Sunday, June 13, 2010

Underwear Drawer Makeover for Dad (or for you!)

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This giveaway is now CLOSED. Thanks so much to our wonderful sponsor jockey.com! 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 Father's Day Buying Guide Pick Sponsored By:



When is the last time your Dad (or your honey) had an underwear drawer makeover? or you for that matter? Does he have a drawer full of un-mentionables that are just plain .... well un-mentionable?

I recently received the opportunity to make over my underwear drawer and just had to share the results with all of you! A Big Box o' Love arrived and there is much to share!

I'm happy to say that I've been a long time user of Jockey underwear. Yes, Ladies, there is such a thing as Jockey for HER. It's not just for the boys! I was introduced to Jockey at JCPenney YEARS ago, I saw some women practically slugging it out by the underwear display which piqued my curiosity.  I thought 'What underwear was worth fighting about?' I noticed an older woman already on the checkout line who seemed approachable, with tons of the jockey for her in the same style called the 'elance' style in her arms in a bunch of different colors and I asked her about them, and she RAVED about Jockey, about how comfortable and durable they are, and we also discussed the whole 'wedgie - do they, or don't they?' thing, she said they don't. Between her candid testimonial and the brawl  I witnessed at the display, I was SOLD! So I made my way to the display and staked my claim. This was just about TEN years ago and I've been using them FAITHFULLY ever since! I find them to be the most durable, comfortable and 'non-wedgie' inducing underwear out there. Don't you hate underwear that mysteriously come out the wash with rips and tears?

Aside from wedgies, the second most annoying thing that underwear can do is give us unsightly panty lines under certain favorite outfits. And one of the things I tried was the No Panty Line Promise®Tactel®Hip Brief! The brief offers a unique leg treatment and special leg binding eliminate panty lines for a smooth, flattering look with any outfit. The special blend of Tactel Nylon and Lycra spandex offers a silky feel with the advantages of stretch. The comfy waistband sits approximately 2" below the waist. You are going to love these, no taglines, or pantylines and the material is heavenly!



Now I already told you that the Jockey for Her 'Elance' Style is one of my favorites, but no more. Now it's the newly designed 'Jockey®Elance®Supersoft Brief'', my favorite, now more 'super' soft! (I also love that the elance style sits at the natural waist, not all of us like 'low-rider' style pants/jeans.)



There were quite a few pleasant surprises from Jockey and among them the activewear! I've been mentioning for awhile now that I want to increase my activity level and embrace a healthier lifestyle, well now, I have the perfect activewear to make these changes in.



Don't you love this color? It's called South China Sea, and it's all just as comfortable as it looks! I get compliments every time I wear it! I find myself reaching for the matching high neck tank and bootleg pant each work-out!


Aside from having no idea they had such amazing yoga/workout/active-wear, I also had no idea that Jockey made hosiery. And they run in very generous sizes! Any hosiery that can survive my dangerous, jagged, 'edward scissorhand' nails is tops in my book!


And yes, I do remember how we started, it was with DAD, one my favorite Jockey for HIM items is the '5 Star V-neck T-shirt'. I do love stealing these to sleep in! But if you are giving these as one of his gifts, resist the urge to nabe one for yourself.


Some new jockey for him styles that he would appreciate are: the Sport Performance Athletic Midway (they are popular with law enforcement officers as well as fitness buffs), it also has a matching Muscle T, new bermuda & surf swim short styles, and I am also hearing good things about the 'GO Stretch Classic Trunk', particularly that they don't ride up. Guys hate wedgies too you know! So whether he's sporty, conservative, or a fitness enthusiast, there is a Jockey style for him! (and don't forget they have sleepwear!)


And while you're there, Buy a Bear!

Jockey Being Family®

I love companies that give back. My goal is to feature as many as I can here. And there is no better feeling than knowing a company that you enjoy shopping with, CARES!

Support newly adoptive families with the purchase of our Jockey Being Family® Bear. This lovable, cuddly bear is a heart warming gift and will bring a smile to any child’s face. For each bear sold, Jockey will donate $3 to the Debra Steigerwaldt Waller Foundation for Adoption to charities supporting adoption. Approximate size: 11″ x 5″.

There are more than 118,000 children in the United States public foster care system awaiting adoption. We hope these children will soon know the comforts of a loving family and when they do, Jockey Being Family will be there to help these new families receive the support and resources they need to keep them strong and help them remain a “Forever Family.” Your support raises awareness for a worthy cause and provides a guiding hand for those families who open their hearts and their homes to some very special children.

The mission of Jockey Being Family® is to raise awareness and provide assistance for families in need of post-adoption services. Through partnerships with local and national nonprofit organizations, Jockey® provides funding, employee volunteers and in-kind donations to help build and support “forever families.”



In 2009, Jockey celebrated their 75th Anniversary of the men’s brief. Join in on the fun with the mini brief key chain. This 100% cotton accessory comes in bold colors with white contrast piping, y-front® fly design and signature Jockey® logo waistband. Grab one for you and all your friends for only $4!

Jockey has a giveaway of its own you should DEFINITELY check out, enter to win a Classic Ford Mustang or one of 1,100 other prizes, (ends July 31), enter HERE.

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - WIN IT! - Ascending Butterfly and our friends at Jockey would like to provide one lucky winner with an underwear drawer makeover of their own! In the form of a one time use $50 Digital Gift Certificate!

Don't you just ♥ Jockey? 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 Jockey and post the URL Link of one item you will buy if you win. (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 visible in your profile, just say so, that's OK! Even if you are a subscriber, if your profile is set to private and you don't include an email we have to disqaulify your entry. 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 P.O. 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 Sunday, June 13, 2010 until Sunday, June 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 address your entry will not be processed.)

EXTRA CREDIT:

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My site was nominated for Best Blog About Stuff!

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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?

NOTE 2: Twitter followers: please remember you must also follow Ascending Butterfly using Google friends connect on the upper right hand side of the page for your entries to be processed. And remember if your profile does not have an email and you don't leave your email in your entry, we will not accept your entry. Make sure your entry or your profile have your email address!

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 review and for the giveaway. The sponsor is fulfilling directly to prize winner, 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, June 13, 2010 - This Week's 'Moment of Gratitude' and Great Giveaways!



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 - It's a fun day to be Puerto Rican in New York City as today is the day of the Puerto Rican Day Parade down Fifth Avenue in Manhattan!

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - I feel grateful that I was able to get a ticket and attend the 'Pre BlogHer '10 Meet Up' this week! It was a great opportunity to meet other Bloggers and get a better sense of what the big conference in August will be like! (A big thanks to Pranna Restaurant, what a great venue and to Sauza Tequila for sponsoring!), I met some really great bloggers there, and it's made me very excited for what the 'main event' will be like! Hello Fresalina Blog  +  Her Deep Thoughts + whenigrowupcoach.com   + nycgirlatheart.com gimmejimmies.com  + nobabynoblog - it was a pleasure meeting you all! I hope you will visit their blogs too!

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - I am grateful for some great wins from two awesome bloggers Monique @ Show Me Mama! (I won a $25 gift certificate to La Cense Beef!) and Maricris from Zen Mama Ventures (I won my choice of OkaB shoes!) Just because I am a blogger, I still love visiting other blogs, and I love winning too! Thanks ladies, I can't wait to get my awesome prizes!

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:

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Don't forget to enter the great giveaways on the upper right hand side of the page! We will be offering multiple giveaways all throughout 2010! It's just our way of saying Thank You for choosing to spend part of your day with us. We are really happy you landed HERE!

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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Saturday, June 12, 2010

Winner Announcement - Ascending Butterfly's RascoDog ReadyLeash Giveaway Winners!


*Congratulations to Ascending Butterfly's RascoDog ReadyLeash Giveaway Winners! The FIVE winners are: Jackie P, Jillyrh, LifeonPrint, masonsgranny59, and our fifth winner selected was a random Ascending Butterfly facebook follower, congrats Diane J.!


Join me in congratulating our winners!

NOTE:

(1) Ending 06/15: Win a Fathers Day Grand Meat and Cheese Basket from 1800baskets.com HERE!

(2) Ending 06/18: 'Slip Into Summer' 2010 win Ryn Shoes - ARV $265 HERE!

(3) Celebrate the men in your life with Dove® MEN+CARE! Review + Giveaway HERE!

(4) 'Spring Into Bags' Special Feature - Win the CAMENAE 'Siren Mogano’ Leather Shoulder Bag! ARV $1,135 HERE!

We received very positive feedback for having a facebook only winner for this giveaway, what do you think? Would you like to see more 'Facebook' and 'Twitter' exclusive giveaways?

--Ascending Butterfly's Editorial Team

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*Out of respect for privacy, We post our winner(s) username/comment name(s) instead of full names

Thursday, June 10, 2010

Celebrate the men in your life with Dove® MEN+CARE! Review + Giveaway

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This giveaway is now CLOSED. Thanks so much to our wonderful sponsor Dove (and our friends at RocketXL)! We look forward to working with you again! The winner is Louis! Remember: There are great giveaways active on the upper right hand side of the page!

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Ascending Butterfly's Father's Day Buying Guide Pick Sponsored By:


What is Dove® MEN+CARE?

Dove introduces, MEN+CARE, the brand’s first-ever product line created specifically for men. The new products are designed for men who have a reached a point in their lives where they are comfortable with themselves, but not in their skin. Many men put up with cleansing products that are harsh and drying, without realizing these products leave their skin feeling dry, irritated and uncomfortable. Men even blame their socks for their skin irritation when it is really the drying effect of regular cleansers!

Total Skin Comfort

Dove developed MEN+CARE so men can literally be comfortable in their skin. Built on the Dove brand’s heritage in cleansing, moisturizing and care, the new MEN+CARE products offer great cleansing combined with Dove moisturizers to provide total skin comfort. Dove MEN+CARE is dermatologist recommended and clinically proven to fight skin dryness without irritation or tightness.

Through a man’s life experiences he eventually becomes comfortable in his own skin

When there’s no place he would rather be than a princess tea with his daughter – donning a tiara and all – or when little league outranks the major leagues! - Now that's a MAN!

Did you enjoy the Dove commercial during the Superbowl?



Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - WIN IT! - Ascending Butterfly and our friends at Dove Men + Care and RocketXL would like to provide one lucky winner with the opportunity to win a Dove Men + Care Body and Face Bar in the Extra Fresh - Invigorating Formula!



Don't you just ♥ Dove? 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) Tell us What moment revealed his confidence? Guys, what moment revealed your confidence? If you are a lady winning for your dad, son, brother, uncle, grandpa or male friend, tell us about him and what moment revealed his confidence. (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 visible in your profile, just say so, that's OK! Even if you are a subscriber, if your profile is set to private and you don't include an email we have to disqaulify your entry. Please follow the easy 1, 2, 3 steps to winning! This giveaway is open to USA AND Canada residents who are 18 years of age or older and have a facebook page. No P.O. 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 Thursday, June 10, 2010 until Sunday, June 20, 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 address 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 @dove on Twitter HERE

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Tweet this:

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Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Join Ascending Butterfly's Community Group (with real time chat) NOTE: We switched from NING to Spruz, if you were a member of our old group you'll need to switch for this credit to count HERE

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Subscribe to receive Ascending Butterfly emails using our Feedburner widget on the upper right hand side of the page below the follower thumbnail pictures! (If you are already a subscriber you will still receive extra credit!)

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Please Vote, Ascending Butterfly is a nominee for the Bloggers Choice ’10 Awards in the ‘Best Blog About Stuff’ Category. Where it reads total votes, there is a yellow box that reads 'Vote' Press there to vote, you must be logged in to see the number increase/vote registered. You can also vote directly using the button located on our home page and below: (This will be checked, so please don't cite this as an extra credit if you didn't actually vote)

My site was nominated for Best Blog About Stuff!

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - NEW DAILY: Please vote for my outfit 'Yay4WkEnd' @ Macy's Fashion director (note you do not have to register to vote for me, one click daily super fast, super easy!) HERE

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Enter another active giveaway on Ascending Butterfly and earn extra credit, leave a comment letting me know which giveaway you entered. (This will be checked!)

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Comment on a non-giveaway related thread and leave the name of which one below as a comment extra credit entry.

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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?

NOTE 2: Twitter followers: please remember you must also follow Ascending Butterfly using Google friends connect on the upper right hand side of the page for your entries to be processed. And remember if your profile does not have an email and you don't leave your email in your entry, we will not accept your entry. Make sure your entry or your profile have your email address!

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 review (in conjunction with RocketXL) and for the giveaway. The sponsor is fulfilling directly to prize winner, 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.

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Today's Words of Inspiration - 'Semi' Wordless Wednesday!




Where are you in your process today?

Today is a 'pre-blogher' meet up and there is much to do, so today will be a 'semi-wordless' Wednesday at Ascending Butterfly! (Whoever invented Wordless Wednesday, thanks, it's pure genius and a perfect cure for the mid week crunch!)

Today's words of inspiration are simple, 'Trust the Process'. Diamonds in the rough are not pretty, but through the process of being polished, they become something beautiful. They transcend where they were to become something priceless and valuable. And so are you. Each frustration, each setback, each test, each heartache and heartbreak, they are your moments of being polished. They make your spirit stronger, your resolve stronger and make you an overall well rounded being, so just for today, Trust the Process, no matter how difficult or how daunting it may at first seem!

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Monday, June 7, 2010

Today's Words of Inspiration - Relaxing Mondays!


Photo Credit: funscrape.com

I like this one because the word 'relaxing' is not one normally associated with  Mondays, but as I'm all about finding ways to change my perspective, I thought it would be a great way to start the week!

How are you going to make your Monday more 'relaxing' today?

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Saturday, June 5, 2010

Today's Words of Inspiration - Change Your Reflection!


Photo Credit: Funscrape.com

What is your reflection saying at this moment?

Unfortunately, mine would be the reflection of my computer monitor. And that's NOT good. I've spent way too many hours burning the proverbial 'candle at both ends' lately. (and by lately I mean this entire past 12 months!) So I've decided it's time to change the reflection!

I always find peace, tranquility and harmony near the ocean, a day spent at the beach (for some reason particularly in the Caribbean) is a day spent soothing my soul. And as my soul could use some soothing, I'm off to the beach! (no, unfortunately, not in the Caribbean this time! Somewhere way closer to home!)

Is there somewhere you can go this weekend to change your reflection? To bring a better image into view?

While I do beleive we can also blind ourselves with what we choose to NOT allow ourselves to see, the things that we choose to see and to fill our waking moments with are equally as important. It's easy to find ways to change our literal reflection, new wardrobe, new haircut, new makeup palette, but it's the internal reflection that shapes the external one. Take some time this weekend to change the internal reflection, to see something that makes you happy on the inside so you can then bring forth something beautiful on the outside!

NOTE: I am OFF to take a bit of my own advice! There will  be delay in entry approval/processing this weekend. You do NOT have to put in your comments over again. You do not have to email us. Entries will all be approved before business day close on Tuesday, June 8th.

I hope you all take some time this weekend to allow yourselves to see and then reflect something beautiful!

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Friday, June 4, 2010

'Slip Into Summer' 2010 win Ryn Shoes - ARV $265

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This giveaway is now CLOSED. Thanks so much to our wonderful sponsor Ryn Shoes! 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 'Slip Into Summer' 2010 Special Feature sponsored by



We couldn't think of a better way to 'kick off' our new 'Slip Into Summer' special feature than with shoes of course! And not just any shoes, but shoes that are FDA approved as a medical device!

In 1989, Ho Hyung Lee, was forced to leave his steady job at a sneaker factory due to a seemingly incurable knee problem dating back to childhood. His desire to recover and get back to work, prompted him to re-engineer the athletic shoe to be healing as well as functional. Twenty years later, the company founder, is not only pain free and in great shape, but has also brought the concept to America, Europe and the rest of Asia in the past year. The expanded collection, which also includes sandals and office-friendly walking shoes for men and women, has quickly become a celebrity favorite, and for very good reason!

I have seen 'shape' sneakers on TV and have seen people sporting them and will admit to being a bit intimidated by the whole thing. I thought surely they'd make me trip over my own feet, and I wondered how they would work during those times when you are just plain forced to stand still like on a checkout line or waiting for the light to change when I was out and about in the city. I was immediately surprised by just how comfortable these are. I have never owned a pair of shoes that did not require a bit of a 'break-in' period, these were comfortable as soon as I put them on, and I have a very high instep and practically zero arches so having them feel comfortable for me after slipping them on alone, is indeed quite a treat!

I have been working on a personal overhaul both inside and out, and health and overall fitness and wellness has become increasingly more important to me. These shoes have helped me tremendously in an astonshingly short time to move closer toward achieving my personal fitness goals. Ryn shoes has helped me to begin improving my fitness in a way that has been quite noticeable, clothes are fitting much looser and friends and family have all asked if I'm losing weight! PERK!


From Our Friends at Bliss World, I thought I'd share a bit about the Science behind the Ryn Shoe:

1. The RYN AIR TUNNEL and seven layer structure promotes energy return & stability... in addition to strengthening, toning and aligning.

2. The RYN AIR TUNNEL lightens the footwear weight as well as enhances its durability, cushioning and footstrike/stability management effectiveness; keeps heel slippage to a minimum.

3. The RYN AIR TUNNEL can get wet and can withstand all sorts of exposure and usage.

4. The encapsulated RYN AIR TUNNEL technology offers maximum strengthening and toning for those consumers seeking to get the most workout out of their footwear purchase — executed on a stable, highly technical, supportive and non-eroding seven layer sandwich midsole/outsole platform.

5. RYN Footwear has outstanding quality as each shoe is hand made and goes through a vigorous quality control procedure in footwear's global development hub in Pusan, Korea. As a result RYN Footwear has great durability and longevity and does not require resoling.

My experience with Ryn Footwear has been a positive one, I would highly recommend purchasing this shoe, it's a workout in a shoe that is an absolute God send for those with joint problems because it does NOT stress your joints. What I noticed immediately (aside from the fact that they were comfortable) is that they immediately made a tremendous impact upon improving my posture. As someone who is on my computer both day and night,  my posture had become poor with time spent hunched over the computer, and as a complete ergonomic office makeover is not possible, I appreciate just how much my Ryn Shoe has vastly improved my posture. Improved Posture also helps keep your lungs expanded allowing you to breathe in more profoundly. I also find that the improved posture has helped to decrease neck pain which had been caused by my off alignment while sitting at my desk and angling between viewing the monitor and of course crooking my neck when answering phone calls so I could balance my phone and type at the same time while on the landline. Because I don't wear them every single day, I am still getting used to navigating the stairs with them on, and the sensation from long 'stops' (like super long lines at the Bank) where I am standing motionless for longer than normal periods of time. You really don't even think about them when you are running around, until someone stops you and asks about them of course!

This was great for many reasons, because the only association I had with Bliss was of Spas and Spa Products, who knew they sold footwear (and shapwear to go with it) too?


Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - WIN IT! - Ascending Butterfly and our friends at Ryn Footwear and blissworld.com would like to provide one lucky winner with the opportunity to win a pair of Ryn Shoes!

Don't you just ♥ Ryn Footwear and Bliss World? 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) Let's show our new friends at Ryn Footwear  USA some love by 'Liking' them on Facebook, please 'Like' Ryn and then post on their wall 'Ascending Butterfly sent me to 'Slip into Summer' (this will be checked, if not completed, your entry can't be processed. (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 visible in your profile, just say so, that's OK! Even if you are a subscriber, if your profile is set to private and you don't include an email we have to disqaulify your entry. Please follow the easy 1, 2, 3 steps to winning! This giveaway is open to USA AND Canada residents who are 18 years of age or older and have a facebook page. No P.O. Boxes!

EXAMPLE: Your entry should read like this after you have followed all steps:


(1) I follow Ascending Butterfly via google friends connect as (insert your follower name here)
(2) I follow Ryn on Facebook (insert your follower name here) and I posted 'Ascending Butterfly sent me to 'Slip into Summer' on their wall 
(3) My email address is me@isp.com or My email address is visible in my profile

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 Friday, June 04, 2010 until Friday, June 18, 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 address 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! If we cannot see the button we will not process this extra credit.)

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Follow @Rynshoes on Twitter HERE

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

Tweet this:

Pls RT #WIN Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ #ascendingbutterfly + @Rynshoes Slip Into Summer Ryn rocker sole shoes #Giveaways ARV $265- http://tinyurl.com/294oltv

*Two Tweets per person per day MAX

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 - Vote for Ascending Butterfly on: Fuel My Blog

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Follow/Like Ascending Butterfly on Facebook HERE

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Follow Ascending Butterfly on Networked Blogs HERE

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Join Ascending Butterfly's Community Group (with real time chat) NOTE: We switched from NING to Spruz, if you were a member of our old group you'll need to switch for this credit to count HERE

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Subscribe to receive Ascending Butterfly emails using our Feedburner widget on the upper right hand side of the page below the follower thumbnail pictures! (If you are already a subscriber you will still receive extra credit!)

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Watch this video and answer this question - Leave a comment telling us how long walking 30 minutes a day can increase your life span. (The first person who gets this right will win an additional 5 entries!)

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Super Brain Buster Extra Credit - Identify at least 3 of the celebrities wearing Ryn in the photo on the very top of this post (hint: check out the RYN site and the celebrity fans section for some help with this one, and no I'm NOT linking you to it, you must do the 'leg' work on your own on this one!) put all 3 celebs in ONE comment entry. For every celeb on top of those 3 you can identify you can post a separate comment entry for even MORE ways to win!

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Please Vote, Ascending Butterfly is a nominee for the Bloggers Choice ’10 Awards in the ‘Best Blog About Stuff’ Category. Where it reads total votes, there is a yellow box that reads 'Vote' Press there to vote, you must be logged in to see the number increase/vote registered. You can also vote directly using the button located on our home page and below: (This will be checked, so please don't cite this as an extra credit if you didn't actually vote)

My site was nominated for Best Blog About Stuff!

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - NEW DAILY: Please vote for my outfit 'Yay4WkEnd' @ Macy's Fashion director (note you do not have to register to vote for me, one click daily super fast, super easy!) HERE

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Enter another active giveaway on Ascending Butterfly and earn extra credit, leave a comment letting me know which giveaway you entered. (This will be checked!)

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Comment on a non-giveaway related thread and leave the name of which one below as a comment extra credit entry.

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Purchase a pair of Ryn Shoes from Bliss World anytime between 6/4 - 6/16 and receive 10 extra entries. (you will need to email us a copy of your invoice as proof. Yes, you can cross off method of payment information!)

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - NEW! 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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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?

NOTE 2: Twitter followers: please remember you must also follow Ascending Butterfly using Google friends connect on the upper right hand side of the page for your entries to be processed. And remember if your profile does not have an email and you don't leave your email in your entry, we will not accept your entry. Make sure your entry or your profile have your email address!

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 review and for the giveaway. The sponsor is fulfilling directly to prize winner, 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.

Thursday, June 3, 2010

Today's Words of Inspiration - From the thorny & Ugly Cactus a Beautiful Flower Had Grown

Funscrape.Com

Yesterday afternoon I took a rare moment to myself to sit in the park, and soon after sitting down a teacher and her class of young students arrived. They walked to the end of the park and amidst the traffic and noise and in the middle of hottest part of the afternoon, I witnessed the class of excited youngsters release butterflies from a big butterfly net into the park. The butterflies rapidly flew straight into the air, and the children all shrieked with delight. Many of them waved in unison and said 'goodbye butterflies!'.   I couldn't help but smile, especially as a few flew by me.

It all reminded me of my life-long fascination with butterflies and what they symbolize for me, (signs of good luck and changes ahead), and how we are arriving very quickly upon the one year 'blog-a-versary' of this site.

My special butterfly encounter yesterday was made all the more special when I read this quote. How true it is that out of the ugly, something beautiful can emerge. This blog began from taking an ugly experience, being downsized, and turning it into something beautiful, an outlet for my frustration and energy that transformed into a community.  A loyal, loving community that has shown a tremendous interest in my 'corner of this universe' that it still simply amazes me each time I receive an email, especially ones about The Today's Words of Inspiration or This Week's Moment of Gratitude. I find it even more amazing when you all write in and share what inspires you daily or something you are grateful for.

I can't believe that soon we will make the one year anniversary on this journey of inspiration and transformation! What inspired you today?

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Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Win a Fathers Day Grand Meat and Cheese Basket from 1800baskets.com!

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This giveaway is now CLOSED. Thanks so much to our wonderful sponsor 1800baskets.com! We look forward to working with you again! The winner is 'saphyress'. Remember: There are great giveaways active on the upper right hand side of the page!
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Ascending Butterfly's Father's Day Buying Guide Pick Sponsored By:


Happy Father' Day! OK, so right now it's a little bit early, but not to early to start thinking of gifts! Most people I know say that shopping for Dad is the hardest. While most I know say their moms just don't want them to spend too much, their dads say 'I don't need anything'.

Well most of us don't technically 'NEED' anything, but we want everything, am I right? Don't let dad off the hook that easy, while his lips may grumble 'I don't need anything', trust me folks, there is a little boy in there who WANTS stuff. Cool Stuff. Unique Stuff.

Ladies, trust me when I say the one thing that will never change is that the way to a Man's Heart is through his stomach. His food loving, amazingly quick calorie burning stomach.  Feed him and he's YOURS!

This Memorial Day weekend was so much more memorable with the arrival of some special review baskets! It's a tough job but somebody has to do it! And with family and friends over, I can tell you the contents of these baskets went QUICK! (I received two of them today well after everyone left, so those are mine, all MINE! Hopefully no one I know is reading this, SHHH don' tell anyone! LOL)

I have been giving and receiving baskets as gifts for YEARS now, and I will say that the best presenation by far has been with 800 Baskets. You receive it exactly as pictured, and they are always so much fun to open. There is attention to detail from the contents, to how it's packaged and wrapped, and even with the shipping, the attention to detail is there. Instead of a box that lets out packing peanuts all over the carpet, the peanuts themselves were contained in their own packaging so the basket was protected from being bumped in transit, but was also easy open with no mess.

On Mother's Day 2010, Ascending Butterfly readers showed 800baskets.com so much love on their facebook page and on Twitter, that they have come back to join us for the kick off of our Father's Day Buying Guide! Great job guys and girls!

There is quite an extensive assortment of baskets to cover all kinds of dads. Let's not forget the other guys in our lives who are dads, our brothers, uncles, grand-dad, boss, your postal carrier, doorman, that favorite co-worker you go to lunch with everyday, etc.

While there are many more, I'm going to highlight the ones I received, in the order they were received. I'm going to start with the Crunchy Candy Crush Pretzels, and it's because I'm eating one right now!!!



Basket 1: What do you get when you take the crispiest pretzel rod you’ll ever crunch, dip it in caramel, then cover it with one of 5 classic candy favorites? An unbelievably excellent treat that’s only for the sweetest of the very sweet. They’ll love munching on this satisfying snack. It’s easy to share – if they dare.

10 crispy pretzel rods coated with caramel and 5 candy favorites (2 of each flavor)

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Butterfinger®
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Heath Bar®
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - M&Ms®
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Mounds®
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Oreo®

Arrives in a whimsical pattern gift box


This was one of the ones that arrived during memorial day weekend, I'm amazed that I even was able to save one for me, these went super quick. I loved the box and that each one was individually wrapped. It's the best of both worlds, a crunchy pretzel dipped in a sinfully delicious candy topping! Sweet & Salty! They are perfect if you are planning on  making Father's Day a Movie Night. (At home or at the theater, these are way yummier than stale popcorn, I'm just saying!) These definitely received a thumbs up! Adding this one on to my corporate quick gift list as well.



Basket 2: This one also arrived during Memorial Day weekend, and the contents were prepared and quickly devoured. A thumbs up from the entire 'casa de butterfly' breakfast table for the 'Hearty Breakfast Gift Basket'. I can't imagine any dad not loving this one, especially presented to him by you and the kids, who can resist breakfast in bed?



Inspired by the hearty breakfast fare served in rustic mountain cabins, this unbelievably decadent basketful of breakfast foods has been designed with Dad in mind. This Father’s Day, make Dad breakfast in bed. Start with a steaming hot cup of Columbian coffee, Lehi Roller Mills® Whole Grain Heart Healthy Hotcakes, or buttermilk pancakes and waffles with apple butter syrup and topped with rich, sweet wild Maine blueberry preserves. Next, serve up a side of crisp hickory smoked pepper bacon. Top if all off with a huge hug and a kiss to make Dad’s special breakfast complete.

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Sophisticated dark brown willow gift basket
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Arrives bearing a Happy Father’s Day ribbon
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Rich Columbian coffee
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Hearty pepper bacon
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Rich applebutter syrup
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Wild Maine blueberry preserves
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Lehi Roller Mills® Whole Grain Heart Healthy Hotcake Mix
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Fluffy buttermilk pancake mix


All I can say is that there is a reason why Breakfast is considered the most important meal of the day! I don't know what arrangement 800baskets.com has with Fedex but this arrived early in the am and everyone was hungry! While more hands meant this basket disappeared quickly, it was fun having help in the kitchen! I know sometimes people hesitate buying baskets because they figure they won't like all the contents, but I am sure that this basket of breakfast goodies will be the perfect way to start dad's day!



Basket 3: Is your dad a Sports Fan? Does your Dad particpate in any sport? (My dad played baseball, so I definitely would have considered getting him the All Star Snacks Big Ceramic Baseball Bowl)

I do have a few Golf Loving Dads in my life, thankfully none of them were here when the Golfer's Choice Big Ceramic Snack Bowl arrived, because that would have started a war for sure!

It’s a great big hole in one! Speak Dad’s snack language with this super cool, super big, ceramic Golfer’s Choice Snack Bowl. It’s packed with treats including Kettle corn, pub mix, an Old Dominion® peanut bar, and praline pecan caramels. Makes a great Father’s Day gift that’s right on par!

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Golf ball-shaped ceramic bowl with embossed pattern
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Tied with a grosgrain ribbon
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - 4oz Kettle corn
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - 5oz Pub mix
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - 2.25oz Old Dominion® peanut bar
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - 10oz praline pecan caramels
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Makes a great holder for tees and score cards or even chips are the snacks are gone



Basket 4: And while I will not play favorites among the baskets, I will say we are ending with a bang! If the way to a man's heart is through his stomach, if you didn't melt his heart with the breakfast basket, you are about to now! The contents of this basket are certainly drool worthy:

Fathers Day Grand Meat and Cheese Basket - This Father’s Day, make a grand gesture in gourmet food gift giving. He’ll love San Francisco-crafted Columbus® classic Italian salame that is hand-tied, and American-made farm fresh premium cheeses like Rouge et Noir® Original Brie Cheese and Sierra Nevada Aged Goat Cheddar Cheese. Pair these exceptional cheeses with snacks like a citrus spice appetizer spread, sweet & spicy mustard dip and premium water crackers and it’s enough to make a foodie weep tears of joy.

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Artistically designed in a covered willow basket with a fabric liner
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Arrives bearing a Happy Father’s Day ribbon
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - San Francisco-crafted Columbus® classic Italian salame
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Rouge et Noir® Original Brie Cheese
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Sierra Nevada Aged Goat Cheddar Cheese
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Columbus® Italian Dry Salame
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Columbus® Salame
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Citrus Spice Appetizer Spread and more
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Measures 7”Hx11 ½”Wx13 ½”L
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - This gift includes exceptionally fresh cheese and requires Overnight delivery

This basket is perfect for a picnic in the park or at the beach!! You and your honey should definitely take some time to re-connect, how about after the kids are all tucked in their beds, you grab this basket and your sweetie and watch the sunset together?


Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - WIN IT! - Ascending Butterfly and our friends at 1800baskets.com would like to provide one lucky winner with the opportunity to win the Fathers Day Grand Meat and Cheese Basket! (ARV $69.99)!

Don't you just ♥ 1800baskets.com? I know I do! And I know Dad will too!

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 1800baskets.com and pick another FATHER'S DAY basket OTHER than the review & giveaway baskets featured here and post the URL (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 visible in your profile, just say so, that's OK! Just remember, even if you are a subscriber, if your profile is set to private and you don't include an email we have to disqaulify your entry). 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.

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, June 02, 2010 until Tuesday, June 15, 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 address 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! If we cannot see the button we will not process this extra credit.)

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Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Vote for Ascending Butterfly on: Fuel My Blog

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Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Subscribe to receive Ascending Butterfly emails using our Feedburner widget on the upper right hand side of the page below the follower thumbnail pictures! (If you are already a subscriber you will still receive extra credit!)

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Please Vote, Ascending Butterfly is a nominee for the Bloggers Choice ’10 Awards in the ‘Best Blog About Stuff’ Category. Where it reads total votes, there is a yellow box that reads 'Vote' Press there to vote, you must be logged in to see the number increase/vote registered. You can also vote directly using the button located on our home page and below: (This will be checked, so please don't cite this as an extra credit if you didn't actually vote)

My site was nominated for Best Blog About Stuff!

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - NEW DAILY: Please vote for my outfit 'Yay4WkEnd' @ Macy's Fashion director (note you do not have to register to vote for me, one click daily super fast, super easy!) HERE

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Enter another active giveaway on Ascending Butterfly and earn extra credit, leave a comment letting me know which giveaway you entered. (This will be checked!)

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Purchase any basket anytime between 6/2 - 6/14 and receive 10 extra entries. (you will need to email us a copy of your invoice as proof. Yes, you can cross off method of payment information!

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - NEW! 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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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?

NOTE 2: Twitter followers: please remember you must also follow Ascending Butterfly using Google friends connect on the upper right hand side of the page for your entries to be processed. And remember if your profile does not have an email and you don't leave your email in your entry, we will not accept your entry. Make sure your entry or your profile have your email address!

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!

We are excited to report that this giveaway is a Prizey.net's Editor's Pick! Thanks Prizey, and thanks for all the Ascending Butterfly readers for your enthusiastic response!


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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 review and for the giveaway. The sponsor is fulfilling directly to prize winner, 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.