Welcome to the Summer Blog Tour!! I’m participating in this tour by doing a review and giveaway from MelanSol 100% Natural Sunscreen by Pure Sunscreen. I received the sunscreen right before I headed to the beach for review. Couldn’t ask for better timing than that! I got their hightest protection of SPF30. It’s a [...]
Preparing For A Mud Run Race
June 28, 2011 By 20 Comments
I went into my first mud run completely unprepared. I didn’t know what I should wear or how to prepare for the obstacles. So I’ve decided to write down tips that I think will help me and hopefully you for your mud race. Mine will be August 27th and I’m already thinking about all the [...]
Review and Giveaway of Bondi Bands!!-Closed
June 27, 2011 By 85 Comments
I was very lucky to receive for review a headband from Bondi Bands. I got a black head band with a glow in the dark picture and message. Mine was perfect for me – Wanna Race and the picture is of a turtle. You know that’s my motto when running, slow and steady. The first thing that [...]
My Review of DinoDirect
June 26, 2011 By 8 Comments
DinoDirect contacted me and offered to let me review a few of their products. DinoDirect is a company that has a little bit of everything. Since my blog is about trying to get in shape I went directly to their workout equipment. I choose three items, a heart rate watch, a jump rope and a [...]
I’m the Featured Blogger on Smile with me Saturday!!
June 24, 2011 By 4 Comments
First off, smile with me You made it through another week and deserve a big smile. You’ve got the whole weekend ahead of you so make it a good one! This week’s featured Smiley Hopper is Kristina from Racing and Saving Mama!! I asked Kristina a few questions about herself and her blog so you [...]
50% Off at Easy Canvas + free shipping today!!
June 24, 2011 By 1 Comment
If you go like Easy Canvas Prints today on facebook you can get 50% off plus free shipping on your first order! How awesome is that? Go to www.facebook.com/easycanvasprints and like them. If you have any trouble with this link look on the right side of my blog and you’ll find a link to their [...]
Hello Muscle!
June 22, 2011 By 1 Comment
When I was in college I could do the bare minimum working out wise and see results. I could casually workout for about a month and see nice results. Now that I’m in my 30′s it doesnt’ work like that anymore. As you know I’ve been working out really hard since January. For the past [...]
We Have Winners for Facial Products and Razor Blade Sharpener
June 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The winners were chosen by random.org The 3 winners for the Reviva Facial products are: Sam, David and Lisa. All have confirmed by email. Amazingly they all wanted different products so everyone is going to get what they asked for! How neat is that? The winner for the Razor Blade Sharpener is Sam. She has [...]
New Coupons and Daily Deal Sites!
June 20, 2011 By 5 Comments
Here are some new coupons! $1.00 off Sara Lee deli meat or pre-sliced meat $0.75 off any one Newman’s Own Salad Dressing $1.00 off (2) packages of any OSCAR MAYER Hot Dogs Plus there are 2 new daily deal sites. 1. Beauty Club – 90% off Hair, Skin and Beauty Products. 3 FREE samples with [...]
$50 Amazon Gift Card Giveaway!!!- Closed
June 20, 2011 By 1 Comment
Congrats to Doreen Hayes! Coupon Cousins, H20 at Home-Baby Steps, *ohmygoshbeck*, Beauty Brite, Mommy’s Crazy 4 Coupons, Let’s Start Saving Now, A Dime at A Time, 3 Broke Chicks, Columbian Coupon Clippers and I will be teaming up to do a $50 Amazon gift card giveaway!! These links are their facebook pages which you will need [...]
My Workout Summary For This Week
June 18, 2011 By 3 Comments
As you know because I’ve overemphasized it, I ran the USMC Mud Run last weekend. Because of this I’ve taken it a little easier this week. Instead of working out 6 days like I normally do I only did 3 days. Tuesday my pal Carina and I went to the gym and walked on the treadmill. [...]
Have you ever wondered how to Extreme Coupon in Canada?
June 17, 2011 By 6 Comments
The Couponing rules in Canada are a little different than they are in the States but the bottom line is Yes you can still save big. Yes you can sometimes purchase a $100 worth of groceries for as little as $18, its been done time and time again. Canadian Free Stuff is here to help you figure [...]
The Professional Pictures of Me and the Hubs at The USMC Mud Run
June 16, 2011 By 5 Comments
Since I know you’re just dying to see more pics of me at the race here is a quick post. I’m in the lower right corner. This is the start of the race when we’re all still nice and clean. This is the hubs clearing the first big obstacle. He’s the [...]
My Review of Easy Canvas Prints
June 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Easy Canvas Prints emailed and asked if I wanted to review their canvas and I said YES PLEASE! I have a digital camera attached to my side at all times. I LOVE taking pictures. I have a few generic canvas pictures that we bought from a local store that I like so I was super excited [...]
Independence Virtual 5k – Sign up Now!!
June 15, 2011 By 4 Comments
My fellow fitness blogger Let’s Move It Momma’s came up with a fantastic idea. She’s hosting a virtual 5k the week of July 3-9th. I can’t believe I didn’t come up with this idea. You can run outside or on a treadmill. She has several giveaways that you will be entered into by completing [...]
Using Walgreens Brand Health and Wellness Products are a Great Way to Save Your Budget
June 14, 2011 By 2 Comments
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Walgreens for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. I’m always looking for ways to save money and help my budget out. One way I do that is to buy Walgreens Brand Health & Wellness Products instead of name brands. I like to buy the Walgreens [...]
I Did the USMC Mud Run Today!
June 11, 2011 By 30 Comments
What a blast today was. I did the USMC 5k Mud Run . I have to say even with looking at last years photos I was still unprepared for today’s race. I thought that I was in pretty good shape but this race kicked my butt. It was an off road race with about 18 obstacles sprinkled throughout. It [...]
Yummy Raspberry Smoothie Recipe!
June 10, 2011 By 6 Comments
The kiddos and I had a yummy smoothie for our afternoon snack today. Here’s how I made it: 1 1/2 peeled and sliced frozen banana 1 cup frozen raspberries 1 1/2 cups of Raspberry Lemonade (I used Simply Lemonade Brand) 1 scoop of vanilla whey powder Blended all together. You can always substitute whatever fruit [...]
Review and Giveaway of Reviva Skin Products!! 3 Winners!- Closed
June 9, 2011 By 111 Comments
This contest is closed. We have 3 winners – Sam, David and Lisa. Congrats! I was contacted by Reviva Labs to see if I would like to try out some of their skin care products. My immediate response was absolutely! I’m a girl afterall, who doesn’t want to try out skin care products? I was [...]
Join MyLikes For a Simple Way to Make Money!
June 8, 2011 By 1 Comment
Mylikes is a website that pays you money to do sponsor tweets and facebook posts. All you need is a twitter, facebook and paypal account. You do not have to have a blog. Every few days they’ll send you tweet and post suggestions. You can choose to tweet it out or not. You can choose to do both [...]
What’s Your Real Age?
June 7, 2011 By 3 Comments
What’s yourRealAge is a pretty in-depth questionnaire put out by Dr. Oz. It measures things like your health, your activity level, what you eat and just about everything else! I took the test because with all my working out and trying to eat properly I wondered if it was paying off. My actual age is 35 [...]
Big Savings With My Coupons.com and The One Income Dollar
June 6, 2011 By 3 Comments
So as the title of this blog might suggest, I too am always racing around the place trying to save money for our household. I have discovered that it is easier for me to shop online while the kids are asleep then try to drag them around on a weekend from store to store. Trust me with [...]
What We’re Eating This Week
June 6, 2011 By 7 Comments
As you know I’m trying to eat healthier. I certainly don’t always succeed. Here’s what I’m eating this week to try to eat better. For Breakfast I’ll be eating several different things: Turkey Sausage, egg and cheese Burrito – See recipe below. Oatmeal and fruit Slimfast and fruit Lunch: PB&J sandwiches Lean Cuisines Snacks: Yogurt [...]
My Get Fit Challenge is up at Parent Palace!
June 5, 2011 By 6 Comments
Swing on over to Parent Palace and participate in my Get Fit Challenge. This week we’re toning your arms. Feel free to leave a comment with a link to your post about your fitness post. Have a great week!!
This Week’s Workout Summary
June 3, 2011 By 8 Comments
All in all I’m pretty pleased with how this week’s workouts went. Monday I hiked in the mountains; which was wonderful. While it wasn’t intense it was wonderful spending the time with my family. I took Tuesday off to recover from our trip. Wednesday I was back at it in my kick boxing class. It [...]
Review and Giveaway of Razor Blade Sharpener!!-Closed
June 2, 2011 By 55 Comments
Our Winner is: Comment #7 Sam via random.org. Just in time for Father’s day a giveaway for Dad! I received a Razor Blade Sharpener from Razorpit to review. The Razor Blade Sharpener promises to lengthen the life of a razor blade from 10 uses to about 150! Not only does that save you a bunch of money, [...]
Doing the USMC 5k Mud Run!!!
June 1, 2011 By 13 Comments
I’m so excited. Last night I signed up for my second race of this season. I’ve really been itching to do more races but since my son’s soccer games have been going on during the same time as races I put racing aside. That is until now! I signed up for the USMC 5k Mud [...]
