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Cottonelle Flushable Wipes Experiment + Giveaway

by Briana Carter on April 5, 2013

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

I recently had the opportunity to try out Clean Care toilet paper along with the Cottonelle flushable wipes. We normally buy a inexpensive brand of toilet paper that isn’t nearly as plush as the Cottonelle Clean Care toilet paper so it was a welcome change if you know what I mean! Other brands of flushable wipes fail to deliver but the Cottonelle flushable wipes leave you feeling clean!

To put the flushable wipes to the test, we did a Cottonelle flushable wipe experiment. At the Carter household, we decided to put peanut butter to the test. It’s smeary and messy and I was interested in how a dry paper towel would work versus a flushable wipe.

The flushable wipes come in a convenient container too!

I put a spoonful or so in two areas on a paper plate.

Then I used a dry paper towel to try to clean up the left side. I used a flushable wipe on the right side. You can see the difference! One more flushable wipe would have taken care of the whole she-bang over on that side! The peanut butter was just smeared around on the left side. If you think of this in another context – ewwww!

In summary, the flushable wipes do more than just smear the peanut butter smears.

Cottonelle has some hilarious hidden camera videos to show people that nothing can be properly cleaned without the combination of cloth and water. You will probably laugh out like I did! They do a much more fun job than my peanut butter smears. They are all great but I’m loving this one:

From now, through June 30, 2013, you can visit Cottonelle.com to watch the Cottonelle Wash Test videos and submit your own entry for a chance to win one of four grand prizes of $10,000 bathroom makeover.

After you enter, follow Cottonelle on Facebook and follow Cottonelle on Twitter, and leave a comment here with why you want to win along with your email address to be entered to win a Cottonelle giveaway packageas we have a great giveaway for one lucky winner! One winner will win a package of Cottonelle Fresh Care flushable wipes and Cottonelle Clean Care toilet paper. I think we all would be happy to win some bath tissue! See the complete sweepstakes rules here.

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LifeKeep: Your Life In One Place – Free Account and Free App

by Briana Carter on January 12, 2013

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

How are you keeping up with all your photos and documents? If you are like me, you upload some photos here and there and little bit of everywhere! I can't keep up with which photos and documents I've uploaded in which spots.

With more and more activity in our lives, our digital lives are scattered everywhere and we are switching between applications all the time. Many of us aren't trusting the Cloud to archive personal documents and sensitive data as it is constantly being analysed and being used for advertising. There is a need for a application that brings both privacy and security to keep our digital life organized.

Enter LifeKeep, the digital vault and a secure personal Cloud account. It is comprehensive and respectful solution that capitalizes on 4G and the latest encryption technologies to bring you everything in one place. You can sign up for a free LifeKeep account with 250 Mb of secure storage space. This secure place to archive and manage all your digital files has the following benefits:

Store, manage, and retrieve your multi-media files
Manage your day-to-day digital life from anywhere, retrieve securely your passwords, your PIN codes, your important documents, your loyalty numbers, your medical records, through your iPhone or your iPad, without ever having any data on your device.
Share securely what you want to share Send files, documents, chats, blog with your friends, and only them, through Lifekeep's secure network.
Handle your digital life after you are gone. It is the only application that provides a safe way to pass on the keys to your digital life when the unthinkable happens. You can leave your last wishes, tell your loved ones what you want.

LifeKeep brings to individual users the highest level of security currently in existence, and operates as a privated cloud solution with AES-256 encryption technology. This encryption has been adopted by the U.S. government and is now used worldworld. To hack your account, someone would need to use as many computations as there are hydrogen atoms in the observable universe – that sounds like quite a bit!

Once you sign up, you can begin entering your important information in my your LifeKeep account such as your bank account, vehicle information, medical, phones, and much more:

Upload your favorite photos and memories or photos for a project you need to access to on multiple computers on the secure server.

Download the free LifeKeep app to upload photos on the go and have access to your LifeKeep account wherever you go.

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New White Cloud & Children’s Miracle Network Partnership: Enter to Win a One-Year Supply of White Cloud Products

by Briana Carter on January 11, 2013

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

As you know,I’m a fan of White Cloud products and I’ve posted many times about how you can get great quality paper products without sacrificing quality. White Cloud is the smart alternative – why pay more for another brand when you can get everything you need with White Cloud! White Cloud has found another reason for me to love them – they are teaming up with the Children's Miracle Network ("CMN") to create miracles in the lives of children receiving treatment in its 168 U.S. member hospitals.

As part of it's partnership with the Children's Miracle Network, the children have put their creativity and imaginations to work by illustrating a template that may become a new White Cloud Facial Tissue box design. Can you imagine the smile on a little one's face when their design is chosen? Possibly a rare moment of normalcy and excitement for a child that faces more challenges in their daily lives than many of us have ever had to face.

White Cloud has collected all of the children's design. I'm sure it was extremely hard for them to narrow the selection down to the top 10 finalist. The top designs are available on the White Cloud Facebook page where you can vote for your favorite. Three designs will be chosen and printed on special edition White Cloud Facial Tissue boxes. These will be exclusively sold at Walmart stores beginning in May (Find a Store Near You!) White Cloud will also make a generous donation to each of the Children's Miracle Network hospitals with winning designs.

Vote for your favorite design via the Voting App and you will have a chance to win a grand prize one-year supply of White Cloud products as well as three drawings for $25 Walmart gift cards throughout the voting period. Additional entries can be gained by sharing a link to the contest with your Facebook Friends.

Follow White Cloud on Twitter or Like White Cloud on Facebook to stay up to date on the latest White Cloud news.

Abbreviated rules: No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited. The Children's Miracle Network Contest and Sweepstakes are sponsored by Kruger Products (USA) Inc. The Contest is open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, between the ages of 4 and 14, who are eligible patients at one of the 168 participating Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. The entry period for the Contest begins on November 29, 2012 and ends on December 28, 2012. The Voter Sweepstakes is open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbis, 18 years of age or older. The Voter Sweepstakes begin at 6:00 p.m. ET on January 3, 2013 and ends at 11:59 p.m. ET on January 30, 2013. For offical rules, visit http://mywhitecloud.com/tissue-box-contest.

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Verizon Tablet-A-Day Giveaway #VZWSS

by Briana Carter on November 29, 2012

From now until December 1, 2012, you can enter to win a Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 during the Verizon Tablet-A-Day Giveaway. All you have to do is enter your email address – so simple!

Remember, you can still enter my $100 Verizon Gift Card Giveaway with a Nokia 822 Smartphone!

Disclosure: I am participating in the Verizon Wireless Midwest Savvy Savers program and I have been provided with a wireless device and six months of service in exchange for my honest opinions about the product. Learn more on how I disclose on my Disclosure Policy page.

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Batiste Dry Shampoo Review

by BargainBriana: Kilah on November 2, 2012

I have just found my latest must-have accessory! It’s Batiste dry shampoo. I’ve heard from several of my friends that it’s not healthy to wash your hair every day, but I just can’t go even an entire day without having greasy-looking hair! It really bothers me if my hair is super clean, but looks slick. Batiste dry shampoo has officially solved my problem!

I’ve read about celebrities like Audrina Patridge from The Hills using this ‘dry shampoo’ but I wondered how it could possibly work. It’s been one of those things I thought about trying but never jump up to go buy. Luckily, I just got the chance to try Batiste!

My most recent habit is to shower at night, sleep with wet hair, and roll out of bed for work. I don’t want to spare the extra zz’s for an early morning shower, blow dry, and style. AKA I’m lazy. Some mornings I don’t even brush my hair (I’m laughing at myself, but it’s true). Although my hair is clean, it often looks slick or greasy due to not blow-drying or straightening out the mess. So this morning when I rolled out of bed late, I threw together a make-up bag and tossed in a travel-size Batiste Original Dry Shampoo.

The product works great for my hair and has saved me a couple extra hair washes this week! Batsie Dry Shampoo also smells great, which is a key factor in my hair-related decisions. Plus my hair is SO soft after applying the product. My favorite new scent is the Wild! I also like Original and Lace. Other available scents include: Cherry, Blush, Fresh, and more! Have you tried Batiste? The travel-size would make awesome stocking stuffers!

Amazon: Batiste Dry Shampoo Spray – Blush (1.6 oz. travel size) ($0.81 + $4.99 shipping).
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This giveaway was sponsored by Zing USA. Rest assured, this Post was written by me and was not edited by the sponsor. Read more on my Disclosure Policy.

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Enter for a Chance to Win Super Bowl XLVII Trip to New Orleans #VZWSS

by Briana Carter on October 26, 2012

Even if you aren’t a football fan, a chance at a Super Bowl XLVII trip to New Orleans still sounds really, really awesome.

Verizon is selecting four grand prize winners who will receive:

Round-trip coach air transportation for two to New Orleans
Five-day, four night hotel accommodations (January 31 – February 4, 2013)
Two Super Bowl XLVII tickets to the game to be played on February 3, 2013 at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, LA
$1,000 spending money
Two gift bags complete with NFL Experience tickets and an NFL Shop Gift Card

Um, yeah, I signed up already! You should too and if you win, take me! :) To enter, visit a Verizon Wireless store near you and complete an entry form. Or, enter for free and check out the rules here. Good luck!

Enter from now until November 9, 2012.

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Verizon Wireless Hopeline October Cover Photo Contest

by Briana Carter on October 23, 2012

It’s Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Verizon is sharing the message of hope through Hopeline. Hopeline is a organization that turns no longer used cell phones into support for domestic violence victims and survivors. Phones and technology can be serve as an important link in case of emergency or as a safe connection to family, friends, employers as survivors rebuild their lives.

Through the month of October when you enter a photo in the Verizon Cover Photo Contest for the theme “Hope”, Verizon will donate $1 to the National Dating Abuse Helpline – up to $10,000. Your photo could also be featured as the cover photo of Verizon Wireless’ Facebook page, win a Android Tablet, or win an all expense paid trip for two to Yellowstone National Park.

If you would like to donate your old phone, it is suggested you confirm disconnection of your service, wipe it clean, and use one of these pre-paid mailing labels here. You never know how important your donation could be until you actually hear the stories from the survivors. Hopeline also has a Hopeline app which will help you locate your nearest drop off center if you would prefer to donate your phone in that manner.

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Lookout App: Locate Your Phone When Phone Battery is Dead

by Briana Carter on October 19, 2012

Raise your hand if you have every lost a phone or had to use a app to find your phone. I have lost at least one phone and almost daily I use my “Find my iPhone app” to find one of our Apple devices. Once I found it in the washing machine but the GPS signal doesn’t quite work in the washing machine.

I read about this new app that will find your phone even when the battery is dead. Basically the Lookout app automatically flags the last location of the phone when its battery starts to die. This doesn’t necessarily mean that that it won’t travel elsewhere in that time period when the battery dies and the time you could reach that location. However, it is a good starting point and will probably be successful in more instances.