A bully, an icy creek, and a big giveaway from Elisha Press

Elisha Press, a publisher of Christian novels particularly suitable for homeschool families, is launching a new title this week. Julie: The Redemption Of The Backyard Bully is an all-new spinoff on The Reunion by Rachael McIntire. Both books are recommended as read-aloud material for the whole family. Solo readers of Julie should be twelve or older.

Fans of The Reunion may remember Julie Greene, the Gladstones' troublesome neighbor who almost drowned in the creek. This new novel - longer and illustrated - tells Julie's story before and after that incident, through the now-aging eyes of "Grandma" Greene. How can a sullen bully learn to be a selfless friend? How can a jealous young lady learn to be grateful and contented no matter what life brings? What does it mean to follow Jesus in the practical work and play of daily life? All this and more is waiting for you within the pages of Julie.

Author Rachael McIntire says that many elements of Julie are based on incidents from her own life. Growing up in the 1960's, she experienced firsthand the challenges of that tumultuous time. Though the sixties are now long gone, the principles of God remain the same eternally. It is her hope that some of these principles may penetrate young hearts and minds through the story of the backyard bully and her redemption.

As part of their launch event, Elisha Press is giving away one autographed copy of Julie every day this week. By entering once, you'll have a chance to win each time. This is a 183-page softcover book with 19 black-and-white illustrations like the example shown here.

The sooner you enter the giveaway, the better chance you have to win - so don't wait! Click here and put in your email address to sign up.

Soft Scrub Review and Giveaway

 

Soft Scrub sent me Soft Scrub Mold and Mildew Stain Remover to try out a few weeks ago. I immediately took it to the bathtub – and I’m pretty happy with it. It cleaned up the nastiness that happens without too much fuss or scrubbing. It shined my kitchen sink and worked to clean up all the surfaces in my bathroom.

Soft Scrub:

• Doesn’t stink. It smells clean, like bleach, but it’s pretty mild. In a small bathroom, I really appreciate not feeling like I might die from inhaling chemicals!
• It’s a gel. It stays where you spray it remarkably well.
• It cleans tile, grout, tubs, showers. Might I add to their list and say it also cleans sinks, countertops, and faucets. I used it as a one-spray-fits-all during this review and found it able to stand up to everything I tried.

Sweepstakes: One winner will receive $1,000 and a year's supply of Soft Scrub, while 250 second place winners get to try NEW Soft Scrub® Mold & Mildew Stain Remover for FREE by clicking here.

Giveaway: I have three coupons to giveaway. Comment here, like this post on Facebook, and comment on my Facebook page for three chances to win! I’ll draw for winners Monday night.

Soft Scrub Review and Giveaway

 

Since one review and giveaway deserves another… and another… watch this next week for more coupons for FREE Soft Scrub.

Soft Scrub sent me a 4-in-1 Toilet Care toilet bowl rim hanger to try out. It cleans the toilet, prevents buildup, and freshens up to 4 weeks.

If you have a normal amount of people using the bathroom. For us, it lasted about 2 1/2 weeks. But I think we have an extreme case of toilet usage.

I hung this in the toilet when the toilet was dirty. I was curious if it could get rid of my weekly ring that I’m forever scrubbing off.

It did. Ring disappeared, and the bathroom smelled like Soft Scrub for several weeks. My only complaint was that it didn’t clean outside of the bowl. I’m probably wishing for something that will never happen, but wouldn’t that be neat?!

For now, we’ll have to settle for the inside of the bowl. It’s fresh, clean, and while I’m not certain my cloth diapers appreciated it, the rest of you might appreciate not having to scrub.

Sweepstakes: One lucky winner will receive $1,000, while 250 second place winners get to try NEW Soft Scrub® 4-in-1 Toilet care for FREE!

Giveaway: I have three coupons for Soft Scrub. You may choose any Soft Scrub you like, up to a value of $3.39. The other Soft Scrub products I’ve reviewed are available, along with this toilet bowl hanger. Comment here, like this post on Facebook, and comment on my Facebook page for three chances to win!

I’ll close this giveaway Saturday night at midnight… and post another one! Soft Scrub is being generous. (:

Soft Scrub Advanced Surface: Review and Giveaway

Soft Scrub sent me a bottle of their Advanced Surface Cleaner and Polish to try. For granite, stainless steel, glass cooktops, and marble, Soft Scrub Advanced Surface is a new product that is rinse-free gel that cleans and polishes. It’s tough on stains but gentle on even the most delicate of surface. You just apply the gel, wipe away with a cloth, and watch the grease and grime disappear.

I don’t have marble. I don’t have granite. I do have stainless steel, so I tried this on my kitchen sink. It shines. It’s beautiful. I usually have to use a product to get rid of the lime scale, but the Soft Scrub took care of that too. It’s a beautiful thing. It smells so much better than what I had been using. It rather smells like my husband’s soap. I had a moment of wondering if my husband is what I want to think of as I scrub away on lime scale buildup and general kitchen sink gunk… the jury’s still out on that one. But it does smell really good. It’ll be a time to think on things more pleasant…

I have three coupons to give away for three of you to try any Soft Scrub product for yourself. Leave me a comment below and also on my facebook page to enter – one entry per comment. Drawing is Monday at noon.

Dial Kids: Review and Giveaway

Dial sent me a bottle of Dial Kids Body + Hair wash to try out. Meant for children ages 2-5 (I have a few in that range!) it’s peachy scent and tear free qualities have my kids lined up and smelling clean. It’s artificial dye free without any added parabens. The tear free aspect had me appreciative when Pierce promptly rubbed his eyes after being covered in soap. He didn’t complain. It smells fresh and clean without being too strong, and I really like the all-in-one aspect. Bar soap is clumsy in their hands and not much easier for me. This made baths easy – as easy as bathing squirmy toddlers can be!

Enter to win HERE. One lucky winner will receive $1,000, while 250 second place winners get to try NEW NEW Dial® Kids Body & Hair Wash for FREE!

Three of my readers will also receive a coupon for a FREE Dial Kids Body and Hair Wash. You’ll be able to choose from the one I received, for ages 2-5, or Dial Kids for ages 6+ – the coupons are good for both.

Check out facebook.com/dial to learn more about their Kid’s Body and Hair Wash.

 

If you leave a comment below and a comment on my facebook page for two chances to win a coupon from me. Be sure to check out their sweepstakes too! I’ll draw for my giveaway on Monday at noon. The sweepstakes will be open most of April.

I received a free bottle of this product to try it and review. Opinions expressed are my own. I was not compensated for this review in any other way.

Soft Scrub: Review and Giveaway

Soft Scrub sent me a bottle of their Soft Scrub Total All Purpose Bath and Kitchen Cleanser to try and review and three coupons for a giveaway.

As soon as it came, I poured it on my kitchen counter. I’ve tried without success to get one particular stain off of there, and I thought if it could do that, it can do anything.

It helped, but it didn’t solve everything up there. But I took it to the sink, and she shines. The top of the stove cleaned up great with it. It handled the bathroom limescale without issue.

So… it can’t take the stain off my counter. It would seem nothing can. But if the sink next to the stained counter is shining… can we just notice that instead? It did a great job on the stainless steel sink, and the faucet in the bathroom greatly appreciates it’s efforts. It’s a keeper.

Want to try it too? Comment here, comment on my facebook page, like this post, and share on your own page. Each comment and like gets you one entry, and sharing gets you three. Let me know in your comment if you shared this blog post.

Drawing is Saturday at noon CST 3/9/13.

Honey Bunches of Oats Tropical Blends: Review and Giveaway

I recently received for review a box of Honey Bunches of Oats Tropical Blends. With 10 grams of whole grain, 120 calories and 6 grams of sugar, they rank higher than Honey Nut Cheerios (an all-time favorite in my house).

But… how do they taste?

The box was gone in two days. I’m thinking the troops like them. Judging from the “Can we buy more of these?” and the “Do you HAVE to give the coupons away or can we just keep them?” I think they get the seal of approval.

If you’d like to try them for yourself, comment here, comment on my facebook page, and like this post. Share it on your page and let me know you did so for an extra three entries, giving a grand total of 6 entries per person. Drawing is Friday at noon CST.

Purex Crystals for Baby

Purex sent me a bottle of Purex Crystals for Baby to try, review, and give away. (I won’t give away my bottle. Actually, you can’t have it. But I’ll give away three coupons for a 28 oz bottle, free.)

I thought “baby” meant baby powder, pink baby lotion… you know. Not so much. I don’t think it smells anything like any of those – but it does smell really, really good. I’d read of making detergent with Borax and adding Purex Crystals, so I tried it. Oh yes, this is good stuff. The homemade detergent with Crystals doesn’t smell as strong as adding it directly to the wash, but I’m rather hoarding them. It just smells so good.

I’ve tried Purex Crystals before, and I haven’t been disappointed with any of them. Hello, clean laundry smell. No static - impressive, considering we heat with wood and can typically play the static shock game anytime we desire to be mean. Try it, you’ll like it. (The Crystals, I mean. The shock game is kind of fun too… but not so nice.)

Want to try your own? Comment here, like this post on Facebook, comment on Facebook, be sure you’ve liked my Facebook page and I’ll tally the entries on Friday and make some non-biased child pick three winners for a coupon of your very own.

Exciting stuff.

Borax.

Edited to add: Boy, the qualities of Borax must be under appreciated! I drew numbers and Laura, Lanita, and Sharilyn, your entries were randomly picked for the coupons. Congrats!

Borax and I have been good friends for a long time. I originally bought it to make my own detergent, and since then I’ve found it to be helpful in adding to the wash when clothes are especially dirty, and I even tried using it to clean my bathtub. (That one wasn’t my favorite use. But it was worth a shot.) With hard well water here, it’s been a clothes-saver.

Borax is a natural mineral from the earth. It’s the common name for sodium tetraborate. (If I can remember that long term my husband would be impressed. I’m not counting on it though.) Nothing is added to it; it’s just cleaned, dried, and boxed. It naturally softens hard water by attaching to some of the compounds and settling to the bottom of the machine – and then draining out. All that to say, I didn’t know all of this. But 20 Mule Team Borax sent me a box to try out (it’s identical to the box that I already was using…) and they also sent me three coupons to give away to my readers to try.

Want one? Leave a comment here, like this post on Facebook, and comment on my facebook page to win three chances. Three winners will be drawn at random on Thursday at noon CT.

Purex BABY Giveaway!

Purex has, once again, come out with a new product for your review. New for babies is Triple Action Purex BABY. Hypoallergenic, dermatologist tested, Purex BABY is gentle on baby skin and great for baby stains.

 

I’ve been using Purex BABY for a couple weeks now, and while the smell is definitely baby and I’m strangely lacking a baby at the moment, the clothes are clean. I’m happy with it, and with the price of Purex beating the price of it’s competitors, that’s pretty cool too. If you’d like to try Purex BABY, leave a comment below for a chance for a free bottle of Purex coupon. An extra comment saying you “liked” this post and leaving a comment on my page on facebook will earn you a grand total of three entries. Drawing is on Thursday at noon.

Giveaway!

Edited to add: Alycia Cartwright Morell, Sharilyn, and Heather have won coupons for free Purex plus Oxi! I need addresses and I'll get them out asap. :) Email me or find me on my blog's facebook over on the right.

Purex sent me a new laundry detergent to try. Purex plus Oxi… working against 101 different stains with it’s three stain-fighting enzymes.
Plus, it smells sooooo good. My laundry smells sooooo good. I washed a pair of jeans with newly grass-stained knees (while my daughter watched and cringed, hoping her favorite jeans weren’t stained for life) and, miracle of all miracles, the stains came out on the first try. Amazing.
Did I mention how good it smells? As much as I’d love to keep the three coupons they sent me that entitle the bearer to a free bottle for themselves, I won’t. Like this post above or below on Facebook and tell me you did in a comment for two entries, or just comment away for one, but hurry. I’m running behind. Drawing is Monday. Three winners each get one coupon.