Time to get outside! Spring Forward with Scotts Florida Select Mulch!

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It's the time of year where everyone is getting outside and working on their lawns, gardens and landscaping. Here in Florida, the sooner you start, the better, because it's just going to get hotter and hotter out there! This is where Scotts Florida Select Natural Eucalyptus Mulch comes in!

Scotts Florida Select Natural Eucalyptus Mulch is fantastic! Eucalyptus Mulch is a sustainable gardening alternative to Cypress, it is grown in Florida, for Florida! Eucalyptus Mulch is the best option for your landscape because it's sustainable, effective, natural & it's local.

Our first yard task was to re-mulch the shrubs around the front porch. Our gardening supplies included Scotts Nature Scapes mulch in Sierra Red (unfortunately it was not Scotts Florida Select Natural Eucalyptus Mulch as we weren't able to find any in Central Florida. The Nature Scapes is great too though- it comes in several colors and textures, it also has no wood waste!), gloves, pruning sheers, & yard waste bin. My husband trimmed the shrubs, got them all nice and level, weeded under them and then placed the Scotts mulch Nature Scapes Advanced mulch down. It looks great! It's amazing to see what a difference that little bit of work does!

The next project I want to take on is a whiskey barrel garden or two on or near the porch and I can't wait to get my hands on some Scotts Florida Select Natural Eucalyptus Mulch for it!

Or maybe a funky fun garden space...

Do you have any spring/summer garden or outdoor living area plans? If so, please share, I'd love to hear about them!

Olay Fresh Effects!

Recently I was asked if I wanted to try out Olays new fresh Effects line. I was so thrilled to say yes! Based off my email communication, I was expecting a small box of some beauty products to try. Boy was I wrong! Even Cole was excited about the HUGE box that showed up!

The BIG package!

Not only did I get 6 items to try, I got big vanity display too!

Vanity and Fresh Effects line.

My favorite product out of all of them is hard to choose; but if I had to, I would have to say it's the Bead Me Up! exfoliator! You can feel the little microbeads doing their job when using it & my skin felt (& looked) great when I was done.

Bead Me Up!

Next would be the Shine Shine Go Away! along with the Va-Va-Vivid! powered contour cleansing system. Shine Shine Go Away! does exactly what it says it does, no shine when I was done with it! It's thicker & a silvery grey color, kind of like a mask but without the heaviness of a mask. Va-Va-Vivid! is small but powerful. It's little triangle head gets into hard to get spots (the side of your nose!) and the vibrations get the cleanser into a nice lather.

Shine, Shine, Go Away!

Va-Va-Vivid!

I LOVED Long Live Moisture!! It's a silky smooth moisturizing lotion that is fantastic! You just need a little bit and you are good to go!

Long Live Moisture!

I'm not a big make up girl, so the Swipe Out! make up removal wipes didn't get used too much. They did make it a quick and easy process when I tested them though! I did like that they don't leave an oily feeling like some make up removers can do though.

Swipe Out!

My least favorite was the BB Cream! I have heard so many wonderful things about the magic those creams hold- moisturizing, tinted, sunscreen all in one! I will give it those, it was lightly tinted, I felt moisturized (and I will just take their word for the sunscreen), however I felt like it never set. I felt it the entire time I had it on and I had oily spots where I don't normally get them. I personally couldn't wait to take it off, Swipe Off! did a great job of that! After a bad first try, I gave it two more times and still didn't like it.

BB Cream!

Overall, the Olay Fresh Effects line is awesome! I definitely recommend them! I've seen the line in Walmart and they aren't badly priced; and of you're a couponer like me, I've seen some coupons in the Sunday inserts as well!

You can follow Olay online-  Facebook & Twitter @OlayUS!
Which of the Olay Fresh Effects products is your favorite and how does it fit into your daily beauty routine?

NOTE: Olay does not represent or warrant the accuracy of any statements made here, nor does it endorse any opinions expressed within this blogsite.

Disclosure- The Olay Fresh Effects product, information, display, gift pack & gift card have been provided by Olay. All opinions are my own.

No nonsense Here

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of No nonsense for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.
Did you know that No nonsense makes colored tights and leggings? Like more than just black, suntan, nude, etc I had no clue! Colors are definitely in right now (and if I pick the right color, it might hide colorful baby food!) No nonsense tights and leggings add a pop of color and fun to an outfit! As a new mom, I don't get out much.  So my outfits tend not to be to much more than jeans and a T-shirt. But a mom can dream right? I got on Polyvore.com and made this fun purple sparkly outfit for a night out! What do you think? What would you wear with a fun colored pair of No nonsense tights or leggings?

One of the many great things about No nonsense tights and leggings is that they are available at the grocery store, drug store and mass retail stores!  Another plus?  They don't cost an arm and a leg!  Everyone loves it when things are affordable, so this is a big win in my book!
No nonsense is in the social media world too! You can like No nonsense on Facebook and follow them on twitter @benononsense. I am and you should too :)
No nonsense has partnered with fashion expert Jill Martin! She is the New York Correspondent for for Access Hollywood, and co-author of the New York Times bestselling style guide "I Have Nothing to Wear!"  She can work a closet into amazing, affordable outfits, so she is PERFECT for No nonsense.

Babies.... and a giveaway

Nope, I'm not giving away my baby... although I'm sure I'd have a mile long list of people who would be willing to take him off my hands if the opportunity came around. However I am giving away baby goodies!! 

 Having a baby isn't cheap. Those little cuties need lots of things, and those things add up quickly! Recently I was given a pack of baby stuff that helps cut the cost of some of the needed goodies. One of the big cost cutters is Perrigo Nutritional store brand baby formula. Now those of you who know me are probably sitting here saying "now Jillian, you don't use formula" which would be true.  I've proudly breastfed my baby since day one. While that is one of my number one money savers on baby stuff some people choose not to breastfed, can't do it, or do a combo feeding.  What ever the reasons, you can still save on baby formula!  Did you know that Perrigo Nutritional store brand baby formula is just as nutritional complete as the name brand formulas, but they cost about 50% less?  They are the makers of Target's Up & Up and Walmart's Parent's Choice.  To go with a can of each store brand formulas I also received a formula dispenser (which I'll probably use for some kind of snacks).  We also got a Munchkin bottle brush with built in soap dispenser & Munchkin's awesome Sprout bottle drying rack. Both of these come in handy for the bottles the baby gets while I'm at work. 

Baby gift pack! 

Last but certainly not least, a really good money saver- Sandra Gordon's book Save a Bundle: 50+ Ways to Save Big on Baby Gear. Sandra goes over great money saving tips, advice on what items you should splurge on and the ones you can definitely save on. 

Our Munchkin Sprout loaded up!

Now here is the fun part!  I'm giving away a baby pack for one of my readers!  This baby pack includes: One can of Parent’s Choice Premium, One can of Up & Up Advantage, One copy of Save a Bundle: 50+ Ways to Save Big on Baby Gear, Baby bottle drying rack, Formula dispenser & Bottle brush! Just follow the Rafflecopter to see ways to enter! This giveaway will end on December 18th, 2012 12am EST


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Disclaimer:  The Perrigo Nutritionals product, information, and two gift packs have been provided by Perrigo Nutritionals. All opinions are my own.  To see my full disclosure, please follow this link. 

Progresso

It's late October, and for most of us that means fall weather! ok, so we really haven't hit fall yet in Florida; but that hasn't stopped me from pulling out Progresso's super yummy soup!

I just had a bowl of their light Chicken Pot Pie Style soup & it sure was tasty! I am a HUGE chicken pot pie fan, do I was very excited to try this soup. The only thing missing was the flaky pastry shell! It was more soup like (naturally) than regular pot pie filling, but still tasted yummy. It had chunks of chicken, potato, carrots, peas and celery in it; not just a few of each like a skimpy pot pie, it had a lot! This soup is also part of their 100 calorie line up! How great is that?

Thanks to the lovely people at Progresso & BlogSpark, I received this Progresso pack of goodies shown below! They are so generous that they are giving me a second pack to give away to one of my lucky readers!! This pack has 2 cans of delish Progresso soup, a travel soup mug with spoon in the lid (perfect for lunch at work!), large water bottle & a lunch bag! Now how to win! Unfortunately for me (but lucky for you!) I am having computer issues so I'm having to do my whole post via my iPhone. So entry is super simple! Leave me one comment telling me what your favorite soup is! Saturday, November 3rd, I'll randomly pick a winner from the comments. Good luck!!

In addition to the lovely soup gift pack, if you go to http://goo.gl/WbbPS you can download a coupon for $1.25 off the purchase of 4 cans of Progresso soup!

Disclosure: The coupons, information and gift packs have been provided by Progresso® through MyBlogSpark.

Using random.org our winner is Sunshine!! Congratulations!