Special Kmart and P&G promotion (Giveaway ends 4/15/12)

April 3, 2012 By

I like to share special promotions with my readers, especially if it can help them to save money, or in this case, earn money.

From April 1, 2012 to April 7, 2012 and April 15, 2012 to April 21, 2012, Procter & Gamble and KMART are offering a $10 gift card when you buy $30 of P&G products at Kmart.

For these two weeks in April, you will get a $10 off coupon when you buy $30 worth of P&G products. The offer includes regular, sale and clearance priced grocery, beauty and health care items. 

If you purchase $30 worth of P&G products during the week of April 1 through April 7, the $10 off coupon is redeemable April 8th through April 15.  If you purchase $30 worth of P&G products during the week of April 15 through April 21, the $10 off coupon is redeemable April 22 through April 28.

 

Participating Procter & Gamble products: Align, Always, Aussie, Bounce, Bounty, Braun, Cascade, Charmin, Cheer, Clairol, Clearblue Easy, Cover Girl, Crest, Dawn, Downy, Dreft, Duracell, Era, Febreze, Fixodent, Gain, Gillette, Glide, Head & Shoulders, Herbal Essences, Hydrience, Iams, Ivory, Joy, Luvs, Metamucil, Mr. Clean, Natural Instincts, Nice & Easy, Olay, Old Spice, Oral B, Pampers, Pantene, Pepto Bismol, Prilosec OTC, Puffs, Safeguard, Scope, Secret, Swiffer, Tampax, Tide, and Vicks.

The great thing about this promotion is that many of these products you most likely buy on a regular basis, so it will be easy for you to purchase $30 in products. I’m sure many people normally spend more then $30 in Luvs diapers for their little one.

Mark you calendar and plan your shopping trip accordingly. If you purchase any of these products make sure to pick them up at your neighborhood Kmart so that you can take advantage of the promotion.

To get you excited about this promotion I have a special prize package. The winner will receive an Olay Facial Hair Removal Duo and $30 in Kmart gift cards. 

This giveaway is open to US residents only and will end on April 15, 2012 at 12:01 AM (EST). The winner will be chosen at random using a random number generator from all eligible entries.

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Striiv – the FUN personal trainer you keep in your pocket (Giveaway ends 4/14/12)

March 30, 2012 By

When it comes to exercising, how motivated are you? Are you the type of person who rolls out of bed and into your jogging outfit to take a job before your first cup of coffee in the morning? Or are you more like the majority of people who struggle to get exercise into each day? I’m one of the “strugglers”.

There are a few reasons why people don’t find the time, or lack the energy, to squeeze in some kind of excercise each day. Money should not be one of those factors since there are plenty of ways to exercise for free.

I think one of the biggest factors is motivation – or lack thereof. Some people need an extra incentive to get up and move. I am guilty of that sometimes too. For example, when I take my dog out for his afternoon walk. I know he could walk forever if I let him but sometimes I just don’t have the motivation or desire to walk another few feet, or even another half mile or more. I COULD if I truly wanted to. I’m just lacking the motivation.

Have you heard about Striiv? Striiv is your very own personal trainer that you keep in your pocket, in your purse or on your person.

When you first look at a Striiv unit your first thought would be that it’s a beeper (it resembles one). Stiiv is actually similar to a pedometer, which tracks the number of steps you take each day. But wait… it’s so much MORE then that! Striiv is your very own personal trainer to help you get in shape and stay active.

Striiv does keep track of how many steps you take, but unlike a regular pedometer, Striiv sets daily goals for you to achieve. They start small and then gradually work their way up. If I recall correctly my first challenge was to take 30 steps my first day. Just 30! I think I achieved that goal within minutes.

It’s not only walking. Striiv encourages you to also take the stairs and do other fun challenges to help you burn calories and feel great.

You might be asking yourself ‘What’s in it for me?”. To answer that question – A LOT!

Do you like games? Striiv has it’s own virtually world right on the Striiv unit called My World. By meeting the challenges that Striiv sets out for you, you can earn coins/points to use in My World. If you like games like Sims, Club Penguin, Farmville and similar virtual world games then you’ll love My World. I’m not much of a gamer but I am enjoying planting flowers and plants on my little My World homestead.

The challenges are easy enough to do, and dare I say FUN? One challenge might be to walk 1.5 miles in 20 minutes. Or walk a certain number of stairs in the allotted time frame. The challenges keep you from getting bored with merely walking. Plus it’s a great way to mix up your daily exercise routine.

You can also help provide clean drinking water for a child, save the rainforest or provide a Polio vaccination to a child in need, all at no cost to you. When you complete your daily goals and challenges, Striiv will make donations in honor of your efforts. When you reach 18,000 steps you can provide clean water for a child for an entire day. Or 18,000 steps can help protect a parking spot size piece of the rainforest for an entire year. These are just a few examples.

To make the “dontation” simply plug your Striiv unit into your computer and upload the information to Striiv. It’s that easy!

Striiv also keeps track of your weekly and monthly achievements and even charts things out for you so you can see your progress.

All of this is done on one small, portable Striiv unit.

The Striiv unit is 1.7″ across and 2.75″ long. It has a TOUCH SCREEN display. Just like a tiny iPad. :-) . It has a full color display. Even the My World feature works beautifully on this little unit. It also comes with an optional holder that you can snap it into and clip on your belt or pants. Or you can use the optional keychain clip to clip it on your keys. You can also simply tuck it into you pocket or purse.

This is literally a “plug and play” type of device too. After you let it charge for about an hour you are ready to go. There are a few simple things you need to set up on the unit (name, age, date…) but that only took a few minutes to do.

Unlike other fitness devices there are no additional fees associated with Striiv. The only cost to you is the unit it’s self ($99). There are no additional purchases required, or a monthly or yearly fee. Just the one time purchase of the unit. I really like that. There is nothing worst then loving a product only to find out you have to pay a monthly or yearly fee.

Stiiv is available for purchase on Amazon. Amazon reviews give Striiv 4.5 stars, so I am not the only one who loves the Striiv unit.

I have found that Striiv DOES provide me with much needed motivation. Best of all its done privately between me and my Striiv unit. If I fail to reach a goal one day the only person who knows about it is me. It’s also a great feeling when you see that you achieved a goal and get rewarded with a virtual trophy. Believe it or not that does inspire me to do more.

Striiv has offered to give 20 She Scribes readers a special code that will allow them to try out Striiv for two weeks. If you love the unit you can keep it and complete the purchase. If you are not happy with Striiv return it and owe nothing. The code is only good for the first 20 people. The code expires in 24 hours (12:30 PM EST Saturday, March 31, 2012) or when all 20 codes have been claimed.

To take advantage of the Try and Buy visit www.Striiv.com/SheScribesFreeTrial.

To learn more about Striiv visit www.Striiv.com.

Striiv has also generously offered to give a lucky reader a Striiv unit too ($99 value). Thank you Striiv!

This giveaway is open to US residents and will end on April 14, 2012 at 12:01 AM (EST).

Please make sure to do the mandatory entry (answer the question in the comment section of this post), otherwise the extra entries will not count.

*The odd Facebook link in Rafflecopter that you can “like” for an extra entry is for Striiv. It is their Facebook page.

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CLIF Kid Backyard Game Contest (Giveaway ends 4/9/12)

March 29, 2012 By

These days the weather is way too nice to be stuck indoors. I keep telling my husband we should get a table for our balcony. That way the kids can do homework out in the fresh air and I could take my laptop outside and get some work done too. It’s hard to focus when it’s so nice outside.

Next week my kids are off for Spring break. I’m hoping that the weather is decent so I can take them out and enjoy the nice weather. Otherwise they still sit in their beds all day – my daughter texting and watching TV and my son on his laptop.

Growing up I would never even consider spending my free time indoors. I was always outside playing. Whether it was swimming in my grandfather’s pool or building forts in the woods, the outdoors is where I always wanted to be.

With today’s next technology and video games children spend way too much time indoors. They need to put down their cell phones and Xbox controllers and go outside with some sidewalk chalk, balls to toss around or hop on their bike and go for a ride.

CLIF Kid has a fun contest going on right now that encourages children not only to get outside but also to use their creativity and come up with a backyard game.

The contest is the 2nd Annual CLIF Kid Backyard Game of the Year contest.

CLIF Kid is asking kids ages 6-12 to submit their ideas for their very own backyard game for a chance to win $10,000, a Marin bicycle and Bell helmet, and a trip to San Francisco. 

CLIF Kid commissioned a Kelton Research nationwide survey of more than 1,000 parents and found that kids are getting eight hours less per week of outdoor playtime than their parents did. That is horrible! I blame technology. Some children have giving up their imaginations in place of video games. When I was a child I could create fun anywhere and with whatever I had around me… rocks, sticks, mud, dirt… it didn’t matter. I was always able to convert “things” into something fun.  

Here are some other interesting things the Kelton Research survey found.

-   While 96 percent of parents report their kids have experience playing video games, far fewer say their children have visited a national or state park (74%) or gone hiking (61%).

-  On average, most parents say 13 hours is the ideal amount of outdoor play per week. However, according to the survey, parents admit their kids spend about 14 hours in front of a screen, while they spend on average nine hours engaged in outdoor play each week.

“Kids are healthier, happier and more creative when they spend more time outdoors,” said Richard Louv, international best-selling author. “I’m excited to be a partner with CLIF Kid in its terrific effort to encourage kids and their families to reconnect with nature and invent their own games — beginning in their own backyards.”

Richard Louv is a best-selling author who wrote “Last Child in the Woods”. He will serve as the Chief Outdoor Officer for the contest and will act as an expert judge in choosing the grand prize winner. His book sparked an international conversation about the relationship between children and nature. Louv coined the term Nature-Deficit Disorder® which has become the defining phrase of this important issue. His new book “The Nature Principle” offers a vision of the future, in which our lives are as immersed in nature as they are in technology to better our psychological, physical and spiritual health.

Here are more Contest Details.

Backyard game ideas can be submitted today through June 17, 2012 at www.CLIFKidBackyardGame.com. 

For 2012, CLIF Kid is adding an additional finalist slot for a total of six kids who will be flown with a parent to San Francisco to compete in the CLIF Kid Backyard Game of the Year Playoffs in July 2012.  Each finalist will receive a Marin Bikes bicycle and a Bell helmet, the five runners-up will each win a $1,000 scholarship and the grand prize winner will receive a $10,000 scholarship.

Contest entries must allow at least two kids to play together and can utilize common household items such as balls, hula hoops, beanbags and, most importantly, kids’ imagination for hours of fun.

You can also sign up here, www.CLIFKidBackyardGame.com/Form.html.

The winning game rules and equipment will be donated to Children & Nature Network. The non-profit organization, co-founded by Richard Louv to reconnect kids with nature, will share the winning game with their national network of educators, researchers and community leaders to further inspire kids to get outside and play.  Please visit www.ChildrenandNature.org for more information about the organization.

To help spark your child’s imagination and to encourage your child to enter the contest, CLIF Kid would like to give a lucky reader TWO DOZEN assorted CLIF Kid snacks. Thanks CLIF Kid.

This giveaway is open to US residents only and will end at 12:01 AM (EST) on April 9, 2012.

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Eating to Lower Your Risk of Dementia with AARP.org

March 29, 2012 By

 

I have an unnatural fear of developing Dementia or Alzheimer’s Disease. I am so afraid that I’m going to develop either one of them some day.

Sometimes I find that I just totally forget things – and simple things too. One day I forgot how to make peppers and steak! All it is is but up peppers and steak meat sauteed together with some Yoshida sauce (that is how I make it), but I totally drew a blank.

I often find that I’ll be having a conversation and stumble over my words because I can’t think of what I was going to say next. And I find that I repeat myself often.

I’m only 43. I don’t want to think that my mind is going on me already. I was hoping to have at least another 40+ years to go.

I am B-12 Anemic. B-12 is important for energy but did you know it’s also essential for the health of your nervous system, which also includes your brain? Lack of B-12 in your diet can cause you to be forgetful, battle “brain fog”, and it seriously effects your moood making you feel down and depressed.

Did you know that food can play an importat role in helping you fight off the risk of diseases like Dementia and Alzheimers? Certain foods have been known to increase  your brain health.

 

Here is an interesting article, compliments from our friends at AARP.org, that I thought my readers might find as interesting as I did.

The food you eat may have a lot to do with how healthy your brain ages, according to the latest nutritional research.

A new study, from the Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, found that people in their late 80s with higher blood levels of B-complex vitamins, vitamins C, D and E, as well as the omega-3 fatty acids found in fish, showed less mental impairment and brain shrinkage typical of Alzheimer’s disease.

What you don’t eat matters, too.  A recent Mayo Clinic study found that simply limiting food intake to fewer than 2,150 calories a day was linked to better brain health.

Here are some foods that can help you maintain your mental dexterity well into your later years:

1. Beans

Beans and green peas provide a rich dietary source of B-complex vitamins (plus, they provide plenty of protein and fiber).

2. Citrus

Oranges and orange juice are a convenient and inexpensive source of ascorbic acid (aka vitamin C), as are tangerines, limes, lemons and other citrus fruits.

3. Almonds

Vitamin E occurs naturally in almonds, other nuts and avocados, and studies have shown that people with the highest blood levels of Vitamin E have a reduced risk of developing Alzheimer’s.

4. Fish

Polyunsaturated “healthy fats”, like those found in salmon, herring, and mackerel, reduce inflammation in the body and seem to help the heart function.

5. Spinach

Popeye’s favorite snack is rich in vitamins A and K, folic acid and iron, plus it’s versatile: It can be eaten raw in salads, baked, steamed or stir-fried.

6. Coffee

Amazingly, a study found that caffeinated coffee decreased blood levels of a plaque-forming protein and even reduced Alzheimer’s-like cognitive impairment.

For more information about how foods may lower your risks of these diseases, check out another interesting article on the AARP.org website, http://www.aarp.org/health/healthy-living/info-03-2012/foods-may-lower-dementia-risk-slideshow.ssId=420-roasted-coffee-beans-black-background.jpg.html.

I drink coffee daily, so that is a plus. As for the others I need to get more of them into my daily diet. I’m sure there are creative ways to get Spinch into the various recipes I use on a regular basis. I take fish oil daily, so hopefully that helps cover me on the fish. I normally eat Cashews but for the health benefit I’ll gladly switch to Almonds.

This is a very “eye opening” article. It makes me feel a bit better knowing that I can take actions NOW to help protect my brain in the future.

Kimberly

*I was not compensated for this post. I posted this for the benefit of my site readers. Any opinions expressed are my own.

 



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Take charge of your health NOW – Visit NutritionPossible.com to learn more

March 14, 2012 By

March is National Nutrition Month. This is the perfect opportunity to re-evaluate your nutrition needs and to get yourself back on track. Personally I know I needed to start taking my Iron and B-12 supplements again, so I have started taking them every morning like I should have been doing all along.

Have you ever taken a stroll down the vitamin aisle at your local drug or grocery store? Wow! Talk about confusing! There are so many supplements and vitamins to chose from. It’s hard to know which ones you should, or shouldn’t, be taking. Of course speaking with your health care provider is always a great starting point. He/She can give you an idea of what your body needs.

There is also an easy and free solution to help you narrow down your healthy nutrition needs.

There is a new website that was launched by the makers of Centrum called NutritionPossible.com. The site offers visitors plenty of information including a unique self-assessment tool that will provide you with personalized recommendations based on your dietary intakes. In addition it also provide you with educational information for each question you answer. Not only does it help you to figure out what vitamins and supplements you should be taken, it’s also an educational tool to help you know more about important things that effect your over all health. 

The questions are easy, such as gender, age, how many servings of fruits and vegetables do you consume daily, how much water do you drink and so forth.

Not only does the assessment tool help you to determine what vitamins and supplements you would benefit from but it also provides you with suggestions on what foods you should be eating more of, suggested activities and more. 

My assesment suggested I take a 20 minute nap daily due to the fact that I don’t get a lot of sleep at night. Sounds good to me! I could use a nap right about now.  

In addition to the self-assessment tool, NutritionPossible.com also has expert nutritional commentary from professionals in the health related fields.

NutritionPossible.com also offers visitors a way to engage with others with community building and activity challenges where visitors can collect badges once the challenges have been completed. 

My health assessment suggested that I take an Omega-3 because I don’t eat enough seafood. Omega-3 is essential for good heart, eye and brain health. Currently I have added ProNutrients Omega 3 Minigels which are made by Centrum.

The ProNutrients Omega-3 can be taken on its own or with your regular multivitamin.

Pronutrients Omega-3 is the # 1 doctor recommended multivitamin brand. It contains two of the most scientifically studied Omega-3s found in fish oil. Pronutrients Omega-3 contains a unique formula with nutrients that provide triple action support. The Omega 3 is also sourced exclusively from sustainable fish sources.

On the NutritionPossible.com website there is a $10 off offer for Pronutrients.

I cannot tell you how effective they have been on my heart, eye and brain health because I have no way of measuring it.They do have a bit of a fishy taste to them but that quickly disappears with a glass of water. The minigels are small and easy to swallow, unlike other Omega-3 fish capsules.

In addition to the other supplements I am taking, as well as the Pronutrients Omega-3 I am also taking the Centrum Specialist Complete Multivitamin for Energy. It contains Vitamin B and Ginseng to help give you energy and vitality. I think I have noticed a bit of a difference with my energy level since taking them. After all I’m here writing this post and not taking my suggested 20 minute nap. LOL!

To learn more about NutritionPossible.com visit www.NutritionPossible.com.

For more information about Centrum products visit www.Centrum.com.

Do you take vitamins or supplements? I would be curious to know what you take and if it seems to be helping you feel better or stay healthy.

Kimberly

*I received free product samples in order to do this review/post. There was no financial compensation. The opinions expressed are my own and not influenced in anyway.

 

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Listerine & Reach Oral Care Blogger Challenge Update #HealthyHabits ($100 Walmart Giveaway! Ends 3/22/12)

March 11, 2012 By

A couple of weeks ago I wrote about how my family was going to participate in the Listerine and Reach Oral Care Blogger Challenge. My “goal” was to get my kids to brush their teeth twice a day and use mouth rinse both times too. My kids always brush their teeth, its just that sometimes before going to bed we have to nag them to make sure they do it, otherwise they will only brush in the AM. My kids also didn’t use a mouth rinse every time either.

Please feel free to read my initial post for more information and statistics on why having healthy oral care habits is very important, http://www.shescribes.com/2012/02/listerine-reach-oral-care-blogger-challenge-healthyhabits.html.

I am happy to report that they are doing much better and with little to no nagging on my end. :-) My kids are not competitive people, but they are with each other. My daughter especially. She’s always been jealous of my son, only because he was a preemie and needed a lot of medical attention when he was younger and she was jealous of that attention he received. But that is another story…

We actually used a chart so the kids would keep track of every time they brushed and rinsed. Told them the prize would be a $10 towards iTunes. My kids love to download music for their iPods so they were happy about that.

Initially my son went a bit overboard by brushing A LOT. He’s brush in the AM, when he got home from school, after dinner and before bed. While that was commendable that he did that, it wasn’t necessary. I was just looking for the AM and PM.

Both of my kids started the challenge with new toothbrushes, as did my husband and I. It’s important to replace your toothbrushes on a regular basis. As soon as the bristles start to look funny it’s time to replace it.

The one thing I thought would be more of a challenge is to get my whole family (myself included) to use a mouth rinse at least twice a day. That is because brushing alone misses 75% of the plaque and germs that develop in your mouth. Ewwww! Using a rinse helps to remove the things that brushing alone misses.

For my kids the trick was simply to have a mouth rinse in flavors that they like. Kids don’t like harsh and strong mouth rinses and they really shouldn’t be using “grown up” mouth rinse with a lot of alcohol in it. Thankfully Listerine has plenty of kid friendly mouth rinses in flavors they enjoy. I honestly didn’t have to encourage them to rinse mouth because they did it on their own simply because they enjoyed the mouth rinse flavors that I offered them.

Another useful tip is to put the rinse in plain sight. I left it on the bathroom sink. It irked me to do that because I like to keep the counter top clean and clear, but I noticed that keeping the rinse in their sight reminded them that they needed to rinse. The same held true for me and my husband. Seeing the rinse on the sink as we were brushing our teeth reminded us that we needed to rinse too.  

Here are some more helpful tips to help your family your family with their healthy oral care habits. You will need to be able to open .PDF files in order to read them. Most computers can already do that. If you need a reader you can visit Adobe.com and download the reader for free.

I’m also including the link to a calendar you can download and print out to use with your kids.

Simply click on the bolded words below to read each file. There are A LOT of great tips included that you should really take a moment to check out.

Oral Care Calendar

Dental Expert Tips

Lifetimes of Smiles – Tips for Engaging Kids Early in Oral Care

Because having healthy oral care habits is very important, not only for the health of your teeth but also for your overall health (plaque and gum disease can cause other health problems), Listerine and Reach are proudly supporting the American Heart Association’s My Heart. My Life initiative. Their goal is to educate and empower Americans to make positive lifestyle choices each day – including good oral care. To learn more about the American Heart Association’s My Heart. My Life. initiative, visit www.MyHeartMyLife.org.

In addition to the above mentioned tips (both my own and the ones in the download links) you can also see an educational message from professional snowboarder Gretchen Bleiler here, www.Listerine.com. 

I’m glad that my family was successful with their healthy oral  care challenge and I am confident that this will continue, ideally for a lifetime. I’m glad we participated in the blogger challenge. :-)

Check out Walmart for all your oral care needs. To find a Walmart near you visit www.Walmart.com. 

In order to help your family get on track with healthy oral habits one lucky She Scribes reader will win a $100 Walmart gift card and Listerine and Reach product samples.

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