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HomeRight, SteamMachine Multi-Purpose Power Steamer Review & Giveaway #CurbAppeal

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I am so excited to share the HomeRight SteamMachine Multi-Purpose Power Steamer with you.  This great steamer will be a lifesaver around the house and whether you are getting your home spic and span for the holidays or are in the middle of renovations like myself ,this little buddy will be your best friend!  It comes with lots of accessories to help you get in every nook and cranny, to do your floors, windows, even remove wallpaper.  It’s so simple to get started right out of the box, all you do is add water and plug in.  When the on board light signals it’s ready, you are good to go.  I have to warn you though,  you may get addicted once you see how great it works and want to steam clean everything!

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I use it on my quartz countertops to sanitize them prior to rolling dough out on them, to clean my cabinets, stainless steel cooktop, sink, refrigerator and so much more.  I’m thrilled to have this steamer to care for my brand new shower doors!  It will be a breeze to keep them looking great with this trusty machine.  It has safety features that parents with little ones will appreciate, if you have to step away, you can lock the steam gun and the lever cannot be pressed. There is an onboard compartment that stores a variety of attachments so they are secure and handy.  That gives me great peace of mind.  Use the attachments to extend the arm and attach the brush head with the floor cloth that will let you easily mop your floors.  The germophobe in me  appreciates that you can sanitize and clean so easily.

 

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Looking for a quick and easy way to remove wallpaper? The SteamMachine is the absolute fastest and easiest way to remove wallpaper, plus its chemical free! Simply use the steam plate to apply steam and peel the paper away. Get the most out of this multi-purpose steamer by using the attachments to sanitize and clean floors, stovetops, ovens, bathrooms and grills. The SteamMachine leaves behind no chemical residue and kills 99% of all germs and bacteria.

Use the steam mop to sanitize your hard floor surfaces; such as tile, vinyl and linoleum. The high pressurized steam blasts the surface clean and the cleaning pad wipes the surface clean. The canister comes equipped with two wheels to move with the attached floor steam mop as you clean.

The SteamMachine uses pressurized, high temperature, steam to loosen and dissolve dirt, grease, grime and kill bacteria. Its many uses include; kitchen counter tops, ovens, stovetops, bathroom fixtures and barbecue grills.

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HomeRight is sponsoring a giveaway on Mommy Ramblings!  One lucky blog reader will win their own HomeRight SteamMachine Multi-Purpose Power Steamer .  Thank you HomeRight for the review steamer and for sponsoring this steam-powered giveaway on Mommy Ramblings!!!  Open to US residents.

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Tile Update & Picking The Perfect Toilet For Our Bathroom Rennovation!!!

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Well, I heard from our tile store that they’re just waiting on our tile to clear customs as it shipped right from Italy!  So, it looks like it will be full speed ahead on our master bath very soon.  We are still finalizing the vanity.  I can’t tell you how much stress it’s creating for  me.  I have the bottom the way I want it, but cannot find what I want on top.  The company I am working with is fabulous, but the renderings never match what I have in my head and keeps sending us back to the drawing board.  I have to finalize today or tomorrow or we will have a big set back.

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Good news is the toilet we decided on will be arriving tomorrow.  I went with American Standard since they are the brand I have right now for all of the toilets and sinks in our bathrooms.  We knew we had to have certain features.  We needed a 1.6 gallon per flush, elongated bowl, had to have a trap size of 2-3/8 in,  but the most important thing is the flushing power.  I wanted one of those toilets that you see them dumping everything down and it just flushes without a problem, I am talking ping-pong balls, dog food etc.

So working with the good folks at American Standard they recommended the Champion Series.  I was very impressed at what I saw.  There were fewer choices with the 1.6 gallon that we needed, but we found a one piece with everything we wanted and even had the soft close toilet seat with quick release hinges as an available option.  The only thing I could not get was the concealed trap area.  It’s not such an issue since it’s our master and our little ones usually use the other bathrooms.  The Champion 4 Right Height Elongated One-Piece 1.6 gpf Toilet we choose also comes with the EverClean Surface, Power Wash Rim that cleans the bowl with each flush and it’s a chair height which they call right height.

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We chose the flush lever in the brushed nickel to match our faucets, shower panel, and sinks.  The reviews we read on the model we chose were excellent and that made us feel really good with our choice.  I had to laugh when I read a review about the right height feature, one guy said it was so comfortable he could sit there all day, lol!!! So, we’ll let you know more when we receive it and get to the installation in the next couple of weeks.  It’s getting exciting but now I must run and finalize the vanity.

 


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Marika, Balance Collection For Yoga Review!!!

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My daughter has recently become very passionate about Yoga.  She is in graduate school and it is a major stress reliever and keeps her in great shape.  She goes as many as 6 times a week.  She has been expanding her Yoga wardrobe and recently tried out some items from the Marika Balance Collection. She chose the Marika Tek – Artificial Reality Galaxy Print Leggings and  Marika Tek-Solid Intuition Tank.  She remarked immediately with the softness of the tank and how it was softer and felt better than a brand she buys that is much more expensive.  She loved the leggings too, they were comfortable and fashionable and stayed put no matter the pose.  She even found they were nice to wear outside of class paired with a different top.  If you are looking for multi-sport active wear you should check out Marika.  Use Promo Code BRIGHT40 to get 40% off all bottoms.  Get 30% off your Balance order with code RELAX30.

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I received the above pieces at no cost from Marika in order to facilitate my review.  As always the opinions and views are entirely my own.

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The Green Glass Co., Oversized Glass Tumbler “Re-Bottled” Review & Giveaway!!! #HolidayGiftGuide

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I remember one Christmas my older sister received a kit made for kids, that turned glass bottles into drinking glasses.  When I think about what was involved and the potential danger to kids, I can say it would never make toy of the year by today’s standards.  I remember you would put the bottle in this device and it would score the bottle and then some how you would crack the scored top off.  Next you would smooth and polish the raw edges of the glass with from what I remember required putting it through the flame of a candle.  Sounds like fun for kids, right?  Either that or a trip to the emergency room.

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You can’t argue that it’s a neat idea to recycle bottles into drinking glasses.  Well, The Green Glass Company has done all the work for you, their Oversized Glass Tumbler is made from a reclaimed chardonnay bottle.  This glass holds 20 ounces of liquid and is the perfect way to ditch one time use plastic cups and plastic bottles.

If you are still looking for gift ideas the Oversized Glass Tumbler is a perfect choice, especially for the tree huggers on your list.  My four-year old noticed that the recycled carton the tumbler comes in makes a great sounding drum, perfect for his rendition of The Little Drummer Boy. You can find the Oversized Glass Tumbler from Green Glass on our 2013 Holiday Gift Guide!!!

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The Green Glass Co.  is sponsoring  a giveaway on Mommy Ramblings!  One lucky blog reader will win their own Oversized Glass Tumbler!  Thank you to The Green Glass Co. for the review tumbler and for sponsoring this great giveaway on Mommy Ramblings!!!  Open to US residents.

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A Place For Everything & Everything In Its Place AKA A Girl Can Dream!!!

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Organization is something so many of us struggle with.  I know there are people who have no issues with having a place for everything and everything in its place.  If you are like me, you often have the best of intentions, bought the label maker, various sized bins and baskets and poured over Pinterest for inspiration.  Somehow, though it just never seems to come together the way it should.  I know two areas I struggle with are my walk in closet in the master bedroom and my studio/craft room.

I see craft rooms with such beautiful storage for ribbons, buttons, paints, brushes, papers and more.  Everything neat and easy to find.  I seem to end up with various baskets, totes, containers and boxes full of my craft and sewing supplies.  Then when I want to start a project it is difficult to find what I need.

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My studio needs major help with prop organization.  I am thinking a wall unit of storage with lots of cubbies for the smaller props, maybe a hanging area for the colorful throws I use under my subjects as well as storage for the rolled back drops, extra bulbs and other supplies.  Something like that would save me so much frustration and stop wasting minutes and hours of my time searching for something that’s misplaced in a sea of bins that are just overflowing with no rhyme or reason.

I would also love to see something similar for the craft/sewing side of the room with an eye-catching way to store all my notions that will just inspire me to create!  A nice crafting table with high stools and more storage would be ideal and allow me the room to cut fabric, pin patterns, paint, decoupage or work with the kids on projects.  Again, what a time and sanity saver that would end the futile searching and wasted money spent to buy supplies over and over because I can’t find what I need.

Photo Courtesy of California Closet Website

Photo Courtesy of California Closet Website

The other area I am in desperate need of an intervention for, is our walk in closet.  When I built the house I thought I had enough built-in shelves but I am seriously lacking in the closet design area.  I have lots of room to hang things but I need closet organizers, more shelves, cubbies and drawer units to store things properly.  I would also like some cabinets on the top of the closet above the top shelves for seasonal items and things that I need to store but don’t want to gather dust.  Shoe storage is also something needed as what I have is not sufficient.

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Photo From California Closet Website

 

I promise myself I will tackle all this and as we approach the New Year, I would like to think that this year will be the year I finally do it.  How about you?  Are you struggling with some of the same issues or are you a place for everything and everything in its place person?  Leave a comment and let us know.

 


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Manhattan Toy, Motorworks Customizable Wood Vehicles Review & Giveaway!!! #HolidayGiftGuide

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My boys love monster trucks, cars and trains as most boys do.  We recently had a chance to experience Motorworks from Manhattan Toy.  Motorworks vehicles are able to be detailed by your child and they can swap wheels and parts from vehicle to vehicle creating new looks for their race cars, monster trucks and cars anytime they want.  My boys went to town with the stickers and had so much fun decorating their cars and trucks.  After that they were off and playing, stopping for tire rotations and then right back in action.

 

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Mommy Ramblings thinks Motorworks from Manhattan Toy would be a huge hit for the little guys on your holiday gift list.  We are adding Motorworks to our 2013 Holiday Gift Guide!!!

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MOTORWORKS is the only line of customizable wooden toy vehicles, accessories and play sets. The collection includes three different vehicle trim levels: Street Series, Speed Series and Extreme Series. It also offers vehicle accessory kits, custom car decals and play sets. Experience MOTORWORKS today!

Manhattan Toy is sponsoring a giveaway on Mommy Ramblings!  One lucky blog reader will win the same Motorworks toys that I reviewed (their own of course!).  Thank you Manhattan Toy for the review toys and for sponsoring this revved up giveaway on Mommy Ramblings!!!  Open to US residents.

 

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Dinosaur Rescue! By Penny Dale Book & Limited Edition Print Giveaway!!!

I am so pleased to bring you a very special giveaway of Penny Dale’s book Dinosaur Rescue! and a limited edition print from the book!  This great book is full of Dinosaurs that are rushing in vehicles to help out their fellow dinos.  The illustrations are beautiful and my little guys just love the story and to see the dinosaurs driving buses, fire engines and police cars!  Dinosaurs and vehicles, two of most little boys favorite things so how could this book be a miss?

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All of your favorite dinosaurs from Dinosaur Dig! and Dinosaur Zoom! are back, but this time they are busy saving the day! Children will be enthralled by the wonderful illustrations as the dinosaurs rescue one another. But don’t worry, there’s a happy ending for everyone!

There’s an emergency! Call the fire engines, ambulances, police cars — and the dinosaurs, of course!
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Candlewick Press and Penny Dale Prints are sponsoring a giveaway on Mommy Ramblings!  One lucky blog reader will win Dinosaur Rescue! and a limited edition print from the book!  Thank you to Candlewick Press and Penny Dale Prints for the review book and for sponsoring this  dino sized giveaway on Mommy Ramblings!  Open to US residents.
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Adobe Premiere Elements Review & Giveaway For 2 Winners!!! #HolidayGiftGuide

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Adobe Premiere Elements empowers your creative vision with video editing that’s so easy, it almost makes the movie for you. Use automated options, special effects, and in-app guidance to turn your video clips into entertaining movies that will wow family and friends. And now, take your Elements videos with you, wherever you go, on your smart phone or tablet.  Do the same with your photos and make awesome slide shows, set to great music with your choice of transitions and effects!

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I recently had the chance to upgrade from my older version of Adobe Premiere Elements to Premiere Elements 12.  The newest version comes with great new features.  I have only skimmed the surface and made one short video but I really like the updated version because there is so much more you can do like add new film looks, spotlight your subject with motion tracking and the auto smart tone feature allows the software to get to know your style.

 

One of the things I like best about Premiere Elements is that anyone from novice to expert can use this software to create great movies, it is so user-friendly.  When you have made your move it is easy to share to Facebook, YouTube, Vimeo, and all the other leading online sharing services and social media sites.
The Guided Edits can help you learn and master editing techniques to make your videos pop.  Have you ever wished you could create great looking videos but were intimidated because you thought it was way too difficult.  Well, now it is like you have your own instructor with you, showing you just how to do things.  Learn the ins and outs of editing your videos and soon people will be wishing they could create videos like yours.
Mommy Ramblings thinks Adobe Premiere Elements 12 makes a great gift for anyone that takes videos and wants user friendly software to organize, create and share their one of a kind movies with.  We are adding Adobe Premiere Elements 12 to our 2013 Holiday Gift Guide!!! Open to US and Canadian residents.
Adobe is sponsoring a giveaway on Mommy Ramblings!  Two lucky blog readers will win their own Adobe Premiere Elements 12!  Thank you Adobe for the review software and for sponsoring this creative giveaway on Mommy Ramblings!!!
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Let Gift Card Mall Help You Give The Perfect Gift That’s Sure To Fit!!! #GiveBetter

Can you believe it’s only 10 days until Christmas Eve?  I sure can’t,  I don’t where this year went, I am so behind with everything.  If you’re like me and still feeling in your head that it’s September, you may be in a quandary of having to buy a bunch of gifts.  It can be so hard to buy for some people and I think gift cards are a great way to solve that. Giving gift cards is a great way to give a gift that lets the recipient get exactly what they want and not what we think they want.

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Save them the hassle of returning a gift that’s the wrong size, color or style and instead let them look forward to what they’re going to buy with it.  GiftCardMall.com  is your online source for a broad range of gift cards delivered via email or traditional mail. Offered in a range of denominations, the cards can be used online or on location at the issuing retailer.  This could really be your one stop shop for all of those hard to shop for people still on your list.  So grab a cup of coffee, tea or cocoa and in a few clicks you could be done and use all the time you save to do something you really enjoy this holiday season, because before we know it, it will be gone.

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Disclosure: I am a member of Sverve and worked with giftcardmall.com  and was compensated for this post. As always all opinions are my own.

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ZooGue iPad 2/3/4 Case Prodigy Review & Giveaway!!! #HolidayGiftGuide

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If you have an iPad 2/3/4 or are expecting the jolly guy in red to be leaving one under your tree, I have a great case you need to know about. The Case Prodigy from ZooGue is so sleek, versatile and fashionable while allowing you to view your iPad at 6 different angles.  With the available angles you will find the right positions for whatever you are doing on your tablet.  The cover wakes or puts your iPad to sleep with a simple open or close.  Soft microfiber interior cradles you tablet in softness.  The magnetic stand is stable and sturdy so you do not have to worry about it accidentally collapsing.  Mommy Ramblings thinks this Case Prodigy is the perfect gift for any iPad 2/3/4 owner or so to be owner so we are adding it to our 2013 Holiday Gift Guide!!!
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The Case Prodigy is an insanely convenient design that makes using the iPad a breeze. With its patent pending magnetic kickstand, it is adjustable to 6 secure angles, from a low typing angle to a high movie angle and anything in between.

There are thousands of cases out there, and they all have the same problem, only a few angles and those angles are not stable at all. Our Case Prodigy delivers double the angles as a common case and unmatched stability.

Features
– Microfiber Interior
– 6 Angle Lock Positions
– Sleep/Wake Function
– Secure Magnetic Closure & Cover
– Access to All Cameras, Ports & Buttons
– Magnetic Kickstand
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2nd,3rd & 4th Gen iPad
Measures 9 7/8″ x 7 3/4″ x 3/4″ Weight Now Under 16 oz
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ZooGue is sponsoring a giveaway and one lucky blog reader will win their own Case Prodigy case!  Thank you to ZooGue for the review case and for sponsoring this awesome giveaway on Mommy Ramblings!!!  Open to US residents.
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