Lots of Winners!

Winners have been chosen for the four different giveaways from Purex! Here they are!

Purex with Crystals
Pat K.
Jenna M.
Maggie A.


Purex Natural Elements
Amanda E.
Wild Orchid
Pat K.


Dial Coconut Water Body Wash
Laura R.
Cat M.


Soft Scrub Advance Surface
June L.
Jennifer C.
Elena


I have emailed the winners and will mail you your prizes soon!!! Congrats to all the winners!!! I have another giveaway to post, hopefully today or tomorrow. So, check back for that.

Snow Day!

Yesterday was the third snow day the kids have had this year. The first two were pretty good, but yesterday was the best because there was waaay more snow than the earlier ones. I love snow days! They are better than a normal weekend because they are a surprise day off. A whole, unplanned day open for fun! The snow this time was perfect. The kids played outside more than they have in months. They made snowmen, had snowball fights, jumped on the snowy trampoline, and had a great time. We had an impromptu playdate at a friend's house, and the kids played outside so much that it almost felt like summer. Except for, you know, the eight inches of snow on the ground. We made homemade hot chocolate, apple juice snow slushies, and snow ice cream. It was the perfect way to (hopefully) say goodbye to winter.

Dial Coconut Water Body Wash and Soft Scrub Advanced Surface Giveaways!

I have two more great products from Purex to giveaway! The first giveaway is for Dial Coconut Water Body Wash. It has coconut water in it which is known for its natural hydration and health benefits. The body wash has a fresh floral and coconut scent. When it came, I was worried it would have an overpowering scent, like super coconutty tanning oil. But, this scent is light and pleasant. My whole family has been enjoying the body wash. In addition to, you know, bathing, with it, the kids have been using it for awesome smelling bubble baths, and I used it to make diy foaming hand soap. Ten thumbs up from the Yeager family! Two lucky winners will also get to try it! Just check out the Rafflecopter widget at the end of the post! And, Purex is having a Healthier Skin, Healthier You Sweepstakes with lots of prizes to help introduce this new product.



The other new product that Purex sent me is Soft Scrub Advanced Surface. This is a rinse free gel perfect for cleaning premium surfaces like marble or granite counter tops, stainless steel, and glass cook tops. It's easy to use; just apply it to whatever you want to clean and then wipe it away with a damp cloth. I used it to clean my stovetop. It worked super fast and didn't leave any residue. It also didn't have a harsh, chemical smell. I'm sure it will be a regular in my kitchen cleaning arsenal. Three lucky winners will be able to try it too! Enter using the second Rafflecopter widget and the bottom of this post!

Don't forget to enter both giveaways! They each have their own Rafflecopter. Be sure to check out my other giveaways for Purex laundry detergent here.

Contest rules and legal stuff: Use the Rafflecopter widgets below to enter. The first entry is a mandatory follow the blog entry. Leave your email address so I can contact you if you win! Earn a bonus second entry by leaving a comment saying how you'd use the product. I will draw the winners on Sunday, March 24. I received these products for free from Purex. As a Purex Insiders blogger, I agreed to try the product and post a review on my blog. My opinions do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Purex. This giveaway is open to U.S. Residents only.

Good Luck!

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Purex with Crystals and Purex Natural Elements Giveaway!

Cory is finishing his thesis this semester, so I haven't had the computer at home very often the past few weeks. This means I have winners to announce from the last two giveaways and four more giveaways to post! I'm going to post two giveaways here and do the other two on a separate post. But first, the winners from the giveaways that ended last week.

Honey Bunches of Oats:
Stephanie D. and Donna C.

Soft Scrub
Stephanie G., Elis B., and Jessica

I have sent out emails to all the winners and will mail your prizes to you soon! Congrats!



Purex has been sending me so many good things to try recently! They just sent me two bottles of their newest laundry detergents, Purex with Crystals and Purex Natural Elements Tropical Splash.

Purex with Crystals has all the great features of regular Purex detergents with the addition of the fabric softening power and scent of Purex Crystals. Also, new to all Purex detergents for 2013, it has DirtLift Action, which deep cleans clothes to get dirt out. To promote this new product, Purex is holding an Experience the Enchantment Sweepstakes.

Purex Natural Elements Tropical Splash has all the cleaning power of regular Purex, but it is made naturally sourced ingredients like pineapple, coconut, and exotic flowers. It is hypoallergenic, dye free, and has new DirtLift Action. And, you can enter the Tropical Trio Sweepstakes that is part of the promotion for the Tropical Splash detergent!




Addie is potty training right now, so both of these detergents have been in heavy use at our house the past week or so. (She refuses to wear a pull up at night, so there's been a lot of bedding to wash. She'll probably hate me when she's older for sharing that.) I'm really happy with both detergents. They both have light, fresh scents that aren't obnoxious or overpowering. And they get the laundry clean, which is what's most important.

Because Purex is awesome, I get to give six of you a chance to try these new products! Three winners will each get a coupon for a free bottle of Purex with Crystals, and three winners will each get a coupon for a free bottle of Purex Natural Elements! There will be two separate Rafflecopter widgets, one for each contest, so be sure to enter both!

Contest rules and legal stuff: Use the Rafflecopter widgets below to enter. The first entry is a mandatory follow the blog entry. Leave your email address so I can contact you if you win! Earn a bonus second entry by leaving a comment saying how you'd use the product. I will draw the winners on Sunday, March 24. I received these products for free from Purex. As a Purex Insiders blogger, I agreed to try the product and post a review on my blog. My opinions do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Purex. This giveaway is open to U.S. Residents only.

Good Luck!

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Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!

Due to a germ invasion at our house, all of the kiddos missed out on the Read Across America Day/Dr. Seuss's birthday celebrations at their schools. So, on Saturday night, the kids and I had our own little celebration! It started with Jack reading One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish to the little kids while I got dinner started. Then, while it was cooking, we made some Seuss-y crafts. We made truffula tree crafts inspired by this idea. (Harry asked if they could paint. I grudgingly said yes. As I was getting the super messy washable paints off the craft shelf, I ran across the $.88 watercolor set I bought at back to school time and forgot about. Painting with less mess and happy kids! Yay!) And we made paper "Cat in the Hat" hats. (We used some of Addie's stretchy headbands instead of making paper bands. Jack was VERY distressed at the thought of anyone thinking he wanted to wear a girl headband. So, for the record, Jack did not want to wear a girl headband and only used one as a hat holder.)



After the crafts, we had a special "picnic" dinner in the living room while watching The Lorax. The kids are always super excited when they get to eat in the living room, so this was probably their favorite part! Our Dr. Seuss themed menu included: green eggs and ham sandwiches, (deviled eggs with the filling dyed green and a modified version of these delicious ham sandwiches that were not green. Even though, when I thought he might be able to go to school on Friday, I made Harry promise that he would take at least one bite of the green eggs and ham at school and made him watch a video of Green Eggs and Ham on YouTube since we don't have the book{Sorry Dr. Seuss!}, the thought of eating green ham kind of weirded me out too. I digress.) We also had Cat in the Hat fruit kabobs that Jack called thing-a-ma-bobs, a "green egg" pudding treat, Cat in the Hat Jello cups, and some veggies. (No theme or anything. They just needed to eat some veggies.) The fruit kabobs and pudding "eggs" were the favorites. We had a great time at our impromptu party! I got most of the ideas here.

Soft Scrub All Purpose Giveaway!

I have another great giveaway form Purex! This time they sent me Soft Scrub Total All Purpose Cleaner. It can be used in the bathroom and kitchen on sinks, faucets, tile, showers, and tubs. It has a fresh lemon scent and is newly formulated to have more whitening power and less residue than before. I literally just got done scrubbing my bath tub with it. I'm really happy with how easily it cleaned the tub. The bathroom has a nice lemony scent instead of a harsh bleachy scent. Here are some before and after pictures of my tub! (That was a joke. There will be no such pictures.)

Thanks to Purex, you can find out for yourself how great Soft Scrub products are! Three lucky winners will be chosen to each get a coupon good for one free Soft Scrub product of their choice. So try the all purpose cleaner or try any of their other products! You can also sign up for their One Surface at A Time® Sweepstakes. Prizes include a year's supply of Soft Scrub and $1000! Use the rafflecopter widget below to enter the giveaway. Good luck! And don't forget to sign up for my Honey Bunches of Oats Giveaway!

Contest rules and legal stuff: Use the Rafflecopter widget below to enter. The first entry is a mandatory follow the blog entry. Leave your email address so I can contact you if you win! Earn a bonus second entry by leaving a comment saying how you'd use the product. I will draw the winners on Monday, March 11. I received this product for free from Purex. As a Purex Insiders blogger, I agreed to try the product and post a review on my blog. My opinions do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Purex. This giveaway is open to U.S. Residents only.

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Honey Bunches of Oats Giveaway!

The nice people at Purex sent me a box of the newest flavor of Honey Bunches of Oats to try. The new flavor is Tropical Blends - Mango Coconut. It has all the yummy stuff that regular Honey Bunches of Oats has, with a new tropical twist. There are mango flavored flakes, real coconut shavings, and coconut flavored granola clusters. My kiddos were excited to try this new variety. Jack has been interested in mangoes for some reason lately, and Harry has been asking about when we are going to Hawaii, (I wish,) so it came at just the right time. :)

The good news for you is that two lucky winners will each get a coupon for a box of free Honey Bunches of Oats! You can try out the new Tropical Blends, or use it for another flavor that you already love. And, they are having a Tropical Trio Sweepstakes to help kick off the new product. One of the prizes is a trip to Hawaii, so maybe Harry's wish will come true. ;)

Contest rules and legal stuff: Use the Rafflecopter widget below to enter. The first entry is a mandatory follow the blog entry. Leave your email address so I can contact you if you win! Earn a bonus second entry by leaving a comment saying how you'd use the product. I will draw the winners on Sunday, March 10. I received this product for free from Purex. As a Purex Insiders blogger, I agreed to try the product and post a review on my blog. My opinions do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Purex. This giveaway is open to U.S. Residents only.

Good Luck!

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