SNAP TOTES REVIEW AND DISCOUNT CODE

I was sitting at my desk contemplating the upcoming Girls Birthday Bash when another product came in to review.

SNAPTOTES!

Snap Totes sent me a Photo Purse for review. This is totally great! All you have to do is :
"

1. 

   We offer more than 2 dozen handbag styles with your choice of strap, liner, color and more. Browse through our gallery to get an idea of you style, then zoom in to choose design elements.

   Choose a bag style now!
2. 
   
   

   It's easier than you think. All of our bags are designed to work best with standard 4x6 photos. So just find a snapshot you love and send it in. We'll do the rest.

   Or, spend about 15 minutes and we'll walk you through the process step by step. Just upload your photo (or file), use the tools to position, crop, edit and color correct, and get a first look at your new bag.

   Upload a photo now!
3. 
   
   

   Once you have designed your bag and supplied an image, provide us with your payment information and place your order. You will receive an order confirmation within 2 hours and your custom photo bag, wallet, or pillow should arrive within 3 weeks."

It is really easy to design your bag. If you want to learn about Snap Totes...
"

• Our Story
  In today's world of brand mania, what if there was a brand that was really all about you? Your memories. Your family. Your own creativity. That is what we set out to create with SnapTotes.
  
  In the last few years, our young company has grown rapidly by focusing on one thing - delivering a great experience for our customers. To do that, we focus on three things:
  • Make It Fun
    Creating your very own specialty bag is fun! That's why we believe in friendly service, smart tools, and helpful tips. Enjoy the process. You will be amazed at the results.
  • Make it Easy
    We try to anticipate any question you might have when making a bag. If we haven't anticipated yours, pick up the phone. We can help answer questions from 9 am to 5 pm (Eastern), Monday through Friday. If you prefer, we can even take orders over the phone. You don't need to be an image expert to enjoy our product.
  • Make it Great
    Craftsmanship. When you order a custom product, you expect it to be well made. Before SnapTotes, we made handbags of all kinds for over 60 years. Now we are putting that expertise into creating great image handbags that feature unbelievable print quality and are delivered to your door in 3 weeks or less.
• Our People
  The SnapTotes Crew
  Ultimately, we are people just like you. We love our bags and the things they help us share. In fact, if you want to meet a few of us and our bags, click on the Employee Bags
• Our Guarantee
  
  • Quality
    The bottom line is that we want you and every other SnapTotes customer to be completely satisfied with your purchase. If you discover anything is wrong with your bag within the first 30 days of receiving it, simply send it back to us and we will make another bag for you (same style, same image) at no additional cost.
  • Privacy
    We respect your privacy. For details, please read our privacy policy (link to privacy policy).
  • Security
    Credit card orders on our site are processed utilizing 128-bit SSL certificates thereby offering the highest level of encryption or security possible. This means you can rest assured that communications between your browser and this site's web servers are private and secure. If you would prefer to place your order over the phone, please call us at (866) 707-3186."

I love my Snap Totes. I have pictures below. And it smells like Leather (which I LOVE). Go here and sign up for a gift reminder. Just sign up with your name, email, who it is for (you can do their name if you want but not required) and the date you want the email sent to you. You can do it for up to five people. You can also give them your birthday and they will send you something special.

Here are the pictures of my very special Snaptotes...

The bag itself...

Some of the pictures on the bag...


The photo purse looks much better than these pictures do. The pictures are really clear.


You could choose the design, the color of the bag and the color of the inside of the bag.


It was so hard trying to decide which pictures to put on my Purse.

Here is a coupon code for all my readers to enjoy.

COUPON CODE
Snaptotes has given me a code for my lovely Agents to use.
The code is worth 15% off. It is good until Oct 31. The code is : PI2010

RESULTS OF INVESTIGATION...

Snaptotes is a #1 Photo Purse, Tote company!

CASE CLOSED!!!

PHOTACULAR REVIEW AND GIVEAWAY!

I was sitting at my desk when the email came in. Another Product Investigation.

PHOTACULAR

Photacular is another great photo company. My parents anniversary was coming up and I had gifts for my Mom already and a gift for both of them. I did not have a gift for my Dad though. So when I was given a $25 Gift Certificate with free shipping I decided to get him a Photoaular Photo Travel Mug.



Here is a little bit about Photacular :
"

About Photacular

Photacular lets you create fun, unique products from your photographs with safe, secure, 24/7 online access. Our range of great products includes T-shirts, mugs, coasters, jewelry, holiday ornaments, ceramic tiles, and more — all custom-made and printed right here in the USA.

We want to be your gift headquarters, whatever the occasion. Visit us for Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Mother's and Father's Day, Graduation, 4th of July, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and the Winter Holidays. We're always adding new gift ideas, so please come back often.

Our Best Customer...

Is just like you. It's anyone who has great photographs that are destined for more than life in a box or on a hard drive; anyone who wants to make unique keepsakes to rekindle those precious memories. Our customers give gifts with meaning, gifts from the heart. Gifts that will be appreciated and treasured for a lifetime.

We love our families (pets included!) and so do our customers.

• Show off how cute your pets are or create heartfelt memorials. Who doesn't want to show the world how great their cat, dog, rabbit, bird, horse, or reptile is? Turn that great shot into a heartwarming necklace, a photo coffee mug, a beautiful ceramic tile, a special holiday ornament, or any of our other unique gift items.
• Create family fun. Creating gifts with your children using our easy online tools is like a day at a craft fair. But you get a real mug with a great photo, not a cracked one out of the kiln.
• We're all about making terrific products from your photos. We have our own favorite photos of our pets and our kids — and we especially love the images of them together. We want to share that feeling and joy with you.
• We make it fun and easy to take your priceless photos one step further. So why not create something very special to share with others? And maybe create a nice keepsake for yourself, too."

About the founder of Photacular :
"

About the Founder

Darla is a San Francisco Bay Area native with a prior career as a software engineer. She's always had a passion for personalized products and has long dreamed of having her own business to help people share their family and pet photos in very special ways.

Her three cats, Smokey, Bandit, and Chloe, help inspire her with their constant companionship, devoted love, and unrelenting cuteness."

Their categories are : Clothing, Cups and Mugs, Jewelry, Keepsake Boxes, Ornaments, Pet Tags, and Home and Office. They also have a 10 Gifts under $10! You can also have design to decorate your photo product. The mug is really well made. He loves it. He drinks coffee a lot and we travel a lot so the photo travel mug was a perfect gift for him. He LOVES it!



Photacular's School Services :
"Photacular is a proud supporter of our nation's schools, from preschool and day care centers to elementary, middle, and high schools. We understand that many schools are engaged in nearly constant budget struggles, searching for new and innovative fundraising programs to bring in funds needed to continue important educational and extracurricular activities. Photacular can help."

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

One Winner will receive a Gift Code worth $25
with free shipping to Photacular!
Another Great Giveaway!!!

*******MANDATORY ENTRY*******
Go to Photacular and tell me something
you think you would like
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 Sep 15. 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 comments 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 Photacular. All thoughts
and opinions are mine.

RESULTS OF INVESTIGATION...
Photacular is a #1 Photo company!

CASE CLOSED!!!

CSN STORES REVIEW AND GIVEAWAY!! Great giveaway!

Hi everybody!!
Today I have a review and giveaway from CSN STORES!! I love CSN. They have OVER 200 stores. When my sister found out I was getting a review she said she could always pick something out. I do not think so H. It took like 3 days for me to decide what to get. It was that hard!! I had a lot of fun though. Anyway. I was sent the Guidecraft Tippy the Turtle game and the Pfaltzgraff Napoli Dip Mix Set (I chose). I will put pics up later.


Keep reading and one winner will receive a $20 GC to CSN Stores!!

Here is the review of the Tippy the Turtle...
My little sister really loves it. It is really fun trying to see how long you can make it last.




Tippy the Turtle ...
"A roll of the dice tells you which color of wooden "barrel" that you have to place on the turtle's tummy. As they begin to stack up, "Tippy" beings to rock. If your barrel causes the stack to tumble, you lose. Includes wooden game pieces and cloth tote bag. Ideal for ages 3+.

Features:

• Ideal for ages 3+
• Solid wood construction
• Includes game pieces and travel bag
• Overall dimensions: 1.5" H x 6" W x 6" D"

Here is what my sister says about this great game :
" Tippy the Turtle is very nice. Children 3 and under should not play with it without an adult watching. It is a very fun game. A child can play with it by themselves." (she was playing like she was my secretary. she is 9)



That was what my little sister said. Now it is my turn :
"Tippy the Turtle IS a great game. I agree with her on the children 3 and under. The pieces are small but not too small. And a child can play with it alone and keep the child busy when nobody else can play at the time. These days most kids are playing video games and such. I think it is great that CSN has games for kids that keeps them away from the video games. And I also love Guidecraft. There is a travel case. You could carry it into restaurants and such to keep your child busy while waiting for food, Doctors appointment etc. The pieces to the game are Yellow, light green and dark green. Then there are swirls, dots etc.



The Pfaltzgraff Napoli Dip Mix Set is really nice. I will put up pictures later.

The Dip Mix set works great for Chip Dip! (That's what it's for right:) It is so pretty. It comes with a knife to. So you can use it for Mayonnaise, Sour Cream and such. Enough of that. I know what you all want. You all want the giveaway part of this post. Well. Here it is.

**********GIVEAWAY**********
One Agent (follower) will receive a a $20 GC
to any of CSN's 200 plus stores!
WOW!!

*******MANDATORY ENTRY*******
Go to CSN and tell me something you think you
or your family would enjoy.
You must leave a valid email address in your
comment for me to contact you if you win.

*****EXTRA ENTRIES*****
(the more you do the more the more chances you have of winning)

Become an Agent (follower) of PI of Products

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1 entry - 1 comment

Fan CSN on Facebook
1 entry - 1 comment

Post what item (I know there are many) you like best
on CSN's facebook wall
1 entry - 1 comment (leave link)


RULES : This giveaway will end August 19. 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 comments 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 the CSN Stores website. All thoughts
and opinions are mine.

Nutrition

What does it mean for me?

Packed with a quintet of different berry types, Berry Boost tastes uniquely fresh and flavorful. The blend of berries also offers an array of essential and energizing vitamins. Complementing the fruity flavors is a heaping dose of Vitamins C, A & E.

BOLTHOUSE FARMS REVIEW AND GIVEAWAY

Hi!! Today I have another great company. My sisters really love it.

**********BOLTHOUSE FARMS**********
My sisters like the Mocha Cappuccino and the smoothies best. Bolthouse farms sent me four coupons to do what I wanted with. I used two for the review... and that means I have two left...
to do a giveaway with.

ABOUT BOLTHOUSE FARMS :
"The Bolthouse family began commercial vegetable farming in western Michigan in 1915…

Farming was back-breaking work in those days. Land had to be cleared as soil was prepared for the first crop. From the very beginning the company was known for quality and innovation. Vegetable varieties were continually improved, and the company advanced from field packing celery to storing onions for off-season supply. Before long, local canneries relied on William Bolthouse for carrots, celery, spinach, and onions. These local canneries soon were companies like Gerber Products, The Campbell Soup Company, and H.J. Heinz. By 1950 Bolthouse Farms® was a leading supplier of carrots to Midwest processors. Carrots with the green tops attached were the standard in the 1940’s and 50’s, but customers were interested in the added convenience of modern packaging. In 1959 William Bolthouse built a fresh carrot cellophane packing facility. With quality recognized by customers, the company began marketing to the newly emerging chain stores and supermarkets. Even today the trade calls whole, bagged carrots “cellos!” The chain stores relied on the quality of Bolthouse carrots, but there was one problem– customers wanted fresh carrots year-round. William H. Bolthouse, son of the original founder, searched America for just the right location to harvest carrots every day. In 1972 he decided that Bakersfield, California, had the right combination of sun, soil, and climate. Growing carrots in Bakersfield was anything but the “conventional wisdom” back then. To the surprise of many, the new packing plant grew quickly, as customers enjoyed superior carrot quality in any season of the year. The consumer appetite for freshness grew with the need for convenience. In 1990, William J. Bolthouse, grandson of the founder, introduced SHORTCUTS®. Ready-to-eat SHORTCUTS® are cut and peeled in a gleaming new processing facility. SHORTCUTS® were just what customers wanted. Demand was so great for SHORTCUTS® that a much larger plant was added in 1994. Yet another plant was added in 1999. Bolthouse Farms® is one of the largest carrot operations in the world. In fact, you might be eating Bolthouse carrots in your packaged salad, your favorite restaurants, in vegetable beverages, or in a variety of prepared foods. Bolthouse Farms® built a state-of-the-art bottling facility and introduced Bolthouse Farms® Super Premium Beverages. In the tradition of Bolthouse Farm’s commitment to premium quality and superior flavor, all Bolthouse Farms® beverages begin with the highest quality and freshest tasting all natural ingredients. Every batch of Bolthouse Farms® juice is taste tested and quality inspected before it is released. Each batch passes through a patented clean-room bottling process where sterile bottles are filled and capped in a Class 100 Clean Room, ensuring the product is as safe inside the bottle as it was only seconds after it was flash-pasteurized. The benefit of all this is superior food safety, extra long shelf life, unmatched flavor and enhanced nutritional value. Bolthouse Farms® discovered the purple açaí berry from Brazil and learned it is a nutritional “super fruit” with the exciting potential to be used as an ingredient in super premium refrigerated juice. In 2006, Bolthouse Farms® established Bolthouse Do Brasil to bring the amazing açaí berry and other exotic fruits to customers around the world. Located in Belem, Brazil, Bolthouse Do Brasil® brings the farming and fresh produce expertise of Bolthouse Farms® to the fast growing açaí market by applying superior post-harvest handling and processing technology. The result is the purest and highest quality açaí in the industry. Bolthouse Farms® introduced an exciting new line of all natural refrigerated salad dressings. With yogurt instead of mayonnaise as the base, they provide less than half the fat and calories of the leading brand – with all of the flavor. Yogurt provides a smooth creamy texture with a tangy flavor that blends extremely well with other ingredients. Using an innovative pasteurization process, the premium ingredients maintain their flavor, freshness, integrity and nutrition.

Whether it is carrots, beverages or dressings, at Bolthouse Farms® the end result ensures our customer’s satisfaction with unrivaled quality and customer care."

I know that was a lot but I thought it was interesting. Bolthouse farms carries Dressings, Beverages and Carrot products. My family was fighting over who got the coupons. It was pretty funny. I dealt them up evenly though.

With the coupon I got the Mocha Cappuccino :

Our Perfectly Protein® Mocha Cappuccino is a smooth blend of 100% Arabica coffee, premium cocoa and pure Madagascar vanilla extract. We carefully selected Arabica coffee beans for their distinctive, full-bodied character and delicate caramel aftertaste. Then, low-fat milk and whey protein are gently combined to complete this mocha with a rich and creamy consistency.

• Excellent source of 7 vitamins and minerals.
• Good source of Potassium and Iron.
• Packed with 10g of Protein per 8oz serving.
• Contains 18 Amino Acids.
• Low Fat ~ All Natural ~ No Added Sugars.
• Contains 60mg of caffeine per 8oz serving (One cup of brewed coffee contains 115mg).
• No preservatives and nothing artificial.
• Flash pasteurized and cold-filled to preserve taste and provide superior nutrition.

And I got another one. One of the smoothie drinks they like is the Berry Boost :

**********GIVEAWAY**********
ONE AGENT WILL RECEIVE TWO COUPONS FOR
A FREE BEVERAGE FROM BOLTHOUSE FARMS!!
GREAT!! MY SISTERS ARE JEALOUS:D


*****MANDATORY ENTRY*****
Go to Bolthouse Farms and comment here with what you
would get with the coupon.
*****EXTRA ENTRIES*****

(The more you do the more a chances you have of winning!)

Become an Agent (follower) of PI of Products

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3 entries-3 comments

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1 entry - 1 comment

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Post what you like best about Bolthouse
Farms on their Facebook wall.
1 entry - 1 comment (leave link)


RULES : This giveaway will end August 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 comments will be deleted. US only.


Disclaimer : I received no monetary compensation for this review
and giveaway. I did receive product for review purposes. All
quotes are from the Bolthouse Farms website. All thoughts
and opinions are mine.

Nutrition

What does it mean for me?

Packed with a quintet of different berry types, Berry Boost tastes uniquely fresh and flavorful. The blend of berries also offers an array of essential and energizing vitamins. Complementing the fruity flavors is a heaping dose of Vitamins C, A & E.

EMERSON CREEK POTTERY REVIEW AND COUPON CODE

Today I want to show you a product I investigated.
Emerson Creek Pottery. I was sent a Bella vase in the Field of Iris design. It is soooo pretty! I love it. It is lead free, made in the US and it is Handpainted. I really like that it is handpainted.



Here is a little bit about them :

"Located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, Emerson Creek Pottery artisans are continuing the American tradition of pottery making in a contemporary way. The property on which Emerson Creek Pottery sits was originally a 500-acre land grant from the King of England. In 1825, Silas Wade aquired the land and built his two room, and two story log cabin, now the home of Emerson Creek Pottery. To the north are the majestic Peaks of Otter, visible through the treetops in winter. The land rolls gently away from the house to the creek beds. More information about this historic home can be found in the Virginia Room of the Roanoke City Library, Roanoke, Virginia.

Influenced by the energy of Early American cobalt decoration, owners Priscilla Palmer and Jim Leavitt founded Emerson Creek Pottery in 1977. Priscilla developed the unique technique of applying natural pigments to an absorbent glaze with a Japanese Sumi-e brush. The spontaneity of the brush stroke, combined with the accuracy of design yields our distinctively recognizable style. Priscilla's deep love of the natural world provides a multitude of organic designs for all of Emerson Creek's pottery.

Our ceramic pottery has been featured at Monticello, Mt. Vernon and the Smithsonian Institute, as well as in fine homes across America. We have had the pleasure of designing customized pottery patterns for numerous clubs and organizations.

Our pottery is formed of clay made onsite. Each piece is hand made, hand painted and fired in a gas kiln. Each pattern is a series of carefully planned strokes. No templates or stencils are used. The patterns are practiced and committed to memory. The artists paint the pattern again and again. Each piece is alike and yet different, like flowers in a field. We are currently featuring 14 different lines of ceramic pottery, including our beloved signature line - Field of Iris, a classic since 1977. All of our work is microwave and dishwasher safe, lead free and ovenproof.

Visitors to Virginia find a warm welcome at Emerson Creek Pottery. We are an easy 10 minute drive from Bedford, a lovely 30 minutes from Lynchburg or Smith Mt. Lake, and a pleasant 45 minutes from Roanoke. With its original log walls, original fireplace, and three double barrel chimneys, the cabin which houses the Emerson Creek Pottery factory outlet offers considerable interest to those wishing to steep themselves in the rich history of the region. And, our guests enjoy the opportunity to connect with the past by experiencing the special quality of our handmade pottery which continues a true American tradition handed down to us from Colonial times. "

I really like Handpainted ceramic pottery. It always looks so pretty.

COUPON CODE

Here is a coupon code good for 15 percent off. A minimum of $25. It is good until 8/15

The code is : ml710

MY BUSY KIT 20% Off Code

Hi all,


I wanted to come investigate another product for you.
My Busy Kits. It is a company that two women are the founders of. They tested it out on their own children. I am sure I would love to have one of these.
The Airport Kit is 19.95 and the Girls kit and the Boys kit are 26.95 My Busy Kit was started by Lorraine Akemann and Annabel Heinemann.
I will let you read their story :

Founders Lorraine Akemann and Annabel Heinemann met through the Redwood City (California) Mothers Club when their children were toddlers. My Busy Kit started from an idea Annabel had while traveling with her three children in Mexico. Her mother-in-law had packed them a clear bag full of interesting gadgets to help keep the children entertained. From the road, Annabel called Lorraine to announce, “I think we’ve got something here – let’s team up!” With five kids between them, they started finding and testing items that kids found interesting. Their goal was to assemble a kit that would keep kids occupied, making travel a little easier on parents, and a lot of fun for kids.

For the first several months, Lorraine and Annabel sent out tester kits to everybody they knew. The results were very positive! They launched the product at a preschool fair in spring 2007, and two years and 2000 kits later they are still going strong!

Their combined 2008 travel itineraries included Alaska, Vermont, Oregon, Illinois, New York, Mexico and Nicaragua. Both families survived airport security lines, travel delays, and even third-world hospital visits, thanks to the contents packed in their kits.

I know my little sister would love both the Girls kit and the Airport kit. We often take long trips and sometimes she is happy reading a book or something but after a while she gets bored. That is why I would love one of these for her. She loves to be doing something. She can not just sit there and do nothing. She is bored. Also if you have to go to a Doctors appointment or something you can grab this for your child. Perfect for traveling, Doctors offices, taking care of younger siblings, waiting in line for a sale, restaurants, if you just want them to be quiet etc. I know anybody with young children would love to have a kit from My Busy Kits.

This is what is in the Girls Kit. I know my sister would love it.

I suggest that if you have a little girl or boy that you get one of these as soon as possible. And to help you do that My Busy Kits has given me a code for 20%! WOW! Originally the Airport Kit is 19.95 and the Girls kit and the Boys kit are 26.95. The code to use for 20% off is productpi

This code is good until the end of 2010

I call that a deal. If you are thinking about getting one for your child/children order now and use that code. If you buy one or if you have bought one before please comment and let me and my agents know how you like it.

Hope to give you some more files from my investigations soon,
PI of Products