Contest: Napa Valley, San Diego, Miami, or Lake Tahoe?

Pine-Sol Scent Away Sweepstakes

Someone will win a trip to Napa Valley, San Diego, Miami, or Lake Tahoe!

Enter to win here:

http://bit.ly/i7N7Oz

Be sure to check the official rules here: http://bit.ly/hwa28W

The winner will be able to choose from:

•                Sparkling Wave – Miami, Florida
 - Round trip airfare for two to Miami, FL, three nights' hotel accommodations, transportation, fitness experiences, luxurious spa treatments and more.

•                Lemon – San Diego, California
 - Round trip airfare for two to San Diego, three nights' accommodations, transportation, fitness classes, luxurious spa treatments, enjoyment of resort facilities, healthy spa cuisine, and more.

•                Lavender – Napa Valley, California
 - Round trip airfare for two to San Francisco, three nights' accommodations at Solange Calistoga Resort, transportation, luxurious spa treatments, complimentary cruiser bikes, access to geothermal and mineral pools at Spa Solange, spending money, and more.

•                Original Pine – Lake Tahoe, Nevada
 - Round trip airfare for two to Reno, three nights' accommodations at the Hyatt Regency Resort, Spa and Casino, transportation, luxurious spa treatments at the Stillwater Spa, Emerald Bay sightseeing tour, gondola at Heavenly, spending money, and more.

 

In addition to the trip, Pine-Sol is giving away 5 Instant Win Prize Packs, which are:

 

•                Lemon Prize Pack: Lemonade pitcher, Good Housekeeping Magazine Subscription, $50 Bed Bath and Beyond Gift Card

•                Sparking Wave Prize Pack: Wave sound machine, and $50 everythingbutwater.com Gift Card

•                Outdoor Prize Pack: Filter For Good Nalgene Bottle, and Outdoor Picnic Set

•                Garden Fresh Prize Pack: $50 1-800-FLOWERS^® Gift Card, and a gardening tool set

•               Lavender Prize Pack: $50 Spafinder^® Gift Card, $25 Sephora^® Gift Card for lavender eye shadow, and lavender candle set

So what are you waiting for? Sign up! http://bit.ly/i7N7Oz

Official rules here: http://bit.ly/hwa28W

Good Toy Design: Daisy Box by Quercetti

My colleague doesn't have children, so he enjoys discovering toys for his niece. As an illustrator and graphic designer, he naturally gravitates toward good design. And as a parent, it's fun for me to share toy ideas with him that match my design sensibilities - and more importantly, toys that my children enjoy.

Everything sounds more beautiful in Italian, including "Primi giochi - Quercetti - Giocattoli Educativi - Daisy Box Castello" We received the Italian-designed Daisy Box Castle by Quercetti http://www.quercetti.com/ita/prodotti-linee-primigiochi.php a few years ago as a gift for my daughter. At the time, she was just a year old. This toy is designed for children 1+ and certainly older children enjoy it, too. My son, at 2 1/2 years older, has always enjoyed building with this toy. In fact, now that they are two-and-a-half and nearly five, it's still an enjoyable toy. They just played with it again last night. Once built, my daughter calls it her "happy birthday cake" and given the design, you can see why.

Available at high-end toy stores as well as Amazon http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00267T4FW/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_1?pf_rd_p=486539851&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B0006OHNCI&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1NBJQ2RSMPSY44WTKGY4 and Sears http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_SPM2218551303P?prdNo=9 I highly recommend the Quercetti Daisy Box.

Save 20% on Melissa & Doug

This weekend only ebeanstalk.com is offering 20 percent off its entire stock of Melissa & Doug toys. No coupon necessary.

Yes - 20 percent off! From beautiful wooden puzzles to age-appropriate games, the Melissa & Doug line is one of my favorites. Let's face it - there is a range of gifts people give to children, and some are better than others. Electronic saxophone? Ok, not one of my all-time favorite gifts. That one can go right back to Grandma & Grandpa's house. (Sorry, Mom!) 


But Melissa & Doug? No problem. In fact, my mom has given us some fantastic gifts, like this and this.

Shop the Melissa and Doug selection on ebeanstalk.com. Enjoy!

Today's LivingSocial Deal - PILATES Classes

Photo credit: LivingSocial

As you may know, I love Pilates. 


I began studying back in 2005 when I became pregnant with my first. No joke, I actually BEGAN while pregnant. Most women want to get their abs back in shape AFTER childbirth...no, not me.


Yes, I'm such an over-achiever, I began before giving birth. I started at 15 weeks pregnant - and continued on until the 9th month, when it was really becoming ridiculous.


Imagine my surprise, post-partum, at how "easy" Pilates was without the extra 8lbs of baby, 10lbs placenta, 10lbs of whatever else...


So I've been a faithful student ever since - whether Mat, Reformer, or Cadillac - I love the work. With that in mind, I'm passing on today's LivingSocial deal for Chicago. If you haven't discovered LivingSocial yet, it's giving Groupon a run for its money since receiving $145M infusion from Amazon.com last fall. Watch the deals war unfold...but in the meantime, check out the following deal. Enjoy!

LivingSocial says:

Sure, the camera adds ten pounds, but your slouched stature and timid poses aren't helping. Stand tall with today's deal from Posture Perfect Pilates in the South Loop for core-strengthening fitness that'll leave you beaming. Choose from four group equipment classes for $55 (regularly $120), five Cardiolates classes for $45 (regularly $100), or three 30-minute private sessions for $45 (regularly $99). Cardiolates is a total-body workout that burns fat and toughens up your core muscles, while group equipment classes utilize Reformers, chairs, and other apparatuses to help you get a photogenic figure. Score this deal, and all you'll gain on camera is confidence. Buy Now 

Lucky YOU - Spreadshirt.com

Oh, the luck of the Irish!.....Oh, the luck of you, darling Reader!  As you know, I like to share deals and tips and I thought you'd be interested in hearing about Spreadshirt's latest promotion.  

Spreadshirt, a great site for personalizing and designing apparel and accessories is celebrating St.
Patrick's day early so that you can wear your lucky designs on March 17th!

From now through March 8th, all orders of $35 or more will receive 17% off.
So you must design now before the March 17th holiday!

Promotional Codes:
* US: GET17OFF
* CAN: CADGET17OFF

Looks like you found your pot of gold!