StyleUnited is a brand new new beauty and fashion website by P&G. I was invited to try it out and give my thoughts as a member of She Speaks.

Signing up to StyleUnited is free, so once you have registered to the site you have the option to Build Your Style Profile via Style 360 – a fully personalized diagnostic quiz that helps define what kind of style you already have as far as skin care, hair care, cosmetics and fashion goes. The quizzes are short and to the point, so no long drawn out process to go through. I had fun answering the questions and even more fun seeing the results.

Here are my results:

FASHION – Edgy Bold

MAKEUP – Classic

SKIN – Sensitive

HAIR – Straight

After you have answered each of the quizzes, you will get personalized recommendations of the products that are best for you. Since this is a P&G site, all of the products are P&G products. I use mostly P&G anyway, so this was very cool for me.

Along with customized Beauty and Fashion content, there are also hundreds of articles, blogs and how-to videos from industry experts to answer your every question while keeping you up on the latest trend news.

ALSO – When you join StyleUnited.com, you can enter the New View, New You Giveaway.   Two lucky winners will be chosen at random to take home a $500 gift card for a shopping spree at Macy’s or Nordstrom courtesy of StyleUnited.

**In order to be eligible for this giveaway, be sure to use the same email address associated with your SheSpeaks account when you register with StyleUnited.com. You do not need to tell us your email address in your comment.  DATE UPDATE: Contest ends June 8th, 2012 at 12pm ET. Open to U.S. residents over 18. Winners will be notified on June 12th.

Disclosure: I will receive  a free gift from P&G for posting my review. This is accordance with Federal Trade Commissions 16 CFR, Part 255 Guides Concerning the Use of. Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.

From Disney/Pixar BRAVE – Introducing “Freedom Broch” – 19 Classic Bagpipe Hits in One Compilation!

“Like” BRAVE on Facebook for more fun information and the latest news.

BRAVE arrives in theaters everywhere on June 22nd!

Disclosure: I was provided with the above information by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.

Ever wondered which M&M character you are? I’ll be honest, I never thought about, but of course I took the cute Which M&M Character Are You quiz on Walmart.com to see which one I was

Here’s my results:

Love it! I know you are going to take the quiz too, right? If you do, let me know which character you are. My youngest took the quiz and he was the Green, who is a  girl! He wasn’t happy about that, LOL, but hey, I came out as Blue, a boy!

Be sure to scroll down to Meet The Characters to learn cute and funny little facts about each color, like Ms. Brown’s Best Physical Attribute is rolling her eyes!

There are also M&M themed games on the site, Shell Swap and ShMuffleboard! Shell Swap is a a lot like my favorite game Bejeweled. If you like that game, you will love this one. All you do is group three or more matching M&M’s to score. I think I played 6 games and scored 2200, not bad at all.  It’s very addictive, so be prepared to play awhile!

The M&M’s version of shuffleboard is called SchMuffleboard! Move your M&M’S puck down the board to set your speed and start scoring! I stink at this game, but it was fun trying. Please tell me scored higher than a 6, that’s what I scored, LOL!

Grab your kids and have them take the quiz and play the games, I bet they will love it!

Disclosure: I was provided with the above information by Lunchbox. I was compensated to post this information. This is accordance with Federal Trade Commissions 16 CFR, Part 255 Guides Concerning the Use of. Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Whitney Farms for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

Let me first start off as saying, I do not have a green thumb, well maybe a light green thumb, I’m not too bad. Yes, I can keep plants alive, and some herbs, but I have never been great at growing vegetables, which is something that I have been looking more into doing.

I would love to utilize the raised garden beds I have in my back yard, sadly, right now they are full of weeds. In my dreams, they would totally look like this:

So while looking for all the tools I need to make my dreams a reality, I came across Whitney Farms®. Since I would like to go as organic as possible, Whitney Farms fits the bill since they are 100% natural, and contain no extra additives, just simple ingredients that help you grow bigger and more beautiful flowers and veggies. There aren’t any icky manure smells to worry about and no dust like some products have. They also contain macro and micronutrients to help your garden thrive.

I have a tomato plant that is thriving right now, it’s in one of those upside down planters, so I would love to get  the organic plant food for it soon to help it along the way. I may even switch out the soil for organic soil, to give it even more nutrients. I haven’t been too successful growing tomatoes, always get one or two, and I do use plant food, but for whatever reason, they just don’t grow like I would hoped they would. I am hoping that by using Whitney Farms products, I’ll have some huge tomatoes in no time, I promise to share pictures when I do

If you would like to try Whitney Farms organic plant food, right now you can print a $3 coupon. Please let me know if you do, would love to see garden pictures!

A couple of weeks ago I did a review of Newman’s Own Organics Pet food, which my pup loved! Well now I get to do a giveaway for the pet owners – Newman’s Own Organics products!

I was sent a very generous box of goodies to try out with the family, as you can see above. There were cookies, licorice, pretzels and tons of other yummy things to try. My boys were in snack heaven and I was glad they were so eager to try everything, well not the prunes, I think that is an adult thing

Since receiving the box, I think we have tried everything!  The boys absolutely loved all of the cookies and the licorice. Their favorite was the strawberry licorice, the pomegranate flavor was a little too strong for them. As for the cookies, the chocolate chip and the Newman-O’s were huge hits and became an after dinner dessert item.

To quote my oldest son “Who would have thought that organic food would be so good?” — that goes to show you what preconceived notions people may have of what they expect organic foods to taste like.

They are also pretzel fanatics, and tried all of the pretzels sent, even the spelt pretzels which they didn’t even bat an eye at, which considering the name, I thought I would have to field a million questions as to what spelt was, lol.  I did try one of myself, out of curiosity and they were delicious! I ended up looking up spelt, since I was the one who didn’t have a clue what it was….

Spelt - Spelt is a species of wheat that was a very important crop in ancient and medieval times, but now it is only commonly grown in Europe. It’s been around in the United States since the 1890s, but it was replaced in the 20th century by bread wheat. According to Wikipedia, spelt actually requires fewer fertilizers, so the organic farming movement is making it more popular again, as is the health food industry.

Newman’s Own Organics carries several types of pretzels: Spelt • Salted Sticks • High Protein • Unsalted Rounds • Rods Thin Sticks •Salted Rounds • Honey Wheat Mini Salted Thins • Mighty Mini

I also tried the prunes and the dried apples, both were very flavorful and very fresh. Since I am always watching my weight, these are great as a snack and to get my daily fruit portion in.

I also loved all of the tins of mints that they sent: Wintergreen, Cinnamon, Peppermint and Ginger. I was especially excited to see the ginger mints since my son has always gotten car sick and ginger is the only thing that settles his stomach.  Right now I have the peppermints in my purse and the ginger in the car.

About Newman’s Own Organics: 

When Nell Newman and business partner Peter Meehan started Newman’s Own® Organics: The Second Generation® in 1993, they were sure there was a market for organic snack foods, but they couldn’t have anticipated just how fast the demand for their products would grow. 

              Nell approached her father in 1992 about the possibility of an organic division. He offered to cover one year’s expenses for Nell and Peter to determine the feasibility of an organic product line under the Newman name. The one stipulation was that, once established, they would return the seed money, so that it could be added to his charity money. They not only managed to do this within a short period of time, but also became an independent company in early 2001. This had been the goal from the beginning. They are committed to following the philanthropic role of Paul Newman and bringing out products that he would be proud to have his name associated with. 

Newman’s Own® Organics’ products meet all the requirements of the USDA’s National Organic Program. Ingredients have been grown on farms that have not used artificial fertilizers or pesticides for three years or more. The farms and processors have also met the USDA’s organic standards. The products are sold nationwide in a number of mainstream supermarkets, in stores featuring natural and health foods, as well as on a number of websites. 

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Disclosure: I was provided with the above products and information by Newman’s Own Organics. I was not compensated to post this review and giveaway. This is accordance with Federal Trade Commissions 16 CFR, Part 255 Guides Concerning the Use of. Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.

About the Show: 

APASSIONATA has been Europe’s most popular live arena show for nearly a decade, thrilling more than five million fans across 15 countries with a breathtaking display of the beauty and the bond between horse and rider.

Now APASSIONATA comes to North America to take audiences through a magical adventure featuring more than 40 horses, with exhilarating equine stunts by the world’s best performers.

Breeds from Friesians to Bretons – some rarely seen in North America – and their riders were brought from Europe to create this evocative theatrical event. From trick riding to liberty dressage, these teams have honed their craft on a single breed for generations. With graceful horsemanship and enchanting music, this equestrian sensation captivates families and horse lovers alike.

Directed by Scott Faris (“Walking with Dinosaurs”) and featuring an award-winning Broadway creative team, APASSIONATA “THE BEGINNING” is sure to give audiences of all ages an unforgettable experience.

I have the pleasure of being able to take my boys to APASSIONATA “The Beginning” next month and will post a review of the show. I have already shown my boys the following video and they are super excited! It looks like it will be a wonderful family night out.

Tickets are on sale now, check to see when they are coming to your city.

FAMILY FOUR PACK OFFER: Buy Three tickets, get one FREE. Use Promo Code: FAMILY

SPECIAL DISCOUNT OFFER: $10 off a pair of tickets. Use Promo Code: GALLOP

You can also like APASSIONATA on Facebook and follow them on Twitter for more information, tour dates, photos and more!