Beachbody's RevAbs GIVEAWAY! *CLOSED*

Today I am so excited to offer my readers my very first giveaway! 

RevAbs your 90 day Ab solution!


CLOSED

When the opportunity arose to try out the Rev Abs program, I jumped at it. I am so excited!  I have never had abs!  I watched this video and was very eager to receive this program to review!  I have decided to start this program next Monday!  I have already started watching the dvd's and learning the exercises!  You all need to check back for updates of my success every Wednesday!  The Program looks very doable, as long as you want to do it.  Which I do!  They advertise that anyone can do RevAbs!  Which is perfect!  Cause I am anyone!

 So what is Rev Abs?

RevAbs is a 90 day program, with two phases, each 45 days long.  
Phase 1 is designed to give you the strength and endurance needed to do Phase 2. 
You get  9 routines which come on 7 dvds.
Also included are...
Rev It Up Cardio - This workout is spiced with capoeira moves to burn the fat off your abs and your entire body. (approx. 45 min.)
Anytime, Anywhere Abs - On the road or can't get to your TV? Take this workout anywhere and do it anytime. It only takes 5 minutes.
RevAbs Wall Calendar - This calender tells you what you do on a particular day 
Professional Fat Caliper - A tool to measure body fat. 
Plus, FREE Online Support - FREE 24-hour access to the RevAbs Web site, where you can chat with Brett and other fitness experts, and meet other RevAbs customers!

RevGuide - A Guide which tells you all about the 90 day program!  
Nutrition Guide - A Meal Plan Guide, I have to say I am pretty impressed with the recipes in here. 

Go visit RevAbs for more information!

So now for the giveaway!  One lucky winner will receive a copy of RevAbs.
 
To Enter :    CLICK HERE!

GOOD LUCK!

This giveaway is open to US and Canada. Winner will be chosen randomly. An email notification will be sent to the email address provided by the winner. The winner must respond within 48 hours. Failure to do so will result in being disqualified and a new winner will be chosen.


Ends:  November 24, 2010

Disclaimer: I received a complimentary product exchange for my honest review. The opinions & thoughts expressed are my own. I received no other compensation for my review nor was I under any obligation to give a positive review.

Pomi Reveiw

As a "green" mom I try to find products that are natural and BPA free!

We all know that many of our canned foods leach BPA chemicals.   

Eliminating canned foods takes some work.  But, here is the good news!  There are readily available alternatives to most canned foods like fruit, vegetables and beans.  You can buy fresh, frozen, or jared.  When it comes to tomato's this is my method of "canned" tomatoes.  But being a busy mom sometimes you  don't have time to wait for tomatoes to thaw.  So I was very pleased to find another alternative to canned tomatoes!

Pomi

Pomi is All Natural.
No Fat added.
No Sodium Added.
100% from Fresh Italian Tomatoes.
Packaged in a  BPA free box!
They are chopped, and strained, perfect for all your fave recipes of sauces, soups, pasta and any recipe calling canned tomatoes!
Now how great is all that!

Pomi is available at select Whole Foods Markets, Stop & Shops, Shop Rite, Publix markets, and Hannaford stores. I would call ahead of time to make sure they carry or even ask them to carry it! They are also available in smaller natural, organic or Italian specialty stores.

And now a yummy recipe!  This recipe is from a very good friend of mine!  This meal was shared with 8 people with leftovers...would be perfect for freezer cooking, and great for a potluck dish!


Ingredients

• 3  packages of gnocchi (fresh or frozen) cook as directed (one batch at a time!)
• 1 box of Pomi
• 3/4 cup finely grated parmesan or cheese of choice (even cheddar works, as long as it is tangy and hard)
• 1 cup finely chopped greens (chard/spinach/parsley)
• 1/4 pound of bacon (or proscuitto), diced
• 1/4 cup onion, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup sweet pepper/celery/carrot, finely chopped

Bring water for gnocchi to a boil. Cook gnocchi as directed.
Meanwhile - fry bacon, until fat is released, drain and set aside. 
Fry onions and vegetables until softened and set aside. 
Add Pomi to pan bring to a simmer.  Whisk in cheese until dissolved completely.  Stir bacon, onion and vegetables back into sauce.  Cover and simmer 2 minutes.
Once the gnocchi is cooked (they should still be firm), drain and stir into sauce.
Garnish with parmesan and parsley.
 Enjoy!


I received a product for the purpose of this review but no other type of compensation was received.  This had no bearing on my completely honest review above.  The opinions and experiences I've shared with this product are my own

My choice Tuesday

 Today I choose...

Girl's Just Want to Have Fun!
I absolutly loved the 80'!  I love the music, the movies, the style, and the colors!  

You wanna know more about me?

Questions:

1. Do you wear socks to bed?
Never!  I hate socks!
2. Do you have any pets?
1 kitty.
3. What topping(s) do you like on your pizza?
red onion, spinach, chicken, feta cheese.
4. What time do you go to bed?
To late...usually around 12.
5. Would you rather get free chocolate for one year or free potatoes forever?
Chocolate!  And I will try my best to last forever  :)  I love dark chocolate!

To The Top Tuesdays!

Meet Me On Monday!

Welcome to Meet Me On Wednesday!  I am so pleased you came for a visit!  Here is a little bit more about me!  Enjoy!





1. What is your favorite dessert?

This is a tough one for me.  I don't think I have one.  I am not a dessert person.  If there is a desert I will enjoy it...but I rarely make one, and or crave one.  But my fave indulgence is a piece of dark chocolate.

2. What do you wear to bed?
My birthday suit...and if it is cold I throw on an over sized granny gown. 

3. Do you get regular manicures/pedicures?
No,  I am to busy with hands to spend $$$ on getting them done, just for it to chip and wear off.  I used to wear nail polish alot as a teen though.

4. Did you play any sports in high school?
No way!  I hate sports. 

5. Do you have an iPod?
What is a iPod?  Just kidding.  No I still live in the dark ages.  The only new thing we have is the internet.  Oh but 2 years ago we were given a big screen tv that replace our turn knob wood grain tv.  Our old tv wasn't broken they were made to last back then....but our neighbor was moving and didn't want to lug his tv to his new home.  Now we have a huge tv with broken rabbit ears on top of it.  We get one channel!  WooHoo!

Five Question Friday!

TGIF!  Friday is here!  And it is the 13th!  My very lucky #!  I was born on the 13th, My daughter was born on the 13th, My nephew was born on the 13th, My best friends daughter was born on the 13th, I live in house #13, My license plate has 13 on it!  13 seems to pop up all around me!  The 13th is my good luck day! 

Today I am participating in Five Question Friday!

1. Have you ever visited another country?

Yep!  I have been to the USA, Dominican Republic, and Cuba!  Cuba being my favorite, but I hope to visit other parts of the world, Europe, Australia, Brazil, UAE, just to name a few.

2. Where is the strangest place you have ever been?

This place is called Screaming Heads.  A really strange and unusual place! 

http://www.mmage.com/screamingheads/main.htm

3. What is your favorite season?

Winter!  I love the holiday season, snowman, and evenings with mugs of hot cocoa! 

4. What one song will always cheer you up?

5. What Disney character do you resemble most?
Ariel of course!

Dishing it!

Did your family go on any trips this summer?
We went on a Nova Scotia road trip to the Cabot Trail!  Camping the whole way!  Beautiful province!  I would definitely go back!

Best new recipe you tried?
"Healthier" Pina Colada!

• Box of Coconut Pineapple Juice
• Ice
• Rum

Put all in a blender.  Blend till smooth.  Enjoy on a hot summer day!

Most exciting thing you've done this summer?
We went on a sail boat ride Lunenburg N.S.  Here is a pic of my son driving the boat!

Coolest crafty thing you made or home decor thing you tried?
I have been planning on making a summer door wreath...I have all the supplies but just haven't found the time to create.   My poor naked door.


Best book or magazine issue you read?
I read this book to my son and we thoroughly enjoyed it! 

Coolest new (to you) blog you've found?
360 Lunch Boxes is the newest blog I have found.  360 days of homemade lunches!  Perfect for mom who need fresh ides for school lunches for the kids.

Favorite bargain or shopping find of the summer?
Our local surplus store!  I have been able to purchase all my kids school supplies for so cheap!  And some shoes for my now size women 11 daughters feet!  When do feet stop growing?  She is 12 years old!!!

Your best post of the summer was...?
Earthquake was my story of my first experience feeling an earthquake.

What's left on your summer to-do list?
Wreath, and so much more that may not get done. Just been to busy!

EARTHQUAKE!

EARTHQUAKE! Where were you when it happened?

So I recently experienced my very first EARTHQUAKE.  It was a magnitude 5.0 and lasted about 20 seconds.

I was actually sitting on the couch just blogging on my laptop.  It was quiet, I didn't have music, tv or anything else on.

The first thing I noticed was the closed door behind me creaking.  I thought maybe my cat was shut into the room and she might of be trying to get out.  But it was to loud and strong for her to be doing that.

Then I realized the couch I was sitting on was moving!!!  It felt like someone was behind it and pushing it forward.  A little bit back and forth.

I heard the a low rumble and was looking out the window to see if it was a tornado or even a big truck to explain all that was happening.  Nothing!

It seemed longer than just 20 seconds.

When it was through I opened the creaking door...no one in there...I walked outside...nothing...I walked to the kitchen, my cat was sleeping in there.

That is when I started to get really mad.  Yes mad.  Cause I was totally convinced it was a ghost.  Yes a ghost.  I was mad because we have been living in this house for almost 2 years and have never had any ghostly encounters before.  And I was confused why it was trying to get me off the couch.  I was thinking I am not doing anything wrong???   And at the same time I was thinking no one is going to believe my story.  Nobody!  I sat on the couch and tried to make it move...it wouldn't budge.  Then the phone rang.

When I answered I could over hear my hubby talking to his boss...He felt it too!  Yes, it was an EARTHQUAKE,  not a silly ghost who wanted me off the couch.

Boy did I feel silly!

Sharing story with...

Part 2 - Preparing for Job Interview

After getting off the phone I started freaking out!  Behavioral interview!!!!  A whole interview just with behavioral questions!!!   I can't do this,  I just cant!!!!  I can't remember working a specifics of a zillion years ago!   And to top it off I have nothing to wear!  All my clothes are to small.  So no I can't go!  I just can't!

My husband told me to lie.  Just make things up he said.  I can't lie!  If you know me personally you would know I can't lie.  So that is out of the question.
My friends reassured me that it would be fine and just to do it.

By Wednesday night I decided to go to the interview.  And what happens will happen, and I will just do my best.  I went shopping that night and bought 3 tops.  I did find some nice slacks that fit me a little snug but looked fine on me.

Thursday morning a few short hours before my interview I finally got a call from my sister.  We haven't been able to get each other on the phone in the past few days.  I told her about the interview being a behavioral one.  And she agreed with me that this kind of interview is "stupid".  Sisters are great for agreeing with you!  I love you sis!  I had a whole sheet of sample behavoral interveiw questions.  So I started asking her how she would answer them.  She couldn't come up with answers either until I came to  "Give an example of a goal you reached and tell me how you achieved it." and she said why don't you talk about getting your drivers licence.  I laughed at her and said that was more than half my life ago silly.  That is when the light bulb went on!  BING  Not all the questions have to be answered by work experience only!  I can answer them with mommy experience!!!!  I have 12 years of being a mommy!  All of a sudden the questions didn't seem so hard to answer!  I can do this!

• Describe a situation in which you were able to use persuasion to successfully convince someone to see things your way.   I do this all the time with the kids
• Describe a time when you were faced with a stressful situation that demonstrated your coping skills.  I am a mom stressful situations I have tons of experience with!
• Give me a specific example of a time when you used good judgment and logic in solving a problem.  Have you ever care for a toddler!
• Give me an example of a time when you set a goal and were able to meet or achieve it.  Well ya, I was able to teach my daughter to tie her shoe! 
• Tell me about a time when you had to use your presentation skills to influence someone's opinion.  Have you ever fed a picky eater before?  Making their meal look like a smiling head works wonders 
  
• Tell me about a time when you had to go above and beyond the call of duty in order to get a job done.  Yep, easy!
• Tell me about a time when you had too many things to do and you were required to prioritize your tasks.  This a daily occurrence.
• Give me an example of a time when you had to make a split second decision.  To say yes or to say no to giving in to your childs want.
• What is your typical way of dealing with conflict? Give me an example.  I have multiple ways depending on the situation!
  
• Tell me about a difficult decision you've made in the last year.  Not to hard.
  
• Give me an example of when you showed initiative and took the lead.  I'm the mom I always take the lead.
• Give me an example of a time when you motivated others.  Motivations my middle name.
• Tell me about a time when you delegated a project effectively.  A bit tougher but I could think of something..maybe when we decided to tackle the basement together as a family
• Give me an example of a time when you used your fact-finding skills to solve a problem.  I read a ton of books to help with parenting!
• Tell me about a time when you missed an obvious solution to a problem.  This happens I am just human
• Describe a time when you anticipated potential problems and developed preventive measures.  It my job as mom to anticipate problems!
  
• Tell me about a time when you were forced to make an unpopular decision.  I make unpopular decisions all the time!

I felt exhilarated!  I could do this!  I am an awesome mom!

Part 1 - Worst Job Interveiw

Boy have I had a stressful few weeks! I applied to a job that I think would be the most perfect job for me. The hours were fantastic! No evenings or weekends. I could walk to work!  So no long commutes. Pay was good. It was a customer service job. Qualifications they require is customer service experience.  Which I do have but it's about 10yrs old experience.  But  I know I could do this job! I really want this job! So I applied and had a request for a phone interview a few days after.

The interview on the phone was not my best. I got flustered, I couldn't answer some of the questions!?  She was asking me about my previous customer service experience through behavioral questions. Behavioral questions are for you to recall specific instances where you were faced with a set of circumstances, and how you reacted to them. They want specific situations, stories that happened to me in the past and how I dealt with them!

Here are few sample questions I got from here.  Cause I can't remember the actual questions she asked me.

• Give an example of an occasion when you used logic to solve a problem. Huh?
• Give an example of a goal you reached and tell me how you achieved it.  Goal?
• Describe a decision you made that was unpopular and how you handled implementing it. Ahh!  I don't remember!
• Have you gone above and beyond the call of duty? If so, how?  Um yes, um, when I um...
• What do you do when your schedule is interrupted? Give an example of how you handle it.      
• Have you had to convince a team to work on a project they weren't thrilled about? How did you do it? no?
• Have you handled a difficult situation with a co-worker? How?   blank        
• Tell me about how you worked effectively under pressure.  blank

For the last 10 or so years I have been a full time mom and have provided daycare services.  I couldn't recall specific instances of situations that happened in my past work experience!  A bad case of mommy brain!!!  Not good.  I just came up blank for some of the questions!  I did to many ummms, and answered with what I would do's instead of giving specific details and how I dealt with them.  Not very good at all for a job interview.  At the end of the interview when asked if I had any questions, I took the time to tell her why I was so interested in this particular job and made her know that  I would be awesome at it.  She told me I would hear from the manager on Monday if I had a second interview.

I was really disappointed in myself after the interview, I am an emotional person and I know I screwed up.  I felt very down the next few days.  My kids were both gone for the weekend and the next whole week, so I didn't even have them around to help me get out this very bad funk I was in.

Monday came around and I waited for a call...none came.  On Monday evening I started to climb out of my funk(yes I was still in a funk) and accepted that the job wasn't for me anyhow...you know how you tell yourself stuff to make you feel better.  So Tuesday was a better day, until around 4pm when the phone rang and I saw the name of the business I applied to!!!!!  I almost didn't answer, but I did.  I was asked to come in for interview on Thursday.  He also warned me that it would be a behavioral interview!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Read what happens next in part 2 which will be posted tomorrow!
 

Sunshine and Lollipops!

Happy Friday!

Happy Friday Everyone!  Joining in with 5 Question Friday this week!

1. What is one food you could eat everyday?

Curried Sprouted Mung Beans

This is one of my absolute favorite dishes to make!   You just got to try this!

 

2. Are you working in the career you thought you would be when you were 18?

Yes, I always wanted to be a mom!  

3. What is something that you wish you would have done when you were younger and you didn't?

Travel,  I wish I could of seen more of the world.

4. What color are your kitchen walls?

Beige, really want to change them but can't decide what color to go with.

5. Do you remember what your very first favorite song was?

Video Killed the Radio Star - Mini Pops

My Bucket List/Live List

 
Joining in the fun with Mama Kat's!
Not 100 but will still be adding to this list!

1. do free hugs
2. Write little notes with inspiring and uplifting words and leave them where people can find them.
3. get healthy -- and stay that way
4. learn to play the DJEMBE DRUMS
5. vacation for a week on a beach in the summer - every summer
6. see the sunset over the Grand Canyon
7. touch a dolphin
8. see a Broadway musical – on BROADWAY!
9. lose 20 pounds and keep it off
10. take the kids(maybe grandkids?) to Disney
11. see Cirque du Soleil
12. inspire someone
13. have an old movie marathon with my best friends
14. ride a train
15. travel over seas
16. go to/have 80's, 90's party
17. take the kids to a 3D movie at the theater
18. own my own business
19. vacation for a week on a island with my husband 
20. witness a baby being born (without having to birth it  myself) 
21. spend an entire day in bed with my husband
22. Learn this dance and perform it
    

Wordless Wednesdays - Fish and Eggs Anyone?

Say “Cheese” ~ Week #5 at It's a Blog Party!

Weekend Fun!

 For the holiday we went "cottaging" with our good friends! 

We went fishing, 

rowing, canoeing, 

 Playing in the sand on the beach,

a day trip to see screaming heads,

and campfires!

Meet Me on Monday!

So you want to know more about me?  Ok here you go!




1. What is your favorite Fast Food Restaurant?
If I had to eat at one it would be one of the sub shops.  But I do try to stay away from all the burger type ones.  Yuck!
2. If given a complete freedom to start afresh, what profession would you choose and why?
Hmmm....  This is a tough one.  Office work?  I know high dreams  :)  But they make it look like so much fun in the sitcoms.
3. Do you prefer your toilet paper to come over the roll or under the roll?
Under.  Easier to pull off.  right?
4. What was your favorite tv show as a child?
Disney movies on Sunday night at 6.  Saturday morning cartoons.
5. What is your favorite Summer drink?

Pina Colada!  Mmmmmm! 

Wordless Wednesdays - Breakfast Banana

Meet Me on Monday!

So you want to know more about me?  Ok here you go!



1. Are you a collector of anything?
Books!  I have a library full of books!  From vintage children's books, to novels, and cookbooks!  I love books!

2. Do you have any tattoos or piercings?
I have my ears pierced and I used to have a navel piercing but I have let that one close.

3. What is your favorite salad dressing?
Honey dijon!  My own recipe. 

4. What was the last thing that you ate?
Naan, with cheese melted on top!  Mmmmmm

5. What was the last movie that you saw?
Haichi - Richard Gere film.