Pawparazzi Pets provide hours of fantasy playtime for young girls. Each set contains either a kitten or puppy of your choice with stylish carrying purse, collar, leash and more. Two styles available - each style has four different pets to choose from - Indy or Daisy for dog lovers; Toby or Misty for cat lovers. 
Pawparazzi Pets sent me the Indy Pawparazzi Set ($20), Pink Pet Bed ($4.50) and the Flower Fairy ($13) clothing and accessories set. The Indy Pawparazzi Set includes a plush dog, stylish pet carrier, leash, collar, pop-out trading card, blanket and Celebrity Magazine. The Flower Fairy set includes Fairy Dress, Flower Headband and Dragonfly Purse.
My cousin was the proud recipient Pawparazzi Pets collection, and she loves everything! I can see why any little girl would adore the Pawparazzi Pets collection. Everything is so beautifully detailed. Also, anything that involves dress-up is a winner!
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Pantene Review and Giveaway
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As a beauty editor, I've tried many affordable shampoo and conditioners out there, but hardly any came close to Pantene! Even some high-end brands are hardly any competition. Therefore, I was pleased to join their elite group of Pantenologists. I had a wonderful opportunity to break out my lab coat, nerdy, but cute glasses; and hair products that I received from My Blog Spark and Pantene. As a newly recruited Pantenologist, my mission was to unravel the truth and find out if I had Curly, Fine, Medium-Thick or Color Treated hair. This test helped me determine which products of theirs work best for my hair. Tests concluded that I have Medium-Thick hair, and my partner in crime (mom) has Fine and Color Treated hair.
Medium to thick hair’s complex structure absorbs up to 40% more moisture from the air than fine hair, making it prone to frizz. Pantene Pro-V Medium-Thick Hair Solutions is designed specially for medium to thick hair. These medium to thick hair cleansing and conditioning systems provide options to minimize frizz or to smooth hair, while stylers and treatments are available to help align strands, provide hold, and maintain smoothness.
Reveal your most radiant color with the new Pantene Pro-V Color Hair Solutions. Color-treated hair lacks the protective layer that covers each fiber, leaving color-treated hair weak and damage prone. Pantene’s color solutions are designed to help give color-treated hair a new protective outer layer, leaving color-treated hair shiny and vibrant.
Show the beauty of your curls with the new Pantene Pro-V Curly Hair Series. The twists and turns in curly hair can cause the cuticle to lift, exposing the internal structure of curls and leaving them rough and dry. Pantene Pro-V Curly Hair Series includes curly hair products designed to smooth cuticles, leaving curly hair protected from damage and frizz. Find options to smooth, moisturize and define for shiny, bouncy curls that last.
Breeze past your volume test with the new Pantene Pro-V Fine Hair Solutions. Fine hair has up to 50% less protein than thick hair, which can leave it limp and weak. Pantene Pro-V Fine Solutions is designed to reinforce the structure of fine hair for a full, healthy look. This fine hair collection offers effective cleansers, lightweight conditioners, and styling products designed to work together for lasting results.
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Scrubbing Bubbles Review and Giveaway
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I can't tell you how much I loathe cleaning the bathroom, especially THE TOILET. Thankfully, the Scrubbing Bubbles Fresh Brush 2-in-1 Starter Kit from SC Johnson dramatically reduces the ick factor and almost makes me forget that I'm cleaning the toilet. This kit is utterly easy to use since all you need to do is insert scrubbing pad into the handle. It truly gets the job done by tackling even the toughest stains due to hard water. To make this icky chore even more tolerable, the disposable heads are flushable, which allows you to have a clean brush every time.
The Scrubbing Bubbles Fresh Brush 2-in-1 Starter Kit comes with Fresh Brush® MAX pads that are ideal for thorough weekly cleanings and the Fresh Brush® Flushables pads that are ideal for daily touch-ups. It also comes with a 19” handle and storage hook. The flushable pads have a pleasant, citrus scent that does a great job at eliminating unpleasant odors.
I also received the Scrubbing Bubbles Toilet Cleaning Gel, which is another fantastic product! It comes with a disposable, easy to use dispenser and gel holder. All you have to do is insert the gel holder into the dispenser. Then, you stamp a gel disc underneath the toilet rim with the dispenser. The gel holder contains 6 gel discs, which is great for 6 weeks of usage.
The gel disc freshens and cleans the the toilet in between regular deep cleanings. It is even more hygienic than most toilet bowl cleaners since you don't have to touch it whenever you replace it. A small amount of this product dissolves each time you flush the toilet. The product circulates around the toilet bowl, and coats the surface to prevent buildup of limescale and toilet rings. It will last up to a week and will not leave any icky residue behind.
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Shrek Forever After: The Final Chapter - Nintendo DS Review
Shrek, Fiona, Donkey and Puss In Boots are back in Shrek Forever After, the final chapter in the Shrek story. Shrek isn't happy about being a family man, and he tries to go back to his "bachelor" days. He makes a regrettable deal with the machiavellian (and annoying) Rumplestiltskin. Shrek is transported to a different world where ogres are hunted and Rumplestiltskin rules as king. Plus, it is like Fiona and Shrek never met in this world. Shrek's goal is to fight to save his friends and the land of Far, Far Away from the miscreant Rumplestiltskin. You can morph between Shrek's normal world and his alternate reality for twice the adventure.
My son loves this game! He has been playing it everyday since we received this game. I almost wish he didn't love it as much since I can hardly get any kind of work done, because he always wants me to play this game with him. However, I'm happy that he enjoys the game. I haven't had much time to play any video games lately (I usually like to relax and unwind by playing mystery games, lol), but I can see why he enjoys this game so much. It is highly entertaining and addictive. He even got his grandmother into this game! Like most DS games, the graphics are not too great, but this can easily be overlooked since it is a great game to play regardless.
Players can join in on the action at any time in the drop-in/drop-out co-operative multiplayer mode to for a team of up to four players. A single player experience is also offered, which allows the player to switch between the four characters as needed at any time!
Shrek Forever After has been rated E10+ (Cartoon Violence, Comic Mischief and Mild Lyrics) for all consoles and PC and (Cartoon Violence) for the Nintendo DS versivon.
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She Just Got Married Giveaway
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SheJustGotMarried.com is proud to offer Kate Aspen Wedding Favors as well as Baby Aspen Gifts and favors. Rest assured that when you purchase a Kate Aspen wedding favor or Baby Aspen gift, they inspire talk among your guests. Kate Aspen was founded with the desire to bring unique and memorable wedding favors to brides. They were the first company to offer personalized favor tags in conjunction with their wedding favors, and they continue to bring new ideas to the marketplace.
Junior cut tee with rhinestone embellishment on the wedding ring.
Sassy and oh so cute! Celebrate your newlywed status in this hot pink pantie with rhinestone embellishment on the wedding ring. Junior cut from American Apparel. Available in Small, Medium and Large while supplies last.
“Slice of Style” Stainless Steel High Heel Cake Server $2.99 - $3.95
Personalized Stemless Wine Glass $1.80 - $2.70
"Enchanted Carriage" Favor Boxes (Set of 24) $14.40 - $18.90
"Love Songs" Birdcage Tea Light/Place Card Holder $4 - $5.40
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Up to 50% off on Budzie
Dress your little girls up in these adorable two-piece sets. Up to 50% off on Budzie at Hautelook for a limited time! 
The founder started Budzie for a simple reason: she loves dressing her daughter in trendy clothes. And after looking at girls' fashions, she decided to quit her office job and create her own line of unique designs for young girls. She doesn't have any formal training but she has what really matters: a beautiful daughter and a passion for what she does. She fondly remembers how excited she was when she received her first shipment of the Budzie line. At the time, she thought it was a huge shipment (it fit neatly in 5 small crates). The Budzie line is now stored in a warehouse facility, as they now distribute to boutiques nationwide and internationally as well. And that's not the only change.
Lynn Martin joined Budzie as another talented entrepreneur and designer. Trained in graphic arts, Lynn offers Budzie endless design talents. After begging for her skills as a design "volunteer," Kerry invited Lynn to join the company full-time. Lynn is extraordinarily talented and driven. But best of all, she's her dearest friend.
Budzie has more than tripled in size for one simple reason: they love what they do.
Walt Disney Collection
Disney has been exploding all over the fashion scene lately. The element of fantasy and magic is what draws fashion and Disney together. The MyJewerlyBox.com Walt Disney Collection includes the iconic Disney characters such as Tigger, Tinkerbell, Piglet, Winnie the Pooh, and Mickey and Minnie Mouse.
Any of these pieces would be a fabulous addition to any little girl’s jewelry collection.
Disney's Tinker Bell Pendant in 14K Yellow Gold with 16 Inch Chain $149
Disney's Winnie the Pooh Dangling Drop Earrings in Sterling Silver $49
Disney's Piglet Heart Pendant in 14K Yellow Gold with 16 Inch Chain $199
Disney's Tigger Pendant in 14K White Gold with 16 Inch Chain $179
Disney's Mickey Mouse Dangling Drop Earrings in 14K White Gold $199
Disney's Winnie the Pooh Pendant in 14K White Gold with 16 Inch Chain $199
Disney's Minnie Mouse Dangling Drop Earrings in Sterling Silver $69.99
Disney's Pluto Pendant in 14K Yellow Gold with 16 Inch Chain $129
Disney's Winnie the Pooh Pendant in 14K White Gold with Chain $269
Disney's Mickey Mouse Heart Pendant in 14K White Gold with 16 Inch Chain $269
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Social Parade
Social Parade Followers Friday Blog-Hop is a weekly link-up hosted by Smart and Trendy Moms. They created it for socializing and to get new followers, fans, subscribers, readers without feeling overwhelmed. Every week will be a new link-up that will focus on following blogs, getting new readers to your blog! They will have Wild Card week to focus on the other ways you engage people with your blog. It is about fun - one follower, fan and reader at a time!
Click here to grab a button to post on your blog and join in on the fun. Happy Follow Friday!
Disney Pook-A-Looz Giveaway
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True to its tagline, “Too cute for their own good,” Pook-A-Looz – the new line of plush, apparel and accessories from Disney Consumer Products (DCP) – is remarkably unique and unquestionably cute. Inspired by the urban vinyl toy culture, Pook-A-Looz were designed to capture the personalities of iconic Disney characters in an edgy, offbeat way. Sassy and fun, the new line of plush features more than 30 wide-ranging characters from Buzz Lightyear and Cheshire Cat to Muppets and Jack Skellington. Pook-A-Looz are available now at Toys “R” Us, Disney Store,
DisneyStore.com, Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World stores.
The unique interpretations of these classic characters is the brainchild of DCP’s in-house creative design team and was inspired by the urban vinyl toy culture, which began in Asia a decade ago and features uniquely original and highly collectible designs.
“We focused on capturing one key element, gesture or trait of each character during the design process. We wanted the look to be very unique, quirky and cool,” said Jose Zamora, lead designer. “When you think of the Queen of Hearts, you think of her mouth, so we brought that out in the design. With the Cheshire Cat, you think of the teeth. So we focused on that famous grin.”
Ranging from $7.99 to $12.99 for plush and accessories, Pook-A-Looz have a strong collectible appeal. DCP gave Disney fans an exclusive sneak peek of the Pook-A-Looz collection at D23 Expo last September generating fan frenzy. Fans will be welcomed into the world of Pook-A-Looz through a series of “Pook-a-Sode” videos on the Disney Living YouTube channel, beginning this week with Pook-A-Looz Mickey is the ‘Gentleman Caller’” and over the next several months. The Disney Living Facebook fan page and @disneyliving Twitter feed will also offer additional content and forums for fans to win prizes, share content and connect.
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Summer Reading
A preventable trend is looming as summer approaches. It’s called the summer slide, describing what happens when young minds sit idle for three months.
Reading is Fundamental, the nation’s largest children’s literacy organization, has unique ways to build reading into kids’ summer schedules - great stuff! 
Summer’s here and you’ve started making your annual checklist: Sunscreen? Check. Sandals? Check. Beach towels? Got ‘em. But while you’re going over the must-haves for the season, don’t forget the single most important thing your kids will need: something really great to read.
While relaxing on the beach with a good book is one of life’s most delicious pleasures, study after study has shown that reading is one of the most essential things that kids can do when school’s out. A 2002 report from National Summer Learning Association states that children lose approximately two months of learning over the summer, meaning that come September, teachers will spend those first few weeks re-teaching kids what they already learned the year before.
“Motivating children to read throughout the summer is essential to building lifelong readers,” says Carol H. Rasco, president and CEO of Reading Is Fundamental (RIF), the nation’s largest children’s literacy nonprofit. “And reading is the doorway to all other learning.” With that in mind, how do you convince your kids to build reading time into their summer plans? Fortunately, RIF has come up with a number of ideas to help you make this summer a season of reading.
· Combine activities with books. Going to a baseball game? Head to the library and check out a biography about your child’s favorite player. Is summer camp on the agenda? See if the camp has a blog you can follow.
· Lead by example. Show kids that you love to read by picking up the newspaper each morning or sharing about something you’ve read, and they’ll understand that reading is important to everyone.
· Relax the rules. Summer is a time when children can read what, when, and how they please. Don’t set any requirements, and don’t force kids to read something they’re not interested in.
· Visit the library. It’s got thousands of books and audiobooks to borrow, computers to use, and magazines to leaf through. Make the library your “go-to” destination for the summer.
· Think outside the book. Recognize that reading can happen in many formats, from eBooks to magazines to online read-along stories. Check out http://www.rif.org/kids for great read-alongs and other fun games and activities designed to keep kids reading.
At the end of the day, it all boils down to this: read. Read together, read separately, read anywhere, read everywhere. It’s the surest way to make certain that your kids will start the school year off right.
Rebecca Burton is a writer/editor at Reading Is Fundamental and has been working in the children’s literacy field for the past twelve years. She loves to read, travel, and hang out on the back porch with her husband and their two-year-old daughter.
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