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Skincare with Olay

May 14, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Skin Smoothing Cream Scrub

Looking for a simple and effective way to clean your face? Olay has some of the best face cleansers! I know! I do love Olay! I received the following face cleansers from our friends at Olay. I love how they don’t dry out my skin and they really can be used every day. The Olay Skin Smoothing Cream Scrub is a gentle exfoliating scrub that deep cleans and exfoliates to rejuvenate skin, leaving it smooth and radiant. I use this one every night and it removes two times more dirt and make-up than basic cleansing. It is suggested that you d use daily for best results. Retail price is $6.49 for 6.0 fl oz.

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I also received the Olay Foaming Face Wash and I love using this one every morning! It is a daily cleanser that gently removes dirt, oil and make-up without over drying skin. It comes in two formulas, a foaming cleanser (pump) and a cream cleanser (tube), to thoroughly clean skin of impurities. My favorite is the foaming cleanser. It helps skin retain its natural moisture with oil-free moisturizers. Retails for $4.29 for 6.78 fl.oz pump ad $4.99 for 6.0 tube.

Both products are available where Olay products are sold. Check out the Olay website for more information.

 

Self Disclosure: I received products to facilitate this review.

 

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Hey, Mr. Spaceman

May 14, 2013 By 3 Comments

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Blast off on this out-of-the-world journey into the stratosphere fueled with star power like The Byrds, The B-52’s, T-Bone Burnett, Jimmy Durante, Ella Fitzgerald and many more!  Campy, fun and definitely retro, this tribute to sci-fi fans young or old is a must have for stargazing, space travel, or imagining the little green man outside your window (… or is it your imagination?)
1. Mr. Spaceman – The Byrds
2. Flying Saucers Rock & Roll – Billy Lee Riley & His Little Green Men
3. Flying Saucer Attack – The Rezillos
4. The Purple People Eater – Sheb Wooley
5. We’re Going UFO’ing – Jimmy Durante
6. Heck, I’d Go – Maria Muldaur
7. Two Little Men in a Flying Saucer – Ella Fitzgerald
8. Telstar – Dennis Scott
9. Mr. Moon – LJ Booth
10. Humans From Earth – T-Bone Burnett
11. Planet Claire – The B-52’s
12. Rocket Ship – Kathy McCarty
 We received this fun CD from our friends at Music For Little People and my son and I really enjoyed it! It’s fun with songs such as The Purple People Eater and Flyin’ Saucers Rock ‘N’ Roll. I liked that there were songs from the B-52’s and The Byrds. This is a CD fun for all ages!
Available on Amazon and anywhere great music is sold!  Check out more great kids music on the Music for Little People website at www.mflpdistribution.com
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MyAllergyTest®

May 13, 2013 By 8 Comments

If you are someone who suffers from allergies, chances are you may not know for sure the exact cause of those allergies.  Rather than suffering, living on allergy medications without knowing what triggers your allergies, or worrying you may have to get rid of your beloved pet cat, it’s time to find out with MyAllergyTest®.  It is the first and only at-home allergy test that will allow you, with one tiny finger prick, to find out if you are allergic to any or all of the 10 most common allergens it tests, including specific foods, animals, inhalants, or environmental allergens. In just three easy steps, MyAllergyTest provides the information and awareness needed to help you stop suffering from allergies.  MyAllergyTest provides everything you need to get this important information, and the cost of the kit includes the components for the collection of your blood sample, mailing it to the lab (postage paid), your lab test results, and a personalized allergy plan based on those results. I received one of these quick and easy home tests to try out for myself and facilitate this review and really was amazed at how simple it was to use! 

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MyAllergyTest is available nationwide at Walmart, Walgreens, and Meijer in the pharmacy’s diagnostic kit section for a suggested retail price of $49.95. It is also covered under Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA).   For more information, visit www.myallergytest.net

Would you like to win your own MyAllergyTest? We are having a giveaway! One subscriber will win their very own At-Home Allergy Test! Simply tell us below why you would like to win! Then go to their Facebook Page and “like” them! You can tell them we sent you! Don’t forget you must be a subscriber to SoCal City Kids! If you aren’t, it is really simple to subscribe! Deadline to enter is May 20th, 2013 at midnight! One winner will be randomly selected from all entries!

Giveaway has ended!

 

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Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure

May 13, 2013 By Leave a Comment

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Looking for a Salon manicure you can do at home? Sally Hansen has this answer this Spring! The ultimate salon-caliber polish gets a gel-shine finish and enhanced chip-resistant power. I received a few of these great new nail polishes and am so impressed at how long my manicure lasted! This really is a breakthrough way to maximize your manicure. As the ultimate color authority, Sally Hansen has always been at the cutting edge of nail innovation. First, Sally Hansen introduced the first-ever polish to deliver five steps of a professional manicure with the Complete Salon Manicure collection. Now the nail care leader is upping the ante with two additional benefits– gel-like shine and chip-resistance–for the ultimate 7-in-1 formula. I love the shine! It is also easier to polish my nails with the Precision Brush. It is rounded to fit the curve of your cuticles and is perfectly shaped to hug the contours of your nails. With an 800-bristle count, shorter brush length, and precision product pickup, the brush promotes better application for better wear. My favorite from the ones I tried out is from the Earthy Delights line-up and is called Pink Pong. (see image below)

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Other line-ups include: Metal-Morphasis, Barely Blush, Garden Party, Fruity Florals, Red Desire and Under the Sea. Each line-up has shades that you are sure to love! They retail for $7.99 each and can be found where Sally Hansen products are available at chain drug stores and mass retailers nationally. For more information, check out Sally Hansen.com.

Self Disclosure: I received products to facilitate this review.

 

Filed Under: Archived Content, Featured Products of the Week

Anne Hathaway 2013 Met Ball May 6, 2013

May 13, 2013 By Leave a Comment

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Breuchaud gave a subtle nod to the event’s punk theme by creating a bold, “electric blue” smoky eye to complement Anne Hathaway’s flawless, porcelain skin.

FLAWLESS FACE: A flawless, “clean” face was the perfect canvas for the look

 

EYES:  Breuchaud went with a “bold smoky” eye to pay homage to the “punk” theme

 

LIPS: Fresh, natural lips complemented the dramatic eye

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Keep Out! Build Your Own Backyard Clubhouse by Lee Mothes

May 13, 2013 By Leave a Comment

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As soon as they hit a certain age, kids start to crave a little privacy, a place of their own where they can read comics, write in a journal, draw, and dream. A place for playing games, cultivating friendships, and nourishing their own communities. A place to indulge their developing sense of independence, where they can decide who to let in — or Keep Out!

 And what better place than a clubhouse they’ve built on their own (or perhaps with just a little help from mom and dad)? Storey Publishing is proud to announce the release of Keep Out! Build Your Own Backyard Clubhouse, providing kids with all they need to know to build their own close-(but not too close)-to-home getaways.

At a time when many children spend their afternoons and weekends in front of the TV or the computer, author Lee Mothes shows kids and their parents the joy and achievement building a clubhouse can bring. Alongside friendly step-by-step illustrated instructions for building and customizing a small backyard structure, Mothes shares stories of his own clubhouse-building adventures, as well as profiles of clubhouses built throughout the ages.

Anyone who can swing a hammer can build a clubhouse! All that is needed are a few inexpensive hand tools, basic building supplies — many of which can be found and recycled for free — and some simple building skills, which Mothes teaches as the clubhouse project progresses. After detailing the nine essential tools and a few basic techniques for safe building practices, Mothes leads readers through the steps of planning for and building a small backyard structure, including drawing a plan, finding materials, building the foundation, framing the walls and roof, and putting on the finishing touches. He goes on to discuss ideas for customization and making the clubhouse your own.

If you’re an adult and looking to build a small backyard hideaway, Keep Out! is for you, too, and includes plans that are a bit more elaborate, for a grown-up retreat. Whether you’re 10, 12, or 82, undertake the adventure and experience the satisfaction of building a clubhouse of your own.

We received this book and I was quite impressed with the Simple instructions. We haven’t built a hideaway yet but when we do, we will fully rely on using this book! Love that the instructions are fully illustrated too.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Lee Mothes is an artist and high school teacher who has fond memories of his own childhood clubhouse. He studied architectural design and has worked as a full-time carpenter, taught various hands-on carpentry courses, and built many small structures over the years. He lives in Kaukauna,Wisconsin.

Keep Out!

Lee Mothes

Storey Publishing, April 2013

224 pages; 8″ x 9 1/4″

Full-color; illustrations throughout

$18.95 paper; ISBN 978-1-61212-029-4

 

Filed Under: Archived Content, Books, Media Reviews

A Monster In Paris Reminds Us To Look Beyond The Obvious

May 12, 2013 By Leave a Comment

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“The power of music can break barriers and build a friendship.” This is a beautiful statement by Jailene A., 12-year-old KIDS FIRST! Film Critic, after seeing the animated film “Monster in Paris.” Rated PG for some action violence involving gun play and mild rude humor, this film is set in the year 1910 in Paris, and the story begins by documenting the flooding of the River Seine that year. With a lovely message, amusing characters and interesting story line, this animated film is perfect for the whole family. Available now on DVD. In addition to Jailene’s review, you can hear more about this film on the KIDS FIRST!


“A Monster In Paris”

Reviewed by Jailene A.

 

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DISNEY JUNIOR LAUNCHES “DOC MCSTUFFINS: TIME FOR YOUR CHECK UP!”

May 12, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Disney/ABC Television Group’s Digital Media team has launched the “Doc McStuffins: Time For Your Check Up!” App based on the popular Disney Junior series, “Doc McStuffins.” The new activity based app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch allows players to join Doc, along with Hallie, Lambie and the rest of her friends for a fun-filled time fixing, sorting, exploring and caring for toys, dolls and more. Inside Doc’s clinic players can choose from four entertaining and engaging developmental activities.

 Game features include:

 

  • Check-Up – At Check-Up players stop by the clinic to help Doc diagnose and cure patients based on a number of different ailments and can stay for a loving cuddle from Lambie.
  • Mixupitis – Help Doc make sure each of her toys have the correct corresponding parts by taking them apart and putting them back together again.
  • Doctor’s Kit – This open-ended activity allows you to turn your iOS device’s camera into a virtual stethoscope, octoscope or X-Ray machine.
  • Picture Stickers – Here players can use a variety of Doc McStuffins themed stickers to decorate pictures of their family and friends or favorite toys.

The Big Book of Boo Boos saves the names and diagnoses of cured patients so players can go back and look at them at anytime. Additionally, throughout the game players will be able to earn Doctor’s Notes prescribed with “lots of love,” “kisses” and “cuddles.”

The “Doc McStuffins: Time For Your Check Up!” App is available for $3.99 from the App Store on iPhone, iPad and iPod touch or at www.itunes.com/appstore/.

Disney/ABC Television Group’s Digital Media team has launched several new groundbreaking apps that have been a hit with kids and parents. Beginning with the multi-award winning “The Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Road Rally Appisode” app last year, the new Disney Junior Appisode app is the first that enables kids to interact with full episodes of the shows and characters they love. “WATCH Disney Channel,” “WATCH Disney Junior” and “WATCH Disney XD” make full length episodes of popular shows available on iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Authenticated customers can access live feeds of the networks, as well as first looks and sneak peeks.

An imaginative animated series about a six-year-old girl who communicates with and heals stuffed animals and broken toys out of her backyard playhouse clinic, “Doc McStuffins” ranked as 2012’s #1 cable TV series in Kids 2-5 and the #1 preschool cable TV series in Total Viewers and Women 18-49. The series stars the voices of Kiara Muhammad as Doc; Loretta Devine as Hallie; Lara Jill Miller as Lambie; Robbie Rist as Stuffy; Jess Harnell as Chilly; Jaden Betts as Donny McStuffins; Kim Brooks as Mom McStuffins; and Gary Anthony Williams as Dad McStuffins. The series’ theme song is performed by the star of Disney Channel’s hit series “A.N.T. Farm” and Hollywood Records recording artist, China Anne McClain.

Created and executive-produced by Humanitas Prize and Emmy Award-winning Chris Nee (writer on “Little Bill” and producer of “Deadliest Catch: Crab Fishing in Alaska”) and directed by Emmy-winning Norton Virgien (“Rugrats”), “Doc McStuffins” is a production of Dublin, Ireland’s Brown Bag Films in association with Disney Channel. The Hollywood Health & Society division of the USC Annenberg Norman Lear Center serves as its health and medical consultants, advising on basic health issues that are relevant to young kids and families.

Disney Junior reflects the emotional connection generations of consumers have to Disney storytelling and Disney characters, both classic and contemporary. It invites mom and dad to join their child in the Disney experience of magical, musical and heartfelt stories and characters, while incorporating specific learning and development themes designed for kids age 2-7. Disney Junior’s series blend Disney’s unparalleled storytelling and characters kids love deeply with learning, including early math, language skills, healthy eating and lifestyles, and social skills. Disney Junior launched in February 2011 with a daily programming block on Disney Channel. In its first year, Disney Junior posted the network’s biggest yearly audience in the daypart in Total Viewers, Kids 2-5, Boys 2-5 and Women 18-49, increasing by double-digit margins among preschooler demographics over year-ago levels.  The magic continues in 2013, with the block currently home to the Top 3 cable TV series in Kids 2-5 and Top 4 preschool cable TV series in Total Viewers. On March 23, 2012 Disney Junior added a cable and satellite channel in the U.S.  Disney Junior channels in Japan, India and Disney Junior Portugal launched in fall 2012, bringing the total number of channels to 33 worldwide.

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