EcoUsable Bottles Review and Giveaway

As a progressive mother of 2 (and a half) I am always looking for to help us live as eco-friendly/eco-conscious as we can.  And since we are a family that doesn't drink soda, most juices-virtually everything except for water and token amounts of milk; a huge portion of our liquid intake comes from WATER.

We drink COPIOUS amounts of water.  And since Jet Pilot and I educated ourselves on what and where bottled water comes from-that is no longer an option for us to intake if we can help it.  So we (read-I) started looking into alternative sources for bringing our own home filtered water with us everywhere we went.

Enter EcoUsable.  From their site:
"EcoUsable provides consumers with affordable planet–friendly, reusable products that are recyclable, health conscious and designed to improve the lives of people worldwide. EcoUsable pioneered the world’s first stainless filtered water bottle, the ECH20, which includes its own portable filtration system and provides instantly filtered water from almost any fresh water source. It removes harmful contaminants as you drink through the flip top straw.

EcoUsable stainless steel water bottles are:

• Available in an assortment of graphic prints & solid colors. 
• Made from 304 food grade stainless steel (18/8). 
• BPA free & Aluminum free. 
• Non-leaching & liner free. 

Since our bottles are stainless steel we don’t have to line

them like aluminum bottles. The consumer doesn’t have to worry about scratching

the liner, which could potentially leach aluminum into their water. 

• 100% recyclable. 
• Half turn loop top; fewer threads mean less chance of bacterial growth. (Most other bottles require 3-8 turns to open.) 
• Easy to clean and fits ice cubes. 
• Exclusive skid-proof mat bottom."

Plus EcoUsable also does custom jobs/fundraising so that you can get something completely unique to your needs to promote your business/event.  They also do:

• Custom designed hangtags
• Download codes to feature 100MG of content such as music, videos, PDF content, etc.
• Sports tops 
• Bottle wrapz

EcoUsable provided me with an awesome bottle package and as part of my awesomeness I am sharing some stainless steel bottle love with you all The Dill-io readers!!  Up for grabs is the purple bottle with the screw top!!

 

 

My EcoUsable Collection

BUY IT:

You can purchase EcoUsable Bottles from here and use the CODE: ECO10 to receive 10% off your order

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One lucky The Dill-io reader can win the Purple EcoUsable Bottle pictured above

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This giveaway will end March 10th, at 12 pm EST. Winner will be chosen via random.org, and I will contact the winner through email, and they have 48 hours to respond or another winner will be chosen.

EcoUsable provided me with all information, and the products and I will be providing the winner with the noted water bottle prize as above.  No other compensation was given that biased the outcome of this post/review.

BABYROCKAPPAREL.com REVIEW

For those that don't know, I am mother to a 7 year old princess/diva.  So extreme that she doesn't like to wear anything blue and like sparkles, pink and smell good girly stuff.  

And as luck would have it, I was afforded the opportunity to review a product from BabyRockApparel.com and I knew right away that this was the perfect place to find a cute tee for Bonnie. 

Diva Extraordinaire.

And I stumbled upon this lil gem....

 

Totally perfect for my Bonnie.  

The Girls Rock Tee in size 6T is a perfect addition to her wardrobe.  The tee is 100% cotton and has a nice rounded collar for quick changes and comfortable wear through out the day.  Baby Rock does warn on their site that the tee and onesie (I KNOW ONESIES--HOW CUTE RIGHT?) run small so I made sure to order a tee a bit bigger than she would normally wear.  With as much as kids grow it would have been smarter to order in the biggest size and just let her grow into it.  Oh well.

The tee/onesie is available in sizes 3months-8T, so they can definitely accommodate all the little Rockin Girls in your family!!

If you are interested in making a purchase from BabyRockApparel you can check out their full site here and HAPPY SHOPPING!!

Thanks Baby Rock Apparel for the awesome products!!

Disclosure: I received products and information from the mentioned website above to facilitate my review and that was all.  I was not compensated monetarily or in any other form for this review.

MyBlogSpark and Big G Cereals Review and Giveaway

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, yet I never seem to remember about it until its almost lunchtime. Well MyBlogSpark and Big G cereals wants all of you to stay healthy and have fun! That's why Big G cereals has started a new promotion.

Started back in November, you can receive a free movie ticket when you purchase two specially marked packages of Big G cereals including Honey Nut Cheerios® (17 oz.), Cinnamon Toast Crunch® (17 oz.), Lucky Charms® (16 oz.), Trix® (14.8 oz) and Reese’s Puffs® cereal (18 oz.).

After purchasing two participating cereals, visit generalmills.com/moviecash to enter the unique code found inside each box of cereal and print your free Movie Cash certificate (good for one admission of up to a $12 value at participating theatres). To find a participating theater in your area, log onto http://emoviecash.com/dis_locator/. 

 I received two boxes of cereal, Cinnamon Toast Crunch and Lucky Charms, and four movie cash certificates values up to $12 each! Plus get this: the movie cash certificates don't expire until Oct. 31, 2011! These actually made great gifts for some dear friends as a family movie night out for the holidays.  I don't normally buy sweet cereals myself but my kids love 'em. So with two big boxes it's easy to entice with breakfast!

Win it: I have the exact same gift pack I received to giveaway to one lucky reader. This giveaway will begin on February 14th and end on February 21st. It is open to the US and Canada. The winner will be chosen via random.org and notified by email. They will then have 48 hrs to respond before another winner is chosen.

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Green Ostrich Utensil Set Review

As a wannabe crunchy family we try to live green as much as we can.  We reuse and recycle, we   always have reusable shopping bags in the van for shopping trips and use eco-friendly/homemade cleaning supplies, and detergent.  However, there is always room for improvement.  Ideally I would like for our family to make the switch to all bamboo products for our plates, utensils, mixing bowls-bamboo is more sustainable and a natural product.  Not to mention extremely durable and able to stand the test of time--and here is this house, THAT'S A MUST. 

So you can imagine how pumped I was when Green Ostrich asked me to review their To-Go Ware Bamboo Utensil Set.  The set includes a bamboo fork, spoon, knife, and a set of chopsticks in a handy little carrying case.  All of the utensils are dishwasher safe, stain resistant, and heat resistant.  LOVE LOVE LOVE THE DISHWASHER SAFE PART!

We have all used this set at one time or another recently.  Usually everyone fights over who gets the chopsticks when we eat go eat sushi/Chinese as a family.  Yes, I have a 1st grader that uses chopsticks better than I do--its a total embarrassment but whatever.  I am a work in progress.  The utensils rock because even Clyde can use them without any problems and he is usually the one who still wants to use toddler/baby silverware.

Besides using these at work or school, the Utensil Set would be great for camping and picnics.  The set has made a permanent home in our glove compartment for out of town trips, or fast food in the car that needs utensils.

I think these are a great product and would not mind converting my whole family to a set like this!  
Green Details:
- Carrying case is made out of recycled PET plastic (plastic tea, juice, soda, and water bottles)
- Bamboo is 100% biodegradable and eco-friendly
- Each utensil is made of a single sheet of bamboo so there is no glue used in the manufacturing of them
- The utensils are sealed with a natural, vegan, food-safe sealant made of Potassium Permanganate (a water-soluble salt often used as a disinfectant), Acetic Acid (an organic, relatively weak acid found universally in food, water, and soil), Heptane (most frequently used as oil repellant, distilled from the resin of the Jeffery Pine and the fruit of the Petroleum Nut Tree), and Ethanol (sugar-based and the most commonly used form of alcohol)
- They contain no BPA, PVC, phthalates, lead, arsenic, mercury, or chromium

Buy It

You can buy your own To-Go Ware Bamboo Utensil Set from Green Ostrich for only $12.12

THANKS GREEN OSTRICH FOR THE GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO TRY YOUR PRODUCTS!!

Slanket Review and Giveaway

So everyone has a guilty pleasure (or two), one of Jet Pilot's is that he secretly wanted a relaxing blanket to snuggle in--WITH SLEEVES.  He has never said it out loud to me but I saw the longing in his eyes when Bonnie would bust hers out and relax while watching a movie.  So I did a little digging and discovered a company called Slanket. Here is a little info on Slanket and its inception...

"One subzero night in 1998 during my first semester of college I could not escape Maine's winter bite. While watching Late Night with Conan O'Brien I decided I needed to tear a hole in my sleeping bag so I could keep my upper body warm as I channel surfed during the commercial breaks. During Christmas vacation I commissioned the first Slanket to be made by my mother...and it was born.

--Gary Clegg (Slanket Creator)"

"The Slanket®
The Original Blanket with Sleeves!™
The Slanket is a gigantic fleece blanket with sleeves. A very soft to the touch, lightweight, but warm fleece blanket with large, loose sleeves designed so you don't feel like you're wearing the blanket, simply wrapped up in its wonder. The Slanket is designed to keep your entire body covered and cozy while you still retain the use of your hands. Simplistic and practical, its innovativeness opens up possibilities, but still can replace any normal blanket. " 

Pretty creative right??  I was sent the Slanket Original in Limoges Blue for Jet Pilot and when he came home and saw the box addressed to him I could see a gleam of excitement in his eye.   When he took the Slanket out of the package and tried it on--HE WAS TOTALLY PUMPED.  Never in a million years would he have asked for something like this because he is not the type to ask for anything so the idea that I had gone above and beyond and thought of getting it for him was great!!  

Since the Slanket's arrival Jet Pilot VERY ROUTINELY is seen in our living room wrapped up in it like a newborn while relaxing and watching TV.  

                                      

The Slanket is made from VERY THICK and soft fleece.  Like luxury status fleece.  Like a blanket with sleeves-SERIOUSLY.  I have seen other imitations of similar products and I can tell you hands down this product is a higher end, nicer quality than some of the other knock offs I have seen around.  Slanket also offers a variety of colors and prints and styles...stylish prints...girly ones, boyish ones and just down right cute ones.  Also available in kids sizes and Siamese style--think 2 people, 1 Slanket!!

I almost picked this one cuz Jet Pilot is a CS Major..yeah we roll corny like that!

BUY IT:

Check out the Slanket Store here

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And just in time for your holiday shopping the Awesome Slanket Creator Gary has extended a fantastic opportunity for one special The Dill-io reader----> YOU CAN WIN A VERY SPECIAL ORIGINAL SLANKET OF YOUR OWN!!

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I received the Slanket for review purposes only.  I was under no obligation, monetary or otherwise  from any person(s) or company to post a positive review.  All information pertaining to this product was found in literature sent to me personally or obtained online from their website.

 

PediaCare Review and Giveaway

As the seasons began to change around here in Mississippi there is one thing that is crystal clear in the House of The Dill-io----> COLDS ARE COMING.  It never fails, the weather starts to shift from one season to another and like clockwork my kids are getting sick.   With that comes late nights, early morning and whiny babies.  Not that I blame them, I turn into a giant 2 year old when I have a cold.  Its horrible.
However this cold season I am bringing the heat and coming prepared--with PediaCare.

I was sent:
PediaCare® Children's Fever Reducer/Pain Reliever (cherry or grape flavor; ages 2-11) and  
PediaCare® Children's Fever Reducer Plus Multi-Symptom Cold (ages 6-11; okay for ages 4 & 5) with dosage directed by pediatrician

and literally the PediaCare products did not come a moment too soon.  Bonnie came down with her change of season cold and within MINUTES so did Clyde.  I called the pediatrician and asked if it was safe to dispense the Multi Symptom Cold to Clyde since he is not 4 yet and I got the okay.  But I hands down suggest asking your MD whether or not this is a practice they recommend for you.  My Clyde runs big, so he is right along the weight/height guidelines for a bigger kid.  Which I assume is the reason the doc gave him the thumbs up.

WIN IT: 
One Lucky The Dill-io Reader will win:

• PediaCare® Children's Fever Reducer/Pain Reliever (cherry or grape flavor; ages 2-11) and 
• PediaCare® Children's Fever Reducer Plus Multi-Symptom Cold (ages 6-11; okay for ages 4 & 5) with dosage directed by pediatrician

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Pedia Care also has this sweet giveaway going on here:  Check out the details and enter yourself to win!! It can't hurt and someone has to win right??  Might as well be you!!

Win The PediaCare® “Kid’s Cold Comfort” Giveaway!

PediaCare wants to help your child stay snug and comfy this cold and flu season, so PediaCare is giving one lucky Woman’s World reader a $1,000 gift card to 1-800-Mattress to buy a new children’s mattress set, along with another $200 toward some comfy pillows, sheets and a bedspread. The prize also includes the collection of PediaCare products for children, with various
formulas recommended by health professionals for cough, fever, flu, allergies and pain relief.

Visit www.pediacare.com/win and click on the “Enter to Win” banner to be taken to the official entry form!

I received products for review purposes only.  I was under no obligation, monetary or otherwise to post a positive review.   All information pertaining to these products was either sent to me personally in literature or obtained from the website online.

Flowerzinherhair.com Review and Giveaway

The amazing Amy at Flowerzinherhair.com graciously sent me three super cute and girly Funky Flowers clips for my Bonnie to try out (and completely love!!)  First let me say that I was concerned about comfort.  Bonnie doesn't like rubber bands in her hair sometimes because she says that they make her hair hurt.  (I guess the girl has a sensitive scalp..I dunno!!)  But when the beautiful flowers arrived my worries were quickly dispelled.  Bonnie got cleaned up and brushed her mop right away so we could try them out.  And they caused her no discomfort.  Secondly, the Funky Flowers were beautifully crafted and it was very plain to see that they were going to stand up to the wiles of a 6 year girl and her constant playing, which to me is a FAB thing because Bonnie can be so hard on her things.
All of them

Her favorite Funky Flower Clip

Isn't this the cutest thing??  Bonnie absolutely loved them and asked what other Flowers besides the three she was going to get because she needed them match her other clothes/outfits--especially for church!!  LOL!  The things that come outta that girl's mouth, needless to say she loved them.  And I did too!


Here is a little info on Flowerzinherhair.com
"Each product is meant to be comfortable for your little or big girl so that she will always want to have Flowers In Her Hair.  We only purchase quality materials, and ensure that every item that is sent to you is not only beautiful but packaged in a way that makes it exciting to receive every order!!"


Now onto the fun part!!

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Flowerzinherhair.com has so kindly offered one lucky The Dill-io reader a $15 credit to her store!!  Check it out here

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 Giveaway open to residents 18 years old+  residing in the US.  Contest ends on December 1st at 11:59 pm CST. The winner will be chosen using random.org and will be notified via email.  The lucky winner will have 24 hours to contact me. If you fail to contact me within the 24 hour period, a new winner will be chosen.

CostumeDiscounters.com Costume Review

I was extended the opportunity to review a costume from Costumediscounters.com, after much deliberation Jet Pilot and I decided that he would get a costume for Halloween.  I really wanted one but he kept giving me the puppy dog face.
So I caved.
He chose the Taco Costume and he was more than excited about it.  MORE THAN EXCITED.

 

When we received the costume I have to say it was nicer than I thought.  There was good detailing, I thought the taco costume may not look as nice in person as it was online.  But when it came I was definitely impressed. It also came with directions that said to to stuff it with paper to make the costume look fuller and more taco-ish?  I have worn costumes like this in the past and I never thought to do that...lol.  Smart I know.  So when Jet Pilot did his dry run and got dressed last night..all stuffed and all, he looked awesome. 
He looked like a giant man taco.  We also steamed his costume to get the wrinkles out, which I don't think we would have had to do if we had hung the costume from a regular hanger (like the enclosed directions said too...yeah we don't do so well following directions sometimes...lol).

Costumediscounters.com has a PLETHORA of funny adult costumes, child and pet costumes, too many to list but here are a few of my favorites:

This is just HILARIOUS to me...

I would have totally dressed up like this with Jet Pilot

Waaay to cute to be scary...Bonnie would look adorable in this!!

I have never ordered a costume online before but after going thru Costumediscounters.com so successfully and without any issues I would definitely order from then again.  I am thinking....Incredibles Costumes for the whole family...or clown costumes....something totally random and hilarious. 

THANKS COSTUME DISCOUNTERS.COM for the awesome costume...I just know its going to be a HIT!!!

I was received products from CostumeDiscounters.com for the purposes of review only.  I was under no obligation from any person or company to post a positive review.  All thoughts and opinions are 100% mine.

Scentsy Review and Giveaway

I am addicted to the smell good.
I don't like icky, stuffy smells.
And I have small kids.  Hence, candles are not always a good fit for a family with a wild boy like mine.

So when Christen the fabulous lady who created my new blog button, offered me the opportunity to review some great Scentsy products I was totally on board.  I slaved for hours over what to pick, what scents were right for me and add to that the fact that I loved everything made it just that much harder!  Finally I settled on this Roma warmer and the Rustic Lodge, French Lavender and Simply Irresistible Scentsy Bricks.  My items shipped super fast and once they arrived my Jet Pilot opened the package and set it up right away.

I didn't know much about Scentsy before Christen, so I started reading about it, here is some background:

"On July 1, 2004, Scentsy signed its first consultant and officially became a direct selling “Party Plan” company.
Now celebrating its sixth anniversary, Scentsy has received numerous awards for its growth and ethical business practices, including the Inc. 500 list for rapidly growing privately held companies, the 2010 Direct Selling News Global 100 list of top direct selling companies, and the Direct Selling Association's 2010 Success Award and 2009 Rising Star Award.
With more than 70,000 Independent Scentsy Consultants throughout North America, Puerto Rico, and Guam, Scentsy is poised to lead the industry for the next six years—and beyond."

Well now that I have used the Scentsy products I can hands down say I am a convert.  I love that they are a wickless alternative that's safer than traditional candles.
Because my Clyde has this uncanny ability to knock anything down that he can.

And now thanks to Christen, I can worry just a little less about Clyde trying to burn his hand off with a traditional candle. 

THANK YOU CHRISTEN for opening my eyes to the world of Scentsy!!

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Christen has offered ALL of "The Dill-io" readers a discount!!  Check out her site here

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Christen has ever so graciously offered one
The Dill-io reader a $25 Scentsy Gift Certificate!!!

Can u say awesome!!

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Disclosure: I received no monetary compensation for this review. I received Scentsy products for review and was under no obligation from any person(s) or company to post a positive review. All information on Scentsy was obtained from literature sent to me or published online on their website.  All thoughts and opinions are 100% mine.

EcoStore USA Products Review

Recently I was asked by EcoStore USA to review several of their products, in hindsight if I would have known that I was pregnant I would have asked for baby products but hindsight...20/20. 

No Nasty Chemicals™ is the foundation of the entire product line and philosophy of ecoSTORE USA. "All of our products are made from plant- and mineral-based ingredients, free of toxic chemicals, that bring people closer to nature with non-toxic, environmentally safe solutions that also help to reduce our carbon footprint."
Sidenote: ·The Founder of EcoStore was a stay at home dad living in an eco-village.  Is that not the coolest thing ever?!?!
My kind of company!!!

I chose the Pure Oxygen Whitener for the washer and the Lemon Rinse Aid for the dishwasher. 

Some info on the Pure Oxygen Whitener, "The Pure Oxygen Whitener contains oil of citrus and Coconut and other plant-based ingredients. Ecomommas will love the way this product brightens and cleans baby’s clothes and does not contain any harsh chemicals that could irritate delicate skin." I used the Oxygen Whitener on our dirty whites laundry and specifically targeted our socks...because it seems like all the socks in our house looked like we walked from Mississippi to California in them.  Classy right?? 

Fast forward 2 hours to freshly laundered whites and as I was folding I was seriously impressed...our socks were white again.  I just threw a old measuring tsp of Oxygen Whitener into the container and thats how I measured it per load.  I am definitely looking forward to using this Pure Oxygen Whitener on Baby #3's soiled (read=poopy explosions!) and stained baby clothes in the future.  Weird right...wanting to do laundry...especially poopy laundry.
Its the little things that us SAHM's find joy in.

The Lemon Rinse Aid "..is that final touch to the cleaning of your dishware. Formulated with NO NASTY CHEMICALS, it will leave a subtle fragrance of Lemon Verbena."  I was actually majorly stoked about this because the dishwasher we have in housing cleans with our hard water and we always have major spots on all our glassware.  After loading the rinse aid in the dishwasher and running it the first thing I noticed was the smell- our dishes smelled fresh.  I couldn't really tag it as Lemon Verbena but it was fresh and clean smelling.  I also noticed a diminishing level of water spots...not eradicated but less spots.  So natural Lemon Rinse Aid was doing its thang...and it doing it well.
So I am happy with that.

Overall both EcoStore products went above and beyond my expectations and I am super thankful they extended me the opportunity to try their products!!

THANKS ECOSTORE USA!!

Disclosure: I received no monetary compensation for this review. I received products from EcoStore USA for review but was under no under obligation from any person or company to post a positive review. All information on EcoStore USA was obtained from literature sent to me or published online on their website.  All thoughts and opinions are 100% mine

CSN Stores Product Review

Recently CSN Stores extended me the gracious review of one of their products valued at $35.  (Which I was positively glowing about!!) I stalked calmly looked through all the products and finally decided to get something WE all could use.

I settled on this Educational World Globe because I thought it would be a great and much needed asset for our homeschool "classroom".  Our globe arrived less than a week after I placed our order online and it was packed very sturdy and thoroughly, which to me is a big deal.

The World Globe is bigger than I anticipated and right away as Jet Pilot got it out of the box and gave it to me and the kids when we were getting our school on they were completely excited over it and wanted to know all kinds of geographical information about our world.  I am something of a geography buff (yes this is me tooting my own horn...but ask my husband-its just something I am good at...thank US NAVY for the geography knowledge!!)  so I was just as excited as the kids to be talking about geography.

Our globe sits on a nice plastic stand, the font is a decent size, not to big or to small and it is labelled with islands and waterways that I have not normally seen on globes.  It has nice little touches on it that are age appropriate for Bonnie to read and see; like an arrow on the equator that says "The Earth rotates this way".  The globe is also slightly raised to detail mountain ranges and this helps to probe deeper questions with my kids and wanting to know more about Earth, Colorado, Chile, etc..  And I love it when learning takes a fun turn!!  The attention to detail and fine craftsmanship that went into the construction of this globe is noticeable from the second it came out of the box.  I know that this Educational Globe will be a treasured piece not only as one of our homeschool education tools, but our home, for years to come!!

THANKS CSN STORES!!

Disclosure: I received no monetary compensation for this review. I received products from CSN Stores for review but was under no under obligation from any person or company to post a positive review. All information on CSN Stores was obtained from literature sent to me or published online on their website.  All thoughts and opinions are 100% mine

ReBinder Review and Giveaway

Wanna know a secret??  My absolute favorite time of year (next to my birthday) is back to school time.  It always has been.  Since I was a kid and went with my mom to get all the items on our school supply list.  I just love new office supply stuff.

So you can only imagine how giddy I was when I discovered ReBinder.

ReBinder is the only true zero waste office supply manufacturer and the brand of choice for customers looking for sustainable, quality office supplies.  ReBinder product materials are sourced from responsibly managed forests and verified FSC and SFI certified sources.  Now since I am on the road to being crunchy ReBinder is a company that speaks to my heart!!  I received the Sample Pack from ReBinder for review and it included several very eco-cool pieces such as:

• Recycled Binder
• Recycled Notebook
• CD Sleeves

Since we are a homeschooling family we put that kit to use right away!!  Bonnie uses the binder for Heritage Studies and Clyde is using the notebook daily to practice his numbers and letters.   I know in the past when I have bought eco-friendly/recycled office supplies sometimes they do not stand up to the kids and how hard they are on them.  But the ReBinder products are different, for being 100% recycled--they are MAD STRONG and STURDY!!!  I am very impressed!! 

YAY to ReBinder for changing the game on Recycled Office Products and Bravo Zulu to you for saving trees, water, cutting BTU energy and cutting out MILLIONS of pounds of greenhouse gases!! 

Also ReBinder has a great contest going on their twitter page right now, follow them on Twitter is a AND try to win some cash! On October 15, 2010, they will be drawing one random name from their twitter followers. And that lucky person will receive a $100 gift card for ReBinder.com products!
If you would like to be eligible:
1. Click here to visit our Twitter feed.
2. Sign in if you have an account, or create a new twitter account.
3. Click the "follow" button to follow ReBinder on twitter.
4. Wait to hear if you are the lucky winner!

Easy Peasy right??

Now on to the fun part....

BUY IT: 

You can buy ReBinder products here

WIN IT:

MacKenzie @ ReBinder has offered one The Dill-io reader a prize of the same Sample Pack I received!!

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• Become a fan of ReBinder on Facebook and leave them a comment on their page saying The Dill-io sent you!! (+3 entries)
• Follow The Dill-io on twitter (+2 entries) 
• Follow ReBinder on twitter (+1 entry)
• Become a fan of The Dill-io on Facebook (+2 entries) 
• Add my button to your blog & leave a link  (+5 entries)
• Blog about this giveaway and leave a link to it in your comments (+5 entries)
• Tweet this giveaway (just hit the Retweet button at the top of this post!!) (+1 entry daily)

 Giveaway open to residents 18 years old+  residing in the US and Canada.  Contest ends on October 21th at 11:59 pm CST. The winner will be chosen using random.org and will be notified via email.  The lucky winner will have 24 hours to contact me. If you fail to contact me within the 24 hour period, a new winner will be chosen.

Disclosure: I received no monetary compensation for this review. I received products from ReBinder for review but was under no under obligation from any person or company to post a positive review. All information on ReBinder was obtained from literature sent to me or published online on their website.  All thoughts and opinions are 100% mine.

Cafe Don Pablo Coffee Review and Giveaway 2 WINNERS

As an former Navy "salt" and being married to a Jet Pilot, collectively between the two of we have tried A LOT of coffee.
Some good.  Some not good.
So I consider myself something of a coffee connoisseur- we like dark roasts, whole bean, full bodied stuff.  Naturally when I came across Cafe Don Pablo Coffee I knew it was something Jet Pilot and I had to try.

Cafe Don Pablo graciously sent me their Cafe Don Pablo Signature Blend and Pablo's Pride Guatemala whole bean coffee for review.  And it was just in the nick of time.  We had volunteered at the early service for church which meant we had to be there at 7:45AM on Sunday which meant that this family had to be up at 6AM.  Jet Pilot programmed the coffee maker Saturday night and as we were buzzing through the house early Sunday morning like busy bees we grabbed the coffee and ran out the door.

IT WAS DELICIOUS!! We literally both drank our cups before we were halfway to church!  Cafe Don Pablo coffee was smooth, full flavored, and tasted amazing!! Another very great (and PATRIOTIC) thing that they do is if you purchase their Wounded Warrior Project Colombian Supremo coffee a portion of the proceeds go to support the Wounded Warrior Project.  You can read more about that awesome project here!!

BUY IT:

You can purchase Cafe Don Pablo at Costco and here

 

WIN IT:

Cafe Don Pablo is giving 2 lucky The Dill-io winners a 2 lb. bag of coffee of their choosing!! 

MANDATORY ENTRY: Just leave a comment on this post about coffee and you! 

EXTRA ENTRIES:

• Follow The Dill-io thru GFC (+2 entries)
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• Become an email subscriber of The Dill-io (+3 entries)
• Become an RSS Subscriber to The Dill-io (+2 entries)
• Become a fan of Cafe Don Pablo Coffee on Facebook (+1 entry)
• Follow The Dill-io on twitter (+2 entries) 
• Become a fan of The Dill-io on Facebook (+2 entries) 
• Add my button to your blog & leave a link  (+5 entries)
• Blog about this giveaway and leave a link to it in your comments (+5 entries)
• Tweet this giveaway (just hit the Retweet button at the top of this post!!) (+1 entry daily)

 Giveaway open to residents 18 years old+  residing in the US.  Contest ends on October 19th at 11:59 pm CST. The winner will be chosen using random.org and will be notified via email.  The lucky winner will have 24 hours to contact me. If you fail to contact me within the 24 hour period, a new winner will be chosen.

Disclosure: I received no monetary compensation for this review. I received products from Don Pablo Coffee for review but was under no obligation from any person or company to elicit a positive review. All information on Don Pablo Coffee was obtained from literature sent to me or published online on their website.  All thoughts and opinions are 100% mine.