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A few weeks ago one of my twitter friends let me know there was a Klout Perk available for the Steelers. She knew I was a fan.  If you are not familiar with Klout, you can go to Klout.com to find out more.

I applied for the Klout perk and it said I was receiving a Steelers hat and terrible towel.  Which I thought that was pretty cool right there.  This Klout Perk was sponsored by the NFL Extra Points credit card.  It said if you shared your perk and enough people claimed their’s that I’d get a Steelers Perk Upgrade.  I really didn’t know what the upgrade would be.  I though maybe a jersey or an autographed picture or something which still would have been cool.  Well, I get my email saying I qualified for the Steelers Perk Upgrade which happened to be lunch with the Steelers!  More specifically one active Steelers player but I didn’t know who.

I was allowed to take one guest.  I wanted to take my husband but he’s a Ravens fan so that didn’t work out to well.  It was a Tuesday at lunch time so a lot of my friends and family had to work.  I was lucky enough to get the day off of work.  I finally just decided I’d take my youngest son.

Our luncheon took place in the North Club which is normally where the season ticket holders get to hangout.   The set up was very nice and very Steeler

When we entered they gave everyone a Steeler’s yearbook with full color photos.  We also got a raffle ticket and they said they were going to draw prizes.  They had a nice food set up buffet style.

All the staff was so nice and everyone was so nice to my son.  Even though the invite said in big letters “CHILDREN ALLOWED” my son was the only young child there, maybe even the only child there.  I couldn’t believe it.  They brought out the speaker.  It was Larry Foote Defenesive lineman for the Steelers.  The representative from Klout was there and actually gave us some interesting info.  He said the Steelers have the #1 female fan base among all the teams in the NFL!  I was excited about that.  They said most of the NFL teams have a 46% – 54% ratio with the higher portion being the guys.  He said with the Steelers it’s the exact opposite.  After they were done speaking we had a chance to actually meet Larry Foote and he signed autographs for us.

As if that wasn’t enough excitement the gentleman from NFL Perks Card passed around an actual Super Bowl ring from Super Bowl 43 I believe it was.  We got to try it on and everything.

Then they had the raffle drawing.  My son was super excited that he won a Steelers Terrible Towel.  They allowed us to take out time and eat as much as we wanted and we got to go out where the season ticket holders sit.  There was so many nice people there.  Once lady offered to take a picture of my son and I with the field in the background.

*** I received the above mentioned opportunity through Klout.com at no cost. I did not receive any monetary compensation for this post.  The Perk was sponsored by the NFL Extra Points card.***

With the holidays approaching a lot of people are starting to think about budgets, what to get, who to buy for, etc.  A great answer is always, gift cards.  But there are some things to think about before buying a gift card online.

1.  Consider the site when you are buying a gift card online.  Is it a trusted site?  Search for info about the site online.  A quick search for the site through a search engine will bring up customer reviews, customer complaints against a company, blog reviews, etc.  Also ask around.  If you’re not sure about a site ask friends on your social media sites if they’ve used it or had any experiences with it.  In the US and Canada you can look it up on sites like the Better Business Burea (BBB.org) and in Australia the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)

2.  There are sites that allow you to buy a gift card for less than the face value.  It’s usually not much less but if every dollar counts for your budget you can give them a chance.  These sites work by people selling their unwanted gift cards to these sites. Often times their happy to because maybe they won a gift card for a store that’s not near them, maybe they were gifted a card for a store they’ll never shop in.  They’re happy to get cash, even if it’s less than the face value. Then you can snap it up for a few dollars less than the actual value while still giving the full value to your recipient.  Again, you’ll want to research your site before you buy.

3.  Who are you giving the gift card to?  I’m not judging but you probably don’t want to get grandma a Hot Topic gift card.  You teen son most likely wants a Best Buy gift card not a Bed Bath and Beyond gift card.  If you’re not sure about what your recipient would like, globally accepted gift cards like a prepaid VISA gift card for example, might just be the ticket.  Other retailers that have a wider appeal would be Walmart, Target, McDonald’s, etc.

4.  Want it to be more personal?  Sites like Gift Card Planet offer gift cards that can be customized with a company logo, a picture of the grandkids, or even themed stock pictures.  This could be a great idea for a business wanting to reward it’s loyal customers, sending a gift overseas to a loved one, and so many more ideas

***This post was brought to you by Gift Card Planet***

A bunch of printable toy coupons have just been released.  These would be great to save a few dollars to start your Christmas shopping.  So here you go

What’s on the kiddos list for Christmas this year?  I know my older boys already started their lists

On In Beauty is a skincare combo that work both inside and out to help keep your skin looking younger.  The On In Beauty regimen contains both a skin cream and a dietary supplement.  The key ingredient in On In Beauty is Lutien.

If you’re like I was your thinking, “What is Lutien?”  Lutien is a natural antioxidant that comes from marigolds.  It protects skin against sun damage and oxidative stresses which are causes for skin aging.  It protects skin from UVA and UVB light rays.

There was a clinical study that was done that showed that women who to a 10 mg Lutein supplement daily and used a topical cream that also contained Lutien, the following were the results
50% increase in skin lipids (healthy oils in the skin that are needed for skin texture and tone)
60% increase in skin hydration and elasticity
600% increase in UV protection

Ok now that we’ve been through all the details and technical stuff, I wanted to tell you.  I agreed to do the review for this product.  I didn’t immediately realize about the dietary supplement portion.  Being that I am 3 months pregnant I wanted to check with my doctor to make sure it would be ok for me to go ahead and actually use this product.  My doctor researched it a bit and told me she felt it was fine for me to take while pregnant.  Of course I would encourage anyone else to ask their healthcare professional before taking any type of dietary supplement just in case.

The cream part had a very light floral scent.  Just barely  noticeable.  It absorbed into my skin quickly.  I normally have to use a facial moisturizer especially now that we’re getting into the cooler months.  The cream was actually moisturizing enough for my skin.  It did not feel heavy or greasy.

The dietary supplement portion was a rounded pill with a flat rim around it.  Fairly easy to swallow.  There was no scent to this product.

After just a few days of use, my skin did not feel as dry as it normally does.  In my opinion, my skin seemed a little more vibrant.  Not sure if it was the regimen or the pregnancy that did that :-).  I have some deeper wrinkles between my eye brows that didn’t really make much change during the 30 day use of the product.  The finer lines near my mouth (my laugh lines) did seem less evident.

On In Beauty is available at a 15% off discount at Amazon.com here: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008BTE7KQ

I’ve been using GiftHulk.com.  I try to remember every day to do my daily poll and try my luck at the treasure box at least to earn some free Hulk Coins.  Hulk Coins are the rewards on GiftHulk.com.  Save them up and trade them in at the GiftHulk store for gift cards!

While trying my luck at the treasure box today, the first thing i hit was a “treasure code” for up to 4 GiftHulk uses to get from extra Hulk Coins.

First sign up for Gift Hulk here.

Then enter code: 243g4n4tz  to get 5 extra hulk coins