Bummas Review & Giveaway

I love reusable eco-friendly products! So it should not come as a surprise to anyone that I think this is such as an great product. When DD was an infant, I went through lots and lots of baby wipes as well as diapers. It truly amazed me that such a cute little thing could create so much waste and so messy too. When I received Bummas, the first thing I noticed was how soft the terry cloth was. No mother wants something rough or harsh against her baby's soft skin, so I immediately thought about how perfect this product would be for cleaning up babies.

Another thing I really like is the size of each terry cloth. At 5"x7", it is just the right size to clean up baby spills & messes. Also, because they are small enough, you can carry more than a few in your diaper bag for outings with your baby. Furthermore, you can also use Bummas as baby wash clothes.

I think the best part about Bummas is the eco-friendly aspect of it. Instead of using paper baby wipes and create additional waste, by using Bummas, you are actually doing something that's nice for the environment. Bummas could be use again and again by cleaning them in the washing machine. The more you use Bummas, the less paper waste you will create and the happier mother nature will be ^_^. By the same token, when you stop using paper baby wipes, you will also spend less money on those disposable products and hence making your pocket book very happy too!

The sample I received had 10 terry clothes in it. If your baby is anything like DD was, you will most likely need 2 to 3 packages (unless you do laundry daily). I think this is a very good investment. If you calculate out the cost of disposable paper wipes in the long run versus buying washable Bummas terry clothes could be used for up to years, it should be very clear to anyone that this is definitely worth spending your money on.

Use Bummas to:
• Avert the squirt when changing diapers.
• Thoroughly dry baby after cleaning up.
Features:
• Eliminates the use of talcum powder.
• 100% Cotton - Woven Velour Terry Cloth.
• Variety of color combinations for nursery themes.
• Handy 5” x 7” size.• Durable. Just throw them in the washing machine and usethem again.
• Won’t pill, shrink, or fade.• They will last until your little one is out of diapers and beyond!
Other great uses:
• Convenient shoulder armor for burping and feeding.
• Take them with you for quick clean-ups.
• So soft and supple, it's perfect for their little noses.
• Great for baths as a baby wash cloth!


Are you ready to try some on your baby too?

If you would like to buy it, go to the bummas site http://www.bummas.com/index.html to purchase your bummas. You can also enter to win a package of Bummas here (Thank you Casey of Bummas for your generosity)! This is a global giveaway.

How to Enter:

1.) Visit Bummas website and tell me which Bummas package you like.

How to earn additional entries (please leave a separate comment for each additional entry):

2.) Become a follower on my blog (publicly- privately does not count)-leave another comment to let me know that you have become a follower. To follow me, click on the "Follow" button on the right hand side of my blog.

3.) Blog about my giveaway- with a link back to here AND when you leave the comment make sure you include the URL of where your post of my giveaway is. Contest ends December 6th at 11:59pm PST.

4.) Add me as a friend on Facebook (click on "Sugar Pop Ribbons" under facebook badge on the right hand side of my blog).

5.) Enter in one of my other active giveaways.

Important stuff:
* Lucky Winner will be chosen from True Random Number Generator.
* Anonymous comments must include an email address. For example: sugarpopribbons (@) yahoo.com -- so that I may get in touch with you if you are selected to win the giveaway.
* Please come back to this post on December 7th, 2009. I will announced who the winner is. You will have 48 hours to respond to my email about getting your awesome giveaway prize to you. If the winner does not contact me within 48 hours, I will choose another winner using the True Random Number Generator.

Crafty Weekend

We kicked started our weekend by meeting up with the mommy's group after DD got out of preschool Friday afternoon. I brought coloring supplies, card stocks as well as stickers for the kids to make Thanksgiving cards to give away or mail out.

The kids had a lot of fun making the cards and they also had a blast running around the park afterwards.

Early Saturday morning, we took DD to Lowe's for its Build & Grow event. DD got to make a little garage for her toy car.

DD was more excited about playing with the car, so her daddy ended up finishing her project for her.

Loving the new garage her daddy finished up for her.

After we got home from Lowe's (& grabing some quick lunch out), we came home for more craft home. DD has been asking about playing with playdough, so I pulled out the birthday gift she got from Nancy last year -- she is finally old enough to enjoy the fancy set Nancy got for her, hooray! DD was so excited with all of the playdoughs and the different tools that came with them.

While DD played with her playdough, I started my Christmas stocking project. It took me a couple of hours to make just one because I was having technical difficulties with my sewing machine. By the time I was done with it, I was exhausted and I decided to wait to finish the other 3 stockings. Anyhow, here's it is! My very first home made Christmas stocking!

SuperMama Pain Relief Teething Necklace Review & Giveaway

Is your little one having troubles because he or she is teething? I remember when DD went through a period of time where she was really uncomfortable because her teeth were coming in. She was not the kind of baby who would put everything she saw into her mouth, but when she was teething, she was constantly looking for stuff to chew on. I was always worried that whatever she happened to have picked up might be dirty and covered with germs (I already had a kid who was teething, I did not need one who was teething and sick at the same time). I recently learned about this fantastic Pain Relief Teething Necklace by SuperMama. Yes, it is a necklace that will help your baby with his or her teething pain, and even better, the necklace is totally chic.

According to the company website,

European babies have worn necklaces of pure Baltic amber, prized for their beauty and soothing qualities. Worn against the skin, the Baltic amber of the Teething Necklace releases natural oils with proven analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects that soothe teething pain and reduce drooling. Each pure, natural Baltic amber bead of your Teething Necklace is individually knotted for safety and durability, creating a cherished gift of lasting beauty and pain relief for any baby you love.

Advantages:
*Naturally prevents and soothes teething pain
*Analgesic & anti-inflammatory effects
*100% Natural Baltic Amber
*Releases natural oils with proven calming, analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects when worn against the skin
*Singularly knotted beads and safe screw clasp for baby safety
*Not intended for chewing or biting
*Sold in European pharmacies for generations

As a mother, I know that many of you out there are probably thinking, "Ok, it's great that Baltic amber teething necklace has been around for decades in Europe, but is it really safe for my baby?"

The SuperMama Pain Relief Teething Necklace is CPSIA compliant and has been tested in third party lab to make sure that it is a safe item.

1) The clasp is made of plastic and the screw will break away with pressure.

2.) Each pure, natural Baltic amber bead on SuperMama Teething Necklace is individually knotted for safety and durability, so that if the necklace tears, only one bead will come off.

3.) The size of the beads are especially chosen so that if the baby ingests a bead, he/she will simply pass it through harmlessly.


The reason why I think this is such a great product is because most other teething pain treatments involve applying gels, taking tablets or chewing biscuits, but the SuperMama Pain Relief Teething Necklace offers a natural to help your baby with his/her discomfort. I also love how nice the necklace looks.

A chic accessory for your baby and it helps with teething pain too! It's like having your cake and eating it too.

I know that moms of babies would love to try this product. You can either purchase it from the SuperMama website or you can win one here (Thank you Noa of SuperMama for your generosity)! This giveaway is open to US and Canada.


How to Enter:

1.) Visit SuperMama website and tell me which Pain Relief Teething Necklace you like.

How to earn additional entries (please leave a separate comment for each additional entry):

2.) Become a follower on my blog (publicly- privately does not count)-leave another comment to let me know that you have become a follower. To follow me, click on the "Follow" button on the right hand side of my blog.

3.) Blog about my giveaway- with a link back to here AND when you leave the comment make sure you include the URL of where your post of my giveaway is. Contest ends December 5th at 11:59pm PST.

4.) Add me as a friend on Facebook (click on "Sugar Pop Ribbons" under facebook badge on the right hand side of my blog).

5.) Enter in one of my other active giveaways.

Important stuff:
* Lucky Winner will be chosen from True Random Number Generator.
* Anonymous comments must include an email address. For example: sugarpopribbons (@) yahoo.com -- so that I may get in touch with you if you are selected to win the giveaway.
* Please come back to this post on December 6th, 2009. I will announced who the winner is. You will have 48 hours to respond to my email about getting your awesome giveaway prize to you. If the winner does not contact me within 48 hours, I will choose another winner using the True Random Number Generator.

Vinyl Attraction Review and Giveaway

I am always looking for inexpensive and non permanent ways to update my home. I have seen how lovely vinyl lettering look at friends' homes, but because I was not sure about the pricing or how difficult it would be to transfer the lettering onto the walls, I stayed away from them.

When I received Vinyl Attraction lettering in the mail, I was excited with a bit of hesitation and uncertainty of how well the product was going to work out. From the Vinyl Attraction website, I learned that vinyl lettering is pre-spaced, pre-pasted lettering that you can easily install onto your wall or just about any surface. They transfer on easily in minutes and look like hand painting or stenciling. Sound easy enough, right? Plus, Amy (owner of the Vinyl Attraction) sent me a sheet of very detailed instructions of how to apply the lettering onto my wall so I thought "how hard could this be?" I rolled up my sleeves and got to work.

15 minutes later, I got this on the wall next to DD's bed. Hooray!

Did it actually take me the entire 15 minutes to do it? Not at all, the 15 minutes included sitting down and reading the instruction as well as positing the vinyl lettering on to the wall to make sure it is exactly where I want it. The real work of transferring the lettering onto the wall was super easy. I was thoroughly impressed by how easy the process was and how great the lettering looked on the wall.

Alright, I might have stood in DD's room for more than a few minutes admiring my work (cough, cough). At some point, DH came by and asked me what I was doing standing in the middle of the room staring at the wall. When I explained that I was admiring my work, he laughed at me. Then he joked, "Yeah, I saw that was really hard work, putting the vinyl lettering up. Wow, how long did it take you? 3 minutes?" LOL!

I am so glad that I got to try the vinyl lettering. I love that it looks so professional! I thought I might have problems putting it on the semi-textured wall in DD's room, but I was wrong. The texture did not affect the installation at all.

Here's some of the reasons why you should check out Vinyl Attraction for updating your home:

* Design: Besides the letterings, the company also offers customize quotes and lots of fun sticky art that will brighten up every room in your home.

* Cost: The prices are very reasonable. As a matter of fact, Vinyl Attraction is running a special promotion right now where you can get what's on DD's wall for only $9.99. Talk about a good deal!

* Ease of Use: Easy to install and easy to remove. Need I say more?!

* Variety: The company offers a huge variety of designs for you to choose from.

* Customization: You don't see what you want on the company site, not to worry, you can create your own custom look.

* Size: Yes, you can even choose the size you want!

Would you like to try the Vinyl Attraction lettering also? You can either purchase them on the company website, or you can enter to win (US residence only).

How to Enter:

1.) Visit Vinyl Attraction website and tell me what your favorite product is from the website.

How to earn additional entries:

2.) Become a fan of Vinyl Attraction on Facebook and the leave me a comment to let me know that you have become a fan.

3.) Become a follower on my blog (publicly- privately does not count)-leave another comment to let me know that you have become a follower.

4.) Blog about my giveaway- with a link back to here AND when you leave the comment make sure you include the URL of where your post of my giveaway is. Contest ends December 4th at 11:59pm PST.

5.) Add me as a friend on Facebook (click on "Sugar Pop Ribbons" under facebook badge on the right hand side of my blog). After you have already done so, please leave another comment stating that you have added me to your facebook account.

6.) Enter in my Soy Delities Giveaway before December 3rd, 2009.

Important stuff:

* Lucky Winner will be chosen from True Random Number Generator. That means even if you are my bff, you are not allowed to contact me & beg me to pick you as the winner. Sorry ladies, you know I love you, but I have to be fair.

* Once a winner has been chosen, if a comment that meets either #3 or #4 of how to enter from above list is chosen, I will check the comments to verified that you have become a follower of my blog or you blogged & posted a link of my giveaway to make sure you are indeed a qualified winner.

* Anonymous comments must include an email address. For example: sugarpopribbons (@) yahoo.com -- so that I may get in touch with you if you are selected to win the giveaway.

* Please come back to this post on December 5th, 2009. I will announced who the winner is. You will have 48 hours to respond to my email about getting your awesome giveaway prize to you. If the winner does not contact me within 48 hours, I will choose another winner using the True Random Number Generator.

Soy Candles by Soy Delites Review & Giveaway

Based out of Austin, Texas, Soy Candles by Soy Delites carries fantastic candles that are truly a delight for every woman to have in her home. The company uses fragrance oils in all their candles that are formulated for use in soy wax.

What's so great about Soy Candles?

Soy candles do not emit the soot that are characteristic of paraffin candles. While the combustion of paraffin candles produces a considerable amount of soot, the combustion of soy wax candles produces little to no soot. Not only do paraffin candles leave black residue on the containers they were burned in, but prolonged use of these candles can stain your walls, ceilings, curtains or blinds, and even carpets or rugs.

Another benefit of soy wax is that it is a biodegradable product. This means it cleans up easily with just soap and warm water. You no longer have to worry about the mess paraffin makes when cleaning up your candleholders.

Lastly, soy wax has a much lower melting point compared to paraffin wax. Therefore, soy candles burn slower and last between 30 to 50% longer than paraffin candles of the same size

When I received my Soy Candles by Soy Delites, I was really excited. Like most women, I love candles. I admit that I do not light candles all year long, but I do love using them in the Fall and Winter times. I love being able to sit on my sofa on cold nights, knitting away while enjoying the scent of a good candle. Of course, after having DD, I also found that it's great to relax with a candle and a nice cup of tea after she has gone to bed (especially during her terrible two's).

After receiving my candles I discovered a few wonderful things about the company and its products.

* Shipping: Not only that Soy Delites provided fast shipping, the packaging of the candles was also amazing. The company packed the candle glasses so well that I could tell they put a lot of effort into making sure that the products arrive to your home safely. Yes, the products are definitely handled with tender, loving and care!

* Material: I love that these candles are soy based. You can enjoy the candles and still be eco-friendly at the same time.

* Scents: I love the wide variety of different scents the company offers. I also love that many of the scents are interesting and not the typical boring stuff you find in regular stores. Of course, the company also carries the classic scents that everyone loves, but my favorite is definitely the pomegranate . As a matter of fact, the candle smells so good that it made my entire livingroom smell wonderful.

* Quality: Besides the nice glass that is used for the soy candle, the candle itself is of a very high quality. I founded that sometimes a candle may smell nice, but after awhile, the scent gets too strong and overwhelming (if you don't know what I am talking about, just imagine standing next to someone who smells like he/she is wearing half bottle of a perfume) . In contrast, the Soy Candles by Soy Delites smells great but it is not over powering. Think high end boutique candles.

* Eco friendly: When you're finished burning the candles, return the glasses and receive a discount on your next order. I just love that they recycle!

Think you might fall in love with Soy Candle by Soy Delites too? You can either purchase them from the Soy Delites or enter to win a 9 oz. soy candle with the scent of your choice.

How to Enter:

1.) Visit Soy Delites website and tell me if you are the lucky giveaway winner which scent you would like. (US residence only please).

How to earn additional entries:

2.) Follow Soy Delites on Twitter.

3.) Become a follower on my blog (publicly- privately does not count)-leave another comment to let me know that you have become a follower.

4.) Blog about my giveaway- with a link back to here AND when you leave the comment make sure you include the URL of where your post of my giveaway is. Contest ends December 3rd at 11:59pm PST.

5.) Add me as a friend on Facebook (click on "Sugar Pop Ribbons" under facebook badge on the right hand side of my blog). After you have already done so, please leave another comment stating that you have added me to your facebook account.

6.) Enter in my Hasbro My Little Pony Giveaway before December 1st, 2009.

Important stuff:
* Lucky Winner will be chosen from True Random Number Generator. That means even if you are my bff, you are not allowed to contact me & beg me to pick you as the winner. Sorry ladies, you know I love you, but I have to be fair.
* Once a winner has been chosen, if a comment that meets either #3 or #4 of how to enter from above list is chosen, I will check the comments to verified that you have become a follower of my blog or you blogged & posted a link of my giveaway to make sure you are indeed a qualified winner.
* Anonymous comments must include an email address. For example: sugarpopribbons (@) yahoo.com -- so that I may get in touch with you if you are selected to win the giveaway.
* Please come back to this post on December 4th, 2009. I will announced who the winner is. You will have 48 hours to respond to my email about getting your awesome giveaway prize to you. If the winner does not contact me within 48 hours, I will choose another winner using the True Random Number Generator.

Lunch with our friends

After several weeks of scheduling, we finally got to meet up with our friends Lara, Katie and Lindsay for lunch today.


As usual Lindsay enjoyed every piece of food her mommy put in front of her.
Katie and DD had a great time. They really enjoy each other's company and always have a blast together.
I think the only problem we had was that they had a little too much fun together (they get so loud when they are excited).

Before coming home today, I brought some Olivia fabric to make Christmas stockings. Is it too early to think about Christmas? I love the holiday season so I am already preparing myself for all of the fun and yummy food that comes with the winter holidays. I will post some photos when I am done with my projects.

My Little Pony Review & Giveaway

Do you have wonderful memories of playing with My Little Pony when you were a child? Do you want your child to enjoy playing with them too?



Truth to be told, I did not get a chance to play with "My Little Pony" when I was growing up. As some of you already know, I grew up in rural Taiwan. My memories of growing up is mostly consist of running through rice fields, bamboo forests, climbing trees and picking fruits. I did not have many toys growing up (just a couple of rag dolls) and so I actually learned of them as a teenage when I moved to the US. My sister in law, on the other hand, grew up with "My Little Pony." According to DH, she had a whole collection as a child. It appears that DD inherited that love for "My Little Pony" too.

When DD came home from preschool, the package from Hasbro was waiting for her. You should have heard her gasping in excitement. What followed was some very loud screaming of "My Little Pony, My Little Pony! It is My Little Pony." Just look at how excited she was!

DD could not wait to use the brush to comb her new pony -- Sweetie Belle. Something about brushing it was very calming for her and for me too (since she finally stopped screaming from being so excited).

I love the new collection of "My Little Pony" (released in the Fall of 2009). It is the perfect size for her and I could tell that the product is very well made-- which is important because no parent wants to invest money into a toy that breaks easily. I think DD is pretty lucky to be able to play with amazingly cute toys like this. Actually, I think I might just start playing "My Little Pony" with her too, lol !

Does your little girl or even you want one of these "My Little Pony" too? Here's how you can get one.

You can either purchase them on HasbroToyShop.com or enter to win one (for US residence only).

How to Enter:

1.) Visit Hasbro My Little Pony website and tell me who your favorite little pony is.

How to earn additional entries:

2.) Become a follower on my blog (publicly- privately does not count)-leave another comment to let me know that you have become a follower.

3.) Blog about my giveaway- with a link back to here AND when you leave the comment make sure you include the URL of where your post of my giveaway is. Contest ends December 1st at 11:59pm PST.

4.) Add me as a friend on Facebook (click on "Sugar Pop Ribbons" under facebook badge on the right hand side of my blog). After you have already done so, please leave another comment stating that you have added me to your facebook account.

5.) Enter in my Snack Taxi giveaway before November 21, 2009.

Important stuff:

* Lucky Winner will be chosen from True Random Number Generator. That means even if you are my bff, you are not allowed to contact me & beg me to pick you as the winner. Sorry ladies, you know I love you, but I have to be fair.

* Once a winner has been chosen, if a comment that meets either #2 or #3 of how to enter from above list is chosen, I will check the comments to verified that you have become a follower of my blog or you blogged & posted a link of my giveaway to make sure you are indeed a qualified winner.

* Anonymous comments must include an email address. For example: sugarpopribbons (@) yahoo.com -- so that I may get in touch with you if you are selected to win the giveaway.

* Please come back to this post on December 2nd, 2009. I will announced who the winner is. You will have 48 hours to respond to my email about getting your awesome giveaway prize to you. If the winner does not contact me within 48 hours, I will choose another winner using the True Random Number Generator.