This is one of the most unique items I’ve received yet and should be on every expecting / new mother’s wishlist. The Baby Face Band is definitely one of those products you can say to yourself “Why didn’t I think of that?!”

Most cups + bottles, if labeled at all, are labeled with the child’s name. But these babies + kids can’t read! Children learn to recognize themselves in a photo between 12 and 15 months and that’s how the Baby Face Band was born. The Baby Face Band is reusable and non-adhesive patented silicone band that simply stretches over most sippy cups, bottles, water bottles, etc. Since you customize it at home, by placing your child’s photo into the water tight plastic insert, you can even change the picture as your child grows and changes!

I received a red one for my son and a purple one for my daughter. Now, since they do use the same or similar, cups + water bottles, there is no fuss over which one belongs to whom! These are easy to put on, to remove and to clean. I’ve had no problem with the picture getting wet insdie the insert to date. These are definitely a hit in our house!

If you wish to purchase a baby face band for your little one(s), visit http://www.babyfaceband.com and LIKE Baby Face Band on Facebook!

Disclaimer: Baby Face Band provided me with a free product in return for my honest opinion.

I received this “I fart on the first date” tee from RoadKillTshirts.com.  They did ask for my size and told me that I could request a non-offensive shirt if I wish.  I did let them know I would like the receive a non-offensive shirt.  Now, yes this shirt is not porn, contain explicit text, etc but it’s not the most family friendly specially for a mother of two kidlets in a relationship.

The shirt was sent to me 2 sizes too small so I did not even have the opportunity to try it on to test it for comfort.  The screen printing (text on the shirt) was already flaking off a bit so I was really scared to even throw it into the washer.  At $15.99, I think this is one that I would have to pass up.  Sorry Road Kill!

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Disclaimer: RoadKillTshirts.com provided me with a free product in return for my honest opinion.

My Big Star Chart
The My Big Star Chart is 11 inches wide by 25 inches high and includes a dry erase marker to personalize it for your child. There are 240 Colored Smiley Face Stickers for when they complete a task and 84 Gold Smiley Star Achievement stickers for when your child does exceptionally well. This chart is great for the 1 – 4 year old range (possibly even a bit older depending on the child).

My Growing Up Chart
The My growing up chart is also 11 inches wide by 25 inches high and includes a dry erase marker to personalize it for your child as well. There are 240 Colored 1-20 Stickers designed to help with learning colors + counting and 84 Gold ‘Great Job’ Star Stickers for when your child does an extraordinary job. This chart is meant for the 4 – 7 year old range.

My 3 year old daughter has the my big star chart + my 6 year old son has the my growing up chart. Both charts are great as they have stickers with cute illustrations that the children (even when they can’t read yet) can identify what they are to do. My daughter has tasks on her chart such as Use the Potty, Quiet Time, Pick up Toys, Be good at Bedtime and Share nicely. My son’s tasks are Feed the Dog, Pick up Toys, Be nice to others, Play time away from the computer (for more active + imaginative play) and Bath + Brush teeth.

Now that they can see these tasks visually and they see the stickers as rewards (I give them one dollar at the end of the week if they did a great job), they actually want to participate in these “chores”. My son has been getting up in the morning and wanting to wiz through everything on the list! One of these days, cross my fingers, I can get my daughter to be just as eager to do her tasks as well 😉

If you are interested in these awesome kids charts, or Kids safety + behavioral products, visit MyPreciousKid.com and “LIKE” MyPreciousKid on Facebook.

Disclaimer: My Precious Kid provided me with free product in exchange for my honest opinion.

We had one, I repeat ONE, dry erase marker board that was about 8″ x 10″ that both my kidlets were constantly fighting over. I was tired of “wasting” paper by the kids drawing a picture and flipping to the next page; sometimes going through an entire notebook in an hour so I continued to let them take turns fight over the one we had. So I was really excited when our KleenSlate Dry Erase Paddle Boards arrived!

Now there are plenty to go around for all! These dry erase paddle boards are easy to handle, light weight and have a place to store the marker in the handle. They are very easy to clean with the eraser on the marker’s lid. If the kids color the whole board in, we’ll typically clean it off with a dry cloth or baby wipe quickly. These not only come in handy for the kids quiet time play, but for homeschooling as well. We will be starting spelling classes after the first of the year so I can see the boards working out well for that. The paddle boards are two sided; one side is blank and the other side either has graph paper or elementary lined paper on them.

If you’re a homeschool family or just looking to find something of interest for quiet play, check out the KleenSlate dry erase paddle boards! Take a moment to LIKE KleenSlate on Facebook and tell them Simply Random Reviews sent you.

Disclaimer: KleenSlate provided me with a free product in exchange for my honest opinion.

MixBook has a wide variety of Halloween party invitations. We are still not sure if we are having an actual Halloween party this year or not. So when personalizing the card to my liking, by adding photos of the kidlets and editing the text on it, I realized that I was able to remove the text for the date, time + location of “a party” and just entered general text into it. I pretty much changed into a Halloween Card rather than an invite. I left a space blank on the front of the card so that if we choose to host a Halloween party, I could handwrite the information on there.

I love the ability to edit these cards how I want them to look. You can change the text, add different photos into it, edit the photos coloring + size, add stickers to them and more! So head on over to MixBook.com to order your Halloween cards today!

Disclaimer: MixBook provided me with a free product in exchange for my honest opinion.

While searching for Halloween costumes for my kidlets, my son set it in stone that he wants to be the “Black Power Ranger”. My 3 year old daughter wanted to be every fairy, princess, cutesy bug, etc that she seen. She’s been a fairy, a butterfly + a kitty cat. I wanted something different; OK, something that wasn’t so pink!

We came across a selection of witches costumes for kids. I thought that it would be a great idea, specially when she pointed out the Lil Candy Corn Witch Costume. When we received this one in the mail, the expression on her face was priceless.

The packaging looks just as it did on the website. Once opened, the first thing that I noticed was the difference in the sizing of the Black Cat Bag. In the picture of the website + the packaging, the bag included looks like it would be larger (at least the handle should have been longer). However, the costume material was made strongly; the colors were bright, as they should be. The costume it’s self and the hat fit as they should. The last one in stock was a size “2T-4T”. She is a 4T + it’s a slight bit snug, but will still work for Halloween. I tend to purchase the kidlets costumes one size larger so they can use them for dress up throughout the rest of the year, but this one will probably have to be handed down to another little girl in the neighborhood after the Halloween fun is over.

Overall, this costume was a plus. It’s definitely a possibility that I’ll head back over to the Costume Super Center to order that Black Power Ranger costume for my little man.

Disclaimer: Costume Super Center provided me with a free product in exchange for my honest opinion.

My son was excited to receive his School name labels kit in the mail this week. He loves his stickers + makes his claim around the house. When ordering the name labels, I was able to personalize them to my liking. My little man’s favorite color is red so I chose that. And for some of the labels, theirs a place for an icon. We chose robots as he really likes those too (what 6 year old doesn’t?).

FROM BRIGHT STAR KIDS: Stop your kid’s school things getting lost or mixed up with our School Labels Value Kit! You’ll get all the labels you’ll need for all your kid’s school belongings, including labels for books, bottles, shoes and clothing.

Safe to Use Stick On Labels in Dishwashers, Microwaves, Sterilisers + Freezers. Safe to Use Clothing Labels in Washing Machines + Tumble Driers.

School Labels Value Kit includes a variety of Stick On & Clothing Labels:

• 10 x Large Stick-on Labels for book bags, books, lunch boxes + other big items
• 30 x Small Stick-on Labels for water bottles and other smaller items
• 8 pairs x Round Shoe Labels
• 80 x Tiny Stick-on Labels for crayons, pencils, soothers and other tiny things
• 30 x Regular Iron On Clothing Tags for all their t-shirts, socks, undies + more

If you have a little one in school or daycare, goes on night / weekend trips with other kids of the same age, the Name Label kits are a great way to claim all their items. Visit Bright Star Kids website and LIKE them on Facebook. Tell them Simply Random Reviews sent you!

Disclaimer: Bright Star Kids provided me with a free product in exchange for my honest opinion.

Green Business! Yep, not only does Eco Lunch Gear have green products (using 100% Certified Organic Cotton), but a green office too. This is one of the great things behind this company that I loved from the start. They recycle in the workplace, no paper products; They do their dishes the old fashion way + use cloth napkins!

I had the opportunity to review the Sandwich Wrap + the Snack Bag. Two great products for any lunch pail. Both are cute, durable + EASY to clean!

REUSABLE SNACK BAGS
Adorable fabric prints, folds like an envelope + Velcros shut. Fits a good size handful of fresh veggies or fruit, chips, cookies or even a brownie. Approximate size is 3 1/2″ x 6″.

REUSABLE SANDWICH WRAP
Same great fabric prints as the Snack Bags, folds up like an envelope as well + yet again Velcros shut for freshness. Bring a left over burger, bbq sandwich or just a PB+J to work with you; Even the biggest of “sandwiches” (ok, within NORMAL reasoning) will fit in here! When the Sandwich Wrap is opened all the way, it doubles as a placemat. Approximate size is 13″ x 15″.

I put these to the test before even allowing my children to get a hold of them because they were so cute. I pulled + tugged + twisted to my hearts desire. These babies are strong. These can be hand washed right along side of your regular dishes or machine washed if you’re really in a hurry. Either way, Eco Lunch Gear is easy peasy. A+ in my book!

Check out Eco Lunch Gear on Facebook + Stay tuned tomorrow for our first Simply Random Giveaway!

Disclaimer: Eco Lunch Gear provided me with a free product in exchange for my honest opinion.

If you’re a parent, I’m sure you have heard of Jo the Super Nanny. From the start of her tv series on ABC, she has taught the parents to be consistent with a time out spot.

For busy moms on the run, this can be tough to do at times. Where do you put them in time out when you’re shopping? At the Grandparents? The park? Let me introduce you to the Take Out, Time Out Mat.

It is a 20 inch circular rubber mat with a fabric top that is bright in color – almost resembling a target. The Take Out, Time Out Mat is great for use in the house as well as on the go. Being consistent now doesn’t mean you have to place your child in the same one spot in your house, but you can place them on the same mat wherever you may be. It is able to be folded up and placed in a purse, backpack or diaper bag. While you’re in the house, place the mat where the child will still be within your sight. Cooking, place them on the mat in the kitchen or dining area where you can keep an eye on them. In the living room? Again, place them in view on the same mat. Going to the park or Grandparents? Pack the mat up with you. When needed, pull it out and place the child on the mat. Same rules apply no matter where you go; keep the same mat and the same time limits as you would at home.

Even Kelly Ripa uses the Take Out, Time Out Mat. She says “Take Out Time Out is my new traveling naughty mat. It works, I swear! And my children do not know that they can get out of it.”

I received this mat about a week ago and have began using it with my son. I don’t leave the mat sitting out all day. When my son acts up, I tell him that I will bring out the mat as a warning. So far his response has been well. He knows that if he continues doing something “naughty” that the mat will be brought out for a time out.

If you are an on the go parent, or just looking for a specific time out routine, I do highly recommend you visiting My Precious Kid to grab yourself a Take Out, Time Out Mat.

Last but not least, check back soon for a contest sponsored by MyPreciousKid!