New Pantene AgeDefy Shampoo & Conditioner

I was pleased to receive a two new products from Pantene this past week through the Vogue Influencer Network. Pantene Experts just launched AgeDefy Shampoo & Conditioner plus an Advanced Thickening Treatment. I received the shampoo and conditioner.  I had to try it right away so it went into my shower and I used it the very next morning.  I have been using it for a few days now.  The AgeDefy Shampoo and Conditioner smells luxurious and mad my hair look and feel soft and lustrous...even after only a few washes. I used both the shampoo and conditioner each time.

Pantene created the AgeDefy line to help fight 7 signs of aging hair.  I know my hair was not as shiny and bouncy as it used to be but I didn't realize it was my age! I love that AgeDefy uses pro-vitamins and caffeine to restore bounce and luster.  The AgeDefy line of shampoo, conditioner and Advanced Thickening Treatment can make your hair act up to 10 years younger..who wouldn't love that.  I work so hard to keep my skin looking younger, why not my hair?  I did notice a difference and am hoping my hair will continue to look shinier and healthier as I keep using it. I will let you all know.

*Thickens existing hair strands; when used as a 3 step system: AgeDefy Shampoo, Conditioner, and Advanced Thickening Treatment.

Disclosure:  I received a free sample of Pantene AgeDefy Shampoo and Conditioner through Vogue Influencer Network in order to review the products.  As always, my opinion is my own.

e-cloth Perfect Cleaning with Just Water review plus 20% off Coupon Code

I was very excited to hear about e-cloth, a new line of cleaning products. and give their products a try.  I was able to have a bunch of my friends over this past week for a little GNO GDI (girls day in) get together. We popped open a few nice bottles of wine and I put up some nice fruit and cheeses on platters along with crackers.  I baked a banana bread too.  It was nice to chat and catch up and I was able to share some information about e-cloth with them.

You know I always try to limit junk in my diet but I also try to limit cleaning chemicals. It is hard though. We all want our houses to be really clean. I was interested in hearing more about green cleaning with e-cloth.  They sent me a mop, a Glass & Polishing cloth, General Purpose Cloth and a Washing Up Pad. I posted pictures of all of them so you can see just what they look like. You can't feel them so I will tell you they feel like they are very well made.  The information that the company sent me tells me that e-cloths are not just ordinary microfiber cloths.  e-cloths have 1.6 million fibers per square inch.  That is a lot of fibers!  Using their unique fiber technology along with just ordinary water, they break up and hold grease, grime and bacteria that would be left behind using ordinary cloths.  Sounds pretty amazing, right?  The best part is they guarantee up to 300 washes.  I started thinking that if you are still using paper products just imagine all the cash you could save every week!  I spend so much on paper towels alone.

The Glass & Polishing cloth cleaned and dried my windows to a sparkling finish.  I thought they worked really well.  My little one always loves to look out the windows by the couch and I find those fingerprints vexing. Not to mention my other windows that just get plain dirty.  The e-cloth with water alone did a good job of removing those fingerprints.  It was kind of unusual to not have to use any cleaner but I have to say it worked.  No streaks either. Happy days!  Some of the places you might want to consider using it on:

• windows and window sills
• mirrors
• glass cooktops
• stainless steel appliances
• faucets, taps and shower fixtures
• glass shower doors
• granite or stone countertops
• car detailing...it can remove that icky film on the inside of the windshield
• glass doorknobs
• jewelry
• various shiny objects that need to be shined up!

I was happy to see the Washing Up Pad.  I really needed a new one so the timing was kind of good.  The Washing Up Pad has two different surfaces.  The blue side is rougher for scrubbing  pots and pans and the yellow side is for general washing up.  The fascinating part is, with e-cloth, even for washing dishes you don't need cleaning chemicals.  This pad is for all hard surfaces including pans, cutlery, dishes and glass...even wine glasses. I tried it on my wine glass (had a bit of red tonite!) and on the dinner dishes with no dishwashing liquid and it did a good job!

 I love the e-cloth Deep Clean Mop too.  It is great that I can use one mop on my tiles, wood floors and even the laminate in the finished basement (okay, I know but the wood was SOOO expensive and I looked at stone and that was even more expensive so I went cheap-o in the basement). It worked really nicely on all the floor surfaces with just the water.  I just followed the instructions above and it removed the dirt. I rinsed it twice during my cleaning process and just kept cleaning.

Would you like to try out e-cloths? You can receive 20% off your total purchase when you shop e-cloth and use the Coupon Code momsmeet13 at checkout.  You also get free shipping and handling on your order to boot!  To connect with ecloths visit them online., or follow them on Twitter and Facebook.


Disclaimer: Green Moms Meet and e-cloth provided me with samples to review their products. As always, all opinions are 100% my own.

Soft Scrub® Total All Purpose Bath and Kitchen Cleanser Giveaway and Review

I remember when Soft Scrub cleaners first came out when I was a teenager.  My friend Anne's mom Mary bought it and showed us how cool it was. It was a lemon cleanser that was totally revolutionary.  Before Soft Scrub came out, if you wanted to do any cleaning with lemon you just cut open a lemon. I mean, there was not anything like it! I remember being so fascinated....I immediately went home and told my mom she just HAD to buy this cool new cleaner that Mary had.  Isn't that funny?  I remember it like it was yesterday. Well, now Soft Scrub has done it again!  NEW Soft Scrub® Total All Purpose Bath and Kitchen Cleanser is super tough on stains but still gentle on surfaces like always. If you are looking for an all purpose cleanser or a lemon bathroom cleaner look no further. The new and improved formula has even more whitening power and less residue for better rinsing. That means Soft Scrub® Total All Purpose Bath and Kitchen Cleanser cleans better and rinses faster for you!  I have been using Soft Scrub® Total All Purpose Bath and Kitchen Cleanser to clean the tile, grout, sinks, and tubs in my three bathrooms for the past week now. 

 I am pretty impressed with the fresh scent of the new Soft Scrub and how fast it cleans. I use a ton of creams and body oils so you know what that means for my bathtub. I need to normally do a bunch of scrubbing to get my tub clean. Uggghh. What a pain in the behind. It has been much speedier and I am finding I am not having to scrub like I normally do to get my tub really clean when I use the Soft Scrub Total All Purpose Bath and Kitchen Cleanser.  It works great in my kitchen too.  So easy for me that I can multitask and use one product to clean up my house!!! I like the fresh scent it leaves behind too--not too heavy just fresh and clean. 

You can find out more about Soft Scrub on their Facebook page too!

 
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Soft Scrub provided a free sample of their Soft Scrub Total All Purpose Bath and Kitchen Cleaner so I could review it. However, all of the opinions expressed here are my own.

"It's Not Your Fault" a new book By Steve Shenk Giveaway & Review

Can you believe someone telling you right out, "It's Not Your Fault?"  Neither could I!  I just finished reading a compelling new book and self discovery primer by a fascinating man named Steve Shenk. It's Not Your Fault and I Can Prove It  is totally different than any other book you have ever read.  Some of the ideas are very simple, others make you think on them for a while.  All of them are useful in helping you to get to a better place in life.

Steve Shenk met hundreds of people who shared their struggles and triumphs over the years as an executive in the storable food industry. Through numerous heartfelt conversations, he came to understand more deeply about the human experience. Steve realized that our capacity to learn and grow after our basic needs were met was much larger than many of us realize. Steve Shenk's new book, It's Not Your Fault, is going to be released February 22, 2013.  

Steve looks at our physical, mental, emotional and spiritual selves as individual parts of our individual makeup.  He shows us how to grow and strengthen ourselves and reach our goals through focus.  We are introduced early on to The Guardian. The Guardian meets with Michael who has many of the qualities (good and bad) that we all have. Michael  is ready to make changes in his life.  The Guardian shares with us the secrets  to removing the shackles that we have placed ourselves in. It is something that everyone can do when they are ready to do it.  The Guardian  teaches us to stop blaming ourselves and others because it truly accomplishes nothing in our lives. The Guardian shares all the secrets of success, prosperity and a truly wonderful life.

We all at some point in our lives focus on things that cause us to have anxiety, stress, depression, fear, misery and pain.  The Guardian shows us how we can rid ourselves of these feelings and fears and release ourselves from pain and misery. He guides us and steers us in the right direction so we can rediscover the good stuff already inside us like love, happiness, belonging, perfect peace and the success that naturally emanates along with them. Who wouldn't want to do this?  

Steve Shenk, through The Guardian takes you through the process of understanding that your life is like a perfectly clean and organized home that just has some clutter in it....clutter that you chose to put in there and you can choose to take it right out and make it neat and tidy again.  Now, not real clutter mind you, but a bunch of mental clutter.  He shows you how to get rid of all that blaming so you can get moving in life.  The Guardian shows you how to stop being a victim and release the past.  We have all made mistakes, The Guardian shows you how to let it go.  You learn that you have the power within you to choose a better path and it is not hard to do!

The Guardian introduces us to The Four Universal Laws:

1. The Law of Me-taking responsibility for everything that happens to you
2. Agency-your own choices, your own freedom of choice, your own little business that is YOU
3. The Law of Justice-recognizing what you have control over and letting the rest go bye-bye
4. The Law of Creation-if you believe it, you can achieve it. Thoughts become THINGS.

 The book is a fascinating and powerful read that you can use to make positive changes in your life. I have already starting working on the accompanying My Book of Life, a journal of sorts to help propel you forward each day in a positive way!  You can learn more about Steve Shenk and It's Not Your Fault and I Can Prove It 
on his website.  Enter below to win your own copy of his book in my rafflecopter giveaway.


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Disclosure: I received this book to review as part of a promotional program with MomSelect. As always, all opinions are my own.