Tuesday, June 25, 2013

How To Get Free Stuff On Your Birthday

Teen Tuesday

by Rebecca Elspas, Teen Blogger



 Everyone wants free stuff, that’s a given. But on that one day a year, where it’s all about you, on your birthday, having something special makes it so much better. I just had my birthday, and it was exactly that.


Checking out Sephora, MommyBlogExpert.com

So I love makeup. Especially eye makeup! It’s impossible for me to walk out of Sephora without something in that little black and white striped bag in my hand. I don’t go often, but when I do, I’m on their beauty insider list. And get this, they give you a free gift on your birthday! Not a lame one either, like a cheap lip gloss, which sits in the bottom of your makeup bag month after month, coated in the eyeshadow and bronzer residue.


My Benefit Birthday Gift, MommyBlogExpert.com

I just walked up to the cashier, gave them my phone number, and after a few clicks on their computer, they handed me this little pink box labeled “Real birthday turn-ons!” It was adorable! The makeup inside was even cuter. It’s by Benefit, A pretty little mascara called “They’re real, honest” (get it) and a “Watt’s Up” highlighter. (Gotta love the puns). Not a highlighter for paper, but for your cheekbones! It makes your face glow, and I’ve never really used highlighter before, but it’s actually pretty cool! I look more awake when I use it. That’s gonna come in handy when it’s back-to-school time. Oh, I don’t wanna be reminded!


Benefits makeup at Sephora, MommyBlogExpert.com


On the other hand, I got not only Sephora goodies, but also a scoop of ice cream on my birthday from Baskin Robbins. All for free! I got that scoop of my favorite a pistachio ice cream cone. But you have to print the email Baskin Robbins sends you to redeem the free ice cream, so if you’re signed up to Baskin Robbin’s list, make sure to print out the email beforehand!


Pistachio Ice Cream, MommyBlogExpert.com


Free stuff and my birthday? Win-Win! 

 Shout out to pistachio ice cream lovers!
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Have a question for me? Want to share some sources of free stuff for your birthday that you've taken advantage of? Please leave a comment -- I look forward to hearing from you.


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Monday, June 24, 2013

Shelf Safe Milk Unleashed Review Get Kids to Drink More Milk Anytime Anywhere


Good Food

Cookies and milk, kids love 'em. Cookies are so easy to keep on hand and bring anywhere, too, aren't they? Fresh milk, on the otherhand, not so much. It's so important and sometimes very challenging to get kids to drink more milk. Yet, it seems we run out at the most inopportune times and it has to be refrigerated constantly...until now.
My daughter when she was little in cow PJs, MommyBlogExpert.com 
Thanks to Tetra Pak cartons shelf safe milk is finally unleashed because you can buy it in advance and it doesn't need refrigeration. Now your kids can have milk anytime, anywhere.  You read that right. Shelf safe milk doesn't have to be refrigerated before opening because it involves a flash-heating process called ultra-pasteurization to eliminate bacteria. Then it's packaged in Tetra Pak cartons which shield it from air, light and other contaminants.

A variety of shelf safe milk is available, MommyBlogExpert.com
This new kind of UHT (Ultra High Temperature) milk that doesn't need to stay in the fridge is the same healthy cow's milk you buy in the supermarket right now, only the way it is processed for consumption is different. In fact an 8 ounce carton of shelf safe milk has 8 grams of protein and 9 essential nutrients including calcium, Vitamins A, D, B12, potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, riboflavin, niacin and zinc. It's delicious and comes in plain white for purists. But if your child likes chocolate, tuti fruty or strawberry flavored milk, those flavors and others are all available in shelf safe milk, too.
As a mom who has been there, done that raising four of my own children, I think one of the greatest things today's busy moms of young kids will like about this is that if you stock up, you never have to run out of milk. Instead, you can buy shelf safe milk in bulk. Then just chill what you need now and store the rest at room temperature in your pantry for later. 

 Another idea is to freeze single serving packs over night and then let them thaw gradually to cold liquid. Using this freezing and thawing technique your child will always have cold milk in his or her lunch box and your whole family will have access to chilled milk when you're on the run around town or taking a trip.

 Milk Unleashed. It's about time.

 For more information visit the Milk Unleashed website. You can also follow Milk Unleashed on Facebook and Twitter to learn more.

 FTC Disclosure: I received product to facilitate this review. However, no payment or other compensation was received in exchange for this post. See complete FTC Disclosure information that appears at the bottom of MommyBlogExpert's main page and at the bottom of every individual post on this blog, including this one.
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Sunday, June 23, 2013

Twitter Party Calendar with Prizes June 23-29

Twitter Parties


Get all the details in this free constantly updated Twitter Party Master Calendar listing tons of family friendly parties including specifics on prizes you can win and links to RSVP and participate. 

Includes Twitter Parties in the U.S. and Canada. Be sure to check back often every week as new events are added on an ongoing basis -- often with new prize-winning opportunities added several times per day. You'll also get a sneak peek at Twitter parties coming up next week and in the month ahead. Now listing Facebook and Google+ parties with prizes too.



Be the first to know when the latest Mommy Blog Expert Twitter Party schedule goes live by following @mommyblogexpert on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram 

THIS WEEK


 Sunday, June 23

 Scott Hawaii Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @mmc67 @scotthawaii. Prizes: FIVE (5) winners get a pair of Scott Hawaii sandals. #ScottHawaii

 Monday, June 24

 Cottonelle Routine Twitter Party at Noon ET with @cleverhousewife @paulabendfeldt @cbtweetchat. Prizes: FIVE (5) $100 Walmart giftcards. #CottonelleRoutine

Colgate Wish Twitter Party at 1 pm ET with @Brettbmartin @SavvyMomNYC. Prizes: FIVE (5) $100 Walgreens gift cards. #ColgateWish

Despicable Me 2 Twitter Party at 8 pm ET with @ClassyMommy @DespicableMe. Prizes: FIVE (5) Fluffy Unicorn, Minion Plush + $25 Fandago giftcard packages; TEN (10) addtl branded prizes; Grand Prize a custom skinned Despicable Me 2 iPad Mini. #DespicableMe2 

Colgate Swish Wish 13 Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @Mamiverse. #SwishWish13

Tuesday, June 25

Aveeno Hair Twitter Party at 1 pm ET with @smiley360. Prizes: EIGHT (8) winners get Aveeno products. #AveenoHair

Weekly Tech Tuesday Twitter Party at 3 pm ET with @KristinaLibby of Microsoft. Participate with hashtags #Windows #WinChat

Love Your Nose Twitter Party at 8 pm ET with @nozin @familyfoodie. Prizes: FIFTEEN (15) Nozin Family Packs. #LoveYourNose

Hot in Cleveland Pinning Twitter Party at 8 pm ET with @Resourcefulmom @Shutterfly @HotnClevelandTV. Prize: ONE (1) Grand Prize winner + their guest will get an all expenses paid Trip to L.A. to see a filming of TVLand's Hot in Cleveland series. Includes airfare, hotel, ground transportation, TV show audience tickets, a signed script, backstage tour and $500 in spending money. #HomeDecor

Active Summer Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @Tampax @Walmart. $1500 in Prizes including Walmart giftcards; Grand Prize is a Nike Fuelband and $150 Walmart GC. Plus Ten (10) SheSpeaks members who Tweet the invite before 6 p.m. on June 25 will be randomly selected to receive $20 Walmart gift cards, so help spread the word and you may win! #ActiveSummer

Off Summer Fun Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @KBWorkshop @MomitForward and others. Prize: Enter to win a $250 Visa giftcard. #OFFSummerFun

Wednesday, June 26

OxiClean Twitter Party at 1 pm ET with @smiley360. Prizes: TEN (10) winners will each receive 2 full value product coupons; chance to win $25 giftcard. #OxiClean

Bringing Home Baby Pampers Twitter Party at 8 pm ET with @pampers @chancesmommy @gingermommy @mommyvstheboys @myweeview. Prizes: ONE (1) Grand Prize - $700 worth of Pampers, a camera and other goodies; ONE (1) Mom Pampering Prize Pkg of Beauty Products valued at $250; THREE (3) winners of Pampers Swaddlers & Memories prize packages valued at $200 each; THREE (3) winners of Pampers Swaddlers product valued at $80 each.  Canada residents only eligible to win prizes. #ILoveSwaddlers

Honey Colony Healthy Buzz Twitter Party at 8 pm ET with @honeycolony @jjvirgin @DrJTeitelbaum @bookieboo @bodyecology. Prizes: TBA. Participate in party with hashtag #HealthyBuzz

It's the weekly @theonlinemom Twitter Party at 9 pm ET. Prizes: TBA.#TheOnlineMoms

 Visit the Bahamas Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @Visitthebahamas @Momitforward and others. #bahamas

Eggs and Beef Go Camping at 9 pm ET with @Burnbraefarms. @CanadianBeef @BloggerWomen and others. Prizes: 1st Prize (ONE Winner) is a BBQ, cooler, product coupons & more worth $300; 2nd Prize (FOUR Winners) is a cooler, product coupons worth $150; 3rd Prize (EIGHT Winners) is a cooler, product coupons worth $100. Canada Residents Only. #EggsandCDNBeef

Family Frugal Fun Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @westvolusiafla @couponmamacita @couponsunited and others. $600 in Prizes: TWO (2) Frugal Vacations 3 Days/2 Nights in West Florida. #FrugalVacation

Thursday, June 27

Milk Unleashed Twitter Party at Noon ET with @themotherhood @MilkUnleashed. Prizes: Milk Unleashed Prize Packs. #MilkUnleashed

Live Beautifully Twitter Party at 7 pm ET with @socialmoms @ecotools. Prizes: TWENTY (20) $20 Amazon giftcards. #LivingBeautifully

Mom Inspirations Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @cafeyak talking about family picnics and the 4th of July. Prizes: A Shindigz party pack + $50 gift certificate and Blue Monkey Coconut Water and CoconutChips. #MomInspirations

Butterball CA Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @Butterball_CA @feistyfrugal @kidsumers @jen_banks @inrdream. Prizes: TBA. Canada residents only. #ButterballCA

Cody Simpson Koala Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @BuildaBear. Prizes: $25 Bear Buck Gift Cards. Participate in party with hashtag #CodyKoala


More Twitter Parties constantly to be added for This Week to this list as soon as they're scheduled. So stay tuned for updates as they happen by following us @mommyblogexpert on social 

NEXT WEEK


 Monday, July 1

Goldfish Make It Go Puff Twitter Party at 1 pm ET with @7onashoestring @crazyadventures @cbtweetchat. Prizes: FIVE (5) $100 Target Giftcards. #Makeitgopuff

 Take Me to Your Mom Twitter Party at 10 pm ET with @NickMom. Prizes: TBA. Participate in party with hashtag #Takemetoyourmom

Tuesday, July 2

Weekly Tech Tuesday Twitter Party at 3 pm ET with @KristinaLibby of Microsoft.  #Windows #WinChat Details Soon

Wednesday, July 3

 It's the weekly @theonlinemom Twitter Party at 9 pm ET. Prize: TBA. #TheOnlineMoms.

Friday, July 5 

Weekly Verizon Wireless Twitter Party hosted by @theonlinemom at 3 pm ET. Prizes: TBA. #VZWBuzz

COMING SOON


 Wednesday, July 31

Shape Let's Dish Twitter Party at 3 pm ET with @Shape_Magazine's Bahar Takhtehchian and @KeriGans. Prizes: TBA #LetsDish


About this Weekly Twitter Party List
Compiled by MommyBlogExpert.com Twitter Parties are listed free of charge in this weekly schedule. However keep in mind that each party is run by a different brand and/or hosts and MommyBlogExpert, unless specified otherwise, is not responsible for any dealings readers have with these events including, but not limited to, prizing of any party on the calendar. If you'd like to add an event to the Mommy Blog Expert Twitter Party Calendar email janis at janiselspas dot com with Twitter Party in the subject line including all the details and links in the body of your  message.

Also available, for a nominal fee, to host, co-host or serve as a panelist for your own brand Twitter party. To inquire, please email janis at janiselspas.com for information with Twitter Party Consulting Query in the subject line.

FTC Disclosure: MommyBlogExpert does attend some Twitter parties as a guest and also works as a host, co-host, and panelist on others. However, I did not receive any payment or other compensation associated with this post. See complete FTC Disclosure information that appears at the bottom of MommyBlogExpert's main page and at the bottom of every individual post on this blog, including this one.

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