Shaklee Basic H Review and Giveaway {multiple winners!}

Recently I was asked to review a product called Basic H2.  It is a product by the Shaklee company.  I had never heard of the product nor the company until I was sent my sample.  To be honest I laughed a little when I saw the small capsule that came in the mail.  I was expecting a larger package.  However, after reading the information on the packaging I realized that that tiny capsule would actually make 2-16oz bottles of cleaner. 

Not only did it make 2 bottles, but this super cleaner has the ability to basically clean my whole house.

According to the website it can clean...

Barbecue grill grunge, Sticky countertops, Muddy doggie prints, Greasy pans, Crayoned walls, Splattered tomato sauce on stovetops, Kitchen appliances, Bathroom fixtures, Streaks on windows, Dusty tables, Adhesive residue, Microwave mishaps, Patio furniture, Wooden decks, Chrome lighting fixtures, Spotty silverware, Spilled juice, Water-marked windshields, Shoe track marks, Grimy toilets, Remote controls, Filthy volleyballs, Dirty gym bags, Refrigerator inside and out, Steering wheels, Dusty ceiling fans, Chandeliers, Telephones, Banisters, Fingerprints on bathroom mirror, Greasy kitchen sinks, Chocolate on kitchen walls, Coffee mug rings on tabletops, Pizza dough on countertops, Dog slobber on glass doors, Veggie drawers, and more.

Not only does that pretty much cover EVERYTHING inside the house, but it has many uses outside.  I wanted to test it out and I found that they were true to their word. 

Not only did it clean the crayon off my walls, but my banister was pretty nasty and it cleaned it up good as new. 

I didn't take a picture of everything I cleaned with the cleaner, but I will say that I was happy with the product.  The very first thing I cleaned was my bathroom.  I will be honest.  When I clean my bathroom I love the fresh scent to the cleaner that I usually use.  The one thing with the Shaklee Basic H2 is that it is unscented.  Many people would probably like this feature.  Myself on the otherhand, am not used to cleaning with out a scent.  So subconciously I thought it was not cleaning.  However, it cleaned very well.  No streaks and residue left on the countertops or the toilet.  All bathroom odors were eliminated,  so that was a plus.  I will just have to get over the minor issue of no scent.  I guess that just means I can put a scentsy in their and I won't get the mixture of Autumn Harvest and Bathroom Cleaner.  That is a Bonus!

After researching a little bit I found out some pretty cool facts.

This little 16 oz bottle creates an unbelievable 48 gallons of super-safe, really powerful, all purpose cleaner.

1 bottle of Basic H2 equals the cleaning uses of 5,824 bottles of 26 oz. Windex®*

Depending on your cleaning needs the concentrate can be diluted differently.

For all-purpose cleaning:

Add 1/4 tsp. to 16 oz. of water.

For windows and mirrors:

Add 1-2 drops to 16 oz. of water.

For degreasing:

Add 1 1/2 tsp. to 16 oz. of water.

For bigger jobs, add 2 oz. to 1 gallon of water.

Not only is this a great little cleaner it is Non-toxic, Natural, and Biodegrable.

Shaklee has other products that look just as great to use as the Basic H.  If you would like to learn more about Basic H and other great Shaklee products please visit Andrea's website.

Would you like to try Basic H out for yourself?  Andrea has offered to giveaway some samples so you can make up 2 of your own bottles of Basic H. 

How to Enter:

Visit Andrea's Shaklee website and tell me what other product you would like to try.

For more entries:

1. Follow my blog

2.  Blog about this giveaway and leave a link.

3. Share on Facebook

4.  Tweet about this giveaway.

This giveaway will end November 1st, 2011 at 11pm PST.

There is a Monster in Our Toilet

Halloween is soon approaching.  I love this time of year.  Mostly becuase I love fall and the lead into The Most Wonderful Time of Year...yes I will say it CHRISTMAS!  Razy and I had all our fall decor up 2 days before October 1st.  We have fall and Halloween stuff in the living room and dining.  I am slowly finding crafts and other fun decor.  When I came across the Toilet Monster I knew I had to do it. 

All I did was take a piece of blank newspaper print and taped it to the toilet.  Then I made a template by freehanding Mr. Monster.  I cut it out and then use that as my guide for my vinyl.  I cut him out of the vinyl and placed him in his new home.  Hopefully monsters like living in toilets because with 2 little boys I know I wouldn't want too. 

Oh So Cute Hair Accessories

Last night I stayed up pretty late playing around with ribbon.  I found some cute hair clips on pinterest and google and decided to try my luck at making them.  They didn't have instructions so I jut made it up as I went.  I think they turned out pretty cute.

Butterfly hair clip: found one similar on google and made up my own.

Cupcake Hair Clip:  The one I found on pinterest had different frosting.  I think I like the way mine turned out a little better.  It was easier to make too.

Soccer Hair Clips:  I can't wait for Razy to wear these at for her next soccer game.  I think they turned out pretty cute.  I got the idea from pinterest.

Strawberry Bows:  I didn't make these last night, but thought I would share them again.

Strawberry Bow Winner!

Thanks to all those who entered my giveaway for Razy's Birthday.  She had a wonderful day.  Here are a couple pictures of the day.

I will be posting the strawberry filling I did for this cake over on my cake blog. 

Now onto the winner of these cute little bows.

THE WINNER IS:

QUEEN OF SPADES

I have notified her.  Thanks again for playing and wishing Razy a Happy Birthday!

Happy 4th Birthday to my Little Princess! {Giveaway}

Today my little girl turned 4.  I can't believe it, nor do I really want to think alot about it.  Only two more years and I will have all three kids in school.  We enjoyed her birthday at the soccer and football fields.  Tomorrow we will celebrate it with family.  Pictures to be posted tomorrow night.  For now let me share with you the giveaway that I have been promising.

Happy Birthday Razy!

Favorite Food: Cereal

Favorite Color: Pink, Purple, Blue

Favorite Song: Anything she makes up.

Favorite Movie: Tangled and Strawberry Shortcake

Best Friend: Doble

Favorite Toy: Babies and Princess Barbies

Dislikes: Potatoes.  She hates them, french fries and all.

Birthday Theme: Strawberry Shortcake

In honor of the her Birthday I am giving away a set of Strawberry Clips!

To Enter:

Mandatory: Wish Razy a Happy Birthday

Extra Entries:

1.  Follow Positively Peaches

2. Follow my cake blog Peach of Cake

Remember to leave an email address for me to contact you.

This Giveaway will End Friday September 30, 2011 at 12am PST and a winner will be announced the following day.

Piggies with Ribbon Headband

This is a repost of a hair do I did in March. 

If I told you the week I have had you would understand. 

I love doing Razy's hair.  I love hairbows and flowers and headbands.  I love creating hairdos that go along with the holidays.  I love hair blogs.  I follow a couple that I really like. A couple of weeks ago a friend of mine told me about another one that I really like. This morning as I was contimplating a hairdo for church today I found this one.  Razy got to choose the style.  I gave her three choices and she picked her favorite.  I thought I would give a little tutorial for those that wanted to try it. 

Start by making a part down her head.  I like to part Razy's hair to the side, but you can part down the middle.  Divide each side of the part into two.  The front section of each side is just temporary.  For the back section put the elastic toward the bottom.

For each back section either braid or twist braid and tie off the end with an elastic.  

Take each braid or twist braid over the head and tuck it into the elastic from the other side.  This is where you will weave your ribbon into the hair.  She says to sew it, but I couldn't find a needle so I just weaved it.

 With the remaining hair in back divide into two pigtails and add the hair from the front temporary part and the ends of the braids.

To create the bun: In each piggy make a braid or twist braid and tuck the ends into the elastic then curl and add a bow. 

So my tutorial isn't as good as the one I followed.  Head on over to The Story of a Princess and Her Hair for a better tutorial and more cute hairstyles.