Giveaway: Doggie Couture Gift Card

One lucky reader will get a chance to shop for their dog at Doggie Couture Shop! At Doggie Couture Shop they are committed to offering the best premiere shopping destination for hip, stylish doggie products. They believe that your doggie is an extension of you!

They have real attention to quality and detail that is second to none, so rest assured you will be impressed with the glamor and luxury that is a cornerstone of every Doggie Couture Shop accessory. Are you ready for your change to go shopping with a $50 gift card at Doogie Couture Shop? Here is what you need to do!

  • Visit Doggie Couture Shop and have a look around. Then, leave a comment on this post telling us what you would buy if you won the gift card. Comment before midnight on August 24th.
  • For an additional entry, follow them on Twitter @DoggieCouture then leave a comment here letting us know that you did.
  • For another entry, be a fan of Doggie Couture Shop on Facebook. Leave another comment here for this as well.
  • The winner will be chosen at random after the giveaway ends, and contacted by email. So please be sure to enter your email correctly. The winner will have 3 days to respond, otherwise a new winner will be chosen.

*This giveaway is now closed. Congrats to Jen.*

Temporary Tattoos With Spirit!

The pink ribbon is such an important and recognizable symbol with breast cancer awareness! The pink ribbon temporary tattoo from Gamefaces.com is the perfect way to show your support of this worthy cause. These can be worn on the cheek, hand, arm, back or ankle and truly make a powerful statement. I chose to go “old school” and put mine right on my bicep!!

They work so well, and I liked them so much better than other temporary tattoos that I have used. Why? I love that they are press-on (no water needed), and especially love how easy they are to take off too. Team Dynamics uses their patent pending silk screening process assures that the color will be vibrant and long lasting. Team Dynamics donates a portion of all Awareness Ribbon proceeds to an appropriate charity.

They also offer a lot of other great temporary tattoos for all kinds of occasions. Perfect for fundraisers, cheering on your favorite team, or just showing your love for something (for example, they have paw print tattoos!), the temporary tattoos from Team Dynamics are a lot of fun. Check out the website to learn more and to see all the great options.

Love to camp?

We enjoy camping, but don’t get to go as often as we would like. However, making the most of the experience and writing down the memories, is easy in the fun Camping Journal from Journals Unlimited.

We love the “Write-It-Down!”series because they have an easy to fill-in format that makes it quick and easy to write down the things that you want to remember. Journals Unlimited offers over 60 titles, with themes such as travel, wine, recipe, reading, parenting, fitness, camping, self, family, gratitude, and many more. With so many titles to choose from,  there is bound to be a journal just right for you!

I love the sturdy cover, and the fun way the pages and cover are designed. The paper is awesome too! The journals are printed in the USA on acid-free recycled paper using soy-based ink! So, not only is it a fun way to keep your memories, it is something that you will enjoy looking at for years to come. They have a handmade feeling which is also very nice, and I think that they would be a great gift for any occasion.

Fun with plants from Dunecraft

If you love plants, or know someone who does, then the products that Dunecraft has to offer will make you so excited! I love plants, so I was very happy to try out their Hydro-Dome hydroponic grow dome. But they have so many other fun products too, for example their Strange Plants collection features plants that move, plants that grow eyeballs, plants that grow flowers that look like brains, and plants that eat flies and small insects!

The kit comes with everything that you need, and good clear instructions on how to set up your dome. They even include stickers so you can make the outside look as pretty as the inside. The very cool part is that they are all grown without dirt, and they grow very fast! Our seeds were sprouting within two days, and they love the windowsill and are going like gangbusters. We are going to have lettuce to eat in no time at all!

It is very easy to set up, and fun to watch. It amazed me how quickly the plants started growing. Once they have sprouted and get roots going down through the growing pod, the fun starts with fertilizer, and aeration. They include all of the items you need for that as well. The complete kit is just $29.99 and would be a perfect gift for teaching children about plants, or just for someone who loves plants. You can find the Hydro-Dome and a ton of other very fun and educational items on the Dunecraft website.

GoodLight Natural Candles

There is nothing quiet like the glow of a candle. It’s something we love, but have been worried about since reading a lot of information about what goes into regular candles. So of course, we were thrilled to learn about GoodLight Natural Candles!!

GoodLight Natural Candles are the first ever nontoxic candle offered at paraffin prices. If you don’t know about paraffin, they are candles made from petroleum-based paraffin wax, which, up until this spring, were the only affordable choice on the market. However, paraffin wax is the toxic waste from oil refineries!! Parafffin fumes are linked to cancer and birth defects. GoodLight’s palm wax candles, you can have pure, healthy candlelight that cost far less than any beeswax or soy wax candle on the market.

We loved the way they glowed, and they lasted a long time too. Also, they didn’t give off a scent, which is perfect for our household because I have allergies, and we have a pet bird (birds have sensitive respiratory systems). We also thought that the company offered a great range of candle sizes, which means you can find a healthy candle choice for any occasion. We got to try the votives and tea lights, which were perfect for nights under the stars enjoying a summer BBQ. The votives are all around useful for a variety of candle holders.

It was great to know that we weren’t harming our lungs, the planet, or our pocket book! It felt really smart to replace our paraffin candles with a palm based alternative. And they look great too! If you are looking for a healthy alternative to paraffin, but at a good cost, these should be on your wish list for sure!

Learn more at www.naturalcandles.com, where you can buy GoodLight or find the GoodLight retailer closest to you.

Dansette