All Terrain WinterSport Skin Protectant-Review

During the COLD winter months, many people forget that it is still important to protect your skin from the cold weather and the Sun. While the sun may not be as bright during the winter months, its still as dangerous as during the hottest days of summer. All Terrain's Winter Sport Skin Protectant/Sunscreen will provide the protection that you need while you play outside in the cold weather!

All Terrain WinterSport is available on their website..

http://www.allterrainco.com/

All Terrain WinterSport is available in a 3oz bottle as seen above which is perfect to carry with you in a purse or coat pocket. WinterSport Skin PRotectant/Sunscreen is water and sweat resistant so you know that your skin is protected at all times. With an SPF of 30 and UVA/UVB protetion, WinterSport keeps your skin safe from the sun. It also helps prevent chafed, chapped and cracked skin from the cold winter weather.

All Terrain's products are made with natural ingredients that work well to help protect your skin, along with their WinterSport Skin Protectant, All Terrain offers many other great products including sunscreens and also lip balms.

I had the opportunity to try both All Terrain's WinterSport Skin Protectant/SunScreen as well as WinterSport SPF 25 Lip Balm.

Both of these amazing products worked wonders in keeping my skin and my children's skin protected from the sun and the elements. WinterSport is easy to apply and rubs in easily. All Terrain's WinterSport Lip Balm is defintely a new favorite of mine as well. It protects my lips and keeps them soft with an amazing flavor of peppermint.

I would definitely recommend All Terrain's WinterSport line of products to people who spend a lot of time outdoors in the winter elements. These products would be perfect for skiers and other people who enjoy winter sports. These product would be great for people who work outside too. 

All Terrain's WinterSport Products are all currently ON SALE on their website...

http://www.allterrainco.com/

For more information or to purchase these products visit their website

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BGGG- If I Could Keep You Little-Written and Illustrated by Marianne Richmond

Being a mother of three amazing boys, I can't help but notice how quickly my guys are growing up. And while I love to see all the things they learn to do and experience, part of me wishes they would stay little just a while longer.

This is the message of the adorable book...

If I Could Keep You Little

Written and Illustrated by Marianne Richmond



From  a Beloved Best Selling author who has touched the lives of millions, If I Could Keep You Little is a sweet, inspiring book that with speak straight to a parents heart, exploring the powerful feeling that every parent has, the push/pull feeling of wanting your child to grow and savoring and holding on to every moment.

If I Could Keep You Little takes the reader on a journey of memory and expectation, exploring real insights into the human spirit. Marianne's artwork beautifully illustrates these complex emotions and her insightful prose showcases the fleeting little moments that reveal how a child changes and grows.

"If I could keep you little,

I'd decide on matching clothes.

But then I'd miss you choosing
Dots on top and stripes below

If I could keep you little

I'd cut your bread in shapes.

But then I'd miss you finding

"Hey! I like ketchup with my grapes!"

Before receiving this book for review, I actually came across it in my local Target store on Black Friday. In the madness of that day my shopping partner, who happens to be one of my very best friends had actually picked it off the shelf of HUNDREDS of books and started reading it.

"I'm gonna stand here in the middle of Target and start crying" she said.

"Hey! I'm supposed to receive that book to review!" I told her.

We both took a few moments out of the Black Friday insanity to read through the entire book... and wiped tears away as we did.

She and I have been friends since WE were little, and we had children within 19 days of each other who are now best buddies. If I Could Keep You Little touched both of our hearts with its honest words and beautiful illustrations. This book is relatable for any parent who struggles with their children growing up too fast.

I would definitely recommend this amazing book as a wonderful gift idea that will be a treasured keepsake for your child. I plan on getting two more copies so that I can write a special note in them to each of my growing boys. That way when they are all grown and have children of their own, they can look back at their own copy of If I Could Keep You Little and see how much their mommy loves them, as they  relate to the feelings as a parent themselves.

If I could Keep You Little is available at stores near you and also from many trusted online retailers including the publishers website...

http://www.sourcebooks.com/store/index.php?dispatch=products.view&product_id=4564

. This book is published by Source Books and retails for $15.99.

To find out more about the author visit...

http://www.mariannerichmond.com/

BGGG- CrazErasers Series 3 from Fashion Angels Enterprises-Review

If you've been a follower of BizziMommi's blog since the beginning, you know that my family LOVES CRAZERASERS!!!

Since we first discovered Crazerasers at my local Target store, my kids and I have been Crazeraser CRAZY!

If you have never heard of Crazerasers, let me tell you about them. They are the COOLEST erasers ever made! Not only do they come in fun shapes, but they are also puzzles and come apart and can be put back together. Recommended for ages 6+, they are a fun school supply that your child will love to take to school and show off to all their friends! My boys started a Crazeraser Craze at their school when the first series came out! My kids took them to school and the next thing I knew, ALL of the kids were carrying them! Crazerasers come in many shapes and styles for both boys and girls.

I recently found out that Series 3 is now available!

Series 3 of CrazErasers is sold seperately in 12 packs of All New coordinating puzzle erasers. Series 3 fun new designs include Pretty Ponies, Fantastic Farming, Purrfect Kittens and MORE!!!

Fantastic Farming includes a barn, 2 tractors and a wagon full of hay!

L8R SK8R inclues 4 fun skaterboard puzzle erasers!

Blinging Rings includs 4 rings that are completely interchangable!

Smellin' Sweet includes 4 eraser perfume bottles! Perfect for the girlie girl!

Money Money Money includes a piggy bank, stack of coins, credit card sleeve and a roll of cash!

Bowl-o-Rama includes a bowling ball and pin, a bowling bag, a bowling shoe and stinky shoe spray!

Ross and Arielle are two adorable baby puzzle erasers and they come with their own bottles too!

Fashion Designer is perfect for the designing diva! This set includes a sewing machine, pink thread, green thread and a body form for all your fabulous designs!

The Fashion Angels Set includes 4 fashion faces puzzle erasers!

Pretty Ponies includes 4 adorable ponies! Perfect for all the horse and animal lovers in your life!

Purrrfect Kittens includes 4 adorable kitty friend puzzle erasers all in different colors!

Amazing Artist is perfect for the budding Artist! It includes a pallet, a paint brush and two unique canvas!

Crazerasers are perfect for collecting, sharing and trading!

Crazerasers are the PERFECT stocking stuffer! They are available online at FashionAngels.com and also available at stores near you.

In fact, my local Meijer ad features Crazerasers on sale this week for $2 a pack!

If you want to learn more about CrazErasers and also check out the first and second series, visit...

http://www.fashionangels.com/

BGGG- Learning Resources- Sky High Scoops-Review and Giveaway

My youngest son loves to watch his brothers and I play board games. At only 3 years old, there isn't a whole lot of games that he can play. Recently I found an amazing game that my little guy LOVES to play that is also educational and fun for the whole family!

Sky High Scoops

 from

Learning Resources

Sky High Scoops is a colorful count and stack game for up to 3 players. Its recommended for ages 3 and up.

Included with the game is your Talking ice cream dish which is your playing board, and 16 colorful ice cream scoops, and a whipped topping with cherry to top your sundae. There are no small parts with this game that could present choking hazard.

The talking ice cream dish takes 3 AA Batteries for play (not included). To play the game, the players have to listen to the directions told by the voice that comes from the sundae dish. This tells you which color to stack, how many to stack, how many to take off. When the game starts, the ice cream scoops are evenly divided between all players, and the idea of the game is to get rid of all of your ice cream first and place the whipped topping on the stack. If the stack gets to high or unbalanced and the ice cream falls on your turn, then you have to take back all of the ice cream.

The directions to the game are easy to follow and understand. My youngest son will be turning 3 in just a few days, and he understands most of the concepts of the game. My older boys love playing Sky High Scoops just as much as he does!

I love that Sky High Scoops encourages listening skills, following directions, fine motor skills and also learning colors. It also encourages counting skills as your little guy or girl listens to the number of scoops they are supposed to place on the dish. I also love that its a game that my whole family can play together!

 Sky High Scoops is available on the Learning Resources website for $24.99.

I've also seen Sky High Scoops at my local Target store.

I would definitely recommend Sky High Scoops as a great gift idea for any child ages 3-6, and older siblings are likely to enjoy playing along just as much as the little kids! Sky High Scoops is a fun game for the whole family that also teaches many valuable skills that your little one can benefit from!

Sky High Scoops is an AWARD Winning Toy!

Sky High Scoops from Learning Resources has received the following awards...

iParenting, Media Award (2010)

Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award (2010)

Want to learn more about Sky High Scoops or any of the other fun and educational toys from Learning Resources?

Visit...

http://www.learningresources.com/

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BGGG- Yester Year Soap Company-Hand Crafted, All Natural Soap- Review

Have you ever come across an amazing product and wonder how you've managed this long living without it?

I've just experienced this feeling.

 

If you are a regular BizziMommi's Blog reader, then you know how much I LOVE great bath and body products. That love includes AMAZING soaps... some of which I just discovered.

Let me introduce you to....

Yester Year Soap...

At the YesterYear Soap Company, we are preserving the timeless craft of artisan soap making. With our hand crafted soap you’ll enjoy it’s moisturizing, cleansing and soothing benefits- all natural soap without added chemicals, preservatives or synthetic fragrances.

Our purely herbal soap is scented with essential oils only and colored with organic herbs and plant extracts only.


The average person uses between 10 and 45 pounds of soap, toiletries and cosmetics each year. Since you absorb 60 per cent of any substance applied to your skin, it's important you watch what you're putting on your body. Start by replacing one or more of your toiletries with natural, petroleum-free products that don't contain sulphates, parabens or triclosan.


YesterYear Soaps are handmade in small batches with only the freshest ingredients. No synthetic fragrances or dyes. Our soap is extremely gentle, yet cleansing. It is created to be environmentally friendly and great for your skin
 
 

I recently had the PLEASURE of trying two of Yester Year Soaps amazing bars of soap. Just two bars and I was hooked! The fragrance of these bars of soap is AMAZING both fresh from the package and when in use. This soap left my skin feeling so soft and clean after using it... I had to get more!

 

And get more I did! I actually have started selling Yester Year Soap because I know that my friends and family will love their products just as much as I do.

Yester Year Soap is available in so many lovely fragrances! Some of the scents I have received in my first order include...

Vanilla Strawberry

Peppermint

Pearberry

Rain

Mississippi Mud

Baby Powder

Cherry Almond

Sky Blue

Lemongrass

Vanilla Honey

Yester Year Soaps offers scents that everyone will love! Along with buying their soap by the bar, Yester Year Soap offers many great gift ideas.

 

Not only is the quality of Yester Year Soap AMAZING, so are the prices! Yester Year Soap is an affordable luxury that everyone can enjoy!

Want to learn more about their amazing products?

Visit their website at...

http://www.yesteryearsoap.com/

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BGGG- Take Your Pix Board Book Photo Album

I love taking photographs! I have many albums that I've put a lot of time and effort into for each of my children and myself. All my boys love looking at pictures of themselves, but I worry that they will ruin or bend up the photos. I wanted an album that my kids could look through as much as they wanted but also keeps my photos protected. I recently came across the perfect compromise in the Take Your Pix Board Book Album from Board Book Albums LLC!



From their website...

Board Book Albums, LLC is proud to offer a new chunky board book style photo album that can be used by small children, big kids, and adults alike. The Take Your Pix® photo album (patent pending) has sturdy pages, into which photos can be inserted from an opening in the top of the pages. Unlike other albums, these albums have thick sturdy pages that are perfect for little kids to handle (like the chunky little kids books). Notches have been added to the page edges to facilitate page turning. The photo album is 7" x 7" with 10 pages. It holds 20 4" x 6" photos and has a cover photo frame that holds a slightly smaller photo (about 4" x 5", so you can just trim a 4" x 6" photo to fit). All of our Board Book Album products are free-standing and perfect for display!

Take your Pix Board Book Albums are available in a variety of colors to fit your personal needs! My son is loving the fact that he can carry around pictures of his family and look through his own album whenever he wants! The thick pages are easy for him to turn and with space to hold 20 photos, he gets to see all his friends and family whenever he chooses.

Each page is double sided with space framing the picture. You can personalize this area with a caption or let your child decorate their own album.

Scrapbooking, Baby Shower Gifts, and Wedding Photo Albums

The Take Your Pix board book photo album makes a perfect brag book for Mom to carry around in her purse. Small enough to fit in your bag, sturdy enough to protect those priceless photos! A great gift idea for your little one and for proud parents and grandparents too!

If your child loves to look at photos of their family, friends and themselves... of course! I would definitely recommend Board Book Albums!

The Take Your Pix Board Book Photo Album is currently available on their website for only $19.95!

Want to learn more? Visit their website at...

http://boardbookalbums.com/

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BGGG- Gaddy Nipper Crayons-Review

As a child, and actually still today, one of my favorite things to do in my free time was to sit down with a coloring book and crayons and spend the day coloring. I love drawing and coloring, and my boys also have a love for this activity too!

I recently came across Gaddy Nipper Crayons which have to be the COOLEST crayons I have ever seen. Available in so many amazing shapes and sizes, there are creative crayon options for everyone on your shopping list!

I received Gaddy Nippers Silly Swirls Snowflake crayons and I fell in love!

These adorable crayons came packaged in adorable little gift bag, ready for gift giving!

These adorable crayons were brightly colored and just begged to be used! This set is six assorted colored Swirly Snowflake crayons. One each of red, blue, green, yellow, orange, and purple Silly Swirly crayons. Each Crayon measures approx. 2".

All Gaddy Nipper crayons are non-toxic and safe.

My son loves coloring with his Silly Snowflake Crayons! Here are some of the other amazing designs available from Gaddy Nipper Crayons...

Not only are Gaddy Nipper Crayons adorable, they are AFFORDABLE too! Most sets start at only $3.95!

Want to learn more about Gaddy Nipper Crayons, and find the perfect set for your artist?

Visit...

http://www.gaddynippercrayons.com/

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Chex Party Mix: Perfect for Holiday Entertaining! Giveaway

As you plan your holiday events with friends and family, it is important to come up with a menu of great snacks and appetizers that everyone can enjoy as they visit. One of our favorite snacks to make for our get togethers is Chex Mix! With so many different varieties and recipies, there is something for everyone! Plus, making Chex Mix is easy and fun, and its one dish that the kids can help prepare!

Our favorites Chex Mixes are Classic Chex mix and Yummy Muddy Buddies, but now you can find amazing new recipies to try out this Holiday Season!

About Chex Mix...

For decades, savvy home cooks have been using crunchy Chex® cereal as the starting point for their family-favorite party mix recipes. Many Chex® Party Mix recipes can be made in the microwave in just 15 minutes and call for ingredients you already have in your pantry. From holiday gatherings to impromptu get-togethers, Chex® Party Mix provides a snack idea that will impress your guests in no time.

Whether you’re looking for sweet or salty, Chex® Party Mix has something to offer every taste bud, making it the perfect go-to snack for entertaining this holiday season. Four gluten-free varieties of Chex cereal help ensure that even party guests with gluten restrictions can enjoy Chex® Party Mix recipes like the NEW Chex Lemon Buddies! Remember Multi-Bran and Wheat Chex are not gluten-free.

Visit your local Walmart to find free recipe cards for Chex Lemon Buddies as well as the new Chex Apple Pie Snack Mix and Tex Chex® Party Mix recipes! The blend of flavors in the new homemade mixes will help you create irresistible new favorites and wow your crowd!

My BlogSpark and Chex is giving me the opportunity to giveaway a great prize pack to one lucky BizziMommi's Blog reader!

 

This prize pack includes a set of measuring cups for making your favorite variety of  Chex Mix, a box of Rice Chex Mix to start your recipe and an AMAZING Chex tote bag that is perfect for carrying gifts and goodies as you visit loved ones!

 

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Giveaway Ends on Monday December 27th 2010 at 11:59pm! I will then choose the winner using random.org. I will email the winner of this giveaway and post the winners names here on Bizzi-Mommi's Blog. Winner will have 48 hours to claim prize or a new winner will be chosen.

This Giveaway is open to the USA!

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Disclosure: The products in this post were given to me by Chex and MyBlogSpark. There was no other form of compensation for this post. All opinions about these products are my own and were in no way influenced by the sponsor.

BGGG- Skillet Bacon Jam

Need a great gift idea for the foodie on your Christmas List?

Skillet Bacon Jam

Yep you read that right. Bacon + Jam.

Well, kind of.

What is Skillet Bacon Jam?

Taken from their website...

We take a big bunch of really, really good bacon, and render it down...add a bunch of spices..onions, etc. and let it simmer for about 6 hours…give it a quick puree, blast chill it…and

you have bacon jam..

We like to put it on our burger, serve it on crostini, perhaps on a grilled cheese, as a substitute for bacon on a BLT, or maybe the base for a vinaigrette.

I'll be the first to tell you that I was unsure about "Bacon Jam". Just the name of it confused me so I was excited for it to arrive so that I could see and taste (if I got up the courage) Skillet Bacon Jam for myself. Skillet Bacon Jam came in a small container. I opened it up and gave it the smell test first. Not bad at all.

While the look wasn't too inticing... remember we are talking about pureed bacon and spices, the smell was intoxicating... I grabbed a spoon to take a tiny bite.

It was mind blowing. I had a light bulb moment and my mind was suddenly full of ideas of how to use this delicious spread!

Some of the recommended uses from the Skillet Bacon Jam website include...

*grilled cheese

*burgers

*as a base for a vinaigrette

*inside a scone or croissant

*substitute it for bacon in a BJLT

*on baked brie

*sautéed in some scallops

*roasted with some brussel sprouts

*wilted in a spinach salad

*on toast with a fried egg on top

*finish a potato soup with a dollop

My suggestion? Using it on a toasted bun for the best. burger. EVER!

Thats if you have enough willpower to keep from eating the entire container straight from the jar.

You can purchase Skillet Bacon Jam on their website for only $13 a jar... and you better believe it is worth EVERY penny. They also sell a three pack on their website for those who fall in love with its delicious flavor...which I would imagine is anyone who tastes it!

Skillet Bacon Jam would make a great gift idea for the chef or foodie on your Holiday Shopping List! It is also a great idea to have for Holiday entertaining. You can bet that all your guest will leave talking about Skillet Bacon Jam!

Skillet Bacon Jam definitely earns its spot on...

To learn more about Skillet Bacon Jam or to purchase your own, visit...

http://onlinestore.skilletstreetfood.com/product/bacon-jam

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I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commissions 16 CFR, Part 255 Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising. Tomoson Product review & giveaway Disclosure.

BGGG- Emerson Creek Pottery- Artisian Bakeware

As you begin your holiday baking, have you thought about the perfect gift idea for the bakers on your Holiday Shopping List?

Let me suggets Emerson Creek Pottery's Beautiful Artisian Bakeware!

From Emerson Creek Pottery...

Choose from our complete line of handcrafted artisan bakeware pieces, including our unglazed oval baking dish, unglazed loaf pans, unglazed pie plates, and unglazed bread pots, all handpainted with our original Creeping Thyme pattern. Our unglazed pottery is 100% lead-free and is priced well below many import ceramics!

You will be impresed by the beautiful handcrafted, handpainted pottery! I received their Small Unglazed Loaf Pan and fell in love. If you have never owned unglazed bakeware, its fabulous. It has a completely  different feel than other ceramic or glass bakeware.

The look of this loaf pan is classic with its elegant handpainted creeping thyme pattern. At only $11 its an affordable gift that the recepient will love. I've named Emmerson Creek Pottery's Artisian Bakeware to...

All Emmerson Creek Pottery's Artisian Bakeware is safe for daily use, serving, baking, storing, dishwasher and microwave use, ovenproof, and 100% lead free.

Here are few more of the products in this line...

Unglazed Ceramic Trivet $14.00

Unglazed Spoon Rest $10.00

Unglazed Bread Pot $16.00

With many pieces in the collection available for under $20, Emerson Creek Pottery's Artisian Bakeware makes an affordable gift idea for the baker's and chef's on your shopping list!

Want to learn more about the beautiful products in this line?

Visit...

http://www.emersoncreekpottery.com/artisan-bakeware.shtml

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