FIRST: Eliminate embarrassing back bulges and bra cleavage. Kymaro’s Backless Bra is the ultimate strapless, backless bra solution for those hard to ‘wear-with-a-regular-bra’ outfits! The self-adhesive, self-supportive and easy to remove bra, provides a natural look and feel with ample support and shaping. ($19.95; www.ubuyez.com)

From experience, these work best for sizes B and larger. You are going to want to order a size down, when ordering. If you are a B, order an A. If you are a C, order a B. You can order them in Black or Nude. I love how they finally let you wear ANY DRESS without trying to tuck down the back of your bra. They adhere to your skin and there seems to be no way to lose them when out. Overall, a great solution to backless dresses and tops, when you still want support.

SECOND: To hide panty-lines, wear lighter nylon panties without any seems that may pinch the skin. Try Shimera’s Seamless Bikini Panties. In all styles including boyshorts, hi-cut briefs, or bikini cut, these panties offer a smooth and comfortable look thanks to the Nylon and spandex materials that work together to support and conceal. ($13.00; www.nordstrom.com)

THIRD: Prevent slipping straps, gapping blouse fronts, falling hems and low cut dresses with this celebrity secret: fashion tape. Try the easy-to-use Hollywood Fashion Tap – the specially formulated clear double-stick, “do everything” apparel and body tape adhesive is gentle on skin, hypoallergenic and gentle on all fabrics. With 36 pre-cut, 3-inch disposable strips per box, simply peel the tape and press firmly against skin or fabric and apply the item to be secured. ($8.99; www.hollywoodfashiontape.com)

FOURTH: To stop the pain of killer heels and to prevent feet from sliding forward try wearing foot petals. Foot Solution’s Foot Petals can fix any shoe dilemma – they help prevent calluses, protect bones and tissue, and support the sensitive ball-of-the-foot area. ($6.75; www.footpetals.com)

There are even more fabulous fix-it products from Kymaro at UbuyEz.com – from booty lifters to bust-up cups. I would make that my first stop when trying to find a fix-it for any wardrobe malfunction or fashion fix-it!

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At Sunglass Warehouse, you will find designer-inspired glasses at a fraction of the price. Most of these discount sunglasses cost between $15 to $19! Buy your favorite style and don’t feel bad if they get lost or broken – almost inevitable for a mom with kids! Instead, you could buy 10 Sunglass Warehouse glasses for the price of 1 designer pair! And you will probably love these more, like I do! I will never buy high-priced sunglasses for myself again. Because the prices of these glasses mean I can own more, to complement my mood and attire.

But the choices are awesome. My favorite pair is the Crocodile Style #1375. It has a black and rose frame, withhich had rose tinted lenses and a cool crocodile pattern on the frame. These are also available as a black and cream frame. They are out of stock right now, but if they come back you want to grab them!

Right now I am buzzing around town in SW Round Style #9712. They SCREAM fun! They have HUGE oversized round lenses which are perfect for summer fun. They huge lenses are encased in a white and blue frame. The sides have a metal logo detailing. I loved wearing them to the beach and pool for a week in July, not only enjoying the style – but also the UV400 protection it provided.

There are wonderful options for women at Sunglass Warehouse. You can head straight to Oversized and Celebrity, like me – or you may be more interested in checking out the other trends which include Aviator, Polarized, Sport, Retro, Rhinestone, Rockstar, Round and Shield.  And don’t forget the men! There is a great selection of men’s sunglasses and kid’s sunglasses, too! 

Their search options are absolutely amazing. For example, my dad requires sunglasses that fit over his glasses. Well, there is an option to search just those glasses at Sunglass Warehouse.

And they have just launched pages to help you choose sunglasses based on your skin tones and choose glasses based your face shape! It’s so uber-helpful!

Sunglass Warehouse is completely buzzworthy! Still my #1 place to go for stylish, discount sunglasses!

One winner will receive their choice of sunglasses.

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1. Dry Erase Activity Board: This activity board includes three double-sized, activity-driven dry erase boards spiral bound together for easy storage. Activities include capital and lowercase letter formation, number development, shape formation, simple addition and a draw-and-write space to spark creative writing and illustration. Both my 2 and 4 year old LOVED this. They did EVERY ACTIVITY. It came with a dry erase pen in black, but I bought a set of colored ones to go with it, too. It is HUGE for little kids. One of my favorite Mead activity books.

2. Write-On, Wipe-Off Letters: For use with dry erase markers or erasable crayons, these reusable workbooks offer a fun and rewarding way to practice lowercase letter formation. Specific patterns for each letter are reinforced with pictures, colored steps and directional cues. This one did not come with an erasable marker or crayon, so once again it is a good idea to buy a pack. The boys enjoyed this activity book, too. It’s smaller in size than the Dry Erase Activity Book and not as “board-like”, more flexible instead. But I like its focus on letter development.

3. Path Quest: Here’s a fun way to introduce the visual and eye-hand coordination tasks necessary for successful reading, writing, math and organizational skills. The child starts by choosing a “quest” — sea, space, jungle or the arctic — and then an adventure, including picture searches and associations, connection games, mazes and more. I was a little confused on how to play at first and some of the puzzles even puzzled me – but the boys had a blast with a different activity on each page. They went through the three adventures (multiple puzzles per adventure) so quickly, that I really wish it was an erasable wipe-off board like the books above. But erasable or not, it was one they still tried to solve over and over again.

4. Shape Builders: By following simple, numbered steps, children can practice forming pre-writing shapes while learning the proper pencil control and sequencing needed for letter, word and sentence formation. Each activity includes a numbered step-by-step illustration, along with sections to trace the drawing, draw it and color it independently. This book was great, although once again I really wish it was a wipe-off book! Just because the boys loved it so much, they really zoomed through it. My 4 year old is just really getting into drawing “things”, and my 2 year old already loves drawing objects – so this book was great as it led them step by step on using shapes they know to make ice cream cones, trucks, ladybugs and more.

5. Snip-It: This booklet of snipping and cutting activities not only helps children master the use of scissors, but results in colorful, creative art projects with little mess. Easy-to-follow cut lines on colored paper make snips go quickly. Projects get progressively more challenging by adding shapes to pictures and then following a model. Once again, sometimes I just don’t feel bright enough. I was confused what was supposed to be colored, what was supposed to be snipped and what was supposed to be stuck where. But you have to look at it through the eyes of a 2 and 4 year old – they LOVED it. They colored, pulled, tore and made awesome creations with little parent supervision (because I was lost). I let them go for it and it was an activity that kept them busy and using fine motor skills.

6. 4-in-1 Learn to Letter with Guidelines: This workbook features four sections that build upon one another. Debossed capital and lowercase letter pages offer kids numbered steps and See & Feel™ grooves to master printing. A raised ruling section helps students learn to stay inside the lines. Finally, the plain primary ruled pages feature bold lines for accurate letter placement. I wanted to pull this aside for when my 4 year old starts pre-k, but my 2 year old absolutely would have none of that as he easily used the debossed letter guides to form his letters. He is more of the letter/number kid than my four year old who preferred the activities in PathQuest. But if your child needs extra letter practicing, the 4-in-1 Learn to Letter with Guidelines will give them the confidence to go for it.

Mead Early Learning products, like the ones above, were developed in conjunction with a pediatric occupational therapist who specializes in handwriting. The line is divided into four stages based on age and developmental skills. It begins with cutting activities, dot-to-dot projects and coloring exercises that begin eye-hand coordination and fine motor skills. Subsequent products/stages then focus on formal handwriting instruction, including letter formation through tracing and writing practice on paper with raised lines. You can see more Mead Early Learning Products, for grades pre-k to 4th, here: Mead Early Learning. Writing Fundamentals are available nationwide at Walmart, Target and Staples. Prices range from $3.99-$6.99.

One winner will receive 5-7 products of their choice from the following list:
o Path Quest
o Snip It
o Shape Builders Learn to Draw
o Dry Erase Activity Board
o Capital Letter Stories
o Write-On, Wipe-Off Lowercase Letters
o 4-in-1 Learn to Letter
o Idea Builders
o Primary Journal
o Write-on, Wipe-off Cursive Letters

A Smart Girl’s Guide to Style: How to Have Fun with Fashion, Shop Smart, and Let Your Personal Style Shine Through

The title tells you everything you need to know! It’s a book for girls ages 8 and up, brought to us by American Girl. The book is full of quizzes, tips and inspiration to help your daughter (niece, granddaughter) find their style and feel confidant about their choice. It talks about mixing and matching pieces they already own, budgeting to shop, “fashion emergencies” and even how to handle an assortment of critics – from frenemies to family.

I love how the book goes into talking about fabric choice, patterns, color choices and accessories. I can see lots of future designers and fashion experts getting some solid groundwork from here. So if you know a little girl that LOVES clothes and dressing up, check out A Smart Girl’s Guide to Style. You can pick it up from AmericanGirl.com for $9.95. The book is 119 pages long.

Other American Girl News:

• There is ONE MORE DAY to become an American Girl Shine On Now Ambassador, donate stars and enter to win an American Girl Doll from the Mom Buzz. CLICK HERE TO ENTER.
• Read the Mom Buzz review for The Cutest Nature Book Ever
• Read the Mom Buzz review for Just Dad and Me
• Check out some American Girl Doll fashions from Ann Loren. My editor LOVES HER STUFF.

This is solely the opinion of the Mom Buzz. Other people may have different experiences with the product. And don’t forget to enter my other hot contests so you can win and try buzzworthy products! The Mom Buzz received a review sample of the book .

Cupcake Stand, after assembly and before decorating.

I wish I knew about the cupcake stands at Green Party Goods sooner! I was a mess trying to figure out how to display cupcakes for a party the other day – but with some two-sided tape, ribbon and a few assembly skills I could have used an adorable polka dot stand or chic zebra stand that would hold enough cupcakes to fulfill party-goers sugary needs. (In other words, it can hold up to 40 to 50 cupcakes! Get baking!)

I received the stands to assemble and try. They are made of a sturdy recycled corrugated cardboard, but have the designs pre-printed on them. That relieves you of the hardest decorating of the stand. Then all you need to do is add some finishing touches – put 2-sided tape around the edges and add some ribbon. When you are done, wipe off the boards, remove the ribbon and you can re-use for another party.

There are 4″ between the tiers, so you have enough room for cupcake toppers. Both stands only retail for $27 – so much more affordable than other options.  And if you really want to add some wow to your cupcakes, you have to check out the other cupcake accessories that Green Party Goods sells. They have gorgeous decorative cupcake liners, intricate cupcake paper wraps and sugar cupcake toppers.

Cupcake Stand, after adding ribbon and decor.

Other than the cupcake stands, my favorite items are the Monster sugar toppers. For $32 you get … ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY EIGHT sugar monsters! And for the finishing touch, grab the complementing monster cupcake wraps. They are so frighteningly cute!

So, are you into the cupcake craze? Want to have an eco-friendly party? Check out Green Party Goods for your cupcake and party needs! From helping you create the most gorgeous cupcake display to filling party goody bags, they can help you keep your party in the green!

GreenPartyGoods knows that parents and other celebrators, given the convenience of shopping for eco friendly products that are stylish and sensible, will embrace this option. All of GreenPartyGoods’ products meet at least one of these criteria: recycled, re-useable, biodegradable, sustainable, or organic.

Two winners will win a cupcake stand with matching cupcake wrappers – choose Zebra or Polka Dot

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Sound interesting? Well, to get started Piling Smart you need:

1.      PileSmart® Desktop Organizer Tray

2.      PileSmart® Binder Label Clips

3.      PileSmart® View Folders with Write-On Tabs

The PileSmart® Desktop Organizer Tray is essential in getting your started. That is where you are going to keep your main pile for whatever you are working on. Want to use it to handle mail, organize bills, handle the kid’s papers? Whatever you tend to pile, grab this tray instead.

The tray is made of durable acrylic and is slightly slanted towards the back corner to help align your papers, of you are a toss-and-go kinda person. It comes with six colorful dividers that have write and erase labels that are visible from both sides to help you identify paper stacks at a glance. And these dividers are not flimsy – they are sturdy enough to help lift your papers.

I am in LOVE with the PileSmart® Binder Label Clips. They were so awesome I immediately had to share with my sister who has an in-home office. If you get NOTHING ELSE from Pendaflex, pilers everywhere NEED these Label Clips. They are more than “just clips”. They have a white surface so you can label what’s in the clips – and the clips themselves are multi-colored so you can do some color-coding to get organized. The labels will rise above the stacked documents so you can tell what you are looking at and they hold around 100 sheets of paper.

Last, but not least, are the PileSmart® View Folders with Write-On Tabs. These are great for students or meetings, since you can stick important documents in them and then transport them in a briefcase or book bag to a meeting or school or…wherever. Heck, you can just carry the folder as-is. I like to keep receipts in mine for things I need to get reimbursed on, or vet bills, prescriptions, you name it – I find a folder for it. They are made of clear poly with color coded write-on tabs to help you identify and retrieve documents quickly and easily. The textured surface prevents piles from slipping. My folders sit in my PileSmart® Desktop Organizer Tray. See how well it all works together. And they hold A LOT – around 75 sheets of paper.

Overall I think the Pendaflex is a GREAT FIND for anyone who likes to pile – but wants to be more organized. Perfect for middle school students, high school students, college students, at-home office, bloggers, parents, single people, bachelors and more.

For more information on how you can Pile Smart, download the PileSmart® Guide to Desktop Organization. You can also follow them on Facebook and Twitter.

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Joy of Spa just launched this spring, acting as a guide to locating spas across the country. Plus, this is the nifty thing, you can purchase instant gift certificates that can be used at any of the spas on the site. There are more than 3,000 spas to choose from nationwide!  And these gift certificates never expire, so you don’t have to worry about using them within 30, 60 or 90 days.

So let’s say you want to choose a spa. The Joy of Spa directory of spa includes personalized reviews so that you and your friends can pick out a spa they will really enjoy.

This is the perfect gift idea for and from a busy mom. Have a celebration to attend, just go online and get a Spa Gift Certificate. Whether your giftee lives near you – or states away – they will find a spa to use it at. And you can choose to either print out the certificate to give in person or e-mail it to them.

About Joy of Spa:

Joy of Spa specializes in highlighting hidden gems in neighborhoods across the country. They support smaller, boutiques spas in their marketing efforts and business strategies to help them thrive. In addition to encouraging consumers to shop locally, Joy of Spa is involved in organizing spas to donate cut hair to help soak up the oil from the terrible BP spill and to act as barriers along the Gulf Coast shores. This is an easy and effective way to participate in our community and to effect change globally – plus getting a chance to get ready for the summer season while doing it.

I received a Joy of Spa gift certificate to use. I printed out my certificate, checked out reviews for spas near me, called one to make sure it will accept the certificate (of course it does) and I made my appointment for early September. There was no rush to use it NOW, instead I can use it when I am ready. And the spa I called was professional, courteous and knew what I was referring to. I LOVE HOW EASY THIS ALREADY IS! And I am sure you will too!

$50 Gift Certificate to JoyofSpa.com

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Now the funny thing is, although my husband and I have Star Wars costumes – the boys don’t! What I wanted was some simple Jedi robes that were of good quality, not too stuffy and can be used for both Halloween and just playing around the house. I found exactly what I wanted at Costume Discounters.

COSTUME CHOICE: All I had to do was type in Jedi and I saw SO MANY COOL COSTUME OPTIONS, like Adult Boba Fett and Adult Padme.  But what I needed was something for my shorties – so I checked out the Kid’s Deluxe Jedi Robe. I chose this one over the other Jedi Robe, because it looked more comfortable around the neck and shoulder.

I got a size small, which should fit children 4 to 6 years. My 4 year old is 37 inches and this is long on him – I would say that if he was 40 inches it wouldn’t drag. I don’t mind the length, though. The sleeves are long and bell-like. It is a thin material, but definitely sturdy enough for play. I like the lightweight material, because he will be wearing it over clothes and I don’t want it to be stuffy. And Halloween Night is not always cool in the south, so once again the breathability rocks.

This is a Rubie’s brand costume, a brand I am familiar with. They suggest handwashing in cold water and line drying. It is 100% polyester. It currently is on sale for $31.97.

MY OPINION: I have to say… I really like it. It’s a simple, brown, long, thin robe. I think the Jedis would approve. I wouldn’t want anything heavier for everyday play or a warm Halloween.

Of course, my son loved it too. Now I just need to get a second Jedi Robe for my youngest son.

I love how Costume Discounters works so hard to make sure you are happy with your costume. They offer free size exchanges and free product exchanges.

FREE SIZE EXCHANGES: If you shop from Costume Discounters and get the wrong size, they will help you get the right size fast with no additional shipping charges!

FREE PRODUCT EXCHANGES: If you receive a costume you aren’t happy with, there are steps you can take to get a costume you LOVE with no extra shipping charges! That’s better than what some stores offer!

I think Costume Discounters goes above and beyond to make sure you are happy with your purchase! Plus their selection is unbeatable for Halloween or just imaginative play clothes! So but be sure to check out the entire selection of girl’s and boy’s costumes from CostumeDiscounters.com today!

This is solely the opinion of the Mom Buzz. Other people may have different experiences with the product. And don’t forget to enter my other hot contests so you can win and try buzzworthy products! This post was written for Family Review Network & Costume Discounter who provided the complimentary product in exchange for my honest review.

Tori Spelling's son Liam.

The Mom Buzz knows her hot products. Look how cool Tori Spelling’s son, Liam, looks in his Ocean Ice frames from EyesCreamShades “Iced Collection.” EyesCreamShades is our go-to brand for protecting little eyes! And Ocean Ice is one of our favorite frames, although I think the Choco Ice is a must-have too!

Have you checked out the latest frames from EyesCreamShades? Be sure to follow them on Twitter and Facebook for fabulous deals and discounts!

And read our EyesCreamShades review to learn more about the brand and the importance of children wearing shades.

Happy Buzzing!

There are four flavors:

• Dark Chocolate Decadence
• Chocolate Indulgence
• Caramel Creme
• Chocolate Mint Sensation

The boys and I tried that last one – Chocolate Mint Sensation. Mmmmmm…. Really, I don’t know what else I can say. Light, fluffy, chocolatey with the perfect amount of mint. It was smooth and only 60 calories a serving. It’s already making me curious about the Caramel Creme, which sounds like another flavor my willpower will melt for – and I won’t feel guilty about.

Although Mousse Temptations have been around since 2009, the Chocolate Mint Sensation was just introduced May 2010 – so grab one if you haven’t yet. It’s available for around $3.19/6 pack from grocery stores nationwide.

This is solely the opinion of the Mom Buzz. The Mom Buzz received a 6 pack of Chocolate Mint Sensation by Jell-o to provide an unbiased opinion on themombuzz.com. Other people may have different experiences with the product. And don’t forget to enter my other hot contests so you can win and try buzzworthy products!