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Posted by: Melissa @ Mommy Living the Life of Riley on July 24th, 2012    Filed in: Tips, Techniques, How-Tos & Advice

Green, Healthy Nursery Decorating a nursery is a special and exciting time. But when you've never had a baby before, it can also be overwhelming. Little babies need a surprising amount of stuff, including things you may have never heard of before! The good news is the desire to create a safe, warm, beautiful place for our babies is instinctual - it's called nesting. The “Peaceful Nursery: Green, Healthy Tips For Your Baby’s Room” app gives you all the information and guidance you need to ensure you enjoy the process.

The “Peaceful Nursery: Green, Healthy Tips For Your Baby’s Room” features a quick and easy shopping checklist of all the right items to buy for the nursery, along with tips that include: How to make healthy choices when shopping for your baby; Why going green is so important for infants; Choosing paint color; and arranging your nursery to help your baby sleep better. The app also includes video insights from the app’s co-authors, Healthy Home and Lifestyle experts Laura Forbes Carlin and Alison Forbes.

Carlin and Forbes want to help you with the overwhelming process of designing the perfect nursery for your new bundle of joy and offer these tips to guide you along:

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July
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Posted by: Melissa @ Mommy Living the Life of Riley on July 12th, 2012    Filed in: Product Reviews

PetSafeAs any cat lover will tell you, there's one major downside to caring for our fluffy friends and that's the litter box.  This stinky, smelly contraption needs constant maintenance and care so that your entire home doesn't end up smelling like an ultra-large toilet.  Scooping the box after every one of your cat's "movements" is tedious, time-consuming and just flat nasty too.

Thankfully, PetSafe has developed the Simply Clean Self-Cleaning Automatic Litter Box System, guaranteed to reduce odor and bacteria as well as eliminate the need for constant scooping.  Keep reading to learn more!

I reviewed the Simply Clean Self-Cleaning Automatic Litter Box System from PetSafe which retails for $129.99, but is currently on sale for $95.85 with FREE SHIPPING.

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June
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Posted by: Melissa @ Mommy Living the Life of Riley on June 18th, 2012    Filed in: Tips, Techniques, How-Tos & Advice

Choose CartonsGoing grocery shopping these days can be quite an experience!  There are so many different tastes and flavors right at your fingertips to choose from that often it can be difficult to decide which product is the best.  Most of the time, consumers base their decisions solely on the contents of the package, but have you ever stopped to think about the packaging itself?

Believe it or not, the packaging that companies choose to use for their products can have a huge impact on the quality and freshness of the food inside as well as on the environment.  Evergreen Packaging is on a mission to educate consumers as to why they should choose products packaged in paper cartons over those that use plastic bottles or cellophane wrappers.  Keep reading to learn more!

Show your love of the paper carton!  For every carton fact shared on Twitter using the hashtag #choosecartons will help raise money for Habitat for Humanity.

Pick your favorite carton facts from this post and tweet away!

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May
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Posted by: Melissa @ Mommy Living the Life of Riley on May 10th, 2012    Filed in: Product Reviews

CableOrganizer.comSummer is a season for fun in the sun, but because I live on the Gulf Coast, it's also a season for caution and keeping a wary eye on the seas.  I've lived my entire life in and around the Houston area, but here lately, hurricane season has been especially destructive and deadly.

Since virtually every area in the country is prone to one type of natural disaster or another (earthquakes, tornadoes, flooding), it's essential to be prepared in the case of an emergency.  This summer, I'm glad to know that my family will always have a ready power source with which to charge our portable electronics and cell phones, thanks to the Juicebar Multi-Device Pocket Solar Charger from CableOrganizer.com.

I reviewed the Juicebar Multi-Device Pocket Solar Charger from CableOrganizer.com, which retails for $49.99 but is currently on sale for $48.29.

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May
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Posted by: Melissa @ Mommy Living the Life of Riley on May 2nd, 2012    Filed in: Giveaways, Product Reviews

Beyond CoastalNow that the weather is warm and the grass is green, my family will undoubtedly be outside enjoying it.  You see, I have a rather outdoorsy kind of brood who can always be found riding bikes or taking a walk around the neighborhood.

Couple that with Riley's brand new kiddie pool in our backyard and the fact that our local swimming pool is opening this weekend and we'll really be soaking up the sun's rays.  Because my daughter and I are both very fair-skinned, we slather on the sunscreen whenever and wherever we get the chance.  Of course, have you ever wondered what you're REALLY putting on your skin when applying sunscreen?

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April
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Posted by: Melissa @ Mommy Living the Life of Riley on April 27th, 2012    Filed in: Product Reviews

Zuke's If you have a pet, then you're already well aware of just how special the bond between the both of you can be.  My dog, Noel, is the best friend a girl could have.  She's been there for the last twelve years, through several moves, getting married, having a baby and every other event, large and small, in-between.

I don't know what I'll do when I finally have to be without her and so of course, I take her health and happiness very seriously.  Zuke's offers a wide assortment of premium, all-natural dog and cat treats made right here in the USA :usa:  Keep reading to learn more about the line of treats that your pet will go crazy for!

Zuke's donates a portion of sales to The Dog and Cat Cancer Fund (dccfund.org).

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