Charity Giveaway Help Vulnerable Babies

Please check out this charity giveaway that has well over $3000 prizes that you could win!  All you have to is make a donation to Embrace Infant Warmers and you are entered to win!

(Donation minimum is $10 – see the giveaway page for more details)

This is a charity giveaway for Embrace Infant Warmers:

Embrace is a social enterprise that aims to help millions of vulnerable babies through a low cost infant warmer.  Unlike traditional incubators that cost up to $20,000, the Embrace Infant Warmer costs 1% of this price.  The device can work with or without electricity, is portable,  safe and intuitive to use. 

Enter/Donate today at Family and Life in Las Vegas.

Good luck,

Denise

Win Organic Dairy Products for a Year

I signed up for the Organic Valley newsletter quite a long time ago.  You can visit Organic Valley Subscription Center to sign up if you like.  I enjoy the articles they send.  Today's newsletter contained a link to enter a contest to win organic dairy products for a year.  Just the opportunity to win a prize like this is really great but there is another added perk.  Every time someone enters the contest they will donate $0.20 to Wholesome Wave.  This sounds like a great organization that gives families in need access to healthy, nutritious food. 

Enter to win a year's worth of Stonyfield or Organic Valley dairy products. One winner is drawn at random each week. Go here to enter Stonyfield / Organic Valley giveaway.

Thank you for reading

Denise

Johnson & Johnson Baby Shampoo To Be Reformulated

I just found out that on November 1, 2011 Johnson & Johnson announced they will reformulate the Baby Shampoo they make in the US.  They had previously removed the harmful chemicals from the formulations in other countries.  At the time when I wrote this post Boycott of Johnson & Johnson Baby Shampoo I did not know that they had agreed to do this.  I just found out this morning about the steps J&J is taking from the website MomsRising.org.  I have signed their thank you letter to J&J.  I will stay away from the shampoo until they announce that the chemical has been completely removed.  If you sign the thank you letter MomsRising.org will let you know when the chemicals have been removed.


Thanks for reading
Denise

Funny Video To Share 11/8/2011

I thought I would share this cute and funny BOB video with anyone who might be reading this blog.  If you need a laugh watch this BOB video all the way to the end after the credits.

Happy Watching

Denise

Contest to Win a $250 Lego Gift Card

You can enter to win a Lego $250 gift card by visiting this link Lego Contest.  You will be opting in to receive emails from LOLShirts.  

If you sign up though the link above and were to win then I would win too.

My tips for the day is to create a separate email address for entering contests.  I only wish I would have thought of the a long time ago.

This would be really cool to win.

Good Luck

Boycott of Johnson & Johnson Baby Shampoo

Okay yesterday I was appalled  when I read this story on MSN about the Boycott of Johnson & Johnson Baby Shampoo.  How can they get away with leaving these chemicals in baby products?  I have been using the J&J Baby Shampoo and Aveno Baby Wash since my son was born and he will be two in a few days.  It is amazing to me that J&J makes these products in formulations that do not contain trace amounts of potentially cancer-causing substances; however, not in the US.  Really the harmful substances have been taken out in other countries why not in the US.

I stopped using these products last night and I will not use them any longer I am going to see if I can buy some natural or organic products with my Eversave voucher for Abe's Market.


I wanted to share this with everyone in case you may be using the affected products.  Please check out the article if you.  I think it is better to be safe and not use the affected products why take the chance.


Thanks for reading
Denise


The link to Eversave is an referral link if you sign up on this link I will receive an credit with Eversave.

What I Bought At CVS 10/30/2011

Transaction 1 

(My Husband's Birthday, My son turns 2, and My daughter turns 18 in Nov)

1 American Greetings Card $3.49

1 American Greetings Card $4.99

1 American Greetings Card $4.99

Total $13.47 (plus tax $14.51)

Transaction 2

Aveno Lotion 2.5 oz $3.89

Aveno Lotion 2.5 oz $3.89

Shick Quattro Razor Refill 4 pack $8.99

Listerine Total Care $3.99

Total Before Coupons $20.76

Coupons Used

$4 off $20 CVS Coupon

$3 off 2 Aveno (SS 9/11/11)

$2 off Schick Quattro Refill (SS 9/25/11)

$2 of Listerine Total Care (Printable coupon NLA)

$6 ECBs from this shopping trip

$3 ECBs from transaction 1

Total after coupons $0.76 (plus tax $2.06)

Earned $7 ECB, $4 ECB, and $2 ECB

Transaction 3

Olay Body Wash $6.00

Olay Total Effects Body Wash $7.00

Total Before Coupons $13.00

Coupons Used

$0.50 off Olay Body Wash (P&G Insert 10/30/11)

$0.50 off Olay Body Wash (P&G Insert 10/30/11)

$7 ECBs from transaction 1 

$4 ECBs from transaction 1 

Total After Coupons $1.00 (plus tax $2.01)

Earned $2 ECB and $2 ECB

Transaction 4

Pantene Mousse $3.49

Pantene Shampoo $3.48

Always Pads $3.00

Illy Issimo Coffee Drink $2.00

Olay Regenerist Moisturizer $20.99

Total Before Coupons $32.96

Coupons Used

$5 of $20 Skincare Purchase CVS coupon from the Coupon Machine

$3 off 2 Pantene (P&G 10/30/11)

$1 off Always Pads (P&G 10/30/11) 

$2 off  Illy Issimo Coffee Drink CVS coupon from the Coupon Machine

$3 off Olay Regenerist Product (P&G 10/02/11 expires 10/30/11)

Total After Coupons $12.52 (plus tax $14.56)

Earned a $10 CVS gift card and will submit for a $10 Olay Rebate.

Total Value of products $66.72

Total OOP $27.75 (plus tax $33.14)
After Rebates and Gift Cards $7.75