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$200 Gift Card Giveaway from SALONPAS

Katja Presnal — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 13:19:35 +0000

Full disclosure: I received compensation for posting this but all of my opinions are my own.

My main reason to be able to ski – I need to be able to keep up with this little guy!

Did you know that “skimbaco” loosely means “skiing in Colorado”? The word “skimba” means skis or downhill skiing in Finnish, and “CO” is for Colorado, where we lived when I founded Skimbaco. The brand really isn’t about skiing and it means that everyone should live life to the fullest and enjoy life where ever they are; when you are in Colorado, go skiing, when you are in New York, go to museums and see a Broadway show, enjoy what you have. But while Skimbaco blogs tell you about fashion, trends, interior design, food and travel, the origin of the name comes from passion to snow sports, and our family’s love of skiing.

There are many misconceptions about skiing, and one of them is saying “I have bad knees, they can’t ski”. But I know everything about bad knees, in fact, I’ve had two knee surgeries. While there has been ski trips that my knees look like French loaves because they are so swollen, I have different ways to cope with them. One of the best things you can do for your knees is to keep the muscles around them in good shape. I am not a doctor here and this is by no means medical advice, but the better shape my muscles are, the better my joints can take extreme sports like skiing. I can also rationalize that I need a hot tub in a ski lodge for medical reasons to relieve the pain in my joints and relax my muscles after a day of skiing.

SALONPAS contacted me and asked if I wanted to test their product on my next skiing trip. SALONPAS® Pain Relief and SALONPAS® Arthritis Pain are the first and only over-the-counter pain-relieving patches approved by the FDA. I like how SALONPAS offers pain relief in a form of a patch and a cream, making it easier to attack the pain right in its source. SALONPAS is proven to work on mild to moderate pain and great for muscle and joint pain, back pain and sprains, strains and bruises and the thin and flexible patch makes them easy to wear especially when you want to remain active. I have not tried the product yet, but it will be packed and ready to go for my next skiing trip. If you want to give it a try, SALONPAS® products are available at most major drug stores including Walgreens, CVS, Rite Aid and Duane Reade, and most Walmart stores.

SALONPAS® SPONSORED $200 AMEX GIFT CARD GIVEAWAY

SALONPAS® is sponsoring a giveaway of a $200 AmEx gift card.

To enter the giveaway, tweet the following, leaving a link to the original tweet in a comment on this post:
Send out a tweet, answering the question:
“What is your favorite winter activity and why?” along with the #Salonpas hashtag.
OR
Winter activities giving you muscle pain? Check out #Salonpas on Facebook for solutions: http://facebook.com/salonpas.

EXTRA ENTRIES:
Like SALONPAS on Facebook at http://facebook.com/salonpas and leave a comment here that you did.
Send a tweet “Enter to win $200 AmEx gift card at @skimbaco http://goo.gl/fb/ykRta #salonpas” and leave a comment here with a link.

DEADLINE: Monday, February 28, 2011, midnight, EST.

GOOD LUCK!

Giveaway! Road Trip Travel Kit from Disney Family.com

Katja Presnal — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:50:27 +0000

Our family is all about road trips and traveling with kids – last year we even drove from Colorado to New York! The key to traveling with kids is keeping them entertained and this giveaway prize is perfect for that.

Disney Family.com is offering an “On the Road With Family.com” kit to one lucky Skimbaco Lifestyle reader! The kit promises to keep children comfortably entertained during car or plane trips this summer and will put an end to the dreaded “Are we there yet?” questions while allowing families to share their favorite family vacation destinations.

The travel kit includes a plush kid size travel pillow, a copy of Dr. Seuss’s There’s a Map in My Lap, a travel game kit, notepad and pen and adorable tote bag (a $30 value).

Also, make sure to visit Disney Family.com Travel to help with all your vacation planning needs as the site provides a unique resource for parents providing a combination of expert reviews, parent recommendations, and age-appropriate points of interest for family-friendly destinations on any budget.

ENTER THE GIVEAWAY:
Comment with your favorite family vacation destination spot and leave a way to contact you.

DEADLINE: Thursday, July 2, 2009 midnight EST.

Thanks for Mom Generations for hooking us up with this giveaway.

Giveaway winners!

Katja Presnal — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 22:04:40 +0000

Thank you so much for everyone participating my giveaways last week.

Here are the winners:
Pepsi SuperBowl pack: MWhaley
BidMyCleaning winner: Amy the Crunchy Domestic Goddess
2Fish Kids calendar winner: Rebecca C from Mommyhood is Thankless
Shaklee green cleaning products: Condo Blues
Lil Baby Cakes Diaper Cake: Tania
Tees for change tee winner: Karissa from Prissy Green
Valentine’s Day Candles Pack from kokocandles: Mama Zen

2fish kids’ Magnetic Calendar for Kids Giveaway

Katja Presnal — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 13:53:44 +0000

Bloggy Giveaways are this week! Check out all my giveaways.

This giveaway is for a 2fish kids’ magnetic children’s rearrangeable weekly calendar called MY WEEK. This product is great for kids 3 years and older. 2fish kids magnetic weekly calendar is colourful, playful and you can fully personalize it to your day and week. It will teach your child about the different days of the week, seasons, weather and more.

MY WEEK was designed by a certified teacher, industrial designer and mom – with preschoolers (ages 3-6) in mind. Colors and symbols help pre-readers differentiate the days of the week. Magnets are included to show the relationships between today, tomorrow and yesterday. It’s a great visual tool to help children grasp the abstract concept of time.

$100 BidMyCleaning Gift Certificate Giveaway

Katja Presnal — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 12:47:44 +0000

I am so excited about this week’s Bloggy Giveaways! Not just because it is an awesome giveaway carnival with hundreds and hundreds of participating bloggers, but because I just had an honor to meet Melanie, the super nice hostess of the Bloggy Giveaways this weekend at the Disney Mom Blogger Cruise. I will be hosting several giveaways this week – make sure to check them all out!

$100 Gift Certificate to BidMyCleaning.com

This giveaway is for a 100$ Gift Certificate to BidMyCleaning.com. Have you already heard of BidMyCleaning, the first online marketplace for house cleaning services…? The offer an amazing service for you to find the right cleaning service for you. Just choose what type of cleaning service you are looking for a maid service, carpet cleaning or window cleaning, type in your zip code, the size of your home and the BidMyCleaning.com will show you the different options available for you and for what price.

And not just that.

You will also see with one look how other customers rate the different companies, if they are insured or a national chain versus a family owned business. For many of us to whom the green factor is important, BidMyCleaning separates the companies using eco friendly cleaning products for you. When you have done your research which company seems like the right fit for you, you can schedule it for you right away via BidMyCleaning.com.

Win a $100 Gift Certificate from BidMyCleaning.com, and test the service yourself! I am so excited to offer this to one of my readers. Select maid service, window cleaning or carpet cleaning to get instant bids from pre-screened providers
in your area and then schedule online immediately. 100% satisfaction guarantee.

ENTER TO WIN:

RULES:
Deadline for comments/above: January 31st midnight EST. US only.