Reduce Review and 5pc Mixing Bowl Giveaway( Ends 3/31) CLOSED

A couple of months ago, I shared how much I love my Reduce Waterweek reusable water bottles (See that review here). I still use them daily; they are holding up nicely; and I am drinking much more water than I used to. Yay!

Reduce is a company that I just love. I am trying to find all the little ways I can to be more “green” and reduce is all about that. They have a line of eco-friendly home products that currently includes their reusable water bottles (BRA-free plastic and stainless steel), “smash” cans, and melaboo tableware.

I recently got the opportunity to try a few of Reduce's Melaboo products and I love them! Melaboo is a great material. It is a composite material made with bamboo fibers. What? Bamboo??? The stuff that pandas eat?  Yeah, thats what I thought too. But it is absolutely wonderful. It is very strong and lightweight, and it holds up well. However, according Reduce, it will decompose under landfill conditions within 18 months. Sturdy and ultimately biodegradable. I love it!

I did a little research on bamboo and have discovered that it an amazing material to use. It is strong, lightweight, and grows quickly. It's the fastest growing plant on land. (Fun Fact: For anyone who's curious about why I added “on land” to that, Pacific Kelp grows more quickly.) Some types of bamboo can grow as quickly as a foot a day or more and with it's quick growth, it uses up a lot of CO2 and gives off a lot of oxygen. Good for the environment . . .

And great for my kitchen! The Melaboo products that I have are the Mixing Bowl Set which has .25qt, .5qt, 1.25qt, 2qt, and 3.25qt bowls. They are officially called mixing bowls, but they are also great for serving food, and great for snacks. And they are so pretty. I also have the Melaboo Measuring Spoon Set which includes 1tbsp, 1tsp, 1/2tsp, and 1/4tsp, and the Melaboo Measuring Cup Set which has a 1cp, 1/2cp, 1/3cp, and 1/4cp. They are easy to clean and durable. They are holding up very well, and did I mention how pretty they are? :-)

So, thanks to reduce, I am now further on my way toward an eco-friendly kitchen.

I am still on my “going green” journey so if anyone has any tips or advice or knows of any great green products, please sent me an e-mail. Thanks.

GIVEAWAY

1 winner will receive a  5pc  mixing bowl set (a $34.99 value)
Mandatory Entry
(Must be done for others to count)
Visit Reduce and tell me something you love.

Extra Entries

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The Cream Perfume Company Review and Giveaway(Ends 3/31)3 Winners CLOSED

When it comes to my skin there is nothing better then something that smells great but also leaves your skin feeling great. When I had the chance to try The Cream Perfume Company products I fell in love. Not only do the products leave your skin fresh and renewed they are 100% Healthy Natural And Organic Ingredients. I tried both their Body Lotions and Solid Fragrances. I love them all. But the solid fragrances are really amazing. They have amazing scents available plus they come in the greatest wooden containers with lids. Perfect for on the go.

Here is a little from the Kaponga website.

It is believed Egyptians were the first people to incorporate perfumes (primarily natural incense and ointments) into their culture around 3000bc. The methods of extracting natural scents, although primitive by comparison, were technically not much different than they are today. Perfumes were often mixtures of oil and crushed petals or herbs until the Arabs later learned to extract oils from flowers through the process of distillation.


Strolling the cobbled streets of Grasse, past cafes, the Notre Dame du Puy cathedral and the 12th-century bishop's palace, a visitor would find it hard to imagine that this medieval Provencal town has assumed the mentorship role associated with today's billion-dollar perfume industry. With soil and climate that are perfect for fields of jasmine, tuberose and hyacinth, perfume has a long and storied history in Grasse.


We work exclusively with internationally renowned perfumers and the local artisans of Grasse to develop premium nature identical oil blends, ECOCERT certified organic essentials, absolutes and pure plant and fruit extracts. Our perfumes are all phthalate free and contain no sulfates, petro-chemicals, synthetic dyes, triclosan, GMO, PPG, MEA, DEA, TEA or formaldehyde donors. Our products are cruelty free.


Additionally, our perfumed body moisturizers are 100% vegan, wheat and gluten free, contain no glycol, parabens, sulfates, phthalates, silicones, synthetic additives or synthetic fragrances.


We look for the world's best ingredients to luxuriously hydrate and repair your skin combined with unique fragrances to simply delight your senses. We focus on environmentally friendly packaging and overall eco-value. We are The Cream Perfume Company and simply make better scents, naturally!

GIVEAWAY

3 winners will receive item of choice!

Mandatory Entry

(Must be done for others to count)

Visit The Cream Perfume Company and tell me something you love.

Extra Entries

1-Follow STM on Twitter

1-Tweet this Giveaway-Can be done 4 times daily-copy and paste this

(Win item of choice from The Cream Perfume Co.@smartandtrendy http://bit.ly/cEuq4w 3 winners.Please RT!

Tweets must be at least 1 hour apart

1-Enter any other giveaway -1 entry per giveaway

1-Follow Contest Parade on Friend Connect

1-Follow STM on Friend Connect-Left Sidebar

2-Become our fan
2-Follow us on Networked Blogs

2-Subscibe to STM via Email

2-Grab the STM Button-Left Sidebar

2-Grab the STM Spring Event Button-Left Sidebar

2-Blog about this giveaway

 

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STM Mystery Giveaway (Ends 3/31) CLOSED

This is a mystery giveaway that is up for grabs.

All you have to do to enter is be a google friend connect follower or email subscriber - worth one entry each.

1- Follow on Google Friend Connect
1- Email Subscriber
1-Tweet this Giveaway




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Easy Lunch Boxes Review and Giveaway(Ends 3/31)CLOSED

I hate buying plastic sandwich bags!  I hate spending the money on them.  I hate throwing tons of them away all the time.  I have been wanting to find a “greener” waste-free way of packing the kids lunches.  I’ve found it.

We having been trying out the Easy Lunch Box System from Easy Lunchboxes.com, and we love them.  They are a three compartment plastic container with a single lid and an insulated lunch bag.

The kids say they are great because at lunch they sit down, take the lid off, and all the food is right there without having the dig around in their lunch pail for the different plastic bags. They also love helping to pack them.  (My youngest struggles a bit with the zipper on the lunch bag so if you have little ones you may need to add a zipper pull.) 

I love them because they are easy to pack - no messing with individual bags - I just put everything in and click on the lid .  Then when the kids get home, I just toss the containers in the top rack of the dishwasher.  They are also microwave safe which makes them great for adult lunches too. 

Here are a couple of more things that I love:

• The lunch bag has a grommet on it that you can use to put charms or key chains, backpack zipper clips or other decorations to personalize the cooler bag.  And it has plenty of room for a ice pack and for a thermos or extra snacks.
• The Easy Lunchboxes website has lots of great ideas for lunch packing “inspiration” too.  I’ve found that having the container has encouraged us to find things to pack other than the standard sandwich and chips.  (And lots of those things have been healthy fruits and vegetables. Yay!

Easy lunch boxes are great for the environment, convenient for moms and kids, and great for the budget.  

You can buy them here: http://www.easylunchboxes.com/

or you can enter to win one here at Smart and Trendy Moms.

GIVEAWAY

1 winner will receive a container set and one lunch bag
Mandatory Entry
(Must be done for others to count)
Visit Easy Lunch Boxes and tell me what color insulated carry bag that you love. Pick carefully this is what you are getting if you win!..

Extra Entries

1-Follow STM on Twitter
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(Win and pack lunches fast@EasyLunchboxes@smartandtrendy #Giveaway http://bit.ly/aPhunF Please RT!
Tweets must be at least 1 hour apart1-Enter any other giveaway -1 entry per giveaway
1-Follow Contest Parade on Friend Connect
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2-Become our fan
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