Envirosax Candy Line Review and Giveaway

By now you have all made the switch to using reusable bags right? sure you have! I know some people still grab plastic bags every once in awhile for lining their small trash pails, but I wish they would think of using compostable trash bags instead! Envirosax bags make me feel stylish when I use them. I can use these for more then just snatching my groceries! Even most shopping malls still have plastic bags and why not take your hot and stylish reusable bags to the shopping mall? hey it will give you an excuse to to buy a bigger hand bag? ha!

It is truly amazing at all that I can fit in my Envirosax bag. I can fit so many of my groceries in it! and I always get a ton of veggies and am picky about them sitting on each other, I like them sit next to each other, Envirosax allows them this room.

I also love that these have a toggles at the bottom and a snap closure so you can close them up into a tight little bundle and throw in into your glove box or even into your bag so you are never with out!

About Envirosax
The philosophy of Envirosax is to help create a better future for our planet and future generations by providing an eco-friendly, fashionable alternative to single-use plastic shopping bags.

So how would you like your chance to win a Envirosax from the Candy Line? You have one now! Just head on over to Envirosax and tell me which style from any line is your favorite! You must do this to enter! They have been oh so sweet to offer two to Prissy Green Readers!

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And please come visit the giveaways that are entered! Some great fun blogs have been stopping by!

Have a great week everyone! Enjoy all the Earth Day festivities here and all around the city you live in as well! Looks like rain here until Thursday…. augh, April showers bring May flowers right?

Nuworld BotanicalsAromatherapy Personals Review and Giveaway

Are you always on the look out for alternative ways to boost your mood, energy level or even to curb your cravings? What about clear sinus headache?

“Researchers have found that the QUICKEST, EASIEST and SAFEST way to CHANGE a MOOD is with the sense of SMELL.” Introducing…Aromatherapy Personals! Compact vials with rollerballs that combine that power of acupressure, aromatherapy and anti-oxidant vitamins A, B, C and E to help BALANCE, HARMONIZE and promote the HEALTH of body, mind and skin. 100% Naturally Active Aromatherapy. Over 90% Certified Organic. Go ahead… Boost Your Mood Naturally!

What are Aromatherapy Personalsâ„¢?

Aromatherapy Personals are compact, portable vials with rollerballs that combine the power of acupressure, aromatherapy (naturally extracted aromatic essences from plants) and anti-oxidants to balance, harmozine and promote the health of body, mind and spirit.

How do Aromatherapy Personalsâ„¢ Work?

Aromatherapy Personals work two ways, through inhalation and absorption through the skin into the bloodstream:

* Applied topically to pulse points on the skin, users breathe in the transforming aroma. When inhaled, the component molecules within the essential oils stimulate the olfactory nerve, affecting the limbic center of the brain, affecting emotion. The sense of smell response is instant.

* Topically, the essential oil molecules easily pass through the dermas of the skin to the lymph and capillary system, especially when the skin is dry.

What Makes Aromatherapy Personalsâ„¢ so Effective?

* 100% naturally active synergy blends
* 100% pure therapeutic grade essential oils
* First cold-pressed carrier oils
* Powerful superfruit and seed oils, over 100 natural nutrients, minerals and vitamins
* Naturally high concentrations of nutrients, minerals, vitamins and antioxidants.
*Our Certified Organic Ingredients have been assessed and approved by the most respected ecological testing organizations like the world renowned NASAA (National Association of Sustainable Agriculture Australia) Organics Standard.

Nuworld Botanicals sent me their full line of 11 Aromatherapy Personals. You know I am in hog heaven! I was cleaning on Saturday and when I hit my wall, I quickly grabbed the Energy Boost and rubbed a little under my nose, so I could smell it, and then applied it under my ears and rubbed it in. The peppermint, rosemary and lemon helped kick in my second wind with in 30 minutes. Sure it could have been a fluke but I ended up cleaning the whole house plus bathing BOTH of my dogs!

The Mister has really bad allergies and gets 5 (give or take) sinus infections a year. Over the weekend I had him use the Sinus Aromatherapy Personal so he could breath a little easier. It certainly helped. It didn’t clear up his infection of course, but he was able to sleep easier!

With all of my reviews this week, I have been thankful for the Mental Clarity! I used it late last night when I was getting a post ready for later in the week. I know it helped snap my brain out of the Sunday night fog it had entered. It cleared the cobwebs out and let me think well enough to write a great review and I actually ended up doing another one! I just adore the smells of of citrus and bergamont. My package from Nuworld really could not have shown up at a better time!

Nuworld Botanicals has been kind enough to offer 3 winners their choice of of a personalized 2 pack! This is a retail Value of $32 US or $40 CDN. To win head over to Nuworld Botanicals and pick out an Aromatherapy Personal (I mentioned the Sinus, Energy and Mental Clarity) not mentioned here that you would like to try! Simply come back here and leave me a comment! You must do this to win!

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Soda Stream Fountain Jet Package Giveaway!

I did a review a few weeks back on the Soda Stream Penguin Soda Maker, take a second to pop over and read my review on it, Soda Stream Penguin Review

The Soda Stream brings you fresh delicious soda straight to your home. No batteries or electricity required! The kit comes with carbonators and flavors your choose so you pretty much unpack it and read the directions and a few moments later you can be sipping your own beverage just as I did!
Not only do I think it is one of the best restaurant and gas station inventions to have at home, but come on, do you know how much waste you are saving? Even the recycling folks will thank you on pick up day!

Soda Stream has just reduced their prices by $50-60 on their models! now enter PRISSYGREEN for $10 off any new soda maker package through 6/30/09 SWEET!
Soda Stream makers and flavors are now available at Kohls! How awesome is that! I am going to go stop by one this week and pick up some more for my Penguin!

Would you like to win your very own Fountain jet soda maker starter kit (machine pictured above winner’s choice of black/silver, red/silver or white), with carbonators to make approx. 120L of soda, 2 carbonating bottles, 3 full-size flavors of the winner’s choice, and samples of our most popular flavors.

What a fantastic package!

To win head on over to Soda Stream and pick out 3 flavors you and your family would most like to try. then come back here and leave those in a comment. You must do this to enter!

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Kimberly Parry Organics Review and Giveaway

Kimberly Parry Organics launched in 1999 with a vision: to create beauty and bath products that are all natural, healthy and preservative free. By using only the highest quality ingredients available, and striving to work with ethical suppliers around the globe, Kimberly Parry Organics not only make you look good, you will feel good using them.

All Kimberly Parry Organics products are made fresh to order—virtually unheard of in the beauty business. This line of uniquely fresh, alternative beauty and bath products provide customers with natural solutions to mass-produced, chemically altered products. By drawing out the healing properties of herbs and flowers, they develop products that are highly beneficial and nourishing, with scents straight from nature.

I tried the set pictured above, and my favorite, which is pretty hard to pick is the Hair & Scalp Treatment. My scalp can get pretty itchy, and I just a pump a little bit out onto my fingers and rub into my scalp and either let sink in over night or for a few minutes before I take a shower. It smells wonderful. it has Rosemary and Blue Chamomile, no wonder! And my scalp feels nice and moisturized for days after.

I also am really feeling Kimberly’s Smooth Body Oil. i use a few pumps of this in the shower while I am still wet, then just dab myself dry and i am set to go! It is naturally high in vitamin e and essential fatty acids which help fight those nasty free radicals that age your skin, and it absorbs quickly and easily, leaving your skin very smooth.

She also has numerous products for baby and mom’s and mothers to be! I personally think these would make wonderful shower gifts. Or even just “congratulation your pregnant!” gifts! What mama doesn’t like to be pampered?

I have 5 sets to giveaway to Prissy Green readers! I think they are about 3 ounces of each products. Included is the Tone, Smooth, Treatment and Moisture. To win go to Kimberly Parry Organics and choose another product not mentioned here and comment about it. you must do this to enter!

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Beautorium (b)earthday!

This week beautorium will celebrate our first birthday and Earth Day – our (b)earthday!

Celebrate by purchasing 5 customer favorites at 50% off each day, for today:

Click photo below to take you directly to the product for purchase! half off $29.99 to try the kit? heck yea the is a STEAL! stay tuned for 4 more products this week!

Several Winners!

Congrats too all of you!

Nature’s Inventory Wellness Oils Winner is: Comment #193
Bonnie in FL said…

I need this–Sinus Relief & Allergy Relief also several others

The Smelly Washer winners are:

Comment #21

mverno said…

when the drainage hose split and water went everywhere before we noticed it mverno@roadrunner.com

Comment #77

Katherine said…

Grossest: When I forgot I did a load of laundry before we left for vacation…… for a week. Didn’t smell so hot in there when we returned! ~

kkondek at gmail.com

Comment #153

JenniferB said…

tweeted
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Organix Cough Drops winner! Comment #12
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I subscribe to your RSS feed.

The Chaco Flip Flop winner is #comment #289

Sue said…

I like the Intersect Mint Julep flip flops. So cute!

The two Kiss My Face Winners are Comment #140

aaj83 said…

i am an email subscriber as well!

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Comment #395

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I subscribe to your blog by email.
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tarte Review and Giveaway!

tarte offers the widest selection of natural cosmetics full of skinvigoratingâ„¢ ingredients including our proprietary t5 super fruit complexâ„¢ (a blend of the five most active, free-radical fighting super fruits), vitamins, minerals and natural fruit and plant extracts.

But it’s not just about what’s in our healthy formulas; it’s what’s not in them that really sets us apart! We are 100% free of parabens, petro-chemicals, phthtalates, sulfates and synthetic fragrances, just to name a few. We don’t just stop at the formulas – our chic, runway-inspired cases and compacts are more then just pretty packaging. We’re helping reduce green house gas emissions one mascara at a time by creating components that are made from recyclable or post-consumer recycled material and can often be re-used to help reduce environmental waste. We like to say we’re doing the ‘leg work’ to help all of us minimize our carbon footprints.

tarte sent me this gorgeous Limited Edition Reusable Straw Palette to try out and review for you lovelies especially for Earth Day. The packaging is so pretty and what makes it better is that it is reusable, refillable with more tarte products! YAY! The colors are gorgeous too, I love bronze on my eyes and the Copper Peach included looks amazing!

Every color is vibrant and gorgeous for spring and summer. Including the lip colors. Now I am a brown eyed girl but I love to mix a little purple up now and then and and those bright colors are completely what is fashion forward this year!

The compact includes: 6 vibrant eyeshadows, 3 vivacious t5â„¢ infused lipglosses and a bamboo eyeshadow brush.

Everything is housed in a compact composed of sustainable straw to help protect and replenish the Earth’s natural resources. The foam tray is constructed of Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA), a post-consumer recycled material – so when you’re finished using the eyeshadows you can easily remove the tray and reuse the straw palette!

Eyeshadow
Sparkling copper peach
Sparkling vibrant teal
Sparkling golden bronze
Sparkling soft pink
Sparkling golden lime
Sparkling lilac

Lipgloss
Sparkling bubblegum pink
Sparkling nearly nude
Sparkling brilliant peach

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Pevonia Botanica Review and 1 Year Supply Giveaway!

Yep folks this is the long awaited giveaway for 1 full year of skincare for Pevonia Botanica! This isn’t just for face care either! Whatever might ail you! You will get a personalized skin care treatment set up with Pevonia’s inhouse Dermatologist! Oh yea, two prizes in one, and what prizes they are! A personalized skin care regimen designed by you and Pevonia’s Dermatologist and a year supply of products. I can’t wait to see who will win this awesome prize!

This is part of my Earth Week Party so please be sure to stop by all week and enter all my giveaways! It is sure to bring some really fun and great eco-friendly prizes to you!

Ok so onto my review! My gal pal at Pevonia is such a dear. We spoke and I told her my acne had returned with a vegence and she suggested that I try Pevonia’s Problematic line. Well sounded good enough, problematic is exactly what my acne is! So far I am loving it! I haven’t been using it long enough to really report back results but I can tell you that it hasn’t dried out my skin one bit and leaves my skin soft and not tight. There are 4 products, the Clarigel Exfoliating Cleanser with granules, Problematic Skin Lotion (aka toner with a kick), Spot Treatment, Problematic Skin Care Cream, And the Purifying Mask.

I really adore the Spot treatment. Since I tend to start breaking out a little bit of everywhere at times, one small and I do mean teeny pump will slide over my whole face after applying the lotion, then I wait a few minutes and apply the lotion. I generally apply my eye cream and brush my teeth during the wait. =) I applied the mask for the first time today and i love it! it isn’t extremely drying like most acne masks, this actually seems to be soothing as well, I remember reading that it has aloe vera in it.

I will keep you posted on my progress!!

I was also fortunate enough to try the Tropicale line! Now this is something you must get your mama for Mother’s Day! Or you might want to leave a webpage open to for the mister so he and the kids can get it for you. This kit is so satisfying! I can’t tell you how many times I saw the mister pick the Mousse up in the shower!

First of all it came in this beautiful box that I have to find something else to go in. it is just precious! There are three items, a De-Aging Mist, A De-Aging Body Balm and lastly a De-Aging Salt Mousse. All three of these either come in Papaya-Pineapple or Mango-Passion Fruit. The scents are not overly sweet, they are perfect! The body spray is moisturizing and feels really nice against the skin. and the body balm is soft and luxurious but with out being heavy and greasy, you can almost feel that natural fruit enzymes working!

The real show stopper is the Salt-Mousse! Using it in the shower is like stepping into the Bahamas or Puerto Rico for your shower! My legs and skin have never felt so good! it isn’t just the moisture and it isn’t just the scrub it is the natural alpha-hydroxy acids that really penetrate the deeper layers of the skin that work it out! The scent is intoxicating!

So what do you need to do to win? I need for you to go to Pevonia Botanica and pick out your skin care arsenal!
1. Pick out a Facial Cleanser
2. A facial moisturizer
3. body treatment (body moisturizer, cellulite treatment, etc)
4. A PROFESSIONAL SPA Treatment that you would have done by a professional at a Pevonia Spa! (not a treatment product!)

Then come back here and comment with all four. You must do this to enter!
If it makes it easier you can copy and paste this in the comment field then just fill in your answers:
1. Facial Cleanser:
2. Facial Moisturizer:
3. Body Treatment:
4. Professional Spa Treatment:

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Let the Festivities Begin!

Written By Senator Gaylord Nelson, Founder of Earth Day passed away 2005, Rest In Peace

What was the purpose of Earth Day? How did it start? These are the questions I am most frequently asked.

Actually, the idea for Earth Day evolved over a period of seven years starting in 1962. For several years, it had been troubling me that the state of our environment was simply a non-issue in the politics of the country. Finally, in November 1962, an idea occurred to me that was, I thought, a virtual cinch to put the environment into the political “limelight” once and for all. The idea was to persuade President Kennedy to give visibility to this issue by going on a national conservation tour. I flew to Washington to discuss the proposal with Attorney General Robert Kennedy, who liked the idea. So did the President. The President began his five-day, eleven-state conservation tour in September 1963. For many reasons the tour did not succeed in putting the issue onto the national political agenda. However, it was the germ of the idea that ultimately flowered into Earth Day.

I continued to speak on environmental issues to a variety of audiences in some twenty-five states. All across the country, evidence of environmental degradation was appearing everywhere, and everyone noticed except the political establishment. The environmental issue simply was not to be found on the nation’s political agenda. The people were concerned, but the politicians were not.

After President Kennedy’s tour, I still hoped for some idea that would thrust the environment into the political mainstream. Six years would pass before the idea that became Earth Day occurred to me while on a conservation speaking tour out West in the summer of 1969. At the time, anti-Vietnam War demonstrations, called “teach-ins,” had spread to college campuses all across the nation. Suddenly, the idea occurred to me – why not organize a huge grassroots protest over what was happening to our environment?

I was satisfied that if we could tap into the environmental concerns of the general public and infuse the student anti-war energy into the environmental cause, we could generate a demonstration that would force this issue onto the political agenda. It was a big gamble, but worth a try.

At a conference in Seattle in September 1969, I announced that in the spring of 1970 there would be a nationwide grassroots demonstration on behalf of the environment and invited everyone to participate. The wire services carried the story from coast to coast. The response was electric. It took off like gangbusters. Telegrams, letters, and telephone inquiries poured in from all across the country. The American people finally had a forum to express its concern about what was happening to the land, rivers, lakes, and air – and they did so with spectacular exuberance. For the next four months, two members of my Senate staff, Linda Billings and John Heritage, managed Earth Day affairs out of my Senate office.

Five months before Earth Day, on Sunday, November 30, 1969, The New York Times carried a lengthy article by Gladwin Hill reporting on the astonishing proliferation of environmental events:

“Rising concern about the environmental crisis is sweeping the nation’s campuses with an intensity that may be on its way to eclipsing student discontent over the war in Vietnam…a national day of observance of environmental problems…is being planned for next spring…when a nationwide environmental ‘teach-in’…coordinated from the office of Senator Gaylord Nelson is planned….”

It was obvious that we were headed for a spectacular success on Earth Day. It was also obvious that grassroots activities had ballooned beyond the capacity of my U.S. Senate office staff to keep up with the telephone calls, paper work, inquiries, etc. In mid-January, three months before Earth Day, John Gardner, Founder of Common Cause, provided temporary space for a Washington, D.C. headquarters. I staffed the office with college students and selected Denis Hayes as coordinator of activities.

Earth Day worked because of the spontaneous response at the grassroots level. We had neither the time nor resources to organize 20 million demonstrators and the thousands of schools and local communities that participated. That was the remarkable thing about Earth Day. It organized itself.

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