CLOSED-BATH DAY WITH POCOYO & POCOYOWORLD.COM! & GIVEAWAY!


Hey All!

Did you know that NATIONAL BUBBLE BATH DAY IS JANUARY 8TH? My friends at Pocoyo the adorable site, toys, and cartoon would love to help you CELEBRATE FUN IN THE BUBBLY TUB WITH POCOYO + FRIENDS!

Pocoyo and his friends have made a splash, so to speak, in the U.S. in 2010 are ready and excited to bring more fun and excitement to fans in 2011. To kick off the New Year, Pocoyo is inviting friends to help celebrate “National Bubble Bath Day” on Saturday, January 8, 2011, and we could use your help to spread the word.


Bubble baths are tons of fun and a great way to relax. Every day could be Bubble Bath Day but this Saturday is the official day—a fun day to relax and enjoy the warm and soothing pleasures of a bubble bath. The concept is simple. Fill your bathtub up with bubbles and Pocoyo Bath Fun Figurine toys and then jump in and start the fun.

Pocoyo Bath Fun Figurine are for ages 18 mos+ and they retail for only $2.99 each! currently available across the U.S. at Toys”R”Us locations and online at www.toysrus.com. 


The Pocoyo Bath Figurines are also available at Toys”R”Us in 3 packs (with Pocoyo, Elle and Pato; ages 18 mos+ and retail $7.99!  And coming soon …an all-new bath toy product from Bandai America will also be available at Toys”R”Us  for fun in the tub! The Pocoyo Bath Fun Traceables, which allow preschoolers to draw pictures and shapes in the bathtub with collectible Pocoyo & friends pop out stencils, figures and washable bath markers. Kids can collect all characters and connect on the bathtub wall for colorful puzzle play during bath time! Assortment includes Pocoyo, Elly, Pato and Loula collectible.

In case you didn't read my other posts about Pocoyo and don't know much about them, they were created by Zinkia Entertainment, and broadcast in over 100 countries across the globe, the Pocoyo TV series airs in the U.S on Nick Jr. (seven days per week at 4.25 pm); PBS stations across 80% of the U.S.; Univision’s Planeta U (Saturday mornings at 8.30 am); and Discovery Familia.  Narrated by British actor Stephen Fry (Dr. Gordon Wyatt on Bones), the series follows the adventures of three-year-old Pocoyo (“little me” in Spanish), an inquisitive and fun-loving boy and his animal friends, Elly (the elephant), Pato (the duck) and Loula (the dog).

The show, packed with music, dance, and humor, engages the audience, encouraging children to learn through laughter.  Pocoyo, co-produced by ITV STUDIOS Global Entertainment and Zinkia, has attracted a host of accolades including a prestigious BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) for Best Animated Preschool Series, three Pucinella Prizes at the Italian Cartoons on the Bay Festival and Best TV Series at the Annecy Cartoon Festival.


Pocoyo is a multi-platform property enjoying strong online presence, with the virtual world www.pocoyoworld.com attracting over 11 million visitors, where children and carers can share a host of fun and educational activities with their favorite characters. There are over 30 million Pocoyo hits on YouTube, 25 million downloads from the official Pocoyo website, and over 10 million people using the ‘Pocoyize’ customizing application. In Spain alone, the brand has sold over 2.5million toys, over 800,000 books, and 2 million DVDs.

They are an amazing company and they offer great learning products and toys for your young children. And the toys are adorable!

There are also a variety of other Pocoyo Products that are also Available at Toys”R”Us! I highly recommend you get some of these toys! THEY ARE AMAZING!


Your child will love taking a bath with these bath toys on Bubble Bath Day!

Happy Bubble Bath Day everyone!


GIVEAWAY!

Pocoyo is giving YOU the chance to enjoy bath National Bubble Bath Day with them!


ONE OF MY LOVELY READERS WILL WIN a SET OF Pocoyo Bath Toys for their special child in their lives to enjoy!

MANDATORY ENTRY:

LEAVE A COMMENT BELOW Telling me which Pocoyo charater you like best! The characters are Pocoyo, Elly, Pato, or Loula?


That's all you have to do to enter...but if you'd like additional entries:

For Additional Entries after the main entry is completed, do the following and PLEASE LEAVE A COMMENT BELLOW FOR EACH ADDITIONAL ENTRY YOU DO:

Follow Pocoyo on Twitter: @Pocoyo_US or at this link http://twitter.com/Pocoyo_US

-SUBSCRIBE TO MY BLOG BY EMAIL OR VIA READER! SCROLL DOWN THE RIGHT SIDE BAR OF MY BLOG WHERE IT SAYS "SUBSCRIBE TO ME"

- “Like” The Queen of Swag! on Facebook at Facebook.com/thequeenofswag (or click on the Facebook Like button found on the right side bar).

- Follow The Queen of Swag on Twitter @queenofswag4u or by clicking on the twitter buttons that say follow me on the right side bar.

-Tweet this Giveaway! 


Feel free to make up a Tweet about this Giveaway with @Pocoyo_US @queenofswag4u  and http://thequeenofswag.blogspot.com or this shortened link http://bit.ly/ahoOgH so I can see it or use the tweet I created below.

#Giveaway! Win a Set of Pocoyo Bath Toys from @queenofswag4u & @Pocoyo_US! http://bit.ly/ahoOgH ENDS-1/15/2011

-Leave a LINK to your Tweet in a Comment Bellow.

(This is limited to 4 tweets per day, spaced apart not one right after the other PLEASE. I don't want anyone to be called spammers or blocked by twitter.)


- Become a “Google Friend Connect Friend” with The Queen of Swag! found also on the (right side bar of the blog)

- Connect with me on NETWORKED BLOGS found also on the (right side bar of the blog)

- Blog about this giveaway and leave a link to post.

- Add my GIFT GUIDE BUTTON OR REGULAR BLOG BUTTON to your blog and leave a link to show me you did.

- Use any of the social networking buttons found at the bottom of this post underneath my NAME/Signature to promote this giveaway. Be sure to tell me what you did and if possible provide a name and/or URL so that I can check it out.

-On any future Wednesdays, Participate in my Wednesday Hump Day Slump Day events by Posting a comment and leave a comment here saying you participated.

GIVEAWAY WILL END Jan. 15 TH, 2011 at 11:59pm pacific time! Winners will be notified by email, twitter, or facebook and winners will be announced on this blog, on twitter, and on facebook.

This GIVEAWAY is open to USA ONLY! SORRY.

PRIZE WILL BE FULFILLED AND MAILED TO WINNER BY 360 Marketing and Communications and Bandai Pocoyo!

**PLEASE SEE RULES AND DISCLAIMER FOR MORE PRIZE INFO. AGAIN WINNER WILL BE CHOSEN AT RANDOM USING RANDOM.ORG FROM ELIGIBLE ENTRIES.**

Good luck to All who enter! And THANK YOU so much for following my blog! 


Wishing you all a Happy, Healthy, Joyous, and Prosperous 2011 New Year! 


**Disclosure: I wasn't given a sample of this toy, I was only allowed to host this giveaway for my readers. All opinions are my own. Experiences with products may vary from person to person.**





Free Swag Friday! Yay free swag day is here!


Hey All!

Free swag day is here and the weekend is too! Hope everyone has a great one! I have some great freebies for you today! So here goes...

Free Sample of Steviacane All Natural Sugar! “Like” Steviacane on facebook and grab yourself a free sample!

FREE full-sized lotion from Aveeno! Make sure to check your Sunday paper (1/9/11) for a coupon for a FREE full-sized lotion from Aveeno.

According to the Aveeno website: To kick off the new year, see this Sunday’s newspaper for a free full-size Aveeno lotion offer and up to $25 savings on favorite award-winning Aveeno products!

FREE Tide To Go pens! Tide just posted on Facebook that they will be giving away 5,000 FREE Tide To Go pens this Sunday, January 9th at 8pm EST! 

FREE AMAZING COUPONS Get $10 in Laundry Coupons By Mail (Febreze, Dreft, Bounce, Downy, Dryel, Evercare and Tide)

FREE WENDY'S Fries! 
Click here to see the ad and click “Get FREE Fries” to get your bricks printable coupon.  You should be able to print this 2 times by hitting the back button.

FREE  4-day sample of Nature Made chewable vitamin D from Walmart. These usually come with a coupon!

FREE WAFFLE FROM Waffle House!  Click here to get your printable coupon for a FREE waffle at your local Waffle house.  Print this coupon as many times as you want and it doesn’t expire until 3/1/11.

FREE Blast Energy Powder Sample. You will need to enter the code BPFREE.

FREE BAGELS! Bruegger’s is offering 3 FREE bagels on 2/8/11 until 2 PM with this printable coupon. Click here to find a location near you.

FREE POPTARTS! Sign up for Pop Tarts Sprinklings Online Fun Club to get a bunch of fun for you and the kids, including a smattering of samples and a variety of values that’ll keep your family happy throughout the year.


FREE B.Bronz Collection Body Wash to the first 500 people to sign up at noon ET on 1/7/11. So Hurry!

That's all I got for today! Enjoy and thanks as always for following!

Have a great weekend!


Homemade Sugar Scrub

I got a bee in my bonnet to make sugar scrub over the holidays. I had never made it before, so I did my research online and realized that everyone makes sugar scrub with basically the same core ingredients: Some kind of sugar (organic, raw, white, or brown), some kind of oil (almond, avocado, olive, or vegetable), and some kind of essential oil to make it smell nice. 

It was so incredibly easy to make! You take your pick of ingredients, mix them until you like what you see and feel, pour it in a jar, and you're done! It takes all of 3 minutes to make. Kind of. 

'Kind of' meaning that you could be finished right then and there, or you could be like me and spend the next 3 hours fancying up all the jars to make them pretty. I just can't give a naked jar as a gift. It goes against everything I believe in. 

Anyway, here's what I used for the basic sugar scrub:

Turbinado Sugar (Sugar in the Raw)
Brown Sugar
Olive Oil
Sweet Orange and Peppermint Essential Oil
Aloe Vera Gel 

Mason Jars

I didn't really measure anything, but I probably did a 50-50 ratio of the sugars to the olive oil. I started with just the Turbinado Sugar and Olive Oil, but the mixture was a little too coarse for my liking, so I added regular Brown Sugar until I got a consistency that seemed nice. Then I added drops of the Sweet Orange and Peppermint Essential Oil until the scrub smelled wonderful. And I added some Aloe Vera Gel, because it's good and I happened to have some. I don't know if the Aloe made any difference. But I like it, so there you go. 

Oh man, sugar scrub is good! I kept trying it out on my hands as I mixed it. It made them soft and luxurious! I do have a little warning for you, though. If you use it in the bath or shower, be careful because the oil in the scrub can make your bathtub slippery. I wouldn't want anyone to fall and break a hip. For me, the danger is totally worth the sugar scrub experience. But you could also just keep a jar of it at the sink and only use it on your hands. Because look at it! It's gorgeous.


After I finished mixing, I filled all my Mason jars with the goodness.


And I hot glued the inner flat lid of the Mason jar to the outer band lid because I find that whole two-part lid nonsense extremely irritating.

Then I printed up some cute little labels for the top and mod podged them on. I'm hoping they'll be a little more water resistant that way. I also printed up some instructions and hot glued them to the side of the jar. I figured once the sugar scrub recipient reads the directions, she can take that part off if she wants.


I tied a little wooden craft spoon to the side of each jar with raffia.


Fancy!


Then I wrapped each one in a clear goodie bag. Extra fancy!


I am so thrilled with how it all turned out - pretty and practical. And using the scrub makes me feel like I've turned my bathroom into a spa. Especially if I light a candle or two. And after I try to hide all the kids' bath toys. And turn on the fan so I can't hear all the kid noise streaming in from the rest of the house. We do what it takes, am I right?

Happy Sugar Scrubbing!

Washcloth Babys

Cute wash cloth baby tutorial to be found at website HERE

WEDNESDAY HUMP DAYS SLUMP DAY & BLOG HOP! SORRY LATE WEEKLY EVENT!




Hey All!

Welcome to once again to my WEDNESDAY HUMP DAYS SLUMP DAY event! Sorry it's late. Since it's Late I'll leave the linky open until 8am PST. I'm still Trying to get back to normal since we just got back last Friday and it's been a task. From taking down Christmas decorations and the tree and cleaning and laundry. There hasn't been time to do much. So I'm slowly getting back to normal with my WEEKLY EVENTS every Wednesday just so you and I can can have a place to share our midweek experiences and also if you'd like to share your BLOGS AND feel free to leave the link in the linky below for you BLOG, or Wordless Wednesdays or Wednesday events you'd like to share from your blog!


This week I'd like to make Wednesday Hump day Have a New Years theme and have everyone Share what they are hoping to accomplish in 2011!

If you'd like to share great or if you just want to share a link to wordless Wednesdays or Wednesday EVENTS. What ever you'd like to share in the comments feel free!

I'll start: I'm looking forward to making my blog bigger and better in 2011 and having my family debt paid off.

YOUR TURN! You can leave your comments and LINKS below. Please no inappropriate words or posts! The posts will be monitored so be advised! Keep it PG and clean! This is a family blog you know.

So let's get chatting!

Thanks for participating in my WEDNESDAY HUMP DAY SLUMP DAY everyone and I look forward to reading your blogs and comments!






CLOSED-Purex® Complete Crystals Softener! Purex Insider Review & GIVEAWAY!


Hey All!

I don't know how many of you checked out my affiliations in my right side bar to notice I was chosen to be a Purex Insider, I was super excited to be chosen because I honestly do use Purex for my laundry. It's cost effective and works great! Since I am a Purex Insider I have the opportunity to get the SCOOP about a NEW PRODUCTS before they hit the shelves of your stores! I get to test out products for Purex! Woo hoo!


My advanced sample of their Purex Complete Crystals Fabric Softener arrived last week while I was trapped in New York and I was thrilled to finally make it home and find it waiting for me at home! It came right in time since I had a ton of laundry to do for myself and my family since we just got back from the Christmas Holiday.  It was definitely laundry day as soon as I got back and I have to say that I’ve been loving this product! I've used up my sample as you can see my empty bottle below!


I was in love with it as soon as I opened the sample small bottle because I loved the scent as soon as I opened it! It has a clean light refreshing scent that made me smell the bottle multiple times! I kept holding it to my nose and smelling it over and over again. It's what I find I do when I really love a scent. I digress...

I have very bad Rosecea which means I have VERY SENSITIVE Skin. I use free and clear everything since my teen and I sometimes have a rash reactions to certain detergents and fabric softeners. But I trust PUREX 100 PERCENT and I'll try whatever they send me! And I am happy to report that I have worn the clothes that I’ve washed with this New crystal softener and I’ve have no reaction to this product. YAY! It's amazing!

NEW Purex® Complete Crystals Softener is now available for YOU to try!
Purex® Complete Crystals Softener is a crystalized fabric softener that you add directly to your your clothes and detergent at the beginning of every wash cycle in your washing machine to infuse fabrics with long lasting softness & freshness.


Why should I use crystals vs. traditional liquid fabric softener you ask? Well...


Purex® Complete Crystals Softener works differently than traditional oil-based softeners.  It actually infuses fibers with long lasting fragrance while softening at the same time. And since you add it directly with your laundry at the beginning, this means no more waiting for the rinse cycle! Yay! I have missed putting in my fabric softener way too many times and I'm so happy I don't have to worry about that anymore with this fabulous product.
Purex® Complete Crystals Softener dissolves and penetrates fabrics to reduce fiber entanglement while smoothing frayed fibers creating a naturally soft feel.

Purex Complete Crystals Softener is available in three fragrances:

Fresh Spring Waters, Lavender Blossom, and Tropical Splash.

The sample I got was of the Spring Waters sent and I love that scent! It is safe for all fabrics, including baby clothes, athletic wear, towels, and whites. Unlike other softeners!

The product won’t DESTROY your clothes! It will help keep them looking great and it is safe for everyone in your family! Even for those with sensitive skins like mine and my teens! It is also safe for use in both Standard and High Efficiency (HE) washers.
 
Purex® Complete Crystals Softener costs between $3.99 to $5.99 depending on retailer and will be available in food, drug, and mass retailers nationwide in February! BUT if you can't wait, it is available exclusively right now in Walmart!

I highly recommend you run out and get some at Walmart if you live near one or at your local store when it comes out in February. I love the NEW Purex® Complete Crystals Softener and I am sure you will LOVE IT TOO! I can't wait until it comes to Target so I can stock up!

GIVEAWAY!

Purex is giving YOU the chance to try Purex® Complete Crystals Softener FOR FREE!


THREE OF MY LOVELY READERS WILL WIN a voucher like the ONE I GOT for a FREE Purex® Complete Crystals Softener FULL SIZE 28oz. bottle!

MANDATORY ENTRY:

LEAVE A COMMENT BELOW Telling me What scent you’d like to try (Fresh Spring Waters, Lavender Blossom, or Tropical Splash)!


That's all you have to do to enter...but if you'd like additional entries:

For Additional Entries after the main entry is completed, do the following and PLEASE LEAVE A COMMENT BELLOW FOR EACH ADDITIONAL ENTRY YOU DO:

Follow Purex on Twitter: @Purex or at this link http://twitter.com/purex 

-SUBSCRIBE TO MY BLOG BY EMAIL OR VIA READER! SCROLL DOWN THE RIGHT SIDE BAR OF MY BLOG WHERE IT SAYS "SUBSCRIBE TO ME"

- “Like” The Queen of Swag! on Facebook at Facebook.com/thequeenofswag (or click on the Facebook Like button found on the right side bar).

- Follow The Queen of Swag on Twitter @queenofswag4u or by clicking on the twitter buttons that say follow me on the right side bar.

-Tweet this Giveaway! 


Feel free to make up a Tweet about this Giveaway with @Purex @queenofswag4u  and http://thequeenofswag.blogspot.com or this shortened link http://bit.ly/ahoOgH so I can see it or use the tweet I created below.

#Giveaway! I'm entered to win New @Purex Complete Crystal Softener from @queenofswag4u! You can too! http://bit.ly/ahoOgH ENDS-1/15/2011

-Leave a LINK to your Tweet in a Comment Bellow.

(This is limited to 4 tweets per day, spaced apart not one right after the other PLEASE. I don't want anyone to be called spammers or blocked by twitter.)


- Become a “Google Friend Connect Friend” with The Queen of Swag! found also on the (right side bar of the blog)

- Connect with me on NETWORKED BLOGS found also on the (right side bar of the blog)

- Blog about this giveaway and leave a link to post.

- Add my GIFT GUIDE BUTTON OR REGULAR BLOG BUTTON to your blog and leave a link to show me you did.

- Use any of the social networking buttons found at the bottom of this post underneath my NAME/Signature to promote this giveaway. Be sure to tell me what you did and if possible provide a name and/or URL so that I can check it out.

-On any future Wednesdays, Participate in my Wednesday Hump Day Slump Day events by Posting a comment and leave a comment here saying you participated.

GIVEAWAY WILL END Jan. 15 TH, 2011 at 11:59pm pacific time! Winners will be notified by email, twitter, or facebook and winners will be announced on this blog, on twitter, and on facebook.

This GIVEAWAY is open to USA ONLY! SORRY.

PRIZE WILL BE FULFILLED AND MAILED TO WINNER BY PUREX INSIDERS PROGRAM!

**PLEASE SEE RULES AND DISCLAIMER FOR MORE PRIZE INFO. AGAIN WINNER WILL BE CHOSEN AT RANDOM USING RANDOM.ORG FROM ELIGIBLE ENTRIES.**

Good luck to All who enter! And THANK YOU so much for following my blog! 


Wishing you all a Happy, Healthy, Joyous, and Prosperous 2011 New Year! 


**Disclosure: I was given a free bottle coupon, information, a sample, and a giveaway for my readers by PUREX INSIDERS PROGRAM. All opinions are my own. Experiences with products may vary from person to person.**



Sorry Belated- Free Swag Friday! Yay free swag day is here!




Hey All!

Sorry for the Belated Free Swag Friday! With New Years and unpacking after finally getting back home after being stranded for a week in NYC and trying to get the apartment back to normal, it was a super busy weekend and I had no time to do anything since I also had to work. Sorrrrry again that this is late, but better late than never! So here goes...


FREE Home Made Simple coupon booklet.

Over $35 in savings! It comes full of Proctor & Gamble brand coupons, like Cascade, Dawn and Swiffer.  The coupons are higher in value than those you’ll see in the Sunday paper. GET THIS ASAP!


FREE IPHONE CASE FROM SEPHORA! Download the “Sephora to Go” iPhone app from itunes, visit any Sephora store and show your app to any store associate and you can get a free case for your iPhone!  The case is available for the iphone 4, 3G and S. 

FREE cup of Yoplait Yogurt. while supplies last.

FREE sample of Focus Factor. Those with a Sam’s Club membership number

FREE ZingVia Sweetener Sample.

FREE “Learn About Hearing Loss” DVD.

FREE water test kit to find out what issues may be present in your home’s water supply.

FREE Hampton Sun Skin Care Product Sample by emailing ginarose@hamptonsuncare.com.

FREE sample of Natural Persimmon Tea.

FREE sample of Natural Nibbles Dog Treats.

That's all I have for today. Enjoy!

I hope everyone had a Happy and Safe New Years Day and I look forward to bringing you lots of great things in the New Year.

STAY TUNED and thanks as always for following.