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When I went to SXSW this past March, the ElevenMoms were treated to a special lunch and performance by up and coming musician Diane Birch, and I must say, her music was amazing. Getting to meet such a young and talented singer and songwriter was truly a highlight of my trip there. Her new CD titled Bible Belt just came out on June 2nd, and I was lucky enough to receive a copy via One2One Network.
In conjunction with her release, she is also running a campaign called Discover and Donate where you have the opportunity to not only change a life forever, but you could also win a private concert for you and your closest friends with Diane Birch!
I have gone through so many vacuum cleaners in the last 10+ years. Some bagless, some with “power steering”, and some that are nothing more than a stick vac. I even had one vacuum with lights that told me if the floor was still dirty or completely cleaned. They’ve all cleaned up just well enough to make my carpets presentable, but did they really get the dust and dirt that had been pretty much ground into my carpets? Who knows?
Well, Dyson sent me their DC25 Animal to try out and see how well it cleaned up for me. Since we got a dog, his hair has been found all over our floors, and in our carpets in the places he likes to hang out the most. Of course, no matter what house we’ve lived in, it’s always had that standard, beige carpet, and being a completely black dog, his hair really stands out. PLUS he has pretty fine hair that sticks to everything! I needed something that would really get his hair out of the carpet fibers!
I tried by vacuuming a room with my old* vacuum cleaner. It got most of the surface hair up. Not too bad. So, completely curious if Dyson was going to live up to it’s reputation, I went over the same room with my DC25 Animal. Wow. The carpet looked a little lighter. There was no hair in the fiber, and the canister was full of dust I didn’t even know was still in the carpet. This vacuum cleaner really “sucks”!!! I’ve always wanted to say that.. :)
In any case… I was impressed. I’ve since given my old vacuum cleaner away. We also now live in a house with hardwood floors. Here’s the cool part though. I can turn the brushes off and use the Dyson DC25 Animal to pick up on the hardwood floors! I also love the telescoping wand! It helps me reach higher places to get spider webs, etc.. because everyone knows I’m height challenged. The only thing that could be a little bit better on the wand is a shorter pole, a sliding handle, or some part that could bend. When vacuuming the car, or the stairs, it’s a little awkward because the handle is so far from the end of the nozzle. Other than that though, I do love this vacuum cleaner. It’s roller ball technology also makes it a dream to steer in my house. I don’t have to fumble/lift the vacuum to get against the walls, under furniture or around the girls’ toys. It’s very nimble in our “obstacle course” in the house!
If you are in the market for a new vacuum cleaner, I highly recommend checking out the Dyson line of vacuum cleaners. If the others are as good as this one, they’re going to be awesome. Yes, they are a bit more expensive, but I think of it as an investment. After all, cleaner homes make healthier families!
I did a very quick video review for the Dyson DC25 Animal which can be viewed below! Feel free to leave comments here or on YouTube!
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Looking for a graduation present? How about a gift for the traveler in your home? Check out the SimpleTech 320GB External HDD! It’s a great way to keep all of their files stored safely and easily transportable. It’s perfect for their term papers, photos, scanned documents, etc.
I have a couple of external hard drives! One for my main computer to store all of my photos, videos, etc so they’re not lost if my computer goes down at any point. I have a second one, a smaller one to take with me when I travel. It fits in my laptop bag and carries all of the photos I take while at conferences and other events. It saves me a whole lot of headache and stress!
Cool news: I’m giving away a Black Cherry SimpleTech 320GB External HDD! It’s super small and super portable!
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I’ve been seeing a lot of questions on the internet from new moms who are trying to find ways to save money, and they’re asking questions about store brand formula vs. name brand formulas.
“Are store brands just as good as name brands?”
“Do they have the same vitamins and nutrients as the name brands?”
“Why do they cost so much less? They can’t be the same thing!”
Well, one company is trying to dispel the stories that store brand formula isn’t as good as name brands. So, if you’re a mom who is already supplementing your breast feeding with formula, or completely formula feeding your infant, listen up! While, we all know that breast feeding is the best for your baby nutritionally, and probably for you financially, if you have already made the decision to formula feed, then this information is for you!
PBM Products, LLC, a leading infant formula company that supplies store brand formulas to many retailers, including Walmart, Target, Sam’s Club among others, has teamed up with the University of Virginia to conduct clinical studies on infant nutrition.
According to James L. Sutphen, M.D., Ph.D., U.Va. Department of Pediatrics and lead researcher on studies involving PBM formulas, it is very common for formula-fed infants to be switched from one formula to another during the first year of life.
“It’s important to remember that all infant formulas manufactured and sold in the United States are strictly regulated by the Food and Drug Administration and must be backed by comprehensive growth and development studies,” said Dr. Sutphen. “Our work proves there is no physiological reason why you can’t switch from one brand of infant formula to another that shares the same protein source, which means store brands are just as nutritionally sound as national-brand formulas.”
I’ll be interviewing John Walsh on Mommy Brain LIVE this week in a special PodCast webisode.
He’ll he hosting a Teen Summit on Internet and Wireless Safety in Washington DC just 2 hours following my show! Tune in to find out more!
In the meanwhile, check out this short video put together by Cox Communications with John Walsh, talking about some of the statistics in the latest surveys.
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