{#Wordless Wednesday} I met @AquafreshUS #CaptAquafresh at #BlogHer15 and learned #whatsSAP #SK

The BlogHer 2015 conference was a whirlwind, I bit off more than I could possibly chew, won a few contests on the expo hall floor, pet doggies from Rover and ASPCA (see more about one of the cuties I featured from the ASPCA HERE), had more than enough to eat (snacked my butt off with treats in the expo hall between dunkin donuts and baskin robbins) and got to meet the team behind Shea Mouisture, where their amaze balls hair stylist CUT my hair on the tradeshow floor and their makeup artist gave me life. It was a heck of ride, like always and I wouldn't have it any other way!

I figure the best way to recap a conference as large as BlogHer is in 'small chunks' so I thought I'd ease you guys in with a fun (Not Entirely) Wordless Wednesday Photo! - C'mon me go totally Wordless? NAH!

Above: The Team at AquaFresh was offering bloggers a year's supply of their newest toothpaste formulation that offers Sugar Acid Protection (SAP) from flouride to protect teeth from the sugar acids found in everyday foods while of course still delivering that fresh taste feeling from brushing. (There may have been a 'blogger brush those teeth!' theme going on, but that's fodder for an entirely different post! Let's just say I have some more toothpaste info to share with you from BlogHer15) 

MY TAKE:

I am an anti-social introvert, yes I know that is a very odd thing for a social media consultant and lifestyle blogger to say, but I am. I love taking pictures OF things, but I hate being in photos myself. I have always been a bit camera shy, but the one thing that never fails to get me out of my shell is a mascot. I just can't resist taking photos with a Mascot, it's my obsession and it's one of the things I look most forward to at Conferences and TradeShows! (I have a thing for animal prints right now, and in case you are wondering the dress I am wearing is by Calvin Klein, the amber bracelet was a find on my last trip to Mexico, and the necklace I am wearing is by Satya Jewelry!

Team AquaFresh was so confident in their newest toothpaste's ability to protect your teeth that they were actually also giving away fresh baked sugar cookies from Amanda of @iambakertweets at their booth in addition to the photo opp with Captain AquaFresh.

Notice my clever use of borders, did you notice the red, white and blue I used to rep the colors on the stripes of the toothpaste? (Virtual High Five right!)

I attended BlogHer 2015 as a Brand Ambassador for Vitabath, and to celebrate the partnership I hosted a giveaway earlier this year, and I'm sure it won't be my last, so stay tuned for more fun giveaways coming soon. They actually recently shared one of their newest scents, Orchid Intrigue at a Blogger Brunch and I hope to be able to partner with them to do something fun for you guys as well. So shout outs both to AquaFresh for the fun mascot opp and year of free toothpaste and to Vitabath for sending me to BlogHer this year!

Bloggers, as always share the link to your Wordless Wednesday photos as a comment on this post and we will go visit your photos this week as well! (NO GIVEAWAY LINKIES PLEASE!)

Do the sugar acids in your favorite sweet treat cause tooth sensitivity? If so, which foods are you most sensitive to?

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Golden Entity Cuff Bracelet Giveaway sponsored by Satya Jewelry ARV $368 Ends 12/09

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This giveaway is now CLOSED. Thanks so much to our wonderful sponsor Satya! We look forward to working with you again! The winner is 'Deb'. Remember: There are great giveaways active on the upper right hand side of the page!

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Ascending Butterfly Holidays Buying Guide 2010, Seventh Giveaway sponsored by:

Do you have someone on your list with discerning taste, one who is not easy to please? A lady with a very classic style. One who you instantly recognize because of her signature jewelry?

Do you have a yoga enthusiastic or a body, mind, and soul girl to shop for this year?

My jewelry style is bold, statement pieces. I'd rather have one substantial piece that reflects my style than a ton of 'smaller' jewelry items. And it's not so much the price, as the quality and the style. I like meaningful, eye-catching jewelry. And as I've mentioned before, I know I have an instant affinity for a piece when I am constantly touching it. Somehow I just can't help it. And it doesn't just happen with gemstone jewelry either.

I found a new statement piece that I LOVE for holiday parties this season. This is just the right jewelry to wear with the perfect little black dress. It's bold and yet so very feminine all at once. It's the Golden Entity Cuff Bracelet by Satya Jewelry! And it expresses my style perfectly! It has a beautiful Lotus design on the front and simple bar detailing on the side and is adjustable so you'll get just the right fit, and you won't have to worry about it falling off or being too tight.

This Lotus Flower is definitely not a wall flower, and WILL draw attention. So don't wear this one if you want to go un-noticed! One of my favorite things about the lotus design is that the lotus flower represents infinite potential, renewal, and transformation, and it is one of the many reasons I love butterflies as well, they represent a soul that is transforming, new layers that are emerging. This bracelet became an instant favorite for many reasons! If you want to dazzle someone, with not just pretty, but MEANING, this is that piece that will make her eyes sparkle and heart melt!

You know I wouldn't be doing my job if I didn't scope out a great deal, With any purchase of $150 or more you can receive the silver infinite lotus amethyst necklace FREE! That's a $78 retail value! The lotus flower represents infinite potential, renewal, and transformation. Amethyst is the stone of spirituality and contentment, bringing serenity and peace of mind. Sterling silver. 18" chain. Remember this offer is available only while Supplies Last! Add this necklace to your cart and at checkout and enter code: Holiday10

So you can buy yourself something and use this as a gift, or purchase gifts for others and keep this one as a stocking stuffer treat for yourself! Pretty cool right?

As you know one of the many reasons I love working with Satya Jewelry is that they are a company that cares, they give back in a variety of ways and they are currently working with @crowdrise to send love to Haiti. Share your blessings and get a lovely gift in return! Learn more here: http://tinyurl.com/23pqfyl

It makes me feel great when I know that I've spent money, but also made a difference at the same time!

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Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - WIN IT! - Ascending Butterfly and Satya Jewelry, would like to provide 1 Ascending Butterfly Follower with a Golden Entity Cuff Bracelet!
 

Don't you just ♥ Satya Jewelry? 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 Mandatory Entry: 2) Visit Satya Jewelry and link us to another fab item you like, just remember it can't be the review item or the gift with purchase item! (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 Tuesday, November 30, 2010 until Thursday, December 09, 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 - In the spirit of Christmas fun, how about an extra credit for sharing your night before christmas ritual (if you don't celebrate Christmas, share your favorite New Years Eve ritual)

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 (this is ascendingbutterfly’s editor) and give me your twitter ID in a comment

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Tweet this:

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(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.)

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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 sponsor is fulfilling directly to prize winner(s), this in no way influenced my opinion of the product. Once a winner is selected and their information has been forwarded to the sponsor, the responsibility of prize fulfillment rests with the sponsor.

Sunday Moment of Gratitude and a Great Giveaway too!

Photo Reads: 'Beleive in Gratitude Big' Credit: @Bing

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 - An 'EventFUL' weekend! I told you I was on the field yesterday with an upcoming story for Ascending Butterfly, and I will do a full post during the week, but I just wanted to say my Saturday Night ended with dinner and fireworks under the stars in Central Park, it reminded me of all the reasons I do LOVE this city! And I prefer to think of what I am grateful for than worry about things I cannot change. (A big Thanks to our new friends Nissan Leaf, I promise to share more SOON) - Sending love to all the runners in Sunday's ING sponsored New York City Marathon!

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Casa de Butterfly is truly starting to resemble Santa's Workshop, I am road testing a ton of incredible products and have an amazing Holidays Buying Guide in store for you! This month has made me feel like a kid at Christmas EVERY single day! Can't share more...not just yet! So keep checking, the guide launches soon and you won't want to miss a day once it does! ;-)

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - For a major 'First' - My first YOGA class! I must admit since I stopped doing Martial Arts, I hadn't been working out as intensely as I used to, but this weekend I put my body through it's paces, and while I'm still a bit tired and sore, it did put me in a better frame of mind! Thanks Strala Yoga, you truly ROCK! Special thanks to our instructor Mike Taylor (who many of you know as husband to Nissan Master, Tara Stiles!), he is very patient with us Yoga NEWBS! :-)

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).

I wasn't here yesterday and I have been working on closing out the Energizer contest and processing entries for the 1800baskets giveaway which closes tomorrow, so I got this email a bit late, but I wanted to make you aware of a sale that our friends at Satya Jewelry are having in honor of Daylight Savings Time this weekend, 15% off the Sun and Moon Collection, (I have this thing for Sun and Moons, long story, but I'm sending a wink to my friends in the know about why ;) - At Checkout, enter the code 'Daylight' - without the quotes of course! - Please post here if you buy anything, I'm sure Satya would love to know Ascending Butterfly sent you! 

Remember, attitude really does determine altitude.

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Active Giveaways:

1) Ends 11/-08 - 3 Baskets for 3 Winners! Review and Giveaway with 1800Baskets.com! 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 a direct link to purchase it:

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

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FTC Disclosure: This is not a compensated post nor is this a paid insertion. Nissan hosted a series of events in conjunction with the NYC Marathon in promotion of it's newest vehicle, the Nissan Leaf in conjunction with the Zocalo Group. We were not asked to post about these events nor were we compensated. We attended a series of events including the Health & Fitness Expo, A Yoga Session, a Dinner, and passes to the bleachers at the NYC Marathon as well as a Tshirt. Satya is a long time friend of our blog and we regularly post sales information of our former giveaway sponsors, we were not compensated to do so.

Official Winner's Announcements PLUS . . .ROCK THE VOTE!

**We have two winners!**

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - *'racergirl1313' is our Satya Jewelry Breast Cancer Awareness Giveaway Winner, she will receive the Cherry Quartz 'Om' Bracelet (ARV $48) Congrats!

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - *'Kimberly W' is our Plenty of Dresses Giveaway Winner, she will receive any item of her choice from Plenty of Dresses, (ARV is based on which item she chooses!) Congrats!

Congratulations to our lucky winners!

Ascending Butterfly would like to thank our friends at Satya Jewelry and at Plenty of Dresses for sponsoring such amazing giveaways! We hope to work with you again soon!

Active Giveaways! Hurry Enter NOW!

1) Ends 11/02 (Hurry this one ends at 3pm EST TODAY!) - Dunkin Donuts Flavored Coffee - Review and Giveaway! Enter HERE

2) Ends 11/08 - 3 Baskets for 3 Winners! Review and Giveaway with 1800baskets.com! Enter HERE

3) Coming Soon: Don't forget the Holiday Buying Guide will be launching in November (11/15), and our Book Club returns too!

ROCK THE VOTE:

Today is Election Day! It is very important you get out to the polls and vote today! And for women even more so, we had to fight very hard to get the right to vote, now that we have it, let's be sure to take full advantage by electing the candidates that will truly make changes that will benefit our families! Change is in YOUR hands today!

And while we are all in the voting spirit, please remember to vote for me daily in my NatureMade contest, it's a super easy, one click, no registration, no captcha code, just press the word vote here: http://www.sam-e.com/job/entries/645

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Today's Words of Inspiration - How can I be the change if nothing ever changes?

credit @littlebuddhadesign

How can I be the change if nothing ever changes?

I know what you are thinking: Million Dollar Question, Right?

As cliche as it may sound, 'the change' that you are waiting for, be it a new job, house, mate, friend, car or lifestyle, starts and ends with you.

If nothing around you is changing, it's because you are doing the same things over and over again, and hoping for a new result. That is defined as insanity. A label that may be a bit harsh, but is certainly rooted in some truth. If your routine is the same now as it was 10 years ago, you can't wonder why things have stayed the same.

When does 'The Change' Happen?

Simply put change happens with or without us. With or without our consent and with or without us being ready, but it happens faster, when YOU get fed up. When you are tired of not seeing the level of progress in your life that YOU measure success by. Notice I said YOU. Your friends, family, parents, partner can tell you where your life should be by now, but until you want it, I mean really want it, you won't get there. We put effort into something that we value. Until the change you want to make becomes something of genuine value to you, you won't make it.

Today's Challenge: Get Fed Up of Being Fed Up!

Use 'Today's Words of Inspiration' as a breathing meditation to still your mind, quiet your thoughts and bring in positive energy. As you inhale bring in only positive energy by saying in your mind, I breathe in positive energy (or you can say creative energy if that is what you wish to create more of) and as you exhale, Affirm out loud 'I affirm today that I will put in the effort necessary to cultivate the changes needed to reach my goals and find fulfillment!'

Spend some time each day enjoying focused breathing AND soul guided meditative visualization, in doing so, you can bring about profound and powerful changes in your life.

Visualize yourself manifesting something unique, guided by universal forces that emerge spontaneously from within your soul. Do this at least twice today and see how by taking a moment away from the hectic pace and breathing in positive energy and affirming what you wish to create, your thinking will become different.

Remember, attitude really does determine altitude.

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Make this your best day ever, Bless and Be Blessed

Active Giveaways! Hurry Enter Now!

1) Ends 10/28 - Breast Cancer Awareness Giveaway with Satya Jewelry! Win the Cherry Quartz Om Bracelet (ARV $48)  HERE

2) Ends 10/31 - Plenty of Dresses Review and Giveaway - Win the Item of YOUR choice! Any Dress, Blouse/Top in any style, size or color! HERE

3) Coming Soon: A special giveaway with Smashbox (this was due to YOUR popular demand), Halloween/Fall Treats from 1-800Baskets and so much MORE! Don't forget the Holiday Buying Guide will be launching in November (11/15), and our book club returns too!

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Breast Cancer Awareness Giveaway with Satya Jewelry!

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This giveaway is now CLOSED. Thanks so much to our wonderful sponsor Satya Jewelry! We look forward to working with you again! The winner of this giveaway is 'racergirl1313'  Congratulations! Remember: There are great giveaways active on the upper right hand side of the page Where it reads “Today’s Butterfly! Win Here’!

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As I'm sure you know by now this is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a month that is dedicated to bringing attention to early detection and prevention.

'The Big C' (and I don't mean the cable TV show) has definitely affected my family and as a result I'm a strong believer in the saying "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure"

While there are a variety of factors that contribute to Breast Cancer, including environmental, hormones, genetics and more, one thing that is most important to a healthy outcome is early detection. Early detection gives you the most treatment options as well as the greatest chance at survival and remission!

It seems like the entire planet is washed in pink this month, pink has seemingly become the official color of Breast Cancer Awareness!

Have you given yourself a 'self examination' this month? I found a very thorough article on ehow which is a must read concerning the proper way to conduct a self-exam!

As you know this month offers those fabulous 'Shop-a-tunities' to get something great for you, and do something great for the cause too! We love featuring companies that give back! Especially one whose products we totally adore!

In honor of October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Satya Jewelry is proud to partner with The Young Survival Coalition (YSC). A percentage of sales from the 'sweetness in your life locket necklace' will be donated to the YSC during the month of October. Young Survival Coalition (YSC) is the premier international organization dedicated to the critical issues unique to young women and breast cancer. YSC works with survivors and caregivers; as well as the medical, research, advocacy and legislative communities to increase the quality and quantity of life for women diagnosed with breast cancer ages 40 and under. For more information about the YSC visit http://www.youngsurvival.org

While you are thinking pink, take a look at the great assortment of Pretty Pink jewelry you can purchase at Satya! And of course I have to mention that they have a lovely assortment of butterfly jewelry too! Like their '18kt gold plated eb mini butterfly earrings' (style#: eg154) and it's matching Necklace (style#: ng401_l18) The Satya Foundation donates 100% of the proceeds from the sale of these items to the Epidermolysis Bullosa Medical Research Foundation, aiming to find a cure for a rare childhood skin disease. For More information on the foundation please visit www.ebkids.org

 

We have worked with Satya in the past and are always amazed with the quality and of course overall WOW factor of their jewelry! But the fact that they are always giving back is why they will always have a place in my heart.  I firmly beleive that when you bless others you will always be blessed yourself. They don't just promote gemstone jewelry with a zen aesthetic, they very much practice what they preach. They have a quote right now on their website from Ghandi that reads 'Be the change you wish to see in this world' and I feel they embody that message perfectly.

 

Lately life for me has been extremely busy and somewhat chaotic, and when I opened the mailbox to find Satya's 'cherry quartz harmony bracelet' inside I was extremely excited!  The  7.5" bracelet made of  pink faceted beads of cherry quartz bring your mind, body and emotions into balance. A sterling silver cut-out om charm represents the sacred sound of the universe also bringing inner peace and harmony. Wear this bracelet to bring your life into the balance it deserves! I put it on right away and headed to my meditation altar with it! I will say looking at it made me smile, and when I am not meditating with it, I actually leave it out on my meditation altar and greatly enjoy seeing it everyday!

 

 

 

I placed it on top of a red pyramid I have on my meditation table and it just looks striking against it! And somehow looks to me like it's always been there, and definitely belongs there! I have a feeling my jewelry box won't see this one!

I perceive it as a visual reminder, to love and take care of my body and my health, the importance of prevention and because of the Om symbol, also as a reminder to take moments of deep breathing and stillness DAILY. Very much fitting with our daily breathing affirmational messages! You know I had to incorporate a butterfly into the picture somehow!

 

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - WIN IT! - Ascending Butterfly and our friends at Satya Jewelry would like to provide 1 Ascending Butterfly Follower with a Cherry Quartz Om Bracelet of their own!

Don't you just ♥ Satya Jewelry? (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 Mandatory Entry: (2) Share a link to another item you like at Satya Jewelry (Remember it can't be the giveaway item or the two other items mentioned that have butterflies! Be careful if you link to the review item your 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 (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 Monday, October 18, 2010 until Thursday, October 28, 2010 at 11:59 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.

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

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Tweet this:

Ok to RT Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ  #ascendingbutterfly + @SatyaJewelry #win the Cherry Quartz Om Bracelet #Giveaway! http://tinyurl.com/2cxlor3

(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.)

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Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Follow Ascending Butterfly on Facebook HERE

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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 Satya Jewelry are my own experiences. I was provided a Cherry Quartz Om Bracelet  to facilitate the review & giveaway. The sponsor is fulfilling directly to prize winner(s), this in no way influenced my opinion of the product. Once a winner is selected and their information has been forwarded to the sponsor, the responsibility of prize fulfillment rests with the sponsor.

Sample Sale Alert + Winner's Announcement!

Our Friends at Satya Jewelry wanted to make you all aware of their 4 DAYS ONLY, ONLINE SUMMER SAMPLE SALE! Save up to 70% off Satya Jewelry necklaces, earrings, bracelets, and rings!

Remember all those pretty pieces you selected during our Satya Jewelry Giveaway? (See HERE to refresh your memory, and get the name of the original piece you selected to make shopping easier!)  Here is your chance to get them at a mere fraction of their original cost but you need to HURRY!

DATES: Sunday August 22nd 12:00am thru Wednesday August 25th 11:59pm

WHERE: ONLINE ONLY HERE

A percentage of all sales are donated to the Satya Foundation, an organization that funds children's charities worldwide.

 

 

You know I can't pass up a guilt free, shopping with a conscience opportunity, and I know many of you feel the same way! And because I feel very grateful for everything I do have, I'm taking this opportunity to help Satya Jewelry promote their sample sale and giving them the 'Sunday's Moment of Gratitude' spot in order to help them to help others! You can still feel free to post what you are grateful for this week here! Instead of a usual gratitude list, I thought I'd put 'Gratitude in Action' today instead!

Congratulations to 'Arla' (we post our winner username instead of full name, this is why it's in quotes) the winner of Ascending Butterfly's ProFlowers Organic Fruit Basket Extravaganza Giveaway! Join me in congratulating our winner!

Active Giveaways:

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - There is still time to enter the Back to School with Staples $50 Gift Card Giveaway! Ends 08/27  HERE!

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Enter to win the Smashbox Brow Tech Trio Giveaway! Ends 09/07 HERE!

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Win a turquoise hamsa pendant necklace from Satya Jewelry! (ARV $118.00)

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This giveaway is now CLOSED. Thanks so much to our wonderful sponsor Satya Jewelry! We look forward to working with you again! The winner is singermagic1. Remember: There are great giveaways active on the upper right hand side of the page! Watch for the next bag in the ‘Spring Into Bags’ series to launch SOON.

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Ascending Butterfly Editor Pick Sponsored By:

The demand for our Mother's Day Buying Guide exceeded what one person could possibly post, so I want to open by expressing my gratitude to Satya Jewelry for their patience!  I have been on Satya Jewelry's mailing list for quite awhile now, and admired their pieces from afar for sometime.

As you may know by now, I have a strong affinity for shopping with a purpose and prefer to give my time and hard earned dollars to a company who cares. To a company that gives back, and Satya Jewelry fits the bill perfectly!

Beautiful, Abundant, Graceful Yoga-Inspired Jewelry is what Satya is known for. I could probably spend an entire day highlighting their vast collection of treasures, but we all know I must begin with the Butterflies!

Co-designed by husband and wife partners Courteney Cox and David Arquette along with Satya Jewelry, the butterfly is the symbol of hope and freedom. This bracelet was created to benefit the EB Medical Research Foundation, a charity that is close to both of their hearts. EB is a rare skin disease affecting someone near and dear to both David & Courteney. “We are committed to raising awareness and money to help find a cure for EB so these wonderful children can live a healthy and normal life.”  The Satya Foundation donates 100% of the proceeds from the sale of this necklace to the Epidermolysis Bullosa Medical Research Foundation, aiming to find a cure for a rare childhood skin disease. For More information please visit http://www.ebkids.org/ (There is a butterfly in their logo!)

There is another piece I want to bring to your attention, The Satya Jewelry Hope, Love, and Healing Necklace was designed with to raise money for the children and families of Haiti. With the help of Patricia Arquette, GiveLove and you, we can all be a part of the healing.

“The Hope, Love & Healing necklace is the perfect embodiment of what we are trying to bring to Haiti through safe and sustainable housing, sanitation solutions, and water filtration devices.”


-Patricia Arquette

The Satya Foundation donates 100% of the proceeds from this necklace to GiveLove. Please help them reach their goal to donate $10,000 each month. Together we can help rebuild Haiti. Satya Jewelry and Patricia Arquette are excited to offer this sterling silver necklace, an $88 value, for only $38. Find out more at http://www.givelove.org/

While you all know I absolutely adore butterflies, there is a lot more to me! But alas many companies want to sadly put me in a butterfly box and not allow me to 'stretch my wings' no pun intended. Really, no pun intended! LOL

I am very grateful to Satya Jewelry for NOT putting me in the butterfly only box and allowing me to select a piece that truly spoke to ME. I have always wanted but have never owned a Hamsa. Hamsa, (the open hand symbol) is a sacred gesture symbolizing receipt of blessings from the universe. I have oddly enough always been attracted to them, but somehow never acquired one.

I am very much a Turquoise person and while I probably could have spent an eternity browsing (or what I call virtual window shopping); I found a piece that truly spoke to me very quickly, the turquoise hamsa pendant necklace from Satya Jewelry!

A piece for protection and health. Long known for its healing and spiritual qualities, turquoise uplifts, heals and cleanses the spiritual energy center and the physical body. The protector against negative energies, Hamsa, is a sacred gesture symbolizing receipt of blessings from the universe.

I have studied the benefits of crystals and their healing effects for many years now. And I find it interesting that Native Americans consider turquoise to be sacred and scatter chips or the powdered stone during special prayers and about their shrines.

Navajo Turquoise

The ones with the black lines in them are called Navajo turquoise and helps you to stay in a place of love and connectedness with others. By doing this it can make you feel at "home" no matter where you are. It is a combination of turquoise and sard (sard being the lines). turquoise by itself keeps one in the feeling of unconditional love and connection to all that is while sard by itself keeps one in the state of emotional attachments to family, home, their roots (the good memories of childhood) it also assists in digestion of proteins both animal and vegetable.

 
Draws out Negativity

One of the main compounds of the Turquoise stone is copper. This is what gives it the blue, green, blueish-green colors. It also is often combined with the Azurite stone as well. Turquoise is wonderful for drawing out negative vibrations from a person. It is best to place it at the feet or worn inside the sock for this. It dissipates negativity as it draws from the body. It allows the negativity to go back into the ground. A good stone for helping one to bond with the spiritual. It offers much uplifting. Also helps open the heart chakra for giving and receiving.

 

The Skinny: I don't think it's possible for me to have selected a more meaningful or perfectly aligned piece to my spirit, I love that it allows you to feel connected to unconditional spirtual love via the Turquoise and at the same time via the Hamsa receive 'blessings from the universe'. To say I absolutely cherish this necklace on so many levels is an understatement, and I have received numerous compliments on it!

 

 

 

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - WIN IT! - Ascending Butterfly and our friends at Satya Jewelry would like 1 Ascending Butterfly Follower to win a turquoise hamsa pendant necklace of your very own!

 
Don't you just ♥ Satya Jewelry? 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) Visit SatyaJewelry.com and pick a piece that speaks to you and leave the URL LINK to that product in your comment entry! If you'd like to share the reason that piece speaks to you, you'll get an extra entry (leave two comments, one with the URL of the product and a second with the reason why you chose it!) (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.

 

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 Tuesday, July 13, 2010 until Tuesday, July 27, 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

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 me @Tracy_Iglesias on Twitter (this is ascending butterfly’s editor) and give me your twitter ID in a comment

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Tweet this:

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ #ascendingbutterfly + @SatyaJewelry #Win a turquoise hamsa pendant necklace ARV $118.00! #Giveaways http://tinyurl.com/2auk4xx

(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.)

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NOTE: Readers have asked us to make entering the contests and giveaways, faster and easier. Your wish is our command! We have moved our 'Today's Butterfly - Featured Site(s) of the day, which is where we host our giveaways, to the upper right hand side of the page. It will be located here from now on to make entering the giveaways faster and easier. Keep the suggestions coming, remember we also have a community group page with real time chat, you can give us your comments and suggestions in REAL time, how cool is that?

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Just a helpful Reminder: How to Follow A Blog Publicly Using Google Friends Connect:

Please look to the upper right hand side, where the follower pictures are. (Note the number of followers before you start this process)

1) press the follow button - the google pop up wizard will open, this is not an ad and your pop up blocker will not block it

2) tick the option that reads 'follow this blog publicly' once that button is selected, hit follow again - it should now read 'you are now following'

3) if the follower count went up you know you did it succesfully, if your profile has a picture, that picture will be the first one on the left side. If your profile doesn't have one, it should still be searchable on the members list. (Remember, following a blog, does NOT subscribe you to receive emails, you have to subscribe separately to do that, you will not receive emails for following)

Are you getting the dreaded 'Your Entry Can't Be Processed' message when leaving an entry or comment? Before hitting enter, highlight your comment and COPY it. If you get that message after hitting enter and your comment is still there, just ignore the message and hit enter again, then you will get a screen with a captcha code, enter the captcha code, then submit and VOILA. If after you hit the submit button the first time, you get the dreaded message and the comment 'disappeared' no worries, that's why I asked you to copy it in the first step. Paste it back in and submit again. This has worked for me when comment boxes have glitched on me, and I hope it helps you too!

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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 products are expressly my own experiences. I was provided product to facilitate my review and for the giveaway. The sponsor is fulfilling directly to prize winner(s), this in no way influenced my opinion of the product. Once a winner is selected and their information has been forwarded to the sponsor, the responsibility of prize fulfillment rests with the sponsor.