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Congratulations Elkaye!
Teeth Whitener? I do not want to damage my teeth!
I was pleased to receive a month supply of EvoraPlus teeth whitener, the first ever all-natural probiotic teeth whitener. Probiotics have traditionally been used to support digestion. EvoraPlus represents the first time probiotics have been applied for whitening teeth and eliminating bad breath. The small, tasty mint when allowed to dissolve completely in your mouth, promotes gum and tooth health.
EvoraPlus is the result of 25 years of research creating a proprietary probiotic blend, ProBiora 3. When the mint melts on your tongue, the freeze-dried probiotics activate and attach themselves to the teeth and gum tissue. These colonies compete for nutrients and interfere with the harmful oral bacteria that disrupt gum and tooth health, and also cause bad breath. EvoraPlus is completely natural and can be used by people wearing braces, dentures, caps or veneers.
EvoraPlus advertises the ability to whiten your teeth naturally up to three or four shades within the first month. I can not honestly say how many shades lighter my teeth are after three weeks of use, but my husband commented that they really do look much whiter! That’s enough for me!
You may purchase it! EvoraPlus is available through EvoraPlus.com as well as other internet retailers such as Walgreens.com, Target.com and CVS.com. Additionally, it is available through several national retailers.
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You may win it! I am pleased to offer one Dimes2Vines reader a 30 day supply of EvoraPlus. This giveaway is open to US residents only and will end on Jan. 30, 2009 at 9pm CST. The winner will be selected randomly, posted here and notified by email. The winner will have 48 hours to reply and claim the prize or another winner will be selected. Be sure to leave email contact information in your comments in case you are the winner! **Remember to leave a SEPARATE comment for each of the following entries**
To Enter: Leave a comment telling me why you would like EvoraPlus.
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The prize will shipped direct from the sponsor of the giveaway. Dimes2Vines is not responsible for shipping or lost/damaged prizes.
I received a 30 day supply of EvoraPlus for the review but no other compensation was received. The opinions expressed are my own. A special thanks to the Product Review Place and EvoraPlus for this opportunity.
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Congratulations Cathiem!
Have you or someone you know been to the hospital recently? Is a hospital stay scheduled in the future? Patient Style is a website you might be interested in. They offer not only hospital gowns but also items such as: maternity items, nursing covers, baby blankets, gift baskets and many others. The most interesting to me though, were the antimicrobial socks, pillows and pillowcases. Having been part of the medical profession, I know how difficult it is to maintain a germ free environment – especially in the hospital!
I was sent a pair of the antimicrobial chenille lounge socks for review and love them. They are so soft and comfortable as well as providing the added protection of being antimicrobial. I do not have a hospital stay scheduled but I enjoy wearing them around the house. I think they would also be perfect when staying in a hotel – I have always hated the thought of walking barefoot on the carpet in a hotel room!
Patient Style is generously giving one Dimes2Vines reader a pair of antimicrobial chanille lounge socks. This giveaway is open to US residents only and will end on Jan. 23, 2009 at 9pm CST. The winner will be selected randomly, posted here and notified by email. The winner will have 48 hours to reply and claim the prize or another winner will be selected. Be sure to leave email information in your comment in case you win! *** Please leave a SEPARATE comment for each entry***
To Enter: Visit the Patient Style website and leave a comment telling what you liked best.
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The prize will be shipped direct from the sponsor of the giveaway. Dimes2Vines is not responsible for shipping or any lost/damaged prizes.
I received a pair of antimicrobial lounge socks for the review but no other compensation was received. The opinions expressed are my own. A special thanks to the Product Review Place and Patient Style.
Dave from PhilFAQS featured a review I wrote on Educator.com today. He had written previously to say that hopefully it would help answer questions from people living in the Phillipines who desire to homeschool their children. I hope it helps!
As the homeschooling mom of 10 (only 8 are still at home), I know homeschooling can be intimidating at first. I can say from personal experience that it has been well worth the challenge. It has helped prepare our children academically for college as well as socially. In my opinion, homeschooling has helped build the wonderful relationships we experience as a family.
Husband? Date? Why?
I received some very good feedback on my previous post, “Date Your Man”. Several readers desired to know what I have done to keep things fresh with my husband after 10 children and 25 years. As I thought about the comments, I put together a list of things I have done to date my husband – ideas I have implemented to show him he is my #1, make him feel and show him he is important even after 25 years. As I begin, I assure you this will be G-rated!
1. Get up with him cheerfully in the morning.
2. In the morning, fix your hair and put on your make-up. My husband has worked in the corporate world with career women most of our married life. I did not want him to leave a “dumpy” wife only to be face with “put together” women the rest of the day.
3. Maintain a proper weight.
4. Exercise regularly for muscle tone, weight control, increased sense of well being (“happy hormones” – endorphins are released with exercise) and energy. My husband appreciates the fact that I take care of myself not only for better health now, but also, for future health. It is like our salvation, many people put off making the decision about where they will spend eternity until it is too late and time has run out. So with our health. What we are now, is a result of decisions we made years ago. Whether it is salvation, relationships, or your health, choose wisely. Make necessary changes now.
5. Have the house in order before he comes home. I have the children help do a quick pick-up of any toys or clutter.
6. Encourage the children’s excitement of his return home. This reinforces that he is not only important to me as my husband but also to them.
7. Stop and greet your husband. I always stop what I am doing and kiss him when he returns home.
8. Make “date” time with him. This can be as simple as a movie together after the children are put to bed. It can be as ellaborate as planning a night out, complete with babysitter, restaurant plans, movie tickets – use your imagination. I once planned a weekend away and all he knew was that we were going away together. I even packed for him!
The key: You do the planning and surprise him!
9. Create a romantic atmosphere. For example, Light candles when alone , after the children are in bed or while watching a movie together.
10. Have coffee together. As we call it, “Mommy, Daddy time”. Our children are old enough to clean up after meals, so, we take advantage of this opportunity to have “Mommy, Daddy time” with a cup of coffee.
11. Take a walk or bike ride together. We enjoy early morning walks/bike rides together.
Use your imagination. Surprise your husband. Don’t let life get in the way. Take the time now and invest in one of the most important relationships you have!
For those of you who have been reading about our family’s adventure, I have an update. For my new readers, our family (with 8 children still at home) left our secure life in Alabama (with a paycheck) for an exciting life of starting a vineyard in west Texas (no paycheck yet!). This adventure started in Jan. of 2008 and if you would like further background on this adventure, please read “When Our Grapes Come In”.
Now for the update: Our realtor called on Tuesday (1/12) to say that she was showing the house (near Mobile, AL). This may not seem like a big deal, but for us it is. We put the house on the market just in time to be too late – right as the housing market crashed! So, there has been little interest and this showing is very encouraging.
After the showing, she called again to let me know that it seemed to go well. The couple was able to visualize placement of their furniture in the house and seemed to really like it. We are praying for a good offer! Hopefully, they will make one, but even if not, the showing is encouraging!
I’ll keep you posted.
New Years Resolutions? As we begin a new year, 2010, I am sure we all have great expectations! You may call them New Year’s resolutions or you may not, but capitalize on the excitement of a new year. Start or re-start ideas and practices. Whether it is a daily Bible study, family time, eating together as a family, a regular exercise program or more healthy eating habits, start the year fresh and do it!
Several things which I have no control over, but am looking forward to happening in 2010 are
- Our house in Alabama selling
- Our grapes growing and flourishing
- A bountiful harvest
Things I do have control over and am implementing (my New Year’s resolutions):
- More vigorous exercise – I have been regularly exercising but am taking it up a notch.
- Nutrition – Although we eat healthy already, I will be including more flaxseed (buying in bulk and grinding myself), Omega 3 supplements and using healthier oils when possible (I am investigating buying in bulk for more reasonable pricing).
- Meal Planning – I have posted about this previously and have successfully lowered my grocery bill tremendously with this measure alone. But, I have let it slide. With our freezers full, we are eating what we have on hand, but more careful planning would ease my mind in having meals written out and knowing before the last minute what must be removed from the freezer and thawed. So, although I do not anticipate lowering my food bill, I will have more peace of mind and can be sure I am making the most of what is available without forgetting anything.
- Playing Banjo – All of our children play instruments (piano, violin/fiddle, guitar, banjo) and John plays upright base. I started playing banjo when pregnant with #8 but after his birth, I never seemed to have enough time. This year I am making time – hopefully!
For me, the New Year represents excitement over what is to come, a renewed commitment to habits I already have and the desire to implement others. What about you? Do you have New Year’s resolutions you would like to share? I would love to hear them. Leave a comment and let’s encourage each other!
I am thrilled to annouce that all the kinks here at Dimes2Vines.com seem to be worked out! You now should be able to subscribe and follow me on facebook and twitter. Even my links are working again! I appreciate everyone who emailed as they found problems – thank you.
I hope everyone had a wonderful New Year’s celebration. The New Year found us travelling to Georgia to visit parents and then to our house near Mobile, Alabama. The section of interstate we were on as the New Year rang in was in the middle of no where – so, we missed the fireworks! To make matters worse, a stomach bug entered the family as we drove cross country. What started with one sick child quickly spread through each family member – the dominoe effect. John and I did not get it until Columbus, Ga. while visiting his parents. I will not give the “barfing” details but I am afraid we have unwillingly infected people from Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, and Georgia with a not so pleasant “bug”. To all who were in our path – I am sorry! Had we known what was coming, we would have delayed our trip. Even though it only lasted about 24 hours, with a family of 10, in a van, it seemed much longer than it actually was!
By the time we made it to Alabama, we were at least through with the worst of the illness. Thankfully, we found our house in good shape and did the necessary maintenance – wash the house, rake the yard, cut the grass, trim hedges… After the 17 hour trip back to west TX, during which we hit several icy patches, it is good to be back. I am looking forward to the new year and what exciting things are in store for us!
It is wonderful to come back to a new home for Dimes2Vines to start off 2010.
I appreciate your patience as we continue to work out a couple of kinks. The RSS/email subscription is still not working. I will keep you posted as to when you will be able to update your subscription. Thank you in advance for your patience.
I have strived for a homey yet user friendly site and I hope you will feel at home! I would like to thank my husband, John, for all he has done as well as our oldest son ( and family) who has spent countless hours getting things set up and ready to move in, here at dimes2vines.com. Also, I can not forget our other children who have put up with mommy being on the computer “again” and “still”!
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About Me 
God has amazingly blessed me, Dina-Marie, with a wonderful husband and 10 beautiful children. Moving from our "secure" life in Alabama to the "exciting" life of starting a vineyard in west Texas has been challenging to say the least. I have had the opportunity to take a crash course in frugal living and become a real farm girl - complete with milk cow and chickens. I have learned the importance of health from the inside out, "traditional" cooking and cod liver oil!
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