TO THE WINNER OF

Alphabeast

Marita #10

The winners are required to do the following:

1. Submit your relevant info via the Winner’s Submission Form Below; AND
2. Leave a comment in this post to let us know you have submitted.
3. If any winner does not claim her prize by the 8th January 2012, we will do a second draw.

THANK YOU TO ALL WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED.

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TO THE WINNERS OF

Sebamed Liquid Face & Body Wash

Justin #20

AND

Cadbury Premium Baking Hamper

Jasmine1485 #61

The winners are required to do the following:

1. Submit your relevant info via the Winner’s Submission Form Below; AND
2. Leave a comment in this post to let us know you have submitted.
3. If any winner does not claim her prize by the 5th November 2011, we will do a second draw.

THANK YOU TO ALL WHO HAD PARTICIPATED.

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1. Kim Holsapple

2. Becky Horn

3. Pending for winner to reply (please check your mails)

For the month of October, we will be giving away one lucky reader from the United States a collection of DVDs from The Bar Method, including the Beginner’s Workout, Dancer’s Body Advanced Workout, Pregnancy Workout, and Super Sculpting Workouts I & II, worth, in total, $100! Woo hoo!

Check out in detail below what our winner will be getting:

Beginner’s Workout DVD

Joey Decker, dancer, choreographer and owner of the Burbank, California Bar Method studio, guides beginning students through the Bar Method’s basic body-sculpting exercises such as “standing seat-work” and “kickstand curl” in this 37 minutes long, full-body workout. Joey’s humor and precise instructions helps beginners and more advanced students to brush up on their form and get a great workout at the same time. Joey’s fellow performers are Jennifer Keyes and Joyce Miraflor, teachers at Joey’s studio, Tiffany Baldwin, a Los Angeles master teacher, and Whitney Bania, co-owner of the Newport Beach, California Bar Method studio. Price: $20

Dancer’s Body Advanced Workout

Actress, singer, dancer and master Bar Method teacher Marnie Alton delivers a no-holds-barred, super-advanced Bar Method DVD workout that will slim down and sculpt your body quickly. In this 62-minute Bar Method workout, Marnie draws from the principles of dance to target the muscles that give your body a beautiful, defined, graceful appearance. Exercises include: “water-ski thigh-work,” “arabesque,” and the Bar Method’s ultra-challenging new abdominal exercise, “the clam.” Marnie’s fellow performers are Denise Burchard, co-owner of the Portland Bar Method studio, Marin Van Vleck, upcoming owner of a Dallas-area Bar Method studio, and Michael Lowery and Katelin Chesna, both long-time Bar Method teachers in Los Angeles. This DVD will inspire you to get serious about changing your body! Price: $20

Pregnancy Workout 

Master teacher Lee Potter in her third trimester with twins adds her own special wit and playfulness to the Bar Method’s pre-natal workout, a long-standing and popular class at its flagship studio in San Francisco. Lee leads you through this 45-minute long series of gentle, safe and challenging moves, including free-weight work, thigh exercises, standing seat-work, and abdominal strengthening exercises performed while propped up on pillows. Lee’s fellow performers are Hannah Blue, co-owner of the Downtown San Francisco studio and Lauren Dunning, a teacher at the Downtown San Francisco studio, both appearing in this DVD in their second trimester. As Lee puts it, this DVD “will help you feel strong during your pregnancy, will assist you in delivering your baby, and will snap you right back into shape.” Price: $20

The Bar Method Super Sculpting Workout

Bar Method founder Burr Leonard has packaged together the Bar Method’s most fast-acting body-reshaping moves into one super-targeted 59-minute workout. The exercises include four sets of thigh work and the Bar Method’s famous ‘pretzel with the ball’.  Burr also utilizes the Bar Method ball to zero in on problem areas such as the inner thighs and seat. Burr’s fellow performers are Chelsea Glavinovich, co-owner of the Walnut Creek and San Ramon Bar Method studios in San Francisco’s East Bay. Keryun Dukellis and Mike Najjar are both teachers at the San Francisco’s flagship Marina studio, and Tera Roth is a teacher at the Downtown San Francisco studio. If you want the quickest results possible, this is the workout for you! Price: $20

The Bar Method Super Sculpting II Workout

Tighten your seat-belts! Bar Method founder Burr Leonard puts the pedal to the metal in this 58-minute workout by combining her most aerobic variations, many of them never seen except in studios, with a fast-tracked pace. Included is five sets of thigh work, one of them performed with the Bar method ball and two sets of seat exercises that simultaneously challenge both legs. During the abdominal section, Burr leads safe, beautiful-looking sequences that sets abs on fire! Presenting the workout with Burr are Sharon Demko and Keisha Ramey-Presner, both teachers at the Bar Method flagship Marina studio in San Francisco and Juan Barba, a teacher at the Bar Method studio in Burbank, California. In Keisha’s words, Super Sculpting II is “intense, but with reach for someone to work up to. The choreography is really fun, and Burr inspires you to do it.” Price: $20

About The Bar Method

The Bar Method is full-body exercise program created by Burr Leonard. The workout utilizes a ballet bar fitness technique and draws from the principles of isometrics, dance conditioning, interval training, and physical therapy. The result is a noticeable “Bar Method” sculpted body featuring:

• ·         Firm, elongated muscles
• ·         Reduced body fat
• ·         High muscle definition in the chest
• ·         Improved posture
• ·         Long, narrow thighs
• ·         A lifted seat and defined hamstrings
• ·         Strong, flat abdominals
• ·         Increased stamina and energy
• ·         Extended youthfulness

And all you needed to do to win $100 worth of prizes is to subscribe to our feed via email. How cool is that!

Disclosure : Prizes courtesy of The Bar Method.

I recently received a lovely sample of Cadbury Premium Baking Products and I just knew I had to start baking with them! What I received in the goodie box were the Cadbury Bournville Cocoa 125gm and 250gm, Premium Baking Chocolate  200gm each(Dark and Milk) and Baking Chips 230gm each (Real Dark Chocolate and Real Milk Chocolate). I was practically salivating just looking at them, and my boys wanted to chomp on them asap, but of course, the mother in me, said, “NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Not yet!”

So, off I went on a baking spree all with my super handy Thermomix! I effortlessly prepared a Torta Caprese, which is a Flourless Almond Cake, with the Bournville Cocoa and it was wiped out within the day.  Next in line, was the Hazelnut Spread, which I used the Premium Baking Chocolate (Dark), and it was really amazing. Even though I used less sugar, the Hazelnut Spread was so rich with the Dark Chocolate, nobody complained!

Then, of course, it was my absolute favourite, the best Chocolate Chips in the world! Since I baked two batches of them, both Dark and Milk Chocolate Chips were used. I passed them around to some friends, because sharing is caring!

The last thing I did, was of course, with the Premium Baking Chocolate (Milk), make Chocolate Lego people and blocks! I have a complaint about that.. I NEED TO GET MORE PREMIUM BAKING CHOCOLATE! I’m actually making the Lego people for a birthday party bag, and I need at least 24 people, and I only made half! So..off to the shops I’m going!

About Cadbury Premium Baking products :

Cadbury is celebrating the launch of five new real chocolate baking products; Cadbury Dark, Milk and White Melts, new White Baking Chips and new White Baking Block. The range features a brand new look that celebrates the heritage of Cadbury chocolate and the joy of baking. The Cadbury Kitchen website has also recently been launched, to cater for most of your chocolate baking needs as well as enabling you to save your favourite chocolate recipes on line for easy access.

Lovers of chocolate will be pleased that the entire Cadbury Baking range is made with real chocolate, which gives a delicious rich flavour, creamy smooth texture and brilliantly glossy appearance. Real chocolate also stays melted for longer, making it easy to work with.

Buy It! : It’s true. When I tempered the block chocolate, I was so worried that it would harden before I could pour them into the Lego molds. As it was, the Lego people were so small, I didn’t want to rush it. Thankfully, it never hardened, and I managed to pour it all in. Well, not exactly, I took the liberty of licking clean my Thermomix bowl..because it was just so delicious!!!

I really liked the packaging as well. In all of them, you’ll get recipes and in the Bournville Cocoa, the history of how Cadbury started.

Win It! : This is the most awesomest part!!!! Cadbury is generously giving one lucky reader, a Cadbury Baking hamper. This hamper contains a selection from the whole Cadbury Baking range including melts, chips and blocks in milk and dark chocolate blocks, Bournville Cocoa and an exclusive vintage Cadbury tea towel, and all you have to do is:

• First mandatory entry - Tell us which of the Cadbury Kitchen recipes you are most interested in baking.
• Second additional entry – like Cadbury Dairy Milk Australia on Facebook (and tell them we sent you). Leave us a comment below including that you liked.
• Third additional entry – subscribe to Parent Reviewers on twitter and tweet this giveaway. Leave us a comment including your twitter id and the tweet url.

Giveaway ends Oct 19th, 2011. Giveaway is open to Australian residents only and a winner will be picked using Random.org. We will not be emailing winners, so please make sure you subscribe to our feed or check back here for the winner announcement post.
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TO THE WINNERS OF

Starmaid Hamper

kerry santillo #64

AND

Wisharoo Park Prize Pack

Patricia #5

The winners are required to do the following:

1. Submit your relevant info via the Winner’s Submission Form Below; AND
2. Leave a comment in this post to let us know you have submitted.
3. If any winner does not claim her prize by the 17th October 2011, we will do a second draw.

THANK YOU TO ALL WHO HAD PARTICIPATED.

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I have picky, sensitive skin – so I am always on the hunt for a cleanser that will clean my skin but not dry it out like crazy; but also something that won’t cost a fortune. So, I was happy to review the SebaMed liquid face and body wash!

SebaMed cleansers are mild, hydrating cleansers that are soap and alkali-free. They are hypoallergenic, non-comedogenic and dermatologist recommended.

One thing that I noticed was that the smell is very nice! The cleanser didn’t dry out my face and made it feel awesome. Also – it was great on the occasional breakouts I get! Perhaps it’s their vitamin enriched formula at work.  Whatever it is, I can honestly say I really, really like this cleanser!

Since it’s soap free and good for sensitive skin I also used it on my 10 month old during her baths. It made her skin soft (mine also!) and didn’t give her any redness.

There are lines for all sorts of skin types; classic (for normal and sensitive skin), dry skin, age defense, face clearing and also a baby line.

BUY IT : The SebaMed cleansers are available online and also at Costco stores. You can learn more at their website or on their Facebook page.

WIN IT : Thanks to the kind people of SebaMed, here’s your chance to try the SebaMed liquid face and body wash. To enter and win a bottle for yourself, here’s what you need to do:

• First mandatory entry- Visit our sponsor, SebaMed and pick one favourite product that you would love to try out.
• Second additional entry- Follow SebaMed on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/sebamedpH5.5 and leave your FB id in our comment section.
• Third additional entry- Follow Parent Reviewers on twitter and tweet this giveaway. Leave us a comment including your twitter id and the tweet url.
• Giveaway ends October 3rd, 2011.
• Giveaway is open to US residents only and a winner will be picked using Random.org. We will not be emailing winners, so please make sure you subscribe to our feed or check back here for the winner announcement post.

Good Luck everyone!!!!

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As for the month of September, we will be giving away 3 copies of Chicken Soup books but this time, the new titles are

Chicken Soup For The Soul : Country Music.

The Inspirational Stories behind 101 of Your Favorite Country Songs

Songs tell a story, and now many of country music’s most famous singers and songwriters are sharing more of the story! These artists reveal the inspiration, influence, and background, and when and why they wrote their most famous songs, in this fresh collection of stories. The book also includes great photos of the songwriters and lyrics of many of the songs. A great gift for anyone who loves country music!

Remember, all it takes is for you to subscribe to our feed via email and you stand a chance to win the above products. It’s that easy!

Disclosure : Chicken Soup For The Soul books are courtesy of www.chickensoup.com

With all the choices of television and videos for children nowadays, it’s difficult to find one that is both stimulating and educational. There are so many 24 hour children’s television networks and often times you find that the shows on these stations are no more than mindless chatter. There is not much depth and while they might entertain your children, they do nothing for education.

Wisharoo Park is a new, multimedia edutainment center for preschool aged children and their parents that focuses on reinforcing positive social behaviors and building self esteem.

About Wisharoo Park:

Wisharoo Park is dedicated to promoting positive self-image and self-esteem in preschool age children. It was originally introduced by airing as a children’s TV series on PBS stations across the country and is now rolling out as a dynamic multimedia program which includes the interactive website WisharooPark.com, DVDs and more!
Unique among preschool programs, Wisharoo Park is designed to help children age 3 – 6 recognize and appreciate their individuality. With its groundbreaking technology-based curriculum, Wisharoo Park helps children discover and understand their personal strengths and put them on the road to developing greater self-esteem.  The Wisharoopark.com enchanting online community stars a whimsical cast of loveable animated, puppet and human characters who are featured in games, videos, music and more!  Each week exciting new activities and content are added that are sure to keep parents and their kids coming back again and again.

So what is the Duckle Dance? It’s a little bit of ballet, a little bit of tap, and a whole lot of whatever you want it to be but, most importantly, its moving and grooving family fun for all!

The best part is that no step is wrong- the dance is completely open to interpretation. So take a few minutes and check out this great video of some fun little ones doing the Duckle Dance- then let you little ones try it for themselves!!

To enter the Duckle Dance Sweepstakes presented by Capezio and Wisharoo Park, simply video your preschool kids doing the Duckle Dance and then enter those videos via downloads to your Facebook or YouTube accounts for a chance to win one of twenty Capezio and Wisharoo Prize packages or one of five $500 Dance Scholarships!!  You can submit your entries on the Duckle Dance website.

For more information you can connect with Wisharoo Park on their Facebook page, Twitter, or YouTube.

In addition to the great Duckle Dance Sweepstakes, Wisharoo Park and Capezio have offered a great prize pack to one of our lucky readers. The winner will receive:

• One Pair Capezio Daisy ballet Shoes.  Retail Value: $18.00
• One Pair Capezio Jr. Tyette Tap Shoes.  Retail Value: $25.00
• One Limited Edition Do the Duckle Commemorative T-Shirt.  Retail Value: $12.99
• One Capezio Logo Drawstring Backpack.  Retail Value: $8.50
• One Wisharoo Park 2-Disc 13 Episode DVD Set.  Retail Value: $19.99
• Six Wisharoo Park Wish Star finger puppets.  Retail Vaile: 19.98

• Tweet about the Duckle Dance Sweepstakes including the www.wisharoopark.com/duckledance link. Leave us a comment including the tweet url. Hurry!! The sweepstakes ends on Aug 31st, 2011!!!
• Post information about the Duckle Dance Sweepstakes on your blog or Facebook page.  Leave us a comment including a link to the post.
• Visit the Wisharoo Park Facebook page and post a video of your little one doing the Duckle Dance!!
• For 10 extra entries- Enter the Duckle Dance Sweepstakes and post a link in a comment to your entry.
• This giveaway ends Sept 5th, 2011.
• Giveaway is open to US shipping addresses only and a winner will be picked using Random.org. We will not be emailing winners, so please make sure you subscribe to our feed or check back here for the winner announcement post.

Good Luck!!

1. Rebekah Nazarian
2. Alicia Kirby
3. Sheila Stroh

For this month’s draw, Hairmax will be sponsoring Hairmax Product Line Set worth $39 for one winner (with US shipping add only). Here’s a look at what the products are:

HAIRMAX ENHANCING SHAMPOO – Retail Price: $12.00
Using their vast experience of over 20 years of research and clinical investigation, HairMax has developed a new approach to hair care. The process starts with a sulfate free base to gently cleanse the hair without stripping essential oils. Other shampoos contain sodium laurel sulfate (SLS), a harsh detergent that strips the natural oils from the hair follicle. SLS causes the oil glands to over-react creating too much oil. This excess oil converts to a waxy substance that builds up on the hair shaft and may restrict proper hair growth. HairMax Enhancing Shampoo is sulfate free and does not contain harsh chemicals like SLS. It gently cleanses the hair while combining with the hair’s own natural oils to lubricate and moisturize the hair shaft.

HairMax uses phytic acid in its shampoo system to lower the pH and promote a regenerative action on the base of the scalp, reducing oxidative stress layers. The shampoo system can be used by itself or in conjunction with the HairMax LaserComb. The HairMax shampoo system has a lower pH than most shampoo systems on the market. The company’s research indicates that the oils (sebum) produced in the hair follicle can turn into a waxy substance in higher alkaline environments. This lower pH, phytic acid based shampoo system helps to prevent the sebum build up and promotes the lubrication of the hair follicle to encourage healthier looking hair.

REVITALIZING CONDITIONER – Retail Price: $12.00
Most conditioners are thick and heavy, weighing down the hair making it look flat and difficult to style. HairMax Revitalizing Conditioner utilizes innovative botanicals that deeply moisturize the hair shaft then rinse free, leaving the hair soft and manageable without heavy build up. The HairMax Conditioner restores and protects the hair shaft while a combination of botanicals and vitamins rejuvenate your hair’s look and feel, leaving your hair smooth and shiny.

INVIGORATING SCALP TREATMENT – Retail Price: $7.50
Healthy hair comes from a healthy scalp. Perspiration, oils, environmental pollution and styling products can build up on the scalp clogging the hair follicle, leaving particle deposits that can clog hair follicles and leave hair looking flat and greasy. Invigorating Scalp Treatment is designed to dissolve these particles, washing them away, making your hair look healthy, clean and full of body. The Invigorating Scalp Treatment contains phytic acid to help reduce the pH of the scalp. When used in conjunction with the Hairmax LaserComb, this facilitates laser absorption from the HairMax into the scalp.

HAIR FORTIFIER – Retail Price: $7.50
Many of us take vitamins to maintain the health of our body. Well our scalp isn’t any different. HairMax Hair and Scalp Fortifier are vitamins for your hair. This product is infused with a special combination of botanical nutrients, DHT blockers and innovative ingredients, like caffeine, oleanolic acid and biotinoyl tripeptide, that are believed to have positive results for healthier looking hair. HairMax Hair and Scalp Fortifying mist is delivered directly to the root of the hair, maximizing the benefits these innovative ingredients may provide.

Remember, all it takes is for you to subscribe to our feed via email and you stand a chance to win the above products. It’s that easy!

Disclosure : Hairmax product line is courtesy of http://www.hairmax.com

There’s nothing more soothing than re-organising your pantry, fridge or anywhere else that needs serious re-organising. Honestly, there isn’t. To see the before and after effects, makes you weep, fall at your knees and swear that you’ll never ever get to that ‘stuff-everything-in-there-as-much-as-you-can’ stage ever again. I was given a wonderful wonderful opportunity to review Starmaid‘s latest range of containers, and they went straight to my pantry, fridge and garage.

I received the Starmaid “Clear Edge”, “Fresh Seal” and “Fridge Mate” range of containers and a huge 30L Storemate. What a blessing, I tell ya. I wish I could show you guys a deluge of photos, but you’ll have to content yourselves with just these…

I had just bought a huge lettuce, and was so glad that I could use the 4L ‘fridge mate” to store it, instead of leaving it in the bag. It has an aeroflow tray and vents that allows for longer life storage. I also used the ‘clear edge’ containers to store my Bolognaise Sauce (pre-made for school lunches). I put the second one in the freezer for another day.

I was just so glad to know that all of these containers… were BPA Free. I can’t tell you, how relieved I was to see that. Mums, BPA is bad bad bad for us. When BPA is leached onto our food, through repeated wear/tear/ and use of dishwashers and microwaves, it is known to promote human breast cancer cell growth amongst other effects (source). Ugh! No thanks!

Also… I was 100% surprised to see that all these were.. MADE IN AUSTRALIA. Happy? Yes. Very.

About Starmaid :