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The Bobble Jug – Helping You to a Healthier 2012

January 9, 2012 By 2 Comments

How much water do you drink every day. You know you’re supposed to drink 8 glasses of water every day and even more if you drink caffeine or exercise. I’ll admit that I don’t drink enough water, I drink maybe one glass of water and about four glasses of some form of caffeine so I need to change my habits. I find that Ashley’s review for the Bobble Jug came in just in time to inspire myself to drink more water. What’s your healthy living goal this year? If it’s exercise you need to drink more water, if it’s eat healthier you need to drink more water, if it’s eating less you need to drink more water. More than likely no matter what your health goal is this year you should be drinking more water.

The Bobble Jug – Helping You to a Healthier 2012

By: Ashley

So many of us have made resolutions and set goals to live a healthier life this year. Well, the Bobble Water Jug can help you reach those goals and keep those resolutions one glass of water at a time.

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The Bobble Water Jug has been sparkling in the media on MTV, CNN and recently featured in Family Circle Magazine. Even celebrities like Kristen Bell, LeAnn Rimes and Sophia Bush are fans of this simple, sleek, and USEFUL product.

What makes the Bobble so special? Its unique design replaces the traditional squatty water filter pitchers taking up less fridge space while still holding 64 ounces of water! This thing filters water FAST too! Instead of having to go through a second reservoir, like most traditional water pitchers, the Bobble filters water straight through the jug in an instant! No more hanging around waiting for the water to flow through before you can have a glass of water!

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Bobble has a complete line of products that filter water quickly and thoroughly! Using water jugs and personal water bottles is a great way to drink more water during the day! Not to mention, by using your own bottle or cup, you are GOING GREEN and keeping those pesky plastic water bottles out of use.

We received samples on behalf of Bobble.

About Ashley:

Ashley has a background in teaching Kindergarten and working with children K through 8th grade. She is now a SAHM and active with our local MOMS Club chapter. She writes her own blog at Momicles.

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Liven Up Your Water, Activate It: Activate Antioxidant Performance Beverage

August 30, 2011 By 21 Comments

I have a couple extra pounds to lose … okay maybe it’s about 20, but I get so board of the usual! I run and I walk and have tried “normal” methods of working out, but I love to spice it up sparing my friends at kickboxing (which is not so rare nowadays), pole dancing, high ropes courses, African dance, and trapeze.

clip_image002For my fitness needs, I also like to find changes to my usual bottle of water. Activate brings you a new way to drink. Before you even open the bottle your experience begins with a twist of the colored top which releases vitamins. This system offers a unique and fresh way to activate your water and make it work for you.

Activate Antioxidant is a performance beverage with only 5 calories per 16 fluid ounce bottle. The antioxidants in the blueberry pomegranate flavor include Tea Polyphenols (48mg), Tea Catechins (35mg), Açaí Extract (24mg), EGCG (20mg), and Aloe Vera Extract (12mg). There are no preservatives. There is also no sugar; Activate is naturally sweetened with Stevia. What you will find inside Activate (Blueberry Pomegranate variety):
Water, Maltodextrin, Citric Acid, Natural Flavor, Malic Acid, Stevia reboudiana Leaf Extract, Fruit Juice (color), Green Tea Extract, Açaí (Euterpe aleracea), Berry Extractive, White Tea Extract, Aloe Vera Leaf Extractive, Coenzyme Q-10, Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) Extract.

I found the hint of flavor refreshing and not to over powering. The Stevia, which I haven’t knowing had, offers a hint of sweetness. My only problem is a reading problem; it took me 5 minute to figure out how to open the bottle because I was expecting a sip top not an open bottle top, but by simply reading or even look at the bottle and I would’ve know what to do – they offer a picture and text.clip_image004

clip_image006 Activate is a “turn for the better”. For you, the bottle is made from 100% post-consumer recycled plastic and is BPA-free. For others, when you buy a bottle of Activate a portion of the proceeds will be donated to help support expecting moms-in-need through Nourish America.

You can keep up with Activate on their Facebook page and on Twitter @ACTIVATEdrinks. Find Activate in a store near you and get your own Activate coupon before you head out.

About Summer:

Summer is very active in our Local MOMS Club chapter, she is the mother of two adorable active boys, and is always thinking of ways to help others. She is a friend, a wife, and always busy as all mommies are. She is very active on Facebook, addicted to Geocaching and very interested in organic and green living while cooking up a storm.

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3M Filtrete Water Station Review

September 30, 2010 By Leave a Comment

3M is a brand that is near and dear to my heart. 3M makes the Nexcare brand that creates these wonderful ear plugs that are the only ones that do not hurt my ears and help me to sleep at night. 3M also makes quite a few filters for heating units, we use a ton of 3M products, I would even say that their brand of band aids are my favorite because they actually stay on for a good deal of time. Now they have used their filtering process to create not one glass of water but four glasses of water all at once. This unique system was featured at BlogHer. We were provided with a cup to keep and anytime we needed water we would just go up to the filter and get a glass of water.

At our old house the water was NASTY. So we’re really familiar with water filtering. I like the Filtrete because it is so fast and the water bottles do not take up a lot of room in the fridge. That would be my biggest complaint of any of the other water filtering systems that we have tried. Also, I don’t have to hold the refrigerator door open to get cold water, just grab a bottle and go!

 

filtreteThe filter lasts longer, filtering two and a half times more water than traditional pitcher filters. This means the filter filters about 100 gallons for approximately three months The 3M Filtrete Water Station includes a three month filter change indicator that shows when it’s time to change the filter. I love when something tells me I need to replace it.  Reduces sediments and chlorine taste and odor from tap water . As I mentioned above the Filtrete Water Filter station includes four, 16.9 ounce bottles that are dishwasher safe, BPA free and include a leak proof cap. In a house with kids that run off with things, it’s nice having a water bottle that is leak proof. Another huge bonus for me is that if we do decide to get new parts, the filter housing is recyclable with #2 plastics (Check with your local recycler, we can recycle number 2). Save up to 3,000 bottles of water per year.

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Still Using Camelbak Water Bottles

August 19, 2010 By 6 Comments

Our oldest Camelbak water bottles are in need of replacement so we ordered 3 more off of the 0.75 liter size from Amazon. (Different colors, but the same size).

Since the kids like them so much we thought it’d be a great idea to just switch to them for water and not use sippy cups anymore. So we also ordered 3 of the new kids size for Miles and 3 for Zoe.

Miles (dinosaurs, pirates, and blue/blue)

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Zoe (butterflies, pink/pink, and flowers)

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We love using the Camelbak water bottles. I thought I wrote about the Camelbak water bottles but I can’t seem to find that old post. We’ve been using Camelback water bottles for about two years now, maybe even closer to three. They are dishwasher safe, and easy enough for the kids to use, once they have mastered the straw.

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Zero Water Pitcher Giveaway

August 16, 2010 By 197 Comments

The Zero Water pitcher is the only filtration system that meets the FDA Standards for Purified Bottled Water. I used to be a water snob and would only drink water out of my favorite brand’s water bottle. Then they changed their water bottle to a greener water bottle and I feel that it changed the taste of the water. So I’ve become less of a water snob, but I find that filtered water is better than water out of the tap. This new system is the only gravity fed filtration system that brings the number of total dissolved solids (substances like lead, mercury, hydrogen sulfide, chromium, aluminum, zinc and iron, chlorine, which are also responsible for the bad taste in your water) down to Zero!

zeroThis is the first time ever this has been done and users can confidently replace bottled water with water that is absolutely pristine, fresh and delicious. ZeroWater filters have been certified by independent laboratories (including NSF International and the Water Quality Association). The value of a pitcher and one filter is $35.00.

I received one to use it as a donation for the East Side Domestic Violence Center in my community. I’m using my blog to make a difference in my community.

Enter to Win:

Zero Water Pitcher of your own.

The Pitcher comes with the following products:

  • One ZeroWater® filter cartridge that removes contaminants that cause water to have an unpleasant taste.
  • An independently made TDS Meter to give you peace of mind that your ZeroWater® filter cartridges are working properly. It also lets you know when to replace the filters. When your water starts reading 006 it’s time for a change.
  • The one-chamber Pitcher with lid has a pour spout, exclusive in-fridge push button dispenser and a special storage compartment for the TDS Meter.
  • More complete filtration than ordinary carbon filters
  • Clean, crisp taste
  • Includes one Pitcher, one filter, and one TDS meter.

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This giveaway ends August 30th, I also received a pitcher to facilitate this giveaway, All rules can be found under giveaway rules.

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