signal. They were gone. Only the little green tower left. That really left an impression on both my husband and I.
Belly Armor also offers The Belly Tee ($59.00), The Belly Blanket Chic ($69.00) and plan to come out with The Belly Band and The Belly Tank.
They are also offering Faith and Family Review readers a promo code: “faithandfam” for 15% off, and it is valid until the end of August.
Here are some related articles that I dug up online that may be of interest to you:
http://www.cellphone-health.com/blog/2009/10/who-study-shows-cell-phone-radiation.html
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs193/en/
http://emf.mercola.com/sites/emf/archive/2010/02/16/how-the-media-lies-to-you-about-cell-phones.aspx
http://www.fibre2fashion.com/news/garment-apparel-news/apparel-technical-textile/usa/newsdetails.aspx?news_id=85973
http://gadgetwise.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/06/01/anti-radiation-products-with-some-science-in-them/
I received the following book in exchange for writing a review. While I consider it a privilege to receive free products to review, my review is my honest opinion and thoughts of the book.
Out of the Spin Cycle is a MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) tested and MOPS-approved book. Author, Jen Hatmaker is also a speaker. This little book she has written is filled with “mom moments” with God – 40 of them to be exact. By that I mean that they are short little chapters that enable a busy mom to spend snippets of time with the Lord.
Jen Hatmaker is very down-to-earth and gets to the heart of mothering in each little snippet she shares. She has been there and done it as a mother. She also shares with great humor her own experiences and for those of us who may be more serious, it definitely helps see the humor in one of the darker moments of our mothering.
I enjoy devotionals like this because it is really easy to grab a couple minutes and read a three page chapter – it only takes three pages or less to get interrupted by one of our children, doesn’t it?
I’ll leave you with a couple of chapter titles to see if they intrigue you enough to want to read the book yourself:
Chapter 1 – I’m Perfect and My Kids Never Fight
Chapter 21 – Egg Salad Sandwich Disorder and Road Rage
Chapter 22 – My Missing Inner Saint
Chapter 24 – SAHM (Sleepy Anxious Hysterical Mama)
There are a few more that I could have added, but I think that is enough of a teaser for now. 😉
“Available June 2010 at your favorite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group.”
I have been wanting to do something different with our other business for awhile now. Faith and Family Books has become more like a personal journey blog than a business, although I have done many books reviews over there, so be sure to check it out. As I have been helping other blogs and businesses for RobnT Business Solutions I have found that I really like writing reviews. Another thing I noticed as I surfed the web is that Mom Bloggers are gaining a name for themselves an big businesses are sitting up and taking notice that moms have a huge voice in the product world. Therefore, I decided to take the leap myself to see how I can become a part of an ever-growing group of product review blogs.
