BombayFashions.com will provide winner with 1 item of their choice, valued under $25, from the 2012 Collection or Bohemian Gypsy Skirt Collection available at www.bombayfashions.com 

About BombayFashions.com

BombayFashions.com is the premier online retailer for affordable fashion accessories and clothing headquartered in Michigan. It is a one-stop online shopping boutique that caters to the fashion needs of women. Since its inception, Indian-inspired jewelry has been the backbone of the company and is the first original jeweler from Bombay. Today, BombayFashions.com offers the largest fashion jewelry collection available online.

The company recently launched its 2012 Collection & Bohemian Gypsy Skirts Collection. The 2012 Collection boasts the seasons’ tribal aesthetic trend, juxtaposing earth tone pieces against metallic hardware. The Bohemian Gypsy Skirt Collection can take a woman from a day by the pool into the evening hour with just a few simple accessory updates. The new items beckon the spring and summer seasons with pastels, neons and colorblocking in unexpected hues. The 2011 Bella Collection & Bella Couture Collection feature a large selection of cuffs, bangles, earrings and necklaces that enliven any occasion. BombayFashions.com offers on-trend fashion forward accessories and one-of-a-kind pieces at prices everyone can afford.  For more information, please check out www.bombayfashions.com 

The Bar Method (www.barmethod.com) will provide winner with 1 Pregnancy DVD (valued at $20) and 1 onesie (valued at $17).  About The Bar MethodBurr Leonard is the founder and creator of The Bar Method, a full-body exercise workout that utilizes a ballet bar technique. The method draws from the principles of isometrics, dance conditioning, interval training, and physical therapy. With 19 years of experience in the fitness field, she and her business partner have turned their one Bar Method studio into a franchise operation with 30+ studios and a media company selling exercise DVDs and accessories.

Pirri Elements & Elemental Tools will provide winner with one of each of the products listed below (valued at $88 total). 

 
The Pirri Elements line was inspired by the beauty of the Mediterranean “crystal blue” Sea, pure air, rich soil and fiery volcanoes.  Each product consists of Bergamot, an essential oil that comes from a fruit native Calabria, Italy, the hometown of the Pirri brothers.  The oil along with other essential and natural ingredients is used to nourish the hair and lock in moisture.

Daily Shampoo: Mediterraneo                          
o   Contains essential ingredients to cleanse the hair while maintaining balance and moisture in all hair types.  The product normalizes the hair, scalp and PH balance while keeping the hair looking healthy and shiny.  Cost: $20/12oz.  Daily Conditioner: Earth’s Balance
o   Restores moisture and smoothes the shaft of the hair while helping to combat humidity and static electricity.  The product works to coat the hair and protect it from the damaging effect of heat styling.  Cost: $22/12oz
 
Smooth & Relaxing Serum: Lava Glaze
o   Relaxes the hair for a straight style or reduces frizz for a great natural air-dried look.  The combination of Aloe Vera along with other essential products, work to eliminate dead ends and protects hair from the damaging effect of blow drying and UV rays.  Cost: $24/8ozDetangler & Leave-In Conditioner: Nature’s Breeze
o   Smoothes tangles and mends dry ends while protecting the hair and reducing fly-aways.  The product is a must-have before heat styling. Cost: $22/8oz
 
About Pirri Hair Group
Pirri Hair Group is designed and managed to best capture the essence of European culture.  Everyone that enters the salon has their choice of selecting from fashion forward vibrant hair colors and precision hair cuts – always leaving looking their best.  The Pirri brothers pay close attention to the current fashion trends to sculpt couture and constantly evolving styles.  For a full menu of services and products, please visit: www.pirrihairgroup.com

SwimsuitsForAll.com will provide winner with an exclusive site-wide discount code: “SAVE” (to be provided after selecting winner); winners will receive UP to 50% off site-wide. 

About SwimsuitsForAll.com

Taking inspirations from sun, sand, and sea, SwimsuitsForAll.com offers swimwear and related apparel & accessories that work for real women sizes 8 & up.  SwimsuitsForAll.com strives to offer quality swimwear that will fit your unique body, style, and budget and fashionably flatter your next escape. SwimsuitsForAll.com is committed to making your online swimsuit shopping experience easy, so you can shop worry-free. 

In business since 2004, SwimsuitsForAll.com takes pride in its customer service.  With toll-free, e-mail, and live support, we help guide you through your shopping process.  We offer easy exchange & return policies, express & international shipping, and a low-price guarantee, so your next swimwear purchase will be hassle-free! As your swimwear oasis, SwimsuitsForAll.com sells swimwear 365 days a year and helps you get into the right swimsuit for your body & taste.  Shop confidently with our detailed images, sizing charts, and fit information on each product page.  If that’s not enough for you, we offer free consultations where our swimsuit specialists can personally advise you on finding the right swimsuit for your body! Escape the norm with a dedicated, personal customer service staff and swimwear that offers you coverage & comfort, classy styling, classic fits, and competitive pricing. So whether you’re going to enjoy sun, sand, sea, or pool, flatter your next escape with SwimsuitsForAll.com!

Adesign will provide winner with “The Eye Set” (valued at $45)    The defining and detailing eye set in a travel-friendly pencil case. This set contains the following brush styles: All Over Eye, Eye 2 (basic soft eyeshadow brush), Eye 4 and Eye5.

About adesign brushes

Adesign (adesignbrushes.com) is the consumer brand and product incubator for Anisa International, the leading global designer and manufacturer of makeup artistry tools, founded by Anisa Telwar. The brand was initially established in 2006 by makeup artists for makeup artists, but has expanded to cater to the everyday woman’s needs when it comes to cosmetic tools. The company eventually grew into a community for collaboration with makeup artists and consumers. adesign’s approach to development is a team effort, as the brand engages beauty experts and consumers throughout the process, and the end result is a product that is unparalleled in terms of meeting the needs of the industry. In this way, adesign is constantly innovating and pushing the boundaries of cosmetic tools by introducing new and exciting shapes and textures, making them superior in terms of performance, head shape, function, and design. With utility and beauty top of mind for all the brand’s inventions, adesign is able to remain ahead of the curve in product creation. The company also owns and operates its own manufacturing plant, allowing a level of control and speed to market that has been largely unrivaled in the cosmetic world. adesign also shows a strong commitment to sustainability and responsible business practices, creating a culture in which new ideas can come to be while maintaining ethical and charitable conditions.

To be eligible to enter, here’s what you need to do:

1. First mandatory entry - Tell us why you deserve to win this Mother’s Day pampering package.
2. Second additional entry – Tweet this giveaway. Leave us a comment including your twitter id and the tweet url.

Giveaway ends May 31st, 2012 . Prizes will be shipped within US  only and a winner will be picked using Random.org. We will not be emailing winners, so please make sure you subscribe to our feed or check back here for the winner announcement post.

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First we tried the wonderful Sleepy Wrap (now named Boba Baby Wrap) and all our reviewers fell in love with it. Now, we would like to share with you another fantastic product from the Boba Family, the new Boba Baby Carrier 3G.  If you’ve owned the Boba Baby Carrier 2G before, this is actually an upgraded version with new and better features which is guaranteed to please any baby wearing parent.

Let’s take a look at the features of Boba Baby Carrier 3G:

Suitable to be used for infants and toddlers within the weight range of 7-45lbs,  Boba Carrier 3G stands out from other carriers with a few unique features:

The foot straps – Most of our reviewers adore them! The foot straps are attached to the waist and allows tired little legs to be rested in a froglike position. This position is most healthy to children as it helps aligns the spine. These foot straps are also adjustable, so they can fit your child as he grows.

Value for money - Boba Baby Carrier 3G can easily be converted from an infant carrier to a full body carrier as your child grows up. You don’t even need to purchase any additional insert to use. All you need to do is to follow the instructions on how to modify the carrier. How cool is that!

One size fits all – Regardless the shapes or sizes, this carrier is designed to fit all parents, without the need for an extension belt or any other accessory. The carrier has straps that are fully adjustable and elastic bands are also provided.

For those interested to purchase the Boba Carrier 3G, you can choose from 4 different prints as well as 3 lovely solid colours. FREE SHIPPING is available to Residents of USA while those residing outside of America, you can check the store locator of their distributors here.

After a month long of blog hiatus, we are back! Things may not be moving as fast as it used to but we are definitely going to get the ball rolling with our first blog tour for 2012.

So, fellow Parent Reviewers, be on the lookout for our email on the tour!

 AND  

We have finally decided to announce to all that this blog will be on a hiatus while we try to adjust our respective schedules and hopefully, be able to find time to make a comeback.

Meantime, we would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone of you

A HAPPY, HEALTHY & PROSPEROUS  NEW YEAR 2012

  AND

TO THE WINNER OF

Alphabeast

Marita #10

The winners are required to do the following:

1. Submit your relevant info via the Winner’s Submission Form Below; AND
2. Leave a comment in this post to let us know you have submitted.
3. If any winner does not claim her prize by the 8th January 2012, we will do a second draw.

THANK YOU TO ALL WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED.

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I’m sure many of you can attest, our daily lives are driven, in a large part, by the technology we use. That means that technology must be congruous to our lives—constantly changing and adapting based on what’s happening, and simple and effective—enabling us to live our lives and not holding us back in any way.

That’s exactly what AVG has realized and tried to create with its new 2012 edition of its trusted Internet Security software. Protection that works behind the scenes to keep you protected and productive. Protection that anyone can use and then not have to worry about. Protection that enhances, rather than limits, the cool things you do online.

AVG 2012 now comes with the all-new AVG Accelerator and AVG Advice features as well as additional protection technologies. Other new features worth mentioning are:

• Social Networking Protection–each web page and link is checked so you won’t download a virus by clicking on a link you see on Twitter.
• Uninterrupted gaming– Provides continuous protection during non-stop action in multi-player games without annoying lags and freezes.
• An early warning system that identifies and stops new threats–Emerging threats are identified in the cloud and are blocked before they reach you.

If it sounds too good to be true, let’s take a look at what our reviewers who had tried and tested the AVG Internet Security 2012 thought of it:

3 Boys and A Dog – Once again, I am impressed at the ease of use of AVG. It is all I have ever used and I have no desire to switch. As a reviewer, I have tried other virus protection programs, but nothing has compared! Just so you can see what it looks like, I took a few screen shots while setting it up and running it for the first time.

Captain Fussybuckets -My favorite feature of AVG Internet Security is that you can adjust the speed and amount of resources used while scanning. If you’re going to be away from your computer, you can set the scan to run on “High Priority” so it will scan quickly. There are also three other options you can choose, depending on what you’re doing on your computer and how fast you want it to scan. In the picture below, I have it set to “User Sensitive” (see bottom left) because well, I’m typing this blog as AVG scans! It’s not interrupting what I’m doing and I’m not interrupting the scan!

Babas Farm Life – One improvement that I’m loving is the speed accelerator for watching videos! I watch a lot of videos on youtube and normally have no problem but it’s nice to know that a bit of acceleration is there if I need it. This is what pops up when I watch a youtube video now. The AVG accelerator makes downloading faster and watching videos without interruption easy and fast. I love that!

Right Reads - Yay!!! The 4,000 over errors have been fixed! Thank you so much, AVG Technologies, for cleaning up my laptop. Everything’s in tip-top condition now and the laptop does run faster now that it’s all cleaned up. Feels as good as new.

Sewing Mom – The download was super simple and took maybe 10 minutes time. AVG Internet Security 2012 is not just an anti-virus protector, but also helps block spam. What I really like is that it also protects this netbook from picking up malicious links from Facebook. With Facebook recently having been hacked, it made it clear that we do have to protect ourselves even from our favorite websites. The AVG security software also checks links as you surf the web, ensuring that websites are safe before they open up in your browser. With this netbook being something my daughter uses on a daily basis, I feel like I’m not just protecting her computer, but I’m protecting her. Isn’t that my job as a mom afterall?

Jamerican Spice – I was skeptical that this accelerator would work and tried it a bunch of times because I always have buffering going on in the videos I have to watch. I seriously squealed with delight when I realize that it was working and does work! I think this is one of my favorite features because I am always listening to music and watching videos!

Living in Lala Land - Starting up a new internet security can sometimes be difficult to understand and set up. The AVG was easy to get started. I went to the site, agreed to the user agreement, activated my license, selected the custom install and downloaded it. Once it was done downloading I had to restart my computer and I was good to go.

Busy Mommy Product Review – Another piece of technology that I LOVE is the AVG Accelerator. Most of the other security products that I have used slowed down my computer. AVG Internet Security 2012 actually SPEEDS IT UP! It accelerates the download of binary files and minimizes the hangs and delays while watching videos on YouTube. AVG Accelerator is enabled as a default setting when you switch on.

 This Southern Girls Nest - Every once in a while when I have a few things open at once, usually Pinterest, email, Facebook, and a website, AVG will do a little “boost” to help keep things moving quickly. Not sure how in the world it does this, but I’m not complaining. Also when it does get a little overloaded it will pop up and say that I should close such and such and reopen it to get it to move faster. Love this feature!

TO THE WINNERS OF

Sebamed Liquid Face & Body Wash

Justin #20

AND

Cadbury Premium Baking Hamper

Jasmine1485 #61

The winners are required to do the following:

1. Submit your relevant info via the Winner’s Submission Form Below; AND
2. Leave a comment in this post to let us know you have submitted.
3. If any winner does not claim her prize by the 5th November 2011, we will do a second draw.

THANK YOU TO ALL WHO HAD PARTICIPATED.

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1. Kim Holsapple

2. Becky Horn

3. Pending for winner to reply (please check your mails)

For the month of October, we will be giving away one lucky reader from the United States a collection of DVDs from The Bar Method, including the Beginner’s Workout, Dancer’s Body Advanced Workout, Pregnancy Workout, and Super Sculpting Workouts I & II, worth, in total, $100! Woo hoo!

Check out in detail below what our winner will be getting:

Beginner’s Workout DVD

Joey Decker, dancer, choreographer and owner of the Burbank, California Bar Method studio, guides beginning students through the Bar Method’s basic body-sculpting exercises such as “standing seat-work” and “kickstand curl” in this 37 minutes long, full-body workout. Joey’s humor and precise instructions helps beginners and more advanced students to brush up on their form and get a great workout at the same time. Joey’s fellow performers are Jennifer Keyes and Joyce Miraflor, teachers at Joey’s studio, Tiffany Baldwin, a Los Angeles master teacher, and Whitney Bania, co-owner of the Newport Beach, California Bar Method studio. Price: $20

Dancer’s Body Advanced Workout

Actress, singer, dancer and master Bar Method teacher Marnie Alton delivers a no-holds-barred, super-advanced Bar Method DVD workout that will slim down and sculpt your body quickly. In this 62-minute Bar Method workout, Marnie draws from the principles of dance to target the muscles that give your body a beautiful, defined, graceful appearance. Exercises include: “water-ski thigh-work,” “arabesque,” and the Bar Method’s ultra-challenging new abdominal exercise, “the clam.” Marnie’s fellow performers are Denise Burchard, co-owner of the Portland Bar Method studio, Marin Van Vleck, upcoming owner of a Dallas-area Bar Method studio, and Michael Lowery and Katelin Chesna, both long-time Bar Method teachers in Los Angeles. This DVD will inspire you to get serious about changing your body! Price: $20

Pregnancy Workout 

Master teacher Lee Potter in her third trimester with twins adds her own special wit and playfulness to the Bar Method’s pre-natal workout, a long-standing and popular class at its flagship studio in San Francisco. Lee leads you through this 45-minute long series of gentle, safe and challenging moves, including free-weight work, thigh exercises, standing seat-work, and abdominal strengthening exercises performed while propped up on pillows. Lee’s fellow performers are Hannah Blue, co-owner of the Downtown San Francisco studio and Lauren Dunning, a teacher at the Downtown San Francisco studio, both appearing in this DVD in their second trimester. As Lee puts it, this DVD “will help you feel strong during your pregnancy, will assist you in delivering your baby, and will snap you right back into shape.” Price: $20

The Bar Method Super Sculpting Workout

Bar Method founder Burr Leonard has packaged together the Bar Method’s most fast-acting body-reshaping moves into one super-targeted 59-minute workout. The exercises include four sets of thigh work and the Bar Method’s famous ‘pretzel with the ball’.  Burr also utilizes the Bar Method ball to zero in on problem areas such as the inner thighs and seat. Burr’s fellow performers are Chelsea Glavinovich, co-owner of the Walnut Creek and San Ramon Bar Method studios in San Francisco’s East Bay. Keryun Dukellis and Mike Najjar are both teachers at the San Francisco’s flagship Marina studio, and Tera Roth is a teacher at the Downtown San Francisco studio. If you want the quickest results possible, this is the workout for you! Price: $20

The Bar Method Super Sculpting II Workout

Tighten your seat-belts! Bar Method founder Burr Leonard puts the pedal to the metal in this 58-minute workout by combining her most aerobic variations, many of them never seen except in studios, with a fast-tracked pace. Included is five sets of thigh work, one of them performed with the Bar method ball and two sets of seat exercises that simultaneously challenge both legs. During the abdominal section, Burr leads safe, beautiful-looking sequences that sets abs on fire! Presenting the workout with Burr are Sharon Demko and Keisha Ramey-Presner, both teachers at the Bar Method flagship Marina studio in San Francisco and Juan Barba, a teacher at the Bar Method studio in Burbank, California. In Keisha’s words, Super Sculpting II is “intense, but with reach for someone to work up to. The choreography is really fun, and Burr inspires you to do it.” Price: $20

About The Bar Method

The Bar Method is full-body exercise program created by Burr Leonard. The workout utilizes a ballet bar fitness technique and draws from the principles of isometrics, dance conditioning, interval training, and physical therapy. The result is a noticeable “Bar Method” sculpted body featuring:

• ·         Firm, elongated muscles
• ·         Reduced body fat
• ·         High muscle definition in the chest
• ·         Improved posture
• ·         Long, narrow thighs
• ·         A lifted seat and defined hamstrings
• ·         Strong, flat abdominals
• ·         Increased stamina and energy
• ·         Extended youthfulness

And all you needed to do to win $100 worth of prizes is to subscribe to our feed via email. How cool is that!

Disclosure : Prizes courtesy of The Bar Method.

I recently received a lovely sample of Cadbury Premium Baking Products and I just knew I had to start baking with them! What I received in the goodie box were the Cadbury Bournville Cocoa 125gm and 250gm, Premium Baking Chocolate  200gm each(Dark and Milk) and Baking Chips 230gm each (Real Dark Chocolate and Real Milk Chocolate). I was practically salivating just looking at them, and my boys wanted to chomp on them asap, but of course, the mother in me, said, “NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Not yet!”

So, off I went on a baking spree all with my super handy Thermomix! I effortlessly prepared a Torta Caprese, which is a Flourless Almond Cake, with the Bournville Cocoa and it was wiped out within the day.  Next in line, was the Hazelnut Spread, which I used the Premium Baking Chocolate (Dark), and it was really amazing. Even though I used less sugar, the Hazelnut Spread was so rich with the Dark Chocolate, nobody complained!

Then, of course, it was my absolute favourite, the best Chocolate Chips in the world! Since I baked two batches of them, both Dark and Milk Chocolate Chips were used. I passed them around to some friends, because sharing is caring!

The last thing I did, was of course, with the Premium Baking Chocolate (Milk), make Chocolate Lego people and blocks! I have a complaint about that.. I NEED TO GET MORE PREMIUM BAKING CHOCOLATE! I’m actually making the Lego people for a birthday party bag, and I need at least 24 people, and I only made half! So..off to the shops I’m going!

About Cadbury Premium Baking products :

Cadbury is celebrating the launch of five new real chocolate baking products; Cadbury Dark, Milk and White Melts, new White Baking Chips and new White Baking Block. The range features a brand new look that celebrates the heritage of Cadbury chocolate and the joy of baking. The Cadbury Kitchen website has also recently been launched, to cater for most of your chocolate baking needs as well as enabling you to save your favourite chocolate recipes on line for easy access.

Lovers of chocolate will be pleased that the entire Cadbury Baking range is made with real chocolate, which gives a delicious rich flavour, creamy smooth texture and brilliantly glossy appearance. Real chocolate also stays melted for longer, making it easy to work with.

Buy It! : It’s true. When I tempered the block chocolate, I was so worried that it would harden before I could pour them into the Lego molds. As it was, the Lego people were so small, I didn’t want to rush it. Thankfully, it never hardened, and I managed to pour it all in. Well, not exactly, I took the liberty of licking clean my Thermomix bowl..because it was just so delicious!!!

I really liked the packaging as well. In all of them, you’ll get recipes and in the Bournville Cocoa, the history of how Cadbury started.

Win It! : This is the most awesomest part!!!! Cadbury is generously giving one lucky reader, a Cadbury Baking hamper. This hamper contains a selection from the whole Cadbury Baking range including melts, chips and blocks in milk and dark chocolate blocks, Bournville Cocoa and an exclusive vintage Cadbury tea towel, and all you have to do is:

• First mandatory entry - Tell us which of the Cadbury Kitchen recipes you are most interested in baking.
• Second additional entry – like Cadbury Dairy Milk Australia on Facebook (and tell them we sent you). Leave us a comment below including that you liked.
• Third additional entry – subscribe to Parent Reviewers on twitter and tweet this giveaway. Leave us a comment including your twitter id and the tweet url.

Giveaway ends Oct 19th, 2011. Giveaway is open to Australian residents only and a winner will be picked using Random.org. We will not be emailing winners, so please make sure you subscribe to our feed or check back here for the winner announcement post.
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