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mr. right experience
I’ve used Pantene’s Curly Hair: Dry to Moisturized** twice now. And I will be completely honest with you. While my hair is less frizzy and feels pretty soft, I’m a little concerned about what I’m putting on my scalp and hair.
Yesterday morning after I had applied the conditioner to my hair and rinsed off my hands, I noticed my hands were a little bit sticky. They were also a little bit slick. That’s an odd combination, isn’t it?
It makes me nervous to think about what’s actually in this shampoo and conditioner. I have an appointment with my master hair stylist soon. I’ll ask him what he thinks about these shampoos and conditioners.
**One sample size bottle each of Pantene’s Curly Hair Dry to Moisturized shampoo and conditioner were provided at no cost to me by VocalPoint.
pound for pound challenge
Right now you can do something to help feed the hungry in America, and help yourself in the process. I’m talking about the Pound for Pound Challenge ~ through June 30, 2010, for every pound of excess weight you pledge to lose, the Pound For Pound Challenge will donate 14¢ to Feeding America® — enough to deliver one pound of groceries to a local food bank.
MyBlogSpark is helping people be a part of the Pound for Pound Challenge, too. Through MyBlogSpark, the Kroger Family of Stores is offering readers of my blog the opportunity to win a $30 gift card, good at any of the Kroger Family of Stores across America.** The Kroger Family of Stores includes Kroger, Fred Meyer, Ralph’s, King Soopers, City Market, Dillon’s, Smith’s, Fry’s, QFC, Baker’s, Owen’s, Jay C Food Stores, Hilander, Gerbes, Food4Less, Pay Less Super Markets and Scott’s Food & Pharmacy.
To participate in the Pound for Pound Challenge ~ and enter to win the $30 gift card ~ go to www.pfpchallenge.com and make your pledge. Then simply send me an email (trish at joyfulheartblog dot com) letting me know you joined me in the challenge!
As the official supplier of the Biggest Loser Ranch and partner of the Pound for Pound Challenge, the Kroger Family of Stores wants to help you achieve your goals. If you’re a fan of the Biggest Loser, you may have seen several great General Mills products featured on the show. These products, including Yoplait Greek yogurt, Total, and Multigrain Cheerios, are available at your local Kroger Family of Stores and can help you stick to your weight management plan.
So don’t wait (because there’s only one week left to make your pledge!). Hop on over to www.pfpchallenge.com and make your pledge. You’ll also find information there about the challenge, Feeding America, The Biggest Loser, and who’s participating in the Pound for Pound Challenge to help feed the hungry in America.
Don’t forget to send me an email (trish at joyfulheartblog dot com) to enter the drawing for a $30 gift card from the Kroger Family of Stores! The winner of the giveaway will be announced on my blog Thursday, July 1, 2010. The winner will need to supply me with their full name and mailing address. In order for the gift card to be sent out, I will need to give the name and address of the winner to MyBlogSpark. Don’t worry though! Your information will not be used for any other purpose than to send you the $30 gift card.
**The Kroger Family of Stores and General Mills provided me with a $30 gift card to use myself, as well as the information provided here, and the $30 gift card for the giveaway through MyBlogSpark. The
mr. right
I received a box in the mail today from VocalPoint.** As soon as I took the plastic wrap off the box, a wonderful scent hit my nose. Yuuuuummmmyyyy. I opened the box and found samples of Pantene’s “Curly Hair Series” shampoo and conditioner. I am looking forward to giving them a try this week. If nothing else, I’ll love the way my hair smells ~ I haven’t been able to take my nose away from the conditioner bottle because it smells so good!
I ordered the Curly Hair: Dry to Moisturized shampoo and conditioner samples through VocalPoint, and they along with the good folks at Pantene were kind enough to send them to me. In return, I promised to let them know what I think of their new shampoo and conditioner. I’ll let you know what I think of them, too.
It’s probably a good thing I haven’t yet made the appointment to have a large portion of my somewhere-between me curly hair chopped off. I’ll give the shampoo and conditioner a try before I do that. Pantene also has new shampoos and conditioner sets, along with styling aids, for Fine, Medium-Thick and Color-treated hair. After my hair cut I may have to try either the Curly Hair: Curly to Straight or the Medium-Thick sets.
**One sample size bottle each of Pantene’s Curly Hair Dry to Moisturized shampoo and conditioner were provided at no cost to me by VocalPoint.
bloggy blahs and a new website
I’ve noticed quite a few bloggers have been feeling the bloggy blahs lately. It’s only natural I suppose, as kids take a break from school and the weather is warm. that we would desire to spend less time inside sitting in front of the computer. And let’s be honest ~ there are only so many times one can write posts for a blog without running into a brick wall of bloggy blahs.
I find myself with the bloggy blahs probably more often than the average blogger. It’s a known aspect of my personality ~ I tend to withdraw from social scenes occasionally to regroup on a personal level and take stock of the activities that I spend time on. I guess it’s not so much that I have the bloggy blahs as it is I honestly have run out of things that I want to say (or write) publicly.
For the past couple of years my posts have been sporadic at best. That’s okay with me. That’s the real me ~ I have spurts of energy, and I have days (or even weeks) when reading a book, playing with my granddaughter, talking with my kids and hanging out with my husband is all I really care to do ~ or have the energy and ability to do. I’ve never felt I have an obligation to blog ~ I do it because I enjoy it. At times blogging can be very cathartic for me; at other times I just don’t feel a need or desire to publish my thoughts to be read for all eternity on the internet.
My friend Holly and I have been talking about publishing a website together for quite a while ~ 3 years or so. We recently took some pretty big steps in moving closer to making our plans a reality. We’re both very excited about this project, and we’re looking forward to being able to share all of the information. For now I can say that our site will be for Christian women who long to use their time wisely while blessing their families and growing in their relationship with Christ.
This new site will take a considerable amount of my time to maintain. For me that’s a major challenge, and I already know I will need a lot of grace, understanding and forgiveness from both the readers and the other writers. Time is often a commodity I possess but am unable to use due to physical limitations. I’m thankful to have friends and loved ones who faithfully pray for me; I am also blessed with a family that is exceedingly understanding, and a husband who is willing to step in and make up for my short comings in any way he can.
So, with the new site set to launch in the near future, what is to become of this blog? I honestly don’t know yet. There are a lot of factors to consider ~ I haven’t finished considering them all yet. I’m in the wait-and-see phase regarding this blog right now. One of the things God began teaching me a long time ago is to not get ahead of Him by making plans of my own and expecting things to work the way I expect them to work. God’s plans are always better than mine. I know from many personal experiences that it’s always best to seek God’s wisdom and direction.
I will be able to share more information about the new site (project) soon. Until then:
