Feel like you need reinforcements in The Battle of the Bulge?
Does The Biggest Loser® give you inspiration?
Wholly Guacamole is celebrating Battle Buddies with an awesome giveaway!
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Go to eatwholly.com/thebiggestloser and, in 200 words or less, tell them how you and your Battle Buddy inspire and support each other in your weight loss journey.
They're giving away tons of prizes including a trip for 2 to attend The Biggest Loser: Couples season finale, a trip for 2 for a week's stay at The Biggest Loser Resort at Fitness Ridge Malibu® and airfare allowance!
And don't forget to watch The Biggest Loser: Couples, Tuesdays 8/7c!
Add some sparkle and pizazz to your hair with DIY reflective hair extensions from Hair Flairs! Twenty different colors available!
What are Hair Flairs?
Hair Flairs are a tie-in glitter strand. Made from durable polyester, it simply ties into hair. You can wash, blow-dry, flat-iron with Hair Flairs in your hair. Trina Marr was interviewed on the Oprah Winfrey show on Jan 28th and was wearing Sparkle Gold Hair Flairs. Oprah loved them!
Don't you want to add some flair to your hair?
ace and friends thoughts
We received 2 packs, 1 solid color {purple}, a sample swatch of colors, a how-to DVD, and written instructions. First, the colors were super fun and the girls LOVED them. The strands were extremely long and would certainly suit all lengths of hair. The written instructions were not super simple to follow. I was fortunate to have seen it done before. Once I followed the directions, tied it (more than once), it looked super cute and I had two happy customers. Admittedly, it definitely takes some time and patience to get the Hair Flairs to stay in the hair appropriately, but once in, it stays. My daughter still has it in (and she's only 3). She has also taken and shower and it's stood that test too!
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Check out Biore Skincare page to request your sample of Bioré® Blemish Fighting Ice Cleanser – click on Cleanser Face-off and click the “like” button for your favorite cleanser. Easy as that. enjoy.
Experience our revolutionary new skincare line powered by our proprietary miracle ingredient RareMinerals ActiveSoil Complex-clinically proven to deliver brighter, younger-looking skin and that famous bareMinerals Naturally Luminous glow.
Do you love Propel, but not the calories? Propel has just introduced Propel Zero! There are seven delicious flavors to try - Berry, Grape, Black Cherry, Lemon, Peach, Kiwi-Strawberry and Blueberry Pomegranate. I'm lovin' Blueberry Pomegranate! You can try it too courtesy of Propel and Walmart.
From March 19 – April 24, three million samples of new Propel Zero will be given away at Walmart stores across the country. Locate a participating Walmart in your area by going HERE and entering your zip code.
Propel Zero is an enhanced water beverage designed to help hydrate and nourish your body’s momentum and keep you moving forward. It like a treat for your body, replenishing C and E vitamins, the energy of B vitamins, and the protection of antioxidants. Me, like-y!
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Do you find yourself saying... wash your hands, wash your hands, wash your hands... or do you find yourself frantically looking for that wipe before you grab that shopping cart? I am DEFINITELY guilty on both counts. With all the germs that are lingering about, I am glad to introduce you to a product that safely kills bacteria, viruses and fungi for 24 hours. (Or 10 hand washings) Prefense is made of all natural ingredients and has no alcohol in it and is non-toxic and completely safe if swallowed.
About Prefense Botanical Hand Sanitizer
No alcohol! Prefense is made of all-natural ingredients and has absolutely NO alcohol in it.
Protects you for 24 hours or 10 hand washings.
Prefense is non-toxic and safe for kids. It will not hurt you if swallowed!
Prefense is silica based which means it doesn’t dry out your hands like traditional alcohol sanitizers. It actually smoothes and softens your hands. You can totally see this when you apply it!
Prefense protects against staph, strep, E.coli, drug resistant MRSA strains, and more. Fight germs that other hand sanitizers can’t.
Because “one spray lasts all day” our 1.5 oz Prefense Botanicals Hand Sanitizer offers 120 applications, costing only $.08 per day, compared to $1.20 per day with alcohol hand sanitizers.
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I noticed that when I applied Prefense, it was a little sticky, but once dry, it left my hands feeling smooth. The kids tried it too, and it was easy to dispense from the bottle. Dispense from the bottle, let dry and you are good to go... for 24 hours or 10 hand washings. I found that I only needed to apply it twice during the day! Very convenient! The bottle is small enough to throw right into a purse, gym or school bag.
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Add nothing but taste to your morning cup of coffee with a FREE pint of Breve Crème coffee creamer(by International Delight), brought to you by your friends at Vocalpoint. Get it NOW... before it's too late. enjoy!
If you have kids like mine, you are certainly familiar with the latest and greatest kid's collectibles --- Japanese Erasers, GoGo's Crazy Bones, Squishies, Filly Princess and more. I was lucky enough to find a one of the coolest online stores that carries them all - CoolZips.com.
About CoolZips.com
CoolZips.com was created by Lauren, a wife and mother who wanted to jazz up her husband's sweater. She thought about using some beads or charms to do just that to create a cool zipper pull. With the creative imagination of her daughter, the name CoolZips was born and just like that... a genius product (and store) had started.
As it would be difficult to discuss all of CoolZips.com 26 fun and unique categories.... I (as well as *ace*) would like to tell you about our favorites from their site based on each of our favorites.
ace and friends thoughts
{1} a's thoughts
As it was hard to narrow it down to just one category, *a* decided to she just need to have every (yep, every) Japanese Eraser. Environmentally friendly, recyclable erasers from Japan are taking the world by storm! You can take apart most of these Japanese erasers and put them back together again and again, you can even mix-match the colors to create your own unique colors. You should see the list that *a* has drafted, yowza! Retail - begins at $0.99.
{2} c's thoughts
The choice was simple for *c*. Just like a boy... the coolest thing he saw was GoGo's Crazy Bones. Inspired by an ancient Greek game where children played with sheep’s knuckle bones. At the time, children used these bones like dice. Crazy Bones is a modern version of this game, played with characters moulded from plastic. Gogo's are small colorful characters that come in hundreds of colors and designs, each one with a unique name, design, personality and special ability. Kids of all ages have fun collecting, trading and playing with Gogo's Crazy Bones! I mean, what kid's not gonna love these. Retail $2.99.
{3} e's thoughts
Little *e* absolutely adored the Filly Princess! Filly Princess is a NEW collectible line of ponies that girls love and adore. Each Filly Princess has a unique name, storyline, golden crown, and sticker. What little girl doesn't love horses, and with Filly Princess they have a wonderful range of collectible ponies and horses in three exciting themes. The Filly collection has at least eighty five horses to collect, with some rarer than others! Choose from Valentine, Abdul, Rowena and Jacques plus many more. Some, like Filly Princess are ultra rare - a few even have a real Swarovski Crystal inside their crowns! Ummm, hello.... Swarovski Crystals, what girl doesn't {heart} that! Retail $2.79.
CoolZips.com has the perfect gifts for all sorts of occasions - Birthday Party Favors, Birthday Presents, Easter Gift Baskets, School Lunch Box Surprises, Stocking Stuffers (thinking ahead...) and certainly whatever creative ideas you may have.... PLEASE FEEL FREE TO SHARE!
So, when you are looking for the most up-to-date small collectibles, make sure to check out CoolZips.com. Their selection will delight you!
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Having three kids in school, we LOVE labeling things at our house. If a kids' item is off to school, it personalized somehow, someway. Low and behold, we were lucky enough to be introduced to a very new and unique line of identification tags called Zippies.
New Zippies “the pals that hang around” are round, flexible, characters that help children to identify their things by simply clipping them onto any belonging — water bottles, lunch boxes, backpacks, jackets, and even bicycles. Each collectible Zippies ID tag features a different character on one side with a place for contact information on the other.
Zippies give kids a fun and easy way to keep track of their stuff while parents rest assured that emergency contact information (last name and parent’s phone number) is with them at all times. Use the rubber loop – or detach it to clip the pal on a key ring. They can even help prevent the spread of germs by identifying water bottles and teach children the importance of being responsible for personal belongings. These kid collectibles can also prevent constant arguments over their belongings.
Clip it on your key chain, easily identifying your keys
Clip on your clothes, matching your mood
Clip on your backpack, to easily find which backpack is yours
Clip them to whatever or wherever you like...
ace and friends thoughts
Little *e* immediately grabbed Edge, {1} because it was pink {2} had cool teeth and {3} wanted to get it before her sister. She was excited to show her friends at preschool that she could now easily find her bag amongst all the others. All she said she had to do was look for Edge. We also personalized the back of her Zippies with her name and also identified her PEANUT ALLERGY. This was the perfect place to put it. We could easily move the Zippies around to attach it to her lunch bag, coat and water bottle. The clip was easy to open and quite secure once attached to any of the previously mentioned items. Overall these were a big hit in our household. They are super cute, very durable and perfect not only for kids, but for adults as well (I have Faina on my gym bag... because that's how I feel after a good workout. LOL!)
Purchase your own Zippies on their site HERE. or at a local retail near you, HERE.
Available in 10 different characters, such as a walrus, Wally, or frog, Faina, Zippies sell for $4.98 each or $39.99 for the entire limited-edition first series. Shipping is FREE when you purchase the entire first series. LOVE free shipping!
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Want to score some FREE Redbox Movies? Just follow the few easy steps below....
Sign-up for a redbox online account at www.redbox.com/luckymoms Why? By signing up for an online account, you can see what movies are currently in Redbox kiosks near you and reserve your picks to guarantee they’ll still be waiting for you when you get there (until 9 p.m. the next day).
Redbox will email you a personal web address link
Share the link with your friends
Every time someone reserves a movie online through your personal web address, you’ll receive a credit in your online account for a free one-night DVD rental
If it is your friend’s first time reserving online, they’ll also receive a credit for a free one night rental
Spread the luck! Email it, post it to Facebook, Tweet about it!
Disclosure: I am entering a giveaway for free redbox movies and movie snack packs as a member of the Mom Bloggers Club. all opinions are my own!
Purex Complete Crystals™ Softener is 92% natural crystals that go in at the start of the wash so they spend more time with your laundry infusing them with long-lasting freshness.
Check out the Purex Site to see a new video with Purex research scientist (and mom) Dana who explains the benefits of using Purex Crystals and why they are so AMAZING. Plus, there is a link to a PUREX COUPON.
Yeah for coupons! Plus... if you click the link... it could help me win some $.... and don't you want to help a friend out! *wink* Thanks, in advance, for your help! xoxo.
Stay tuned for ANOTHER new and exciting Purex product introduction and giveaway on my blog! Coming real soon!
Tropical Traditions is a company that produces Virgin Coconut Oil that is completely and freshly extracted from coconuts without chemicals, heating, or any further refining. Coconut oil is amazing to cook with, amongst multiple other uses, and has been found to be high in antioxidants.
A little about Tropical Traditions founders from their site:
Brian W. Shilhavy, BA, MAearned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Bible/Greek from Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, and his Master of Arts degree in linguistics from Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago. He is currently the CEO of Tropical Traditions, Inc.
Marianita Jader Shilhavy, BS, CND (Certified Nutritionist/Dietitian in the Philippines) earned her bachelor of science degree in nutrition in Manila. Understanding the nutrition of Filipino foods, Marianita worked for over eight years as a hospital dietitian and nutritional counselor in the Philippines.
In 1998 Brian and Marianita returned to the Philippines with their three children and renovated Marianita's old family farmhouse. By this time the coconut industry was severely depressed due to the negative U.S. campaigns against tropical oils in the 1980s and 1990s. Coconut farmers could no longer support their families on the income generated from harvesting coconuts.
Here is a short video on how they discovered virgin coconut oil.
This Tropical Traditions Gold Label Standard Virgin Coconut Oil is a truly unrefined coconut oil and mad from organic coconuts. Only the highest quality coconuts are hand-picked from each harvest. The fresh coconut meat is then shredded and then cold-pressed using the water that is inside of the coconut to make coconut milk. The milk is then allowed to sit for about 12 hours allowing the oil to naturally separates from the milk.
Coconut oil is great to use in lieu of common fatty oils, I also love this alone on toast. Here are some tasty recipes I found on their site that I can't wait to try:
Gluten Free Maple Pecan Coconut Shortbread Cookies
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