Monday, June 21, 2010

Today's Words of Inspiration and Great Giveaways - Are you ready for the longest day of the year?




And no, I don't just mean because it's Monday! Today is officially the first day of summer and the summer solstice! Great now what exactly does that mean?

Glad you asked! Sol + stice derives from a combo of Latin words Sol meaning "sun" + Stice meaning "to stand still." As the days lengthen, the sun rises higher and higher until it seems to be standing still in the sky.

As a major celestial event, the Summer Solstice results in the longest day and the shortest night of the year; it figures the longest day of the year would coincide with a Monday this year! The Northern Hemisphere celebrates in June, but the people on the Southern half of the earth have their longest summer day in December.

During half of the year, the southern hemisphere is more exposed to the sun than is the northern hemisphere. During the rest of the year, the reverse is true. At noontime in the Northern Hemisphere the sun appears high in the sky during summertime, and low during winter. The time of the year when the sun reaches its maximum elevation occurs on the summer solstice -- the day with the greatest number of daylight hours. It typically occurs on, or within a day or two of, JUNE 21 -- the first day of summer.

Early Solstice Celebrations

Awed by the power of the sun, civilizations have for centuries celebrated the first day of summer otherwise known as the Summer Solstice, Midsummer (see Shakespeare), St. John's Day, or the Wiccan Litha.

The Celts and Slavs celebrated the first day of summer with dancing and bonfires to help increase the sun's energy. The Chinese marked the day by honoring Li, the Chinese Goddess of Light. (It's way too hot for a Bonfire, but the dancing sounds fun!)

Perhaps the most enduring modern ties with Summer Solstice were the Druids' celebration of the day as the "wedding of Heaven and Earth", resulting in the present day belief of a "lucky" wedding in June. (Do we have any Ascending Butterfly Brides this June?)

Today, the day is still celebrated around the world - most notably in England at Stonehenge and Avebury, where thousands gather to welcome the sunrise on the Summer Solstice. (I have always wanted to visit Stonehenge during the Summer Soltice!)

Also known as:

The Summer Solstice is also known as: Alban Heflin, Alben Heruin, All-couples day, Feast of Epona, Feast of St. John the Baptist, Feill-Sheathain, Gathering Day, Johannistag, Litha, Midsummer, Sonnwend, Thing-Tide, Vestalia - who knew there were so many names? And I'm sure I probably missed a few more!

And this means what to me?

No matter how you choose to observe the solstice today, whether it's sunny where you are, partly cloudy, windy, rainy or otherwise, Get OUTSIDE! Today, mother nature will provide all the inspiration you need, if you just let her.....

Make the longest day of the year, the happiest day of the year for yourself. Lightworkers.org offers quite an interesting Summer Soltice Invocation HERE, and from it I found words that seemed like a perfect affirmation for this day 'I Am a manifesting Master Being of Light, Reflecting in the radiance of the Sun and Solar Core in Abundance, joy, Love,Wisdom and stability!"

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Happy News! - One of our very own Ascending Butterfly readers signed up using the button below and won an HP Mini Netbook!!! Congrats Theresa! If you haven't already done so, sign up today, it's fun, fast and no apps to install, maybe the summer sun will bring us both some good luck!



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Sunday, June 20, 2010

Win a Stylish Necktie from abcneckties - it's as easy as a,b,c - 2 winners!

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This giveaway is now CLOSED. Thanks so much to our wonderful sponsor abcneckties.com! We look forward to working with you again! The winners have been notified and upon confirmation, follower names 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:


Clean shirt, new shoes
And I don't know where I am goin' to
Silk suit, black tie
I don't need a reason why
They come runnin' just as fast as they can
'Cause every girl crazy 'bout a sharp dressed man
Sound familiar? These are the 'Sharp Dressed Man' song lyrics from the band ZZ Top! (Songwriters: Gibbons, William; Hill, Joe Michael; Beard, Frank)

These words still ring true, women really are crazy about a sharp dressed man! We do notice the details, run down heels on shoes, no cufflinks, no tie, we notice! Just like we invest a great deal of time, money and effort on our look (not to mention the extra time to make it all look 'effortless'), we certainly expect the same effort from the men in our lives!

Those touches that show he genuinely cares about putting his best foot forward. That he wants to look good for himself and for you.

While women are notoriously accused of dressing nice for other women, men do the exact same thing with their ties. Men do notice other Men's ties and many engage in a healthy and fun rivalry of 'tie one-up-manship'.

Ties are also where many men express their individuality,  and various facets of their personalities are often expressed in their choice of tie. A man should have ties for various 'occasions' as well as various 'moods'. And he should also have choices in terms of price, variety and style, he should be able to shop online just as easily as visiting a brick and mortar.

Thankfully, now he does! Since 2000, ABCNeckties has been offering men's novelty and fashion ties, and since they offer a Money Back Guarantee, Fast Shipping, Easy Returns and 100% Secure Online Ordering, it's totally a no-brainer!



I received the 'Phillips Fashion Silk Tie' in the 'silver' color for review. What's not to love about a handmade, fashion forward silk tie that arrives at your door in lightening speed? My experience with ABCNeckties was a very positive one, and I definitely recommend using them to keep your sharp dressed man en vogue!

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - WIN IT! - Ascending Butterfly and our friends at ABCNeckties would like to provide 2 lucky Ascending Butterfly Followers the tie of YOUR choice! (Don't you just ♥ ABCNeckties?)

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 ABCNeckties and pick the tie that you like and leave the LINK to that tie in your comment entry! (3) You must also leave your email address somewhere in your comment. (You can format it this way for security, example: ascendingbutterfly AT mail host DOT com). (If your email is clearly visible in your profile, you can just say so, that's OK!) Please follow the easy 1, 2, 3 steps to winning (or in this case, the A,B,C’s of winning!) This giveaway is open to USA residents who are 18 years of age or older.

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 20, 2010 until Wednesday, June 30, 2010 at 03:00 PM (EST) to comment and be entered for a chance to win. You will have 48 hours to confirm if we do not hear from you we will be forced to move on to an alternate. (We only notify winners DIRECTLY via email, so if your profile or your comment does not have an email your entry will not be processed)

Extra Credit:

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

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

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Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Tweet this:

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

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ – Follow, now called ‘Like’ (and don't forget to write on their wall that Ascending Butterfly sent you!) ABCNeckties on Facebook HERE

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My site was nominated for Best Blog About Stuff!

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Please vote for my outfit 'Yay4WkEnd' @ Macy's Fashion director Giveaway. You can vote for me and also enter to win a $1000 Macys Gift Certificate too (by creating a styleboard of your own) vote HERE

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.

Friday, June 18, 2010

Weekend Words of Inspiration: Are you among the Happy People?







Are you among the Happy People?

Happy People Don't Have the Best of Everything. Happy People Make The Best of Everything They Have. Now Kindly Repeat it, Out Loud!

Vow to make yourself happy. Do it by making the best of  what you have in whatever situation you are currently in.

Find a spot in nature to relax this weekend, and affirm 'Today I will Make the Best of What I Have'.

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Thursday, June 17, 2010

Winner Announcement - Ascending Butterfly's Father's Day Meat and Cheese Gift Basket from 1800baskets.com!


*Congratulations to 'saphyress' the confirmed winner of Ascending Butterfly's Father's Day Meat & Cheese Grand Basket Giveaway from 1800baskets! (ARV $69.99)

Join Me In Congratulating our Winner!

Thank You for choosing to spend a part of your day with Ascending Butterfly; and Remember to enter our active giveaways on the upper right hand side of the page where it reads 'Win Here - Today's Butterfly'!

NOTES:

(1) CLOSES SOON: Friday, June 18, 2010 at 03:00 PM (EST)  'Slip Into Summer' 2010 win Ryn Shoes  HERE- ARV $265

(2) Ends Sunday, June 20,  2010 at 03:00 PM (EST) - 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 win it HERE!

(3) Ends Sunday, June 27, 2010 at 03:00 (EST) - Underwear Drawer Makeover for Dad (or for you! with a one time use $50 digital gift certificate to jockey.com) HERE

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

Stay tuned, new gifts in our special 'dads and grads' buying Guide will post SOON!

--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

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Tame the Snack Beastie with Ritz Crackerfuls! (Coupon for you!)


I have to confess I'm not the healthiest snacker. I don't always make 'healthy' snack choices, nor does my mind imagine a healthy snack when I'm craving a treat. Visions of chips or sweets or chocolate is usually what dances in my head. What about you?

It's usually late afternoon or late night (especially while watching a movie) that will put me in a snacking state of mind. Which I already know is the worse time ever to snack. I strive daily to lead a healthier life daily; body, mind and soul, but as we all know 'old (and bad) habits die hard'.

And best of all, I will actually begin working with a trainer soon!

I figure before I begin with the trainer, I might want to begin by working on healthier eating habits and learning to tame the afternoon (& evening) snack 'beastie'. How do you calm the snack cravings and still eat 'right'?

I'm not a carrot stick or celery stick type (unless that celery stick comes with hot wings and ranch dipping sauce!) So when the folks at the One2One Network asked if I'd like to try the new Ritz Crackerfuls, I jumped at the Chance. I already knew I loved Ritz so I was SOLD.

About Crackerfuls:

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ · Varieties: Garlic Herb, Four Cheese, Classic Cheddar and the newest Cheddar Cheese & Bacon

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ · Each Crackerful is made with 6 grams of whole grains and real cheese

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ · Great Taste: Crunchy cracker with a rich creamy cheese filling

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ · Portable: Individually wrapped which makes it perfect to just throw in your bag and go

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ · Helps keep you satisfied between meals
 
I tried the Classic Cheddar and the newest Cheddar Cheese & Bacon flavor and I loved BOTH varieties, Huge thumbs up! Who knew whole grain could taste so good? I didn't. At first I was a bit worried that the 'whole grain' would change what I love about Ritz, the buttery goodness of the cracker, but nope,  it was still there. A good snack,  that's good for me, fits in  my bag (perfect to stash one in my desk too!) and I actually like eating. I'm thrilled! This certainly beats pricey vending machine snacks that are usually who knows how old!
 
I couldn't nab you all a box, but there is a coupon in it for you!
 
Coupon Details:

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ · $1 Off Cheddar Cheese & Bacon Crackerfuls can be downloaded from the Ritz Crackers Facebook Fan Page

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ · Good through August 31, 2010 or up to just over 33k coupon prints, print HERE

Gotta Nab a Box of Your Own? Buy it for a great price below:
















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I received two boxes of Ritz Crackerfuls  for review and my post is eligible for a chance to win a gift card via random drawing by One2One Network

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Sarah McLachlan - Laws of Illusion in stores TODAY - CD Review


Thanks to our friends at the One 2 One Network I received an opportunity that I was very excited about, the chance to review Sarah McLachlan's new album 'Laws of Illusion'! This marks Sarah's first studio album of brand new material in 7 years!

I have to preface this review by stating I do love Sarah McLachlan. She has a strong voice, an incredible body of work, and she just plain rocks as a person, she is grounded, focused, and her music outreach program helps children find their voice. I love artists that give back! And children's causes are a personal favorite of mine.

That being said, I have to say that the new album dropping today 'Laws of Illusion' just doesn't work for me. Sarah's voice is as strong and ethereal as ever, but this album has become what I call her 'Kenny G', it just all sounded the same, and there wasn't much happening to distinguish one song from the other. I was a bit... well..... bored.......and that surprised even me.

When I think of Sarah, I usually think of songs I can sing word for word for having listened to them so often like 'Angel', 'I will Remember You', and 'Don't Let Go' a duet with Bryan Adams. The only one from the new album that even slightly stood out to me was the album’s first single 'Loving You is Easy'.

Unfortunately, Laws of Illusion will not be making my steady rotation.

Track Listing for Laws of Illusion

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ -1. AWAKENINGS
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ -2. ILLUSIONS OF BLISS
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ -3. LOVING YOU IS EASY <-Best track on the album
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ -4. CHANGES
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ -5. FORGIVENESS
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ -6. RIVERS OF LOVE
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ -7. LOVE COME
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ -8. OUT OF TUNE
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ -9. HEARTBREAK
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ -10. DON’T GIVE UP ON US
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ -11. U WANT ME 2
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ -12. BRING ON THE WONDER



Lilith Fair

Sarah can be seen this summer in the return of the historic all-female Lilith Fair festival! From 1997 through 1999, Lilith Fair was one of the highest grossing touring festivals in the world, with over 2 million fans in attendance and raising over $10 million dollars for national and local women's charities.

Artists joining Sarah on the bill this year to include: Mary J. Blige, Sheryl Crow, Erykah Badu, Ke$ha, Norah Jones, Sugarland, Heart, Miranda Lambert, Beth Orton, Brandi Carlile, Cat Power, Chantel Kreviazuk, Corinne Bailey Rae, Emmylou Harris, Gossip, Indigo Girls, Ingrid Michaelson, Jill Scott, Loretta Lynn, Metric, Sara Bareilles, Tegan and Sara and more!

Can't get enough Sarah?

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Follow Sarah on Facebook HERE
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Facebook Listening Party HERE
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Follow Sarah on Twitter HERE
 
Want to nab your own copy?

















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I received a cd for review and my post is eligible for a gift card via random drawing by One2One Network

Monday, June 14, 2010

It's my 'Blog-A-Versary'



H a p p y B i r t h d a y!

Today, Ascending Butterfly is officially one year old! It's our 'Blog-A-Versary'! And it's thanks to each and every one of you! We've grown in leaps and bounds, THANKS TO YOU!

It has been quite a year. One of trial and error, learning, change and the transformation that butterflies are the very symbol of.

I can only hope I've inspired you all a quarter of how you've all inspired me! From sharing your moments of gratitude & inspiration with me each week, your triumphs, your happy and not so happy moments and the glimpses into your lives that you've shared with me it's been an interesting ride and I look forward to discovering what the next year will bring!

I also want to thank the many giveaway sponsors we have worked with this year. Especially the ones who took a chance on us in the very begining when we were a much smaller community than we are now.

Even though this was just supposed to be a blog-a-versary thread, I couldn't resist leaving you with some words of inspiration anyway, 'Just for Today, I will celebrate the small victories, I will be thankful for all those little things that made my day complete'. Celebrate the small victory you make today, later on, it will become a much bigger deal than it is right now!

Remember, Attitude Really Does Determine Altitude!

We'll meet again here same time next year for another 'Blog-A-Versary', hopefully with triple the amount of people! (By then we will need a party planning committee!) Until then, I'll just keep spreading my wings and see just how far they can take me in my virtual life, and my 'real' one! (I'll admit the lines are getting pretty blurry!)

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


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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:

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

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Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Check out the Jockey Blog HERE

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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!)

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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!


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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!


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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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