Wordless Wednesday: Gazebo

Review of the Firefly Toothbrush

My 8 year old was excited to try the Firefly toothbrush.  I was perhaps even more excited than her! And here's why: the firefly toothbrush has a light in the handle that flashes for a minute -- the amount of time recommended by dentists for brushing each row of teeth.  The Firefly toothbrush is such a simple concept.  It was invented by a dad who was concerned about his daughter's dental habits and now its very popular with kids (and their parents).

Second Born loves to brush with her Barbie Firefly toothbrush.  In particular, she turns off the light in the bathroom so she can check out the firefly action.  She has told me several times in the couple of weeks she's been using it that she probably won't have any cavities at her next dental check-up. (Ha! Maybe if I throw away her Halloween candy. . . ) I think we'll probably stick with the Firefly toothbrush for awhile.  A product that makes brushing fun for her when it previously felt like a chore is SO worth it. A bonus is that the Firefly makes her brush longer.  Win-win.

My only recommendation is that I would like to see a non toy-branded line of Firefly toothbrushes for when Second Born makes the transition to teenager.  Some cool plaid or paisley design would be great.  Ok, not just for my kid.  I'd be down with a brush like that as well. Just saying . . .

 

I did not receive compensation from Firefly to review their product.  I did receive a sample in order to facilitate my review.  Any and all opinions are my own.

Aloha Friday #159

from Kailani's blog:

Welcome to this week’s edition of Aloha Friday. In Hawaii, Aloha Friday is the day that we take it easy and look forward to the weekend. So I thought that on Fridays I would take it easy on posting, too.

Therefore, I’ll ask a simple question for you to answer. Nothing that requires a lengthy response. If you’d like to participate, just post your own question on your blog and leave your link below. Don’t forget to visit the other participants! It’s a great way to make new bloggy friends!

My question/statement is . . . What is your favorite kind of food?

CSN Giveaway (to Celebrate the Two Month Anniversary of Moana Saves!)

I can't believe I forgot to celebrate the two month anniversary of the birth of Moana Saves! Yes, this blog was born a little over two months ago on August 27th and its been a wonderful journey since then. Mahalo nui loa for stopping by! I've made friends on the blog, I've made blogger friends, I've dragged my family and friends onto the blog--bloggy happiness for everyone!

To show that this blog has truly arrived (online), I've been able to partner with CSN stores to offer a giveaway to Moana Saves readers! Can you tell I'm excited? I'm getting a little carried away with the exclamation marks! I can't help it! CSN rocks for all of the following reasons:

* They sell tons of products--upholstered headboards, cutlery sets, even fish aquariums! Just to name a few--
* Over 200 shopping sites under the umbrella of CSN Stores
* CSN offers hassle-free returns and free shipping on just about everything
* CSN has rapidly grown to become one of the Top 3 online U.S. retailer of home and office goods with 400+ employees

I told you CSN is cool!  And they've graciously offered a $20 gift code to one lucky Moana Saves reader! (Again with the exclamation marks!)

To earn a mandatory entry, go to the CSN website and tell me one thing you'd put the GC toward if you win.
Mandatory entry means that if you don't do this first, all of your other entries will be disqualified.

To earn an additional entry, do one (or all) of the following and leave a separate comment for each thing you do:

1. Become a public follower of Moana Saves via Google Friend Connect (on the right side).

2. Follow me on Twitter.

3. Follow CSN on Twitter.

4. Tweet about this giveaway (limit one tweet per day) using the following:
#Win a $20 CSN GC from @CSNStores and @moanasaves #giveaway http://bit.ly/cCyAiy ends 11/24

5. Subscribe to my feed via RSS reader (right side) and/or email updates (left side).

6. Grab my button and put it on your blog until the giveaway is over.

7. Put Moana Saves on your blog list.

8. Like the Moana Saves Facebook page.

9. Like the CSN Stores Facebook page.

Only one person per email/household/IPaddress can enter this giveaway.  He/she must be 18+ years old and reside in the U.S. or Canada  This giveaway ends on Thursday, 11/24/10 at 11:59 PM HST (Hawaii Standard Time).  One winner will be chosen randomly via Random.org.  I will notify the winner via email and he/she must respond to claim the prize within 48 hours or I will draw another winner.

Disclosure: I did not receive any form of compensation from CSN Stores to host this giveaway.  Any and all opinions are my own.

Wordless Wednesday

P8250061, originally uploaded by fishndiver.

Shutterfly: The Christmas Stationary Site

I hate to ask . . . but have you started thinking about Christmas preparations yet?  More specifically, Christmas cards?  For the last two years, our lives have been in such upheaval that I didn't get Christmas cards sent out.  And I try not to skip two years in a row.  I love reading the letters and cards our friends and family send and the hub always shakes his head in disappointment when he realizes (like the day before Christmas) that I got too busy to send out cards (this is where I rail and rage against gendered obligations at Christmas time because they mean I have to do an awful lot of stuff but that is perhaps fodder for another post).

So, instead of committing to work on Christmas cards right after Thanksgiving, I'm starting now.  After Halloween.  Shutterfly has some ADORABLE designs.  As in so adorable I want to have more babies so I can stick them on these cards.  My older ones and the dog will have to do for now.  Just check these designs out here.  Cute or what?  And there are over 700 gorgeous Christmas designs starting from the jump page here.

If you don't celebrate Christmas, Shutterfly also has Hannukah cards. If you already have Christmas cards, Shutterfly even has Christmas-themed address labels for your envelopes.  Um, they even have Thanksgiving cards!  Basically, Shutterfly is the one-stop shop online for all of your holiday stationary needs.  I'm looking forward to sending gorgeous cards to our friends and family this year from Shutterfly.

I did not receive any compensation for this blog post although I will receive complimentary holiday cards from Shutterfly.  Any and all opinions here are my own.

Demographics Survey and Amazon $25 Gift Certificate Giveaway

There are two parts to this survey so that those who take the first part can remain anonymous.  The results from each survey will get organized into TWO DIFFERENT spreadsheets.  That's why there are two different submit buttons.

The first part asks for demographic info so that I can get some idea about the kind of folks visiting Moana Saves and present this info to potential advertisers and sponsors (and double the fun around here~!).

The second part of the survey asks for your name and email address--again this information does not show up on the same spreadsheet with the demographic survey. One winner for the Amazon $25 gift card will be randomly chosen from those filling out the second part of the survey. The small print about the Amazon giveaway follows the second part of the survey (titled Amazon $25 Gift Certificate Giveaway).





Only one entry per person/email/household/IPaddress for this giveaway.  He/she must be 18+ years old and reside in the U.S.  This giveaway ends on Monday November 15th at 11:59 PM HST (Hawaii Standard Time).  One winner will be chosen randomly via Random.org.  I will notify the winner via email and he/she must respond to claim the prize within 48 hours or I will draw another winner. 

Disclosure: I did not receive any form of compensation from Amazon to host this giveaway.  Any and all opinions are my own.