Life on a Budget
Today a new room in the Green Your Home Challenge from Recyclebank is open. Stop by to learn some eco-friendly facts for the bedroom and baby’s room. Earn Recyclebank points and entry to win one of over 100 prizes.
If you don’t have a recyclebank account, no worries. You can sign up for free. It only takes a few seconds. You can start earning points for your green actions to trade in for rewards.
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I am very excited about this next sponsor for my 1000 blog follower appreciation giveaway. I worked with Bacon Hot Sauce back in July I believe it was. Here is the past giveaway link if you want a refresher http://angiewith2.blogspot.com/2010/07/bacon-hotsauce-review-and-giveaway.html At the time my blog was smaller than it is right now. I wasn’t really sure how the giveaway would go but it ended up being my first , what I would consider, “popular” giveaway.
The giveaway was popular for a good reason I believe. Bacon Hot Sauce is one of the tastiest condiments I’ve tried in a long time. It has some flame to it but you also definitely taste the bacon flavoring in it. I had made a buffalo chicken dip with the Bacon Hot Sauce and it was a big hit with the family. Excellent on cheeseburgers to kind of give it that Bacon cheeseburger flavor without the grease. My husband was eating it on everything.
I highly suggest picking up at least one bottle of this for your upcoming summer picnics and parties. Though you might want to buy the 3 pack Bacon Hot Sauce offers.
Bacon Hot Sauce is great to follow on Facebook too. I always follow my sponsor’s facebook and twitter pages but Bacon Hot Sauce has some good recipes and entertaining updates on their sites including their website.
If you go through their facebook page and website you see nothing but positive reviews. The customer service is great and they truly have a great product.
Follow Bacon Hot Sauce on twitter too to stay up to date on new products, recipes, and accomplishments
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The awesome guys at Bacon Hot Sauce agreed to help me bring back a blast from my blogging past by offering 2 winners a bottle of Bacon Hot Sauce in my upcoming 1000 blog followers appreciation giveaway April 18-23. I hope to see you back here. I have some great sponsors with more to be announced soon!
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I came across Swanson Vitamins website while on twitter one day. I stopped by the site to see what they had to offer. As I clicked through the website I realized how much they really had to offer. Swanson Vitamins doesn’t just sell vitamins but also: supplements, healthy foods/snacks, beauty products, pet products, and weight loss products.
I had the opportunity to choose several Swanson Health Products. Understand that I am no expert in vitamins or supplements. Any benefits listed are from the website. You should always consult your doctor before adding herbs or supplements to your daily routine as some can have undesired effects with certain medications or health conditions.
I take multi-vitamins regularly. So do my children. This was recommended by both mine and my boys’ Dr. One of my major complaints is that I never have enough energy. When I was looking over the site I found Multi Vitamin Energy Plus for Women. Sounded like a winner for me. I bought the smaller bottle just to try it. Since I started taking these vitamins I’ve felt like I have had more energy. In fact, I started back into a work out routine. Whether it’s just me or it was the vitamins I don’t know for sure but I do think they helped in some way.
While browsing I was looking at their buy one get one free deals. I found the supplement Swanson Chromium Picolante. I’m hoping to lose a few before our first family vacation to the beach. I was looking for something that might help me kick start my weight loss. This was listed in Swanson’s best weight control formulas category. It says that chromium is an essential mineral for everyone. You shouldn’t take it though if you are diabetic or hypoglycemic. I decided to give it a try.
Then there is of course the Natural Omega-3 Fish Oil there are said to be many benefits of fish oil including cardiovascular health, mind, and bone benefits.
For the kids I wanted to try a healthy snack. Well, maybe for me too. I found Organic Freeze-Dried Strawberry Slices on the their site. Everyone here loves strawberries. I thought these would make a great healthy snack for the kids. I got the bag and they lasted all of 2 days I think. They are 100% organic, unsweetened, and no added ingredients. They are similar to the dried strawberries in cereals.
The prices are very reasonable on Swanson’s website. When comparing the quantity with the same type of product on other sites, the products are often cheaper. Granted you have to figure in shipping too. Shipping is only $4.95. If you order several of your regular products at the same time you’d end up saving money still. Also check out their buy one get one free category and their online specials for even more deals.
Shipping from Swanson Vitamins was so fast. I received my order in 2 days! Sign up for Swanson Vitamins email newsletter to get promo codes and discounts in your email. There is a box for that on the left side of their home page about half way down.
***I received a $25 gc to Swanson Vitamins website to order products I would like to review. In order to complete an actual review of products and services. I did not receive any monetary compensation for this post. Any opinions expressed are my own. Any product info is taking from the website or the container it came in. I’m am not an expert in the are of supplements/vitamins. You should always consult your doctor before starting a new supplement/herb regimen. ***
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AVEENO’s “Be an Active Natural” campaign with Recyclebank encourages each and everyone one of us to take an active step to live greener and save our planet.
Stop over to AVEENO’s facebook page to take the “Be an Active Naturals” pledge. Each week new active pledges will be listed for you to decide what green actions you would like to complete. Aside from making the planet better you will also score Recyclebank points that you can use on Recyclebank to redeem for rewards like AVEENO coupons and more. Come back each week to see the collective impact build and score more Recyclebank points. While your there you can print off a coupon for $1.00 off AVEENO daily moisturizing lotion.
To take the pledge:
“like” AVEENO on facebook
In left hand column click on “Be an Active Natural”
Choose the pledge(s) you want to take
Click redeem to grab your Recyclebank points.
What other actions is AVEENO taking?
AVEENO is creating a “pop up” forest right in New York City’s Time Square. Hundreds of trees will be right in Time Square for green education to mark the launch of AVEENO’s Be an Active Naturals campaign. Consumers can join them on site.
AVEENO is donating 500 trees to MilliontreesNYC which is a partnership between New York Restration Partnership (NYRP) and and the city of New York.
Did you know that in one year, one tree can turn 260 lbs of CO2 into clean oxygen?
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A new room is open in the Recyclebank Green Your Home Challenge. Learn the fact about energy consumption in your living room and ways to be eco-smart. Plus, you’ll be entered to win.
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