Shaklee's H2 Cleaner| Review & Giveaway.

Drew has often said that I have more household cleaning products than anywhere he's ever seen. And I'm not going to lie... the statement is more true than false. I guess it's good that I have a deep love for cleaning (well, if I'm honest it's probably more along the lines of a love/hate relationship these days). Considering my obsession with cleaners, it was a no-brainer on saying yes when Katie asked me if I would do a review of Shaklee's Basic H2 Cleaner. Of course I said YES!

Now, in full disclosure, I should probably tell y'all that I'm not a complete "green clean" person. I always say that I wish we were millionaires so that I could afford living organically as much as possible. If you've seen the price tag of cleaners/soaps/produce/food that is organic and "green", you'll know what I'm talking about. Most average American families just can't afford the large sum of money it takes to live green. Which is so sad in my opinion. So our family, we try where we can, but then I just pray that the Lord will protect us where we can't. I was so excited to find out that Shaklee's Basic H cleaner is not only affordable, but a fraction of the cost of your normal household cleaners. An affordable, green way to clean my house? Yes please! And just so you don't have to take my word for it, here's a little cost comparison sheet that Katie made for me. The proof is in the pudding... or the cute little chart (although, if it were in the pudding, you could always just clean it off with Shaklee's Basic H :) ).

Katie dropped off the cleaners at my house about 2 weeks ago. Since that time I've been using the cleaner to clean up some of the common spills and messes that the boys typically leave behind. You have no idea how nice it is knowing I don't have to worry if something is dry now, or if the boys will get in the spray. This was especially helpful when I needed to clean the windows. Don't know about you, but if you have little munchkins running around your house your windows probably look something like this...






I know. It's gross. But it's life, so I'll be honest about it.

Knowing that the Shaklee's Basic H window cleaner was green, I offered the boys a towel to "help" me with the cleaning. They were both so excited. And I wasn't worried about someone putting their little hands on the window cleaner because I knew it wasn't a toxic product. A definite win for all involved, and my windows were left looking just as sparkly had I used my normal go-to window cleaner.











all clean....

...until the next little hand comes along :)
So what do you think? Pretty awesome stuff huh? I'm sure you're wondering how you can get your hands on some of this stuff. Well never fear, Katie gave me the hook up and is offering my readers a chance to win a set of their own Shaklee's Basic H set of cleaners! To enter the giveaway, I'd love for you to check out Katie's post about the Real Dirt on Clean. Come back here and comment with something you learned and you'll be entered. And if you're like me and sometimes impatient and want to forego the whole giveaway thing, well, you can just head on over to Katie's Shaklee's shop and purchase your products directly. And as a special promo this month, for the first time ever, Shaklee is offering a free lifetime membership for Shaklee to anyone who makes a purchase. It can be ANY product and you'll get this deal!


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A few of the small details:
Contest open to US residents.
Please make sure that you leave a way for me to contact you should you win (email is preferable). 
Comments will be open until 10am Monday, April 30, 2012. 
Winner will be chosen via random.org. 
The winner will be announced Friday, April 27, 2012 and will have 48 hours to get in touch with me. If the winner does not contact me within the 48 hours, a new winner will be selected.

Good Luck!

Disclosure: I was given a set of Shaklee's Basic H2 cleaner in order to complete this review. I was in no other way compensated. Katie is providing the Basic H2 cleaner to the winner. All views and opinions expressed in this review are my own.

Green Giant Valley Fresh Steamers | Review & Giveaway

I don't know about you, but I'm always looking for the easiest way to cook dinner. Any corners I can cut means an extra 5 minutes that I can spend folding laundry, cleaning dishes or changing dirty diapers (just being real with yall... that's about what my extra time is spent doing these days... incredibly exciting life I lead right? ha!). Seriously though, making dinner these days is such a challenge for me. 4pm turns into hell hour at our house, so if I can whip something together that's easy, I'm all for it.

That's why I was so excited to be able to have the opportunity to review the Green Giant Valley Fresh Steamers. It's as easy as 1.2.3. Simply purchase the Green Giant Valley Fresh Steamer variety of your choice, bring it home. pop it in the microwave, and in about 8 minutes, you have steamy fresh vegetables with delicious sauce as a perfect side to your dinner. Here's the kind of Valley Fresh Steamer bag that I picked out:



My entire family loved them, including the picky 2 year old (well, he wasn't quite a fan of the cauliflower, but that wasn't because of Green Giant... that was because he's 2 and he's picky! Connor LOVED the cauliflower)!


I would totally buy these veggies again. In fact, I'm thinking these may be the new veggies I bring with me when I make meals for people who just had a baby. That way it's fresh cooked when they eat, and they don't have to reheat anything! PERFECT!

The Green Giant Valley Fresh Steamers come in a TON (and I mean a TON) of varieties, including some that even have pasta in them as well, so you're sure to find something that will be a hit with any appetite you have in your home.

Would you like a chance to win a Green Giant Valley Fresh Steamers prize pack so that YOU can try one of the awesome Green Giant Valley Fresh Steamers? I knew you would, and I am so happy to tell you that General Mills and My Blog Spark have given me an extra prize pack to give to one of my lucky readers! The prize pack includes:

• 2 Green Giant placemats (just like the one that you see with Brayden in the picture. He LOVES his "giant" placemat!)
• Broccoli stress reliever
• 32 oz. serving bowl
• Surprise face serving spoon
• A VIP coupon for the new Valley Fresh Steamers with Pasta

To enter for the prize pack, simply leave a comment telling me how you make eating vegetable creative so that your family will eat them!

This contest is open to US residents only. 1 comment/entry per person. Winner will be selected via random.org and will be announced on this blog and contacted by email so please be sure that you leave a way for me to contact you should you win. Comments are open until Wednesday, December 7th, 2011, and the winner will be announced Thursday, December 8th, 2011. Good luck!



Disclosure: In exchange for this review I was given a prize pack for both myself and one of my readers. Both prize packs were provided by General Mills through MyBlogSpark. No other compensation was given, and all views and opinions stated in this review are my own.

Easy Canvas Prints.

If you read my personal blog, then you know that I am an avid hobbyist photographer. I LOVE photography. It provides a creative outlet for me, and it also provides a way to capture memories of my kiddos. Well, I have a confession to make. I don't have a single print hanging on my walls. Oh, I have frames on tables, that I change out maybe once a year. But that's it. Until now.

I was approached by Easy Canvas Prints to review their canvas products and I didn't hesitate in saying yes to the opportunity. Having my pictures on canvas has been a dream of mine, but I honestly just haven't taken the time to have it done. But that ends today. Look what I got in the mail!


I know, I know. Irresistible cuteness on canvas. Something for me to always remember their sweet smiles. It's one of my very fave pictures of them together, and now thanks to Easy Canvas Prints I am able to hang it on the wall FOREVER! And don't worry... I plan on framing it and not just leaving it on the table. It takes a while for things like that to get done on here, and I was just too excited to wait to share with you until it was in it's finished place at my house :) I'll be sure to update once I get it framed and in it's final home in my home.

I was very impressed with the customer service I received at Easy Canvas Prints, and their order process is seamless. In fact, I was so impressed with their service, process and product, that I actually ordered a canvas for a recent photo shoot I had for a friend's newborn baby boy. Their prices are very competitive, probably some of the best I've seen, and they run great sales; like the one right now which includes free shipping and 25% off! All in all, I'd say that if I had to recommend a place to get your pictures on canvas, Easy Canvas Prints definitely wins my vote!



I was given a free 8x10 canvas in exchange for this review. I was in no other way compensated and all opinions expressed here are my own. To view my full disclosure policy click HERE.