Brittleby's Corner

May 15, 2013

Get Your Carpets Cleaned Today by Professionals

I received monetary compensation for this post.

Yes, it is still technically spring, which means that I still have time to get my house in order! I have been cleaning and getting rid of stuff, as we prepare to move this summer. One thing that needs to be done now is our carpets. They have not been cleaned in a while and I bet they would feel soft and look wonderful once we clean them. We don’t eat in the carpeted areas of our home, but it seems like there are random stains everywhere! Even though I vacuum regularly, I know that dust and dirt are hidden deep in the carpet fibers. I am in need of deep carpet cleaning.

carpet cleaners new york

There are many great companies out there that offer carpet cleaning services. Same Day Carpet Cleaners is a professional carpet cleaner that offers same day service and even a free cleaning demo. They service the New York area and only hire experienced and certified technicians. They will provide you with the best professional cleaning you can find in the NYC metro area. They use a variety of organic cleaners and different cleaning methods, and can even customize their cleaning to fit your needs.

I appreciate that they are committed to green cleaning. Their green cleaning system is made of organic ingredients and is oxygenated to break down stains and neutralize germs quickly and efficiently. Also, their cleaning equipment uses 30% less energy than other cleaners!

They offer many services and will help you finish up your spring cleaning!

If you live in New York, check out Same Day Carpet Cleaners.

Posted by Brittney at 7:45 am 1 Comment

Filed Under: Home, Household Cleaners, Uncategorized ·

May 14, 2013

Bloom Into Baby ~ Evenflo ExerSaucer {Giveaway} Ends 5/30

Hosted by: My Four Littles, Everything Mommyhood, and Four Littles Media

Sponsored by: Evenflo

Special Thanks to Our AWESOME Cohosts

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This giveaway is part of the Bloom Into Baby Event.

Be sure to check out all of the current Bloom Into Baby giveaways in the linky below the Giveaway Tools Form.

When babies are young and you want to set them down, the ExerSaucer is the perfect place to keep your baby in one place. They won’t roll away or get into anything. You will have peace of mind while your child safely plays in the Evenflo ExerSaucer. You might even get some housework done while they are entertained!

One lucky reader will win Evenflo Bounce and Learn ExerSaucer (RV $70).

This giveaway is open to the United States only.

This giveaway will begin 12:00am EST May 15 and end 11:59pm EST May 30.

All entries will be verified.

Good luck and thank you for entering!

Posted by Brittney at 9:01 pm 9 Comments

Filed Under: Baby, Electronics · Tagged With: evenflo exersaucer

May 14, 2013

Schwinn Windwood Women’s Cruiser Bike {Giveaway} Ends 5/30

Sponsored by: Mom Blog Society | She Informed | My Dairy Free Gluten Free Life | Frantic Mommy

Co-Hosted by: Jackie’s Reviews | Geeky Gamer Mom | Swank Savings

The classic Schwinn Windwood women’s 26-Inch cruiser evokes the simple style and grace of traditional bicycles, making it a great choice for cruising to the store, the beach, or around town. Designed for easy, relaxed riding, the Windwood boasts a sturdy steel frame with a low stand-over height, making it easy to get on and off the bike. The rustproof 26-hole alloy rims and rear coaster brakes, meanwhile, allow you to stop on a dime. And riders will love the classic chrome fenders and rear storage rack. Other details include a comfortable wide-spring saddle, a single-speed design, pneumatic tires, and curved back handlebars.

This bike is beautiful! I enjoy riding my bike but I would love to have a cruiser when I move to Santa Barbara! If I am going to live in a beach town, then I want to cruise around for sure! If you enjoy riding bikes and live an area that is perfect for cruising, then this bike and this giveaway is for you!

About Schwinn
Founded in 1895, Schwinn is an American icon that’s long been synonymous with quality and innovation. The company has built some of the best-known and best-loved bikes of multiple generations, including the Aerocycle, Paramount, Phantom, Varsity, Sting-Ray, Krate, and Homegrown. Today, Schwinn continues to innovate with such releases as the redesigned Sting-Ray, Rocket mountain bikes, and Fastback road bikes. With a continued dedication to quality forever synonymous with the Schwinn name, America’s most famous bicycle brand looks forward to providing another century of innovation, freedom, and performance to people of all ages.

Enter on the Rafflecopter form below for a chance to win this Schwinn Windwood Women’s Cruise Bike. Giveaway open to US only and ends 5/30. Good Luck!

Posted by Brittney at 9:00 pm 13 Comments

Filed Under: Health · Tagged With: schwinn giveaway, schwinn womens bike

May 14, 2013

An Eco-Friendly Way to Print Your Photos with Static Pixels {Review}

Product was given to me in order to post my honest opinion.

I love having pictures up in my house. My husband loves to take pictures, so we have a blend of family pics and beautiful artistic pics that he took. My husband is a great photographer so we have pictures from all our trips up around the house.

Most of the time I look for online deals to randomly print a picture or 2. One company that I recently heard of is Static Pixels. They print directly onto recycled cardboard made from post-consumer and renewable sources. That is amazing! I have never heard of eco-friendly printing, so I jumped at the chance to get prints from this company. They are also unique in that their prints are DeepSquare. They offer two sizes: 5″ and 10″. There is no glue or toxic chemicals used in the process. The ink is UV, eco-friendly, and fade resistant. Each print comes with its own kickstand and sticker wall mounts. This means that your pictures are completely recyclable when you are done with them! Static Pixels has been certified by the Sustainable Forestry Initiative and the Forest Stewardship Council.

It is super easy to print your pictures. You can upload photos from your computer or Instagram. All DeepSquare prints are inspected for quality and carefully packaged in a beautiful cardboard box that make the perfect gift. You can buy 4 – 5″ prints for $25 or 1 – 10″ for $20. The whole process is super simple and the website is easy to navigate.

photo shipping

I chose to review 4 – 5″ prints. I chose to do 2 of my husband’s prints and 2 prints of the kids. They turned out great! I love how thick the cardboard is and how unique they look. I am not sure how I will permanently display them, since we are moving soon, but for now I have them propped up around the house!

The prints also come with easy directions on how to add a stand or wall mount!

I am proud to display these prints in my home and I can’t wait to tell people about how they are printed with eco-friendly inks!

Connect with Static Pixels on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest.

Posted by Brittney at 3:40 pm 1 Comment

Filed Under: Home, Made in the USA · Tagged With: eco-friendly ink, eco-friendly photos, online photo prints, square prints, UV ink

May 14, 2013

Free/Paid Blogger Opp ~ Family Sized Sleeping Bag

Prize:

Teton Sports Mammoth Sleeping Bag

ARV $199

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May 14, 2013

Kids Multi Calm Tropical Smoothie Recipe {Featuring Natural Vitality}

Hopefully you have entered to win the $60 GC to Natural Vitality already, but if you haven’t, go HERE.

I wanted to feature another recipe using Natural Vitality supplements. My first recipe was using their Calm magnesium anti-stress drink mix. I called it my After a Good Morning Run Calm Drink. It was yummy and now I want it every morning!

Using the Natural Kids Calm Multi I made a smoothie for my kids. Kids Calm Multi contains over 24 organic fruits and veggies, omega-3 DHA & EPA, vitamins & minerals, magnesium, calcium and amino acids. So much good stuff packed into this liquid supplement.

Kids Calm Tropical Smoothie {2 servings}

8 fl. oz. of water {you can also use juice or milk}

2 tablespoons Natural Kids Calm Multi

8-10 organic frozen strawberries {I bought mine fresh and froze them}

Put it all in a blender and blend till smooth and no chunks are left. This recipe can be altered to use any fruit, or even fresh fruit and some ice. I prefer to use water because the strawberries are sweet enough on their own. I have two young kids, ages 3 & 5, so they don’t need a large smoothie. If you have an older child than this recipe can serve one, just follow the serving size on the Natural Kids Calm Multi.

I love that my kids enjoy smoothie’s like this that aren’t full of ice cream or juice because they get enough sweetness from the fruit. I also don’t like to put yogurt in smoothies because my kids like to have yogurt for lunch and I like to limit yogurt to once a day.

Natural Vitality provides a variety of natural and organic supplements that the American diet is lacking. You can read my full review HERE.

Posted by Brittney at 9:39 am Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Food, Health, Kids, Organic, Recipes · Tagged With: kids multi calm supplement, kids smoothie

May 13, 2013

Simply Natural Saturdays ~ Link Up 5/11

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I am always drawn to the recipes in these link-ups! This Veggie Burger looks so good! You can find the recipe for the Meatless Mushroom Burgers at My Sister’s Pantry.

Link up your Natural posts here!

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May 10, 2013

May Dayz {Giveaway Hop} #MayDayzHop Ends 5/25

Welcome to The May Dayz Giveaway Event hosted by Andersons Angels and Joy of Momma Joyner. This Event features a little bit of everything!!! Each blog has gathered up a unique May Dayz Prize Package of $25 or more so be sure to visit each blog from the linky below and enter for your chance to win some really amazing prizes! This event will end on May 25th at 11:59pm EST.

At Brittleby’s Corner you have a chance to win a $60 Natural Vitality GC.

Sponsor Spotlight

Enter on the Rafflecopter form below for a chance to win. This giveaway is open to US only and will end 5/25. Good Luck!

Posted by Brittney at 9:01 pm 17 Comments

Filed Under: Giveaway Hop, Health, Kitchen · Tagged With: Natural Vitality

May 10, 2013

Natural Vitality ~ Providing Essential Vitamins & Minerals That Everybody Should Be Taking {Review/Sponsor Spotlight} #MayDayzHop

Product was given to me in order to post my honest opinion.

At Expo West I met up with Natural Vitality and I am currently promoting them in a Mother’s Day giveaway. They are a vitamin supplement company unlike any other. Their focus is aimed at the inadequacy of the American diet and supplementing the needed vitamins and minerals that everybody needs for a healthy life.

They offer a variety of products including Calm, which is a magnesium supplement. This drink mix is aimed as an anti-stress drink. Calm is made with organic ingredients and comes in four flavors. The best part is that there are many recipes out there turning Calm into a fun drink. Not many people are aware of their magnesium intake, but it is vital to a healthy life. Magnesium supports heart health, stress management, bone health, women’s health, children’s health, athletic performance, and energy production & storage. Magnesium is vital to muscular contraction and monitoring of heart rate & blood pressure.

Here is my Calm recipe:

After a Good Morning Run Calm Drink Recipe

8 fl. oz. coconut water

1-2 tsp. Calm in the flavor of your choice {I used Cherry}

4 oz. orange juice

Just mix it all together!

I thought this drink was delicious! After my morning runs, I am always looking for a way to replace electrolytes, hence where the coconut water comes in. The added Calm incorporates much needed magnesium that has many benefits. The fresh OJ just blends it together and it tastes so yummy! There are many combinations of drinks you can make with Calm, so come up with your own today.

I was also sent the Natural Kids Calm Multi. I made a smoothie for my kids with it and I will share the recipe tomorrow. I was also sent the Plant Sourced Minerals. This is part of their plant sourced Foodiceuticals line and is purified-water extraction of soluble plant-derived minerals. The Plant Sourced Minerals provides more than 70 plant-based, small particle, bioavailable life-sustaining trace minerals! WOW! I am just glad it tastes good. It comes in a Green Apple flavor that is organic, so you can just mix it with water or juice. I think it would taste great mixed with apple juice since it already tastes like apple, but I have only tried it with water.

The best thing about Natural Vitality products is that you only need a little. Their products aren’t watered down!

You can buy all these Natural Vitality Products and more online.

Connect with Natural Vitality on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest.

Natural Vitality is giving away a $60 GC to their online store in the May Dayz Giveaway Hop. Come back May 11th to enter to win. Interested in extra entry? Visit Natural Vitality and leave a comment telling me what you might buy with your GC. Then go enter!

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Posted by Brittney at 3:27 pm 7 Comments

Filed Under: Health, Organic ·

May 9, 2013

Something Special for Mom {Giveaway Hop} #specialmom Ends 5/26

The month of May is a special time to celebrate Mothers. Whether you are a mom yourself or you’re doing something special for your own mom, the Something Special for Mom Giveaway Event is for YOU! A great group of bloggers have come together to show you special items you might like to receive or give as gifts this month. You’ll be able to enter to win these great products from May 10th-26th thanks to the Blogging Mamas Network!

Be sure to hop around to all of the participating bloggers, in the linky below this giveaway, as they have some great prizes to share with you! Make sure you also enter the Grand Prize – a $250 Gift Card to Mía Mariú! One lucky Mama is going to look so pretty with all that eco-friendly makeup!
Mia Mariu Giveaway