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Starting today, March 18th through March 21st, you can get 30% off in-store at Gap, Old Navy, Banana Republic and Piperlime by printing out this coupon on the Gap site. 

If you want to get a code for online, hit up one of the stores and ask for a postcard.  Each one has it’s own special printed out code.  I got a stack of them from a friend who works at Old Navy but they also gave me another one at check out when I was there the other day. 

5% of your purchase is being donated to Big Brothers and Sisters.

In this post, I’m going to focus on the mobile applications available on the Palm Pre Plus.

As a seasoned ipod Touch user, I love browsing through iTunes and downloading different apps– and yes, I do go for the free apps mostly. Palm offers the App Catalog. While it’s got some good applications, it could be improved.

I did like the many specific categories. Offered on the Palm Mobile Apps are Books, Business, Education, Entertainment, Finance, Food, Games, Health & Fitness, Lifestyle, Music, Navigation, News, Photography, Productivity, Reference, Social Networking, Sports, Travel and Weather.

While there is the official Facebook App and a few Twitter Apps (some free, most retail for around $0.99 – $2.99), I feel that the Facebook App and Twitter Apps weren’t as easy to navigate, once downloaded and installed, as similar apps on iTunes.  I would like to see a version of TweetDeck for the Palm Pre Plus, because I love the version on the iPod Touch.

The Books category is a winner.  For $0.99, you can download classics like Pride and Prejudice, The Art of War, and Treasure Island. In this category, the Palm Apps Catalog shines.

Unfortunately, there are only 6 Preschool Apps for the Palm Pre Plus– which was too bad, because my two year old loves playing with the free games I can download on my ipod Touch. When she gets bored, I can download new ones. I would like to see the same thing on the Palm Pre Plus. New apps are being added every day,  so I think things are going to get much better!

Disclosure: I am taking part in the Verizon Palm® Pre™ Plus Mommy Blogger Program and will be testing out the phone for the rest of this month on Mommies With Style.

Spring is in the air and my kids are finally able to get outside again.  I’m doing my little happy dance a lot more these days, that’s for sure.

The other day they pulled out one of their favorite all time outdoor toys.  We’re going on our third season using this toy and it’s such a hit, I had to share.  It’s the Marky Sparky Blast Pad Advanced Missle Launch System.  A friend gave it to us for a birthday a couple of years ago and we’re already on our second set.  Every kid (including the Dads) just loves this toy.  We call it the “stomp rocket” as you stomp on the attachment and it uses air to blast the rocket off.  And never fear, the rockets are made of foam so there’s no injury risk.  We’ve had the rockets come down on people’s heads before and the only reaction is more laughing.

It retails for $29.99 but you can always find deals so keep your eyes peeled.  It’s currently discounted to $21.14 on Amazon with free shipping.

So I’m counting down the days for the DVD release of New Moon this Saturday, March 20th.  I’ve already seen the movie twice too. (Yes, I’m one of those obsessed Twilight Saga Moms!  There’s even an entire website devoted to Moms who love Twilight so clearly I’m not the only one.)

If you pre-order New Moon on Amazon and you can also watch it instantly on release day your computer or compatible device for up to 30 days from your purchase.

It’s currently $20.49 with free shipping. I’m ordering!

It’s been hard to miss, but in case you have, Disney’s latest release:  The Princess and the Frog, is coming out tomorrow on DVD.  It’s a cute family film that’s good for all ages.  Normally my boys would run screaming from anything that has the word “Princess” in the title, but they stuck around because of the “Frog” and they weren’t disappointed. 

Also true to Disney, there’s plenty of adult humor mixed throughout the movie so we were entertained watching it as well.

Get the single-disc DVD on Amazon for $16.99 with free shipping, or the 3-Disc combo w/Blu-Ray, DVD and Digital Copy for $27.99.

Even better, if you plan on heading out to the stores to get it in person, be sure to print out this coupon to receive $10 off the 3-Disc combo in person.  (FYI, if you have trouble getting it to load, try Firefox.  It wouldn’t load for me in IE but will load in Firefox.)

How cute is Middle’s new Skip*Hop Monkey lunch bag from their Zoo Lunchies collection? The minute I opened the box, his boring, old lunchbag was pushed aside in favor of the monkey, for all its personality.

I was a little worried about the size, because it seemed smaller than his other bag. But it fits a sandwich, apple, side snack and a reusable bottle into the bag, plus a cooler pack, napkin and utensils.

In addition to its easy wipe-ability, I love that the carrier strap hooks on to other bags, like Skip*Hop’s Zoo Packs, as well as bags not made by  Skip*Hop.

Thanks to Skip*Hop fro providing a sample.

We love Revolution Foods (click here to read my review from last year). Our favorite item was the Organic Jammy Sammys - snack-sized sandwich bars . We were psyched to learn they’ve added Blueberries & Oatmeal to their line up. Plus, they’ve also added 3 types of Organic Grammy Sammys — yogurt-filled soft graham sandwich bars.  Choose from Honey Graham & Strawberry Yogurt, Cocoa Graham & Banana Yogurt, and Cinnamon Graham & Vanilla Yogurt. Both of my children loved these snack sized treats.  We will be stocking up on these for lunchboxes. You can’t go wrong with 100% whole grains and organic yogurt!

Even though I’m only 16 weeks pregnant right now with my third child, I’m drooling over Oilo Studio’s fantastic crib bedding. We’re going to have to redo our nursery bedding again, when our third child arrives this summer.  We had boring white bedding for our first child (used on my son’s toddler bed now) and our second child, a daughter, is still in a crib, using beautiful pink organic bedding, from Until Kara. #3 will be a boy and we’re going to have to start from scratch.

Oilo’s Modern Berries Crib Set ($399) would be perfect for my upcoming arrival’s crib bedding. White with sage green, it’s patterned after the red currant berries that grow in Norway and can work for a boy or a girl. Included in the set is a 100% woven cotton bumper and bed skirt, a zippered slip cover bumper, fitted cotton percale crib sheet. It’s machine washable and made in the USA.  While we didn’t use bumpers until both our children approached a year old, I like to have them included in a set.

Exclusive for MWS Readers: Purchase at  www.oilostudio.com — use code: mws2010 to receive a 15% discount on any order.

Are you dreaming of sleek summer gams? Peach-fuzz-free pits? A shave-less bikini line? I know many of you are just starting to see the winter snow melt, but let me tell you why now is the perfect time to start dreaming of these things: the TRIA Hair Removal Laser System. You know about razors and waxing and depilatories and I’m guessing you’ve heard of laser hair removal at salons and spas.  But the beauty of TRIA Laser is that now you can bring laser hair removal to your living room.

I’ve been fascinated with these at-home laser hair removal systems since I got my legs professionally lasered about two years ago. It was expensive, it was definitely uncomfortable/borderline painful, but holy moley, it worked! Pre-lasering, I had to shave. Every. Single. Day. I just got back from a camp trip with my family a few weeks ago and went over a week sans-razor and sported shorts on the trip. I am a believer.  So when I heard that I might be able to get smooth results for less than salon prices, at my own convenience and in the comfort of my own home – I had to check it out.

Below I’ve answered some of the questions I had and hopefully some you’re thinking of too!

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One of the things I’m learning with this new stove is that I really just can’t cook.  My last stove was over 8 years old and was not only looking old & tired, but it underperformed by 2010 appliance standards.

My new Frigidare Freestanding Electric Range definitely means business.  I opted for an electric range as I have a weird aversion to gas.  My old electric took awhile to heat up on the range portion - as I assumed all electric ranges did.

It’s definitely not the case with this new stove.  I turn it on high and it’s on full heat within a matter of seconds.  It’s fabulous.  And it cooks like a dream. 

Not to mention that the stove part is also more efficient.  I don’t know how 350 degrees isn’t just 350 degrees for every stove, but it just isn’t.

Lastly, I have yet to use but am excited to start using the keep warm drawer.  See the drawer at the bottom in the picture?  I’m currently using it for storage of pots and pans but I plan to clear it out soon to actually use it for it’s intent – which is to turn on the warming feature to keep side dishes and other dinner items warm when I need to.

I wrote this review while participating in a Test Drive Campaign by Mom Central on behalf of Frigidaire and will be receiving a Frigidaire Refrigerator, Range/Microwave, Washer/Dryer set, and a Dishwasher to facilitate my review.  To read more of my reviews, check out my Frigidaire Moms section on Mommies with Style.