Cool Finds — The Ohana Mama

Hula Shake {linky love} Featuring Mom’s Best Bets

July 12, 2010 By Sarah Filed Under Cool Finds

Happy Monday! Hope you had a fantastic weekend! Our dishwasher broke which means my kitchen is in distress (bummer!) and we ate out most of the weekend (not such a bummer!). Hoping it will all be back to normal by the end of today. This is one of those moments I wish I had the super witch power of twinkling my nose to get a job done (bet my husband does too!).

This week’s Hula Shake

Next week I am headed to Oahu for TravelingMom.com to preview the new Disney resort being built, Aulani. While there I may have the opportunity to also meet up with a few bloggers that reside on Oahu, even if just for a quick cup of coffee. One of those that I am hoping to meet is Pat from Mom’s Best Bets. Pat offer posts on Hawaii living, natural and organic products, reviews and giveaways! Go and check her out and Pat, I can’t wait to meet you!

Here’s a bit more about Pat from her site…

“Mom’s Best Bets,” is a site to inspire a healthier way of living. Patrice lives in beautiful Hawaii, has a Master’s degree in educational psychology, and is a full time mommy. She is also a wife, model, fashion wearing, organic eating, healthy living mom who strives to discover the BEST in products, food, vitamins, and fashion!

She also hosts a linky on Mondays so go link up there too!

Now it’s your turn!

Leave a link, click on a link…keep the hula shake shakin’!

Have a great week everyone!

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Hula Shake {linky love} “Just for U” Giveaway Edition!

July 5, 2010 By Sarah Filed Under Cool Finds

Aloha and happy Monday! Hope you had a wonderful 4th of July and your house isn’t too upside down and your head isn’t pounding from all that beer. We had a great time at a pool party with friends. I think my son racked up his quotient of cannon balls for the entire year! We ended the night watching the Lahaina fireworks from our roof…it’s become a tradition. It was great!

I do have to say that after a long weekend, my refrigerator is on empty. In fact if it had a refuel light to remind me like my car, it would be flashing right about now. One of the places I go to get good grinds at the best prices in town is Safeway. Safeway is a staple in Hawaii for finding good deals on great products that we love and they just started a new program for Hawaii residents so that we can save even more when we shop!

It’s called the “Just for U” and it’s basically a custom savings guide to your grocery shopping. Safeway offers three ways to save with this program…

1. Personalized Deals: Based on your past shopping, Safeway offers deals that you can’t find in the store, they are just for you!

2. Coupon Center: toting the largest database of coupons in North America, Safeway puts coupons for the items you use regularly up at the top. And best of all it’s all online…no more scissors or having to run out to grab the Sunday paper for the coupon inserts!

3. Club Card Special: Yes, on top of personalized deals and coupons, you can still get Club Card Savings! In the Just for U program they will have the deals listed by aisle so it’s easier to get your savings on! Just print or email and you are ready to shop…and save!

WIN! This giveaway is now closed

I am giving away a $50 gift card to Safeway right here right now!

How to enter: This giveaway is now closed

Just leave a comment on what’s a staple on your grocery list.

Bonus points…

Grab an extra entry for every tweet…limited to one tweet per day, just copy and paste

(leave a new comment for each tweet that you do!)

“I’m entered to win a $50 gift card to Safeway on The Ohana Mama, enter here http://tinyurl.com/OMgiveaway”

Giveaway ends, 7/12 at midnight Hawaii time

Hula Shake Time!

Now it’s your turn…leave a link, click on a link…keep the Hula Shake shakin!

Disclosure: Safeway sent me a $50 gift card for my family as a thank you for sharing this awesome new program.

Psst, traveling to Hawaii? You can use your Pavillions or Safeway card while here…I highly recommend it!

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Happy Independence Day! How to get rid of sand after the beach

July 2, 2010 By Sarah Filed Under Cool Finds, Life

It’s the 4th of July weekend, many a beach day will be had. And many a car will be filled with sand; sand that will stick with you until Labor Day weekend, when you will then add even more sand to your car and home. Ah, summer…

BUT, you don’t have to bring the beach home or start a sandbox in your backseat, instead just add a bottle of baby powder to your beach bag. Baby Powder, which is made from pure cornstarch and can have aloe and vitamin E in it, makes the sand literally disappear with just a tap tap and a rub. This is especially awesome for kids in diapers. Who wants rough sand stuck in your diaper? I haven’t met a kid that did. So pour some baby powder on their derriere and voila, sand be gone!

It also works wonders on feet – you may have white feet for a bit but the powder does go away, as does the sand, and your feet are even a bit softer than before!

So have a Happy 4th of July, throw that bottle of baby powder in your beach bag, and gain your independence from sand in your car!

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