Ouidad Curl Experts Debuts on Broadway SOON!

OUIDAD DEBUTS ON BROADWAY

Curl Experts Partner with The Musical Annie to Offer Young Fans

Show-Stopping Curls & Fun

February 12, 2013 (New York, NY) – The renowned Curl Experts at Ouidad are excited to announce a creative new partnership with Annie on Broadway. As one of the most beloved musicals of all time, Annie shares Ouidad’s overall core message to “be yourself.” With Ouidad’s line of specialized products formulated to embrace one’s naturally curly hair, the partnership is as natural as Annie and Sandy’s.

Featuring the "It's the Curly Life for Us" sweepstakes, the brand invites all fans to enter to win a trip to New York City to see Annie on Broadway and have a curl makeover with a friend at the Ouidad flagship salon.  To see the curl makeover that Annie’s pint-sized Broadway stars, Tyrah Skye Odoms and Taylor Richardson, received, and to enter the sweepstakes, enter on the Ouidad Facebook page or the link below:

https://www.facebook.com/ouidad/app_201050433375110

Additionally, now through February 28, 2013, curly kids can visit the Ouidad New York City flagship salon for a KRLY Kids haircut ($75 special rate), styling lesson and complimentary gift bag.  To book a consultation, please call 212-888-3288 and mention “The Annie Promotion.”

Ouidad New York Flagship Salon

37 West 57^th Street, 4^th Floor (between 5^th and 6^th Avenues)

New York, NY 10019

Ouidad KRLY Kids Collection

·         Say goodbye to tears and tangles with Ouidad's exclusive line of products created to gently cleanse, condition and style children’s curly hair

·         Extremely gentle, moisturizing and easy to use collection includes:

o    No Time for Tears Shampoo

• A gentle formula designed to cleanse curly hair without the tears
• Proteins and amino acids create luxurious curls
• $12.00, 8.5 oz.

o    No More Knots 2 in 1 Conditioner

• Detangling rinse and leave in conditioner helps prevent split ends and doubles as a leave in moisture treatment
• Leaves a great slip in curls so a comb will glide right through
• $14.00, 8.5 oz.

o    Pump N’ Go Styling Spray Gel

• Easy spray on application is perfect for quick styling on the go
• Special wheat proteins define curls and protect against humidity with a soft hold
• $15.00, 8.5 oz.

About Annie

Under the direction of three time Tony Award® winner James Lapine, Annie, the classic musical is back on Broadway in an unforgettable performance book.  The beloved book and score by Tony Award® winners Thomas Meehan, Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin remain the same, with new choreography provided by Tony Award® winner Andy Blankenbuehler.

About Ouidad

After years of working with curly hair in her exclusive salons, Ouidad developed a line of products specifically formulated for the unique needs of curly hair.  Ouidad products deliver a lifetime of gorgeous curls by focusing on the building blocks of healthy hair, not just on the aesthetic, short term effects.  All Ouidad products are gentle, deeply moisturizing and are guaranteed to help get hair into its healthiest condition.  The formulations are lightweight and water soluble leaving hair free of residue or product build up.

We love these products!!!

Free Printable Valentine's Day Card-Frecklebox

Through Valentine's Day (February 14th), Frecklebox is offering FREE printable (and customizable) Valentine's Day cards for kids in addition to their FREE coloring pages, which they offer year round. The Valentine's Day cards are great for kids to bring to school, give to friends or decorate for family members.

Kids can personalize, download, print and get creative!

Frecklebox is on a mission to educate and entertain with personalized children's books and other unique gifts for kids. A fast-growing company that has been featured on the Today Show, Frecklebox uses a child’s name to customize books, growth charts, posters, puzzles and much, much more!

Go get your FREE CARD at Frecklebox today!!

Valentine Gift Idea Day 3: Blurb Photo Book

I love giving photo books and let me tell you I'm very impressed with Blurb!  We made a couple books last Christmas to give to grandparents and they loved them a lot. It was also very easy to make and the customer service was awesome.  We highly recommend this site to get your photo books. 

Get your book TODAY at Blurb.

Gojo Purell Review- 2 Thumbs Up!

I was pretty excited when I got the box full of GoJo Purell products to review.  I know my kids don't always wash their hands when they use the bathroom because I usually have to tell them to go back in to do it.  Also I'm always cleaning the bathroom and kitchen to make sure we are not spreading germs everywhere.

Having these products around the house is a blessing during this flu season.  I put the Gojo Purell Hand Sanitizer/Dispenser AD-7 in the bathroom (it wouldn't stick to our wall so it's on the counter).  It was very easy to set up and put the soap in so I loved that.  The kids are washing their hands more I hope, I haven't had to say too much lately.    My lil girl took off with the pink Gojo Sample of Purell Jelly Wrap and has it on her backpack now- wonderful spot! She loves the jelly wrap because she says it's not going anywhere that is how strong it is!  The Purell Pal is in our kitchen and I love this cute thing.

As a mom I feel every house should have these items to help stop the spread of GERMS!  Dad is the only one in the house that got really sick so we think we are doing pretty good fighting this flu from getting the best of us.  Dad need to use this more LOL!

If you are interested in learning more about GOJO PRODUCTS please visit http://www.shoplet.com/

Valentine Gift Idea Day 2- See's Candy

What woman doesn't like chocolate ???  Ummmm I LOVE SEE'S CHOCOLATES.  This particular box is under $18.  Not a bad price.  There is something for everyone at See's.

My Son Has the Biggest Heart!

I had a proud mama moment last night because one of Ronnell's friends didn't get into a school they auditioned for and he was bummed for her.  He said " I just want to tell the judges off and how could they not pick her, it's just wrong".    Then he called his friend and asked her if is she was okay.  They talked for awhile and I could hear him reassuring her that it will be fine.  He is a great friend.

Yesterday, Ronnell told his daddy that I was going to be his Valentine so they will have to share me.  I feel loved.  Hopefully with 2 Valentines I might actually get a present LOL!  Just hidden...NOT!

He still loves to snuggle with me at night when everyone else goes to sleep.  He is almost as tall as I am so it's funny he is all curled up with his mom but damn I love it!

Ronnell also is a great big brother, even though they fight a lot.  This boy has her back, if anyone is messing with her he is on them!  Go Big Brother you ROCK.

Movie Party The Weekend- Hotel Transylvania

What was I thinking....inviting a lot of kids over to watch a movie.  LOL!  Not sure, maybe I didn't have enough coffee the day I agreed to do this.  Just joking, my kids love having their friends over and I haven't been able to throw any parties for awhile due to my health so LET THE PARTYING BEGIN!

We will be watching:

Now HOW FUN is that.  I loved this movie, we went to the movie theater as a family to watch this movie.  My hubby and I laughed so many times i think we embarrassed the kids.  Oh well we really enjoyed.  

We are going to have fun watching the movie, eating pizza and playing with these cool apps:

HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA GOLDRUN APP
ANDRIOD: http://bit.ly/JDyikI
IPHONE: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/goldrun/id396800792?mt=8&wdId=32800
With the Hotel Transylvania GoldRun App, you and your guests can take pictures with the entire Hotel Transylvania cast! Download the GOLDRUN APP ON YOUR IPHONE OR ANDROID phone and search for the Hotel Transylvania background! Aren’t you glad the cast could attend your Monster Bowl?!

HOTEL T MONSTER PARTY APP (IOS ONLY)
IPAD, IPAD MINI, OR IPHONE:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hotel-transylvania-monster/id587203170?mt=8

Here comes the Party! The HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA MONSTER PARTY APP FOR YOUR IPAD, IPAD MINI & IPHONE lets you create your own monster, play a memory match game, explore the hotel, and more! 


Also we get a SNEAK PREVIEW of the brand new, never-before-seen mini-movie, GOODNIGHT MR. FOOT. Before kick-off, have your guests huddle around your computer to watch the teaser clip! Also, the mini-movie is a special feature on the new HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA BLU-RAYTM & DVD 

You can find HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA on the following SOCIAL NETWORKS:
• FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/HotelT 
• TWITTER: https://twitter.com/HotelT
• PINTEREST: https://pinterest.com/hotelt


Thank you HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA and CROWDTAP for this awesome opportunity!

Valentine Day Gift Idea~ Day 1: Noodle & Boo All of My Heart French Milled Soap

I will be posting every day for the next 7 days on Valentine Gift Ideas.  These will be items I would LOVE to receive so if I would love to get them I'm sure you will too, lol! This will be my online wishlist I guess!  Hint Hint to my hubby if you are reading this : )

The reason I would love this item is my skin is so sensitive to soaps that I need something that won't break my skin out in those nasty itchy bumps!  

This Valentine’s Day, share your heart with those you love and give the gift of beautiful skin from Noodle & Boo.  The Noodle & Boo All of My Heart French Milled Soap is heart shaped and made with mild cleansers and gentle moisturizers that ensure healthy skin.  The formula has a rich and creamy lather that gently cleans delicate skin, leaving it soft and supple. 

Noodle & Boo French Milled Soap  

o   All natural formula made of 100% vegetable oil

o   Wholesome oatmeal, sweet almond oil, aloe and nutrient rich milk protein moisturize and

soothe the skin Does not contain dehydrating detergents or irritating surfactants

• Dermatologist and Pediatrician tested formula is mild enough for daily use and can be used on those with sensitive skin
• Hypoallergenic and clinically tested for sensitive skin

The Noodle & Boo All of My Heart French Milled Soap is available for $15 at Nordstrom, Saks Fifth Avenue, Lord & Taylor, Neiman Marcus, Von Maur, and NoodleandBoo.com.

CollageIt Review and 50% OFF Deal- ends Feb 15th

To celebrate the world’s most romantic Valentine’s Day, PearlMountain would love to offer PinkMama's readers ColageIt Pro on Windows and Mac, originally priced at $ 29.90, at 50% off. Besides, anyone buying CollageIt Pro for Windows can get PearlMountain Image Converter for free, saving you up to $55.90. The deadline for this deal is February 15, 2013.

CollageIt Pro is an automatic and easy to use collage maker that helps people create eye-catching photo collages in no time on Mac OS X & Windows. It excels with its ease of use and hugely reduces manual work.

Highlighted Features:

• Making collages is as easy as 1-2-3 with only 3 steps.
• Various kinds of layouts and diverse templates.
• Easily personalize collage by cropping, adjusting photo number, photo space, page margin, rotation, sparse, and so on.
• Share collages via multiple export ways.

PearlMountain Image Converter is a batch image converter, which helps you convert image formats, resize, rotate, crop, add watermark, apply effects and add border to thousands of images at a time.

Get CollageIt Pro for Windows plus the Free PearlMountain Image Converter here: http://www.collageitfree.com/promotion/valentine.html  

Get CollageIt Pro for Mac here: http://www.collageitfree.com/promotion/valentine-for-mac.html

REVIEW

I enjoyed reviewing this software.  I put the Collageit on my iPhone and it was super duper EASY.  I was able to make a collage in 2 minutes.  You can import up to 9 pics and choose many different college templetes.  I was able to edit, rotate, resize, flip, delete and adjust the border.  There are 4 collage styles Mosaic, Grid, Center, and Manual.  Then I was able to SHARE it with ease.  I can share on Facebook, Email, Tumbler, and Flickr.  My kids now make their own collages and share with their friends.  

The ideas are endless~ make a college for your honey, mom, dad, friends, kids, or co-workers for Valentines Day.  

Here is the collage I made:

I'm going to print it out for GRANDMA'S!!

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.

February Day 5 Photo Challenge: Fave Photo

Yes it's another picture of my lil girl- she takes GREAT PICS!  I love her hair and smile in this picture.

Every night she sings me a song using this heart symbol.....I love you and you love me and we are a happy family with a great big hug and kiss.  I love you!  The melody is the Barney song, lol!  Then we make these heart hands and then pound it out.  Every night she does this before bedtime.  It warms my heart.