Growing a Baby Reviews- Part Two!

Shopping for a new TV stand?

2011-03-08T14:31:00.000-08:00

My husband and I own a rental condo, and we recently had a new renter move in. She was thrilled with the condo, but not so much with the furniture that came along with it. And I can't really blame her- it's mostly furniture left over from my husband's early bachelor days! The biggest offender in the condo is the stand that the TV is on- we really need to go shopping for LCD TV stands! When we do get around to shopping, my first stop will be at CSN Stores to browse the great selection there.

At CSN Stores you can search for the perfect TV stand for your room. You can look at options sorted by price, style or size of your TV. They carry entertainment centers, lots of types of TV stands, media storage items and TV wall mounts.

This Flat Panel TV Stand in Cherry is gorgeous:

And I absolutely love this contemporary black TV stand from dCOR design:

To keep your media well-organized, how about this beautiful windowpane cabinet with sliding doors?

As always, CSN Stores has your shopping needs covered, with lots and lots of great options in the 200+ stores. Not just TV stands, they have a bit of everything! Check out the site to find the perfect item for your home!

Disclosure: I will be receiving a gift card as thanks for my time in writing this post. All opinions posted here are mine and mine alone.

Don't forget to check out CSN Stores for your online shopping!

2010-11-19T13:01:00.000-08:00

I've had the pleasure of working with CSN Stores a number of times over the past year. If you're new to CSN Stores, its a family of 200+ online stores that carries pretty much anything and everything that you could imagine wanting to shop for online. Currently they sell over 1 million products- everything from extra tall bar stools to kids' shoes, microwave ovens to the perfect Christmas gift.

Thanks to CSN Stores, I've had the chance to review several products, and could not be more pleased with all of them. I've been making yogurt with my Tribest Yolife Yogurt Maker,

And I've been cooking up rice and stews with my VitaClay 2-in-1 Rice n' Slow Cooker,

And getting a good night's sleep (when the kids allow me!) on my pretty new sheets.

CSN Stores has you covered, whatever you're shopping for. Definitely check it out for your holiday shopping this year!

Disclosure: As thanks for my time in posting this review, CSN Stores has provided me with a gift certificate. All opinions expressed here are mine and mine alone.

Giveaway on my other review blog- $45 to CSN Stores!

2010-09-30T13:48:00.000-07:00

I wrote earlier this week about all the great things that you can buy at CSN Stores. And now I have a $45 gift card giveaway going on at my main review blog. Check it out!

Have you shopped CSN Stores yet?

2010-09-28T15:16:00.000-07:00

When my husband and I were newlyweds, we lived in a small studio condo right in downtown Seattle. Due to the small size of our home, we couldn't fit in a dining room table, so we did all our eating at the breakfast bar. Which meant that we needed to buy good bar stools. I remember going to lots of stores and searching around for the perfect option, then in the end giving up and just moving in my husband's old bar stools that he'd had at his previous home. Perhaps if I had had the option of shopping at CSN Stores for bar stools back then, I would have not had so much trouble finding what I was looking for!

They have some great options, no matter what your style is. I think this bar stool is so pretty and classic all at once. It would bring instant character to your bar or counter area!

Or what about this beautiful walnut bar stool?

Whatever you're shopping for, whether it's bar stools or new baby shoes, CSN Stores probably has just what you're looking for at one of its 200+ stores. So if there's an online shopping trip in your future, stop by CSN Stores first and see what you can find there! It's easy to browse and to search for exactly what you're looking for, so you can quickly find just what you need. Happy shopping!

Disclosure: I was provided a gift card to CSN Stores as thanks for my time in writing this post. All opinions posted here are mine and mine alone.

New winner!

2010-04-02T21:12:00.001-07:00

I didn't hear from my original winner within 48 hours - or 12 hours after I emailed again today, so I chose a new winner tonight. Congrats to: Michelle.

I've emailed you and you have 48 hours to respond!

My review of some great new products from OxiClean- and a great giveaway (closed)!

2010-03-09T00:01:00.000-08:00

This is a compensated review by BlogHer and OxiClean.

Congrats to my winner: Michelle

As I’ve mentioned before on my other review blog, if there’s one thing that I know a lot about, it’s laundry! I have a 2 ½-year old son who lives to make messes, and a 9-month-old daughter who is very enthusiastic about mealtimes, but hasn’t quite figured out the logistics of eating without ending up wearing most of her meal. While I am typing this I have a pile of laundry on the table waiting to be folded, another load tumbling around inside the dryer and a third waiting in the washing machine. Yes, I know laundry.

So, I was really excited to get the opportunity to test some new products from OxiClean, the OxiClean Max Force Power Paks and the OxiClean Max Force Pre-Treater Gel Stick.

The Pre-Treater gel stick is really interesting- it has different type of applicator than I’ve ever seen before, one with little “nubs” on the top of the stick, so it’s a no mess way to get the stain treatment deep into the stain. And it’s safe for use on colored fabric as well as your white items. The Max Force Power Paks are great little plastic packets of OxiClean powder. They can be used on all colors and in all temperatures of the wash, and are designed to unleash active oxygen to boost your detergent for better stain removal and brighter colors/whiter whites.

I thought the Pre-Treater Gel Stick was easy to use, and I love that you can treat the stain and the wash it later- up to a week later! My kids have a knack for sensing when I’ve just done all the laundry in the house and immediately spill something, so I need this treat-now-and-wash-later option. It saves me from the decision of either doing a load of laundry with only one item, or risking that the stain won’t come out if I wash later.

The Pre-Treater Gel has already been used frequently in my house- my daughter and son are both messy eaters, and it’s been great to be able to just dab some gel on the clothing item and leave it until later. It’s done a great job of getting out stains and I’ve been very happy with how the clothes came out of the wash.

I also really liked the Power Paks and the convenience that they offer. I’ve been a long-time OxiClean user, and I’m a believer in its ability to brighten whites and colors. But I always seemed to be losing the little scoop to put the powder into my wash, or the container would fall behind my washer and spill, so it sometimes was more hassle than it was worth. These Power Paks are great though- there’s nothing to measure or pour or unwrap, just take a Power Pak out of the bag and throw it in. The Power Paks came in handy this week. I washed my white towels with a newish pair of jeans, and my towels came out with a blue tinge. After I washed them again with an OxiClean Power Pak, and they went back to their original color!

Vivian with her après- dinner decorations on her shirt

The Pre-Treater gel at work. It’s nice and thick and doesn’t run or drip.

Clean again!

What is your biggest laundry challenge? Leave me a comment here letting me know, and you’ll be entered to win a $100 Visa gift card! Giveaway is open on March 9, 2010 and will close at 9 PM PST on March 31, 2010.

Rules:

1. No duplicate comments.
2. You may receive an additional entry by blogging about this contest and leaving a link to your blog post in the comments here.
3. This giveaway is open to US Residents, aged 18 and older.
4. Winners will be selected via random draw, using random.org, and will be notified by e-mail.
5. You have 48 hours to get back to me, otherwise a new winner will be selected.

Complete giveaway rules available here.

And, check out all the other reviews of these products and enter their Visa gift card giveaways as well! There are 7 other blogs where you can win- and there's a $300 sweepstakes on the round-up page!

I was compensated for this review, but all opinions expressed here are mine and mine alone.