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I just love FREE! Don't you?  Crowdtap & Old Navy  have been so gracious yet again to provide free clothing to us moms (well I tend to choose moms to go with me) and we get to enjoy each others company without little ones running around. This time it was for a completely free dress for me and a friend of my choosing! I'm not much of a dress person if you know me somewhat but if I get coupons for free clothing in the mail I try not to pass it up and I love to share! I decided I wasn't going to look at the selection this time before going shopping because I already love their clothing. I wanted to choose someone I haven't asked before and thought my friend Katrina would love to go and sure enough we were both excited to go out without the kids and have some relaxation time. Browsing around in the store I noticed all kinds of dresses and it was almost a bit overwhelming! I had no trouble finding them because they were all neatly placed in the center of the wome...

Crowdtap & Old Navy are at it again and this time they gave free shorts out! With all the places me and my family go over Spring and Summer, I find it only fitting to be dressed in something comfortable such as shorts, skirts & dresses which are affordably priced over at Old Navy! (especially when things are on sale or clearance) As always, I have my personal little fashionista/stylist along for the ride and she's going to help me find some cute shorts and deals I just cant resist! I clearly need to upgrade my wardrobe! As a mom (and I'm sure all parents are like this!) I make sacrifices so my children get everything they need and some of what they want and my wardrobe is one of those things that gets left out. I do have a 20 month old baby girl but I have had this shirt since before she was born and the jeans don't really fit anymore which need to be retired and exchanged for some shorts! I love how affordable it is to shop at Old Navy so for the most...

So when I think of Claritin I think of adult allergy relief but was pleasantly surprised to learn that I would be receiving a BzzAgent kit for Children's Claritin. My daughter and I suffer pretty badly since moving to Texas a few years ago but since last year it is the worst it's ever been because of the drought. I am typically hesitant in giving my daughter cold and allergy medicine before going to school because she says it makes her drowsy, I know she's telling the truth because I experience the same problem midday. My son has problems swallowing even the smallest of pills with a glass of water as well so that's another reason we have a problem with certain medication. We loved that there was 2 options that came with my kit, we had chewable tablets and also liquid form that were both grape in flavor. They seemed to prefer the chewable and I guess I can't blame them because it is so much easier and quicker to take when we are in a hurry to get out the door for sch...

First I want to mention what the brand says about their product: "For the first time ever, Gillette Venus , a global leader in female shaving, and Olay, a global leader in skincare, are coming together to deliver a gold standard in shaving with the new Gillette Venus & Olay razor.  Venus’ best shaving technology works with Olay Moisture Bars, offering women best-of-both-worlds shaving and skin expertise. Olay Moisture Bars help lock-in moisture to your skin for less dryness, and with every smoothing stroke, Venus’ five blades shave you close." Product Details: Venus’ five-bladed razors shave you close and adjust to women’s curves for a smooth and comfortable shave, even over tricky shaving areas like knees and ankles. Olay Moisture Bars contain skin-enhancing elements found in Olay products: Petrolatum helps lock in skin’s moisture for less dryness and Glycerin helps offer that goddess glow! Just wet the razor to release a light lather – no separate shave cream requ...

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If it isn’t sugar, it isn’t “good” for you, right?!?   That has always been my impression, that anything other than pure sugar was artificial, and thus, not truly good for your body.   When my sampling of Truvía® arrived in my Love VoxBox from Influenster I was very skeptical about trying it out.   To ease my worries I did a little research first.    Truvía’s® main ingredient is Erythritol which really sounds like a nasty chemical to me!   Actually, Erythritol is a naturally fermented sugar alcohol that is found in grapes and pears.   It’s made by a culture in a process like making yogurt from milk.   The culture is then filtered, dried, and crystallized, making it an ingredient that is 99% pure.   My next question was why be concerned about using something other than sugar to sweeten my baked goods, drinks, fruit, etc.??   The American Heart Association quickly informed me that women should be getting no more than 6 teaspoons a d...

I’ll admit that I’m way too busy to worry about my nails!  However, when my Love VoxBox from Influenster arrived I was intrigued by the idea of an instant fashion manicure in a box.  Kiss recently introduced a new product - Kiss Nail Dress : Fashion that Sticks, which is the ultimate nail fashion for fingers and toes. Just peel, apply, and shape for a manicure that lasts up to 10 days.  On in minutes, off in seconds without remover.    Nail Dress is available in 18 different styles, many of them featuring 3-dimensional jeweled designs.  Check out Peplum, a deep black with multi-colored gems for a pop of color, or Babydoll, for a golden and glamorous jeweled look.  Skip the topcoat, Nail Dress has it built in. With 28 strips in each package, you can cut up your extras to create designs that can be used on top of polished or artificial nails.  Nail Dress doesn’t dry out the way other polish strips can, so you can save them to use on your next ...

Hello Friends!!  My name is Laura and I've been invited to guest post here on Blogging Mama.  I'm a mother of two little boys, ages 3 and 5, and a full-time 6th grade teacher.   I love my boys and I love my job, but sometimes I have to do something enjoyable just for for me.  One of my favorite hobbies is using coupons...so occasionally I'll be sharing some awesome deals.   My other "me-time" activity is completing product reviews for companies such as Crowdtap , BzzAgent , House Party , and Influenster .   I'm very excited to have the opportunity to share some of my favorite reviews with all of you!     A special thanks to Crystal for allowing me to join her here at Blogging Mama!

Back at the end of February I was invited to apply for another Old Navy  Style Council Sample & Share event, which I'm always super excited about! Pictured here is my coupons I received from Old Navy through  Crowdtap (Click on "Crowdtap" if you want to join & here's a link to tell you more about Crowdtap )and I get to keep the free clothing in exchange for an honest review from me through blog & online report. I like to try and choose someone different just about every time I get something like this to be fair and meet new people and this time I chose a lady that is involved in a lot of church activities and my daughter gets the pleasure of meeting with her every Wednesday night for Awana. This lady has touched my heart with how she always seems to be able to keep it together even though her husband travels a lot and she really has given me a reality check when I complain about the same thing! Anyways, I gave her the coupon just to let her know th...