Wordless Wednesday: Shakes at Woody's Diner in Laguna Hills

Ecostore USA, Green Cleaning Products: A Review and Giveaway

In March, I was contacted by Ecostore USA about doing a review and giveaway of their products. I told them that I would be definitely interested in participating. They sent me three products which I requested to review, the Front Loader Laundry Powder, the Toilet Cleaner, and the Citrus Spray Cleaner. I did not do the review/giveaway right away because I had conflicting issues with my advertising network for my blog. The issues have been resolved since I cancelled the network.

I have used all of these products that we sent to me. They are truly great products. I think my favorite is the Front Loader Laundry Powder. I was very intimidated by the small box that it came in, it was about the same size as a box of crackers. There was also a teeny scoop inside the box. It is good for 32 washes. I will have to say that I've been using the powder for over a month now and I still have about 1/4 of the box left. I usually go through 2 boxes of my name brand laundry detergent in a month. The box is about 2 times the size of Ecostore's. I'm very impressed and it's well worth the money.

About Ecostore USA:


ecostore USA (www.ecostore USA.com) loves making a difference in people’s lives. We are passionate about improving the planet and bringing you everyday household products that are safer and healthier for you and your family. Originating in 1993 as a New Zealand-based manufacturer, wholesale distributor and retailer of sustainable household and personal care products, ecostore USA offers plant-based cleaning products as well as body and baby care products. The guiding principle of our formulations is that the end product must not only be good for the planet, but must also be good for the user. Individual health issues are at the forefront of product development. The Fairground Foundation is a charitable organization created by ecostore to promote sustainability through on-the-ground action. For more information, visit www.ecostore USA.com and www.ecostore.co.nz.

Ecostore USA offers Free Shipping on ALL orders over $25.

You can also find select Ecostore USA products at Meijer Supermarkets.

I'm giving away a $25 Gift Certificate to Ecostore USA. Comment on what products you would like to try out with Ecostore USA. Comment on what you have done to go "green". Twitter about my giveaway, and comment that you tweeted. Blog about my giveaway and comment with your link. This giveaway will end Monday, June 15th at 12 noon PST. I will close comments then and choose the winner randomly based on the comments.

Harvey's for Disney Couture

I got an e-mail this past week from one of my retailers, Harvey's SeatbeltBags. They have a new line called, "Harveys for Disney Couture". The have two color variations for the line with various styles. These are cute purses for Disney fans.

Wouldn't the Messenger style be great for a Trip to Disneyland or Walt Disney World?

I might have to get one of these, because they are Limited Edition and will sell out fast.

Disney Red, White, and Blue

Disney MCKY

Baby Jordyn

Isn't she adorable? I got to visit her twice last week. She's such a good baby. My friend had her last Sunday, May 31st. She's almost a week old now.

And look at the view that my friend had from her room at the hospital.

Just wanted to share with y'all!

Show Us Where You Live Friday: Home Office

Since last weeks post of Children's Rooms, I'm posting the "before" pictures of the rooms in our house. We bought the house in November of 2005.

Our home office had a white wood built in. I think this built-in was original to the house. The built-in looks like it has lots of storage, right? But it was falling apart. Plus Angry Toddler loved to climb it when he was just a baby.

Here are the pictures:
(These were taken at the home inspection, previous owner's stuff).

I love the French doors. I think they are the only thing that we kept in this room. You can see the built-in on the left side of the picture.

This is overall view of built-in taken from the French doors.

The desk.

Here are the "afters":

We got a custom built-in desk put on the opposite wall. We have it framed around the window. We also took out the pink carpeting and put in wood floors. The wood floors in the office aren't an exact match to the rest of the house, but they are pretty close. The A-Z rug is from Pottery Barn Kids. I bought it pretty cheap on ebay.

A closer look at the big wall of the built-in. The paint on the walls is a blue-gray color. It's really not this bright. It just looks bright in the photos. Eventually there will be something on the big blue wall. Right now it's blank. We got this done when Angry Toddler was into EVERYTHING. If you look closely, you can see the "keyed" locks on all the cabinets.

This is the wall that the old built-in was originally on. The shelves are from Pottery Barn. The little table and chairs are from Pottery Barn Kids. Angry Toddler is going to have a computer on this desk. Angry Husband's friend is currently building the computer. I'm sure that he will be in high school by the time that it is done.

My lovely bulletin board from Target. I put odds and ends on there. My favorite thing is Angry Toddler's artwork. Did you notice the black sheep? I had to save that. I just thought it was hilarious that Angry Toddler made a black sheep.

This is our office. If you want to see "MY" real office, you should check our dining room. I use my MacBook on the dining room table. The computer in our office is actually Angry Husband's Dell. He uses it for "gaming".