"Dino Lingo" A New Way For Your Child To Learn a New Language

While I didn't receive the DVD in my MomVoxBox from Influenster to try and review I was able to go to their website : http://www.dinolingo.com to try a lesson with my son in Spanish. He's a very active 2 yr old boy. I really didn't know if he would take to this or not. He was able to sit through it though he isn't all that verbal yet, so I was totally amazed at how he was able to say one word "Ghato" meaning "cat"... According to their website the way the program works is that :"Dino Lingo is an interactive language learning program for children. Fueled by a child's own imagination, kids learn a new language through interactive teaching techniques that incorporate play and storytelling and encourage your child to start speaking it almost immediately." You can choose from several different languages , and being my son is 1/2 Hispanic we chose Spanish. It's a great tool but I personally would recommend it for ages 3 and up though 2 yrs old is a great starting point if only to let your child look at it like we did. It's $99.95 plus $5.95 for standard shipping but I do love the fact that it comes w/ a complete 30 day money back guarantee. My husband and I are seriously considering buying this set in Spanish when my son becomes a little bit more verbal so that we can teach him a 2nd language. After investigating all the other children's learning a 2nd language kits on the market this one seems to be the best and the only one that has actually held my child's interest which is why we're going to buy this one. They even just released an Italian version and being 1/2 Italian myself we can teach him both Spanish and Italian. But we're going to start with the Spanish one first. Highly recommended. Here's a picture of my son going around saying "Ghato" meaning "Cat" in Spanish! He is so proud of his accomplishment!

“The Many Uses of Ivory”

I'm sooo excited to have received a full size bar of Ivory Soap as part of being an Influenster as part of my MomVoxBox. You see I received this product complimentary for testing purposes from Influenster and Ivory as a participant in the Mom VoxBox campaign. There is so much I can say about Ivory Soap. I love that it is 99.94 % pure. No extra additives or irritants that can irritate one's skin much less my baby's skin. My son isn't super sensative to soap but I've found that this one seems to be the gentlest of them all. I also found that there's another use that I'm going to investigate later on and that's to make home made laundry soap at a fraction of the coast of traditional laundry soap! WOW who ever thought of that was a genious. Plus it's the only soap that actually floats. My son loves crafts and loves boats so I did something that we as kids used to do and that was to make a boat out of the Ivory Soap before we used it! :) To do this is super simple: take 1 bar of Ivory Soap, 1 took pick, 2 sticky notes and a pen to write a message if you like, a little scotch tape and that's it. To put this together is super easy. Just take the toothpick and put it in the center of the bar of Ivory Soap. Then take the two sticky notes after writing a message (In our case we put the USS Sylva on both sides LOL )and then put a little bit of scotch tape at bottom of the ticky notes and around the toothpick to seal it. Then just fill the bathtub and let it float! It was a lot of fun as you will be able to see from the picture! My son really enjoyed this bath and was almost like a prune when he got out as he just had so much fun playing with his floating "boat". LOL Ivory is also very affordable. It's like $1.34 for 3 bars or $4.99 for a 10 pack at most stores like WalMart and Target. I even suggest following Ivory on both Twitter and FB. Here's their FB page :https://www.facebook.com/Ivory and here's their twitter page: http://twitter.com/Ivory Years ago I heard how Ivory Soap can be used as a stain remover for getting things like "ring around the collar" out. I was skeptical but when hubby came home last week w/ a case of "ring around the collar" I decided to give it a try! Well guess what? NO MORE "RING AROUND THE COLLAR" . I'm really impressed with how many uses there are for Ivory Soap and how affordable it is , especially in today's economy where everyone, myself included is trying to save money. I'm sure that once you try Ivory Soap you will find just as many uses as I have and maybe even more. If so please feel free to leave new uses here on the blog!

"Quaker Soft Baked Oatmeal Cookies" A New Family Favorite

I received a Quaker Soft Baked Oatmeal Cookie as part of my Mom VoxBox for being an Influenster on Influenster.com. It was complimentary for testing and review purposes as I'm a trendsetter and love trying new things and am a big influence on family, friends, people from church and even complete strangers. The Quaker soft Baked Oatmeal Cookie that came in My MomVoxBox was a Soft Oatmeal Raisin cookie. Just like my mom used to bake. Nice Soft and sooo delicious. The only problem? My 2 yr old son Vincent got a hold of it as I was unpacking my MomVoxBox and luckily I was able to grab a small nibble so I could try it in order to write this review. LOL It was a tremendous hit so on our next trip to our local WalMart SuperCenter the next day it was added to my list. Only problem was the only flavor they had in stock was Apple Cinnamon. I figured why not just try it out. Well I'll be honest. I NEVER thought that I could find a soft cookie that could out do the Quaker Soft Baked Oatmeal Raisin Cookie. The Apple Cinnamon did just that! It's totally delicous. I'm glad I bought 2 boxes instead of just the one box I thought I'd buy. Because the next day when I went to get a cookie I was left with an empty box..courtesy of my husband and 2 yr old son who is now able to get the stepstool and get to the "Cookie Closet". LOL Here's a picture of what the box looks like . It's totally awesome and like I stated I got this complimentary from Quaker as part of my MomVoxBox from Influenster in order to test and review this product. It's definately 10 fingers up.. I surrender. This is a fabulous tasting cookie!

MY TRUVIA PRIZE PACK FROM INFLUENSTER.COM

Here's a pic of my Influenster.com Truvia Prize Pack. As you all know I LOVE LOVE LOVE TRUVIA and have cooked and baked with it for several years and it's the only sweetener I've used in at least 1-2 years. Well for writing my blog they picked me as one of a handful of winners to receive a Truvia Prize Pack. What a nice surprise. This prizepack included the following: A V-neck Black Cotton Truvia Logo T-shirt in my size (When I won Influenster was kind enough to ask my size so I'd be sure to receive the correct size..How amazing is that?) I also received a Truvia Logo Ball Cap, a USB Flash Drive w/ the Truvia Logo, a small box of Truvia (10 ct ) along w/ a coupon to go and get a free box of Truvia 40 ct., a sheet of recipe cards (who can't use more recipes? I know I can't..need as many as I can muster up), a small tin of Chocolate Velamints (must admit I felt like a star receiving this gift box), and a Sample of Crystal Lite Pure Grape Flavor Drink Mix (gotta admit I used that up almost instantly after snapping these pics). Well here's the pics both in and out of the box..feel free to tell me what you think? Again this was received from me at no charge as being a part of the Influenster.com group as an Influenster. I'm a trendsetter and I receive VoxBoxes to review for my honest opinions. If you're a trendsetter who influences those in your life, friends ,family and your social media, feel free to apply at Influenster.com and click the join button. After joining be sure to go to badges and pick those that are relevant to you and your family. Stay active on all media : Pinterest, Facebook, Twitter, your personal blogs, Google+, Instagram etc. Made sure you LIKE INFLUENSTER on all social media and stay very active. IF you're what Influenster.com is looking for then perhaps you too will be fortunate enough to receive a Voxbox full of goodies to review. Good Luck to one and all!:)

Influensting Beauty and Skincare

Influensting Beauty and Skincare

Well My Mom VoxBox from Influenster arrived the other day! I was totally impressed (no pun intended). Inside the box were the following: A Single Bar of Ivory Soap.. Ivory Bar Soap is 99.44% Pure so it's clean and gentle and yes it even floats! DenTek Comfort Clean and Fun Flosser Samples (on the back of the package was a coupon for $1 off too) A Box of Stash Tea Superfruit Tea Sampler . It's a great box of tea flavors. 2 Samples of Nektar Sweetener (never tried this sweetener...can't wait to try it) A Quaker Oats Soft Baked Oatmeal Cookie! (My son the "Cookie Monster" got a hold of it and ate it.. no worries, I was able to get him to give me a bite as a taste test!) A Package of Impress Press-On Manicure by Broadway Nails in a Deep Mauve..Perfect from going from daytime to nighttime..see the picture. and as a bonus.... I also received The Original Dish Drying Mat. It's a super-absorbant microfiber mat that will protect your counters and dishes . Even Stemware and Delicate Dishes are protected. I'll have to give this is little test and report back here. Ok so there you have it. I got my MomVoxBox from Influenster in exchange for reporting on my findings honestly. Influenster does NOT influense my opinions on any products I review on my blog. If you're a trendsetter and have what it takes to Influense your group of friends and social network, you really should apply to become an Influenster yourself. You can apply at Influenster.com and click the join button. There are a few rules. This isn't just to gain a "freebie". You agree to check in the box, review products included in your box, and at a minimum do the post survey. There are "Challenges" for every Voxbox campaign that are fun and I highly recommend if you're an Influenster and have received a box to go and do them. There are bonus products and gift packs up for grabs for those who have completed and have had their challenges approved and have earned their badges. I've made many friends who are also Influensters on Influenster.com so feel free to message me for any questions! Here's a pic of my MomVoxBox..Hope you like it!:) Jaime

Can't Wait to Receive My Mom VoxBox from Influenster.com

Sooooo excited to get my new VoxBox from Influenster.com. This is the Mom Voxbox! This will be my 4th Voxbox since I joined Influenster.com back in October 2011! for those of you new to my blog Influenster.com is a trendsetting community! I get a box based on my demographics, the badges I've earned and my participation. In exchange for a box of amazing products, I agree to blog and tell you, my friends and fans, my honest opinions on these products, do reviews and challenges to earn other badges and do a survey at the end! So far I've received the following Voxboxes: The Cosmo VoxBox The Holiday VoxBox And The Love Voxbox And now I'm waiting for my Mom Voxbox to arrive! I also won a fantastic Truvia Giftpack from the Love VoxBox! Inside it was a terrific V-neck black t-shirt, ball cap, a USB with the Truvia logo, and a 10 Pack of Truvia! To top it all off there was a coupon for a free box of Truvia (40 count box) and a nice Velamints (chocolate flavor) tin! It was all nicely packaged in a wonderful gift box with lime green tissue! It really felt like Christmas arriving at my door! If you're an Influenster and think you have what it takes, feel free to join Influenster.com! I've made friends with several other Influensters which to me is priceless and probably the best part of being an Influenster on Influenster.com!