Go Girl

A few months ago my mom sent me an IM, “Have you heard of this GO GIRL thing?” She was completely intrigued and wanted to try it, which cracked me up. So obviously when I got sent some, I HAD to give one to my mom.

You all are in for a treat, because she wrote a review!

LINDA SAYS:
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When I first heard about “GO GIRL“, I was intrigued…mainly because every weekend I am either at a flea market or a football
game tailgate..places where flush toilets have been supplanted by rows of the ever so chic Andy Gumps.  I’m like most women, the idea of heading into an outhouse that has been occupied most of the day with lots of fun loving, beer drinking men with “poor aiming skills” is not something you relish.  In fact, for me I would rather not drink anything (definitely hard to do when you’re out in the hair dryer like Santa Anna winds Southern California is famous for) than sit in one of those wet, foul smelling, odor challenged bathrooms.

Enter GO GIRL..I got my sample, it was nice and compact and was immediately struck by how easy it would be to transport to any of my events. I opened it up, read the instructions and away I went…and let me say it was so easy and it worked so amazingly well.  I couldn’t believe how simple it was to pee standing up, all these years I never knew what I was missing.   The pink funnel shaped piece (love the color, we still want to feel like a woman while standing) comes with a bag for storage after use. It says that you can throw it away or wash out and reuse. I think I’ll be needing  a lot more of them in the upcoming football weeks. Thank you GO GIRL, you have unleashed my inner male side and I love it…

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JP Monkey

Meghan Says:

JP What?!  JP Monkey is a woman owned Santa Barbara company that makes reusable shopping bags out of remnant upholstery fabric.  And they’re FABULOUS.

I saw an article about them recently in the Santa Barbara paper, and I immediately fell in love.  I mean, how could you not?  They’re GORGEOUS, they’re good for the environment, and they’re made out of upholstery fabric, so they’re heavy duty. No more broken bag handles, or grocery items falling through the bottom of the bag.  You can’t beat that.

So, I emailed the company and they agreed to send me a bag…which I immediately put to use when I ran my errands yesterday.  And let me tell you, I’ve never enjoyed handing a bag over the checker as much as I did yesterday!  I was pleasantly surprised with how much it held.  After my trip to Target, it was packed to the brim with all of my loot.  These bags really do hold more than your typical grocery bag, and the stiff insert at the bottom makes them completely reliable.

The *only* downside I see is the cost.  At $25 bucks a pop, they’re a bit pricey.  Especially given that you’ll most definitely want more than one.  But, they offer a 15% discount if you order 4 or more, which helps.  The design, quality and practicality of them makes them WORTH every penny of the $25, so it’s not as though you’re paying too much.

JP Monkey reusable shopping bags get a Rating: .  You won’t be disappointed, and if you’re in need of a gift for your mom or a girlfriend, this is a GREAT option.  I recommend taking advantage of the 15% discount, buy a few different designs and keep them tucked away for gifts.  You’ll be incredibly popular!

Giveaway

You can win the bag!  I’m giving away a Bronwen JP Monkey bag to one lucky winner. All you have to do to enter the contest is head over to JP Monkey, look around the site and pick your two favorite styles.  I say two, because if you’re like me, you’ll never be able to pick just one!  Come back here and leave a comment with the names of the designs you picked.  If you’re on Twitter, you can earn an extra entry by linking to this contest (http://www.hotmomreviews.com/?p=39)!  Just leave another comment with a direct link to your tweet.

Open to US Resident’s only.  Contest is open until 12 Noon on Thursday, December 18th.  I will notify the winner by email (be sure to leave a valid one with your entry).  They will have 24 hours to send me their shipping information or I’ll pick another winner.

Good luck!

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