Thursday, December 23, 2010

TOO GOOD™ by Jenny McCarthy - I MET Jenny!


In between getting our Holiday Buying Guide finalized, moderating entries, and writing, I snuck away last week to attend a press conference in conjunction with the launch of TOO GOOD™ by Jenny! I was invited by the lovely ladies at myworkbutterfly.com, I love their tagline 'For Moms Who Want to Spread Their Wings'. Me being a lover of all things butterfly and a huge advocate for everyone spreading their wings, I couldn't resist! While I prep the next surprise in our holiday buying guide, I thought I'd share my experience about the event with you! You can also read the blog post from myworkbutterfly.com called 'Jenny McCarthy is TOO GOOD™ this Holiday!'

Jenny McCarthy in conjunction with her partners at PEM America as well as the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association have launched a line of NON-TOXIC products for baby called TOO GOOD™ by Jenny McCarthy. Jenny has evolved and transformed quite a bit throughout the years (much like a butterfly!) and became known as a 'warrior mom' after her books 'Louder Than Words' and 'Mother Warriors' were released and she appeared on Oprah speaking about the challenges she faced after her son Evan was diagnosed with Autism. You can read an excerpt from Mother Warriors on Oprah's Website HERE.

Her son's diagnosis fueled her to do extensive research on therapies, support groups and the existing products on the market. She now runs the  Autism Organization - Generation Rescue and devotes a large part of her time to the organization where she does NOT draw a salary and instead makes sure the funds she raises go to help support families with autistic children and the medical care expenses they face. Care that averages more per year than the average family earns in a year! It is estimated that the average family earns $50,000 per year, and treatment costs approximately $80,000 per year!

There is extensive research on the links between autistic children and seizures. A concern that Jenny shares with the many parents of infants with autism. A concern she decided to help address with her new line of baby goods that uses materials that are non-toxic, 100% recyclable, and PVC free. The line includes a wide selection of bedding, bath textiles, cotton sheets, blankets, rugs, hampers, room decor, and newborn gift sets, with prices ranging from $16.99 for fitted sheets to $179 for a nine piece bedding set. When she went shopping for Evan's Nursery she specifically had trouble finding materials that were non toxic, breathable and also stylish. Her drive to find items that were affordable, stylish and still kept the specialized needs of her son in mind is what drove her to partner with PEM America on this line where a portion of the proceeds will go to Generation Rescue.

I don't have the time or space to feature the entire collection in this post, but I am hoping to be able to work with her team to bring you guys something special soon, in the interim, I did want to be sure to feature the collection that does have butterflies! I know I'm a bit biased, but hey, this is a butterfly loving blog! The Love Bug Collection pictured below has butterflies!

Love Bug Collection

I MET Jenny! After the Press conference, there was a meet and greet with Jenny and she was very open, warm and welcoming and made it a point to greet everyone as if we were long time friends being welcomed to her home. She liked the way I was 'rocking that ponytail' and here I am laughing just as the picture was taken!




 
Where To Buy - TOO GOOD™ by Jenny is available at:

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Bed, Bath & Beyond
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Buy Buy Baby
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Baby Depot
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Baby Supermall
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Target

And you know I love keeping it social! You can connect with @TOOGOODbyJenny on Twitter too! You can also connect with @JennyMcCarthy directly on Twitter as well! Connect with @butterflymoms while you're at it!

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Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Xyron Creatopia All-In-One Crafting Machine Giveaway! ARV $220 Ends 12/29

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This giveaway is now CLOSED. Thanks so much to our wonderful sponsor Xyron! 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 Facebook Page. Remember: There are great giveaways active on the upper right hand side of the page!
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Ascending Butterfly Holidays Buying Guide 2010, Twenty Second Giveaway sponsored by:


What Will YOU Create Today?

Are you crafty? In the good way that is!

I developed a love of scrapbooking from my Grandmother, and while I know she didn't invent it, I can tell you with assurance she re-invented it! She was the most creative person I know with all things crafty, scrapbooking, embroidery, you name it. When she put a personal touch on something, you would never forget it. I now have her albums, which are all scrapbooks, because not one photo album is plain, they are all designed with borders, shapes and embellishments that she created by hand, no machines. I still have embroidered pillowcases that she made me, all personalized with my initials and intricate designs and borders. I absolutely cherish them.

While I still have the love of scrapbooking and all things crafty, I don't always have the time, and admittedly the patience to make all my borders, shapes and embellishments by hand. Luckily I don't have to!

I also developed a love for handmade cards throughout the years and I wanted to find a way to create them at home, there is something about a hand made card that store bought just can't touch! And as I am sure many of you learned the hard way, not all printers handle thick cardstock very well, and using your printer on cardstock even if your printer can handle the thickness can end up using a ton of ink if you are making borders on cardstock with your printer. Even worse you can sometimes end up with excess ink that you are unaware of until you go to print a spreadsheet or presentation and see smearing of the color on the page!

Creativity Meet Creatopia 




Meet Xyron Creatopia


Xyron® Creatopia™The perfect all-in-one machine for all your craft, home and school projects. Apply even edge-to-edge adhesive onto items up to 12" wide and ½" thick. It also laminates, embosses and cuts straight or decorative edges on items up to 12" wide and creates die press shapes on paper up to 6 ½" wide!








Xyron® Refillz™Available in Permanent, Repostionable and Fabric, these adhesive cartridges apply an even edge-to-edge adhesive to a variety of surfaces. A Two-Sided Laminate cartridge is also available to apply a protective laminate to both sides of your media.





Xyron® Cutz™Xyron Cutz is a versatile rotary cutting system. Cut paper, fabric and other thin materials up to 12.5" wide to size or into strips with a variety of straight or fancy blades. There is even a card kit for scoring and perforating





Xyron® Border Patternz™Emboss borders or small designs into craft paper and cardstock up to 65 lbs.







I wish my Grandma could be here to help me put the Creatopia through it's paces (although afterwards it certainly would have gone to her!), but I did make some totally cute handmade cards so far, updated my scrapbooks, and made photo frames too! I think I did grandma proud!

My Take

I often get teased for hating to read manuals to set things up, but my aversion to manuals actually worked better for me when setting up and getting to know my Creatopia! I relied on YouTube tutorials to help me get started, get project ideas and get my creative juices flowing! I even included one of the YouTube videos so you could see it in action too! I would highly advise you to watch the videos as well if you are a total novice. Intermediates are going to be thrilled at the versatility this machine offers. Advanced and 'power creative' types will incorporate the Creatopia into their project room and probably come up with ideas that even Xyron hasn't thought up yet! As I get more advanced with it I'd like to take on making my own boxes and custom packages as I'm an aspiring jewelry designer and I want a creative and totally personal packaging that is unique to each piece that I design!

Pros:

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - All-in-one machine that embosses, cuts, laminates, and more!
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Refillz© are acid-free, no worry about using this adhesive for scrapbooks
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Great instructional videos for first timers
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - I can't get over how easy this machine makes borders for me, this is the part that normally took me the longest in scrapbooking, and this little wonder definitely cuts down on the time it takes, and I can now go much thicker, and use pretty thick cardstock, for certain themes and effects it is amazing to have more flexibility!
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ -You can truly laminate 12 x 12 so if you are working on a cookbook for family recipes, you are going to LOVE this!

Cons

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Big Footprint, but that is to be expected for the flexibility of being able to truly laminate 12 x 12
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - It's a bit awkward at first changing out. Like changing the patternz, cutz etc which can be eliminated simply by having your laptop or ipad handy when you are setting up so you can cue up a helpful instructional video to help you get started!

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - WIN IT! - Ascending Butterfly and our friends at Xyron, want to help you make your holiday memories more creative by providing one lucky winner a Xyron Creatopia!  Don't you just ♥ Xyron? I know I do!

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - How to Win:  Here are the Easy 1,2,3 Steps to Winning!

(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- Tell me what project you'd like to create first with your new Xyron!

(3) You must also leave your email address somewhere in your comment. (You can format it this way for security, example: ascendingbutterfly AT mail host DOT com). (If your email is clearly visible in your profile, you can just say so, that's OK!) Please follow the easy 1, 2, 3 steps to winning! This giveaway is open to USA residents who are 18 years of age or older. No PO Boxes.

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Please follow directions or you will be disqualified! All comments are moderated, they may not appear on the site right away (comments like "I want this" or "I want to win" will not be entered). You have from Wednesday, December 22, 2010 until Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at 03:00 PM (EST) to comment and be entered for a chance to win. You will have 48 hours to confirm if we do not hear from you we will be forced to move on to an alternate. (We only notify winners DIRECTLY via email, so if your profile or your comment does not have an email your entry will not be processed)

EXTRA CREDIT:

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Blog about this giveaway, linking to this giveaway post. Leave the URL in a comment. (If your blog post contains more than just a pic and link you'll get 5 extra credit entries!) OR You can also link us to a scrapbook page or project you have created!

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - In the spirit of Christmas fun, how about an extra credit for sharing your night before christmas ritual (if you don't celebrate Christmas, share your favorite New Years Eve ritual)

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

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Tuesday, December 21, 2010

1800flowers.com $50 gift card giveaway! Ends 12/28

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This giveaway is now CLOSED. Thanks so much to our wonderful sponsor 1800flowers.com! We look forward to working with you again! The winner is tyson2468! Remember: There are great giveaways active on the upper right hand side of the page!
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Ascending Butterfly Holidays Buying Guide 2010, Twenty First Giveaway sponsored by:



Let it SnowPlant!

The weather outside is frightful, but flowers are still so delightful! The closer it gets to Christmas the sillier I get! So dear readers I hope you love the holidays as much as I do! This is just my absolute favorite time of year (next to my birthday of course!). The word 'snow' plays into all my favorite winter memories. Building a SNOW man, having a SNOW ball fight, and snowy Christmas Mornings too!

I love flowers in my home year round and Christmas is no exception. I love the fragrance of fresh flowers and love the finishing touch they add to a dinner table.

Frosty The Snowplant 



My Take

Doesn't he have the cutest, cheeriest little face ever? He's on our Foyer Table so we see him as soon as we come through the door! Love at first site! He looks just as cute with candy inside if you want to take the plant to a sunny window but leave him on the table, and too cute with ornaments inside too!

We somehow inadvertently started collecting snowmen years ago, we have snowman ornaments on the tree and a lenox stackable snowman we love to put out also. Frosty the Snowplant has become a cherished addition to our accidental collection!

1800flowers.com never disappoints, he arrived in excellent shape, no worse for the wear and travel and he is guaranteed instant smiles as soon as you pull him out of the box. You will have to resist the urge to hug him however, and make sure you give the plant a little water and tlc first! I am sure he will make everyone on your list smile!

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - WIN IT! - Ascending Butterfly and our friends at 1800flowers.com, want to add some holiday cheer to your table with a $50 gift card! The winner will receive a $50 gift card that is redeemable across ALL the brands: 1800flowers, 1800baskets, The Popcorn Factory, Cheryls.com and Fanniemay.com! FIVE stores, with ONE checkout and your gift card will be good at ANY of them, Don't you just ♥ 1800flowers.com? I know I do!

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - How to Win:  Here are the Easy 1,2,3 Steps to Winning!

(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- Visit our friends at 1800flowers.com and link me to what you will put your gift card towards if you win You can get there by pressing (and since this is our affiliate button, if you order while you are there, you will be helping Ascending Butterfly too!):
Put smiles at the center of your Holiday! Save 15% on Christmas Flowers and Holiday Gifts at 1-800-FLOWERS.COM. Promo Code: XMAS15 - 120x60
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(3) You must also leave your email address somewhere in your comment. (You can format it this way for security, example: ascendingbutterfly AT mail host DOT com). (If your email is clearly visible in your profile, you can just say so, that's OK!) Please follow the easy 1, 2, 3 steps to winning! This giveaway is open to USA residents who are 18 years of age or older. No PO Boxes.

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Please follow directions or you will be disqualified! All comments are moderated, they may not appear on the site right away (comments like "I want this" or "I want to win" will not be entered). You have from Tuesday, December 20, 2010 until Tuesday, December 28, 2010 at 03:00 PM (EST) to comment and be entered for a chance to win. You will have 48 hours to confirm if we do not hear from you we will be forced to move on to an alternate. (We only notify winners DIRECTLY via email, so if your profile or your comment does not have an email your entry will not be processed)

EXTRA CREDIT:

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Blog about this giveaway, linking to this giveaway post. Leave the URL in a comment. (If your blog post contains more than just a pic and link you'll get 5 extra credit entries!)

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - In the spirit of Christmas fun, how about an extra credit for sharing your night before christmas ritual (if you don't celebrate Christmas, share your favorite New Years Eve ritual)

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

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

Monday, December 20, 2010

Sakroots Diaper Bag Giveaway! Ends 12/27

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This giveaway is now CLOSED. Thanks so much to our wonderful sponsor Sakroots! 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 Holidays Buying Guide 2010, Twentieth Giveaway sponsored by:


Bring It On Mother Nature!


That's right, I said it! Bring it Mother Nature! I'm definitely ready for you this year! While I love the beauty of a snowfall on Christmas Morning, I don't exactly feel the same way while I am trudging to the bus stop and waiting in the freezing cold for my express bus into the City. I'm usually muttering something else at the sky while I'm walking in the slushy, icy and slippery streets that haven't been plowed yet because it's usually too early when I leave for work!

But this winter, I'm totally ready thanks to Sakroots. I've been trying to break from my usual New York City Girl all dressed in Chic Black thing and have been actively trying to mix things up. It's much harder to do this with my basic wardrobe, but I'm finding it much easier to do this with my accessories like bags and boots!

Artist Circle Rainboot 


Features:
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Boysenberry Flower Power has antiqued brass hardware. All other colors have shiny silvertone hardware
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Shaft Height approximately 12" from arch
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Boot opening measures approximately 15.5" around
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Heel measure approximately 1"
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Platform measures approximately 0.75"
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Spot Clean with barely damp rag and mild detergent such as Woolite

My Take

I've already had the chance to road test these in the snow, and they did not disappoint, I came home with warm, dry feet and tons of compliments!

As you know I love shopping brands that give back in some way, and Sakroots supports The Nature Conservancy's Plant A Billion Trees Program!  I love their tagline 'One Dollar. One Tree. One Planet.'

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - WIN IT! - Ascending Butterfly and our friends at Sakroots would like to put a Sakroots Black Peace Print Diaper Bag under your tree! Don't you just ♥ Sakroots? I know I do!


Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - How to Win:  Here are the Easy 1,2,3 Steps to Winning!

(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- Visit our friends at Sakroots and link me to another item you like other than the two mentioned above!

(3) You must also leave your email address somewhere in your comment. (You can format it this way for security, example: ascendingbutterfly AT mail host DOT com). (If your email is clearly visible in your profile, you can just say so, that's OK!) Please follow the easy 1, 2, 3 steps to winning! This giveaway is open to USA residents who are 18 years of age or older. No PO Boxes.

*Please note that email addresses will be shared with the sponsor, you can cancel the emails at anytime!*

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Please follow directions or you will be disqualified! All comments are moderated, they may not appear on the site right away (comments like "I want this" or "I want to win" will not be entered). You have from Monday, December 20, 2010 until Monday, December 27, 2010 at 03:00 PM (EST) to comment and be entered for a chance to win. You will have 48 hours to confirm if we do not hear from you we will be forced to move on to an alternate. (We only notify winners DIRECTLY via email, so if your profile or your comment does not have an email your entry will not be processed)

EXTRA CREDIT:

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Blog about this giveaway, linking to this giveaway post. Leave the URL in a comment. (If your blog post contains more than just a pic and link you'll get 5 extra credit entries!)

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - In the spirit of Christmas fun, how about an extra credit for sharing your night before christmas ritual (if you don't celebrate Christmas, share your favorite New Years Eve ritual)

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

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Follow @Tracy_Iglesias on Twitter and give me your twitter ID in a comment

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Tweet this:

Pls RT - Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ #ascendingbutterfly and @sakster Sakroots Black Peace Print Diaper Bag #Giveaway! - http://tinyurl.com/2bqd4d2

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Sunday, December 19, 2010

Yoplait Frozen Smoothies and Kitchen Aid 3 Speed Blender Giveaway! Ends 12/26

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This giveaway is now CLOSED. Thanks so much to our wonderful sponsors Yoplait and Kitchen Aid via MyBlogSpark! We look forward to working with you all again! Our confirmed winner is 'BrianPiero' - Congrats! :-) Remember: There are great giveaways active on the upper right hand side of the page!
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Ascending Butterfly Holidays Buying Guide 2010, Nineteenth Giveaway sponsored by:



Are you among the seven out of every ten individuals who don“t eat the recommended two servings of fruit per day (1 full cup)?

Happy Holidays and a Smoothie New Year! Sorry but I couldn't resist being cheeky! Lately I've been on the run so much that squeezing in time for a healthy breakfast has been next to impossible. But I do remember my pre-med background and know that there are two things you shouldn't skimp on when it comes to your health, sleep and breakfast. Your body very much needs both!

Depriving of yourself  of sleep and breakfast does have adverse effects.  But you can keep it super simple, and still do something good for yourself!

Yoplait® Frozen Smoothies 




I have spent the past year venturing out of my usual habits and patterns, this year included my first ever Yoga Class (I'm more of a Martial Arts oriented person). And I will admit also that my snacking habits still need an overhaul, but I am working on it! I'm not going to lie and say I was immediately attracted to the idea of this review. Now Chocolate, don't have to think about, but Smoothie? Hmmm...I wasn't immediately bowled over by the idea.

But it did fit everything  I knew I should be doing. Eating healthy, and not skipping breakfast! So I signed up. And then when my kit arrived, I couldn't find this in my local supermarkets right away. And then once I finally found it (while visiting a friend!), I still procrastinated a bit!

I finally whipped out the included Smoothie Maker (3-speed KitchenAid® blender was provided to me by KitchenAid® through MyBlogSpark.), and followed the super simple, easy as 1,2,3 instructions, (1) empty the package containing Yoplait frozen yogurt chips and frozen fruit into your blender, (2) add skim milk, and (3) blend (there is a smoothie setting on the blender!). It“s that easy!

For me, it's the perfect weekday breakfast, it's fast and easy to make, you can drink it on the go and not miss a beat in the morning! Better still, it's a healthy energy, one you won't quite get from that morning cup of Joe!

Flavors

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Blueberry Pomegranate
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Triple Berry <-I tried this one
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Strawberry Banana
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Strawberry Mango Pineapple <- and I also tried this one

My Take

This is a great weekday breakfast for me, it gave me sustainable energy that carried me through to lunch, and it allowed me to get out the door on time, doesn't get much better! It's great for anytime, but I know I will use it more for breakfast. Although I should really be using this a midnight snack alternative! :-)

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - WIN IT! - Ascending Butterfly and our friends at Yoplait via My Blog Spark, want to help you have a 'Smoothie' New Year too! Don't you just ♥ Yoplait? 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)MANDATORY entry- Share your favorite time of day to enjoy Yoplait Frozen Smoothies! (3) You must also leave your email address somewhere in your comment. (You can format it this way for security, example: ascendingbutterfly AT mail host DOT com). (If your email is clearly visible in your profile, you can just say so, that's OK!) Please follow the easy 1, 2, 3 steps to winning! This giveaway is open to USA residents who are 18 years of age or older. No PO Boxes.

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Please follow directions or you will be disqualified! All comments are moderated, they may not appear on the site right away (comments like "I want this" or "I want to win" will not be entered). You have from Sunday, December 19, 2010 until Sunday, December 26, 2010 at 03:00 PM (EST) to comment and be entered for a chance to win. You will have 48 hours to confirm if we do not hear from you we will be forced to move on to an alternate. (We only notify winners DIRECTLY via email, so if your profile or your comment does not have an email your entry will not be processed)

EXTRA CREDIT:

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Blog about this giveaway, linking to this giveaway post. Leave the URL in a comment. (If your blog post contains more than just a pic and link you'll get 5 extra credit entries!)

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - In the spirit of Christmas fun, how about an extra credit for sharing your night before christmas ritual (if you don't celebrate Christmas, share your favorite New Years Eve ritual)

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - If you win, which smoothie flavor would you like to try first?

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

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Follow @Tracy_Iglesias on Twitter and give me your twitter ID in a comment

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Tweet this:

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ @yoplaitsmoothie and @KitchenAidUSA 3 Speed Blender Smoothie Maker Giveaway! #myblogspark - http://tinyurl.com/29eozqa

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Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Have you entered another giveaway on Ascending Butterfly? Let me know which one and you’ll get more extra credit!

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Have you commented on a non-giveaway entry? Let me know which one here and you’ll get more extra credit!

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - I could use your vote (please leave me your voting number in the comment field for an extra credit) - http://www.itsthoughtful.com/gift-idea/2758/

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Press the button below and join, you get an extra entry for this giveaway and a shot at more great prizes, lets win together! (one time extra credit, will be verified before entry can be accepted)



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