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Oh I’m find a few goodies on facebook today! On the Family Dollar facebook page if you like them you can print a coupon for $5 off a purchase of $25.
http://www.facebook.com/familydollar?v=app_4949752878
It says the quantities are limited for the amount of coupons available so get over there and print yours quick! Good for 9/24/2010 to 9/26/2010
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On Sutter Homes facbook page. If you like their page and click on the Night of Hope tab you can request a free night of hope kit filled with cool freebies to have a night with your best girls for breast cancer awareness and to show your friends how much you care.
If you don’t already know, October is breast cancer awareness month. This would be a fun way to remind the women in our life to get checked.
http://www.facebook.com/SutterHome?ref=ts#!/SutterHome?v=app_152297238117374&ref=ts
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Yep, it’s that time again. And we want to know what you won in the last week. It could be a win from a blog giveaway, twitter party, national sweepstakes, scratch off ticket, 50/50 or whatever you want to share. If you remember where you won it, share that too if you can.
The idea is of this is to:
1. Encourage other to enter giveaways/sweeps/etc.
2. Congratulate and share in each others joy
3. Show that people really do win
I love to hear about your wins and i’m sure other do to.
My wins picked back up a little this week:
1. Alabu $25 gift certificate from Shady Lady: http://tnshadylady.blogspot.com/2010/09/have-sensitive-skin-try-alabu-goat-milk.html
2. Seventh Generation Products from Army Wife Life and Reviews: http://www.armywifelifeandreviews.com/2010/08/seventh-generation-free-and-clear-pack.html
3. A pair of Lee jeans from Moms Review 4 You: http://momsreview4you.blogspot.com/2010/08/lee-national-denim-day-five-pairs-of.html
4. Got a letter in the mail with a $25 VISA gc for third prize in the “Martini Spring Glamour Sweepstakes” which was a national sweeptakes. I don’t have the link but it was sponsored by Bacardi USA
I believe it may have been this website: http://spring.martini.com/verify-age.aspx?url=http://spring.martini.com/closed.aspx ***warning it is Martini and Rossi website so you need to be 21 or older to use it*** They frequently have sweepstakes on that site so if you want to enter or check it out.
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We’re always on the look out for healthy snacks and drinks in this family . I’m trying to teach my kids good and bad choices when making snack and meal decisions. As a mom I sometimes pick my battles though. I try to make healthier choices too as an example and for my own well being.
One thing that my kids do like is fruit. When I heard about Chiquita Frozen Fruit Smoothies I was interested in trying them. Healthy, inexpensive, the kids will like it, I will like, easy to make…..why not?!
Each 8 oz smoothie contains 100% Vitamin C and provides a 1/2 cup of fruit. All you need to add is is a half a can of water and 2 cans of ice (the can the Chiquita Frozen Fruit Smoothie comes in). Then blend. That’s it! There are 3, 8 oz servings (once blended) per can.
Chiquita Frozen Fruit Smoothies come in 4 great flavors too: Strawberry Banana, Mixed Berry, Peach Mango, and Banana Colada.
My boys and I tried the Strawberry Banana and the Mixed Berry. It was so easy to make. The kids loved it. I thought it tasted pretty good myself. I’m thinking this would be great for a small party or family gathering. Maybe even a healthy football treat?? I can try right?
The website is cute. I love the music! It makes me think of going away somewhere tropical before the winter gets here. You can enter to win an Ultimate Patio Makeover on www.chiquitasmoothie.com . You can print a coupon on the website for $1.00 off 2 Chiquita Smoothies. Find Chiquita Smoothie recipes like the Banana Kahlua Smoothie for adults or the Strawberry Banana Split Smoothie for the whole family. Not sure if you can buy them near you? Check the Where to Buy section of www.chiquitasmoothie.com
Mandatory Entry:
Visit www.chiquitasmoothie.com and tell me one smoothie recipe that sounds good to you. (Must be completed for any bonus entries to count. Don’t forget to leave an email address so I can contact you if you win)
Bonus Entries: (please leave a seperate comment for each entry completed. If there is a +1 after that entry leave 1 comment for that entry. +2 leave two comments and so on)
1. Follow Chiquita Smoothie on twitter and leave your twitter id: @FruitFun (+1)
2. Like Chiquita Smoothie on facebook (+1)
3. Tweet this giveaway using the RT button in top left corner or you can copy this message(leave a link to your tweet my clicking on the time stamp of your tweet and copying url. Then paste in a comment below) (+1):
” I entered to win free Chiquita Smoothies and a t-shirt from @Fruitfun and @angiewith3 http://bit.ly/chiqsmorev 4 winners! 10/7 US and CAN “
Can be tweeted 2x per day, at least 2 hours apart.
4. Follow me on twitter: @angiewith3 (+1)
5. Follow FFCandM with google friend connect, networked blogs, RSS feed, and/or Email (email must be confirmed to count) (+1 for each one)
6. Like FFCandM on facebook (+1)
7. Add my blog button to your blog/site and/or add my blog url to your blog roll (+3 each)
8. Vote for FFCandM on Top Mommy Blogs (+1)
9. Leave this message as your facebook status:
” Enter to win free Chiquitas Smoothies and a t-shirt from @Chiquita Smoothies and @Free Stuff, Fun Sites, Contests, and More www.luvsavingmoney.info 4 winners 10/7 US and CAN “
Giveaway ends 10/7 at 10 pm EST. 4 winners will be chosen using random.org. Winners will be notified by email and will have 48 hours to reply. If no reply to winning email within 48 hours, a new winner will be chosen.
***I received coupons and a Chiquita Smoothie t-shirt at no cost to review Chiquita Smoothies. I was under no obligation to give a positive review. I did not receive any monetary compensation for this post. Any opinions expressed are my own***
RANDOM.ORG DREW NUMBERS 122, 131, 96, AND 172. WINNERS HAVE BEEN EMAILED AND HAVE 48 HOURS TO REPLY. IF NO REPLY WITHIN 48 HOURS, NEW WINNERS WILL BE CHOSEN.
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I’ve been slowly taking steps to live greener. After all saving money and living greener seem to overlap. It’s a great feeling knowing that I’m helping our environment and making my home safer for my kids. When Ecostore.com let me review some of their products, I was excited.
I chose to review the Ecostore USA all-purpose cleaner and the Ecostore USA Laundry liquid.
I put the Ecostore USA laundry liquid to work right away. When I opened the bottle and poured the liquid laundry detergent into the cap I noticed it was clearish yellow color. The scent reminded me of something. When I read the description I realized what it was. The 100% certified organic Eucalyptus that’s in the detergent. After the clothes are washed and dried you don’t smell the Eucalyptus.
It’s 3X ultra concentrated. So just the small capful or half a cap if it’s a smaller load will do. It worked great. The bottle suggests washing in warm water is ideal for this product. I’d like to a version that works in cold water for even more eco-friendliness.
Next was the Ecostore USA All Purpose Cleaner. I really did use this all over the place. The most frequent use might have been to wipe off the tray of the high chair several times a day. I also used it to wipe down my counter tops. The biggest job I used it for? It was definitely cleaning out my refridgerator. With the kids putting cups in there, things getting shoved in there, etc. there was sticky nastiness all over the refridgerator shelves. This cleaned up up nice. It had a nice fresh lemony scent. This would be because the Ecostore USA All Purpose Cleaner used zest of citrus peel in the cleaner. I found it worked better if you sprayed it, allowed it to soak for a minute then wiped. For really grimy dried stuff it took some hard scrubbing.
You can find many more eco-friendly products at www.ecostoreusa.com. From baby care, household, pet care, and more. Just an interesting piece of information, the found was a stay at home dad living in an eco-village.
You can also find Ecostore USA on facebook and twitter.
On Ecostore USA’s facebook page you can also sign up for their newsletter.
Review Summary: If you’re looking for eco-friendly and safer products for your family, this is a great place to start. While at first glance they seem pricey all their products are super concentrated so a little goes a long way. Peace of mind having these in my house instead of another harmful product makes it worth it as well. Right now, Ecostore USA is offering free shipping on orders over $25 as well.
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