Sprout Baby Review & $25 Gift Card Giveaway

Are you an eco-friendly mom? If you are, then Sprout Baby is the place for you. The company provides a select offering of healthy, eco-conscious products, based on extensive research and recommendations. As a mother and a wife, I am always looking for eco-friendly products for my family. Whenever I am given the choices between eco-friendly products and regular items, I always choose eco-friendly -- even if I have to pay a bit more. The reason why I do this is because when you buy eco-friendly goods you are making less impact on the environment. In addition, natural products are safer for my family.

As I have mentioned before, DH and DD gets packed lunch for preschool and work regularly. Besides the fact that when they eat pack lunch it is easier on our pocket book, I also love that I am able to pack healthy food for them. The only concern I have with packed lunches is usually the waste we might generate from sandwich bags and plastic utensils. This is the reason why I feel very lucky to be given the chance to review the 2-Tier Stainless Steel Tiffin Set and RePEaT utensil Set.

The utensil set comes in a RePEaT utensil holders made out of RPET (recycled plastic). The utensils are bamboo flatware & chopsticks. They are heat and stain resistant, won't impart or absorb flavors; lightweight, strong and long lasting; and finished with top grade natural, food-safe wood oil . I think everyone should have a set of this at work or carry a set in their backpack for school. With such a nice set of bamboo utensils, you really have no excuse in using plastic forks, knives and spoons.

This 2-Tier Stainless Steel Tiffin Set is reusable, lightweight, and has a lid that doubles as a plate. Great for both cold or hot food, and the planet, too. Fold down the handle to make it compact and easy to store. Perfect for work, school, picnics, or a night out. Personally, I am going to be using this to pack DH's lunch, and also to pack our lunches for trips to Disneyland.


The set also comes with a little sidekick tiffin comes inside for toting dressings or sauces on the side. You can just use soap and water, or pop it in the dishwasher to clean. The best part is that Stainless Steel is safe for all kinds of foods, it doesn't leach chemicals (there are no levels of materials harmful to people or the planet in these containers) into the food.

Check out how pretty they look on my kitchen counter! I can't wait to use them for our trips to the park and to Disneyland. If DH wants to use it, I think he is going to have to fight me for it ^_^.

To buy the awesome products I reviewed above, please go to the the Sprout Baby website. Besides food carriers and utensils, the company also carries organic baby food, diapers, books, toys and many other eco-friendly products!

Jody of Sprout Baby is offering a 15% off coupon code for all of my lucky readers. Just type in "SBBL113" to receive your discount. In addition, any purchase you make between now and December 15 will qualify you for a $2500 cash giveaway! How awesome is that!

Last but not least, Jody has also generously offered a $25 gift certificate to one of my lucky readers, so you will be able to order whatever you like from the Sprout Baby store with it!

How to enter:

1.) Please go to Sprout Baby and tell me what you favorite item is and why.

How to earn additional entries (please leave a separate comment for each additional entry):

2.) Become a follower on my blog (publicly- privately does not count)-leave another comment to let me know that you have become a follower. To follow me, click on the "Follow" button on the right hand side of my blog. Follower earns 1 additional entry.

3.) Blog about my giveaway- with a link back to here AND when you leave the comment make sure you include the URL of where your post of my giveaway is. Contest ends December 16th at 11:59pm PST. Blogging about my giveaway earns 1 additional entry.

4.) Add me as a friend on Facebook (click on "Sugar Pop Ribbons" under facebook badge on the right hand side of my blog). Adding me to Facebook earns 1 additional entry.

5.) Grab my button and tell me where it is make sure to leave an url address so I can check it. Grabbing my button is worth 3 additional entries.

6.) Follow Sprout Baby on Twitter. 1 additional entry.

Important stuff:
* Lucky Winner will be chosen from True Random Number Generator.

* Anonymous comments must include an email address. For example: sugarpopribbons (@) yahoo.com -- so that I may get in touch with you if you are selected to win the giveaway.

* Please come back to this post on December 17th, 2009. I will announced who the winner is. You will have 48 hours to respond to my email about getting your awesome giveaway prize to you. If the winner does not contact me within 48 hours, I will choose another winner using the True Random Number Generator.

High IntenCity Charm it! Hello Kitty bracelet review & Giveaway

I have had more than a few package that came to my door for reviews. Never had I want to hide something that is for DD and claim as my own though. Well, I guess there is a first time for everything. When the High IntenCity Charm it! Hello Kitty gift set came, I really wanted to keep it for my self. I thought, "Wow, this is so cute! My wrist is certainly small enough to wear it." I spent some time rationalizing the reasons why I should be the one getting to try the bracelet. But at last, my mothering instinct kicked in and I ended up giving the bracelet to DD to wear.

The moment she saw the bracelet, DD immediately screamed, "So Pretty! For me? Oh, Thank you so much, Mommy. I LOVE it!" After what she said, I knew I made the right decision giving her the bracelet to wear, the fact that she was so happy really made me smile.

DD not only loves her new bracelet, she also loves the box that the bracelet came in. She is using it as a purse to carry her toys in LOL!

Showing off her pretty charms!

She wore her bracelet all day long. Here she is, at the library playing and still wearing her favorite piece of jewelry.

I have been a huge fan of Hello Kitty products since I was a young kid growing up in Taiwan. My family was not financially able to buy any Sanrio products for me then. When I got my first job in high school, most of my money went straight to buying Hello Kitty products. For many, many years I was an avid collector. Now that I have a child, I am so glad that I can share my love for Hello Kitty with her. Of course, it did not take a lot of convincing, DD fell in love with Hello Kitty the moment she saw it. Now that she is the proud owner of a Hello Kitty bracelet, she is very happy about it.

What I have noticed about the High IntenCity Charm it! product is how well made it is. I don't think the photos (my photos as well the ones on the website) does it enough justice. If you think it looks cute online, you need to see it in person. I honestly can not believe that a bracelet made for a child can be of such high quality. The details that went into each charm is truly amazing!

Now that I know what kind of quality I can expect from High IntenCity, I know I will be shopping there in the future (most likely for myself, because I really, really want one of these cute bracelets).

I know I spent a lot of time talking about the Hello Kitty bracelet, but the company also carries other Charm it! bracelet sets that are also super cute!

To check them out and buy a Charm it! bracelet gift set, please check out the High IntenCity store.

Many thanks to Jackie of High IntenCity. She is offering a bracelet gift set as a giveaway to one of my lucky winners! (US Residences only).

How to enter:

1.) Please join the mailing list for High IntenCity, follow High IntenCity on Twitter, and then leave me a comment to let me know which bracelet gift set you would like if you are selected as the giveaway winner.

How to earn additional entries (please leave a separate comment for each additional entry):

2.) Become a follower on my blog (publicly- privately does not count)-leave another comment to let me know that you have become a follower. To follow me, click on the "Follow" button on the right hand side of my blog. Follower earns 1 additional entry.

3.) Blog about my giveaway- with a link back to here AND when you leave the comment make sure you include the URL of where your post of my giveaway is. Contest ends December 16th at 11:59pm PST. Blogging about my giveaway earns 1 additional entry.

4.) Add me as a friend on Facebook (click on "Sugar Pop Ribbons" under facebook badge on the right hand side of my blog). Adding me to Facebook earns 1 additional entry.

5.) Grab my button and tell me where it is, make sure to leave an url address so I can check it. Grabbing my button is worth 3 additional entries.

Important stuff:

* Lucky Winner will be chosen from True Random Number Generator.
* Anonymous comments must include an email address. For example: sugarpopribbons (@) yahoo.com -- so that I may get in touch with you if you are selected to win the giveaway.
* Please come back to this post on December 16th, 2009. I will announced who the winner is. You will have 48 hours to respond to my email about getting your awesome giveaway prize to you. If the winner does not contact me within 48 hours, I will choose another winner using the True Random Number Generator.

The Cream Perfume Company Review and Triple Giveaway

If you have been a reader of my blog, you probably already know how much I love lotions. I tried all sort of lotions on the market, but I must confess that this was my very first time trying an organic product that is also eco-friendly.





The Creme Perfume Company works with internationally renowned perfumers and the local artisans of Grasse to develop premium nature identical oil blends, ECOCERT certified organic essentials, absolutes and pure plant and fruit extracts. Its perfumes are all phthalate free and contain no sulfates, petro-chemicals, synthetic dyes, triclosan, GMO, PPG, MEA, DEA, TEA or formaldehyde donors. The products are cruelty free. Furthermore, The Creme Perfume Company focus on environmentally friendly packaging and overall eco-value.

The company sent me 3 different kinds of perfumed body moisturizer and 4 solid fragrances to try. Look at how pretty they look!

First, I want to start by telling you how much I love the solid fragrances. They are stored in environmentally friendly residual wood from small mills that meet the criteria set out by the Forest Stewardship Council. Besides the fact that these little jars are eco-friendly, they are also super cute. I have been carrying one in my purse since my samples arrived & I just love it.

The lotions are also fantastic. I love that they smell so good. These are clearly girly girl lotions, so I will not have to worry about my husband claiming them as his own. Although I think all of scents are great, my favorite one is the coconut Vanille. As soon as I put it on, DD told me that I smelled good. DH also thought I smelled good. "Like a donut" he said. I am not sure how he got donut out of that, but the lotion has DD and DH's stamp of approval.

Smelling good and being eco-friendly at the same time?! It's a win-win!

If you would like to purchase these great products, please purchase them directly from The Cream Perfume Company website.

Many thanks to Mary, founder of The Cream Perfume Company, for generous offerings giveaways for 3 of my lucky readers. Yes, 3 lucky readers! (US residence only).

How to enter:

1.) Please go to The Cream Perfume Company and then leave me a comment to let me know what you would love to try from the company.




How to earn additional entries (please leave a separate comment for each additional entry):


2.) Become a follower on my blog (publicly- privately does not count)-leave another comment to let me know that you have become a follower. To follow me, click on the "Follow" button on the right hand side of my blog. Follower earns 1 additional entry.

3.) Blog about my giveaway- with a link back to here AND when you leave the comment make sure you include the URL of where your post of my giveaway is. Contest ends December 16th at 11:59pm PST. Blogging about my giveaway earns 1 additional entry.

4.) Add me as a friend on Facebook (click on "Sugar Pop Ribbons" under facebook badge on the right hand side of my blog). Adding me to Facebook earns 1 additional entry.

5.) Grab my button and tell me where it is, make sure to leave an url address so I can check it. Grabbing my button is worth 3 additional entries.


Important stuff:
* Lucky Winner will be chosen from True Random Number Generator.
* Anonymous comments must include an email address. For example: sugarpopribbons (@) yahoo.com -- so that I may get in touch with you if you are selected to win the giveaway.
* Please come back to this post on December 15th, 2009. I will announced who the winner is. You will have 48 hours to respond to my email about getting your awesome giveaway prize to you. If the winner does not contact me within 48 hours, I will choose another winner using the True Random Number Generator.

Gamewright "Can You See What I See?" Review

Last week we received "Can You See What I See? Finders Keepers Game" from Gamewright to review. Although we read to DD daily and we do various activities with her, DH and I haven't purchase a card game for her, so we were really looking forward to try this out.

"Can You See What I See? Finders Keepers Game" is a card game based on the Walter Wick's Amazing "Can You See What I See" series of books. The game is designed for ages 4 and up, and it encourages visual discrimination as well as counting. Even though DD is only 3 years old, she had a blast playing the game with me.

It took us about 20 minutes to finish a game -- which was just perfect because that's about how long her attention span is at 3 years old.

Here's a few reasons why I think this game is worth picking up for your toddler.

* DD really enjoyed looking for particular items on the cards. She got to identify items by shapes and designs. Furthermore, I thought the game was great in teaching her patience and to examine things carefully.

* DD learned a bunch of new phases while we played the game together. Because they were items on the card that DD was not familiar with, I was able to expand her vocabulary by teaching her what they were.

* I love that the cards are very well made. These cards are made from thick card board (even thicker than moving boxes), so I know that young toddlers will have a hard time destroying them. This is kind of quality that moms look for!

* I love that it is good cleaning fun! I love that DD and I got to spend quality time together playing a game that will help her developmentally.

These are just a few reasons why we enjoyed playing with this game. To pick up your own copy, please check out the Gamewright store. At $14.99, this is a steal!

Beibi Children's Shoes Review and Giveaway

I love Wee Squeak Shoes! As I have stated in a previous post, DD was wearing shoes before she even started walking. I love shoes, so it made sense that my daughter wore cute shoes even when she was a tiny infant. When DD was learning how to walk, the first pair of walking shoes I got for her was Wee Squeak shoes. I am a huge fan of Wee Squeak shoes because of the quality, the fact that the shoes squeak and not to mention cute designs! When I was a toddler, I had a pair of sandals that actually squeaked when I walked. I remembered loving my sandals. I was actually telling my friend Jessica about it, and she said she remembered them from grow up in Taiwan too. You can say that it was nostalgia at work, but the moment I saw the Wee Squeak shoes, I brought them for DD. DD loved her Wee Squeak shoes and she learned how to walk in them. So, when I was given the chance to review the new line of baby shoes called "Beibi" through Wee Squeak, I was thrilled.


I got these adorable shoes to review.

The new Beibi shoes (in both girls and boys) did not disappoint. The shoes I received were exactly the kind of quality I came to expect from Wee Squeak. the shoes are well made and soft enough for those little feet to learn to walk in (or just looking nice hanging out in). The shoes from the Beibi line do not squeak, but this does not take away from the fact that these shoes are adorable and comfortable. Even though it is a new line, there is already a wide variety of cute designs to choose from.

If you are looking into buying shoes for your little one, you definitely should check these out! I can't stress enough how important is it to buy your child a good pair of shoes to learn to walk in. It is already hard enough for a child to take that first step, you want to make sure that they do it in comfort. I know some moms don't want to invest the money in quality shoes because they think that their children outgrow the shoes too quickly. But personally, I think that when a child is learning or is getting used to walking properly, I want to give her the best tool to help her put her step forward!

To check out and buy Beibi shoes, please go to the Wee Squeak website.

Many thanks to Cara of Wee Squeak for generously offering a pair of Beibi shoes to one of my lucky readers to try out. Don't forget, that is the new line of infant’s shoes sizes 0-24 months. The winner will get to pick 1 pair of Beibi shoes from the Wee Squeak Website (US residence only).

How to enter:

1.) Please go to Wee Squeak and then leave a comment to tell me which pair of Beibi shoes and what size you would like if you are selected as the winner.

How to earn additional entries (please leave a separate comment for each additional entry):

2.) Become a follower on my blog (publicly- privately does not count)-leave another comment to let me know that you have become a follower. To follow me, click on the "Follow" button on the right hand side of my blog.

3.) Blog about my giveaway- with a link back to here AND when you leave the comment make sure you include the URL of where your post of my giveaway is. Contest ends December 13th at 11:59pm PST.

4.) Add me as a friend on Facebook (click on "Sugar Pop Ribbons" under facebook badge on the right hand side of my blog).

5.) Grab my button and tell me where it is, make sure to leave an url address so I can check it. Grabbing my button is worth 3 additional entries.

Important stuff:

* Lucky Winner will be chosen from True Random Number Generator.

* Anonymous comments must include an email address. For example: sugarpopribbons (@) yahoo.com -- so that I may get in touch with you if you are selected to win the giveaway.

* Please come back to this post on December 14th, 2009. I will announced who the winner is. You will have 48 hours to respond to my email about getting your awesome giveaway prize to you. If the winner does not contact me within 48 hours, I will choose another winner using the True Random Number Generator.

Things I am Thankful for...

I am thankful for my beautiful little girl!
I am thankful for my awesome husband!

I am thankful for the yummy Thanksgiving meal!

I am thankful for family. I am thankful that I have a roof over my head. I am thankful that we are healthy. I am thankful for my wonderful friends. I am thankful for my husband's great job. I am thankful that we have everything we need and more!

Olivia The Pig Christmas Stocking Giveaway

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

I can hardly believe that Christmas is less than a month away. I love spending Thanksgiving weekend pulling out Christmas decorations from the garage and start placing them all around the house. I am especially excited because now that DD is another year older, I think she will love Christmas more this year than she did before.

I have so much to be thankful for. Besides having such a wonderful family, I also have the support of my readers to keep my blog active! As such, I want to show my appreciation by offering this giveaway. The lucky winner will receive an Olivia The Pig Christmas Stocking (made by me). This giveaway will only be up for 2 weeks because I want to make sure it gets out in time for you to use it for Christmas.

This stocking is big enough for you to stuff lots of nice presents for your special someone.

This giveaway is for my "followers" only. If you haven't followed my blog and would like to do so at this time, please click on "follow" on the right hand side. Once a winner has been selected, I will check my follower list to make sure the person is indeed qualified to win.

How to enter:


1). Leave a comment and tell me what you love the most about Christmas.


How to earn additional entries (please leave a separate comment for each additional entry):


2.) Blog about my giveaway- with a link back to here AND when you leave the comment make sure you include the URL of where your post of my giveaway is. Contest ends December 11th at 11:59pm PST.

3.) Add me as a friend on Facebook (click on "Sugar Pop Ribbons" under facebook badge on the right hand side of my blog).

4.) Enter in one of my other active giveaways (only one additional entry from enter in one of my other giveaways please).

Important stuff:

* Lucky Winner will be chosen from True Random Number Generator.* Anonymous comments must include an email address. For example: sugarpopribbons (@) yahoo.com -- so that I may get in touch with you if you are selected to win the giveaway.
* Please come back to this post on December 12th, 2009. I will announced who the winner is. You will have 48 hours to respond to my email about getting your awesome giveaway prize to you. If the winner does not contact me within 48 hours, I will choose another winner using the True Random Number Generator.