2012 March — Terri's Little Haven

Slap Bracelets 80s

03/31/2012 by Terri Ramsey Beavers Leave a Comment

Do you remember the Slap Bracelets of the 80′s? Well I do and they were a big hit during my generation. They have come back, bigger and better than ever in a slap koozie. All you have to do is slap and wrap.

We got Abby one for her sippie cups because she was always complaining about how cold her sippie cups were. We no longer have to cover them with a sock (see how country I am?).

All you have to do to get your slap koozie is google them and you can find a ton of sites that customize and personalize them for you.

Sometimes it’s okay to slap.

Oliver’s Labels how kids stuff finds it’s way home

03/23/2012 by Terri Ramsey Beavers 4 Comments

Abby is on top of the world after having received all sorts of fun name labels from Oliver’s Labels. The main reason I chose to review Oliver’s Labels is because they are waterproof. I can apply them to Abby’s sippie cups and not worry about them coming off. I can also use them in her clothing and on her shoes and not worry about the washing machine removing them. They are dishwasher & laundry safe and will never fade, scuff or peel. It is important to wait at least 4 hours before putting the items in the dishwasher after you apply the label. I’ve used these labels before although not for Abby so I can vouch for their standard of quality. My older two grands go to church camp every year and we use the labels to help keep up with their clothing, towels, bedding and personal care items. The adhesive used on Oliver’s Labels is permanent. Abby hasn’t put the labels down since they came but I was able to sneak some to take photos and put some on a few of her items.

Oliver's Labels

I selected the animal faces for Abby. She’s a country girl like her Mimi and she loves animals of all types. I selected the original, mini, shoe and clothing labels. In addition they offer found it labels, iron on clothing labels (I don’t do ironing), large and mini bag tags, date labels, safety wristbands and room-eez name decals. As you can see they offer a wide variety of labels. Again, these are waterproof labels. You stick them & they stay. This photo is one of Abby’s shirts straight from the wash. It’s wet so my stubborn camera isn’t grabbing the colors too well (new camera on the way which seems to be taking forever to suit this shutterbug) although it shows the label holding which is the main thing I wanted to accomplish.

Oliver's Labels

You can purchase Oliver’s Labels for your children at their website. Please like them on facebook to stay up to date with any news and promotions. They also have a Twitter handle you can follow them on.

Disclosure:
I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

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TEAS’ TEA supporting alleviation of poverty #Giveaway

03/23/2012 by Terri Ramsey Beavers 4 Comments

I recently had a chance to review a couple of bottles of TEAS’ TEA and I was thrilled when they arrived. I also received a nice large and roomy reusable bag to use in place of those horrid plastic bags. I use reusable bags every time I shop. I keep some in my car at all times. It took me a little while to get into the habit of keeping some with me but I’m really glad now that I’ve kept it up. I’m doing my part to help save our planet and that’s a really great feeling. What I really like about this company and why I wanted to try these products is because I look for products from companies that are committed to a better planet, and socio-economic betterment. ITO EN is a company that does that. They support alleviation of poverty. Their claim is that they “make a difference in many areas in terms of recycling the tea leaves in our production and working with specialized organizations to alleviate world poverty.”

TEAS' TEA supporting alleviation of poverty

I’m sharing this information from the site because I’m amazed at what the recycled tea leaves are used for… I really hope you will take the time to visit the links.

Socio-economic and planetary betterment is part of ITO EN’s DNA from green tea health benefits research, recycling waste, to reuse of the elements if production (such as making vending machines
and park benches out of recycled tea leaves). Click here to read more about ITO EN’s sustainability involvement.

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Here is what they have to offer in the line of teas…

TEAS' TEA supporting alleviation of poverty

TEAS’ TEA Unsweetened tea is high in antioxidants, unsweetened, and calorie-free. 0 calories. This tea surprised me. When you need a quick thirst quencher and pick me up grab a bottle of this. I took my bottle on a walk with me instead of water and I was NOT disappointed by it’s taste.

TEAS’ TEA Low Calorie is made with purified water, high quality tea leaves, naturally sweetened with a touch of cane sugar. It only has 40 calories per 16 oz. It comes in Blueberry Green, Mango Oolong, Lemon Black. The blueberry green was my favorite. We had it last night and I was sure wishing I had more of it. I shouldn’t have shared it ha.

TEAS’ TEA Classic comes in Country Peach, Crisp Apple. I didn’t receive any of this to try but I really would love to try the Country Peach.

These products can be purchased at Whole Foods Market nationwide, and ITO EN.
Teas Tea would like to give one of you the chance to try their tea by offering a giveaway. Please use the rafflecopter to enter. Good luck and thank you for participating. US 18+ to enter.

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