The Life Of A Coast Guard Wife: 7/15/12

Friday, July 20, 2012

Make This House A Home Giveaway!

Welcome to the Make This House A Home Giveaway Event! I think it is very important to make a house a home. Being that I am a military wife, I have many "homes". Doing my best to make the house as comfortable and familiar as possible is all I can do!

This event is hosted by Tales From the Nursery and Mama's Baby Cupcakes and runs from July 20 to August 3. Each participating blog will be giving away a home related item with a minimum value of $25. The Grand Prize is sponsored by Gallery Direct! TWO winner's get to choose any item from Gallery Direct up to $200! {US only}

CLICK HERE TO ENTER GRAND PRIZE!

Here at The Life Of A Coast Guard Wife, I have a treat for you! I will be giving away 3D photo crystal from 3D Laser Gifts! When I got my 3D photo crystal, I was in awe! This has to be one of the neatest things I have ever seen! To see my little boys forever etch into a crystal was just memorizing! I could not take my eyes off of it for a few days!

From 3D Laser Gifts:

How do you make the 3D laser images? Photo crystals are made using a special laser that focuses its concentrated beams of light to a precise point below the surface of the crystal. Each bright point in the image is plotted in the final crystal piece. The laser then focuses a high-powered beam on each three-dimensional coordinate. Once the beam reaches the focal point, the powerful laser pulse makes a tiny void or inclusion inside the crystal. Then the laser moves to the next coordinate and makes another etched point. Finally, enough points are created to reproduce the design deep within the crystal. As laser beams are non-invasive, no marks or blemishes are left on the surface of the crystal. When viewed from any angle the intricate design is viewed much like a three dimensional sculpture.

The crystals come in different shapes like flat, tower, diamond and more! I personally went with the diamond shape. I also love that the crystals can come with a light base. Trust me, the light base makes all the difference! The crystal goes from being "wow, that's neat" to jaw dropping amazement!

It was so super easy to order my crystal. All I had to do was pick what all I wanted and find a picture, and that was it! They do all the hard work! I also got to put a little text into my crystal! It says "My little munchkins"!

The crystal I received really does make this house a home. Having my babies in 3D, lit up and smiling at me, makes this house that much more enjoyable. My boys have been gone all summer visiting their dad, but seeing that crystal sitting there reminded me that it's only 42 days and that they will be home soon!

Now it's your turn! One of my readers is going to win the same 3D crystal I received! That is a $188 value! Good luck to all!

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Don't forget to visit the other participating blog and enter their giveaways too!

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Thursday, July 19, 2012

Golden Earth Review & Giveaway

I am a mom of two little boys that are 11 months apart. I am also a military wife. I have two dogs, a fish and a gerbil. I have a lot of responsibilities. My life is very crazy at times. That is why I was so happy to review for Golden Earth!

From Golden Earth:

at golden earth, we create organic aromatherapy lotions, chakra oils,perfumes, and body products that promote wellness for the body, mind and spirit. our natural products are made from the finest natural ingredients from around the world including pure therapeutic gradeessential oils, which are aromatic plant extracts and crystal infusions. with each of our aromatherapy and body care products, we continually delight our customers with their own spiritual renewal, physical revitalization, and emotional rejuvenation.

Having just that little something to help keep me calm, cool and collected makes life a little bit easier!

For review, I was sent two oils.

Euphoria- a classically rich, romantic floral scent that is exquisite. the divine scent of this rose and jasmine perfume inspires happiness, creativity and a sense of well being.

Chakra 2-sacral chakra- the sacral chakra is located below the navel and relates to the reproductive systems, the bladder, and the kidneys. an in-balance sacral chakra promotes creativity, grace, sensuality, procreation, and sensuality. balance your sacral chakra with our chakra 2 oil, a blend of jasmine essential oil and a carnelian crystal infusion.

Both of the oils you apply like a perfume as often as you like to promote whatever the oil is good for. I tend to put them on when things start getting a little overwhelming. The Euphoria definitely has a floral scent. It smells like roses to me. The smell is not too strong though. It's pleasant. Chakra 2 still has a floral scent just slightly different from Euphoria. Although again, not a strong scent. I'm not sure if either oil is actually doing what it's supposed to. I do feel a little bit a ease when I put them on. Is it mental, or the oil? I'd like to think it's a little of both!

Golden Earth also sells body moisturizers, body wash, and so much more! They even have a travel line so that you can take them with you when you go on vacation! If you go to Golden Earth's "Why Organic" page, there is a glossary of essential oils where you can see what each of the oils are good for. I found it to be very interesting!

Would you like to try the two oils I reviewed? Well, one of my readers is going to win the same two oils that I have! Euphoria and Chakra 2! Good luck!

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Disclosure Statement: Golden Earth provided The Life Of A Coast Guard Wife this review & giveaway. I did not receive any monetary compensation for this post. The Life Of A Coast Guard Wife is not responsible for prizes that do not arrive or are damaged in transit or anything that pertains to the prize except choosing and notifying the winner.

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Wednesday, July 18, 2012

York Photo - 4 Custom Coasters For $5 + 40 Free Prints

York Photo 4 customer coasters for $5 (plus shipping) Plus If you are new to York Photo you get 40 free prints.
Use Code: 5COAST
Expires August 15th.

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Ink Garden - Custom Fleece Blanket 50% Off

Ink Garden Custom Fleece 50% off! plus Shipping (Shipping is $6.99). Use Code: BLANKET20

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Canvas People - Free 8x10 OR $40 Off Larger Size (Just Pay Shipping)

CanvasPeople.com is offering a free 8x10 or $40 off larger sizes (just pay shipping) as a special introductory deal! Remember 2 canvases are always better than 1 and with $40 off larger sizes, you can get the size you want even cheaper!Plus, While supplies last, we'll include a one-year subscription to Kiwi magazine ($6 value, 6 issues) with any purchase of a canvas print (a $49.99 value) (excluding taxes and shipping & handling charges) starting at $14.95!

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Ink Garden - 50% Off For The Military

Show your support and take 50% off military designs with coupon code: MILITARY50

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Ocean Spray Coupon at Target

$1.00 off on One (1) 64oz. Ocean Spray Blueberry

Buy- 1 Ocean Spray Buleberry drink at 2/$5
Use- $1/1 Ocean Spray Blueberry
Pay- $1.50!

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Yoplait Coupon at Target

Buy- 6 Yoplait Yogurts @ 10/$5
Use- $0.40/6 Yoplait Yogurts
Pay- $2.60 or $0.43 each!

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JIF Coupon at Target

Buy- 1 JIF 8-count To Go product @ $2.69
Use- $0.50/1 8-count Jif To Go product
Pay- $2.19!

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Dream Essentials Review & Giveaway

Now that it is summer time and the kids aren't in school, I like to sleep in. If I don't have to get up at 7:30, I'm not going to! There is only one problem with that. Mr. Sunshine does not like me to sleep that long. He wakes me up every morning. Shining through my windows and right into my eyes. Thankfully, I was able to review a Dreamlite Sleep Mask from Dream Essentials!

I was skeptical about wearing a sleep mask. My mom wears them and I have always wanted to get one. I was iffy about putting it on and IT keeping me awake instead of the sun. I thought it would bother me by touching my eyes and moving around.

The Dreamlite Sleep Mask proved me wrong! The mask is made with a large cavity on the inside so that it doesn't touch your eyes. It is really comfortable and doesn't slide around when you roll over. It also makes everything perfectly black. It's like going to sleep in the middle of the night!

The mask also has an adjustable velcro strap to fit your head perfectly. It's lightweight and breathable. Which is great because there is nothing worse than sweating while your sleeping! Oh, it is also washable! I think that's amazing! Nobody wants to put the same dirty mask on every morning!

I was also informed that the mask is being used by the Lucid Dream Institute to manufacture sleep masks that allow users to experience lucid dreaming! How neat is that!?

As a reader of my blog, you get to enjoy a coupon for 15% OFF storewide! Use the code CGCG15. AND, one of my readers is also going to win a $25 gift voucher so that you can get your very own Dreamlite Sleep Mask! Good luck!

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Disclosure Statement: Dream Essentials provided The Life Of A Coast Guard Wife this review & giveaway. I did not receive any monetary compensation for this post. The Life Of A Coast Guard Wife is not responsible for prizes that do not arrive or are damaged in transit or anything that pertains to the prize except choosing and notifying the winner.

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Monday, July 16, 2012

Back 2 School Bloggie Boogie Giveaway!

Welcome to the Back 2 School Bloggie Boogie! This is an awesome event that I am so happy to be a part of! Please be sure to enter my giveaway, visit other participating blogs, and enter the grand prize giveaway!

Help get your back-to-school shopping taken care of by entering the grand prize giveaway, sponsored by Save and Make Moola! Find the best coupon codes, savings, and deals to your favorite online stores at Save and Make Moola (SAMM). From back-to-school clothing to school supplies, you can save big with SAMM.
Enter the $300 Amazon Gift Card Grand Prize Giveaway!

Here at The Life Of A Coast Guard Wife there is an amazing giveaway from TerraCycle! One winner is going to win a package that will sure to have you ready for back to school!

About TerraCycle:
{Text in italics is taken from TerraCycle}

TerraCycle's purpose is to eliminate the idea of waste. We do this by creating national recycling systems for previously non-recyclable or hard-to-recycle waste. Anyone can sign up for these programs, called the Brigades, and start sending us waste.

TerraCycle then converts the collected waste into a wide variety of products and materials. With more than 20 million people collecting waste in over 20 countries TerraCycle has diverted billions of units of waste and used them to create over 1,500 different products available at major retailers ranging from Walmart to Whole Foods Market.

Our goal is to eliminate the idea of waste by creating collection and solution systems for anything that today must be sent to a landfill.

Founded in 2001 by Tom Szaky, then a 20-year-old Princeton University freshman, TerraCycle began by producing organic fertilizer, packaging liquid worm poop in used soda bottles. Since then TerraCycle has grown into one of the fastest-growing green companies in the world.

I am thrilled to be able to work with TerraCycle! They work towards a greater good and THAT is something to be proud of! If only everyone would do their part, this world would be a much better place!

Without further ado, I will let you know what the prize package is!

An upcycled backpack, lunchbox, and pencil case!

That is a $39 value! Good luck to all and I hope you have a great school year!
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Disclosure: The WiC Project and the Back 2 School Bloggie Boogie bloggers are not responsible for sponsors that fail to fulfill their prizes.

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Zinio - Free Mini-Subscription + $5.00 Credit

Register For Zinio and get a Free Mini Magazine Subscription, plus on their First Purchase of a subscription they get a $5.00 credit within 5 days! (They will automatically get a $5 in an email within 5 days after they make their first purchase)
Can Choose from the following Mini-Subscriptions (Note these could change)

3 issues Food Network
3 Issues Spin
3 issues Nylon
2 issues Shape
2 issues Esquire
2 Issues Mens Fitness
1 issue Cosmopolitan
1 issue One Icon

Every Day with Rachael Ray is $10.00 for 10 issues so with the $5.00 credit after purchase its like getting it for only $5.00!
Taste Of Home 8 issues $10.00 so with the $5.00 credit after purchase its like getting it for only $5.00!
Money Today 12 issues $8.99 so with the $5.00 credit after purchase its like getting it for only $3.99!
Automobile 12 issues $11.99 so with the $5.00 credit after purchase its like getting it for only $6.99!

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Totsy - Discount Mom Shopping

Totsy offers moms on-the-go and moms-to-be access to brand-specific sales, up to 80% off retail, just for them and the kids, ages 0-7. Top brands for mom, baby, and child. Prenatal care products, baby gear, travel accessories, bedding and bath, children's clothing, toys, DVDs, and educational materials are just a sampling of a selection that promises only the best in quality and designer brands. 100% eco-friendly: Totsy is the first company in private sales to take on sustainable and socially responsible initiatives in all areas of business. One baby, one tree: With every purchase you make through Totsy, we will plant one tree in the name of your child to help reduce the effects of deforestation. Who says shopping can't save the world?

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Ruffles with Love Review & Giveaway

As I have told ya'll before, my husband and I have been working out this summer. It's been hard, but fun. I found a really cute Etsy shop that sell awesome workout shirts! The shop is called Ruffles with Love!

Ruffles with Love has a HUGE variety of shirts with different sayings on them. I had a hard time just choosing one to review. In the end I chose a black racerback that says "Sweat is sexy"! I love this shirt! Racerbacks are my favorite kinds of shirts to wear. Working out in them is to nice.

The shirt is very lightweight, so it breathes good. I love the lettering on the shirt because it's pink and sparkles. What girl doesn't like pink sparkles!? I also love the fact that on the back of the shirt there is a cute little pink bow. I didn't realize until I got the shirt that the bow is actually removable! That makes it great for washing!

Here are a few other shirts that I would love to have.

There are also shirts for getting ready for you wedding!

Overall, I am very happy with Ruffles with Love! The shirts run between $22-26. I think that's a great deal for such cute shirts! The only thing I wish the shop had was a shirt that says "Coastie Wife". I saw a Navy Wife in there, and think it would be great to have a Coast Guard one in there too!

It's your turn! One of my readers is going to win their very own shirt from Ruffles with Love! You chose the shirt! Good luck!

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Disclosure Statement: Ruffles with Love provided The Life Of A Coast Guard Wife this review & giveaway. I did not receive any monetary compensation for this post. The Life Of A Coast Guard Wife is not responsible for prizes that do not arrive or are damaged in transit or anything that pertains to the prize except choosing and notifying the winner.

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