Idox360 Review & Giveaway - protect your iPod or iPhone and view video on the go!

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This giveaway is now CLOSED. Thanks so much to our wonderful sponsor Idox360! We look forward to working with you again! The winner is anthy! Remember: There are great giveaways active on the upper right hand side of the page!

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Ascending Butterfly Editor's Pick Sponsored By

I am a total tech nerd and gadget geek, and with a love of gadgets comes a need for a plethora of accessories. I love it when an accessory for my gadget does double or even triple duty!

One of my favorite among my gadgets is my iPod Touch. It holds thousands of music files, videos, apps, books & pictures. Like some with their American Express, I never leave home without it!

As many of you know I'm a typical New York City girl who never learned to drive. Parking and traffic are pure nightmares here and it just never seemed necessary with such a wide variety of public transportation options, my favorite being the express bus that takes me into the city. I love to sit back, put on my music or a video podcast and leave the driving to the bus driver! Makes for a nice relaxing start to the day!

While I love traveling with my iPod, I'm always careful to make sure it's protected, let's face it, my handbag is somewhat similar to a bottomless pit, and stuff gets knocked around in there a lot while in transit. But the one thing in there I don't want to jeopardize is my iPod.

It already expresses my individuality with a custom skin that I just love, but that skin is purely fashion, it doesn't keep it protected from impact in any way. That's where the very smart folks at idox come in. They created a pure genius product for your iPod and iPhones, it's a stand/holder and a protector case all rolled into one. It's an editors pick for good reason!

I've had a chance to road test it and I love it, my iPod fits perfectly, does not come out or slide, it pulls out only when I am ready to take it out. I can watch a movie now without having to hold the iPod in my hand the whole way anymore (insert singing choir here) and it also completely protects my iPod from the perils of my handbag, particularly when the whole bag gets bumped about when I'm traveling and passing through airport scanners.

I love the Idox360, it even makes it a snap to now use your iPod as an alarm clock on your night table, a great perk when you are traveling (and at home too!). If you are anything like me, you don't like setting those centuries old alarm clocks at hotels and have learned (the hard way) NOT to rely on a wake up call because they'll invariably not call or call late and make you miss your flight. With Idox360, just put your iPod in, and now use it on your nightstand as an alarm clock! (Just make sure it's fully charged though, or be sure to plug it in! You don't want to set it to go off and have it not go off either because it wasn't charged.)

Honestly I can't rave more about it, My iPod is now protected from scratches from having makeup cases bump up against it, or the pressure of having tons of stuff piled upon it. Keeping it in the idox case closed also helps me to be sure it doesn't accidentally go on when I don't want it to.

There is only thing I wish they would do to make it my dream accessory for my ipod, find a way to get portable speakers into the unit without adding considerable bulk. If it also had portable speakers, it would be SO perfect I probably would cry tears of joy when I took it out the box! (Just make sure they aren't those cheapo 'tinny' sounding speakers!)

Review Unit Specs:

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ -A flip-to-view stand for the perfect viewing angle on an airline or at your desk.

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ -iPod touch fits snuggly inside the Traveler and folds up for on-the-go protection in your briefcase, pocket or purse. Flip Traveler open to a perfect angle to browse music and photos, view movies and podcasts.

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ -Hard outer shell provides wrap around protection.

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ -Snap closed lid keeps iPod touch protected.

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ -Rubber feet keep case in place while viewing.

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ -Easily connect to Bluetooth, ear phones, or power adapter.

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ -For the 2nd and 3rd generation iPod touch.

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ -Available in Platinum, Black and Pink.

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ -Dimensions: 4.3"Wx3.3"Hx.50"

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ -Weight: 3 oz.

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ -Full 90-Day Warranty

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ -Made in the U.S.A./Designed & Manufactured in Wisconsin

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - WIN IT! - Ascending Butterfly and our friends at Idox360 would like to provide 1 lucky Ascending Butterfly Follower with an Idox360 in the color and model of their choice from the Traveler Series (Choice of Iphone 3G/3G S or iPod Touch 2G or iPod Nano 4G, Colors: Platinum, Black or Pink)

 

Don't you just ♥ Idox360? I know I do!

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) Post the URL Link to which of the Travelers Series Models you would select if you win. Remember not the name, the link to the product! (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 Saturday, July 24, 2010 until Tuesday, August 10, 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)

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Today's Words of Inspiration - Un-answered Prayers!

Do you beleive that some of God's Greatest Gifts are un-answered prayers? If so, Why?

I do beleive in the saying. I prayed for a job in the World Trade Center that I didn't get. For a long time I couldn't understand why, I was qualified, I did well at the interview and I really liked everything about the position.

Thankfully, I didn't get the job.

Thankfully my prayer went un-answered. Or at least, not answered the way I wanted it to. What happened there shortly after, could have very easily been me.

I know many struggle with prayers un-answered, myself included, but before you pump your fists and shout at the sky, think that there may very well be a reason for delays or prayers that go seemingly 'un-answered'.

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 as grateful for the prayers un-answered as I am for the ones that have been granted me!'

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

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

Remember, attitude really does determine altitude.

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

Active Giveaways:

1) Ends 07/27 - Win a turquoise hamsa pendant necklace from Satya Jewelry! (ARV $118.00)  HERE

2) Ends 07/30 -'Slip Into Summer' Special Feature - 3 winners will win their choice of Oka B shoes HERE

3) Ends 07/30 -Enter to win a Beautyzzz Natural Silk Pillow Case (ARV $47 each) - 5 winners - HERE

4) Ends 08/02 -Wanchai Ferry Review & Giveaway!  - HERE

Keep your eyes on the homepage's 'Win Here - Today's Butterfly' section we have some great giveaways still to come!

I try to mix things up and keep it interesting, but I know many expressed a strong desire to have affirmations and an inspiration go up this week, and honestly I was missing it too! Have a great weekend!

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This giveaway is now CLOSED. Thanks so much to our wonderful sponsor Wanchai Ferry and MyBlogSpark! 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 Summer Quick Food Pick Sponsored By:

Summer in a New York City apartment gets sweltering to put it mildly and when the heat is on, and I go from work straight to evening events, the last thing I want to do when I finally get back home is cook, especially when the apartment is already as hot as an oven!

I try to avoid fast food as my first option all the time for many reasons, and as a result like to have a variety of fast, easy to prepare offerings at the ready.

Not to mention sometimes I arrive back so late that the fast food options are closed already, what do you do when you get home from an event, it's after midnight and your favorite Chinese Take Out is already closed and you really want Chinese Food for dinner?

That's where Wanchai Ferry comes in. I remembered recently after coming home from a late night event that offered 'light' apps and water that I had some Beef and Broccoli in the Fridge, Wanchai Ferry to the rescue!

The newest Wanchai Ferry flavor, Beef & Broccoli, is the first beef dish in their line of great-tasting, complete Chinese meals for two. Ready to serve in only 14 minutes, Wanchai Ferry Beef & Broccoli comes with tender beef strips, and an assortment of Asian-style vegetables, including broccoli florets, red peppers and water chestnuts. It even includes rice and a rich brown sauce accented with soy and garlic for an authentic flavor experience.

I was pleasantly surprised after I prepared it that the brocolli cooked up just right, not overly firm, not soft or mushy and the water chestnuts had a fresh burst of flavor and just the right snap (not even my favorite take out place always gets the brocolli right!).

8 different meals are available:

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  Beef & Broccoli
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  Kung Pao Chicken
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  Szechuan Style Chicken

Grab a $1.60 off coupon and try a Wanchai meal yourself this week. The website even has tips to dress up your meal and make it more special.

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - WIN IT! - Thanks to Wanchai Ferry and MyBlogSpark the winner of this giveaway will receive a VIP product coupon for a Wanchai Frozen dinner of their choice, as well as, 2 tea sets.

Don't you just ♥ Wanchai Ferry? I know I do!

How to Win: (1) You must be a PUBLIC follower of Ascending Butterfly to be eligible for this and all giveaways. Indicate in your entry that you follow (if your 'comment name/user id' differs from your profile id, please let me know what name you follow under) and (2) Mandatory Entry (this must be done for all others to count): Tell me which one of the dinners you would get with your VIP coupon. (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 Thursday, July 22, 2010 until Monday, August 02, 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)

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Wordless Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Came across this photo various places, couldn't be more perfect for a Wordless Wednesday, what do you think she wants to express that is being silenced? Is she too scared to put her butterfly thoughts into words?

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Enter to win a Beautyzzz Natural Silk Pillow Case from b-glowing.com - 5 winners

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This giveaway is now CLOSED. Thanks so much to our wonderful sponsor b-glowing.com! We look forward to working with you again!

The winners are:


Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ -Erin Walsh



Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ -Madeline M Brubaker


Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ -Holly Chernoff


Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ -Angela Livingston


Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ -Lauren King


Remember: There are great giveaways active on the upper right hand side of the page!

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Ascending Butterfly Editor's Pick:

I have a beauty fairy godmother! A beauty butler! No, wait, my very own personal beauty concierge who is there to fulfill my every beauty need, who wants me to not just be beautiful, but to also 'b-glowing'.

There are tons of choices out there when it comes to beauty & brands and it's pretty easy to get overwhelmed! Some brands whether in store or online just 'feel' totally un-approachable and un-friendly, they exude an air of 'snooty-ness' of 'I'm too good for you, so buy quickly and get out'.

Then there are beauty brands that feel more like your bestie, they want you to have fun and experiment, kind of like your favorite learning museum that encouraged you to touch everything and learn by doing as a child!

I've met my beauty BFF and it's b-glowing.com. An on-line boutique for uber-chic beauty finds! Much like me, they have a 'Passion for great product' and have a super cool reason to exist:

Why 'b-glowing' Exists

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - To provide exceptional and personalized service to its clients.

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - To provide high-quality and superior products.

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - To maintain a beautiful, simple + modern shopping environment that creates a pleasurable shopping experience for its clients

Hmm.....I personally think they exist just to make me squeal with delight.....but that would be rather selfish, so I'll share my experiences instead!

My experience with b-glowing was amazing, I was allowed to compile a beauty wish list and they fulfilled with flair, the presentation on the products was amazing, they truly made me feel like Cinderella! I have been totally spoiled to any other shopping experience when it comes to Beauty. And that's a HUGE wow! The service I experienced was truly beyond compare.

Here is the wish list I put together:

beauty blender is the first ergonomically designed non-disposable sponge applicator that allows you to flawlessly apply your makeup. It allows you to access hard-to-reach areas with stunning ease and results in a flawless complexion. Considering it has a butterfly on the packaging, I don't know how I went so long without trying it!

Silk Sheets Luxury Foundation - OK so you can't try out a blender sponge without Foundation right? I tried out the Silk Sheets Luxury Foundation in Medium and was quite pleasantly surprised to find a foundation color match for myself so easily. I usually have trouble with this actually trying them out in store. Luxe foundation infused with fine silk fibers, juniper, almond seeds, and skincare treatment ingredients that give your skin a supple, youthful freshness.

Think of this face foundation as makeup and skincare together - with silk and hyaluronic acid, the formula will never sit in those fine lines, but instead, it will give them moisture and an appearance that automatically radiates. Silk Sheets face foundation contains Juniper, almond seed extracts, and nettle to add to the richness by moisturizing and lightening while algae, rice protein, and seaweed act to tighten and plump. It feels deliciously silken (hence the name), as if you're slipping into the most amazing silk bias-cut couture gown after waking up in the finest of… guess what?... silk sheets.

There are four shades: light, medium, tan, and dark, so there is something for all skin tones
 

 

Mixed Chicks Leave In Conditioner - As seen in "InStyle" magazine. One of Halle Berry's Top 5 "Must Have" beauty essentials. The miracle leave-in conditioner for curly hair. Penetrates the hair shaft, conditioning as it smooths the follicle. MIXED CHICKS will leave your curls soft, shiny and defined!

Work MIXED CHICKS through wet hair, air dry and style. The result is silky, healthy, naturally curly hair.

Do you have frizzy hair? Do some products make your hair sticky or too heavy? MIXED CHICKS makes great curls without all the hassle! I have a friend who RAVED about this product, and I really love that it not only defines curls, but really is effective at knocking out frizz without leaving your hair sticky or tacky to the touch.

The kai body butter is a silky whipped soufflé that contains amazing ingredients: a shea butter base, safflower seed oil, vitamins A, C, and E, aloe leaf extract, chamomile flower extract, cucumber fruit extract, apricot kernel oil, and the original kai perfume oil to give the body butter our signature kai fragrance.

OK, so I did find out about this one via Oprah's Favorite things, ugh, thanks Oprah, I LOVE it! Thanks for creating a new body butter monster out of me! It's a decadent indulgence for sure, but your skin will never stop thanking you. This is rich, not greasy and a little goes a long way. I now want the perfume and the body buffer!

Russian Amber Imperial Shampoo - I was sent samples of what is called 'the Fountain of Youth for hair'. This reconstructing shampoo rejuvenates and revitalizes all hair types, giving even chemically-damaged strands a dramatically youthful look, feel and radiance from the first application -- seriously!

*Eleven life-giving L-Amino acids at active strengths repair hair on a cellular level — quickly restoring its body, bounce and shine

*An artful, Russian-inspired blend of of Chamomile, Grape Seed, Rosemary, Nettle, Burdock and Sage infuses hair with emollients for a healthy gleam-from-within

*Protective Silk, Wheat and Soy Proteins increase elasticity and tensile strength

*Shea Butter imparts a finishing touch of weightless hydration for beautiful, long-lasting bounce and resilience

The results are as amazing as the sticker shock, this is a great but scary find, kinda like the body butter, I love it, but it's pricey for sure!

I couldn't possibly recommend this company or this experience higher, I loved all the products I tried and b-glowing.com is now first on my mind for re-stocking my beauty supply cabinet. It's going to be a sad day when I run out of my body butter!

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - WIN IT! - Ascending Butterfly and our friends at b-glowing.com would like to provide 5 lucky Ascending Butterfly Followers a standard size Natural Silk Pillowcase for signing up for their mailing list! (Each pillowcase = $47, overall ARV of this prize with 5 winners = $235) Sounds like a great win/win to me!

About the case:

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Beautyzzz Natural Silk Pillowcase, is designed to work naturally with skin and hair and make nighttime beauty routines more effective.

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Unlike cotton, the amino acids in silk proteins resemble those found in human skin, creating a virtually perfect pH balance that does not deplete hydrating moisture.

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Made of specially commissioned hypoallergenic silk, free of chemicals, pesticides and artificial colors, the Beautyzzz Natural Silk Pillowcase has been developed to provide the following benefits:

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Inhibiting skin and hair hydration loss and improving moisture retention

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Promoting cell renewal and maintaining natural pH levels

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Enhancing absorption of beauty products to increase their efficacy

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Preserving the natural, crease-free contours of skin and smoothness of hair (helping prevent “bed head”)

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Providing unique dermatological benefits—medical studies of silk bedding demonstrate “the natural fiber’s soothing properties are ideal for sensitive skin” and the “antimicrobial benefits and skin-like composition make silk bedding optimal for [dermatitis and eczema] skin conditions.”

Don't you just ♥ b-glowing.com? I know I do!

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) sign up for b-glowing concierge's mailing list by emailing: concierge@b-glowing.com and noting that you want to be entered in the Ascending Butterfly giveaway. There will be a Random Drawing on 7/30 of 5 winners, drawn by b-glowing.com from the names of people who sign up for their emails. (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 Tuesday, July 20, 2010 until Friday, July 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!)

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

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Tweet this:

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - #ascendingbutterfly + @bglowingcom #win the Beautyzzz Natural Silk Pillowcase #Giveaways 5 winners! - http://tinyurl.com/2u2apcy

(Leave a comment with the tweet’s url so you can get a valid entry. Get the Tweet's URL by clicking 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!) b-glowing.com on Facebook HERE

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Follow @bglowingcom on Twitter HERE

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

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

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Vote for Ascending Butterfly on: Fuel My Blog

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Follow Ascending Butterfly on Facebook HERE

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Follow Ascending Butterfly on Networked Blogs HERE

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Join Ascending Butterfly's NEW Community/Real Time Chat, Group 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 - Review this blog on Alexa HERE

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Ascending Butterfly is a nominee for the Bloggers Choice ’10 Awards in the ‘Best Blog About Stuff’ Category - http://bloggerschoiceawards.com/ You can press the button below to go straight to the page where Ascending Butterfly has been nominated!

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)

Please remember, the giveaway winners will be drawn directly by the sponsor b-glowing.com, based on win it 'how to win' giveaway instructions provided above. You must sign up for emails and indicate you wish to be entered in the giveaway by sending an email to: concierge@b-glowing.com, 5 winners will be drawn on 07/30, I will post the winner's list as soon as it is provided to me by the sponsor. The sponsor will reach out directly to the winners for prize fulfillment.

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

2 Winner Announcements - Is it YOU?

I've been doing pretty good at keeping up to date on Winner's Announcements, we only have two for today!

*Congratulations to 'Janice Crespo' winner of our Carolina Pad 'Road Trip' Collection Giveaway! Enjoy your butterfly products on your next road trip!

* Congratulations to 'Lisa' winner of our Lancer RX Giveaway! I hope you enjoy the Lancer RX system and it works as well for your skin as it has for mine!

Thanks to our sponsors, Carolina Pad and Lancer RX, we look forward to working with you both again!

NEW: We have added end dates to the titles of all giveaways so you will see it on the upper right hand side of the page where it reads 'win here', the giveaway title will have it's end date at the end!

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*We post our winner usernames instead of full names, this is why it's in quotes, unless of course their username is their fullname!

Sunday, July 18, 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 - To Staples for inviting me to their 'Back To School' event in New York City, it was great to see the great products and great pricing available at Staples and connect with so many great bloggers as well. It was fun putting faces with 'blog names'!

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - For a great mail week, I promise I'll share more soon! You'll see the giveaways for each wonderful gift I received this week posted soon. All except for one that was a win! Our friends at 1800baskets host blog parties and post about them both on their blog and facebook page, this week I won the Margarita Party Basket! I can't wait to dig in and enjoy this basket!

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - It's been a very busy, but also a very blessed week, one that I am very grateful for.
 

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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Active Giveaways:

1) Ends Monday: Make the Lancer Method YOUR Method - Win the LancerRX daily 3-step program! Spoil your Face and enter to win HERE

2) 'Slip Into Summer' Special Feature - 3 winners will win their choice of Oka B shoes, enter HERE

3) Win a turquoise hamsa pendant necklace from Satya Jewelry! (ARV $118.00), enter HERE

Keep your eyes on the homepage 'Win Here - Today's Butterfly' section we have some great giveaways still to come!

For those of you who are interested in keeping a gratitude journal this year, here is my recommendation and a direct button to purchase it:

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

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Is 2010 the summer of ‘Not-Busters’ or are there any ‘BlockBusters’ still left?

I don’t know about you, but I don’t consider the summer to start earlier than June. Every year I notice movie companies scrambling to start earlier in the season to get a jump on our summer dollar, and this trend has left the actual summer season itself virtually ‘blockbuster-less’ or Blockbuster ‘Lite’ if you will.

Do you remember what last summer’s ‘big hit’ was? I sure don’t!

And I’m sure I’m not the only one out there who is sick of a movie sequel being coupled with the term ‘blockbuster’. Enough! Let’s break some NEW ground.

Now don’t get me wrong, there are releases coming up this summer I’m looking forward to going to see, but I really miss the true ‘Summer Blockbuster’ and I’m not happy with the way the term seems to have been re-defined and diluted throughout the years.

The summer season that begun for me May 7th when the next movie in the series was released for A Nightmare on Elm Street. I’m a horror movie genre buff and rarely miss a horror release (it’s always so hard to find a movie buddy when you love horror films!). The movie just wasn’t as ‘Freddy’tastic’ as I’d hoped. The role of Freddy Krueger was re-cast and was portrayed by Jackie Earle Haley. All I can say is I lost that loving feeling. Where is Robert Englund anyway? Even Pee Wee is back in the Playhouse, can’t we get our ‘real’ Freddy back?

The Summer of 2010 big screen re-makes continues with The A-Team, The Karate Kid and of course more sequels with the release of Toy Story 3, Twilight Eclipse, Sex & The City 2 and even Predators (who thought they’d come back?). One of the more creative of the bunch is Disney’s ‘The Sorcerer’s Apprentice’ which is based on the movie ‘Fantasia’. This time around, they ditch the mouse and tell the tale of a Sorcerer (played by Nicolas Cage) searching for the ‘Prime-Merlinian’, his successor (very believably portrayed by Jay Baruchel).

Here is a clip, ‘Sorcery 101’ from Disney’s Sorcerer’s Apprentice coming to a Theater near you on July 14, 2010

I greatly enjoyed this movie and even had the opportunity to walk the red carpet at the movie World Premiere held in New York City’s iconic Times Square! You can read more about my red carpet coverage here. So what will be the ‘Summer 2010 Blockbuster’? While it does remain to be seen, we do know who decides! Promise me you will think about this when you go out and buy a ticket this weekend!

REMINDER: Don't forget the Carolina Pad Giveaway of the 'Road Trip' Collection ends TODAY at 3 pm EST. This is a great jump start on Back to School needs, so hurry up and get your entry in HERE (Your child/teen will Thank You! Especially if they love butterflies!). You can enter to pamper your face with LancerRX products (ARV $100)  HERE. You can win a Turquoise Hamsa Necklace (perfect for summer! ARV $118) HERE. And our most recent posted giveaway is the newest item being featured in our 'Slip Into Summer' Special Feature 2010 series of giveaways (which has included handbags, jewelry, footwear and fashion), enter to win the pair of your choice with OkaB Shoes That Love You  (there will be THREE winners! and one winner will be selected at random from Ascending Butterfly's Facebook Page HERE, so make sure you are already following!) also don't forget to double your chances to win by posting a comment HERE!

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'Slip Into Summer' Special Feature - 3 winners will win their choice of Oka B shoes

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This giveaway is now CLOSED. Thanks so much to our wonderful sponsor Oka B! 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 Special Feature sponsored by:

Do your shoes love you? And better still, do you love your shoes? When it comes to shoes I'm super hard to please, picky and not very easily impressed. Although I think it's safe to say when a person is having a 'bad-shoe-day', not only do they become cranky, but in many cases down-right snarky!

I'm not an easy fit foot wise, my feet are flat with minimum help from what appears to be my non-existent arches coupled with a high instep. I hope that you CAN'T relate to my feet!

Even with the age old advice of trying shoes on in the late afternoon to ensure a more accurate fit when your feet are at their worst, I have often bought shoes that felt comfortable in the store, and then put them on a few days later only to find out much to my dismay they no longer fit!

For this reason, I don't often solicit footwear companies, and I definitely read other blogger reviews and customer ratings on shoes for those rare occasions I order online. I usually have to do brick & mortar and actually try my shoes on.

And I have also been known to stop and buy a new pair of shoes if the ones I am wearing begin to hurt. I just can't function if my feet hurt!

I also prefer flats to heels, I agree with many women that high heels were designed by men for men, and not once did someone put thought to our comfort! If any high heel companies out there wan't to prove me wrong, feel free to try me, I'm open to new experiences, but I'm a foot skeptic when it comes to those torture devices known as stilettos, spikes, (and I am sure there are a bunch of other synonyms I can insert here).

Slip into Summer is finally presenting you with it's first Sandal! We started with an athletic shoe and I figured with record high temperatures in New York City this week it was time we switched gears and tried out a sandal, oh the things I do for you! :-) (remind me to get a cute smiley graphic to insert, for future smiley needs!)

Being that I'm a New York City gal, Oka B sent me a review shoe they describe as 'a stunning design for sophisticated shoppers', her name, (why I'm glad you asked) is Lucy! Lucy is embellished with a Large Natural Wood Beaded Chysanthemum, Tres Sex & The City!

I'm not exactly the 'Carrie' Type personality, when she brought the big flower phase into popularity I didn't exactly jump on that band or is it 'flower' wagon. I love real flowers, but I don't like oversized flower pins stuck on my shirts, jackets, sweaters, or handbags, so not my style at all. So when I took Lucy out of the box, I was a bit perplexed by her. I thought hmmmm.....she's a frou frou gal isn't she?

I will say I love everything about Oka B. What's not to love about:

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ – American Made Shoes and Sandals (in this economy we need jobs kept HERE!)

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ – Two-year guarantee (A shoe with a guarantee, cool right?)

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ – Durable one-piece construction (these shoes are definitely durable!)

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ – Antimicrobial and waterproof for clean, fresh feet (OK, I know this is going to sound weird, but they arrived with a smell that is vaguely reminiscent of chocolate!)

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ – Built-in massage beads based on principles of reflexology (it's kind of like a spa on your feet that comforts you each step of the way)

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ – Wipe clean - (And my public transportation commuters will empathize with just how valuable this feature really is, doesn't it seem like EVERYONE steps on your foot when you are wearing light colored shoes?)

While I do have high praise for Oka B there are some warnings about my personal experience with 'Lucy' I feel I need to share, she felt a bit 'narrow' on my foot, so if you are wide width, I would highly suggest sizing up with this particular pair. (you'll see why I say that later). I am not normally prone to advising anyone to size up if I didn't feel it was necessary. Those with a normally 'medium' or 'narrow' foot will find these comfortable. I am also not a lover of the 'thong' shoe. I always feel that pressure between the toe of the thong itself, and these were no different, I did feel the thong, ideally you shouldn't be so aware of them. And like some other reviews I've seen, Lucy is 'Slippery When Wet' (ok so I admit I'm a Bon Jovi fan and was secretly hoping I'd find a way to work one of his songs into my reviews, LOL). If you are wearing 'Lucy' pool or beach side, or just out of the shower, make sure your feet are totally dry, and while I know this is true of most footwear, this is especially true with 'Lucy', not to mention that in summer even with open shoes or sandals if your feet sweat, be careful walking in this shoe, they get very slippery. For now, me and Lucy are still feeling each other out.

Before you think uh-oh (or if you're a scooby doo fan RUH ROH!), the Oka B tale does have a very happy ending (hmmmm no massage parlor references intended here so please stop giggling).

Just because I am a blogger doesn't mean I don't like cool stuff just like everybody else, I happened to enter a fellow blogger giveaway for Oka B and WON! (Special thanks to Maricris @ Zensible Mama - definitely check out her blog, I love the way her personality shines through her posts, she makes me smile. Oh by the way, I was comment number 66, not sure why I felt that was significant enough to share, but there it is!). I was super stoked to find out I won the pair of my choice! And then a bit nervous since me and 'Lucy' did not quite have a love at first site thing going on.....

Lucy did serve her purpose though, when Maricris asked me to pick a pair of my choice, I poured over the site and decided to avoid a thong style, and went with a shoe named 'Gabby', when I pulled Gabby out of the box, I immediately knew she was more my style, she looks like leather croc but she's NOT, I'll have you know she is Vegan and incredibly eco friendly and super stylish. She has bamboo bead embellishments and all the great features I pointed out in the butterfly bullet points, ah those built in massage beads!

And it gets better, when I tried 'Gabby' on, it was then that I truly understood that Oka B shoes really do love you! and I don't get the difference, but Gabby is not slippery when wet like Lucy, and there is no need for wide width shoe gals to size up with this shoe. Gabby felt much more true to size, she was not as narrow and unlike Lucy was a hit comfort wise. Gabby will not require a long break in period.....Lucy however is another story. But I am incredibly grateful that I won 'Gabby' or I would have had the wrong idea about Oka B shoes altogether!

So the moral of this story, enter more blog giveaways, LOL I couldn't resist! Everyone has different feet, different posture and we all don't walk exactly the same either, some people over-pronate and we all have different foot requirements, so I can only speak to my particular experience, but I'm glad in this instance I had two shots at trying out different pairs. They are from the same company but they are as different as night and day. I even walk differently in both based on their fit.

The Skinny: I love Gabby, we can be besties, but Lucy, not so much!

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ –  WIN IT! - Ascending Butterfly and our friends at Oka B 'shoes that love you' would like to provide THREE lucky Ascending Butterfly Followers the shoes of their choice! (Winners will select a pair from the new Winter 2010 catalogue, you will be asked to provide us with your top three choices from the catalogue just in case your first choice is not in stock!) Oka B has styles for BOTH Men and Women, so gentlemen feel free to enter too!

Don't you just ♥ Oka B?

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 Oka B at shoesthatloveyou.com and pick the shoe that you like best (remember you cannot select 'gabby' or 'lucy' because they were featured here already and leave the LINK to the shoes in your comment entry! Let's see if you are really paying attention, if you make a separate about comment why you picked that shoe you will get an extra credit for that too, just remember to put in your required entry with the link first! (3) You must also leave your email address somewhere in your comment. (You can format it this way for security, example: ascendingbutterfly AT mail host DOT com). (If your email is clearly visible in your profile, you can just say so, that's OK!) Please follow the easy 1, 2, 3 steps to winning (or in this case, the A,B,C’s of winning!) This giveaway is open to USA residents who are 18 years of age or older. No P.O. Boxes!

Please follow directions or you will be disqualified! All comments are moderated, they may not appear on the site right away (comments like "I want this" or "I want to win" will not be entered). You have from Friday, June 16, 2010 until Friday, July 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)

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

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

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Tweet This:

Ok to RT: Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - #ascendingbutterfly + @OKAb - 3 winners will #win shoes of Choice #Giveaways - http://tinyurl.com/26lby6j

(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!) OkaB/Shoes That Love You on Facebook HERE

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Follow @OKAb on Twitter HERE

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Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Vote for Ascending Butterfly on: Fuel My Blog

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Follow Ascending Butterfly on Facebook HERE

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Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Review this blog on Alexa HERE

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Ascending Butterfly is a nominee for the Bloggers Choice ’10 Awards in the ‘Best Blog About Stuff’ Category - http://bloggerschoiceawards.com/ You can press the button below to go straight to the page where Ascending Butterfly has been nominated!

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

Typing as fast as I can!

Butterflies, sorry for the delay today, but trust me it will be worth the wait, our 'Slip Into Summer Feature' has something really fantastic coming up SOON! (and there will be THREE winners for this one!) In the meantime, don't forget we have three active giveaways posted and the Carolina Pad giveaway ends THIS saturday, don't forget to enter!

For those with Kids, the Carolina Pad giveaway is a perfect way to get a heads up on your back to school shopping!

Wordless Wednesday! Be A Butterfly!

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                     Be A Butterfly

 Spread Your Wings,

 and whatever life brings,

 be true to you - be YOU-nique!

 Let the Lord Guide You,

 to the beauty inside you,

and you'll find the Joy that you seek

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