Product Review and Giveaway | Catch a Match App

My kids and I were invited to review Catch a Match app by BraveBit App Studio, which we tested on my iPad2.  

Description:

Catch a Match is designed to be a fun, educational matching game for kids of all ages.  

The app is free to download on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch.
  

There are three difficulty levels to play:

easy (12 cards)

medium (20 cards)

hard (30 cards) 

 

and you can choose single or multi-player.

Catch a Match comes with several different match packs you can collect, and more are on the way! Each pack has a truly unique theme, from the match cards themselves to the beautiful game artwork and thrilling sound effects. Collect them all…

- Dogs and Puppies (FREE!)

- Alphabet + Numbers (Available Now)

- Football + Baseball (Coming Soon)

- World Flags + U.S. Presidents (Coming Soon)
 
Download the app for free:  http://bit.ly/GDrZOG
You Tube video trailer: http://bit.ly/GWcIon

Our Thoughts:
The soon-to-be 17 year old looked at me as if I were simple-minded to even suggest she play a match game.  The 7 year old, however, was more than eager enough to make up for her sister's lack of interest.

Initially after downloading the app, I was skeptical about its long-term ability to occupy my children's attention.  This is where I eat crow because the 7 year old really liked playing Catch a Match.  Since downloading it a few days ago, she has asked to play every day.

I asked her what she liked so much about it:

• She liked the cute pictures of puppies.
• There weren't hints, so it made her have to figure it out for herself. 
• The cute sound effects when you get a match correct.   

BraveBit App Studio, the makers of Catch a Match App, are also giving your an opportunity to win iTunes App Store Gift Cards.

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* This review and freebie were made possible by Brave Bit & Mom Spark Media.  Product and support were provided, but thoughts and opinions are my own or my immediate family.

This post may include affiliate or referral links.  By clicking on those links I may receive a small reward of cash and/or points that can be redeemed for gift cards.  

Product Review and Giveaway | Shaklee

Shaklee challenged me by asking:  "What's under your kitchen sink?"  In all honesty, I'd never looked!  And afterwards, I wish I hadn't.

 Shaklee is proud of the things you won't find in their line of cleaning products.  Their cleaning products have been reviewed and endorsed for saftety by  Healthy Child Healthy World.

Shaklee believes that health isn't just about what you put in your body; it's about everything around you. They offer a full line of natural and nontoxic cleaning choices that are Safe for You, Your Home, and Your Planet®called Get Clean®.

 

·         No harmful fumes or hazardous chemicals.

·         Outperforms 20 national leading brands.

·         You would spend $3400 for ready to use cleaners to get the same amount of clean found in the Get Clean Starter Kit!*

·         Features Basic H2® Organic Super Cleaning Concentrate - just 1/4 tsp. makes 16oz. of all-purpose cleaner for only 3 cents.

·         And when you purchase the Get Clean Starter Kit you also make a positive impact on the planet:

·         Keep 108 pounds of packaging waste from landfills.

·         Eliminate 248 pounds of greenhouse gas.

* Based on comparing number of uses as set forth on product labels of conventional, ready-to-use cleaners.

* * On a personal note:

This was my first experience with the Shaklee line of products, but I had heard so many positive things online that I was excited to try them. 


The first item that I tried was the Basic H²® Organic Super Cleaning Concentrate and following the directions, I mixed 1/2 tsp of concentrate with 16 ounces of water in one of the included spray bottles.  

My mission was to clean the bath tub to see if the Shaklee cleaner could handle the job.  One of the first positive things I noticed was the absence of a strong odor.  Secondly, I was impressed with how well the cleaner worked on some pretty tough stains.  Most importantly, the sheer amount of cleaner that you get from one bottle of concentrate spoke very loudly to my frugal heart.

One Keeping Your Cents reader has the opportunity to win a Get Clean Household Mini Kit with arv. of $46.

THE DETAILS OF THE PRIZE: 

The Get Clean Household Mini Kit from Shaklee includes:

• Basic H²® Organic Super Cleaning Concentrate, 16 oz. (1)
• Basic H²® Wipes (35 count)
• Germ Off Wipes (35 count)
• Scour Off
• Measuring Spoon
• Dropper Pipette
• Spray Bottles (3-pack)

HOW TO ENTER TO WIN:

Enter to win the Get Clean Household Mini Kit from Shaklee on the Rafflecopter widget found below by completing the following items:

• Examine the cleaners under your kitchen sink to see if you find any of these ingredients in your products: kerosene, phenols, cresol, lye, hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, sulfuric acid, petroleum distillates, ammonia, sodium hydroxide, butyl cellosolve, phosphoric acid, formaldehyde, chlorine bleach, morpholine, and phthalates?  Leave a blog post comment on what you discovered & why you need a green cleaning  makeover!
• Like Shaklee on Facebook.
• Follow Shaklee on Twitter.
• Like your host, Keeping Your Cents, on Facebook.
• Tweet about the giveaway on Twitter.

THE FINE PRINT: 

• The Get Clean Household Mini Kit from Shaklee Sweepstakes begins Thursday, April 5, 2012, at 12:01 AM EST and ends Saturday, April 14, 2012, at 11:59 PM EST
• Open to U.S. residents only.
• All entries must be completed on the Rafflecopter widget as stated, supplying all requested information and will be verified for completion.
• Winner notifications will be sent to the email address associated with your Facebook account.

Official Rules can be read HERE.


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* This review and giveaway was made possible by the Shaklee Corporation & Mom Spark Media. Incentives, product and support were provided, but thoughts and opinions are my own.

Please note that Mardesia, owner of Keeping Your Cents are not responsible for sponsors that do not fulfill their prizes. 

We have represented each sponsor with the expectation they will fulfill their prize and in a timely manner. The sponsors, in most cases, are shipping their items to you directly. We will make every effort to assist you obtaining your prize to the best of our ability.

This post may include affiliate or referral links.  By clicking on those links I may receive a small reward of cash and/or points that can be redeemed for gift cards.  

This Giveaway is not affiliated with, associated with or promoted by Facebook. 
Happy Entering!

Website Review | Coupon Chief

I recently discovered a website that I think the readers of this blog will like. With over 12k fans on Facebook, I'm wondering why no one share this site with me.  All is forgiven, I guess, since I had so much fun on CouponChief.

Some of the great features of CouponChief & benefits of signing up for a account:

• Find coupons for 1000s of retailers.
• Search for coupons and browse by product category.
• All coupons are valid and rated by community.
• Rate coupons and leave comments.
• Set coupon alerts and view your browsing history.
• Share coupons with friends and relatives via email.
• Submit coupons and earn some cash.
• CouponChief's Coupons-4-Causes Program

With Coupons-4-Causes, you can help support your favorite cause every time you shop. Just use our coupons for your online shopping, and CouponChief will donate up to 20% of the purchase to your favorite charity, school, or church.

Coupons-4-Causes works by allowing visitors to select a favorite cause at Coupons-4-Causes, searching by name or location to find a local cause. Tens of thousands of causes are already listed, and if you can't find yours, you can email CouponChief.com to add it.  

Share your support by Facebook, Twitter, or email, or place a badge on your blog or site. By spreading the word to others, you can help your cause earn big donations each and every month. To kick off the program, Coupon Chief has started off each of the 1.8 million US nonprofits with a donation account of $25.

So what are you waiting for?  Sign up now for your own account. 

Still have questions about how CouponChief works?  Watch the demo video or read the list of FAQs.

Check them out on Facebook * Twitter


* This review and information was made possible by CouponChief.com. Incentives and support were provided, but thoughts and opinions are my own.  This post may include referral links. By clicking on those links I may receive a small amount of money and/or points that can be redeemed for gift cards or other rewards.

Product Review and Giveaway | Kong Toys

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This is a guest post and the review is in the sole opinion of CrazyAboutDeals.com

Thanks to Kong!!!  We are lucky to be able to review a Kong Classic, Kong Stuff’n Yogurt Spread, Kong Air Dog (Tennis Fetch Toy), and a Kong Squeezz toy and sponsor our giveaway.  In order to understand how long these toys last, you’ll need to know a little bit about our dogs.  They are so different from each other.

From time to time you might hear me mention my dogs on my Facebook posts.  Both of my dogs are as different as can be.  Parisa is a purebred 5lb Yorkie.  She is my smallest dog of the two.  She is also a tough chewer.  She can take apart toys that are made for tough chewers.  When she was younger during her teething stage, she once chewed the corner of my wooden nightstand.  It freaked me out that one she can chew through wood and two what would the wood do to her system.  Luckily she’s fine.  Preston is a Yorkie Mix (not sure what he’s mixed of) that is approx7 lbs.  He is the gentle dog that will gnaw on toys and his plush toys will last him years.

We decided to test a toy a day.  Preston did great with all the toys.  He was excited to test out all these new toys.  We played fetch with the tennis balls. He ran around the whole condo with a tennis ball in his mouth.  The ball still looks new.  As Preston was gnawing on the Kong Squeezz, he discovered that it also squeaks.  From there on the toy didn’t stop squeeking (wouldn’t recommend it at night…lol).  Preston was not interested in the Kong Classic until there we put the Stuff’n Yogurt Spread into the Kong Clasic.  After that he couldn’t put it down.  And now the review from a tough chewer, my little Princess Parisa.  She however was not so gentle with the toys.  She tried to strip the fuzz from the tennis ball so I had to take it away.  She was okay with the Squeezz but noticed some wear and tear.  When Parisa had the Kong Classic with the Stuff’n, she was more focused on trying to take the food out. She didn’t try to destroy it. So if you have a dog like Preston then your toys will last them a lifetime. =)

Enter to win your very own set of toys from Kong Toys for the pampered pooches in your life.  Enter on the Rafflecopter widget found below by logging into your Facebook account.  Winner notifications will be sent to the email address associated with your Facebook account.

THE DETAILS OF THE PRIZE: 

The Kong Toy Bundle includes:

• (1) Kong Classic toy
• (1) Kong Air Dog (Tennis Fetch Toy)
• (1) Kong Squeez Toy
• (1) Kong Stuff'n Yogurt Spread

THE FINE PRINT: 

• The Kong Toys Sweepstakes begins Sunday, March 18, 2012, at 12:01 AM EST and ends Wednesday, March 21, 2012, at 11:59 PM EST
• Open to U.S. residents only.
• All entries must be completed on the Rafflecopter widget as stated, supplying all requested information and will be verified for completion.

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* This post may include referral links. By clicking on those links I may receive a small amount of money and/or points that can be redeemed for gift cards or other rewards.

The Taste and Smell of a Memory

As an adult, there are many times when I will catch a whiff of a specific combination of smells and I am transported back to memorable times as a child.

More recently the memories that drift on the breeze as it eddies through my window are thoughts of one of our favorite vacation destinations. I almost don't have to say it, but it is Walt Disney World.

Knowing of my love for WDW then it will come as no surprise that when I was invited to sample Ghirardelli's new Milk & Truffle Squares, my first thought was of Disney.

Why you ask?

Because Walt Disney World has it's own distinctive smells that conjure up special Disney memories.  Opening the bag of Ghirardelli Milk & Truffle squares, I closed my eyes and just had a nice long smell of the sweet aroma coming from the bag. 

Instantly I was transported to Downtown Disney in Orlando, FL standing outside the doors of the Ghirardelli Soda Fountain and Chocolate Shop.  There is a welcoming cast member standing just inside the entrance with a basket of chocolate squares neatly cut open.  The invitation is extended, "Please try one of our new Milk & Truffle squares."

Hmmmm.....exquisite!

* I received a sample of Ghirardelli Milk & Truffle Squares through a program with SheSpeaks to evaluate.  No further compensation was supplied.  The opinions expressed are 100% mine and/or those of my immediate family.

This post may include referral links. By clicking on those links I may receive a small amount of money and/or points that can be redeemed for gift cards or other rewards.

Product Review | Greased Lightning

I admit that I make a lot of admissions to you dear readers here on Keeping Your Cents. I'm sure that some of them might make us both blush at times, but this is one that I think might surprise some of you.

As a working mom of three I hate to clean! Oh my goodness.  That felt so naughty, and yet, on some levels so freeing to say that.

Things have to be mighty bad for me to pick up the mop and broom. On rare occasions when I do clean, I want it me be as quick and as painless as possible. My cleaner has to get the job done efficiently on its own because momma doesn't like to add a lot of elbow grease to the equation.

Usually around the children's school vacations, we plan a camping trip with several of our friends and my family members.  This year we are heading out to a great state park and enjoying nature.  

No camping trip just happens though.  There are a boat load of things on my to-do list and the majority of them center on cleaning.

Want to see the tough job that was on my to-do list before we headed on our family camping trip?

I won't scare you with the items needing to be cleaned on the inside.  Just take my word that it is only slightly better than the outside.

So when I was sent a full-sized bottle of Greased Lightning Multi-Purpose Cleaner & Degreaser, I was really excited to give it a try.

My first thought was heading to the camper for some really tough jobs.

Here is a shot of the spot test that I did.  I honestly just sprayed a spot, waited a few seconds, and wiped it off.

Success!

I ran inside and got my hubby to tell him about my brand new bottle of Greased Lightning and how awesome it worked on the camper.  He seemed impressed and only complained a little bit when I asked him to wash the rest of the camper.  Lol!


I found myself walking through the house with my Greased Lightning looking for other stuff to clean.  How sick is it that I actually want to clean.  Wow!  This stuff is powerful.

Greased Lightning Super Strength can help you survive those everyday messes during the holidays, like drink spills on your carpet, day-old food residue on your kitchen counter and even grass stains from the family football game!

Great for surfaces in every part of your house and even for stain removal, Greased Lightning is a multi-purpose cleaner and degreaser that removes grease and grime, laundry and carpet stains, soap scum, and much more.

* Disclosure:  I received a bottle of Greased Lightning to review through Mom Spark Media.  However, the views expressed are 100% mine.

This post may include referral links. By clicking on those links I may receive a small amount of money and/or points that can be redeemed for gift cards or other rewards.

Product Review | The Slice Safety Cutter

Hello, my name is desiab and I am a coupon addict!  That is an admission I make freely and happily to anyone that will listen.

Lately my coupon addiction has left me overloaded with too many coupon inserts stacked up on the table.  The husband and children graciously offer to help me clip my lovely money-saving slips of gold.  But my coupons are precious to me and cutting them precisely is not to be taken lightly.

When the lovely folks at Tomoson.com asked me to test out the new Slice Safety Cutter, I immediately thought about my coupon hoard.  I would be able to put my nifty new cutter to the ultimate test.  


Could it tackle my stack of coupons?

I am happy to report that it did.  While I had to be careful not to stack to many together at one time, the Slice Safety Cutter handled it like a pro.

Another nice thing about the Slice Safety Cutter is it can easily and safely be thrown in my purse or coupon binder.

Be sure to check out all the latest information about the Slice Safety Cutter and any new products introduced on their Facebook page.

* This post may include referral links and by clicking on those links I may receive a small amount of money and/or points that can be redeemed for gift cards or other rewards. 

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

Product Review | Wanchai Ferry {giveaway expired}

Last week I received a fun prize pack and challenge through MyBlogSpark.  I was sent Wanchai Ferry Orange Chicken and Romano's Macaroni Grill Basil Chicken dry dinner kits, along with a $25 Visa Gift card.  The challenge was to create a special date night for hubby and I.  

I remember our first official date which included soft candlelight, Mexican food, margaritas, and a 2 year old.  Yes, we took my toddler on our first date.  So it wasn't the most romantic date, but it was extremely sexy to see the man I would marry acting as a father to my child.

Later that night I was introduced to his family as "the woman he loved".  There was no surprise to anyone that we were engaged less than a week later and married within four months.  In January we will celebrate 12 years together.

And in those 12 years life has definitely changed.  We are older, not much wiser, and have two more children.  So when I was asked to create a special date night, I could so perfectly see it in my mind.  Platters of delicious smelling food, delicate china, wine, candlelight, fragrant flowers, jazzy music playing in the background, and no children.

The Plan

My special Date Night turned into Family Date Night.  The plates and cups didn't match, the candles had batteries, the flowers were fake, and the only music I heard was the sound of my children laughing.  I figure that the time will come when my husband and I will have those special dinners alone, but for now we will continue the tradition of having our kids join us in celebration of life.

The Reality

Preparing the kits were easy as pie and fairly quick.  I purchased the protein and the rest of the ingredients were staples I usually have in the pantry or fridge.  As far as the taste, both entrees got the highest compliment that my children can give:  they asked me to prepare them again.  Success!  So thank you MyBlogSpark, Wanchai Ferry, and Macaroni Grill for adding a new meal to my kid-friendly, and date night arsenal.

Do you remember your first date with your spouse or significant other?

Wanchai Ferry and Romano's Macaroni Grill wants to help you recreate that special evening in the comfort of your own home.  Through MyBlog Spark they would like to send one of our blog readers their very own Date Night Kit.

Your prize pack will include:

(1) Wanchai Ferry dry dinner kit

(1) Romano's Macaroni Grill dry dinner kit

(1) $25 Visa Gift Card

To enter:

• Leave a comment on our blog sharing where you and your significant other had your first date or your best tip for a fun date night at home. (This is mandatory to be entered into the giveaway.) 

Bonus Entries:  Complete a maximum of any four (4) of the following tasks. 

1. Follow Keeping Your Cents through Google Friend Connect. 
2. Become a fan of Keeping Your Cents on Facebook.
3. Follow Keeping Your Cents on Twitter.
4. Post a tweet about the giveaway.
5. Make a blog post with a link to our giveaway.
6. Add my button to your blog or website.

Once you have completed four of the above tasks please fill out and submit the entry form found HERE.


For more information and dinner tips, visit WanchaiFerryathome and MacaroniGrillAtHome. And be sure to follow Macaroni Grill on Twitter and “Like” the Facebook page to keep up with all of the latest news on your Macaroni Grill favorites!

You can also download a coupon HERE for $1.50 off 2 boxes of Wanchai Ferry or Macaroni Grill dry dinner kits.

Disclosure:  I received all products, prize pack, information, and additional prize pack from Wanchai Ferry and Romano's Macaroni Grill through MyBlogSpark.  All views expressed are 100% mine or that of my immediate family.