Monday, August 30, 2010

**CLOSED**GIVEAWAY: Rubbermaid Reveal Spray Mop

Rubbermaid Reveal Spray Mop

Mopping floors is one of the chores I avoid. It used to mean grabbing the bucket, my cleaning solution and the old squeeze mop from the basement and dragging it all upstairs. The other day, my 14 year old daughter dropped an entire carton of eggs on the floor when she was making brownies. To clean it up, she grabbed the old mop and mopped the area where the damage was. The next day I was downstairs and kept thinking that someone left a bag of old garbage in the basement; it stunk! I finally located the source; the old mop's sponge head was rank. It was time to retire it anyway since I now own a Rubbermaid Reveal Mop sent to me courtesy of the great people at Rubbermaid. Adios stinky mop; there's a new mop in town!

Rubbermaid has reinvented the mop and designed it with you in mind. This new mop is designed to save you money and end your frustrations. There's no batteries or expensive refills to buy. The Reveal comes with a durable microfiber cleaning pad that's designed to be washed up to 100 times before you'll need to buy a new one. The refillable bottle uses your own cleaning solution. Just mix two tablespoons of your favorite cleaning solution with water in the refillable bottle, close the cap, and click it into the Rubbermaid Reveal Spray Mop. Concentrated cleaner, vinegar, borax, dishwashing liquid..just pick your poison!


You can use your Reveal on wood, laminate, tile, or vinyl. Our house is mostly hardwood floors and vinyl in the kitchen. The Reveal did a fantastic job on both and it dried faster too! You're not slopping a bunch of water on the floor as you clean and the microfiber pad actually seemed to clean my floor better than my old sponge mop ever did. You control the amount of spray you need; squeeze lightly for small jobs and lay on that trigger for power-mopping major messes. The pad attaches with super-strong velcro-like surface and it was simple to just pull it off and toss it in the washing machine after I was done. If you don't use all the cleaning solution, you can just remove the refillable bottle, squeeze the trigger to get any remaining solution out of the mop, and store the rest for another time. Simple!



You can purchase the Rubbermaid Reveal online, at Home Depot, Walmart and Target but Rubbermaid is going to give one of you reading this a Reveal free of charge.

Mandatory Entry:

1) Just tell me what you're currently using to clean your floors now; sponge mop? hand and knees? or something else? (1 entry, mandatory before any extra credit)


Extra Credit:


2) Follow my blog with Google Friend Connect (left sidebar) or take credit if you already do. (worth 1 entry)

3) Follow Rubbermaid on Twitter and tell me your twitter name. (worth 1 entry)

4) Like Rubbermaid on Facebook and tell me your Facebook name. (worth 1 entry)

5) Tweet the giveaway and leave me the link. (worth 2 entries-leave 2 comments each time. You can tweet daily).

Easy tweet you can use:

Win a Rubbermaid Reveal Spray Mop & discover easy, affordable floor cleaning http://bit.ly/b7Qmct #giveaway Ends 9/12



Rules:

US and Canadian residents only-Please note that Canadian winners might get charged C.O.D. Giveaway ends on September 12, 2010 at 11:59pm EST. Please leave me a way to contact you if your email address is not visible in your blogger profile. Winner will be contacted via email and will have 48 hours to respond with shipping information before there's a do-over.

I was provided with a Rubbermaid Reveal Spray Mop free from Rubbermaid to facilitate this review and given the opportunity to offer one free to my readers. Thanks Rubbermaid!


Sunday, August 29, 2010

**CLOSED**GIVEAWAY: Yoplait Splitz Prize Package




Growing up my mother never purchased snacks for my sister and I. Rarely did cookies find their way into our cupboards and forget candy; one time my sister ate an entire package of chocolate Ex-Lax she found in the bathroom cupboard because she thought it was candy and my mother was hiding it. The only splurge my mother would buy was yogurt; she was a huge yogurt fan. I think if yogurt had a street team, my mother would have been Ambassador of Yogurt. Of course, when I was younger, yogurt didn't come in all those great flavors. We were lucky if vanilla made it into our Amana after my mother went shopping.

So my love of all things yogurt followed me to adulthood and I've passed that yogurt-yearning on to my children. My 14 year old daughter isn't happy unless she has a yogurt in her lunchbox. Thank to the folks at MyBlogSpark, we had the opportunity to sample the new Yoplait Splitz yogurt for free. Yoplait Splitz comes in three flavors: Rainbow Sherbet, Strawberry Banana Split, and Strawberry Sundae.

I picked up the 4-pack of Rainbow Sherbet. Yoplait Splitz claims it is the "yogurt that tastes like a sundae" and you know what? It does! Both my daughter and I loved the creamy taste and the Rainbow Sherbet reminded me of real sherbet. My daughter said tasted like pudding. According to Yoplait you can even freeze it, but we didn't make it that far..my daughter and I consumed all 4 in two days. I was glad that it was only 90 calories per cup since I've been trying to watch my weight. For my daughter, I was glad it's a good source of Calcium and Vitamin D since she rarely drinks milk from a glass.


Yoplait wants one of you to try it free too! I have a Yoplait Splitz prize package to giveaway to one of you. You'll get a coupon good for a free 4-pack of Yoplait Splitz in your choice of flavor, a roll-up fleece picnic blanket, and a awesome insulated tote bag. I really love that tote bag...it's large enough to pack my Pyrex bowl when I'm transporting my famous pasta salad to parties and keep it cool and help protect it from breaking.

Mandatory Entry:

1) Just tell me which of the three flavors of Yoplait Splitz you and your family would like to try. (1 entry, mandatory before any extra credit)

Extra Credit:

2) Follow my blog with Google Friend Connect (left sidebar) or take credit if you already do. (worth 1 entry)

3) Follow Yoplait on Twitter and tell me your twitter name. (worth 1 entry)

4) Like Yoplait on Facebook and tell me your Facebook name. (worth 1 entry)

5) Tweet the giveaway and leave me the link. (worth 2 entries-leave 2 comments each time. You can tweet daily).

Easy tweet you can use:

Get your yogurt on; win a Yoplait Splitz Picnic Prize Package http://bit.ly/bOYBB7 #myblogspark #giveaway Ends 9/12.


Rules:
US residents only. Giveaway ends on September 12, 2010 at 11:59pm EST. Please leave me a way to contact you if your email address is not visible in your blogger profile. Winner will be contacted via email and will have 48 hours to respond with shipping information before there's a do-over.

Many thanks to MyBlogSpark for providing me with a free coupon and picnic prize pack for my review and one to give away to my readers.
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Saturday, August 28, 2010

Ballard Designs Wishes




Limited Edition Hollywood Pillow w/ Insert

Enjoy the Show: 20"Sq
Film Reel: 20"Sq
Movie Ticket: 12"H x 20"W
Retail $49-$75



Vintage Ticket Plaque
12"H x 24"W
Retail $29




Film Reel Plaques

Small 1 1/2 lbs -12" D
Med 4 lbs -18" D
Lrg 5 1/2 lbs -24" D
Retail $179.00

Pottery Barn Obsessions



American patchwork quilts inspired this fresh interpretation of the stars and stripes.
50" square, 2" deep
Crafted from planks of distressed pine.
Detailed with visible nail heads for a rustic look.
Retail $199




This substantial wooden flag is made entirely of recycled pine and then painted for a rustic finish.

50" wide x 27" high
Detailed with a distressed painted finish and sealed with lacquer for moisture resistance.
Hangs or mounts to the wall with the included D-rings.
Retail $129




The front-desk organizers used in hotels inspired this home-sized version for CD, office or kitchen storage and display.



29.5" square, 5" deep
Crafted of solid mahogany and carefully hand distressed.
Finished with a rich stain that highlights the wood’s natural grain.
Each of the 25 cubbies is detailed with a hand-painted number.
Retail $129