Due to an unexpected death in our family, I am extending the ending dates of the following giveaways to 05/04/10:

Wow! Wow! Wubbzy Goes Green DVD (ends 5/4)

Little Tikes Cozy Coupe (ends 5/4)

The Crumb Cap for Messy Eaters (ends 5/4)

This will allow our family time to attend to our loved ones.

Thanks for understanding.

Be blessed,

Virginia

Lady V dZine

There were 106 valid entries for the Baskin-Robbins $20 Gift Card giveaway.

Comment #90 was…

Congratulations, Cheryl. 

Please check your e-mail.  You have 72 hours to respond with your contact information so that I can forward it to the rep.

Thanks, everyone, for participating.

Be blessed,

Virginia

Lady V dZine

Please forgive the delay in my selecting the winner for this contest.  We had a death in the family, and things have been a little hectic around here.

There were 129 valid entries for the Macy’s $25 Gift card. 

Comment 122 was:

Congratulations, Jessica.  Please check your e-mail.  You have 72 hours to respond with your contact information so that I can forward it to the rep. 

Thanks, everyone, for participating. 

Be blessed,

Virginia

Lady V dZine

***Please Note–This Giveaway Has ENDED. ***

Please see Winners page for winning entrant information.

I was recently presented with an opportunity to review the newest gadget from Aliph, the Jawbone ICON®, The World’s First Truly Intelligent Bluetooth® Headset.  I’ve wanted a Bluetooth®  headset for quite some time, so I was excited to do this review.  I am not tech savvy (I married an engineer so I wouldn’t have to be).  When it comes to the latest in gadgets, I generally look to my husband for his input.  When I mentioned to him that I would be reviewing the Jawbone ICON®, he was impressed.  He said, “That’s a top-of-the-line Bluetooth® , honey!”

About Aliph

”Aliph is the maker of the market-leading Jawbone® Bluetooth headset and inventor of NoiseAssassin®, the world’s first and only military-grade noise-eliminating technology.  Aliph is committed to creating personal technology products that deliver an unsurpassed user experience. The company’s flagship product, the award-winning Jawbone Bluetooth headset, first disrupted the industry in 2006 with its military-grade NoiseAssassin technology and instantly became recognized as the best Bluetooth headset available. In 2010, Jawbone ICON becomes the company’s most innovative Jawbone yet; introducing unmatched ease of use, personalization, sound quality and design into the consumer marketplace.  Co-founded by Alexander Asseily and Hosain Rahman, Aliph is a privately-held company headquartered in San Francisco.”

About the Jawbone ICON®

“Originally developed for use in tanks and helicopters, Jawbone ICON’s NoiseAssassin is a proprietary technology that eliminates background noise from mobile phone conversations. Jawbone is the only Bluetooth headset with a Voice Activity Sensor (VAS) that actually feels your speech, which helps Jawbone distinguish your voice from background noise. As a result, Jawbone offers better audio quality than any other headset on the market.  Jawbone ICON is the smartest, most comfortable, and smallest Jawbone ever created. ICON boasts lethal NoiseAssassin® 2.5, voice tones, and six stunning jewelry-like designs.”

Jawbone ICON Specs

Audio

NoiseAssassin version 2.5 with wind reduction

Design

The Jawbone ICON® comes in six unique, and stylish, designs.

Size and Weight

Length: 45 mm ; Width: 18.25 mm; Height: 24 mm; Weight: 8.2 grams

Power and Battery

On/Off Switch; Up to 4.5 hours talk time; Up to 10 days standby time; Battery life is displayed on your iPhone’s status bar; Built-in rechargeable Li-ion polymer; MicroUSB standard connector interface

Bluetooth

Bluetooth V2.1 compliant; Supports Enhanced Data Rate (EDR); Range up to 33 ft (10 meters); Supports Multipoint for two audio gateways including PC; Profiles Supported Headset V1.1 and Hands-Free Profile V1.5

PC Compatibility

MyTALK; Platform Windows 7, Vista, XP; Mac OSX 10.5 and higher

Environmental Information

Packaging 100% recyclable; Operating Temperature 0° to +55° C

In the Box

1 Jawbone ICON headset; 3 Fit ear buds; 4 Round ear buds; 1 Optional binaural ear loop; 1 MicroUSB cable; 1 A/C Wall adapter; 1 Quick Start Guide; 1 Wallet sized Cheat Sheet

I received the the Jawbone ICON® Bombshell for review.

And here I am sporting it…

What I love…

I love the fact that I can actually use it comfortably.  I have tiny ears.  I have NEVER been able to find a Bluetooth (or headset earphones) that was comfortable. The Jawbone ICON came with the “Fit Kit” and I was able to use the smallest round ear bud.  I also love the noise cancellation.  Since I have a hearing deficit, often times talking on the cell phone can be a strain.  The ICON reduces all of that extra noise and makes normal conversation possible. I also love that the ICON speaks to me.  It tells me the phone number of the person that is calling when a call comes in.  It tells me how much battery time I have left.  The fact that I can turn it on/off with the touch of one finger, while carrying a squirming child, is also significant.

What I would change…

Um… nothing.  I haven’t figured out how to answer my phone without having to use the earpiece now that I have it set up.  I am certain, however, that it is purely USER related, hence the need for a tech savvy husband.

I give the Jawbone ICON a hearty 5 out of 5 hearts!

Buy It: The Jawbone ICON can be purchased for $99.99 at the Jawbone.com Online Store.  It is also available at Best Buy, Amazon, and other outlets.

Win It: One lucky Lady V dZine reader will receive their own Jawbone ICON, courtesy of Jawbone and OutCast Communications.

Mandatory Entry: Simply visit the Jawbone Site and tell me which ICON you like the best or which feature you would like the best.   ***Please note- this must be done before any bonus entries will count***

Bonus Entries:

1 entry- Become a Facebook Fan of Lady V dZine and comment with your screen name or profile name.

1 entry-  Fan of Jawbone and comment on Jawbone’s wall that you are visiting from Lady V dZine and entered to win your own ICON.

1 entry- Follow me on Twitter and comment with your Twitter profile name

1 entry-  Follow Jawbone on Twitter and send a tweet that includes “I’m following @JawboneEarwear, thanks to @ladyvdzine.”

1 entry- Tweet this contest, including @ladyvdzine and @JawboneEarwear and leave your tweet link (may be done once per day).

Feel free to use this tweet:   RT @ladyvdzine @JawboneEarwear.  Get your ICON on. Enter to win your own Jawbone Icon Bluetooth Headset.  http://bit.ly/cmJ20B

1 entry- Enter my other contests (see Giveaways section in left sidebar for current giveaways). Leave a separate comment for each contest entered.

1 entry- Leave a relevant comment on a non-giveaway post and comment here with a link to the post you commented on.

1 entry- Follow my blog publicly via Google Friend Connect (see right side bar) and comment with your profile name.

1 entry- Subscribe via e-mail or RSS.  Comment with the e-mail address used to subscribe.  ***To avoid spambots, please use the yourname[at]domain[dot]com format when leaving your e-mail address.***

3 entries- Blog about this contest, including a link back to this post.  Comment back with a link to the post, not your homepage (please leave 3 separate comments).

3 entries- Grab my Button (right sidebar) and add it to your blog homepage.  Comment back with a link to where I can find it (please leave 3 separate comments).

***Please note: You must have your email in your comment or in your profile in order to win.***

Be blessed,

Virginia

Lady V dZine

Contest open to the US shipping addresses only.  Must be 18 or older to win.   Contest ends at 11:59 p.m. CST 05/08/2010.  Winner will be selected via random.org.  Winner will be notified by email and will have 72 hours to respond with mailing address.  If no response is received from the winning entrant, a new winner will be selected.   I am not responsible for the mailing of the Jawbone ICON.

FTC Compliant Disclosure: I received the aforementioned Jawbone ICON to facilitate my review.  No other compensation was received.  All opinions expressed are 100% my own.

***Please Note–This Giveaway Has ENDED. ***

Please see Winners page for winning entrant information.

As a busy woman, wife, and mother, I am constantly looking for organizational products that will help me streamline my day, and keep me from “losing time.”   So, when I received the opportunity, from Brittany at Landau PR, to review the Organizher products, I was very excited.

A little about Organizher™…

Organizher™ Products include

Customizable Solutions
Whether it’s a Shopping Companion to manage your “to-buys”, a Family Organizer for all your planning and scheduling needs, or an Expense Tracker, these OrganizHer products feature Tech Lock® technology – rings that open and close easily so you can add, subtract and customize with your own documents or free downloadable templates available at Mead.com
Calendars/Time Management
We know how hard it is to keep track of a family’s busy life, as well as what’s for dinner. With OrganizHer’s time management products like the Month-to-Month Family Wall Calendar and On-the-Go Family Planner, you can plan ahead while keeping today’s priorities in close view.
Meal Planning
Keep track of your shopping list and plan meals for the week ahead with OrganizHer’s convenient Write-n-Wipe Meal Center and Meal Planning Magnetic Notepad. Both products easily hang on a fridge for convenient access when and where you need it most.
On-the-Go Solutions
The portable sizes of OrganizHer’s On-the-Go Memo Book and Stay-in-Touch Address Book are perfect for a purse, briefcase or diaper bag, allowing you to take your planning anywhere!”

Take a look a just a few of the Organizher products…

For the review, I received the Shopping Companion, the Family Organizer, the On-The-Go Family Planner, the Write ‘N Wipe Meal Center, the Meal Planning Magnetic Notepad, the On-The-Go Memo Book, and the Family To-Do Magnetic Notepad.

I have been using them for the last week.

What I love…

First, let me just say that I love the Family Organizer and the On-The-Go Family Planner.  I love that the Family Organizer has the Tech Lock rings, so I could move April to the front and the others to the back.  Keeping track of appointments has been a breeze.  The Shopping Companion and the On-The-Go Memo Book have taken up residence in my purse.  My all time favorite, though, is the Write N Wipe Meal Center.

I had really slacked off on meal planning and had hit a bit of a rut with the “What’s for dinner” question.  I have loved using the Meal Center to eliminate my nightly mealtime frustration.  It has also helped me plan for those leftovers that inevitably get pushed to the back of the shelf and have to be thrown out.

I also love the fact that I can download templates from MEAD to help with my menu planning, shopping, and event planning.  They even have an “Important Website Sheet” template.  How cool is that?

What I would change…

The dry erase pen that is included with the Meal Center.  The cap comes off, but does not fit the end of the pen, so there is really no place to put it when using the pen.  I would also have loved it if the On-The-Go Family Planner had the Tech Lock rings as well, so that I could move April to the front.  As it is, I will just flip back to the front to use January through March in 2011.

Although I would make MINOR changes to the pen and add the Tech Lock rings to the On-The-Go planner, I give the Organizher products a strong 5 out of 5 hearts!

Buy It: The Organizher products are available at most Target® Stores nationwide.  Suggested retail prices range from $2.99 to $15.99.

Win it: One lucky Lady V dZine reader will win the same products I reviewed, approximately a $50 value, in addition to a $25 gift card to Target.

Mandatory Entry: Simply visit the Organizher product detail sheet at Mead (note – this is a PDF, so it might take a second to download) and leave a comment back with which product(s) you like the best and why.  ***Please note- this must be done before any bonus entries will count***

Bonus Entries:

1 entry- Become a Facebook Fan of Lady V dZine and comment with your screen name or profile name.

1 entry-  Fan Organizher on Facebook and comment on Organizher’s wall that you are visiting from Lady V dZine and mention how you would use Organizher products.

1 entry- Follow me on Twitter and comment with your Twitter profile name

1 entry-  Follow Organizher on Twitter and send a tweet that includes “I’m following @Organizher, thanks to @ladyvdzine.”

1 entry- Tweet this contest, including @ladyvdzine and hashtag #Organizher and leave your tweet link (may be done once per day).

Feel free to use this tweet:   RT Get organized with #Organizher for Mother’s Day and Win with @ladyvdzine and @Organizher http://bit.ly/d7qean.

1 entry- Enter my other contests (see Giveaways section in left sidebar for current giveaways). Leave a separate comment for each contest entered.

1 entry- Leave a relevant comment on a non-giveaway post and comment here with a link to the post you commented on.

1 entry- Follow my blog publicly via Google Friend Connect (see right side bar) and comment with your profile name.

3 entries- Blog about this contest, including a link back to this post.  Comment back with a link to the post, not your homepage (please leave 3 separate comments).

3 entries- Grab my Button (right sidebar) and add it to your blog homepage.  Comment back with a link to where I can find it (please leave 3 separate comments).

***Please note: You must have your email in your comment or in your profile in order to win.***

Be blessed,

Virginia

Lady V dZine

Contest open to the US shipping addresses only.  Must be 18 or older to win.  Winner must not have won any Mead or OrganizHER prize pack within the last 90 days.  Contest ends at 11:59 p.m. CST 05/08/2010.  Winner will be selected via random.org.  Winner will be notified by email and will have 72 hours to respond with mailing address.  If no response is received from the winning entrant, a new winner will be selected.   I am not responsible for the mailing of the Organizher products or the gift card.

FTC Compliant Disclosure: I received the aforementioned Organizher products to facilitate my review.  No other compensation was received.  All opinions expressed are 100% my own.