This giveaway has ended: WE HAVE A WINNER - Congratulations, Maggie!!!]
[Updated 11/24/08: Our week long giveaways have begun: Open House Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, Day 5, Day 6, Day 7, Day 8]
Welcome to a preview of our Holiday Picks & Giveaways 2008 (November 24 - December 1) sponsored by some of the most awesomely generous brands I know, who have graciously agreed to provide some really cool stuff for you (yes, YOU!) I mean, yours...okay, isn't it time we ALL put the WIN back into the winter holidays and made re-gifting a rule?!?
Seriously.
Raising 4 kids (we'll have two teenagers in the house, this year) my husband, Garth (not his real name) and I try really hard to remember these 4 simple rules to surviving the holidays:
1. Take care of yourself - seriously, the rest will follow.
2. Keep expectations reasonably low - it can only get better, from here, right?
3. Take back your calendar - limiting commitments only encourages downtime and that's a good thing.
4. Celebrate with family and friends - oh, and there's no shame in including them in preparations, or asking for help, either.
It doesn't always work. Sometimes, we score...big time.
My picks, product features and blog posts, as always, are advertorial free. No one is paying me, to talk about their product. It's just some really nice stuff that I thought you guys would like, too.
Oh, did I mention the really cool prizes and awesome giveaways!?!?
Yep, in less than two weeks, I'm having a virtual open house (kind of) and invite each and everyone one of you to join me on November 24th and...heck...stay the WHOLE week...until December 1st...if you'd like, I don't mind!
In addition to, what I hope will be, informative articles for you to read with tips on how to make the holidays fun (again) visit with us and you may just win some amazing prizes... like games and toys for the kids, gift cards, fun gadgets to use in your holiday baking, cool outerwear and movies for mom and dad...phew...and much, much more, just in time for the holidays.
[see rule number one]
The standard rule of thumb for good dental hygiene is to make appointments for a check-up...teeth cleaning...every six months...brush and floss your teeth at least twice a day...yada-yada.
But, if you're like me -- living in a house with very little dental insurance -- the kids come first and taking care of your teeth is the LAST thing on your mind, right now.
Unless, someone offers you a new power toothbrush that really works - yes?
I had the pleasure of reviewing a really cool new power tooth brush, earlier this year, and haven't put it down, since.
It's called Ultreo and it is the first toothbrush that offers a gentle brushing experience like no other and long-lasting feeling of clean, thanks to its innovative ultrasound technology.
How does it work?
- Precisely tuned sonic bristle action creates bubbles and cleans upon contact
- Ultrasound is channeled into the bubbles through a ultrasound waveguide
- The bubbles are activated by the ultrasound and transformed into pulsating bubbles
It's sort of like a jewelery cleaner for your pearly whites.
Want one?
To help kick-off our week long Holiday Survival Guide 2008 event (Nov. 24 - Dec. 1) the lovely makers of the Ultreo Power Toothbrush will send one of our lucky readers their awesome ultrasound toothbrush!
[Retail Value: $149.99]
FIND IT HERE: Ultreo.com
WIN IT HERE: Just leave a comment on this post by 10:00 a.m. on November 23rd (Sunday) and you ARE automatically entered to WIN IT! One (1) winner will be picked (via random.org) and announced via email and post on PRIZEYWinners!
Help us spread the word about our open house by featuring our Holiday Survival Guide 2008 button (shown below) on your website, or blog...MAKE SURE YOU COME BACK AND LEAVE ME THE LINK IN THE COMMENTS SECTION...and you'll be automatically entered for 3 extra chances to win!
Button, button, who's got the button?
Oh, and here's the nifty little code, just so you know:
Good luck and, you know, wake me when New Years ends!
Anything else?
You can take a look at all of our fantastic picks, as they are added each day November 24 - December 1, 2008, by visiting our Holiday Picks & Giveaways 2008 page.
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