Organic Spices in Your Kitchen

Posted on 29-Aug-2006 at 20:21

A few years ago I stocked up on Simply Organic spices.  Been a long time since I needed much along those lines, but now that I'm cooking more, I need to revisit the spice aisle and rebuild my pantry stash!  I was excited to see an ad in Body + Soul magazine recently for Simply Organic stating that they offer savings and recipes on their website.  Go check out what they have to offer before you hit the grocery store to stock up!

Horizon Organic's "Organic Makeover" Contest

Posted on 23-Aug-2006 at 12:57

Is your family in the process of going green, or have you already taken steps toward a more organic lifestyle?  If so, you should pop by Horizon Organic's website and check out their Organic Makeover Contest!  You can enter by sharing your tips or story (100 words or less) and possibly win a monthly prize or a super cool grand prize.  While you're there you can peruse articles about organic living, why you should consider going green, and ways other families have made over their lives to become organic folks.  You can bet I'll be submitting an entry too -- wish me luck!

Coupons for Vitamins

Posted on 22-Aug-2006 at 22:39

About a month ago I started working really hard on getting my fitness level up, my fast food (and fatty food!) intake down, and my vitamin intake way up.  One of the things I did was start chewing Viactiv again for calcium, plus vitamins D and K.  I also started taking iron folate as I did when I was getting ready for my first pregnancy and during it.  Low iron levels run standard for me and my mom, and it has made a huge difference in my energy levels to have these supplements in addition to a chewable multi-vitamin.  (Little trick learned from my midwife, who recommended a good children's chewable since I cannot stomach prenatal vitamins or swallow regular multivitamins.  It works, and thanks to Costco's Kirkland Brand, I don't have to chew the Flintstones like when I was a kid.)

Anywho, after looking over all of the vitamins and supplements at my local Rite Aid, I finally decided on the Nature Made brand for getting back in the swing of things on the iron folate.  I happened to be looking over the container a few days back while waiting for something to cook in the kitchen (and yes, I was barefoot and in the kitchen...no comments, Husband!) when I spotted a little code on the side and a note that instructed me to visit their website for free vitamins. 

You can bet yer bippy I just visited it, and signed up for their Wellness Advisor program, which garnered $5 in coupons.  (And entered my code, which got me 60 points toward a $5 coupon.  Woohoo!)  They also have wellness profiles you can fill out; there are seven different sets of multiple-choice questionairres that you fill in and they will recommend various vitamins and supplements.  It'll be interesting to see what their newsletters have to say, as well as their website articles.  Besides, I'm not gonna argue over coupons, either!  Every little bit counts.  I'm gonna have to start clipping them.  Maybe I can set up some trades.  I've seen all sorts of great coupons for everything from food to baby supplies to vitamins to...

Oh my word.

I'm turning into my mother.

Somebody slap me.

(PS  There's a $1.00 off coupon over at the Viactiv site too.  Go grab yours!)

Free Downloadable Hiking Journal

Posted on 2-Aug-2006 at 06:42

I just got the new issue of Child magazine today and there's a great two-page ad spread from the Abundant Forests Alliance, including suggestions for making the most of family field trips.  They have facts, activies and other fun stuff over on their main site, but you can also get a downloadable Know Your Trees hiking journal from them as well.  This would be pretty handy for homeschooling families, but also for daycare providers, teachers, and just about anybody who wants to teach kids about how trees are used.  Happy hiking!

1,000th Blogger Contest at HomesteadBlogger.com

Posted on 21-Jun-2006 at 13:41

Nancy Carter sent me an email letting me know that there's a fun contest going to find the 1,000th blogger here at HomesteadBlogger.com.  Both lucky number 1,000 and the individual that refers them to HomesteadBlogger will win goodies from Dahlem's Soapworks. 

Trust me, folks, this is something you want!  Shoot, it's something I want!  Last Christmas I received a gift set from Dahlem's Soapworks and I loved it.  So get over to HomesteadBlogger.com and create your account, then make sure to list your referrer's username in your very first post.  (That'd be me, in this case!)  The webmaster will let Nancy know who creates the 1,000th account here on HomesteadBlogger, and she'll get in touch with both winners.