Kid Kapers: 2012

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Green Mountain Coffee Wellness Collection Review

I take my coffee seriously!! I rarely get up until I hear the beep of our Grind and Brew coffee machine letting me know it is ready. I drink my coffee black and love a nice smooth medium blend. When Bzz Agent asked me if I wanted to review Green Mountains new Wellness Collection I was excited beyond belief. I could try a new coffee that would actually improve my health. It seemed like a win-win.

Another benefit of this product is that Green Mountain Coffee takes their environmental and social responsibility seriously. The company emphasis ethical and environmental standards. They have implemented a higher value structure when it comes to how they treat their employees, coffee growers, to the land’s Eco-system from tree to cup. This is something you don't see in other manufactures. Interested in learning more, check out Green Mountain's Social Responsibility page.

There are two flavors in the Wellness Collection, the Focus Blend and an Antioxidant Blend. The Focus Blend includes 50 mg L-Theanine (reduce stress and anxiety) while the Antioxidant Blend has Vitamin C and E. These are both 100% Fair Trade certified coffees!

Since I drink my coffee black I was really concerned about the flavor of the enhanced coffee. GMC did not disappoint. It had the same great taste we expect from them and there was no aftertaste. I enjoyed the Antioxidant Blend slight better since it had a bolder taste. Also, I reduced the amount of water per cup to about 9 oz. for a richer taste. I love knowing a healthier choice in coffee has great flavor. Over the few days I sampled these two types of blends I can not say that I noticed any health benefits but maybe over time the improvement would be noticeable. I do know that I enjoyed the coffee and would purchase the Wellness blends.

You can try the new line of fortified brews from Green Mountain Coffee by ordering online. They are priced at $18.49 for a 24 K Cups. You can join the Cafe Express Club and save 15% now. Plus, save another $3.00 when you enter the code GMCBEWELL at checkout. The code is good until Decemeber 31, 2012.

Disclosure: Bzz Agent provided the product samples for me to try and review. All opinions are my own.

Monday, December 3, 2012

Farm Rich Snack Review and Giveaway

We were recently asked to do a review and giveaway on Farm Rich snack and appetizers. I was excited about this review because with a teenage son it is always great to have wholesome, easy to prepare snacks on hand that taste great. Farm Rich did not disappoint. Just place on a cookie sheet in the oven for around 15 minutes and your done. Perfect for when my son is running between classes and work.

Mozzarella Cheese sticks are a favorite when we dine out so we wanted to give these a try first. They were everything you would expect in a traditional cheese stick. Crunchy on the outside, soft and gooey on the inside. I served them with a marinara sauce and ranch dressing for dipping. YUMMY!!

Farm Rich Mozzarella Sticks are:
- Made with 100% real mozzarella cheese
- Breaded and seasoned to perfection
- Good source of calcium and protein
- 0g trans fat per serving
- Comes in 10 oz snack pack & 52 oz value pack

Next up we tried the Mini Quesadillas. I loved these but they were not a favorite of my sons. He was hoping for a little more kick. These are great as they are but I topped them mine a little salsa, sour cream and green onions.
These are:
- Made with all white-meat chicken
- Southwestern blend of Cheddar and Jack
- 0g trans fat per serving
- Good source of calcium and protein
- Tortilla-style crust

I can't wait to try the Jalapeno Peppers and the mushrooms. I will be picking these up on my next trip to Publix. Check out all their products here.

Now, for the fun part. Farm Rich would like to give 2 of our readers a coupon good on one Farm Rich product.

Mandatory Entry:
Follow Kid Kapers and then visit Farm Rich. Leave a comment telling us what product you would like to try.

Additional entries (leave a comment for each one)
Like Farm Rich on Facebook and leave a comment telling them Kid Kapers sent you.

Giveaway will run through December 15, 2012. Winners will be notified by email and will have 48 hours to respond before another winner is picked.

Can't wait to try them. You can grab a money saving coupon on Farm Rich website and don't forget to join the Keep em Happy Club.

Disclosure: Farm Rich provided us with coupons to try their products but all opinions are our own.

Saturday, November 3, 2012

Purex Plus Oxi Review and Giveaway

As a Purex Insider I love getting to try out the latest products (and share them with you). Purex with Oxi, the newest product from Purex is designed to help fight stains, leave clothes fresh, clean, and spotless! It is a powerful detergent and pre-treatment in one.

I love this new product! I usually use a detergent and a separate pretreater for stains, so it’s really convenient to only have to use one product. And it will save money since I wont have to buy a separate pre-treatment.
We have well water which leaves are clothes dull looking but after using the product for a week I have noticed a big difference in how white our clothes look. I have a feeling this new Purex with Oxi and I are going to become very acquainted with each other.

Product Information:

Three stain fighting enzymes in Purex Plus Oxi each work against 101 different types of stains for the most Purex stain fighting power you can possibly get. Purex Plus Oxi has been specially formulated to work in both high efficiency washers and traditional washing machines. Purex Plus Oxi will leave your clothes bright, white and clean and not break the bank.

hypoallergenic formula with a light fresh scent
perfect for everyday laundry or heavily soiled loads
use to pretreat stains (just add a little on the stain and rub together. Wait five minutes before adding it to the washer.

Giveaway: Want to see if you love it as much as I do. Two winners will each win 2 (two) full size value coupons for Purex plus Oxi. Entry is simple. Follow us and then leave a comment.

Bonus entries:
1) Leave a comment on Purex Facebook page telling them KidKapers sent you.

2) Enter the sweepstakes below and come back and leave a comment for each daily entry through the link below.

Giveway ends November 17th, 2012 and winners will be notified by email. You need to respond within 48 hours with your mailing address.

Sweepstakes! Purex is holding a sweepstakes to celebrate the release of Purex Plus Oxi. One Grand Prize Winner will receive $1000 and 200 second place winners will each receive $25. Visit and fill out the entry form to enter!

Disclosure: As a Purex Insider I was provide a free bottle of Purex with Oxi to try and review. All opinions are my own.

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Glade Expressions Collection

Before I begin to tell you about my experience with the Glade Expressions® Collection, provided to me by Bzz Agent let me share some facts about the convenience and value the Glade Expressions® Collection offers.

Glade Expressions® Fragrance Mist
The first refillable fragrance mist from Glade®
Squeeze-to-release a soft, light mist of true-to-life fragrance that lasts
Instantly enhances any room and eliminates odor
Refillable with your favorite Glade Expressions® fragrance — so true-to-life, it's as if the ingredients are being cut open right next to you
With a removable label, the holder is artfully designed and chic enough to incorporate into any décor
Fragrance satisfaction guaranteed or your money back

Glade Expressions® Oil Diffuser
The best non-electric oil diffuser for living spaces, delivering 3x more fragrance**
Refillable with your favorite Glade Expressions® scent — authentic, exotic ingredients like mangosteen and cardamom spice are unlike anything else in the fragrance aisle
Trendy holder (available in bamboo or white) matches home décor perfectly, allowing you to place true-to-life fragrance in any room
The intuitive snap-in-place setup makes the diffuser easy to assemble, refill and enjoy
The spill-free design fills living spaces with fragrance for 30 days
A wide and thin wick releases fragrance slowly, leaving you with consistent fragrance over time
Fragrance satisfaction guaranteed or your money back*

Visit glade.com to learn more about the Glade Expressions® Money-Back Guarantee.

Fragrances
Here's a rundown of the fragrances you're about to invite into your home, courtesy of Glade Expressions®:
Cotton & Italian Mandarin - Open your home with the bright, breezy blend of cotton and sparkling citrus, honeydew and sandalwood (available in mist only)

Fuji Apple &Cardamom Spice - A ripe, spicy blend of sweet pears and crisp apple with a dash of cinnamon and clove that warms and invigorates

Lavender & Juniper Berry - Lush lavender blends with fresh juniper berry, eucalyptus and rose to relax the senses and open your home

Pineapple & Mangosteen - Evoke a tropical paradise with the blend of freshly cut pineapples and hint of tangy mangosteen, creamy coconut and passionflower

I love Glade products and we use the spray, plug ins and candles on a regular basis in our home. Glade has scents for every season, holiday and the design fits in with your home décor. The new collection include the Glade Expressions Fragrance Mist and Glade Expressions Oil Diffuser.

As a Bzz Agent I received free product coupons so I could try and review the new Glade line. I was a little disappointed because my store only had two of the four scents available - Cotton & Italian Mandarin (mist) and Pineapple & Mangosteen (diffuser).
Since I was unable to buy the product in the same fragrance I decided to place them in opposite parts of our home. I used the diffuser in the guest bathroom so I could feel confident that this room was always ready for company. The stylish bamboo design fit nicely with the decor. My one disappoint was that it only lasted about 15 days and with a retail price of $6.89 I expected more.

The fragrance mist is much more reasonable priced, at under $3.00 and comes in refillable bottle with a removable label. The elegantly designed bottle will fit in with any decor. I might even have to get out my Cricut and design a label to match my room. The light mist leaves your room smelling fantastic without being over powering. I will definitely buy the refills and look forward to finding additional fragrances.

Have you tried the Glade Expressions Collections?

Disclosure: I as provide this product for free by Bzz Agent but all opinions are my own.

Monday, September 10, 2012

Soft Scrub Review and Giveaway

I LOVE being a Purex Insider member. I get the opportunity to try quality new products (for free), like Soft Scrub, and review them for you. The best part is I get to give you the opportunity to try them too.

I've always been a Soft Scrub fan and have used their products for years. I loved how clean it left my tub, shower and kitchen cabinets. So when Purex asked if I wanted to try a couple of new household cleaners from Soft Scrub I jumped at the chance.

All three new Total cleaners will spray upside down, allow you to choose between a foam or a spray (perfect for bathroom use), clean and deodorizes. And just like the Soft Scrub we know and love they are tough on stains and gentle on surfaces.

Last week , I received the Soft Scrub Total All Purpose and the Soft Scrub Total Bath and Bowl cleaners. I immediately put them to the test in the bathroom and kitchen.

We recently resurfaced our tub and can not use abrasive cleaners on it so the new Soft Scrub Total Bath is perfect. I love the foam setting for my shower walls and the spray is great on counter tops. The bottle design makes it easy to get under the rim of the toilet. I tried the Soft Scrub Total all purpose on my ugly white laminate kitchen cabinets. It was so great cutting through the grease I used it on my ceiling fan. It looks like new!! I genuinely love both products and will continue to use them.
Soft Scrub also has a sweepstakes going on that you are going on right now. Enter the Soft Scrub Tough and Gentle Sweepstakes for your chance at $3000 in prizes. The grand prize is $1000 but 50 more winners will win $40 in gift cards! To imcrease your chance of winning come back to enter daily!!!

Now for the fun part we are giving two readers a chance to win TWO coupons each so you to can pick your two favorite Soft Scrub Total to try for FREE!!! All you have to do is:
1) Follow our Blog
2) Like Soft Scrub on facebook
then leave a comment.

For a additional entries (optional)
Enter the sweepstakes through the link above and leave a comment. You can get an additional entry daily.

Contest Ends: October 1st, 2012!! Winners will be contacted by email and will have 24 hours after notification to respond before another winner is chosen.

Disclosure: This giveaway is sponsored by Purex and Soft Scrub. As a Purex Insider I received two free bottles of Soft Scrub to review. As always, all opinions expressed are my own.

Saturday, July 14, 2012

Dry Idea Giveaway

I never really considered what goes into an antiperspirant & deodorant, I just expected it to work. Well, that was until as a Purex Insider I had the opportunity to try Advanced Dry Roll-on from Dry Idea. I received the Unscented roll-on was very impressed with how dry it feels as soon as it is applied.

The fast drying MicroCotton Formula is hypo-allergenic, contains vitamin E, and has a fast drying formula.
The new AdvancedDry Formula is available in roll-on (Unscented, Powder Fresh, & Cotton Dry), Clear Gel (Unscented & Powder Fresh), and Invisible Solid ( Unscented, Powder Fresh, & cool Burst w/Air Conditioning Effect). The roll-on gel will give you 24 hours of protection & the solid will give you 48 hours of protection!

It has been years since I last tried a roll on deodorant. I never liked how they left that wet feeling so I was a bit hesitant when Purex Insider asked me to try Advanced Dry Idea Roll. It is a little wet when it is first applied but it quickly dries due to the special Fast drying MicroCotton formula. Forget all your old ideas about roll ons, Dry Idea AdvancedDry is different! I think you will be surprised if you give it a try.

You can try it for free by being one of the lucky winners to win a coupon for one free Dry Idea AdvancedDry 3.25 oz or smaller valued at $5.50. All you have to do is follow us and leave a comment on this post by July 19th, 2012.

Be sure to check out our Purex giveaway and this one for a $1,000 one from Dry Idea.

Disclosure: This giveaway is sponsored by Purex. As a Purex Insider no compensation for this giveaway was received. As always, all opinions expressed are my own. Winners will be contacted by email and will have 24 hours after notification to respond before another winner is chosen.

Friday, July 13, 2012

Let's Be Honest Purex Giveaway

I am so excited be able to bring you the Lets be Honest Purex Triple Action Detergent Giveaway, brought to you by Purex Insiders!

Giveaway: THREE (3) Coupons for a FREE bottle of new Purex Triple Action Detergent!

There are several ways to enter this giveaway – the more items you complete, the better your chances are of winning!

How to Enter the Giveaway:

1.Watch the Purex Lets Be Honest Videos HERE or HERE. Leave a comment and let me know which Lets Be Honest video was your favorite. My favorite video is the static cling video — so funny, so true, and I can totally relate!

2. Like your favorite video by either using the Facebook like button on Purex site, or the “thumbs up” on the You Tube site. Leave me a comment letting me know you have completed this.

3. Share your favorite on Facebook video using the appropriate buttons below the video. Leave me a comment letting me know you have done this and leave me a link to the share on Facebook.

4. Tweet about your favorite video. Leave me a link to your tweet in the comments.

5. Follow KidKapers Blog.
That’s FIVE easy entries into this giveaway! Giveaway ends July 19th, 2012.

Disclosure: This giveaway is sponsored by Purex. As a Purex Insider no compensation for this giveaway was received, but I may receive coupons as a “thank you” once the giveaway had closed. As always, all opinions expressed are my own. Winners will be contacted by email and will have 24 hours after notification to respond before another winner is chosen.

Be sure to check out our Dry Idea giveaway.

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Home Depot Kids Workshop

Build. Learn. Create. Have fun with Kids Workshops!

* FREE hands-on workshops designed for children ages 5 - 12 offered the 1st Saturday of every month at all The Home Depot stores between 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
* Workshops teach children do-it-yourself skills, tool safety and instill a sense of pride and accomplishment.
* All kids get to keep their craft and receive a FREE Kids Workshop Apron, commemorative pin and certificate of achievement.

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Easy Rag Rug

I was looking for an easy project to do for my grandson's nursery and decided to try this rag rug. I loved it since it is made from fabric and required no sewing. I decide to use flannel since it was soft, came in a wide variety of colors and the price was right. If you have children this is a great project they can help make. The threading of the fabric is great fine motor practice for little ones.

Materials:

1/2 yard of 6 different color 45"wide flannel for the "rags"

1 yd 45" wide flannel for base of rug

scissors or rotary cutter

*Rotary cutter makes its a whole lot easier

Directions:

Cut the base fabric to the size rug you would like (mine was 30 x 40). Starting 1" from the edge of the base fabric cut small slits about 1/2" a part, spacing rows 3/4" a part. I did not measure mine I just estimated the spacing. This rug is very forgiving so accuracy is not necessary. I cut all my slits at once but you can do this as you go if you prefer.

I cut the 1/2 yd. pieces of fabric into strips about 1" wide and 6" long.

Here is where the kids can help out. Starting at one corner, thread a strip down through the first hole and back up through the second. Next, take a second strip and thread it through the second hole (the same hole you just pulled the first strip up through). It will share the same hole with the first strip. Then, pull it up through the third hole. Continue this for each row. I worked on mine a couple hours each night while I watched TV and I was able to complete it in a week.

This rug is easy to maintain. Just shake it if it gets flat. Pull on strip if it becomes uneven. Rethread strip if it falls out. Place in a lingerie bag on delicate cycle to wash.

I bought my fabric so I could get the color combination I wanted but using old, clothes, sheets, towels would be a great way to upcycle. Some suggestions:
Use old high school T shirts to make a rug for college dorm
Use ragged towels to make a rug for the bathroom or kitchen
Use outgrown baby clothes to make a rug for childs room

Free Busch Garden and Sea World Passes for Florida Residents

If you live in Florida and have young kids, this is an amazing deal you will not want to miss! Children age 5 and under get FREE admission to both Sea World and Busch Gardens for the rest of 2012, if you’re a Florida resident. Also, teachers get in FREE to Sea World year round.

Thanks Mojo Savings

Monday, March 12, 2012

Keekoo's Sales Event and Freebies

Last week, I told you about a new deal site, keekoo's . Well check out the email I recieved:

Tick tock, get ready to save a lot! keekoo's first sales event is Thursday, March 15, offering huge discounts on everything you need and want for you and your baby...strollers, cribs, nursing items, maternity apparel and much more!

And that's not all...we're offering FREE PRODUCTS on a first-come, first-served basis! But, SHHHH, the freebies are only announced to our Facebook fans.

So hurry up, LIKE US at http://www.facebook.com/keekoofan as fast as you can. Just LIKE US and we'll love you back with free stuff and amazing deals.

So be sure to sign up and stay tuned for some great deals and if your lucky a few freebies.

Monday, March 5, 2012

Free $10.00 Credit to KeeKoo

Keekoo, a new baby and maternity deal site, is launching mid March. They are offering a $10 credit to everyone who signs up to receive their deals by email.

If you (or someone you know) is pregnant or planning to have a baby soon, I’d highly recommend signing up. Then keep your fingers crossed and hope for some incredible deals.

Saturday, March 3, 2012

Dr. Seuss Week - Fox in Socks

***REPOST***

Fox in Socks is a great book to teach alliteration (repeating of a the beginning sound of two or more neighboring words). When you have several words with the same sound at the beginning of the word you have a tongue twisters such as "she sells seashells by the seashore". After reading this book trying saying some tongue twisters or create your own.

Friday, March 2, 2012

Dr. Seuss Week - The Cat in the Hat

***REPOST***

Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!!

Celebrate today with Read Across America and pledge to spend time reading with your child.

Why not read The Cat in the Hat to celebrate? This classic children's story is a great book to read with your kids to practice rhyming words.

After you are done reading the book you can do this fun rhyming activity.

YOU NEED:

Legal size envelope

Red construction paper

Red & Black marker or crayon

Print pictures here, here, here, here & here

Take the envelope and draw a black line down the middle. Below the line draw a circle and color in a face of a cat. Color the area around the face black. On the top portion of the envelope draw red stripes for his hat. Take your red construction paper and glue it on the black line, this is that hat's brim. Print the pictures and if your children are old enough, let them cut them out. Then you can have them match the rhyming words. When you are done, store the pictures in your Cat in the Hat envelope.