Apothica $25 Gift Card Giveaway

I am so excited to introduce to you awesome readers, Apothica!  If you already know about this amazing company then you're going to love this giveaway.  If you've never heard of of Apothica, then allow me to enlighten you, and then you'll love this giveaway too!  Apothica is an online beauty boutique, which carries the best products you will find, including one of my all time FAVS Becca Makeup.  Reese Witherspoon is one of my fav all time gals and pretty much anything she wears that's within my budget I will try and so that's how I came to know BECCA. And since BECCA is sold at Apothica, you can call me a very happy chica!

My ABSOLUTE Favorite item is the Jewel Dust.  I love the light weight shimmer and pop it gives to eyes.

Apothica has so many brands, products, and fun offered in their shop.  A girl can never have too much fun with makeup in my opinion!  They carry all the hottest brands including GloMinerals, Clinique, Paul & Joe, and more!”  Don't wear makeup?, well they have hair products, men products, skin care and more.  This company knows how important health is to us and so they are dedicated to providing you with high quality products formulated to promote and enhance your natural beauty.

So are you ready to win yourself a $25 gift card to pamper yourself a little bit? 

Entries (Enter 1, 2, or all 3)

• Visit Apothica THEN Write on Apothica's Facebook Wall about what you think of Apothica and what products you like.  (1 Entry)
• Visit Apothica THEN Tweet a Tweet from your own Twitter Account about Apothica. (1 Entry)
• ReTweet this Tweet from Apothica (2 Entries)
• Visit Apothica THEN Write something on your blog about what you think of Apothica (3 Entries)

• Bonus Entry: Write about the brand I highlighted and link it to Apothica (2 Entries)

Be sure to leave a comment for each entry.

 
This contest will run for 14 days and end on April 13th.  Winner will be drawn via random.org and notified via email and have 48 hours to respond.  Apothica will contact the winner to verify information is correct.  A code will be emailed to the winner to redeem.  Contest is open internationally but Apothica does not ship to all countries.  Please add SkinCareRX as a contact in your email so that you don't miss the newsletter or winner info. 

Good Luck and Happy Wednesday Ya'll

All About You Link Up Party

It's Time For All About You Monday! Our weekly session where we get to show off our projects and creations. 

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NOW, Let's see what you've been working on.

• Link up to your post, not to your main blog.
• Link up your craft, DIY, project, recipe, party, or post about you.
• Grab the button and put on your post or sidebar.
• Enjoy visiting other post link ups and learning more about fellow bloggers and tell them you're visiting from All About You.
• I will choose the features from those that carry the button on their post or sidebar and that visit and comment on the other link ups.
• If you follow me let me know in a comment so that I can follow you back.

Happy Monday Ya'll

All About You Link Up Party

It's Time For All About You Monday! Our weekly session where we get to show off our projects and creations. 

<a href="http://www.texasmonkey.blogspot.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x287/shaynamills1/FEATURE_BUTTONpng-1.png" border="0" alt="Texas Monkey" /></a>

NOW, Let's see what you've been working on.

• Link up to your post, not to your main blog.
• Link up your craft, DIY, project, recipe, party, or post about you.
• Grab the button and put on your post or sidebar.
• Enjoy visiting other post link ups and learning more about fellow bloggers and tell them you're visiting from All About You.
• I will choose the features from those that carry the button on their post or sidebar and that visit and comment on the other link ups.
• If you follow me let me know in a comment so that I can follow you back.

Happy Monday Ya'll

Blogmania Sponsor - CCARIA Jewelry

I am so excited about Blogmania, do you realize it's just right around the corner?!  Man do I have some amazing prizes lined up for you lucky readers!  Over the next few weeks I will be highlighting my sponsors and their products just to tease you a little of what's to come!  I hope you show them some love and support as they are really hooking you up!

Let's give a big TEXAS Monkey welcome to Cari of CCARIA Jewelry!  Cari started making jewelry as a hobby because she needed something she could do to unwind. Next thing she knew she was overrun with pieces. She was giving them to friends and family to get their reactions and everyone told her that they were wonderful and that she should start selling them. Years later, she still enjoys making pieces for friends and family, they are often her best advertisers! But nothing is more thrilling to her than to be out in public somewhere and seeing a piece of her own jewelry on a total stranger. It's so rewarding!

Please tell us all a little bit about yourself and your store, Cari.


What Kinds of products do you offer?

CCARIA jewelry consists of one-of-a-kind earrings, necklaces and bracelets. (I will replicate a piece if requested, but mainly do one-of-a-kind items) I also have a section of Awareness jewelry for both Breast Cancer Awareness, my mother died of breast cancer, (proceeds go to the American Cancer Society or Susan Komen Fund) and Diabetes Awareness (my son has Type 1 Diabetes and all proceeds go to JDRF). I really enjoy using natural stones, like freshwater pearls, jasper, quartz, agate and more. But I also like using beautiful colors of Czech pressed glass.


Describe your typical client?

I'm not sure I have a typical client. I think it’s anywhere from the girly girl that likes big bright and bold pieces, to someone that just likes something simple. I try to make a wide range of pieces for everyone's style, from beaded necklaces and bracelets to sterling silver and antiqued brass. I love doing custom orders too, and I think people really enjoy getting a piece made exactly the way they want it and they know that no one else has it.


How long have you been in business?

I have been making jewelry as a hobby for a while but it became a “business” in August 09. I still consider it my hobby, as I enjoy every minute of it, and do it in my free time.


What sets your business apart from other's in your niche?

Honestly I'm not sure. But what I think sets my business apart is that I try to always use natural stones, I offer low and competitive prices and I always provide excellent customer service.


What is your most popular product?

Since I don't make duplicate pieces, I would have to say that overall necklaces in general seem to be the hot item. Freshwater pearls are also very popular, especially in bold bright colors.


What inspires you?

I actually get my inspiration from colors. No matter where I am I notice other people’s clothing and the jewelry they are wearing and then I start working on different pieces in my mind based on the colors around me. Sometimes I just feel bright and happy and I tend to make pieces around that feeling etc. It varies from day to day.


Where do you see your business heading in the future?

I really can't predict where it will go in the future. Right now I'm happy with it being a hobby and a creative outlet from my everyday life. I enjoy creating pieces and being able to offer them to people at an affordable price. Because this is a passion for me, I’m not sure that I want it to be a “full time job". I love doing it so much, because it is pressure free for me.


What countries do you ship from?

Right now I ship free within the US and I ship to Canada for a small fee.


How can people find you online?

At www.ccaria.etsy.com and on Twitter at http://twitter.com/c_caria


Now what could one of you lucky readers win?  How about this gorgeous one of a kind necklace!

It's an 18 inch necklace made up of baby blue freshwater pearls wire wrapped on an antiqued brass chain.

Valued at $25.
Now show Cari some love and follow her on Twitter and stop by her STORE for some online shopping, did you catch she does FREE shipping, HELLO, I'm sold!

Thank you Cari for being one of our Blogmania Sponsors.

Happy Thursday Ya'll

A Kitchen Lover's New BFF!

Have you seen this amazing little baby?!  I am so excited about The Bag Holder and how it is going to change my life and time spent in the kitchen! 

If you have learned anything about me by reading my blog, you've learned that I LOVE to make memories with my Monkey.  It's my passion and motivation in doing most things.  So when I was told that The Bag Holder will not only help me make memories with my child in the kitchen but that it would also do it without the mess, I was pretty much sold right then and there.  However, it does so much more for us kitchen lovers.

With the help from her mom Carol, Kara, a mom herself of 2 and a Breast Cancer Fighter and Survivor began her adventure of bringing to us The Bag Holder. 

Let me give you the low down of what all this little baby can and will do for you:

• Minimize the steps it takes to put together meals
• Easily transfer food in plastic storage bags and minimize clean up
• Create with your Kids in the Kitchen and enjoy making meals with your family
• Assemble freezer meals for OAMC (Once A Month Cooking) in half the time
• Take camping and boating to make meal prep and clean up a breeze
• Make hundreds of recipes, including cakes, cookies and piping desserts
• Marinate meat and eliminate contamination of raw meats on counters
• Minimize the space needed for food storage by using bags not plastic containers
• Reheat leftovers effortlessly in the Bag Holder
• Wash, reuse and recycle the bags using The Bag Holder
• Where ever you need a bowl replace it with The Bag Holder
• Store leftovers easily and mess free
• Breakdown bulk items with no more messy counters and contaminate free
• Save on your monthly electric and water bills by using fewer dishes and less water
• Buy and prepare meals in bulk to cut grocery costs

So how does it work?
The Bag Holder is like having a personal assistant in the kitchen.  It works by holding your gallon sized storage bags open so you can easily assemble or pour your ingredients hands free and build your meals quickly with little to no clean up.

Change the way you’ve been making meals with The Bag Holder!




I love how their site has Kid friendly recipes that you and your child can make together, videos showing you all about it, and Cooking 101 with all kinds of tips, notes, and fun!

You can Buy yours nowfor $19.95 which comes with 20 recipes and a DVD and shipping will begin on April 15th but you also have a chance to win one.
They are giving 3 away so check out how you could win HERE.

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