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Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Win $100 Visa from Blogher & Dreyers

11 lucky BlogHer reviewers had the opportunity to try Slow Churned™ Shakes and Smoothies. Ready in under 30 seconds, they simply had to add milk and stir. Read each of their posts below to find out what their families thought of these tasty shakes and smoothies! ends 8/31

Leave a comment on each blog for the chance to win a $100 gift card from BlogHer to stock up on your own Slow Churned™ Shakes and Smoothies and give your straw something fun to do! You have 11 chances to win!

­Being Lease says hot summer days bring out the begging for a cool treat. "My kids usually beg for a strawberry banana smoothie from a local franchise." Find out how she is satisfying their hunger.

Georgia of I Am Bossy used the recent heat wave as a chance to test out some new shakes and smoothies. "The chocolate shake tasted like a chocolate shake and the fruit smoothie tasted like a fruit smoothie!"

Jen of Not-Calm had her daughters act as taste testers. "They were both very happy, loved the flavors, and asked if we could get these for 'all the time?'" Check out what she likes about this new summer treat.

Lorie of Be Different Act Normal made shake tasting a family affair. "The kids loved making them as much as eating them." Find out what flavors is the family favorite.

Meg of Whatever… loves a great way to cool off on a hot summer night. "The shakes and smoothies were a success." The family loves the sweet treats, see which ones they like the best.

Leah of A Girl and a Boy treats herself to a sweet snack in the evening. "They come in a size that lets you feel indulgent without going overboard." Check out how she added flair to her nightly treat.

The Saved Quarter looks for convenient ways to make cold treats. "Hot summer days and ice cream - is there a better combination?" Read which flavors made the top of her list.

Secret Agent Josephine is always looking for something cold and sweet in the hot summer months. "As you can see we scream for ice cream around here." Find out which flavors made them scream.

Lindsay of Suburban Turmoil could not keep the shakes out of her children's hands. "The kids were thrilled that they got to "make" their shake themselves." Check out her kids' creations.

Real Mom Kitchen picked up two flavors of the shakes and smoothies and "then this ice cream lovin' family was ready to dig in!" See how the ice cream rated in her house.

Gen of Quadville loves her sweets. "My favorite guilty pleasure is a big bowl of slow churned goodness." See why this ice cream does not make her feel as guilty.

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

!Hola! Stuff for My Trip to Patagonia - Gracias

Down to only 90 days til my trip. I'm still working on winning money for the trip and fun things to have for it.


I'll need some sunglasses to keep sunlight off the glaciers from hurting my eyes and Thanks Mail Carrier is giving away a pair from Sunglass Warehouse. ends 9/16

Sweeptight and Ebates are giving away $100 cash from Pay Pal. ends 9/3

Some big portable towels from Laughing Lindsey: The new Safari Towels are pre-moistened, heavy duty disposable towels that you can take with you anywhere. At 14”X24” they’re big enough to clean yourself head to toe, and tough enough so they won’t tear or shred. ends 9/6

Mom Spark & Nestle Family are giving away $100 Visa card. ends 8/31


I'll need a good water bottle to take along. Sweeps4Bloggers is giving away a Nalgene MultiDrink Bottle. ends 8/30


Going to be doing a lot of walking & hiking so these will be good to have: The Life of Rylie...and Bryce too! says: One of my readers is going to win a pair of Happy Feet Insoles! ends 8/30

And a White FLIP ULTRA HD 4GB Camera to capture all the action on my trip: From One Bored Mommy. ends 8/24

From Mommy Mandy: ONE winner will receive a $25.00 Visa Gift Card. ends 8/30

I'll need some bug protection: Sweeptight is giving away All Terrain Natural Herbal Armor Insect Repellent ends 8/27

Mommy of 1 and Counting is giving away Loving Naturals Insect Repellent and the Sanitizer. ends 8/20

Mission Montana is giving away a Pocket Purifier which should come in handy. ends 8/20


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WON THESE!!

Quicktails (here) is offering: All Terrain Herbal Armor is a highly-effective, safe, natural, DEET-Free insect repellent that uses six natural-repelling oils at 25% total concentration. A patented time-released encapsulation has been clinically proven to be 100% effective for two hours and 95.8% for three hours. Herbal Armor is non-irritating, allergy tested, and safe for sensitive skin. Made for active outdoor enthusiasts, Herbal Armor is sweat and water-resistant for active lifestyles. Won't damage clothing or equipment. Meets strict standards for natural ingredients. ends 8/20

Obviously MARvelous is offering Nice Seats. Nice Seats are cute, comfy seat covers that are easy to use and easy to keep clean. Made from either jersey cotton or cotton poplin material, Nice Seats are similar to a fitted sheet, allowing you to easily slide elastic corners over seats of any shape or size. Doing so reduces the risk of exposure to germs and potential bed bugs, and makes seats that much cleaner. Nice Seats are wonderful for planes, trains, buses and even movie theater chairs! ends 8/18

Ila Personal Security Device Giveaway on my blog. You won the Pedometer! I reviewed the Ila Sport which is an alarm pedometer. It has a high decibel siren along with a pedometer and calorie counter. And it also includes a clock! (MSRP 29.99)

You are the winner of the Eucerin Prize Pack from Simply Being Mommy. Eucerin Prize Pack includes Eucerin Everyday Protection Face SPF 30 and Body SPF 15 Lotions, Car Sun Shade, Travel Neck Pillow, and Luggage Tags!

Monday, August 15, 2011

Win $100 from Blogher & MouseMail

MouseMail invited five parenting bloggers to check out this terrific new online space and tell you all what they thought about it. Click on the links below to read their unbiased reviews of MouseMail. Each blogger is also giving away a $100 Visa gift card so be sure to visit them all! ends 8/15

SusieJ from susiej.com knows that despite her concerns, her sons need access to email. “I’ve always been hesitant to sign my boys up for email addresses for fear of having one more thing to monitor in their lives.” See what she likes about a kid-safe email option.

Lindsay from Suburban Turmoil cannot believe how fast her 7-year-old has become wired. “I know it's only a matter of time before my child wants to start communicating with her many friends via e-mail.” Learn how she has prepared for the e-mail question.

Courtney from Storing Up Treasures is excited to introduce her kids to a safe email site. “I absolutely LOVE knowing that they are safe and protected while still having the freedom to send and receive e-mails like their older siblings and friends.” Find out what she loves the most about this program.

Amy from Super Healthy Kids wants her daughter to stay in touch with family and friends, but was daunted by the task of selecting an email site. “When I began the process with several different free email providers, I was running into roadblocks because of her age.” Read how easy it was for her to set-up an account.

Sophie from BooMama realizes that what she was taught about technology growing up is very different than what she will teach to her son. “Between the web, texting, Facebook, emailing and IM'ing, there's just a lot to consider.”

Win $100 Visa from Blogher & Degree

Each blogger is also giving you the chance to win a $100 Visa gift card! Read each post and enter for your chances to win!* ends 8/15

SusieJ feels stairs are a great way to keep the legs in shape…"so, essentially, I have this entire gym at my disposal in my house, and I’m not even using it." Read what other activites keep her active.

Secret Agent Josephine admits that she didn't put forth her best. "I’m not off the wagon completely. Thankfully, I’ve lost no weight nor gained. I’m still strugging with eating too much (why do I have to be such a good cook?!!)" Find out what gym class was able to keep her motivated.

Joy Unexpected shares how motivating the Get Into The Move facebook application is. " I plan on continuing to track my movements using this app as I continue to strive to reach my personal fitness goals. I love the idea of chances to win really great prizes by simply entering my movements here!"

Busy Mom finds herself found doing more things just to log her activity in her Get Into The Move account. "I've counted simple things such as walking from the parking garage at work to my office rather than taking the shuttle and cleaning up the yard."

Mom To The Screaming Masses feels the application has been a great motivator to help her stay active. "No more slacking off for me! From boxing class and running, my ultimate sanity checkers, the app has helped me keep on task. Each activity has given me points to use towards great prizes!"

Pistols and Popcorn shares it has been interesting to see how many things we can all do to just get into motion a little more. "Taking the kids to the park to play rather than just the back yard or going on a walk in the morning to get some produce for my new juicer: I get points for that!"

Whatever loves being able to track her workouts and get rewarded for it!
"I love logging my points to redeem for instant prizes and the weekly prizes are awesome and the grand prizes are FABULOUS!"

Jenny On The Spot agrees the Get Into the Move Challenge app has "proven to be a good friend…gently nudging me in those moments I could easily talk myself out of getting moving."

Burgh Baby happily reports that she's "logged over 120 miles on the bike trails and walked more than 40 miles during my lunch breaks!" See what other activities she's been logging!

The SHU Box had goals of "sticking to a consistent + moderate routine, incorporating running, strength training, and yoga. I would say pretty well: 3 runs, 3 yoga practices, and 2 cross-training/weights sessions got the ol' CHECK!-mark last week, earning me 5 entries into the weekly prize drawing!"

Suburban Turmoil admits that it is hard to stay motivated to work out everyday. Though, she loves earning motionMiles every time she gets moving. Besides taking a walk or swimming with the kids, see what other activities are earning her points.

Geek Turned Athlete agrees that it is really easy to record your movement. Learn what activity has she been logging the most points for.