Quagmire ColorFusion Color-changing Shirts Review

Product: Quagmire ColorFusion Shirts
Category: Children, Teens, Adults
Price: Ranges from $25-$45

When I was a teen in the late 80s, a really cool line of shirts came on the market called Hyper Color. These shirts changed colors with your body heat and I remember that I just had to have one!! The shirt I had was a crop sweatshirt. The "Hyper Color" logo was printed across the front and it was so neat to place my hands on the shirt and see it change from an aqua blue-green to a lighter color (of which, I can't recall....maybe a lighter green). I loved my Hyper Color shirt....but it had one flaw. After a few washes, it stopped working as great and over time, it became a regular ole' sweatshirt. Well, now you can find the same color changing technology in a new line of shirts from Quagmire.

Quagmire has introduced their 2011 line of  ColorFusion kids shirts that range in size from 4T-14 with fantastic color combinations. These shirts became in such high demand that the fine people at Quagmire introduced the ColorFusion Kids Polo and Tees to the market three months earlier than originally planned and the rest of the Quagmire kids line, which will include tie-die tops and shorts, will be available by March! The future line of Quagmire shirts will change colors with body heat as well as with direct sunlight!! How neat is that! Best of all, the ColorFusion shirts will hold up wash after wash, without losing their color changing ability, unlike the Hyper Color shirts of the past!

When the shirts arrived, my kids had no idea what they did and I didn't let on. I let them try on the polo style shirts and it wasn't long before the color changing took affect. I put my hand on my son's shirt and pulled it away and he looked down and said "mom, what's on your hands? You just stained my new shirt". Okay, so maybe I should have told him about their color-changing ability first, but it was just too fun! After I "stained" both their shirts, they started touching them and finally asked "what is with this shirt". It is then I explained how the ColorFusion shirts were supposed to change colors! They had a blast after that, putting their hands on their shirt and watching as they pulled away and their hand-print remained!!

The ColorFusion shirts change colors as follows:

BLUE changes into WHITE
ORANGE changes into YELLOW
PURPLE changes to PINK
GREEN changes to YELLOW

Quagmire offers more than just their ColorFusion shirts. They also carry the Gud N' Dri shirts that are moisture-wicking, antibacterial, UV-protective, anti-static and wrinkle-free. The Gud N' Dri shirts do not change colors, but they are fantastic for those that want a sporty shirt with added protection!

If you have a little rocker, or a skater or an artistic kid in your life, then do them a favor, and get them one of these cool shirts!! You know you want to! Your kids will love you for it!

Where to Purchase: Quagmire Golf website

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Stride Everyday Panties Review

Product: Stride Everyday Panties
Category: Adult, Women
Price: $19.99-$24.99

My sister is the mother of seven children.....I'll give you a minute to digest that. Having been pregnant and given birth to seven precious babies played havoc on her body. Her bladder fell and it causes her to have incontinence over the slightest unexpected movement...a sneeze, a laugh, a startle. We laugh about it as usually it happens at the most inopportune moment (I'm her sister, so I'm expected to laugh) and although we make it a silly, I know that it does at times embarrass her. That is why I was very excited to review the Stride Everyday Panties.

Stride Everyday panties are the invention of Wendy Spencer, an avid runner and mother, who discovered after the birth of child that she experience incontinence. She did not feel comfortable using traditional panty liners and wanted to create a panty that would incorporate a liner, but without having to be disposable. Her solution:  she worked to design a panty that had the liner built into the gusset. The end product is a super absorbent panty that has the ability to absorb and deodorize...and completely washable!!

The panty comes in a variety of styles, colors and styles. The Everyday Collection consists of the following:

Seamless: With no visible panty lines, this panty sports a touch of spandex for a perfect fit. Available in XS-XL sizes and in either black or nude.

Lacy Thong: A nylon/spandex mix that rides high on the thigh to offset panty lines. Comes in Nude, Black, Dusty Rose, and Dusty Blue. One size fits most.

Sports Bikini: Comes in a variety of colors and sizes are from XS-XL. Is designed to ride lower with a smooth and secure fit!

Also available is the French Cut and Mid Rise Briefs and coming in 2010, a new men's line will be introduced.

The panties are designed to be worn on a daily basis and hold up well to regular washing. They work by keeping you dry due to the layered design that whisks moisture away immediately and naturally deodorizes and absorbs odor. The material used is 8 times more absorbent than cotton, making them much more reliable than traditional pantiliners, and without the hassle!  They are perfect for those that want the benefit of protection but the comfort of a regular panty while performing everyday activities like jogging, exercise, traveling and during pregnancy when bladder pressure causes leaking in some people. Stride Everyday panties will help to assure that you do not have an embarrassing leak and gives a person back their confidence and dignity!

What's great about Stride Everyday Panties is that they are environmental friendly.

Explains Spencer: “our research shows that STRIDE Everyday can save women more than $125 per year, compared to daily disposable pantiliner usage. They can also help reduce the billions of disposable pads and pantiliners sent to landfill every year.”

My experience: I was sent two panties for the purpose of this review. I had to try them out for myself but I also wanted a pair for my sister to review, as her leaking occurs on a daily basis. She loved her Stride's and had nothing but good to say about them. They are comfortable to wear, although when first placing them on they do feel a slight bit bulky. However, after wearing them for a short while, that feeling goes away and they just feel like normal underwear. What I thought was great about them is that they do not have any elastic on the legs, so they were not always pinching in places they should not be pinching. The color choice I received was Nude, and these worn under the slimmest pants, did not show any panty lines whatsoever. Great for dresses as well as the Nude color does not show through fabric as easily as other colors. They did hold up to washing very well, never losing their shape. My sister swears that these will be the only panty she will trust when out and about!  I recommend!

Where to Buy: Stride Everyday website, Drugstore.com and other retail venues



Coupon: From now until December 24, 2010, save 30% off your order by using the promo code "LAUGH".

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iSafe Security Enabled Backpack Review

Product: iSafe Backpack
Developed by: Inventive Concepts International
Category: Children, Teens, Adults
Age Range: 8 years and up
Price: $59.99-99.99


There has been so many headlines that tell the story of children being bullied (sometimes to death) by classmates, or college students being attacked on campus...or people being lost while hiking, etc. These headlines are scary and these situations can happen to anyone. When we send our child out to school each day, we are taking a chance toward their safety, but we cannot be with them every minute of the day. What do we do, besides pray, to assure their safety?

Introducing iSafe backpacks and bags--the first personal security alarm that your child wears! This is not the typical alarm system, but one that is integrated into their backpack where it is not noticeable to others, but available to your child if he/she so needs it!  The backpacks come in many sizes and styles, so it can be used for young children from the age of eight - on up to the college student or professional. Safety is important and although we cannot predict something bad happening, we can be prepared.

The iSafe line of products is the first of its kind that includes a mobile, personal alarm system built in. The battery powered alarm uses two 9-volt batteries that are replaceable. Activating the alarm is simple as 1, 2, 3.

1. Lift flap that conceals the alarm
2. Pull activation cord
3. Re-insert pin to deactivate

When the alarm is activated, two alarms sound on either side of the backpack and the strobe lights on the front of the backpack are activated as well. The alarm is able to run for two hours at a time (if batteries are new), making it the ideal bag to use when going on hunting, hiking or backpacking trips. If you were to become lost, simply activate your alarm so that search teams could find you. 

Here is a video demonstrating the bag in action:

The great thing about the iSafe bags, is that they are comparable in cost to other high end backpacks and when the bag becomes worn from use, instead of having to pay for the alarm again, the company will offer a replacement policy that enables you to purchase a new bag (any style and color) for a fraction of the original cost. All it takes is a taking the old alarm out and putting it into the new bag that is already wired. The backpack is water resistant but is not intended to be submerged in water.

Our experience: I received the pink school bag for the purpose of this review. It is made with 840 ripstop durable nylon. The bag has several different compartments for holding school supplies, electronics and more. Although the bag I received was not designed to hold a laptop, a smaller laptop would fit in it and still allow room for some books. I like that it has two mesh pockets on the sides which is great for carrying drinks or a water bottle. The school backpack is a good size, enough to carry all of your child's books and more! It is lightweight and for the most part does what it should....carry things! However, as a parent I have the added piece of mind that my child has an alarm that can be pulled in any situation where he feels threatened. I explained to my child that the backpack alarm is NOT a toy and under no circumstance should it pulled "just for fun".  I was extremely satisfied with the iSafe backpack and highly recommend it!

Where to Buy: iSafe website

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