I get offers to review products every day in my inbox and honestly, I pass on 90% of them because they are not products I feel good enough about to tell all my friends. However, when I got the opportunity from the MomCentral team to do a review of the new Coffee-Mate Natural Bliss line of coffee creamers, I said yes. Why? I had already seen the Natural Bliss line of creamers in my local store and had actually looked at the bottle and noted the fact that it only contains 4 fabulous, all-natural ingredients. I had it on my list to pick up on an upcoming shopping trip anyhow.

As part of the Coffee-Mate Natural Bliss blog tour I received four coupons for a free Coffee-Mate Natural Bliss - three for me so I could try all three flavors and one for a RaisingAHealthyFamily.com reader. Read on to find out how easy it is for you to enter…

But, first my review! The Coffee-Mate Natural Bliss creamers only contain 4 ingredients – real non-fat milk, heavy cream, sugar and natural flavors – all for 35 little calories a tablespoon – and only 5g of sugar. This is the same number of calories and sugar as the traditional line of Coffee-Mate non-dairy creamers but the traditional line’s list of ingredients is a mile long of words I can’t pronounce. Based on that fact alone, my coffee may never see any other creamer other than Natural Bliss.

How do they taste? Dreamy. I have tried all three flavors – Sweet Cream, Caramel and Vanilla – and I like them all, but I have to say the Sweet Cream flavor is by far my favorite! You can tell they are all natural – there is no chemical taste left in your mouth. Let’s just say that the combination of my Newman’s Own Special Blend coffee from my Keurig coffee maker and the Coffee-Mate Natural Bliss creamers give Starbucks a real run for their money. Actually I would rather make my own perfect cup of coffee at home most of the time.

Last winter the kids got in the habit of using my French Vanilla creamer to cool down and sweeten up their oatmeal in the mornings. So, I had to try the Natural Bliss Sweet Cream on my Apple Cinnamon oatmeal last week – Oh. My. Yummy!! So good. My youngest tested out the Vanilla flavor on hers and has decided her oatmeal is just not the same without it. The Coffee-Mate website has a bunch of recipes that call for their Natural Bliss creamers (and other products) if you want to get really creative.

Want to try Coffee-Mate Natural Bliss for yourself?

You can purchase them in most grocery stores in the dairy case now, or you can leave me a comment below and one lucky winner will get a coupon for a free bottle of Coffee-Mate Natural Bliss.

How to Enter?

I’m making this simple!! One entry per person, no purchase necessary, no jumping through social media hoops or crazy stuff like that. Just leave a comment below that you want to try Coffee-Mate Natural Bliss. You can tell me why or let me know your favorite coffee concoction if you want to.

The giveaway will close on September 2, 2011 at midnight EST. I will draw one winner at random using the And The Winner Is… plugin.

(Disclosure: I wrote this review while participating in a campaign by Mom Central Consulting on behalf of Coffee-mate and received coupons and a promotional item to thank me for taking the time to participate.)

With two cats and a lovable Black Labrador running around our house, I feel like my vacuum cleaner is always going. When I see how much pet hair is vacuumed up on a regular basis I can only wonder how much dander and other airborne particles are floating around as a result of our furry friends – and there is always that musty doggy smell near her bed, too.

When the team at Kaz.com, a world leader in high quality healthcare and home environment products, approached me about doing a review of the Honeywell Pet CleanAir Air Purifier for Pet Owners, of course I immediately said yes!  Anything that will help the quality of our air and not affect our pets is worth trying.

The PETCleanAir is a compact system that can be placed on a table, counter or floor. Simply install the filter and plug it in. It captures up to 95% of airborne particles from the air that pass through the filter leaving your air cleaner and smelling better.  The air purifier uses a HEP A-type filter that only needs to be changed once every 6 months.

So, does it work? YES! The first room we placed the PETCleanAir system in was the playroom. This is where the dog likes to play with the kids, curls up next to them when they play video games, and  for that reason it always smells like DOG. We plugged it in and with in 24 hours, I noticed a marked change in the way the room smelled. It didn’t smell like dog and after a week, I noticed that the baseboards did not seem as dusty as they usually are after a week of not cleaning. And another real sign that it works - my daughter has a friend with dog allergies. Every time she comes to our house she needs to take a Benedryl after being here for a few hours. She was here the other day and not even one single sneeze or sniffle and the Benedryl never even came out! So the PETCleanAir does a good job reducing pet allergens in the air, too.

Want one for your house? You are in luck! Kaz sent me an extra Honeywell Air Purifier for Pet Owners to giveaway!

What We Are Giving Away

• We are giving away one (1) Honeywell Pet CleanAir Air Purifier for Pet Owners from Kaz.com

How To Enter

• Leave a comment below telling me about your family pets – how many, what kind, a funny story about them – anything about your pets!
• Get bonus entries by letting your friends know about our giveaway. Get one extra entry for each of the following, but come back and leave a second comment telling us where you shared it:
  • Post about it on your own blog, in a forum, tweet about it or share it with your friends on Facebook
  • Tweet this giveaway on Twitter (copy and paste the following) – RT @charpolanosky – Enter to win a Honeywell PETCleanAir purifier- http://bit.ly/g8RRFZ
  • Like Kaz on Facebook

Rules

• Leave your comment(s) no later than midnight March 20, 2011.
• You must use your real name and email address in the comment form below – don’t put your email address in the comment itself. We don’t share this information, we just use it to contact you if you win.
• We will be using the “And the winner is” plugin to select one (1) winner at random.

Can’t wait to find out if you won? You can purchase the Honeywell Pet CleanAir Air Purifier for Pet Owners at Kaz.com.

Disclosure: I received the product for review, however, all opinions are my own.

All I want to know is where were these adorable Agoo leggings when my girls were little??? Well, my loss is your gain! The Agoo Apparel company has given me three of their most popular items to give away to one lucky little girl!  The prize set includes a set of soft bamboo leggings with a stylish eco-friendly water bottle (that comes with 3 different lid styles that grow with your child), the very cute Tushie Huggers set which is a knit skort with built in leggings, and a set of the very populare Butterfly Burst leg huggers.

The Agoo products incorporate super fun patterns with eco-friendly and kid-loved materials. The leggings are made with bamboo yarn, are odor and stain resistant, UV protective, keep little knees protected while moving around on the floor, and are made a little longer than other brands.  They are just so soft to the touch and wash up beautifully every time.

WHAT WE ARE GIVING AWAY

The prize is one (1) Agoo Active Kids Apparel gift set worth $65 that includes:

• Agoo H2O Set – Rainbow Hearts
• Tushie Huggers – Big Bow Ruffle in size 24-36 months
• Agoo Leggings – Butterfly Burst (one size fits all infant-8)

HOW TO ENTER:

• Visit the Agoo web site and take a look around. Then come back here and leave a comment on this post telling us about your favorite items, features or who you would be shopping for.
• Get a bonus entry if you let your friends online know about our giveaway – whether it is by posting about it on your own blog, posting the giveaway on a forum, giving a shout out on Twitter, become a fan of Agoo Apparel on Facebook or your favorite social media site – help us spread the word about the Agoo Apparel giveaway. Come back and leave a second comment telling us where you shared it.

RULES:

• Leave your comment(s) no later than midnight November 9, 2010.
• You must use your real name and email address in the comment form below (but don’t put your email address in the comment itself). If you don’t we can’t contact in the event that you win.
• We will be using Random.org to select one (1) winner.

Don’t have a little girl who would love her Agoo? These make the perfect baby shower gift or Christmas gift, too for a little girl in your life.

“Raggs”, the hit public television preschool series, announced today that it will hold auditions from June 1-30 at Raggs.com.

The team at Raggs are looking for 100 kids ages 4-8  to appear in a special talk show segment of the series.

The winners will be selected based on video submissions, which parents can upload to the Raggs.com website.

The goal is to find really animated, talkative and clever kids who represent a diverse sampling of families across the country.

If your child is chosen the Raggs team will fly them with one adult and bring them into the studio for a rare opportunity to experience the behind-the-scenes making of a TV series & the excitement of being involved in the production.

Are your feet ready for warmer weather, sandals and walks on the beach?? Gilden Tree and Raising a Healthy Family would like to help you get those feet ready to emerge from those winter layers with a great giveaway. We are giving away a Complete Healthy Feet Kit to one lucky reader.

Gilden Tree is known for its Natural Healing Foot Care and Dry Feet & Heel Solutions! Soak, Scrub, Moisturize and Protect™ your way to healthier, more beautiful feet with this Complete Kit which includes small (1 oz.) sizes of Gilden Tree’s very best products – Softening Spa Soak, Exfoliating Foot Scrub, Nourishing Foot Cream, 95% Shea Butter Balm and the amazing, callus removing Footscrubber® (as recommended by Oprah!). It’s perfect for home pedicures or to take traveling, and makes a great gift for Mother’s Day, too! Scented with Kiran Forest, a captivating blend of fresh green botanicals.

Gilden Tree also has some great Fresh Home Spa recipes on their site. Here is one of my favorites:

Cool Wake-Me-Up Foot Soak

Ingredients:
1/2 cup Baking Soda
1 lemon thinly sliced
1 bunch fresh Mint, finely chopped

Equipment:
Medium bowl
12″ square of cheesecloth or large coffee filter
rubber band

Instructions:
In a square of cheesecloth or a large coffee filter, loosely secure most of the thinly sliced lemons and the chopped mint. Steep “sachet” in hot water for 5 minutes. Fill footbath with cool water, and swirl baking soda in. Add lemon-mint “tea”, squeezing sachet to remove all “tea” Add remaining lemons, and soak feet for 10 minutes. This is a great pick-me-up if feet are hot and tired! You can even prepare the “tea” ahead of time and refrigerate it for up to 24 hours.

How do you enter to win the Complete Healthy Feet Kit? It’s easy. Just leave a comment below – tell me if you are ready for spring weather, what your favorite part of the sunnier days is, or your favorite way to soothe your tired feet. Deadline for entries is midnight Sunday, April 6, 2008.

One of my favorite reads, Kids Health Notes, is having an easy and heart warming contest right now:

Share a funny moment, something done for you unexpectedly, an accomplishment your child worked hard for… anything that made you say “I JUST LOVE YOU SO!” Now if you don’t have kids, then the special children in your life are also worth celebrating about – your niece/nephew/grandkids, your friend’s, a neighbor…

You can win a $30 Amazon gift certificate and you have until February 28 to enter.

Every parent I know has had  “loving” moments with our kids, so join the fun and I hope one of my readers wins!