Need a Great Last Minute Gift For Mom? ecbc Laptop Backpack Review and Giveaway.

If you have a mother or wife who travels a lot, the perfect Mother's Day gift might be something you haven't even thought of. Most people have several devices that they travel with these days, and they struggle trying to stow them safely in their luggage. Laptop bags often offer little to no storage for additional items, and if you are flying they eat up valuable carry-on space but are practically necessary. I just returned from a trip that has totally changed my travel game. I replaced my regular laptop bag with an ecbc Hercules Laptop Backpack, and I'm never looking back.

Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Ingredients:

3 cups All-Purpose Flour
1 ½ teaspoons Baking Soda
1/2 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon Salt
2 cups mashed Bananas 
2 sticks Unsalted Butter (1 cup) (softened)
2 cups Sugar
3 large Eggs
1 ½ cups Buttermilk
1 ½ teaspoons Vanilla Extract

Directions:

Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan, set aside. Mash bananas, set aside. Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Sift into a mixing bowl and set aside. In a large mixing bowl and with an electric mixer, beat butter while adding sugar. Beat in eggs one at a time. Beat in flour mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat in vanilla extract. Beat in bananas. Pour batter into pan. Bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees on the 3rd rack for 45 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool completely.

Frosting:

1 (8-ounce) package Cream Cheese (softened)
1 stick Unsalted Butter (1/2 cup) (softened)
4 cups Powdered Sugar
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
1/2 cup Chopped Pecans

In a large mixing bowl and with an electric mixer, beat together cream cheese and butter. Slowly add powdered sugar while beating. Beat in vanilla extract. Frost cake with mixture. Sprinkle with chopped pecans.

OOfos for Mother's Day

Feel the comfort as you walk in the most comfortable shoe in the world.  I reviewed OOfos a couple of years ago and I still have that pair.  I now have this new pair in black and crimson.  Check out all the available styles on their website!
 

One lucky winner will win a pair of OOfos shoes just in time for Mother's Day!  Give  her the gift of comfort when you choose a pair of OOfos. These shoes absorb shock, reduces stress, and enables natural motion.

Enter via the Rafllecopter below.  Winner will have 48 hours to respond to email or forfeit the prize. Reviewz & Newz is not responsible for shipment of prize.

We will also be featuring OOfos in our Gifts for the Graduate and Father's Day Gift Guides, so be on the lookout for those!

Images courtesy of OOFOS.

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Valentia Skin Detoxifying Clay Mask

I have oily, acne-prone skin, so I have always found a benefit to clay masks. As I've gotten older I've had a few dry areas I've been dealing with, so I try to use a mask that is also exfoliating. There are hundreds of clay masks on the market, at different price points. I try to use skin care products that are as natural as possible. When I was given the opportunity to try Valentia Skin Detoxifying Clay Mask I was pretty excited. It sounded like a really great product.

I'll admit, when I see claims like "detoxifying" or "draws out impurities", I'm kind of sceptical. I've used dozens and dozens of these types of products over the years and I've had maybe a handful live up to these kinds of claims. Most do a fair job of removing surface oil, but few do much more than that. I know how to properly prepare my skin before using a clay mask, so it isn't user error.

Last minute Mother's Day Gift Ideas for all price ranges

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Happy Mother's Day to all the great Mother's out there!  Looking for that perfect  gift?