About Janel

Janel is the owner and lead blogger of A Mom's Take. She is the mother of 3 little boys ages 5 and under. She loves to play board games and digital scrapbooking. Google+

Primo Water Bottom Loading Water Dispenser Review & Giveaway

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Primo Water is preferred by 3 out of 4 individuals over other spring waters and 4 out of 5 times over tap water according to the thousands of blind taste tests preformed by independent agencies all across the nation. They use a 9-step purification process to ensure “taste perfection”. They make it easy to exchange with their zero waste exchange process! Simply exchange your empty water jugs for new pre-filled jugs at one of their many carriers across the nation including Walmart, Lowes, and other big box stores. The bottles are then collected and sterilized … Continue reading

Tea Collection Bali Summer Styles Review & Giveaway

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Tea Collection has great new inspirations from Bali just in time for summer! If you recall, Bali has already been the inspiration for Tea Collection’s spring line with gorgeous arts and crafts designed shirts and more. The clothing line through Tea Collection is very unique and special because all their clothing is based on and inspired by different cultures around the world. The Tea Collection team heads to their current selected destination to gather inspiration from the artisans and citizens of each area. They learn about the culture, colors, and styles used and incorporate a … Continue reading

BuyGreen Bamboo Sheets Review & Giveaway

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BuyGreen carries a wide variety of green products while also providing great information and links on green topics. They strive to carry high quality products and bring their customers an enjoyable shopping experience with an easy layout and great options to choose from. As more consumers realize the impact towards health, wellness, and towards the earth that choosing eco-friendly products can make, the better the selections and prices will become. BuyGreen is also sure to choose sustainable practices for their own business. They use as little of a carbon footprint as they can and give … Continue reading

Dora’s Explorer Girls: Our First Concert DVD – A Grown-up Dora Adventure!

Dora is now all grown up and heading to her very first concert in Dora’s Explorer Girls: Our First Concert! Dora, along with her friends the Explorer Girls, head out on a musical adventure to collect their concert tickets so they can make it to see their favorite star live in concert! My kids enjoyed watching Dora in her new role and along with the Explorer Girls. They really enjoyed the music which was easy for them to follow along with the melody and words by the second time watching the show. Dora seemed pretty … Continue reading

Shriners Shrine Talk and Gift Card Giveaway! #MissionGiveaway #ShrineTalk

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How do you stay connected with your loved ones? Do you have friends or family members who live long distance? How do you manage long distance calls? Check out how ShrineTalk can help, even with cell phone minute usage. Grand Prize: $50 Old Navy eGift Card/ $50 Home Depot eGift Card Win 1 for you and 1 for a friend! As a special incentive for friends of Mission Giveaway, the Rameses Shriners have provided two (2) $50 egift cards to be given away – 1 to Old Navy and 1 to Home Depot! They’ve also … Continue reading

Family Fun at Disneyland!

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I love Disneyland! It is so full of fun rides, things to see, awesome shops, packed with great food, and a perfect place to spend time together as a family! What better way to express all the fun we had then with loads of pictures!? The Rides & Attractions Pictures from Left: Gadget’s Go Coaster, Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage, and waiting for the Fireworks! I’ve been to Disneyland many times during my life but this was only our second trip as a family, and my youngest son’s first time at the park. My 5 and … Continue reading

This Means War Movie Review & Giveaway

This Means War Available on May 22! Film Synopsis: They are the CIA’s best, trained for any situation…except one.  Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment plays the ultimate spy game as two best friends fight for the right of one woman’s hand in THIS MEANS WAR, coming to Blu-ray, DVD and Digital Download May 22.  Starring Academy Award® winner Reese Witherspoon* (Walk the Line), Chris Pine (Star Trek) and Tom Hardy (The Dark Knight Rises), the laugh-out-loud comedy gets even better on Blu-ray with three alternate endings that answer the question – what if she chose … Continue reading

Step2 Panda Climber Review & Giveaway!

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Step2 offers a great selection of outdoor toys perfect for this Spring and Summer to get your kids active and outdoors! With a range of climbers to suit different ages, yard sizes, and needs, they have something for everyone! Step2 just introduced a brand new color scheme on their most loved toys, including updated colors for their Panda Climber! The Step2 Panda Climber is recommended for ages 18 months up to 5 and has a small profile making it great for even indoor bedrooms and playrooms as well as smaller backyards. This single climber can … Continue reading

Skype Ambassador and Mom You Rock Promotion!

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I’m thrilled to announce that I have been selected to be part of the Skype Brand Ambassador program! I have been using Skype for a long time now as a way to connect with family members who live out of state. Skype has been an invaluable tool for helping my children to know and have a relationship with their Grandparents who live out of state and even build a relationship with two sets of their Great Grandparents, one of which they only get the chance to see in person about every other year. We video … Continue reading

Still Wondering What to get Mom for Mother’s Day?

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Mother’s Day is this Sunday, you didn’t forget right? If you’re still pondering what to give mom, check out this great infographic created by www.DietDiva.com. To the moms reading this, I doubt you’ll be surprised to see that 39% of mom’s said they just wanted a day off for Mother’s Day! Disclosure: This infographic was created by and brought to you from www.DietDiva.com. I will be compensated for this post.