I started moisturizing at 19 years of age.  I do not care for the heavy, greasy, sticky products either. I began using Olay products in the late eighties (yeah, I know, I am OLD).  I started using Total Effects when it first came out and I loved it.  I have six kids and I have had chemo and radiation so skin care is very important to me and every woman needs that extra little help, right?  I switched over to Regenerist when it came out and I still use it today.  In my opinion it is well worth the cost.  It soaks right in an hydrates immediately. It is very light and has a great scent. I have been told by slews of people that I don't look close to my age (42).  (Thanks Olay!!!) Try it, you should like it. I sure do. (Don't bother with the Olay Definity though!!!! Another post on that one some day.)

If you have hair issues, you need this stuff. I recently had the opportunity to try Got2B Smooth Operator Hair Lotion through BzzAgent and fell in love with it. If you have trouble with frizz or flyaways, this stuff is for you. I first tried it on my 3 year old daughter's hair. She has extremely curly hair that is prone to major frizz, espeically along the hair line areas. Not only did this help control the frizz, but it left her hair smelling great. Even a friend who sees her often, noticed how well it helped maintain the frizz and the flyaways. I also used it on my hair. It also provided me with great control with stubborn strands and was great to use before I flat ironed my hair. As I mentioned before, the smell of this product is great, so I enjoyed that as well. Got2b has a whole line of products that comes in very cute, girly looking bottles. Be sure to check your local retailer for their product line.

I cut four heads of hair at least once a month.... that's a lot of hair cutting for this mom of six. I go through a lot of cheap clippers. I just cannot bring myself to fork out the $120.oo at the beauty supply shop for just the clipper in addition to each size blade! Well we go through at least two sets of the cheap slippers a year, easy! Yesterday, I bought the Wahl Color Pro hair cutting kit at Wal-Mart. The clipper combs are color coded for easy identification. The kids can remember their own colors! They worked great but I found a spray can of Wahl "Total Clipper Care" coolant, lubricant and cleaner that just made my day. I know it seems silly but this stuff works! It seems to be a lubricant mixed with compressed air or something but it blows out the debris between the blades and ... WOW! This certainly simplified my haircutting last night. I did all four heads in half an hour! WOOT!

As a mother of 3 girls, we have had to deal with seasonal allergy issues with each child. Right now my youngest 2 are dealing with all the irritations that come with spring. Personally, this has been one of the worst seasons for me, so I can only imagine how much they are suffering.they are suffering just as much. Recently, I had the opportunity to try Children's Claritin through a BzzAgent campaign in a pill form. In the past have always used liquid allergy meds. They all have needed meds at younger ages, so its been easier to dispense.

The things that I liked about the Children's Claritin is that it was easy to dispense. You pop the pill out of the packaging, kid chews and you move on. Also, I liked not having to rinse the dispensing cup out afterwards. One day I forgot to give my kids their meds, so I just simple grabbed a pill and was able to hand it to them in the car.

The few things I didn't like about the Children's Claritin is that I could not give half doses easily. My kids don't always need a full dose of medicine, so I had to cut the pill in half. The other downside is the cost compared to liquid. I usually always have 2 kids on allergy meds at once. The liquid gives you more bang for your dollar compared to the pill form. We went through the box pretty quickly compared to the amount of time it takes us to go through a bottle. Overall, I'm very glad I got the chance to try the pill form. It's something I've been wanting to do, just never stopped to buy. I defintely see it as something we'll use in the future. When my girls are over taking liquid or when we travel and I don't want to drag a bottle.

It is the VETERAN, not the preacher, who has given us freedom of religion.

It is the VETERAN, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of the press.

It is the VETERAN, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech.

It is the VETERAN, not the campus organizer, who has given us freedom to assemble.

It is the VETERAN, not the lawyer, who has given us the right to a fair trial.

It is the VETERAN, not the politician, Who has given us the right to vote.

It is the VETERAN who salutes the Flag,

It is the VETERAN who serves under the Flag,

This book was written by Rueben Martinez and illustrated by Raul Colon. I think they did a awesome job on it. The pictures are wonderful and I love that they put each little story in English and Spanish. I had never heard of these Latin American Tales but they were funny and cute. My favorite would be The Wedding Rooster. Also liked Pedro Urdemales and the Giant. Going to give this book to my nephew who is five and speaks Spanish and English. I also think this book would be good if a child spoke English and the parents only spoke Spanish,good way to still do reading time and both understand what's being read. You can buy this book here

*This book was given to me for my honest review

Julie Andrews Edwards and Emma Walton Hamilton a mother - daughter team wrote a book Thanks to you, Wisdom from Mother & Daughter. Each page is filled with wonderful pictures and cute little sayings. All the picture's in the book are the Auther's family picture's. So if you are a Julie Andrews fan or your Mom is this is a must have. They did such a beautiful job on this book. After reading this book it made me Thankful for my Mother of course but it also made me thankful to my kids cause they made me a Mother and are there quietly (or not so quiet ) helping as I learn day by day how to become a better Mom. *This book was provided to me for my review and all opinions are 100% my own

There is nothing quite like a blog party. Have you ever participated? It's really a lot of fun, even though it can be a lot of work too. There are so many great blogs out there to visit and "meet" the authors. So, the ladies at 5 Minutes for Moms is hosting another Ultimate Blog Party. There are great giveaways and prizes. You really should meander over there and check it out! (Just click on the button above!)

But before you do, make sure to browse around here and get to know us a little better. We have mini-profiles on the sidebars. And we'd love it if you would check out our personal blogs as well. There are a couple of us that are participating in the UBP'10 personally. We'd love for you to come by for a visit. Here are some easy links to our blogs:

Christi can be found at Polka Spot Farm.

Kim can be found at Cheapskatechatter and Mom's Paycheck (very much under construction).

Christy can be found at Shake The Salt, Savvy Frugalistas and Florida Fun Reviews.

Stephanie's blog is not very active right now, but you can find it at Momma's Untwisting.

Tammy blogs at Pink Stinx.

My blog is Just Our Thoughts.

Cathy doesn't blog other than here but we are working on her.

Anyway, have fun at the party! Don't forget to leave a comment so we know you were here and if you so choose you could follow us too! We'd love it!

Most of my childhood life my mom was a into alternative medicine. Needless to say when we had a cold we didn't go to the doctor right away but instead she would get out the hourhound tea and barly green and all kinds of other supplements that I have blocked out of mind from fear. Well that might possible be true if you had asked me about it before I had kids. I swore I would never ever make my kids drink or take that horrible stuff. Well needless to say I grew up and had kids. I do take them to the doctor but only for major things and yearly check up's. When I was give the chance to review Healthy Child, Whole Child, I was very excited and really enjoyed reading this book and it will be a handy tool while raizing my children

The Healthy Child, Whole Child is written by two doctor's Stuart H. Ditchek and Russell H. Greenfield My favorite chapter is the one on Herbs and spices. I am into taking herbs and stuff but didnt know that i could give them to the kids. This book had alot of useful information. It wasnt all one side on only doing natural or only going to the doctor. This book is a good book for any parent that would like to try some natural remedies instead of running to the Doctor for every sniff and snival

Disclaimer: A copy of this book was provided to me by the author for my honest review.

The winner of the Los Lobos Goes Disney CD is Kristin. She said the following: My favorite song is Bella Notte

Thanks to all who entered.