Clearblue - Giveaway and Sweepstakes!

Confirming pregnancy is one of the most exciting moments a woman shares with friends and loved ones.

Now, with social media, pregnancy announcements are more creative than ever before!  I know that I have seen a lot of creative announcements from my friends on Facebook!  I wanted to share with my expectant Facebook friends, that there is a sweepstakes that you can enter - I can't - and I am ok with that!  I am very busy with my kiddos!  So I hope that one of you enters this Sweepstakes and wins!

To recognize the creative ways that expectant parents are announcing their pregnancies online, Clearblue is launching its Clearblue Celebrates Sweepstakes, which is hosted on the Clearblue Facebook page. From today until May 22, parents and parents-to-be have a chance to show off their most imaginative pregnancy announcements to be entered to win $5,000 as part of the #ClearblueSweepsEntry Sweepstakes!

Sweepstakes details and how to enter are included below.

Enter to win the Clearblue Celebrates Pregnancy Announcement Sweepstakes

·         Enter for a chance to win $5,000 (brought to you by Clearblue)

·         Entry on Facebook: Anyone can submit photos or videos of their pregnancy announcement to the  Clearblue Facebook page, as well as access the tab on mobile via www.ClearblueConfirmed.com to be entered into the Clearblue Celebrates Sweepstakes

·         Entry on Twitter & Instagram: Anyone can also submit photos and videos on Twitter or Instagram using the hashtag#ClearblueSweepsEntry will populate to the Clearblue Facebook page

·         Sweepstakes runs from (April 17-May 22)

But wait...I also have a GIVEAWAY TOO!!!

Pregnancy tests can be a little pricey...would you like to receive a Clearblue product for FREE? 

How to enter:
1. Entry #1: leave a comment about anything that comes to mind in regards to pregnancy

2. Entry #2: "like" Clearblue on facebook.  Be sure to leave a separate comment telling me that you did this.

3. Entry #3: Enter the Sweepstakes.  Be sure to leave a separate comment telling me that you did this.

4. Entry #4: share this blog post on facebook.  Be sure to leave a separate comment telling me that you did this.

This giveaway will end on Tuesday, May 13th at 10pm EST.  Good luck!

Gerber Cereals: A Review, A Giveaway, and a Sweepstakes!

If you are a parent, you know how important it is to provide your child with a balanced diet - making sure that they are in-taking all of the vitamins and minerals that are important in the growth of their bodies.  When babies begin to eat solid foods, it is really important that they are getting enough iron in their diet so that their growth and development is not stunted in anyway.  One way to ensure that your baby is getting enough iron in their diet is to provide them with an iron fortified cereal, such as Gerber Cereals.  With just 2 servings a day, your baby has been provided with 90% of the iron that they need for that day.

I was asked to do a review and giveaway on the Gerber baby cereals and since my baby (13 months now) is eating cereal as part of her diet, I agreed to partake in this review.  I was provided with 3 different types of cereals:

1. Rice cereal - We had already tried this cereal with our Princess, and she does not like the taste of it on its own.  I tried it too and it is very bland.  However, when I added some milk and juice to it - the juice gave it a nice flavor and Princess ate it without any problem.

2. Oatmeal with bananas - I expected this cereal to taste great with the addition of only milk, but I found that Princess did not enjoy it unless some juice was added.  So, juice was added and she ate it without a problem.

3. Oatmeal Banana Strawberry Flavor - I was given a package of this cereal as well, but I have not tried it yet.  I was waiting until Princess got a little older before introducing strawberries to her diet.  So, this cereal has been on hold for now.

Below there is a Giveaway and a Sweepstakes - read on to enter either one or both!

To enter the Giveaway:

1. Entry #1: Leave a comment on this blog and tell me what brand of baby cereal your baby currently eats.

2. Entry #2: Share this giveaway/blog post on Facebook, including the link to this post.  Leave a comment letting me know that you did this.

3. Entry #3: Like Gerber on Facebook. Leave a comment letting me know that you did this.

This giveaway will end on Monday, May 12th at 10pm EST.  Good luck!

Enter to win the “Cereal 1-2-3” sweepstakes presented by Gerber

·         Enter for a chance to win $10,000 (brought to you by Gerber)

·         To enter, visit and “Like” the Gerber Facebook page now through May 25, 2014 Then, click the sweepstakes tab and follow the directions to submit a cereal number UPC code from your Gerber® cereal package and complete the online registration form to receive one entry. You can enter once per day for the duration of the sweepstakes period.

·         Sweepstakes runs from  3/16/14 till 5/25/14

·         One Grand Prize winner will receive $10,000, two First Prize winners will receive $5,000 and three Second Prize winners will receive $1,000

·         Once announced, visit http://bit.ly/1eDGYDM for the full list of winners

Disclaimer: Gerber contacted me and provided me with the products to review, however, all comments/ides/opinions that I shared are completely my own.

Crest Be Toothpaste - Review and Giveaway!

I love when a package arrives at my door, and it is even more exciting when I didn't have to pay for the items that arrived!  So, when I was asked if I wanted to try out some new flavors of Crest...their Crest Be line of toothpastes, I was excited to try them out - and excited when the package arrived at my front door! I know, it doesn't take a whole lot to get me excited...it was just toothpaste. BUT, some really cool new flavors were ready to be tried out!

Crest has introduced its newest toothpaste line-up called Crest Be, which was created to be, "an unexpected and dynamic burst of flavors that will jolt the senses and leave the breath feeling fresh."

I have to admit that when I heard what the flavors were called: Mint chocolate Trek, Vanilla Mint Spark and Lime Spearmint Zest...I was REALLY skeptical about liking them at all.  The Lime one sounded really strange...and Mint Chocolate - really???  Well, I said that I would try them out and give a review about them, so here it is:

*Mint Chocolate Trek - just think of this toothpaste as a delicious bite of chocolate that melted in your mouth, but without the calories.  I really enjoyed this flavor, but it seemed to leave a residue in my mouth and on my teeth which was kind of strange.  If it didn't do that, it could be a great tool for someone who was trying to lose weight.  When they had a chocolate craving, instead of eating chocolate, they could brush their teeth with this toothpaste and have a similar satisfaction of eating some chocolate, but without the guilt!

*Vanilla Mint Spark - just think of this toothpaste as creamy vanilla frosting, with a refreshing ending to it! It began with a nice vanilla flavor and ended with a light mint refreshing flavor.  Although it was good, it was not my favorite.

*Lime Spearmint Zest - just think of citrus lime with a hint of spearmint.  Before I tried this flavor, I thought that I would like this one the least - I suppose because it sounded kind of strange to me.  However, it turned out that it was my favorite flavor!  The initial flavor is invigorating (lime) and then when I was done brushing, my mouth felt fresh because the spearmint lingered.

If I was to purchase one of these toothpaste flavors again, I would choose the Lime Spearmint Zest because it was invigorating and refreshing!




*Would you like to try out these new Crest Be flavors for yourself?  If so, enter this giveaway and if you win, you will receive a full size toothpaste tube of each flavor!

To enter the Giveaway:

1. Entry #1: Leave a comment on this blog post and tell me which flavor you look forward to trying out!

2. Entry #2: Share this giveaway/blog post on Facebook, including the link to this post.  Leave a comment letting me know that you did this.

3. Entry #3: Like Crest on Facebook. Leave a comment letting me know that you did this.

This giveaway will end on Saturday, May 10th at 10pm EST.  Good luck!

Disclaimer: Crest contacted me and provided me with the products to review, however, all comments/ides/opinions that I shared are completely my own.