I was first introduced to Julep during Blog Her ’12 and then again at Lucky FABB, as was immediately hooked.  When I learned that the products were toxin-free, made it perfect for this pregnant mama not to worry about any harmful chemicals.  So when I inquired about becoming a  Julep VIP Blogger, I was stocked!  As a Julep VIP Blogger I get to offer my faithful readers Julep Giveaways and discount codes!

For review purposes, I received my complimentary Julep box – Classic With A Twist –  filled with two great colors to showcase this fall, Kate and Delaunay, as well as a 2 fl. oz bottle of “The Best Pedi Creme Ever!”

Each box comes with at least two nail polishes (which retail for $14 each) and a little something extra (generally about $40 worth of product). If you don’t want to get a box one month, it’s really easy to skip the month, or if you want to try out a different style one month, it’s easy to do that too!

Nail color pictured here: KATE

Nail color pictured here: Delaunay

As you can see,  the shine is incredible and vibrant and goes perfectly with every skin tone.  Even my manicurist loved the shade of color and even after one coat she couldn’t stop raving to her co-workers about how it was easy to put on.

I was just thrilled with my box and need to share the love with you…find out more how to enter this POSH giveaway… View Post

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Fall is just around the corner, and one of the major changes of the season will be your wardrobe. This year, more than ever, fashion designers are incorporating sustainability and innovation into their designs with a smart consumer in mind. That’s why many of the most influential designers are embracing eco-friendly materials including recycled-plastic fabric for their collections.

So today I had the pleasure of interviewing Gretta Monahan, Style and Beauty Expert, TV Personality on some of her favorite looks for moms this fall that incorporate sustainability and innovation, and the top five trends you’ll see this season, including:
· Boots – especially knee-high
· Bold handbags
· Eco-chic fashion – made with recycled materials
· Metallic everything!
· Sheer materials

Click below to hear the entire interview. Plus, check after the jump how to enter and win to receive one $25 giftcard to shopbop.com.

More About Gretta Monahan:
Gretta Monahan’s influence as a trendsetter began in Boston with the debut of Grettacole, an intimate salon and spa. Inspired by that success, Gretta launched additional beauty hubs and fashion boutiques Gretta Luxe, as well as the Grettastyle Studio in New York City. Her style empire, Gretta Enterprises, expanded in 2003 when she introduced G Spa, an express spa for the young, hip and time-pressed that offers “mini” treatments with full VIP service. Today, Gretta appears as a “buddy” on “The Rachael Ray Show,” and as Tim Gunn’s “fashion accomplice” for season two of “Tim Gunn’s Guide to Style.” She has contributed to the “Today Show,” “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” and “The View;” both her beauty and fashion advice has been featured in W Magazine, Harper’s Bazaar, Cosmopolitan, Elle and more. View Post

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Here is a super summer giveaway for the kids!!! Heidi Heckelbeck Has A Secret by Wanda Coven.

Introducing Heidi Heckelbeck—a brand-new young chapter-book series with witchy whimsy! Now readers between the ages of five and seven can read chapter books tailor-made for a younger level of reading comprehension. Heavily illustrated with large type, Little Simon’s young chapter books let young readers feel like they are reading a “grown-up” format with subject, text, and illustrations geared specifically for their own age groups!

It’s targeted for readers ages 5-7.  The print in this book is large and there are illustrations on almost every page.  In this story, 8 year-old Heidi Heckelbeck, the main character starts school for the first time.  There are story lines that kids can relate to – being new at school, making new friends, mean kids, etc.  We don’t find out Heidi’s secret until the last chapter and the story leaves you off wanting to read the next one in the series.

Enter the contest after the jump to get your own FREE copy…

This book is good for:

  • Beginning chapter book readers
  • Introduction to reading series
  • Teaching prediction and cliff-hangers

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If you’ve ever been on a flight, you know how incredibly dull those pre-flight instructions can be. Buckle this, inflate that, blah blah blah. Thankfully, Air New Zealand realizes how repetitive and boring that can be and have created innovative new pre-flight videos to entertain as well as instruct passengers prior to takeoff. Previous iterations of these now viral videos include celebrities such as David Hasselhoff and Richard Simmons. The latest entry features Ed O’Neill (of Modern Family and Married with Children fame) as an animated passenger, along with a slew of celebrity cameos. Air New Zealand is so committed to making the experience fun that they’ve even centered a contest around the new video, where one observant viewer can win a flight around the world just by naming all of the celebrities that make a cameo. Check out the video below, then visit their site to enter!

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5 Minutes for Mom and UPrinting are offering one of my readers a POSH giveaway that every mom, blogger or mompreneur should carry with them at all times – Business Cards!

Uprinting.com should be your first stop when looking for business cards – they have a variety of options to choose from.  You also have the option for business card printing right from your home computer. How easy is that!

Here’s what you’ll win:

  • 250 Die-cut Business Cards for one (1) winner
  • 2×3.5″ Rounded Corners, 2×2″ Rounded Corners, 1.75×3.5″ Rounded Corners, 2×3.5″
  • Leaf, 2×3.5 Rounded one corner, 2×3.5″ Half-Circle Side, 2×3.5″ Oval, or 2.5″ Circle
  • 14pt Cardstock Gloss / Matte / High Gloss (UV), or 13pt Cardstock Uncoated
  • 6 Business days print turnaround time
  • Free US shipping only

Enter after the jump…..

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