Sunday, December 11, 2011

A Marvelous Mess #43 and Features!!!


Loving these Christmas projects!! You guys are so creative!!

Christmas Decor from O. Alouette

Christmas Wine Bottle Decor by Heartfelt Balance

Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake from Just Winging It. Now, I know this isn't Christmassy....but it looks delicious!!


and the project I'm going to feature on my sidebar is....

Staircase Decor from Sweetwater Style!!
Those magnolia leaves look awesome. 
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Friday, December 9, 2011

GUM Crayola Toothbrushes Review

Don't you just love Crayola? I have loved their products all my life. I was so *thrilled* to get a new box of crayons....with all the fun names. Heck, Mister Rogers had a section on how crayons on made on his show. Now, they have branched out so much more than basic crayons!! I've seen some really cool toys with that brand name out there. Like this Color Dome:
I want one of those for myself!! 

Anywho, that's a bit of a tangent. I wanted to tell you about the toothbrushes I was sent to review. Crayola and GUM Brand have partnered together to make GUM Crayola Toothbrushes! . I have to say, I'm particularly fond of the red one in the middle picture above, the Crayola Timer Light Brush:

I found this collection of four brushes on Amazon. You can also find them right on the GUM site, with lots of info about the product and how it works HERE.

I like this one the best because it makes it a little more exciting to brush. The light blinks on the brush for 60 second intervals so your child is sure to do a really good job cleaning their teeth. I know my Munchkin has definitely gotten some good use out of it, which makes us all happy. 

The other brushes I received are basic suction cup only brushes (love the handiness of the suction cups on the bases) and smiley face suction cup brushes as well as a power brush with soft bristles that oscillate to help massage the gums. 

Overall, my opinion is this: Great products from a great company!! I am perfectly pleased with the toothbrushes and I will continue to buy the brand, because it has been around for a long time and I appreciate their products!!

ALSO......GUM Crayola is hosting a 12 days of GUM Holiday Giveaways!! Learn more about it HERE.

You can find Crayola here:
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And GUM Here:
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I received product in return for a review. All opinions in this post are my own and written entirely in my own words. 

Merry Christmas Ombre Pallet

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I figured I ought to have a Christmas Pallet like I had a Thanksgiving Pallet. Easy to make and looks lovely as decor. I just love this time of year!!

To make this I just chose some fun Christmassy colors and darkened them (or lightened them) to make the colors you see on the pallet. Then I used a stencil for some snowflakes. I free-handed the smaller ones. I used another stencil for the letters. Pretty simple!!




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