This year marks the 25th Anniversary of Energizer’s Change Your Clock Change Your Battery program, reminding everyone that when you set your clocks back for Daylight Savings Time on November 4, it’s also the perfect time to change the batteries in your smoke detector.  Thirty-eight percent of fatal fire injuries occur in homes with no smoke alarms, while 24 percent occur in homes in which at least one smoke alarm is present but fails to operate, frequently due to dead or missing batteries.*

*Fire statistics were obtained from reports by the Fire Analysis and Research Division of the National Fire Protection Association

Our family was sent an Energizer Family Emergency Kit to have on hand in case of a power failure and a product to help alert us in case of a fire.

Our kit contained the following Energizer products:

· One 2-pack of Energizer_® MAX_® Batteries (9v) with Power Seal Technology – Dependable, powerful performance for the devices that help keep your family safe; now hold their charge when stored for up to 5 years

· One Energizer_® Flameless Wax Candle – Enjoy the realistic flicker of a scented wax candle without the worry of open flame or hassle of soot and dripping wax

· One Energizer_® Weatheready^® Safety Light – Waterproof flashlight powered by AA, AAA or C cell batteries; includes safety whistle and imprinted preparedness checklist

·One Kidde Battery-Operated Combination Carbon Monoxide and Smoke Alarm

I am so grateful we had some of these Energizer products on hand this past week when our area was under a tornado warning.  I felt better knowing that if we lost power, we had a flashlight, batteries, and the flameless candle.  It also reminded me that I need to collect all of our emergency supplies and keep them together.  I’m forever collecting them all over the house, and that really does me little good when it counts the most.  Keeping them in this handy tote bag will ensure I have what I need and save time.

GIVEAWAY:

Could you use an Energizer Family Emergency Kit?  I also have one containing the products listed above to give away to a lucky reader!  To enter, just fill out the Rafflecopter form below.

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Giveaway ends Monday, November 5, 2012 at 12:01 AM Central.  U.S. Only. Void where prohibited.  You can also check out the Energizer Bunny’s Facebook Page to enter to win an additional Family Safety Kit through November 4.  In addition you can find fire safety tips, a home escape plan that you can download and draw your family’s home escape plan, as well as a coloring and activity sheet.

I was provided with the kit pictured above to facilitate this post and one to give away to a reader.  All opinions are my own.

Is the coffee you drink a fair trade coffee?  Fair trade means that coffee famers receive a fair price for the coffee beans they grow, which in turn helps them to re-invest in their crops, communities, and their future.

Green Mountain Coffee has proudly offered a variety of Fair Trade coffee flavors for more than a decade, including my very favorite (and appropriately named), Columbian Fair Trade Select.  To help spread the word about Fair Trade, Green Mountain Coffee and acclaimed musicians Grace Potter and Michael Franti are celebrating with “Great Coffee, Good Vibes, Pass It On” – an awareness campaign that celebrates the good vibes of fair trade through free concerts and an opportunity to win a trip to source.

You can follow Grace and Michael’s trips at Facebook.com/GreenMountainCoffee, where you can also enter to win a trip to Costa Rica, an area where Green Mountain Coffee Fair Trade Certified Coffee is grown.

As part of the K-Cup Ambassador program, I was sent a variety of fair trade K-Cup packs from Green Mountain Coffee.  I received the Columbian Fair Trade, Sumatran Reserve, and a seasonal favorite, Fair Trade Certified Pumpkin Spice.  I was extremely excited about this mailer because it contained the Pumpkin Spice!  I had never tried this flavor of coffee that I hear everyone raving about this time of year.  Now, I can make it in my own Keurig anytime I want at home!  My verdict?  Add in a couple of sweeteners and it’s sooooooo good!

Now through November 5 at GreenMountainCoffee.com, Fair Trade products are on sale, AND if you use code GMCFTC8162, you can save an additional 10% on all Fair Trade Certified products!  Now is the time to stock up on that Fair Trade Certified Pumpkin Spice!

GIVEAWAY:

As a K-Cup Ambassador, I am so excited to be able to give away to one of my readers an orange Keurig Mini Plus Brewing System and a box of Fair Trade Certified Pumpkin Spice K-Cup packs.  To enter, use the Rafflecopter form below.  Giveaway ends November 5, 2012 at 12:01 AM EST.  U.S. Only. Void where prohibited.

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I was sent products to facilitate my post as a K-Cup Ambassador. All opinions are my own.

Lice.  It’s the four letter word that no parent ever wants to hear concerning their child.  As your children have headed back to their classrooms this year, has this been an issue in your child’s school yet?  Wouldn’t it be great to have a product to help prevent your child from getting lice?

Lice Shield is a line of hair care products, gently formulated to reduce the chances of your child (or you) from getting head lice when there is an outbreak.  These are prevention products, not treatment products, and we all know the old saying…”An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”.

The Lice Shield line contains two products:  A Shampoo and Conditioner in 1 and a Leave In Spray.  These are scientifically known to repel lice, are safe and free of harmful chemicals, and gentle enough to use everyday.

Probably the biggest myth about head lice is that it is a result of poor hygiene, and this is simply not true.  Anyone can get head lice.  There is some great information about head lice at the Lice Shield site that is definitely worth taking a look at if you have concerns.  You can also register your concerns about lice in your area by using the Lice Shield Lice Watch App on Facebook.

Lice Shield recently sent my son a cool package of goodies to help him as he started back to school, and the Lice Shield products were included in this pack.  I’m so glad we have this on hand in case any concerns about lice arise this school year.  They also have a nice smell.

GIVEAWAY:

I have 5 sets of Lice Shield products to give away to five lucky winners!  To enter, simply use the Rafflecopter form below. Giveaway ends October 29, 2012 at 12:01 AM EST.  U.S. Only. Void where prohibited.

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I was sent the above products to facilitate my review and to thank me for my time.  I was also provided with 5 additional product sets to give away.  All opinions are my own.