SWITCH BELT

 DON'T YOU JUST WISH YOU HAD A BELT TO MATCH EVERY OUTFIT SUCH AS BLACK SLACKS AND PINK SHIRT? OR PINK SLACKS AND BLACK SHIRT? GOOD NEWS HERE IS A SOLUTION CALLED ......... SWITCH BELTS. INTER-CHANGEABLE  BELTS AND BUCKLES.

                                              I LOVE THESE BELTS

 THESE SUPER COOL BELTS COME IN A NEAT PLASTIC BOX AS WELL FOR SAFE AND EASY STORAGE.
 



SWITCH BELTS
Switch belts are made out of a thermoplastic resin (TPR).  the thermoplastic resin is an Eco-friendly plastic which is biodegradable.
The buckles are made of a polycarbonate (PC) plastic. Polycarbonate is a high performance plastic though, and transparent.  This plastic is good in temps from -40″F to 280″F.  So if you are exploring the arctic glaciers or flying too close to the sun, the buckle will retain its shape.
Why Plastic?
The benefits of using plastics to make Switch belts are many.  First, the belt does not absorb moisture.  Think how many times you’ve played in the summer of Atlanta or Florida, and your sweat has soaked through your leather belt.  Not pleasant.  Won’t happen with a Switch belt.  And think about how those leather belts crack, fray and wear over time.  Won’t happen with a Switch belt.
Perhaps the coolest benefit is how the belt is cleaned.  How hard is it to clean leather belts when they become dirty?  They soak in the moisture and dirt, and it seems nearly impossible to get that dirt out.  With Switch belts, you can wipe them down with water or even better, run them in the dish washer with last night’s lasagna dishes.
One Size
Switch belts are all 44 inches out of the box.  The user cuts the belt to his/her own size.  I can’t tell you how great this is.  I have many belts which have holes seemingly in the perfectly wrong place.  One hole is too tight and the other too loose.  With my Switch belts, I’ve cut them to the perfect size and perfect comfort level.  Well played.
Colors
There are 14 different colors of belt and 14 colors of buckles.  The belts and buckles can be interchanged. That makes a total of 196 color combinations between belt and buckle.

SWITCH BELT BUCKLE COLORS

One Size Fits All No need to worry about sizes. Each belt comes prepackaged at 46″ inches length. These women’s belts are designed so that you can use an ordinary pair of scissors to cut the non-finished end down to your ideal length. Then you just insert into any of the interchangeable buckles.

Would you like to purchase your very own? Check out SWITCH BELTS WEBSITE
 

FLENSTED MOBILES

                                 
Have you ever really wanted to just sit still and watch little figures dancing and twirling around in delight? I now have a perfect way to do that, with a flensted mobile. I love panda bears and this mobile is just beautiful.

       This is some information on the giant panda

       The wires were already attached and not tangled

                                              Instantly ready to go

How beautiful they twirl and spin, the littlest bit of air gets these panda's moving. This is perfect on our window we can watch them go all day. The best part is this is perfect for everywhere. The look is awesome. If you would like to purchase your own mobile visit the FLENSTED WEBSITE  and take a look around. When you know which item you would like go and click on your COUNTRY  to place your order. I know you will enjoy yours as much as we do.

Insulated Polar Bottles

              I LOVE POLAR INSULATED BOTTLES

These are my favorite. Remember when I said Polar had stuck true to their original concept and design? This is it. It’s very simple, very inexpensive, and does everything you need it to do. Well,
we recieved two samples in the mail. Both bottles are insulated, BPA, Phthalate, and D/D-free, dishwasher-safe, made in America, and recyclable.

 

 

Bottle #1: The original 24-ounce Insulated Sport is a squirt bottle.

They come in many of sizes and designs. These bottles are double walled, insulated/vacuum, plus a foil layer on the outside to reflect the sun – in short, they’ve gone to great lengths to keep what’s inside cold – for which it does an excellent job.

The top has a large, wide mouth which makes it easy to fill with ice, even from my fridge’s ice dispenser.

Once again, a huge benefit of these bottles is that they are completely dishwasher safe with no problems and, again, the valve can be completely disassembled for added cleanliness.

A feature that I really like about these is that they are also freezer safe: allowing you to
a. keep the empty bottle in the freezer and then fill it with cold water to keep the water even colder for short runs,

b. fill the bottle about half way, freeze it, then fill the rest of the bottle with water and allow the ice to super cool your water + melt slowly and refill your bottle, or

c. I even tried filling the bottle full and freezing the entire thing over night with no problems – no cracking, breaking, busted valves, nothing. This allowed me to take the bottle with me on a long outing (heat index of 99 degrees here right now) and allow it to very slowly melt and have cool water the entire day

For anecdotal findings, I found that if I did not freeze the bottle and instead just pulled it out of the dishwasher, filled it a 1/3 of the way with ice, then filled it with tap water, the water remain cold for me for about 2 ½ hours in 90+ degree heat. So 2 ½ hours is your worst case scenario base line and you can build up (more ice, freeze the bottle, freeze the bottles contents, etc.) from there.

 
Bottle #2: The Ergo “insulated lifestyle bottle” purports to keep cold liquids cold and hot liquids hot. So far, it’s worked. I’ve gotten into the habit of filling the bottle with water and putting it in the freezer an hour or so before hot class, and lo and behold, the water stays colder than anything I’ve used previously. Granted I’ve never before used an insulated bottle of any kind. But, now that I’ve experienced the simple joy of cold water in class, I’m into it.
However, the real Bottle News here is the Ergo’s Half Twist cap. Maybe because I’ve never been a real cyclist, or because I’ve usually used Nalgene bottles, I don’t really dig the squirt/suck species of bottle. The Half Twist cap solves the (first-world) problem of combining an insulated bottle with a non-squirt liquid delivery system. With the Half Twist top, a counterclockwise turn of the cap unseals the bottle so you can drink from either of two openings, while the other allows air to flow for smooth drinking. A half turn clockwise re-seals the deal. The bottle does not leak
Polar Bottle is the original insulated plastic sport bottle. It keeps liquids colder longer than other water bottles.

• 100% BPA-free & Phthalate-free
• Replaceable valves
• Made in USA
• Compatible with standard bike cages
• Dishwasher safe

ALPHABET PHOTOGRAPHY INC

            LOOKING FOR THAT UNIQUE GIFT THAT NOBODY ELSE HAS? LOOK NO FURTHER THAN 
                               Alphabet Photography
where you can create your own perfect piece of art.
I love the beautiful frame that held my designs that I chose. I wanted something for myself and my other half, so the best way to showcase us was with both of our nick-names (Tim and Dee) and a heart to separate the two names.

              I love the unique letters all are pictures from around the world. That is amazing. Your name could have so many cool places in it.

            I really like the more low key designs for my name that is pretty much my personality, while Tim is more flashy and loves to be the life of the party.

         Here is some information on the company

* Some Celebrity fans of Official Alphabet Photography include: Nelly Furtado; John Schneider; Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Drew Barrymore, just to name a few. Now thats pretty cool. Don't you think?

*Alphabet Photography is the work of photographer Jennifer Blakeley.

*This project was inspired by a children's book called "Alphabet City" published in 1999 by Stephen T. Johnson. 

Prices vary depending on frames, and number of letters you can check out alphabet photography on their  WEBSITE 
or even see some great works on  FACEBOOK

Let me know which original art you order for yourself or someone else. Comment below.

BUCKET BIB by MODERN-TWIST

                                                 Have you ever had that one child that no matter what they are always a mess after eating anything? I have one of those. My son Ethan he can not stay clean for anything, until now....With the bucket bib all of Ethan's clothes stay clean and the bucket bibs come in many of different designs with bold beautiful colors.


   

                           ROBOT LOVE

                                                     THE BUCKET

                                     ETHAN THE MESSIEST KID EVER

  THE BUCKET MAKES FOR A VERY    NICE FOOD CATCHER

I love the design I received called ROBOT LOVE. You can purchase one yourself here on Modern-twist's WEBSITE 
OR check them out on FACEBOOK 
You can get these amazing Bucket bibs for only 
$19.95 + shipping.

Each bucket bib is 
*kid safe
*earth friendly
*easy to clean
*NO pvc, lead, latex, or phthalates
* 100% natural, adjustable silicone bib 
* hand silk screened
 * recommended 6months+ 

Ultra Cuddle - Shawl Blanket w/Feet Pockets

Have you wanted to cuddle with that special little person on those chilly nights but the blanket is too bulky or not big enough? Well I found the greatest product. It is called the ULTRA CUDDLE- SHAWL BLANKET WITH FEET POCKETS .

I received the Ultra Cuddle - Shawl Blanket w/Feet Pockets in the color WINE.

           This is my Ultra Cuddle - Shawl Blanket w/Feet Pockets folded into pillow form

                                                       So soft, and very comfy

        My fiance though it funny to take this picture after I fell        asleep down at camp.

          I woke up very cold so I took my pillow and turned it into the shawl.

                                           Check out the cool feet pockets

                                             Ethan came in for a cuddle.

I really love how cozy we were and so warm this is perfect for everywhere use, such as the park, a game, for the kids in the backseat of the truck on those cold days where the heater just isnt kicking in right away and so many other uses. I love the super cute pillow it folds into for perfect space saving storage. I have mine on the back of the couch as a throw blanket right now. Where will you put yours? If wine is not your color there are more choices such as CARAMEL, PINK, PURPLE, BLACK, and RED. The choice is yours. Price: $29.99 


You can check out the Ultra Cuddle - Shawl Blanket w/Feet Pockets on FACEBOOK   .
Or place your order right now on their WEBSITE .


Remember to say Darlene's Reviews sent you.

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Coming soon!!!! DormCo. Storage under the bed box

          COMING SOON MY REVIEW ON

DormCo. storage box under the bed


Look for my review to be posted soon.

Kair: Bath Visor for Kids

 Bath time is supposed to be an enjoyable relaxing time and fun for your baby or toddler. But do you worry about getting soap in your baby’s eyes or a toddler that just fights getting their hair washed? I found a great new product I want to share with you that was made by a dad tired of fussy bath times at his house. Kair was born which is a bath visor to keep soap and water out of your child’s eyes and off the face what a great idea. No more stressful bath times visit www.kair.com to learn more. I think this product is great and a great idea. Kair comes in three colors blue, purple and lime.

                                          Absolutely no soap or water got into Ethan's eyes.

                                                  I put the visor on a towel to air dry.


The Kair Visor is one of my new top products to own.  I am so happy that I had the opportunity to review this product and be able to let you all out there in the blog world know how great it is.
Now if it turns out that you are not happy with the Kair Visor they will send your money back guarantee.  You can buy the Kair Visor here for $24.99.

Mary Kay beauty items

 

 

When I first started wearing makeup the products I used were from Mary Kay. I feel like you probably start out wearing products that your mom wears or at least back in day that is what we usually did. Yikes! I will try not to age myself but who am I kidding I have been wearing makeup for right around 10 years. Even though it was probably just lip gloss and powder in the beginning. ;) I remember going to Mary Kay parties with my mom and finally getting to pick out a few of my own for the first time.

I will admit I haven't tried out any new Mary Kay products in a long while so I was excited to be able to be apart of Influenster's Glamour Look Voxbox. My initial impression, wow they have stepped up their game.

Here are the things that came in the Starlet On-The-Go Kit:

(plus suggested retail prices)

 

Mary Kay Lash Love Lengthening - I Heart Black - $15.00

Mary Kay Cream Eye Color - Violet Storm - $22.00

Mary Kay Cream Eye Color/Concealer Brush - $10.00

Mary Kay True Dimensions Lip Stick - Pink Cherie - $18.00

Mary Kay Lash Primer - $15.00

 

 

My thoughts on the products:

 

 

Lash Primer: I'll be honest with you I think lash primers are a waste of money. If you have a good mascara you don't need them. Needless to say I didn't think this primer was anything special.

Mascara: I really liked this mascara. It went on smoothly with no clumping. It also does as it says, it made them look extra long. The brush shape is nice too. It is thicker in the middle and thinner on the edges allowing me to get to all my lashes without smearing it all around and having to really be super careful. If you are looking for a new mascara I give this one a thumbs up.

Cream Eye Color: Cream eye colors have been one of my favorite products for the past couple of years and Mary Kay has a great one. It went on like butter and super easy to blend out. It dried quick but not too quick that you couldn't blend the product and after a smudge test didn't budge at all. They have 9 colors to choose from and I think they are pretty much all shimmer colors. If you are not into shimmer these may not be the product for you. If you are a purple wearer the violet storm is gorgeous! I give the cream color eye shadows 2 thumbs up and I will definitely be checking out more of these.

Cream Eye Brush: This brush is really well made. When I first saw it I was like, "they want me to put cream eye shadow on with that" but it went on great. It surprised me to say the least. I thought it was going to be a clingy, hard to apply mess with this brush. The brush is a little firm but overall a great cream shadow brush.

Lip Stick: This would probably be a con for some people because it could be annoying but the lipstick snaps into the lid. I actually love it. Once I figured out how to open it I thought the concept was great. It prevents your lipstick lid from sliding off while in your bag. Which can easily happen. The pink Cherie is a super pretty color. It was moisturizing which was great and didn't leave any sticky residue. They have 10 shades in this true dimensions collection.


Overall I really liked all of these products. I wasn't overly impressed with the lash primer but to be honest I'm not overly impressed with any lash primer. The only cons I have with the eye color and lip stick is the prices. There are some great drugstore dupes to these products that cost 50% less. I would give all of these products as a whole 4 stars. The products are great but the pricing is a little expensive. However, you can usually get some pretty good discounts at Mary Kay parties to makeup for the expense. No pun intended. ;)

BIG JOE DORM CHAIR

  OUR BIG JOE DORM CHAIR IN ZEBRA
                                                        

                           PERFECT FOR SMALL SPACES

     GREAT FOR THAT QUIET READING/STUDY CORNER

                       GREAT BUILT IN STORAGE SPOTS

                                                  VERY EASY TO CARRY

I’ve recently was able to review the BIG JOE DORM CHAIR by COMFORT RESEARCH !  I’ll start with the Big Joe Dorm Chair is AWESOME! It comes in handy for many things, one it’s a chair that has room to put things like your remote and a drink in while you sit. It comes in handy if you have a smaller place and not a lot of cash to get a bunch of couches and chairs. Perfect for college students living in a dorm. It’s not just nice if you have a smaller place though, we have a bigger place, but we always could use more seating. My 8 year old daughter LOVES this chair! The chair is like a bean bag chair but well, shaped like a chair instead of more like a ball. The fabric on the outside of the chair is also MUCH more durable than typical bean bag chairs! This chair can be used for toddlers, but not really made for them. It’s meant to hold adults and the chair really holds up! The chair that I received is zebra print. It has a handle on the back- making it easier to carry around when you would like to move it! Chair is easily cleaned- if you spill something it isn’t going to soak in and ruin your chair! This chair would also be perfect for bedroom that you don’t want to get some big bulky chair just to have a place to sit down! I’d recommend this chair and the company! They have a LOT more awesome products available AND coming soon! Their products are also made in America for reasonable prices! The dorm chairs come in Stretch Limo Black, Zebra, Limeanade (green), Patriot Blue, Pinkini, and Monumental Grey.

ALL OPINIONS ARE MY OWN. I RECEIVED THIS PRODUCT FREE FOR MY REVIEW.

KIDZ GEAR

Have you seen the coolest new kids headset? Well, I recently had the chance to review one. It is called the                       KIDZGEAR KIDZ CONTROL VOLUME LIMIT COLOR HEADPHONES FOR KIDS

                                         

                               I chose the color orange because that is Ethan's favorite color. He was so excited when he saw the picture of the little boy on the box, he just knew that what was in the package was his. I opened the box which was very easy and attached the headphones to my touch mp3 player and Ethan was off and zooming around the house to all of his disney songs. I am so happy with the wonderful design of these headphone, I DO NOT have to worry about him hurting his small ears with loud music as these headphone have build it volume control for kids. How perfect is that?

                                    Here is Ethan finally stopping so I can get some pictures of him modeling his KIDZGEAR HEADPHONES

                               These headphones made a super happy kid

                                 Ok I had to take this picture, he had just told me "Mommy, please stop taking my picture, I want to go play and listen to my music". This is great and hes enjoying music at the same time as playing and the headphones are not falling off of his head.            


Would you like to purchase your own kidzgear headphones? Check out their WEBSITE
and also visit them on FACEBOOK