Skoy Cloth for the Holidays

No mom likes to be told she has to clean for the holidays, but what if you could make it a little easier on her? I love using Skoy Cloths because they are reusable over and over again and they really hold up to the dirt and grime the kids leave behind. Skoy Cloth is a great alternative to paper towels and can be used over and over again simply by throwing them in the dishwasher or the washing machine whichever you prefer. I’ve done both.

Their super cute flower design and non-toxic biodegradable material make them a great gift for mom, aunts, or even your teachers. They are affordable and are great alone or in a cute basket. The Skoy website states that each Skoy Cloth is equivalent to using 15 rolls of paper towels in an average home, however I have had my set of 4 for almost 7 months and keep using them over and over again.

Where can you get SKOY?

SKOY is now available in all The Container Store locations and select Cost Plus World Markets to. But if you don’t have either one of these near you, don’t worry you can always purchase them online. Not only would these make a great gift with their oh so cute design, but SKOY has recently started a fundraising program for schools. If you are a teacher or parent, you know how important it is to incorporate different fundraisers into your local program.

Be sure to check them out at the following links;

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I received one or more of the products mentioned above free for review purposes. Regardless, I will only recommend products that I have personally tested/tried and believe will be a good fit for my readers. 

Crayon Rocks Christmas Edition

This is my second review for Crayon Rocks and I just

 knew I had to bring them to you for the holiday

season because they are such a great gift for our little ones. My kids loved them months ago when we received them for Easter and still just as much now that I have them out once again.

The crayon rocks are made from pure natural waxes that come from American soy beans and for such little easy to hold crayons they really last a long time and color with such beautiful bright colors. These were developed as “rocks” to help
younger children prepare and learn how to
 hold them in a tripod effect which later
 prepares them to use pens and pencils.

After 23 years of teaching special needs students, Miss Barbara developed these crayons because she realized just how important it is for our children to develop that tripod grip. A tripod grip is using a your first and second finger and thumb, which is essentially how you hold a pencil so you can also understand how your child’s hand writing skills will depend on this technique later on in life. My personal thought, why didn’t someone think of this when I was a kid, my handwriting stinks!

These non-toxic soy wax crayon rocks are made right here in the United States, Kentucky to be more exact. Please check out their website for more information and how you can get your own Crayon Rocks. 

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Be sure to check out our Holiday Gift Guide!  Click here!

I received one or more of the products mentioned above free for review purposes. Regardless, I will only recommend products that I have personally tested/tried and believe will be a good fit for my readers. AlyGators is not responsible for any Giveaway items. All giveaway items will be shipped directly from the company that sponsors our giveaway.

BOGO FREE Pillsbury Heat-N-Go Mini Pancakes

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Find the Red Jersey & Win Sweepstakes! Purex UltraPacks

This month I had the chance to try the new Purex UltraPacks Liquid Laundry Detergent Plus Oxi which worked great on hubbies and all the "littles" clothes.  
"The concentrated DirtLift Action formula has 2x the cleaning power in every drop". 

These little things are great! My favorite thing about them is the design of the little pack so I can just throw them in with the clothes and go!  There's no guessing or measuring just toss and go! Which is also great if you have teens who are just learning how to use the washer and dryer!  (haha my boys are doomed!)   Check out Purex Here!
 

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The Purex brand provided me with a sample of Purex UltraPacks plus Oxi in exchange for a product review.  however, all the opinions expressed here are my own.

Pampers Kandoo Shampoo

My favorite children’s products are the ones that are almost child-proof, does that make any since at all?  No, of course not so let me explain.  We have a pretty pretty princess who is 3 now and LOVES to “I do it!”  But if I tell her no to avoid the messes how will she ever learn to grow and do things for herself? So I guess “I do it” is ok when I find the products that are child proof so to speak. 

Pampers Kandoo has a sweet smelling 2 in 1 conditioning shampoo in a cute little pump bottle.  Yup I said it pump bottle which makes this a great child-proof product.  Other children’s shampoos and conditioners tend to spill in the tub, make a mess when knocked over, or the kiddo’s use WAY to much when squirting it in their hands.  This little pump bottle prevents all of that! 

Besides for the awesome design of the bottle how does the actual shampoo test?  We love it!  Like I said before, it’s sweet smelling plus tear free and dermatologist tested.  With natural fruit extracts to clean the dirt and grime out of her hair it also conditions with the Vitamin E. 

Pampers has done it again with another awesome product!  Check them out at the following links and our other Pampers Reviews here.

Kandoo Hand Sanitizer & Flushable Wipes

Boogie Wipes

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John Paul Pet Products

Its summer and it seems like our pets get just as dirty as the children do.  We recently re-leveled our yard and are in the process of trying to get some grass to grow but it seems like Jen the cat would rather be outside rolling around in the freshly watered dirt than inside under the table lately. Then last night I remembered that I had also recently received a package from John Paul Pet.  Yes the same John Paul that is the co-founder of Paul Mitchell’s amazing hair products! So I dug out the neatly packaged Puppy Care Pack and decided now was the time to check it out. 

The three piece set comes with Waterless Foam Shampoo, Tearless Shampoo, and Full Body & Paw Bath Wipes.  Now no, I couldn’t get my 18 year old cat to jump in the bath tub to try the tearless shampoo so that I’ll have to pass on to my mother for her Miss Bailey Puppy.  But the Waterless Foam Shampoo and Full Body & Paw Bath Wipes were awesome!

Jen’s the type of cat that’s happy as long as someone is paying attention to her.  But at the same time she’s also kind of a snob, after all like I said she’s 18! I’m pretty sure she has every right to be.  Did you know that’s 89 years old in human years?

So when my snobby grandma kitty let me take the wipes to her tail, legs and paws, I was really surprised.  First off they smell great. Second, the moisture content in them is perfect for a cat because they were wet enough to do the job but not so wet to freak her out. 

The Waterless Foam Shampoo was awesome as well!  I used a little bit at a time rather than soaking her all up and she did great!  Plus now she smells way better!

My favorite part about the John Paul Pet products *Tested on Humans First*! Be sure to check them out at the following links;

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SunRype Pay It Forward Sweepstakes

I have to admit, I love fruit snacks so whenever I have the chance to try a new kind I jump right on it!  Well over the last week we have had the opportunity to try SunRype Products and they are a great take along snack for the kids.

It’s been a very very busy last few weeks.  With school starting and then the town festival, preparing snacks for the kids and for myself at work has just been impossible.  For me I threw some of the SunRype Fruit Strips in my bag and out the door I went.  The kids loved them on the way to school, at home, or in between events because we were running like crazy!

Now that it’s time to slow down, I have actually had a chance to read more about the SunRype products.  My favorite part of their website is all the different recipes you can make using the snacks!  Click here tofind those.  But I was really amazed with the huge variety of different flavors.  My favorite was the Strawberry Watermelon and the Raspberry fruit Strips.  But the kids loved Strawberry the most.  There are so many different varieties I absolutely recommend trying a few!

Sun Rype is also hosting a Back To School “Pay It Forward” Sweepstakes for their Facebook Fans.  Get your entries until September 27^th, 2012 for a chance to win 1 of 3 MacBook Air computers and SunRype snacks for your school or community center! 

Be sure to check them out at the following links;

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I received one or more of the products mentioned above free for review purposes. Regardless, I will only recommend products that I have personally tested/tried and believe will be a good fit for my readers. AlyGators is not responsible for any Giveaway items. All giveaway items will be shipped directly from the company that sponsors our giveaway.