Giveaway: Powder Pouch

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I was just sent a product for review and giveaway that I can't wait to share! Pure genius! And I'll give you all the juicy giveaway details...in a second.

I live 30 minutes from a gorgeous beach that's often featured in Family Fun magazine...it's that good. Think white beaches with clean sparkling water in walking distance from the cutest little shops, bistros, and ice cream parlors. The thing is, as much as I love the beach sand, I wish it would stay there and not on my feet, the car mats, and well...certain delicate areas. I can handle it (I'm a big girl) but I always feel for my kids. I usually peel off their suits to find a cup of sand in the suit and still more stuck to their tushies. Ouch. Talk about chaffing!

Here's the solution.... The Powder Pouch is a sand removal system. It includes a leather pouch to keep the inner powder pouch from pondering the inside of your beach bag and a 100% cotton pouch filled with their amazing powder. The pouch is washable and re-closes with Velcro so that you can refill it with your favorite powder or cornstarch....genius. Plus, it's just cute! It's extremely easy to use too. You just remove the pouch from the leather bag, pat it a few times to release the powder, and wipe off the sand with the pouch. And if your aren't impressed yet...let me jsut add that Powder Pouch was featured in InStyle magazine as a top recommended beach product and the only item to be labeled a "Wow Product"! Yeah, I know...wow! Is it just me or do I here babies rejoicing?! No more owie diaper changes at the beach!

And....I have 3 to giveaway! Leave a comment below for each entry. This contest ends Friday July 2.

1. First, and you must do this step to win. Become a follower of Parenting in Blue Jeans. If you already follow, just leave a comment and remind me.

2. An extra entry for visiting the Powder Pouch website. Come back here and leave a comment with the html and which fabric choice you think is the cutest.

3. A 3rd entry for following Parenting in Blue Jeans on Twitter. If you already are just leave a comment and remind me.

4. One more...why not?! A final entry for listing your favorite beach and or favorite beach story involving sand.

Things I Love Thursday: CSN $40 Gift Card Giveaway

I love giveaways and here's a great one...

CSN is giving one lucky reader a $40 gift card to shop with at their online store. Now, I have shopped CSN and seriously, you can buy anything your little heart desires! I couldn't be happier with the products that I bought along with the ease of shopping their site, checkout, and shipping. CSN Stores has over 200 amazing online stores where you can find almost anything you need whether it be a sofa, suitcase, or cookie sheet!

Want to enter? Here's how. First, you must follow Parenting in Blue Jeans to enter. Next, make sure you leave a comment for each entry!

1 entry- become a follower of Parenting in Blue Jeans. Already following? Just remind me.

1 entry- tell me what you would use the gift card for. Happy window shopping! Leave a link in your comment so we can see what you want.

1 entry- become a fan of Parenting in Blue Jeans on Facebook. Already are? Just remind me.

3 entries- add my Parenting in Blue Jeans button to your blog. Go ahead and grab it...it took me a ridiculously long time to make it! Leave a link so I can find it easily please.

5 entries- Blog about this giveaway with a link back to Parenting in Blue Jeans. Make sure to leave the link to your blog post in your comment.

This giveaway closes Thursday, May 20th at midnight. That means you have a week to enter! Good luck!

This post is a part of Things I Love Thursday.

Date Night Giveaway April 9 - 16

Time to combine two of my favorite things... date night and giveaways!

So, my hubby Rob and I recently went through a fab class with five other couples called The Marriage Course by Nicky Gumbel. More than ever, we realized that the best gift we could ever give to our kids was the security of a strong marriage (gasp, yes, even over a college fund). Somehow, Rob and I lost track of date nights. They had been replaced by family trips to Chuck E. Cheese, D.I.Y. projects, and having other families over for dinner (which are all good things mind you. By doing family things, we lost track of doing couple things. We forgot that we were suppose to keep dating.

Marriage should be fun. It should be thrilling! He should still be asking you out and you should still be shaving your legs! It's time to call in a favor to a friend or hire that babysitter down the street. It's time to take off the mommy jeans and put on the going out on the town jeans!

So here's the challenge: Get out your calendar and schedule three months worth of dates with your spouse. Next, line up a babysitter or if you're blessed, Grandma, for ALL of the nights. Also, commit to making these dates priority. It's too easy to blow off your time to make room for somehting else. If you do have to move a date, reschedule it that night. Take turns planning the dates. If you're on a budget crunch, consider scheduling the dates for a time when the kids are tucked in and be creative and exclusive about your time. After all, it's not about how much you spend or where you go. It's about spending spoiling your spouse with your attention and time.

And I'm all about helping one lucky couple. It's simple...
I have one ($25) gift certificate to Macaroni Grill. (If there is now Macaroni Grill near you...we'll make it work. No worries!) To enter, become a follower of Parenting in Blue Jeans. I will pick one lucky winner from the group on Friday night. So, good luck and book a sitter!