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We all have aches and pains and sometimes just need a little comforting, I know I do! You can imagine that when the company Warm Buddy asked if I would review some of their products I just couldn’t say no!

I was able to review the single body wrap for myself and a beary bear for my daughter.  The body wrap, like many of their products has an inner pouch can microwaved for 2-3 minutes or frozen for some time in the freezer, depending on your preference. I found this product really helped my back discomfort out that I’ve been having during my pregnancy! Thumbs up from me for sure!

My daughter loves beary bear and I do too! I believe it’s been helping my daughter to fall asleep a bit easier at night lately and that’s a total plus if you knew how my daughter is right before bed. This bear is soft and cuddly, the perfect bedtime companion!  Warm Buddy even won a PTPA (Parent Tested Parent Approved) award for “excellence in parenting products”.

Warm Buddy sells a whole line up of products for Heat Wrap Therapy, Stress and Pain Relief, Sleep Therapy and the like to make you and your family feel more comfortable on a day to day basis.

I received this product free of charge for review on my blog. No other compensation was received. The views and opinions are my own and were not influenced in any way.

For over 100 years, Dr. Hess Products have been providing relief for all skin needs. Originally developed for cow’s udders in the early 1900′s, farmers were soon remarking on the incredible healing effects it was having on their own skin. Soon it was a staple in every medicine cabinet.

I was given the opportunity to review several products from Dr. Hess and have been more than happy with the results that I’ve been getting! I can honestly say that Dr. Hess Udder Ointment is less greasy, absorbs quicker and smells better than other comparable products on the market!

Products I was given to review include:

Udder Sticks which come in four flavors: Original, Mango, Mint and Pomegranate! They are the newest addition to the Dr. Hess Udder Ointment line and contain SPF 15, so they not only heal chapped lips, but protect them from the sun.

Dr. Hess Udder Ointment which always leaves my skin feeling soft and smooth!

Dr. Hess Ointment for Baby Butts of which I haven’t tried but have heard other mom’s rave about for prevention and great treatment in protecting and caring for babies bottom.

Overall I love the results I have gotten and like that a little goes a long way!

Buy it: You can purchase Udder Ointment directly off of their site or look for a retailer near you!

I received this product free of charge for review on my blog. No other compensation was received. The views and opinions are my own and were not influenced in any way.

Tot Yoga is the first video to focus on yoga for children between 10 months and 3 years old. The video encourages safe and nurturing physical activity to improve the parent-toddler relationship by increasing exercise and reducing stress. TOT YOGA is the innovation of Khadi Madama, a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) and an IAYT, Yoga Therapist who is a pioneer in the field of applied therapeutic yoga.

I believe this is a fantastic DVD program to encourage bonding between you and your child in sharing and teaching the importance of exercise in your day to day life! This program will increase strength and flexibility, reduce stress and calm restlessness, and improve fine motor skills in your child!

The video features three distinct sections.

1. Toddlers Teach Yoga – parents learn to mimic children’s movements to do simple stretching and strengthening poses

2. Parents Teach Yoga - parents learn how to engage a child between the ages of 10 months and 3 years in focused and relaxing playtime exercise

3. Parent Yoga – parents follow a simple routine of strengthening and stretching poses intended to reduce stress and increase strength and flexibility

Tot Yoga can be found on Facebook and Twitter.

Tot Yoga DVD retails for $20 on Totyoga.com and Amazon.com.  Running time is approximately 40 minutes.

There’s always been something extra special about using handmade soaps. I’d prefer them over any soap that I’d typically be purchasing at my local retail store.

You can imagine how excited that I was when I was contacted personally to review several 2 ounce bars of soap from the company The Joy of Soap. This company offers natural skin care made from organic, natural and sustainably grown ingredients perfect for skin types of all kinds.

I reviewed several different scents that their soap are available in and I must say that I love all them. Each of the soaps I received arrived in a 100% cotton muslin bags, which  can be reused for many other purposes around my house! Recently we’ve been using the Cucumber Curious soap in which not only do I like but my husband does too. We both love the fact that the scent isn’t over bearing but instead smells light and wonderful. This soap also gives a fantastic lather as well meaning that just a little goes a long way.

If you are thinking of purchasing soap for yourself or for as a gift for someone else, I encourage you to check out The Joy of Soap. Their soaps would make the perfect addition to a gift basket and the perfect gift for Mom this Mother’s Day. Be on the look out as well because they will soon be offering more skin care products such as scrubs, cleansers, and creams.

Get Connected…

Follow The Joy of Soap on Twitter: http://twitter.com/thejoyofsoap
Find The Joy of Soap on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thejoyofsoap

Win it!

The Joy Of Soap is offering  one of my readers a $40 gift certificate to use at their store!

To Enter: Visit The Joy of Soap and tell me what you would use the $40 gift certificate for if you were to win.

Extras:

1. Add me to your blogroll or add my button.
2. Blog it, link back to this post. (2 extra)
3. Favorite my blog on Technorati
4. Subscribe by email/RSS. (2 extra)
5. Follow on Twitter @erinlowmaster & Tweet (daily entries available)
6. Email a friend about this giveaway. (Leave name of friend)

Tweet: (copy/paste)

RT: Win a $40.00 E-gift certificate to The Joy of Soap @erinlowmaster– Ends 4/30/10.

This Giveaway is only open to U.S and Canada, No PO Boxes.

Giveaway running till 04/30/10 . Winners will be notified shortly afterward by email. Please respond within 48 hours or you forfeit your prize to another participant.

**Disclaimer: I was sent several samples of soap for my honest opinion . This review has not been edited or reviewed by anyone. I was not compensated in any other way for this product review.**

I recently was given the opportunity to review  Tropical Traditions Non-Toxic, Environmentally Safe Laundry Powdered Detergent a cleaner that  has the power of Oxygen Bleach Destainer and Deodorizer.

This laundry detergent is safe for all temperatures on whites, permanent press, bright colors, pastels, prints, and delicates making it ideal for nearly all your laundry needs( excluding wool & silk)!

Tropical Traditions Powdered Laundry Detergent is also the perfect choice for those that may have reactions and skin sensitivity to other types of detergent available on the market that commonly have dyes, perfumes, fillers or phosphates added. This Powdered Laundry Detergent dissolves as completely as liquid detergents and rinses away completely leaving no residue in or on your clothes.

Another pro is that Powdered Laundry Detergent costs less to use than commercial liquid detergents and with it being eco-friendly, you are not only saving money but helping the environment too!

My thoughts…

I’ve been using Tropical Traditions Powdered Detergent for over a month now and have been very impressed with the results that I’ve been getting! My loads of laundry have been coming out stain free and smelling great with no residue left behind!

I love the fact that I don’t have to  use separate detergents for my white and colored loads. It feels great to know I am getting the power of oxygen bleach without the hassle of adding it myself. This is definitely a mom approved product in my household!

Win it: Tropical Traditions is generously offering to give one of my Readers a 5lb. container of their Laundry Detergent.

To Enter: Visit Household Traditions and tell me another non-toxic cleaning product that interest you!

Extras:

1. Add me to your blogroll or add my button.
2. Blog it, link back to this post. (2 extra)
3. Favorite my blog on Technorati
4. Subscribe by email/RSS. (2 extra)
5. Follow on Twitter @erinlowmaster & Tweet (daily entries available)
6. Email a friend about this giveaway. (Leave name of friend)
7. Subscribe to their email Sales Newsletter here: http://www.tropicaltraditions.com/subscribe_for_special_sales.cfm

Tweet: (copy/paste)

RT: Win Powdered Laundry Detergent from Tropical Traditions 01/30@erinlowmaster (add url)

This Giveaway is only open to U.S and Canada

Giveaway running till 01/30/09 . Winners will be notified shortly afterward by email. Please respond within 48 hours or you forfeit your prize to another participant.

Disclaimer: I was sent a Tropical Traditions Powdered Laundry Detergent to review . This review is 100% my opinion and has not been edited or reviewed by anyone. I was not compensated in any other way for this product review.

I know for a fact that getting Canker sores is no fun at all and what I would have given for a product like Canker Cover to provide a quicker chance to heal and much need pain relief when I came down with my first one last year.

I was set several products to review from Quantum Health from their Oral Health Kit and was happy to see they had a natural health product substitute compared to others out on the market. I haven’t had the chance to test these products out personally, but I wanted to shed the light on them since I’ve really good things about them from other people.

The following products I was sent include:

• Lip Clear Lysine – Cold sore treatment. Contains lysine and tea tree oil. Ointment goes on clear.
• Canker Cover –  Oral canker sore patch. Forms a clear gel patch over the canker sore providing pain relief and treatment. Natural mint flavor.
• OraMoist – Dry mouth treatment. Time-released disc that adheres to the roof of your mouth to increase mouth moisture. Natural fruit flavor. Sugar-free. Alcohol-free.

Quantam Health offers a large variety of 100% natural over the counter health products including drugs, dietary supplements and personal care products such as the Outdoor Bug, Bite & Sting Protection Kit that caught my eye.

Their website is very easy to navigate and you’ll find lots of information in their Library which features various health articles on all sorts of conditions and ways to better care for your body.

Win it: How would you like win your very own Oral Health Kit from Quantum Health?

To Enter: Visit Quantum Health and let me know about another product that interest you!
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