I recently was selected to join other bloggers as a Puj Product Tested. This was super exciting because I am sure anyone that has had a little one knows just exactly how hard it is to get them a great bath. With my son we ofcourse did the "sponge bath" until his little umbilical cord came off but honestly it just seemed easier to do this after the fact as well.  All the baby tubs that we tried were so big and so bulky they just wouldn't easily fit into our sink at all.  Most of the baths ended up in his baby tub on the kitchen counter which made it impossible to wash his little hair, so that ofcourse had to be done seperately every time.

With the Puj baby tub though, this isn't a problem at all.  It fits perfectly into my kitchen sink and is AMAZING!  It makes bath time so much easier and actually enjoyable instead of filling like such a hassle. Not only is this product super easy to use when it comes to bathing a little one, but this is also the first space saver baby tub that I have ever ran across.  As we all know, with a little one we seem to have so much stuff and a lot of times there just doesn't seem to be room for it all.  This tub is a fantastic space saver!

At Puj (pronounced: pudge) we design products for parents. Our purpose is to make your life easier by doing our best to simplify parenthood. As parents, we know how rewarding parenting can be. We also know how challenging it can be. If we can eliminate some of the hassle from your life and give you a little more time to be with your baby our efforts have been successful. Everything we do is to help you enjoy the special experience of parenting while it lasts.

If you are currently struggling with bathing a newborn, or are expecting your little bundle of joy this baby bath tub is worth checking into!  Take it from me, we have tried many and this one surrpasses them all!  Priced reasonable at $39.99, how could you not get it!

I am sure that all my readers have noticed that I have been taking a much needed break and only posting a couple of reviews or giveaways a week.  This is a break that I have wanted to take for the past year and finally decided it was time.  I love blogging and sharing new products with my readers and most of all I really LOVE bringing giveaways to my audience.  That has to be one of my favorite times when I get to pick winners of a giveaway that I have hosted. 

Today I headed over to site that a dear friend of mine has that is called "Leslie Loves Veggies".  She started out as an extremely loyal reader of mine and then decided to take the plunge into doing reviews and giveaways of her own.  I told her once she got started that I would see less of her but that I completely understood.  Although fun, it sure is time consuming.

To my point though.  I know there are amazing health benefits to going dairy free.  It is something that my family has done in the past for a month but little did I know that there was a book out there entitled "The Complete Idiots Guide To Dairy Free Eating".  I gave up on dairy free because we were getting bored with the same old thing.  Thanks to Leslie over at Leslie Loves Veggies I have now found out about this book!  Not only that but she is giving one away to one of her lucky readers!  So head on over to hear site if this sounds like something you would be interested in and enter!  While you are there check out all the other wonderful giveaways that she has going on! 

Have you ever heard of the informative yet super fun to read site called, Petcentric?  I will admit that I had never heard of it until recently, but once I went on to take a look I spent a lot of time there!

Petcentric is a site that is designed by Purina and offers wonderful articles for all of us pet parents  as well as funny and cute pictures, blogs and so much more!  One particular article that I enjoyed reading was titled, Microchips: A Lost Pet’s Best Chance at Coming Home.  This article stood out to me because we have lost a pet in the past and it really is hard for the children to understand why their beloved animal hasn't returned home.

Over a year ago we adopted our family pet from the local animal shelter (see his picture on the right) and honestly we could not have asked for a better pet.  Sure he is a lazy little beagle mix, but he has the best personality in the entire world.  When we adopted him they said he was started to get depressed.  He had lived in the shelter for 6 months and no one had ever really stopped to take a look at him.  He is what i call a medium sized dog and I will admit that I was nervious about bringing him into our home at first since we did have a one year old.    But do believe the workers that work in the shelters.  They are not going to tell you something just to move a dog out.  They truly want to find the animal a loving home.  They informed us how laid back and gentle our now dog was and they were 100% correct.  He quickly became my sons best friend!  Now I know you are wondering what this has to do with the article I mentioned above.  Well, our dog does have the Mircochip.  The animal shelter put that into him before we ever took him home with us.  We did leave their phone number on the Microchip so if he is ever missing we know that this would be the first place we need to look.  It really makes us feel safe when he is out taking a potty break knowing that he has this on him. Hopefully we never have to deal with a lost pet again!

Petcentric is a very informative and interactive site. You can share photos(who doesn't love sharing their pet photos),read articles and so much more. You can also become a Facebook fan at www.facebook.com/petcentricbypurina. They are also on Twitter @petcentric.There is also fun contest going on right now called Wagging In A Winter Wonderland.

TWO As They Grow Up readers will win Every Day with Rachel Ray favorites that include an Every Day with Rachael Ray tote bag filled with pet-friendly products that have been featured in the pages of Every Day with Rachael Ray Magazine. The approximate retail value (ARV) of each prize pack is around $40.

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Our family loves trying new foods and I for one love to try anything new that involves veggies.  Be it a new way to prepare or simply one that is already prepared.  Recently our family had the opportunity to try Tillem Farms Vegetables and Maraschino Cherries.  They are absolutely delicious and honestly arrived at the best time of all to review them.  Tillen Farms Vegetables can be served alone or even used in fantastic recipes!

Tillen Farm products are gluten free, fat free, low calorie and 100% natural!  These things are very important to me, especially the 100% natural and Gluten-Free.  I at first thought that some of these veggies would be soft, but they have a fantastic crisp to them!

My favorite out of all of them has to be the Crispy Asparagus which was no surprise to me since I love asparagus anyway.  They taste amazing by themselves,wrapped in slices of ham, or even used as a stirrer in a Bloody Mary. However, I think everyone in our family that attended our holiday gathering honestly didn't have a favorite, but I did notice that the hot & spicy beans were the first to go.  Everyone was impressed with all the products and wanted to know where they cam from!

Tillen Farm products are

• 100% Natural
• Incredibly Crisp
• Cholesterol Free
• Kosher Certified (except for Asparagus)
• Low Calorie
• Gluten Free
• Fat Free

About Tillen Farms

Careful tendering, pampering and patience combined with unique all-natural processing has resulted in a very special, delectable line of premium pickled vegetables.  Hand-packed at the absolute peak of freshness into a special hot brine of vinegar, herbs and spices, they keep their crispy crunchiness.

Pack includes

• Asparagus
• Carrots
• Hot & Spicy Beans
• Snappers
• Sweet Bells
• Sunny Sides
  

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Ok I see how it is.  From the entire group, Erin from The Mom Buzz put me as the Scrooge (love you Erin).  Anyway, I wanted to share this fun video with you all!  It is starring:

Erin @ The Mom Buzz, Susan @ Life In A House Of Blue, Rob & Melinda @ Look What Mom Found...and Dad too!, and ofcourse Me and Mr. Scrooge himself. HA!

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Our family heads down to Edisto Beach every year and always look forward to see if the Osprey are still perched up on their special pole and every year they are there greeting us as we cross over the bridge.  I have always been curious about this type of bird but have never had the time to actually read up on it until recently.

I have been reading the adorable book titled "Oscar and Olive Osprey: A Family Takes Flight".  This is a charming book that captures the live of two amazing Osprey as they build their next and make a family.  This chapter book is geared toward children and is very inviting!  The author, Janie Suss really captures the natural beauty of these amazing birds!  My son is really too young to understand the story but loved the vivid photos that are included in the book. My daughter has really enjoyed reading this book and learning more about Osprey.

Oscar and Olive Osprey is the story of a family of Ospreys who nested off the shoreline of Maryland in the Chesapeake Bay. The story is told by Janie Suss and is locally known at the "bird woman".  This book covers Oscar and Olive from nesting all the way through to raising their young.  This book is laid out extremely well and is very inviting.  I would recommend it to any child or adult that's interested in learning more about these unique birds. 

Olive and Oscar Osprey: A Family Takes Flight can be purchased online as Oscar and Olive for $15. If the book is purchased from this site you will receive an autographed copy within a few days.  If you would like the autograph personalize, you can even email your request!  What a way to personalize a gift for that special someone!