Friday, October 30, 2009

Weekend Words of Inspiration and THREE giveaways!



Keep Your 'lil Halloweenies' safe!

Just a reminder from the CDC on ways to make Halloween both fun and safe for the little ones HERE!

I have fond memories of Halloween as a child, and it saddens me that there are many children who have NEVER experienced the fun of 'trick or treating' because of the ever present dangers. Will there be a generation coming soon who doesn't even know what 'trick or treating' is?

Where do we draw the line between keeping kids and teens safe and not letting them enjoy being young?

As adults the holiday still presents some dangers, and I just wanted to send out a friendly reminder, especially to the ladies reading this, if  you attend a party, be it in a nightclub, bar or house party, if you go dance, and leave your drink behind, DO NOT go back for it. Please Buy a NEW one! While this is certainly true all the time, this weekend, keep this advice ever present in your mind. I would also highly suggest not going to a separate location with a dashing costumed stranger.......telling your friends 'I'm going outside for a cigarette with the tall vampire' is not going to help if you go missing, there will be a ton of vamps out there! LOL And a word of caution to all readers, do not drink and drive, do not get in a car with a drunk friend, do not let a drunk friend drive, Period.

If anyone is dressing as a butterfly, I'd love to see it! Please post your best butterfly halloween costume pics here.....there may even be a TREAT in it for you! And any tall, cute, boy vampires, are also encouraged to post here! ;-) 

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 today 'I am beautiful inside and outside of the mask.' :-)

Spend some time each day enjoying focused breathing AND soul guided meditative visualization, in doing so, you can bring about amazing, 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.

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

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Make this your best day ever, Bless and Be Blessed!

Don't forget to enter the 3 great giveaways on the upper right hand side of the page! (And if we get a lot of  costume pics there may very well be a fourth giveaway!)

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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.

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 have no way of informing you if you win, and will have to select another winner. Make sure your entry and your profile have your email address!

Just a helpful Reminder: How to Follow 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.

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Thursday, October 29, 2009

Thursday, October 29, 2009 - Today's Words of Inspiration and THREE giveaways!




Root, Root, Root For the Home Team!

As a NY based Blogger, I can't help but get caught up in talks about 'the games' and 'the team'. It's made me think a bit about expectations, and how much they can hinder as well as help.

Sometimes our own expectations of ourselves, of our performance, of our work, of our writing or art can be so much higher and un-realistic than anything expected of us by others.

What do you expect of yourself? of your life? of your work? Are you where you thought you'd be by now?

Did you answer 'NO!' to any of the questions above? To that I say 'SO WHAT!' Yes, you heard me 'SO WHAT'. Take a lesson from Baseball and from it's best players 'Just play the game'.

Just like players can only improve with practice, your life can only improve by the thoughts you put on it, the way you live it. You are in your own personal play-offs each and everyday. Rise to the challenge, things will get better if you are only willing to 'play the game'.

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 today 'I am a major league success in every area of my life.' (And you will be, if you say like you mean it!)

Spend some time each day enjoying focused breathing AND soul guided meditative visualization, in doing so, you can bring about amazing, 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.

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

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Make this your best day ever, Bless and Be Blessed!

Don't forget to enter the 3 great giveaways on the upper right hand side of the page!

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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.

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 have no way of informing you if you win, and will have to select another winner. Make sure your entry and your profile have your email address!

Just a helpful Reminder: How to Follow 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.

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Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Wednesday, October 28, 2009 - Today's Words of Inspiration and THREE giveaways!



Avoiding the Road Blocks

There are many roadblocks to 'spirit connectedness', you yourself, being the biggest one. While the world both personal and professional are both wrought with distractions, the key to a better outside, is connecting with what's important on the inside. Stillness, 'centered-ness' and focused breathing are the best ways to get there.

RING! RING! RING! What is that now? The telephone? The doorbell? Your Cell Phone? Turn them off, tune them out. Ignore this advice at your peril! Whether it's in the morning or at night (I say preferably BOTH) carve out some time for focused breathing. I'm not saying sit cross legged on the floor and let your mind wander until you levitate so high your head hits the ceiling! If you could do that yourself you probably wouldn't be here! Focused Breathing (and Meditative Breathing) are not asking you to change your breathing pattern, just use it to help clear your mind of clutter and use it to 'program' your day ahead, use it to program your dreams at night. Just don't breathe shallow and end up hyperventilating or passing out on me!

Let's begin with a simple focused breathing program word 'centered'. Take a SLOW, full deep breath, as you are inhaling say in your mind 'I am centered'.  Note I am not asking you to hold this breath, as you exhale say in your mind or out loud if you choose 'I release all obstacles to my success'. Do this upon waking up in the morning. Do this on your way out the door. Do this again at Lunch when your inbox resembles a mountain and you find that you are clenching your teeth so tight your jaw actually hurts. Do this before a meeting and you'll find it will turn out much less stressful for you. If you forget do it right after the meeting before you try to tackle the 'action items' discussed.

At night, use your focused breathing to program your dreams. Just before turning in, Take a SLOW, full deep breath, as you are inhaling say in your mind 'My dreams are empowering' (or blissful, or peaceful). Note I am not asking you to hold this breath, as you exhale say in your mind or out loud if you choose 'I release today's stress allow my thoughts and dreams to soothe me.'

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 today 'I will no longer be the roadblock to my own success.'

Spend some time each day enjoying focused breathing AND soul guided meditative visualization, in doing so, you can bring about amazing, 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.

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

OK to RT: @Tracy_Iglesias Today's Words of Inspiration and Two Super Giveaways! - http://tiny.cc/n4Thx

Make this your best day ever, Bless and Be Blessed!

Don't forget to enter the 3 great giveaways on the upper right hand side of the page!

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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.

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 have no way of informing you if you win, and will have to select another winner. Make sure your entry and your profile have your email address!

Just a helpful Reminder: How to Follow 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.

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Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Winner Announcement!



Congratulations to follower 'ElKaye' the winner of Ascending Butterfly's Select Comfort InBalance Mattress Topper Giveaway!! Join me here in wishing ElKaye many nights of blissful, restful sleep! Ahhhh

Thanks to our wonderful sponsor Select Comfort, we look forward to working with you again! Maybe next time we can host a bed review and giveaway! I wouldn't remind reviewing a bed!
Who wouldn't right? ;-)

*Remember, there is still time to win the String necklace with BUTTERFLY cz Pendant Giveaway! by going HERE

*There is also time to win our AUTOGRAPHED October Book Club of the Month Title 'America Libre' by Raul Ramos Y Sanchez, note this is an ENGLISH title, you can win it by going HERE

*You can also win the perfume of your choice, Ageless Fantasy or Eau Flirt, by pressing HERE

---Ascending Butterfly's Editorial Team


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Ageless Fantasy and Eau Flirt Review and Giveaway!

This Giveaway is now closed. Thanks so much to our wonderful sponsor Harvey Prince! We would love to work with you guys again! Our winners are 'redfuzzycow' and 'wanda' - Congratulations to our naughty and nice butterflies! We hope our winners will come back and tell us how much attention their new 'scents' attract! Remember: There are still some great giveaways active on the upper right hand of the page!

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Are You a Naughty Butterfly or  a Nice Butterfly?

I recently received the opportunity to conduct a very fun, sexy experiment thanks to our good friends at Harvey Prince. I received a bottle of Ageless Fantasy AND Eau Flirt to try out and review.

I thought it would be fun to find out which scent men really preferred.  As I am a single butterfly in the city, it meant I had to enlist the help of kind strangers in my 'scenXperiment'. I sprayed Ageless Fantasy on one wrist and Eau Flirt on the other and let guys take a whiff of each one and tell me which one they liked better! I also sprayed half my neck with one and half with the other, in case the man of my dreams walked up. (SHHH don't tell anyone!)

The results were evenly mixed based on the age groups. Men in the 18-30 category seemed more drawn to Eau Flirt. Men 30 and up all seemed to prefer Ageless better.

I like using a little Ageless during the day and then switching to Eau Flirt when going out at night.

Luckily I get to be both a Naughty and Nice Butterfly, but you my dear readers have to pick a side. So before I say 'may the force be with you' I thought it would be helpful to give you more information about the two scent-sations!





You can hurry love…when you’re wearing the right perfume. Eau Flirt® eau de toilette puts science to the service of romance in a unique elixir containing ingredients proven to quicken the pulse of potential suitors. So dab it on your pulse points and let the seduction begin! The world’s first perfume clinically proven to make men flirt with women

Eau Flirt was inspired by a study conducted at the Smell and Taste Treatment and Research Foundation by two physicians. The study tested the effects of 30 different single scent or combined ingredient scents on male sexual arousal. The combination of lavender and pumpkin pie proved to evoke the most passionate response.

Eau Flirt’s proprietary blend includes top notes black currant, plum, raspberry, apple, and black licorice and lavender, middle notes of jasmine, ylang, nutmeg and cinnamon (the classic aromas of pumpkin pie), and a drydown of musk and rare and precious woods. Ingredients are all natural flower and plant essences and sourced from France, Italy and the U.S. To find a retailer or purchase directly, please visit www.harveyprince.com, www.fragrancex.com and specialty stores/high end perfumeries nationwide

U.S. suggested retail $98 for 3.4 oz. eau de toilette spray, 1.7 oz $66, and 1 oz. purse size $36. Mini roll-ons are $19

Eau Flirt is the newest perfume from Harvey Prince, the maker of Ageless (www.agelessfantasy.com), the first anti-aging perfume and a top seller in London’s prestigious Harvey Nichols

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AGELESS anti age perfume™

First anti-aging perfume for women

♦ Inspired by recent scientific discoveries and clinical trials, proven to make women smell 8 – 12 years younger

♦ Proprietary combination of aromatic essences, such as:

♦ Pink grapefruit
♦ Mango
♦ Pineapple
♦ Leafy greens
♦ Pomegranate
♦ Jasmine
♦ Soft musk

Both Fragrances are proud of:

♦No animal testing
♦Allergy tested
♦No artificial colorings
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WIN IT! - Now for the hard and easy part, Pick a Side! Thanks to our friends at Harvey Prince, you have the opportunity to win the scent of your choice! (This is a $196 retail value!) There will be 2 winners. One winner will receive Ageless Fantasy and the other will receive Eau Flirt based on their choice at time of entry!

How to Win: (1) You must be a 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' differ from your profile id, please let me know what name you follow under) and (2) Pick your scent choice, Ageless (nice butterfly) or Eau Flirt (naughty butterfly) (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). Please follow the easy 1, 2, 3 steps to winning! USA 18+


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, October 27, 2009 until Monday, November 16, 2009 at 11:59 PM (EST) to comment and be entered for a chance to win. Winner will be announced shortly after Wednesday, November 18th!


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* Blog about this giveaway, linking to this giveaway post. Leave the URL in a comment
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* Please vote for Tracy from Bronx, NY to win in the the Nature Made SAM-e Complete® Good Mood Gig Talent Search! Press HERE (Vote for me purple button right next to the blue butterfly) (You can do this daily and get credit for voting daily!)

* NEW: Please vote for me on the Downy Simple Pleasures Next Scent Contest. My scent is called 'Ascending Butterfly' of course, LOL. You can scroll down to the bottom of this page, and press 'Vote' on the widget below, it's super fast and super easy! (You can do this daily and get credit for voting daily!)
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Friday, October 23, 2009

Weekend Words of Inspiration and THREE giveaways!




Butterfly Muse

Butterfly spottings for me have always signified coming change or a stroke of good luck. While they appear light as a feather as they float past us, if one has ever landed on your finger you'll notice immediately that they do have weight. You feel them. They are not as light and feathery as they look!

Are you deceptively 'light' on the outside but  'heavy' on the inside? Is what you portray really what you are?

Let's explore using Butterflies as our Muse this weekend. The timing couldn't be better. The weekend allows you to drop one of your weights, your 'work weight', making you a little 'lighter' and allowing you to soar that much higher.

Allow the weekend energy to make you into a butterfly of sorts, floating up higher and higher, or floating around from 'flower to flower' in your case your personal pursuits are that flower. Those things you keep saying you'll do when you 'have more time'. That time is here, the leaves are changing color, the days are getting shorter and it's getting dark earlier. Let the Butterfly be your muse. Do something personal you've been putting off for way too long. Will it be a scrapbook? Re-decorating a room in your home? Feel free to share where your creative energies take you!

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 today 'I allow my inner butterfly to be my muse and guide me to something creative.'

Spend some time each day enjoying focused breathing AND soul guided meditative visualization, in doing so, you can bring about amazing, 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.

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

OK to RT: @Tracy_Iglesias Today's Words of Inspiration and Two Super Giveaways! - http://tiny.cc/n4Thx

Make this your best day ever, Bless and Be Blessed!

Don't forget to enter the 3 great giveaways on the upper right hand side of the page!

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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.

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 have no way of informing you if you win, and will have to select another winner. Make sure your entry and your profile have your email address!

Just a helpful Reminder: How to Follow 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.

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Thursday, October 22, 2009

Winner Announcement!



Congratulations to follower 'VJ ~ vantalee'  the winner of Ascending Butterfly's Harry Connick Jr 'Your Songs', CD Giveaway!!

Thanks to our wonderful sponsor, we look forward to working with you again!

*Remember, there is still time to win the String necklace with BUTTERFLY cz Pendant Giveaway!  by going HERE

*There is also time to win our October Book Club of the Month Title 'America Libre' by Raul Ramos Y Sanchez, note this is an ENGLISH title, you can win it by going HERE

*You can also win a Select Comfort Mattress Topper of your size choice by pressing HERE

---Ascending Butterfly's Editorial Team

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String necklace with BUTTERFLY cz Pendant Review and Giveaway!

This giveaway has been closed. Congratulations to our winner, Tanya! Ascending Butterfly wishes to thank our sponsor iLuck for an amazing giveaway, we hope to work with you again (Hmmmmm......I'm thinking the Butterfly Bracelet) :-)
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String necklace with BUTTERFLY cz Pendant Review and Giveaway! Sponsored By:




You all know how much I love Butterflies and Dragonflies, but I also love Budhha Art and Jewelry and as such, was very familiar with iluck jewelry. I am so enamored by her pieces that I reached out to iluck directly and received a very warm and immediate response from Debbie Varon! The tour-de-force behind the brand is one of the most down-to-earth, warm-hearted and friendly spirits I've met, this energy very much comes through in her work. Her Buddha Necklaces always make me smile!

It turns out I am not the only one in love with iluck, check out this picture of teen pop star, Miley Cyrus holding an iluck necklace: (Photo Credit: MileyCyrusFever.com)



And even cooler, check out the bracelets the lovely Halle Berry is sporting in this photo:



I spent the summer wearing the String necklace with BUTTERFLY cz Pendant. A very graceful butterfly pendant with a CZ stone on the lower right of the wing topped with a Turquoise colored stone above the butterfly pendant. This piece has a signature iluck charm that dangles from the clasp in the back to give you sparkle both coming and going!



WIN IT! - We like to save the best for last! Thanks to our friends at iluck online, you have the opportunity to win a String necklace with BUTTERFLY cz Pendant! (with Black cord as pictured above, this is a $25 value) There will be 1 winner. Gents you are not excluded, please feel to enter, win this for the special lady in your life!

How to Win: (1) You must be a 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' differ from your profile id, please let me know what name you follow under) and (2) please visit iluckonline.com and pick another piece that catches your fancy. (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 already in your follower profile, you can just let us know this as well in your comment. Remember if we can't reach you, we have to select another winner! Please follow the 1, 2, and 3 steps to winning! USA 18+

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, October 22, 2009 until Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 11:59 PM (EST) to comment and be entered for a chance to win. Winner will be announced shortly after Friday, November 13th! (See, who says Friday, the 13th isn't lucky??)

EXTRA CREDIT:

* Blog about this giveaway, linking to this giveaway post. Leave the URL in a comment

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

* Tweet about this giveaway and leave the URL in a comment. (you can do this DAILY)

* Digg about this giveaway and leave your digg username in your comment

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* Please vote for Ascending Butterfly on Divine Caroline's Love This Site Award '09 for the Body and Soul category, you can press into the badge on the upper right hand site of the page or click through here, there is a Vote button right under the description. (it's a one time only, super fast, super easy vote, and here is the best part, people who vote are also going to receive a chance to win a $250 Visa Gift Card just for voting!)

* NEW: Please vote for me on the Downy Simple Pleasures Next Scent Contest. My scent is called 'Ascending Butterfly' of course, LOL. You can scroll down to the bottom of this page, and press 'Vote' on the widget below, it's super fast and super easy! (You can do this daily and get credit for voting daily!)

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Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Wednesday, October 21, 2009 - Today's Words of Inspiration and THREE giveaways!




A Double Negative Will Never Make A Positive

You are having a bad day, so you need a treat. You go out for a little 'retail therapy', You deserve it, right?

And while you DO deserve nice things, that little retail therapy session sets your budget back. Whether it's for the week or the entire month, does that little indulgence session end up forcing you to 'rob Peter to pay Paul'?

This is more than just a reflection on avoiding shopping therapy. Let's go a bit deeper. When you are having a bad day, a bad week, even a bad year, what do you turn to? Most importantly WHY?

The retail therapy  no matter what it is you are choosing to buy is to fill a need, a hole, a gap that many times goes way deeper than the instant gratification that your shiny new toy/bauble/gadget/outfit/purse or shoes can possibly provide.

Explore your reactions to the stress and stressors in your life today. What do you immediately think of when under stress? When facing a looming deadline?

Try not to instantly replace the stress you are feeling with an object. If you are angry or stressed out, don't grab a snack, a drink or your credit card. While you may not be somewhere that would allow for a quick workout or tai chi or yoga session, we can all do focused breathing wherever we may find ourselves.

Breathe yourselves back to 'centered' my butterflies and don't ever succumb to allowing stress to lead you to a 'double negative'.

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 today 'I practice focused breathing and exhale away stress.'

Spend some time each day enjoying focused breathing AND soul guided meditative visualization, in doing so, you can bring about amazing, 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.

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

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Make this your best day ever, Bless and Be Blessed!

MUST READ ALERT: Gaiam Life, one of my favorite sources of daily inspiration posted a wonderful article that I would love to bring to the attention of Ascending Butterfly Readers.

How to Shift from Ambition to Meaning: Film Preview & QA with Dr. Wayne Dyer

An exclusive interview with the filmmaker and star of The Shift, a new Spiritual Cinema Circle feature film. By Arielle Ford can be found HERE


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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.

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.

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

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ENDS TODAY: Harry Connick Jr 'Your Songs', CD Review and Giveaway!
 
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Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Tuesday, October 20, 2009 - Today's Words of Inspiration and THREE giveaways!



Brown Eyed Girl

Well my eyes are actually hazel (with dreamy specs of green and gold in them) they are not brown at all, but when  thinking of Tuesday and what words of wisdom to share, The song "Brown Eyed Girl" by Van Morisson came on the radio, and I immediately sang along:

                     Whatever happened to Tuesday and so slow
                     Going down to the old mine
                     With a transistor radio
                     Standing in the sunlight laughing
                      Hiding behind a rainbow's wall
                     Slipping and a sliding
                      All along the waterfall
                      With you, my brown eyed girl
                      Your, my brown eyed girl

While the rainbow's wall in my reality is the park, and the transistor was actually a boom box for me, and the brown eyed girl was really a super tall brown eyed boy, the song brings up great memories! Who is your 'Brown Eyed Girl? Who is Your Brown Eyed Boy? (or maybe blue eyed or green eyed!)

Who is the person you flash back to in your mind when you think of being young, happy and carefree? Is he or she still a part of your life? Remember those days, those people and places that let you truly be yourself? Not the person your boss sees, the person your mom sees, the person your siblings see, the true you, the silly one, the one who likes to laugh and dance, the one who actually like wriggling their toes in sand or between blades of grass.

I for one, miss that place, that time and that person, don't you? Today readers I challenge you to find time to slow down this Tuesday. Re*connect with your Brown Eyed Boy/Girl. Maybe that person has changed and that's OK too, just spend some time with the one person who truly lets you be you today. And don't forget to let them do the same.

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 today 'I surround myself with those who appreciate the REAL me.'

Spend some time each day enjoying focused breathing AND soul guided meditative visualization, in doing so, you can bring about amazing, 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.

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

OK to RT: @Tracy_Iglesias Today's Words of Inspiration and Two Super Giveaways! - http://tiny.cc/n4Thx

Make this your best day ever, Bless and Be Blessed!

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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.

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.

Just a helpful Reminder: How to Follow 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)

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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.

Monday, October 19, 2009

Monday, October 19, 2009 - Today's Words of Inspiration and THREE giveaways!



What about ME?

Ask yourself this question DAILY.

YES DAILY. In fact, Twice daily would be better!

Preferably BEFORE your day begins and then again at the end of the day. Each day you give a bit of yourself away. A piece for the kids, one for your spouse, one for your family, one for your friends, one for your boss, one for your co-workers, one for your clients...well you get my drift! And reading this far tells me you get my drift all too well.

If you don't leave a piece of that energy that you share daily for yourself, you will burn out. So stop, and ask yourself "What about ME?"

What do you need in this moment? Maybe it's early am and right now your needs are as simple as a cup of coffee. Go get it and come right back. Maybe it's mid morning and you just realized you skipped breakfast and you are hungry. Good. Those are easy.

But maybe it's evening, and your day is done, and your needs are more profound. Identifying them is half the battle, writing them out forces your brain to formulate an action plan. That action plan will plant a seed of desire within you. The action plans that you carry out first will answer your questions for you!

Visiting your wants, needs and desires are by no means selfish. You can't give anything of value to anyone until you can give it to yourself first. Identify your needs today.

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 today 'I give MYSELF the first piece of energy I use today.'

Spend some time each day enjoying focused breathing AND soul guided meditative visualization, in doing so, you can bring about amazing, 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.

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

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Make this your best day ever, Bless and Be Blessed!

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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.

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.

Just a helpful Reminder: How to Follow 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.

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Sunday, October 18, 2009

Sunday, October 18, 2009 - This Week's 'Moment of Gratitude' and THREE giveaways!





Living in Gratitude

On Sunday, '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 breathing meditations.

This week, I am grateful for:

1) Ascending Butterfly has been nominated for the Divine Caroline's Love! This Site Awards '09 For the 'Body and Soul' category! I am absolutely floored. I have been a long time reader of The Divine Caroline Website and consider them one of my daily sources of inspiration. My heart was certainly filled with gratitude to find out we were nominated. And more meaningful still, to find out it was an Ascending Butterfly reader who nominated us! Thank You! If you would like to vote for us, please click HERE! This is a one time vote and it's super fast, the best part is, voters will have a chance to win a $250 Visa Gift Card, just for voting! How cool is that?

2) I also recently found out that I made it to the top 20 and final voting round in the 'I REALLY want my Beautyrest Mattress Contest'. This is a daily vote and it's also super fast, you can vote HERE

3) I am also a finalist in the "Good Mood Gig" Talent Search, all votes appreciated HERE (No worries my butterflies, I can manage BOTH!)

4) I'm also very grateful that work allowed me some great moments of fun this week! While covering the newly re-designed Beauty Counters at Bloomingdales in New York City, I had the opportunity to receive a very relaxing 'hand & arm massage' at the La Mer counter! Definitely a priceless experience for a blogger whose wrists take a beating on a daily basis. If you have the chance, (pls call for an appointment) ask for 'Anna', she left my hands and arms baby soft, and the 'Diamond Dust' used in the exfoliation process left me with quite a sparkle and shimmer! (Hopefully I can work with the great folks at La Mer on sponsoring a review and giveaway, I will keep you all posted!) I had never tried out La Mer before (I know, I know) and I now understand the cult following these products have, they are pricey, but oh so worth it! I now wish I had taken them up on their facial offer, but I didn't have time and think I will have to do that next time!

5) We are also grateful to launch Ascending Butterfly's Ning Group, now users can do more than just connect with the site, you can connect with one another too! Join our Ning Group HERE. One of my favorite Ning Group apps is the Twitter Tracker, up to the minute butterfly updates and great conversation!

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. 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 (@Tracy_Iglesias) on Twitter here! Twitter love: re*tweet by copying and pasting the following into your update field at Twitter:

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Make this your best day ever, Bless and Be Blessed!

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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. There are 3 great giveaways today!

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 you also must include your email in your comment entry, we have to have a way to reach you if you win!

How to Follow 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 on twitter or on Networked Blogs is an extra credit step, for the main entry to process you must become a blog follower using google friends connect in addition to your comment. If your 'follower' name is different from your 'comment name', please mention that in your entry (and don't forget your email formatted for security purposes.)

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Friday, October 16, 2009

Today's Words of Inspiration - Never Fear Inspiration is HERE!




Be The Palm Tree!

Wow my butterflies! After a very short mini vacation over the Columbus Day Holiday Weekend, I've spent much of this week catching up on emails. Most from readers asking where the words of inspiration and focused breathing meditations went! I'm happy to say they are back today in full swing!

It's been quite a week! We had a winner this week in our SodaStream USA Penguin Starter Kit Soda Maker Giveaway, the lucky winner was reader 'heygip', congratulate him in the official winner announcement page HERE

And we have lined up some amazing giveaways, it's going to be an awesome winter season at Ascending Butterfly. Grab your favorite warm beverage and a throw blanket and curl up with your laptop. You are going to want to check in daily so you don't miss anything.

We have some very different giveaways coming up, not only in the variety of items, but HOW you can enter, but more on this later. (Hint: Those who have already joined the NING group have an advantage of staying in the know about what is coming a little earlier.....)

Because this week has forced me out of my routine in many ways I thought it would make a great focus for today's words of inspiration. Variation stimulates the mind and soul in so many ways. Change and adapting to that change helps you see things from a new perspective. That new perspective is where amazing growth and progress comes from. The weekend is a great time to break out of your rut! It's Friday, don't go straight home, go out after work today, go to a park, a museum, a movie, bowling, dancing; just go do something you normally wouldn't! (nothing destructive or you'll impede your own progress!) If you are not working and spend all your weekdays job hunting, cut the search short early today and go OUT. Meet up with an old friend for lunch. Re-connect with a sibling (in person!). Just don't go home and sit on the couch!

Obviously you can't go out every night after work, but you can make other changes in your day to day routine that will benefit you. For example you can turn in 15 minutes earlier and avoid the 3pm slump the next day at work. You can get up 10 minutes earlier and meditate. You can spend the whole day taking the stairs instead of the elevator. You can try a restaurant you've never eaten in before for lunch. You can take a walk around the neighborhood after dinner with  your family. You can change or add on an additional family game night.

Embrace change and be rejuvenated by it, buck it, and watch the house of cards come tumbling down! I often remembered hearing the story of the Palm Tree, how it sways both in warm, balmy breezes as well tropical storms, but doesn't break. So if someone asks you that 'getting to know you' quiz question and asks you what type of tree you are, don't easily be swayed by proclaiming yourself a mighty oak, consider becoming a go with the flow Palm Tree, the ones with the true longetivity. The ones that sway....come what may.

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 today 'I welcome, change, variation and a new way of thinking into my mind and into my life. I AM a Palm Tree.'

Spend some time each day enjoying focused breathing AND soul guided meditative visualization, in doing so, you can bring about amazing, 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.

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

OK to RT: @Tracy_Iglesias Today's Words of Inspiration and Two Super Giveaways! - http://tiny.cc/n4Thx

Make this your best day ever, Bless and Be Blessed!

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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.

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.

Just a helpful Reminder:

How to Follow 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.

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Thursday, October 15, 2009

Give Up The Ghost!



Thanks to our friends at the one2one network I had the chance to listen to Brandi Carlile’s new album “Give Up The Ghost”. I was already quite familiar with Brandi, and will have to admit I found myself quite excited to hear her latest release. A lot of you may remember the song ‘Turpentine’ – which featured in the smash-hit show ‘Grey’s Anatomy’. And others may remember Brandi’s legendary cover of Leonard Cohen’s 'Hallelujah'! The song 'Closer to You' (on the the self-titled debut album) is another one of my favorites.

She combines blues and soul with a nod to Bonnie Raitt and in some tracks on her new album I also hear a K.D. Lang influence, her voice is powerful and clear with a raw edge and a great delivery that makes you want to sing along. There are no 'skippable' tracks on this one! There are however two tracks that stand out for me, the first single off the album 'Dreams' as well as the track 'Looking Out'.

Tracklisting
Looking Out
Dying Day
Pride And Joy
Dreams
That Year
Caroline
Before It Breaks
I Will
If There Was No You
Touching The Ground
Oh Dear

Upcoming shows:

Oct 16 Tucson, AZ Rialto Theatre
Oct 17 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern
Oct 20 San Francisco, CA Fillmore
Oct 22 Portland, OR Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
Oct 24 Seattle, WA The Paramount

For those of you that are Amazon lovers, like I am, you can order the album directly on Amazon by clicking below!



You can fan Brandi on Facebook here: http://www.facebook.com/brandicarlile

What's your favorite Brandi Carlile song??

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Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Special Announcement - New York Readers Take Note!



Clarins, the plant based skin care expert, will unveil a new beauty counter at Bloomingdale's 59th Street in New York City from October 15th-25th. Explore the new world of Clarins and experience a series of special beauty events including complimentary Skin Time Facial Treatments, exclusive classes, and beauty parties!

Each visitor at the new Clarins counter will be given a package of sunflower seeds to take home to plant and make NYC more beautiful.

Clarins beauty events will feature:

  • Guest speakers including Clarins worldwide skin care expert Rose Marie Castano, who was personally trained by Clarins founder, Jacques Courtin-Clarins. Aline Hebert, VP of Clarins Education, will also provide skin care tips, techniques and quick fixes using Clarins “must-have” products
  • Master classes lead by Aline and Rose Marie, among other guests, that will help women learn how to master the art of caring for their skin with tips, techniques and quick fixes using Clarins “Must-Have” products, including the buzzed-about Multi-Active Day
  • In-store Beauty Parties where you can play with make-up while learning how to look and feel fabulous. Visitors can indulge in a skin care "Beauty Break" while sipping refreshments and sampling sweet treats
  • Personal skin care consultations with complimentary Skin Time Facial Treatments
  • Opportunities for visitors to browse the more modern and open counter space, experiment with skin care and play with color, and receive an exclusive gift* with any Clarins purchase.
Anyone interested in taking part in the events listed below is asked to RSVP via the official Clarins Facebook page,  which will allow you to stay up-to-date on any developments as they happen. You can also follow Clarins on Twitter for up-to-the-minute updates.

Clarins Event Calendar:

10/15 – Kick Off Beauty Party

10/16 – Beauty Party

10/17 – Beauty Party

10/18 – Superior Skin Care Secrets Master Class: hosted by Joseph Favilla

10/19 – Meet the Expert: Rose Marie Castano

10/20 – Meet the Expert: Rose Marie Castano

10/21 – Studio Master Class: hosted by Rose Marie Castano

10/22 – Meet the Expert: Aline Hebert

10/24 – Halloween Beauty Party: Get into the trick-or-treat mood!

10/25 – Halloween Beauty Party

**Schedule your appointment today, the direct event page for the kickoff day is HERE!

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Editors Product Pick:

Clarins Multi-Active Day Early Wrinkle Correcting Lotion SPF 15. I received this product to review and thought I'd select is as an Editor's Product Pick today. (I am hoping we can arrange for a giveaway with Clarins soon!) If you are planning to attend the multi day events at Bloomingdales, you should pick one of these up! You all know how important I feel day mouisturizers with SPF are. My aunt battled with Skin Cancer, and she reminded me of the importance of taking good care of my skin and protecting it from the harmful rays of the sun, even in winter!! And I want to be sure that I remind you to do the same every opportunity I get! An investment in your health and protection is completely invaluable!

What it is:

A treatment that guards against UV damage and visibly corrects early signs of aging.

What it is formulated to do:

Fight those first lines and wrinkles with Clarins Multi-Active Day Early Wrinkle Correcting Lotion SPF 15, a powerful, protective innovation that targets emerging evidence of age to restore a youthful, healthy-looking complexion. Keep imperfections at bay with this formula's dermal-epidermal junction repair and radiance-boosting action. Reinforcing the skin with directly delivered, continuous antioxidant defense, this high-performance essential delivers corrective and enhancing effects that show.

What else you need to know:

This cutting-edge must-have is dermatologist tested and noncomedogenic.
 
I hope to see YOU there!
 
---Ascending Butterfly's Editorial Team

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