Carmex Review and 48 Hour Giveaway

 

Carmex is one product that I am never disappointed in.  I was very excited when I received my Carmex kit.  I immediately tried all 3 products and loved each one.  I always have Carmex in my purse and in my makeup bag.  It works great in keeping your lips healthy, smooth and soft.  It is very useful especially during the winter when it can get very cold here in NC. 

 

I really loved their 2 new items - Lime Twist and Vanilla.  Vanilla is always a favorite of mine for anything and Carmex did not disappoint.  They smelled great and felt great on my lips.  I know you will love them to.

 

Also, the picnic blanket included is awesome.  I love the way it folds up and you can carry it with a handle.  What a great gift Carmex included.

 

I have 1 Carmex prize kit to giveaway.  The prize kit includes :

 

1 Carmex Lime Twist click stick

1 Carmex Vanilla click stick

1 Certified Awesome Picnic blanket* (it's really cute)

1 Carmex Moisture Plus® clear satin gloss finish

 

 

How to enter: (5 entries per person)

- Leave a comment telling me how often you use Carmex. (Required)

- Follow/Subscribe to my blog (1 extra entry) and leave me a comment telling me you did.

- Follow me on twitter - and leave me a comment telling me you did.

 

- Tweet about this giveaway (@mariathriftyWAI) and leave me a comment telling me you did.

- "Like" me on Facebook and leave me a comment telling me you did.

This giveaway will close on Sunday, October 2at 8am. The winner will emailed and posted on Sunday morning . You will have 24 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen.

 

 

Disclaimer:   I am a proud member of the Carmex blog squad.  I did receive a FREE Carmex kit to review and one to giveaway.  No other compensation was received.  My opinions are my own.

 

 

Reminder - Disney on Ice - Time Warner Cable Arena - Next Week

Disney On Ice presents Dare to Dream.

Experience Disney’s hilarious hair-raising escapade, Tangled; as Rapunzel, her unlikely companion, Flynn, and Maximus, embark on an uproarious journey that takes adventure to new lengths! Boogie to the beat of the bayou with Princess Tiana and Prince Naveen from The Princess and the Frog, in a magical, musical journey that all begins with a fateful kiss. And fanciful dreams become reality as Cinderella meets her Prince Charming, with a glass slipper fit for an unforgettable fantasy come true. These princesses, and more, take to the ice in a spectacular finale at the ultimate Disney Princess event of a lifetime! 

Click here to order tickets or for further information. 

 When ordering, use coupon code ICE for a $6 discount per ticket.

Disclosure: I am a Feld Family Ambassador, and in exchange for my time and efforts in attending shows and reporting my opinion within this blog, as well as keeping you advised of the latest discount offers, Feld Entertainment has provided me with complimentary tickets to Feld shows and opportunities to attend private Feld pre-Show events. Even though I receive these benefits, I always give an opinion that is 100% mine.

Tips for De-Cluttering and Organizing Your Kids Toys

Who would have ever thought that 2 small kids could have so many toys?  How fortunate they are to have so many but some days I feel like they have taken over the whole house.  I try to keep them restricted to certain areas but that doesn't always work.  You never know where you will find a toy in my house.  I even found a truck on the shelf in the refrigerator yesterday.  Not sure how that got there without me seeing them to that. 

Keeping toys de-cluttered and organized is something that me and my kids do together.  We try to organized at least once month.  Not only does it keep the toys organized but also helps my kids refresh their memory on everything they have.  My daughter seems to forget that she has certain things and she will sometimes ask for them again.

Below is a list of tips I use when de-cluttering and organizing my kids toys:

1) Try to keep all similar items together.  For example, all of their books are together on a shelf and I have all barbies together in a container.

2) Provide small bags or boxes to keep toys in with lots of small parts.  I really enforce this with my daughter since my son is only 1 and the small parts always end up in his mouth.

3) Organize toys in a way that it is easy for your kids to put them away.  I use toy baskets, toy , storage containers, and small boxes to storage items in.

4) Throw away damaged/broken toys or "junk" toys.  It amazes me the amount of "junk" toys that we accumulate.  These are things that you get at fast food restaurants or miscellaneous items they bring home from grandmas. 

5) When organizing, gather up toys that your children have outgrown or no longer play with.  Save them for a yard sale or donate them to Goodwill or Salvation Army.

6) Do a Large Declutter around Christmas.  I do this every year to make room for all the toys they get from Santa, grandparents and family.  This way you will have enough room to organize all their new toys.

By organizing and de-cluttering once a month, it never takes me long to go through my kids toys.  I try to stay on schedule to prevent me from having to spend a long period of time organizing and de-cluttering.  This way I will have more time to play with my kids.

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AND THE WINNER IS ...

Here are your random numbers:

6 - Casey

Timestamp: 2011-09-28 05:15:52 UTC

Casey has been emailed and has 48 hours to respond.  Thanks to everyone for entering.