To the Seventh Generation and Beyond...

Alright blog readers, it is time for me to deliver. No more anticipation, no more waiting, no more wondering. I am finally answering your burning questions on what appeared on my doorstep last week.



I intrigued many of you (or at least you humored me), by posting this daunting picture of these two boxes, claiming its contents would soon be the object of a future review and giveaway. And I spent all day yesterday reviewing said product. Boy was it fun. Well not really, it was more like work, but thinking about you lovely readers and one of you enjoying these products like I am, brought a tear to me eye. Ok, maybe the tears came from the thought that my high point of the week was getting mail adressed to me...

Does anyone else get excited about mail like I do? Sometimes I think about ordering something off the internet, just so I can live in anticipation for when it will arrive, in all its manilla-envelope glory.



Yikes, maybe that was a little too intimate.



Ok, enough rambling. I am not ready to share with the world my giveaway surprise!!!!




Boy, I hope you didn't think it was going to be boxes full of chocolate or a family pass to Diney World.



Its cleaning supplies...



Now, before you mouse click me off, let me explain why I am so excited about these cleaning supplies and why you should be too.

As many of you know, it is my lifetime goal (and it is turning into a lifetime process) to make my family a little bit heathier, one step at a time. Making natural, organic choices is at the forefront of my mind, and while we enjoy a push-up pop from time to time, we are making steps to become healthier and happier.

One of my first steps, several years ago, was to change my cleaning supplies. One of my mottos is, "if your grandma doesnt know what is, don't use it." And my grandma probably used what your grandma used - vinegar and water. Pretty good cleaner, but EEEEK, the smell.

So I do what any good blogger what do - I twittered about it. And Guess what? The nice makers of these products guaranteed I would like to clean just as well without the harsh chemicals, while using recycled materials that were healthy for my family.

Ummm, yes please!

Now, Seventh Generation is no stranger to my doorstep. I use their chlorine-free diapers, their baby wipes, their detergent, and I even own a bottle of their all-purpose cleaner, but I had yet to take the plunge into all things Seventh Generation.

And now, after reviewing all their products, I keep asking myself, "Why haven't I done this forever ago?"

Wait, did I hear you all shout in unison "BIG DEAL?!" That's insulting. Let me try and sell you on them a little more.

Seventh Generation's mission while constructing products, is to consider the impact it will have on the next 7 generations. (See the connection? boy, you guys are good!)

So I am helping my great great great grandchildren and yours too. Isnt that sweet of me?

So the products under review were as follows:

Aww, see that little cutie in the background? Its like an Alfred Hitchcock movie, he is always in at least one scene....

My little family did a test on all these products and we unanimously agreed.

They. Are. Awesome.

The prodcuts (minus the free and clear ones) clean wonderfully while leaving a lemony fresh smell lingering in the air. The free and clear still clean well, just minus the lemon-fresh scent, because, well, its free and clear. But who doesn't love a good lemony smell? I mean, its as important to a bathroom as the daily newspaper.

Even the glass cleaner worked great....

Ewww, the enemy of all mothers with children - the smudge. They should write a horror film about it.

In the name of Seventh Generation, smudge marks, BE GONE!!!

Pretty impressive huh?

And I cleaned everything with these....

Recycled, planet-friendly paper towels. While brown in color, they worked wonderfully. It seems like everytime I clean with other paper towels, little paper residue is left behind. Not so with the poop colored ones.

I mean it guys, you will love this stuff!

And how cruel would I be if I didn't give you an opportunity to own your very own? So here is the deal....

Go to Seventh Generation's website and come back and leave a comment about anything - your favorite product, an interesting quote, etc. Your comment acts as entry to the giveaway.

Need Seventh Generation cleaning supplies like I need Jelly Belly jelly beans?

Post a link about the giveaway on your blog, come back and leave a comment that you did that, and you are entered a second time.

Need brown paper towels like I need a vacation?

Post a link about the giveaway on facebook, come back and leave a comment you did that, and you are entered a third time.

Need chemical free disenfecting wipes like I need a $1000 shopping spree to TJ Maxx?

Well, then maybe you should go out and buy your own, because that is some serious desperation.

So get to commenting and get to winning because you only have until Monday at midnight.

Oh, and I forgot to add the disclaimer...

*The use of Seventh Generation products may entice your children, and even your husband, to help you with the cleaning.*

(wow, that like NEVER happens)

So here is a complete shot of everything up for grabs. Nine items in all. I told you it was my biggest giveaway to date.

So what are you waiting for? Let the games BEGIN!