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Win $25.00 to your PayPal account from me!

This giveaway is closed. Congratulations to the two winners, Drew from The BenSpark, and Mary from Everyday Baby Steps. They are each getting $25.00 deposited into PayPal from me!

That’s right, I’m giving TWO WINNERS each $25.00 deposited to their PayPal accounts! What’s the catch? Well, I’m looking to drive traffic to Buzzillions, the consumer-driven product review site that I wrote about a little while ago. It was recently reviewed in the Wall Street Journal in a very well-written and thorough article, you can read it by going to http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122523215200077655.html.

GIVEAWAY: Buzzillions would like to know what you think of their site. So for your entry, please go to Buzzillions and browse the site. Scroll over the categories in the blue navigation bar at the top, read a few reviews. Buzzillions would like to know what you think, is the site easy to use and navigate, what do you think of the reviews?

IN YOUR COMMENT, write a sentence or two telling me what you think of the site. I’ll pick TWO people at random from all ELIGIBLE COMMENTS (meaning the comment tells me the name of a recommended product) and send each person $25.00 in their PayPal account. This is open to everyone who HAS A PAYPAL ACCOUNT. You do not have to give me your PayPal address in your comment; I’ll email winners directly for that info. Enter by Friday, November 7th. Any questions? Email me at table4five at gmail dot com. Good luck!

Win a $75.00 Apple Gift Card from Ciao!

This giveaway is closed. Congratulations to the winner, Kathleen from Katydid and Kid, who wrote a review of the Sony HT DDW790 Home theater system.  Enjoy your gift card!

Ciao is a new online shopping community and the perfect destination for all of your online shopping needs. Ciao.com features thousands of accurate and honest reviews from real people on everything from cell phones to laptops to MP3 players – even movies and beauty products. As a fun reward, Ciao also pays its members $1 per qualifying review. Ciao.com offers a great way to earn some extra cash on the side!

Ciao is also a great place to connect with other shoppers and get the latest info on hot new products like the Wii Fit and Apple 3G iPhone.

To enter this Ciao.com giveaway, first visit Ciao!:

Then, follow this easy, three-step process:
Step 1) Search a product you’d like to review (e.g. iPod Touch)

Step 2) Select a product, click on “write a review” and share your experience using this product, as well as rating, with the Ciao community of shoppers. Be sure to do a full-length review!

Step 3) Join the Ciao community, start connecting with other shoppers and earn money for your reviews ($1 per qualified review). You can even upload video reviews!

Finally, once you have done at least one full-length product review (at least 120 of your own words), post your Ciao username and a link to your review in the comments section on this blog post.

Note: this contest is also open to current Ciao.com members, just be sure to include a link to a new review to qualify for this giveaway. OPEN TO U.S. residents ONLY.

Enter by Monday, November 3rd at 9:00 AM EST. Good luck everybody!

Buzzillions-Reviews Written by Real People

Now that I write reviews myself, I find that I look even more for what real people think about a product than I did before I started writing reviews. When I buy a book or DVD on Amazon.com, for example, I always scroll down and read the reviews. I find that in general, if other people liked something, I’ll probably like it to, and the same goes for negative reviews. Although, I would have preferred it if the reviews for the book “Breaking Dawn” hadn’t contained quite so many spoilers, thank you very much person who completely ruined the ending of the book that I HAVEN’T READ YET. Ahem.

Buzzillions takes the consumer-written review one step further in that it offers reviews of, well, pretty much everything. You use the “Affinity Recommendation Wizard” to select categories and then products, and then see what people who have used the product have to say about it. You can see what others say the “Best Use” of the product is (for example-camera lenses, whether they are best suited for indoor or outdoor use). You can search just for positive reviews (Pros) or negative reviews (Cons). You can get a “Review Snapshot” showing the average consumer rating for the product, or click to get read specific reviews.

You might even find, like I did, that you didn’t realize you wanted to buy something until you see it on the site and see how many other people like it! I was just browsing the “Toys” category, because I’m always looking for products that are educational, well-made, and fun. I found 26 reviews of a Step2 toy called “MainStreet Village Community Helpers“, and after reading the reviews, I’d like to buy it for Kaitlyn! If anyone has one that their kids don’t play with anymore, and you will sell it to me for less than $49.99, let me know! I also know from reading the reviews that the door of the barn falls off, which won’t stop me from buying it, but I won’t be surprised or upset when it happens, I’ll just take the door off.

In addition to reviews of Toys, other categories of reviews on Buzzillions are Electronics, Sports, Home & Garden, Shoes, Clothing, Health & Beauty, Baby Products, Pets, Office, and Green Products. You can easily spend an hour at a time just clicking around reading reviews! Don’t like something? Look it up and see if others are having the same issues! Create a profile on the site, and you can set up “personas” to help customize your recommendations. For example, I checked “Thrifty” or “Bargain Hunter” for the categories I’m most interested in, so I’ll see less expensive options first.

Keep in mind that just because other people don’t like something doesn’t mean that you automatically won’t like it either. But if you can’t decide between several of the same thing, or you’ve had a specific experience with a product and want to see if others have had the same experience, Buzzillions is a great site for getting unbiased opinions. Of course, you should read THIS blog first to see if I’ve already reviewed something! Check out Buzzillions!

More great products from Munchkin

In the post below this one I’m giving away four Jellybean Reversible Baby Slings from Munchkin, make sure you enter to win! I also have more great products to tell you about if you are looking for unique, quality products designed to make parenting a lot easier.

Safety SunBlock Shades™ block heat, UV rays and glare coming in from the side window of your vehicle. The patented White Hot® heat alert will let you know if the car’s temperature is unsafe for your child. The retractable shade opens and closes with a 2-step release button, and is easy to adjust to any window. It stays securely on your window with suction cups and has a suction cup pull-handle. It makes everyone a little more comfortable in the car. Kaitlyn would love this Dora one, it also comes in Go, Diego, Go and SpongeBob.

The iCrib Sound System clips onto your baby’s crib and holds an iPod to play whatever music your baby likes. You can download Mozart lullabies from the product page. The iCrib also has a soothing light display, and three settings let you choose from music only, lights only, or music and lights.

Your unique baby should have a unique pacifier, so Munchkin has BLING™ pacifiers that are both stylish and safe. Like all Munchkin products, BLING pacifiers are independently tested and meet or exceed the safety standards for our industry as established by both ASTM International and CPSC. Made with a silicone orthodontic nipple and breathable shield, BLING pacifiers come in fun colors and designs. The two-pack I received (and will pass on to a friend) came with one in purple and one in lime green. The crystals are very firmly embedded, I ran my fingernail over them and there was no chipping or moving at all. I feel secure in recommending these pacifiers as a fun alternative to traditional ones.

Finally, my favorite of the products I received for review, the BLING™ Pacifier Tote. Kaitlyn received this purple Rockstar Tote, and she already has it full of tiny plastic animals and a chapstick and is carrying it around the house. What it’s really meant for is carrying extra pacifiers, of course, which keeps them clean and dry until needed. The Velcro strap makes it easy to hang the tote from the diaper bag strap or stroller handle so it’s close by. Check out the product page for other colors and designs.

Whether you need a baby shower gift, a present for a new Mom, or want to buy something useful and great-looking for YOUR new baby, check out all the great products sold by Munchkin!

Ready? Set? Theme Change! Tons of Reviews! More Giveaways!

It’s Friday night, it’s hotter than heck, the kid spending the night almost decided to go home a little while ago, my daughter had a total meltdown before bedtime, wheeee!! It’s fun fun FUN here at the MomReviews house!

People, I have so much to share with you! I’ve been going through my emails and making lists of reviews and giveaways, and it is going to be UNBELIEVABLE how many there are going to be in the next few weeks!

If you like reading about the NEWEST, HOTTEST, MOST AWESOME products on the market, you will want to make sure that MomReviews is in your feed reader, or that you subscribe to the email feed, or that you tie a red string around your wrist (or maybe a green one, you’ll see why when you see the new theme!), whatever you need to do!!

I can’t wait to show you the new theme, I can’t wait to share information with you about some seriously COOL STUFF, and I can’t wait to give you the chance to enter to WIN some seriously cool stuff!

Ready? Set? Let’s GO!!