Versatile Wet Bag for Potty Training and Beyond {Review and Coupon Code}

If you have a little one - infant, toddler, or even a 'big kid' - then you can use this product from The Pat-a-cake Baby...I promise! Their wet bag is one of my very favorite things that I have been able to review so far! It's pretty much a waterproof, reusable, stylish, cute, washable, and infinitely useful replacement for the common plastic bag. These are excellent for potty training as you will always have a completely waterproof place to put those "accident" clothes and when you get home you can simply throw in the wash along with the clothes. It's even machine dryable! You will certainly be the envy of every mom out there when you show them this awesome bag. I'll let the creator of these super cute wet bags tell you a little more about them...

♥ Pull this out of your diaper bag and you are sure to be the envy of every mom out there! Our wet bags are made with a beautiful cotton outer and a waterproof ProCare interior. They come with a zippered top and are sewn with super durability in mind! NEW and IMPROVED with a handle that snaps! You can attach it to your stroller or anything else to keep you hands free! ♥Why do I need a wet bag? A wet bag is an essential for cloth diapering moms who need a waterproof bag for putting all those ickies when out and about. ♥ But I don't cloth diaper, does it have any use for me? YES and double YES! Ever had a baby blow out when grocery shopping and didn't have a place to put all that soiled clothing? A wet bag is the perfect place for all that soiled clothing and can be thrown in the wash with everything else when mom gets home! ♥ Planning on going to the beach this summer? A wet bag will hold those wet clothes, swimsuits, etc.! ♥ Gifts - These are perfect for any mama or child for any occassion! Each wet bag is tagged with our professional hang tag and garmet label. Gift wrapping available upon request.

After reading about these wet bags I knew I had to try them for my Potty Party! As you all well know, I love everything that can have multiple uses, and these definitely do.

I decided to go with the large wet bag because I knew I would be heading to the pool and the beach during the summer and wanted it to be big enough to carry our bathing suits and wet clothing. I was quite impressed with the size, even knowing the dimensions beforehand! I guess I just didn't realize how much could really fit in there! The large bag is 14.5" x 14.5" and the small bags are 9.5" x 9.5". They are advertised to hold 4-6 and 1-2 cloth diapers respectively, although I truly think those are pretty conservative numbers. We took our large wet bag with us to the beach last week and used it every day...and I mean every. On the days we went to the beach to lay out, play in the sand, etc. I folded it up and put it in my beach bag. It is extremely lightweight and can be folded up to be tiny...it would easily fit in even the smallest bag. While we were out on the beach playing and getting some sun, I used the wet bag to put things in that I did not want to get sandy or wet, like my cell phone and video camera. After we had our fill of the beach for the day, I used the bag to contain our wet and sandy clothes. I didn't rinse them out, set them out to dry a little, or anything. I just threw them in the wet bag, zipped it up, and threw it in my beach bag. We had about a 40 minute drive back to the house each day, and each day the wet bag kept all of the water in and all of the other items in my beach bag completely dry. It really was totally waterproof! One day I even had to pour out some water that had collected in the bag! Just this use alone proved their worth to me for sure. But, of course, we also ended up using it in many other ways. On the days we went shopping I used it to hold EG's extra clothes and underwear in case we needed them. It was great because it gave me a way to keep everything together rather than throwing it in my diaper bag or the bottom basket on the stroller. And, if we had to end up using the spare clothes for whatever reason, the soiled or wet clothes we took off could go right in there without any worries about mess! Fabulous! The new, added snap on the strap was also an extremely useful feature adding to the quality and usefulness of these bags. I could easily snap it around the stroller handle or to the handle of a bigger bag to keep it super accessible. And, finally, having nothing to do with the usefulness of the product (but still definitely important!), these bags come in some of the cutest fabrics you will find anywhere. I chose the Juicy Jungle fabric and it is just adorable! I am certain that should you choose to purchase one of these wet bags, you will never ever regret it. You will be able to use it for years, and will think of new ways to put it to use all the time! Thank you to The Pat-a-cake Baby for such a great product! Want to see more from The Pat-a-cake Baby? Check out their other awesome products, and other "affordable luxuries for little ones", at their online store Baby Cottage Gifts. There you can check out other cool things too like super cute bibs, beautiful stroller blankets, and matching loveys. **You can also receive 15% off your order with the coupon code BABYLOVE** Go now and get one for yourself or a friend!

TO BUY: Go to The Pat-a-cake Baby's online boutique or Etsy shop to purchase. The large wet bags are $25 and the small wet bags are $18. What a deal! You can also use the coupon code BABYLOVE to receive 15% off your order at their boutique.

Personalize Your "Cutey's" Room with Beautiful Decals from CuteyBaby {Review, Giveaway, and Coupon Code...WOW} **CLOSED**

Congratulations to the winner, Pam!

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I am so thrilled that Ada at CuteyBaby contacted me about hosting a review and giveaway of CuteyBaby decals! I just love decorating and changing things up around the house, but many times I don't do it because it just takes too much time (and effort...but that's another story...). Luckily with the CuteyBaby decals all I had to do was stick them up on the wall, and they were ready to go! No need to worry about measuring or finding the "perfect" spot either because I could simply peel them off and try again if I didn't like where I placed them. A little about CuteyBaby before I get in to how much we LOVE LOVE LOVE the decals:

"Ada Vaughan founded CuteyBaby in early 2009 in response to her own desire to bring more fun design to her daughter’s environment. Ada’s experience in graphic and interior design, combined with a new baby in 2007, made her keenly interested in children’s and baby’s rooms. She wanted to come up with an affordable and fast way to bring bold graphic design to the nursery. CuteyBaby Wall Decals are the result! For parents who want to be creative, but hesitate to paint a mural due to its permanence, Wall Decals are ideal. CuteyBaby has original designs that bring a fun, graphic, and modern look to your child’s room. Plus - you can remove and reuse them without damaging your walls or furniture."

I just cannot say anything negative about the CuteyBaby decals...truly! I was given the Bright Fairy set to try and had so much fun mixing and matching all of the different decals. The fairy set came with three large fairies and a TON of different flowers in all sizes and matching colors. The large flowers were separated into individual parts (i.e. stems, leaves, centers, etc.) for even more customization options! EG's room is pretty "wild" as far as colors and patterns go (solid dark brown bottom, white border with different polka dot patterns, matte/satin pink stripes on top), so I knew it might be difficult to find some decals to match her room exactly. I settled on the Bright Fairy decals because they were the closest match. When I first received the decals I was amazed at how many were actually included! The sheet was HUGE (12"x48" to be exact)! I was also amazed at how easy they were to use...literally just peel and stick (just make sure the wall you are applying them too is clean). The design I finally settled on for EG's room (for now anyway...we haven't even gotten into all of the flowers yet!) is what we call the "dancing fairies"...lol. I've positioned them together lined up with EG's border so that it looks like they are balancing on the border (see picture below). I think it's cute, and it definitely makes me smile when I go into her room. When I get a free second one day I'm going to add some more flowers and decorations from the decal sheet...there are just so many! Like I said before, EG's room already has a lot going on so too much more would be, well, too much. However, I definitely found a place for these decals on her wall and they have been up for a few weeks now. All of them have stayed in place great and I haven't had to re-apply them. Every now and then the ends will curl a little (I attribute some of that to our crazy Alabama weather), but they are super easy to smooth down. All in all, I think the decals are very well made, you get a kazillion for the price that you pay (so well worth it), and it's the easiest way I know of to decorate and spice up your little one's room. They get an A+ in my book!

If you are looking for a relatively inexpensive way to completely change, liven, or spruce up your little one's room these are perfect! They are simple to use, high quality, can be mixed and matched in countless ways, are easy to change, are excellent for letting kids help decorate their room (without risk of permanent "decoration" to carpets, furniture, etc.), and are just plain practical. These would be particularly great for families who may be renting a home or living in an apartment where they are not allowed to paint the walls. No need to paint when you have enough decals to decorate an entire room! Like I said, there really is now "down side" to the CuteyBaby decals. Make your child's room as cute as your child already is! And, finally, since the time I received the Bright Fairy decals to try, CuteyBaby has come out with TONS of new decal sheets for you to choose from. My personal favorite are the Parisian Poodles (pictured above) that will be coming out next week. Check out CuteyBaby and pick the ones that you would love to have! Think you have a CuteyBaby who would love some decals for his or her room? Then see the details below for how you can win a set of decals, and even have them personalized with your child's name! If you enter the contest you will also automatically receive a 50% off coupon. You can't lose! Thanks so much to CuteyBaby for a great product and contest!

To win a decal set of your choosing (including name personalization) follow the contest guidelines below. Winner will be chosen at random after the contest period. I can't wait to see all of your CuteyBabies!!

CuteyBaby is putting together an online gallery of cute babies (and kids, too)! If you like decorating, this is the promo for you! Just for submitting a photo and comment, you'll get a coupon for 50% off wall decals - plus a chance to win a customized BIG sheet of wall decals for your child's room.

Every entrant will receive a coupon for 50% off a wall decal - good for a limited time.
One entrant - selected at random - will receive a sheet of wall decals ($60 value with shipping). The winner may have the decal sheet customized with their child's name, if desired.

In order to enter, you must do 2 things:

1. email a photo (jpeg) of your child to photos@cuteybaby.com - include the child's first name and age in e-mail.
2. post a comment right here saying which CuteyBaby wall decal design you like best.

Note: submitting a photo grants CuteyBaby the right to publish photos on the www.cuteybaby.com website.

**Contest will run until June 17**

That's it! I can't wait to see all of your great photos and hear which decals you like the best!

Potty Party! The Original Pot-tee Prize Grab Bag Training System for Boys or Girls {Review and COUPON CODE}

My family has truly enjoyed the Pot-tee Prize Grab Bag training system! If you are looking for an all-inclusive, no hassle, ready-to-go kit for boys or girls, then this is the one for you. It includes everything, and I mean everything, that you need to begin potty training for your little one. Included in the kit are a sturdy canvas grab bag (pink or blue) full of silly little prizes (that kids adore!), stickers, a potty chart, a handy guide to potty training and using the system, and a completion "diploma" for your little one. Basically everything you need to make potty training a "positive and memorable experience" for you and your toddler. I can honestly say that is has made things easier at our house and, even now, EG looks for her "pize" after each successful "potty". If she doesn't want to go to the bathroom all I have to say is, "Do you want to get a prize for going potty?" and she immediately stops what she is doing and starts running to the potty screaming "pize, pize, pize...". We haven't even had a need to venture into the stickers and chart, as she is so thrilled with the "pizes". It is so cute, and we've had a fun time with the system!

At first EG was ready and willing to go potty any time we would ask her to. It was new and almost a fun thing for her. We would do the "potty dance" when she went potty and that was pretty much enough for her. After a while, though, the excitement of Mommy and Daddy going crazy over her using the potty kind of wore off. EG started fighting us when we would ask her to go, and we'd take her kicking and screaming at times. Of course if she didn't even want to go to the bathroom, and we would force her to go, that wasn't very "productive" if you know what I mean :) We needed a new plan that would keep EG interested in going to the potty by offering her a great reward each time (other than Mommy and Daddy's silly dancing and singing...which, although very much still a part of our routine, is not motivation enough in and of itself any more). The Pot-tee Prize Grab Bag is just the kind of thing we were looking for. Thanks Pot-tee Prize for such a cool product, and I LOVE that it has everything you need! The prizes are simple little things like bracelets, plastic animals, sunglasses (EG's most favorite "pize" ever, as evidenced by the pictures), etc. I will say that if you have a young toddler, you might want to go through them and weed out some that may be a choking hazard. We only had to take out a few, but it's definitely worth a mention. Finally, as we all know, the novelty of a new toy (or prize in this case) doesn't last very long with a toddler. They quickly move from one toy to another. Because of this, we have been using the same prizes since we started using the system several weeks ago. I'll find them around the house or in EG's toy box and "recycle" them by putting them back into the bag. When she picks them again she's just as excited as the first time, because she's forgotten they were ever in there. Awesome! I'll leave you with th info from Pot-tee Prize that kind of sums up the system in a nutshell:

"The Original Pot-Tee Prize Grab Bag gives you all the tools you’ll need to easily and effectively potty train your child in one convenient, cheerful package. Naturally, this critical step in your child’s early development can be stressful and time consuming. This Potty Training system adds structure to the potty training process creating a positive and memorable experience for you and your toddler boy or girl."

I really think that this is a well thought out system and that it provides a great method for positive reinforcement. If your toddler isn't thrilled by it, I'm not sure what would thrill them! If you'd like to try the system for yourself, simply click here visit the site and you can choose your boy or girl system for only $29.99. Also, Pot-tee Prize has provided the code "MWS" to receive a discount of $5 on your order! Happy training!

Snuggle Creme $2 Off Coupon

I wanted to share with you guys a great coupon offer that was e-mailed to me.  I'm sure you all have heard of the Snuggle brand of products, and they have asked me to help spread the word about their new product, Snuggle Creme fabric softener.  I have always used Snuggle fabric softener and am happy to get the word out.  From Snuggle Creme:

"Are you in need of a little 'me' time? Pamper your senses with the luxurious texture and delicate fragrance of new Snuggle Crème. It leaves your clothes feeling smooth, soft, and delightfully fresh to wear. Go ahead, treat yourself and your clothes. 

Available in two indulgent scents - Sweet Almond and Jojoba Essence - rich, creamy textures and delicate fragrance designed to leave your clothes feeling smooth."

If  you'd like to try out Snuggle Creme for yourself, you have a few days left (until the end of the month) to print out a $2 coupon that is valid for 60 days after you print.  This is a great deal!  To print your coupon, click on the dancing bear to the right.  Enjoy!