The Vintage Remedies Guide To Real Food Review

The Vintage Remedies Guide to Real Food written by Jessie Hawkins introduces readers to easy ways to make their diets healthier and more nutritious. Jessie Hawkins shows us how to decrease our intake of processed foods while increasing our intake of real foods without turning our lives upside down!

The Vintage Remedies Guide to Real Food provides insights to the modern diet that many people do not consider. Including the effects of processed food on our bodies, how to recognize processed ingredients from real food ingredients, the benefits of replacing processed foods with real foods, and more.

I am one of those people who jump into things whole-heartedly and then realize that it is just too much all at one time. Sadly this usually results in a complete 180 and I am back to all of my old habits. I can definitely see this outcome occurring if I were to attempt to change my diet to real foods overnight. After all, the processed foods were the foods I grew up on.

Thankfully, Jessie Hawkins tackles this very problem. While explaining why changing to real foods is important for our health she also acknowledges that making a drastic change may be to much for most people. The Vintage Guide to Real Food provides small simple changes to take and encourages people to take their time and set there own goals for change.

The Vintage Remedies Guide to Real Food is definitely a book that I would recommend to anyone that would like to change their diet or just learn more about the foods they are eating. I have learned so much while reading The Vintage Remedies Guide to Real Food and can not wait to implement all of the ideas!

Buy your own copy of The Vintage Remedies Guide to Real Food today for $18.95!

This is a Mama Buzz review. The product was provided by: Jessie Hawkin's for this review.

Winners!

Yo Yo Mini Lip Gloss Winners!

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95
3
130


Timestamp: 2010-05-23 23:36:03 UTC

Congratulations . . .

1. michelle said... 95

Like yoyolipgloss FB

2 paulasue said... 3

I retweeted @sexyknickers68

3. Marci J said... 130

love the itti bitties lipgloss on a keychain


Munchie Mug Winner . . .

Here are your random numbers:

45

Timestamp: 2010-05-24 00:59:47 UTC

Congratulations . . .

carrielarry said... 45

I tweeted!
http://twitter.com/carrielarry/status/14017130185

Yo Baby 3 in 1 meal . . .

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33

Timestamp: 2010-05-24 01:01:53 UTC

Congratulations . . .
Charlene said... 33

email subscribe, thanks again!
May 20, 2010 5:20 PM

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Food Inc movie Review

I had an opportunity to watch Food Inc at a friend's house today and felt compelled to share it with all of you. I have recently decided that it was time to change my dietary habits and after watching this movie I know without a doubt that this is the right choice.

Food Inc. is an effort to show consumers just how are food is handled prior to the clean, nice packaging that is displayed at grocery stores. Food Inc shows footage from livestock living areas and slaughter houses. While these images are disturbing I think that it is something everyone should know about.

I thought that these foods were safe and sanitary especially if they had the USDA seal of approval. Now it seems that my beliefs in the system may have been wrong. Thankfully I now have the information I need to make safe choices for my family.

I hope that you will take the time to watch Food Inc. and make your own educated decisions on your food sources.

I received no compensation for this review. I watched this movie at a friend's home and felt it should be shared with others.

Maggie's Pureland Review and Giveaway!

I have seen soapnuts around the blogosphere and they have always piqued my interest. So when Maggie's pureland contacted me with a review opportunity I just couldn't pass it up!

I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to review both the soapnuts and the Lavender Tea Tree liquid soap.

The soapnuts were super easy to use. I just placed 4 of the soapnuts in the included bag and tossed them in with my laundry. The first load had some slightly mildewed clothing mixed in. I had some reservations on using the soapnuts on these, but figured it would be a great way to put it to the test. I am glad I did since the clothes smelled fresh and clean after the first wash. When drying this same load of clothes I forgot to add the dryer sheet. Interestingly the clothes were static free. This never happens to me no dryer sheet usually mean extreme static!

A few interesting facts about soapnuts . . .
"Maggie’s Soap Nuts are actually a dried fruit related to the lychee. People with nut allergies can safely use Soap Nuts! "
"Yes! Maggie's Soap Nuts are low-sudsing and are ideal for high-efficiency washers. "
"Yes! The saponin in Maggie’s Soap Nuts releases quickly into hot water,and more slowly in cold water"

I would definitely recommend soapnuts to others. There are so many pros and I can not think of any cons at all!

The lavender Tea Tree liquid soap worked great too! My clothes smelled fresh and clean and I loved the scent of the Lavender Tea Tree liquid soap! So relaxing and refreshing a great reason for getting the clothes in the wash! I only had to use an ounce of the liquid soap to do a whole load of clothes! A little bit of the Lavender Tea Tree liquid Soap went a long way and left me with clean clothes!

A few interesting facts about the Lavender Tea Tree liquid soap . . .
"No toxic by-products or wastes."
"No man-made chemicals left in the environment or on your clothes and body"
"The fragrance disappears during washing leaving only the wonderful soap nut clean smell"

Now is a great time to purchase from Maggie's Pureland! Just use the code SUMMERPLEASE through May 26th to receive a 30% discount on any Maggie's Pureland products!


Giveaway: Thanks to Maggie's Pureland 3 lucky readers will receive a sample of Maggie's Pureland Soapnuts or Lavender Tea Tree Liquid soap (your choice)

Mandatory Entry: Visit Maggie's Pureland and tell me something you love about their products!
Extra Entries:
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6. Blog about this giveaway with a link back (3 entries)

Giveaway Rules . . .
Open to US residents
Must be 18 years or older
Giveaway will end at 11:59pm on April 6, 2010
Winner will be notified by email and will need to email me the shipping address within 48 hours!
There must be an easy way to reach you either have your email address in the comment or linked through your profile or let me know if you would like a direct message through twitter.

Disclosure: This giveaway is sponsored by Maggie's Pureland. I received Soapnuts and Lavender Tea Tree Liquid Soap for review purposes. No other compensation was received this review is based solely on my opinion of Maggie's Pureland products!

We're Back!

Well that was one great vacation! Now its back to life and I have a few great reviews and giveaways coming shortly so stay tuned! I will also be drawing some winners for the giveaways that ended while we were gone! And of course some awesome vacation memories and photos to share with everyone!

We have a cookout to head to here shortly, but I just wanted to say hi to everyone. I am hoping to post winners tonight.

Heading to Florida!

So tomorrow Brea and I are heading to Florida! We will be enjoying Disney World for 2 days and the Beach for 4 days. I hope to have some internet access while I am there, but I am not sure that I will. So if you don't see much of us over the next week thats why! I will have lots of fun stuff for you when I return. And maybe a couple cool things to post while I am gone too!
Hope everyone has a great week!

CSN stores giveaway!

CSN stores has offered one of my readers an item of choice up to $40 value! CSN stores has so much to choose from I am sure there is something for just about everyone. Here are some examples of things you could choose.

Maybe you would like to surprise the child in your life . . .

Step 2 WaterWheel Play Table

Or maybe you are looking for the perfect father's day gift . . .

Fire Sense HotSpot Notebook Portable Charcoal Grill

CSN Stores also have home decor options and more!

Giveaway: Thanks to CSN Stores 1 lucky winner will receive the item of their choice up to a $40 value!

Mandatory Entry: Visit CSN Stores and let me know what your favorite item is!

Extra Entries:
1. Follow Brea's Mommy through GFC and leave a comment
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3. Grab my button (2 entries)
4. Follow breasmommy on twitter
5. Copy and paste the following tweet then leave me a comment with the link to your tweet. You can do this daily!

6. Blog about this giveaway with a link back (3 entries)

Giveaway Rules . . .
Open to US residents
Must be 18 years or older
Giveaway will end at 11:59pm on May 25, 2010
Winner will be notified by email and will need to email me the shipping address within 48 hours!
There must be an easy way to reach you either have your email address in the comment or linked through your profile or let me know if you would like a direct message through twitter.

Disclosure: This giveaway is sponsored by CSN stores. This is not a review of CSN stores. No personal compensation was received for this post.

Snorg Tee Review & Giveaway

Snorg Tee is a great online T-Shirt company that provides shirts to make life a little more enjoyable. All of their shirts have a fun edge to them with themes ranging from innocent children tees to horror buff faves! No matter who you are there is something for everyone!

Anyone who knows me knows that I have always loved horror movies! So when I had the option to review a snorg tee shirt there horror related t-shirts grabbed my attention. I choose to review the Zombies Don't Like Fast Food Shirt. This shirt is so me. The first time I wore it I received multiple comments from people while I was out shopping. Everyone seemed to get a good laugh out of it, which was exactly the point.

The T-shirt material was soft and comfy. It held up great through washing and drying!

Next I want the "I have the Body of a God" T-Shirt! I absolutely love it!

Want to buy a Snorg Tee of your own! Take a look and see which one is for you!

Thanks to Snorg Tees one of my readers will receive a Snorg Tee of their choice!

Mandatory Entry:
Visit Snorg Tees and tell me what your favorite design is!

Extra Entries:
1. Follow Brea's Mommy through GFC and leave a comment
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3. Grab my button (2 entries)
4. Follow breasmommy on twitter
5. Copy and paste the following tweet then leave me a comment with the link to your tweet. You can do this daily!

6. Blog about this giveaway with a link back (3 entries)

Giveaway Rules . . .
Open to US residents
Must be 18 years or older
Giveaway will end at 11:59pm on May 24, 2010
Winner will be notified by email and will need to email me the shipping address within 48 hours!
There must be an easy way to reach you either have your email address in the comment or linked through your profile or let me know if you would like a direct message through twitter.

Disclosure: I received a Snorg Tee for review purposes. No other compensation was received. This post is based solely on my opinion of Snorg Tee!

Winners!

Pearlparadise.com Winner

Here are your random numbers:

39
Timestamp: 2010-05-09 21:13:29 UTC

Congratulations to

mogrill said... 39
I like the freshwater pearl stud earrings.
Thanks for the chance.

DigitalRoom.com Winner!

Here are your random numbers:

23
Timestamp: 2010-05-09 21:17:48 UTC

Congratulations . . .

Kimberly said... 23
I'm a google follower.

Thanks to all who entered! I have some great giveaways going on still and more to come! Hope you all come back soon!

Happy Mother's Day!

I hope everyone is having a fabulous Mother's Day! We all deserve it!

Eek! Only 4 days left til Florida!

This should be a good thing. Right? Well it is. I am absolutely thrilled to be spending a week with Miss Brea enjoying the sunshine, beaches, and of course Disney World!

But! I only have 4 days and haven't done anything! No packing and considering this is Brea's first big trip I think I am in trouble! To top it off I have to work everyday, I have a cookout tomorrow, and Mother's Day is Sunday! Oh and I must not forget a couple of really great reviews and giveaways to post!

I know with everything going on I will forget something important. So leave me a comment on the must haves for traveling with a toddler! Please!

YoBaby 3 in 1 meals review and giveaway!

I am always looking for healthy, quick, and easy meals for Brea. The problem is that usually if they are quick and easy they are not healthy. So when I had the opportunity to try YoBaby 3 in 1 meals, I couldn't wait!

YoBaby 3 in 1 meals are made with Yogurt, fruit, and veggies! Who would have thought veggies would mix up well with Yogurt and Fruit? Definitely not me, but I am thrilled to say that they do!

Brea had the opportunity to try the apple & sweet potato and the pear & green beans. I know they don't sound very yummy, but she seemed to be quite impressed. The packaging looks like regular yogurt so when Brea opened the fridge the first thing she wanted was yogurt.

To be honest I was not at all sure how this was going to pan out, but I stirred up the yogurt and gave it to Brea along with a spoon and let her decide for herself. After the first couple of bites she said "This is good." When she was done she went to the fridge to get some more!

WooHoo! YoBaby 3 in 1 meals was a success! Finally I have something quick and easy that is Healthy too!

Want to stock your fridge with YoBaby 3 in 1 meals for the little one in your life? They are available at a wide variety of stores!

Thanks to YoBaby one of Brea's Mommy readers will win the following
2 free trial coupons for YoBaby 4-packs
1 Eric Carle Growth Chart

Mandatory Entry . . .
Visit YoBaby and tell me where you can find YoBaby Products near you?

Special Extra Entry:
Visit YoBaby and tell me another favorite YoBaby product!

Extra Entries
1. Follow Brea's Mommy through GFC and leave a comment
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3. Grab my button (2 entries)
4. Follow breasmommy on twitter
5. Copy and paste the following tweet then leave me a comment with the link to your tweet. You can do this daily!

  

Win a YoBaby 3 in 1 meals! Quick healthy meals for your little one! Yogurt, veggies, and fruit! @breasmommy http://tinyurl.com/32odp58

6. Blog about this giveaway with a link back (3 entries)

Giveaway Rules . . .
Open to US residents
Must be 18 years or older
Giveaway will end at 11:59pm on May 20, 2010
Winner will be chosen via random.org
Winner will be notified by email and will need to email me the shipping address within 48 hours!
There must be an easy way to reach you either have your email address in the comment or linked through your profile or let me know if you would like a direct message through twitter.

Disclosure: I received 2 YoBaby 3 in 1 meals for review purposes. No other compensation was received. This post is based solely on my opinion of Munchie Mug!

Munchie Mug Review and Giveaway!

Brea makes the biggest mess when it comes to snacks. It seems that every time I give her cherrios or other snacks with small pieces more ends up on the floor then in her belly. The majority of the time this is accidental since we all know little hands can be a little hasty! It has gotten to the point that I try to find larger hand held snacks to give her. The biggest problem with this is the larger snacks she prefers are not very healthy.

When I had the opportunity to review the Munchie Mug I was thrilled. The Munchie Mug is shaped like a cup with two interlocking tops. One of the lids serve as a top so that you can keep your child's left over snack fresh for later. The other lid has to overlapping pieces of fabric over the opening so that your child has to reach inside to remove the snack pieces. These pieces of fabric prevent your child from scattering extra pieces accidentally.

The Munchie Mug works great! Now Brea can have puffs, melts, and cherrios without all of the accidental mess.

Cleaning the Munchie Mug was a breeze as it is top rack dishwasher safe!

The only issue that I have had with the Munchie Mugg is that Brea will occasionally remove the screw on lid and then purposely dump the snack. What can I say she is a 2 year old! It would be great if snaps could be added to the sides to prevent little hands from removing the lid.

I would definitely recommend the Munchie Mug to a friend. I do not think that anything will prevent those purposeful messes our toddlers make. It is just a part of growing up, but preventing the accidental messes sure will save some time and energy in my home! WooHoo more time to play!

Interested in buying a Munchie Mug for your child? Visit Munchie Mug to order yours today!

Giveaway Time!
Thanks to Munchie Mug one of my readers will receive a Munchie Mug in their choice of color!

Mandatory Entry-
Visit Munchie Mug and tell me something about Munchie Mug not mentioned in my review!


Extra Entries:
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4. Follow breasmommy on twitter
5. Copy and paste the following tweet then leave me a comment with the link to your tweet. You can do this daily!
Munchie Mug Giveaway! Make your child's snack time less messy! Ends 5/18 @breasmommy http://tinyurl.com/374mnh4

Giveaway Rules . . .
Open to US residents
Must be 18 years or older
Giveaway will end at 11:59pm on May 18, 2010
Winner will be notified by email and will need to email me the shipping address within 48 hours!
There must be an easy way to reach you either have your email address in the comment or linked through your profile or let me know if you would like a direct message through twitter.

Disclosure: I received a Munchie Mug for review purposes. No other compensation was received. This post is based solely on my opinion of Munchie Mug!

Wishes for my Little Girl Facebook Contest

Cristina Carlino is having an awesome photo contest on facebook to celebrate her new book, The Changing Room! 5 winners will receive a copy of The Changing Room! Winners will be selected based on the number of likes for each photo so be sure to have your friends and family members become a fan of Cristina so they can vote for your child!

All you need to do to enter is become a fan of Cristina Carlino and post a picture of the little girl in your life. This could be your child, neighbor, niece, or family friend.

The Changing Room is a book that focuses on a mother's journey through motherhood. This would be an awesome keepsake for both you and your child. This book provides helpful advise and cues to help you document your life as a mom.

You can purchase The Changing Room at Amazon.com This would make a perfect gift for any mom-to-be or mom!

Disclosure: I have not received any compensation for this post. I have not yet reviewed The Changing Room and the description is based on the book description only. I will be using this post to enter a blogger giveaway hosted by Mom Select for the opportunity to receive a copy of The Changing Table free.

Found the perfect way to exercise!

Last week I mentioned buying a Barbie Jeep for Miss Brea. I really shouldn't have spent the money, but at the same time it was a great buy. I have now decided that the Barbie Jeep may have been my best investment of the summer.

Why you ask. Well Brea is tall enough to reach the pedals, but not very good at the steering aspect. We also live in a mobile home park so she usually rides her riding toys around the park (with me walking with her of course). This could have been a really big problem, but instead I ran with it. Quite literally in fact!

Now everyday Brea wants to ride the jeep and I get the pleasure of jogging beside it and helping her steer. So Brea has her fun and mommy gets her exercise.

I have finally found the perfect way to exercise with no real way to get out of it. Well at least not on a regular basis.

Let me know how you incorporate your children in your exercise routine. I would love some more ideas!

Emails from the future!

I am so tired of receiving emails that are dated for the future. I actually got one today that was dated 10/11/37 today talking about tax credits! Like I really want to think about 2037.

Yeah I get that these people are just trying to get up top on the email and stay there, but here are the problems with this method of advertising . . .
1. If you can't get the date right why would I think you can get your product right!
2. You are wasting my time and making it difficult to find the emails I am looking for.
3. Your being caught by the spam police and ending up in my spam folder (Thankfully!)
4. You are not confident enough in your own product or advertising skills to even make me interested.
5. Once I see the date I delete the email.

Who knows some of these emails may have grabbed my attention enough for me to click through if they had been sent with a little class.

Do people really get pulled in by these emails or does everyone just delete them?

What do you do?

Woohoo! Babysitter for Mom's Nite Out!

I am so excited I found a babysitter for Mom's Nite Out! I get to head out to Charlottesville to the mall where they are having a Mom's Nite Out event. I can't wait to connect with other mom's and have a fun nite out! Trying to talk some friends into joining me, but i am going to have fun regardless.

What are you doing for National Mom's Nite Out?

Too Much Stuff and not enough space!

As most of you know I have been trying to reorganize my home. I have decided that one of my biggest problems is that I have way too much stuff and not enough space. So this week I have been focusing on throwing stuff out, giving it away, or getting it ready to sell, but in addition to that I have been trying to come up with ways to optimize my space. You see I had very little storage space in my home. So I added shelves and stackable cubes in my living room. I would love to add a  corner tv stand, but I fear my TV is too large for that. Although, I may put one in my bedroom. I also plan to add a small toy-box for Brea's toys and the rest will have to stay in her room!

I would love to hear your ideas for space optimization for your home. Leave me comment and let me know. Please!

DigitalRoom.com Business Card Giveaway!

DigitalRoom.com provides business cards for everyone's needs. Regardless if you need business cards, mommy cards, blogger cards, or personal contact cards DigitalRoom.com will be able to help you!

I am hoping to come up with a professional design that I can use for business, blogger, and mommy cards! I am really hoping that it works!

Interested in making your cards a little more modern? Maybe you could take advantage of DigitalRoom.com's square and slim business cards, but don't worry the classic rectangular cards are still available too!

DigitalRoom.com is sponsoring a giveaway on Brea's Mommy! One lucky reader will receive . . .
500 Business Cards with these options . . .
2 x 3.5”, 2 x 2” (square card) or 1.75 x 3.5” (slim card)
14 pt gloss cardstock, 14 pt matte cardstock or 13 pt recycled uncoated cardstock
Full Color Both Sides; Offset Press; 3 Business Day Printing

Mandatory Entry
Just tell me how you would use your cards!

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         Yo Yo Mini lip gloss giveaway! 3 winners to receive 4 mini lip glosses & tank top @breasmommy @yoyolipgloss http://tinyurl.com/33jbus2

Giveaway Rules . . .
Open to US residents
Must be 18 years or older
Giveaway will end at 11:59pm on May 7, 2010
Winner will be notified by email and will need to email me the shipping address within 48 hours!
There must be an easy way to reach you either have your email address in the comment or linked through your profile

Disclosure: This is a sponsored giveaway from DigitalRoom.com. I will be receiving the equivalent giveaway prize for hosting this giveaway. No other form of compensation was received.