Rinse out your reusable travel mug (you do use a reusable travel mug, right?) and head to Starbucks this Thursday, April 15th, for a FREE brewed coffee!
Last month, thousands of New Yorkers participated in The Big Picture, making the switch from paper cups to reusable travel mugs. Starbucks is now encouraging everyone to do the same with FREE coffee!
Visit The Big Picture to calculate your impact and take the pledge to make the change from paper cups to reusable travel mugs.
Also, ask your barista about the perks of using your reusable travel mug every time you visit Starbucks. My local Starbucks gives a discount on every drink I order when I bring in my reusable travel mug!
This global movement is taking place in locations around the world including East China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Australia, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Netherlands, Oman, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, UK, Ireland, Argentina, Bahamas, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Peru, Puerto Rico.
Offer varies by country, ask your barista for details.
I don’t do much of the cleaning in my house (I’m more of a tidier; my husband is the deep cleaner) but I do all the shopping. In addition to being price conscious, I try to choose products that are the best for my family and the environment.
Seventh Generation is a favorite of mine that has been leading the “responsible cleaning” crusade for over 20 years, using the power of the herb thyme to clean and disinfect! Thymol is a component of the herb thyme and is a non-toxic and environmentally safe way to clean counter tops, cutting boards, kid’s toys, and more. I always have the disinfecting wipes around to clean up little spills and puppy accidents.
Not only are Seventh Generation products eco-friendly, they are budget-friendly, and you can save even more when you register for the Seventh Generation Nation and print valuable coupons! Between my local retailer and coupons, Seventh Generation products are cheaper than most harsh disinfectants.
Spring clean with non-toxic @SeventhGen products from @CorrinRenee! http://bit.ly/sevengen
The fine print… Entries will be accepted until midnight, Wednesday, March 31st. One (1) winner will be chosen at random and announced on Thursday, April 1st. Winner will be contacted by email and/or Twitter and will have 48 hours to respond. Please use your real first name a valid email address when entering. I am not responsible for incorrect contact information. Prize will be shipped directly from sponsor. Good luck!
This is a sponsored giveaway courtesy ofMyBlogSparkandSeventh Generation. I received product samples in order to craft my review. Please see my site policy if you have questions.
Hershey has partnered with the Children’s Miracle Network for over 20 years, helping to provide state-of-the-art care, life-saving research and preventative education across North America.
If you’re a blogger, you can team up with Hershy and the Children’s Miracle Network. This Easter, Hershey will donate up to $10 for every blog post mentioning Hershy’s Better Basket Blog Hop (up to $5,000) to the Children’s Miracle Network.
What is Hershey’s Better Basket Blog Hop? It’s a fun way to show your appreciation for your blogging besties by giving them a virtual Easter basket!
Okay – it’s silly, but it’s for a great cause so take a few minutes and do something good!
Here’s how to participate:
Participate to Hershey’s Better Basket Blog Hop of giving away virtual Easter Baskets by creating a blog post with specific rules described here.
Hershey Company will donate $10 per each blog post to CMN, up to total of $5,000.
One blog post per URL counts towards the donation, but you can give as many virtual Easter baskets as you want.
The Hershey’s Better Basket Blog Hop will officially begin at 12 AM EST on March 18th and end at 12 PM EST on April 4th, 2010. Blog posts submitted to us before or after that time period will not be counted for.
The blog post link has to be submitted to us for the donation to be counted.
In addition copy and paste the following text in your blog post:
HERSHEY’S BETTER BASKET BLOG HOP RULES
Copy and paste these rules to your blog post.
Create a blog post giving a virtual Easter Basket to another blogger – you can give as many Virtual Baskets as you want.
Link back to person who gave you an Easter Basket.
Let each person you are giving a Virtual Easter Basket know you have given them a Basket.
Leave your link at BetterBasket.info/BlogHop comment section. You can also find the official rules of this #betterbasket blog hop, and more information about Better Basket with Hershey’s there.
Hershey’s is donating $10 per each blog participating to the Better Basket Blog Hop to Children’s Miracle Network (up to total of $5,000 by blog posts written by April 4th, 2010).
Please note that only one blog post by each blog url will count towards the donation.
I received my virtual Easter basket from The Mom Maven and I am giving virtual Easter baskets to….
You can join too! Even if no one gives you a virtual Easter basket-you can still write a blog post, link it up, and have Hershy donate $10 to the Children’s Miracle Network on your behalf!
We all get the bug to do something good for others during the holidays, and Lands’ End Big Warm-up is my charity of choice this holiday season.
Lands’ End, together with the National Coalition for the Homeless, will be providing gently used coats to the more than 3.5 million homeless, men, women, and children in the United States. The more coats we donate the more people can benefit.
Now through November 30th, take your gently used winter coats to any of the 252 Lands’ End Shops at Sears or the 13 Lands’ End Inlets and receive 20% off the purchase of a new coat for each coat donated. It’s a win-win situation that takes very little effort on our part to help people struggling with homelessness thsi winter.
Please leave a comment if you plan on donating to the Big Warm-up this winter!
Not only am I a huge proponent of teaching children the basics of financial stability I think keeping kids active is the perfect way to clear their heads, keep their minds sharp, and set them on the right life course. Physical fitness works hand in hand with so many other aspects of life, it’s important to make sure that kids are not only getting their exercise, but enjoying their exercise!
SOGO Active is a Canadian youth fitness program unlike any program I have seen in the United States. It inspires kids to be active by promoting group activities through a super cute website that makes it easy to find out what activities are going on in your area, hooking up with teams to play with, and organizing your own fun and games.
Coca-Cola is keen to the importance of youth physical activity and sports participation, and is the main sponsor behind SOGO. They’ve taken this great opportunity to help kids improve their physical fitness and have sweetened the deal by offering kids a chance to be a Torchbearer for the 2010 Vancouver Olympics! All kids have to do is join and participate (you have to participate, otherwise you won’t be fit to run the relay!) for their chance to be one of 100 youth chosen to carry the Olympic torch during the relay.
My husband and I tried to start a vegatable garden last spring. It’s a great way to do something good for the environment, enjoy the fruits of your labor while saving a little money, and really enjoy the summer months. Unfortunately, a completely shaded 5×10 balcony isn’t the place to grow award winning tomatoes and green beans. We’re looking forward to the day that we can plant a real garden and enjoy our own produce, but until then we’ll watch Project Orange Thumb grant in awe.
Project Orange Thumb is a grant program that awards thousands of dollars worth of green goods and Fiskars gardening tools to groups focusing on green living, sustainable agriculture, horticultural education or neighborhood beautification. Community garden groups, schools, youth groups, camps, and clubs are all eligible to submit their application, including their creative answer to this year’s following question…
In an inter-galactic exchange program, an alien is sent to Earth to learn our ways. The United Nations chooses you to explain how gardening makes you feel. Express in it non-verbally because, of course, he doesn’t speak your language.
They want to know how gardening makes you feel. Not how to plant a seed or water a garden. What it does beyond the obvious. I love that.
If you’ve got a “Orange Thumb” and your group has a compelling answer for how gardening makes you feel, submit an application to Project Orange Thumb. You can put all those gardening tools to work and get your community garden flourishing this spring. Deadline is February 17th, so you have a little time to think about the question and get creative!
Are you frugal, but love shopping?
You can save money buying online when you use valuable coupons, discount codes and free shipping offers.
Car needs repair? Need to make an important trip? Get a payday loan. A $500 payday loan is for people who want to manage their expenses before their expenses manage them.
Rinse out your reusable travel mug (you do use a reusable travel mug, right?) and head to Starbucks this Thursday, April 15th, for a FREE brewed coffee!
Seventh Generation is a favorite of mine that has been leading the “responsible cleaning” crusade for over 20 years, using the power of the herb thyme to clean and disinfect! Thymol is a component of the herb thyme and is a non-toxic and environmentally safe way to clean counter tops, cutting boards, kid’s toys, and more. I always have the disinfecting wipes around to clean up little spills and puppy accidents.
. Her book includes great tips that everyone can consider for maintaining a green and healthy kitchen.
If you’re a blogger, you can team up with Hershy and the Children’s Miracle Network. This Easter, Hershey will donate up to $10 for every blog post mentioning Hershy’s Better Basket Blog Hop (up to $5,000) to the Children’s Miracle Network.
Project Orange Thumb is a grant program that awards thousands of dollars worth of green goods and Fiskars gardening tools to groups focusing on green living, sustainable agriculture, horticultural education or neighborhood beautification. Community garden groups, schools, youth groups, camps, and clubs are all eligible to submit their application, including their creative answer to this year’s following question…
