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May
18

Do You Want Some Shaklee Cleaning Products?

Do you remember by posts about my experience with Shaklee Cinch products?  If not here is my week 4, week 3, week 2, week 1 and where I started back in January.  I should really do an update on where I am right now but for now, here is a guest giveaway from someone who got to try out Shaklee’s cleaning products!

I was fortunate enough that Renee, a mom and an independent distributor for Shaklee, asked me to do a review for Shaklee’s products. I had heard of Shaklee before, but I knew next to nothing about them. After a very pleasant phone call with Renee, she taught me that Shaklee was the first company out there to offer environmentally friendly products. At the end of the call I could not wait to try out the products she was sending me!

Renee sent me 16 oz. bottle of Basic H2, a 3 pack of Get Clean Spray Bottles, 9 oz. jar of Scour Off Paste, and 16 oz. of Dish Washing Liquid Concentrate, along with a packet of information.

I want to first share some information on each product with you.
Basic H2:

  • Safe: Nontoxic, no toxic fumes, no hazardous chemicals, fragrance free, mild on your hands, pH balanced, and no chlorine.
  • Here’s the household uses for Basic H2: General cleaning, windows, mirrors, glass, pots & pans, floors, dusting, fruits & vegetables, handwashing woolens, nylons and all fine fabric, spot remover, aquariums, removing fish odors, removing boat algae, reducing odors in diaper pails (I use Basic H2 for this the most), wallpaper, frying vats, and many more.
  • Personal uses include: Hands, Bathing, removing gum from skin, carpet or clothes, painting and dyeing, cleaning shoes, and cleaning eye glasses (another one I use frequently).
  • You can use it for automotive uses, such as washing your car, cleaning the engine (will not affect paint, gaskets or insulating material!), cleaning the battery terminals, and helps get tires off easier when you’re changing them.
  • There’s many other miscellaneous uses as well! The list just goes on and on!

Dish Wash Liquid Concentrate:

  • Completely safe (non-toxic, hypoallergenic, does not contain chlorine, is mild on your hands, is pH balanced, and has no hazardous chemicals)!
  • Very powerful (tough on grease, has long-lasting suds, and can use very little and it goes a very long way (one of the best parts).
  • The second best part is that it is green; has natural ingredients, is biodegradable, has no phosphates or dyes, comes in recyclable packaging and is safe for septic-systems and graywater.
  • Can also use for grout & tile, pans & stained dishes, pots, pans and PYREX, oven cleaner, mineral deposits in toilet bowl, and tough stains in sink.

Scour Off:

  • You can use scour off on baked enamel, chrome, ceramic tiles, stainless steel, glass, porcelain, and most hard metal surfaces. (Do not use on gold, brass, copper, sterling silver, corian, or surrel.)
  • There are many uses for the kitchen, bathroom, outdoors, and vehicles!
  • Scour off is biodegradable, pH balanced, certified Kosher, and has no toxic fumes, no alkalis, and has a pleasant scent.

I used the Basic H2 on my kitchen stove. Here is a before picture:

How gross, right? We had had a party the night before, so that would be why it’s so nasty. I figured what better time than now to see if Basic H2 actually worked! All you need are one of the spray bottles, the Basic H2 and I used a rag.

You just fill the spray bottle with water, then put a 1/4 teaspoon of Basic H2. Then you just spray and wipe away! I let a couple of the spots soak because it was pretty stuck on, and it wiped away so easily! Here is the after picture:

What a huge difference! Another great thing about the Basic H2 is that there are absolutely no fumes! I can’t even begin to tell you how much I hate cleaning because of the fumes almost all cleaning solutions put off. It’s so nice not having to deal with it anymore!

Next, I used the Dish Wash Liquid Concentrate.

I didn’t take any pictures of the process because, well, who wants to look at dirty dishes? I didn’t want to subject my readers to that! Haha! But let me tell you – I will not be using any other dish washing liquid! It got off grease and dried on spots on all the dishes, and I hardly had to use any of it! I swear, you can barely tell I used any of the stuff! This bottle will last me a long time!

The Scour Off I used on the rims of our tires. Unfortunately I do not have any pictures of the before and after because our camera started acting up, but they have never been so clean! It was so easy to use, and although there is a slight scent to the paste, it was actually a pleasant one!

Thank you so much for reading my review on Shaklee products! I can’t wait to try some more of Shaklee’s wonderful products!

Thanks to Renee, I’m able to offer my readers a giveaway! I’m giving away a free membership to Shaklee, a bottle of Basic H2 and 3 spray bottles.
This giveaway starts at 12:01am on 5/18 and ends at 12:01am on 5/26. The winner will then be selected and have 24 hours from the timestamp on the email I send to claim their prize. If the winner does not reply by 24 hours, then the next winner will be chosen and contacted.

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May
15

Free Bohemian Bamboo Ring

If you haven’t signed up for Sneakpeeq yet you might as well do so when there is a free item to score!  Right now you can get a free Bohemian Bamboo ring!  If you are wondering about how legit this company is I can tell you that you have nothing to worry about.  My free scarf arrived a couple weeks ago from another free item that they were offering for new members.

If you don’t want to use your credit for this ring then you can always save it and apply it towards some of their other deeply discounted items!

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May
15

Want $50 to Amazon?

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 Who is ready for another $50 Amazon giveaway?!  If you think this is a book for you then you should check it out on Amazon!


The annual Great Quest is about to be announced in Quendel, a task that will determine the future of Marcus and the other boys from the village who are coming of age. The wizard Zyll commands them to find the Rock of Ivanore, but he doesn’t tell them what the Rock is exactly or where it can be found. Marcus must reach deep within himself to develop new powers of magic and find the strength to survive the wild lands and fierce enemies he encounters as he searches for the illusive Rock. If he succeeds, he will live a life of honor; if he fails, he will live a life of menial labor in shame. With more twists and turns than a labyrinth, and a story in which nothing is as it seems, this tale of deception and discovery keeps readers in suspense until the end.  Middle readers will find that The Rock of Ivanore fits nicely among the traditional fantasies they so enjoy. They will also appreciate its fresh and inventive take on the genre.

Author: Laurisa White Reyes has been writing since the age of 5 when she wrote her first poem on a scrap of poster board. After earning a degree in English at California State University at Northridge, she spent thirteen years writing for various magazines and newspapers, working as a book editor, and teaching creative writing. She gave up all that six years ago to follow her lifelong dream of writing novels. Her first book, The Rock of Ivanore, will be released in May 2012.Besides writing, Laurisa is also a voracious reader. She also loves musical theater, chocolate, sushi, ancient history, bearded dragons, and rain storms.  She lives in Southern California with her husband, 5 children, 4 birds, 2 lizards, 2 turtles, 1 fish, 1 dog, and a partridge in a pear tree.


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May
10

Want a Kindle Fire?

A swirl of recipes from around the world, 

a love story that spans for decades, 

a family at the crossroads of life 

and so much more …

Who is ready for a giant giveaway from Orangeberry Book Tours??  There are going to be 35 winners with the grand prize winner getting a Kindle Fire + 9 eBooks!  Now THAT is a great Mother’s Day gift.  If you are the winner of the Kindle Fire you should come back and purchase it through my Amazon link! ;)

Prize Breakdown:

  • Grand Prize: 1 Kindle Fire + 9 eBooks
  • 9 Winners: All 9 eBooks
  • 25 Winners: Any 3 eBooks

Make sure you get your entries in before the 17th so you don’t miss out on all of the prizes.

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May
08

8 Tips for Your Baby’s Cold

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One of the most maddening things is having a sick child if they can’t talk yet.  You are then stuck with the process of elimination while your little one cries and/or is having trouble breathing. It is heart breaking to feel as helpless as you do the first time your baby gets sick.  I held Michael a lot when he got sick for the first time and I have absolutely no idea if that helped but it made me feel a little better.  Well that is, until he gave me his cold and then I gave it to Daddy Michael!

Sick Mommy  + Sick Baby = Not One Wink of Sleep

I am very lucky and Michael made it to 8 months old before getting a cold.  When he did finally get sick I felt TERRIBLE!  Let me just tell you how exhausting it is to have a sick baby.  Michael was up every single hour for multiple days, it was intense.  Here are some of the tips I picked up for a simple cold just in case you are a first time Mommy too.

  1. Make sure he isn’t running a fever, I love my Exergen TemporalScanner!  I just press it to his forehead and it is done in a matter of seconds!  If you are worried about accuracy I will let you know it reads the same as a thermometer you stick in their ear.  I promise, I have tested both types.
  2. Keep a lot of Boogie Wipes on hand!  These suckers are ah-mazing, promise!
  3. Use a humidifier in his room.  I always keep our Graco humidifier running and the setting is about 50% in his room.
  4. You can try raising/lowering one side of the crib mattress so it is on an angle.  I noticed Michael had a harder time sleeping while laying down flat.
  5. Ask your pediatrician if you can give your baby any medicine to help.  Most likely the answer is no.
  6. You can try some of the baby vapor bath products.
  7. You can try Baby Vicks on your baby’s feet.  I have read about a ton of success stories on the internet from other Moms
  8. Moms that I know have used saline drops successfully but I personally haven’t.  The saline breaks up the snot in their nose and you suck it out with a bulb.

 

Exergen TemporalScanner is running a great giveaway just in time for Mother’s Day!  Head over to their giveaway page and fill in your information and be sure to select what ‘Mom’ you are entering for.  There is zero shame in picking yourself!  Being a Mom is a tough job.

You can play their instant win game daily and that is as simple as pushing the button and hoping you land on 98.6 degrees!  I got 98.5 degrees. :(

If you are in the market for your own Exergen TermporalScanner I would download their $5 mail in rebate!  If you received yours as a gift you can download this $5 rebate form!

I received my own Exergen TemporalScanner in order to facilitate my review.  All opinions are 100% my own.

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May
07

$100 Amazon Gift Card Opportunity

Seventeen-year-old Majesty Alistair wants police to look further into her father’s fatal car wreck, hopes the baseball team she manages can reclaim the state crown, aches for Derek…or, no…maybe Alec…maybe. And she mostly wishes to retract the hateful words she said to her dad right before slamming the door in his face, only to never see him again.

All her desires get sidelined, though, when she overhears two fellow students planning a church massacre. She doubts cops will follow up on her tip since they’re sick of her coming around with notions of possible crimes-in-the-works. And it’s not like she cries wolf. Not really. They’d be freaked too, but they’re not the ones suffering from bloody dreams that hint at disaster like some crazy, street guy forecasting the Apocalypse.

So, she does what any habitual winner with zero cred would do…try to I.D. the nutjobs before they act. But, when their agenda turns out to be far bigger than she ever assumed, and even friends start looking suspect, the truth and her actions threaten to haunt her forever, especially since she’s left with blood on her hands, the blood of someone she loves.

“WOW. The description for this book on GoodReads.com does not do this book justice. This was an AWESOME, twisted, capturing tale. Like Gossip Girl with deadly consequences.”  ~Teresa Rice from The Duchess Mommy Reads

You can buy King & Queens for the Kindle for .99!!!



 

About the author: COURTNEY VAIL writes totally twisted YA and adult suspense. She enjoys braiding mystery, suspense & romance with some kind of weirdness. Her addictions to crazy coffee concoctions, Funny Bones, Ben & Jerry’s, and bacon keep her running and writing. She currently lives in New England with a comedian stud and a wild gang of kidlets.


 




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May
04

Don’t Let Postpartum Breasts Control You

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Ladies, I am hear to spill the beans on something you might find depressing.  After you have that beautiful bouncing bundle of joy you are going to be left with these deflated sacs of skin that you used to call breasts.  Think about that one before you go and get pregnant!  (I love my Son and wouldn’t trade him for the world but after all of my babies I am getting a new pair!)

I will be 25 in a few months so I was in my prime before my munchkin came around.  I was a huge anti-bra person if I had a shirt that wasn’t bra friendly.  You might have said I resembled a hippy at times.  I am going to stop you before you suggest a strapless bra because you and I both know that those are not comfortable.  You spend half of your night adjusting yourself and dancing… totally out of the picture.  You might as well just sit in the corner and look pretty.  Don’t even get me started on those girdles!  I couldn’t wait to get that thing off on my wedding day and that was completely unrelated to a ‘honeymoon night’.

When you are nursing your breasts look fabulous because they are firm and full of milk.  While nursing you smell like maple syrup because you never think you are producing enough milk. If you are producing enough milk and get engorged keep your fingers crossed you don’t end up with a plugged duct or an infection… OW!  Then there is the whole drying up portion of breastfeeding and your dirty little secret happens to be the cabbage leaves in your bra.  Don’t forget the pain of drying up!  Yes fellas, it isn’t just our vagina that goes through a traumatic experience… our whole body takes a beating.

There is a product that will help keep you from looking like your 90 year old Grandma in shirts that aren’t bra friendly.  It isn’t a pill, cream or even clear tape holding up your pitiful breasts.  The product is called Strap Tamers and they are used to conceal your bra straps!  So friends, I invite you to pull those super cute shirts out of the closet and brave the beast that is known as postpartum breasts with me!

You will go from drab to fab with this Mom invented product!  Thank heavens for Victoria’s Secret and all she does for women everywhere!  Make sure you check out the giveaway below because this week it includes: Accessory ConnectzStrap TamersBody Bark and On the Cuff.

This giveaway is sponsored by Mompact.com.  This is a product “invented by moms, for moms” and I received this product in order to facilitate my review.  All opinions are 100% my own.


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May
04

$50 Amazon Gift Code Opportunity


Dangerous Favor by Joyce DiPastena

Mathilde needs a champion.
Her father has been accused of stealing from the king, an allegation that has reduced her family to poverty. She has one chance to find and marry a man who can help her prove her father’s innocence. Lord Therri, heir to a rich barony, has the wealth and connections Mathilde needs to delve into the mysteries of her father’s past. Furthermore, Therri embodies all her romantic dreams.
Etienne, the younger son of a disgraced family, has neither wealth nor connections, but is smitten with Mathilde at a glance. She finds the knight intriguing, but believes he is only out to seduce her. While she seeks for a way to win Therri’s attention, Etienne tricks her into granting him her favor, an embroidered white ribbon, for a tournament, setting in motion a dangerous chain reaction of events. Can Etienne save Mathilde from a nightmare from her past and prove himself the true hero of her dreams?

You can buy Dangerous Favor by Joyce DiPastena on Amazon!


I am the author of three “sweet” medieval romances, Loyalty’s Web (a 2007 Whitney Award Finalist), Illuminations of the Heart (past RWA Heart of the West Winner, and a 2009 Whitney Award Finalist), and Dangerous Favor (2012 release). I’ve also written a short medieval Christmas story titled “An Epiphany Gift for Robin” published in the Christmas anthology, Stolen Christmas and Other Stories of the Season, also available as a “single” on Smashwords.




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May
02

5 New Free Samples From FreeFlys

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Here are 5 new free samples from Freeflys!  Free samples make me happy to get the mail everyday! :)

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May
01

$100 Amazon Giveaway

Just because Ella can burn someone to the ground with her mind doesn’t mean she should.

But she wants to.

For ten years—ever since she was a small child—Ella has been held prisoner on an interstellar starship. Now that she has escaped, she needs answers.

Who is she? Why was she taken? And who is the boy with the beautiful green eyes who haunts her memories?

Is Ella the prophesied Destructor… or will she be the one who’s destroyed?

Make sure to check out Elemental on Amazon if you are interested in buying it!

About the Author:

Emily White lives in NY, wedged between two of the Great Lakes and a few feet of snow and ice. She’s spent most of her life running away from the cold, and even spent a year in Iraq, but now contents herself with writing her characters into warm, exotic places in faraway galaxies. When not tapping away at her computer keys, she can be found reading, reading, and reading some more. And when she’s not doing that, she’s usually playing video games with her husband, peek-a-boo with her kids, or walking through her garden, wondering why the bugs insist on eating all her vegetables.


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Apr
28

“Ageless” & Beauty End 5/15

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“Ageless”
Size: 50ml
1.7 oz

Now, smell as young as you feel. 


Prize: Ageless Eco friendly perfume.

2 winners $55.00 value each


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Apr
24

$50 Amazon Giveaway

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Book Summary:

Willa’s secret plan seems all too simple.
Take from the rich kids at valley prep and give to the poor ones.
Yet Willa’s turn as Robin Hood at her new high school is anything but. Bilking her “friends”—known to everyone as the Glitterati—without them suspecting a thing is far from easy. Learning how to break into lockers and Beemers is as hard as she’d thought it would be. Delivering care packages to the scholarship girls, who are bullied just for being different, is more fun than she’d expected.
The complication Willa didn’t expect, though, is Aidan Murphy, VP’s most notorious ace-degenerate. His mere existence is distracting Willa from what matters most to her—evening the social playing field between the haves and have-nots. There’s no time for flirting, especially with conceited trust-funders like Aidan. But when the cops start investigating the string of thefts at Valley Prep and the Glitterati begin to seek revenge, could Aidan wind up being the person that Willa trusts most?
Elisa Ludwig’s Pretty Crooked is the first book in an adventurous teen caper series filled with mystery, humor, and heart.

I know a lot of my friends are into Pretty Little Liars so here is a review that just might sway you to check out Pretty Crooked.
“This should be an easy sell to fans of Sara Shepard’s Pretty Little Liars books.”
—Booklist

You can purchase Pretty Crooked by Elisa Ludwig on Amazon in a hardcover or Kindle version. Make sure you get your entries in below for the $50 Amazon gift card giveaway!

 


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Apr
23

Simple Steps to a Mini Bathroom Makeover

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What happens when you find a house that is almost everything you have dreamed of AND the right price but is a ‘project house‘?  Of course there are different degrees of a project house but projects are projects.  You can have your honey-do-list house, your money-pit-house and your give-up-your-first-born-to-pay-for-all-of-the-repairs-house.  Ours just happened to be the latter and I want to show you something the made an enormous difference on the cheap, a mini bathroom makeover.

For reference we have a blue bathroom and pink bathroom and a yellow bathroom.  I know, totally retro.  This mini bathroom makeover took place in our yellow bathroom because it is the main bathroom that we use.

Please say Hi to our grody floor.  Let me tell you that this is AFTER I was on my hands and knees with all of my free toothbrushes scrubbing and scrubbing until I could have passed for ‘high as a kite‘ from the fumes.  What else is a crazy coupon person going to do with all of her free toothbrushes?!  Don’t flame me, I donate a ton of them too.  You can see that there are clearly gaps in the grout making the floor look dirty still.

It was driving me bonkers because I would sit on the toilet and just give the floor the stink eye to pass the time.  It was time to remedy this situation with a mini makeover until we can afford to knock it out and rip it all down to start fresh and pretty.  Money, why are you so hard to come by?

My amazingly awesome Husband humored me and jumped on board with my project.  AKA he did all of the work while I entertained the baby.  He ripped out this God awful shower door because I have been nagging him for a year.  In the process he broke 5 tiles and had to replace them.  Off to Lowe’s to see his lover he went!  I have gotten used to their love affair and I just deal with it.

Let me tell you who invented these glass sliding shower doors, A MAN!  How in the world can you bathe a baby when you get 2 feet to wiggle in?  Worst invention ever.

After the whole grout and tile process it was time to wipe down the excess and just clean the shower in general.  Everyone who has cleaned a shower has experienced the little sneak of the water drop that starts at your hand and ends up in your armpit! It tickles, it is cold and there isn’t a good way to stop it.  So this Mom invented something called On the Cuff and I made Michael try them out.

You know, he could be a hand model if he had better cuticles.  On the Cuff prevented any water drips down his arms and I left him to continue cleaning the bathroom after I made sure they worked.  They look bizarre and people might just look at you funny if you wear them but who will be laughing when you are still dry?

Did you know On the Cuff…

  • Is made of a unique stretch material that will not tear
  • Is comfortable to wear and easy to use
  • Can be used over and over
  • Is a “one size fits all” design, perfect for women, men and teens
  • Is MADE in AMERICA

Make sure you read the whole post because you can win a wonderful prize pack  at the end!  This week it includes: Accessory Connectz, Strap Tamers, Body Bark and On the Cuff.

In the end I am 110% pleased with our mini makeover.  I think the important part with a successful makeover is to pick one thing that would make you happy with the room and in my case it was the shower door.  We spent $44 total on some supplies and tiles.  We had to buy all of the tools for doing tile so those are just a one time cost.  I found an old shower curtain and matching picture in my basement to give this room some new life and Michael did the labor.  So find your focal point in your room and make it magnificent!

It isn’t perfect but it’s like the saying, ‘putting lipstick on a pig‘.  I am happy there aren’t anymore holes in the grout even if there are still cracks in the tiles.

This giveaway is sponsored by Mompact.com.  This is a product “invented by moms, for moms” and I received this product in order to facilitate my review.  All opinions are 100% my own.


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Apr
18

$100 Amazon Giveaway

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All throughout the month of April fans of Veronica Roth’s Divergent series are promoting the upcoming release of her book Insurgent through various contests, group efforts, and more!  If you have never heard of the Divergent Series you are missing out.  Learn more about the series on the Publisher’s Website.

This $100 Amazon Gift Code Giveaway was organized by I Am A Reader, Not A Writer and is brought to you by a large group of Bloggers who are showing their support for the Faction Abnegation by posting this giveaway on their blog.

All entries are done via the Rafflecopter Form. (Yes I know it is ridiculously long. We had a lot of people sign up to support Team Abnegation! There is a +25 Clicking Bonus if you make it all the way through the rafflecopter and follow & like everyone).   Open to anyone 18 or older who can legally receive and use an Amazon Gift Card Code. The Rafflecopter accepts entries from 12:01 AM on April 18th to 11:59 PM on April 30th.   Enter daily to better your chances of winning.


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Apr
17

Get a Free Pearl Ring From Sneakpeeq

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Sneakpeeq has a new offer for new members, or those of you who have yet to use your $10 credit.  You can get free pearl rings! ($59 value!)  They are also offering Towne & Reese earrings at 80% off!  You can choose from Clara earrings of the Smokey Quartz Corrina earrings ($40 value) for $9 plus free s/h!  Sign up for Sneakpeeq and get your freebie!

 

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Apr
17

Free Recipe eBooks From American Family

I am pretty excited for this free slow cooker recipe eBook because I am a slow cooker type of gal!  Michael will be happy if I find something new because he tends to get bored with the same meals over and over again.

There is a free cupcake eBook that I signed up for too because a girl can dream about having beautiful cupcakes right!?  One day…

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Apr
17

New FreeFlys Samples

Free sample of Sebamed® liquid face & body wash

Free sample of Zevia® All Natural Soda

Free bowling for kids all summer at AMF®

Free bottle of Bayer® Advanced Aspirin

Free gift tube sample of Vaseline® Total Moisture Lotion

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Apr
13

Freebie Friday (33 Offers)

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  1. Get a free subscription to Baby Talk Magazine.
  2. 100 free points for Pampers Gift to Grow
  3. Free Gemstone ring from Sneakpeeq (With $10 New Member Credit)
  4. Get up to 30 free samples from Smith & Noble.
  5. Design a free T-Shirt from Vistaprint.
  6. Get a free sample of Prilosec OTC
  7. Free meal planning with Food on the Table
  8. Lots of free samples from Freeflys
  9. Sign up for Loreal Rewards and get a box of dye free wyb 5
  10. Free digital subscription to Ladies Home Journal Magazine
  11. Free American Baby Magazine subscription
  12. Free 7 day pass to 24 Hour Fitness
  13. Free week to Curves
  14. Free custom placemat from Ink Garden
  15. Free 11oz custom coffee mug from Ink Garden
  16. Free Queso or Sopa-pillas from On the Border
  17. Free $3 credit to Snapily
  18. Free samples from Vistaprint
  19. Sign up for a Redbook House Party
  20. Free Carefree Pantiliner sample
  21. Free magazine subscription to Black Enterprise
  22. Get 60 My Coke Reward points for signing up with Southwest = free beverage!
  23. 20 issues to Family Fun magazine FREE!
  24. Free Beneful Baked Delights sample
  25. Text TIDE to 467467 for a sample of Tide Washing Machine Cleaner
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Apr
10

Springtime & Fertility

let solution sit

Do you know the origin of the Easter Bunny?  Michael and I were interested so we went on a Google search to add more random knowledge to his brain.   He retains just about everything he reads. Pre-Christian it was a holiday worshiping the Goddess Eastre who was the Goddess of fertility with the symbol of a bunny.  Interesting right?

If any of you have been following along with my stories you know that I am not supposed to get pregnant until Michael is potty trained.  How is this for ironic though.  It was Easter weekend, I was ovulating and we tested Michael’s sperm?  Wouldn’t that have just fit perfectly if we would have conceived on Easter?  It all makes sense why it is called humping like rabbits.

Michael was a little nervous to test his sperm with the SpermCheck Fertility test but I told him that it would be better to find out that he doesn’t have a high sperm count now, rather than when we were in the clear to get pregnant.  It is a male ego thing.  We got so lucky with Baby Michael because we conceived my very first ovulation.   Not everyone is that lucky though.

What are some tips you can try at home to help yourself get pregnant?

  • Track your ovulation either the old fashion way with pen and paper or with a free application like Period Tracker. I totally use an app!
  • Track your Basal Body Temperature.
  • Keep ovulation tests on hand just to double check with the above 2 methods.
  • Start taking pre-natal vitamins.
  • Eat healthy foods and maintain a healthy life/weight.
  • Keep your Husband from masturbating so his sperm count isn’t less concentrated.  (Easier said than done right!?)
  • Test your Husband’s sperm with the SpermCheck Fertility test

I would try all of these things before taking the plunge to the doctor’s office.  Fertility checks and medicines can get expensive and uncomfortable.  I now know 2 women in this position and it is hard on them.  I also know one women who has successfully conceived after years of failure.

The test is really easy to do even though the instructions are a little overwhelming.  There are a lot of timings to follow to make sure you do the test right and you don’t want to bruise your Husband’s ego my doing the test wrong!  I liked that the box was equipped with a hole to keep things from spilling, as you can see in the picture above where I am putting the sperm into the test solution.

After you give it a mix and let it sit some more you put exactly 6 drops onto the test, see picture above.  You guessed it.  Then you let it sit some more.  This is the point where Michael was getting anxious because we were almost done.

The verdict is in and I have a relieved Husband! This means he has a normal sperm count of at least 20 million per milliliter. So what are you to do if it comes back negative?

Sperm Tips:

  • Make sure you Husband is eating right and taking the proper vitamins.
  • STOP SMOKING!
  • Just like a women, men need to have a healthy weight.
  • Try boxers instead of briefs to keep the genitals cooler.
  • QUIT MASTURBATING so much! Save your sperm for the mission at hand.

There are many factors that come into play with a man’s sperm and how effective they are such as: count, motility and shape.  We could be here all day if I went into each of these so I will advise you to talk to your doctor if the simple at home tips don’t work for you.

You have a chance to win your own SpermCheck Fertility test right here in the Rafflecopter below!  As an added bonus you should check out their Bring Sexy Back giveaway that is mentioned below. Victoria’s Secret… yes please!

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According to fertility advocate, educator and SpermCheck Fertility expert, Pamela Madsen, so many times couples get lost in the “baby making” process and forget to actually have fun!  SpermCheck Fertility wants to “Bring Sexy Back” to the baby making process with a special giveaway offer. Starting March 16th through April 13th enter the “Bring Sexy Back” SpermCheck Fertility Giveaway for a chance to win one of four prize packages which includes: a $50 gift certificate to Victoria’s Secret, a copy of Pamela Madsen’s Shameless: How to Make Making a Baby Fun CD, a sexy cinnamon scented candle and room spray, $50 iTunes gift card and a $50 gift card to Walgreens. Connect with SpermCheck Fertility on Facebook – www.facebook.com/spermcheck-  to enter the giveaway and learn more about the product!


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Apr
09

Motherhood: 7 Month Update

8 month shot

I know I am terribly behind since Michael is almost 9 months old but there was no way I was going to cram 2 months worth of updates into one little post.  If I would have then you would be sitting here reading for hours!  Not to mention you know the monthly updates are a photo bomb so a month at a time is plenty. :)

Once he got past 6 months he became so independent.  He would not have anything to do with me rocking him! Occasionally he would give in and fall asleep on me but good grief, it was like pulling teeth!  That is such a bittersweet thing because we get more time to do what we want and need to do but we miss out on those precious moments where they are just completely trusting you. We complain in the beginning but once it is gone we want it back.

We had to take out first traveling trip for my Step Dad’s surgery and we stayed a couple of nights down there with him.  Michael did so good sleeping and staying on schedule!  I was so proud of him!  It really just reinforces the whole concept of watching your baby’s cues.  If you miss one you could be in for a difficult child!  Thank goodness at the time of our trip he was still on a sleep every 2 hours and eat every 2.5 hours schedule.  He threw that all out of the window in recent times but I will touch on that in another monthly update.

Michael got his first tooth 2/1/12 and his second tooth 2/7/12.  (The picture above was taken on St Patrick’s Day but it shows you his cute little teeth.)  I was surprised that it was as easy as it was.  He was only really fussy the day the tooth cut through so I consider myself lucky. By the time I realized what was going on the tooth was through and he was all better.  I have yet to really need teething gels and tablets… YET.

Right now the way I keep track of what pictures to include in my posts is to look through the baby folder on my desktop and go through Facebook to match mobile uploads.  What would I do without Facebook?  I know a lot of people are all up in arms about the Timeline feature but I love it.  I am one of those chronic updaters so I know exactly when something happened so I can put it all together in a post.  The picture above is his outfit for our photo shoot today.  I want to show you this cool product that I just got to keep better track of Michael’s monthly milestones.

Sticky Bellies are simply a sticker that you can put on any piece of clothing to document how old your baby is or how far along in your pregnancy you are.  This is a way cheaper alternative to buying 12 outfits.  Check them out on Amazon to see the different patterns for neutral, boy and girl!

Sticky Bellies Milestone Stickers are really easy to put on the clothing.  I ran into one problem while using them.  He is very mobile right now and I filled up a whole SD card, 300 pictures, trying to get these TWO pictures.  So I was shooting him for a good couple of hours.  During this time he was eating, crawling, walking, climbing and drooling like a champ.  You can see some wear and tear on the sticker.  The drool part was a little harder to peel off but not bad.

There are very few company Facebook pages that I like to follow and for the one reason of engagement.  I love when a brand is personable and Sticky Bellies Facebook Page does a great job of that!  You can also find them on Twitter and Pinterest.

Don’t forget to check out the Mompact giveaway below!  This week you can win a prize pack that includes: LaborLooks Gown, StickyBellies Milestone Stickers, Push Pack and a Double Set Pump-a-Pair (over $155 value!).

This giveaway is sponsored by Mompact.com.  This is a product “invented by moms, for moms”.  I received this product in order to facilitate my review.  All opinions are 100% my own.


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