One thing I quickly learned when I was dignosed with diabetes is that a diabetic not only has to watch their sugar intake but they must also cut back on carbs because carbs are processed by the body into sugar. Needless to say, cutting back on carbs and sugar is tough because most of the time it can mean compromising the taste of your food.

Atkins has introduced their new Cuisine line which includes some amazing products like Penne Pasta (just add your favorite sauce) and an All Purpose Baking Mix that can be used for breads, pancakes, biscuits, muffins and even cookies.
We all know that breads and pasta are the biggest carb culprits. Thanks to Atkins, they no longer have to be an off-limits food for those who have to be carb conscious.

Atkins is also sponsoring the Atkins Cuisine Recipe Contest with fabulous prizes in six categories awarded for the most creative recipes using the Atkins Cuisine product line.

If you have to watch carbs for diet or health reasons or you’re just looking to make better eating choices, consider giving the Atkins Cuisine products a try.

I wrote this review while participating in a blog campaign by Mom Central on behalf of Atkins and received samples to facilitate my candid review. In addition, Mom Central sent me a gift card to thank me for taking the time to participate.

My son loves watching DVDs. His attention span for watching them isn’t very long at this age (which is totally healthy and normal), but we finally found the perfect set of educational DVDs that he enjoys watching and captures his attention while encouraging him to be an active participant and not just a couch potatoe.

We were recently given a copy of Rock ‘N Learns Getting Ready for Kindergarten DVD to try. With so many, many cartoon characters out there vying for our child’s attention, I really didn’t expect him to gravitate to the DVD quite like he has. He loves singing along with the songs AND he is learning some great basic self-care skills like dressing himself, tying shoelaces, and so much more. We watch this just about every morning before he sets off to preschool and we definitely plan on purchasing him more DVDs from this collection for Christmas.

Rock ‘n Learn has generously provided an extra copy of this DVD (Getting Ready for Kindergarten) as a giveaway to one lucky Mommy Cracked reader! To enter, just visit Rock ‘N Learn and leave a comment on this post telling me what other DVD you might be interested in. I’ll close comments on Friday, September 19 at 11 PM Central. U.S. Only.

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I have to confess the most “not fun” part of my day is removing my makeup. I was recently given the opportunity to try Ponds Wet Cleansing Towelettes.

From Ponds:

POND’S Wet Cleansing Towelettes, the No. 1 brand of wet cleansing towelettes, gently remove make-up and even waterproof mascara. Clinical studies have shown that Pond’s towelettes remove the make-up that other brands leave behind – taking off up to 40 percent more than other leading towelettes.

Available in three varieties, they are ophthalmologist and dermatologist tested for a gentle face cleansing experience.

The Verdict:

Likes- I loved how simple and easy these were to use. These could definitely help with the mascara stains on my white washcloths! These cloths are much more gentle than my regular washcloth and seemed to cut the cleansing process time by almost half.

Dislikes- For some reason the towelettes did not agree well with my sensitive eye area. I wear contacts and have to be extremely careful about washing around my eyes and the towelettes just suds up too much for eye makeup removal.

I normally use Pond’s Deep Clenser and Makeup Removal in the jar, so I will most likely continue to do so. However, the towelettes would do in a pinch for me, so I was pleased with them otherwise.

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