HotPants is all the craze with women all over the world.  Why?  Because women are losing weight and seeing results.  Just read what people are saying on their Facebook page.

As women, we all know what cellulite is?  Whether you have it or not (and most of us have it, small or large), it’s unappealing and unattractive.  HotPants has Celu‐Lite™ technology imbedded in the pants so that while you are wearing it, you are working on smoothing out those dimpled thighs.

Just recently, I received the HotPants to try out.  The pants I received were a size small which were too big for me (it was loose in the stomach and my upper thigh area).

To start out, I have nothing to lose in the weight department.  However, cellulite which is not usually apparent, sometimes creeps up in certain bright light situations.

At first, I had to get use to the feeling of wearing form fitting shorts that were thicker in material than normal.  Because the shorts were loose and the fact that I really didn’t have any inches to lose, I couldn’t see any noticeable differences after a week.

One thing that was apparent when wearing the shorts was that my bottom and upper legs were sweating (release of toxins).  Since the nights were getting cold in our home, I wore the shorts to keep myself warm (and it worked).

The shorts gave a sauna effect which essentially releases the toxins in the body.  I think if I’d wear it consistently it would probably release any clogged up toxins on my the back of my thighs.

The science of it makes sense for me, so if you are looking to lose some inches and weight then I think these pants could definitely help you.

(Disclosure: The pants were provided free of charge for review purposes, in conjunction with the Mom Bloggers Club, and does not affect my views or feedback of the product.  This review is based solely on my personal opinion and experience and results may vary person to person.)

We’re moving towards 2012 and it’s all about you, You and YOU!  In conjunction with “The Mommy Diet“, how about giving your nails and toes the VIP treatment.  We all know that nice looking toes and nails are essential to any little outfit, whether you are dressed up or down (it’s the icing on the cake).

Recently, Julep Maven (a monthly membership program by Julep) sent me an introductory “Classic With a Twist” Maven Box.  Although, I’m not a fan of the monthly membership programs out there, with the New Years approaching, I was open to trying out new things.

In general, I usually stay away from nail polishes because of all the toxic chemicals they contain (plus, I hate the smell).  However, once I found out that these were free of carcinogens (formaldehyde or formaldehyde resin, toluene and DBP), I had to try them out.

First, the intro box was well packaged in a red box (it’s kind of like that feeling when you get the blue Tiffany box).  Not knowing what was in it, brought an element of excitement and surprise (all my inner girlies came out to play).

My box contained two nail polishes, Facial for Hands Glycolic Hand Scrub and some samples.  The glycolic hand scrub was divine and after giving my hand that much needed facial, it felt like a baby’s bottom.

The two nail polish colors I received were Whitney and Nicole.  The colors were not my cup of tea (more-so my mom’s, I personally like Kim and Juliette) but they glided on nicely.  Now if Julep can work on getting rid of that smell that all nail polishes seem to have, it would be the perfect polish.

The cost of membership is $19.99 a month and you get over $40 worth of products in each box.  The best part of this program is that it’s customizable to your needs.

Every month, you’ll have products curated for your own Sneak Peek Box.  If you don’t like what you see, you can request another “shelf pull” (I like this option because unlike some programs, you’re not forced to have something you don’t like, in my case, it would have been the nail colors).

You also have the option to share your Sneak Peek Box with another girlfriend.  So let’s say your friend’s birthday is coming up, you can sign into your account and send it as a gift (totally worth it!).

On top of all those benefits, you can skip a month for free and be rewarded with a $15 gift certificate for referring your friends.

So if you want that VIP treatment every month or simply use it to give a VIP treatment to someone else, the membership is definitely worth it.

Now to the best part, one of my lucky readers will win a Julep Maven intro box of their own by entering below.  If you can’t wait for the giveaway to end or want to try it out asap, enter the code “MOMMASINTHEHOUSE” to receive your first Sneak Peek Box for just $5 (valued over $40).

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Giveaway ends January 8, 2012 at 11:59pm PST. Please make sure you leave a valid email address so that we can notify the winner. We will notify the winner, and the winner has 48 hours to respond. If the winner fails to respond within that time period, we will choose a new winner.

(Disclosure: An intro box was provided free of charge for review purposes and does not affect my views or feedback of the product.  This review is based solely on my personal opinion and experience and results may vary person to person.)

Picture from Toys for Tots website (www.toysfortots.org).

Tis the season to be jolly and Christmas is only a few weeks away.  If you are celebrating Hanukkah, the festivities begin on December 20th and ends on December 28th.

With Christmas getting closer and closer, my daughter is doing her own countdown to the big day.  Like any other child, she is looking forward to her gifts, but she is really looking forward to spending time with family and friends.

This time of year, I see more and more homeless people on the streets and I hear stories of parents who are heartbroken because they are going to be evicted following Christmas.

A time that has to do with joy, happiness and family is not the reality of many people across the country.  With the economy hitting rock bottom in recent years, people are just merely trying to stay afloat.  So for many families, buying gifts for their children is not something they can even consider or think about.

Just today, my daughter’s school had a holiday shopping event.  During recess time, the kid’s were taken to the courtyard to purchase some gifts and my daughter was the only child without money (her teacher’s assistant forgot to tell her that the money was in her backpack).  Anyways, she was crying so hard that the parent volunteer gave her some money to purchase a gift.

The feeling that my daughter experienced today for a couple minutes will be the reality of many kids on Christmas day (it breaks my heart and I cannot fathom how the parents feel either).  If they believe in Santa, what does this mean for them?  Especially, if they have been good all year long.

If you can’t volunteer on any level or contribute a donation, now you can help raise $10,000 for Toys for Tots.  Savings.com will donate $1 for every “share”  you do on any post until December 20, 2011 (make sure you are a fan on Facebook).  It’s as simple as a click, but it will light up the face of a child who otherwise would have had nothing.