Filtrete and Me

The new Filtrete Water Pitcher from 3M provides a convenient, space-saving way to get our kids to drink more water at home and saves me from purchasing expensive cases of bottled water for my family. The sleek design allows it to hold more filtered water while taking up less valuable refrigerator space than bottled water so I have more room for juice boxes, school lunches and snacks. And, filtering five times faster than traditional pitcher filters, the Filtrete Water Pitcher offers better tasting water in a matter of seconds so I can keep up with my busy schedule. Also, the filter lasts longer, filtering two and half times more water than traditional pitcher filters and lasting about three months.

In addition, Filtrete created Clear Advantages to help busy moms like me. You can register to receive seasonal e-newsletters featuring money-saving offers, filter change reminders, better home living tips and more by signing up on the Filtrete Water Filtration Products website. You can also follow Filtrete Water Filtration Products on Twitter (@FiltreteWater) or like the brand on Facebook for healthier living tips.

Most all of us have heard of Filtrete but if you're like me you automatically think of air filters. Well Filtrete is more than just air filters they also have water filtration systems. They have under the sink water filtrations systems, a water filtration station where you can fill up 4 individual bottles and a water filtration pitcher. I was recently blessed with the opportunity to try the water filtration pitcher. It is a 12 cup pitcher that easily fills through the filter in the top of the pitcher. The center of the filter also has a guage to let you know how long the filter has left. One filter should last approximately three months. This product came to me at exactly the right time. Shortly after receiving it I got sick with a stomach bug and since I've been better I haven't been able to drink sweet tea. It just doesn't taste good to me anymore. Since I am a true southerner it is really sad that I can't enjoy tea anymore but thanks to my Filtrete pitcher I haven't missed it and I am drinking water which is healthier for me anyway. I have never liked tap water and I still don't but the pitcher works great. It doesn't taste as good as bottled water but it is nearly as good and it saves me money and saves on waste in the environment so it is a win win situation! Hubby and I even did an experiment; we filled two identical glasses with water: one was straight from the tap and one was from the new pitcher. We left both glasses in the refrigerator over night so it could get good and cold and then we tasted them and it was unanimous that the filtered water was MUCH better. I really love my new pitcher and know it will be well used in our house.


You can register to receive seasonal e-newsletters featuring money-saving offers, filter change reminders, better home living tips and more by signing up (http://www.filtrete.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/FiltreteUS/Filtrete/Resources/Clear-advantages/) on the Filtrete Water Filtration Products website. You can also follow Filtrete Water Filtration Products on Twitter (@FiltreteWater) (http://twitter.com/FiltreteWater) or like the brand on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/FiltreteWater) for healthier living tips.

“I wrote this review while participating in a blog campaign by Mom Central on behalf of Filtrete and received the water pitcher to facilitate my candid review.”

Teddy's Pride

I recently had the chance to review Teddy's Pride, an all-natural probiotic powder for pet oral care. We have a basset hound and trust me her breath stinks! This powder is just sprinkled on your pet's food once a day. It is suppose to help keep the dogs breath fresher and whiten their teeth too. I wasn't sure that Dixie would even eat the food with this powder on it, she can be a picky dog. She did sniff her bowl a bit before attempting to eat but once she took a bite everything was normal. She really didn't even seem to notice the powder. After only a couple weeks, I do notice her breath smelling some better but I haven't really noticed a difference in her teeth color. I haven't been using the product long and I'll admit that there have been a few times we have forgotten to put the powder on her food so I am optimistic that we will soon see improvement in her teeth color. Although I'll admit I was more concerned with her breath than with her teeth color since her breath is what affects us all.

Teddy's Pride website lists the following information about the probiotic powder:

• Oral care probiotics for cats and dogs


• Freshens breath naturally


• Gently and naturally cleans and whitens teeth


• No taste, no odor


• Easy-to-use sprinkles


• 60-day supply


• Costs just pennies a day


• 100% natural


• Made in the USA


• Certified GMP, FDA facility


• Backed by 25 years of research

Daily use of Teddy’s Pride® Oral Care is a quick, simple and effective way to naturally promote fresher breath and whiter teeth without the hassle, stress and poor results of trying to brush your pet’s teeth or investing in costly and potentially dangerous cleaning procedures requiring anesthesia at the veterinarian’s office.

Would you like to try Teddy's Pride with your pet? Oragenics, the makers of Teddy’s Pride, is offering a $5 discount AND free shipping with the coupon code: TED10. The coupon can be used on their site, www.TeddysPride.com, at check-out and can be used by U.S. residents only. The offer is good through November 30.



Teddy's Pride is offering one reader the same 60-Day Supply of Teddy's Pride ($24.95 value) that I got for this review! To enter just tell me about your pet. This giveaway will end on Nov. 1 at 9 pm EST.


"This post was written for Family Review Network & Teddy's Pride who provided the complimentary product for review and giveaway in exchange for my honest review"

Kaspersky Internet Security

Kaspersky Internet Security 2011 ($79.95 for a 1 year license that can be installed on 3 PCs) has a number of features that outperform competitors, and some that you won’t find anywhere else that will keep you safe from these threats:

-Desktop Security Gadget – to instantly see your protection status, drag-and-drop file scanning, and customizable one-click access to the reports and tools you use the most

-Parental Controls – do more than block your kids from inappropriate content coming in…prevent your family’s personal information from being sent out, by designating account numbers, addresses and more as “private.” You can also limit the amount of time your child can spend on the computer or online every day.

-Identity Protection – Keeps you safe from “phishing attacks,” which are fake emails and websites designed to look legitimate, but actually are clever traps to steal your money and identity.

-Surf Safely – At Kaspersky Lab, we keep a “naughty and nice” list of websites. We always block the sites that are bad, and we alert you when visiting sites that have been recently used to infect visitors…these sites are most likely to be used again for attacks.

Want more information? Check out the Kaspersky Lab Facebook page

I have really enjoyed having this and it couldn't have come at a better time. My other security software had expired and I couldn't afford to renew it. I am glad this came along because it is so much easier and more user friendly. I love how easy it is to set parental controls for each person on the computer so that it doesn't block things my husband and I may search but still protects my children's accounts. I can set time limits for each day, I can set which days they are allowed on and I can monitor what they have done. You can even block downloads and such. It is great! I feel like it is the best product I have come across for parental controls. It is still fairly new to us and I am still playing with options but so far I would definitely recommend it to my readers.

"This post was written for Family Review Network & Kaspersky Internet Security 2011 who provided the complimentary product for review in exchange for my honest review"

Breaking out the Halls

It's that time of year when everyone in my house starts having the sniffles, sneezes, coughs and aches and pains. Hubby usually gets drainage which causes him to clear his throat all during the night. As you can guess this makes for many sleepless nights for me. Youngest has asthma so I watch him closely and he usually comes up with a runny nose and a deep cough. Oldest gets stuffy and I run the gamut. Well this year we prepared early with Halls. We were offered a sample of Halls in exchange for this review and I jumped at the chance. I mean it was a win, win, win situation. I could have written the review without free product as we are long time user of Halls, but it was FREE so of course I said yes. So win #1 free product for my family, win #2 a great review for Halls, win #3 free product for 2 of my readers. See win, win, win! We all know and love Halls. They have a large variety of product that will fit any ones needs. They even have sugar free options. My favorite is the cherry while Hubby's is the honey-lemon. The boys want to try the Breezers but I suspect that's because they look like one of our favorite candies. I am also excited to try their Halls Defense which has lots of vitamin C. We have already had occasion to use our Halls supply too. Hubby came down with strep. It started as a cough and the Halls definitely made my night manageable. He kept a stash on the nightstand and popped one in when needed instead of clearing his throat all night. So, we agree we all loves Halls and since this is a product you probably already know and love I will stop there.
Want to get some freebies for yourself? Go to Halls and come back here and tell me what your favorite Halls product is or which one you would like try. For an extra entry follow my blog! Two winners will be chosen to receive 10 Halls sticks each! Yay! Giveaway will close on Oct 21 at 9 pm EST. Good luck and thanks for reading.

"This post was written for Family Review Network & HALLS who provided the complimentary product for review and giveaway in exchange for my honest review"