Cascade #MyPlatinum and Instagram Contest

2013
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I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Cascade. I received a product sample to facilitate my review and a promotional item as a thank you for participating.


If you took a look into my kitchen sink at the end of a day, you would be able to tell that not many in my house are fans of rinsing off their dishes after they eat. It is kind of my pet peeve because I am the one who is left rinsing (more like scrubbing) them all off to get them into the dishwasher. It is not my favorite chore! So when I was reading about Casacade Platinum’s dish care benefits, I decided I definitely wanted to put it to the test!

Cascade Platinum dish care benefits:

  • Delivers Casace’s ultimate clean for dishes
  • Scrubs away tough 24 hour stuck-on food
  • Eliminates the need to pre-wash dishes
  • Provides exceptional dish ware shine
  • Contains the Grease Fighting Power of Dawn

The challenge: I loaded my dishwasher and resisted my urge to rinse, inserted a Cascade Platinum pack face up and let it do it’s job.

 

The result: The majority of my dishes turned out pretty clean. There were a few dishes that still had dried cereal (seriously, that’s hard to get off even by hand), but everything looked pretty clean. I also noticed that my dishes did not come out with the cloudy spots they usually get on them from the dishwasher. What I have been even more impressed about is that after about a week of using the Cascade Platinum pacs, my dishwasher interior actually looks cleaner. I was so focused on the dishes that I forgot that it is also supposed to help your actual dishwasher, too!

 

About Cascade Platinum Technology:

Cascade Plantinum features a premium, advanced triple-action formula specially designed to deliver Cascade” best-in-market performance:

  • Increased enzyme Power delivers better tough food cleaning than CAscade complete Pacs
  • Unique liquide-top dual surfactant system delivers exceptional shine for the dishes AND helps keep your dishwasher sparkling
  • Specially designed chelant and polymer system helps prevent hard-water film build-up on your dishes, glasses adn even the interior walls of your dishwasher
  • The chelant is designed to fight Calcium that comes in with the hard-water and food to help deliver virtually film-free dishes wash after wash.

Cascade’s Parntership with Gail Simmons and Contest Details

“Now, more than ever, people eat with their eyes, and the evidence is all over sites like Facebook and Instagram. With that in mind, Top Chef judge and editor of Food_Wine magazine, Gail Simmons, has partnered with Cascade to discuss why presentation is just as important as preparation.”

Videos are available for your viewing with tips from Gail on the Cascade Facebook page and YouTube page about how to impress with Platinum Presentation.

 

Cascade Platinum Contest Details

I am all about winning stuff and participating in fun giveaways, so I have to share Cascade’s contest with you! Cascade is hosting a 4 week #MyPlatinum contest via Instagram encouraging fans to upload photos related to the weekly contest themes. Each week, two contestants will WIN a brand new Whirlpool dishwasher AND one lucky Grand Prize Winner will receive a Platinum kitchen makeover. Check out the Cascade Platinum Instagram Contest page for more details!

Maybe your next desert can win you something big! This will be mine for this week…

 

I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Cascade. I received a product sample to facilitate my review and a promotional item as a thank you for participating.


 

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June Family Challenge – Campout Time!

2013
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Do you have a campout on your tentative “Summer To Do” list or want to cross it off your Summer Passport? Consider June 22 as a great day to unplug and spend some fun time outside!! This month’s Family Challenge was put together by Janelle from LDS Parenting.

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According to the NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION   :

“On June 22, 2013, thousands of people across the nation will gather in their backyards, neighborhoods, communities and parks to take part in a one-night FREE event that will provide an experience for all generations to connect with nature. ”

Let’s join in for our June Family Challenge!

Check out the official page for the Great American Backyard Campout of 2013!

Here are some ideas for fun things to do at your backyard campout!

 

At MY KIDS MAKE the talented blogger has created a super cute nature scavenger hunt that would be fun to do in your backyard! It could be just one of the many activities you can do before bedtime in the tent!

 

At I CAN TEACH MY CHILD The cutie pie blogger has an entire post full of super fun things to do for your backyard campout… invite some friends! Make it a party!!

 

And no backyard campout is complete without s’mores!!! YUM!!!

 

June Family Challenge Details:

Go to http://www.nwf.org/Great-American-Backyard-Campout.aspx sign up and start planning for an amazing night of family fun and togetherness!! I can’t wait!

Post a pic of your campout on Facebook {Instagram and Twitter are great, too}, tell us what you did. Even if you have an indoor campout, it still counts! The challenge is to spend the night with your kids!

Have FUN!!

 

This Month’s Family Challenge Brought to you by

The Family Network :


Fun On a Dime:
Fun On A Dime

Play With Your Family:
playwithyourfamily.com

True Aim Education:

LDS Parenting :

Serene is my name, Not my life!

 

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Change Your Plate Change Your Life Home Study Course {Part 2}

2013
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As promised I am back to share more about my experience with the Change Your Plate Change Your Life Home Study Course from Tracie Hittman Nutrition. I shared my initial review a month ago and since then I have watched the final 5 DVDs 2-3 times each! My biggest improvements over the last month have been an increase awareness of what I am putting into my body and being able to drink real milk (not lactose free milk), which is something I have not been able to do in over 20 years…I’ll tell you more below!

Change Your Plate Change Your Life

Tracie is easy to watch and does not disappoint. After each DVD I am excited to watch it again. For an information lover and someone who believes that knowledge is power, I am in Heaven! I have learned SO much with this course. Tracie not only teaches how to improve your nutrition, she takes the time to explain how your body works and in turn how improving your nutrition affects your body. When she lays things out this way, terms I never understood or why certain reactions to food occurred that never made much sense to me before just started to mentally click. Plus, knowing why you should eat a certain type of food over alternative options and how it will react in your system makes it a lot easier to make the healthier food choices. I have heard her say a few different times that she is giving us the information/tools and it is our decision on what to do with the information. So true!

Currently, my favorite DVDs/sections are the last half of #7, “The Dairy Dilemma”, and 1st half of # 8, “Vitamins and Mineral Sources”, where she talks more about dairy/the right kind of dairy and how to get your vitamins and minerals in your diet without taking a ton of supplements. I especially loved the milk section for the reason that I have not been able to drink real milk since I was at least 13 (20+ years) without serious consequences. I used to call it Lactose Suicide when I just wanted to have a little ice-cream! I was flipping through the Home Study Course manual when I was on DVD #3 and discovered the milk section and was immediately interested when she started talking about how most people are not lactose intolerant. I had always thought the opposite. This is where the manual is super handy to have with the DVDs because there is a lot more information in the manual for this section. She gave some tips, one being to drink whole milk, and I decided to jump in and do it as soon as I could! I tried a couple different brands, started out small and slowly worked my way to drinking more. I am now drinking 1-2 cups of milk a day. I never had a reaction to the whole milk! Crazy, right?!?! I would have loved to do Raw milk, but that is hard to find in Arizona right now. And if you are thinking that whole milk will make you gain weight, Tracie talks about that, too, and so far for me that has not been the case. I have actually lost 10 lbs since I received Tracie’s course 2 months ago.

Improving anyone’s health and nutrition is a journey. My family is becoming more aware of what we are putting in our bodies. I have actually caught my husband reading labels, too, which is something he has rarely cared about in the past. Through this Home Study Course I have learned that eating healthy and balanced is NOT complicated. I strongly recommend the Change Your Plate Change Your Life Home Study Course in a heart beat, and I do all the time, to anyone who wants to learn more. Knowledge is power and this course definitely gives you the knowledge!

 

*** Product was received to help facilitate this review and did not influence my opinions in any way. All opinions are 100% my own!

 

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Summer Fun Coloring Contest!

2013
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What is summer without a coloring contest?! Back when I lived in Cedar City, they would handout a booklet full of coloring pages each sponsored with a prize by a local business. These pages would occupy my 2 children for hours! They loved them! So to add even more fun to our Summer Passport FREE printable packet, we have partnered with some of our favorite summer sponsors and together they are bringing two awesome prize packs for two lucky people to win! The prize packs are a perfect summer bundle of fun including a popular summer movie release title, an educational and entertaining book, a board game, some snacks, a new summer outfit you can shop for and a lock to let them protect their gear in the coming years at school!

 

Summer Fun Coloring Contest Details

Note: Coloring Contest is for ages 2-10

How to Enter:

Step 1: Download your coloring page by heading over and “like” the Fun On a Dime Facebook Fan page, if you have not already.

Step 2: Color! Let your kids get creative and color the front page of the activity packet. The coloring page is a cute hand drawn page with a variety of summer images and the title “Summer Fun”. Below are examples for you of how my 5 year old and 7 year old colored their coloring pages so you know which page to look for in the packet.

Fun On a Dime and A Mom's Take Summer 2013 Coloring Contest

 

Step 3: Submit! After your child between the ages of 2 and 10 has completed their drawing, adults may enter on behalf of their child by submitting their drawing into the contest. You can scan a copy of their picture or use your camera to take a picture of it for submission. Submit your photo on Pinterest with #SummerColorFun in the description. You can find additional Summer Activities here to add to your boards. ;-)   Yes, you can submit a photo without having it posted on your own blog…I just discovered this! (Check out how to make a pic from your computer a Pin on Pinterest if you need more help.) But posting and then pinning from your own blog or other media to Pinterest is fine, too! Once your photo and additional activity are submitted, enter below on the Rafflecopter to complete your entry.

 

Open Dates: We will begin accepting entries into the coloring contest on June 1st, 2013. You may enter anytime between now and June 30th, 2013 at midnight EST. After the submission window closes, two winners will be drawn at random from all of the entries!

 

Here’s What You and Your Child Could Win!

 

Prize Pack 1 includes:

 

 

 

Prize Pack 2 includes:

 

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Contest Rules

Only one entry per adult can be submitted. A child who would like to complete the coloring sheet must be between the ages of 2 and 10 at the time the entry is submitted. The child must use their own creativity and abilities to complete the coloring page. The child’s legal guardian can then enter on behalf of the child to officially enter in their coloring page. Entering adult must be 18 years of age or older and a legal resident of the United States. Only one prize pack can be won per child, entrant and/or household.

By entering you accept the official rules of the contest. You can view the full rules on the rafflecopter.

 

Disclosure: No compensation or product was received for this post or for hosting this giveaway. All Opinions are 100% my own!

 

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Slim Down For Summer Fitness Challenge Winner

2013
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Eight weeks have come to a close and it is time to announce our official 2013 Slim Down For Summer Fitness Challenge Winner. But, first I want to tell everyone who participated that you are all awesome and did such a great job! I hope everyone was able to learn something new, gain (or re-emphasize) some healthy habits and lose some weight/inches. I know I lost 8 lbs, which I am pretty sure will be staying off since I lost it overtime and not in one week. Thank you for joining in on the fun and fitness!

Click here to see the final tally of points

 

And our winner of the 2013 Slim Down For Summer Fitness Challenge …..

 

Jen!!!

 

Again, A Big Thank You! for everyone’s participation! Getting healthy is way more fun with friends!!

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Week 8 Check-in Slim Down For Summer Fitness Challenge

2013
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Welcome Back To our final check-in…Week 8!

We are done! I have learned a lot about myself during this Slim Down for Summer Fitness Challenge. When we started, I thought I could cut sugar out no problem, but learned I was way more addicted than I was the first time I did the Challenge in 2011. So although I did not loose as much as I would like this time  around (I can blame that on nursing weight, right? :-?), it was nice to be aware of what I was eating and to make some healthier habits. Thank you for motivating me! I hope everyone was able to get something from this challenge, too, and I am excited to see your results! I will announce a winner on Friday after I reconfirm all points!

 

 

***Make sure you FILL OUT THIS FORM to officially check-in ***

 

*This form will be closed Wednesday night at midnight.

 

If you have children, don’t miss out on our FREE Summer Activity Printable. My kiddos have already gone crazy on theirs. I love that they are so excited about it!

Free Summer Fun Printable for Kids

 

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