I am so proud to announce the winner of the Gap $25 GC to help with Back to School shopping. Congratulations to : Tina M
I hope this get’s you started on your shopping! The Portobello Road Collection is so fantastic.

ALSO

For the 3rd time, since the first 2 winners never responded, we have a new winner of the Baby Bonanza Pt. 2 – Congratulations goes out to : kathy pease !

Both of the winners have 48 hours from NOW (2:20 AM 8/20 EST.) to claim their prize by emailing me at plussizemommy@gmail.com, please send me your name, address, and phone number (for shipping purposes only).
All prizes will be sent direct to the winners by the companies. I am not responsible for lost or damaged prizes.

I am really excited for both of you ladies

Have a Beautiful Week-end,

The Plus Size Mommy

Disclosure- For the Gap GC, I am being compensated for this post. However all of the opinions and idea’s are my own. Other’s are permitted to have different views/opinions, let me know what your’s are! This campaign is due to my relationship with BrandFluential. Many Thanks to The Gap and Brandfluential for making this post/giveaway possible.

For the Baby Bonanza – I was sent similar items to review in order to do this post. All opinions are my own and may differ with others. The prizes will be in multiple shipments, from the companies from which they come from.

QuackBack is a company who strives to provide a fun and unique way to encourage your girlfriends, sisters, mothers, and daughters.

Their products include : Traditional or Organic panties, tanks, onesies, mugs, or bibs customized with one of QuackBack’s signature duck images, creatively packaged, and personalized with a message from the buyer.

When I received my QuackBack onesie in the mail, I was pleasantly pleased with how they are sent out. The packaging and organza bag with a cute note to the special someone I was giving the present to. You also get a coupon with it to use on your next purchase. What woman or girl wouldn’t fall in love with the adorable QuackBack ducky. I love the encouraging statement’s on the clothing as well. You can certainly find something for every female in your life.
Another thing that makes me happy is they have Plus Sizes.

The quality of the onesie I received was great, it wasn’t that thin material that you sometimes get with a onesie.
There are products for adults, kids, and babies. If you don’t know what to get, you can even give a gift card. The recipient of your QuackBack gift that you send will truly be a remembered present. They will know you care, every time they put on the adorable undies. This is a perfect gift for the little girls in your life that are finished getting potty trained, what a great reward!

I really liked the onesie I received from QuackBack and so did my cousin, who I gave it to for her newborn baby girl, her first. She thought it was precious!

Visit QuackBack on Twitter

and also on FaceBook.

Here’s Quackin’ At Ya!

The Plus Size Mommy

Disclosure – I was sent a Onesie from QuackBack so I could preform a review. All opinions and idea’s and experiences are my own and can differ from person to person.

Sponsored by Tomoson.com
Sponsored by Tomoson.com

A HUGE Congrats to the winner of the Baby Bonanza Pt.2 – The winner (as chosen by random.org) is……Drumroll……… Molly Capel !

Molly, you have 48 hours from NOW (2:05PM Est 8/5/2011) to claim your prize. Please email me your name, address, and phone # (for shipping only) to :  plussizemommy@gmail.com.

If you fail to claim your prize within the 48 hours, a new winner will be chosen, no exceptions!

Thank you so much to everyone who commented and entered this giveaway. Getting many comments and visits to my blog is what enables me to be able to hold these giveaways, so always check back as we always have great giveaways  going on.

Congrats Molly, I hope you enjoy your Bonanza package. (Please remember, you will not be getting everything in the post, and they will all be shipped out by the companies direst to you)

Thank you for your continued support!

The Plus Size Mommy

Disclosure- I received samples of each product listed in the original post to enable me to conduct real reviews of the products. I do not promote companies or brands that do not send me a sample, because I am also looking out for YOU my readers. If I cannot check out a product first hand and give a fair and balanced review, how will I know if the product is as good as advertised? And I do not want to promote something that I myself wouldn’t buy.  I do NOT however post any “bad” reviews on my site. My mother always told me if you don’t have anything good to say about it, do not say anything at all. I I do not want to promote negativity on my blog. So the products that I would not purchase myself will not be found on this blog. Thank you to all of the companies that sponsored the reviews and giveaways, It was a great pleasure working with all of you. All opinions, idea’s, and experiences of these products are my own, and may differ from person to person.  And this is wonderful, if you ever have feedback on a product please share it in a comment on my blog. Companies always want to improve and cannot improve without feedback from us consumers.  All products will be shipped directly from the companies to the winner(s). I am not responsible for any lost or damaged items. I will, however, try to help you resolve problems through the company.

Sponsored by Tomoson.com

Sponsored by Tomoson.com
Sponsored by Tomoson.com

This is an ultimate holiday gift for a mom to be or for a new baby. It is as unique as you can get in baby seats! It moves in 5 unique motions – bounces up and down, sways from side to side, around in a big circle, rock a bye movement, and also tree swing movement.It has 5 speeds for rest or for play. The toy bar pivots for easy access. There are 5 built in nature sounds, or you can connect an MP3 player with music of your own. The fabric is machine washable (a huge plus) and is easy to remove. And the seat reclines into any position.
It is easy to use with power on/off switch, adjustable speed, select motion, and play/go.
To Learn more please visit www.4momsonline.com
or call 1.888.61.4MOMS.

For the past Month I have been “test driving” 2 diaper pails (alternating use of each pail every other week). The first one I will be reviewing is the Diaper Genie II Elite by Playtex.

When I had my first child I had the older version of the Diaper Genie and I loved it a lot. It kept my baby’s nursery smelling fresh and it was so convenient to use.
So, I was already familiar with the Diaper Genie’s. (Or so I thought)

The NEW Diaper Genie II Elite is taller then the one I used to have. It is much easier to use. It has a step down pedal to step onto to open it (hands free opening means less germs to me). Then when you put the diaper in and step off, it reminds me of like a cookie monster inside, it “gobbles down” the diaper and seals the opening and it is all ready to go for the next change! I was amazed. Since it is taller, I think it holds more diapers then the older version.

The odors are sucked in with the diaper it seems because I didn’t smell anything.
The bags are a breeze to change and refill.
To me, the Diaper Genie II Elite is actually kinda fun to use.
Which is what I would say is the only drawback I can see…. My kids like to play with it, lol. I think they too are amazed at how things seem to disappear into it.
Actually they put a couple small toys in it that I had to “fish out” that wasn’t good, but that is my kids and my experience, lol (and my luck).
Otherwise, I love the Diaper Genie II Elite !
The only recommendation I would make to the company (Playtex) is to make them in more than 1 color. I think they only come in white, which seems to be standard with diaper pails. But I would love to see some pink, blue, pale yellow, cream color ones. This would be nice in the nurseries. I know that I did have a sticker type thing that went around my older diaper pail with my first son, but I had to put it on myself and it was all crooked, and a pain.
So, making them colors would be cute ! Theme ones would be cute too, like with animals, safari, cars, princesses, butterflies, and some other more common nursery themes.

You can read more about the Diaper Genie II Elite : HERE

The Plus Size Mommy

*Disclosure – I am a member of the Mom Central community and I wrote this review while participating in a Test Drive campaign by Mom Central, sponsored by Diaper Genie, and received a free Diaper Genie diaper pail and a free Munchkin Arm & Hammer diaper pail to facilitate my review.

There are so many little devices and “must haves” for a person that spent the first 10 months of its life in a small confined area with no decorations or festive material. On our adventures of registering we decided, like many others, there were certain “must haves” our little guy just needed to have. You know- the car seat (obviously), stroller, swing, bouncy seat, etc. My biggest question with all of these nifty devices was how they would really be able to accommodate a newborn baby. We’ve heard there are certain things- like the swing- that are absolute “must haves” but how could the swing seat that comfortably fits a 4 month old (probably weighing over 12 pounds) also fit a newborn baby weighing in at 7 or 8 pounds. Lucky for me the infant positioner, Snuggin Go also thought of that.

POSTED BY : Carissa Ferrucci- Beam – Cheif Writer/Editor Of All Things Baby & Mommy to Be
Owner : http://thebeamerbuzz.blogspot.com/

When it comes to changing diapers, there hasn’t been much advancement in the past century.  Sure, we’ve gone from cloth to disposable diapers, an innovation that had moms the world over crying for joy, but beyond that, many parents have followed the same diaper-changing protocol for generations: remove soiled diaper, clean, apply lotion and sprinkle your little one – and everything around them – with baby powder.  If only the process could be made easier and less messy.  Coming this spring, Baby Magic® – a mom- and physician-approved brand for more than 100 years – will revolutionize the industry with the launch of Patty Cake®, the world’s first U.S. patented*, talc-free, dustless baby powder compact that will help give parents the magic touch at the changing table.

Baby Magic® Patty Cake®, the first pressed baby powder packaged in a conveniently-sized compact, implements a hypo-allergenic, talc-free formula that uses rice starch and Lauroyl L-lysine to help keep skin dry.  Together with zinc oxide, a proven ingredient in diaper rash prevention; moisturizing jojoba esters, derived from natural jojoba oil; and lubricating squalene, derived from olives; Patty Cake® eases chafing and dryness on your baby’s most sensitive areas.

DIRECTIONS: Using the disposable cotton round applicators included in every package (extra rounds can be stored in compact), swipe applicator across Patty Cake®.  Apply baby powder on baby’s bottom and other areas that can use powder and are susceptible to irritating friction.  Not only is the precise application easy-to-use, the dustless formula eliminates the possibility of airborne particles from entering your baby’s lungs, something that is hard to avoid with all other baby powders.

Suggested Retail Price: $8.99 (Over 250 Applications)

Patty Cake® will launch at CVS stores nationwide June 2010, with more retailers to follow.

* U.S. Patent 5747007

About Baby Magic
Baby Magic is the dermatologist and pediatrician-endorsed brand known for gently cleansing and protecting babies for over 100 years.  Providing a wealth of information and support on everything parents need to keep their baby’s skin soft, clean and healthy, Baby Magic offers a wide range of products for all your baby care needs.  For more information, please visit www.BabyMagic.com.

FROM ME :

I have been using the Baby Magic dustless powder compact on my daughter for over a month now and it is awesome. Not only is it very portable but it makes all of my worries of her breathing in the powder fade away. The compact is similar to powder woman use on their faces. It comes with a few applicators so you do not have to reuse them. I love using this. My daughter is 2 now but I still get the new baby smell by using this product, which is a smell I had missed and love. Now it is back!  The powder keeps her bottom dry and silky smooth. The portability is terrific, I can throw it in my purse with a diaper and a portable wipes pack and we are good to go!

A few mom’s have watched me use this on my daughter when we go out. They always ask where I got it from. Well, it will be in your area real soon, if it isn’t already there ! I am sure you will love using this Dustless Baby Powder Compact just as much as we do!

The Plus Size Mommy

*Disclosure – I was sent a compact and refill applicators. Only my 100% own honest opinion is stated above and has not been swayed in any ways.

Congrats to CJ , you are the winner of the beautiful Pillow Case Dress from Jennifer’s Jumpers !!!

Please claim your prize by emailing me your name and address to  plussizemommy@gmail.com  within 48 hours. Please put Baby Dress Winner in the subject line, thanks

Thank you to all who entered, and to CJ – I hope you enjoy this beautiful dress.

The Plus Size Mommy

Bumbleride, is an innovative lifestyle company that creates versatile, intuitively-designed strollers and accessories for today’s modern family. Bumbleride has come out with the company’s first budget-conscious stroller – the Bumbleride Flite – will be available for purchase late spring.

The Flite, which weighs in at a slim 13 lbs. and retails for $249.99, offers outstanding versatility seldom found in the lightweight stroller category. With its standard four-wheel suspension and larger/wider profile tires, Flite is extremely maneuverable in tight spaces making it ideal for urban parents who are on the go.

Additional Flite features and accessories include:
• Larger seating area and extended seat recline for added comfort
• Infant-seat compatibility including an infant seat adapter bar and safety belt
• Extra headroom, which makes it an ideal option for families with older children.
• Rain cover, removable carrying strap, cup holder, headrest and shoulder pads (included)
• Seamless integration with the Bumbleride Carrycot, Snack Pack, Jam Pack and Footmuff & Liner (sold separately)

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