Clorox® Clean-Up® Recipes For Fun / Ultimate Mess Party Contest

When was the last time you got really messy with your children? Thanks to Social Moms and Clorox Clean-Up Recipes for Fun I am able to share my messy creative fun with you all while letting you in on a mess of a contest!

 I know sometimes we would prefer to keep everything clean, everything spotless, everything germ-free, especially as parents with children! Are you looking for a solution to creative and messy fun that also ends with a quick clean-up?

 Clorox® Clean-Up® is having a contest that promotes messiness with many fun activities and recipes to enhance creativity for art and crafts , creative cooking, kiddie cooking, and wacky science!

When has making a mess been soo rewarding? The Ultimate Mess Party contest sponsored by Clorox Clean-Up Recipes For Fun Website is giving you a chance to win $10,000 towards an Ultimate Mess Party! There are many chances to instantly win coupons and $100 gift cards from a variety of retailers every day, all you have to do is register with the option of obtaining 10 extra entrees for submitting a recipe of your own! Also for those couponistas out there they will reward you with a $1.00 coupon off Clorox® Clean-Up® instantly! Prizes are awarded randomly so be sure to keep checking back daily!

How do I safely clean-up my mess? Whether your mess is in the kitchen or the classroom Clorox has got you totally covered! View Clorox Clean-Up is your Recipe For Fun for tips on how to clean and disinfect your messy play!

My recipe for fun is posted in the Arts and Crafts category! Since my children are younger this was an easy activity that they could help fully participate in all while having fun and enjoy getting a bit messy!


Glitzy Paper Plate Polar Bear

Supplies:

3 large paper plates
2 small paper plates (6-inches)
White card stock (any color you prefer is fine too)
Crayons
Markers
Glitter (any color you desire)
Dixie Cups (small and clear)
Large Wiggly eyes (unless you prefer drawing them on with markers)
Crafting glue
Scissors

Directions:

1. Take one of the large paper plates this will be the face of your Polar Bear, your children depending on their age can go ahead and draw on their faces.

2. Draw and cut out on the card stock a set of ears, arms, and legs. If you just desire to make the face then all is needed is the ears!

* The ears are half circles, the arms and legs can be circles, you can get creative with this part unless you have a template. Templates can be found online or at your local craft store.

3. To make the body cut the other large paper plate in half and glue the other half of the plate to another full sized paper plate to sturdy the body.

4. Back to the face, glue on the wiggly eyes and Dixie cup for the nose if preferred. If you prefer to draw a face that is fine too. Ears are easily glued on, along with the arms and legs.


5. Glitter can be sprinkled your Polar Bears body after glue has been administered!


***Clean-Up easily with Clorox® Clean-Up® , most of your mess will be from markers on the surface used, glue spots, and glitter! Simply spray the area and wipe clean! More ideas on how Clorox® Clean-Up® can work for you by clicking here. ***

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Lifeway Foods Sweepstakes - Supporting Women & Children's Health (EMC)

Lifeway Foods, Christy Turlington Burns Kick Off Every Mother Counts Sweepstakes to Raise Funds for Maternal Health

Win a Grand Prize VIP Trip to Chicago

Pick Up Specially Marked Bottles of Lowfat Kefir for Your Chance to Win All-Expense Paid Trip to Attend VIP Screening of Award-Winning Documentary

CLICK HERE TO ENTER IN:  http://apps.facebook.com/lifewayemc/contests/180168

Morton Grove, IL – Lifeway Foods, Inc., (NASDAQ: LWAY) a leading supplier of kefir and organic kefir cultured dairy products, today announced the kickoff of its national Every Mother Counts (EMC) Sweepstakes and fundraising campaign to support maternal health. Every Mother Counts is an advocacy and mobilization campaign founded by Christy Turlington Burns to increase education and support for maternal mortality reduction globally.

The Grand Prize for the sweepstakes includes an all-expense paid trip for two to Chicago on April 16 to meet global maternal health advocate and founder of EMC, Christy Turlington Burns. Additional highlights from the grand prize include:

·         VIP viewing of Turlington Burns’ powerful new documentary “No Woman, No Cry.” The film shares stories of at-risk pregnant women and their caregivers as they face critical junctures in their pregnancies in four parts of the world.

·         Two-night stay at the Waldorf Astoria Chicago hotel.

·         Special gift bag with prizes.

·         $500 cash for expenses.

Following the event, Lifeway will host a question-and-answer panel with Turlington Burns and Lifeway CEO Julie Smolyansky, who has become an advocate for EMC, most recently visiting Bangladesh and running the New York City Marathon for Team EMC to raise awareness for the cause. The panel will be moderated by Jane M. Hussein Saks, executive director at the Ellen Stone Belic Institute for the Study of Women and Gender in the Arts and Media at Columbia College in Chicago.

To enter, simply purchase specially-marked bottles of Lifeway’s Lowfat Kefir and look for the unique entry code on the bottle cap— most varieties feature the sweepstakes cap sticker. Then, enter this code on the special sweepstakes app at the Lifeway Kefir Facebook Page.

All entries for the grand prize must be received before March 11 and the winner will be announced on March 14.

First prize will receive a Lifeway-EMC prize pack; second, third and fourth prizes will also be awarded. In all, Lifeway Foods will give away more than 200 prizes. In addition to the sweepstakes, Lifeway is donating five cents of the purchase price of each specially-marked bottle of Lowfat Blueberry Kefir to Every Mother Counts.

www.everymothercounts.org

http://apps.facebook.com/lifewayemc/contests/180168

Worldess Wednesday - Helana at the Park

At the local park here at the beach!

At the park, Helana had a visit from her Father the 11th-14th of this month.

The sun was bright we both had our eyes closed!

She is fearless!

 Loves Heights!

I was afraid she'd fall!!

Helana and her Father going down the slide!

Be sure to check out my Mother's blog "Loving Heart Designs" to see her "Wordless Wednesday", capturing my son Collin's "1st" Birthday this past Sunday (2/19)

Click below:

http://www.lovingheartdesigns.com/2012/02/wordless-wednesday-first-birthday.html"

Also this week! I'm posting a re-cap of Collin's "1st" Birthday party!!! Be on the lookout for that!

Happy "1st" Birthday Collin

TVFlashbacks.com - Hours of Affordable Fun now on DVD!

Launching February 21st! You can order a variety of fun and educational titles from TVFlashbacks.com also I will have a code for 25% off  on launch day! Be sure to come back for this exclusive code and also for a giveaway package including "10" DVDs of your choice!!!

Thanks to  TVFlashbacks.com for the opportunity to review and host this wonderful giveaway! I was not reimbursed in any other way, the personal opinions are my own!

Woolite Complete - $2 Off and a Weekly Sweepstakes

Woolite® COMPLETE wants you to share about your favorite article of clothing you could never live without and automatically be entered into a weekly sweepstakes drawing for a chance to win a $100 gift card with the grand prize winner receiving a $250 gift card at the end of the promotion. Woolite® COMPLETE is also providing a digital coupon for $2 off Woolite® COMPLETE Here’s how to enter: “Like” Woolite® on Facebook. Post your story about your favorite article of clothing you could never live without on the Woolite® Facebook wall. Click here for full sweepstakes details and rules Thanks to Smiley360.com for this information, sign up today for free to follow your favorite brands and become aware of discounts, giveaways, and great reviews.

Mickey Mouse Clubhouse - I Heart Minnie DVD - Review

Join Mickey Mouse and the Clubhouse gang for a special celebration of Minnie Mouse's birthday! Disney's Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: I  Heart Minnie is packed with five fun-filled episodes as well as an all new bonus feature “You’re Invited to Minnie’s Birthday Party!”  Two Best Friend necklaces are also included with this DVD, a great gift to give to that special someone!

If your like me I'm having a Valentine's Day party this weekend! Since Valentines was during the week we didn't have time for a real celebration! Our party will be full of sweets and also a DVD treat with Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: I Heart Minnie! Boys and girls alike will love watching their favorite characters in a fun filled celebration for Valentines!

We are also celebrating my son Collin's "1st" Birthday so its cool that there is an episode called "Minnie's Birthday"!

With Spring and Easter just around the corner there are episodes included for these memorable celebrations as well!
Watch  "Minnie's Birthday" and "Daisy's Dance" below:

A bit about "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: I Heart Minnie DVD

Follow along and Celebrate Minnie’s Birthday

MICKEY MOUSE CLUBHOUSE: I HEART MINNIE

Available On DVD with Digital Copy, February 7, 2012

The Digital Copy Allows Parents To Easily, Quickly Download The Episodes Onto A Computer

Or Secondary Handheld Device For On-The-Go Access

 This coming Valentine and Easter Seasons, The Walt Disney Studios invites everyone to get the party started as the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse gang - Daisy, Mickey, Donald & Goofy - celebrate MinnieMouse’s birthday. Releasing for the first time on DVD and Digital Copy, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: I  Minnie will be made available for purchase nationwide on February 7, 2012.

Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: I Heart Minnie has been packaged to include five, fun-filled episodes - each underlining the themes of friendship, teamwork, sharing and problem solving – and an all new bonus feature “You’re Invited to Minnie’s Birthday Party,” as well as two complimentary Best Friend necklaces to keep as mementos and/or to share with a very special someone this Valentine’s Day.

The five classic episodes include:

·       Minnie & Daisy’s Flower Shower (All-New, Never-Before-Seen) - The botanical highlight of the year is in trouble, unless Minnie and Daisy can get their flowers to bloom! Together, they board the glove balloon to help coax the clouds to sprinkle much needed rain.

·       Daisy’s Dance -Clap your hands and tap your feet! Join Daisy, as she gets ready for one of the most important events of her life––performing in the big talent show!

·       Daisy’s Pet Project - The Pet Parade is almost here and Daisy needs to find the perfect animal for which she can love and care. But it’s not as easy as she thinks and soon she has three new friends: an elephant named Bubbles, a giraffe called Longfellow and a bunny called Captain Jumps-a-lot!

·       Minnie’s Rainbow - After a brightly colored rainbow appears over the clubhouse, Minnie searches for the pot of gold that’s supposed to be at its end. Along the way, she meets a leprechaun and discovers that not all treasure turns out to be as she expected!

·       Minnie’s Birthday – Today is Minnie’s birthday, but the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse friends need to set up her birthday party.

About The Walt Disney Studios:

For more than 85 years, The Walt Disney Studios has been the foundation on which The Walt Disney Company (DIS: NYSE) was built. Today, the Studio brings quality movies, music and stage plays to consumers throughout the world. Feature films are released under four banners: Walt Disney Pictures,which includes Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pixar Animation Studios, Disneynature, Touchstone Pictures and Marvel. Original music and motion picture soundtracks are produced under Walt Disney Records and Hollywood Records, while Disney Theatrical Group produces and licenses live events, including Broadway theatrical productions, Disney on Ice and Disney LIVE!. For more information, please visit www.disney.com.

 

Thanks to Click Communications & The Walt Disney Studios for the opportunity to review!