Reviews by Parents
PC® Blue Menu® Greek Yogurt Smoothie Bars
The Reviewer:
Kerri, mom to one girl (almost 10 years old) and one boy (eight years old), and wife of one critical foodie husband (almost 36 years old).
The Product:
We've been hearing a lot about the benefits of Greek yogurt and those millions (or billions) of probiotic cultures that reside in it. But when two boxes of Greek Yogurt Smoothie Bars (one mango and one honey) landed on my desk, I was marginally skeptical. I'm cool with eating things for their function and not their form, so if they were really good for me but lacking in the desirability factor, I'd still plow through them.
The true test was with the husband and kids...and they LOVED them! And when I finally had a chance to wrestle one out of their hands, I LOVED them, too!
At just 100 calories, and with one billion active probiotic cultures, my gut flora AND thighs are happy! And the kids and husband? Well, I actually couldn't understand what they were saying because they had smoothie bars in their mouths, but the fact that they all disappeared within the first few days says a lot!
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Fisher Price Apptivity Case
The Reviewer:
Christine, mother of (almost) two kids under two years old. (The new baby will arrive any time now!)
The Product:
Does your child enjoy your IPod Touch or Iphone almost more than you do? Are you concerned about the drool, sticky fingers, accidental phone calls or the potential floor drop with your expensive tech goodie?
Well, you’re in luck. Fisher Price has created the Apptivity Case. You can use this sturdy case with your iPhone®, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPod touch® 2nd, 3rd & 4th generation. It’s colourful, has textured handles & rattle beads to attract teething babies (vs chewing on the side of your device) and takes care of all your concerns – including that pesky home button, which is not accessible through the case. All you need to do is choose the app and get it ready. You place it in the case via the back which has squishy plastic to cradle your device and lock it in place. The lock itself that keeps the phone inside is open and closed using a flat tool such as a flathead screwdriver, butter knife, back of a spoon – that sort of thing. Your child can still utilize the touch screen, hear the sounds and in the case of the potential “Daisy Cow” or “Talking Animal” app even the microphone still works well. Fisher Price has created three free apps that you can download with cute little animals & music to teach them body parts, animal sounds and numbers.
The Feedback:
My daughter is 22 months and we’ve been using it a little over two weeks now. In line at the bank, grocery store, restaurants, even in the car. The case is very sturdy – I still wouldn’t want her to drop it and haven’t tested that. You obviously still receive incoming text notifications and when phone calls come in it disables that app. If a call does come in you’re not going to get the phone out of the case in time to answer it. In saying that, if it wasn’t locked in we all know resourceful toddlers that would figure out how it worked and have your phone out in a jiffy.
For the $10-$20 you’re going to pay for this case its well worth it. The Apptivity Case has saved me some tantrums and kept my daughter entertained when nothing else would – while keeping my piece of mind. Considering she’s dialed 911 on my phone before…and we all know how much the operators appreciate that.
