Capturing Couture

I've recently taken a fondness to photography. I love being able to follow behind my kids and capture those little moments for everyone to see. The best thing is being able to share those moments with my family who lives a state away, and my father in law who is currently deployed. Why should they miss out on my kids growing up just because they can't be here all the time?

Carrying a camera can be dangerous. I'm so afraid to drop and break it, and there goes the money I spent! A camera strap helps keep the camera around my neck so I can still chase my kids and be involved and not have to worry about it hitting the ground!

This adorable camera strap by Capturing Couture is absolutely gorgeous and works amazing! It's also padded so it doesn't hurt my neck and shoulders.

 It comes wrapped in a cute little box with a bow!

A picture of Eli and I at the Frederick Meijer Garden while I was taking photos!

We had so much fun and I didn't have to worry one bit about dropping the camera and had no issues with a scratchy strap around my neck/shoulders. 

I'm in love with my camera strap. It's now a permanent attachment to not only my camera but me as well. 

good2grow Drinks

Kids juice boxes and pouches seem like a waste to me. You can't reuse them and when the kiddos squeeze them, they spill all over! And the big name juice drinks now a days are filled with tons of yucky things such as sugars and GMOs. Why can't we get a simple kids juice drink in a reusable container that isn't full of crazy ingredients? 

Good news moms and dads, you can!!!! good2grow is a great juice drink for kids that has no added sugars, no GMOs, no artificial colors, preservatives and flavors! They even have an organic line! Not only is the juice delicious and healthy, but the containers are cute too! You can let the kiddos pick out what topper they want, and the topper can be used on the refill packs! I've even kept the bottom of the bottles to fill with milk, water and other juices to save money! The toppers are spill proof too! 

good2grow offers a wife variety of flavors as well as a huge selection of character toppers. Some of the characters include those from Disney, Marvel, WB, Mattel, Hello Kitty, Nickelodeon and American Greetings! My kiddos chose Spider Man and Thomas the Train as their favorite toppers. It not only lets them choose, but I can easily figure out who's cup is who's at parties and when we go out! And the containers are BPA free!

Check out their website for a BOGO coupon too! (limited time offer)

good2grow and Moms Meet sent me coupons for 2 good2grow character topper juice bottle and 2 coupons for a 6 pack of refills to review. I am not compensated for my reviews, so I do not make money on them. My review is in no way influenced by anything other than my personal opinion.

See 'n Store

Baby-BeeHaven sells a variety of items for parents and babies. One of their items is the See 'n Store. This is a cloth organizer and storage unit for a stroller. It fits a variety of different strollers.
The See 'n Store has different compartments to hold different things, and even a place to display an iPad! The display can be down so baby can see and be entertained, or can go up facing towards the parents.
While we did not get to use it on our stroller, as we have a twin side by side stroller and it was too small to fit around the bars, we did use it on a friend's stroller for a few trips out. It held both our cell phones, wallets, bottles and the iPad so they were easy to get to, not in the way and not being tossed off the stroller when bumped into. It's definitely very convenient and helps keep everything within hands reach and kept our kiddos entertained.
I was definitely impressed with the See 'n Store and would suggest it for moms who are always on the go and trying to keep their kiddos entertained without letting them have the iPad to drop on the floor.


You can see more information about the See 'n Store here.
Check out Baby-BeeHaven here.

Baby-BeeHaven sent me a See 'n Store to review. I am not compensated for my reviews, so I do not make money on them. My review is in no way influenced by anything other than my personal opinion.

Pretzel-ly Deliciousness

I love a certain "warehouse store's" food area. We visit often and my kiddos love their giant hot dogs and slushies. My favorite snack from them is the giant soft pretzel with a cup of cheese. Oh how I enjoy that salty pretzel mixed with the creamy cheese.
Why travel to get what I want though when the San Diego Pretzel Company ships soft pretzels that taste even better than the store!?!?! I was lucky enough to try some with my family, and they love them too!
San Diego Pretzel company offers a variety of choices when it comes to their pretzels. They have slider pretzel buns, pretzel puffs, a jumbo gift box (pretzel in a pretty gift box with mustard salt and more), and 4 different styles of soft pretzels - each come 8 in a bag! That's a lot of pretzels!
We received the slider buns and a bag of 8 Munich pretzels along with sea salt to top them off. I have to say they are some of the best pretzels we've ever eaten, and will definitely be ordering some to have around as a snack. Now only if they did auto-ship of pretzels.... I'd be one happy mama!

The Munich style pretzels were soft and delicious. They were very easy to prepare! All it took was rubbing a little water on the top, sprinkling with sea salt, throwing in the microwave for 30 seconds, and it was ready to eat! The dough was amazing, soft and not overpowered by the salt. My kids enjoyed them because they look like smiley faces (the hoops on top were the eyes and the big crescent shape at the bottom was the mouth.) They enjoyed the taste too, minus the salt.

The slider buns were amazing too! We made mini venison burgers and mini turkey burgers, grilled them and threw them with some bacon, lettuce, tomato, onion, mushroom and the fixings! They were absolutely delicious next to our homemade french fries! I've never been a big fan of pretzel buns until now (there's a certain fast food chain that has disgusting pretzel buns in my opinion.

I love the dough of both pretzel types we tried. It's not too sweet nor is it bland... it tastes just like a pretzel should. I'll definitely recommend San Diego Pretzel Company and will be ordering more pretzels from them soon!

Who wants to win some yummy pretzels?? San Diego Pretzel Company has partnered up with me to give away pretzels to 2 of my fans! One fan will win the mini slider buns and one will win a bag of Munich pretzels! I want you to taste for yourself how amazing they are! Enter below, and don't forget to visit their Facebook page and thank them for the opportunity!
Please remember to do all the mandatory entries (liking the pages and leaving your email). Any winner drawn who has not done all the mandatory entries will be disqualified and a new winner will be chosen.

San Diego Pretzel Company sent me pretzel slider buns and an 8 pack of pretzels to review. I am not compensated for my reviews, so I do not make money on them. My review is in no way influenced by anything other than my personal opinion.

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Digital Movies are the New Cool

I'm sorry but I'm having to retract on the review and giveaway with Kellvis.com as some issues came up. I apologize for the situation and we will post a blog post about the situation sometime later today. I'm sincerely sorry.   As a consolation, we will be giving away :
Disney's Tangled on Blu Ray 3D or 2D or DVD 
Disney's Winnie the Pooh (2011) on Blu Ray or DVD
 Marvel Avengers Blu Ray or DVD
 Disney Planes Blu Ray or DVD
 Disney John Carter Blu Ray or DVD

 Please be sure to do all the mandatory entries! This includes liking the pages and leaving your email address so we can contact you if you win!


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Cakes Under The Influence

So who's ready for some adult cakes? I know I am! We're always making goodies for the kids... sometimes we adults need to be spoiled too.

Cakes Under The Influence have just the kits for those wonderful treats!


Baking these were simple! Just take the cake mix and mix with an alcohol of your choice (they suggest using a mixer such as sprite or another but we chose not to.) We mixed ours with 8oz vodka. We then decided to decorate them with cute pink ribbons for breast cancer for our aunty and grandmother who are both going through right now together (mother and daughter team!) We took them to our Thanksgiving dinner and they were a hit! The cakes were perfect sizes and nice and fluffy.

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All the supplies we needed. Cake mix, measuring container, and vodka! 

(Minus the mixing bowl and wisk)

Poured the batter in the molds.

Baked and let cool.

Decorated! Aren't they cute?

Download their recipe app! It's free!
Available for Android, Apple coming soon.

The Source of Great Soda

Do you call it "soda" or "pop?" We call it pop, unless we make it on the Soda Stream.
If you don't know what a Soda Stream is, you're missing out! It's this amazing contraption from the future that MAKES soda in your own! No it doesn't require a lot of work. It's rather quite simple and even the kiddos can do it!

The Soda Stream is simple to use. We have the Source and love it! It's become a big part of our family.
Fill the included bottle with water to the line, put into the machine then push the "button" while holding until you have the desired amount of fizz. I love the fact that it has a lighted indicator as to how much fizz! There's 3 levels of fizz so you can customize it to how you want it. The old machine you had to hand pump the desired amount of fizz, and that was a lot of work! The Source makes it SO much easier! After you add the fizz, pour in your flavor adding as much or as little as you'd like and then swirl DONT SHAKE! You now have a custom bottle of soda! You can even mix flavors!

The Soda Streams  come in kits, which is great because you get all you need at once without having to buy extra until later! The Source kit comes with the Source machine, a reusable bottle for the soda with cap, a 60L CO2 container, and a sampler kit of flavors! You can make up to 60L of soda with this! It comes in black, white and soon will be available in red! MSRP around $99.95

So far my kids love the orange and ginger ale flavors as well as the Koolaid fruit punch! Koolaid offers their own soda stream flavors as well as Ocean Spray and Country Time! I fell in love with the pink lemonade! There's also diet flavors and zero calorie flavors too! And no aspartame! There's even a kit to make some flavored sparkling water too!

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Soda sent me a Source kit and many flavors to review. I am not compensated for my reviews, so I do not make money on them. My review is in no way influenced by anything other than my personal opinion.

Eli's Secret Mission

This post brought to you by GoodNites. All opinions are 100% mine.

Night time can be very stressful for kiddoss of all ages, especially those who have potty training issues or bed wetting issues. I have a son who we’ve had issues with accidents in the middle of the night. It seems like a never ending battle with changing sheets in the middle of the night and an upset kid who’s ashamed, even after we reassured him that it’s ok.

This is where GoodNites come in handy! Not only are they perfectly built for sleeping, but they’re discreet too! So even during sleepovers kids can feel confident and wear them without anyone knowing.

GoodNites enlisted my son for a secret mission : Undercover mission – to wear GoodNites for 3 days and tell the world how his nights went.

Day 1 : He woke up in the middle of the night having an accident, but there was no wet bed, no sheets to change!

Day 2 : He woke up in the morning, successfully sleeping all night, with an accident but again no wet sheets!

Day 3 : My washer and dryer thanked me because I had another day of no wet sheets!

I absolutely love how you couldn’t even tell he was wearing them under his clothes. He loved them because he could “hide” the fact that he had an accident when he got up in the morning and ran to the bathroom to change.

Many moms battle this battle, and they don’t know where to turn. I’m encouraging you to check out GoodNites and theirGoodNites Facebook page where you can talk parent-to-parent about bedwetting and help others as well as get advice for your child. You can sign up for the Undercover Mission there and enter for a chance to win weekly prizes!

Apple-licious

I have a sweet tooth for apple, especially apple butter. And my kids are always eating peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Well, what's better than apple jam to go on their sandwiches? 

Kauffman's Orchard Products started in 1911 and is still run by family. It's now the 3rd, 4th, and 5th generations running things. 

From canned goods to baked goods to syrups and drinksKauffman's  does it all. They have tons of amazing products for every taste. 

My kids are obsessed with the apple jam. It has just the right amount of sweet apple taste but isn't over sugary. And the apple butter is thick but spreadable and has a great apple flavor. It is really sweet but goes great on some toast. 

I think we've found some new addictions for our family to enjoy. 

Want to win some apple butter and apple jam from Kauffman's? Leave a comment below on this post and you will be entered to win! 

Winner will be picked on Sunday August 31 at midnight EST. US residents only. 

Kauffman's sent me one apple butter and one apple jam to review. I am not compensated for my reviews, so I do not make money on them. My review is in no way influenced by anything other than my personal opinion.

The winner of the Apple goodies is Crystal LaMadline! 

She has 24 hours from 9/3/13 3:40pm EST to claim her prize!

A Box Full of Healthy Surprises

I love food. I also love surprises, especially ones that come monthly and are filled with different goodies that I can eat.
Every month, Healthy Surprise sends boxes filled with a variety of snacks that are healthy to over 10,000 subscribers. They are natural, vegan, gluten free. corn free, wheat free, and soy free snacks, which is the diet of a large number of people these days. The snacks are also made in America!

There's no commitment and the subscription can be cancelled anytime! You can also send the boxes as a gift - one time gift or a mini-subscription! Schedule it for a certain delivery date, or have it shipped immediately.

My Healthy Surprise box was a starter box, and when I received it I was excited to open it and see what goodies it came with. It was definitely a surprise for me! It came rather quickly upon ordering, and inside has a nice Welcome message and a list of "what's in and not in this box."

The goodies came packed neatly inside the box with green and yellow tissue paper. I also noticed a paper that shows the featured vendor and some information on healthy snacks.

The snacks I received were : 

- Seasnax Grab & Go (one original and one spicy chipotle)

- California Snax Kale taliano (pizza flavored kale chips)

- Miracle Reds Nutrient Rich Superfood Bar (Fresh Berri Berri)

- Gopal's Rawma Bar (high enzyme energy bar - sesame mango)

- Matt's Munchies Premium Fruit Snack (mango acai)

- Gopal's Pumpkin Seed Sprouties (savory)

- Peter Rabbit Organics Pear and Pea 100% veg and fruit puree

- Happy Hemp toasted hemp seeds

- Righteously Raw raw cacao (pure dark, divine mint, and synergy spice)

- Oskri Dates Walnut Bar

I have not tried all the snacks yet, but I can say the Righteously Raw cacao was yummy and my hubby enjoyed the pumpkin seeds. My sons want the fruit snack which I will split between the two tomorrow and probably let them try the fruit and veg puree as well.

The box was definitely pleasing to my family. We enjoyed trying a few of the items and seeing the new things that we had never heard of. 

Would you like to win your own Healthy Surprise box?
Healthy Surprise and I have partnered up to give one away! US Residents only. Enter on the Rafflecopter below.


Healthy Surprise sent me a starter box with a variety of snacks to review. I am not compensated for my reviews, so I do not make money on them. My review is in no way influenced by anything other than my personal opinion.

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OMGuac One Lunch

Wholly Guacamole® is all about making meals easy and OMGuac-tastic! And right now, they want to help you make lunch amazing for you and your kids as the official sponsor of the OMGuac Lunch!

Head over to EatWholly/OMG for great recipe ideas, a coupon, and a chance to win a $100 gift card with FREE Wholly Guacamole products! There will be 3 winners, each chosen weekly through Sept 27!

Their One Lunch, Two Ways shows inspirational ideas on creating "two completely different lunches with most of the same ingredients!" They even include shopping lists on their site for these lunches!

- Get OMGuac Lunch inspiration and shopping lists to print
- Watch fun videos to help break out of the boring lunch mode
- Print your $1.00 coupon good for any Wholly™ product
- Enter your OMGuac lunch photo for a chance to win $100 and FREE Wholly Guacamole products

OMGuac! It's a contest!
Here's how it works. Use Wholly Guacamole minis and a little creativity to make lunch fun! The best lunches will win a lunc box full of guacalicious products and a gift card for $100! 

For complete contest details and rules, visit eatwholly.com/omg

We'll be picking three winners each week through September 27th!

AllerMates

Allergies are becoming more and more common in kids. Especially the severe ones.  My son is one of "those kids" with quite a few allergies that we're seeing more and more in kids. He's allergic to pollen, cats, dogs, feathers (no down-feather comforters for this boy), and milk/dairy. He's not lactose intolerant, he's allergic. He breaks out into a rash, hives, hospital trips and the whole nine yards.
After looking at the numerous bracelets and IDs they make to announce allergies and medical problems, I finally found a company that makes one perfect for multiple allergies and is cute for kids! Allermates makes a variety of bracelets that can be customized to your child or even for yourself and show what allergies you or they suffer. They also have Medimates, which shows medical conditions, and other products to show allergies, conditions and dietary needs.

 Allermates sent me an I Have Allergies wristband for my youngest son and so far I have to say I absolutely love it. It's helping keep my mind at ease when he's out and about for these amazing summer activities, or at parties and other people are serving snacks and such. This particular band has a label inside where you write the child's information such as name, allergies, and contact information. It's great to know I can customize it and show what all allergies he suffers. 

From their description of the band : 

Our high grade silicone "I Have Allergies" Wristband safeguards and protects in a fun and modern way. You can write in your allergies on the back with a ball-point pen, along with urgent care contact and medical information. The next step is to boil the wristband for one minute to make the ink become indelible. This wristband was designed to help safeguard kids, tweens, teen and even adults with allergies.

Measures 8 inches long. 
Medium snap size: 6 3/4"
Large snap size: 7 1/4

With each band you get a unique code used to register your bracelet on their website. After registering, you can imput your child's and your information such as name, emergency contact info, allergies, medical conditions, and much more. If your child is found without you, or is somewhere and something happens, people can enter that code on their site and find your child's information and contact whomever is listed as well as see their allergies and conditions with ease. It's great for that peace of mind knowing that your child can carry around a list of what he or she suffers without having to remember or talk. I love it because my 1 year old cannot tell people he cannot have milk, or anything with dairy products, and he doesn't realize what has and does not have dairy in it yet. So with this bracelet other people can  know what he can and cannot have.

Allermates sent me a bracelet to review. I am not compensated for my reviews, so I do not make money on them. My review is in no way influenced by anything other than my personal opinion.

Dr. Scholl's® For Her Ball of Foot

Product info :

Whether you’re looking for insoles for your favorite heels or flats, or anti-friction products to help prevent shoe rubbing and blisters, the Dr. Scholl’s® For Her line has a solution for you. The entire collection enables you to enjoy the things you wantto do – not just the things you need to do – by enhancing foot comfort.

Dr. Scholl's® For Her Ball of Foot Cushions are engineered to prevent ball of foot pain in any women’s shoe, so you don’t have to sacrifice fashion for comfort. Their unique gel provides cushioning and absorbs shock, and slim design prevents feet from sliding forward and helps you avoid toe scrunch.

Now you and your friends can get all-day comfort for less – by saving $2 on any Dr. Scholl’s® For Her product today! 

My review : 

The Dr Scholl's Ball of Foot inserts are recommended for so many things. They're suggested for weddings, going out dancing, dressing up fancy for work, going out on a date and chasing your kids in heels! I've been using mine for my pregnancy feet - oh the joys of being swollen and chasing after a four and one year old while still trying to look nice! So far I have to say though that they've helped me very little. My legs don't go numb as quickly but my ankles and feet still hurt and my heels aren't that big (I'm front heavy right now so big heels would be a hospital trip and a broken limb lol). I don't know if it's just because I'm pregnant, which it may be, or because they don't work. I may try them in another pair of shoes and see if there's any difference.

So if you want to try them, go for it. Dr Scholl's does have a money back guarantee (which we took advantage of at one time with the inserts I had bought for my hubby.)

I received this product complimentary from Influenster.

Luster NOW! Instant Whitening Toothpaste

When you don’t have time for a full whitening regiment, quickly give your mouth the optical illusion of whiter teeth with Luster NOW! Instant Whitening Toothpaste. After just one brushing, the proprietary Bluverite® formula gives the appearance of a whiter, brighter smile, with results that last for hours. Designed by dentists, NOW! Toothpaste is gentle on teeth, safe for dental restorations and won’t cause tooth sensitivity. With daily use it will even help remove surface stains. And, as the only oral care product awarded Allure Magazine’s Beauty Breakthrough Award, you know that top beauty editors have given it a major seal of approval.

I've fallen in love with the Luster NOW! Instant Whitening Toothpaste. It's absolutely amazing. After using it, my teeth feel clean and I've noticed they're getting whiter! I've drank a lot of Pepsi and coffee in my life, so I've had a trouble with staining. I've also got one dead tooth that is permanently stained, but I've noticed even now with this toothpaste that it's starting to become a little whiter! I even went out and bought a new toothbrush so I could try it with a fresh start! I'll upload before and after pictures once I'm done using the tube I've got.

I have to say I recommend this toothpaste to everyone. It's absolutely amazing. 


Check out their website for more information!

I received this product complimentary for testing and review purposes from Influenster.

Hearing Hearts Beating

Every mom-to-be enjoys hearing their little bundle's heart beating. But why only do this at the doctor's office? Dopplers can be used at home not only for high risk pregnancies, but for any pregnancy, with no doctor's note required! It's a blessing to hear their heart beat throughout the entire pregnancy and it puts many new mom's minds to ease being able to check on their baby without going to the doctor. Dopplers are safe to use daily throughout the entire pregnancy, but it can be hard to find the heartbeat early on.

Baby Beat was nice enough to send me a doppler and two gels for my current pregnancy with the twins. I've enjoyed listening to the girls and letting my kids as well as the rest of my family hear their heart beats. It's nice to use when you can lay down on the couch after a long day and wonder if they're doing ok. I've had a few days where they barely moved, so my husband had to use the doppler with me to calm my fears. It's nice to have a doppler with a display to keep track of their heart rate as well, especially with twins as the only way to tell their heart beats apart is to keep an eye on the difference in their heart rate. After losing two pregnancies, the doppler has put my mind at ease for most of this pregnancy, helping my stress level go way down.

Baby Beat offers dopplers to rent or purchase, and includes the gel, and if renting, they supply a return shipping label as well. You can choose from dopplers with or without displays (to see their heart rate) and the ability to record.

Exclusive for I've Got A Coupon For That readers!!! Use coupon code CFT at checkout to get 10% off on your rental or purchase!


Baby Beat sent me a rental doppler to review. I am not compensated for my reviews, so I do not make money on them. My review is in no way influenced by anything other than my personal opinion.

Innovative Stencils Review

Innovative Stencils offers a wide variety of nursery and kid's room decals as well as tree and forest decals. They can also make custom decals upon request! Their damask stencils are also good for cakes, fabric and much, much more!

Decorating a room seemed like a lot of work for me. After painting all the walls in our house before moving in, I wanted more than just plain color walls with frames. I wanted writing, designs, something nice to look at. And with the twins on the way, and the boys sharing a room, I wanted their rooms to look gorgeous as well! So working with Innovative Stencils excited me!

I picked the adorable Butterfly Tree Nursery Decal, the Japanese Magnolia Cherry Blossom Branches, the "Be Your Own Kind of Beautiful" quote decal, the "Stronger, Braver, Smarter" quote wall decal, and 4 custom name decals.

I have to admit that applying vinyl decals kind of scared me. I know once they're on, they're on. The only way to change them is to remove and reorder them, so I had to get them right the first time. I had never applied a decal like this, and especially of this size. The tree and branches were huge! Thankfully my husband helped me and we got it done one at a time.

We tackled the girls room first. The tree trunk and branches were, thankfully, separate pieces, which took some time to figure out how to get them up straight without leaving gaps. But we got it to work. The biggest task was putting up all the butterflies one by one. It seemed like too many, so we scattered them around the room. And it looks cute. We put the Be Your Own Kind of Beautiful decal up and the girls' names as well, then added some of our own personal touches.

We then tackled the living room with the Cherry Blossom branches. Again, it was in a few pieces, and all the flowers were separate as well. It took a while, but once we got them up, it looked amazing!

We also put the Stronger, Braver, Smarter quote decal in the boys room along with their names and some other decals and love it!

I have to say, the decals look very nice, without tearing up the walls. It took a little work and some patience, but once it was done, we were super happy.
Check out the pictures of some of the decals completed below:

Innovative Stencils sent me my choice of wall decals to review. I am not compensated for my reviews, so I do not make money on them. My review is in no way influenced by anything other than my personal opinion.

Target Beauty Box Review

The Target Beauty bags were a very popular freebie which included a cute bag, coupons, and samples. We all loved getting them! Target is no longer offering the free beauty bags unfortunately. A while ago they offered up their first paid edition of the beauty bag, which was $5 and they did NOT list what was coming in the bag. So you were paying for a surprise. A lot of people were reluctant to buy, me being one of them. But I went ahead and purchased one.
Today I received the goodies and was surprised to find a full size razor in there! Here's what I got!

The box did not come with a bag like the freebies used to, instead it came in a nice box with some tissue paper. But it came with:
a full size Venus & Olay razor,
Fekkai glossing cream
Sally Hanson Nail Shields
Sample of La Roche-Posay Dual Action Acne Treatment
$3/$15 purchase (that expires 6/22 - short lived coupon)

I have to say it's not a bad box. The razor itself is worth more than $5.

Will you purchase the next box? Would you purchase a subscription service if Target were to open one where you would get a different box every month for $5?


I purchased the Target Beauty Box on my own to review. I am not compensated for my reviews, so I do not make money on them. My review is in no way influenced by anything other than my personal opinion.

Influenster Something Blue Vox Box

Today, I received my Something Blue Vox Box from Influenster! I'm super excited to get a box of goodies from all the different companies!

I did an unboxing video, showing what all I got in the box as I opened it!

Sorry for my terrible  looks in the video, it's been a long day already after doctor's appointments and such.

Here's a close-up pic of what's in the box.

Luster NOW! Instant Whitening Toothpaste with multiple coupons
Q-TIPS Precision Tips - 2 packs
Dr. Scholl's For her Ball of Foot Cushions
Urgent Rx Fast Powders
Kiss everEZlashes and $1 off coupon
MyTrio Rings information

I'm super excited to do reviews on all these products!

I received these products complimentary from Influenster for testing purposes.

Preparing for Twins

So after having two boys, one at a time, I think I've come a long way with knowing what are needs and wants when it comes to babies. With our first, Aiden, we thought we needed so many different things, just to find that these so called needs were things we more or less wanted, but didn't use or weren't necessary. Now that we're expecting twin girls, I think we've got it figured out. So together, my husband and I have compiled a list of must-haves and of course our wants, all in pink. Things can't be much different from boy to girl right? I've shopped around and found that most of the things we both need and want can be found on PishPoshBaby, a site which I've grown to love.

Must-Haves

Hospitals now-a-days won't let you leave with your new baby with out the appropriate carseat. We have grown to love the Britax brand, and finding that they have an amazing deal on PPB with an infant carseat, the Britax B Safe Car Seat, we were amazed.
It doesn't hurt to buy additional bases if you plan on having the babies moved around by grandma or your partner. Extra bases makes it easier to move the car seat without having to mess with the seat belts all the time.

Strollers are great as well. You can use them all the time, especially when you're out walking off the baby weight, or even going to the mall to meet up with some friends. Carrying one or more babies around can become a hassle and is hard on you. We've found that the Britax B Ready Double Stroller goes great with the car seats we picked out, and for us as well! It's great from birth to 35 lbs, so it will grow with your kids!

Most mom's will suggest the Medela Pump In Style, and what better than to come with an on the go tote and added goodies! This is great for every mom, especially those working moms! The go tote is discreet, so can travel anywhere without anyone knowing.

The First Years Up 'n Down Play Yard is not only your typical play yard, it's also a bassinet. So it being universal is a big help. We're using one of these for our girls knowing that once they're big enough, we can take out the bassinet part and use the play yard for trips to grandma's or when we're outside in the shade.

Now many people won't agree with me on this one, but I think some sort of wrap is definitely a necessity. Slings are better than carriers in my opinion because you can position the baby in any way you want, and with a sling you can fit both small twins in and carry with ease. We used a carrier with Aiden, our oldest, and it hurt my back a lot. The wrap was amazing with my youngest though. It was so comfortable and adjusted to my size a lot easier. I suggest the Moby wrap myself, which comes in a variety of colors.

Every mom needs a stylish diaper bag, and with twins and toddlers, you need an even bigger one! The Petunia Pickle Bottom Abundance Backpack is perfect and cute! It's larger than the normal bag, making plenty of room for everything you need to pack. It becomes a bag or a hands free backpack and is water resistant! The built-in changing station or detachable changing pad is amazing as well. The best thing is the detachable dirty diaper pouch.

Bottles and extra nipples
Diapers (whether cloth or disposable)
Onesies and sleepers
Blankets
Swaddles
First Aid kit
Baby bath tub
High chairs
Nipple cream and pads. I also suggest ice packs (you can make these at home or buy them in the store) (if breast feeding)
Rash cream
Baby lotion
Nail clippers
Digital forehead or ear thermometer
Nursing pillow, whether BF or bottle, you'll love it!
Baby monitor
Extra sheets
Baby wipes
Infant Tylenol
Bulb syringe



Wants

The Tiny Love 3-in-1 Rocker Napper caught me eye about a month ago. Of course, with twins, I'd need two. But they're amazing looking! It has 3 reclining positions which makes it universal for many different situations. You can place you babies in it to sleep as well as sit to rock.

Playmats are fun and help a lot of kids. My oldest, Aiden, wasn't too interested in one, but our youngest, Eli, loved his. I've seen the Tiny Love Animal Concert Activity Gym and think it's got a lot of stimulating toys and is cute!

Toys (babies don't play with toys at first, so I suggest not buying them, and ask people to get them for you at your shower, you'll probably get a ton)

Baby scale
Changing table



One big must have for every mom, whether of singleton or multiples, is help! Don't ever turn down any help or social time. If your mother in law seems to be coming over too much and cleaning too much, take advantage of the baby time. You'll cherish it. They grow up so fast! If you're feeling overwhelmed, and just need a friend, call someone or invite someone over. Ask your mom to watch the kids while you take a bath or just go outside for fresh air, or even a quick trip to the store for a bottle of wine. Don't forget your partner either! They need support too!