Blogher 2010 Archives

Hot Topics Jimmy Dean The Sun & Mom Start & Jimmy D’s Giveaway

September 14, 2010 by Momstart 370 Comments

At BlogHer 2010 I met with Jimmy Dean’s The Sun. The sun is a big golden light that all the planets revolve around and he has all kinds of information and knowledge about breakfast. The Sun commercials are quite humorous and when I tell people that I met the sun, they laugh! Not because it is a crazy thought that I met The Jimmy Dean Sun, but because internally they are remembering one of those commercials.

I had a lot of fun talking to the Sun, we chatted for about 30 minutes while the camera men were getting set up. I was most intrigued by the fact that he lived in Washington State for a period of time.

At BlogHer everyone had the opportunity to taste new Jimmy D’s breakfast foods. We were some of the first people to ever try them. They are lower in calories than you would expect any out of the box, into the microwave breakfasts could possible be.

The New Jimmy D’s Griddle Sticks:

These have 7 grams of protein, 8 grams of sugar and only 6 grams of fat. They are sausage wrapped up in a pancake with only 160 calories.

The New Jimmy D’s French Toast Griddlers:

These have 8 grams of protein, 6 grams of sugar and 8 grams of fat. They are french toast sandwiches with turkey sausage in the middle with only 210 calories. Remember that the sandwiches are bigger in size than the griddle sticks.

I tried both of these at blogher, and when I didn’t know how many calories were in them, all I did was have a bite. I was very worried about over eating while I was at the conference so I had a little bit here and a little bit there. I could have easily gotten away with eating the whole thing. After trying both samples, if I had to pick a favorite it would be the Griddle Sticks.

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3 Coupons to try Jimmy D’s Breakfast Items

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This giveaway ends October 4th, I have been compensated for this post with product. All rules can be found under giveaway rules.

Catch a Moment of Bliss Suave Naturals Body Lotions Giveaway

August 22, 2010 by Momstart 132 Comments

Suave Naturals Body Lotions were at BlogHer in the Unilever Penthouse event. I had the opportunity to receive a foot massage, I can’t remember the special name for it, reflexology maybe? Anyways, it felt amazing and I was able to talk on my feet for maybe an extra hour or two. My feet were so swollen from all of the walking I did there. I was able to choose from all three flavors and my favorite scent is the Mango Mandarin Body Lotion

I appreciate that Suave took care of us women and gave us a very special treat with the Suave Naturals Body Lotions.

About Suave Naturals Body Lotions:

Suave Naturals® Body Lotions are created with a silky smooth formula that glides on easily and absorbs quickly. The lotions provide long- lasting fragrance that women think smell just as amazing as Bath & Body Works®^[i] lotions.

· Suave Naturals® Mango Mandarin Body Lotion has a refreshing, fruity fragrance – perfect for preparing for a busy day ahead

· Suave Naturals® Wild Cherry Blossom Body Lotion has a fun, floral fragrance – perfect for marking those special moments in life

· Suave Naturals® Lavender Vanilla Body Lotion has a light, soothing fragrance – perfect after a long day at work or with the kids

[i] Bath & Body Works® is a registered trademark of Bath & Body Works Brand Management, Inc.

In the swag at the end of the event was a bottle of Mango Mandarin Body Lotion, so I’m excited to share it with Zoe. She loves special treats like this just as much as I do. When I got home, Suave asked me if I wanted to do a giveaway so this is what I worked out with them.

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One reader will receive one bottle of each scent

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Tell me which flavor you think you will like the most

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Suave Beauty, Win Emmy Swag, and My Own Makeover

August 17, 2010 by Momstart 7 Comments

So at BlogHer, one of the events I was invited to was the Unilever Penthouse event. There we were able to sample many of the different Unilever brands and one of those being Suave. Thanks to Suave, I was able to get my hair done and I think the transformation was beautiful.

I never knew that Suave could lift my hair and hold it all night long!

The Emmys are just a few weeks away and Suave is styling nominee Sofia Vergara of ABC’s “Modern Family” on the red carpet. Suave and Sofia are asking America to vote on the hairstyle that Suave Professionals Celebrity Hairstylist, Jenny Cho, should create for her to sport on the red carpet. You can vote www.Facebook.com/SuaveBeauty to review the three hairstyles in the running for the superstar’s exciting night and “Like the Look” that is the favorite. After voting, you can enter to win a red carpet swag bag and the chance to attend this year’s Emmy awards! I wish Suave would take me too!

Preparing for BlogHer 2010!

August 1, 2010 by Momstart 14 Comments

I’ve been spending that last week stressing over BlogHer 2010 and not really getting anything done. New e-mail after new e-mail keeps popping in my inbox and I’m left wondering, what do I do? How am I going to be organized enough to get from point a to point b and how will I remember to attend all of my obligations? Am I the only one that feels like I’m running around like a chicken with my head cut off.

I’m trying to find friends that are interested in the same parties that I am so I can hang out with them and have someone to walk around with. I’ve watched too many episodes of Law & Order to walk around New York all by myself. So I think I have Thursday night planned out. Thursday, I’m going to be hanging out with Robyn of Robyn’s Online World and Connie Roberts from Brain Foggles. I hope to stop at Mom Select, The Samsung Event, Team Mom, and The People’s Party.

Then Friday is still up in the air, I need to make some final decisions but Hallmark and Unilever is absolutely on my list. I had to give up a Shopping Spree with ShopAtHome because I already agreed to the Better for BlogHer challenge with Healthy Choice. I really would have liked to do the shopping spree, those lucky girls are going to be in the fashion district with 200.00 from ShopAtHome buying top brands for at cost. I really needed a clone for this trip wth all of the events.

Saturday I have a tentative plan:

ROYO – Mindful Monitization 12:30-1:45
ROYO – Pitch Me 1:45-3:15
Clorox Saturday, August 7 from 3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Blogalicious 5-8|
SparkleCorn 7-10
Cheeseburgher 9-12

I still feel So Lost! Anyone want to adopt me for the weekend?

Thankfully, I have a few companies that are trying to help me calm down!

Lands End sent me a suitcase I can use as a carry on.

Ming Wang sent me one three piece outfit that I can mix and match other outfits with.

Healthy Choice has been feeding me lunch every day

If I survive this, I’m going to need a shirt that says, I survived BlogHer 2010 and lived to blog about it.

The Power of Giving

March 10, 2010 by Momstart 13 Comments

In an attempt to win a full sponsorship to BlogHer 2010, I’m entering a contest hosted by Mabel’s Labels, Mabel’s Labels BlogHer ‘10 Contest. They are asking Bloggers to write your passion in 300 words or less and to make it count because there is an electrical storm that is going to wipe out the internet, blogs, twitter. It’s all gone, so what do I want you to know? Here is my entry:

With the end coming and not much time to spare, I want to make sure I made my point. If you have been a reader of Mom Start then you know I love supporting charity by acquiring donations, giving food to the local Food Bank and helping other moms in my local MOMS Club. It is an easy thing to do to help out others. All you have to do is something. Asking companies to make donations to a charity may seem like a difficult task but it isn’t. For them, giving a donation is a tax write off and advertisement, for you all you need to do is ask, you might be told no, but it’s not personal. Some companies can only do a certain amount of donations each year. To give to the local Food bank, you can get free stuff all the time just by using coupons and sales. It’s easy, use the Sunday Paper, coupons and weekly mailer ads. Sales + Coupons = Free.

It doesn’t end with just charities though, we can help each other. Human nature makes us shy away from asking for help. We think we can do everything on our own and sometimes it’s just stinking pride that gets in the way of asking for help. By just doing something for someone else or asking what they might need will make such a huge difference in someone else’s day. Everyone needs affirmation, love and support. Call a friend on the phone; send them a letter in the mail. Getting mail, real mail might seem a way of the past but when I open my mail box and have a letter, I get so excited. I know I’m not alone. So go out and do something to brighten a day.