Life is like a sandcastle something beautiful here for awhile & then gone, but the impression it makes on others can last forever.

Sunday, July 31, 2011

School Coupons + Newbie School Mom


I'm a Newbie School Mom this year. School starts here tomorrow!!. I'm feeling a mix of emotions happy and sad. I'm happy my son will interact with his peers, experience new thing, learn, play, etc. I'm sad because it's the first step out of the nest, not to mention we have never been separated for that long.

This is my first year school shopping and school clothes & supplies really can knock you off budget. Classroom supplies list can be jaw dropping. I've been full force school shopping and now we are waiting on the big day. I'm more nervous than my son. Friday, we meet the teacher and he loved the classroom and playing with other children. In fact he didn't want to leave see photo below.
10% off between now and the end of August @ My Sweet Dreams Baby Coupon Code Sandcastle  You can also visit  the giveaway for a back pack of winner's choice thanks to My Sweet Dreams Baby ends 8/15.

I found some great online deals at Boscov. Matter of fact I got this Nike Shirt in this picture there for $6.40.

30% off Stage Stores ( Goodies, Pebbles, Bealls, Palais Royal, Stage ) code 30247 Not sure of date. Plus $2.99 shipping on your order.

A must stop for school shopping is Kidorable. They carry rain coats, rain boots, scarves, gloves, and cute preschool backpacks. check out the Space Hero backpack super cute.

Can't forget Walmart deals for back to school. I picked up the basic school supplies needed there socks, underwear, paper, crayons, etc. I also purchase plastic drawers to organize all his school stuff in the closet.

School Here We Come!

Disclosure: just sharing mommy experience and deals.

Saturday, July 30, 2011

Learning Curve John Deere Roll & Go Flashlight Review & Giveaway

 No doubt living in a southern farming community we see John Deere everywhere. My son goes to saying John Deere, John Deere Momma! The baby says tractor:) They are both big fans and you can imagine the surprise they had when they first spotted the John Deere Roll and Go Flashlight from Learning Curve.
They were happy little boys!! We think it is so cute and even better it makes tractor sounds when pressing the trigger. A real fun flashlight sparks little one's imagination and it would be great for camp outs and shadow shapes. The tractor flashlight has actual rolling wheels and headlights for night and day play.

I like the Auto shut-off feature, (stays on about 30 seconds) to save batteries with the John Deere Roll and Go Flashlight. On countless occasions I've seen flashlights left on from little ones. It uses three AAA batteries.


Learning Curve has a great selection of John Deere gear and toys. The John Deere Roll and Go Flashlight is available at Target and Toys R Us for $12.99, but thanks to Learning Curve one reader will win a John Deere Roll and Go Flashlight.

RULES: Contest closes 11:59pm Eastern August 17, 2011.
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Disclosure: Company or PR provided me with complimentary product for trial and provided this giveaway. No other compensation was received and all opinions are my own.

Friday, July 29, 2011

Winner!!

Thanks everyone for entering. Congrats to the winner of the Dinosaur Train Lift the Flap “Let’s Go To Volcano Valley”

Thursday, July 28, 2011

My Sweet Dreams Baby Backpack Review & Giveaway

It's still summer but, school bells will be ringing here in a few short days. I did about 70% of my shopping online. It certainly beats heading out in 100 degree temperature with 2 children and getting the same items everyone else in town has. That's how I came about finding a family owned business named My Sweet Dreams Baby that has a little of everything. 

"Apparel & Accessories, Baby Blankets & Bedding, Baby Gifts Ideas, Baby Shower Supplies, Backpacks, Bags and Luggage, Carriers & Covers, Children's Gift Ideas, Diaper Bags, Furniture & Accessories, Just For Mom, Kid's Bedroom Decor, Kitchen Time, Mother and Baby Jewelry, Personalized Gifts, Religious & Special Occasion, school supplies"
My Sweet Dreams Baby offers kid's rolling backpacks and non rolling stylish backpacks. Most backpacks can even be personalized. My Sweet Dreams Baby carries brands like brands like Stephen Joseph, Four Peas, Hoohobbers, Wildkin and personalized monogrammed lunchboxes with matching designs. Their kid preschool nap mats and piggy banks are simply adorable.

We had the opportunity to review the Wildkin Wild Animal backpack and matching lunch box. The arrival of the set is when it became real to my son he was heading to preschool. He squealed and giggled that he had a school backpack and not to mention a trendy lunchbox that matches thanks to My Sweet Dream Baby. We love the bright colors and fun patterns of giraffes, bears, zebras, and all the fun animals. I really like all the inner storage pockets and even a small zipper compartment.

WildKin Kid's Backpack features:
  • 25+ designs 
  • Backpack Dimensions: 15” L x 12” W x 7” D
  • Water resistant interior lining
  • Adjustable padded straps
  • Reinforced bottom
  • Two zipper compartments with inner storage pockets
  • Perfect for ages 3-8
  • 1 year manufacturer's guarantee against defects
  • Matching lunch box, nap mat, messenger bags and duffel available
We would like to thank My Sweet Dreams Baby for being a part of the Hotter Than Summer Event, Back to School Sponsor, and for giving one reader a backpack of choice. Take advantage of 10% off between now and the end of August @ My Sweet Dreams Baby  with Coupon Code Sandcastle 


RULES: Contest closes 11:59pm Eastern August 15, 2011.
Open US winner has 2 days to respond to my email
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Disclosure: Company or PR provided me with complimentary product for trial and provided this giveaway. No other compensation was received and all opinions are my own.

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Giveaway Linky Thursday 7/28/11

Thanks for stopping by Giveaway Linky Thursday. Check Out:

7/28 Dinosaur Train- Lift the Flap Book
7/30 $10 Walmart GC & Ice Cream
8/05 Fhotobounce $20 Pay Pal
8/07 Happy Feet Insoles
8/10 Funrise Bubble Flash Ray & Bump-N-Go Bubble Bug
8/15 Xtrema Cookware
8/16 Better Oat Month Supply
8/20 Dance Pocoyo Dance! DVD

Stop by The Night Owl Mama to Thursday Giveaway Linkup.


Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Wordless Wednesday Linky 7/27/11


For 3 days he wore the Cowboy Costume, asking can we go ride a horse like a real cowboy?
So they got their fist rides. They did great and were so happy!

5Minutes For Mom & Go Graham Go, Mom Start, Jolly Mom, Two of A kind, Working on a full House and many more wonderful sites, sign up, and share your Wordless Wednesday.

Winner!!

Thanks everyone for entering. Congrats to the winner of the AJ Madison Smokey Joe Grill.


Monday, July 25, 2011

Twitter Hop Tuesday 7/26/11

Make new friends & gain followers with Twitter Hop Tuesday. Please follow host @lifesandcastle @Nightowlmama & Newest Host @HaveSippy we will follow back. If you don't mind please retweet/share so we can all gain more friends and participates:) Follow & follow back if someone follows you. Lets help each other #twitterhop
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Dance Pocoyo Dance! DVD Giveaway with Langers Juice

New Dance Pocoyo Dance! DVD, releasing August 16 at retailers. Summertime challenges even the most creative parents with how to keep the kids entertained, active and limit all day snacking. Pocoyo and Langers Juice may have the ideal solution!  Beginning August 1 through August 31, parents can receive an all-new Pocoyo DVD – Dance Pocoyo Dance!–with the purchase of 10 Langers Juices (plus $1.99 shipping and handling), while supplies last. 

 
The Dance Pocoyo Dance! DVD, based on the Pocoyo animated television series, will encourage kids to get up and dance, jump and have fun for hours. The music provides high-energy participation, and Pocoyo and his animal friends, Elly the elephant, Pato the duck, and Loula the dog, add to the excitement. It’s a good workout for Mom and Dad, too. Kids can quench their thirst with Langers Juice after dancing with Pocoyo while watching Dance Pocoyo Dance!.

The multi-award-winning animated television series Pocoyo is now featured in a new half-hour time slot during the weekends on Nick Jr., on Saturday’s and Sunday’s at 1.00pm ET/10am PT, complementing the current weekday broadcasts at 4:25 pm Eastern/1:25 pm Pacific. Pocoyo also airs on Univision’s Planeta U on Saturday mornings at 8:30 am; and on select PBS stations nationwide(check local listings). Additionally, Pocoyo toys are available at Toys”R”Us and amazon.com
Langers Juice, in kid-friendly juice flavors like orange, red grape, white grape, grape with vitamin C, and pineapple, are available nationwide at retailers including WalMart, Albertsons, Econo Foods, Food 4 Less, Lucky, Market Basket, Miners, Ralphs, Smart & Final, Sprouts, and Staters, among others.

And as the temperatures soar, Moms and their kids can use Langers Juice to create their own healthy and refreshing fruit juice popsicles! Simply pour 4 oz of juice into a paper cup and pop it into the freezer. When the juice freezes, kids can eat the frozen treat with a spoon, or simply lick the cold concoction, peeling back the paper cup as needed.

Parents know that sodas, sports drinks, sweetened juice or fruit-juice cocktails have too much sugar, too many calories or too many additives. That’s why Langers 100% fruit juice is the smart choice for parents and their kids.

Mayo Clinic Nutritionist Katherine Zeratsky, R.D., L.D., says that while whole fruit is the best choice, certain types of fruit juice can be a healthy part of your child's diet. Recent studies have confirmed that drinking moderate amounts of 100 percent fruit juice doesn't affect a child's weight. What 100% fruit juice does offer is more vitamins and nutrients and fewer additives than other drink choices.

The American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Heart Association recommends that children between 6 months and 6 years can safely consume 4 to 6 ounces (118 to 177 milliliters) of 100% fruit juice a day; while those 7 years and older can consume between 8 to 12 ounces (237 to 355 milliliters) per day. About 4 ounces (118 milliliters) of 100% fruit juice equals one serving of fruit.

 
One Reader will win the Dance Pocoyo Dance! DVD.  Also, check out FREE Pocoyo content available on the Pocoyo YouTube channel and plenty of fun and games in Pocoyo World www.pocoyoworld.com

RULES: Contest closes 11:59pm Eastern August 20, 2011.
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*Grab the "Hotter Than Summer" Button @ top left side of my blog (2 entries) But if you already had it and commented on extra entry link before May 1, you get (5 entries).

*Add my regular button (2 entries)

*Add this giveaway to a contest linky & leave link (3 entries each link, up to 3contest listings)

Disclosure: Company or PR  provided information/photos above and giveaway. I did not receive a product for trial. No other compensation was received and all opinions are my own.

Sunday, July 24, 2011

Better Oats Contest & Month Supply Giveaway

Better Oats is celebrating National Blueberry Month this July and we got to try the Blueberry Muffin instant oatmeal. I could smell the wonderful aroma of blueberry muffin coming through the house as my husband fixed a bowl. Heading to the kitchen I fixed my self a bowl of Better Oats Blueberry Muffin Oatmeal. Fast and easy to eat even on limited time in the mornings. A great tasting warm satisfying breakfast or snack.

If you have never used Better Oats you will see how simple it is. Open the pack and add to a bowl. Fill water to the dotted line on the pack. Then just pour over your bowl of Better Oats and microwave heat & serve. 2 minutes!!
Enter the "I Love Better Oats" video contest! First 50 entries win a month supply of oatmeal! Grand Prize winner will pick up a 2 year supply of Better Oats. Enter here by July 31: http://on.fb.me/mPmkOX

We would like to thank Better Oats for joining into our Hotter Than Summer Event. Also thanks to Better Oats one reader will win a month's supply mixed case of Better Oats.

RULES: Contest closes 11:59pm Eastern August 16, 2011.
Open US winner has 2 days to respond to my email
Leave your email in to post or available in profile, I will not search for it
MUST complete Mandatory Entry. Winner will be chosen by random org. Entries that does not follow the rules will not win.

Mandatory Entry *Follow Life Is A SandCastle via Google Friend Connect & Let me know your favorite Better Oats Product other than one mentioned here.

********EXTRA ENTRIES***********
*Blog about the giveaway linking this post (5entries)
* Follow all on twitter & tweet " #giveaway Better Oats Month Supply @Better_Oats @lifesandcastle http://t.co/AAdQo7x #contest #win 8/16" (1 daily)

*Become a Better Oats facebook fan. (3 entries)
*Become my face book fan. (2 entries)

*Give this post a google+1 (1 entry)
*Give me a Klout +K (3 entries )
*Subscribe to my blog by email. (2 entries)
*Enter (current) The Night Owl Mama or giveaways on my site- one entry for each you enter.
*Grab the "Hotter Than Summer" Button @ top left side of my blog (2 entries) But if you already had it and commented on extra entry link before May 1, you get (5 entries).
*Add my regular button (2 entries)
*Add this giveaway to a contest linky & leave link (3 entries each link, up to 3contest listings)


Disclosure: Company or PR provided me with complimentary product for trial and provided this giveaway. No other compensation was received and all opinions are my own.

Friday, July 22, 2011

Ceramcor Xtrema Cookware Review & Giveaway

Xtrema durable cookware has made a lasting impression in my kitchen. Every kitchen should have a cookware piece that is versatile and can be used in the oven, stove top, grill, broiler, freezer, dishwasher, and micro wave oven. It is durable, I tried my steel wool on it and the beautiful high gloss finish didn't show any wear. 50 year warranty is amazing!! This pan is quality!! Ceramcor Xtrema Cookware is made from natural minerals from the earth "environmentally friendly cookware."

The Xtrema is my go to cookware now. It's size is actually larger than my cast iron frying pan and it's got more depth. Plus my food tasted better, it reduces cooking time, and uses less energy. Ceramic far infrared cooking enhances foods flavor and is non toxic, healthy cooking, withstanding temperatures to 2,700 degrees.

I had the opportunity to review the Xtrema 10" Open Skillet with Silicone Pot Holder and I want to use it more than any other cookware I have. I particular love to make casseroles in it and they come out looking fantastic. The only problem I see is once you have one you will want more:) I certainly do!! Xtrema has teapots, cake pan, baking pans, skillets and more for healthy cookware with no trace metals or chemicals.

Xtrema:
We have the healthiest and most versatile cookware on the Planet. Xtrema Ceramic Cookware is healthier than any other cookware and we have documented scientific and laboratory testing to prove it. “It is what separates Ceramcor from all of the other cookware companies.”

We would like to thank Xtrema for being a part of the Hotter Than Summer Event and for giving one reader their very own Xtrema 10" Open Skillet with Silicone Pot Holder.

RULES: Contest closes 11:59pm Eastern August 15, 2011.
Open US winner has 2 days to respond to my email
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MUST complete Mandatory Entry. Winner will be chosen by random org. Entries that does not follow the rules will not win.

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*Blog about the giveaway linking this post (5entries)
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*Become my face book fan. (2 entries)

*Give this post a google+1 (1 entry)
*Give me a Klout +K (3 entries)
*Subscribe to my blog by email. (2 entries)
*Enter (current) The Night Owl Mama or giveaways on my site- one entry for each you enter.
*Grab the "Hotter Than Summer" Button @ top left side of my blog (2 entries) But if you already had it and commented on extra entry link before May 1, you get (5 entries).
*Add my regular button (2 entries)
*Add this giveaway to a contest linky & leave link (3 entries each link, up to 3contest listings)

Disclosure: Company or PR  provided me with complimentary product for trial and provided this giveaway. No other compensation was received and all opinions are my own.

Thursday, July 21, 2011

PlaSmart Plasma Car Giveaway


Did you catch this same review last week and think you would love to own a PlaSmart Plasma Car. Now you can have the chance to win one thanks to our Hotter Than Summer Sponsor Plasmart!! So here is a recap in case you missed the review.

We were about to meet family in town for ice cream when the Plasma Car arrived. They did not want ice cream anymore. My boys went crazy with much excitement and anticipation to ride it. My husband quickly assembled it in no time, and they got in a few quick rides before we left. We assured the oldest it would be here when we got home. He was bursting to get back home, he barley drunk his milkshake. As soon as we made it back home, the fun began.
The things I love about the Plasma Car is it's working their arm muscles that sometimes don't get the exercise needed. A simple and yet fascinating fun ride on toy. I must admit that I love toys for children with out batteries. I give it 5 stars for not being battery powered. Plasma Car is powered by the energy each child uses to operate it, speed is not a safety factor.

The Plasma Car is light weight, easily moved by children, and quick assembly time. Plasma Car can hold up to 120Ibs. on uneven surfaces an up to 220Ibs. on smooth surfaces. A great toy to grow with and be shared with children almost any age.


The Plasmart Plasma Car has won numerous awards and belongs to a long list of PlaSmart Inc. fantastic toys. See video below from PlaSmart Inc. on you tube and subscribe to all PlaSmart Videos.


Win a PlaSmart Plasma Car!!!

RULES: Contest closes 11:59pm Eastern August 12, 2011.
Open US winner has 2 days to respond to my email
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*Give this post a google+1 (1 entry)
*Give me a Klout +K (3 entries)
*Subscribe to my blog by email. (2 entries)
*Enter (current) The Night Owl Mama or giveaways on my site- one entry for each you enter.
*Grab the "Hotter Than Summer" Button @ top left side of my blog (2 entries) But if you already had it and commented on extra entry link before May 1, you get (5 entries).
*Add my regular button (2 entries)
*Add this giveaway to a contest linky & leave link (3 entries each link, up to 3contest listings)


Disclosure: Company or PR provide me with complimentary product for trial and provided this giveaway. No other compensation was received and all opinions are my own.

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Giveaway Linky Thursday 7/21/11

Thanks for stopping by Giveaway Linky Thursday. Check Out:

7/25 AJ Madison Weber Grill
7/28 Dinosaur Train- Lift the Flap Book
7/30 $10 Walmart GC & Ice Cream
8/05 Fhotobounce $20 Pay Pal
8/07 Happy Feet Insoles
8/10 Funrise Bubble Flash Ray & Bump-N-Go Bubble Bug

Stop by The Night Owl Mama to Thursday Giveaway Linkup.

Winner!!

Thanks everyone for entering. Congrats to the winner of the Whamo Giveaway. I will be contacting you shortly.

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Wordless Wednesday Linky 7/20/11

My son is proud of his flowers.
5Minutes For Mom & Go Graham Go, Mom Start, Jolly Mom, Two of A kind, Working on a full House and many more wonderful sites, sign up, and share your Wordless Wednesday.

Monday, July 18, 2011

Twitter Hop Tuesday 7/19/11

Make new friends & gain followers with Twitter Hop Tuesday. Please follow host @lifesandcastle  @Nightowlmama & Newest Host @HaveSippy  we will follow back. If you don't mind please retweet/share so we can all gain more friends and participates:) Follow & follow back if someone follows you. Lets help each other #twitterhop
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Sunday, July 17, 2011

Gazillion Bubbles Review & Giveaway

Bubbles Bubbles Everywhere!! The more Gazillion Bubbles, the happier my sons are. Bubbles bring out the fun and laughter but, add a Gazillion Bubble Flash Ray and a Gazillion Bump-N-Go Bubble Bug and it is super childhood fun.

I was helping get the Gazillion Bubble Flash Ray out of the package when I  noticed the tubing hanging down, first thought "oops" I cut the tube with the scissors. It was actually made that way and I like that you screw the bubble bottle to the Gazillion Flashing Ray Gun.  Hold the trigger and a constant flow of air begins to blow, the bubble solution is pulled up the tube. A steady flow of bubbles fill the air and flashing lights inside the gun. Bubble shooter Includes 4 oz. bottle of the One and Only Gazillion Bubble solution, 2 "AA" batteries included.
The Gazillion Bump-N-Go Bubble Bug is very cute. It has a mind of it's own and when bumping into a dead end it turns it's direction to head another way with bubbles flying out of it's back. The children in behind it laughing all the way. They would get so tickled that it would spin and go the other direction. The little bubble bug includes 4 oz. bottle of the One and Only Gazillion Bubble solution. 3 "AA" batteries required, not included.

Hurry to get in on the Gazillion Bubble Photo Contest ends at 11:59 p.m. PT on July 22, 2011.
Monthly Prize: $250 Toys R Us Gift Card (4)
Gazillion Bubbles Summer Fun Package: One hundred ($100) suggested retail value of Gazillion Bubbles product and merchandise.
One winner per month (March, April, May & June 2011) will be chosen. Limit one (1) prize per person per month during the Promotion Period.
Grand Prize: $1,000 Toys R Us Gift Card
One Grand Prize winner will be chosen at the end of the Promotion Period (July 22, 2011) and will be announced in August 2011.


Thanks to Funrise for sharing the Hottest Gazillion Bubble products of summer with my blog and giving a reader the chance to win the Gazillion Bubble Flash Ray & a Gazillion Bump-N-Go Bubble Bug.

RULES: Contest closes 11:59pm Eastern August 10, 2011.
Open US winner has 2 days to respond to my email
Leave your email in to post or available in profile, I will not search for it
MUST complete Mandatory Entry. Winner will be chosen by random org. Entries that does not follow the rules will not win.


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* Follow all on twitter & tweet " #giveaway @GazillionBubble Bubble Flash Ray & Bump-N-Go Bubble Bug @Funrise_Toys @lifesandcastle http://t.co/cB2vkdF #contest #win 8/10" (1 daily)

*Become a Funrise facebook fan. (3 entries)
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*Give this post a google+1 (1 entry)
*Subscribe to my blog by email. (2 entries)
*Enter (current) The Night Owl Mama or giveaways on my site- one entry for each you enter.
*Grab the "Hotter Than Summer" Button @ top left side of my blog (2 entries) But if you already had it and commented on extra entry link before May 1, you get (5 entries).
*Add my regular button (2 entries)
*Add this giveaway to a contest linky & leave link (3 entries each link, up to 3contest listings)


Disclosure: Company or PR will provide me with complimentary product for trial and provided this giveaway. No other compensation was received and all opinions are my own.

Saturday, July 16, 2011

Happy Feet® Insoles Review & Giveaway

I've been on my feet a lot this week with all the school shopping, but my feet are happy. I've been wearing a pair of Happy Feet® Insoles and my feet could not feel better. The unique feel to the Happy Feet insoles come alive when I walk on them, kind of squishy. I can feel the change in the fluid moving with each step. I wasn't sure I could stand them, I'm very foot sensitive. After a couple of wears it wasn't such a weird feeling anymore.

I tried a S size 7.5-8 Happy Feet® Insoles and it fitted perfectly in my shoe. They can be trimmed to fit and can be worn in many shoes including sandals. They do not take up much room in your shoe with their thin and slim design. The messaging insoles are described to be like walking on a water bed, which is absolutely right description. Maybe Happy Feet can help with your foot pain.

Happy Feet® Insoles help relieve:

Corns & Calluses
Heel Pain & Spurs
Poor Circulation
Back & Knee Pain
Metatarsalgia
Morton’s Neuroma
Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
Bunions
Fibromyalgia
Plantar Fasciitis

Happy Feet® 100% glycerin filled insoles provide comfort and relief by distributing weight evenly and absorbing impact with every massaging step. Happy Feet® Insoles easily transfer to different pairs of shoes and last up to six times longer than ordinary brands. Happy Feet® insoles are manufactured in the USA by American craftsmen and come with both a one year warranty and a 30-day money back guarantee.


3 Distinct Actions Deliver Maximum Comfort:

Absorbs Impact & Reduces Fatigue
The insole “floats" the foot on a cool cushion of natural food-quality glycerin to absorb shock and fill all the spaces between your foot and shoe giving a custom fit. This action reduces fatigue, relieves foot, ankle, knee and back pain.
Distributes Weight & Reduces Friction
With every step, dynamic fluid-flow spreads pressure across the entire foot, from heel to arch to ball of the foot. This is especially useful in relief of heel spurs and plantar fasciitis.
Dynamic Fluid Action Massages with Every Step
The dynamic fluid action constantly massages nerve endings in the feet which facilitates circulation to the feet and legs.

Happy Feet would like to help one of my reader's foot health with a pair of Happy Feet Insoles. Planning to purchase a pair use Promo Code: 70728

RULES: Contest closes 11:59pm Eastern August 7, 2011.
Open US winner has 2 days to respond to my email
Leave your email in to post or available in profile, I will not search for it
MUST complete Mandatory Entry. Winner will be chosen by random org. Entries that does not follow the rules will not win.


Mandatory Entry *Follow Life Is A SandCastle via Google Friend Connect & Let me know how you can benefit from Happy Feet Insoles.

********EXTRA ENTRIES***********
*Blog about the giveaway linking Happy Feet Insoles & Life Is A SandCastle (5entries)
* Follow both on twitter & tweet " #giveaway Happy Feet® Insoles @HappyFeetToday @lifesandcastle http://t.co/H9UsbjV #contest #win 8/7" (1 daily)
*Become a Happy Feet facebook fan. (3 entries)
*Become my face book fan. (2 entries)
*Subscribe to my blog by email. (2 entries)
*Enter (current) The Night Owl Mama or giveaways on my site- one entry for each you enter.
*Grab the "Hotter Than Summer" Button @ top left side of my blog (2 entries) But if you already had it and commented on extra entry link before May 1, you get (5 entries).
*Add my regular button (2 entries)
*Add this giveaway to a contest linky & leave link (3 entries each link, up to 3contest listings)


Disclosure: Company or PR will provide me with complimentary product for trial and provided this giveaway. No other compensation was received and all opinions are my own.

Winner!!

Thanks everyone for entering. Congrats to the winner of the Kidorable Giveaway. I will be contacting you shortly.


Friday, July 15, 2011

Giveaway- Every Expressionables Facebook Fan!!

News!! From Expressionables 

We are currently giving away a free 8x10 photo print with free shipping to EVERY fan of the Expressionables Facebook Page (http://www.facebook.com/expressionables)
There is no limit on the amount we will give away, and all you have to do is be a fan when we post the link (tomorrow around 12 noon est) 7/15 to claim your personalized print :)

See Y'all There & Thanks Expressionables!

Disclosure: Just sharing:)

Thursday, July 14, 2011

Fotobounce & $20 PayPal Giveaway

Fotobounce thinks it is important that users be able to control who has access to their personal photos. This is why they created the Fotobounce Private Network feature. Fotobounce is a free software program and a private network for people, who are concerned about putting photos on public sites, and a great alternative to protect their valuable family photo archives. Share your photos using Fotobounce private network with friends and family. Fotobounce is a desktop application that currently runs on Windows 7, XP, Vista, and Apple OSX 10.5 or newer.

Built-in Face Recognition and Automated Tagging
Fotobounce utilizes advanced face detection and recognition technology to automatically detect faces when photos are found or imported. As faces are detected by Fotobounce and tagged by the user, this “trains” Fotobounce to learn who people are and helps automate the tagging process.

This saves the user valuable time by reducing the need to tag individual photos. Once photos are tagged, they can be shared within the Private Network, or uploaded to Facebook and Flickr. Either way, tags remain intact, saving the user and their friends and family the hassle of re-tagging.

Facebook & Flickr Friendly – Without Re-tagging
Sharing photos on Facebook and Flickr is effortless with Fotobounce. Photos are uploaded directly from Fotobounce – with tags and descriptions intact. There’s no need to spend additional time painstakingly re-tagging photos and no browser-based transfers or third-party software is required.

PC and MAC Compatible
PC and Mac users alike are able to enjoy the benefits and features offered by Fotobounce in organizing, sharing and managing their digital photos. There are also no compatibility issues when moving photos and metadata back and forth between PC and Mac users. In fact, a user’s entire Fotobounce photo library, with all related data, can easily be moved between environments effortlessly.

Photo Viewing & Sharing On the Go
Fotobounce Viewer is a separate product that runs on Windows, Mac, Linux and Android. The Viewer makes it easy to browse photos and share them on the go from any platform and practically any mobile device. A version will be available soon for the iPhone (iPad and iPod) and the BlackBerry Playbook. For devices not supported by the Fotobounce Viewer, users can use Fotobounce Mobile. This delivers private remote access to photo albums via any web browser.
Applied Recognition, Inc. Fhotobounce would like for you to try their user friendly photo sharing program, photo organization & share your photos with confidence. Fhotobounce will also give one of my readers $20 via pay pal!!


RULES: Contest closes 11:59pm Eastern August 5, 2011.
Open US or Canada winner has 2 days to respond to my email
Leave your email in to post or available in profile, I will not search for it
MUST complete Mandatory Entry. Winner will be chosen by random org. Entries that does not follow the rules will not win.


Mandatory Entry *Follow Life Is A SandCastle via Google Friend Connect & Visit Fhotobounce and tell me a fact you've learned not mentioned above.

********EXTRA ENTRIES***********
*Blog about the giveaway linking Fotobounce & Life Is A SandCastle (2entries)
*Download & try Fhotobounce (10 entries)
*What is your favorite feature of Fhotobounce (2 entries)
*Follow both on twitter & tweet " #giveaway $20 Pay Pal thanks to @Fotobounce @lifesandcastle http://t.co/ODEFIKl #contest #win #software #photosharing 8/5" (1 daily)
*Become a Fotobounce facebook fan. (3 entries)
*Become my face book fan. (2 entries)
*Subscribe to my blog by email. (2 entries)
*Enter (current) The Night Owl Mama or giveaways on my site- one entry for each you enter.
*Grab the "Hotter Than Summer" Button @ top left side of my blog (2 entries) But if you already had it and commented on extra entry link before May 1, you get (5 entries).
*Add my regular button (2 entries)
*Add this giveaway to a contest linky & leave link (3 entries each link, up to 3contest listings)


Disclosure: Company or PR provided this giveaway. No other compensation was received and all opinions are my own. I did not review this particular product or receive payment.