Bella Sara was introduced in 2007 and quickly expanded globally into an international item for children. The products offered at Bella Sara are recommended for children ages 5 and up. What started as trading cards has expanded into much more: miniature velvety horses, collectors tins, books, PC and Nintendo games, puzzles, arts and crafts.

We had the opportunity to review 2 sets of the Royalty trading cards. I brought them over to my neighbors because they have 2 girls ages 5 & 6, perfect. Their take? They loved them! Each pack came with temporary tatoos, 5 colorful trading cards and an additional card with a code that entitles you to interactive play online. The girls were able to take turns playing the games and after they got the hang of it had loads of fun. I’ve been informed that since they’ve received them a week ago they’ve been trading them back and forth and enjoying imaginary play including their horses.

Mom approved? Yes! The cards included beautiful illustrations for the girls to look at as well as information about each peticular horse, along with an inspirational quote. The games online are easy enough to figure out, yet they still require thinking. My soon to be 5 year old  son showed no interest in these whatsoever, but I think that was to be expected.

To Buy:

Visit the Bella Sara shopping page. You can find that a set of trading cards starts at just 2.99. Currently they are offering 2 different promotions that you will see listed on each shopping page.

To Win:

Bella Sara is offering 1 Through Hazel Eyes reader the chance to win a Bella Sara prize pack featuring Royalty, Miniatures and Treasures collections.

To Enter:

You must visit Bella Sara and tell me in the comments of another item that interests you or something you learned that I did not talk about.

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I don’t know about you, but I am. WWAS-Window Washing Avoidance Syndrome. Especially when it comes the outside portion of my windows, I can honestly tell you that they are sadly avoided. It’s never easy you know? I have to drag out the ladder, spray the window down, pray that I can reach the top of the window with my cloth without falling off of the ladder and breaking my neck, all while my husband is at work. After all of that there are usually streaks and smears left behind that I’m just not sure I have the energy to tackle all over again.

Windex has come to the rescue with their new Outdoor All-In-One glass cleaning tool. I can safely clean the outside of my windows now, possibly without the assistance of a ladder (review to come shortly).  I can be rest assured that the result will end in a streak-free shine. In 3 easy steps your window will be the shiniest windows on the block.

• Spray: Wet the window and the cleaning pad with a garden hose.

• Wipe: Clean the window using the water on the window to activate the cleaning pad.

• Rinse: Rinse the window with a garden hose. The Windex Sheeting Action Formula rinses to a streak-free shine so there is no need to hand dry.

You can find more people that suffer from WWAS and listen to their stories here. You can take the quiz on the Procrastinometer to find out if you truly suffer from WWAS. More importantly you can read more information and see a video demonstration of just how easy it is to use Windex Outdoor All-in-One glass cleaner by clicking here.

To Buy:

The new Windex^™ Outdoor All-in-One Glass Cleaning Tool will be available in food, mass and DIY retailers. Retailers include Wal-Mart, Target, Home Depot, Lowe’s and your local grocery or hardware store, among others for just $14.99 for the starter kit including 1 pad that cleans 20 windows. It is $4.99 for the 2 pad refill kit.

To Win:

Windex has offered one of my lucky readers the chance to win their very own starter kit to try out on their windows this spring! All you need to do is head to Windex Outdoor website and tell me in the comments why you could use this spiffy tool or something you may have learned on their site that I did not talk about.

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