ES6tLMQ0PXfdqC9-18bZz9xUQ9E The Life Of A Coast Guard Wife: 8/8/10 - 8/15/10

Saturday, August 14, 2010

DownEast Basics Review & Giveaway

I had the greatest opportunity to review for DownEast Basics! I really didn't know what to expect from their clothes.

I picked the Beach Babe Dress to review. First of all, it arrived really fast! I was very pleased with the fast shipping! That comes in handy when you need something quickly for an event you may be going to!

Once I opened the package and pulled out the dress, I fell in love! I spend a lot of time out on the lake and at the beach. Sometimes it's a pain to have to put shorts and a shirt on after being in the water! With the Beach Babe Dress, that solves my problem! I can just slip it on super easy, and be on m way!

The dress is really soft! As my mom would say, 'it's like butta!' :) I'm obviously a girl, so I need, want, and have to have soft things! Haha! Another great thing, is that it fit so nice! It's loose, but also very flattering. Very comfortable to wear. It has double spaghetti halter straps which makes it super easy to get on and off, and also gives it a little more flare! It has crochet details at the top on the chest which is absolutely beautiful!

It's made of 52% cotton and 48% modal. I had to look up modal because I had never heard of it before. But I learned that modal is a variety of rayon. It's 50% more water absorbant than cotton and wont fade or shrink! Man, you can learn so much from trying new things!

Next weekend I am going to Sea World, and you can bet I will be wearing this dress!

DownEast Basics has a lot of other items besides my dress. They sell Tees & Camis, Skirts, Swim wear, and so much more! After getting this dress and seeing the quality of DownEast Basics, I will be looking around their catalog and ordering more! I'm a very happy customer! You should head over and start ordering so you can join me in my happiness! :)

                                                                            WIN IT                                                                          
One (1) lucky reader will win an item of choice from DownEast Basics new arrivals!

                                                                MANDATORY ENTRY                                                          
Visit DownEast Basics and tell me which item from their new arrivals that you'd pick if you won! Please be sure to leave your email address in the first entry. I don't want to have to search for it! *You MUST do the mandatory entry! All bonus entries will be deleted if it's not done first!*

                                                                    BONUS ENTRIES                                                               
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1 Extra Entry-
Follow me on Twitter
Follow DownEast Basics on Twitter
'Like' me on Facebook
'Like' DownEast Basics on Facebook and leave a comment on their wall telling them I sent you
Add my blog to your blogroll
Enter another one of my giveaways. 1 entry for each.

2 Extra Entries-
Subscribe to my blog via email
Grab my button and tell me where to find it

3 Extra Entries-
Grab my Summer in the South button and tell me where to find it

8 Extra Entries-
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Tweet about this giveaway. 3 tweets per day. Please do not tweet all together!

RT #Win an item of choice from @USCGWifey and @DownEastBasics #Giveaway ends 9/4 http://bit.ly/bppodg

                                                                             RULES                                                                         
Giveaway ends September 4, 2010 @ 12 (midnight) CST
Winner(s) will be chosen via Random.Org., and contacted via email
Winner(s) have 48 hours to respond to the email or another winner(s) will be chosen
Open to US Only
After this review/giveaway, the winner will not be eligible to win another DownEast giveaway on my blog for at least 90 days.


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Thursday, August 12, 2010

Summer in the South: Sand Gone Review & Giveaway

Don't you just love the beach!? I know I do! The smell of the ocean, the salty breeze, I love it all! The only thing I don't like is getting in the truck to leave and trying to get the sand off of you. It's virtually impossible! Then you track it home, into the house, into the shower. Yuck!

Well, Sand Gone solves that problem! Sand Gone is an all natural, non-toxic powder. When the powder is brushed on sand covered skin, the sand just falls off! Your skin feels silky and clean without feeling wet or scratchy! It also has a hint of coconut scent! The perfect scent for that beach setting!

I received a jar of Sand Gone for review. It does exactly what it says it does! The sand comes right off! Any water around here that we visit has a sandy beach so Sand Gone is a blessing for us! We use it all the time. It smells good and leaves your skin feeling lovely!

I really wish I would have known about this at our last unit when we lived in a beach house! We were always tracking sand everywhere. We aren't as close to the beach now, but when we are at those sandy places, we don't bring it home with us! I love Sand Gone!

An 8oz. family sized jar of Sand Gone is only $12 + shipping! That is well worth it! Or, you can get a Sand Gone Beach Bag with lots of goodies for only $26 + shipping! Go order today!

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One (1) lucky reader will win an 8oz. jar of Sand Gone!

                                                                  MANDATORY ENTRY                                                        
Leave me a comment telling me why you'd like to win Sand Gone! Please be sure to leave your email address in the first entry. I don't want to have to search for it! *You MUST do the mandatory entry! All bonus entries will be deleted if it's not done first!*

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Follow me on Twitter

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'Like' me on Facebook
'Like' Sand Gone on Facebook and leave a comment on their wall telling them I sent you
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Enter another one of my giveaways. 1 entry for each.


2 Extra Entries-
Subscribe to my blog via email
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8 Extra Entries-
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Tweet about this giveaway. 3 tweets per day. Please do not tweet all together!

RT #Win an 8oz. jar of Sand Gone  from @USCGWifey and @SANDGONE #Giveaway ends 9/2 http://bit.ly/9J7wlY

                                                                             RULES                                                                        
Giveaway ends September 2, 2010 @ 12 (midnight) CST
Winner(s) will be chosen via Random.Org., and contacted via email
Winner(s) have 48 hours to respond to the email or another winner(s) will be chosen
Open to US only


Don't forget to thank a member of our MILITARY!

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Winners!

I've been way behind on things! I'm sorry everyone! Please bare with me! Here are the winners of all the closed giveaways!

Essential Swimwear- Tiffany #57

Crazy Dog T-Shirts- clynsg #210

NachoMamaTees- lilpinksocks #47

Roadkill T-Shirts- ky2here #174

NOVICA- Nancy #647

Silly Mama Quilts- TBA

Zehn Naturals- Judy #106

Scrubz- 409cope #103

Zero Water- lilpinksocks #99

Vapur- LLL with Leslie #43

SanukLyra Schroeder #232


All winners have been emailed and have 48 hours to respond.


Thanks to everybody who entered and keep coming back I have more coming!

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Monday, August 9, 2010

Summer in the South: Kidorable Review & Giveaway

I am always looking for cute things to buy my boys. I've been on the look out for hooded towels for them for a while. We are always at the lake in the water, so I wanted to get them something that would work better than an ordinary towel.

Then I came across Kidorable! They are exactly what their name says! They have the most adorable items ever! And it's all for the little ones! They have umbrellas, rain coats, rain boots, backpacks, knit hats, knit scarves, knit gloves, towels, sun hats, embroidered shirts, hanger sets, and bookends! Click HERE to browse through the whole line!

For my review I received 4 items. The dolphin and pirate umbrellas and the fireman and pirate towels! The umbrellas are perfect for us! If you have ever lived or visited Mobile, AL, you know how much it rains here! We get A LOT of rain. My boys are always wanting to hold the umbrella. I'd let them, but since they are so short, I'd literally be left out in the rain! Now, they have their own umbrellas. Ones that they, themselves, picked out! And, they are so Kidorable! :) They want to bring them out even when it's not raining! They are kid sized, so they fit their little hands perfectly! I love them and they love them, what more could you ask for!

The towels are perfect for us as well! And once again, they want to walk around the house wearing them when they don't need them. The nice thing about the towels is that they are hooded and can be buttoned. So, when we are leaving the lake and get into the air-conditioned truck, they can keep them on so they wont get cold, and they wont get their car seats wet. They fit around them nice to where the seat belt and straps can still be on them! My problem, solved! The pirate towel has an eye patch on the hood and the fireman towels' hood is just like a fireman hat! They love that! They really feel like they are a pirate and fireman!

Overall, I am in love with Kidorable! I want to buy so much stuff from there! With so many cute items to choose from, I will be back there again and again! :)

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One (1) lucky reader will win an umbrella of choice from Kidorable!

                                                                  MANDATORY ENTRY                                                        
Visit Kidorable  and tell me which umbrella you'd pick, or something else you'd like to have! Please be sure to leave your email address in the first entry. I don't want to have to search for it! *You MUST do the mandatory entry! All bonus entries will be deleted if it's not done first!*

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Follow me on Twitter

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'Like' me on Facebook
'Like' Kidorable on Facebook and leave a comment on their wall telling them I sent you
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Enter another one of my giveaways. 1 entry for each.


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Subscribe to my blog via email
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Grab my Summer in the South button and tell me where to find it

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RT #Win an umbrella of choice  from @USCGWifey and@Kidorable  #Giveaway ends 8/30 http://bit.ly/bozfw4

                                                                             RULES                                                                        
Giveaway ends August 30, 2010 @ 12 (midnight) CST
Winner(s) will be chosen via Random.Org., and contacted via email
Winner(s) have 48 hours to respond to the email or another winner(s) will be chosen
Open to US only




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