Zylie the bear Review

Zylie the Bear is and beautiful 18" teddy bear that is like NO other bear! While I have been asked numerous times if she is one of the Build a Bear's, I kindly tell everyone about her, as well as the fact she is so much better than Build a Bear and made with more quality (in my opinion)! If you are like my daughter you may have a child that likes to dress their dolls, but also wants to play with a doll that is soft enough to cuddle. Zylie is that, she comes with clothes, that quite frankly I am totally jealous of and if they fit I would wear them, they are super fashionable and made with excellent quality!. She also comes with a cute purse that contains, a diary, a passport, and a map of where Zylie travels. Travels you ask? Yes Zylie comes with her own educational books about her travel experiences. She is a well traveled 12 year old bear! 

Besides loving Zylie, the great makers of Zylie are as sweet as my favorite cherry pie too! Besides being generous enough to send Madison her very own Zylie bear to review and fall in love with, they donate some of the proceeds to the China Care Foundation. The China Care Foundation, offers underprivileged orphans the opportunity at a variety of surgeries, they other wise would not be able to receive!.

Here is Madison's review!

Zylie's temporary home for transportation

When Madison opened the box and saw Zylie I thought she was going to cry she squealed so loud and was so excited! 

After being very patient and letting me take pictures, Madison finally got to hold her Zylie bear. This is the point where I really did start crying! She was so much more than what I was expecting. Words can not describe the look of my daughters face when she held her for the first time.Zylie is so soft I would even cuddle her (although my husband would probably not appreciate that!). I also needed the tissues because as I saw the excitement on Madison's face, I knew that I was not the one that put that smile there, the generous makers of Zylie put that smile there. They truly are amazing people that care about others!

So Excited!!

It did not take long before Zylie felt like she was at home either! She had her own bed in a matter of minutes! 

No longer the dolls bed, Zylie took over! 

Although, Zylie did not make it to her own bed for nap time! 

We did a lot of different things with Zylie! We went to the library and read books, we went to the Farm City Days, (she had to stay in the car, we didn't want her to smell like a farm)She has to come with us every where, and she always has to have her seat belt on! If I forget to buckle her the world ends!

They even showed their dance skills together at Target! 

(I am suppose to inform everyone that Zylie loves Justin Beiber too!)

Madison and Zylie had fun reading stories and giggling together! 

Zylie also came with accessories!

Her super cool purse with her size items!

The Zylie "New York" Book and other outfits that can be purchased.

There is also a Panda bear Shen, that is the boy "doll". He comes his own goodies as well. Which maybe they will be SUPER generous and send me Shen because my son is getting very jealous of all the attention Zylie is getting! I think he feels a bit left out! 

You can visit the Zylie the Bear website HERE! I know that Christmas is a ways off but this would be the perfect gift for so many girls and boys. I know our hearts melted and we now have a new family member, and I know yours will too as soon as you meet Zylie or Shen!

Thank you!!

Bondi Band Review

I started the P90X work out in late March. I have wanted to get rid of the left over weight from having my two kids. I also play Kickball every Sunday, not to give my self away but we did win the championship:) I am also training for my first 5K. I have never been a runner, but it is something I am growing to love. So with all that said, I am a very active person. I have been looking for something to keep the sweat out of my face while I am running and have had no such luck.  Enter Bondi Band!!

Bondi Band makes headbands, hats, towels etc. Their motto " No Slip, No Drip" and " Where Fashion meets Function".  I agree with both of these. While I just got the worst hair cut EVER, (It is starting to grow to an acceptable length) I was afraid the headband would not stay in place, or not look some what cute on me. Thank fully, I can make two itty bitty pig tails and the band holds the rest of my hair in place. I picked the " I run like a girl" head band in Neon Yellow, it matches my shoes :) Besides liking the design, it also did what it was made to do!  I can run the whole 5K and the band is still in the same place (regular head bands I would have to fix at least 5 times in my run) and I don't have the annoying sweat dripping in my eye, through out the WHOLE run!

They have a variety of super cute designs, funny sayings, Military, crowns, causes, sports, etc. Check out the Bands here and let me know which ones you like! 

I would recommend these to anyone really! Besides great for running, if you want to keep your hair and/or sweat out of your face this is just a great brand! They are also super easy to clean, I just tossed mine in the washer and let it air dry!

Plus, there will be a giveaway coming up next week, and the winner will win their choice of design!!

It Works Body Wrap Review

Do you have a little extra weight around your mid section that just wont budge? Maybe some cellulite you want to improve for the last few weeks of beach season? Don't have enough for an invasive surgery? Try a natural alternative. It Works, the name truly says it all! 

I am lucky enough to know a wonderful woman that sells It Works and was given the chance to review it. I trust her, but still was skeptical. I had heard from people the moment you eat of drink anything the weight will come right back. Well I would NOT endorse anything I did not believe in. I am more than happy to say that in the last 72 hours I have lost 6.5 inches off my mid section and that is just from 1 wrap!!!

The body wrap stays on for 45 min and you are measured at the waist, tummy and hips before and after. You have the option of putting the wrap back on when you a done being measure. At the 45 minute mark I had lost 3 1/2 inches, I wanted that thing back on!! If I was going to lose that, heck ya I wanted to lose more!! The wrap also continues to work and you will see more results for up to 72 hours! These are my results:

Results at 45 minutes:

Waist: Lost 1/2 inches  Tummy: Lost 1 1/2 inch  Hips: Lost 1 1/2 inches  Total Lost= 3 1/2 inches in 45 mins.

Results after 72 hours: (Total lost up till the 72 hours)

Waist: Lost 2 inches   Tummy: Lost 2 inches  Hips: Lost 2 1/2 inches Total lost from 1 wrap= 6 1/2 inches!!!!

Yes the above results are real, and guess what I have still had my 8 glasses of water a day and eaten what ever the heck I want to in the last 72 hours and I did not gain ANY back:) Woo Hoo HCL is looking good!! 

The wraps are natural ingredients and work at flushing the toxins out of your body. They tighten, and tone and firm the skin. Which was great for me after having to kids my stomach, even with working out was not as tight as I would like it to be. They also offer Chin and Neck wraps, let me tell you the results for this are amazing as well! Check out the website It Works to see the many different items that they sell. They are natural ingredients and work at getting you to a healthier and happier YOU! 

I would also like to say that not everyone is going to lose 6 1/2 inches, but I had guests with a variety of sizes and the least amount lost was 3 1/2 inches after 72 hours! Even if you do not lose a large amount of inches you are flushing the toxins and getting yourself to a healthier place! 

Contact Minda with It Works  and set up your party today! There are also ways to earn FREE wraps by hosting a party! So contact her today and see yourself drop the inches:) 

(Note: I received my wrap for free in exchange for my review. However, I would NEVER lie to you about my own opinions. The above results and thoughts are all true and are my own.)