Beyond Coastal Sunscreen Review & Giveaway 5/31

UPDATE:  I have to contact Rafflecopter because when I went in this morning to pick and announce the winner, the form is missing for this contest.  I will update as soon as they respond as I have never had this happen before.

My girls love the outdoors and I think they get that from me.  I've always been one to prefer being outside than inside or at least until computers became an addiction.  Actually, it's not that addicting as I have no problem turning it off to get some sunshine.  One of our new favorite places we found is a little unknown place in New Mexico called White Sands Monument.  It's gorgeous and beyond words.  It has beautiful white sand dunes nestled near the mountains with abundant sunshine.  It's a mecca for those wanting to capture the beauty and for those wanting to sled down those same dunes.  I have a fair skinned red head so I had to be very careful and not let her burn which is where I definitely had to use sunscreen.  I just happened to recently receive a complimentary supply of various Beyond Coastal products.

In case you have not heard of Beyond Coastal, they are a true broad-spectrum of protection packed with moisturizing botanical anti-oxidants that not only nourish your skin but also repairs and hydrates.  The Natural Formula Sunscreen provides 100% natural sunscreen protection from UVA rays with zinc oxide and titanium dioxide.  As a sunscreen with 30+, it effectively blocks 97% of UVB rays.  


When we went to the White Sands park, I used the Natural Sunscreen Kids and the Active Face Stick along with the lip balm.  I've actually used it many other times as well.  The stick went on nice and easy unlike some that seem to grab the skin and pull to effectively leave some behind on the face.  It wasn't greasy and Natural Clear Sunscreen was perfect in not leaving behind that ghostly white appearance.  I really liked the stick since I didn't have to use my hands for application.  I did find that I was able to remove the other sunscreen types from my hands without having that sticky, greasy feeling.


The lip balm is amazing!  For some reason, I have had to endure chapped lips a lot along with my oldest daughter.  Nothing was effective in stopping it long term until I started using the Active Lip Balm and now my lips are finally not chapped!

Here is the result:  No Sunburn!!!

More About Beyond Coastal:

• Active Sunscreens
• Natural Sunscreens
• Active Lip Balm
• After Sun Moisturizer
• Sampler Packs
• Large Travel Kits
• Small Travel Kids
• Free Shipping During Month of May
• Made in the US
• One of 322 companies named a "champion" by the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics

Stay up to date with Beyond Coastal on Twitter and Facebook.

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*Disclosure:  I received the Beyond Coastal product, information and giveaway items from Beyond Coastal.  The opinions are of my own.

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Disney Pixar's New Brave Clip

I was just posting today how much my girls want to see the new Disney Pixar movie Brave and today, a new clip was released.  My girls love the Disney movies especially with the strong female leads such as princesses so I know this will be a huge hit with them.  My middle one is a red head so that is the extra draw for her.  Brave looks like it will be the next blockbuster also judging by some of the FB comments I have received on my personal FB page.  Many of my friends and family are also looking forward to the release.

The lead, Merida, is not only passionate but fiery and headstrong.  As a teen bgought up in royalty, she's fierce in the area she's most comfortable in which is the great outdoors.  With her faithful horse, Angus, she's a force to be reckoned with.  Merida does have a soft side which is shown towards her triplet brothers.  Her mother, Queen Elinor (voice of Emma Thompson) and her father, King Fergus (voice of Billy Connolly) try their best to guide her. In spite of them, she pursues an age-old custom sacred to the unruly and uproarious lords of the land.  

If you are like me and my kids, you want to see the whole story!  Sounds captivating doesn't it?

 

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BRAVE arrives in theaters everywhere on June 22nd!

TOS Crew Review: Go Science Review

I'm still relatively new at homeschooling and have struggled with trying to find the right resources that will not only teach but captivate my children in wanting to learn more.  My middle one is very interested in science and math which is why I strive to find that instructional that will supplement, engage and entertain while encouraging them to learn more.  Library & Educational Services (L.E.S.) is a small, family oriented distributor for resellers, schools, churches, missionaries, licensed daycare centers and libraries.  They also have been in business around 35 years which tells me they know their business.  What is also nice, they provide their wholesale discount to homeschools.  

 

I was provided an opportunity to review Go Science Volume 3 Magnetism Engineering and Electricity Design along with Go Science Volume 6 Water Space Solar System.


Go Science Volume 3 Magnetism Engineering and Electricity Design


Go Science Volume 3 Magnetism Engineering and Electricity Design provided an interest mostly due to magnetic power the girls have expressed.  Ben Roy, teaches at University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, expresses a captivating and motivating approach to teach science.  I also liked how Mr. Roy utilizes our Creator in his talking points as I want my girls to fully understand this is all possible to our beliefs.  There is such a huge emphasis to deny such amazing creations from nature and science so this was definitely a big plus for me.


The DVD is 45 minutes long and is recommended for ages 6 to 14.  The topics are broken down into individual segments that include an experiment and are filmed in front of a live audience.  I find that having children included in the segments encourages my children to want to participate as well.  Children love children so this I think is a huge pro for the series.  


The other big pro we enjoyed are they are not long and tedious.  The experiments are easy to follow and exciting to keep their attention.  They don't go into too much detail into the how's or why's but that was perfect for my children as they were intrigued with the hands on activity and watching the outcome.


Go Science Volume 6 Water Space Solar System


Go Science Volume 6 Water Space Solar System is also taught in front of a live audience with children actively engaged and participating.  This DVD is 37 minutes long and is also broken down to smaller segments which kept my girls interest.  Also taught by Mr. Roy, they enjoyed his teaching style and so did I.  Given their interest in the solar system, this was a no brainer for me to choose to review.  


The only main con I have is I would like to have a pre-message or a list of supplies to gather to run the experiments.  I think having this ahead of time, would simplify the process to start your own experiments.  They were so excited to watch these and to start but I had to make sure I had the items necessarily.


Overall, it's a great resource to supplement a home school curriculum.  It's also a great supplement for those children in a non-home school environment.  It's engaging, it's fun and it's educational.


The Go Science videos are available from LES as a bundle for $47.95 or $8.97 each.  


Check out the other reviews from TOS Crew here.




Disclaimer: As a member of the TOS Crew, I received this product, at no cost to me, in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are mine.

Did She or Didn't She? Chuck: The Complete Fifth Season

Are you a Chuck fan?  If so, you probably watched the season finale from the fifth season and were left wondering if Sarah regained her memory or not.  Earlier in the episode after everyone said their goodbyes and Chuck thought about the past and moved forward, he found himself having a conversation with Morgan.  Morgan encouraged him to pursue his love and perhaps something as a simple kiss would be the weapon to bring back lost memories.  Later, on a beach along side Sarah, he tells Sarah about his conversation.  Sarah asks about their life together and after he tells her, she asked for a kiss and the scene turns black.  


Did she get her memory back?  Was Morgan's theory correct?  We don't know but we can only guess.  For myself, I'm left believing in the love component and after he kissed her, her memories come back slow but faster later so they can return to the life they knew of being in love.  Too optimistic?  Not sure but I get to write the ending and so do you!  What do you think?

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In Good Taste Gourmet Gift Basket Giveaway 6/15

The quickest way to a woman's heart: Yummy confections!  Then again...who doesn't love chocolate? Domino Engineering and In Good Taste  have teamed up with Housewife Survival Guide to present a wonderful giveaway.  You really don't need a reason to want something sweet as anytime is good!  


Please note: this giveaway is only open to residents of the 48 contiguous states in the U.S. 


Grand Prize: Handmade gift basket full of Gourmet Confections and snacks by In Good Taste worth $100.00

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Second Prize:  Domino Engineering's Garage Door Keypad.  Universal (works with any opener), hard-wired, easy to install, customer friendly programming; provides convenient keyless entry. $56 Value

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Wii Super Mario Bros Party Pack Giveaway 6/15 US & Canada

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What's in the box:

Black Nintendo Wii Console Black Remote Plus & Nunchuck New Super Mario Bros. Wii Super Mario Galaxy 2 Soundtrack CD

Plus 4 Wii Games

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• Built-in Wi-Fi Access For Easy Connection To Internet
• Netflix instant streaming functionality allows for thousands of movies, TV shows, cartoons and more right on your TV
• New Super Mario Bros. Wii offers a 1-4 player, cooperative or competitive experience
• The newly configured black Wii console is designed exclusively for Wii game play and entertainment experiences (Nintendo GameCube software and accessories are not supported)

Wii Remote Plus and Nunchuk: The Wii Remote Plus controller is the standard wireless controller that ships with each Wii. It combines the intuitive motion controls of the original Wii Remote with the precision technology of the Wii MotionPlus accessory, all built-in to a single unit. The device is handled in a wand-like fashion, and uses internal gyroscope and accelerometer technology to pinpoint the players movements and physical positioning which it then relates into a game via a sensor bar connected to the console. The Wii Remote Plus has only a few buttons making it easy to use. It also contains a speaker, a rumble feature, and an external connector for other input devices like the Nunchuk controller and the Classic Controller.

New Super Mario Bros. Wii:

A classic Mario adventure that everyone can enjoy. This Side scrolling Platformer for 1-4 players has a game rating of "E" with Comic Mischief. Language is English, Spanish and French. Mario has made a mighty leap out into the galaxy. We've also made the leap to full surround orchestration for the music that paints the backdrop to Mario games. Much as a multitude of stars come together to create a galaxy, many musicians have come together to create music to fill your hearts. Our thanks to all of the following hosts who helped make this giveaway possible. If you get a chance please visit their sites, you won't be disappointed.

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Kindle Fire 5 Day Flash Giveaway 5/19

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This 10K Celebration giveaway is going to be a $150 Gift Card of the Winner's Choice....May 21-June 2.

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Guria Beachwear Brazilian Swimwear Review, Discount Code and Giveaway 6/3

It's getting closer to summer and I cannot wait!  I am a sun person and love to lay out in the sun.  I also travel sometimes a lot and want to take to the beach or pool.  One of the problems I have with bathing suits, especially bikinis, are the tops are never big enough.  I know, wahhh, right?  Actually, for us women who are top heavy, not all of us want to flaunt it which is why finding the perfect large busted swimwear is hard.  When I was given the opportunity to review a suit from Guria Beachwear, I was definitely interested after looking at the selection of swimwear.  Guria Beachwear specializes in Brazilian swimsuits.

  

Guria is slang for girl in south Brazilian slang.  Guria Beachwear was started in 2007 and includes a selection of sophisticated and body-flattering styles to fit all body sizes and shapes.  Given how women vary from top to bottom, Guria Beachwear provides separate tops and bottoms to ensure the most beautiful fit.  They also offer products that provide versatility such as the 3-in-1 top, a reversible padded bandeau and added accents like silver and gold plated (14k gold) hardware for that trendy, fashionable look.  The bikinis come in a variety of styles and colors.

 

For my review, I received the Moonlight 3-in-1 Chic Top and the Foldover Bottoms.  The top truly fit as I wanted it to and provided full coverage without top areas hanging over.  The bottoms were perfect with the foldover section as those of us with a C-section can appreciate that.  The material is thick, soft and comfortable.  The accents on the Chic Top add to the elegance of the suit and provided perfect coverage since it's fully lined.  What I also like are the cups are removable as with other suits, they shift making the top a little unsightly.  The bottom allows you to wear it low or higher pending personal preference and provides a slimming quality.  I was extremely pleased with the quality and the coverage and would definitely recommend.  Since they come in sizes ranging from 0 to x-large, they have most everyone covered.  

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iPad May-nia Giveaway 6/4

Welcome to the iPAD May-nia Giveaway! We are giving away the latest iPad to one lucky winner!
 

Bay Area Mommy has partnered with BeeSavy and some awesome bloggers to bring you this exciting giveaway for the most-coveted tablet out in the market! BeeSavy is your digital personal shopping assistant that pays YOU for serving you! BeeSavy scours the internet to make sure you get the lowest prices on the products you want at the stores YOU love. The best part? BeeSavy gives you cashback on your purchases! Sweet! Check out their site to learn more! To get a chance to win, enter using the form below. The first entry is to sign up for BeeSavy by clicking here

Summer Fashion Over $2,000 Giveaway 5/25 - US

We are very excited to be working with Tammilee Tips, Fabnab and Planet Lulu to bring you this fantastic celebration giveaway! Tammilee Tips recently hit 20,000 Facebook fans and is celebrating with a Summer Fashion Giveaway! There is over $2,000 in Summer Fashion prizes available in this giveaway!

Fabnab.com is your weekly hookup for smashing deals on fashion, beauty care, kids gear and tons more! Save up to 80% and nab something... fab!

The original online sample sale, PlanetLuLu.com launched the "apparel flash sale" retail phenomenon in the USA. Planet LuLu relaunches in 2012 with their online & retail stores and deals up to 90% off apparel, footwear, accessories and more!

Summer Fashion Giveaway Prizes

Grand Prizes

1 Winner will receive 7 pieces of Nelia Adiato Jewelry -Value over $575 You can check out pictures and info on this great jewelry here -> Nelia Adiato

1 winner will receive a Summer Fashion Clothing Set - Value over $575 Prize includes 5 pieces of clothing and 3 pieces of Cosabella

Additional Prizes

2 winners will receive 2 pieces of Nelia Adiato Jewelry - Value over $150

2 winners will receive a Summer Fashion Clothing Set - Value over $150 Prize includes clothing and Cosabella products

We will be having a Twitter party on May 22nd at 6pm pst! We are going to be giving away Michael Todd Skincare valued at over $200 in prizes! Make sure you follow @tammileetips on Twitter

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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Couponing Review & Giveaway 5/26 (US & Canada)

I have used coupons in the past and use them hit or miss now.  I sort of gave up on them because of the push back I get when I use them primarily at Walmart.  When I lived in Georgia, I used them all the time at Publix because they were just friendly and didn't give you a hard time when you did present a stack of them.  Since I moved away and was frequently only shopping at Albertson's and Walmart, I stopped being so diligent.  I used to have these fun challenges with my oldest to see if we could walk away with at least a 50% savings and we always did at Publix.  If you watched that Extreme Couponing show, you might have had mixed feelings as I know I did.  I always thought how greedy they were by clearing shelves, taking all the in-store coupons and how they might ruin couponing once businesses started to see how they abused the system.  Fortunately, I will believe that the majority of couponers are honest and don't pull the antics you see on TV.  I think people watch those and want to save like they do and find it's too hard and give up.  There is a skill or a know how on how to achieve great savings which is where I was able to review The Complete Idiot's Guide to Couponing by Rachel Singer Gordon and compare how we did business.


This book is excellent for the beginning and the intermediate couponer.  Fortunately, I have had time to learn the in's and out's so the book reinforced that I was on target and who doesn't want to hear you have it spot on?  It's a basic, easy to follow book on how to get ready for using coupons, how to maximize your time and savings and how to move forward with the system.  There are four logical parts with sub chapters to easily find what you are looking for.  Not only are traditional shops covered but so are drug stores.  If you are a beginning, you can save a lot of money with drug store deals which Rachel covers thoroughly.  She also includes Head's Up and Tips and Tricks mixed in with the chapters to provide additional information.  She also covers blogs which are extreme time savers!  There are some pretty good bloggers who will provide match ups and tell you where the deals are with quick print links to coupons.  They really have made it easy to save big.


The biggest part to knowing where to get coupons and how to match them with deals is organization and Rachel covers that to include difficult situations such as lack of space.  It's a well put together book that will enable anyone to start couponing and saving money quickly.


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*Disclosure: I received a complimentary copy of book. Information, book and giveaway provided by sponsor.

Louis Vuitton Giveaway 6/12

Are you into fashion?  Purses?  If so, you have to enter this great giveaway for a Louis Vuitton purse! Entering is easy and quick so you have nothing to lose!

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Present this Louis Vuitton Giveaway Event!

Giveaway will run May 12 12:01 am EST thru June 12 11:59 pm EST

You have a lot of chances to WIN! Complete the mandatory entry and unlock the bonus entries.

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Dawn® Power Clean™ Creating Efficiencies

We run here.  We run there.  We pay the bills.  We clean the house.  We take the children to the doctors and so much more.  Women today are busier than ever as more and more are stacked on our plates. Finding short cuts is essential to balance all that we have to do while staying sane.  Creating these little efficiencies add up after time.  I like to have a clean house but I do suffer from clutter because I'm just not good with throwing things away.  


I would have been perfect living during the Great Depression because they saved everything.  I know I wished I was inspired to clean as my grandmother did but I'm not.  This is one big place that I look for time savers and doing dishes is no exception.  I received a compliment Dawn® Power Clean™ kit to try out first hand and I can say, it works.  In just as little as five minutes, dishes come clean as if you left them overnight to soak.

Granted, sometimes leaving them to soak is one of those steps that allows you to feel you did something and you can walk away but it's not always the best way to get that task finished.  This is why I definitely will purchase Dawn® Power Clean™ when I run out of my current bottle.  Dawn® is a brand I trust and have used over the years but I've not experienced a dish detergent that actually worked so well right off the bat.  This may seem like a small step but this one task definitely saves me time as I don't want to spend a long time cleaning dishes.  I am always looking for ways to cut down on my household tasks.  


Some of my tips include:

• Purchasing one of those floor cleaners that vaccuum, wash and dry all in one.  I just did that and love it!  It helps to make the task of washing the floor less cumbersome.
• I sort my garbage by recyclables in one container and regular garbage in another for fast waste removal.
• When I run the dishwasher, I always throw the dish sponge in the wash to ensure it stays clean and contains less bacteria thus releasing me from the task of bleaching and cleaning separately. 
• When I use the oven, I always line the pan or sheet with aluminum foil to ease the cleaning process.  Efficient or lazy?  Not sure but it helps!

What are some of the ways you save time in the kitchen with your daily routine?  If you haven't checked out Dawn® Power Clean™, you might want to.  It works and will give your dishes a nice shine without having to soak overnight.  It wasn't harsh on my hands and a little bit goes a long way.  It cuts through the grease with ease and the Dawn® Power Clean™ micro-scrubbing enzymes power through food mess with ease.  I took the challenge and was won over.

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*Disclosure: I wrote this blog post while participating in the SocialMoms and Dawn blogging program, to earn My SocialMoms Rewards Points, and I received free product for participating. The opinions and ideas expressed here are my own. To read more posts on this topic, click here.

Win a $200 Gift Card to Wilsons Leather

Ascending Butterfly has a giveaway on going for a $200 gift card to Wilson Leather.  Just in time for Mother's Day or if you are already covered, it would also make a great Father's Day gift!

Just head over to Ascending Butterfly to enter!

Chicago Metallic's “Mother’s Day BAKEOVER Sweepstakes" ($200 Value)

Mother’s Day is Sunday! 

In celebration of moms everywhere, Chicago Metallic^TM is hosting the “Mother’s Day BAKEOVER Sweepstakes” for a chance to win a deluxe bakeware prize pack valued at $200!

To enter, just click on the link below, “LIKE” the Chicago Metallic page and fill out the sweepstakes form!

http://www.facebook.com/#!/ChicagoMetallic/app_197602066931325

Kindle Fire Giveaway 5/24 - US & *International

Everyone likes to be liked....and we LIKE you! 

To prove it we are going to give away a Kindle Fire to one lucky person...it could be you!

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Give Oh Giveaway, Oh My Gosh Beck, Military Wives Savings, Simplified Saving and my blog have teamed up with some other great bloggers to present this giveaway to you! We like to keep things simple. So all you have to do to enter to win this AWESOME prize is answer one easy question on the rafflecopter form below: What is your name and the best email address to reach you at if you win the Kindle Fire? Easy, right?

It only takes one entry to enter to win but completing the extra entries will increase your odds! You literally have hundreds of chances to get your name in the drawing! The winning entry will be confirmed, so please make sure you do the task before hitting enter! 

We recently read comments on what the least favorite task to do in order to enter a giveaway was....the number 1 answer was "Liking 50 Facebook pages that I am not interested in for only 25 bonus entries!" You spoke and we listened! So for this giveaway each participating blogger is listed individually. Choose to like the ones that might interest you and submit those entries. Or better yet, like them all, get every possible entry in for the great prize; then if in a weeks time you feel your news feed is too clogged, just adjust the notifications. You can hide the posts from your news feed by clicking on the little gadget (star like button) and then adjust accordingly. It is easy to do and better than un-liking a page. Remember you can fill out as many or as few extra entries as you want on the Rafflecopter form!

This giveaway will run from 12:01 am on May 10th to 11:59 pm (eastern time) on May 24th. 


You can tweet and share this giveaway daily for extra entries...so come back daily to increase your chances! 


The winner will be notified by email and will have 24 hours to respond or a new winner will be drawn!


This giveaway is open to the continental US only for free shipping but if winner is outside US, winner must pay shipping per host's request.

Disclaimer: I received no monetary compensation for sharing this giveaway. I just like to share! 

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Check Out Funny Kilt Featurette from Disney * Pixar's Brave

I'm already a huge fan of Disney and Pixar but when they release a movie that has a read head, I'm there!  My nine year is a red head so I'm partial to them and I know she loves watches movies with red heads too.  Brave is expected to be out in theaters everywhere June 22nd so we cannot wait!  Emma Thompson and Billy Connoly who are also enjoyed in my house are two of the voices.


The story is about a Merida who is a skilled archer and is the daughter of Thompson and Connoly who are queen and king.  Merida is granted a wish and all fury erupts forcing her to discover the true meaning of bravery.  I can't tell you more than that can I?  Check out the funny featurette below and let me know what you think.  I'm suspecting it will be yet another winner and added to our collection of movies once released!

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WIN a Tin of Picture Oreos! Add Your Own Image! 5/13

 

How cute are these custom printed baked goods that Lady Fortune made for DIY Fashionista’s? I was pleasantly surprised when they turned up on my door step the next day, quick delivery. They provided me with a large assortment of their goodies to try out which included: cookies, marshmallows, chocolate dipped Oreos, fortune cookies, a biscotti & a rice crispy treat, OMG! All were dipped in Belgium white chocolate with pink sprinkles and included an applique of my logo. How fun?!? These treats were delicious and I would highly recommend them to all of you, especially for a Mother's Day gift. Lady Fortune's products are reasonably priced and custom made. Oh and not to mention, they will send you to yummy heaven. I LOVE LOVE LOVE to bake and they do an amazing job with presentation and flavor, it's the whole package. The Oreos were my favorite and then I really enjoyed the cupcake and cookie. I was surprised to find that the cupcake tasted really fresh as if I bought them at a local bakery, now that is skill!

 

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