It’s summer time and I have desperately been trying to change around my house. It needs a style makeover, but with a limited budget it is hard.
Is Your place in need of a style update? Apartment Guides Your Picks. Your Place. sweepstakes for a chance to win 10,000 to redo your house to fit your own style. Right now until August 10, you can visit www.yourpicksyourplace.com to vote for preferred room design showcasing furniture and home decor items selected by featured bloggers. Every two weeks the site will feature 4 new designs, by voting for your favorite, you’ll be entered to win 10,000 dollar grand prize or one of eight $250 weekly prizes.
Today is National Best Friends day, so why not get with your best friend and watch Pocoyos Let’s Party on dvd. There are so many fun days coming up to celebrate, like fathers day(June 19) or Summer Solstice(June 21).
To help celebrate I am giving away a copy of Pocoyo Lets Party on dvd
Pocoyo is a curious little boy with a big personality. He explores the world around him by creating great adventures with his friends Pato, Elly, Loula and Sleepy Bird. Join the party with Pocoyo and his friends as they celebrate a birthday party, a welcome home party, a tea party and other adorable adventures that encourage learning through laughter in “Let’s Party.”
To enter: tell me how you will be celebrating this summer?
Summer is almost here and that means that tons of families will be hitting the road, going on vacation whether its family or the beach. The most important thing about going on a vacation is safety, specially when it comes driving since that is the most dangerous way to travel.
1.If you have small kids, please make sure they are in a car seat or booster seat. New recommendations are that if a child id under 4’9″ they need to be in a booster seat. Personally I think that is a little overboard since I am only 5’1″, I was 4’9″ when I was 17. I will follow the rules of course. I can’t tell you how many times I see children even little babies in their parents arms while driving. It’s so dangerous.
2. Always pack water- It gets really hot everywhere, and even if you have your AC blasting, you can still get dehydrated. Pack plenty of water for everyone.
3. Don’t talk, text or use the internet while driving- I love Social media as much as anyone else, but posting something on facebook or twitter can wait until people get out of the car. Seriously I can’t stand you and your making the road dangerous. Please don’t use your cell phones in any way while driving.
4. Make sure your car is in good condition-If your going a long way be sure to get a oil change, If you have a chip in your windshield get it fixed. A chip could turn into a crack at any time, often when you are least expecting it. Windshield repair is often a safe and economical alternative to a full windshield replacement.
Safelite AutoGlass brings you peace of mind by emailing you a Technician Profile before your appointment, showing you a photograph and credentials of the technician coming to your home or place of business.
5. Don’t bump your bass- I understand its the new thing to have your radio blaring or bumping your bass, but I have seen countless times someone who has a radio to loud getting in teh way of a Firetruck or Ambulance. Please If you want to listen to your radio feel free, but your neighbors don’t need to hear it.
6. Have kids, bring activities- I am a mother of three, and I know first hand that if kids are fighting or screaming, its a big distraction if you are behind the wheel. Bring coloring books or toys to keep your kids occupied and your eyes on the road.
7. Rest- there is no deadline for vacation, if you are tired of driving take a break. There are so many accidents a year from people falling asleep behind the wheel. Take a break it pays off.
8. Watch your speed- I have done it before, but here in NY it is crazy. Speeding can be dangerous, so don’t do it.
9. pack food- you never know when your going to get lost or stranded (specially in winter), so have food on hand, even just little snacks
10. Weather- if you encounter hail or strong rain and don’t feel comfortable driving in it, then don’t. you getting to your destination is what is important. If you can’t see then thats a sign to wait it out.
Please be safe during road trips this summer and always prepare. There will be a lot of people on the road and keeping your family safe is always #1
Disclosure:“I wrote this blog post while participating in the SocialMoms and Safelite blogging program, for a gift card worth $30. For more information on how you can participate, click here.”
Energizer and National Geographic have teamed up together for the fourth annual Energizer Ultimate Photo Contest.
The program brings together the society dedicated to inspiring people to care about the planet with the company rooted in developing products that offer high performance with more responsibility. Energizer brought the world’s first mercury-free alkaline batteries to market, commercially available since 1991, and now Energizer Ultimate Lithium batteries last up to 8x longer in digital cameras, so you can use up to 8x fewer batteries and create less waste for the planet. A dedication to performance and responsibility is the backbone of the new communication platform at Energizer called now that’s positivenergy.
Here are some previous winners to give you a little inspiration:
all you have to do to enter is submit your best photo to www.nationalgeographic.com/lithium, there are 6 categories to choose which best fits your entry. You can submit a photo until June 30 from there, entries will be judged and narrowed down to two finalist per catergory. From there a grand prize winner will be announced, the winner can be choose their own Destination, an Alaskan cruise through remote wilderness, a Moroccan odyssey spanning the sea to the Sahara or a 12-day journey into the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan.
In honor of this exciting contest, Energizer has offered to give one of my lucky readers a battery-powered desktop mini digital photo frame, powered by two Energizer Ultimate lithium AAA batteries. (pictured below)
To enter: Tell me your favorite/dream destination, for scenery or wildlife. (mine would be Scotland!)
Extra entries:
Subscribe to my feed-8 entries
Blog about this-7 entries
Grab my button-6 entries
Follow me on twitter-5 entries
Leave a comment on any non-giveaway post- 4 entries
Enter the contest-3 entries
Tweet this giveaway-2 entries ( can be done daily, button at bottom)
Share this giveaway on Facebook-1 entry (can be done daily, button on bottom)
Contest ends 7/1/11
Disclosure: A gift card was provided by Energizer who is also providing the giveaway. All opinions are my own.
Is Your place in need of a style update? Apartment Guides Your Picks. Your Place. sweepstakes for a chance to win 10,000 to redo your house to fit your own style. Right now until August 10, you can visit www.yourpicksyourplace.com to vote for preferred room design showcasing furniture and home decor items selected by featured bloggers. Every two weeks the site will feature 4 new designs, by voting for your favorite, you’ll be entered to win 10,000 dollar grand prize or one of eight $250 weekly prizes.
