Woozworld Online Experience for Teens & Tweens Giveaway for Five 6/1

Ever heard of Woozworld?  It's an online virtual experience that allows teens and tweens to flex their creativity while learning and having fun.  Woozworld is the latest virtual experience where you can build customized spaces within your own virtual world. It is a safe place for your teen or tween to meet new people and expand their creativity while learning. Woozworld allows tweens and teens to create their own world, make money, get famous, make friends, and most importantly have fun! 

There are many things to do such as participate in an audition against other players to  compete in the next Woozworld Next Superstar contest.  Your teen/tween can feel like Miley Cirus or any singer competing for Wooz money.

About Tribal Nova:


Launched Woozworld both in Europe and the US simultaneously.  The online community allows teens and tweens to design and customize their world based on four distinct cultures:  Mystic Alley, Colony V, Cortoza and LibStreet.


Positive reinforcement is a strong notion in Woozworld. Tweens will let their creativity come out by building a world in their own image and by linking to one of these culture groups. As early as fall 2009, Woozworld will encounter many evolutions which will enhance the depth of experience for all users. By using the essence of these 4 cultures and by involving themselves in Woozworld, tweens have the power to promote communal values and contribute to the growth of the community through popularity and social interactions. Woozworld opens its door to you and it’s only the beginning… 


Today will mark the day when Woozens, Woozworld’s citizens, will have the opportunity to endlessly customize their Unitz (studio), share it with others and, eventually, build a constellation populated by friends encountered in different cultures. They Woozens will evolve and play in a rich and zany universe. Cast funny Spellz on friends, meet gothics characters, astronauts and fairies for a movie or visit a cave…

All Woozens will encounter rewarding experiences and take part in Woozworld’s ongoing creation and create their own unique culture…Woozworld’s citizens will work on their own popularity rating. In order to gain power and become an influent Woozen for the community, they need to combine their own individual character with the essence of the 4 original cultures…

Woozworld gives parents a secure environment to let their tweens play safely on Internet. Tribal Nova is an esteemed producer of web productions designed exclusively for today’s youth, honoring high quality as a main concern and Woozworld is no exception. Woozworld offers tweens and teens a rich experience tinted with a creative and a community side while offering them a safe place where they belong. 

The Giveaway:


5 lucky readers will win a promotional code that is worth 1,000 Wooz "Money" - that will allow their little whipper snappers the opportunity to build their own space online and even start their own business in WoozWorld.com. 


For more information please visit:

http://www.woozworld.com/
http://twitter.com/woozworld

To Enter:

Follow my blog and leave a comment you want to be entered. 

Bonus Entries:

• Go to www.woozworld.com and tell me something you learned (2 entries)
• Follow Woozworld on Twitter (2 entries)
• Subscribe to my blog (1 entry)
• Follow me on Twitter (1 entry)
• Fan me on Facebook (2 entries)
• Blog about this giveaway and leave a link to your blog (5 entries)
• Tweet about this giveaway - can be done daily (2 entries each day)

Giveaway ends 6/1 at midnight and winners will be selected by random.org.

Please Vote for Operation Sweet Dreams for a Pepsi's Grant

To all my readers, please continue to vote daily for Cynthia at Operation Sweet Dreams to win a grant from Pepsi.  She is now 13 and those in the top 10 get grants to fund good causes.  Cynthia operates this wonderful non-profit to help provide pajamas to low income children.  Pajamas may not seem to be a big deal to some but to be able to provide children of need with warm pajamas can make a huge difference.  

For those who enter my giveaways, please see link to get bonus entries for any and all open giveaways from now until the end of May.

If you just want to vote, please visit Operation Sweet Dreams or the Pepsi site and look for the vote widget on the upper right hand side.

Go Operation Sweet Dreams!

Safety 1st Complete Healthcare Kit Review

      

I want nothing but the best for my children as I'm sure all parents do.  Finding a trusted brand for products that I know will work and be safe for my children is very important.  Every parent should have the basics when they bring home that bundle of joy and even if your children are not babies, it's never too late to have a kit that provides the basic tools in taking care of them.  With all my children, I've always purchased a new baby kit or with my last one, I had an existing one.  What I like about those baby kits are everything you need are together in a nice neat kit.


Safety 1st is a brand I trust and am very familiar with as I've purchased some of their products for all my kids from them.  I received a complimentary Complete Healthcare Kit for this review.  


Details:


The Complete Healthcare Kit from Safety 1^st offers a convenient way to keep all your baby's healthcare needs together.  The included zip-up cases make it easy to take everything you want along with you while traveling and also help keep things in one place when you're at home.

•  2 Easy-View cases for travel and storage
•  Medicine spoon with clear markings and an easy-to-hold handle, made without BPA
• Clear tip nasal aspirator features small, flexible tip
• Pack of thermometer covers for a clean probe tip every time
• Digital thermometer with protective case features multiple modes for oral, rectal or underarm
• Easy fill medicine syringe with curved grip and made without BPA
• Baby scissors with curved cutting edges for a better trim
• Steady grip nail clippers with easy grip handle and curved cutting edges
• Tweezers
• 10 Emery boards 

Review:

 The new Complete Healthcare Kit comes in a new fashionable, modern design.  I liked the design and the clear case to allow easy view.  Having two cases also allows for an easy smaller choice if I have to travel or the velcro allows both cases to stay together.   I liked the fact that the products are BPA free given all the bad news stories on how harmful BPA products can be.


The kit contains everything a parent needs without having to make numerous visits.   Each product is customized for little hands and needs to include conveniences for the parents such as that baby scissors with curved edges to the finger clippers.


Priced at under $15 at Target, it's inexpensive.


Keep up to date with Safety 1st by following on Twitter and becoming a fan on Facebook and check out the hot deals.

Social Parade!

This week is Google Friend Connect Round Up!!

To participate

• Follow the blog in the first spot via Google Friend Connect. I will follow all on the linky! All blogs participating must post about Social Parade and link to that on the linky:)

• Link-up your blog post for "It's a Social Parade" that you made on your blog.

• Follow as many as you like commenting on their POST as you do so they can follow back! 

• If you do not make a post and link that up, it is unlikely that someone will search around for a post to comment on.

Ten Tips for Being Fashionable on a Budget & Special Gap Coupons

Gap! Gap! Gap!  You don't have to be broke and look like a sap.  My daughter rolls her eyes whenever she deems I'm acting like a dork.  I love how TwitterMoms has great opportunities to share tips, spread the news and have others join in the fun.  TwitterMoms and the Gap have teamed up again to find out what are your ten tips for being fashionable on a budget and you can join in by clicking here.


My ten tips for being fashionable but staying on a budget are:

1. Never pay retail and use coupons for purchases.  Before you buy, especially online, search for a coupon to redeem.  It can save you money and/or get you free shipping.
2. Watch for sales before you buy.  If you check around, you might find out the very item you want will be on sale in a few days so wait and see.
3. Outlet shopping is a great way to save a few bucks while still looking stylish.  Don't discount the bargains you can get at those outlet stores.
4. Have a close swap if you have some friends that wear the same size as you.  What better reason to have a party but to talk and trade clothes?
5. Check out your local Yahoo Freecycle group as they give away great clothes sometimes and they are free.
6. Yard sales as they say one man's trash is another person's treasure (or something like that).  
7. Resale shops are another great way to save money while picking up some great bargains.
8. Samples sites are another great alternative in finding the latest fashions at a great price.
9. Refurbish existing clothes with new accessories from places like the Gap.  It's amazing what little things can do to jazz up a wardrobe.
10. Make your own clothes if you are creative and have the abilities.  Some simple clothes are easy to make if you have a sewing machine and the patience.  

I wrote this blog post while participating in the TwitterMoms and Gap Outlet blogging program to be eligible to win a $20 gift card. For more information on how you can participate, click here


Gap Twitter DiscountExclusive Gap Outlet and Banana Republic Factory Store Savings

More About Gap Outlet

Gap Outlet provides Accessible Style, Exceptional Value, and is much, much more than just a Factory Store. 

 

More About Banana Republic Factory Store

Banana Republic Factory Store offers Banana Republic Style at brilliant prices.

Gap Outlet Offerings 

Gap Outlet is offering summer dress and cardigans for $15 and up to 40% off other select items from May 7-24, 2010!  Also, Gap Outlet is offering an exclusive coupon code to the TwitterMoms community for an additional 15% discount on all purchases, with a minimum spend of $75. This exclusive additional discount is available to all TwitterMoms friends and family from May 11-May 24th, 2010! 

Banana Republic Factory Store Offerings

Banana Republic Factory Store's "It's All About Her Sale" offers savings of up to 50% off all women's clothes from April 30th through May 19th!  In addition, Banana Republic Factory Store is offering an exclusive coupon code to the TwitterMoms community for an additional 15% discount on all purchases, with a minimum spend of $75.  This exclusive additional discount is available to all TwitterMoms friends and family from May 11 through May 24, 2010, so hurry to your closest location today.

The Gap Gift Card

The Gap gift card may be redeemed for merchandise at any Gap brand, Old Navy or Banana Republic location, including Outlet and Factory stores. The Card may also be redeemed for merchandise at gap.com, oldnavy.com,bananarepublic.com, piperlime.com, or athleta.com.

Get your coupons today at http://gap.twittermoms.com

Your Top 10 Creative and Affordable Vacation Ideas

Saving money, being frugal, smarter living ... get it?  It's became chic to be frugal and whether you have to or you want to, it's not a bad place to be as think of the things you can do with the money you save like take a vacation!  In spite of a need a need to cut on costs, there is no reason a family vacation cannot occur this summer.  TwitterMoms and Toyota is back asking for creative and affordable vacation ideas and you can participate in the fun by clicking here.


Here are my top ten ideas:

1. Camping - it may not be a real vacation but camping out can be cheaper on your wallet versus paying for expensive hotels.  
2. Skip out of town and spend a couple of days in the biggest city near you.  There are so many things to do and many hotel chains offer great packages that can be cheaper than buying tickets to an attraction solo.
3. Visit family members who live in super cool places and act like you really love them and maybe they will buy you tickets to the local attractions.  Okay, kidding about pretending but visiting family can offer perks that you don't normally get and just having a break from cooking is worth it!
4. Make your vacation last a few days by taking one tank gas trips. You would be surprised at the attractions that might be near you that are only one gas tank away.  Spreading out trips over the summer would also be something to look forward to.
5. Places like Orlando can be trip if you go during the off season and don't forget to use special reward offers.  If you are in the military, there are great deals for tickets that make it much more affordable.
6. Bring as much food as you can.  You can bring food with you without looking cheap or like someone from National Lampoon.
7. Research and research and research!  Look for online deals, specials and coupons.  Contact the hotel if it's a special occasion such as Aunt Mabel got a tattoo so you might get a discount.  I'm just really seeing if anyone is reading my post (smile).
8. Drive yourself as the price of flights isn't too bad it's the baggage that is killing people. The commercial showing the little kid in the doggy crate at the airline is funny but with all the baggage fees, I'm sure he costs a lot to ship.
9. Get your vehicle checked out to ensure it's safe.  The costs of an unexpected repair could be devasting to a vacation and properly inflated tires, helps to save money.
10. If your bank allows an allowance type credit card for your kids, allocate $10 or more a month to transfer automatically in exchange for chores.  When you are ready to go on vacation, give your kids the cards and now they have their own spending money to buy the little extras they want while saving your bank account with all the little magnets, silly hats and other nonsense they love to buy when on vacation.

I wrote this blog post while participating in the Toyota Sienna and TwitterMoms blogging program for a chance to get a $30 gift card. For more information on how you can participate, click here



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Avon Glazewear Lip Gloss Review & Two Winner Giveaway of 5 Each 6/1

Finding the right color of lip gloss is so hard as it looks darker in the container than what it appears on your lips.  I've tried many different versions with no luck.  It provides the glossiness but never gives me the color I want until now.  I used to order Avon and in fact, I do every now and then and can't really decide why I don't on a routine basis at it's priced very competitively to other brands, is of high quality and the selection is great.  I'm one of those that just doesn't want to deal with having to take time out to see the Avon lady.  Lucky for me, I can order online which is so nice for those of us that are too busy to sit down and breath!

I received a complimentary container of Avon's Glazewear Lip Gloss and I was thinking "sure, let me have it and I'll be disappointed as I am with all the rest."  To my surprise, it has color!  The color is exactly what is shown on the bottle!   My daughter tells me frequently that I'm a geek and even though it's true, I enjoy a product that lives up to what I purchased.


With Avon's Glazewear Lip Gloss, you have three different finishes to choose from Shine, Sparkle or Intense.

There really is a fourth option and it's listed as plain for those that don't want any color or finish. Within each finish, is a host of color choices.  I like the fact that you can change up the finish based on your mood or event.  Each finish has five color choices that should suit anyone's needs.


I selected Mauve Movement and really like how the shade looks on my lips and complexion.  It went on smooth, not too heavy and just right.  You can even read the other product reviews here to see how much other women love their Glazewear Lip Gloss.

If you don't want to wait to win, right now, they are on sale at only $1.99 each normally priced at $6.00!  


Check out Avon if you haven't in awhile as you just might be surprised at all the products they offer online and via an Avon Representative.

The Giveaway:


Two winners will receive their choice of five Glazewear Lip Glosses (subject to availability)!


To Enter:


Follow my blog and tell me which shade of Avon's Glazewear Lip Gloss you would choose.


Extra Entries:

• Sign up for Avon's e-mail newsletter (two entries)
• Follow me on Twitter (two entries)
• Blog about this giveaway (five entries)
• Subscribe to my blog (two entries)
• Like my new Facebook Fan page (two entries)
• Tweet about this giveaway (two entries - can be done daily)
• Enter any of my ongoing giveaways (five entries)
• Get five bonus entries to any and all on-going giveaways if you go to this post and then to the sponsor site and like their Facebook page, return and leave a comment that you became Facebook fans on the post.

Giveaway ends 6/1 at midnight.  Winners will be chosen by random.org based on eligible entries.  Refer to main post on giveaways for other ways to get bonus entries.


Open to US only please.

Chocolate, Mint & Peanut Butter Graduation Cap Recipe

   

What a cute recipe from Taste of Home:

• 24 Servings
• Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Ingredients

• 24 miniature peanut butter cups
• 1 tube (6 ounces) decorating frosting in color of your choice
• 24 After Eight thin mints
• 24 milk chocolate M&M's in color of your choice or 24 semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

• Remove paper liners from peanut butter cups; place upside down on waxed paper. Place a small amount of frosting on each peanut butter cup; center a mint on each. Using frosting, make a loop for each cap's tassel. Place an M&M on top of each loop. Yield: 2 dozen.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 each) equals 92 calories, 3 g fat (1 g saturated fat), trace cholesterol, 136 mg sodium, 15 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 1 g protein.

Zulily Special Discount Extended & Great Sales Right Now!

Excellent news!  The special Zulily discount for my readers has been extended to May 18th!  Click here to find the code and enter the great giveaway!

Look at some of the great sales going on right now:

Thank You Mom Reunion Contest

How wonderful it would be to win a chance to visit with your mother if you life far away.  I love the idea of promoting this great way to show mom how much you care and even though I was late in posting since it's past Mother's Day, it's never too late to show your mom you care.  P&G is hosting a Thank You Mom Reunion contest where you can win $1000 and a video camera. Sounds interesting doesn't it?

It's very easy to enter, all you have to do is go here and in a maximum 600 word essay, tell them your story on how your mom goes that extra mile even if she lives far away.  This is a chance to say "thank you, mom!"


When writing your essay, here is the criteria the judges will focus on:

• Originality & Creativity of Essay — 40%
• Overall Inspiration of Quality of Essay — 25%
• Appropriateness of Essay to Contest Theme — 25%
• Appropriateness of Title to Essay — 10%

105 moms with children will be reunited in all with 15 per month while the 10 month campaign runs.

Once you submit your at least 100 word essay, consumers will vote on their favorite and the winners will not only receive the $1000 to help pay for travel but they will get a video camera to record that special reunion.


Entry periods are broken down by dates with the first one beginning May 6th and final one ending November 1, 2010.  Check out http://bit.ly/PGtymO2O for more details.

Eden Home: Where Organic Style Comes Naturally Review

I have written before about the reasons why I choose to switch to organic products and why I have made that decision.  I have to admit, I have not made the complete jump over and am still a work in progress but the more I read, the more logical it sounds to do so.  When I hear about businesses offering more products that are produced from organic or natural products, I'm definitely interested.  If you think about every day products, they are applied on our skin, are next to our skin or ingested.  In a scientific world as ours, we truly do not know the long term implications of this and maybe never will.  In the mean time, to me, it makes sense to take the steps now to protect myself and my family and maybe impact their decisions as they grow to live the healthiest lives possible.


Eden Homes is a company that exemplifies the importance of safe, organic products in the products they sale.  They have a range of products from Bedding, Bath, Home, Baby, Kids and Clothing.  Having children, it's important that the choices include safe products that will not harm their health and promote well being.  Eden Homes lists four main reasons to switch to an organic life:

1. Toxin-free farming & processing - by reducing the number of toxins we put in the earth, we reduce the number going into our bodies.  It's also good for the environment and helps to promote healthy, sustainable soil and water.
2. Good for the earth - as noted above, it's just good common sense that we protect the soil, water and air around us.  We have to be aware of our surroundings and ensure a healthy future for more generations to come.
3. Feel better - some of us are extra sensitive like my youngest who has allergies to certain products that come in contact with her skin.  By using natural organic products, the chances of irritations are lessened since the use of chemicals and other products are not present.
4. Healthy beginnings - we've all seen the horror stories of products that contain toxic chemicals, lead, BPA and more in the products we use and give to our babies.  This cannot be healthy and why take the chance when the safe alternative is natural, organic products.

Due to what I read about Eden Home, I wanted to participate in this opportunity from FuelMyBlog to review Eden Home in exchange for a written review.  


Two of the products I chose were from the recycled toy category by Sprig Toys and are BPA free plastic eco truck and loader.  My girls have a sandbox and love to play with boy toys. 

 

These two toys are durable and are really inexpensive at $15 each.  The scooping action and rotating chassis allowed them to have some serious fun scooping and loading into the dump truck.  The dump truck has a tilting cab, locking bed and a swing out tailgate.  Both toys are ideal for kids as they are bulky and battery free making it a hit with parents.  Being eco-friendly is wonderful too!

The other item I reviewed was the Picnic Pal Organic Baby Blanket.  It was a little smaller than I had expected but that was my fault for not reading the description better but it is adorable and hypoallergenic  with soft organic cotton.  A sure hit for anyone!  It arrived in this great reusable organic tote that I love!

What I liked the most about Eden Home is the choice of organic baby products they have.  I was surprised to see the number of organic baby clothes, organic baby blankets and organic baby gifts.  Since I'm going to be a grandma in October, I am encouraging my daughter to enter the big baby gift registry contest as well.


They carry the top line of organic products and ordering was extremely easy.  I received my products fast and they were of high quality.   I liked the extra care Eden Home provides with helping the customer understand what constitutes organic products and tidbits of information along the way.  The site is chalked full of useful information and is a one stop shop for numerous products.  The selection of products is exceptional.


I would recommend Eden Home to anyone who is looking to make that move over to organic products or who have already done it. If you haven't, check them out, you will love them for the selection, customer service, quality, price and for what you can learn about organic products.  Eden Home also has their seal of assurance so you can be sure you are receiving the very best organic products.  To read about it and understand their product line, click here. 


Don't forget the great gift suggestions too!

  

Right now, save 15% or get free gift wrapping when you sign up for Eden Home e-mail!


Follow them on Twitter or fan them on Facebook to stay up to date on the latest and greatest.


Information on the Baby Gift Registry can be found here as well as to create your registry:

CONTEST DETAILS:

Win an Organic Baby Shower with over $2,000* in prizes to be won!


HOW TO ENTER:


No Purchase Necessary. For a chance to win one (1) Grand Prize of "An Organic Baby Shower" worth $1,000* in Eden Home product from EdenHome.com, you must submit your entry (create an EdenHome.com account, create your gift registry & sign up for Email, add products that you would like for your organic baby shower and email your gift registry link to at least 10 friends), by 11:59 p.m. PST on Wednesday, June 30, 2010. EdenHome.com will randomly select the name of the grand prize winner by the end of the day on Friday, July 2, 2010. The winner will be notified via e-mail. If you are selected and meet the eligibility requirements set forth herein, the Prize will be delivered to the name and address (& email) that you provide with your entry.