Save on Gas w/ the Fuel Rewards Network Program

Do you use rewards cards? Have you ever used one for gas? You already know I try to find the best deals on everything. And with gas prices what they are, and John having to drive in and out of NYC every day for work, it’s a big expense. He’s already started taking the train on certain days, but I signed up for the Fuel Rewards Network™ program, or FRN™ program, to help out a little more.

We already have rewards cards for grocery and drug stores we frequent, but never had one for gas. I was unsure of how it would work out and if the savings would be significant at all, but it’s really easy and can save John a lot at the pump! If you have a travel benefits credit card, it kinda works in a similar way, in that everything you purchase (whether at Shell, or online or at other stores) gives you rewards. Instead of points towards travel like on other cards, this gets redeemed for money off per gallon of gas!

You can also link the FRN Card to your other cards, for example, link it to your local participating grocery store card and it will automatically apply the purchases to your FRN Card to be redeemed for savings on gas! You don’t have to do anything else. I love when programs just make it easy for me to save money. You can get rewards from dining out and (my fave) shopping online too! When shopping online you get more rewards faster, because some stores give you 5x or 10x bonus rewards for shopping with them.

On average, members are saving $0.31 per gallon on fuel at Shell through the Fuel Rewards Network program (according to fuelrewards.com on 5/6/13). That adds up! And that’s just the average; you can save much more, depending on what your habits are. You can sign up at any Shell station, or you can be lazy like me and sign up online at FuelRewards.com to just pick up at the Shell station (or lazier still, have your card and membership info mailed to you after signing up online.)

We’re driving down to Baltimore for our cruise next month and it’s my goal to fill up before we leave and pay like zero cents for gas! (Okay, okay, not zero cents…but a really low price so John can be surprised.) Sign up at FuelRewards.com and check out the FRN program page on Facebook: HERE as well.

How would you benefit from the Fuel Rewards Network program? Enter to win a $100 Shell Gift Card.

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Hats Crocheted Review and Giveaway

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I’m happy to share this new hat shop with you girls.

It’s a woman owned storenvy shop called Hats Crocheted and she’s a self taught crocheter who designs adorable hats for adults and babies.

Sharkie LOVES his. First he wore it, and now that his head is too huge for it, he just eats it and snuggles with it like a lovey.

The quality was great, because this thing has stood up to washing (after being puked on) and air drying. (Though I don’t know if I was supposed to machine wash it or not)

The colors stayed vibrant, and the hat stayed soft, maintained it’s shape and size. My only criticism is that the hats don’t come with care instructions and that there’s not enough variety in the shop yet. (But that’s understandable since it’s a beginning one-woman operation) Service is still excellent, quick and responsive.

Another great thing is, if you contact the owner with a special request: Like a cute owl or a certain color or something…she will accommodate you with a made-to-order item!

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I have a hat too (but no pics of me in it yet) and I love that it can wrangle most of my hair. And happily it has kept it’s shape really well. I’m a Hats Crocheted fan. Two of my good friends are having babies soon, so I’m planning on getting them cute hats made for their newborn shoots.

One lucky winner will receive a “Mommy and Me” hat set. One hat for baby and one hat for mommy.
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GOOD LUCK!

I’m going to try to share more smaller shops and companies owned by women of color, and mommies with you. So if you know of any or if you want to be featured, get at me!

Nature Box Review, Bulu Box Review and…Giveaways!

Girls I am excited to get to do a giveaway of the two subscription boxes I’m going to tell you about today. They’re my favorite subbie boxes so far! (A: i’m obsessed with subbie boxes and B: I can’t believe my faves are not hair care related ones…but anyway…) I tried them both out in November and December and you have the opportunity to win the January or February box from each company! (YAY!)

These are both very “new year friendly” because they’re both healthy boxes and everyone gets obsessed with health around this time. Check em out:

Bulu Box

Bulu Box is chock full of stuff to help you get through your workouts, build muscle, lose weight, get healthy and feel good. There are vitamins and supplements in each box and for some items, it’s more than just one sample which is great so you can try them out more than just one time and see how it works for you. In one box I received a full month supply of FRS Healthy Energy chews. 30 chews! Plus 5 other multi-use samples of products. My main gripe with other subscription boxes is that I only get a one-time-use amount, but Bulu Box fixes that for me.

Also included in the box is a detailed description of each product, including the full size purchase price and a full sized brochure insert about each product. For other subbie boxes I have to go online to get further details about the products, but not with Bulu Box. John liked this box too. It’s just health related, no gender specific items included. I like it a lot. Their website is pretty good too, there’s a blog with some interesting health related articles and tips. Check em out.

In my box:

  • Almased – Metabolism booster – (2 servings)
  • Reserveage – Energy booster – (1 serving)
  • FRS Healthy Energy Chews – (30 day supply)
  • Elebra – Productivity booster – (2 day supply)
  • Defend – Cough & Cold prevention – (1 serving)
  • Crystal Essence – Natural deoderant – (1 use supply)

Oh yeah, and the box only costs $10 a month! And shipping is totally FREE of course.

I’m definitely a fan. And John is too (but maybe he’s just happy I’m getting boxes of products he can share, and not just skin and hair care lol)

(enter to win your month subscription at the bottom of this post – Good Luck!)

Nature Box

So when this Nature Box showed up at my doorstep I got so immediately geeked. The box was BIG! And for good reason. There were 5 full sized packages of healthy snacks included in this box. We didn’t have to buy any snacks at the grocery store that month. If you’re not a complete glutton like we are, this box will definitely last you a full month or longer. It lasted almost a full month for us.

In my box were FULL SIZE packages of:

  • Country Ranch peas – Seasoned so well and crunchy, it was a good replacement for potato chips or pretzels.
  • Carrot chips – they had a lil salt on it to go w/ the sweetness of the carrots (and not greasy at all!)
  • Chipotle Maple almonds – John housed these.
  • Cinnamon Spiced granola – so good in cereal, or just gobbled by the handful.
  • Roasted Garlic pumpkin seeds – sooo delicious. I didn’t know I liked pumpkin seeds!

What’s great about NatureBox (outside of the yummy food that’s delivered) is how communicative they are about everything. They give you full details on each product in your box, nutrition information, and serving suggestions and everything.

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Nature Box is $19.95 a month, which is reasonable for the amount of healthy snack products you receive.

Now’s your chance to win one of the boxes!

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Twiztt by Joan Lunden Cookware Review & Giveaway

 

OK Girls, let’s be real here. I’ve never gotten excited about a piece of cookware before. Let’s be honest. But having the opportunity to try out the Twiztt frypan got me geeked. What’s better is that I took it by my mom’s house when my cousin Bill (the family chef) was over. It was perfect, I got to try the pan out for this review, and I didn’t have to cook!

First glance, I loved that the pan was white, it made it just seem cleaner and healthier. We could’ve fried a pound of bacon in that thing and it would “feel” like a healthy snack. It’s good for a sometimey cook like me because it’s easier to see if the edges of my diced garlic or whatever is starting to turn brown. (I’ve been known to start a dish over a few times after having burned overdone the garlic. That won’t happen to me with this bad boy!)

We He rocked out an omelet on the pan with a bit of oil in the pan, per instructions. But then we tested if this pan was truly nonstick by frying an egg in it with NOTHING in the pan at all. (Not recommended, we were just being all…scientisty) And this pan shocked the heck outta me because the egg didn’t stick AT. ALL. It got brown but the pan didn’t.

The “eco friendly” pan is made of non-stick ceramic using “Thermalon” technology and, like the rest of the line is all about EASE.

From the company:

·         Easy Entertaining – the melamine bowls take out an extra step and extra dishes. Take these bowls from stove top to the table. They look beautiful and save you the extra time during the holidays.

·         Easy Cooking – Each skillet comes with a bamboo chopping board that fits perfectly on top of the melamine bowl, making it easy to collect waste when chopping.

·         Easy Measuring – to measure cookware with capacity markings on all products.

·         Easy Storing – Light weight construction and stackable products make this the perfect cookware for small spaces.

·         Easy Gifting – Twiztt products make for the perfect gifts. Moms love the simplicity and dads love any new gadget to add to their collection.

From me:

I really want to find a negative for you so this review is balanced, but there isn’t one. The handle didn’t overheat, nothing stuck at all, the heating was even all around the pan, no hot spots, it was an all around quality product. John and I are going to bed bath and beyond after Christmas to look at the other items in the line. I was sent a small pan to review, but we’re going to go buy a bigger one, one with a top hopefully.

Have you tried the Twiztt line before? I hadn’t heard of it until recently.

So, happily I get to give away a Twiztt by Joan Lunden product to you girls!! Enter below to win this 4 piece Cut, Cook & Serve set:

I don’t know which color the winner will recieve, sorry.

Check out the Twiztt line of products at Bed Bath & Beyond!

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Thanks for your patience with me girls, I’ve got loads of giveaways for you coming up, but I’ll be sprinkling in my usual mommy-random-life stuff in between. Happy Holidays!

 

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BaileyDesigns.org Blog Header Giveaway

So…are you just loving the new OK, Dani or what?!

I’ll just assume you said yes! ;)

Seriously I’m so very happy with the design, it feels so grown up!

Bailey at BaileyDesigns.org hooked me up! Bailey is the blogger behind BaileyBakes.com. Check out her yummy creations!

She was super easy to work with, totally “got” me, and her turnaround was super fast. Bailey has reasonable rates, and is a true professional.

She stayed in contact with me the whole way through and was very communicative, which is important when dealing with a vendor on the interwebz.

Bailey sounds wonderful right?

Well…it gets better:

Bailey has generously offered to do a giveaway for you fabulous OK, Dani readers!!

Enter below to win a kickass blog header from BaileyDesigns.org!

If you don’t win, don’t worry, you can always hire Bailey to make your blog awesome and know she’ll do an amazing job. Tell her Dani sent ya!

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