The Fabric of our Lives

To me, the most common type of fabric is cotton. Even in the summer, we wear cotton. Cotton is soft and very versatile.

The Fabric of our lives website had many topics on cotton, apparel, home fabric choices, and craft ideas.

Cool Your Home Naturally provides simple tips on how to help keep your house cool, conserve energy and keep your electric bill low during spring and summer. Ideas like installing insulation, installing exterior awnings, placing trees strategically around your house, to selecting paint for your houses exterior.

Recession Chic has become one of the most talked about apparel trends of the season because of the economic crisis our country is facing. learn what the best buys from this movement are in this special feature on the best “recession chic” finds under $100.

“‘Recession Chic’ has emerged as a trend based not only on styles from that era, but also on an aesthetic that looks to recapture the values associated with it,” says Eben Nicastro, Product Trend Analyst, Cotton Incorporated. “Consumers are calling for simplicity, frugality, and comfort, and those sentiments are finding their way into directional apparel for the season that recalls the simplicity and classic designs of the Depression era.”

 Covert Cover-Ups helps moms come up with ideas to keep the layers on children. With Spring and Summer the weather can start out cold in the morning and turn to scorching heat later in the day. Learn how to keep your children satisfied with fashion and still comfortable in the changing weather.

Kids tend to be fairly more active than adults, and all that running around and playing combined with sudden rain falls and seasonal shifts leads to fluctuating temperatures. It’s not always easy to convince children to cover up when the weather suddenly gets cooler. But there are some key wardrobe items you can use to keep them well protected, without having to face the battle of making them wear extra protective clothing.

Jeans are the everyday every occasion piece of clothing. Denim -The Best Apparel Value for Your Dollar outlines why this uniquely American fabric is the king of all apparel when it comes to overall durability, versatility, comfort, cost of care and purchase price.

KINeSYS winner

Number 12

 

Tonya on May 3rd, 2009 12:22 pm

tweeted the giveaway here

http://twitter.com/SmallTownLaGirl

Busch Gardens Adventure Camp Giveaway

Busch Gardens holds Adventure Camp at their Sea World locations and at their Busch Gardens facilities every year. These camps are attended by teens from all over the country. These camps are extremely exciting for the teens and they learn while having fun. Most teens aren’t going to agree to going to learn something on their summer vacation so Bush Gardens makes it fun and exciting. The inspiring camp opens doors to many women in the animal career path by teaching them about animals and how to become an animal trainer. They also learn hidden secrets and what goes on at the parks.

The Camp Options:

Resident Camp:

Resident camp is available for grades 4 through college. Teens get to swim with the dolphins, interact with giraffes to manatees. They get to learn about  endangered animals and work alongside veterinarians.

SeaWorld/Busch Gardens Adventure Camps - Resident CampsBut it’s not all about animals — it’s about making friends, having fun, exploring the great outdoors, riding world-class coasters and creating lifelong memories. It’s about putting your passion for wildlife to work and learning how you can make the world a better place.

 

Camps for groups:

Group camps are also designed for ages 4 and up. This program was designed by teacher feedback and is exactly what they are looking for in a field trip. It is educational safe and secure and easy on the teacher.

SeaWorld/Busch Gardens Adventure Camps - Group CampsThere aren’t many experiences better than camp for helping kids grow, forge lasting friendships, and discover their role in the world around them.

 

Day Camp:

Spend the day with the animals and experts learning about their habitats and how to interact with the animals.

SeaWorld/Busch Gardens Adventure Camps - Day CampsHands-on, up-close experiences with animals and the great outdoors make our Day Camps unparalleled and truly unforgettable.

 

Sleepovers:

By spending the night inside the park you get to hang out next to the animals all night long. This is a unique night time experience where you can take a moonlit tour and enjoy fun crafts and activities.

SeaWorld/Busch Gardens Adventure Camps - SleepoversFor your school, Scout or other group
Looking for a fun and educational overnight trip for your school or Scout troop? Create a strong group bond as you start a new year together or top off a great year. Show them how much fun learning can be and give them an experience they’ll remember forever. Offered year-round for grades 1-12, A group Sleepover at SeaWorld and Busch Gardens is a unique, up-close, encounter with amazing animals.

For families and individuals
Looking for one unforgettable slumber party for your child? Or, maybe you’re vacationing and looking for a safe, special, and fun overnight group experience for your kids that will also give you and your spouse a night to yourselves.

 

This giveaway contains some very cool gift bags to giveaway, which include plush stuffed animals, stickers, notebooks, t-shirts, etc.

To Enter:

Visit Adventure Camps and tell me why you would like to take your family?

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Leave a comment for every entry and the giveaway ends June 5th.

Fitness Friday – Active

My kids have kept me active over the past two weeks. I got a bit of a break from carrying them because the grandparents were in town. That was a nice visit.

Because of my family in town I probably ate more and exercised a bit less. It was also my birthday and mother’s day so there were a lot of goodies around. Oops that reminds me I didn’t call my mom or my stepmom. Oooops.

 

My weight is still 152, if that is what I posted. I sure hope it was. So here is my line up for exercise.

 

Monday

We stayed home and I caught up on blogging. I also did a mega clean the house in about 30 minutes (that was exhausting)

Tuesday

Stayed home again with sick kids and rain, hail, sun, and more rain outside. Every time I thought we would make it outside the weather got kooky on us.

Wednesday

We wanted to go to the farm but it was full and they turned us away. I was sad but we went to the closest park and had a lot of fun. That’s a ton of work for me to do by myself because my son doesn’t walk yet and my daughter is very very cautious.

Thursday

I went to walking club and then took my children to story time. Walking club is with my MOMS club and it is absolutely exhausting.

Friday

We hope to make it to the zoo but I have an appointment with Microsoft for some top secret stuff to blog about in the near future.

It’s a slow process but I’m trying

Purple Trail membership giveaway

Online InvitationsI was contacted by Purple Trail a web based invitations and e-cards company. After looking their site over I was liking it. I found a lot of ideas for throwing parties and decorating in their articles and party ideas sections. It reminds me of an online magazine instead of just a service site. They even have social media outlets connected on their site so you can interact with other people who use their service. I’m all for social media these days. As I was just bb-125-banner.PNGrecognized as one of the top 50 mom bloggers. I think someone was smoking crack for nominating me, or maybe not since my stats helped me get chosen. ;-) So thank you to whomever did it.

Purple Trail is very different from sites like evite. Evite is full of advertisements and many other problems like lacking information in the invitation e-mail, I’m not a big fan of evite but they do have the majority right now so I’m signed up for it and use it often. To read more about why you should chose Purple Trail over evite check out these articles.

Although Purple Trail has a free service they also have premium plans as well.  I am giving away a year subscription to the Basic Plan to one of my readers for FREE.  You can read and compare all their plans here

 

Also check out their really cool friends program.  Lots of other ways to win a free membership.

 

 

 

Enter:

Visit  Purple Trail Party Ideas and leave the link to your favorite article or piece of advice as your entry. You can do this as many times as you want

Extra entries:

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Leave a comment for every entry and the giveaway ends May 22nd.

Aloha Friday – TV

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Kailani says “In Hawaii, Aloha Friday is the day that they take it easy and look forward to the weekend. So I thought that on Fridays I would take it easy on posting, too. Therefore, I’ll ask a simple question for you to answer. Nothing that requires a lengthy response”. You should go to Kailani’s site and link up with Mr. Linky, but don’t be rude, be sure and answer her question

My Question:

How much TV Do you watch?

I watch none. well, I would be watching house and the entire series of Heroes but I’m addicted to reading the Twilight series. My husband got me a kindle 2 and I can’t stop reading. So I watch every now and then. We don’t have cable to save money and it made me turn off the soap operas that we didn’t want our babies watching. I gave up an addiction. I wonder if I could give up blogging too?

Probably not

Skin Care RSF Age Management giveaway

RSF Skincare contacted me  about doing a review and I asked if I could do a giveaway. They actually agreed to both. I’m pretty excited about this even though I haven’t used all of the samples yet. The one I have spent the most time with is the stretch mark cream. It smells really good and it’s nice to think it’s working. I haven’t had it for very long only more time will tell, but I really like the smell. So since I can’t tell you enough about the products, I don’t have wrinkles yet but I’m sure this stuff prevents, let me tell you what you about the company and about what you can win and you decide if you want to enter. I also don’t feel qualified even to paraphrase the technical aspects of these products, I mean, peptides, tripeptide, dipeptide

About Age Management Skincare

RSF Age Management Skincare, a division of renowned RSF Pharmaceuticals of San Diego, California, takes a medical approach to age-management by researching and formulating customized skincare for optimal results.  The product line contains high concentration cosmetic-grade peptides that have clinical, evidence-based results.  Refined formula makeup of the line ensures restoring solutions coupled with superior ingredients. The product line is of the affordable luxury skincare industry comprised of paramount quality ingredients and guaranteed results. RSF Skincare products are developed by seasoned clinical pharmacists and physicians who have shaped the science of skincare.

Sample of Caviar Daily Cream

The RSF Caviar Daily Cream is extracted from the desirable delicacy of caviar, an exclusive cosmetic ingredient due to its rich essential amino acids, peptides, proteins, essential fatty acids and oligoelements that have high regenerative properties and result in the ultimate skin damage repair. The enriched RSF Caviar Daily Cream contains pure caviar extract, Dead Sea salts, and a high potency of tissue growth factor (TGF-Beta) peptide for maximum collagen synthesis. The Jojoba and sweet almond oils balance skin nutrition. As the most potent caviar cream on the market, RSF Caviar Daily Cream is best suited for firming and lifting the skin and stimulating collagen activation as the cream soaks into the pores to supply deep moisturizing benefits. The protein rich caviar contains authentic properties that plump the skin and relax wrinkles, leaving a glowing youthful appearance.

Sample of Eye Serum

RSF Eye Serum contains the highest concentration of peptides, vitamins and oxygenating factors to stimulate the production of skin-forming fibers, collagen and elastin at the cellular level. The RSF Eye Serum contains an intensity of peptides at 50%, compared to competitor products that boast “17% potent peptide” concentrations.

Sample of Stretch Mark Cream

RSF Stretch Mark Cream invigorates the cell regeneration process occurring within the skin to manufacture optimal visible change on dermal scarring while simultaneously thickening the epidermal layer to regulate the skin’s surface and diminish the appearance of stretch marks. Skin inflammation is reduced preventing damaging effects that cause stretch marks.

Sample of Anti-Wrinkle Cream

The elevated measure of peptides within the RSF Anti-Wrinkle Cream is formulated to aid in the prevention of premature aging in the delicate area surrounding the eyes, face and neck. Daily use of these products is proven to slow the effects of aging and reduce the appearance of wrinkles all well softening and moisturizing the skin.

So take the information they provided and that is smells good and feels nice on your skin. Well it also has organic ingredients

Enter:

Visit RSF Age Management Skincare and give me your favorite fact.

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Zula World Private Beta Test Opportunity

Being a beta tester is great for giving your input to how something is developed.

Developed in conjunction with IBM, at ZulaWorld.com, kids ages 5 and older, along with their parents and caregivers can enjoy interacting with other like-minded earthlings online.  In Zula’s unique universe kids can create their own avatar, fly their own spaceship, and discover for themselves that when it comes to science, exploring is never boring.

 

This is a special invite and they want to hear your thoughts.

The testing will be available for the next 2 weeks – it will close on Tuesday, May 26th.  If you or have any comments or feedback hit the feedback button on the welcome page.

This is to help them prepare for the launch of the site.  If you love what you see, then you can subscribe to the site after the 2 week beta testing period is over. 

Here’s the link:

http://beta.zulaworld.com/#ref=bmsta509

eeboo Lacing Cards Giveaway

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I contacted eeboo telling them how much I love their products. I think we have one of their growth charts and I love their wall art. They have too many choices. While working at the boutique I used to work at I got to play with a ton of their products.

Like their games for pre-school aged children; they are very colorful and educational. I love their candy Dominoes. They are so cute.

 

 

So they sent me one of their lacing card sets. It was for my 2 year old daughter so they sent the Fairy set that you see.

 

Games Art Travel

 

I thought they were for ages three and up so I was surprised when the box said five and up. However, I still had faith in my daughter’s ability to play with them. Each card comes with a brightly colored string to lace it up with. Right now my daughter is putting them in which ever hole she wants. She’s not making a stitch type pattern. We might work on that at a later time, right now I’m just excited she can put them in the holes and pull them out.

Learning Creativity Dexterity

Little hands learn with touch and feel. Older children learn with color and creativity. I feel in my opinion that eeboo’s products are great tools for fun and teaching.

 

 

About eeboo

eBoo Toys and eeBoo Gifts are **Award Winning*** eeBoo toys, eeBoo growth charts, eeBoo classic childrens games, gifts and more… eeBoo Artistic Toys & Gifts! eeBoo is about producing beautiful, useful and well-made gifts for children. eeBoo uses only the original art of well-known and well-loved children’s book illustrators to create vibrantly original toys & gifts that children will affectionately remember. eeBoo Artistic Toys & Gifts.

Enter:

Visit eeboo and tell me what you would have loved to play with as a child?

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Chicken Soup Campus Chronicles Giveaway

 

  Campus Chronicles“The motto I live by? Impossible is nothing,” writes contributor Scott aloney in his story “Impossible is Nothing,”which shares how a night of partying changed his life. When a fateful fall from a tree landed him in the hospital,
Scott’s parents were informed that he was legally brain dead. Refusing to accept the doctor’s assessment, the Maloneys fought for their son. After 23 days in a coma, Scott woke up and spent another four months in the hospital learning how to walk, talk and breathe on his own again. Within two years of the accident, Scott went from using a wheelchair to participating in the Boston Marathon for a fourth and final time, triumphantly leaving his running days behind.“In less than three short years I have gone from being a marathon runner, to a label six on the coma scale (which is the point at which the hospital calls the coroner) to a college graduate, to a motivational speaker whose aim is to educate students about the consequences of the decisions that anyone can make under the influence of alcohol,” says Maloney. With candid stories like Maloney’s, Chicken Soup for the Soul: Campus Chronicles is divided into sections ranging from “Campus Antics” to “Difficulties and Obstacles,” offering stories on first loves, acclimating to college life, resolving roommate squabbles and surviving that dreaded class. Brimming with wisdom for students and parents, the book is
an excellent conversation-starter for parents to talk to their teen about being away from home, providing them with an opportunity to share stories from their college days. Inside Chicken Soup for the Soul: Campus Chronicles, you’ll also read about:

• One student’s struggle with the hardest decision: “What’s my major?”
• Studying abroad in Venice, Chile and Scotland
• Finding closure in a college romance gone bad
• An unusual spring break trip spent serving others in need
• Dealing with a problematic roommate’s unwanted guests

I am addicted to the Twilight Series right now and do not have time to read. I know, and here I am supporting another book. I do believe that children learn by example and I want to encourage reading to everyone.

Chicken Soup for the Soul is constantly putting out books. This is one of the newest in an already loved collection of books.

Enter:

Tell me Who would use this book?

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Leave a comment for every entry and the giveaway ends June 2nd.