Little Guy wants so badly to help me whenever I have the scissors. I've tried many times to help him learn how to use them, but he just doesn't have the motor skills needed to use scissors yet. He ends up so frustrated and I feel badly for him. Most of our projects require some kind of cutting and, being such a self-reliant little one, it drives him nuts that he cannot do this part of his project on his own.
I found a great product that he can use, though! It is called the Slice Safety Cutter. It's basically a little plastic thingy with a tiny ceramic blade in it. You hold the cutter, blade side down, and pull it along the paper you want to cut. It easily slices through magazine pages, printer paper and newsprint. You can cut straight lines and even curves. I ran my finger over the ceramic blade numerous times and didn't get a scratch, so I knew he could use it without me breathing don his neck every second. While Little Guy still hasn't completely mastered using the Slice Safety Cutter, he is already proud of his ability to cut paper on his own. I gave him an old magazine to try it out on yesterday and he had a ball!
I swear he has more shirts!
Note to self: Wash his face first!
Slice Safety Cutter is great for couponers! I always hated having to take the entire insert apart to get to that one coupon in the middle of a page - now I don't have to. I can just use the cutter to get to it. And what about those projects where you need to cut a circle or heart out of the center of a piece of paper? I always end up either folding the paper or cutting jagged shapes. The Slice Safety cutter makes short work of this!
I was kind of worried that the cutter would get lost because it's so small. I stuck it in the jar that I keep me paper clips in so I could find it. Guess what: the next time I pulled it out, paper clips were stuck all over it. It's magnetized, so I can keep it on the fridge, out of the hands of a little one who tends to lose all of my little things in a flash.There is also a little hole in one end so you can attach it to your key chain.
Now, here's the important part: When you buy products from Slice, Inc., you are helping with Autism research. The company was created as a way to help the founder pay for his autistic son's treatments and therapy. A portion of the proceeds from every purchase is donated to help fund autism research so that we may one day find the exact cause and even a cure for autism!
You can find the Slice Safety Cutter and many more innovative cutting tools for home and office at Slice, Inc.'s Web site. You can also connect with them on Facebook.
I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.
Wow! Seven winners are announced below! I'll work on getting emails out to everyone tonight - after bedtime. Oh, and I received a stack of more high-value coupons in the mail today, so I'll add one of those to each of the envelopes, too! Thanks to everyone for entering, I really appreciate the time you took.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Also, a BIG THANKS to all of you who checked out the rings I was pondering and giving me your feedback. I finally chose the Vintage Sterling Silver one. I like the Ebony one, too, but it came down to cost as the tie-breaker.
So, I signed up to become a BzzAgent a while back. I get to try out products and get high-value coupons. In exchange for these things, I need to share what I think of these products by blogging, tweeting, writing reviews, etc.My most recent BzzCampaign is for Dr. Scholl's. I received a pair of Massaging Gel Insoles and a ton of great coupons.
Now, I have to admit that I've been gellin' since before the annoying commercial came out. I waited tables for years and years and this particular insert was the only one that I could trust to work and last a long time. I tried others, but they'd either collapse within a week, ride up inside my shoe - really great feeling when you're super-busy and are carrying a giant tray with 10 loaded dinner plates toward a table of very hungry senior diners! Anyway, when I quit working to stay home with the kids, I kept buying the Dr. Scholl's Massaging Gel Inserts. First, I was pregnant. My feet hated me and the only thing that allowed me to walk more than from the living room to the bathroom (repeatedly) were those inserts. Then, once little guy became mobile, so did mommy! Even after a long day of chasing him in the park, my feet and legs don't hurt. Oh, and did I mention that we have no car and walk everywhere? Yeah. I thank my lucky stars that I have these things inside my shoes almost every day.
I gave the sample pair of inserts to my oldest. His feet are just a little larger than mine (my baby!), so they fit into his shoes. What happens is the inserts are made for men or women. They come in a large size that you can cut down to whatever size your shoe happens to be. He was kind of weirded-out about having the women's version until I asked him how many of his friends look inside his shoes, especially when he's wearing them. Bonus: He could ask people if they were gellin'!
A pair of Dr. School's Massaging Gel Inserts runs about $12.99 each. I've seen them at Walmart for $10, Target for $9, and Walgreens for $11. Not a bad deal when you consider that you can buy inexpensive shoes and still feel good wearing them!
Giveaway!
I received a ton of $5 off coupons. That would mean if you find these at the suggested retail price of $12.99, you could get them for just $6.99! And if you find them at Target or on sale anywhere else, you can get them for even less! These coupons are good on any Dr. Scholl's Massaging Gel Insoles, including the original, work, sport, and extra support - both men's and women's. Coupon is good in the US and expires 12/31/11.
I am going to give away 2 coupons to seven winners. Use one for yourself and share the other (or keep them both!) The entries are very, very easy! *If you clear your cookies often, you may want to leave a blog comment to remind yourself that you entered. You don't have to - just a friendly suggestion.
***I am a BzzAgent. I received products and coupons for this post.
I did not receive any monetary compensation.
The review has been written in my own words and the opinions are mine.***
