Here’s our Chicken Soup For The Soul : Country Music winners from last month’s draw:

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.

GIVEAWAY CLOSED!

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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The winner of last month’s prize Hairmax Product Line Set worth $39 is Alicia Kirby.  Yay!

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

GIVEAWAY CLOSED!

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 :

TO THE WINNERS OF

Wordlock Padlock & Bicycle Lock Giveaway

 Pauline M #61

 AND

Stepping Stones Together Membership Giveaway

 Catherine #3

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 June 2011, we will do a second draw.

THANK YOU TO ALL WHO HAD PARTICIPATED.

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GIVEAWAY CLOSED!

My son is in love with spyware. He is convinced that he is going to be a spy when he grows up and he has a whole collection of great spy gear. The one thing he has continually asked for that we have yet to get him is a padlock. He is determined to lock up all his gear so that no one can find it, however we have been hesitant due to the difficulty of remembering the combinations. I was sure he would lock them up and never be able to retrieve them.

Until now… we were recently approached by a great company-Wordlock to review a few of their products. I knew at first glance that we had found the answer to our problem. Wordlock has a great variety of locks from padlock and bicycle locks to commercial locks there is something for every need you might have. The BEST part of the Wordlock locks are that the passwords are…. WORDS!! Not a bunch of numbers you have to memorize in some crazy order, but words that you can choose which makes locking and unlocking these great locks so easy.

Not only are they easy to use, but the two locks we were sent for review are extremely durable. They are heavy duty locks that are practically theft proof. I felt very confident that anything we locked with these locks would be very secure. AND…. best of all, my little spy is very pleased that he has his very own lock with his very own word combination to keep all of his great spy gear safe.

Wordlock Padlocks:

Remember the old days? “Right three times past zero…left two turns to…” Forget it! Wordlock is the new style of friendly, easy-to-use padlocks for recreation, storage, travel and commercial uses. Perfect for school lockers or the gym, toolboxes, sheds, job sites and anywhere else you need a solid, secure indoor/outdoor padlock.

Wordlock padlocks provide maximum security against theft with a 2 5/8 inch hardened steel shackle and body. With 100,000 different letter combinations, you can pick words that are easy for you to remember but next to impossible for anyone to guess. If you have several Wordlock padlocks of the same style, you can set them all to the same word in a matter of seconds. And since all our locks are weatherproof, they can stand up to the toughest environments. That’s extra strong, extra secure, and extra simplified.

• 100,000 possible letter combinations
• Maximum security 2 5/8 inch hardened steel shackle
• Rated to 3,000 pounds of pull strength
• No removable parts or extra wheels to keep up with
• Available in four colors: Red, Black, Pink, Silver

Wordlock Bicycle locks:

Hey, “bike” is only one of our favorite four letter words, but the fun doesn’t stop there. You can set your bike combination to all kinds of words. Easy to read, easy to set, but hard to forget.

Wordlock bike locks have four letter dials and cable made from curled, heavy-duty braided steel that extends to reach around the bike rack at the store, school, park or downtown. No bike racks around? No problem. At 5 feet long and nearly a half inch thick, our locks reach around benches, trees, fence posts, whatever you have to work with. And they’re weather resistant and built secure, so they’re tough on crime while still user friendly for kids and adults alike. They’re so user friendly you’ll be thinking of our other favorite four letter word “love.”

• 10,000 possible letter combinations
• Heavy-duty braided steel cable
• All weather, color vinyl coating
• 60 inches long x 0.4 inches thick (1524mm x 10mm)
• Mounting bracket included
• Available in four colors: Red, Black, Pink, Blue

About Wordlock:

Wordlock maintains the highest standard of security for personal and commercial locks without using any keys or arbitrary number combinations. Instead, Wordlock uses your memory’s natural preference for keywords and the alphabet, allowing you to set and change your own combination from thousands of possible word and letter combinations.

Traditional locks require keys, or they make you spin a dial and remember confusing sequences of numbers. Those days are over, thanks to new advances in lock technology created by Wordlock. Security, creativity and usability come together in the original family of Wordlock padlocks, bike locks, travel locks and cable locks. Easy to set, never forget.  Because what good is a lock if you can’t remember the combination?  For more information, check out Wordlock on Facebook!!

Buy It: Wordlock locks are available on their website or at your local Target, Kmart, Walmart, Sears or Ace Hardware.

Win It: Wordlock has generously donated one padlock and one bicycle lock  to one of our lucky readers. To enter:

• One Mandatory Entry- go visit the Wordlock website and let us know which great product/color you would choose. Leave us a comment including your email address.
• Two Additional Entries- “Like” Wordlock on Facebook and leave us a comment including your facebook id. (For every 10 people that “like” Wordlock they will donate $1 to the American Heart Association- so let’s do as much as we can.)
• Three Additional Entries- Follow Parent Reviewers on twitter and tweet this giveaway. Leave us a comment including your twitter id and the tweet url.
• Giveaway ends May 30th, 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!!

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TO THE WINNERS OF

Biozet Attack Ecosmart Laundry Detergent

Claire Orr #28

AND

The Magic Bowl: Potty Training Made Easy (DVD+Book)

Andrew Dankleff #2

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 27th May 2011, we will do a second draw.

THANK YOU TO ALL WHO HAD PARTICIPATED.

TO THE WINNERS OF

Handy Manny Motorcycle DVD

Me ‘N my Monkeys #34

AND

Morning Sickness Soothers

Kim

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 21st April 2011, we will do a second draw.

THANK YOU TO ALL WHO HAD PARTICIPATED.

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Congratulations to our March 2011 Email Subscriber Draw Winner:

 Angela Livingston

She has won herself a set of three Inventia Collagen + Nano Gold Crystal Masks, worth $63.

This month, our sponsor www.chickensoup.com has sponsored three copies of Chicken Soup For The Soul : New Moms to be given away, just in time for Mother’s Day. Simply enter your email address to subscribe to our feed and you will stand a chance to win our monthly draw. No catch. It’s as easy as that!

Here’s a peek at what this title is all about:

101 Inspirational Stories of Joy, Love, and Wonder

Becoming a new mom is the most amazing event. This book celebrates the physical, emotional, and spiritual experience of having a child and creating a family. New and expectant moms will delight in these heartwarming, insightful, and humorous stories about raising babies and toddlers. This book is full of stories by other moms sharing the wonders of early motherhood, from waiting for the baby, whether through pregnancy, adoption, or surrogacy, to those early weeks and first few years, and everything in between!

Disclosure : Chicken Soup For The Soul : New Moms are sponsored by www.chickensoup.com

GIVEAWAY CLOSED!

We were so excited to announce the news recently that we are expecting our third child. My excited anticipation was tempered, however, when mere moments after our announcement I was overtaken by a wave of nausea that has continued for the last 12 weeks. With my first two children I did have moments of morning sickness (usually around 7 pm) but felt great for most of the day. This pregnancy has been a completely different story. I have literally been confined to my bed or the couch for the last three months only to begin feeling a bit of relief in the last week.

In my desperation I tried many, many remedies to help ease the constant discomfort- most suggested by friends who had tons of advice (usually taken from their mothers or grandmothers) about how to rid yourself of morning sickness. I have tried everything from ginger tablets, to pineapple juice and from drinking a gallon of water a day to eating spoonfuls of mustard. Unfortunately none of these remedies did anything for my nausea (except in some cases make it much worse).

One day an unexpected box arrived on my front porch containing three small boxes labeled Morning Sickness Soothers. By that point I was desperate for an answer so I decided to give these little guys a look. Morning Sickness Soothers are a soft, flexible piece containing natural essential oils that slips discreetly and comfortably into your nose. The idea is that the gentle smells can help ease the morning sickness that plagues many women.

I researched these little gems and decided after much review to give them a try. I have to say that in the short time that I used the first one I did feel a bit of a change. It didn’t relieve my discomfort completely (I am not sure that anything other than birth will do that) but it did give me a time of relief. It allowed me to be able to walk about without the constant need to rest and I truly felt rejuvenated in a way I hadn’t for all those weeks.

I love that Morning Sickness Soothers are all natural and drug free. They contain only one ingredient and that is flavored essential oils. There is no discomfort while wearing them and they truly are very discreet. I would recommend these to anyone struggling with difficult morning sickness or anyone who is sensitive to certain smells. I believe these would also be great during travel as often planes, trains and buses contain foul odors and these would be a great relief in those circumstances.

About Morning Sickness Soothers:

Morning Sickness Soothers… Soothing Relief With Every Breath!
If you are pregnant and suffering from morning sickness, nausea or sensitivity to smells you are not alone.

Finally there’s an answer! Introducing Morning Sickness Soothers, a revolutionary product that will amaze you…

Morning Sickness Soothers are specifically formulated to provide an all natural, drug-free way of easing morning sickness, nausea and sensitivity to smells.

A soft flexible piece containing natural aromatics slips discreetly and comfortably into the nose to help interrupt the nausea cycle and help counteract and neutralize undesirable odors.

Using patented technology, Morning Sickness Soothers deliver a constant, gentle infusion of natural mint or citrus aromas that serve to refresh and rejuvenate.

Ergonomically designed, Morning Sickness Soothers are virtually undetectable, so you can wear them anytime, anywhere.

So stop suffering and enjoy your pregnancy! Try Morning Sickness Soothers, you won’t believe your nose!

Buy It: You can purchase Morning Sickness Soothers on their website. For more information you can also follow them on facebook and twitter.

Win It: The great people who created Morning Sickness Soothers have generously donated  two boxes of Morning Sickness Soothers to one of our lucky readers. To enter:

• First mandatory entry- visit the Morning Sickness Soothers website, then come back and let us know which flavor you would like to try.
• Second additional entry- follow Morning Sickness Soothers on facebook or twitter. Leave us a comment including which you did and a valid email address.
• 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 April 14th, 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!!

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