Category: giveaway

September 29, 2013

Purex plus Oxi #Review and #Giveaway

Laundry. The number one dreaded word in our household! Neither my husband nor I look forward to laundry day on Sunday. The piles are never ending and the stains are always there.

Finding the right detergent is quite the job! We need a laundry detergent that is strong enough to work on my husbands work clothes that are stained daily from working with steel to our eldest who seems to love to clean the dust off the school gymnasium floor! Our youngest is a whole new world of stains usually food and dirt stains. On top of that the laundry detergent needs to be gentle enough for our sensitive skin! Just a small order right?

I was delighted to be given the chance to try out Purex plus Oxi laundry detergent! Purex plus Oxi is formulated to work against over one hundred and one of the toughest stains your family can throw at it! Not only has it been tested against a wide variety of stains but it is also hypoallergenic – perfect for those little ones with sensitive skin (and big kids!).

Finally it was time to put Purex plus Oxi to the test! We had a tough laundry week with lots of final soccer practices and tryouts, the Terry Fox run, work clothes from my husband and not to mention all the dirt stained pants from everyday fun out in the sun that had piled up so we were ready to go!

Purex plus Oxi has a light, fresh scent that both my son and I loved! We tested the bottle against my husband’s work clothes and it worked well at removing any residue left over from chemicals from work along with leaving a pleasant, fresh smell. It worked wonders on our kids clothes that were covered in dust, dirt from outside and food stains. Purex plus Oxi even removed the coffee stains from my scrub pants (for some reason I am constantly spilling coffee at work – I am so clumsy!).

A pretty awesome tip I found out? Purex plus Oxi laundry detergent is so powerful you can even use it to pre-treat your toughest stains! There goes having to purchase multiple bottles for laundry around the house!! All you have to do is pour a little bit of the Purex plus Oxi onto the stain and rub the stained fabric together using your fingers. Wait five minutes and add the clothing into the washer as usual. Pretty awesome, right?!

Purex plus Oxi is now giving you the chance to try out their stain fighting formula and put it to the test in your home! Enter to win two free product coupons for a free bottle of Purex plus Oxi laundry detergent! Two winners will each receive two free product coupons valid for a free bottle of Purex plus Oxi laundry detergent. This giveaway is open to Canadians only, 18 years of age and older.

GOOD LUCK!

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Disclosure: Purex provided me with a sample of Purex plus Oxi detergent in exchange for a product review. However, all opinions expressed here are my own.

September 11, 2013

Wholly Guacamole! #Giveaway

Do you love to OMGuac your lunch?

Do you want to do it for free??

Wholly Guacamole has kindly provided me with six free product coupons to give to one of my lucky readers! Each coupon is good for one Wholly Guacamole or Wholly Salsa (any variety) and valued up to $6.00 each!

Enter for a chance to win all six free product coupons in the Rafflecopter below. Best of Luck!

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Contest is Open to Residents of Canada, 18 years of age and older.

September 10, 2013

#CAARewards Challenge and Giveaway!

For the past month I have had the privilege of working alongside some fabulous ladies under the guidance of our incredible and fantastic leader Lil Miss Kate in the #CAARewards Spot The Partner challenge. Our goal was to identify CAA partners while we are out and about – snap either a photo or video to upload to our social media page. Each team is awarded points for these shares.

I have been a CAA member for the past three years but even I was unaware of all the reward partners that were available to us! Not only were there fantastic family attractions, hotels, gas stations – you can also earn CAA dollars online shopping! Those CAA dollars come in handy during renewal time when you can use those dollars to help lower the cost of your membership.

The challenge has now come to a close but CAA has a special reward for all of you! A giveaway for an iPad mini!! The giveaway is open to US/CAN and you can enter until September 18th. So hurry over to Lil Miss Kate and fill out that Rafflecopter widget! Click here to head over!

Good Luck!

If you are around next week join in on a twitter party on September 19th from noon until one!

Image from PTPA

Check out another team member – Raising My Boys post here.

May 9, 2013

Beads N’ Birds #Giveaway

I love handcrafted products! The attention to detail, the unique designs and the love that has been put into each product shines through making each item so special.

I was recently introduced to a company called, Beads N’ Birds that produces unique handcrafted sun catchers, jewellery (and so much more!) all centered around their love of birds. The company is run by Kay and Pam – who design and create the wire birds, sun catchers and jewellery themselves. They use a variety of mediums which include: wire, beads, glass beads and stones. My favourite designs include the red and turquoise beads! The colours are vibrant and just pop right out at you.

Here are a few examples of their work:

I completely fell in love with their story of how their company was founded. Beads N’ Birds was founded when Pam’s budgie (Uncles Les) flew to Kay while she was leaving the house. The door had opened and he flew out and off – he never returned! Which is heart breaking for anyone who is a pet owner. She has a new budgie now and they are building their own bond. Budgies are intelligent birds and were the only type of pets my parents allowed us to have as children. Their home was in our living room and it was always fun to listen to their singing.

You can truly see how much love they have for birds and their work is proof of their passion in their products. You can find more examples of their work on Facebook or follow them on Twitter. To purchase an item visit them on their page.

Beads N’ Birds are giving away one of their Sun Catchers! You can enter via the Rafflecopter form below.

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Giveaway is open to residents of Canada, 18 years of age and older.

The images above are from Beads N’ Bird and have been used with their permission.

March 11, 2013

Woolzies Dryer Balls {Review & Giveaway!}

Laundry is one of those chores that no matter how much you want to not have to do it – it is always there. With three boys in our home the laundry pile is forever growing! Some days I feel like I just cleaned and emptied out one laundry basket only to go upstairs and find another one full! Our home can easily go through four to five (full) loads of laundry a week between uniforms, work clothes, soccer uniforms and regular clothes!

I was really excited when I saw that Woolzies Dryer Balls were looking for individuals to try out and review their products. They are completely natural (made out of wool) and 100% eco friendly!!

Both of my children and myself suffer with eczema and skin sensitivities. This being said, I try to avoid as many harsh products as possible and do not switch their detergent often. I do not use dryer sheets in my dryer (mostly because I can never remember to re-purchase them and they are so expensive!) but also because I do not want the added extra chemicals on the clothes especially when my youngest reacted to one brand when he was small.

The Woolzies Dryer Balls are roughly a bit larger then a tennis ball and soft to the touch. They are made 100% of wool (and yet it can still be used by individuals who are allergic or sensitive to wool as they do not shed or fall apart in the dryer) with no added chemicals (they are PVC free!).

What I liked the most about the dryer balls was that I was able to just leave them in my dryer and not have to remember to add anything into the dryer with each load. A couple of times one would slip up a pant leg or sweater and my boys thought it was hilarious to find one hiding in their sweaters one morning while getting ready for school!.

Woolzies Dryer balls last for 1,000 loads!! Which is such an added bonus not to have to keep purchasing dryer sheets every couple of weeks. Laundry can be expensive so to only have to purchase one box and have it last that long is such an added benefit.

With large loads you can not hear them bouncing around at all in the dryer. I did notice with smaller loads that if I added in the full six dryer balls you could hear them slightly. So I just re-adjusted the amount in the dryer by half and there was only a little amount of noise. Because the Woolzies Dryer balls bounce around in the dryer they also cut down the drying time by forming space around your clothes allowing for better air circulation.

I love that the product is handmade by women in Nepal! Pretty neat, eh?!

After two weeks worth of loads (roughly fifteen loads – we had a gastric bug go through our family at the same time so they had some extra work cut out for them!) the dryer balls held their shape and still looked fairly new.

Overall, Woolzies Dryer Balls are a fantastic natural product that you can feel safe and comfortable using for your family. They have the added bonus of being able to be left in your dryer and not have to constantly add in dryer sheets or run out of them!. Check them out on Facebook and enter the giveaway below to win your own box of Woolzies Dryer Balls!

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Open to Canadian Residents, 18 years of age and older.

I was provided with a package of Woolzies Dryer Balls for the purpose to review the product but the statements in this blog are 100% my own.