Healthy Eating for Kids eBook - 60 Healthy Recipes!

As parents, we want our children to be as healthy as possible.  Even with our hectic lives, it is possible to prepare healthy snacks and meals for our kids!  Click on the above image to learn more.

Mia Mariu Botanical Skincare and Mineral Makeup Review

  As you may be aware from reading my posts, I have really become interested in sharing about fashion and beauty products. As does everyone’s skin, my skin has changed over the past few years and there are definitely tiny wrinkles where I used to have smooth skin. I used to be the woman that would only wear eyeliner and a little blush. I would also save each and every piece of makeup well past its shelf life, which you may know, can be horrible for your skin. Times have changed. I only want to apply quality makeup to my skin because I want it to look its best!

Mia Mariu provides natural health and beauty products that are meant to help you achieve and maintain healthy looking skin. Their products include mineral makeup, botanical skin care, and healthy nutrition products. Mia Mariu products are available online as well as through Independent Distributors. They also provide those who wish to have a home-based business with the opportunity to sell their products.

I was sent numerous Mia Mariu products to review, including the Maria Bonita Mineral Blush, Marino Loose Mineral Eye-Shadow-Liner, Rosa Loose Mineral Eye Shadow-Liner, Caricia Hydrating Stick Gloss, No. 25 Precision Eyeliner/Wet Dry, Restauracel-C Microdermabrasion Thermal Activator and Refinishing Cream, and Hydrating Moisturizer SPF 30+. I was also provided their catalog, which provides a great deal of amount of information about their products.
 

I am not a woman that has had the luxury of going to salons or spas for facials. I have only had one in my life and that was nearly eight years ago (a trip to the spa was my first Mother’s Day present). I have depended upon products from local stores or those products that I have been able to review. The Restauracel-C Microdermabrasion Thermal Activator and Refinishing Cream are set, in which you mix a bit together to apply to your clean face. These products don’t irritate your face and are oil-free. I like the sensation in my skin when I used these – I felt like the little granules in the Refinisher Cream were hard at work opening up my pores. My skin felt great! I immediately applied the Hydrating Moisturizer. I love that this moisturizer has SPF 30+ and the fact that it’s not in the least bit greasy. My skin felt wonderful.

I have never owned loose mineral powder before. I only applied the Rosa color because this is the closest to what I typically wear. The Marino is dark for me and frankly, since I don’t know that much about makeup, I wasn’t quite sure if I could apply without making myself look like a clown :)  I loved how light and soft this powder is! I used the Precision Eyeliiner/Wet Dry to apply, which was the perfect size brush. The Mineral Blush is similar in that it’s soft and not overpowering. When I initially saw the pink color, I thought it might be a little too pink for my cheeks; however, I was very wrong.

I don’t often wear lipstick because my lips are extremely sensitive and seem to break out in cold sores at the lightest application of gloss or lipstick. However, I just had to try the Caricia Hydrating Stick Gloss. It went on so effortlessly and smooth! I love that it contains vitamins and minerals to help protect lips against dryness. So, there is no need to wear multiple products to achieve the same result.

Ultimately, I feel pampered after using Mia Mariu products. I’m looking forward to adding to my makeup kit with the foundation, concealer, and mascara! Thank you very much to Mia Mariu for the opportunity to review their products!

Mia Mariu has very generously offered to sponsor a giveaway for one Tidbits From A Mom reader to win a Hydrating Stick Gloss, two Mineral Loose Shadow Liners, one Mineral Blush and one No. 25 Mía Precision Eyeliner Brush of their own!  Please fill out the Rafflecopter form below to enter!

Free eCookbook: Mr. Food Fall Favorites

  Mr. Food Fall Favorites is an FREE eCookbook that contains 55 pages of Fall recipes! In addition, you can receive the Mr. Food Recipe eNewsletter for FREE! Receive this collection of easy, no-fuss recipes by clicking on the image above.

Kmart's Big Layaway Giveaway

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Kmart for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

Even though it is only mid-September, we have some local stores that are unpacking Christmas supplies and arranging the shelves with Christmas decorations right next to the Halloween supplies and decorations.  It seems a bit early to me; however, I know that many people want to get a head start on their shopping.  Before we know it, the holiday season will be upon us.

Even though there have been some news stations that report that the economy is turning around, it still appears to be in tough shape.  The families with which I work are seriously struggling to make ends meet.  The holiday season is stressful for them.  They want to be able to provide for their families and make everyone happy.  Many families in my elementary school building rely on Kmart’s layaway program each year to buy their holiday gifts. 

Kmart’s free layaway program varies from other stores’ layaway programs for a few different reasons.  Their layaway program applies to not only in-store items, but it applies to online purchases as well.  They provide an 8-week and a 12-week option of bi-weekly payments.  Other stores require that there be a minimum price for the item and a certain total overall; however, this isn’t the case with Kmart.

Kmart would like to make an announcement about their Kmart's Big Layaway Giveaway, which is running from 9/9/12 to 11/17/12.  Every single store will have a winner every single week!  All you need to do is put your purchases on layaway!  If you win, your remaining balance will be paid off!

Here are a couple of photos of items I would be particularly interested in placing on layaway with Kmart's layaway program:

Tellwut $100 Amazon Giveaway #MissionGiveaway

 

I love filling out surveys.  I belong to numerous survey sites and it's pretty fabulous to have the opportunity to earn rewards and cash simply for giving my opinion!  Tellwut is different from other survey networks - check it out!

 

About Our Sponsor

Tellwut is an online survey company providing a unique mix of both private business surveys and an open opinion poll forum. The open forum provides voters/panelists the opportunity to vote on surveys or post surveys, all while earning rewards redeemable for gift cards. Tellwut offers its members dubbed “Tellwuters” a unique combination of a rewards program coupled with a social network element that will facilitate dialogue, argument and conversation across an infinite number of subjects. Have fun and earn money!  

Grand Prize: $100 in Amazon Gift Cards - $75 to Win and $25 to Give



Here's How You Enter:
The Giveaway will open up on Tuesday 9/18 at 12:01 am EST and Close on Friday 9/21 at 11:59 pm EST.

1) Start at the Rafflecopter Giveaway form.
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That's it! You have successfully entered this awesome giveaway! Side note...It's not mandatory that you enter all the giveaways at each blog. However, doing so not only increases your chances of WINNING the other prizes, it increases your chances of WINNING the Grand Prize!

Mission Giveaway started with the $100 Story where with $100 several people received the help they needed. We are on a mission to help people! We have gathered a group of bloggers that want to make a difference. Together we are the Mission Giveaway Group!

To inquire about becoming a sponsor, please contact Amee or Dawn at madamedealsmedia@yahoo.com for details. Take a look at our Media Kit to see what Mission Giveaway has to offer.

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Bloggers Wanted: Expecting Mother's Giveaway

Free Blogger Sign-Ups! You will receive one free link in exchange for posting and promoting this giveaway :)

Hosted by: Baby Costcutters

Prizes: Whole Caboodle Car Seat Canopy Set & a Nursing Cover Gift Set rv$184.85 {in winner's choice of style/color}

The event dates: Sept 26 - Oct 10th

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Free Blogger Sign-Ups: 3-Tier Chocolate Fondue Fountain

  I don’t know about you, but my family and I absolutely LOVE chocolate. I tried one of these 3-Tier Chocolate Fondue Fountains at a New Year’s Party one year and I’ve always wanted one. Jenn’s Blah Blah Blog, Happy Home and Family, and Pink Ninja Media are hosting a great giveaway for a 3-Tier Chocolate Fondue Fountain! The giveaway event will run from 9/25 to 10/20. You will receive a free Facebook and Twitter link for posting about the giveaway and promoting the event. Additional links are available for purchase for $2 each. Daily vote entries are $3. If you would like to read more and/or sign-up, visit HERE.