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We use water bottles all the time. I want my kids to use high quality bottles that are free of any toxins and are easy to care for. The Eco Vessel Twist is a triple insulated kids stainless steel water bottle with fun designs and colors. It is a large enough bottle that it is good for younger kids, older kids and even adults would look fine using. It holds a full 12 ounces of water.
Features I love are that it has a leak-proof twist cap, and it fits car cup holders, the bottles are great to pack because the triple max insulation keeps drinks cold for up to 36 hours and hot for 8 hours. This is essential when we go on trips because I can pack drinks and not have to keep pulling off to go to a convenience store because they want a cold or hot drink. They make getting where we are going a more pleasant experience and of course we make better time.
The full bottle designs are fun and add a lot of style to the bottle. This is a great water bottle that is perfect anywhere they go. There is even a removable tea strainer
The Boulder Triple Insulated Water Bottle is a Vacuum Insulated 25 ounce Stainless Steel vessel. This bottle is great for long trips, hikes, biking, sports events and really anywhere you go. It has the same great leak prof drinking spout as the kid’s bottle and is perfect for water, coffee, hot chocolate, soup and more. TriMax® triple insulation keeps liquids cold for up to 36 hours and hot for up to 8 hours. The wide mouth on the bottle is great for adding ice cubes and for filling. There is a removable tea strainer.
You can find Eco Vessel on our 2014 Holiday Gift Guide because their products make great gifts for everyone on your holiday gift list this season.
Eco Vessel is sponsoring a giveaway on Mommy Ramblings. One lucky blog reader will have their choice of the Kid’s 12 oz Eco Vessel Twist or 25 oz Boulder Triple Insulated Water Bottle in the color/design of their choice (subject to availability). Thank you Eco Vessel for the review products and for sponsoring this refreshing giveaway on Mommy Ramblings!!! Open to US residents.
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My husband is a scientist and a mathematical whiz, so I knew he would be ecstatic to delve into Optical Mysteries from SentoSphere with our boys. I was not wrong, am I ever? 😛 He poured over all the experiments and said they were very educational and interesting.
He was able to show the kids how energy from the sun can be harnessed for solar power. There were lots of fun experiments showing the effect light has on colors. Creating your own rainbow and building a kaleidoscope were other fun activities included in this kit. They are still having fun and learning every day with these great experiments.
Includes:
• 1 solar panel
• 1 spinning board
• 1 LED light box
• 1 DIY kaleidoscope
• 1 optical fibre
• 1 trick (illusion) box
• 3D glasses
• 3D pictures assortment
• 4 bottles of ink
• 1 pipette
• 1 mirror
• 1 paintbrush
• 10 optic tests
• 1 illustrated instruction leaflet
For ages 8 years and older
If you have a little scientist on your holiday gift list, you should check out Optical Mysteries. Mommy Ramblings is adding it to our 2014 Holiday Gift Guide.
Sentosphere is sponsoring a giveaway on Mommy Ramblings. One lucky blog reader will win their own Optical MysteriesKit. Thank you Sentosphere for the review kit and for sponsoring this illuminating giveaway on Mommy Ramblings. Open to US residents.
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This post is sponsored by Cars.com but all of my words and opinions are 100% my own.
Buying a new car is quite an experience and investment. Looking back on my childhood, there are some very funny new car buying stories that we love to share. My older brother started a side business selling firewood when he was just out of his teens. Since he needed a truck to haul the cords of wood, my parents went out with him to look at a long-term rental and they came home with a brand new yellow Chevy cargo van. Or there’s the time my parents bought 3 new Triumph Spitfires, one for each of my older brothers, because the deal was just too good to pass up. I remember going to dealership after dealership with my dad when he was looking at Corvettes. We took so many test drives before he surprised us one day driving in with a new white Chevy Stingray Corvette. How he loved that car! There are so many great memories but one of the fondest is how my parents bought my sister and I matching red Pontiac Firebirds when I was 16.
As an adult I have had my own experiences with my husband buying cars for ourselves and our older kids. I am sure my kids have some great memories of our experiences, but probably nothing as colorful as my parents’ purchases. Maybe you are in the market for a new car, it’s getting closer to winter and if you live in a cold climate, maybe an SUV or 4 Wheel Drive is on your agenda.
Cars.com is a great website that takes the drama out of car shopping. They are also taking the drama out of car loans with a Cars.com contest giving away up to $25,000 to pay off someone’s car loan. Guess what? That someone could be you because if you show Cars.com your #NewCarFace they just might pay off your car loan. Wow, what would your New Car Face look like? Maybe like the ones below:
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Cats some people love them and some people are not cat people or at least they don’t think they are until they become an accidental cat lover. That’s just one of the 101 amazing stories of magical moments, miracles and mischief in The Cat Did What? from Chicken Soup for the Soul. The book is filled with stories of all kinds. Stories that will make you laugh, bring a tear to your eye and have you shaking your head. I loved the story of how a new kitten rescued to comfort a 12-year-old cat who was incredibly lonely after losing her long time feline companion. The new kitten and then adult cat wanted nothing to do with the ailing cat but at the end of her life, this cat called Murray became a different cat and laid with the older cat, comforted her and stayed with her the whole day. After she died he never showed that side of him again. That was a very emotional story but there are stories to make you laugh and nod in agreement as well.
If you have a cat or animal lover on your holiday wish list you may wish to check out this book for them. Mommy Ramblings is adding it to our 2014 Holiday Gift Guide.
Our feline friends constantly surprise and charm us with their silly antics, their loving connections with our family members, and their surprising intelligence. You will enjoy reading all the 101 amazing and humorous stories in this collection about the mischief, miracles, and magic our cats bring to our lives. This collection will make you laugh and touch your heart and after reading these stories we know you’ll say, “The cat did what?” You can purchase this book on Amazon.com.
Chicken Soup for the Soul Publishing is sponsoring a giveaway on Mommy Ramblings. Three lucky blog readers will win a copy of The Cat Did What? Thanks to CSFTSP for the review book and for sponsoring this Purr-Fect giveaway on Mommy Ramblings!!! Open to US Residents.
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My parents were married over 60 years and together since my mother was a teenager. When my mom had a sudden stroke and subsequently died 4 days later my dad was devastated. He was 86 and had been in failing health so it was such a shock that my mom who was very active and full of life died first. I lived on the same lake as my parents, so myself and children were a sense of joy for my dad through these sad days. As we approached the anniversary of my mom’s passing, my dad was not feeling well and given his health history of colon cancer and having a pacemaker he ended up in the ER. While at the hospital, we were told about a nursing service that would come every day to check on him and help him with his daily needs. We set up the nursing service and it was due to begin on Monday.
Things took an unexpected turn as my dad had a fall that weekend and ended up cracking his tailbone. He needed surgery and after that he would have to go to rehabilitative care to help him get his strength back and hopefully get him back home. It was hard to think about the fact that maybe he would not be able to live on his own again, however it was reality and as a family we found a very good rehabilitation facility that we felt comfortable with We did not know what the outcome would be and we really never got the chance to see since my dad went into cardiac arrest and passed away a day before the anniversary of my mom’s passing 1 year earlier.
It is hard to see your parents age and as the youngest of 5 born to my parents who were both in their 40’s, I faced these things at an earlier age than most with my dad. It is hard to come to the realization that your parent may not be able to live on their own any longer but even harder to have those conversations with them about alternatives. Care Conversations recommends getting certain documents in place to make the process easier. For example, Advance Directives ensure your loved ones have a say in their future care. If this is something you or someone you know is facing you can check out the Planning and Preparing section of CareConversations.org. You may also want to view the video below on care planning.
Discolsure: This post was sponsored by Global Influence Network, as always all my words and views are 100% my own.
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Do you feel that in our high-tech world families are losing connection with each other? Do you see families out at dinner engrossed in text chat, Facebook, games or email instead of having quality face time with each other? If you are looking for a way to bring the family together, I may have the answer. Chocolate! You must be thinking, “What?” Hold on though, because I’m not finished. Chocolate is just the start. What about combining chocolate not with peanut butter but with classic games? Now, I’m sure you think I have lost my mind but I truly want you to keep reading. This month in major retail stores like Target, CVS, Kmart, Amazon.com, Meijer and Fred Meyer, Bed Bath & Beyond and select smaller distributors with retail prices starting at only $9.99. you will find just that. Gamesformotion puts a sweet spin on our favorite childhood games by releasing them with Belgian chocolate playing pieces.
Candy Land, Monopoly, Clue, Guess Who?, Pictionary, Trivial Pursuit and more will feature game pieces you can eat. The games will have all the essential features as their famous counterparts, except that the cards and letter tiles have been replaced with the finest Belgian milk chocolate encased within playing piece printed wrappers. The rules for he games have been slightly modified to ensure they are fun and easy to play. So now instead of playing solely for the bragging rights of winning, you can win all the chocolate you could hope for. Now that’s something to pass GO for!
How fun would these games be at your holiday parties and gatherings or to have a family game night to connect during the hustle and bustle of the holiday season? Bet the family would come running to check out and play for chocolate and in the process spend some quality, fun time together. Now that would be sweet in more ways than one!
I recently had a chance to see these games for myself and I guess I should say taste them too, yum! They look like the classic games but there is a chocolatey good surprise under the lid. How fun to give as gifts and to enjoy as a family! Mommy Ramblings likes them so much we are adding them to our 2014 Holiday Gift Guide! Check them out at a store near you and let me know what you think.
Disclosure: I was provided with product samples for this review, as always my words and views are 100% my own.
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My little ones are so adorable, when we go into a store and they see all the Christmas decorations they want to buy everything to decorate, they are so excited! I think the best part of the holidays is seeing that wide-eye wonder in the faces of your children. If you are looking to do some Christmas shopping for decorations and lighting, check out Winterland and LEDgen Lighting.
Winterland, Inc. was started more than twenty years ago with a passion to create holiday decorations that make a dynamic and awe-inspiring statement. Concept after concept, they dare to be different. How? They’re committed to listening to their clients and working hard to provide solutions that are tailored to their needs. Winterland thinks about Christmas every day of the year. While they’re putting the decorations away in January they are already planning for next Christmas. Their team of designers are constantly looking for the latest trends, while at the same time remembering the classic elegance that many people look for during the holiday season. Whether it’s decorating the tree in the corner of the living room, putting up a 50 foot animated tree in the center of a shopping mall, or creating a fantastic drive through light park experience for your community, Winterland has been there, done that, and is here to make it easy for you.
Their goal is to exceed your expectations for creativity, personal service, value, and delivery. They do it with every single customer because they take the holiday season seriously. Winterland’s flexible and willing to accommodate their customer’s ideas. They are willing to create custom designs for their customers!
LED lights are the most efficient light source available to date and represent the greatest breakthrough in lighting technology since Edison’s invention of the incandescent light bulb. LEDs are rapidly replacing incandescent and fluorescent lighting in a variety of functional applications including traffic lights, vehicle lights, industrial lighting, and emergency exit signs. LEDs are a low-maintenance, energy efficient solution for anyone looking for dynamic lighting displays. They are also versatile and can be used in many creative applications featuring a variety of brilliant colors and decorative styles to choose from. More reasons why LEDgen Lighting LEDs are the better choice for seasonal and decorative lighting:
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50 Foot Animated Tree from LedGenLighting on Vimeo.
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As parents we want to protect our kids from everything harmful. BanZ is the place to shop when you are looking to protect your baby or child from sun, wind, loud noises and more. Founded in Australia, BanZ has a complete protection collection of sun safety products for children ages 0-12. Sunglasses, hats, hearing protection and swimwear are available in multiples styles and sizes as well as sunscreen, swim goggles and more. Right now you can get a FREE BanZ Slip Case & Sunscreen Sample when you use the coupon code FREE at checkout. You can follow BanZ on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram. Mommy Ramblings thinks that BanZ is a great choice for holiday gift shopping this year for gifts that really say you care! You can find BanZ on our 2014 Holiday Gift Guide!!!
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Hello, I’m Carolyn! I am a PR Savvy, WAH Mom to 5! I love Photography, Baking, DIY Projects, Crafts, Cooking and making memories with my family. I love sharing reviews and giveaways too!
