End-of-year Review Roundup

My New Year’s Resolution for 2010, as far as my professional life goes, is to stay on top of my emails and get my reviews done faster. I am the worst procrastinator on the planet, people.  I know I’ll never have zero items in my gmail inbox, but I am determined to get as close as possible.

With that in mind, I’m going through my inbox looking for anything I was sent to review that somehow got missed. And over the next few days, I’m going to post lists of them until I’m caught up.  If anything I post looks interesting, please click through to the sponsor’s site for more information. Thanks!

1. Buddy Tops Hats: Like getting a cuddly stuffed animal and a warm hat in one!  Buddy Tops come in Wolf, Bunny, Panda, Tiger, Dalmation, Chicken, Pig, and Lion. Long flaps ensure your child’s ears will stay warm. These would be fantastic as part of a Halloween costume, too. Price: (sale!) $19.95.

2. Caboodles: The makeup cases we used as teens are still around! The pink and black Classic Case has a mirror in the lid, two removable dividers and trays, and removable side panels that can hold your brushes, lipstick tubes, or lip liners. Also fun for little girls to stuff full of Littlest Pet Shop and Polly Pocket toys :) Price: $19.99.

3. The Jimmies on CD & DVD: This New York-based band totally ROCKS. Songs like “Bedhead” and “Cool to be Uncool” will appeal to kids, but this is no saccharine-sweet kiddie music. The Jimmies totally bring it with driving guitars and drums, you’ll hardly know you are listening to “kid music”. The CD “Make Your Own Someday” is available on the Jimmies’ site for $15 through PayPal, or download a digital copy. For 6 crazy-fun music videos and a 45 minute concert performance, pick up “Trying Funny Stuff”, also $15.00.

4. Playmobil‘s new Nautical Line: Besides being just plain fun to play with, Playmobil playsets offer kids a way to stretch their imaginations and solve problems creatively while they play. The new Playmobil Nautical Line is a fun way to teach kids about how scientists explore the deep sea and what they find there. The Deep Sea Diving Bell, Divers in the Tropical Reef, and Shark Diver playsets can be used as part of a science curriculum in a homeschool or classroom setting, and are also fun to play with! Prices: $12.99 to $21.99.

4. Obama Time Capsule Book: This beautiful hardcover book weaves together President Obama’s extraordinary journey to the Presidency with your own name, photos and thoughts. You make your purchase on Amazon.com, follow the easy instructions for personalizing the book with your name (I used our family’s last name), any thoughts you want to pass on to future generations, and a photo of your family, then your book is created and shipped to you.This is a limited time offer, so if this interests you, order one soon! Price: $34.95

5. Rada Pro Nail Station: Makes doing at-home manicures and pedicures easier with a padded rest for your hands or feet, an accessory tray that holds your supplies and swivels to wherever is most convenient for you, and a angled holder for your nail polish that keeps it tilted without spilling. The best feature in my opinion is the nail polish remover pump bottle. When you accidentally paint the side of your finger, it’s so easy to pump a little polish remover onto a q-tip or cotton ball without worrying about smudging any of your nails. Price: $19.99

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Skintimate Moisturizing Shave Cream

The makers of Skintimate Moisturizing Shave Cream surveyed women and found that 40% were cutting back on beauty expenses because of the recession. They also learned that:

  • 3 out of 4 women agreed that just 5 minutes of “me” time a day would make them happier
  • 57% said they would rather have a little bit of luxury every day rather than just an occasional “pampering day”

To help women indulge in a little luxury every day, Skintimate® introduces new Moisturizing Cream Shave. For less than the price of a mid-afternoon latte, Skintimate® Moisturizing Cream Shave can turn a morning shower into a personal spa-like experience.

Skintimate sent me two cans of the new Moisturizing Cream Shave, which comes in two formulas. Dry Skin formula is infused with olive butter and soy, and Extra Gentle formula is infused with vitamin E and soy. Both give me a super smooth shave and leave my legs needing less lotion after shaving than with shaving foam.

Now here’s what really surprised me- my husband used the Dry Skin Moisturizing Cream Shave to shave his face one morning, and then came out and asked me to touch his cheek. He said it was the closest, smoothest shave he’d had in a long time. And it makes his face smell nice too :)

At around $3.99 a can and available at supermarkets and drug stores, this is a beauty “luxury” that you can afford! Visit www.skintimate.com for more information.

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Hannah Montana Beauty Products Giveaway

To celebrate the release of “Hannah Montana: The Movie”:, Proctor & Gamble is introducing a Hannah Montana collection of products such as lip glosses and shampoos perfect for tweens who love Hannah Montana and may be starting to establish their own personal care routine. These products offer the “best of both worlds” since not only do girls love them, but parents approve as well since they are trusted brands that Mom may even use herself.

One lucky MomReviews reader is going to win a prize pack that contains one of everything in the new Hannah Montana P&G collection. I think you’re going to be excited when you see everything that the winner of this giveaway will receive!

* Herbal Essences “Drama Clean” Berry Tea and Orange Flower Shampoo/Conditioner
* Olay Foaming Face Wash
* Olay “Rockin’ Blossom” Body Wash
* Oral-B/Crest Toothbrush and Toothpaste Combo Pack
* Secret “Bella Bloom” Scent Expressions Deodorant
* Covergirl Wetslicks Lipgloss in four shades – Crush, Tutu, Patently Pink, and Shimmershell
* Covergirl Nailpolish in four colors: Pink Taffy, Pink Twinkle, Fuschia Girl, and Disco Dazzle

WIN IT: For your main entry, leave a comment on this post telling me who you will give this prize pack to if you win. Your first comment MUST contain this information or it will not be counted.

Enter by: Friday, May 22nd at 2:00 PM EST. U.S. entrants only.

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