ES6tLMQ0PXfdqC9-18bZz9xUQ9E The Life Of A Coast Guard Wife: 3/7/10 - 3/14/10

Saturday, March 13, 2010

Save Your World Review & Giveaway

I was so happy when I heard from Save Your World about reviewing for them. I think that they have a wonderful cause and was excited to try their products! When you buy from Save Your World, 1 product= 1 acre of rainforest saved for 1 year! I think saving and protecting our rainforests is very important.

Did you kow? (Taken from the Save your world Press Kit)
At the current rate of destruction, half of our remaining rainforests will be gone by 2025 and complete devistation by 2060
  • Every second we lose an acre the size of two football fields
  • Every day we lose an area larger than all five boroughs of ew York City
  • Every month we lose an area about the size of New Hampshire
  • Every year we lose an area twice the size of Florida
Our rainforests need us, and Save Your World is helping out tremendously by donating a portion of the proceeds from every product sold. Their current mission is to preserve 200,000 acres of rainforest in Guyana, South America. Find out more about the mission HERE.

To review, I recieved:
As soon as I opened the package, I could smell the products. They have a very  organic/earthy smell. I really liked it! Very natural, not too overpowering. The body lotions are made with pure natural essential oils. They also have Organic Aloe and Organic Yerba Matè. My favorite was the Oasis fruit. Has a scent of grapefruit-citrus! The exfoliating bars are 100% natural hand crafted, and also have  Organic Aloe and Organic Yerba Matè. They will provide nutrient-rich antioxidants to your skin! As for the lip balms, they are non greasy (which I love), and protect while nourishing. The exforliating bars, lip balm, and all other products are scented with pure essential oils.

Overall, I love the products, and love the thought of helping my planet while using them. Please go the the Save Your World website and order! This is one purchase you wont feel guilty about!

~Win It~
Save You World has offered the chance for one of my readers to win a bottle of lotion and a bar of soap!

**Mandatory Entry**

Go to the Save Your World website and leave a comment telling me something you learned. Please be sure to leave your email address in the first entry, or that it's visible on your profile.
*You MUST do the mandatory entry! All bonus entries will be deleted if it's not done first!*

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5. Blog about this giveaway and leave me a link to the post {5 entries}
6. Enter another one of my giveaways {1 entry per giveaway}
7. Add my blog to your blog roll {1 entry}
8. Tweet about this giveaway {3 tweets per day} You can use this:
@USCGWifey is giving away 2 products from Save Your World http://bit.ly/9kotly ends 3/27

**Rules**
•Giveaway ends Saturday, March 27, 2010 at 12 (noon) CST
•Winner will be chosen via Random.Org., and contacted my email
•Winner will have 48 hours to respond to the email or another winner will be chosen



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Friday, March 12, 2010

Hana Professional Flat Iron Review

When I found out that I was going to get the chance to review the Hana Professional Flat Iron 1' Pink Edition from Misikko, I was waaaay excited! I got a flat iron for Christmas and was pretty pleased with it, but not overly. Now, this one, on the other hand, is AWESOME! I am thoroughly impressed with not only the flat iron, but with Misikko as well! When I opened the box and started pulling things out, it felt like Christmas!

How pretty is all of that!?! I feel like I should start a new career as a stylist! :) The flat iron has adjustable heat, it's safe to use on damp hair, has floating plates for all hair textures, and has a 2 year warranty! It also comes with a travel pouch and a heat proof silicone mat. Then, store it all away neatly in the tin case. This is great for me! I travel a lot going back home to visit family. Now, that I've used this flat iron, I will NEVER use another! It heats up very quicklly, and works great! For me, this is the best flat iron!

Here is a before picture

And here's after!

Oh it did such a great job!

Misikko also has Chi flat irons for sale, the best selling hair straightener the world has know.
Oh, and that's not all! There's the Babyliss flat iron that are compact, attractive & easy to wield, with torqued-up motors so they're as powerful as larger ionic dryers.

I wasn't able to do a giveaway with this review due to stocking issues, but I look forward to working with Misikko in the future, and hopefully doing a giveaway! I honestly can't wait to work with them again, and I URGE you to go check out the website and order to see for yourself how wonderful Misikko is!

P.S.- I already told my mom she can have my old straightener! :)


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I won!

I actually won this back in October from Temptalia. Last month when I still hadn't recieved it, I shot her an email to see what was going on. She got a hold of the right people, and UPS knocked on my door today! I'm really excited about it because it's worth $200! It's a T3 featherweight hair dryer! I know people who are dying to win one of these! I feel sooo lucky!

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Business Card Giveaway

Attention all bloggers! Wouldn't you love some business cards to give to people to let people know about you? Or maybe you need some for work, or for your Etsy shop. Well, here is your chance to win 500(!) business cards!


UPrinting.com is giving one of my readers to chance to win 500 of their wonderful business cards! (I'm jealous of the winner!) UPrinting is high quality, and very affordable! They have everything from flyers to door hangers. Check out their Promotional Printing!

Here are the giveaway details:

500 Business Cards for One (1) Winner
Your choice of sizes: 2 x 3.5”, 2 x 3”, 2 x 2” (square card) or 1.75x3.5 (slim cards)
Your choice of paper: 14 pt gloss cardstock, 14 pt matte cardstock or 13 pt recycled uncoated cardstock
Specifications: Full Color Both Sides; Offset Press; 3 Business Day Printing
FREE UPS Ground Shipping!

~Win it~
*Mandatory Entry*
Leave me a comment telling me why you need these business cards!
{Must do this entry first. Please leave your email address, unless it's visible on your profile.}
*Bonus Entries*
1. Follow my blog {1 entry}
2. Subscribe to my blog {2 entries}
3. Enter another one of my giveaways {1 entry per giveaway}
4. Grab my button {2 entries}
5. Blog about this giveaway {5 entries}

Easy huh!?

*Rules*
  • Giveaway ends Thursday, March 25, 2010 at 12(noon) CST
  • Winner will be chosen via Random.Org., and contacted by email
  • Winner will have 48 hours to respond to the email or another winner will be chosen
  • Open to US only
  • Must be 18 or older to enter
A BIG thanks to UPrinting for facilitating this giveaway!


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Friday Follow Blog Hop! #9 & Trendy Treehouse

It's Friday again! Thank God! I can't wait for next week! My son turns 5 on Tuesday and the hubby also comes home for the week! We are going to get everything outside packed up for our move! I can't wait! Plus, I have a lot of reviews and giveaways on the way as well! I also reached 100 followers! Woohoo! Thank you to everyone following, and to those I wll meet this week!


MckLinky Blog Hop



MckLinky Blog Hop



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Thursday, March 11, 2010

Winners!

My first giveaway has just ended! 118 entries! I think that's pretty good! Thank you to all that entered! And here are the winners:
#31- Romapr! You won Zuke's Z-Ridge Carrot Chews! *CONFIRMED*
#82 LLL with Leslie! You won Just Chicken! for cats! *CONFIRMED*

Winners have been emailed and have 48 hours to respon!

Congrats to the winners! If you didn't win, don't fret! I have other giveaways going on! Go enter! You can't win if you don't enter!

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Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Couponing trip to Walgreens & Target

Ok, so I follow a lot of coupon blogs. I LOVE reading the things they post! It's amazing what they do! Getting a lot of stuff, but only spending a little, and sometimes none. Even making money! Well, I'm not that advanced yet, but I went to Target and Walgreens yesterday to try out my skills. I'm still far from where they are, but I was proud of myself!
My first stop was Target. I got a few extra things without coupons for my boys, but they were either cheap, or clearanced out.
2 GI Joe Action Figures- Originally $14.99 Clearanced- $7.48
Boys Polo Shirt- Originally $7.99 Clearanced- $1.98
Crest Kids Toothpaste- $1.49, Used $1 off Target coupon, paid $0.49
Revlon Lip Color- Originally $8.49 Clearanced- $2.12, Used $1off Target coupon, paid $1.12
Scooby Doo Bandaids- $1.82, Used $1 off Target coupon, paid $0.82
The slippers were just super cute so I had to get them! :) They were $2.50 each. So, before clearance and coupons (without tax) the total was $54.77. After savings was $24.37! I saved $30.40! Awesome!


Second stop was Walgreens. People have been posting that Olay has a $15 rebate going on so I wanted in on the action. Go here to get it before the 12th! Basically, you buy 3, send in the rebate, and get a check! Walgreens has Olay on sale this week for $3.33. Perfect! So, here it goes...
2 Olay body washes for $3.33 each
1 Oly in-shower body lotion for $4.49
$15 mail-in rebate= FREE!!
J&J wash- $4.49
J&J lotion- $2.99
J&J at Walgreens is BOGO 1/2 off this week, plus I had $1 off coupon from Coupons.com
2 bags of M&M's- $3.49 each. I had 2 coupons for a free bag from an instant win game back in October, so those were free as well. In the end, all I paid was $4.74!

I'm still on such a high from that experience! Can't wait to do some more! :) Thank you to all the coupon blogs I'm following that post these awesome deals! Keep it up, I'm listening! :)



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Green Mountain Coffee Review & Giveaway

There is nothing like a good cup of Joe in the morning! I don't function properly without it! :) That why I was so happy to get the chance to review the Kenyan Highland Cooperatives roast from Green Mountain Coffee!

A little about the company: (taken from information they sent me)

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters is a leader in the speciatly coffee industry, and has had a long history of involvement with Fair Trade. Fair Trade Certified coffees are one of the fastest-growing segments of the specialty coffee industry. Green Mountain Coffee Roasters also boasts a large selection of Single Origin coffees. This means that all the coffee beans came from the same farm. Single Origin coffees appeal to the growing segment of coffee drinkers who appreciate the effects of terrior, or "taste of place". People want to know where their food comes from; Single Origin coffees do just this!

As well as being recognized as a leader in the specialty coffee industry, Green Mountain coffee Roasters is known for its ivvovative brewing technology. GMCR's operations are managed through two business units: the Specialty Coffee unit and the Keurig unit. The Specialty Coffee business unit produces coffee, tea and hot cocoa from its family of brands, including Tully's Coffee®, Green Mountain Coffee®, Newman's Own® Organics coffee and Timothy's World Coffee®. The Keurig business unit is a pioneer and leading manufacturer of gourmet single-cup brewing systems. The portion packs for these single-cup brewers are produced by a variety of licensed roasters, including Tully's Coffee®, Green Mountain Coffee®, Newman's Own® Organics coffee, Timothy's World Coffee®. K-Cup® portion packs are also available in a variety of tea nad hot cocoa blends. Keurig® Single-Cup Brewers are a great addition to any household or office setting because of their simplicity and the variety of choices they offer each one of their individual users.

In addition to Green Mountain Coffee Roaster's brewing options, GMCR strongly believes in its socially responsible business practices. GMCR supports local and global communities by offsetting 100% of its direct greenhouse gas emissions, investing in Fair Trade Certified™ coffee, and donating at least five percent of its pre-tax profits to social and environmental projects. For more information about GMCR's social responsibility, visit http://www.brewingabetterworld.com/.

I'm not sure what you think, but to me, this sounds like a high-class company! Sounds like they are doing everything right, which I love to see! And to top it off, their coffee is GREAT! I wasn't sure how I was going to like the Kenyan Highlnd Cooperatives roast because it's slightly flavored, but I LOVE it! It is fine bodied, resonant, and winey, shimmering with classic berry and citrus notes. It's even great with my French Vanilla coffee creamer! I think I just found my new brand of coffee! ;)

If you are a fanatic coffee lover like myself, you should go check out the website and order some! It's also available in supermarkets, convenience stores, workplaces, college campuses, and restaurants around the country!

~Win it~
Liz, from GMCR has offered the chance for one of my readers to win their own GMC! One winner will recieve either a box of K-Cups or a bag of ground or whole bean coffee in a variety of their choice. And that included the Kenyan Highland Cooperatives roast that I love so much!

**Mandatory Entry**
Go to the GMCR website and leave a comment telling me which one you'd pick if you won! Please be sure to leave your email address in the first entry, or that it's visible on your profile.
*You MUST do the mandatory entry! All bonus entries will be deleted if it's not done first!*

**Bonus Entries**
{Leave separate comments for each entry}
1. Follow me on Twitter {1 entry}
2. Follow GMCR on Twitter {1 entry}
3. Become a fan of GMCR on Facebook {1 entry}
4. Subscribe to my blog {1 entry}
5. Grab my button and leave a link to where it's at {2 entries}
6. Follow my publicly on google friend connect {1 entry}
7. Blog about this giveaway and leave me a link to the post {5 entries}
8. Enter another one of my giveaways {1 entry per giveaway}
9. Add my blog to your blog roll {1 entry}
10. Tweet about this giveaway {3 tweets per day} You can use this:
@USCGWifey is giving away yummy coffee from @GreenMtnCoffee ends 3/26 http://bit.ly/cAYJLd

**Rules**
  • Giveaway ends Friday, March 26, 2010 at 12 (noon) CST
  • Winner will be chosen via Random.Org., and contacted my email
  • Winner will have 48 hours to respond to the email or another winner will be chosen
  • Open to everyone!


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I won!

So, this was a great win for me. My hubby and I have been TTC since we got married in 08. Although I have 2 boys, they aren't his (previous marriage). I want another baby and he wants a a boy to carry on the name. So, I won FertilAid For Women! Hopefully it will help a little! I won it from Emily over at Emily's Latest. Thanks Emily!

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Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Tag Tuesday


This is such a cute idea!  Head on over to Adventures of a Military Family of 8 and join in the fun! Get more followers and list your giveaway, esty shop ect.!

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Monday, March 8, 2010

I won!

I love instant win games! I won a Kikkoman's spoon rest from HERE. Didn't know I had won, just showed up in my mailbox today! I needed a spoon rest, so I'm happy with it!

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Shushybye Review & Giveaway

"It's bedtime boys."
"NOOOOO!!!" Let the crying begin!

That's how bedtime starts every night at my house! They DO NOT like the word 'bedtime'. I believe they think if they go to sleep, they are going to miss something very important. Which is never the case. So, when I got the chance to review Shushybye: Sleepover Surprise and Close Your Eyes CD, I was very intrigued and excited!

My boys and I enjoy reading together. The only problem is, even though I use different voice, they get tired of hearing the same voice. With Shushybye, they get to hear a lot of different voices, and I still get to be there and share that time with them! Last night, we popped the book CD into the player and cuddled up on the couch with the book. Well, that is until the music started playing and they got up to dance! Once the reading began, they sat there and listened to the whole story! Never once did they get bored! The pages are very colorful with wonderful illustrations. They really liked the fact that the cover would glow in the dark when I held it to the light for a minute! And, the cover is safe and nontoxic! After it was all over, they were excited to go to bed! They wanted to go make their Dream Wishes, and maybe even dream about going to see all the Shushies! They have already asked me today if we can read it again tonight!


The CD I got was also great! I put it on earlier in the evening while I was here on the computer. As soon as they heard the music, they came running! *INTERRUPTION*
Ha, my son just saw the CD cover here on my post and starting pointing and bouncing. So, we are listening now as I type! I really do love children's music. You can't help but sing along and dance! The CD is all about going to sleep, and why it's a good thing. So, I play it during the day and get them excited about going to bed. Isn't 'jammin' out' great!? Our favortie song is 'The Shushybye Bues', which is also featured in the book!





Shushybye is also on tour! The Shushybyes SUMMER DREAMIN' 2010 tour kicks off in June! They are starting off on the East Coast. For more information and ticket ordering, head on over to the website.





~Buy It~
Head on over to the Shushybye Shoppe and take a look around. You can get everything from the book, to the Shushy Plush Dolls! They are so cute!

~Win It~
Shushybye is offering the chance for one of my reader to win Shushybye: Sleepover Surprise & the Close Your Eyes CD!

**Mandatory Entry**
Leave a comment telling me some of the funny things you've told your child to get them to go to bed. OR go to the Shushybye website and tell me something you learned. Please be sure to leave your email address in the first entry, or that it's visible on your profile.
*You MUST do the mandatory entry! All bonus entries will be deleted if it's not done first!*

**Bonus Entries**
{Leave separate comments for each entry}
1. Follow me on Twitter {1 entry}
2. Follow Shushybye on Twitter {1 entry}
3. Become a fan of Shushybye on Facebook {1 entry}
4. Subscribe to my blog {1 entry}
5. Grab my button and leave a link to where it's at {2 entries}
6. Follow me publicly on google friend connect {1 entry}
7. Blog about this giveaway and leave me a link to the post {5 entries}
8. Enter another one of my giveaways {1 entry per giveaway}
9. Add my blog to your blog roll {1 entry}
10. Tweet about this giveaway {3 tweets per day} You can use this:
@USCGWifey is giving away a book & CD from @Shushybyeguy ends 3/25 http://bit.ly/dqXLOK

**Rules**

  • Giveaway ends Thursday, March 25, 2010 at 12 (noon) CST

  • Winner will be chosen via Random.Org., and contacted by email

  • Winner will have 48 hours to respond to the email, or another winner will be chosen

  • Open to US & Canada only
Photos courtesy of Shushybye. This review was facilitated by TPRP. Thanks! These are my opinions, yours may differ.

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Sunday, March 7, 2010

EvoraKids Review & Giveaway

My 2 boys just absolutly LOVE brushing their teeth! Which is a great thing...except that this is what I get, "Mama, I can do it by myself, I don't want you to do it!". Next I tell them that I'll brush first, then you can brush some too. There are the occasional fits, but we get through. Even with me helping, I never feel  like 'we' have done a good enough job! That's why I was so happy to have the opportunity to review EvoraKids!

EvoraKids is a chewable little tablet that helps get the nasty stuff that toothbrushes and flossing could miss. It gives me the peace of mind knowing that whatever 'we' missed while brushing, EvorKids will get! Cherry flavor, what kid doesn't like something that is cherry flavored!? I know my boys loved it! They could not wait until bedtime to have one! Ah, it's the little things in life this that make the 'mom world' so much easier! One less thing to worry about!
Here are a few simple things about EvoraKids that any mother (or father) would love:

  • EvoraKids works around the clock

  • 100% natural

  • No artificial flovors or colors

  • No wheat, gluten, soy, or GMOs

  • No sugar, or artificial sweeteners

  • Safe and gentle

  • Delicious flavor kids love

  • Simple for kids to take on their own
I don't know about you, but I didn't see anything in that list that I didn't like! And there's more good news. Times are hard right now, and I personally know how tight money is. EvoraKids is only $19.95 for a 30 day supply, and if your order is over $35, you get free shiping! That's music to my ears!

~Win it~
EvoraKids is giving one of my readers the chance to win their own 30 day supply! Will it be you?

**Mandaory Entry**
Go to the EvorKids website and tell me something that you learned about EvorKids. Please be sure to leave your email address in the first entry, or that it's visible on your profile.
*You MUST do the mandatory entry! All bonus entries will be deleted if it's not done first!*

**Bonus Entries**
{Leave separate comments for each entry}
1. Follow me on Twitter {1 entry}
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3. Become a fan of EvorKids on Facebook {1 entry}
4. Subscribe to my blog {1 entry}
5. Grab my button and leave me a direct link to where you posted it to {2 entries} {leave separate comments}
6. Follow me publicly on google friend connect {1 entry}
7. Blog about the giveaway and leave the a direct link to the post {5 entries} {leave separate comments}
8. Add my blog to your blog roll {1 entry}
9. Enter another one of my giveaways {1 entry per giveaway}
10. Tweet about this giveaway {3 tweets per day} You can use this:
@USCGWifey is giving away a 30 day supply of @EvoraKids ends 3/24 http://bit.ly/9lSeM0

**Rules**

  • Giveaway ends Wednesday, March 24, 2010 at 12 (noon) CST

  • Winner will be chosen via Random.Org., and contacted by email

  • Winner will have 48 hours to respond to the email, or another winner will be chosen
  • Open to US & Canada only
Photo courtesy of EvoraKids. This review was facilitated by TPRP. Thanks! These are my opinions, yours may differ.


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I won!


I'm very excited about this win! Eco Tools! I've been wanting some makeup brushes for a while now, just haven't had the extra money to go get any. And these are awsome! Cool beans! I won them from Courtney over at Coo Coo Courtney. Thanks Courtney!

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