Wordless Wednesday !!

This week my little brother got pinned for his Surface Warfare!! 

We are beyond proud of him!! I had to share this with you all!!

Quick story!!

My brother was born with his esophagus connected to his lungs, Doctors rush him into surgery that same day he was born. Doctors told my mom my brother would be on medication for the rest of his life!! 

My mom putting ALL her FAITH in GOD did not believe that so she stopped giving my brother his medicine. Couple weeks later my brother had to get a check- up the Doctor asked my mom have you been giving him his medicine? My mom said "NO" the Doctor was mad!!! She "said why?" my mom responded back and said "I believe GOD will heal him and he won't need to take medicine for the rest of his lift", the Doctor pretty upset told her "Now I have to hook him up to make sure everything is good"!! My mom just though okay that's fine!! So she waited until the machine stop. The machine read 100%... my mom thought "that should be good" Doctor came back and said he is great !! My mom raised her hands and thanks the LORD for hearing her prayer!!

2 Corinthians 5:7

For we live by faith, not by sight.

To this DAY my brother has not been on medication and is as healthy as can be!! True Story!!

God has a plan with my brother! That's why his accomplishments make our family beyond happy!!

We Love You Felix!!

This is my WORDLESS WEDNESDAY !!!

Onboard the USS CARL VINSON (CVN 70)

GO NAVY!!

I Am A Blog Contributor For Smartipants!!

I can officially Announce that I will be Smartipants Blog Contributor, I'm super excited and very honored to be doing this. I would like to thank Smartipants for the opportunity.

Here is where I'll also be chatting at, there is also other mamas that will share they're awesome thoughts and opinions. 

Smartipants 

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BLOG CONTRIBUTORS Name: Pollyanna Valenzuela About Me: Hello my name is Pollyanna Valenzuela. I am happily married to a US Navy Sailor, stay at home mom to Adryana 5 yrs old, Ashton 4 mths old. I started cloth diapering Ashton this year as of January 1, 2012 so happy I did Cloth Diapering Experience:2 Months When I am not cloth Diapering.... I am Blogging, Sewing, Cleaning, doing Wife & Mommy duties. My Blog: Sew Fatty

"THE BALM" Sanitize Those Hands

Another awesome Review brought to you by 

"THE BALM" Taylor House Inc.

So I am a total germaphobe, 

I always carry a hand sanitizer in my diaper bag at all times.

My husband hates it when I use hand sanitizers because he hates the smell of alcohol and doesn't like that I use it very frequently 

because he said's my body will soon get immune to it.

I really don't use it that much, if I have a sink and soap I will do that first before spraying or grabbing my hand sanitizer. I had the opportunity to review "THE BALM" Sanitize those Hands and well along with all there other products its another favorite. They just make really amazing products, GOD has blessed Malena the owner with such a great talent to be able to share really her awesome products with all of us.

Here is some info regarding Sanitize those Hands.

Blended with one of our favorite Hawaiian oils, this sanitizer moisturizes & leaves hands feeling silky smooth! Kills 99.9% germs (and ONLY the “bad” ones)! SUPER easy & safe for little hands! Smells fantastic! A MUST for travel, schools, flu season & more!

Product Details

Fast.Easy.Effective.

• Quality, Inexpensive GIFT!

            • Kills 99.9% germs PLUS leave your hands silky smooth! 

• 2.7 oz / 80 ml Recycled Aluminum 

• Convenient Travel size spray perfect for the plane!

• Organic & Natural, Made in Hawaii, USA 

• Perfect for the diaper bag, purse, restaurants, public restrooms 

• Trips to the dumps, baby & children's hands 

• Naturally Defend during SICK/COLD/FLU season! 

• Vegan 

• Main ingredients come from a local Big Island Organic Farm! 

• Comes in Recycled Aluminum! 

• (Pretty Much, “THE” BALM!”)

Directions

DROP “THE” BALM! SANITIZE those HANDS! © 
         On those dirty, germy hands! And any other dirty stuff!

  For sanitizing objects, 

check out "THE" BALM! SANITIZE IT! Which is a GREAT household                                   sanitizer, and contains no oils.

Ingredients

Organic: 62% ethanol, macadamia nut oil**, lavender & orange oil

**This product contains nuts, so if there is a known topical (not internal) nut allergy, do not use (this is super rare though).

My Experience

"THE BALM" Sanitize those Hands is amazing it comes in the Recycled Aluminum can which is totally awesome, Eco-friendly. I love how there main ingredients are found at there local Organic Farm they use the same ingredients almost in all of there products which I Love for the fact that there scent is so unique. I've personally never smelled anything like this I love it. I'm so hooked on there smell that I want my entire house to smell like this!! Also the best part of this sanitizer is that it doesn't have that strong scent of alcohol 

actually I don't even smell it. 

I put it to the test I sprayed it in the car my husband did not see me and didn't say anything I was shocked. After I rubbed my hands together, I asked him "did you smell that"? he said what your lotion???  ("THE BALM Body Butter) I said really that's what you smell? "Babe I just sprayed "THE BALM" hand sanitizer on my hands and you didn't even notice ?? he was shocked and said "are you serious"? So that right there said's a lot my husband has a great smelling senses if it doesn't smell good to him he won't eat it, try it, and will pass. "THE BALM" Sanitize those Hands has passed my test! And is definitely a original, unique bottle of awesomeness. You definitely have to try some of this its great I love it.

I love "THE BALM" products.

Malena the owner is so amazing, I'm sure if you have any questions regarding "THE BALM" products she would be more then happy to answer any questions or concerns.

Below is "THE BALM" Facebook please LIKE 

We will be having a Giveaway at the end of the month on

"THE BALM" products so please stay tuned.

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If you have any questions please don't hesitate to ask??? 
Just comment below and I will respond ASAP. 
Thank you for reading my Blog, hope its helpful.

*I would love to Thank "THE BALM" Taylor House Inc.

for giving me the opportunity to review there awesome products.
Thank You, God Bless You

                                                                      

Disclosure: I received this product for the purpose of review. I was not paid to write this review, the opinions on my review are totally mine and what works for me might not work for you. This was written by me Pollyanna Valenzuela.

Waxelene Review & Giveaway

Waxelene is the petroleum jelly alternative. 

NO petroleum. Only natural & organic ingredients.

Moisturize, protect, and soothe skin all in one!

I had the pleasure of reviewing Waxelene a petroleum Jelly alternative that is eco-friendly and biodegradable. What's not to love about that?

Waxelene is like petroleum jelly except 10 times better its Natural, eco- friendly, Its made in the US. Waxelene is eco-friendly down to the glass jars they DO NOT use plastic which is awesome!! Waxelene contains no petroleum or paragons they also don't do animal testing. It smells amazing and it goes on so nicely, its not greasy which I love. Really only need a small amount it goes a long way, so your jar will last you longer. 

Also only contains four amazing ingredients Organic Soybean Oil, 100% Natural Beeswax,Organic Rosemary Oil, 100% Natural Vitamin E. Take a look below to see what each ingredients in tails. 

 

Organic Soybean Oil

Non-hydrogenated, non-GMO, and of the absolute highest quality, our certified-organic soy oil is full of anti-oxidants, soy isoflavones, and unsaturated fatty acids. Fatty acids are extremely important in maintaining and restoring the health and the balance of the skin. Anti-oxidants such as Vitamin E and Vitamin B complex are fantastic for helping to keep the skin naturally beautiful and to prevent the development of wrinkles. Soy isoflavones such as Genisten help to increase the firmness, elasticity, and suppleness of skin.

100% Natural Beeswax

 Our natural beeswax locks in moisture, which protects, softens and regenerates skin. Beeswax also provides superior and lasting chafe/friction prevention for sports such as running and surfing as well as restrictive clothing/diapers, etc. We use only unbleached raw beeswax so it retains all of its beneficial natural qualities. It is naturally anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial and anti-oxidant. According to the Food and Agriculture Association (FAO), "even small quantities show effects of improvement...". The Mayo clinic recommends balms made from beeswax for prevention and care of chapped lips. It has been used in skin balms for centuries because it works beautifully

Organic Rosemary Oil

 A touch of Certified Organic, non-GMO Rosemary Oil rejuvenates skin by providing natural anti-oxidant properties and improves blood circulation. It also works as a natural preservative and anti-bacterial for Waxelene without having to use synthetic preservatives like paragons.

100% Natural Vitamin E Oil

Distilled from non-GMO soybeans, our natural unrefined Vitamin E oil (also known as mixed tocopherols) is wonderful for the skin. We don't use synthetic Vitamin E such as Tocopherol Acetate. Its renowned anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties help to protect and regenerate skin cells.

There is so many uses for Waxelene you can use it for Soothing and moisturizing chapped, dry skin,Make-up & removing make-up, hands and feet, on babies, hair, after shave. Its nice to be know that you are using something natural on your body, face that won't harm you now or later down the line. 

My Experience 

Waxelene is amazing I used it on my lips, its been really cold here in Texas and chaps sticks don't do much for me. So I went ahead and used it on my lips and yes sure enough the next morning my lips felt soft and didn't hurt anymore, I also still had some on even after having it on all night. It last for a long time which is also super awesome. 

I also used it for my heels I wear sandals a lot and I always get the cracked heel effect from it. Which if you have not experienced that (your not missing out) it hurts and your heels crack and they also get hard and it hurts a lot. Well I figured I try it on my heels at night with a sock over it so that it wouldn't smear all over my blankets the next morning my heals were a lot better so Ive been using it a lot on my heals I want them to get better. Definitely a must have in my house now. 

 Waxelene can be found in stores like Whole Foods search there Retail Locations nearest you

Waxelene 2oz Jar

$ 6.99

Waxelene 9oz Jar

$ 15.99

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"THE BALM" JUICE those WIPES Review

So as promised another awesome review from "THE BALM" Products

Today its all about an awesome cloth wipe solution brought to you by

  "THE BALM" called JUICE those WIPES

When I started cloth diapering Ashton which was 2 months ago I said to myself "if you cloth diaper Ashton, you must also use cloth wipes." then I thought " but how am I going to keep them moist and smelling good?? Well for the first month I searched for wipe solutions on google. I found a lot of products to purchase and tons of recipes to make your own handmade solution. So I found a recepie that worked for me using water, tea tree oil, and aloe vera gel. Used this solution till I was introduced to "THE BALM" JUICE those WIPES here are some facts about them.

Our Natural Cloth Wipes Juice Concentrate is formulated with Taylor's liquid soap to be sure all those parts get clean! We blend herbally infused oils & yummy essential oils to moisturize and smell good! Even in the most humid climates, where bacteria breeds, our wipes juice will not go bad! Perfect for changing baby's precious bottom, or as reusable "wet ones" for wiping hands & faces!

This is a sample size 

"THE BALM" JUICE those WIPES Details

Cleans.Moisturizes.Stays Fresh

• Quality, Inexpensive GIFT!

• Organic & Natural, Made in Hawaii, USA

• Use for Cloth Diaper Wipes or Wet Ones!

• Concentrated (Makes 24-48 Batches!)

• SUPER easy to use & rids of all that funk @ diaper changing time!

• Baby Safe

• Vegan

• Main ingredients come from a local Big Island Organic Farm!

• Add to wipes warmer OR to spray bottle for on the go!

• Comes in Recycled Aluminum

• (Pretty Much, “THE” BALM!”)

Ingredients

“THE BALM"! JUICE those WIPES! ALL ORGANIC (where applicable) Ingredients:Chamomille & calendula infused olive oil, poly 20, witch hazel (non-alcohol), Taylor's Liquid Soap, lavender & orange oil, vitamin e, liquid germal plus

Directions

DROP “THE” BALM! JUICE those WIPES! ©

On those Cloth Wipes Ready to get those sweet cheeks, hands, faces, 

feet & other dirty parts clean!

ADD 1-2 tsp. to 32 ounces of water, stir & add approx 18-24 wipes

As soon as you open the lid you smell the 

citrus + bombness scent love it !!

You can use any mixing bowl, your solution, 

water, wipes and measuring tsp.

I also used Megaroos Wipes love her wipes !!

I added  2 tsp to 32oz stir it and this is what it looks

 like once you stir it in.

You grab your wipes and submerge them until they are drenched.

If you have a wipe warmer you roll them up and organize them 

in there like I did in the picture.

Then you close it and use your wipes for diaper changes, 

I do this maybe every 3rd day.

My Experience 

Where do I start?  So far I've loved every single product that "THE BALM" has to offer Im totally hooked on "THE BALM" products. I love there scent its very fresh, very earthy, very hawaiian. My husband took me to hawaii two years ago and I loved everything about the Islands, there culture, food, and crafts. So having these products in my home reminds me of great times. Not to mention they work amazing. I don't know if you all notice if you wipe your babies bum with just water like some of us have or do (NOT JUDGING) please just want to get my point across sometimes there bums still have a smell, with "THE BALM" Juice those Wipes your babies bum smells so nice and just knowing that my babies bum is nice and clean makes me happy.

There is nothing you won't like about "THE BALM" Juice those Wipes

I no longer make my own solution I use Juice those Wipes, and Im almost 100% I will always have this product in stock in my Son's MUST HAVES!

You all might laugh but this is my "THE BALM" Shrine

and defiantly plan to add more to it.

I love "THE BALM" products.

Malena the owner is so amazing, i'm sure if you have any questions regarding "THE BALM" products she would be more then happy to answer any questions or concerns.

Below is "THE BALM" Facebook please LIKE 

We will be having a Giveaway at the end of the month on

"THE BALM" products so please stay tuned.

"THE BALM" FACEBOOK

BUY IT

If you have any questions please don't hesitate to ask??? 
Just comment below and I will respond ASAP. 
Thank you for reading my Blog, hope its helpful.

*I would love to Thank "THE BALM" Taylor House Inc.

for giving me the opportunity to review there awesome products.
Thank You, God Bless You

                                                                      

Disclosure: I received this product for the purpose of review. I was not paid to write this review, the opinions on my review are totally mine and what works for me might not work for you. This was written by me Pollyanna Valenzuela.

Packing up the House!!

So as you all might know we are
moving at the end of the month!! We are super excited I can't wait.

I am feeling a bit sad, just because Ashton was brought home from the hospital here at our current home but like all things we move on and on to the next venture. Being in the military we move so much I can't wait till we have our own home and just be settled and not have to worry about "oh in 4 yrs we have to move again".

So just getting things ready packing up the house which can be hard having a little one they need your full attention and I'm trying to pack but then he starts to cry, and then he is hungry.
So sometimes at night when I should be sleeping is when I'm packing only time I can sometimes do things!!

How do you all manage having a little one at home?

Eco-Nuts Review & Giveaway

Eco-Nuts 

"You'd be nuts to not try it"

What??? You can wash cloth diapers with "nuts"?

Finding the right detergent that works for you can be so hard some times, there are so many to choose from, but which one really works for you is the question?

I had the pleasure of trying out some Eco-Nuts 
let me say I was pretty shocked!!

I had some nice clean cloth diapers which is what every cloth diapering moms wants!!

What are Eco-Nuts let me tell you

(You can also find this on there site)

Eco Nuts™  Soap Nuts are a berry that grows in the Himalayas that naturally produces a soap.  The soap is called saponin, a natural cleaner that works as a surfactant, breaking the surface tension of the water to penetrate the fibers of your clothing, lifting stains from the fabric and leaving dirt suspended in the water that is rinsed away. Eco Nuts™ are gentle on both clothes and skin, making them ideal for those with sensitive skin, eczema, allergies and psoriasis. Because they are so mild, they are perfect for baby clothes and cloth diapers.

Eco Nuts™ are great for cloth diapers because they do not contain any dyes, enzymes, softeners, or fragrances which contribute to the deterioration and excessive wear/tear on diapers.


Why to Love Eco-Nuts?

Click on the image to zoom in.

Okay so your thinking How do I use these Eco-Nuts 
In my laundry? well this is how.

1. You get 4-5 nuts and you place them inside the baggie provided and you tie it up.

2.You toss it in with your Dirty Diapers or regular laundry.

3. Washing machine makes that loud noise "beeeppppp" your Diapers or Laundry is done you grab your Eco-Nuts and place them to the side to dry and you will reuse them for another wash.

 You can re-use them about 10 times until they start to get soft then you can dispose of them throw them in your front lawn, backyard wherever you'd like.

My Experience 


Reviewing these Eco-Nuts was great I do love the way Eco-Nuts work and they are totally natural which I totally love. I washed my dirty diapers and clothes with Eco-Nuts for 1 week and let me say I loved it my clothes and diapers were clean they have no scent to them which is a good and bad thing!! With my clothes I love for them to smell nice like a certain fragrance, but I also love to have clean clean clothes so smelling good was not a huge deal because they were nice and clean. 

Overall - they are super easy to use which  initially I  thought "OMG these look like there going to be hard to use " but "NO" super easy even easier then regular detergent.

Eco-Nuts washed my dirty diapers and clothes very well did not have any funny smell my towels and shirts I noticed fluffier!! They smelled clean!! I love that you can re-use the Nuts up to 10 times thats also a money saver!! I don't know about you but I love to say money !! I loved Eco-Nuts I'm sure you will too
Not to mention one of the Owners Mona was super nice, very helpful 
I'm sure she would totally help you with any questions you all may have.

This is just a quick thought: God is so amazing he even gave us soap in a form of a "nut"
God is great!!

Eco-Nuts is giving away a medium sized box of "nuts" to one 

of my lucky readers !!




Giveaway open to US Only.


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