EcoStore USA Review

EcoStore NZ was founded more than 15 years ago by Melanie and Malcolm Rands from their home in an eco village in New Zealand.

All of the families that lived in the farm based eco village shared a commitment to organic growing and healthy living, making this an ideal environment in which a young, environmentally conscious business could thrive. Each household in the village was responsible for their own waste water, which quickly highlighted the problems caused by using regular supermarket cleaning products that relied heavily on cheap, petroleum-based, synthetic ingredients.

Faced with the challenge of protecting the pristine rural waterways of the eco village, Malcolm Rands began to research and seek expert help from scientists to develop household cleaning products using plant-based ingredients that would biodegrade safely and quickly. Achieving his goal, he eliminated the need to use toxic chemicals, leaving the eco villages water pure. His goal was more than accomplished as the product line of this home-based business began to grow, and an exciting future began to unfold.

The original customer base of ecostore NZ was comprised of mostly ‘Greenies’ and organic gardeners. However, it was not long before testimonials from other parents (many of whom were unaware of the benefits of eco-friendly products) began to pour in with wonderful news of their children's allergies and eczema clearing up. Many noted that any respiratory issues were healing, and many lingering chronic conditions were disappearing.

By simply changing to the genuinely clean and green ecostore products, people were experiencing surprising and unexpected improvements in their health. As the notion of using products with “No Nasty Chemicals” gained popular appeal, ecostore quickly outgrew its location in the Rand’s basement and the business moved to a storefront in Auckland, New Zealand.

My Opinion

I graciously received the Coconut and Vanilla Body Wash and Coconut and Vanilla Hand Wash from EcoStore USA.

With naturally derived ingredients, certified organic essential oils,and moisturizer, this new Coconut and Vanilla body wash is top-to-toe luxury. It lathered really nicely and made my skin so soft and moisturized. Best of all, I knew it was safe for my skin and body because it contained no nasty chemicals!!

The Coconut and Vanilla Hand Wash gently cleanses and nourishes with natural ingredients, moisturizers and certified organic essential oils too! I have been searching for some safe hand wash to use in my home for awhile now and I was so glad to learn about EcoStore and receive their safe and effective hand wash! I felt safe even using it on my little guy because once again - it contains no NASTY chemicals!

I recommend EcoStore USA for all families that want to get safe and effective products to use around your house.

Buy It: You can purchase the Coconut and Vanilla Body Wash and Hand Wash for $8.50 on the EcoStore USA website.

*This is a Mama Buzz review. The product was provided by EcoStore for this review.*

 

Purely Products Review and Giveaway

It isn't often I have giveaways on this blog...so it is all your lucky days! But I just knew you all would love these products from Purely Products so I had to share!

Let me start first by talking about Purely Products and their Pocket Purifier.

Purely Products create responsible products for responsible living. They are focused on developing eco-friendly products for clean and healthy living for families, while also helping kids.

The Pocket Purifier is a handheld germ eliminating light that uses UV (ultraviolet light) to sanitize surfaces (keyboards, cell phones, computer keyboards, kitchen countertops, sinks, public bathrooms & transportation, toys, pacifiers, bottoms/interior of purses & diaper bags, etc). UV nanotechnology kills 99.9% of germs that cause colds & flu, plus e-coli, salmonella, mold, fungus, and MRSA (staph) without chemicals.

It is powered by 4 (AA) batteries for easy carrying and safe usage and is convenient, lightweight, quick and easy to use! And it is available in pink or black!

Another great product Purely Products makes (and that you can enter for a chance to win in the giveaway below) is the SunMate.

Purely makes it easier to make monitoring sun exposure for your family a healthy living habit. SunMate puts information on the intensity of ultraviolet rays right in the palm of your hand, so you can make preventive decisions on sun care protection. So sun-savvy in fact, the compact, lightweight SunMate was named "Best Beach Tech" by Shape Magazine.

But SunMate is not just for the beach or pool. Golfing, fishing, snow skiing, boating, softball - any sports; yard work, bicycling, walking, running, hiking, at the park with your kids or at baseball games - any outdoor activity, any day of the year. SunMate arms you with a read-out of the sun's UV ray intensity, so you aren't guessing what those cloudy skies might mean to your skin.

My Opinion

I am a bit of a germaphobe....And it has only gotten worse now that I have a baby. As a health professional, it has been drilled in my head from day one to wash, wash, wash and clean, clean, clean! So I now live my life that way too!

So when I saw the Pocket Purifier, I thought I had died and gone to heaven! What a great idea - especially since I always seem to want to clean some kind of surface that my son is touching when we are out and about!

It was simple to set up. I just slipped in 4 batteries and away I went, cleaning and sanitizing all kinds of surfaces! It was great for when I was at the store and had my purse on the dirty changing room floor or the bathroom floor. Away I went sanitizing with my Pocket Purifier! Or I used it when at the grocery store and my son was going to touch the shopping cart handle - but not without using my Pocket Purifier first!

I am sure I looked a little strange, but I didn't care because I just saved my son and myself from a million germs! :o)

Oh yeah...and I use it (and will use it!) after I have been on the laptop that I am on now...who knows if I forgot to wash my hands and then touched the keys or who else has touched it! What great piece of mind I have now!

And I also love that Purely Products give back: a percentage of every Purely Products sale supports diaperLove, a non-profit providing diapers to children in need. For more info, go to http://www.diaperlove.org/. So feel great that you are not only buying eco-friendly product for you and your family, you are also giving back to children that are in need!

I recommend Purely Products and the Pocket Purifier to all people who are conscious of staying healthy and fighting germs! It is great for moms, dads, and anyone!

Buy It: You can purchase the Pocket Purifier for $29.95 and the SunMate for $19.95 on the Purely Products website.

And lucky for all my readers, Purely Products is giving you all the opportunity to get 25% off your entire order (excluding Purely UV germicidal replacement bulbs)!!! Just go to this link and enjoy your discounted Purely Products order! But hurry because it is only valid until August 5, 2010

Win It: Purely Products is generously offering (1) SunMate to a lucky winner!

Enter here for a chance to win:

(1) SunMate from Purely Products

Ok, here are the rules:

1) This giveaway will end July 23, 2010 at 12:00 P.M. (noon) central time.

2) Must include email address in comment/entry to qualify to win (so I can let you know you won)

3) Giveaway is open to U.S. and Canada residents

How to Enter:
***Mandatory Entry***

(must do this one before all others to qualify to win)

- Be a follower of The Hardest Job on Earth on Google Friend Connect (publicly) and tell me you are currently one or became one in a comment below

Extra Entries (Make a Separate Comment For Each!!):

1) Subscribe to my feed on left hand side of blog - let me know you did in a comment

2) Write about this giveaway in your blog with a link to this site/giveaway. Let me know you did this in a comment.

3) Become a fan of Purely Products on Facebook - tell me in a comment and tell them The Hardest Job on Earth sent you!

4) Become a follower of Purely Products on Twitter - tell me in a comment

Winners will be chosen randomly by Random.org, contacted by email and Purely Products will send your prize by mail.

* This is a MamaBuzz Review. Thank you to Purely Products for their generous samples for review! Disclosure - This product was given for review for my honest opinion. No other compensation was given.*

Reno Rose Nurf Review

When I was breastfeeding, one of the most frustrating things was finding something to cover up with when on the go! It is especially hard to find something to cover up with on the go AND something fashionable!

However, it is your lucky day because I have found a great company that I want to share with you that creates fashionable cover ups that can also be used for so many more uses! It is called the Reno Rose Nurf and it is a multifunctional nursing cover, nursing shawl, nursing scarf, fashionable scarf or shawl!

Nurf is a patent-pending convertible scarf created by Rino Greenwood, founder of Reno Rose. Originally invented as a nursing cover, the Nurf also complements any woman's outfit as a fashion accessory. The Nurf serves five different functions and can transform into 14 completely different, unique looks.

Functions of the Nurf include the following:

-Nursing Cover

-Stroller/Car Seat Cover

-Accessory for purses and diaper bags

-Shade for baby carrier or sling

-Fashion accessory: to see all 14 different looks, please refer to "The ways to wear Nurf and it's sizing reference."

The Nurf is available in ten great designs and you can check them out here.

My Opinion

I love multifunctional products - especially when they have to do with my child! To be a great mother, I believe that you have to really be able to multitask so whenever you can combine two things - like fashion and a nursing cover up - you are doing great!

I love that this scarf has so many fashionable uses - I know I could use all the help I can get so I loved that they sent pictures of all the different ways to wear the Nurf. It also works great to cover up when needed while nursing and it is easy to just slip on! It is lightweight and won't cause your baby to overheat while eating or add extra bulk to your outfit in the summer!

I recommend the Nurf to all breastfeeding mothers who often want to cover up easily while nursing but don't want to sacrifice their style! It is also great once you are done breastfeeding to use as a fashion accessory! I love products that don't stop being useful!

Pros: easy to put on, multifunctional, cute designs, so many ways to wear it!, lightweight,

Cons: it is a little see-through so make sure you don't have anything you really want covered up when using this!

Buy It: You can purchase the Reno Rose Nurf for $35.00 on the Reno Rose website.

* This is a Mama Buzz review. Thank you to Reno Rose Nurf for their product for review! Disclosure - This product was given for review for my honest opinion. No other compensation was given.*

Boudreaux's Butt Paste Review

We have all been there as mothers - the dreaded diaper rash suddenly appears on your baby's bottom! Sometimes it can be really hard to find a good Diaper Rash Treatment that works!

Well, if you are still on the hunt, check out Boudreaux's Butt Paste and try it out!

Boudreaux's Butt Paste is a diaper rash ointment and skin protectant that helps treat and prevent diaper rash. It was specifically formulated by a pharmacist with direction from a respected pediatrician to provide effective diaper rash care.

It is pediatrician recommended and available in convenient sizes of 1 oz, 2 oz, 3 oz, 4 oz tubes, 16 oz jar and single foil packs. It has been featured on the Oprah Show, the Tonight Show, the Today Show, People Magazine, ESPN and While You Were Out on TLC.

My Opinion

I received Boudreaux's Butt Paste just in the nick of time! My son is teething and has thus begun a steady stream of diaper rashes! The warm, sticky weather is not helping either!

I applied the Diaper Rash Treatment after his bath at night. It definitely went on smoothly and cleaned off my hands easily too! The container was easy to use with its convenient flip top cap and the scent was not overwhelming or irritating.

However, the rash wasn't completely clear by morning like it has been in the past when I have used other diaper rash creams. It lessened but wasn't completely gone. However, the rash didn't seem to bother my son anymore after using this diaper rash treatment.

I recommend this diaper rash treatment for children that may not have a very bad rash or maybe just have irritated skin.

Pros: easy to use, went on smoothly, no overwhelming scent, cleaned off easily

Cons: didn't clear the rash completely but did lessen it

Buy It: You can purchase Boudreaux's Butt Paste for $5.99 (for the Original) in drug, discount or grocery store chains nationwide or call Blairex Laboratories, Inc. by phone: 1-800-BLAIREX (1-800-252-4739) or (812) 378-1864 to find a location near you.

* This is a Mama Buzz review. Thank you to Blairex Laboratories, Inc. for this product for review!
Disclosure - The product was provided by Blairex Laboratories, Inc. to review for my honest opinion. No other compensation was given.* 

SafetyTats Review

Do you have a fear of losing your child in a public place? I know I do! It is one of my biggest fears as a parent.

Well, SafetyTat has come up with a great product to ease all our fears! Original SafetyTats Child ID Tattoos are much like traditional temporary tattoos and are applied with water and last from 1 to 5 days. I received the Original SafetyTat temporary safety ID tattoo. These have one line for customization where you can put info such as your phone number to be reached at if your child is found! Choose your design, select a quantity, and add your phone number!

My Opinion

I think the SafetyTats are such a great idea! Every child I know loves temporary tattoos so it won't be hard to convince your child to wear it when you are going out to a public place! The designs are cute so they will love displaying it to everyone! You can customize them by putting whatever phone number you want to be contacted by right on the tattoos.

It was easy to put on and wasn't that difficult to take off. I actually like that it is harder to take off so my little mischievous one won't be taking it off all the time like he does everything else!

I recommend these SafetyTats to all mothers who have young children and are nervous to take them out in public places or have a fear of losing their child! They are perfect to use at parks, zoos, museums, malls, field trips, and any other public place trips!

Pros: easy to customize, cute designs, easy to remove with baby oil or rubbing alcohol, useful for so many places and outings, easy to put on, stays in place even when wet

Cons: I think everything about this idea is genius and could save a lot of lost children and help a lot of scared mothers and fathers!

Buy It: You can purchase the Original SafetyTats on the SafetyTats website for $19.95 for a pack of 24 SafetyTats

* This is a Mama Buzz Review. Thank you to SafetyTats for this product for review! Disclosure - This product was given for review for my honest opinion. No other compensation was given.*

Looking for some healthy food for your children?

Some of my favorite brands of baby and children's food is Happy Baby and YoBaby. They both make healthy, organic food for babies. I am just starting to feed solids to my little guy and I make sure everything he eats is organic to give him the best foods possible and to keep pesticides out of his body!

One of my favorite blogs, Your World: Healthy and Natural talks about pesticides and the dangers of them in our lives, bodies, and food. You can read it here.

Cara also has some great giveaways going on to help you get started eliminating those pesticides from your food! Go enter to win a huge Happy Baby prize pack and YoBaby prize pack! Put your child's health in safer hands - get them started on organic food today!

Check out a GREAT GIVEAWAY to launch my new blog!!!

This week was a big blog week for me - I started a new blog!! It is called The Review Stew! I didn't want to fill up this blog with all of the great reviews and giveaways I have coming up so I decided to start a new blog to host them!

It is going to be where I host all my reviews and giveaways from now on !

To launch this great new blog, I am doing a great giveaway for a product I loved! It is for a Shushybye book (with audio cd) and Shushybye and Goodnight Deluxe Edition CD. You essentially get 2 great items in one great giveaway!

So head over to enter - it is really easy to do! You will love the book and cd if you win! I know I did!

Just click the button below to head to the site and check out the giveaway!

Who doesn't want free baby products?

As you have seen from my past blogs, I have just had a baby boy. Ever since, money has gotten tighter, as I am sure most of you have experienced. Babies cost money...sometimes a lot of money.

Since I like to buy quality, mostly organic, products for my son, prices are a little more spendy. However, I have vowed to find and use as many coupons as I can to bring the cost down. Luckily, I have found that I can mostly equal the prices of the cheaper products.

One of my favorite sites TripletsMommy (check it out under my "Favorite Sites & Blogs to the right)have helped me tremendously find great freebies and coupons. They have also been gracious enough to offer their exclusive eBook, 132 ways to get free baby samples (a $19.95 value) for FREE!

Here is what the creator of the Ebook from http://tripletsmommy.com says about their product:

"I have 6 month old triplets now, any baby is expensive, but three babies are really expensive! Over the past months we have done our homework and gathered some amazing knowledge in regards to preparing for a baby and finding FREE items, samples, coupons even furniture. We’ve accumulated literally hundreds of dollars worth of baby supplies, diapers, formula- you name it.
We put all of this knowledge into a 30 page ebook.
What is Included?

Over 30 Pages. The most popular section is free diapers and free baby items.

* Over 30 pages of content including:
* Diaper Pricing Matrix
* How to get Free Items
* Printable Checklist of where to get free baby items (over 30 contact numbers)
* Printable Checklist of baby essential items-Items you will need when you bring your baby home
* Free Coupons, Free Groups to Join
* Baby Shower Preparation schedule and Games and timeline
* Growth chart spreadsheet, Baby Shower Planner Spreadsheet
* Get a FREE baby website-just like ours!
* and more…

If you are having a baby and you DON’T get this information you are throwing your money away. We spent literally hours upon hours gathering all of this information. You can now take this consolidated information (much of which is in a simple checklist) and get hundreds of dollars worth of FREE baby items and baby information."

Read more here:

To enter this giveaway and receive this Ebook free, just become a follower of this blog and leave a comment about what you think about this Ebook, the TripletsMommy website, or leave your best baby tip. Good luck and enjoy the free stuff, coupons and baby advice from one of my favorite websites!!

Hurry and enter as many times as you can because the giveaway will end Monday, February 8th at 1:00 p.m. (central time)!!

Take a second...to get the chance to win a free pillow!!

I want to take a second and give everyone a head's up on a great giveaway that is going on. Check out the blog that is to the right under "My Favorite Sites and Blogs" called Your World: Healthy & Natural ..They are offering a free pillow giveaway! It is a great deal. Go there for more info!

Also, check out my other great sites under that heading for the other sites I love..free coupons, free products, and other great products I love to use in my life!

Let me know what you think!