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Zarbee’s Naturals
“I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Zarbee’s Naturals. I received a promotional item and a product sample as a thank you for participating.”
My husband is affected by seasonal congestion and sinus issues. In the spring, in the fall and especially if the mold counts are high. We all have issues with mold and sadly discovered it in the home we rent. Thankfully the mold guy was here today to take care of the house so maybe our suffering will be alleviated.
3 Natural Remedies that Help Hubby’s Seasonal Congestion and Sinus Issues
1. Peppermint essential oil. Hubby simply just inhales the peppermint right from the bottle.
2. Breathe Again. This we apply to our chests or throat, depending on the symptoms we are experiencing.
3. R.C. Is another one we apply to our chests.
And now Zarbee’s Naturals Seasonal Relief.
About Zarbee’s Naturals Seasonal Relief
We like that Zarbee’s Naturals is plant based made from the plant Butterbur, and well, natural. Here are some facts to consider about Zarbee’s (taken from their website):
– Readily available in Europe, clinical studies have shown Butterbur to effectively combat congestion.
– It’s safe to use routinely; you won’t develop an intolerance.
– It won’t make you jittery or tired.
– Zarbee’s Naturals Seasonal Relief is intended for children 12 years of age and above.
What on earth is Butterbur?
It’s both a humble weed and a powerful plant. Butterbur grows wild along rivers, ditches and marshes worldwide, though ours comes from farms in Germany. Its sparse, red flowers shoot up in early spring, followed by huge, heart-shaped leaves.
Europeans have benefitted for centuries from its effective properties, but it’s less well known in the U.S. So Zarbee’s is working hard to get the word out about this great, natural solution featuring the power of natural Butterbur.
Every time anyone visits the Seasonal Relief Project website to share how Zarbee’s Naturals’ Seasonal Relief with Butterbur worked for them, the brand is donating to four causes that support exposure to and the protection of fresh air, including Fresh Air Fund, Children & Nature Network, and Moms Clean Air Force, and Healthy Child Healthy World. You can visit and sign up for a free sample, try it and share your experience and Zarbee’s will donate to one of the above charities! Zarbee’s is also available at CVS and Target. Remember, it is intended for children 12 and over.
“These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any diseases.”
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Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day Review – Smiley360
I received this product for free from Smiley360 in exchange for my honest review. You can join Smiley360 here!”
Cleaning just started smelling better in my house! Many thanks to Mrs. Meyer’s brand cleaners, I no longer have a harsh chemical smell my kitchen. It now smells of geraniums and it’s so refreshing! All of Mrs. Meyer’s products are “cruelty free, not tested on animals and are all biodegradable. “ 
I was happy to test of the following products all are scented in geranium:
Mrs. Meyer’s Liquid Dish Soap – At least 97% of the ingredients are naturally derived. It has essential oils that get the grim off dishes. Yet it is safe for you and our environment.
Mrs. Meyer’s Liquid Hand Soap – The hand soap also has essential oils that are easy and soft of your hands and it smells great!
Mrs. Meyers’s Counter Top Spray – Just spray this product on no-porous counter tops and whip away the dirt.
Mrs. Meyer’s has a wonderful line of products to choose from, including household cleaners, hand & body, laundry, and air fresheners. You can choose from 14 different scents, ranging from radish to baby blossom.
I really enjoyed these products no only do they smell good, they clean really well also.
Mrs. Meyer’s is available online as well as your grocery store. Head over to Mrs. Meyer’s Facebook page for great tips!
Happy Cleaning!
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Sharkk Car Charger Review
Sharkk Car Charger
I found a great product!!! Love it … Love it!!
This is a great car charge that charges up to two USB devices in the cigarette lighter of your car. This is a great for charging any technology device. I use it to charge both my phone and my Bluetooth. I am never scurrying to find an outlet… I can just charge both from the car! The best part is that I can drive, use my devices, and charge at the same time!
The other great attributes are the changeable non-slip grip area of the charger. You can interchange the grip from white to black, kind of fun… but having that extra grippage while driving if needing to plug or unplug can come in handy!
Here are the specs of the device!
- Charge status indicating 2 color light. Use with your own device charging cable. Good for all portable devices like cameras, cell phones, mp3 players, tablets. Input: DC 12–24 V
- One Output (iPad port) : DC Max 5.0V 2100mA for iPads, Tablets and GOS
- Second Output (iPhone Port) : DC Max 5.0V 500mA for Phone, MP3 players and iPods.
- Dual Output: DC Max 5.0V 1600mA (iPad port), DC Max 5.0V 500mA (iPhone port)
- Sophisticated circuit design with over-heated, over-current, over-charging protection
There is also a lifetime warranty on the product!
Visit Amazon.com to buy now …it is really a great price 5.99… I have seen cheaper versions selling at the local drugstore for 10.00
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AIELQG0
Please visit sharkk.com for more information on this product and may more techie gadgets! You can also find them on Facebook and Twitter!
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Week #18 Saturday Top Five Laughs
Slowly getting back on track with our Saturday Top Five Laughs and joining Mel over at The Mommyhood Chronicles for week #18 (for us) in the Saturday Top Five Laughs of the week.
6. This will probably sound really bad but here it goes….B and I were out grocery shopping and stopped to get gas. At the gas station there was a group of male bicyclists. Now I wasn’t being naughty or anything but happened to look at the behind of one of them as he stood up to cycle. I noticed something on his butt and couldn’t figure out what it was so I looked at the other bikers’ behinds as they all rode off. Then it dawned on me, “They have a padding on their butts!” I exclaimed to B. B said, “Shhh Mum the window is open!” I turned to her, her face is beet red and she was covering her face with her book. I said, “Why are you red?” You didn’t say anything, I did! Apparently, I had embarrassed her! I didn’t know you could buy shorts with padding! Yeah, I’m from the dark ages, can’t you tell?!
5. Jr. said, “Super Jr.!” (Proceeds to put underwear on his head! What is it with boys and underwear on their heads? Although, our girls did the same thing!?) Our six year old said the same thing about himself, minus the underwear on the head. I think he had a blanket around his shoulders.
4. Escapees. Annabeth is an escape artist and we had to finally put up cow panels around the rest of the goats pasture. Poor Hazel is just too pregnant to do much escaping! Thanks to the goats stellar example the sheep are becoming quite adept at escaping as well.
3. Selene one of our kittens was at the newspaper warehouse this morning when we came out to load up the car! We figure she must have been somewhere under the car or on something under the hood. Smart kitty to stay put for a 6 mile drive! B liked having her company on the route.
2. Last weekend I took six of the children to see Captain America (a certain birthday girl decided she wanted to see this movie over going to the mall 
). We were a few minutes late, nothing new there for our family, so we were in a hurry to find our theater and take our seats. We went in and sat down with the movie already in progress. I felt completely lost and the movie quality was awful. I ended up checking emails and Facebook on my phone wishing I had sent my husband! Soon my oldest was nudging me to look at the credits. It was over. 40 minutes into the show! Come to find out we had entered the 3D show! Argh. Thankfully it all worked out and we caught the later show. Not without my husband having to come pick up B so she could go home to milk and bring her back. She made it just as the movie started the opening scene. But talk about feeling like an idiot! lol!
1. This wasn’t as funny for us (it will be to you!) as it was annoying. Jr. somehow got the voice on our Kindle on for the visually impaired. It took us 2-3 weeks to finally get it off. I must not have used the right words in my search to turn it off because my husband found it by searching for “can’t get my Kindle to stop talking” on our Amazon account. Hubby said other people searched “Kindle won’t shut up” lol!
What funnies happened to you this week?
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Matilda Jane Review and Giveaway
<Matilda Jane Review
If you are looking for different styles for you and your girls and don’t want to head to the store. Matilda Jane Clothing is for you! They sell their clothing line through hosted “Trunk Shows”.
Each year they release 2 collections in the Spring and Fall. There are currently over 500 “Trunk Keepers” throughout the US & Canada. Once you found a host, you can either attend a showing or have your own in home show! You can also become a “Jane” to host your own shows!
Check out what they sent to us! My daughter received an adorable dress from their called “Roller Coaster Tiered Dress”
Made of 69% cotton, 28% nylon, & 3% spandex, you need to wash this dress in cold water and lay it on a flat surface to dry.
This dress is perfect for an active child in the summertime and very fun. My daughter loves the colorful tiers. There are butterflies, bikes, flowers, shoes and bird on this adorable dress. It is topped off with little yellow ruffled sleeves.
Click here and fill out the form to find your nearest “Jane” for Matilda Jane Clothing!
Matilda Jane Giveaway
Would you like to give Matilda Jane a try? Enter to win a $50 Gift Card to Matilda Jane below! Ends 5/2!
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Buying a Cow
Did you know that many of our animals we did not set out to buy? They sort of just happened at the right time and place (seller). Guess what? We bought another cow. Yes, another cow. Heifer actually since she has not yet had her first calf. It’s an investment really. You see, Eclipse (a.k.a.) Miss Moo is struggling to carry a calf. We are pretty sure she’s been successfully AI’d (artificially inseminate) twice now but has lost both calves early in pregnancy. We AI’d her again last Tuesday with a Dutch Belted cow (oreo cookie cows! 
). Due to the trouble we’ve been having with her, I’ve been in touch with the farmer who had Miss Moo before the man we bought her from last spring. That farmer, farmer J, has been very helpful and resourceful in answering my questions and giving me more of Miss Moo’s history. When I reached out to farmer J a few weeks ago after Miss Moo’s most recent pregnancy loss, farmer J shared she was about to put Miss Moo’s daughter up for sale. This cow has the same calm temperament, is purebred Guernsey and is just going on three years old – due to calf in September with a Guernsey/Jersey cross! This cow wasn’t even been named yet so B got to name her Comet. Comet was delivered to our farm on Friday night.
Another reason to buying a cow (or another cow in this case) is because when you have more than one cow it is easier to document their heat cycles. Now B has been very good at noticing Miss Moo’s cycles but with our less than stellar success rate in getting her bred/carrying a calf, another cow could help us in that process. Plus, we’ve wanted a calf from Miss Moo and this guarantees we have one, in case we continue to fail in breeding Miss Moo. We have a nice retirement plan in place for Miss Moo if that happens.
Things we look for when buying a cow:
– Temperament is the most important to us. Yes, even more than production at this point. If our children are going to be the ones handling 1200 pound animals they’ve gotta have a calm disposition.
– Udder. We look at her udder. Though in Miss Moo’s daughter’s case, she hasn’t produced milk yet but B will want to check her teats etc. to see how she looks and will be like to milk. Otherwise we would try milking her to see how well she stands etc. We missed seeing Comet has a fifth teat, but that won’t affect her milking since it is behind all the rest. This would be important if she was being showed, but she won’t be.
– Body condition, though we didn’t know anything about this when buying Miss Moo, I didn’t suspect it would be a problem since she is coming from a good farm. But we are still learning about body condition for heifers so what do I really know?
– Halter and leading. We halter Miss Moo and lead her with a lead rope. Comet has not been led or haltered so we had an interesting time of it on Saturday the day after she was delivered. I was quickly reminded why I was so hesitant to buy a young heifer! Comet has not been handled much at all since birth as she was put out to pasture with the herd until she was bred and ready for sale. I am happy to say she is slowly getting better.
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Snow in April – Wordless Wednesday
Cannot believe after two days in the 70s we got snow. I know, I know, we’ve had snow in April before but it is still truly undesirable, you know? This photo is from two days ago.
We have men here working on the soffits so that is the equipment you see in the fore ground.
What the weather like where you are?
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$100 Amazon Gift Card Blast
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VTech Alternative Easter Basket Ideas and Giveaway
“The VTech product, gift card, information, and additional gift pack have been provided by VTech.”
Easter is only days away, are you ready? VTech has some alternative Easter basket ideas and a giveaway to help you celebrate this spring holiday!
Did you know that VTech consults with a panel of experts on the development of its learning products? VTech supports you as your child continues to grow and reach new developmental milestones by offering a variety of age-appropriate toys. Here are the VTech products we reviewed:
InnoTab®Doc McStuffins Software Cartridge (Ages 4-7 years; MSRP: $24.99)
- Learn reading, vocabulary, observation, logic, memory, math, visual skills, creativity, healthy living and more! The Doc is in!
– Read a story about Lambie and Doc in an e-book, color in Doc’s Big Book of Boo-Boos and play games with Doc and her friends.
Our Review: This was great for all three of our younger children. Considering the fact they all love animals and we just got our own lamb, it was very cute and timely! Our children love their InnoTab 3S so I don’t think we could go wrong in any cartridge at this point!
InnoTab Sofia the First Software Cartridge (Ages 3-6 years; MSRP: $24.99)
- Seven learning games and two creative activities teach counting, colors, patterns, problem solving and more! Join Sofia on this wild and thrilling day!
– Learn how Sofia becomes a princess in Story Mode with the interactive e-book. Take pictures with favorite characters and scenes (camera activity compatible with any InnoTab® system with a camera).
Our Review: Our eight year old daughter loves princesses so Princess Sofia was perfect for her. Even though it is geared towards younger children she enjoyed playing the activities. Our younger boys benefited from the educational activities as well as had fun in the process.
Go! Go! Smart Wheels® Vehicles (Ages 1-5 years; MSRP: $7.99)
- These electronic play vehicles are perfectly sized for little hands and entertain children with a light-up button that activates music and sounds.
– Little ones will also learn about different letters and vehicle names through pretend play.
Our Review: Our three year old loved his VTech bulldozer. Everything about it. If he couldn’t find it, he was asking where it was and the hunt was on! We’ll see how long it lasts. Parents may not like the sounds it makes though!
Switch & Go Dinos®Turbo Assortment (Ages 3-8 years; MSRP: $9.99)
- Kids can rev up the action with flywheels that let the dinos race and roar across the floor. Each dino also emits realistic vehicle and dinosaur sounds and phrases that teach fun facts about each dino.
– The range features six new dinos, including Dart the Triceratops, Zipp the T-Rex, Spur the Stegosaurus, Fray the Ankylosaurus, Cruz the Spinosaurus and Spinner the Stygimoloch.
Our Review: Our six year old really liked this product. I am not sure if he took it apart at all yet but he has been playing with it and taking really good care of it, as is characteristic of him and his belongings. We haven’t had it long enough to see how long it will last long term but so far so good.
You can stay up to date with VTech at the links below:
VTech Easter Basket and Giveaway
Wanna win? Enter to win your own VTech products in the giveaway below! Ends 4/30. Happy Easter!
