Company Overview: Why is it that when a woman rules a country, she is usually treated with hostility and suspicion, whether or not she’s done anything wrong? Goosebottom Books’ new series, The Thinking Girl’s Treasury of Dastardly Dames, profiles six women who wielded great power-and accumulated nicknames like “The Black Queen” and “The Dragon Empress.” In these books, kids learn the truth about some of history’s most notorious women, and in the process explore and consider a very topical concern: the consequences of name-calling.  How can they be compared to women of power of today, how far have women come to overcome their stereotype?

These books explore a very topical concern: the consequences of name-calling.

The series includes:

Cleopatra “Serpent of the Nile” – She was the richest, most powerful woman in the world, who ensnared men with her cunning. But did Cleopatra deserve to be called the “Serpent of the Nile”?

Agrippina “Atrocious and Ferocious” – The sister, wife, and mother of Roman emperors, Agrippina was once revered as a goddess. How did she fall so low as to end her life “Atrocious and Ferocious”?

Company Overview: Recently, the world faced a gigantic animal baby boom that had storks flying willy-nilly to take zillions of newborns to their parents. Animals of every kind, stripe and tail, from aardvarks to zebras, were scheduled for delivery. No one had ever seen anything like it before. The traffic was a mess.  This was the real Carmageddon.  Earnest storks were doing their best to keep it all together, but the workload was just too much.  Then wouldn’t you know it, lo and behold, CRASH #1! BOOM!  Then CRASH #2 and 3 and 4 and 5 and so on. Still trying valiantly to cradle their precious cargo, stork after stork crashed into one other. Feathers flew everywhere as the storks and the babies fell from the sky.  What to do?

The storks quickly regrouped. Surveying the aftermath of their multiple collisions and to their amazement, they found thousands of baby animals all jumbled up in what could only be considered a new breed.  Zebras and elephants became ZELEPHANTS! Giraffes and buffaloes became GIRAFFALOES!  They called them JUMBIES, each and every one of them a star. Since it wasn’t clear where the little ones were supposed to go, the storks scooped them up and flew off to a beautiful island they called JUMBiELAND.

The world began Twittering about the adorable plush toys that inspire imagination, tolerance and, in the short time since they were jumbled, have become instant collectibles.  Millions fell in love with Beanie Babies.  The storks predict that millions more will follow the original 12 JUMBiES they found through games, cartoons, videos and collecting their very own.

There’s a Duckey (monkey & duck), named Darwin, a Blabbit (bluebird & rabbit) named Filbert, a Camelot (camel & ocelot) named Arthur, a Dingbat (dingo & bat) named Bunker, a Horsefly (butterfly & horse) named Kloie, a Moosecow (moose & cow) named Yuri, a Sealion (seal & lion) named Samson, a Leopird (leopard & hornbill bird) named Leopold, a Tyramosaurus (Tyrannosaurus Rex & ram) named Warner, a Pigbit (pig & rabbit) named Corky, Mallit (mallard duck & rabbit) named Wackers, and a Zelephant (zebra & elephant) named Zumbo.

Each and every JUMBiE has its own personality and Date of Jumble (D.O.J.). They have things they like and things they don’t like. What they all have in common is that we know you’re going to love them. 

Review: Jumbies are adorable plush stuffed animals that are all mixed up!! They remind me of a beanie baby or webkin but are much more creative. You can go to JumbieLand online and find out all about your animal, when they were born and what type of mixed up animal they are. We received Horsefly and Sealine. My daughter was laughing hysterically at these animals, she couldn’t believe they were so mixed up. She loves horses so HorseFly was definately her favorite animal, the attention to detail on the plush animals is great. They are made nicely and are just the right size so they don’t take up too much room in your stuffed toy collection. This is a great twist on classic stuffed animals, and engages children in learning about animals.

Where to Buy: Find them at www.jumbieland.com and selected retail stores.

Product: Coochy Shave Creme

Company Overview: Coochy Rash Free shave creme is formulated to protect the skin and provide a smooth moisturizing shave to any part of the body. Desighned for all skin types, including senitive skin. Appropriate for use on all parts of the body. Coochy is also a great moisturizing conditioner that softens even the coarsest facial and body hair. Because women prefer choices. Available in pear berry, green tea and original flavor. 4 fl oz.

Review: I was first introduced to Coochy Creme in 2007 when I hosted a party at my home. The creme immediately caught my eye! As women you know that shaving can be a big old PAIN and cause pain, especially when you want to shave ughhummm ‘sensitive areas’. Coochy shave creme makes the shaving process pleasureable, your skin is so silky smooth and the razor just glides across your skin. It really does help keep any skin irriation down. I have the pear berry flavor and love the smell. The creme also lasts for a long time as you don’t need to use large amount of it to get a good shave. (Even the guys will want to sneak some to use because the shave is so smooth). If you want to luxurate in your shaving process check out Coochy Creme for your next shower experience.

Where to Buy: EdenFantasys (no they aren’t just a site for sex toys – they are so much more!)

To see my other posts of fun products you can find at EdenFantasys check Where’s the Passion in your Life? and The Most Important Part on a Woman’s Body.

This product was bought by me, it was not given to me. The review is in no way influenced by the company, no monetary compensation was received for my personal review. Links from EdenFantasys are sponsored but are not part of my personal review.

One person will WIN the Bento Boxes system (the xlarge, large, medium and small boxes) a $120 value!  See giveaway details below.

Product:  Bento

Company: Rubbermaid

Company Overview: Typical storage boxes contain your items, but the inside becomes cluttered – making it difficult to find what you need. Rubbermaid’s Bento collection is designed to organize items, rather than just store them. The Bento Boxes have internal flex dividers, which enable you to divide the space by creating unique sections when needed. Boxes can stack vertically, or fit inside each other. Bento Toppers can act as trays, covers or lids, providing an extra layer of organization for the Bento Boxes, or hiding what’s inside. The Bento Collection is made from sturdy materials, and the heavy-duty decorative fabric enables it to remain out in your social spaces while complementing your home’s décor.

Internal Flex Dividers that can be individually popped open or closed

Toppers act as trays, covers or lids

The deep red tones of the Paprika pattern can add a little pop of classic color to your décor

Same size containers can stack on top of one another

Smaller sizes nest inside larger sizes for space efficient storage when not in use

CARB-certified MDF covered in durable polyester fabric

MommyReview: I was immediately impressed with these new storage boxes from Rubbermaid. These are not your mama’s storage boxes! They are heavy duty, though they look elegant. But they are great for inside storage. When you think of Rubbermaid you think of rubber storage containers but these containers are for showing off and showcasing. My favorite feature about the boxes is the flex dividers, you can create spaces but popping the dividers in or out to customize your needs for the storage box. Each different sized box creates a solution for different items that can need storage around the house. From Pencils to magazines. Another fabulous point is that the boxes can be nested inside each other is they are not in use, or what I did was left my larger box open to storage my smaller boxes in, so when company came over I could keep my everyday items out of site. These work great for our family but I can see them also being highly beneficial for apartment dwelling families who do not have a lot of storage space. So get to dividing and conquering and grab a bento box!

Recommendation: Great fashionable storage solution. When you don’t want to have to hide your storage but make it a part of your everyday living look to Bento.

Website: Rubbermaid.com

THIS PRODUCT WAS SENT TO MOMMYREVIEW, NO MONETARY COMPENSATION WAS RECEIVED. OPINIONS ARE 100% OUR OWN AND DO NOT REFLECT THE OPINIONS OF THE COMPANY OR PR FIRM.

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I get to see my daughter make new discoveries every day.

I am grateful to my husband for giving me that opportunity of a lifetime and making my dreams come true.

Took some stuff out of storage, Ryan found a VHS tape… she wanted to know what it was (I was like how do I explain this black box?!)…

Me: “its what we use to watch movies on”

Ry: “well where’s the DVD player for it then?”

Me: “There’s no DVD player, there’s a VHS player”

Ry: “Well where is it ? I want to watch that”

Me: “Ya, I left my VHS player in the 90s”

Ry: “Well, get one, I want to watch this”

(Ya, she’s 5!)

HAHAHA I feel ancient now!

If you daughter is into jewelry, crafting or art the Bizu Style Studio will be a great Christmas gift. You can create bracelets, key chains and necklaces with these fun beads that turn into animals.

The Bizu Style Studio lets girls create stylish accessories that can transform into animal friends. This kit comes with beads, Bizu characters, and elastic bands for four bracelets that can be twisted to make figures or connected together to make a necklace. The beads easily slide back off the elastic bands, so girls aged 6 and up can refine and redesign bracelets for hours of creative fun. With a rotating, lottery-style dial, this studio kit also gives girls an exciting way to come up with new, original creations and a convenient place to store beads.

Bizu Style Studio available at Amazon.com

This is an interactive toy slated for Girls, but I think it can be a fit for some boys as well. The age range is suggested for 6 and up. One issue I’ve heard about is that you MUST replace the batteries with NEW ones other wise the Fijit will not work properly. The price point is a little on the pricey side, but if can be well worth it is this is a present your child is looking forward to.

Key Features:

You can poke and squeeze Fijit’s soft, tactile skin that enables lifelike movements and fun surprises

Fijit can respond more than 100 built-in phrases and jokes!

Recognizes different types of music and perform different dance moves

Features voice recognition, beat detection capabilities, and includes her own original songs too!