LunchSkins are reusable bags hand sewn in the USA with high quality food-safe fabric.  These bags work great and are easy to use, so you will actually use them!  Being eco-friendly just got easy and fun!  By using LunchSkins snack bags and sandwich bags I am saving my family money and creating much less waste.  LunchSkins are available in a wide variety of fun designs so you can pack your child’s lunch in fun bags that will make lunch extra special!  However, these fabulous reusable bags are not just for kids!  LunchSkins come in great modern patterns perfect for any adult.  These reusable bags are dishwasher safe, fast drying, and available in three different sizes.

LunchSkins are great for packing lunches or simply filling with a snack to keep your diaper bag, desk drawer, car, or any other place you may need a quick snack on the go!  There is even a place on the bag labeled, name, so you can write names on the bags and easily keep organized.  We all know mornings in every household can get crazy, so this feature will be a great way for you and your family to easily identify which bag belongs to each family member!

LunchSkins would also make fabulous party favor bags.  You could put each child’s name on the bag and fill it with goodies.  As an added bonus the children will learn a new fun way to be eco-friendly.  Every day 20 million plastic baggies go into the landfill.  By giving each of your child’s party guests a LunchSkin, you will be saving quite a few baggies from entering the landfill.  Not only will you not be using plastic bags at the party but hopefully they will use less in the future as well!

We have used the LunchSkins sandwich bag and snack bag in our home and on the go.  When we were on vacation, I took our LunchSkin bags with us so I always had a snack bag on hand.  They worked great during the car rides and I filled our LunchSkins with snacks to take to the pool every day.  Our snack bags kept our snacks fresh and cleaned up great in the dish washer.

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You can purchase LunchSkins in several different patterns and sizes.  In fact, they have several new styles available, so be sure to check them out.  I am loving the NEW Navy Bike design!

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One lucky reader at The Children’s Nook is going to win a LunchSkins sandwich/snack bag set.  The winner will get one reusable sandwich bag and one reusable snack bag from LunchSkins!  Mandatory Entry:  Visit LunchSkins and come back here to leave me a comment sharing which item you would love to own.

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Giveaway will end at 11:59 p.m. (central time) on May 27, 2012.  This giveaway is open to residents in both the U.S. and Canada!  The winner will be selected by random.org and will have 48 hours to respond or another winner will be chosen. 

LunchSkins provided a reusable sandwich/snack bag set for review purposes.  All opinions are mine alone.

We are having a Birthday Bash again this year and I am very excited about the great products we will be sharing with you.  In fact, I am so excited that we are going to kick off the party a little early and have one giveaway go live already this week!

My son is a big fan of lollipops, so I couldn’t resist making this adorable lollipop tree for his birthday this year.  Super fun and easy!  Cute, right?  I found the idea to make this cute tree from Pinterest, so in honor of my new addiction, Pinterest, you can earn an extra entry in all of the Birthday Bash giveaways by pinning this Birthday Bash announcement on Pinterest for the duration of our Birthday Bash Event.  Simply Pin this post using the photo at the top of the page.  Good Luck!

My son is a big fan of lollipops so I couldn’t resist making this adorable lollipop tree for his birthday this year.  Super fun and easy! My soon to be 4-year-old even helped me!  Cute, right?  I found the idea to make this cute tree from Pinterest, so in honor of my new addiction, Pinterest, you can earn an extra entry in all of the Birthday Bash giveaways by pinning this Birthday Bash announcement on Pinterest for the duration of our Birthday Bash Event.  Simply Pin this post using the photo at the top of the page.  Good Luck!

Kids Party World Review & Giveaway 5/30 US

I See Me! My Very Happy Birthday Personalized Board Book Review & Giveaway 5/31 US

hannahroo Review & Giveaway 6/3 US

Splash Box Review & Giveaway 6/6 US/CAN (3 winners!)

The Orb Factory Curse of the Treasure Chest Review & Giveaway 6/8 US/CAN

ENTER TO WIN a personalized library for your little one, complete with ten I See Me! personalized books and a wooden bookshelf!  I am a huge fan of I See Me! books, so I wanted to share this amazing promotion with you.  I See Me! recently introduced a new book, My Very Happy Birthday Book, to their amazing collection and I am excited to tell you that The Children’s Nook will be featuring this book during the month of May!

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TWO (2) GRAND PRIZE Winners will be chosen! Each grand prize is valued at approximately $500 retail value.

Winner 1 will receive a girls wooden bookcase and 10 I See Me! personalized storybooks

Winner 2 a boys wooden bookcase and 10 I See Me! personalized storybooks.

10 runners up will receive an I See Me! gift certificate valued at $32.95 plus standard shipping (good for 1 storybook).

Go here to enter this amazing contest.

The Promotion began on April 17, 2012 and ends on May 17, 2012 at 11:59 p.m. ET.  Giveaway is open to US residents only.

Stonyfield organic yogurt is always found in my refrigerator.  My children love their yogurt and my baby boy eats YoBaby 3-1 meals everyday.  This is an easy way to be sure my son is eating organic yogurt, fruit, and veggies everyday!  Why I choose to feed my children YoBaby and YoToddler:

• YoBaby & YoToddler are certified organic, 100% natural, and Kosher
• YoBaby & YoToddler are made with whole milk for healthy brain development
• YoBaby & YoToddler contain zinc for a healthy immune system
• YoBaby & YoToddler have more than 25% of baby’s daily need for calcium, protein, and vitamin D to support healthy growth
• YoBaby Meals contain 2/3 of a combined serving of veggies and fruit
• YoToddler Contains omega-3 DHA to support brain, eye, and nerve development

Since I am a huge fan of Stonyfield yogurt, I signed up to host a YoBaby Sampling Party via Moms Meet.  It was a great excuse to get a lot of old friends together and have our children play and eat together!

The kids did a great job coloring Stoneyfield coloring pages during the party.  They did an even better job of eating Stonyfield yogurt!  I actually had a hard time getting pictures of the little ones eating the yogurt because they all gobbled it up so fast.  There were even requests for more!

First round of yogurt down, and much more was gobbled up before the end of the party!

Time for some tattoos!  Don’t worry, they rub off!

Is there any left?  Somebody can’t get enough Stonyfield yogurt.  He usually eats YoBaby yogurt, but he really enjoyed his first taste of YoKids yogurt as well!  No wonder I buy packs of this yogurt every week!  Do you have a YoBaby fan in your household?

I was provided product information and Free product coupons via Green Moms Meet to purchase yogurt for the party I hosted.  All opinions are mine alone.

Every year when Spring arrives, I get excited for flowers, warm weather, flip-flops, and nail polish!  Fun bold colors are everywhere this spring, so why not have some fun with those colors and paint your toes with fun splash of color using New York Color nail polish?

I love painting my toe nails but as a mom it can be a challenge to keep my curious children away from my wet toe nails.  They are so curious about nail polish.  Since my kids love to color and paint, I guess I should not be surprised that they are mesmerized by the control-flow brush I use to apply my NYC nail polish.  Lucky for me, NYC Minute Quick Dry Polish has a dry time of less than one minutes!  Now I can paint my nails quickly and go back to chasing my kids in less than 60 seconds!   New York Color Minute Quick Dry Nail Polish is available in a wide variety of colors.  They all have fun names and can be purchased for less than $2!  I have several shades of NYC nail polish and I love how each vibrant shade is like a new stylish accessory to my look.  I may have to buy the shade of High Line Green next because my son is in love with green right now and I know he would get a kick out of me having green toe nails!  What color would you love to try this summer?

Follow New York Color on Twitter and Facebook to keep informed of sales, promotions, and new products introduced by NYC.

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You can purchase NYC nail polish at mass merchandisers and chain drugstores nationwide.  Go here to find a list of retailers near you that carry NYC Individual Eyes Custom Compacts.

I was provided NYC nail polish free of charge for review purposes.  All opinions are mine alone and based off of my experience with the product I reviewed.

We all experience aches, pains, and fevers, yet we are often unsure of how to safely and effectively relieve these discomforts.  This is why I am absolutely thrilled to tell you about the amazing company, Thermal-Aid.  They have innovative products for every member of you family, including pets!  I can honestly not say enough good things about Thermal-Aid. All of their products provide 100% natural therapeutic heating/cooling treatment to help relieve pain and reduce fever.

Thermal-Aid has come up with a product line of Kids Bears that is absolutely brilliant. These soft cuddly bears are made up of natural cotton and a heating and cooling element composed of specially engineered corn.  This allows the bears to even be hand washed without getting moldy.  Thermal-aid has five different colored bears available that come with a cute name and the ability to relieve pain and reduce fever.  My pre-schooler has the yellow bear named Honey and my one year old has Buckley the blue bear. However, Buckley has already been given the nickname, Watery, because my son says the bear’s blue color reminds him of water.  These adorable bears truly are amazing.  Plus, they have the sweetest faces!

We all know kids have a lot of energy and want to play outside whenever they get the chance.  My boys are no exception to this rule, so we tend to play outside no matter what the temperature.  Since we live in the state of Wisconsin we often come into the house very cold and stiff.  Now when my boys come inside with cold faces, fingers and toes, I simply heat their Thermal-Aid bears in the microwave for about 30 seconds each and they can snuggle up with their bears for some warmth. I am so impressed with how these bears stay warm for long periods of time even after being held by cold hands and nuzzled by cold faces.

My oldest son has never really been very attached to a specific toy, blanket, or stuffed animal.  However, he is seriously in love with his Honey bear.  He even takes his bear in the car when we travel.  On cold mornings I like to heat up his Honey Bear so it can keep his hands warm in the car.  This bear is such a sweet little companion!  His Honey bear will be a major source of comfort and relief the next time a fever strikes!

When I first came across Thermal-Aid products, I was very interested in the cooling feature of their Medium Sectional.  I have a bad back and I was looking for a product to help reduce swelling when needed.  The Thermal-Aid Medium Sectional exceeded all of my expectations.  Not only are Thermal aid products 100% natural and very effective, but they are also so comfortable to use.  Before I began using the Thermal-aid medium sectional heating and cooling pack, I spent many hours over the years suffering through the burning discomfort of having ice packs on my skin.  I would often resort to wrapping a thin towel around an ice pack which ended up reducing its effectiveness immensely.  Now I can ice my back for 15 minutes without any discomfort from the Thermal-Aid cooling pack.  The natural material and design of the medium sectional allows for much more comfort and it is much more effective. In fact, my medium sectional remains cool and effective during every use.

The Thermal-Aid medium sectional can also wrap around the body to provide maximum coverage.  I have had many sprained ankles over the years and I always had to deal with awkward ice packs that poked my skin, constantly fell off the swollen area, and melted quickly.  The Thermal-aid medium sectional would have been a much better way to reduce my swelling and ease the pain of my sprained ankles!  I hope to not experience that again; however, with two active boys in my house I have a feeling this Thermal-Aid sectional will be put to good use on a regular basis.  In fact, our medium sectional has already been wrapped around my son’s arm several times after some minor injuries.  We simply wrapped the cooled sectional around his hand and arm while he sat on the couch.  I knew this cooling pack was exceptional when my 3-year-old willingly sat with it on his body for 15 minutes!  You can see in the photos above that he was quite comfortable.  He even zoned out a bit watching a cartoon.

I can also tell you on good authority that the Thermal-aid bear holds up well to tough love. My one year old drags his Buckley bear all over the house!  Thermal-Aid bears are intended for children 3 years and older, so I only let my youngest use his bear under close supervision.

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You can purchase Thermal-Aid products online at their website as well as online at Amazon, Walgreens, and Costco.

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Twenty lucky readers at The Children’s Nook are going to be winners! Yes, I said 20! Ten winners will win a Thermal-Aid Kids Bear and ten winners will win a Medium Sectional! Mandatory Entry: Visit Thermal-Aid and come back here to leave me a comment sharing which item you would love to own.

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Giveaway will end at 11:59 p.m. (central time) on May 13, 2012.  This giveaway is open to residents in both the U.S. and Canada!  The winner will be selected by random.org and will have 48 hours to respond or another winner will be chosen. 

Thermal-Aid provided a medium sectional and two kids bears for review purposes.  All opinions are mine alone.

Evriholder Products LLC is a company with a long list of impressive products.  Their products are truly useful and many of them are fun as well!  I can honestly say I have spent hours browsing and shopping on the Evriholder website and I am very impressed with their clever and innovative products.  They even offer many licensed products representing many well-known and loved brands such as Pepperidge Farm, Campbell’s, Crayola and more!  Evriholder is definitely where function meets fun!

Evriholder has a wide selection of Sandwich Crust Cutters.  These fun shaped sandwich cutters are great for parties, school lunches, or simply a fun way to encourage that picky eater to eat a sandwich!  Sandwich Crust Cutters are easy to use and are top rack dishwasher safe.  We have the ButterflyBytes and TrainBytes sandwich cutters and my son adores them!  These awesome tools allow me to easily create a fun shaped sandwich for my child’s meal.  What really impressed me about the Evriholder Sandwich Crust Cutters is that they really only cut the crust off of the sandwich.  My hubby assumed the crust critter would waste a good portion of the sandwich, but I was happy to show him that the crust critters just fit inside the crust of the sandwich.  In fact, when making a sandwich out of the end of the loaf of bread where the pieces are a bit smaller, the Crust Cutters actually left a bit of the crust on the sandwich.  It is very easy to trim the small portion of crust off if this happens and I was left with a good size butterfly or train sandwich to serve my son!  I also found if I don’t push the Butterfly Bytes sandwich cutter all the way through to the bottom piece of bread on the sandwich, my son is able to move the wings on his butterfly sandwich to make it fly.  He thinks this is really cool.  The best part is that he enjoys the fun shape of his sandwich so much that he actually eats it all!  As an added bonus, the Sandwich Crust Cutters can also be used as cookie cutters!

My son loves to eat ketchup with his grilled cheese, so I love making little smoke clouds out of ketchup when he has a grilled cheese train sandwich!  One of the pieces of bread I used for this sandwich had a hole in it but you get the idea of how the train sandwich cutter creates a cute edible train!

Evriholder also has a great selection of cleaning products. I have the Evriholder Scrub N’ Rub multi purpose cleaning pads.  This 3 piece set is amazing!  These pads are safe to use on almost any surface in the kitchen or bathroom.  You can even use them on Teflon, and stainless steel!  The soft side of the microfiber pads can be used wet or dry.   The small Lurex microfiber is fabulous for washing dishes.  The Scrub N’ Rub pads are both machine washable and dishwasher safe.  Since I use the small pad to clean dishes, I simply place it on the top rack of my dishwasher and it gets cleaned and sanitized during the wash.  After several washes, I am amazed that my Scrub N’ Rub pad looks like brand new. The soft side of the pad is still extremely soft! I use the larger pads for cleaning the surfaces in my kitchen and then wash them in my washing machine.  This is a great set of pads that helps my kitchen stay clean.

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Evriholder products are sold at many different retailers.  You can purchase the 3 piece Scrub N’ Rub pads and Crust Cutters online at Amazon.  They are eligible for free shipping when you make a $25 purchase!

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One lucky reader at The Children’s Nook are going to win TWO Sandwich Crust Cutters.  The winner will get a Train and Butterfly Bytes sandwich cutter!  Mandatory Entry: Visit Evriholder online and come back here to leave a comment below sharing which product you would love to own.

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Giveaway will end at 11:59 p.m. (central time) on May 9, 2012.  This giveaway is open to U.S. residents only.  The winner will be selected by random.org and will have 48 hours to respond or another winner will be chosen. 

Evriholder provided the 3 piece Scrub N’ Rub pads and Sandwich Crust Cutters for review purposes.  All opinions are mine alone.

Model and Mother, Miranda Kerr, received a Special Gift from Ellen during her guest appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres show.  Ellen gave her a blinged-out kokopax baby carrier!  Check out this fun clip:

I could definitely put that blinged-out baby carrier to good use.  Since I have become a mom, I have caught a horrified look at myself in the mirror several times wearing eye make-up on only one eye….oops!  Having make-up supplies and a mirror would have been a huge help in those situations!  Miranda’s guest appearance on Ellen was also featured in People magazine.  I love Ellen and kokopax, so I couldn’t resist sharing.  Happy Wednesday!

Happy Easter!

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend and here is a winners announcement as well!

Winner of the Mohawk Home Rug Giveaway is…. Steph!

Winner of the Seventh Generation Diapers & The Lorax Giveaway is… Christine!

Winner of the Radius Toothbrush Giveaway is…. Jennifer T!

Congrats ladies!  As always, I have emailed all of the winners and posted their names on the original giveaway post as well.  Thanks for entering my giveaways and be on the look out for our Birthday Bash Event coming soon!