Freshen Your Swag Video Contest

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I started using the Dryel at home dry cleaning kit a few years ago when my dry cleaning bills were getting out of control.  The product is fantastic and really works – especially on cashmere sweaters and silk blouses!  Dryel recently announced the

Dryel® “Freshen Your Swag” Video Contest 

$3,000 will be awarded to the entrant who submits the best video on how using in-home dry cleaner Dryel affects confidence, style and demeanor, aka “swag”; Second and third place prizes also available

 Dryel is offering $3,000 to the entrant who submits the best video on how Dryel “Freshens your Swag” when laundering their favorite clothing.  The top 3 finalists will be chosen by the public voting at www.dryel.com/2012videocontest.  Second and third place winners will win $2,000 and $1,000, respectively.

Video Submissions will be accepted starting Jan. 16 and end on Feb. 15.  Voting will begin on Feb. 16 and end on May 31. Videos must be one-minute or less. For information regarding official rules and requirements, visit www.dryel.com/2012videocontest.

Already known for its impressive capability to launder dry clean-only clothes, Dryel re-launched in June of last year with a more powerful product. The new Dryel won’t fade, shrink or stretch any clothing and is especially good for sweaters, dark denim and other clothing favorites.Additionally, a significant change in packaging has allowed customers to find the product much easier on store shelves.

Denise Edwards, the Dryel brand manager says, “Looking good instills confidence, gives a sense of attitude and swagger. We want to hear from our customers how they are using Dryel to freshen their swag.”

If you are handy with Vimeo and a camera, this could be a great opportunity to showcase your talents AND feel super confident in your home dry cleaned oufits!  Check out the link above for specific rules and information.  If you do submit a video, send us a link in the comment section so we can feature it on The Fashionable Housewife and let everyone know how talented out readers are!

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Jump Start Your Weight Loss With Ritual Cleanse!

It’s January, and time for us all to re-evaluate how we are doing, esp. in taking care of our bodies… and there is no better way to start the year off right, then by cleansing and fasting to “reset” ourselves.

Those of you who are timid to try a juice fast and don’t think you can handle it, have to give the “Ritual Cleanse” a try.

Each bottle ( 100% biodegradable) is labeled #1-6 making it so easy to continue on all day fasting without having to think about groceries, juicing, cleaning the juicer, recipes or finding time in your busy schedule to make the drinks. They are freshly made, chilled and are overnight shipped out the day before your start date. All with the convenience of having it all prepared for you.. what more can you ask for?? All you have to do, is drink. AND I can’t say enough about how absolutely delicious these drinks were… so fresh and clean tasting allowing you to depict each ingredient in each drink. A gourmet experience for sure!

Well, this was my second time on the Ritual Cleanse… and I love it!! (Click here to read my first experience with Ritual Cleanse!)

I never feel hungry or have cravings and sometimes I don’t get through all 6 bottles in one day. I get lots of energy, feel great, and love the light, empty feeling in my gut! I get energized, clear-headed, motivated, ambitious, productive, sleep great, and my skin gets a glow to it. I don’t get dizzy or light headed on the Ritual Cleanse because you aren’t starving your body, your nourishing it with fresh organic (not pasteurized) great tasting ingredients….. over 15 lbs of veggies and fruits are used to make each bottle of liquid gold.

And after the 3 days, I don’t feel deprived and anxious to eat something.. anything!! Instead, I feel so clean, skinny and healthy that it inspires me to continue eating healthy making my own juices and eating mostly raw.

Now, did I mention I lost 6 pounds the first week and continued to loose while continuing on healthy intake and have now lost 14 pounds !! Love the flat tummy and thin thighs!! I can finally wear skinny jeans and feel skinny! :-)

Ritual Cleanse has the best customer service, too!! The owners are the nicest ladies and are always willing and eager to answer all your questions. I highly recommend Ritual Cleanse if you are looking for a kick start to any new health regime, loose weight, want to glow before your wedding, or just want to feel super healthy!

Start your New Year with a Ritual Cleanse!!

Click Here to Order Ritual Cleanse Products >>>

Ritual Cleanse has a great group discount if you can find some friends to join you as well as a super Referral Program. So if you are going to order, PLEASE leave a comment here and let us know so we can add you to our referred list!


* The product for this review was provided to us free of charge for the purpose of product testing. This does not effect our opinion of the products in any way. We only write about products we personally like and use, regardless of how they were acquired.

Rdio App Makes your Mobile Device Sing

With the presents unwrapped and the holiday leftovers gone, many of us are left with the feeling, “what now?” Well, if you are one of the lucky recipients of one of the 6.8 Million iOS and Android devices that were activated Christmas Day, or received one of the many other hot holiday tech gifts under the tree, Rdio is the app you must download to make your holiday gift really sing.

Rdio, created from the founders of Skype, is a revolutionary new digital music service that reinvents the way you discover, listen and share music — online and offline. Rdio has more than 12 million songs in their catalog and a unique social interface that allows you to listen to and discover new music from anywhere.  Not only are Rdio apps available for iPhone/ iPad/ iPod Touch and Android devices, Rdio is also available for Windows 7 Phones and BlackBerries, all offering users the capability to sync their collections to their mobile device, hence allowing users to enjoy Rdio even in the absence of an Internet connection. Rdio subscribers can also access their Rdio subscription through their Kobo Vox, Sonos, Roku and via a Window’s desktop application and web browser, so regardless of what gadget Santa left under the tree, chances are you can tune into Rdio directly from it.


After a 7-day free trial, users can continue getting free access to Rdio on the Web or subscribe to Rdio Unlimited for $9.99/month from your mobile or the Web. Rdio Unlimited includes access on the Web, Mac or PC desktop client, tablets such as iPad and Kindle Fire, mobile devices such as iPhone, Android, BlackBerry and Windows Phone 7, and in-home devices like Sonos and Roku. Rdio is also available in the car via Pioneer AppRadio. Rdio Web is also available for $4.99/month (Web & Mac/Windows desktop clients). Rdio Unlimited Family offers 2-3 person accounts on one plan for a discounted subscription rate (Two accounts cost $17.99 per month, three accounts cost $22.99 per month, each additional account is $9.99 each).


Secrets of a Working Mom…Revealed!

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Calling all Fashionable Housewives who are ALSO Fashionable Working Mothers…I saw this Real Simple article posted on a friends Facebook page this morning.  Like you, I’m sure, I struggle daily with which hat I’m wearing and wondering why oh why there aren’t more hours in the day to get done all the things that need tending to.  I loved the message in this article; that a work-life balance may be elusive but it’s not impossible.

In this season of resolutions and goals for the coming year, I encourage you to take 5 minutes (really, only 5 minutes!) and read this article.  It may help you figure out how to juggle a task that seems impossible or get one more thing done today…and it will definitely make you feel good about all that you do!

www.realsimple.com

 

 


Last-Minute Christmas: Pajamas from The Children’s Place

When do you open your Christmas gifts? At our house, we’ve settled into a tradition of opening one gift on Christmas Eve and saving all the rest for the next morning. Since this wasn’t how either my husband or I did it growing up, I’m not sure how we came up with this, but I love it. And for the past few years that Christmas Eve present has been one very specific item– pajamas.

Taking the time to wash everyone’s pajamas before I wrap them means we can wake up Christmas morning wearing our new jammies, so we’re ready for photos as we leisurely (ha!) unwrap our remaining presents.

If you’re looking for cute pajamas for your kids, I highly recommend The Children’s Place. My little guy exclusively wears TCP pajamas, and I’ve found them to be durable, warm, and comfy. Plus, with almost every option under $20 (and some even less than $15 or $10), they make an easy add-on gift. Check out a few options below:

Girls’

Toddler Girls’

Boys’

Toddler Boys’


Infants’

Since there are so many Children’s Place locations, you should be able to find adorable pajamas near you. If– like me –however, you are still scrambling and need something delivered directly to you, Children’sPlace.com is offering guaranteed Christmas delivery for all orders placed by 11 AM ET on 12/23! Even better- orders under $75 ship for just $5, and orders over $75 ship for FREE.

Easy Tricks to MakeYour Life Easier

A friend of mine sent me a link to an Australian website called The Daily Buzz.  There they had posted 25 Clever Ideas to Make Your Life Easier.  Some I had heard of, some were meh, but others were so brilliant I had to re-post for our Fashionable readers.  So, in no particualr order:

Clever ideas: keep a cut apple from going brownVia: athomewithrealfood.blogspot.com

Stop cut apples browning in your child’s lunch box by securing with a rubber band.

Clever idea: stocking over vacuum to pick up lost itemsVia: instructables.com

Gotcha! Find tiny lost items like earrings by putting a stocking over the vacuum hose.

Clever idea: magnetic bobbypin storageVia: sprwmn.blogspot.com

Forever losing your bathroom essentials? Use magnetic strips to store bobby pins (and tweezers and clippers) behind a vanity door

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Clever ideas: gift wrap storage on cupboard ceilingVia: flickr.com

Look up! Use wire to make a space to store gift wrap rolls against the ceiling, rather than cluttering up the floor.

Stay tuned later this week for some more highlights on fun ways to make everyday food more exciting.

 

Enter Gilt Home’s Facebook Photo Contest to Win a Home Makeover

There are big things on the horizon at Gilt, ladies – including an exciting contest to celebrate the re-launch of Gilt Home. To enter the contest, visit Gilt’s facebook page; “like” Gilt, and submit a photo and description of a decor dilemma you are currently experiencing in your home.

Other fans can vote on your entry each day, so make sure to share your contest submission with friends and family for a chance to win one of two amazing prizes.

1. Gilt will pick their favorite submission and present the winner with a $3,000 credit to Gilt Home along with a consultation with a Gilt Home designer, OR

2. The submission that receives the most votes will be awarded a $1,000 credit to Gilt Home.

What are you waiting for? Enter now!