Dial Antibacterial Holiday Foaming Handwash Giveaway!

When I got home today, I found a nice suprise from Purex Insiders! A box with two bottles of Dial's new Holiday Edition Foaming Handwash. There are four different bottle designs. I got the snowman and the candy cane. They are super cute, and are officially the first Christmas decor put up this year. Foaming handwash is my favorite kind of hand soap, and this has a fresh, almost citrusy smell. Plus, it is a festive red color. Even the kids were excited about it. Which I found funny, because it's soap. You can find out more about all of Dial's products on their Facebook page.

Since I like to give something away with my reviews, I am going to give one lucky, local reader, the candy cane bottle of Dial Antibacterial Foaming Handwash! Here is an explanation of what I mean by "local," cut and pasted from the other local giveaway I am hosting right now. *Since this is an actual product, (not a coupon for you to go get the product yourself) I am going to limit the winner to a person who I will be able to deliver a prize to in person. The chances of me buying shipping materials and getting to the post office in any sort of timely manner are slim to none. (Really, just none.) Soooo, if I will see you any time soon, or you'll see my mom, or you know my friend who I could give it to to give to you, etc. (I think you get the picture...) this giveaway is for you! I'm going to refer to it as a "local giveaway."*

To enter, follow the blog and leave a comment saying you want to win. I will draw the winner Wednesday, December 5 using Random.org. And finally, some legal stuff: I received these products for free from the Purex Insiders program As a Purex Insiders blogger, I agreed to try the products and post a review on my blog. My opinions do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Purex Insiders program , or the manufacturers of the products. Also, obviously since the giveaway is local, it is open to U.S. residents only. And, check out my other local giveaway going on right now. Good luck!

Moms Meet Giveaway!

Recently, (Actually, not so recently. I've been meaning to get this up for a few weeks.) the nice people at Moms Meet sent me some products to review on the blog. Since I prefer to do giveaways with my reviews, I am going to share some the products with you!!! Here are a few disclaimers first. Since these are actual products, (not coupons for you to go get the products yourself) I am going to limit the winners to people who I will be able to deliver prizes to in person. The chances of me buying shipping materials and getting to the post office in any sort of timely manner are slim to none. (Really, just none.) Soooo, if I will see you any time soon, or you'll see my mom, or you know my friend who I could give it to to give to you, etc. (I think you get the picture...) these giveaways are for you! I'm going to refer to it as a "local giveaway." (Probably pretty obvious, but U.S. residents only.) Another disclaimer: The second giveaway is for ladies only!!! So, if you have a Y chromosome, and are easily offended by "lady talk," (I'm talking about the "P" word here, people) stop reading now, or at least don't scroll down past the first giveaway. Okay, so local and lady time talk, got it?

****Change of plans!!! I reviewed the info for the Softcup program, and it says they are sponsoring a giveaway too. So, I will choose two winners. One local and one that does not have to be local, as Mom's Meet will be sending that prize pack out! Sorry for the confusion!!!***

And finally, some legal stuff: I received these products for free from the sponsor of the Moms Meet Program, May Media Group LLC, who received it directly from the manufacturer. As a Moms Meet blogger, I agreed to try the products and post a review on my blog. My opinions do not necessarily reflect the opinions of May Media Group LLC, or the manufacturers of the products. I will choose the two winners on Wednesday, December 5, using Random.org. Also, be sure to check out my other local giveaway.

Okay, with that all out of the way, I present you with giveaway number one! Xlear, a brand that is known for using xylitol, a plant based, dentist recommended sweetener, sent me some of their new candy, Sparx. My family tried the Fruit flavor. We all really liked it. Jack referred to it as "the healthy candy." Like, "Mom, can I have some of my Halloween candy?" Me: No. "Well, how about some of the healthy candy. It's okay, because it's healthy." Me: sigh. Yes. And he's actually right. It is sugar free, and may help prevent dental caries. Added bonus: Addie loved shaking the little candies in their tube. You can find out more about all their products on their Facebook page. We are particularly fond of their toothpastes. My mom loves their adult toothpaste, and all three of my kiddos have used and loved their flouride free toddler toothpaste.

So, one lucky winner will get a tube of the Citrus Sparx to try for yourself! If you are local, follow the blog and leave a comment saying you want to win. (That'll actually enter you in both giveaways, no need for two comments.) Good luck!

On to giveaway number two! WARNING! WARNING! WARNING! DANGER WILL ROBINSON! There's gonna be lady talk, so turn back now if you don't want to read it!


So, the goal of Moms Meet it to share all sorts of green products. And guess what? You can even make your time of the month greener. (I'm talking about periods, so really, stop reading if this is gonna bother you.) Softcup offers you an alternative to traditional products. It can be used for swimming, sleeping, sports, and more, for up to twelve hours. It is sorta like a disposable Diva Cup. It also doesn't have any of the risks associated with traditional products. You can find out more about Softcup on their Facebook page. One lucky, local, winner will win a sample pack with ten Softcups for you to try. Again, follow the blog, leave a comment that you want to win, and you will be entered in both drawings. Good luck! I'm going to repaet this here! ****Change of plans!!! I reviewed the info for the Softcup program, and it says they are sponsoring a giveaway too. So, I will choose two winners. One local and one that does not have to be local, as Mom's Meet will be sending that prize pack out! Sorry for the confusion!!!***

Here's a funny video. It's not from Softcup, but it's pretty funny, so I had to include it.

Purex plus Oxi Winners!

The winners for the Purex plus Oxi giveaway were entries 1, 4, and 5. Congratulations to Mami2jcn, katychik, and Bethany! Mami2jcn and katychik, I have emailed you for your addresses and will send your prizes out as soon as I hear back from you. Bethany, I'll give you yours next time I see. (I saw you yesterday and totally forgot! Sorry!) Enjoy, ladies!


I have two more giveaways that I will try to get ready this week!

Purex plus Oxi Giveaway!

The nice people at Purex sent me another new product to try! This time, it was Purex plus Oxi. Like all of their great products, this detergent works for my HE washer. (It works for reguar washing machines, too.) It got my brood's massive amounts of laundry clean. In fact, it should work for getting rid of over 101 different types of stains. Overall, I am very happy with it, as I have been with everything Purex has given me to try.

Now the best part! Purex has given me three coupons, each good for one free bottle of new Purex plus Oxi, so you can try it for yourself! All you need to do is follow the blog and leave a comment on this post saying you'd like to win. I will draw the three winners using random.org on Wednesday, November 7th. Good Luck!

Also, Purex is having a sweepstakes right now to promote the new detergent. They are giving away more than $6000 in prizes, so make sure to sign up here by November 30th!

Here's some legal stuff: This giveaway is only open to U.S. residents. Purex provided me with a sample of Purex plus Oxi so I could review it. However, all the opinions expressed here are my own.

P.S. I hope to have another giveaway up some time this week, so check back for that!

Maggie Stiefvater Day!!!

So, a few weeks ago (when I started typing this, it originally said last week, but I am just now finishing it!), my bff, Steph, and I went on an awesome kid free day trip to see one of our favorite authors, Maggie Stiefvater! If you are wondering to yourself who she is, do yourself a favor and start reading The Scorpio Races right now. Then read all of her other books. Then come back and finish reading this post, which will be like, tomorrow, because you won't be able to stop reading. You're welcome. Seriously, she could write her interpretation of the phone book, and I'm sure I would find it amazing.

Okay, back to the trip... Our awesome husbands took time off of work (Thanks Cory and Jake!) so we could have a kid free day of awesomeness. (Warning: I am probably going to use the word "awesome" A LOT in this post.) We left around 11:00, (without kids; have I mentioned that?) traveling in style, ie: not in a minivan, thanks to Steph's fab mom, Debbie. We stopped and ate lunch at a real restaurant with real adult conversation, and then we were back on the road.

We arrived at the mall with the book shop in plenty of time, so we enjoyed some kid free shopping (which, ironically, mostly involved buying stuff for the kiddos.) We stopped by the book shop, Barbara's Bookstore, and bought our copies of The Raven Boys, from a very helpful and enthusiastic bookseller, who I thought might have been Barbara herself. (Not 100% on that at all though!) She was excited that we had driven such a long way and let us reserve front row seats. She said it was her first time reserving seats for a book signing! She also recommended a yummy nearby Italian restaurant for dinner, Salerno's Pizza.

Finally, it was time for the book event! Maggie and Libba Bray were so funny, and nice, and genuine. They obviously had the whole doing signings together thing down pat, and everything about it was awesome. Steph and I even won a prize for traveling the farthest to be there! It was a still that Maggie drew for the book's animated trailer, that she made herself. Overall, it was an epic day, and pretty impressive that we decided to go and got everything arranged in less than two weeks, since we normally have to plan about a month in advance if we want to go to a movie or Starbucks or whatever. I'm gonna throw in another awesome right here. AWESOME!!!!

Oh, and The Raven Boys is also awesome!

Giveaway Winners!!!

Here are the winners for the Soft Scrub and Kashi giveaways!!!

Soft Scrub

Marissa S. (Send me your new address please!)

Sara M.

Mandy E.

I will get your coupons to you ASAP ladies!

Kashi

Cat M. (I submitted all of your info, so they should be sending your prize soon. Let me know when you get it!)

Congratulations to all of the winners :)

Kashi Giveaway!

I'm having another great giveaway! The nice people at Moms Meet and Kashi sent me some of their new Kashi Chocolate Soft-Baked Squares to try. My kids really like them! The texture is just like that of an ordinary brownie. They have a rich, chocolatey taste, but the first two ingredients are organic whole wheat flour and sweet potatoes. So, I can give them to the kids as a snack or treat and not feel guilty about it! (Side note: I really hope Jack's teacher has noticed that they are Kashi snacks, and doesn't think I've been sending regular old brownies as a "healthy morning snack."!!!) They also contain black beans, omega-3s, fiber, and a whole bunch of other good stuff.

My family has really enjoyed them. And Kashi and Moms Meet want to give you a chance to enjoy them, too! All you need to do is follow the blog, and leave a comment saying you want to win (and your email address so I can contact you if you win.) One lucky winner will get two coupons, each good for one free Kashi Product of their choice, and a Kashi lunch tote. (This prize will ship directly from Kashi, so I'm not 100% sure when you will receive it.) This giveaway is open to U.S. residents only. I will be choosing the winner on Saturday, September 22. Good luck!!!


Now here's some legal stuff: I received this product for free from the sponsor
of the Moms MeetSM program, May Media Group LLC, who received it directly from the manufacturer. As a Moms MeetSM blogger, I agreed to use this product and post my opinion on my blog. My opinions do not necessarily reflect the opinions of May Media Group LLC or the manufacturer of the product.

P.S. Don't forget to sign up for my Soft Scrub Giveaway here.