There are certain unpleasant aspects of adolescence that I’ve often wished my kids could skip right through.  I have plenty of my own school pictures showing thinly-veiled horror at my newest acne breakout; what I wouldn’t give to spare my own kids from that embarrassment.  But, as it happens, kids grow up and must deal with the same challenges [...]

I’ll get right to it:  my 9yo son Isaac LOVED reviewing the new Sonicare For Kids sonic toothbrush. In Isaac’s words: I like that I don’t have to scrub my teeth.  The toothbrush does all the up and down stuff for me. I like that it tells me when to move on to the next [...]

RANDOM.ORG CHOSE #56 – WINNER IS CYNTHIA C.  CONGRATULATIONS!   The Product: Mirra beauty care products, carried exclusively at Kroger.  From their website: Kroger is proud to introduce mirra, our easy to use, exclusive health and beauty care brand for family-focused women seeking effortless beauty. Mirra combines quality, natural ingredients with the latest science to [...]

The Product: Lysol’s Healthy Touch No-Touch Hand Soap System.  Works with 4 AA batteries and automatically senses when your hand is held under the pump, then dispenses just enough soap to apply to your hands.  Kills 99.9% of bacteria.  Recommended for use in kitchen or bathroom.  Soap comes in 3 moisturizing scents:  Soothing Cucumber Splash, [...]

As part of Dove’s Campaign for Real Beauty, the Self-Esteem Fund was established with the goal of bringing self-esteem education, awareness, and workshops to 5 million girls globally by 2010.  Every Dove product purchased helps add to the Fund, and this Fall, Dove is taking a moment to tell their consumers:  “Thank You for Making [...]

Since my daughters were old enough to care about styling their hair, we’ve been on the lookout for a great flat iron.  My oldest daughter has very curly hair, and she in particular likes to change up her look every so often. I was excited when Misikko.com, a site dedicated to high quality beauty tools [...]