$25 Amazon Gift Card Giveaway! {4 WINNERS!}

Go here to enter a $25 Amazon Gift Card! There will be four winners. The first winner gets a $25 Amazon Gift Card, the second third, and fourth win a $60 whitening kit. GREAT! I am really hoping to win the Amazon. You can enter here! Go enter before this ends!

Carmex Review and Giveaway

I was headed outside to investigate a new product. It was very interesting. As I slipped out the door I grabbed my NEW! Carmex Lip Balm. It was my favorite.

CARMEX!!

Carmex sent me two Lip Balms. I also have the same thing for a winner so make sure to keep reading! These are really nice. Since it is colder my family uses lip balm more. I was so happy when these came in. Here are some pictures...

(The Two Lip Balms)


(The Peach Tint)


(The Pink Tint)


(My little sister let me use her as my model. Isn't she cute!?!)


(This works great!)

About Carmex :

INTRO

Alfred Woelbing was a buyer at a Chicago department store back in 1937, but he didn’t much like working in the big city. So he began his own business, making silver polish in the basement of his home in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. It paid the bills, for the time being.

Always curious, always inventive, Alfred then decided to create a home remedy for a pesky condition that he’d often suffered: cold sores. After much experimentation over a hot plate, Alfred created Carmex, and then proceeded to sell it to pharmacies by going door to door. If they weren’t interested in purchasing his product, he gave them a dozen jars for free—along with a post card for a re-order. He figured that if he could sell one jar at every drug store in Milwaukee and Chicago, he and his wife could make a decent living.

It wasn’t long before Alfred’s home-based business was booming. Apart from a wartime hiatus in production due to lanolin rationing, Alfred’s company—now known as Carma Labs—grew steadily. For 35 years, Alfred made sales calls in Wisconsin, Illinois and parts of Indiana. He remained president of the company until his death in May, 2001.

Now Carma Labs is managed by other members of the family, including Alfred’s son Don Woelbing (Chairman) and grandsons Paul Woelbing (President) and Eric Woelbing (CEO). This new generation of Woelbings has overseen several major innovations, including the introduction of new flavors (Strawberry, Cherry and Mint) and a product just for women—Carmex Moisture Plus™ ultra hydrating lip balm, packed in a sleek, slant-tipped cosmetics-style applicator."

The Carmex Lip Balm works great and smells great!

**********GIVEAWAY*********

One US winner will receive the same two
Lip Balms I received!


GREAT!!

*******MANDATORY ENTRY*******
Go to Carmex and tell me another item
you like off their site AND become (or be) a PI of Products Agent (follower) You must leave a valid email address in your comment for me to contact you if you win.

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RULES : This giveaway will end Jan 11.
The winner will be chosen using random.org.
The winner will have 48 hours to respond or another winner will be picked. You must leave a valid email address for me to contact you if you win. You must do the Mandatory entry or your
will be deleted. US only.

Disclosure : I received no monetary compensation for this review and giveaway. I did receive product for review purposes. All quotes are from Carmex. All thoughts and opinions are mine.

RESULTS OF INVESTIGATION...
Carmex is a #1 company!

CASE CLOSED!!!

Holiday Hoopla Gift Guide Event : Animal Planet Radio Control Black Widow Spider

Animal Planet sent me the Radio Control Black Widow Spider! My brothers really liked this one. This really looks like a spider! It has realistic crawling movements, a furry texture, and you can move it wherever you want!
"Animal Planet brings the Animal Kingdom to life every day - on screen, online, and in products like this one. Let your instincts take over and your imagination go wild!"

Here is a cut-out on the box of the Black Widow Spider
"The female black widow delivers one of the deadliest bites in the insect world. Their webs act as their eyes and ears to the world because they are practically blind"

Here are some pictures of my Remote Control Black Widow Spider...

(The back of the box)


(The Spider)


(The spider from the back)


(The remote)


(The spider and the remote control)

Here is a short video of our Remote Control Spider...

Disclosure : I received no monetary compensation for
this review. I did receive product for review purposes.
All quotes are from Animal Planet.
All thoughts and opinions are mine.


RESULTS OF INVESTIGATION...
Animal Planet is a #1 company!

CASE CLOSED!!!

Holiday Hoopla Gift Guide - Aurora Review

AURORA!!!

Aurora sent me 4 stuffed animals to review. I was sent a Wrangler Cheeky Charlie, a BFF Carmen, a Fancy Pals, and a Dreamy Eyes Mischief Monkey. They are so cute! My sister is collecting the Dreamy Eyes so I gave her the Monkey for her birthday. Wrangler Cheeky Charlie is so cute. He looks like a sheriff and in his tail he has a rope. So cute! The Carmen BFF has a shirt that says "BFF" for Best Friends Forever and a Matching Headband. She also has a banana in her tail. The Fancy Pals is really cute. It is a little black dog inside a carrier.

Here are pictures of mine...

(My sister with her Dreamy Eyes Monkey)


(Here is the Wrangler Cheeky Charlie)



(Here is Carmen. Isn't she cute?!?)

About Aurora :
"Growth Period...

2000~Current Launching as a leading company in the global gift industry after participating in more than 20 gift fairs worldwide Listed on the KOSDAQ index (Korean Securities Dealers Automated Quotations System) as the first design company in Korea The first launch of interactive website (www.yoohoofriends.com) for YooHoo & Friends TM The establishment of Aurora Games company in Korea Headquarter The appointment of new Senior Vice President of Sales in the USA division

Take off period...

1996~1999 The establishment of Aurora sales network in U.K. and Germany The provision of Aurora Design, Research & Development centers in Korea Headquarter. The official change of the company name from Aurora Trading, Inc. to Aurora World, Inc. The recognition as a toy company with the 5th highest brand awareness in the U.S. Gift market The solid foundation of brand management and marketing structure

Preparatory Period...
1990~1995
The establishment of Aurora manufacturing factories in Indonesia and China
The establishment of Aurora sales networks in Hong Kong and the U.S.

Establishment Period...

	1981~1989 The founder and current chairman of the company, H.Y. Noh, establishes the company in Seoul, Korea. The company was first named after Aurora Trading, Inc. as one of the first toy manufacturing companies in Korea."

These stuffed animals are really cute! Anybody (that likes stuffed animals) would LOVE to have something from Aurora.

**********GIVEAWAY*********

One US winner will receive one item of their choice
from the Aurora items I received. The Dreamy Eyes,
the Fancy Pals, or a Cheeky Charlie or Carmen.


GREAT!!

*******MANDATORY ENTRY*******
Go to Aurora and tell me another item
you like best off their site.
AND become (or be) a PI of Products Agent
(follower) You must leave a valid email address in
your comment for me to contact you if you win.

*****EXTRA ENTRIES*****
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RULES : This giveaway will end Jan 8.
The winner will be chosen using random.org.
The winner will have 48 hours to respond or another
winner will be picked. You must leave a valid
email address for me to contact you if you win.
You must do the Mandatory entry or your
will be deleted. US only.



Disclosure : I received no monetary compensation for
this review and giveaway. I did receive product for
review purposes. All quotes are from Aurora.
All thoughts and opinions are mine.


RESULTS OF INVESTIGATION...
Aurora is a #1 company!

CASE CLOSED!!!

Holiday Hoopla Gift Guide - Onedia Review

Oneida sent me the True Rose 45 Piece Service for 8. My family LOVES this. The silverware we were using before was breaking all the time. These are nice and heavy but not to heavy. Here is a picture of the True Rose silverware...

"The Oneida Story

The Oneida Community:
The Nineteenth-Century Utopian Society of John Humphrey Noyes

To state it briefly, the old Oneida Community was a religious and social society founded in Oneida, New York, in 1848 by John Humphrey Noyes and his followers. In the beginning, most of them were Vermonters, almost all were New Englanders.

The Community was founded on Noyes' theology of Perfectionism, a form of Christianity with two basic values; self-perfection and communalism. These ideals were translated into everyday life through shared property and work. Noyes' solution was a society where the interest of one member became the interest of all - the enlargement of the family. They called themselves Perfectionists and, being logical and literal, they proceeded to substitute for the small unit of home and family and individual possessions, the larger unit of group-family and group-family life.

The Oneida Community canned fruits and vegetables; they made traps and chains; they made traveling bags and straw hats and mop sticks and sewing silk and, last of all, they found out how to make silver knives and forks and spoons.

This is the beginning of what has grown to become Oneida Silversmiths and the Oneida Ltd. of today.

Learn more about the history of the Oneida Community and the heritage of Oneida Ltd.
Visit Mansion House (www.oneidacommunity.org), where you can learn more about on-going activities at this historic property, the first home of the Oneida Community.

The Founding of Oneida Ltd.
The Oneida Community existed longer than most other utopias of the nineteenth century in part because of the solvency of its businesses, and the members of the group lived and worked together from 1848 until the late 1870s. Prosperity didn't shield the organization from conflict, however, and in 1879 the Community split into two factions. Unable to resolve their differences, the members voted to transform the group's businesses into a joint-stock company, the Oneida Community, Limited, which would be owned and operated by former members of the society. The Community was valued at $600,000 and stocks were distributed according to each member's original contribution and length of service. The stock was divided among 226 men, women, and children, the majority of whom received between $2,000 and $4,999 in shares. The progressive nature of the new company was reflected in, among other things, the presence of a woman, Harriet Joslyn, as superintendent of the silk mill and a member of the board of directors.

Oneida Ltd. Today
Throughout the economic, social and political changes that Oneida has seen during its history, the company’s reputation for excellence and brand recognition has remained unshakable. An independent national consumer study has found that 90 percent of consumers name Oneida as the first company they think of when asked about stainless steel flatware—an invaluable measure of the Oneida brand’s strength.

Just as importantly, Oneida’s workforce has maintained its dedication even through the most trying of times — adapting some original community ideals to fit the modern-day goal of being a complete tabletop supplier. “The dignity of work” has been a constant theme; every job is recognized as an important contributor to the company’s success. Brand recognition, product quality and dedicated employees are enduring strengths that form the backbone of the company as it moves forward."

This is just a little of the history of The Oneida Story. You can read more here. We love our Oneida. Here are the details of our True Rose Silverware Set :

"This complete True Rose Service for 8 is timeless with its fiddleback silhouette and gentle, romantic detailing. This set contains the all of the essentials for your entertaining needs.

• Set Includes: 8 Dinner Knives, 8 Dinner Forks, 8 Salad Forks, 8 Dinner Spoons, 8 Teaspoons, Pierced Serving Spoon, Serving Spoon, Serving Fork, Sugar Spoon and Butter Knife
• Made of Quality 18/0 Stainless Steel with a bright, hi-luster finish
• Shapely fiddleback shape and oxidized details add visual distinction
• Limited Lifetime Warranty"

Here are some pictures of our Oneida Silverware set...

(The Fork, Spoon, and Knife)

(The knife for butter)


(Close-up. Aren't they pretty!?!)

You can buy this 45 Piece True Rose Silverware Set for 8 for only $69.99 on sale from $170.00!!

Disclosure : I received no monetary compensation for
this review. I did receive product for review purposes.
All quotes are from Oneida. All thoughts and
opinions are mine.


RESULTS OF INVESTIGATION

Oneida is a #1 company!

CASE CLOSED!!!

Holiday Hoopla Gift Guide Zibits Review

I was sent a Zibits Mini Robot. These are really fun. Here is some information about the Zibits :
"

Welcome to the world of Zibits mini-r/c robots! Combining R/C with 12 collectable miniature robot designs, Zibits are getting ready to take the world by storm.

Rapid development in the robotics industry has fueled Senario's growth in the category, making advanced tech more attainable and cost effective. Possibilities are endless as we aim to provide consumers with an array of robotic products that span across multiple markets.

Product Details

• Mini Collectable Zibits come to life with the Z-mote!!
• Race your Zibit forward and turn at a 360 degree radius
• Awesome Zibit sound effects
• Collect'em ALL! Over 12 hot Zibit designs in 3 categories"

Go here to see a video about the Zibits.

See the green one in the back?! That is the one I received! Here is a picture...




I received Gek.

Program Traits : Smooth Talker
Specialty : Design and Engineering
"Using recycled junk, Gek specializes in designing new structures, new vehicles, and anything else the Bits of Z-7 might need. He loves dynamic, new designs so much he often uses his color changing abilities to give himself a fresh new look. Gek is a friendly, smooth talker, and can convince anyone his ideas are truly the most brilliant you've ever seen."


My little sister and my brother enjoyed using this. You can buy Zibits Mini Robots for $9.95 at Wal-Mart or Target!

Disclosure : I received no monetary compensation for
this review and giveaway. I did receive product for
review purposes. All quotes are from Zibits.
All thoughts and opinions are mine.


RESULTS OF INVESTIGATION...
Zibits is a #1 company!

CASE CLOSED!!!

Neuma Review and Giveaway

Nuema sent me a small set of their Moisture Shampoo and Conditioner. Here is a picture of the Shampoo and Conditioner I received...










These work great. Here is something about the Moisture Shampoo :
"You know when your hair feels dry? It needs moisture. This sulfate-free formula gently cleanses while restoring lost moisture. Hydrates dry, damaged hair re-establishing balance. Color extending UV Guard leaves hair feeling soft with added strength and brilliant shine."







Here is a little bit about the Moisture Conditioner :
"Some days your hair just needs more. This rich conditioner hydrates, leaving hair feeling softer, smoother, and more manageable. Provides a powerful protective barrier that helps lock
in moisture and resist humidity. Color extending formula with UV Guard leaves hair nourished with an incredible shine."






This works good. I am still not out of this. Keep reading because one winner will received the same set I received! What's inside!?! :
"

NEUMA uses only renewable, beneficial plant-based ingredients - leaving you, and your hair, looking and feeling more beautiful. Our collection of professional performance beauty products contain ingredients which above all, do no harm - because like you, we care for earth and hair.

FREE OF synthetic fragrance, sulfates, parabens, 1,4-dioxane, phthalates, glutens, neurotoxins, aluminum compounds, glycols, formaldehyde donors, ureas, carcinogens, environmental pollutants - a truly sustainable brand.

Renewable, beneficial plant-based ingredients

• Certified Organic Extracts
• 85% post consumer recycled bottles
• 100% certified wind power
• 100% recycled fiber containers

Organic raw materials, sustainable business practices and continuing membership
as a global corporate citizen will make the difference in the long run."

**********GIVEAWAY*********

One US winner will receive the
same set as I received!


GREAT!!

*******MANDATORY ENTRY*******
Go to Neuma and tell me
what you like best about their products.
AND become (or be) a PI of Products Agent
(follower) You must leave a valid email address in
your comment for me to contact you if you win.

*****EXTRA ENTRIES*****
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(you must do the mandatory entry for any of them to count!)

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RULES : This giveaway will end Jan 1.
The winner will be chosen using random.org.
The winner will have 48 hours to respond or another
winner will be picked. You must leave a valid
email address for me to contact you if you win.
You must do the Mandatory entry or your
will be deleted. US only.



Disclosure : I received no monetary compensation for
this review and giveaway. I did receive product for
review purposes. All quotes are from Neuma.
All thoughts and opinions are mine.


RESULTS OF INVESTIGATION...
Neuma is a #1 company!

CASE CLOSED!!!

Holiday Hoopla Gift Guide CSN Review

I was over at a friends house and she asked if I would like some Sweet Tea. I said sure. She invited me into her kitchen to see some new Tea Maker she had bought. It was wonderful! If you put sugar in it would sweeten the tea as it made the tea! I asked her where she bought it and she said...

CSN STORES!!

CSN has OVER 200 stores. If you have been part of my blog for a while you probably know that I LOVE CSN. When CSN contacted me again to do a review or giveaway I said a review. I love giving things away on my blog but there was something I just HAD to get for my Mom. I got her the Back to Basics Electric Iced Tea Mixer. This has it where you can put sugar in a little area for it and it sweetens the tea itself! Impressive! My Mom LOVES sweet tea but it has to be Southern Sweet. She asked at one restaurant if they had sweet tea and they were like "What's that?". Here is a picture of this wonderful gift...



She is really going to love this. She makes Sweet Tea every day (sometimes more) and sometimes we are using all four burners. So this will be nice for her to use when we use all of the burners. The pitcher is really nice. She will be able to make the tea and then leave it in the Pitcher to serve.

A little bit about the Tea Maker :
"This is just the appliance you need for brewing flavorful, homemade iced tea in the very comforts of your home. The 2.5-quart, glass pitcher is so attractive that you can brew directly into it and serve immediately without having to transfer tea. You can customize brew strength.

Features:

• Timed brewing and steeping settings
• Removable sweetener chamber
• Stainless steel reusable filter
• 2.5-quart glass pitcher"

Here are a couple pictures of our (My Mom's) Tea Maker and Pitcher...

(Here is the box.)


(The Pitcher and Tea Maker)


(Here is the Tea Bags inside the maker)



(Some water in the pitcher)


(Look at that! It really works!)


(All done! With a little extra room for ice.)

This is a #1 Gift for anybody that likes tea regularly at home (sweet or un-sweet). My Mom was so excited when she saw this! We made it with the sugar so it would sweeten it and it worked great!

You can buy this Iced Tea Maker for only $45.29 on sale at CSN Stores.

Disclosure : I received no monetary compensation for
this review. I did receive product for review purposes.
All quotes are from CSN. All thoughts and
opinions are mine.


RESULTS OF INVESTIGATION...

CSN is a #1 company!

CASE CLOSED!!!

Happy Feet Review

After a long day of investigating I am pretty tired. I usually wrap a blanket around me, sit and play some games with the family, and then after a while go to bed. My feet often ache from all the running around I do while investigating. This was one investigation I would not get tired feet from...

HAPPY FEET!

Happy Feet let me choose a pair of slippers to review. I chose the Kangaroo.

What I think :

1. These are adorable

2. They are so soft!

3. You feel like you are walking on pillows!

That is just a few of the things I like best.

There is even a little Baby Kangaroo in the Pouch! I know... you all want to see the pictures. Here they are...

(Look at those!)

(And here is from the front.)

Here is a little bit about Happy Feet :
"

Thank you for visiting buyhappyfeet.com. We are located in Louisville, Kentucky, which is the 16th largest city in the US. We at Happy Feet take pride in providing the highest quality and most comfortable house slippers in the world. Happy Feet was started in 1996 as a mall cart program that quickly expanded throughout the US, England, Canada and Spain. Our business philosophy is family oriented, which makes us different than many wholesalers and/or web vendors. We are very close to many of our operators and their families, and we take lots of pride in that. Contained in this website you will find most any piece of information regarding Happy Feet. Whether you want to open a mall cart/kiosk, do a fundraising program for your school or organization, or just buy a pair for grandma for a gift, it is all here. The goal of this section is to inform you, our customers, and potential customers about who you are buying from. Throughout this page you will find information and photos of my family, which will open larger when you click upon the thumbnails to the right. My name is Pat Yates, president and owner of Happy Feet. I have been in business for myself for many years and take pride in providing great products and services to my customers. My true passion, however, is my family and sports. I am an avid University of Louisville sports fan, especially basketball. When Rick Pitino came, I obviously became a more intense fan and look forward to many coming NCAA titles. I have also taken on the role of basketball coach at the high school my son€™s will be attending. My wife Sandy, who some of you have spoken with, is active in the business when she is not chasing around and playing chauffer to our three boys. She loves to read and tries to play golf. She also loves basketball, cross country and is a big U of L basketball fan. She figures that if she wants to spend anytime with her family she has to love sports. Nathan is the oldest. He was born in Columbus, Ohio. His favorite sports are basketball and cross country. His Favorite basketball player is Dwayne Wade. Nathan Is also a huge UofL fan. He also was a ball boy on the last game for Hall of Fame coach Denny Crum. He enjoys playing with his friends, and playing golf. Jordan is the middle child. His favorite classes are Math and Science. His favorite NBA player is Dwayne Wade. He likes to play guitar, Basketball, run cross country, ride bikes, and swim with his friends. He also loves to attend U of L Basketball games. That leaves us with the youngest Dylan. Our last effort to have a girl,which as you can see did not happen. Dylan also loves to play basketball and run cross country. He is wild, tough, and thinks that he can do what ever his brothers can do. Dylan is also a big U of L fan (big surprise)." I LOVE my slippers. They are really great! You can but them for only $24.99 at http://www.buyhappyfeet.com/ Disclosure : I received no monetary compensation for this review. I did receive product for review purposes. All quotes are from Happy Feet. All thoughts and opinions are mine. RESULTS OF INVESTIGATION... Happy Feet is a #1 Slipper company! CASE CLOSED!!!