Win Simplehuman’s Sensor Soap Pump

Recently I raved about how in love I was with simplehuman’s sensor soap pump.

You can read that post here.  You know, in case you missed it the first time around.  Or you want to check out what it looks like again… because I have some really cool news for you.

Once simplehuman heard about how much I loved their soap pump, they generously agreed to participate in a GIVEAWAY!  That’s right my friends, simplehuman is going to give away one simplehuman soap pump to one of our very lucky readers.

In honor of my very first giveaway here at Buy-Her, I thought we should do it up right with a little contest.  Tell me about the messiest mess you have found by your sink.  Be it in the kitchen, the bathroom, the laundry room… wherever.   What was the mess you had that left you wishing that when you were finally clean, that you didn’t have to turn around and clean the soap pump too.

I’ll start us off with a story (though I am not eligible to win).  Surprisingly enough, it’s my husband (and not my kids) who has made the biggest mess by the sink.  The boys have made some whopper messes but I don’t think anything compares to trying to clean that non-sensor soap pump after my husband has changed the oil in my truck, leaving dark stinky oil stains on the soap pump.  *Shudder*

See how easy that was?  So leave me a comment about your messiest mess.  The best messiest mess comment as judged by Buy-Her by 11;59 pm on Wednesday, January 19*, wins a simplehuman sensor soap pump.  Yaaayy!  You too, will be in love.

*Entries must be posted by 11:59 pm on Wednesday, January 19th to be eligible. Winners will be notified by e-mail within seven (7) business days.

4 Free Disney On Ice Tickets And Miss Britt Family Night! – if you can get to Orlando

I was complaining on twitter the other day about being in a bad mood and annoyed at people in general.

I received a direct message from a local PR rep asking if she could perk me up with Disney On Ice tickets to giveaway.

I asked her if I could “give them away” to my two kids – because, um, giving stuff to other people doesn’t perk me up nearly as much as making my kids think I do not, for one night, suck as a mom.

She said no, basically, that I had to give them to one of you people – but generously offered to put 4 tickets aside for me and my family too.

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GE Strong As Steel – A Good Laugh And A PRIZE!

I get a lot of emails from PR people who are both very serious and very excited about their very serious and important products.

I usually roll my eyes because, really?  We’re jumping up and down about razor blades?  No.  Not really.

Not that we don’t need razor blades, mind you – but let’s not pretend that OUR LIVES! THEY ARE CHANGED! BY THIS AWESOME RAZOR BLADE!  THAT I HAVE BEEN COVETING!

This is not, by the way, a post about razor blades.

What this is, in fact, is a post about a marketing campaign that made me laugh so hard that I couldn’t wait to share it with you.

Ladies (and gentleman), I give you the latest craze in workout videos…

Strong As Steel from Strong As Steel on Vimeo.

My witty and insightful commentary – after the jump.

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Little In The Middle Jeans – A Giveaway!

Finding a pair of jeans that fits perfectly is a daunting task for many women.

If you’re a woman with a pear or hourglass shaped body, finding a pair of jeans that fits your waist and your hips can seem downright impossible.

I used to consider myself an hourglass.  And then my boobs shriveled up, my hips made room for two children and an all you can eat Chinese buffet, and Viola!  I’m a pear!  And my hips are still significantly wider than my waist.

Because of my own struggle with finding the perfect pair of jeans, I was especially excited to receive an email from my friend Maria about a new line of jeans that caters to my body type.

From her email:

I was looking for jeans and  found this brand called Little in the Middle, for hourglass/pear shapes. You know, those of us that have to wear belts to prevent showing ass cleavage or if we want something that actually fits our waist, it flattens our ass and bunches in the back of our thighs? Yeah.

Anyway, I bought some and holy fuck it’s true! I got a size …., and they are everything they claim to be. My new faves. They were $100, but totally worth it.

http://www.littleinthemiddle.com

I don’t even know what your body looks like, it’s probably not even applicable to you, I dunno, but I thought maybe your readers might like it. And I was way impressed. And too lazy to update my own review blog.

Of course I ran right over to check out Little In The Middle jeans for myself.  I then hunted down everyone in their PR and marketing department and begged and pleaded with them to let me try a pair for myself this site.

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