Showing posts with label MOR Cosmetics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label MOR Cosmetics. Show all posts

Thursday, February 14, 2013

Valentine's Day: Jewelry, Scent and Spa, OH MY! Edition


Left: Pictures on Gold Butterfly Pendant, Upper Right: MOR Cosmetics Blood Orange Bliss Duet, Lower Right: H2O+ Purifying Sea Salt Body Collection

Happy Valentine's Day Butterflies!

I hope you are all having a fantastic love day! I thought I'd share how I celebrated mine. As you know Butterflies factor heavily into everything for me they represent change, growth and transformation. This year is a year with many big changes and transformations ahead that are already underway. For me, there is no better gift than one that is personal, personalization can go beyond simple engraving, and when I hit upon PicturesOnGold.com Butterfly Pendant it was love at first sight. You can have a picture of your choice put in the center, or your child's thumbprint. I selected a picture of me and mama butterfly for my custom pendant, and when I saw the finished result I knew it would be my first pick as a Valentine's Day Buying Item, and I personally think it would also be fantastic for Mother's Day, Birthday's, Easter Gifts, or a special gift for a special Grad. It's pictured on the left hand side of the collage picture above.

My second Valentine's Day swoon item (on the upper right hand side of the collage picture above) is the MOR Cosmetics Blood Orange Bliss Duet, it comes packaged in a Peach colored heart coffret, the duet consists of a nurturing Shea Butter Hand Cream and Blood Orange Scented Soy Wax Petite Candle. The scent is ruby red Italian Blood Oranges infused with soft summer floral notes of Jasmine, Rose and Lily of the Valley resulting in a very fresh, delicious fragrance.

My third Valentine's Day swoon item is pictured on the lower right hand side of the collage above and it's the H2O Purifying Sea Salt Body Collection. The best way I can describe the body wash for this spa set is that you feel like you are in the inside of a champagne glass, the body wash lathers so well and it's so bubbly in a tingling and refreshing way that it feels sort of like the bubbles of a champagne glass! This set also helps to restore skin's mouisture balance and it feels super rich and indulgent. I began using H2O years ago when I discovered them in my local Bed, Bath and Beyond. In fact a lot of friends and family know I'm obsessed with their products and I get their kits often as gifts. I love their footcare sets as well.

My Take:

Valentine's Day is a day where we get to tell those we love just how much we appreciate them and vice-versa. I love personalized gifts and think that PicturesOnGold.com offerings of personal photo's on Gold or Silver Jewelry is such an amazing gift idea, and not just for Valentine's Day, but for any gift giving occasion! While Pictures on Gold was new to me, MOR and H2O+ definitely weren't as I've been using their products for a long time now. MOR products have wonderful scents and the most gorgeous packaging, and H2O+ products are also wonderfully scented and equally good for the skin, both of them feel like an indulgent spa day in the comfort of your own home!

Didn't get what you wanted this year? Our gift picks above are also a great way to say I Love You to YOU! So check them out for yourself as well as using them as gift ideas to give others.

Get Social With It:
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Follow @PicturesOnGold1 on Twitter
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Like Pictures On Gold on Facebook
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Follow @MORcosmetics on Twitter
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Like MOR Cosmetics on Facebook
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Follow @H2O_Plus on Twitter
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Like H2O on Facebook

How was your Valentine's Day Butterfly, Did Cupid Surprise You with something fantastic this year? Do Tell, leave us a comment and let us know!

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FTC Disclosure: No monetary compensation has been received to share our product reviews. All opinions are 100% my own. Pictures on Gold and H2O+ provided samples for editorial consideration, please note the Blood Orange Bliss Duet Kit by MOR Cosmetics was a prize that I won in a competition that they sponsored, I had NO obligation to share about it, I chose to do so because I truly love the products.

Sunday, February 12, 2012

What YOU need to know about how we use Rafflecopter + Winner Announcement + Grammys!




First the serious stuff:

Unfortunately I strongly think an explanation of how Ascending Butterfly has integrated Rafflecopter into our giveaway process is necessary.

Butterflies you asked for Rafflecopter and you got it. I have no problem exploring options that make things easier for us both, but it does NOT and I repeat do NOT substitute me moderating the entries. I still moderate EVERY entry. So for those who thought it would allow them to bypass the rules, I'm very sorry to tell you, that nothing slips past me. It is my job to give sponsors accurate numbers. And I will not allow entries that do not comply to pass through to 'pad' my numbers. I do everything with a very high level of integrity. I do not let Rafflecopter do my work for me.

Comments that read:

I want this
I want to win
I like that
Enter me

ARE NOT, and I repeat are NOT being entered, they are being DELETED before the random number generator picks the winner.

All of our entries, and this is PRIOR to our use of Rafflecopter, have had the same 2 mandatory requirements, since 2009, you have been informed clearly that to 'play' you need to be following us via GFC, this is mandatory, not an extra credit, and you need to post a URL link to an item from the sponsor that you like OTHER than the review item. Please don't tell me you can't copy the link. If 500 other people were able to copy a URL link so can you. No exceptions. If you do not post a URL link, regardless of whether or not you completed a million extra credits, all entries have to be deleted. and they will.

Mid 2010 we posted very clearly that we no longer email entrants when their main entries do not comply with win it instructions. We posted this clearly for a full year and a half. We are not emailing people to tell them their entries were voided for not complying with instructions.

I'm not naming names, but for the MOR giveaway instead of linking to another product from MOR's website, someone actually copied and pasted the link to our giveaway page and put in the rafflecopter form. All those entries from those that did that were deleted. Yes I do notice, yes I do check everything.


I look at it this way, I'd rather show 500 entries that are complete and fair and followed instructions than 1,000 that were not all legit. For those that took out the time to do things properly, I assure you that when a winner is being drawn, the only entries the random number generator will be choosing from are VALID ones.


Giveaways are truly labors of love for the bloggers that run them. We are not being paid for them. We do not profit from them. Bloggers can host plain reviews instead of going to bat to get a giveaway in addition.

I am not saying landing reviews are 'easy', but brands are of course more apt to welcome a review, but for the giveaway component, we are pitching and selling to that brand as to why they should consider including another item for our readers. Dear Butterflies, giveaways are a thank you. They are not required. They are not a given. Rafflecopter for the most part is making this process easier for YOU, I am still moderating all entries. So please help make this easier on us BOTH. Do not put in incomplete entries, do not put in false links, do not leave entries blank and think they won't be caught. The more my way of thanking my readers becomes a chore, the less prone I feel to keep doing it.

Now on to the fun stuff:

Lucky Winner:

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Annie A. - Winner of the MOR all 9 Lip Macarons Giveaway <-Comment 222 won! Please note Rafflecopter announces the winner in the widget, so you no longer have to wait for us to post the Winner Announcement to any Closed Giveaway, within 3 business days of any giveaway close date, the winner's comment number and user name will appear in the widget automatically.

Join me in congratulating our winner! And don't forget to show our current active Rafflecopter Giveaways:

 In Bloom Pajamas or Nightgown of YOUR Choice Giveaway 

AND Ugglebo Seattle Low Style Shearling Boots Giveaway! ARV $309 Ends 02/18 LOTS of love! (The In Bloom PJ's ends VERY SOON, so act fast!)

And as many of you already know my twitter alter ego is as 'The Official #TwitterPartyDJ' and I'm currently live tweeting during the Grammy's, follow me @Tracy_Iglesias and feel free to share with me your Grammy impressions, anything from performances to the fashion, nothing is off limits!

Hope you are enjoying the Grammy's tonight. Any big plans for Valentine's Day?

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Ascending Butterfly received the products mentioned above free of charge for editorial consideration. However, all opinions expressed are 100% my own. I am disclosing this information in accordance with the Federal Trade Commisions 16 CFR, Part 255 Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising. Our full Giveaway Rules and Disclosure Policy can be found HERE.

Saturday, February 4, 2012

{CLOSED} Win all NINE Mor Cosmetics Lip Macarons Gloss/Balms - Rafflecopter #Giveaway! ARV $90

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This giveaway is now CLOSED. Thanks so much to our wonderful sponsor MOR Cosmetics! We look forward to working with you again. The Winner is Annie A, Entry #222 (winners are selected using the random number generator via rafflecopter). Remember: There are great giveaways active on the upper right hand side of the page!
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Ascending Butterfly's Valentine's Day Buying Guide Giveaway #1, sponsored by:


Just because my Valentine's Day isn't quite going to be all hearts and flowers this year, doesn't mean that I can't get my inner Diva on! I can't say kisses are gauranteed with this one, but you definitely stand a pretty good chance when your lips are this soft, deliciously smooth and yummily scented.

Lips are no different than the rest of your face, they require occasional exfoliation, SPF protection/sunscreen and moisturization, yes you can stave off those deep lip wrinkles! The smoother your pucker the better you'll feel, and the more confident you are, the more kissable you will be.

I have been learning to embrace change lately (well OK, admittedly some of it by force), and I have a new favorite lip gloss/balm to share with you! At least this is very much a happy change!

Lip Macaron

Mor Cosmetics Lip Macaron's are my by far my favorite lip gloss/lip balm hybrid. They provide the moisturization of a balm, and the sheer, subtle shine of your favorite gloss. They don't make my lips feel like an oil slick, yet provide long lasting moisture that definitely make your lips much more kissably smooth.

About

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Soothing & hydrating
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Contains Vitamin E to nourish lips
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Contains Beeswax for healing
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Adds a sheer, subtle shine to lips
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - 9 Delicious Flavors: Sorbet, Rosebud, Peach Nectar, Lychee Flower, Blood Orange, French Vanilla, Cassis Noir, Apples and Passion Flower <- I love them all, but Passion Flower and Cassis Noir are tied for my lip macaron favorite scent!
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - This product is not tested on animals

My Take

These have replaced my former favorite Burts Bees hands down! I love the perfect moisture, subtle shimmer (that does not interfere with the color of any lipstick you might layer it with), and the scents are fantastic! These are not just perfect gifts for Valentine's Day, they are perfect anytime!

And you know how much I love a win/win, not only are they hosting a great giveaway here, there is also a great giveaway on Mor Cosmetic's Facebook Page too! It's called the Celebration of Love Sweepstakes and the prize is a private screening of the movie 'The Vow' for you and 100 of your closest friends PLUS a $500 shopping spree on www.morcosmetics.com. That would definitely get you a ton of delightful pampering products for your skin!

Enter using the Rafflecopter form below, if it doesn't load for you, hit refresh! (You can let me know in the comments below if you like using Rafflecopter and would like us to continue using it). Start by pressing the big green button that says '+1 Do It' to get started with the Mandatory Entry! (And if you experience any problems using Rafflecopter to get your daily tweets, no worries, just copy the link to your tweet and leave it as a comment on this post instead!

Monday, May 9, 2011

Winners Announcements, Giveaways and more!


It's my favorite time of the day, time to make YOU smile with another winners list! All Winners Listed Below Have Confirmed Their Win!


Giveaway Name: Easter Basket of Your Choice Giveaway - Ended 04/19

Winner: JS22

Special Thanks to the Happy Easter Store for hosting!

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Giveaway Name: Win a Rug Mother's Day Giveaway with Madison at Main! Ended 04/30
Winner: Stephanie (I know we have several Stephanie's, please note that Stephanie A. has already confirmed this win)
Special Thanks to Madison at Main for hosting!

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Active Giveaways!

It's Mothers Month at Ascending Butterfly!

1) Ends 05/10 - Clarisonic Review and $200 B-Glowing Gift Card Giveaway! (so you can get a Clarisonic, or anything else your heart desires!) - Enter HERE!

2) Ends 05/13 - Give Mama A Little MOR for Mother's Day Heart Shaped Gift Tins Giveaway! Indulgent Products in a Heart Shaped tin - Enter HERE!

3) Ends 05/31 - Featured Handbag in the Spotlight: Pelle Camden Belted Leather Satchel Giveaway! (It's Birkin Style, without the sacrifice your budget price tag!) - Enter HERE!

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Earthies Giveaway Entries are being processed and we will announce the winner soon! Hope you all had a fantastic Mother's Day!

Saturday, May 7, 2011

Give Mama A Little MOR for Mother's Day Heart Shaped Gift Tins Giveaway! Ends 05/15!

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This giveaway is now CLOSED. Thanks so much to our wonderful sponsor MOR Cosmetics! We look forward to working with you again! The winner has been notified and upon confirmation, follower name will be posted both here and on our homepage. Remember: There are great giveaways active on the upper right hand side of the page!
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Ascending Butterfly's Annual Mother's Day Buying Guide Giveaway, brought to you by:

NOTE: Entry Deadline Extended for this giveaway due to server maintenance causing site issues, we apologize for any inconvenience!

Is your mom the hostess with the mostest? Is presentation important to her?

I have a long time love with creative packaging ,wrapping paper and presentation, which is probably why I'm so in love Mor Cosmetics. Their products are amazing, don't get me wrong, but much like a kid at Christmas, I can't wait to see the packaging! I didn't think it was possible to fall more in love with their packaging, I love all their packaging be it paper or tins, and I fell head over heels with the packaging (and the products) included in the Dear Mr. Patridge limited edition holiday gift set (see HERE for review), I don't know how they manage to keep topping themselves, but they have come up with another 'perfect gift'. Their Mother's Day Heart Shaped Gift Tins are brilliantly pacakaged as always, and contain a Soapette and Hand Cream in your choice of scent. Each of the colors represent a different scent choice.

I can't gaurantee you 'favorite' status, but I can assure you mom will love these, and YOU for being so thoughtful!

MOR Mother's Day Heart Shaped Gift Tins


These sets offer Super Luxe Love for your skin, at a price that won't break the bank! At $17, you should totally splurge and buy mom all three! For less than the cost of a dozen roses you can get mom a more longer lasting gift, that's good for her skin, whose scent will transport her, and the tin can be re-purposed!

The Sets:




Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Hand Over Heart - (White Heart) - Snow Gardenia Scented Soapette and Hand Cream - Gardenia, Juniper Berry and Angelica introduce the classical Snow Gardenia fragrance with a touch of Ylang Ylang, Vanilla and Sandalwood to finish the base accords. (While picking a Mor favorite is much like picking a favorite child, I have to admit Snow Gardenia is my favorite Mor scent!)




Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Heart of Gold - (Pink Heart) - Lychee Flowers Scented Soapette and Hand Cream - scent is produced with sparkling sweet lychee flowers united with ripe Berries, soft powdery Florals and the slightest hint of Green Forest Woods.




Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Sweet Heart - (Black Heart) - Marshmallow Scented Soapette and Hand Cream - Vanilla Musk and Jasmine Flower, Sugar dipped Rose petals with White Carnation and Cotton Candy play beautifully to create a deliciously sweet perfume!  (It's not a clawing sweet, but the florals do make the Vanilla Musk a little less heavy, this is so hard to describe for some reason! You really just have to experience it for yourself to fully understand! You won't be left smelling like candy, trust me!)

My Take

Mor definitely has done it again! The products not only are contained in a re-purposeable and beautiful gift tin, they even put a very pretty bow on it for you. Literally the only 'thinking' you have to do with this is decide on a scent (unless you of course take my advice and get all three!).

These are great to buy and tuck away for a ton of gift giving needs, in addition to mother's day, these make great birthday gifts, hostess gifts, and do you have a teacher to buy for soon? Trust me, she'll love this way more than an apple! (While I appreciate the joys of fruit, as a former Special Ed Teacher, I can tell you that your childs teacher will love this way more!).

You didn't think I'd forget about you right? Who loves you butterfly?

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - WIN IT! - Ascending Butterfly and our friends at Mor have a very special surprise for 3 lucky winners! 3 winners will win one MOR Mother's Day Heart Shaped Gift Tin in their choice of scent! We will select one person who is 'Liking' BOTH Mor and Ascending Butterfly on Facebook, one winner that follows BOTH MOR and Ascending Butterfly on Twitter and one winner who is either a google follower or email subscriber. This way no matter how you choose to connect with Ascending Butterfly and MOR you still have a chance to win! How sweet is that?

Don't you just ♥ Mor? I know I do!

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - How to Win: (1) You must be a PUBLIC follower of Ascending Butterfly to be eligible for this and all giveaways. Indicate in your entry that you follow (if your 'comment name/user id' differs from your profile id, please let me know what name you follow under) and (2)MANDATORY entry- tell us which of the three scents you'd most love to try! (3) You must also leave your email address somewhere in your comment. (You can format it this way for security, example: ascendingbutterfly AT mail host DOT com). (If your email is clearly visible in your profile, you can just say so, that's OK!) Please follow the easy 1, 2, 3 steps to winning (or in this case, the A,B,C’s of winning!) This giveaway is open to USA residents who are 18 years of age or older. No PO Boxes.

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Please follow directions or you will be disqualified! All comments are moderated, they may not appear on the site right away (comments like "I want this" or "I want to win" will not be entered). You have from Saturday, May 07, 2011 until Friday, May 15, 2011 at 03:00 PM (EST) to comment and be entered for a chance to win. You will have 48 hours to confirm if we do not hear from you we will be forced to move on to an alternate. (We only notify winners DIRECTLY via email, so if your profile or your comment does not have an email your entry will not be processed)

DISCOUNT ALERT: Free Samples on Mor E-Boutique purchases over $30, enter MOR38 at checkout to redeem!

EXTRA CREDIT:

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Blog about this giveaway, linking to this giveaway post. Leave the URL in a comment. (If your blog post contains more than just a pic and link you'll get 5 extra credit entries!)

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - In the spirit of Mother's Day Fun share with us your favorite advice that your mom has given you! (and yes, if you were not raised by your mom, you can share with us the best wisdom received by the person who did raise you!)

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Grab our NEW Button and put it on your Blog. Leave the URL where we can see it in a comment (if you have our old one, please swap it out, our URL address has changed!)

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Follow @Tracy_Iglesias on Twitter (this is ascendingbutterfly’s editor) and give me your twitter ID in a comment

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Follow @MORcosmetics on Twitter

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Follow @Ascending1 on Twitter (this is Ascending Butterfly's new account, we will soon be hosting twitter parties which necessitates having a second account so we can make updates throughout the entire party!)

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ -Tweet this:

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - @Ascending1 + @MORcosmetics indulgent products Mother's Day Heart Shaped Gift Tins #Giveaway! Ends 05/15 http://tinyurl.com/3p9qlnf

(Leave a comment with the tweet’s url so you can get a valid entry (click on the time your tweet was sent to get the direct URL and then copy and paste it here). You can Tweet TWICE per DAY. If you Tweet more than that, that entry will be disqualified.)

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Digg about this giveaway and leave your digg username in your comment

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Fave this blog on Technorati and leave your Technorati user name in your comment

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Follow Ascending Butterfly on Facebook HERE

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Follow Mor Cosmetics and tell them Ascending Butterfly Sent You (I'm sure they'd love for you to tell them which Mother's Day Gift Set Scent you most want to try also!) on Facebook HERE (Please post the link to your facebook comment, you can get that link the same way you get your link to your tweets!)

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Follow Ascending Butterfly on Networked Blogs HERE

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Join Ascending Butterfly's NEW Community/Real Time Chat, Group HERE

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Vote for Ascending Butterfly on: Fuel My Blog

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Have you entered another active giveaway on Ascending Butterfly? Let me know which one and you’ll get more extra credit!

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Have you commented on a non-giveaway entry? Let me know which one here and you’ll get more extra credit!

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Press the button below and join, you get an extra entry for this giveaway and a shot at more great prizes, lets win together! (one time extra credit, will be verified before entry can be accepted)

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FTC Disclosure Info for this Giveaway: This is not a paid insertion. This is a non-compensated post and all opinions regarding the product and the sponsor are my own experiences. I was provided product to facilitate the review and giveaway. The sponsors are fulfilling directly to prize winner(s), this in no way influenced my opinion of the products. Once a winner is selected and their information has been forwarded to the sponsor, the responsibility of prize fulfillment rests with the sponsor.

Sunday, January 23, 2011

Sunday Moment of Gratitude - Let's Help!

On Sunday's, 'Today's Moment of Inspiration' becomes the weekly 'Moment of Gratitude'. While I do still live in Gratitude each and everyday, I decided to change this feature to a weekly to allow a full week of Inspirational messages and focused breathing meditations.

This week, I am grateful for:

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - For a home that is not flooded! Australia has been hit by devastating Floods, and our friends at MOR Cosmetics are doing something to help. I felt motivated to donate my Sunday Moment of Gratitude to join in their efforts to bring awareness and help raise funds for the flood victims.



I couldn't get my template to cooperate and make this a bit bigger, so I'll just repost the important stuff in case you can't read it in the graphic above!

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - To assist the flood victims MOR will donate 25% of all website sales generated from Wednesday, January 12th until Sunday, February 13th  2011. So doing something super nice for your skin, will also do something super nice for someone who truly needs help! That is definitely a Win/Win in my book!

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ -  You can also help with a direct personal donation here: http://www.qld.gov.au/floods/donate.html

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - I am also a big believer in the power of prayer, so please do send prayer as well!

What are you grateful for today? I'd love for you to write in and share what you are grateful for this week. The more you say it, the more you speak it, and the more you live in gratitude, the more you will find reasons to be grateful for, and the more reasons that the universe will send you to be grateful for. So join me on this journey of gratitude and inspiration. And you can post here daily (even though my list will be posted weekly).

Remember, attitude really does determine altitude.

It is OK to *Re-Tweet* the link to this post and You can find me on Twitter here (@Tracy_Iglesias) Twitter love: re*tweet by copying and pasting the following into your update field at Twitter:

OK to RT: @Tracy_Iglesias This Week's 'Moment of Gratitude' and Great giveaways! - http://tiny.cc/n4Thx

Active Giveaways:

1) - Ends 01/27 - Spotlight Handbag of the Month: Win Marissa Del Rosario's Leather Prairie Tote in color 'Kaffir' Giveaway! ARV $350! - Enter HERE!

2) - Ends 01/30 - Bearpaw Bella Boot Giveaway! ARV $101! - Enter HERE!
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For those of you who are interested in keeping a gratitude journal this year, here is my recommendation and where to purchase it:















Make this Your Best Day ever, Bless and Be Blessed!

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Advertising Special:

For the month of January only, you can purchase ONE month of  homepage advertising on Ascending Butterfly for only $20.11, send all inquiries to us via our online contact form (you can use this promo during the month of your choice, but it must contracted before 01/30/11 to secure the promo rate!) if interested, fill out the contact us form here:


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FTC Disclosure Info: This is NOT a Sponsored Post. I was not asked by MOR to post about this effort. In fact they will have no idea I have done so until they read this, I just wanted to help to bring awareness to the Disaster Relief Efforts and I often give space to organizations who are donating proceeds to charitable efforts!

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Dear Mr. Patridge Gift Set from Mor Cosmetics Giveaway! Ends 01/13

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This giveaway is now CLOSED. Thanks so much to our wonderful sponsor MOR Cosmetics! We look forward to working with you again! The winner has been notified and upon confirmation, follower name will be posted both here and on our homepage. Remember: There are great giveaways active on the upper right hand side of the page!
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Today's Butterfly sponsored by:



It's Like A Love Letter to your Skin!


Dear Mr. Patridge Gift Set


Let your senses feast on the delicious spices of Cinnamon, Nutmeg and Cloves rounded off with Vanilla to evoke scents of the Festive Season. Feel warmed by notes of Sandalwood, Cedarwood and Patchouli. Above all celebrate the gift of giving with this limited edition offering of hand cream, soap bar and candle encased in a keepsake tin exclusively from MOR
I have always loved the mix of Vanilla, Sandalwood, Cedarwood and Patchouli! There are two things I always custom blend for myself, my signature lipstick color and my scent. Those two things are always a combo that I layer and blend myself to get a very specific result. They are what I'm pickiest about and what I have very strong preferences on. It is the absolute highest seal of approval I can give something in those two categories if I wear them straight out their packaging 'as-is'. I have rarely worn a lipstick color that I didn't mix with something else to get my desired color. And I have also rarely worn a scent that is not layered and combined with something else, either another perfume, or an oil. I am happy to say that with Dear Mr. Patridge, I did NOT feel the need to custom blend or layer with something else. I used the soap and it's matching hand cream (I dab a bit of the cream on my pressure points on my wrists, the front of the crook of my elbow and my neck) and honestly just LOVE it.

One of my themes for this year, is putting MYSELF first. It's something I rarely give myself permission to do, and with this set I feel like I am doing just that. And while it is a limited edition set that came out for the holidays, I don't see it as a solely 'holidays time' set. There is an evocative warmness to the scent, and because of the quality of MOR soaps you are definitely doing something wonderful for your skin. It leaves you feeling clean, warm and soft; and most importantly incredibly pampered!

My Take:

Pros:

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - The packaging with this set, as with all of MOR products is simply beautiful, what better than to have your bath products actually enhance your decor? They just make your space look Pretty! It gives your bathroom Five Star Hotel and Spa elegance for an affordable price, how cool is that?

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - You will definitely want to re-purpose the gift tin!

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - This set will make you look forward to bath time. It will put you in a 'me-time' mindset. Light that candle run your bath and let the scent fill your nose, you are instantly in the mood for a lovely beverage, a bath pillow and a great novel or magazine, you'll just want to stay in there and indulge! Dear Mr. Patridge has helped me really stick to my goals of putting myself first this year, of taking time to relax and unwind and honestly I can't put a price on that!

Cons

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - I'm nervous about this being a limited edition holiday set that I will fall so madly in love with it, and then will have to wait until the holidays again to re-stock! :(

MOR products never disappoint, the soap bar lasts a super long time, and the scents are usually just intoxicating. The only problem I always have with MOR is just one, working up the courage to remove the soap from it's beautiful packaging, which I try to do VERY carefully. The packaging becomes a draw sachet until the scent is done!

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - WIN IT! - Ascending Butterfly and our friends at MOR want you to win a Dear Mr. Patridge Gift Set too! Don't you just ♥ MOR? I know I do! (I have a feeling MOR will always be my bathtime bestie!)

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - How to Win:  Here are the Easy 1,2,3 Steps to Winning!

(1) You must be a PUBLIC follower of Ascending Butterfly to be eligible for this and all giveaways. Indicate in your entry that you follow (if your 'comment name/user id' differs from your profile id, please let me know what name you follow under) and

(2) MANDATORY entry- Visit our friends at MOR and LINK us to another great product they sell that catches your eye! REMEMBER: You CANNOT link to the Dear Mr. Patridge Gift Set or the entry will be disqualified.

(3) You must also leave your email address somewhere in your comment. (You can format it this way for security, example: ascendingbutterfly AT mail host DOT com). (If your email is clearly visible in your profile, you can just say so, that's OK!) Please follow the easy 1, 2, 3 steps to winning! This giveaway is open to USA residents who are 18 years of age or older. No PO Boxes. We are  no longer sending courtesy reminders when entries do not qualify, make sure you are following publicly and your entry comment complies with giveaway win it instructions or it will be deleted.

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Please follow directions or you will be disqualified! All comments are moderated, they may not appear on the site right away (comments like "I want this" or "I want to win" will not be entered). You have from Wednesday, January 05, 2010 until Thursday, January, 13, 2010 at 03:00 PM (EST) to comment and be entered for a chance to win. You will have 48 hours to confirm if we do not hear from you we will be forced to move on to an alternate. (We only notify winners DIRECTLY via email, so if your profile or your comment does not have an email your entry will not be processed)

EXTRA CREDIT:

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Blog about this giveaway, linking to this giveaway post. Leave the URL in a comment. (If your blog post contains more than just a pic and link you'll get 5 extra credit entries!)

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Grab our Button and put it on your Blog. Leave the URL where we can see it in a comment (if you already have our button, just let us know, you will still get extra credit!)

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Follow @Tracy_Iglesias on Twitter and give me your twitter ID in a comment

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Tweet this:

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ #ascendingbutterfly and @MORcosmetics Dear Mr. Patridge Gift Set #Giveaway! Ends 01/13 http://tinyurl.com/2d6pxb6

(Leave a comment with the tweet’s url so you can get a valid entry (click on the time your tweet was sent to get the direct URL and then copy and paste it here). You can Tweet TWICE per DAY. If you Tweet more than that, that entry will be disqualified.)

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Follow @MORcosmetics on Twitter

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Digg about this giveaway and leave your digg username in your comment

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Fave this blog on Technorati and leave your Technorati user name in your comment

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Follow Ascending Butterfly on Facebook HERE

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Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Follow Ascending Butterfly on Networked Blogs HERE

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Join Ascending Butterfly's NEW Community/Real Time Chat, Group HERE

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Vote for Ascending Butterfly on: Fuel My Blog

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Have you entered another giveaway on Ascending Butterfly? Let me know which one and you’ll get more extra credit!

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Have you commented on a non-giveaway entry? Let me know which one here and you’ll get more extra credit!

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Press the button below and join, you get an extra entry for this giveaway and a shot at more great prizes, lets win together! (one time extra credit, will be verified before entry can be accepted)


Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ -Mor Cosmetic Gift Sets are also available for purchase from Layla Grayce

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FTC Disclosure Info for this Giveaway: This is not a paid insertion. This is a non-compensated post and all opinions regarding the product and the sponsor are my own experiences. I was provided product to facilitate the review and giveaway. Sponsor is fulfilling directly to prize winner(s), this in no way influenced my opinion of the products. Once a winner is selected and their information has been forwarded to the sponsor, the responsibility of prize fulfillment, rests with the sponsor. I genuinely LOVE MOR! :-)

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Saturday, February 27, 2010

Winner Announcement - Ascending Butterfly's MOR Cosmetics Giveaway Winners!



Congratulations to *'CherylS22', * 'Pat' and *'SkipTheLaundry' the confirmed winners of Ascending Butterfly's MOR Cosmetics Giveaway! I know they are just going to love their prize. Join us in congratulating our winners! We would like to thank our sponsor MOR Cosmetics for this great giveaway. We look forward to working with you again soon and thank you so much for the opportunity to offer this great giveaway to not just one, but THREE winners!

Thank You for choosing to spend a part of your day with Ascending Butterfly; and Remember to enter our active giveaways on the upper right hand side of the page!

--Ascending Butterfly's Editorial Team

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*We post our winner's username/comment name instead of full name