Thursday, November 12, 2009

American Plastic Toy 37 Piece Deluxe Workbench

Est. Retail Price $59.99, but I paid $30 from ALDI.  My edited review from Amazon: This toy is exactly what I have been looking for for my going on 2 year old. It's rated for ages 3 and up and it's a good size that I know he can enjoy it for years to come.  I was able to easily carry the box upstairs to the room where I planned on assembling it. I took all the contents out and made sure I had all the parts before starting (there are lots of parts). You will need 2 tools to put it together: a screwdriver (either kind is fine) and some cutting pliers. When I first started putting it together, it seemed kind of flimsy, but I didn't pay much for this (50% off retail), so I wasn't expecting too much. After I figured how how the parts snapped together, it was smooth sailing after that. It didn't take me long to assemble it and I was able to do the whole thing by myself. I was impressed with the large screws that you use to put it together and the finished product was much sturdier and impressive than I first imagined. My cutting pliers came in a set of tools I got for free, so they weren't that great, but still did the job, however, I did need to sand down some edges for safety. I suspect if you have a real pair, little to no sanding would be needed. My son started playing with it immediately expressing much joy with the product. It's a Christmas gift, however, so he will have to wait another month before he see's it again, but I can't wait for him to play with it again! I am so satisfied with this product, I think I am going to also get the American Plastic Toy Homestyle Kitchen (and maybe find some new cutting pliers).  I rate it 4 out of 5 stars.

Sunday, November 1, 2009

Huggies Overnites Diapers

Est. Retail Price $19.99 for big box at Target.  Price is only $18.99 online at Target, but you can often find $2-$3 off coupons from Huggies, which then makes it cheaper to purchase in-store.  Target has the lowest retail price for these by far.

When my son started wearing size 4 diapers, I noticed we could no longer use just a larger size diaper for overnight protection.  I tried all different kinds including Pampers Extra Protection and Pampers Cruisers Premium Absorbency.  The Huggies Overnites work the best and 95% of the time, my son wakes up completely dry.  He sleeps for 11 hours at night, so that's a long time with no diaper change.  It's really amazing to see these when he wakes up.  It's like the diaper has changed to cement.  It is very hard and thick, but at least there is no wetness on his clothes.  I give these 5 out of 5 stars!