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The Ergonomic UGLee Pen

Dr. Lee's Biography

Dr. Lee received his BS in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry from Yale University and his MD from Stanford University School of Medicine. Dr. Lee has done his share of writing throughout his academic and professional life. All of the writing required by medical school and physician training took its toll. After trying just about every pen and failing to find a truly comfortable one, Dr. Lee was determined to create his own. Known to even fire his own clay pens, Dr. Lee has experimented with just about every combination of shape, texture, material, and ink mixtures in search of the optimum combination for the "Perfect Pen."

The Ergonomic UGLee Pen

The UGLee Pen gets it’s name “UG” for Ultimate Grip and “Lee” for the physician that spent eight years developing it’s design. The UGLee Pen weighs less than ½ ounce for a comfortable light-weight hold while writing. It has a full size grip, which makes this pen more comfortable than most pens I’ve ever used. The grip extends up to where the pen lies on your knuckle area which is pretty unique (and VERY comfortable). The grip is the part that my husband says he really likes about the pen. An added plus: since the grip is over most of the pen, it helps keep the pen in your pocket! I know a lot of guys that keep pens in their shirt pocket, and when they lean over the pens fall out…Not with this pen! My 14 month old daughter can’t even easily pull this one from my husbands pocket when he gets distracted. Another great part to the UGLee pen is the ink in this pen. It flows very smoothly.

My husband and I have both really liked using these pens. The best part of the pen for us was the grip! It just makes this pen so much more comfortable than pens I have used in the past! You don’t have to “try” to hold it a certain way. Since the grip is full size, you can hold it how you normally would and the grip does the rest!

The UGLee pens come in several colors (red, pink, white, yellow, green, blue, and gray). Right now you can buy a 3-pack for $19.99 +S & H. The ink refills are 10 for $15+S & H.

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**I received these pens free of charge for my honest review. Myself or a close family member will always personally try out each product received. See my full disclaimer for more details.**

No Seams to Bug Ya! **GIVEAWAY** (CLOSED)

I have a hard time finding socks for Sydney. No, she doesn’t have a problem with seams. She could care less (so far) if socks have seams. I have never really been able to find socks that fit her (since birth), and when she wears shoes her feet sweat. BAD. Socks definitely don’t help that.

Then I found SmartKnitKIDS. SmartKnitKIDS created Seamless Sensitivity Socks for kids that literally could not stand the seams in socks. My younger sister had a problem with seams and tags when she was younger. We ended up cutting tags out of clothes and turning her socks inside out for lack of a better option at the time. Seamless socks are knit the same way caterpillars spin their cocoons, from the toe to the ankle. These are also very form-fitting socks to keep lumps and bumps out.

Don’t get me wrong, Sydney and I both REALLY like everything about these socks, but I want to tell you my three VERY favorite things about these socks. They have a non-binding “Halo Top™” that fits comfortable, but still prevents the socks from slipping down the leg. In our experience, these socks haven’t left any marks on our feet (Yes, they were nice enough to send me an adult pair!). They are made with “high-tech fibers” which wick the moisture away from feet to keep the socks drier (and prevent stinky feet).

My absolute favorite part is that they have a “No heel” design. This helps keep kids from outgrowing their socks quickly, but it also means a more customized fit for each individual. The Kids socks come in small, medium, large, X-large, and XX-large. I got the Medium size for Sydney (she wears shoe size 4 toddler now). They are knee-high socks now, but will go to crew then ankle socks as her feet grow. This means she could wear these until she is a shoe size 8-12 toddler (if she doesn’t wear them out haha)!!

I don’t know about how they felt on Sydney’s feet (they were definitely drier feeling than other socks), but these socks were extremely comfortable on me. They are very thin, which is great in the summertime, but they still kept my feet warm inside (which is a miracle if you ask my hubby-my feet are always freezing).

The Kids socks come in white, black, pink, purple, and navy. Ankle, crew and knee-high styles are available up to a youth size 8. The BigKids socks come in white and black and are available in Women’s shoe sizes 5-11 and Men’s shoe sizes 5-10.

Since April is Autism Awareness Month, participating retailers (listed HERE) are giving 15% off of SmartKnitKIDS socks! PLUS, if you share your story, you will get a $5 off coupon to Therawear.com and be entered in the monthly contest (click HERE for details).

GIVEAWAY

SmartKnitKIDS is offering one winner THREE pairs of socks...Winner picks color/size!

How to Enter:

Leave a seperate comment for each entry along with your email address

(1 entry) Tell me your favorite thing about SmartKnitKIDS products

(1 entry) Become a Facebook fan of SmartKnitKIDS HERE and SoMommy HERE

(1 entry) Post the link to the giveaway in your status

**Open to US and Canada only.  Contest ends Friday, April 16, 2010 at 5 p.m. CST. If the winner doesn't respond in 48 hours, another winner will be picked. Winners will be chosen by a random number generator.**

**I received these products free of charge for my honest review.  See full disclaimer for more information.**

Temper Tantrum??

This is my sweet 14 1/2 month old baby girl, Sydney.  I love everything about her.  Mostly.  I love how she smiles so sweetly in the mornings, how she brushes her hair with her spoon, how she feeds herself with a fork (upside-down), how she tries hard to run with the "big" kids, how she pets (a little too hard sometimes) our dog (Hypnos), how she has her daddy wrapped around her finger, and everything else.  Mostly. 

Recently, she has discovered her attitude (possibly inherited from me according to my family, and I can't deny it).  She has learned to deliberately disobey and throw a tantrum when she gets in too much trouble.  I'll give you an example.  She points at something she's not supposed to have, I say "No-no Sydney, don't touch"...she "sneaks" closer and grabs it.  I say "No touching, put it back"...sometimes she does, but mostly I have to "help" her put it back.  She grabs it again, I hold her hand (so she has to look at me), say "Mommy said don't touch that"....She then throws her hands in the air, shakes them, and squeals (This part is hard for me to not laugh at---it looks so funny)!  Then proceed to cry and cry and cry.  This part makes it hard for me to not pick her up and console her.  It's even harder for daddy.  I had to tell him not to pick her up twice in a row last night.  But my mom said ignoring a tantrum is the best way to help get rid of them.

See how pitiful this part is?  Who wouldn't want to pick her up and hug her?  This is the new side of Sydney that hardly anyone (except mommy & daddy) get to see...Lucky for me, she hasn't really done any of this in public. Yet.

How do you all deal with tantrums?  Any funny kid stories you want to share?  I LOVE to hear stories about other peoples sweet children :)

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BibleMan Powersource: Combating the Commandant of Confusion

Up until recently, I had heard of BibleMan, but never actually seen the show. I grew up watching Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Power Rangers, so I was curious about how it would portray Christian views in a good guy / bad guy kids show. I got my chance to see for myself when I received “BibleMan Powersource: Combating the Commandant of Confusion” from Thomas Nelson Publishing to review.

This BibleMan adventure is a live recording in front of an audience. It is about 60 minutes long. It includes a fight sequence sword training and also teaches the actions to the “Word of God” song.

In this episode, the villain (known as the Commandant of Confusion) and his sidekick (Chaos) interrupt the Bible Adventure Training Academy to steal the secret weapon. The secret weapon is supposed to help the Bible Team put on the armor of God.

I thought the message was great! They very plainly state scriptures, and they also explain to kids that they never, ever fight other people, only Satan and his “sidekicks”. I think this is a very important message to get across to kids. Since the show was live, there were very little special effects, which most kids have grown to expect. Younger kids (maybe 5-8), would probably enjoy this show and parents won’t have to worry about what they are learning.

**I received this DVD free of charge to do this review. All opinions are completely mine. See full disclaimer for details.**

Zak! Products: Kid-Tested, Mommy-Approved (CLOSED)

Looking for unique (but still VERY functional) mealtime products for your toddlers or preschoolers? Well, be sure to check out Zak! Products! They offer Baby, Kidz, and Home product lines, and they have been featured on Oprah and the Today show! They also have nutritional tips and recipes for toddlers and preschoolers on their website, so be sure to check that out as well!

We were able to “test” their 8 ounce sippy cup and the nibble tray.

The 8 ounce sippy cup has a flo-control valve which allows you to choose how fast the flow is with a simple twist! It is short, round, and has 2 handles which makes it super easy for little hands to hold. Sydney loves to carry this cup around! It is labeled leak-proof and spill-proof. We only had trouble with it leaking once, and I realized it was a mommy-error—I didn’t have the lid on tight. I think this would make a good starter sippy cup. If you have it on fast flow, it is pretty easy to drink from (yes, I tried). For those wondering, it is dishwasher safe.

The nibble tray is very cute! It is shaped like a pineapple (great pick for summer picnics)! The “leafy” part is detachable for dipping sauce. It has 6 compartments to keep food separate if you have a picky eater. It is dishwasher safe (which is a must in my home)! I really like that it looks unique. I can send her snacks in this for church nursery and it doesn’t get confused with any of the other containers they have.

Guess what? Zak! Products has offered a couple of GREAT products for one lucky reader to try! They sent the 11 ounce smoothie sipper and the divided bowl with lid!

Here’s how to enter:
**Leave a separate comment for each entry and include your email address**

1 entry – Tell me what product YOU like from Zak! Products
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**Contest ends Friday, April 9th, 2010 at 5 p.m. CST. If the winner doesn't respond in 48 hours, another winner will be picked. Winners will be chosen by a random number generator.**

**I received these products free of charge to do this review. All opinions are completely mine. See full disclaimer for details.**