SONIC Limeades for Learning: Review and Giveaway
As my daughter enters Kindergarten this year, I realize now more than ever, the importance of education. In order for my daughter to develop a love of learning, it is imperative that she have the materials needed to succeed and a creative teacher. Just like in 2009, SONIC and DonorsChoose.org are again stepping up to the plate to make some of these classroom dreams come true with the Limeades for Learning program! Last year, SONIC donated more than $600,000 to public school classrooms around the country. By October, SONIC customers, friends and fans will have directed more than $1 million dollars to support teachers in local communities.
By visiting the Limeades for Learning site, you can find your favorite public school teacher’s classroom project. Beginning August 30th, you can vote for your favorite project once per day (no purchase necessary to vote). On Friday, the votes are tallied and the teacher with the most votes receives complete funding for their project! If the votes exceed 1 million, SONIC will donate an additional $100,000!
I took a look around and found so many creative projects! I wish I could fund them all! Because I am a Scientist living in New Orleans, I decided to help fund a Science project at a school effected by Hurricane Katrina. This program, which is in need of a Wii console for Virtual Surgery, is helping to train students for careers in nursing.
GIVEAWAY
Would you like to help fund a classroom project? SONIC has generously donated a $100 DonorsChoose.org gift card, a $25 SONIC gift card, a Limeades for Learning backpack and some Sharpies and notepads to one of my lucky readers! You can have a great meal AND help fulfill the dreams of the classroom teacher of your choice!
How to enter:
1. Visit Limeades for Learning and vote for your favorite classroom project. Let me know who you voted for!
Additional entries:
1. Blog about this giveaway and link to The Not-So-Blog and Limeades for Learning (10 extra entries).
2. Follow me (@BridgetteLA) and Tweet this giveaway. Every time you tweet you get an additional entry! Unlimited! (You must have over 50 Twitter followers to qualify for unlimited entries!)
3. Subscribe to my blog.
4. Become a Fan of The Not-So-Blog on Facebook.
5. Place my blog button on your sidebar.
Contest ends at 11:59pm CST on September 20th. Prizes not claimed in 72 hours will be forfeited. Open to U.S. Residents only.
This review is the opinion of The Experimental Mommy. Other may have a different experience with the product. Thank you to SONIC for supplying the gift cards and backpack for review.
Little Grips: Review and Giveaway
The toddler utensils from Little Grips (including a fork and spoon) will allow my two year old daughter to be more independent at meal time which creates a more satisfying meal experience for the entire family.
One Little Grips Toddler Eating Utensil Set which includes a fork and a spoon, plus one two year old who is no stranger to mealtime! About Little Grips:
“Little Grips toddler utensils make toddler feeding-time easy and enjoyable for you and your child. Feeding is made easy with a larger no-choke safety handle that fits easily in the palm of your child’s hands and allows them to use their arms and wrists for better control. Other utensils require finer finger controls that are still undeveloped, creating a frustrating experience for your child.
An ergonomic design that takes advantage of a toddler’s stronger grasping and overall hand–movement skills, while still allowing them to learn proper feeding motions. You will see your child’s confidence build and messiness diminish.”
My two year old daughter, Aubrie is a voracious eater! She loves mealtime and is usually ready to dive in. She is my adventurous eater (her five year old sister is the exact opposite), but it is hard to watch her struggle to get the food into her mouth using traditional utensils. Aubrie is also very independent and does not ask for help at the dinner table often which leaves me watching her drop food time and time again. Eventually, she gets frustrated and either starts using her fingers, or refuses to eat completely neither of which is an ideal situation.
I was excited to try the Little Grips utensils with Aubrie to see if they made a difference. At first impression, she was excited about her new fork and spoon because “it look like a strawberry, Mama!” The handle is red with little bumps and green accents, so she isn’t totally wrong! She immediately grabbed the fork and dove into her macaroni and cheese.
She did so much better! The utensils do not have a right or wrong way to hold them, and Aubrie quickly found a grip that worked best for her. She was able to eat her whole meal unassisted and was a very happy camper!
Because my husband and I work full time, we treasure dinner time with the girls because we can finally sit down together and chat about the day. When my two year old gets frustrated at the table, the meal quickly becomes a task. Little Grips allowed her to become more self-sufficient and you could see in her face how proud she was to be a “big girl” like her sister. At just $10.95 for the set, I think it is well worth it!
Coupon Code
Use code T20 at checkout to receive Little Grips for 20% off during September!
GIVEAWAY
Do you have a toddler that could use some help at the table? Little Grips will generously send one lucky reader a utensil set (fork and spoon) for their child!
How to enter:
1. Visit Little Grips and tell me why you can’t wait to try them in your home!
Additional entries:
1. Blog about this giveaway and link to The Not-So-Blog and Little Grips (10 extra entries).
2. Follow me (@BridgetteLA) and Little Grips on Twitter and Tweet this giveaway. Every time you tweet you get an additional entry! Unlimited! (You must have over 50 Twitter followers to qualify for unlimited entries!)
3. Subscribe to my blog.
4. Become a Fan of The Not-So-Blog and Little Grips on Facebook.
5. Place my blog button on your sidebar.
Contest ends at 11:59pm CST on September 15th. Prizes not claimed in 72 hours will be forfeited. Open to U.S. Residents only.
This review is the opinion of The Experimental Mommy. Other may have a different experience with the product. Thank you to Little Grips for supplying the product for review.
Gillette Fusion ProGlide: Review and Giveaway
I recently had the chance to visit the P&G Headquarters in Cincinnati and was so impressed with how the brands were developed. Technology and research is shared between departments to make each and every product better than it was before. So, it was no shock to me to hear that Gillette, once acquired by P&G in 2005, has come out with it’s first new razor called the Gillette Fusion ProGlide.
What makes this razor better than it’s predecessors? From the website:
“The new Gillette® Fusion® ProGlide™ Power Razor has re-engineered blades with edges that are thinner than Fusion. They are finished with Gillette’s most advanced low-resistance coating, which allows the blades to glide effortlessly through hair. Providing incredible comfort, even if you shave everyday.
Even with thinner, finer blades, an enhanced lubrastrip and improved blade suspension system, you may not see all of the latest innovations on the NEW Gillette Fusion ProGlide and Gillette Fusion ProGlide Power Razors with the naked eye but after one shave, you’ll stop shaving and start gliding.”
The razor became available on June 6th and my husband had the opportunity to test it out for himself. My husband has to shave on a daily basis and he literally despises it, so I knew the razor would be a hard sell. But, when he got out of the shower, he ran to me and told me to feel his face. He loved the way it made his skin feel and commented that shaving with the Gillette Fusion ProGlide was less irritating that his current razor. He also loved the thermal scrub which is designed to work like a barber’s hot towel. The best compliment is that he said he would definitely buy this product again.
GIVEAWAY
Need a great gift idea for Father’s Day? Three lucky readers will win a Gillette Fusion ProGlide razor as well as coupons for Gillette products redeemable at Target stores!
How to enter:
1. If you win, who would get the Gillette Fusion ProGlide?
Additional entries:
1. Blog about this giveaway and link to The Not-So-Blog and Gillette (10 extra entries).
2. Follow me (@BridgetteLA) and @Gillette on Twitter and Tweet this giveaway. Every time you tweet you get an additional entry! Unlimited! (You must have over 50 Twitter followers to qualify for unlimited entries!)
3. Subscribe to my blog.
4. Become a Fan of The Not-So-Blog and Gillette on Facebook.
5. Place my blog banner on your sidebar.
6. Subscribe to my Feed.
Contest ends at 11:59pm CST on June 28th. Prizes not claimed in 72 hours will be forfeited. Open to U.S. Residents only.
This product review is the opinion of the Experimental Mommy. Others may have a different experience with the product. I was not compensated for this review other than a Gillette Fusion ProGlide to facilitate this review. All opinions are 100% mine.
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