No More Knotty: Mother’s Day Keratin Hair Treatment Giveaway (Nashville!)

May 10, 2012 By 7 Comments

A few weeks I was invited to attend a lovely Plum District Nashville launch party in Gallery 202 (if you haven’t been there you must check it out as the artwork is incredible and it’s a lovely venue for events) located in beautiful downtown Franklin. I had seen a lot of their fantastic deals and offerings in other areas, such as Orange County, so I was thrilled to see this mom-centric deal site come to Middle Tennessee.

 

Plum District works quite a bit with local small businesses, like Delvin Farms. As a wife to a small business owner, I am very passionate about supporting local entrepeneurs. Their Friday Fund deals benefit area charities. Just a few of their partnerships so far have featured Olivia Olive Oil with Mercy Children’s Clinic and Matteo’s Pizza with Second Harvest Food Bank. The local women behind Plum District are just fantastic and it was so much fun to meet them in person.

I’ve personally already bought a couple of Plum District Nashville deals for my family: one for Matteo’s Pizza and one for Super Suppers in Franklin (their Asian flank steak is to die for and it was such a treat to have this for dinner on a busy work and school night). I’m just waiting for the right night to use our Matteo’s deal but I know it will be soon as this month is crazy with end of school year activities.

Plum District is offering deals focusing on moms the entire month of May in honor of Mother’s Day and they’ve teamed up with spokesperson Bethenny Frankel for this Month of Mom. I’m thrilled to offer my Middle Tennessee readers a chance to win a little me time! And hey, even if you don’t have a uterus, you can enter to win this as a special present for the special mom or mom to be in your life.

One lucky Blonde Mom Blog reader will win a Plum District Nashville voucher for a keratin hair treatment from West Coast Parlour in Cool Springs valued at $149! 

I have the muy loco crazy hair and it is especially crazy in the wild and rampant humidity of summer. Where the wild things are? IN MY HAIR. I haven’t tried a keratin treatment, but I hear they are fabulous. This voucher doesn’t expire until November, giving you plenty of time to schedule an appointment.

To enter, simply sign up here to receive Plum District’s deals via email.

For up to four additional entries (please a separate comment for any of these you choose to do):

I’ll select a winner at random from all eligible entries left by midnight Sunday, May 13. Thanks for entering and good luck!

Disclosure: I am enrolled in Plum District’s affiliate program; I received a Plum District credit for publishing this giveaway. As always, all words here are totally my own.

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Dander, Dust Mites & Dirty Air Be Afraid…Be Very Afraid

May 5, 2012 By 458 Comments


Zoey and Jack equal one impressive pet dander factory.


This giveaway is closed. The winner is LizP who commented May 5: “All the features are great, I like it most that it is ultra quiet.”


Edited to Add: I had the price point of the purifier incorrect – it is a $499 value, and not $399 (I had published the sale price.) The price has now been reflected in the post. Thanks ya’ll!


There are many things I consider cool. And yes I may be 42 years old but I still know my cool people!


Allergies? Not cool.


Modern, sleek, hip looking air purifier like something out of the Matrix? Cool.


Not long ago I was invited to an Oreck AirInstinct Air Purifier launch party here in Nashville. I had no idea what to expect but it was a lovely evening and I was impressed with Oreck’s very down-to-earth CEO, Doug Cahill, who seemed genuinely excited to speak with local bloggers about how Oreck was using social media to help spread the news about its new line of air purifiers. Oreck may be an old school company, but they are embracing the future.


I know what you’re thinking…Oreck? Aren’t they those fancy pants vacuum people?


Yes. Yes they are. They are also based here in Middle Tennessee, which I must confess I did not realize, AND they also are now manufacturing an incredible line of air purifiers.


Living in Nashville is pretty much like living in a pollen burrito. I tend to have seasonal allergies in the spring and fall…Bradford Pears kill me. My poor husband, however, has been tested twice in his life for allergies (you know…the lovely pin prick your arm to pieces test) and is basically allergic to everything on this planet except for pet dander. Lucky for him as we have two dogs! Score one for the canines!


You may think that dirty air is limited to the great outdoors, but it’s not. The air in our homes has pollen, dust, pet dander, and smoke particles that are so microscopic and lightweight that they can remain suspended in the air for hours. In fact, according to the EPA, the air inside your home may be up to 5 times more polluted than the air outside.


I was really excited to bring home a beautiful, and I am not being sarcastic, sleek AirInstinct 200 air purifier from Oreck. Not only is it a very contemporary and hip design, but it’s quiet (although you can turn the fan on higher for white noise which I personally love while sleeping)  and the HEPA filter lasts for THREE YEARS. Three years! That’s longer than a Kardashian marriage my friends.


Other features I love:

  • It cleans rooms up to 248 sq. ft. (we’ve been using it in our master bedroom)

  • It’s ENERGY STAR® qualified

  • Its smart air sensor features automatic shut-off, so it only cleans the air when it needs to, and 4 speeds

  • A fun color changing feature (that can be turned off at night) shows you when the filter is really working…it’s like cool mood lighting

And now for the really fun part.

One very lucky BlondeMomBlog reader will win an AirInstinct 200 Air Purifier from Oreck, value at $499!


Simply visit Oreck online and take a look at their line of air purifiers and then come back and leave a comment here about what feature most appeals to you..

For up to six additional entries to this giveaway (please leave a new and separate comment on this post for each of these you do):

  • Let me know if you are a fan of Oreck on Facebook

  • Let me know if you are a fan of BlondeMomBlog on Facebook

  • Follow Oreck on Twitter

  • Post to Twitter the following: I entered to win an incredible $499 @Oreck air purifier on @BlondeMomBlog!

  • Follow BlondeMomBlog on Twitter

  • Follow BlondeMomBlog on Pinterest

I’ll select a winner from all eligible comments using Random.org; giveaway closes at midnight CST Monday, May 14. This giveaway is open to U.S. residents, ages 18 and up. Winner will be notified via email and will have 24 hours to respond before a new winner is randomly selected.

Disclosure: I received an AirInstinct 200 air purifier to test and keep from Oreck and attended a party to learn more about the product.

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Mission Accomplished: $75 VISA Gift Card Giveaway From Quaker

March 26, 2012 By 410 Comments


The cookie has landed. YUM.


I grew up with the goodness of Quaker oats in the familiar red container. My mom is a big baker and there was nothing better than a warm cookie fresh from the oven with a glass of cold milk!

Quaker has been around for more than 130 years but until now never had never added oatmeal cookies to their product line until today!

All I can say is it’s about time. My glass of ice cold milk has been waiting.

Quaker wants to help you celebrate an accomplishment that you finally checked off your list.

While I’d love to tell ya’ll that I finally have some grandiose achievement under my belt, like writing a children’s book or finishing my first 5K, sometimes it’s the simple goals that make us happy.

Ya’ll. I finally cleaned off my desk.

Whew. And let me tell you it was no dainty task.

My desk at home was pretty much a horrific eyesore. I had a Disney souvenirs pile, a blog to do pile, a picture pile, a school paper pile…it was pretty horrible. Filing via the pile method only works for so long. Life has been a little crazy for us lately and I just haven’t had a chance to spring clean my desk.

I finally cleaned it off and had the added bonus of finding some beautiful silhouettes that my mother-in-law had surprised me with several years ago. She’d heard that a silhouette artist was going to be in Nashville and sent him pictures of the girls when they were toddlers. He created beautiful silhouettes from their images and I will treasure them forever.


I’ve been “meaning to” get them framed forever ya’ll and I just have never gotten around to it which is pretty sad since my girls are now 9 and 7 and the silhouettes were done when they were 3 and 2.

Ahem.

Now if I can only “finally” print our vacation pictures and put them in albums before the girls graduate from high school!

Quaker wants to help you celebrate something you finally accomplished as well. Whether it’s finally succeeding at a new recipe or finally redecorating a room that’s been lost in the 80s, they want to hear your accomplishments.

Want to enter to win a Quaker prize pack that includes a variety of their delicious new cookies PLUS a $75 Visa gift card to help you finally accomplish a project you’ve wanted to tackle?

Simply leave a comment on this post letting me know something you would like to accomplish.

For additional entries (please leave an extra comment for each of these you do):

  • Let me know if you’re a fan of Quaker Oats on Facebook

  • Follow Quaker Oats on Twitter

  • Follow BlondeMomBlog on Twitter

  • Let me know if you’re a fan of BlondeMomBlog on Facebook.

I’ll draw a winner from all eligible entries left by midnight CST Tuesday, April 3.

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. All words are my own.

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