Category: Product Reviews

Pyrex recently came to me asking if I would like to review some of their new cookings tools, the “Supper Saver” collection. I wasn’t sure, because when I cleaned out my kitchen in preparation for my Granite Transformations makeover, I had thrown out, donated, or given away lots of kitchen tools I didn’t use or need anymore. Did I really want to make room for more?

Then I took one look at the Supper Savers collection and decided “yes”! These tools were just too cool and useful to pass up! Here’s what’s in the Supper Savers collection:

• Three Pyrex no-leak lids baking & storage glassware – I love these! There are three different sizes that you can move easily from prep to oven to fridge – and then re-heat leftovers in as well!
• Grocery list notepad (you know I never go to the store without a list!)
• Reusable grocery bag
• Pinch bowls – these tiny, flexible bowls are great for holding small amounts of ingredients as you prep.  I used one to mix up just the perfect tiny amount of garlic butter for my family’s bread the other night!
• Mezzaluna – a super-cool cutting tool with protective cover
• Fine grater with 1/2 cup container so you can measure while you grate (happy to have this since I just bought all that block cheese at Meijer!)
• Small spatula – great for mixing and cooking on the stove as it’s heat resistant up to 500 degrees!
• Basting Brush w/silicone bristles – so easy to clean!!

These great tools help you make a great meal and re-invent leftovers, too!  I’ve really enjoyed using mine in the new kitchen.  I had two meals to prepare for friends who needed one due to illness/injury this week and the Pyrex Supper Savers tools were a big help!

You can win your own Pyrex Supper Savers set!  Here’s how:

1) Leave a comment on this post telling me which item in the Supper Savers kit excites you the most.

2) Become a fan of Mommin’ It Up on Facebook and leave us a separate comment on this post letting us know you are.

3) Subscribe to our feed and leave a separate comment on this post letting us know you do!

One winner will be chosen at random on Friday, October 1st.  Good luck!

A few weeks ago folks at Makaboo invited me to pick out and personalize a blanket for mysoon-to-be-born baby boy, Jonah.  I was excited because I looooove personalized stuff!  They assured me that the process of going to their website and picking out a design and monogram was easy, and I set out to find out for myself.

It was! SO easy, and very fast.  It only took me about five minutes and that is because I changed my mind a couple of times about what design I wanted!  In the end, I went with the green and blue Swaddle Designs blanket with a sailboat design and “Jonah” on it.  Since his daddy does race sailboats and all.

My blanket arrived really quickly, and it is SO adorable!  I can’t wait to have a baby to go with it!

You can make lots of other baby gifts at Makaboo – lovies, hoodies, bibs, burp cloths, bibs, pillows, hats – just about anything you want personalized for a little one!  The selection is great!

Do you have a baby gift to give?  Use the coupon code MIU10 from now until October 31st, and Mommin’ It Up readers will get 10% off their purchase!   I highly suggest you take advantage of this offer to get something special for the newest little one in your life.

Thanks, Makaboo! I love Jonah’s blanket and I know he will too!

Ladies and, well hopefully just ladies…I have a NEW FAVORITE hair tool!  I cannot believe how much I big puffy HEART it.  It’s the Remington 2″ Wet 2 Straight Curved Plate hair straightener.  And it’s amazing!  I love the curved plates, I love that they’re so wide, that they get so HOT and get my hair so straight!

I hate, hate, HATE flatironing my hair.  And yet, that is how it looks best.  So especially for events and special occasions, I like to have it nice and straight.  But usually after blow drying and then straightening my hair I am a hot, sweaty, frustrated MESS.  As a matter of fact, after getting ready for Fabric Care University where I needed to look fab for Tim Gunn, I told my girl Andrea that I was just going to pay to have my hair done from now on before events!

But now I don’t think I’m gonna have to!  Because the Remington Wet 2 Straight works so well, I myself have flatironed my hair three times this week alone!  That has happened before…NEVER.  I have used it both on my wet hair and my dry hair and it works awesome on both.  The first time I used it on wet hair, I didn’t think it saved me much time over drying AND straightening, but I was significantly less hot, sweaty, and angry.  The second time I used it on wet hair, I think I got better at it and it DID save me time!  And when I used it on dry hair, it was fast-fast-fast!!

I loved this straightener so much I asked Remington if they’d give me one to give away to one of you lucky readers, and they said yes!! Here’s how to enter to win:

1) Leave a comment on this post telling me what your favorite thing about your hair is.

2) Go to Remington’s Facebook page and “like” them – tell them I sent you!  You won’t be sorry, they have lots of great tips on their page!  Then leave me a separate comment on this post telling me that you did.

3) Tweet about this giveaway on Twitter.  You may copy and paste this if you wish.  “@jennyitup & @momminitup are giving away a Wet 2 Straight straightening iron from @RemHairCarehttp://bit.ly/d6GInw ”

This giveaway will close on Wednesday, September 22nd, and a winner will be chosen at random.  Good luck!