DIAL KIDS BODY & HAIR WASH

CONTES IS CLOSED!!  WINNERS HAVE BEEN CONTACTED

I have some very messy kids.  As a mom with three boys, I am always looking for products that make life simpler.  This Dial for Kids Body and Hair Wash is just the kind of product I like.  After playing in the mud one rainy afternoon, I was able to toss my very dirty twin boys in the shower with this Kids Body Wash! I love that this product works from head to toe.  No bars of soap or multiple bottles for them to play with!  We were able to try the Watery Melon scent and really liked it.

Some things I love about this product are:

*tear free*

*hypoallergenic*

*no artificial dyes or parabens*

*Ph balanced*

You can check out the full line of Dial for Kids Body Wash for yourself.  I am a part of the Purex Insider program and was able to try this product out for my family.  I am also giving away a FREE PRODUCT COUPON (maximum value $4.49) to two readers who comment on this post.  I want to know what the weather is like in your neck of the woods.  It's hot (80s) and sunny here in Indiana.

Contest ends 5/8/2013.  I will contact the winner by email, so make sure I have a way to get in touch with you!

Soft Scrub Advanced Surface

CONTEST IS OVER.  WINNERS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED!

I am so excited to share about the new All purpose cleaner from Soft Scrub!  Are you looking for the perfect granite cleaner, or stainless steel cleaner, or glass cooktop cleaner?  Then you've come to the right place.  This new cleaner comes in an easy to use gel, but the best part is there is no rinsing this amazing cleaner off!

I decided to put this new cleaner to the test on my very own stove's glass cooktop.  You can tell it's been a while since I cleaned it last.  There was a lot of build up from spillovers and just grime in general.

It only took about three minutes for my cooktop to look like this.  With just a paper towel and a small squirt of the Soft Scrub Advanced Surface cleaner, my cooktop was shiny clean!  Then I used the paper towel to wipe down my fridg and the front of the stove; it also makes the perfect stainless steel cleaner.

So how can you try this cleaner for yourself?  Well, I am going to give away 2 free soft scrub product coupons to 1 lucky winner here.  You can keep both coupons or give one away to a friend (your choice!).  I am a Purex Insider, and was given these coupons and this All purpose cleaner to try in my home.  Just leave a comment saying what needs cleaning the most in your kitchen to be entered.  The contest ends on April 28th at midnight.

PUREX with Crystals & DRY IDEA AdvancedDry Giveaway!!

CONTEST IS CLOSED.  WINNERS HAVE BEEN CONTACTED BY EMAIL.  THANKS FOR ENTERING.

Are you as excited about March Madness as I am?  I am totally glued to the TV watching basketball.  As a mom of three boys who play basketball, I wash a lot of stinky sports uniforms!  Between the jerseys, shorts, practice clothes, and sweaty socks, I am so thankful for PUREX with Crystals laundry detergent.  With fabric softener already added, it makes the many loads of laundry I do just a little bit easier!

One new thing about PUREX detergents is the power of DirtLift Action, which works deep into clothes to get out dirt.  This helps those basketball uniforms stay bright and clean!  With this new superior cleaning, it is a great value laundry detergent.

One thing that happens when we play basketball around here, is we get really sweaty.  So what better way to take care of sweaty armpits than to use this new Dry Idea with AdvancedDry technology.  I was able to try out the Dry Idea roll-on deodorant and was very impressed with the Pulse Activated Wetness Protection!  I am sure you are familiar with the Never Let Them See You Sweat slogan, and this Dry Idea deodorant lives up to this.  

The odor protection lasts for 72 hours, although I didn't test this out.  I did notice it worked for the 24 hours I used it!

Would you like to try a bottle of Purex detergent plus Fabric Softener with Crystals Fragrance and a Dry Idea Advanced doedorant?  I am giving away a FREE coupons (one for each product) to two readers.  Just leave a comment telling me which team you are cheering for in the NCAA Final Four tournament and make sure I have a way to contact you!  Contest ends April 11th.

*I am a PUREX insider and was provided a sample of this detergent, deodrant, and coupons to give away.  The opinions are mine.*

Honey Bunches of Oats Tropical Blends

CONTEST IS OVER!  WINNERS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED!!

It is March 6th, and last night we got a major snowstorm!  It snowed for hours, and our kids had a 2 hour delay.  I was sure school was going to get cancelled all together, but the snowplows must have been busy all night long.  All of this snow just wants me to go somewhere warm and tropical.

Since that isn't going to happen anytime in the near future, I guess I will just have to live vicariously through the new Honey Bunches of Oats Tropical Blends!  With crisp mango flavored flakes and coconut shavings, I can dream I am at a tropical location when in reality I am at my kitchen table in my pajamas and big fluffy robe.

Here are some facts about this new Post cereal:

*10g Whole Grain

*120 calories

*6g Sugar

4 Wholesome Grains

*60% daily value of iron

~per serving~

If that's not enough to convince you to try this cereal, I would like to help!  I am giving away a Free box of Honey Bunches of Oats coupon to two lucky people!  This is valid only in the USA and has a maximum value of $4.49.  Help me out my liking Honey Bunches of Oats on Facebook or follow @HBOats on Twitter.  Just leave a comment telling me you did one of these two things, and you will be entered to win.  Contest ends March 13th at midnight and I will contact winners by email.

Post provided me a sample if their Honey Bunches of Oats Tropical Blends for this post. These opinions are mine, and I volunteered to do this.

Unglued Review

I am a wife, mother, leader, loyee, and many other things on any given day. I can easily become unglued over a small thing or a mountain on any given day. Lysa Terkeurst in her new series, Unglued, gives practical ways to make imperfect progress in hopes of correcting unglued situations and behaviors. I have been leading the Unglued DVD series at my MOMSnext group and have learned so much from her teaching. That is why I was excited to get my hands on the devotional book she wrote.

If you are like me and have read Jesus Calling several times, this is a great devotion book to pick up. There are 60 days of devotions included and I would recommend reading at least twice!

Each day starts with a verse:

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. Proverbs 15:2

Then a thought for the day:

Choosing a gentle reply doesn't mean you're weak; it actually means you possess a rare and godly strength.

After the days devotion, she ends with a short prayer:

Dear Lord, I accept the challenge to hold my tongue in order to honor, give grace, and have compassion for others. Please give me strength to do this today. Thanks so much. In Jesus' name, Amen

The example above is from Day 47. What a great way to start any day! Each day is a reminder that I can make a choice in how I treat and respond to others. And it will help break the cycle of being led by emotions rather than the Holy Spirit!

*I received this book in exchange for my review. The opinions are mine.*

Crunchy Nut Review

Let me introduce you to my new little friend......

I love to eat cereal....always have.  In fact, if I didn't have three kids to feed every single day, I would probably eat cereal for lots more meals than I already do.  So when I got the chance to try Kellogg's Crunchy Nut cereal through the BzzAgent program, I was very excited.  I was really wanting a snack last Sunday so I broke open the box and had a small bowl with skim milk.  Here is what I loved about this cereal:

*It is very crunchy and it stays crunchy!

*It has bits of real peanut on each flake!

*There are only 120 calories in 3/4 cup of cereal.

*It is the perfect combination of crunchy, sweet, & nutty!

I think this cereal would be great with fruit or raisins added to it.  I also think my kids would love this cereal as a snack without milk.  This cereal is also part of Kellogg's Family Rewards program.   It has a code on the inside of the box that you enter online.  Then you can use your points you earn for merchandise or coupons.  I earned a $5.00 Starbucks card a few months ago, so I am letting my points build back up!  

*I received a sample of this cereal through BzzAgent.  The opinions are mine.*

miracle for Jen review

I am so excited to share this review with my readers.  The book, MIRACLE FOR JEN, was written by Jen's mother, Linda Barrick.  Linda tells the story of how their family was involved in a tragic accident. Their minivan was hit head on by a drunk driver, wreaking havoc on everyone inside the van.  Linda, her husband, daughter (Jen), and son were all injured.  Her daughter Jen was the worst off.  She was not expected to live through the night.  But miraculously she did survive the night!  And she is alive today telling her story all across the world.  Their family are Christians with ties to Liberty University, and Linda talks about the thousands fo people praying for her daughter while she recovered from her traumatic brain injury.

The thing about brain injuries is that they take so long heal from.  A lot of times the person may look perfectly normal, but their brain is not functioning properly.   I believe that waiting to heal from an injury like this is the hardest part.  While waiting for her daughter to heal, Linda talks about the raw emotions she was feeling at the time.

"Later that day....was the first time I could remember being by myself since the accident.  Overcome with emotion, I shut the door to Jen's room and collapsed on the floor at the top of the stairs.  I got on my face and confessed my thoughts to the Lord.  I didn't know what else to do  As I lay there, I didn't hear an audible voice in the room, but I heard GOd speaking to my heart.

Linda, do you love Me as much as you love Jen?

Lord, You know I do!

In that instant I realized that at the root of our greatest fear is often something we love more than God.  I didn't want to love Jen more than I loved God.  I didn't mean to do it, but my priorities said otherwise.

Then you have to stop being consumed with trying to fix Jen.  I don't want you to be consumed with anything else but Me.  I want to be your number one obsession.

Jen is mine.  You have to let go and trust Me."

And that is what this book is all about.  Letting go and trusting God's perfect plan.  This book is a great reminder that His ways are not my ways and His plans are often not my plans.

I was given a copy of this book from Tyndale publishing as part of their Tyndale Blog Network.  The opinions are mine.