April Showers Bring Kidorable Fun! Giveaway {Ends 4/30}

I love spring with the sounds of birds, green grass and flowers popping up everywhere, and little kids jumping in puddles created by the Spring showers that bring the whole Earth green again.  My daughter loves Spring for the puddles and the fact that she can be outside.

Today, as I type we are enjoying a very rainy Spring day and Gracie, of course, had to run and jump in the puddles even while it was raining.  A few weeks ago, we were sent the most adorable Kidorable rain gear to review.  Gracie was in love the moment she saw her new boots, rain coat, and umbrella.

She loves shoes so the first thing she did was put on her Kidorable boots.  We were sent the Fairy style to review and now Gracie thinks she is a butterfly. 

What I love most about the boots is that Gracie can put them on all her own.  While this makes for the fact that she wears them all day from the time she gets up till the time she goes to bed, at least I don't have to put them on for her.  She loves the independence this allows her.

Of course, she then had to try on the coat and she loved it.  I love how well made this whole set is.  Kids can be hard on things and every Kidorable item has withstood the rambunctious toddler who has played almost all day in the coat and boots.

The rain coat is very detailed to the cute little pocket in the front, the designs on the side, and there are even little wings on the back of the coat.

I also love how long the coat is - it goes all the way down to her knees making it easy for her to stay dry.

Gracie also loves her umbrella and like all the rest - it is durable, very detailed, and super cute.  A happy toddler I don't think there ever was.

Kidorable has a lot of fun styles to choose from for both boys and girls.  Dylan and I already have our eyes on the Ladybug and the Fireman styles for when the kids get a little older.  You can purchase all of these great products from Kidorable's website.

Also if you follow Kidorable on Facebook and Twitter right now, they are giving away free products all during the month of April.  All you have to do is fan them on Facebook or follow them on Twitter.  Check out their website for more details!

Win It!! 

Kidorable is allowing me to give away one Kidorable umbrella to an EmpoweringMommy.com reader.  The winner will get to choose the umbrella that they love the most!

1.  Leave a comment letting me which Kidorable umbrella you would choose.  This will be the one you receive.  Do this one first!

Extra Entries:

2. Become a follower of this blog. Leave me a comment letting me know you follow. This will be verified.

3. Subscribe to this blog by email. Leave me a comment letting me know you did so. This will be verified.

4.  Grab my button (found in the sidebar) and post it on your blog.  This must be up when the giveaway closes.  

5.  Leave a comment on another one of my posts - must be a nongiveaway post.   Leave a comment with which post you commented on. If entering many different giveaways, it must be a different post for each giveaway.

6. Follow me and Kidorable on Twitter and tweet about this giveaway. Please leave a comment with your twitter name letting me know you did so.

7. Become a fan of Empowering Mommy and Kidorable on Facebook and share that you entered as your status update. Please leave a comment along with your facebook name letting me know you did so.

This giveaway ends April 30, 2010 and is open to the US only. Make sure that you leave your email address in each comment. Leave a separate comment for every entry that you make so that these will count for you! Have fun and I look forward to announcing the winners of this great giveaway!

Disclosure: This review is based on my own honest unbiased opinion of this product. You may or may not agree with my opinion. I was sent product free of charge to review. No one from the Kidorable was involved in the writing of this post. I was not paid to write this review. 

Yoplait YoPlus - 50 Free Coupons for Free Yogurt!

I love Yoplait Yoplus yogurt and love to start my day with it. I love that it contains the natural Probiotics that I need and isn't overloaded with sugars. 

Yoplait has generously offered to allow the first 50 EmpoweringMommy.com readers to receive their own free coupon for Yoplait YoPlus yogurt.  You will need to click Free Yogurt in the image above.  Complete the information in the form that shows up (Blogger Name, URL, and Twitter are not required.)  and Yoplait will mail you the coupon.  I'm guessing these will go fast so you'll want to fill in the form quickly. 

If you do not get the free coupon, you can always click on the $1/1 printable coupon in the image above. 

About Yoplait YoPlus yogurt:

• The newly reformulated Yoplait YoPlus yogurt provides important health benefits in every cup, with the great taste consumers expect from Yoplait

• Now, with 20 percent of the Daily Value of antioxidant vitamins A and E, a blend of special probiotic cultures and fiber for digestive health, as well as calcium and vitamin D for bone health, YoPlus offers a delicious way to get three steps closer to healthy, balanced living

• YoPlus Flavors include Blackberry Pomegranate, Blueberry Acai, Strawberry, Vanilla, Peach and Cherry

Disclosure: I did not receive any compensation for this post.  Yoplait provided me with the information to write this post.  All writings and opinions are my own. 

I'm Giving Away 50 Free Yoplait YoPlus Coupons!

I know you all love free, right?  Well, on Thursday at 3:00 pm EST (2:00 pm CST and 12:00 pm PST), I am giving away 50 Free Yoplait Yoplus coupons.  These coupons will go live at 3:00 pm and the first 50 to register their name with the page that Yoplait is helping me to embed will receive them.  These will go fast so you will want to get here quickly. 

There will also be a $1/1 coupon that you can download and print. 

Horizon Organic Chocolate Milk w/ DHA-Omega 3 Review and Giveaway {Ends 4/20}

My daughter loves milk but we are careful with how much we give her because of the hormones in the milk.  Our regular milk is not as healthy as it used to be years ago so I try to watch her intake.  I have looked into Organic milk but had not tried with her yet because I am so picky with the flavor and taste of milk.

Recently, we were asked to review Horizon's Organic Chocolate Milk with DHA-Omega 3 and not only did Gracie love but so did mommy and daddy.  While we do not normally drink chocolate milk, it was a sweet treat for everyone and very yummy.  The milk was rich and creamy but I felt good about it because I knew that it was organic and would not have the stuff that other milk has.

Horizon's Organic milk became such a favorite that while we gone when we did have to buy milk - we searched for Horizon's.  It is slightly more expensive than regular milk but I love knowing that my daughter is not getting those nasty pesticides and other things in her milk.

Win It!! 

Horizon's thinks that you will love their milk just as much we do so they are giving 3 of my readers 2 free coupons for a half gallon and 2 coupons for $1.00 off.  There will be one grand prize winner out of the 3 winners who will receive the coupons and a red Horizon Organic branded ChicoBag and a branded Rubik’s Cube keychain!

1.  Head over to Horizon's and tell me another product that you would love to try.  This will be the product that you receive.  Do this one first!

Extra Entries:

2. Become a follower of this blog. Leave me a comment letting me know you follow. This will be verified.

3. Subscribe to this blog by email. Leave me a comment letting me know you did so. This will be verified.

4.  Grab my button (found in the sidebar) and post it on your blog.  This must be up when the giveaway closes.  

5.  Leave a comment on another one of my posts - must be a nongiveaway post.   Leave a comment with which post you commented on.

6. Follow me on Twitter and tweet about this giveaway. Please leave a comment with your twitter name letting me know you did so.

7. Become a fan of Empowering Mommy and Horizon on Facebook and share that you entered as your status update. Please leave a comment along with your facebook name letting me know you did so.

This giveaway ends April 20, 2010 and is open to the US only. Make sure that you leave your email address in each comment. Leave a separate comment for every entry that you make so that these will count for you! Have fun and I look forward to announcing the winners of this great giveaway!

Disclosure: This review is based on my own honest unbiased opinion of this product. You may or may not agree with my opinion. I was sent product free of charge to review. No one from the Horizon's was involved in the writing of this post. I was not paid to write this review. 

Take Three By Karen Kingsbury Review and Giveaway {Ends 4/11}

Winner #55 - Donna 

Winner # 37 - LKnott 

Karen Kingsbury has always been a favorite author of mine.  She can draw you into a book and keep you there until the end of the book.  It is very much like her characters have a life of their own and while she is the author, there are times it feels like the characters are doing the writing.

Take Three is the third book in the Above the Line series.  While I think all of Karen's books are great, I truly believe that this one captured her heart.  Take Three takes some unexpected turns as the Chase Ryan removes himself from Jeremiah Productions and leaves the entire thing in the capable hands of Keith Ellison.  However, Keith's daughter Andi is on the verge of making a decision that could ruin her life forever.  Keith struggles to connect with his daughter and to keep from losing her while still working on the film that he believes the Lord has called him to.

I was drawn into the book immediately and cried with Andi as she struggled.  I cheered with Bailey Flanigan as she made some tough but wonderful decisions.  I absolutely loved Take Three and it is definitely on my shelf for a second read sometime down the line.

If you have not read any of the Above the Line books by Karen Kingsbury, I highly recommend them.  While these books take a look into two Christian producers trying to break into Hollywood with wholesome, inspirational movies; these books also capture the real life struggles that normal people deal with on a daily basis.  These books are inspiring, thought provoking, and life changing as they bring you challenges through the fictional lives of her characters.

You can purchase Above the Line or Take Three at Amazon or just about anywhere books are sold. 

Win It!! 

Zondervan has generously allowed me to give away 2 Advanced Reader copies of Take Three to two of my readers.

1.  Leave a comment letting me know your favorite book of all time.  Do this one first!

Extra Entries:

2. Become a follower of this blog. Leave me a comment letting me know you follow. This will be verified.

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4.  Grab my button (found in the sidebar) and post it on your blog.  This must be up when the giveaway closes.  

5.  Leave a comment on another one of my posts - must be a nongiveaway post.   Leave a comment with which post you commented on. If entering many different giveaways, it must be a different post for each giveaway.

6. Follow me on Twitter and tweet about this giveaway. Please leave a comment with your twitter name letting me know you did so.

7. Become a fan of Empowering Mommy on Facebook and share that you entered as your status update. Please leave a comment along with your facebook name letting me know you did so.

This giveaway ends April 11, 2010 and is open to the US only. Make sure that you leave your email address in each comment. Leave a separate comment for every entry that you make so that these will count for you! Have fun and I look forward to announcing the winners of this great giveaway!

Disclosure: This review is based on my own honest unbiased opinion of this product. You may or may not agree with my opinion. I was sent product free of charge to review. No one from the Zondervan was involved in the writing of this post. I was not paid to write this review. 

BioGaia Probiotics - Baby and Kid Friendly Probiotics Review and Giveaway {Ends 4/13}

I absolutely dread the flu bug and do my best to avoid it.  About three weeks, the flu bug hit our house hard.  By the end of the first week, Gracie had a double ear infection and horrible stomach issues.  A week and half later, Gabriel had a double ear infection, mommy was sick, and Gracie wasn't getting any better.

It was antibiotics for all of us.  I dread antibiotics because I know what it does to my entire family.  I have always known to take probiotics for myself but I couldn't find anything to offer my children especially my 8 month old.

The day after my daughter came home with antibiotics, I was told that I was reviewing BioGaia probiotics for children, I couldn't think of any better timing.

The first thing, I pulled out was the BioGaia Probiotic Straws.  I was just thrilled because the drop of probiotics are in the center of the straw and as your child drinks their juice, they get the probiotic.  Gracie loves straws so this was wonderful to use.  Since we have been on the road, this has been the fastest and easiest way to make sure she gets the probiotics that she needs.

The straws are the perfect size for a juice box but also work great in any drink that you would give a toddler.  I can throw the box in my purse and pull it out whenever I need it.  The only problem with these straws is limiting them to one day for your child.  My toddler loves her straws and is asking all day for one.

With Gabriel, I promptly pulled out the BioGaia Probiotic drops.  These are known for helping with colic and I so wish I known this when Gabriel was first born.  With the drops, you turned the bottle upside down and give baby 5 drops a day.  Gabriel loved them - the only problem I had with them was getting the drops in his mouth.  The little dropper is inside the bottle and because the bottle is shiny, Gabriel loves to reach for it.  I would love to see this bottle made to be a little easier to give them to a tiny baby.

The last product we were sent were the BioGaia Probiotic chewable tablets.  Gracie, my husband, and I all tried these and they were fantastic.  Gracie thinks they are candy so we have to keep them hidden from her.  I thought they would be unbearable in flavor but they were great and super easy for me to take each day.

I am thrilled with BioGaia Probiotics and how they have worked so hard to make it easy for parents to give these important probiotics to their children.  If you have a child with constipation, colic, or other tummy issues, I highly recommend trying BioGaia.  Also if you give your child antibiotics, giving your child probiotics is so important to build the good bacteria back up again.

Win It!! 

BioGaia has generously offered to give one of my readers their choice of any of the above probiotics to try!

1.  Let me know which BioGaia product that you would love to try.  This will be the product that you receive.  Do this one first!

Extra Entries:

2. Become a follower of this blog. Leave me a comment letting me know you follow. This will be verified.

3. Subscribe to this blog by email. Leave me a comment letting me know you did so. This will be verified.

4.  Grab my button (found in the sidebar) and post it on your blog.  This must be up when the giveaway closes.  

5.  Leave a comment on another one of my posts - must be a nongiveaway post.   Leave a comment with which post you commented on.

6. Follow me and BioGaia on Twitter and tweet about this giveaway. Please leave a comment with your twitter name letting me know you did so.

7. Become a fan of Empowering Mommy and BioGaia on Facebook and share that you entered as your status update. Please leave a comment along with your facebook name letting me know you did so.

This giveaway ends April 13, 2010 and is open to the US only. Make sure that you leave your email address in each comment. Leave a separate comment for every entry that you make so that these will count for you! Have fun and I look forward to announcing the winners of this great giveaway!

Disclosure: This review is based on my own honest unbiased opinion of this product. You may or may not agree with my opinion. I was sent product free of charge to review. No one from the BioGaia was involved in the writing of this post. I was not paid to write this review. 

Ilona BDS Illustrations - Gorgeous Artwork For Your Home Giveaway {Ends 4/19}

As a new mom, I just loved planning my children's nursery.  It was exciting to pick the theme and start decorating.  The one thing I struggled with was finding the perfect wall art to go with the theme that I had picked.  I love bright colors, vivid illustrations, and something as cute as possible.  The perfect prints were hard to find but I was just recently introduced to Ilona BDS Illustrations and her art was just I was looking for.

Ilona BDS Illustrations are "whimsical original reproduction prints, sparkling with acid free glitter for children’s bedrooms and play rooms."  These illustrations can just make your child's imagination soar!  I quickly fell in love with so many of the beautiful pieces that she had.  The Prince Frog reminds me how I dreamed of kissing a frog one day as a child and him turning into my Prince Charming.

The beautiful butterflies, teacups, motorcycles, and even fire trucks are drawn and illustrated in such a way that any nursery or child's room will be beautifully completed with these phenomenal, one of a kind pieces of art.

The illustrator is a lot like so many of us.  She is a mom of 2, Phoenix 3 years and Logan 8 months, with a big dream.   Her dream was to stay home but take her love for illustrations into a job that still allowed her to stay at home - Illona BDS Illustrations was born. 

Since I love her work so much, Illona BDS Illustrations is allowing me to offer one of my readers a choice of one of her beautiful prints.  (ARV $60)

Win It!!

1.  Visit Illona BDS Illustrations and me which print you would pick if you won. This will be the print that you receive.  Do this one first!

Extra Entries:

2. Become a follower of this blog. Leave me a comment letting me know you follow. This will be verified.

3. Subscribe to this blog by email. Leave me a comment letting me know you did so. This will be verified.

4.  Grab my button (found in the sidebar) and post it on your blog.  This must be up when the giveaway closes.  

5.  Leave a comment on another one of my posts - must be a nongiveaway post.   Leave a comment with which post you commented on.

6. Follow me and Ilona BDS Illustrationson on Twitter and tweet about this giveaway. Please leave a comment with your twitter name letting me know you did so.

7. Become a fan of Empowering Mommy on Facebook and share that you entered as your status update. Please leave a comment along with your facebook name letting me know you did so.

This giveaway ends April 19, 2010 and is open to the US only. Make sure that you leave your email address in each comment. Leave a separate comment for every entry that you make so that these will count for you! Have fun and I look forward to announcing the winners of this great giveaway!

Disclosure: I did not receive any compensation for this post.  Ilona BDS Illustrations provided me with the information to write this post.  All writings and opinions are my own. 

enGreet: Making Sending Cards A Little Easier Review/Giveaway {Ends 3/26}

Have you ever forgotten someone's birthday or other occasion?  Or maybe just struggled to get to the post office in time to mail out the card?  I try hard to give my family birthday cards on time just to let them know that I care but there are times that I do struggle to just get to the post office. Wouldn't it be nice to personalize and send your card from your computer?


I was thrilled to to have learned about enGreet, which is an online service that allows you to pick out your card, personalize it, and then sent a date for delivery.   I had the opportunity to test this service and was pleased with how easy it was to order. 

With graduations coming, I knew that I would need many cards for that so ordered a few of the above card.  These cards are cute.  What I loved was that I could order them unpersonalized so that I could do this myself when they arrived.  This made them a little cheaper.  I did this because I will be going to the graduation and dropping them off there so sending them was not practical for me.

However, I do have many family members who do not live near us so I set up cards for them and picked a few cards that would work for their birthdays.  It was super easy to input their birthday days and feel relieved to know that they will be there on time.  I loved how many choices there were for font sizes and how you could change the images of the cards to be black/white or sepia if you would prefer that over the color.

There were a few things that I didn't like about enGreet though and things I would love to see changed.

enGreet was kind enough to answer some of the concerns I had already and along with my dislikes, I am giving their response:

1) When personalizing your card, if you do not have high speed internet, it will take a while for the program to load.  This could be frustrating for those that still have slow internet service.  enGreet is currently in the process of working on this and plan to fix this process in the very near future. 

2) Many of the cards tended towards being raunchy and inappropriate for a child to read.  If you have a young child with you, this is not site you would want to visit.  (There is no pornography.)  There is a content filter so make sure this is on.  You can find it on the upper right hand side.  I already had this on so I do think that enGreet might want to check some of the cards that do show up with the content filter on.

3) While I understand that there are many different lifestyles out there, I would love to not go to site where those different lifestyles are not the very first thing I see.


I think that enGreet is a great concept and even a great site but I think it could be a little more family friendly.  There are still lots of great cards to choose from but I would love to see even more choices and not have to weed through so many that can be offensive while I am looking for a good one.

Win It!!

enGreet has generously offered 10 of my readers $5.00 giftcards to try enGreet for themselves!

1.  Visit enGreet's site and tell me your favorite thing about the service enGreet has to offer. Be sure to leave me your email address as well.  Do this one first!

Extra Entries:

2. Become a follower of this blog. Leave me a comment letting me know you follow. This will be verified.

3. Subscribe to this blog by email. Leave me a comment letting me know you did so. This will be verified.

4.  Grab my button (found in the sidebar) and post it on your blog.  This must be up when the giveaway closes. 

6. Follow me and enGreet on Twitter and tweet about this giveaway. Please leave a comment with your twitter name letting me know you did so.

7. Become a fan of Empowering Mommy on Facebook. Please leave a comment along with your facebook name letting me know you did so.

This giveaway ends March 26, 2010 and is to the US. Make sure that you leave your email address in each comment. Leave a separate comment for every entry that you make so that these will count for you! Have fun and I look forward to announcing the winners of this great giveaway!

Disclosure: This review is based on my own honest unbiased opinion of the product. You may or may not agree with my opinion. I was sent a giftcard to try enGreet's service.  No one from enGreet was involved in the writing of this post. I was not paid to write this review.

Mirra Beauty Products Review and Giveaway CLOSED

Winner # 53 - MissyG

I love all-natural beauty products; however, more often than not, I am going to pay quite a bit to get all-natural.  On top of that, I am often trying the product and I am not guaranteed it will work so then I might possibly be out my money.  It can be frustrating but then so worth when you find something that works and is all-natural.

When I said that I would test mirra's beauty product line, I was not convinced it was the product for me at first.  

Mirra products are made with natural ingredients, such as olive oil, aloe leaf juice, and cranberry, bamboo, honey and chicory root extracts. Proven technologies are used for many of the products too. For example, the revolutionary oleosome emulsion technology is used in skin care products to deliver long lasting moisture that keeps protecting and nourishing skin long after application. 

Mirra products include shampoos and conditioners; hair styling products; body washes and mists; facial and skin care lotions, cleansers and cleansing cloths; eye firming and age defying creams; and cosmetic brushes.

I was sent 7 full size mirra products to test for two weeks and here are my thoughts:

Shampoo & Conditioner:  I absolutely love the smell of both of these.  Just the other day, I breathed in the scent and realized how calming it was.  After a long day with two sick, whiny children, it was a refreshing, calming balm.  I love how well the shampoo and conditioner works as well.  I am somewhat picky about my hair products and felt that they worked as well as any others that I have used.

Body Wash: I loved the scent of this.  It was not overpowering and left you feeling clean but refreshed at the same time.


Body Lotion:  The lotion was great but I was sent the Lemongrass scent and my asthma kicked in so I was no longer able to continue using it.

Hair Gel:  My husband tested this for me and while he normally used the extra strength hold and not the flexible hold, he really liked it.  The scent was great and it worked as well as non natural products.

Day Cream:  I am guilty of not using very many creams on my face because they have a tendency to break me out but I loved this one.  I loved that I didn't feel guilty about the chemicals in it and I love how it worked.  Winter time is always the worst for dry skin.

Wrinkle Eye Reduction Cream:  I also loved this one because it wasn't oily in anyway but did feel like it made skin around my eyes firmer.

mirra products can be found in the beauty care aisles exclusively at all stores that are part of the Kroger Co. family. For a limited time, mirra is offering $5 off when you purchase any two mirra products. To download the coupon visit www.kroger.com\coupons.

Win It!!

Kroger has generously offered to give one of my readers their own gift pack similar to the one that I reviewed.  

1.  Visit Kroger's site and tell me one of the products you would love to try. Be sure to leave me your email address as well.  Do this one first!

Extra Entries:

2. Become a follower of this blog. Leave me a comment letting me know you follow. This will be verified.

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4.  Grab my button (found in the sidebar) and post it on your blog.  This must be up when the giveaway closes. 

6. Follow me on Twitter and tweet about this giveaway. Please leave a comment with your twitter name letting me know you did so.

7. Become a fan of Empowering Mommy on Facebook. Please leave a comment along with your facebook name letting me know you did so.

This giveaway ends March 23, 2010 and is to the US. Make sure that you leave your email address in each comment. Leave a separate comment for every entry that you make so that these will count for you! Have fun and I look forward to announcing the winners of this great giveaway!

Disclosure: I received the products courtesy of The Kroger Company for review and giveaway as a part of the Global Influence Network. This review is based on my own honest unbiased opinion of the product. You may or may not agree with my opinion. No one from The Kroger Company or Global Influence Network was involved in the writing of this post. I was not paid to write this review.

Oxiclean Max Force: Does It Really Work Review, Coupons, and Giveaway CLOSED

Winner - 38 - Chadzgirlz

As a mom, I have dealt with tough to remove stains from the day my daughter was born.  OxiClean has always been my favorite but there have been times when that hasn't even worked.  The toughest stains, I think, are breastfed baby blowouts.  You know the ones I am talking about - the ones where you put your baby in the cutest outfit with a new diaper.  You walk away for 5 seconds, come back and hear the noise that no mother wants to hear - one push by that adorable baby and the diaper holds no chance and the outfit is ruined.  Worse yet is that this doesn't happen at home where you can immediately treat it (or it happens as you are already late for something) so you throw the outfit in a bag and wait to get home.  So it sits for at least a day - untreated and in your mind - horrendously stained for good.  One more outfit for rags!

This has happened to me on more than one occasion and boy, do I grieve and cringe every time this happens.  I always pray that Gabriel can keep it in the diaper.

I was sent Oxiclean's brand new Max Force Power Packs and Gel Stick to test to see if it would work on my toughest stains.  I had some tough stains for it work on so I was curious to see what would happen.  I tweeted that I was testing this and several other moms responded back with "let me know if it works because I need something too" so I took pictures to document my test. 

Test 1: Chocolate Stains Out of Gracie's Apron - these have been there for several weeks. 

(She tossed it in her toybox and I just found it!)

Before:

 

  

After:

This apron only had to be washed one time and every spot was out of it perfectly. It was great because normally after it sitting for a while I would have been fortunate to have gotten most of the stain out of it.  I let the Max Force Gel sit on it for about a minute and that was it.  

Test 2:  Gabriel's dress shirt.  He had a blowout two days before.  It happened at church and I had forgotten about it.  Most likely never coming off - ruined for life.

 

Applying the Max Force Gel - super easy as all you do is press down and it has bumps that allow you rub in the gel.  No having to do it by hand anymore! 

Before:

After:

 

You could still the stains and I really thought this was the best it would be able to do but I decided to try one more time.  I treated the stains again and this time I threw in a Max Force Power Pack into the washer to see if it would help.

After, Second Time:

I was thrilled!  No more stains!  I have used the stick over and over again and LOVE it!  It has gotten out stains that have been washed and then dried on.  I now have this stick in my diaper bag so that I can immediately treat those blowouts.  

Oxiclean's Max Force Gel Packs and Gel Stick have begun hitting the shelves all over the country and should be in all the stores by March 15th.  I will be buying the gel sticks for my house, my diaper bag, and one for my husband's work.  

The Power Packs will be $3.99 for 10 paks, $6.99 for 18 paks, and $9.99 for 30 packs and the Gel Stick will be $3.99.

You can save $1.50/1 OxiClean Max Force Power Paks or $.75/1 OxiClean Max Force Gel Stick to make them even cheaper!

Enter To Win!!

One EmpoweringMommy.com reader will receive their own Max Force Power Packs and Gel Stick to try for themselves.

1. Tell me your hardest or worst stain ever - were you able to get it out or did it ruin the entire piece of clothing?

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2. Become a follower of this blog. Leave me a comment letting me know you follow. This will be verified.

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4.  Grab my button (found in the sidebar) and post it on your blog.  This must be up when the giveaway closes.  Please leave the link to your blog also please.

5.  Blog about this giveaway.  You must have a direct link to this giveaway as well as a post at least 100 words about the giveaway or this blog.  Leave me a comment with a link to your post.

6.  Leave a comment on another one of my posts.  This can not be a giveaway post.  Leave me a comment with the name of the post.

7. Follow me Twitter and tweet about this giveaway. Please leave a comment with your twitter name letting me know you did so. 

8. Become a fan of Empowering Mommy on Facebook and update your status that you entered. Please leave a comment along with your facebook name letting me know you did so.

This giveaway ends March 21, 2010 and is open to US residents only. Make sure that you leave your email address in each comment. Leave a separate comment for every entry that you make so that these will count for you! Have fun and I look forward to announcing the winners of this great giveaway!

Disclosure: This review is based on my own honest unbiased opinion of this product. You may or may not agree with my opinion. I was sent product free of charge to review. No one from the Oxiclean was involved in the writing of this post. I was not paid to write this review. 

 

The Princess and the Frog DVD Giveaway {Ends 3/19}

 

Little girls everywhere are pretty excited about the newest Disney release The Princess and the Frog.  The movie release Tuesday, March 16, and am getting to give one Blu-Ray/DVD Combo away to one EmpoweringMommy.com reader.  

Synposis:  Magic, music and romance are waiting around every corner of the legendary Big Easy as Disney’s newest princess sets out on an exciting adventure through a magical new world. Tiana (voiced by Anika Noni Rose) is a beautiful and hardworking young woman determined to fulfil her father’s dream of owning an elegant New Orleans supper club.  When Naveen (Bruno Campos), a handsome prince arrives in town looking for romance, the evil Dr. Facilier (Keith David) hatches a nefarious plot and turns Naveen into a frog. A kiss from Tiana should return him to his true form, but in a hilarious twist on the classic story, she is instead transformed into a frog herself! The pair must travel into the heart of the mysterious Louisiana bayou with only a trumpet-playing alligator and a love-struck firefly as guides to find the priestess who can reverse the curse in order to find their “happily ever after.”

You can watch a trailer below:

To Enter:

1. Tell me yours or your daughter's favorite Disney Princess.


Extra Entries:

2. Become a follower of this blog. Leave me a comment letting me know you follow. This will be verified.

3. Subscribe to this blog by email. Leave me a comment letting me know you did so. This will be verified.

4.  Grab my button (found in the sidebar) and post it on your blog.  This must be up when the giveaway closes.  Please leave the link to your blog also please.

5.  Blog about this giveaway.  You must have a direct link to this giveaway as well as a post at least 100 words about the giveaway or this blog.  Leave me a comment with a link to your post.


6.  Leave a comment on another one of my posts.  This can not be a giveaway post.  Leave me a comment with the name of the post.




7. Follow me Twitter and tweet about this giveaway. Please leave a comment with your twitter name letting me know you did so. 

8. Become a fan of Money Saving Tips for a Keeper at Home on Facebook and update your status that you entered. Please leave a comment along with your facebook name letting me know you did so.

This giveaway ends March 19, 2010 and is open to US residents only. Make sure that you leave your email address in each comment. Leave a separate comment for every entry that you make so that these will count for you! Have fun and I look forward to announcing the winners of this great giveaway!

Disclosure: This giveaway is sponsored by Disney. All opinions are my own and not influenced in any way by Disney.

Fairy-Gram: Make One Little Girl Smile Review and Giveaway {Ends 3/10}

Playing dress up is one of Gracie's favorite things.  She loves pretending to be something else.  It grows her imagination and she is at the age that playing is learning is learning right now.

Fed-Ex dropped by yesterday morning and just made Gracie's day.  Inside the box was everything needed for her to become a "butterfly" as she put it.  It was sent from Fairy-Gram and included the sweetest pairs of wings, tutu skirt, adjustable headpiece, twirly stick, and two hairbows.

I was very impressed with the quality of everything inside and just how adorable it was.  The skirt has a beautiful big daisy on it with a comfortable waistband.  The skirt also has flower petals inside of it.  It is incredibly cute!

The wings have the same stretchy material as the waistband of the skirt making it super comfortable for Gracie to wear.  Her favorite part are the wings as she "flys" around the house saying she is a butterfly.

 

 

She  played all day with this wonderful Fairy-Gram and I have a feeling she will be dancing around my house with her wings today also.  

 

What a great surprise this was for my daughter and I think that other little girls would love it too. What a great birthday surprise this gift would be.  This would even be a fun gift idea for Easter or any upcoming holiday.  

You can purchase these adorable dress up outfits from Fairy-Gram's website.  An entire outfit is $29.95 - not bad when you consider all that your little girl will be receiving and the hours of fun she will have!

 

Win It!!

Fairy-Gram has generously offered one of my readers their own Fairy-Gram in the color of their choice!  One little girl out there is going to be thrilled!   

1.  Visit Fairy-Gram and tell me which color you would like.  (This is the one you will receive.) Be sure to leave me your email address as well.  Do this one first!

Extra Entries:

2. Become a follower of this blog. Leave me a comment letting me know you follow. This will be verified.

3. Subscribe to this blog by email. Leave me a comment letting me know you did so. This will be verified.

4.  Grab my button (found in the sidebar) and post it on your blog.  This must be up when the giveaway closes. 

6. Follow me and Fairy-Gram on Twitter and tweet about this giveaway. Please leave a comment with your twitter name letting me know you did so.

7. Become a fan of Empowering Mommy and Fairy-Gram on Facebook. Please leave a comment along with your facebook name letting me know you did so.

This giveaway ends March 10, 2010 and is to the US. Make sure that you leave your email address in each comment. Leave a separate comment for every entry that you make so that these will count for you! Have fun and I look forward to announcing the winners of this great giveaway!

Thanks to Mom Made That for making this review possible!

Disclosure: This review is based on my own honest unbiased opinion of this product. You may or may not agree with my product. I was sent product free of charge to review. No one from the Fairy-Gram was involved in the writing of this post. I was not paid to write this review.