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The Little Black Dress Giveaway

October 2, 2010 By 243 Comments

MingWangMing Wang has beautiful clothing and they provided me with a dress last year to try out their brand. Then for BlogHer this year they provided me with a 3 piece outfit that I could interchange with other clothing to make a collection of outfits. I find their clothing to be a little on the expensive side, but after watching What Not To Wear so many times, I know that every wardrobe needs a few of those really nice pieces that you can mix and match everything else with to pump it up. That is exactly what I feel that Ming Wang’s designer clothing does.

The Ming Wang collection fits all ages for the sophisticated woman. The clothing is perfect for buisness attire and changes from business day to evening out with just a small change here or a different jacket there. I just love the versatility found in Ming Wang.

imageThe Little Black Dress from Ming Wang is a very basic black dress. You can add your own flair to it and I think it would look great on almost every body type. The line is very straight and modern, I find the dress to be very classic. I’m always cold, so I love to wear long sleeves. I don’t really have any cardigans that keep me warm so I wore this dress to my MOMS Club regional luncheon last year.

This is me wearing the dress! I think if I wore it now, I would have to wear a scarf around my neck and I really think the color red would look good with it. What do you think? What should I do with my simple basic black dress?

 

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Crest Pro Health Complete Rinse Final Verdict!

October 2, 2010 By 2 Comments

CPH Complete[2][2]Crest Pro Health is pretty, purple and makes my mouth smell great. I always find it funny when my daughter says, “Mommy, what do you smell like?”. So I ask her, is it a good smell or a bad smell, so she takes another whiff of me and on this occasion she says, “Mommy You smell Good”. So I tell her, Oh that is Mommy’s New Mouth Rinse. I still haven’t let her see the bottle because of how much she likes the color purple. I just can’t let her see it!

I’ve been using it now for two weeks every night and during the day. I like to use it before I leave the house to go out. I hate having a stinky mouth when I’m out with friends. So using Crest Pro Health Complete Rinse has been a blessing. When I run out I’ll have to decide if I’m going to keep using it. I’m not sure that I will only because I have a bad habit of not buying stuff that is only for me. My husband doesn’t use a mouth rinse and I just can’t see me purchasing it. I should, I’m just being realistic here!

Why Do I like It?

It’s purple, great packaging and presentation!

It uses fluoride to prevent cavities

It strengthens enamel

It tastes good, it is very minty and I like Mint flavor.

It kills bad breath and freshens it.

Why I probably won’t buy it…

Even though I love using a mouth wash, I just don’t buy them. I don’t remember to unless I have a super duper coupon and it’s on sale. It is something that I can and do live without. Until my dentist actually tells me to use it every day I probably won’t.

 

“I wrote this review while participating in a test drive campaign by Mom Central on behalf of Crest and received a sample to facilitate my candid review. Mom Central sent me a gift card to thank me for taking the time to participate.”

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Domino’s Pizza Show Your Pizza Giveaway and Smoke Alarm Safety Tips

October 2, 2010 By 467 Comments

Domino’s Pizza is at it again with giveaways with a new campaign, Show Us Your Pizza. The "Show Us Your Pizza" initiative that you may have seen on TV (I Haven’t because I don’t have cable at all), which encourages customers to share photos of their own Domino’s pizza. Just in case you haven’t seen it like me, check out, Domino’s Pizza, Show Us Your Pizza Commercial.

 

 

In fact, for every photo submitted, you have a chance to win one of eight $500 Domino’s gift cards and it may even appear in an ad As part of the fall campaign, customers who order from participating Domino’s Pizza stores in October may be surprised when their delivery arrives aboard a fire engine. If all the smoke alarms in the home are working, the pizza is free.  If a smoke alarm is not working, the firefighters will replace the batteries and/or smoke alarm and leave the home with a fully functioning fire safety device.  Sounds pretty cool right?

In addition to the giveaway, Domino’s Pizza and NFPA wanted me to share some Smoke Alarm Safety tips with you!

Smoke Alarm Safety Tips from Domino’s and NFPA

1. An ionization smoke alarm is generally more responsive to flaming fires and a photoelectric smoke alarm is generally more responsive to smoldering fires. For the best protection, both types of alarms or combination ionization and photoelectric alarms are recommended.

2. Install smoke alarms in every bedroom, outside each separate sleeping area and on every level of the home, including the basement. For the best protection, interconnect all smoke alarms throughout the home. When one sounds, they all sound.

3. Test alarms at least monthly by pushing the test button.

4. Smoke rises; install smoke alarms following manufacturer’s instructions high on a wall or on a ceiling. Save manufacturers’ instructions for testing and maintenance.

5. Replace batteries in all smoke alarms at least once a year. If an alarm “chirps,” warning the battery is low, replace the battery right away.

6. Replace all smoke alarms, including alarms that use ten year batteries and hard-wired alarms, when they are ten years old or sooner if they do not respond properly when tested.

7. Alarms that are hard-wired (and include battery backup) must be installed by a qualified electrician.

8. If cooking fumes or steam sets off nuisance alarms, replace the alarm with a photoelectric type alarm or an alarm that has a “hush” button. A “hush” button will reduce the alarm’s sensitivity for a short period of time.

9. Smoke alarms are available for people who are deaf. These alarms use strobe lights. Vibration equipment is required with these alarms. This equipment is activated by the sound of the smoke alarm.

10. People with mild to severe hearing loss can use a device that will make a mixed, low-pitched sound. This device is activated by the sound of a traditional smoke alarm.

 

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20.00 Gift Card to Dominos!

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Borders Premium Membership and Kobo eReader Giveaway

October 2, 2010 By 690 Comments

Borders is a fun place to go for more than just books. They have story time, author book signings, and toys. One thing that is nice, is if you are shopping for the kids in the kids section they have a set of toys the kids can entertain themselves. I also love to get a cup of Seattle’s Best Coffee when I’m in there. Between those two wonderful parts of Borders Book Store I could lose track of time in there. I love looking at children’s books and cookbooks and my husband loves looking at science fiction. We used to look through the book store after having dinner out at the mall. Now that we have kids though, time just seems to get away from us much faster.

You know I love to save money and use any points programs that I can so we love to sign up for Memberships, even when we have to pay for them. Last time I was at Borders shopping for books and rainy day activities for the kids I signed up for the free rewards program. I at the time didn’t understand the difference between the free rewards program and their “Borders Rewards Plus” program, which for $20 per year delivers savings on nearly all Borders merchandise, and free shipping on virtually all online orders. Speaking of on-line orders, did you know that Borders has their own ereader? The Borders Kobo eReader is priced at 129.99. It is lightweight and compact, and comes preloaded with 100 classic books.

rewardsBorders Rewards Benefits:

Both forms offer a rich array of benefits and savings, such as exclusive in-store and online discounts which I love, personal shopping days, free Seattle’s Best coffee, a free birthday gift, and Borders Bucks. In addition to all of those wonderful benefits:

· Members of the free, enhanced program receive 30 percent off the list price of hardcover bestsellers and free shipping on online orders of $25 or more.

· Members of the Borders Rewards Plus program receive 40 percent off the list price of hardcover bestsellers, 20 percent off the list price of select hardcovers, 10 percent off the purchase price of most everything else — and free shipping on all online orders.  

 

Be sure to follow Borders on Twitter and like Borders on Facebook.

 

 

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Grand Prize:

1 of 5 Borders Rewards Plus Memberships and The Kobo

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1 of 5 Borders Rewards Plus Memberships

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Save on Whooga Ugg Boots and Win Ugg Boots Giveaway

October 1, 2010 By 17 Comments

whoogaIt is Boot Season, but if you asked me, it’s always boot season. That’s how much I love boots. Whooga is having a contest. There are many opportunities to save and win with Whooga Ugg Boots. Whooga is recognized as the fastest growing boutique brand of ugg boots. They are quite proud of their brand representing a great choice for those looking to warm chili toes with a legendary warmth and comfort in their Thermofleece which offers a number of benefits over traditional ugg boots

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Save 10% on purchases made at Whooga with the discount code 457MOMSTART.

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Giveaway Jingle Link Up Your Giveaways

October 1, 2010 By 4 Comments

Here is this week’s installment.

You’ve got a giveaway, I want to know about it! Oh, and if you list your giveaway on Mom Start facebook page it will tweet on my twitter account. How cool is that?

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