Abigail, a little girls best friend and a giveaway

Abigail and the Balance Beams Interactive Story and Bunny

I was given the opportunity to review a new product from Hallmark.

Abigail is an interactive bunny that responds to you when you read to her from the special book that she comes with (Abigail and the Balance Beams). 

The kids were all impressed with Abigail and though that she was most exciting. I found Abigail to be very suitable for us because Stella could read it to the other children and loved that Abigail would "respond" to her at certain places throughout the story. Being six she was quite quick to realise that if she repeated the "trigger" sentences then Abigail would talk to her a lot. We now have a roster of who gets to sleep with Abigail on what night, so I think that is what you would call a success in our household.
 Abigail also has other story books that you can purchase and there is also a free App for iphone/ipad with games and more interaction with the Abigail character.

Do you think your kids would enjoy Abigail too? 

Well you have the chance to win your very own Abigail by answering the question, "What is your child's favourite book?"
Competition is open to Australian residents and closes at 7pm this Sunday 22 July 2012.

I was not paid for this post but was gifted Abigail and the Balance Beams Interactive Bunny and Story, And offered one for a giveaway, my opinions are my own.

Product talk - Dove Nutri Oil Serum

Product talk by Nuffnang - this is not a paid sponsored post, I have simply received the item in exchange for a review.


Having had thick curly hair all my life, the amount of money I have spent on hair products over the years must run into the thousands and given that I now have 4 kids with the same thick hair I am sure it is only going to get worse! The current product of choice is a moroccan oil creme that sets me back nearly $45.00 a pop. So when the opportunity came up to try out this little baby which retails for less than $10!!! I thought what have I got to loose. 


So what are the facts on this one?
It claims to transform dry, rough, and frizzy hair into beautifully smooth hair thats easier to manage and style and to revitalise shine without weighing it down. These are both pretty impressive things for me and are features that I also look for in a product for my hair. 


And then when I read the following features I thought it must be too good to be true!

• Formulated with Coconut and Sweet Almond Oil 
• As effective as Moroccan Oil, but a fraction of the price
• Reduces roughness and frizz by 99%
• Weightless formula that does not leave an oily residue
• Dove Nutri Oil is part of a three step system, including Dove Nutritive Therapy Nourishing Oil Care Shampoo and Conditioner
• RRP $9.99

So, what did I think?? 


All in all, impressive. It was easy to use, not too sticky on the fingers when applying, it had a nice fragrance, and I only needed a very small amount so the bottle would last for a long time. But best of all my hair responded well to the serum and it did contain the frizzies and my hair did feel soft and smooth. For less then 10 bucks and available in the supermarket I think this product is well worth a try.


So, would you like to take me up on the offer? Because the nice folks at Dove have given me a few bottles to give to you, so all you have to do is leave a comment either here or on my facebook page and I will choose 2 winners on sunday night 13 May 2012 at 9pm.