Bosch ICON Storm Chasers Prize Pack Giveaway!!

I love watching StormChasers on Discovery Channel. While I think they are a little crazy to be chasing monster storms and then filming them, I appreciate what they do. Plus, I love watching the show to see what kind of mayhem will happen.

So you are asking what does StormChasers have to do with BOSCH, right? Well, to celebrate the release of the new BOSCH Icon Wiper Blades, Bosch is holding a Facebook contest. One lucky Facebook fan will win an all-expense paid, five (5) night VIP Storm Chasing trip for two (2) with Reed Timmer of Discovery Channel’s STORMCHASERS.

Facebook fans will also have the chance to win an exciting prize package that includes an iPad 2, iTunes gift card, weather-protective iPad case, signed copy of Reed Timmer’s book “Into The Storm”, Storm Chasers Season 4 + “Greatest Storms” DVD, and a set of Bosch ICON wiper blades. Wow what a great prize pack!

Just head over to the Bosch ICON Chasing The Storm Chasers Facebook Contest like the Facebook Page, watch the webisode, answer the question and enter to win.

Reed Timmer from StormChasers is documenting his experience with the Bosch ICON wiper blades in a series of webisodes, the first two are available to view right now at the FB contest app:

• “Why I Chase”
• “The Dominator”
• “In The Lab vs. In The Field”

For a sneak peek at what you can expect on the Bosch Auto Parts Facebook App, check out Reed’s In The Lab vs. In The Field Webisode.

BOSCH Icon Wiper Blades are available at the following retailers: Auto Zone, CarQuest, Napa, O’Reilly Auto Parts,and Advanced Auto Parts

You can also win a super duper Bosch Icon Wiper Blade/Stormchasers prize pack here on my blog. The prize pack includes:

* A set of Bosch ICON wiper blades
* A Bosch C3 6V/12V Fully Automatic 4-Mode Battery Charger
* Storm Chasers - Season 4 DVD
* A signed copy of Reed Timmer’s book "Into The Storm"

Just enter through the RaffleCopter widget!

BistroMD Giveaway!

I recently reviewed the BistroMD meal program. BistroMD is a meal program that offers meals for weight loss. The meals are doctor designed and prepared by BistroMD expert chefs. BistroMD offers several meal plans to aid you in your weight loss journey. They have 5 and 7 day plans and the plans can be purchased with or without snacks.

The meals are nutritionally balanced and created to allow for healthy weight loss. You won’t find powered or freeze-dried entrees, just gourmet, chef-prepared meals that are healthy and perfectly portioned. The good thing about this program is that you have all the meals you need delivered. You don't have to count points or calories. You just follow the plan, eat the food and lose weight.

Thanks to the great peeps at BistroMD, I have 5 days of breakfast, lunch and dinner for one lucky reader. I really liked the meals and this is a good way to jump start your weight loss! If you want to win, then enter on the Rafflecopter widget below! YAY!

Bistro MD Home Diet Meal Delivery Review!

I recently had the opportunity to review a couple of the BistroMD meals. BistroMD is a meal program that offers meals for weight loss. The meals are doctor designed and prepared by BistroMD expert chefs.

BistroMD offers several meal plans to aid you in your weight loss journey. They have 5 and 7 day plans and the plans can be purchased with or without snacks. You go on the site, choose your plan, choose the meals you want and then they will deliver them to your house. It can be a little expensive but you do get all your meals for the day.

The meals are nutritionally balanced and created to allow for healthy weight loss. You won’t find powered or freeze-dried entrees, just gourmet, chef-prepared meals that are healthy and perfectly portioned. The good thing about this program is that you have all the meals you need delivered. You don't have to count points or calories. You just follow the plan, eat the food and lose weight. I have tried other similar plans and they work too but usually the food is not that great. After a while, it gets old.

I liked the BistroMD meals because they were a little more tasty. The Berry Crepe with Turkey sausage was good. I actually liked the sausage a lot. The crepes were tasty and offered a different choice. I never make crepes at home so I liked it was something unique. I loved the Cheese Ravioli. It did not taste like a frozen meal. The sauce was delicious. I don't eat fish so I had hubby try the Salmon entree and he gave it a thumbs up.

BistroMD offers a wide variety of meals ans snacks. You can go on the site and check them out. Based on the meals I had, I would love try more and really try the program since I totally need to lose weight. I would have liked to try more because some of the meals they have on the site look amazing.

But if you find it hard to lose weight, this might be something to investigate. They’ll put together a menu based on your preferences. You can let them know if you have any allergies, medical issues, religious preferences or your personal likes and dislikes.

It can't get any easier than that. All you have to do is follow the plan and be on the road to better health!

You can follow BistroMD on Facebook, Google +,YouTube and Twitter.


Disclosure: I received a sample product for review purposes. No other compensation was given and the opinions in this post are solely mine and are based on my experience with the product.

Happy Chinese New Year from P.F. Chang's!

One of the most important holidays in China is the Chinese New Year. The Chinese New Year is a time to clean out the of the bad fortune and make room for the new fortune that might come in the New Year. The celebration lasts 15 days. People decorate their homes with the color red which symbolizes luck. They also have a grand feast, shoot off firecrackers and give out red envelopes with money. This year Chinese New Year falls on January 23rd.

This is the “Year of the Dragon.” This is great news for me because I was born in the Year of Dragon oh so many years ago! I am hoping that means that this Chinese New Year will be prosperous and happy for me. I always try to celebrate the Chinese New Year because I love the holiday. I love the idea of cleaning out the bad and making room for the good. I also love that it gives me one more day to celebrate in a unique and fun way.

I received Red Envelope Celebration Kit from P.F. Chang's that I will be using to celebrate the Chinese New Year. The kit included a cool t-shirt, red paper lanterns, a Chinese calendar, and two of the new P. F. Chang’s Home Menu noodle entrees, which I love. I also received a gift card to P.F. Chang's and was lucky enough to be able to use this weekend when we went into Asheville to watch a movie. Let me tell you that my meal at P.F. Chang's was delicious!!

The P.F. Chang’s Home Menu noodles: Grilled Chicken Teriyaki with Lo Mein Noodles and Firecracker Shrimp with Yakisoba Noodles are delicious as well. But I am already a fan of these entrees. I have reviewed them before and also put them on my 2011 Top Ten list of favorite products. You have to try them.

To celebrate the Chinese New Year, beginning January 23rd P.F. Chang’s China Bistro and P.F. Chang’s Home Menu are giving you a chance to have some good fortune by giving you a special gift. If you visit a P.F. Chang's restaurant from January 23rd to February 6th, you will receive a red envelope with a surprise inside. The surprise can be a discount on the meal (10%-50%) or a free appetizer or dessert.

If you can't visit a P.F. Chang's restaurant, then you can try your luck on P.F. Chang's Facebook page. Go to the P.F. Chang's page and open a virtual red envelope from January 23rd to February 13th. You could win a coupon for a P.F. Chang’s Home Menu frozen meal and t-shirt, or a $25 P.F. Chang’s restaurant gift card.

I hope you’ll join P.F. Chang’s and grab your own red envelope by visiting one of the restaurants or visiting the Facebook for a chance to win! You know I will be trying my luck!! Remember to follow P.F. Chang's on Twitter as well.

Happy Chinese New Year!!

Disclosure: I received sample products and the Celebration Kit from P.F. Chang’s Bistro and P.F. Chang’s Home Menu for review purposes. No other compensation was given and the opinions in this post are solely mine and are based on my experience with the product.

Yum Yum Dishes Review and Giveaway!

It's a new year and I am on a journey to get healthy. This time I am going it alone instead of trying diets. I figure if I exercise and eat better, I should lose weight. Slowly, but at least doing it the right way.

When I received the opportunity to review Yum Yum Dishes and Bowls, I thought this was the perfect product for me right now.

The founder of Yum Yum Dishes actually created these to show kids what portions sizes are acceptable. I think it is a wonderful idea to start teaching kids about portion control. I also think it is always a good time to start teaching adults as well. I think we have gotten used to supersizing meals and that is not a good thing.

We have big plates at my house and we fill them up at dinner. I was a little worried that this smaller 9 inch Yum Yum Dish would not be enough when I have meals. What I love about the dish is that it also portions out your veggies, carbs and proteins. Basically half the plate is for veggies and the other half is for carbs and proteins. It doesn't get much simpler than that.

The little Yum Yum snack bowl is small but it is the perfect portion for a snack. I could fit 4 cookies. I could fit a handful of Fritos. I could have a scoop if ice cream. It also has a convenient plastic lid so you can take it anywhere.

The bowls and plates are really cute and good quality. Why this is a good start to losing weight is that it is easy to follow the portion sizing on the plate. The best thing is that you can eat anything you want as long as it fits on the plate. It is not brain surgery folks! And it is easy for me.

I took some pictures of our dinners. One picture is on our regular plate and one is on the Yum Yum Plate. The pictures aren't great but, trust me, I had about half as much steak and noodles as were on our regular plate. I ate my plateful and I was full. It was enough food. Usually I eat the full plate that my husband had. I thought for sure it would not be enough food but I was satisfied.

I am going to continue using my Yum Yum Plate and bowl as I try to lose weight this year. I figure if I can stick to the portion control, exercise and watch what I eat, I might lose weight without depriving myself of the yummy food I like.

Yum Yum Dishes are available in pre-boxed sets of four fun colors: cherry red, sunshine yellow, pistachio green and bold blue. The set of four 4oz Yum Yum bowls are available on their website for $24.00 in addition to their Set of 9 9" plates are available for $29.00

Thanks to the wonderful peeps at Yum Yum, I have a set of dishes and bowls for one lucky reader!! YAY!