Shutterfly Cards, Calendars & Other Photo Gifts!

Faith Hope Family Religious Christmas Card

Custom Christmas cards are always available at Shutterfly.com.

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Any of you who have tried out Shutterfly before KNOW just how
awesome their products are. I recently had the opportunity to host
a party thanks to Shutterfly and House Party! Not only does
Shutterfly offer great-quality produts, but they have some amazing deals as well. I make all of my Christmas cards on Shutterfly's site and they are always a big hit! They offer cards for all different seasons, holidays, occasions...there are religious cards, plain cards, and pretty much every type of card available. Shutterfly also offers some other neat photo products. I myself have ordered 26 books and counting, aprons, magnets, coasters, jewelry boxes, pen holders, ornaments and so much more, and because of all of their awesome deals I hardly pay anything! Other photo companies are good, but the quality never really compares to that of Shutterfly. If you are not already signed up for Shutterfly, go sign up now and receive free prints just for signing up! Then go check here for how to get more great deals from Shutterfly. If/once you have tried Shutterfly, please leave your review below in the comments!

Disclaimer: This opportunity was provided to me by Shutterfly and House Party, and I received free product codes for myself and those who attended my house party! These views are my own and were not at all influenced by the parties who gave me this opportunity.

If you would like to learn more about hosting opportunities like this, go to houseparty.com and and sign up today! (This party was hosted on November 12, 2011.)

Annie Chun's Roasted Seaweed Snacks

Have you ever tried seaweed? Most people don't even want to give seaweed a chance, but it is so healthy and tasty! I recently had the opportunity to sample Annie Chun's Roasted Seaweed Snacks which come in two flavors: sesame and wasabi. Now, I've only had seaweed on sushi or in miso soup prior to sampling these so I wasn't sure what I'd think about seaweed as a snack. I'm so glad I was able to try it though, because now I (and my one-year-old) are completely addicted. My son will actually choose these snacks over cookies! He just can't get enough! Annie Chun's Roasted Seaweed Snacks are like chips; they are crunchy then melt in your mouth. They are perfectly salty, yet low in sodium! My favorite flavor is sesame (that's my son's favorite too as he's too young for the wasabi flavor.) I do like the wasabi flavor as well, but this flavor is a bit spicy for a family snack unless you have older kids and you can't eat as many as quickly (which is good if you otherwise cannot hold yourself to one serving size like me.) My husband, little cousin, aunt and grandma tried these as well. In general, they do not  like seaweed, so I was not able to convert all of them, however some had previously tried other brands of roasted seaweed snacks and they said the Annie Chun's brand is far better and they actually didn't mind the flavor. My aunt actually loved the wasabi flavor and I was able to leave some extra samples for her! What flavor would you be interested in trying? Have you tried these already? If so, please post your reviewin the comments. The flavor I'm hoping they come out with soon is miso soup flavor. If you have any other ideas too, post below so they can see!
These seaweed snacks are great by themselves or you can crumple them over rice, into soup, dip in soy sauce or other dips...the list goes on! The only thing is that they do get stale quickly if left out in an opened package as they are very thin, so you have to eat them fairly quickly (which isn't a problem considering how very tasty they are!)

Disclaimer: This opportunity was provided to me by Green Moms Meet, a product review site, and Annie Chun's, and I received free samples for myself and my moms to review as well as some other free Annie Chun's products as a thank-you gift for hosting and reviewing! These views are my own and were not at all influenced by the parties who gave me this opportunity.

If you would like to learn more about becoming a Green Moms Meet Mom Ambassador like me, go to greenmomsmeet.com and let them know that Alyssa Darby (username: mokalyssamd@aol.com) sent you! (This party was hosted on October 26, 2011.)

Swiffer® 360° Duster

If you have ever tried a Swiffer® Duster, you know that they are awesome. When I was at college, I would use them all the time because it was easy and they actually pick up the dust instead of throwing it around the room (this is very important to me considering I, as many others, am allergic to dust.) Now that Swiffer® has come out with the Swiffer® 360° duster, I am so excited! It is just like their older dusters but better because the duster goes all the way around the wand! Now I can dust both sides of the blinds at once, dust under things without scrapping the plastic handle on it, and I don't have to hold the duster a certain way (I tend to flip it over for no reason lol.) I also like that it is disposable. Although disposable dusters like the Swiffer® 360° duster cost more, if you have bad allergies like me it is well worth the extra cost. You can simply throw away the allergen and not have to go outside and knock it out, finding yourself suffocating in a clowd of the dust you just tried to clean up. Swiffer® also leaves no dust behind which means cleaner surfaces and no having to go back and clean up after you just cleaned.

Disclaimer: This opportunity was provided to me by Vocalpoint, a product review site, and I received a free Swiffer® 360° duster and coupons to try this product and review it! These views are my own and were not at all influenced by the parties who gave me this opportunity.

If you would like to sign up for Vocalpoint, go here. (Posted on 10/18/11.)

Kashi® TLC® Peanutty Dark Chocolate Layered Granola Bar

Kashi® TLC® Peanutty Dark Chocolate Layered Granola Bars are great; they are healthy AND yummy! These granola bars have 7 whole grains, 7 grams of fiber, 4 grams of protein, and contain no artificial preservatives. These tasty treats are made with granola, peanuts, peanut butter, and rich dark chocolate with fruit mixed in! I am already a fan of any peanut butter and chocolate combination, but these were seriously awesome! These bars are chewy yet crunchy and sweet like dessert (just like a good granola bar should be.) If you are planning an "eat healthier" New Years resolution, start with Kashi® products like the Kashi® TLC® Peanutty Dark Chocolate Layered Granola Bars and you can be healthier without sacrificing taste! These granola bars make great snacks and are so sweet they can replace dessert. My 1-year-old tried some and he just loved it! I was surprised when he scarfed down half of a bar all by himself! I was able to sample these with some moms and their children thanks to Green Moms Meet and Kashi® and my moms loved them too and gave them great reviews! Even the teenager present thought they were great and she would bring them to school for lunch (she even mentioned that her younger brother would love them.) Had they known better, my samplers wouldn't have guessed this treat was actually healthy! Although retail price is more than I personally would pay for a snack bar, you can find these on sale all the time and there is generally no shortage of coupons that you can find on the Kashi® Facebook page or website to make these delicious treats affordable. Kashi® is a family-friendly company that seeks to provide wholesome, tasty, family (and kid-) friendly food such as these granola bars!

Go check out my Youtube video for Kashi® and Green Moms Meet!

Disclaimer: This opportunity was provided to me by Green Moms Meet, a product review site, and Kashi®, and I received free samples for myself and my moms to review as well as some other free Kashi® products as a thank-you gift for hosting and reviewing! These views are my own and were not at all influenced by the parties who gave me this opportunity.

If you would like to learn more about becoming a Green Moms Meet Mom Ambassador like me, go to greenmomsmeet.com and let them know that Alyssa Darby (username: mokalyssamd@aol.com) sent you! (This party was hosted on September 24, 2011.)

Renuzit® Fresh Accents

I am so excited for the new Renuzit® Holiday Fresh Accents! Not only do they smell good, but they look good too! Renuzit® Fresh Accents come in two scents, Winter Berry and Festive Snow. Both scents smell amazing! They even come in the prettiest little metal snowflake containers! These are perfect for decorating for Christmas time and setting the Christmas mood. Personally, the scents "spoke" to me. Sometimes you can just tell which room the scent will be perfect in! When I smelled Winter Berry, all I could think of is the smell of holiday desserts. Mmmm. It just sparks your appetite! I decided that this will go perfectly in the kitchen/living room area! Winter Berry just has that comforting Christmas smell to it! On the other hand, Festive Snow was too strong smelling to put in the kitchen and I don't think the smell will mix well with the scents of any food you are preparing in the kitchen. I also did not find it fitting for our bedroom, but I do think it is perfect for the bathroom or living area! Festive Snow smells a little bit like decorative soap you would put in a bathroom, I think that is why I can see it fitting in there, but I'm not saying it smells bad! No, it smells very good! Bathrooms aren't all bad and smelly lol. I can see Festive Snow being the perfect fragrance to compliment a warm, winter-time, candlelit bath. Now, I may be in a little bit of an overly "romantic"mindset with the bath idea, but if you really need relaxation, that's the way to go! And Festive Snow is a very relaxing scent. If you like fresh-cut Christmas trees, this will be perfect in any room with a Christmas tree too, especially if Christmas tree costs this year have forced you to go with an artificial tree. Though the scent is strong, it is not over-powering, and in spite of my terrible allergies, I can handle it pretty well and I quite enjoy the aroma. You can smell these for yourself before you buy, as all packages have a "scratch-and-sniff" sticker on them! No need to go home and feel you picked the wrong scent!

There is also a "Try Me Free" rebate available for Fresh Accents, which is listed here.

Disclaimer: This opportunity was provided to me by Purex Insiders, an exclusive product review site, and I received two free products as well as some free product coupons to share for my review! These views are my own and were not at all influenced by the parties who gave me this opportunity.

If you would like to apply to become a Purex Insider, go here. (Posted on 10/18/11.)

SLEEP NUMBER®

Today I went to a SLEEP NUMBER® store and was able to get my sleep number! I found out that my sleep number is 30 on a scale of 0 to 100 (100 being the firmest setting.) I also found out that fixing your sleep number really does help to relieve pressure on your lower back and other areas where excess pressure causes discomfort. I never used to think it made much of a difference; most of the beds I have had/slept on though were too firm or too soft. The difference was incredible!

Disclaimer: This opportunity was provided to me by Smiley360, a product review site, and I will be receiving points and a free SLEEP NUMBER® travel pillow for my review! These views are my own and were not at all influenced by the parties who gave me this opportunity.

Follow this link to find more about the SLEEP NUMBER® mission: http://smiley360.com/175707.cfm
If you would like to sign up for Smiley360 and have the opportunity to test and review products, go here! (Posted on 9/29/11.)