Coopertone - A Review and End of Summer Giveaway!

Do you remember this ad?

It's been around for what seems like forever.  It's such a fun ad!  Reminds me of my childhood and all things summer...

With the Fall season encroaching upon us, I thought I would do one more summer giveaway.  By now and seeing the image above, you have probably guessed what our prize package will be!

The lovely people at Coppertone have put together a fun, "End of Summer" package for you - my readers - to win!  Included in the package are four skincare products I think should be in every household.  Here are the four items that will be included in our End of Summer giveaway package:

• Coppertone Kids Sunscreen Stick - SPF 55
  
  This #1 Pediatrician recommended sunscreen is water resistant and perfect for families with small children.  Heck, even I (a grown woman) enjoy a good sunscreen stick.  Sunscreen sticks make putting on sunscreen quick, effortless, and drama free!  Plus, with an SPF factor of 55, you can't go wrong.
  
  This sunscreen stick offers protection again UVA and UVB rays, which can cause sun damage and burns.  It is fragrance free, portable (yeah!) and specially formulated to provide protection on areas like ears, noses, and faces.
  
  I love this stick because I can throw it in my purse, my car, or my beach bag with no worries of spilling.  It's a great tool I love to keep close by!
  
  
  
• Coppertone Kids Sunscreen Lotion - SPF 50
  
  Comparable to the sunscreen stick above, this lotion has a lesser SPF factor (55 versus 50).  Since rubbing a stick all over you would be a little time consuming (!!), it is necessary to have lotion products on hand when spending a large amount of time in the sun.  These products provide faster coverage of larger areas, such as backs, legs, and arms.
  
  I found this product to be good because it doesn't run, making it safe for use around little ones' eyes and eliminating the possibility of stings.  This product is water resistant for up to 80 minutes.
  
  As a Mom, I love these longer time frames because it makes interrupting my children's play times less frequent and keeps my sun time drama experiences down to a minimum!
  
  
  
• Coppertone Oil Free Faces 50+ Sunscreen Lotion - SPF 50+
  
  I am completely loving this product!  This product is a light-weight protection specifically formulated for our delicate facial skin.  The sunscreen is oil free, meaning it won't clog pores or cause breakouts.  Another great feature is that it has been tested on acne-prone skin, and as the Mom of two teenage boys, this is a great to know!
  
  Like Coppertone's other products, this one is also water resistant for up to 80 minutes.  This is a great feature because - I'm not sure about you - but as I have aged, I have lost those delicate memory cells, and the less things I have to remember and the less time I have to keep track of -- the better!  Longer time frames at the beach and at the pool are welcome at my house anytime!
  
  Coppertone's Oil Free Faces is photostable and has UVA/UVB protection.  It has been dermatologist recommended, and is oil free, fragrance free, and hypoallergenic.
  
  
  
• Coppertone Sport - SPF 30
  
  Everyone is familiar with this product.  I'd lay bets on it being one of Coppertone's most popular items.
  
  Almost no one is 100% complacent at the pool or the beach, and that is where I have always found this product to be most effective -- during activity!
  
  This is a great product.  I can promise you, you will be happy with it.  It offers an SPF of 30 and stays on when you sweat!  (Love that!)  It won't run into your eyes when used on the face, and it won't sting your eyes.
  
  My kids and I have used this product for years, and I can attest to its qualities.  It stays on and offers you protection from the sun for hours during high performance outside activities.
  
  The great thing about this product is that you can get it in a travel size (3 oz.) which will fit easily into a glove compartment, a purse, or a beach bag. 
  
  Coppertone Sport is water resistant up to 80 minutes and has an antioxidant defense.

So there you have it - these four AWESOME Coppertone products will make up our End of Summer giveaway.  I am very excited to be working with Coppertone this year! The prize pack will be delivered direct to our winner from Coppertone, so make sure you get your entries in quick.

The contest will be administered by Rafflecopter.  Just follow the entry "links/clicks" below to enter.  Let's make this one quick, simple, and painless!

We will run the contest for seven days, and the winner will be contacted directly by us.  Good luck!

*We were provided with samples of these products for review.  All opinions were our own and not influenced in any way by the manufacturer.  We thank Coppertone for contacting us and providing the samples and prize pack to our readers!

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CONTEST - Win a Napa Valley 34th America's Cup Getaway!

Enter to win a Napa Valley / 34th America's Cup Getaway!

Snap a photo of how the Napa Valley (the wines, the people, the cuisine, the place) has inspired an unexpected summer story...wherever you are.

In the caption, tell us your Napa Valley story.

*Ends 7/15.

"Restore Your Outdoors" With Ace Hardware and The Weather Channel® This Summer!

Ace Hardware, the largest retailer-owned hardware cooperative in the industry, and The Weather Channel announce the launch of "Restore Your Outdoors" -- an initiative pairing the personal, knowledgeable, and helpful service that customers have come to expect when shopping at their neighborhood Ace store with the trusted local weather knowledge they depend on from The Weather Channel.

As part of this program, beginning this week, homeowners from across the country can enter for a chance to win $15,000 in Ace gift cards.

In addition to the sweepstakes, Ace's alliance with The Weather Channel provides homeowners with the tips and tools they need to complete their outdoor home maintenance tasks.  With the help of Ace's Home Expert, Lou Manfredini, and Ace's Design Expert, Julie Richard, "Restore Your Outdoors" is designed to provide easy-to-execute suggestions for homes across the country, including how updating and maintaining your outdoor living areas can make your home more inviting, how top brands like Craftsman® products can help you maintain your home, and how to use inspiration from the outdoors when choosing paint colors.

"Many homeowners have a list of home maintenance projects they've thought about, but never taken on, simply because they don't know where to begin," said Manfredini.  "Together with The Weather Channel we're able to not only offer one lucky winner the opportunity to update their outdoor space, but also provide our more personal kind of helpful to homeowners across the country."

Throughout May, consumers are invited to enter the sweepstakes for a chance to win $15,000 in Ace gift cards.  Additionally, each week during the promotion, Ace will be giving away a $100 gift card to one lucky winner.  Official rules and details can be found online on Ace Hardware's Facebook page or The Weather Channel brand's Facebook page.

"With the weather finally starting to warm up, we know people are excited about getting outside and enjoying their outdoor space.  The weather forecast is crucial," said Randi Stipes, vice president of client solutions at The Weather Company.  "Ace and The Weather Channel both understand the importance of providing the necessary information to consumers to help them make planning decisions, with a little inspiration along the way.  The alliance allows us to deliver on our goal to help weather enthusiasts live their best life outdoors, while also helping highlight Ace's commitment to being The Helpful Place in your neighborhood, both inside and outside its store walls."

Throughout the months of May and June, four makeovers hosted by Manfredini and Richard will air on The Weather Channel as well as appear on a "Restore Your Outdoors" tab on Ace and The Weather Channel brand's Facebook pages. For more details and official rules on "Restore Your Outdoors," visit www.facebook.com/acehardware.

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. OPEN TO LEGAL RESIDENTS IN ALL 50 STATES AND D.C. WHO ARE 18 YEARS AND OLDER AND HAVE A FACEBOOK ACCOUNT. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. Sweepstakes begins at 12:00:00 p.m. EDT on 5/1/13 and ends at 11:59:59 p.m. EDT on 5/31/13.

Ace gift cards can be used for almost anything at participating Ace stores and use of prize is not restricted to outdoor materials (but your backyard will love you for it). Sponsor: The Weather Channel LLC, 300 Interstate North Parkway SE, Atlanta, GA 30339.

About Ace Hardware

For nearly 90 years, Ace Hardware has been known as the helpful hardware store in thousands of neighborhoods across America, providing customers with a more personal kind of helpful.  With more than 4,600 hardware stores locally owned and operated across the globe, Ace is the largest hardware cooperative in the industry.

Headquartered in Oak Brook, Ill., Ace and its subsidiaries currently operate 14 distribution centers in the U.S and also have distribution capabilities in Shanghai, China; Panama City, Panama; and Dubai, United Arab Emirates.  Its retailers' stores are located in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and approximately 60 countries. For more information on Ace, visit www.acehardware.com.

The Weather Company: Where the World Gets its Weather

Through The Weather Channel, weather.com, Weather Underground, Intellicast.com and third-party publishing partners, the company provides millions of people every day with the world's best weather forecasts, content and data, connecting with them through television, online, mobile and tablet screens.  Through WSI and Weather Central, the company delivers superior professional weather services for the media, aviation, marine and energy sectors.

The Weather Company is owned by a consortium made up of NBC Universal and the private equity firms The Blackstone Group and Bain Capital. For more information, visit www.weather.com/press.

CONTEST ALERT - Win a FRIENDS Prize Pack! Win Two Oversized Cappuccino Mugs plus A Picture Frame Just Like Monica's!

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Warner Bros. Pictures is proud to announce the release of Friends: The Complete Series Blu-ray Box Set on November 13th!

To help commemorate this new release, Warner Bros. is releasing a new app and video player, "30 Days of Friends," and to help celebrate, we will be running a new contest through the month of November!  If you love coffee and the hit TV show Friends, you will love our new contest...

Here's what our winner will receive:

• Two (2) oversized cappuccino mugs and
• A picture frame just like the one that hangs on Monica's door in the show!

How fun is that?  Here's how to enter:

• View both the app and the video player below
• Click on the Rafflecopter box below to enter
• Follow the instructions, via Rafflecopter, to enter multiple times
• Come back every Thursday through November to see new, unlocked Friends mash-up clips

Good luck to all of you!

*We will be picking our winner on or about Thursday, November 29th!

*A very generous Thank You, once again, to Mike and PartnersHub for including us in this fun contest and providing our prizes.

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CONTEST GIVEAWAY! - Johnny Depp in Dark Shadows! Blu-Ray Combo Pack!

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Warner Bros. Pictures is proud to announce the release of Dark Shadows on DVD and Blu-ray 10/2/12 along with the Dark Shadows Blog App! 

From the incredible mind of Tim Burton comes the hit film Dark Shadows, based on the classic television series!

Barnabas Collins (Johnny Depp) has been trapped for two centuries by an evil witch (Eva Green) who just happens to be an ex-lover.  Barnabas now has to struggle with the ever changing 1970s and save his families business!

With an all star cast that includes Michelle Pfeiffer, Helena Bonham Carter, Chloe Grace Moretz, Jonny Lee Miller, and more, Dark Shadows will be sure to whet your appetite for fun.

Here's how you can enter to win your own personal copy:

• Visit the Dark Shadows app:

 

• Take the, "Are you CREEPY enough quiz?"
  
  
• Visit our fan page on facebook and "Like" us.
  
  
• Visit our twitter page and follow us.
  
  
• Leave a comment on your facebook wall, tagging this post and saying you entered.
  
  
• Tweet about this contest using the hashtag #DarkShadows.

*Contest will end on Monday, October 15th.  Winners will be picked via Rafflecopter (see below).

GOOD LUCK!

*Thank you to Warner Bros. for supplying these materials to us!

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