#FiberChoice Blog Tour {Review}

About FiberChoice®
FiberChoice® Chewable Fiber Supplement

FiberChoice® Chewable Fiber Supplement is a simple, convenient, natural fiber that provides the regular benefits of fiber, while also helping to support the immune system, digestive tract, and overall health.

The main ingredient in FiberChoice® tablets is inulin, the same healthy fiber found naturally in many fruits and vegetables.

Inulin is “prebiotic,” which means it nourishes the friendly, “good” bacteria in the digestive system.

Fiber Facts

Most people need 25 to 30 grams of dietary fiber each day, but most of us get only 12 to 15 grams a day.

One daily serving of FiberChoice® – just two chewable tablets – contains 4 grams of dietary fiber.

Fiber is typically associated with regularity, but fiber is also important for overall digestive and full-body health.

FiberChoice® should be taken every day as part of an ongoing effort to live a more healthy life.

Prebiotic Benefits for Full-Body Health

Prebiotics are different from probiotics. Probiotics are “good bacteria” that live naturally in the gut, and are also typically found in yogurt or as supplements. Prebiotics are a plant-based fiber that feed the probiotics in the gut.

Probiotics play an important role in full-body health by helping us digest our food and absorb nutrients, supporting immunity, and decreasing the ration of harmful bacteria in the gut.

Our digestive system performs a constant “balancing act” between good, healthy bacteria and unhealthy bacteria. When the levels of bacteria are balanced, the body functions well. However, stress, poor diet and certain medications can disrupt this balance, allowing bad bacteria to multiply. Good bacteria help to keep the number of unhealthy bacteria in check.

The prebiotics in FiberChoice® help probiotics grow and thrive to maintain a healthy, balanced digestive system and promote full-body health.

FiberChoice® can be used along with foods or supplements containing probiotics, like Activia, as part of your daily health routine.

Product Information

FiberChoice® is available in four formulas: FiberChoice® original formula; FiberChoice®

Weight Management; FiberChoice® Plus Calcium, and FiberChoice® Plus Antioxidants.

FiberChoice® flavor varieties include orange, pomegranate, assorted berries, strawberry, sugar-free orange medley, and sugar-free assorted fruit (green apple, grape and strawberry).

FiberChoice® is available in 10, 90 and 220-count bottles, ranging in price from $2.49 to $19.99
Find FiberChoice®

FiberChoice® products are available at your local food, drug and discount stores.

For more information, visit www.fiberchoice.com.
Follow FiberChoice® on Twitter at @FiberChoice.

I chose to get the FiberChoice Weight Management in the Sugar Free Strawberry for my review ( thought it would be the best choice since I just had baby "Hotdog"). At first I was a little put off to try them because I had this feeling that they would have this chalky taste ( like tums) to them, they didn't! The taste was not bad at all, pretty decent.

Fiber Choice are chewable but they are big in size (about the size of a quarter) but they are not too bad to take. They are a bit dry, drink some water afterwards and it helps. I have only been taking them for a week now and I look forward to seeing what happens at the end of the 90 count bottle.

I like the fact that they have several choices to chose from, you have a weight management, plus antioxidants, plus calcium +D, and then two flavor varieties of the most fiber; Orange and assorted fruit. The price isn’t too bad either, the 90 count bottle cost me $12.99(ish) on sale. On average they range from $14.99 to $17.99 depending on which store you purchase them and if they are on sale or not.

Disclosure: I wrote this review while participating in a blog tour by Mom Central Consulting on behalf of FiberChoice and received a coupon to facilitate my review and a gift code to thank me for taking the time to participate. All opinions are that of my own.

Make Your Own Baby Food With Annabel Karmel: EASY!

As an Infantino Test Drive Mom I got to try out products, Annabel Karmel Make It Easy food products. These are for infants and toddlers and are awesome for making and taking your babies food instead of fast food or prepackaged options.

Today I want to talk to you all about the full line of awesome products for making your own baby food. If you have never made your own baby food I want to assure you that it is extremely easy to do, and costs pennies per serving. Making your own baby food assures that your baby eats only the fruits and veggies you want, no hidden or extra ingredients.

Here are a few of the awesome products that will help you make baby food in no time flat!!

If you want to mash difficult items, check out the Fresh Food Mill.

This purees and minces food easily for customized meals for baby.

What to give your little one a special treat, or help them through the tough time of teething?

Try these Fill & Freeze Puree Pops. You can use any fruit puree or juice that you have on hand for making these pops.


Want to use your baby food later or make it in bulk? Freezing is a great option. Try the Freeze Tray which allows you to freeze nine 1 oz portion sizes at a time.


If you are going to use the baby food in the next few days, be sure to check out the package of 6 Stackable Food Pots.

My favorite of all these great products is the
Mash & Serve Bowl

I love the bottom of this bowl because it is slip proof. The handle oversized and makes grippy it easier.

This was such a fun review to do.

I loved sharing all of the Annabel Karmel Make It Easy products with all of my readers. Please go check out the full line on the Infantino website!

I am a participant in a Mom Central Consulting campaign for Infantino and have received various Infantino products as part of my participation

Sesame Street Video USB: Review

ATP has partnered with Sesame Street to create these adorable USB flash drives that have a different movie on each one, a link to sesamestreet.org, and storage for over 400 photos or mp3 songs! These would be a awesome gifts for the upcoming holidays!

We were sent the Elmo drive to review, and it comes with the movie, The Best of Elmo on it. Each USB drive has a different movie (see below image). They all come with a link to Sesame Street’s website, where you can access free learning materials. You can also use it as a traditional USB drive and store your own files on it.

Each drive is waterproof, dustproof, drop proof, and the video content is protected so it can’t be erased, or-- unlike a DVD-- scraatched or damaged. It also has a cool band that connects the lid to the base of it, so you can't loose the cap!

My two little ones loved watching The Best of Elmo on my laptop. The laid on the living room floor and were quiet while the whole movie played!

You can purchase a Sesame Street Video USB drive online at store.sesamestreet.org, Walmart, Costco, QVC , Toysrus or other online retailers.

The retail price is $24.99.

Disclaimer: I am participating in a blog tour with Team Mom . I received the products necessary to give my review. All opinions are 100% my own.

Clic-It Diaper Bag: Review

I was recently lucky enough to receive the Clic It Diaper Bag for review! Perfect timing, right?!?!? This diaper bag is the awesome! It is incredibly functional, convenient and lightweight!

I had baby "Hotdogs" diaper bag all packed until I got this one in the mail. I immediately had to switch to the Clic It bag. The one I was using was still in perfect mint condition, but even empty it is heavy, so you can only imagine how heavy it gets once you had all the stuff a newborn needs!




Everything fit perfectly in the Clic It diaper bag, both for baby "Hotdog" and "M" ( because he still refuses to potty train).






Above are the items I received to help me review this product

* Clic-It Diaper Bag in black ( including the Deluxe Changing Kit)- Retail Value $49.99

*Clic It Bottle Holder- retail value $14.99

* Clic It Organizer Pouch- Retail Value $9.99

* Clic It Pacifier Case- Retail Value $7.99

I am totally loving this diaper bag as a whole but the Prganizer Pouch is a Godsent, a must for all mother's who have to carry around a diaper bag!!

* each bag features an easy-wipe interior and includes 7 quick- release accessory posts, 2 front pockets, 1 back pocket, 2 side pockets and 2 interior pockets.

Room for EVERYTHING!!! I believe this bag will be my last diaper bag I will ever have to own!

Products are available online at http://www.clicitbag.com/ and will be available at select retailers nationwide later this fall.


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Disclaimer: I received my own Clic-It bag from Team Mom and Clic-It for consideration for this review.

Road Rippers R/C Mobile Command: Review

I was given the opportunity to review the Road Rippers R/C Mobile Command Car. I knew this review was right up my alley, the Punky Monkey's and cars are like one and the same. You don't see them with some type of car in their hands.

• The Road Rippers R/C Cars come in 2 different series:

The Road Rippers R/C Motor Muscle line that features classic 1960s and 70s muscle cars like the 1967 Corvette Stingray, the 1969 Dodge Daytona, the 1971 Dodge Super Bee, and the 1970 GTO Judge.

The Road Rippers® R/C Mobile Command is a series of cars that offer radio control versions of popular licensed sports cars. The Mobile Command styles include the Dodge Challenger & Dodge Viper and are designed to look and feel like the real thing — high performance cars.

Product Features:

Full-function radio controlled vehicle
Features light and sound functions incorporated into the controller
Controller includes licensed music and vehicle sounds
Walkie Talkie styled controller

The Road Rippers R/C Mobile Command line with styles that include the Dodge Challenger and the Dodge Viper.The Road Rippers R/C collections are available at Wal-Mart, Target, Toys "R" Us, Kmart, and other retail stores nationwide.

At only $35.00 a piece I think these would make a perfect holiday present for the car fan in your life.

I love that these cars were made to be played with! They held up to my 3 boys and that is no small feat. My boys actually played together with this one car and I didn't even hear them fighting! Peace and quiet is worth $35.00 and more!

My boys gave this toy two thumbs up and I am sure any boy ( or girl) in your life will do the same!

For more information about the Road Rippers R/C Cars, visit www.toystate.com. You can also find Toy State on Twitter and on Facebook.

Disclaimer: I am participating in a blog tour with Team Mom on behalf of Toy State. I received the products necessary to give my review. All opinions are 100% my own.

Nature Made Prenatal Multivitamin+DHA: Review & (Giveaway)

As most of you know I am days away from having my 4th baby. When thinking about becoming pregnant you should grab a prenatal vitamin and start taking it. Once getting the wonderful news that you will be adding a bundle of love to your house, doctors and midwives will tell you how important it is not only for yourself but your unborn child to continue to take these prenatal vitamins. Once baby has made their arrival it is important to continue to take your prenatal vitamins if you are going to be a nursing mama!

Nature Made is my vitamin of choice when thinking of having a baby, pregnancy and my time nursing. The price is right and they are gentle on my tummy!

Nature Made, a trusted maker of vitamins and supplements, offers Nature Made Prenatal Multivitamin with DHA in one single softgel. This product provides the needed vitamins plus 200 mg of DHA, an omega-3 fatty acid, which is passed directly from the mother to the child during pregnancy and through breastfeeding. DHA is an essential nutrient and plays an important role in brain and retina development during fetal development and infancy.

Here's your chance to try Nature Made Prenatal +DHA

1 Lucky reader will get a gift pack containing .....a 9-month supply of Prenatal + DHA, 2 packs of cloth diapers and a food processor! ( the above pictures).

Mandartory: All you have to do is leave me a comment telling me if you are trying to get pregnant, are pregnant ,breastfeeding or maybe you are just trying to win for someone else.

For extra entries:
1. Follow me on google friends ( good for an extra 2 entries)
2. Follow me on twitter and tweet this giveaway ( you can do this daily, please leave seperate comments for each).
3. Grab my button ( good for an extra 2 entries)
4. Blog about this giveaway and share where to find the link ( good for an extra 3 entries).

Please leave each entry seperatly and remember to leave your email address so I can get a hold of you.

Contest will end on 11/15/2010 at Midnight!

"I wrote this review while participating in a blog tour by Mom Central on behalf of Nature Made and received the products necessary to facilitate my review and giveaway. In addition, I received a gift certificate to thank me for taking the time to participate."

Filtrete Water Pitcher by 3M: Review

3M sent me their new 12 cup Filtrete Water Pitcher to try and we love it!! This Filtrete water Pitcher is awesome for us since my family buys bottled water. Not good for the enviroment, but when I was accepted for this blog tour I went out at got each of us nice water bottles to fill while out on the go!

The Filtrete Water Pitcher filters teh water incredibly fast! With my since family I have to fill it at least twice a day, doesn't help that I am 9 months pregnant and trying to get plenty of water throughout the day.

Here are a few more great features about the Filtrete Water Pitcher from 3M:

*The sleek design of the water pitcher allows it to hold more filtered water while taking up less space in your refrigerator.

*Filters five times faster than traditional pitcher filters, as well as filters two and a half times more water, lasting approximately three months.

Here's agreat $10 Filtrete Water Pitcher coupon to print (expires October 31st)

“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.”

Magical Molding Dough - Barnyard Play Set Review

The Punky Monkey's recently received the Moon Dough Barnyard Play Set to play with and for mama to post their review!


Let me fill you in on a little secret, we love building things, whether it be with clay, play dough, moon sand and now Moon Dough, this activity can fill a whole afternoon.

First thing we did upon receving our Moon Dough was go outside to the backyard. I assumed this activity could get messy and rather have the mess out back than in my dining room.
I was wrong, not messy at all. In fact the Moon Dough held it's form extremely well, no tiny pieces all over the back patio! Score one point for the Moon Dough!


Moon Dough scores more points in the fact that in held the attention off all the Punky Monkey's and they range in age. Oldest is going to be 9 on the first, he was in on the action with the 5 and 3 year old. This is rare to find in one single toy!


You want more details, don't ya!?!?
Moon Dough is recommended for ages 2-4. It is made of an amazing new molding compound unlike anything you have seen before. Moon Dough is soft and marshmallow-like, cleans up easily and never dries out. It's also hypo-allergenic and wheat-free.


Moon Dough has a few different play set to pick from. There is the Moon Dough Barnyard ( the one we received for this review), Moon Dough Pizza Shop, Magic Molding Doghouse and Moon Dough Burger Shop.


I believe Santa will be bringing the Punky Monkey's the other ones "if" they continue to be good boys!


It is available at Toys "R" Us, Target, Walmart, Kmart, Amazon.com, A.C. Moore, Michaels and eToys and has a SRV of $19.99 for the Barnyard Set that we reviewed.



This is solely the opinion of Punky Monkey's. Other people may have different experiences with the product.Thank you to Moon Dough and Team Mom for providing a product to test.

Shox Scooter from Shred Sled: Review

Shred Sled recently launched a new product, the Shox Scooter. It's the first-ever active shock absorber scooter that allows riders to perform higher, faster, more awesome tricks. Unlike taditional scooters, the Shox Scooter's supreme shocks increase a rider's speed and air time, making stunts bigger and better.

My oldest Punky Monkey is very into scooters right now, and prior to receiving this one he just had a standard one. He was one happy dude when I opened the box in front of him. He immediately ran out the back door with the box and got his helmet on.

This scooter was made to do awesome tricks. In no time flat "D" was racing down the sidewalk doing jumps and little hops, which he informed me were bunny hops! Okay, I will learn the new catch phrases, lol!

This scooter seemed to hold up a lot more to beatings, and my kids play hard with their toys. I believe the his old scooter will be collecting a lot of webs on it from here on out.

Find Shred Sled on Facebook and @TheShredSled on Twitter

You can buy the Shox Scooter for $59.99.

I was given a product for the purpose of reviewing while participating in a campaign through Team Mom. Opinions of this product are purely my own.

Infantino Flip Carrier

YAY!! I got my next shipment from Infantino and look what it was for...

FLIP – Front & Backpack CarrierCrafted for moms yet cool enough for dads, our Flip front and backpack carrier is a great all-arounder. It lets baby ride facing in or out, or in the backpack position. It also has padded lumbar support to distribute weight evenly, special BreatheMesh fabric to help keep you cool and a stylish, reversible Wonder Cover carrier bib. And Flip’s simple looks make it perfect for dads. It’s a flippable, flexible, breathable little wonder that will keep your compass pointed towards go


Watch the Flip carrier demonstration video hereAvailable at Target and Babies R Us. Check stores for availability. ($29.99 – $33.99)


King Baboon loves carrying our babies in carriers. He was very happy to see a new one came just in time for him to carry our new bundle of joy who should be here soon. I prefer using baby pouches because it is easier for me to nurse him, but we are never without a carriere when we have a new baby. The Flip is made of nice material that looks like it will clean up nicely! Always a plus side when you are talking about baby. This carrier will get many miles out of this come Fall, espiecally at Disneyland!


Want to win something?


Visit the Infantino Facebook page to enter for your chance to win one of five Fold & Go Bouncy Seats through September 1st.


Please make sure to enter this contest with the above links, not here at Punky Monkey's.


I am a participant in a Mom Central campaign for Infantino and have received various Infantino products as part of my participation. All opinionsexpressed on this blog are my own.

BabyPhotographers.com Review and {Contest}

Pictures of childhood are important, they keep memories alive! When I became a mother for the first time I vowed to myself and my child ( and all future children) that I would take so many pictures that they ( my babies) would be tired of seeing the camera. I come from the age of blurry faced pictures and there are almost no pictures of me growing up. Breaks my heart because I can't get those moments back, this will not happen to the Punky Monkey's!
I have taken all of my boys at one time in their young lives to get professional pictures taken. You know the places, you can find them at any local mall. Just thinking about this event makes me break out into a cold sweat. It always turns into an ordeal, with the photographer trying to use some dirty feather to get my kid to smile/laugh when in reality all it does is cause them to get pissed and cry! Oh boy, I have broke out into sweat just thinking about it, with a side order of heart burn. It makes you think twice, okay three times about going through the whole process, right?
In comes this wonderful site filled with a ton of infomation, babyphotographers.com, jackpot! Babyphotographers.com gives you all the information you might need in order to make an informed decision about which photographer is right for your family, budget, and picture goals. You can browse the photographers galleries, read their biography, see how long they've been in the business and read any testimonials they have from past customers.
My favorite section on this site is "Photographers Top Secret Tips to Make Every Photo Session Successful".
How would you like to win a $2000 gift certificate to the photographer of your choice? Head on over here and enter! All you have to do is share how you make your baby laugh! It's that easy. The contest runs until September 30, 2010. Good luck!
Check them out on Twitter and Facebook.
Information for this review was provided by Baby Photographers and Team Mom

Pop On Pals : Review

Pop on Pals are designed for kids ages 2 and older, so by default this toy went to Baby M to play with since he is 3, although "J" got in on the action as well.

We were sent the Pop on Pals Amusement Park. The little pal can enjoy the roller coaster, take a spin on the ferris wheel, or catch a ride on the dragon swing. It lights up, and makes fun sounds.

Baby M had a lot of fun with this toy. The "Pal" was big enough that his little hands had no trouble holding it and playing with it. He did seem to be a tad rough on it but the toy held up under the pressure. This toy only came with one "pal" so that caused a lot of trouble between the two little monkeys, so if you are giving this or getting this for a house with more than one little one, make sure to pick up some extra pals!

Pop On Pals Large Playset is available at Amazon.com, Toys 'r Us, or just about anywhere that Spin Master toys are sold.

Check out the Pop On Pals Website for some FUN interactive play.

Thank you to Team Mom and Spin Master for providing product for this toy review. I was not compensated and these opinions are strictly my own.

Eggo Real Fruit Pizza: Review

Let it be known to the world that I AM NOT a morning person, which is hard when you have boys who are very much morning people. Eeek! Breakfast here can be dicey at times, when you add the fact that the mama loathes morning and some kids being picky eaters, the next World War can start at any moment!

Eggo has introduced the Real Fruit Pizza, topped with fruit and granola. We baked ours, but you can also make them in the microwave in a minute! They come in two flavors: Strawberry Granola and Mixed Berry Granola!

My oldest monkey and the Dh loved these. Our middle monkey ( the pickest eater on the planet) wouldn't even attempt to try them, and the baby monkey pick everything off and left the crust part! HA HA HA! You may see this as a no go, but I will take it! LOL

These were super easy to make and they didn't take long, which met while these were cooking I was able to try and wake my tired booty up!

“I wrote this review while participating in a blog tour campaign by Mom Central on behalf of Eggo Real Fruit Pizza and received a sample of the product and a $20 Amazon gift certificate to facilitate my review.”