The only re-usable bag closure to give a seal all the way across the bag - Saving You Money!
If you’re tired of those clumsy “chip clips” and clothes pins that clutter up your drawer and easily pop off the bag, the original Banana Seal is the perfect solution to keeping your snacks and other bags sealed airtight – guaranteed. The Re-UseableBanana Seal is designed to provide an airtight seal on any bag, in any condition. The unique patented design is perfect for all types of bagged food including chips, dry baking goods, coffee, pre-mixed salad greens and will even work in the freezer to keep “freezer burn” away from bags of frozen veggies and more.
For more information please read Press Release below.
Keep Food Fresh Longer with the
Airtight Banana Seal®
The only re-usable bag closure to give an airtight seal all the way across the bag - Saving You Money!
Peel it like a banana and put both parts on either side of the bag. Press it together and you have an airtight seal all the way across any bag! If you’re tired of those clumsy “chip clips” and clothes pins that clutter up your drawer and easily pop off the bag, the original Banana Seal is the perfect solution to keeping snacks and other bags sealed airtight – guaranteed. The Re-Useable Banana Seal is designed to provide an airtight seal on any bag, in any condition. The unique patented design is perfect for all types of bagged food including chips, cereal, bread, dry baking goods, coffee, salad greens, as well as frozen vegetables or frozen entrée bags to help avoid “freezer burn.”
It’s no secret that we have entered into a period of serious economic hardship. With the price of food and other necessities on the rise, efforts to save money and stretch the “grocery” dollar have never been more important. The Banana Seal provides the answer to keeping food fresh for longer periods of time. Not only does the Banana Seal keep bags of chips and other food sealed airtight, it also works in the freezer and is dishwasher safe.
“Other products may keep bags closed for awhile, but they don’t provide the seal necessary to keep air out of the bag and therefore keep the food fresh,” says Jerry Magner, co-founder of Seal-A-Bag. “Not only useful for food, the Banana Seal can keep things like pet food, garden soil amendments, fertilizer, bird seed, kitty litter, and so much more as fresh as they day you bought it.”
Banana Seals are available in three standard sizes, 11.5”, 9.5” and 7.5” and fit most standard size bags. For those with special or custom sealing needs, simply cut the large size with kitchen scissors to fit any size bag.
MSRP: Single Large Banana Seals $1.50. Banana Seal 4-Pack $4.99.Tubes of 18 seals in assorted sizes $19.99. Available now at Rite-Aid, grocery, drug and hardware stores nationwide.
About Seal-A-Bag:
Since receiving a US Patent in 2001, Banana Seals have been giving consumer a true airtight seal on all types of bags. In 2008, the brand was acquired by Seal-A-Bag, LLC. Since the acquisition the company has expanded the line to include Seal-A-Bag® brand closures for hardware, lawn & garden, pet food storage, sewing and notions. With multiple product offerings and a focus on saving consumers money, the company is continually developing new items that serve a single purpose – save consumers money by providing simple solutions to the challenge providing an airtight seal on re-usable bags. For more information about Banana Seal and Seal-A-Bag, LLC please visit www.seal-a-bag.com or call 410-592-7360.
The Banana Seal is now available at Rite-Aid, grocery, drug and hardware stores nationwide. Also at www.seal-a-bag.com
-Courtesy of Banana Seal/Seal-a-Bag
I was interested in reviewing the Banana Seal as I had never heard of it before! My husband thought it was a pretty cool product too, he's always been interested in bag sealing systems such as vacu-seal, etc.
The Banana Seal is a simple yet ingenious bag sealing tool. It has two parts. The 'banana', or inner piece, and the outer piece or 'peel'.
Just put one piece of the Banana Seal on either side of your bag, fit it together, and your bag is sealed airtight!
The cool thing about the Banana Seal is that you can get an airtight seal on almost any type of bag!
I love using the Banana Seal on my snacks such as chips and my bags of pre cut lettuce.
Thanks to Banana Seal for the sample!
*I received a sample of the Banana Seal to facilitate my candid and honest review. No other form of compensation was or will be given. All personal views are my own!
Seeing Success of Program, Experts in U.S. and Beyond Agree That Reading Skills Are Natural For Babies and Toddlers and Lead to Lifelong Literacy Confidence
The field of childhood literacy is changing dramatically as teachers, parents and reading experts worldwide see the incredible success of the groundbreaking infant reading program Your Baby Can Read! Hundreds of thousands of babies have used the program as parents increasingly want to expose their children to reading skills early in life. Developed by Dr. Robert C. Titzer, a recognized infant researcher and early learning expert, the program is based on leading research showing that children’s brains are best able to learn language skills in the first years of life. Introducing basic reading during this critical period makes the whole process of learning to read faster, easier, more exciting and interesting for the child. “The earlier a child is taught to read, the better they will read and the more likely they will enjoy it,” Dr. Titzer says. “I believe this is the key to success throughout their lives.”
The fundamental importance of a baby’s brain development is highlighted in a new report from the Center on the Developing Child at HarvardUniversity and its distinguished panel of doctors, child psychologists, sociologists, neuroscientists and other child development experts. “Early experiences determine whether a child’s developing brain architecture provides a strong or weak foundation for all future learning, behavior, and health,” the report says. In particular, the authors stress that more brain connections for language and higher cognitive function are formed during infancy, more than any other time in a person’s life. What makes these connections robust, the report explains, is interaction with supportive adults to stimulate those brain circuits.
Numerous studies have proven that early readers have more confidence, higher self-esteem and generally perform better in school and later in life. According to a national panel of reading specialists and educators, most of the nation’s reading problems could be eliminated if reading was taught at an earlier age. Russia recently began teaching reading one year earlier than the U.S., which resulted in test scores moving from the middle of the pack to the first in the world, even though their per capita income is approximately $20,000 per household annually.
Infant and literacy experts nationwide and around the world increasingly agree with the core tenets of the Your Baby Can Read! program, and numerous preschools across the country have adopted the program for their babies and toddlers. “The main thing to note about Dr. Titzer's work is that it demonstrates that infants can learn to read before they can talk and well before 17 months,” said Dr. John W. Oller, Jr., co-author of Milestones: Normal Speech and Language Across the Lifespan anda distinguished professor at the University of Louisiana. “It refutes the long-standing nonsense that reading is merely converting print to speech.”
● Reading is one of the most important skills a child learns.
●According to a national panel of reading specialists, most of our nation’s reading problems could be prevented by teaching reading skills earlier.
● The brain may develop more efficiently for reading when a child starts early.
● Early readers may have better self-esteem and enjoy reading more.
● Reading is a key to success in school and throughout a child’s life.
About Dr. Robert C. Titzer
Robert C. Titzer, Ph.D., has been a professor, teacher and professional speaker on infant learning for 20 years. Dr. Titzer taught his own children to read as babies using the fun, multi-sensory approach that he developed. Dr. Titzer has become a recognized expert in the area of infant learning and his work has been published in several scientific journals – including the prestigious Psychological Review. He has spoken with U.S. Senators and other leading U.S. Department of Education officials on the importance of early learning. He also publicly interacts with parents and educators around the world, demonstrating fun learning activities that they can do with infants and toddlers to stimulate and increase brain development. Dr. Titzer has appeared on over 2000 TV broadcasts around the world.
The deluxe kit sells through the infomercial and the website (www.yourbabycanread.com) for $199.
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With School Budgets Slashed Nationwide, More Parents
Are Teaching Core Skills at Home
Worried about their children falling behind at overwhelmed schools, parents are turning to the early literacy program Your Baby Can Read™ as an easy, fun way to enhance success in school
Parents have seen the impact of budget cuts in schools, and they are worried. Class sizes are increasing; special educators are being eliminated; core skills programs are being cut back. Concerned about how these dramatic changes in the U.S. education system will affect their own children when they reach preschool and kindergarten, parents of infants and toddlers nationwide are increasingly teaching their youngsters some of the basic skills they will need in school before they reach school age. Surging in popularity, the Your Baby Can Read early literacy program is now being used by hundreds of thousands of families nationwide and even by a growing number of preschool educators and literacy counselors. Online, at the playground and over casual social conversations, mothers and fathers are sharing stories of their children’s success with this groundbreaking literacy program, along with the excitement and enthusiasm for reading that the program fosters.
“We are finding that parents are getting more and more anxious about what they see happening in schools, and they are turning to successful programs like ours to make sure their children don’t end up slipping through the cracks,” said Dr. Robert Titzer of Your Baby Can Read, creator of the innovative, award-winning early literacy system. “Your Baby Can Read is excellent for these parents because it is designed for fun, low-key interaction between parent and child, at exactly the time when babies’ brains are wired to learn in this interactive way.”
The unfortunate reality of budget cuts is if a first-grader is struggling with reading, there may not be the manpower or the time to notice, much less intervene. The current Department of Education budget slashes elementary- and secondary-school funding to every single state. States themselves, squeezed by historic budget shortfalls, are resorting to major cuts in education funding just to keep the state government operating. In California, budget cuts mean that some kindergarten and first-grade class sizes will swell from 20 children to 30 in a class, with just one teacher.
But parents are realizing that children entering these critical school years with fundamental literacy skills already in place possess a basic building block for future learning, making falling behind less likely. Numerous studies have proven that early readers have more confidence, higher self-esteem and generally perform better in school and later in life. According to a national panel of reading specialists and educators, most of the nation’s reading problems could be eliminated if children began reading at an earlier age.
The “Your Baby Can Read!” program was developed by Dr. Robert C. Titzer, a recognized infant researcher and early learning expert. The program is based on leading research showing that children’s brains are best able to learn the written word at the same time they are learning language. Introducing basic reading during this critical period makes the whole process of learning to read faster, easier, more exciting and more interesting for the child. “The earlier a child is taught to read, the better they will read and the more likely they will enjoy it,” Dr. Titzer says. “I believe this is the key to success throughout their lives.”
For more information on “Your Baby Can Read!” please call 888-READ-888 or go to
My daughters first exposure to Your Baby Can Read was about a year ago, a friend of ours gave us her starter DVD and flashcards. Her son had mastered reading at that point, so she thought we could use it. My daughter loved watching the DVD, doing the motions and saying the words, and she even seemed to be able to recognize the words when she saw them.
A few months later I was presented the opportunity to review the Your Baby Can Read starter kit, complete with DVD, flash cards, and book. So I passed along the DVD and flashcards my friend had gave me, to another friend of mine, who has a 1 year old son.
My daughter loved the new DVD, flashcards, and the book which was new to her. The new DVD was even a little different since it was a newer version.
Fast forward a few months, and we find out that my daughter has speech delay and sensory processing disorder.
Learning this information, I am almost more impressed with the Your Baby Can Read system. My daughter who has turned out to have some developmental delays was able to read words using Your Baby Can Read! Which, in my mind, proves that the methods that the system uses to teach children to read can work for those of all abilities.
Your Baby Can Read uses the senses to teach children to read. They are showing them the actual word, the animal or action (for example) that represents that word, and the matching sound (if applicable). Then they come back to each word a few times throughout the video, further imprinting it in your childs memory.
You can begin to show your child the videos from the Your Baby Can Read system as soon as they are born. The earlier you begin the reading process, the faster your child will pick it up. Your childs mind is a sponge, just waiting to soak up all that good info!
The Bottom Line: The Your Baby Can Read system is a must for all savvy parents! I wish we had known about it sooner. Pick up the starter kit online today!
* I received the Your Baby Can Read Starter Kit to facilitate my candid and honest review. No other form of compensation was or will be given. All personal views are my own!
Formulated specially for acne-prone skin, Proactiv® Daily Protection Plus Sunscreen SPF 30, glides on smooth and dries within seconds, leaving the skin feeling soft and moisturized without the sticky residue. A unique blend of skin conditioners help moisturize and penetrate the skin, leaving a soft and smooth complexion. It provides protection against harmful UVA & UVB rays that can cause sunburn and premature aging, and can also be used as a daily facial or body moisturizer.
Key Ingredients
Daily Protection Plus Sunscreen is formulated with several sunscreen active ingredients, including:
·Avobenzone - Provides added protection against UVA rays
·Vitamin E - An antioxidant to help skin recover from environmental damage
·Salicylic acid - Keeps pores from clogging, revealing a clearer complexion
How to use
Apply daily to face, neck and body, as needed
Use daily or as needed; can be worn alone or under makeup
Proactiv Solution, the world’s best selling acne system, is a leader in acne prevention and treatment specifically formulated to offer consumers a lifetime of smooth, clear, healthy-looking skin. Developed by leading dermatologists, Drs. Katie Rodan and Kathy Fields, Proactiv utilizes Combination Therapy® to directly target the root causes of acne – bacteria, oil production, and dead skin cell build up – allowing Proactiv to heal and sooth acne-prone skin. Proactiv clears existing blemishes, addresses inflammation and redness, and prevents new breakouts from occurring. Proactiv Solution has a complete line of products, beyond the 3-Step System, including moisturizers, sunscreens, spot treatments and body washes formulated for acne-prone skin.
In addition to being successfully used by millions of women, men and teens for nearly 15 years, Proactiv's 3-Step System and many products in the brand's extensive skin care line have been recognized with 27 coveted awards and honors from the beauty and health industry. Proactiv Solution is distributed by Guthy-Renker and can be purchased by calling 888-819-2019 or online at www.proactiv.com.
-Courtesy of Proactiv
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I was happy to review some more products in the Proactiv Solution line! About a month or so ago I reviewed some of the winter products on the Proactiv line and fell in love with the products!
Proactiv was generous to send me a few of the other products I was interested in, the Concealer Plus Sulfur Acne Treatment, and the Daily Protection Plus Sunscreen SPF 15.
I have a normal case of acne, if you could say that, I don't get a ton of blemishes but when I do they can be bad ones so I like to use concealer. The Concealer Plus is a great concealer because it has the acne medicine right in it. So it is concealing and treating your blemishes. The makeup in the concealer isn't the strongest I've seen (as far as concealing) but even still, I am very happy with the results of using it. If I have a really bad blemish, I put the Concealer Plus on it, with a dab of my regular makeup concealer to fully hide it.
I have learned from using Proactiv that you need to use a moisturizer with SPF in it. The active ingredients in acne treatment products such as Proactiv can make your skin sensitive to sun exposure, such as making you burn easier, etc etc. So I love using the Daily Protection Plus Sunscreen. It's from the Proactiv line so I know it won't make me break out and it has SPF in it! You can also use it on the body.
I am interested in using the tinted facial moisturizer plus SPF when I run out of the bottle I currently have. I also saw a Proactiv commercial the other day saying they had reformulated the cleanser to include micro-crystals so I'd love to try the new formula!
And how is my skin doing after using Proactiv for the past month or so? Good! I have noticed a definite improvement in my skin. I still get blemishes and sometimes I get a bad one, but I am getting fewer. My skin is clearer and not covered in little mini blemishes everywhere. I am happy with the results for sure!
The Bottom Line: Proactiv works! Take is from someone who had been suffering from acne, but my skin is much better now. I'm a customer for life!
* I received some Proactiv products to facilitate my candid and honest review. No other form of compensation was or will be given. All personal views are my own!
Proactiv® Concealer Plus
Super-Medicated Concealer Hides Blemishes as it Accelerates Healing
Cover individual blemishes and make them go away faster with this super-medicated concealer. It focused dose of acne-fighting sulfur, absorbs oil, and speeds healing. The slender wand applies just the right amount of this light, oil-free formula to blend with your own skin or foundation. Made in four natural shades. Non-comedogenic.
Key Ingredients
·Sulfur 8% - acne-fight ingredient
How to use
Use after the Proactiv Repairing Lotion.
Dot concealer lightly on blemishes, use fingertips or sponge to blend.
Ribbies Clippies®was created in August of 2006 by sisters Kristen Creamer and Kim Marable. We were looking for cute hair accessories for our young daughters and noticed the selection hadn't changed much from when we were little. It was mostly big bows and plastic barrettes that slid out. We wanted to design something simpler, more proportionate to a baby's face. About the same time, we came across the huge selection of fun scrapbooking ribbon that was relatively new to the market and thought it was a perfect fit. We added the foam grip and the clips stayed in our daughter's hair all day.
In 2006 we were making them ourselves at the kitchen table. Now we have a manufacturer, a fulfillment center and distributors in 9 countries. We could never have predicted this sort of growth so quickly. We are just doing something we love, which we think is why Ribbies is successful.
We have expanded our line with several new products including pacifier clips, clippie cases, and selling Ribbies own custom ribbon designs by the yard. We now have over 140 ribbon selections to choose from.
A special thanks to our great husbands Chuck and Rob and our inspiring kids Nate, Gibson, Reagan, Stella and Ethan. We appreciate all of you who have helped us along the way and to all of our customers who continue to spread the word about Ribbies!
I was excited when a fellow Austin mom and Ribbies Clippies owner contacted me to do a hair clippies review! I soon received my Ribbies Clippies to review and was happy when I saw 4 clippies generously in my package. Two with stripes, and two with polka dots. My daughter will look adorable wearing these this weekend when we go to visit my relatives in Houston!
What I love about Ribbies Clippies is that they are grippy! They have a soft grippy plastic on the top of the clip. So they truly stay in your child's hair!
Thanks so much to Ribbies Clippies for the samples!
The Bottom Line: With active girls, you need an adorable clip that will actually stay in their hair. So get Ribbies Clippies... they're grippy!
*I received some samples from Ribbies Clippies to facilitate my candid and honest review. No other form of compensation was or will be given. All personal views are my own!
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By Margaret Lewin, MD, FACP – Medical Director, Cinergy Health (www.cinergyhealth.com)
Watching the Super Bowl is always more fun when you share the game with good friends… and having plenty of good food and beverages makes the experience even more memorable. Here are some tips for making your party healthy as well as filling.
First, set up a table off to the side of the room, so your friends have to get up to refresh their plates. Use small plates, rather than large ones. Have a variety of choices such as
·Make-it-yourself subs put together from trays of healthy breads and wraps, low-fat, low-salt meats and cheese, roasted red peppers, thinly-sliced canned jalapenos, sliced olives, pickles, tomatoes, lettuce, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, mustard and low-fat dressings and mayo. Add some crisp crackers for smaller do-it-yourself finger food, and large lettuce leaves to replace the wraps for those who prefer to avoid the bread.
·Baked pita crisps (cut whole-wheat pitas into triangles, brush with a little olive oil, sprinkle with seasonings such as cumin, then bake or toast till dry), well-seasoned oven-‘fried’ chicken fingers (dip cut-up, skinless chicken breasts in buttermilk, roll in seasoned ground cornflakes or toasted breadcrumbs, then bake till done at 350 degrees); and cut-up raw veggies - accompanied by bowls of salsa, guacamole, hummus, bean or other low-fat dips.
·Popcorn – air-popped or microwaved (put ¼ cup plain popcorn in a brown paper bag, fold over the top, seal with 2 staples placed about two inches apart, and cook on high for about two minutes); toss with a bit of margarine high in omega-3’s, low in saturated fat and without trans-fat; go light on the salt.
·Edamame in the shells
·Pistachios in their shells
·Cut-up fruit with plenty of toothpicks
·Chili made with turkey instead of beef, served with fat-free sour cream and fat-free cheese
·Baked “fries” (lightly coat small, unpeeled white or sweet potatoes with olive oil, cut in half, and put on a rack sitting on top of a cookie sheet; sprinkle with kosher salt, and let sit 5-10 minutes till they ‘sweat’; then roast at 450 degrees till puffed and crisp) – served plain or with ketchup on the side
In addition to the traditional assortment of regular and light beers, set out small glasses and
·a pitcher of ice water containing thin slices of lemon or lime
· sugar-free as well as regular colas and soda water (have twists of lime and lemon near-by)
·juices or a good fruit punch or cider (pour a gallon of apple cider into a pot, add 2 cinnamon sticks and 2 large, unpeeled apples or oranges studded with 12 whole cloves; bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover, and simmer over very low heat for an hour – to let the flavors blend; can be made a day ahead and re-warmed over low heat; ladle the hot punch into small mugs and sprinkle with nutmeg)
So enjoy the game and leave your friends happy that they’ve enjoyed the spread as well, without the usual over-indulgence.
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and Williams-Sonoma
has some great gift ideas, whether you’re baking your own homemade treats
or prefer a sweet confection already made…
Delicious Artisan-Made Valentine Treats (for
delivery by Valentine’s Day, order by 5pm PST Monday 2/8)
Personalized
Chocolate Heart, $22.50
X and O S’mores,
$24.95
Message Heart
Cookies, $19.50 http://www.williams-sonoma.com/gift/thm/RipV/?cm_type=gnav
Every football fan will love this easy-to-make, moist and delicious Duncan HinesDevil's Food Cake. It's fun to decorate and to display. And even more fun to eat.
•1 tub Duncan Hines® Creamy Home-Style Classic Chocolate Frosting
•1 (0.68 oz) tube white glossy decorating gel
Baking Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour 10-inch round cake pan.
2. Prepare cake according to package directions for basic recipe. Bake at 350°F 45 to
50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
3. Cut cake and remove 2-inch slice from center. Arrange cake as shown. Spread
chocolate frosting on sides and top of cake. Make white frosting laces on football,
using decorating gel.
Blueberry Sour Cream Coffee Cake
The secret to this Blueberry Sour Cream Coffeecake is adding sour cream to the Duncan Hines 100% Whole Grain Wild Maine Blueberry Muffin Mix. It makes the coffee cake moist and lusciously delicious. It'll melt in your mouth, even if you serve it without coffee.
Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease 8- or 9-inch round cake or pie pan.
Rinse blueberries from mix with cold water and drain.
For coffee cake combine muffin mix, sour cream, milk, and egg in medium bowl. Stir until servings are moistened. Spread half the batter in pan.
Combine blueberries and preserves in small bowl. Spread half the blueberry mixture on top of the batter. Spread remaining batter over blueberry mixture. Spread remaining blueberry mixture on top, avoiding edges.
Bake for 40 to 45 minutes for 8 inch pan (25 to 30 minutes for 9 inch pan) or until golden.
For glaze, place frosting in microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high power for 15 seconds. Stir until smooth. Drizzle over hot coffee cake. Serve warm.
Apple Cinnamon Whole Grain Loaf With Oatmeal Granola Topping
A delicious whole grain treat with a crunchy top, Apple Cinnamon Whole Grain Loaf with Oatmeal Granola Topping is made with our famous Duncan Hines 100% Whole Grain Apple Cinnamon Muffin Mix.
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