Mom’s Favorite Home Products

Unstopables Super Bowl Commercial and the Touch Downy Contest

February 2, 2012

I admit that I usually watch the Super Bowl primarily for the commercials, not for the actual game. However, since my home team, the New England Patriots, are playing in the big game this year, I’ll be watching it for both the commercials and the game. This year, Downy Unstopables, a product I’ve already raved [...]

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Gorgeous Personal Planners for Moms, and a Fabulous Cyber Monday Discount

November 28, 2011

There’s something so wonderful about a brand-new planner. It’s completely open and free, with the whole year ahead of you. While so much of my life has moved online, I can’t live without the feel of a beautiful planner in my hands. I still need to use pen and paper to keep track of my [...]

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Eliminating Carpet Stains With Bissell Stomp and Go

October 16, 2011

With two young kids, a puppy, and a cat, I spent A LOT of time cleaning carpets. It seems that everyday there is some sort of stain on the carpets. If it’s not my son or daughter spilling something, it’s the puppy or cat making a mess. So, I’m constantly pulling out the giant carpet [...]

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Review and Giveaway: Unstopables by Downy

October 10, 2011

One of my favorite things about fresh cleaned laundry is the scent. But while I usually enjoy strong scents with most of my laundry (especially the sheets and towels), there are times when I’d prefer to have no scent (my son’s clothes, because his skin is so sensitive). So, I’ve been really liking Downy Unstopables [...]

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Preppy Designs for Baby’s Nursery from Preppy Personals

September 28, 2011

With stores like Vineyard Vines becoming incredibly popular, preppy is back! If you are looking to adorn your baby’s nursery or your child’s bedroom with some preppy accessories, I just love the products from Preppy Personals, based in Boston. Preppy Personals makes two great products, perfect for your child’s room. The “On the Day Your [...]

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Limited Edition Laura Ashley Scotties Tissues at Target

September 21, 2011

Unfortunately, the end of September brings cold and flu season here, and my kids are already sniffling. We go through loads of tissues this time of year, and I always like to make sure that we have a full supply of tissue boxes in our house, because I never want to run out when we [...]

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Filtrete Water Station Water Filtration System

September 15, 2011

I drink water almost exclusively (except for my absolutely necessary morning coffee, and the occasional glass of wine/margarita), and I’m always looking for ways to make sure that I drink filtered water without wasting too many bottles. When I saw the FiltreteWater Station by 3M at BlogHer, I was inspired to look for it at [...]

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Giveaway: How Many Laundry Loads Do You Do Per Week

September 13, 2011

As you’ve probably read, for the entire month, I’ve been using Arm and Hammer Power Gel Plus OxyClean HE detergent as part of the Switch and Save challenge. I’ve had lots of loads to do, unfortunately, thanks to the lice situation in our home last month, so this detergent has had a lot of test [...]

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How to Save Money With Your Family Laundry Routine

September 6, 2011

This month, I’ve exchanged our laundry detergent with the Arm and Hammer Power Gel Plus OxyClean HE detergent. Turns out, this was a good month for sampling a new laundry detergent, because I’ve had to do more loads of laundry than ever, thanks to the lice outbreak in my home. It can be expensive to [...]

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Organizing Your Family’s Schedule: The momAgenda Personal Portfolio

August 31, 2011

The first day of school started for my kids today (yahoo!) and and my busy first grader is already double-booked on Thursdays. It’s really amazing how many activities little ones are involved in these days. As a mom, it’s really difficult to keep things straight with my own schedule – but when I add in [...]

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Giveaway: What’s Your Laundry Routine?

August 31, 2011

Have I mentioned how much I hate doing laundry? A few weeks ago, we had a bit of a lice outbreak here in my home, and I was stuck washing every single thing that had touched all of our beds. It was at least five loads a day for several days, until we were confident [...]

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Back to School Products from 3M

August 29, 2011

I’ve made no secret of my love for office supplies. So, when 3M sent me a plastic backpack filled with back to school supplies, I eagerly poured over them. There are so many fun new products – most of which are great for home and school. Here are my favorites: Post-it® Pockets These can go [...]

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