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Remember that beautiful pink package from ShimmerOrganics? And the interview with Lisa Ann Turkel, owner of that RAWsome, organic, eco-friendly beauty company?
You know… the one that made me look like this:
Well….
She’s given me the RAWsome opportunity to HOST A GIVEAWAY for ShimmerOrganics!
Thank you, Lisa!!!
Winner receives the 4.5 ounce Mandarin and Honey Revitalizing Mask (the biggest container) – a $36.00 value!
There are FIFTEEN ways to enter the ShimmerOrganics contest (US residents only):
#1 is mandatory – the others are optional. But the more entries you get in, the greater your chances are of winning!
- Leave a comment sharing why you absolutely MUST try the ShimmerOrganics Mandarin and Honey Revitalizing Mask.
- Become a fan of ShimmerOrganics on Facebook. Leave a comment saying you did.
- Become a fan of Raw Juice Girl on Facebook. Leave a comment saying you did.
- Add ShimmerOrganics to your Hot List on Artfire. Leave a comment saying you did.
- Do you use Twitter? Tweet about this contest and then leave a comment with your Twitter name. You can swipe this tweet: RT @RawJuiceGirl is giving away a 4.5 ounce container of #raw #pure #ecofriendly ShimmerOrganics clay mask! ( http://tinyurl.com/y8uhde7 ) Then, leave a comment that you did – with your Twitter name or status link.
- Do you Plurk? Plurk about this contest and leave a comment with your Plurk URL.
- Share this contest on your blog, linking back to this post. (The pingback will be counted as an extra entry.) If you don’t see your pingback, just email me at healingwithjuices at gmail.com and let me know. It may have gone to spam for some reason.
- Follow @RawJuiceGirl on Twitter. Comment, saying you did.
- Are you a Stumbler? Stumble and review any post you want to–just leave the link to your SU review in (its own) comment.
- Do you have a Digg account? Digg one of my posts. Take your pick. Come back and leave a comment on this post with a link to your Digg post.
- Leave a comment on the ShimmerOrganics Mandarin and Honey Revitalizing Mask review post . Come back here and leave a comment letting me know you did that.
- Leave a comment on the package arrival post and let me know what you like about (or recommend for) the packaging. Come back and let me know you did, with a comment on this post.
- Leave a comment on my interview post with ShimmerOrganics owner, Lisa Ann Turkel. Leave a comment here saying that you did.
- If you share this contest on Facebook or some other social media account, I’ll accept that as an extra entry. Just share the link to this contest on that site and leave the link here in the comments to let me know you did.
- Follow me or friend Lisa Ann Turkel (or me) on any of the social media sites for an extra entry. If you follow or friend Lisa (or me) on more than one social media site, simply add an extra comment sharing that you did.
NOTE: Please leave a comment for each entry (tweet, plurk, etc.) because each comment will be counted as a number when I enter the total number of comments at Random.org once the contest ends. (Don’t just say “thanks for the contest” or something like that–I do not publish those type of comments because they seem like spam and aren’t fair to the other contestants who leave a thoughtful, genuine answer.) Thanks!
This contest is open to US RESIDENTS ONLY (sorry, international readers!!) – 0h, and I’ll be using Random.org to choose the winner.
Contest ends Wednesday, January 20th. I’ll accept comments until midnight. (Central Time). Winner will be posted the next morning.
That gives you TWO weeks to get your entries in. Hurry and spread the word. The more entries you have, the higher your chances of winning!!!
Let the contest begin!!!!
Wednesday, August 19th is FINALLY here! You still have a few hours left for entering to win a yoga mat (of your choice) + a yoga DVD (by Instructor Stacy McCarthy). Contest ends at 9 p.m. (Central Time) and there are SEVEN ways to enter. Hurry, while there’s still time!
As the yoga mat + DVD contest is nearing its end, I’ve been working hard to gear up for other reviews and contests. Some will just be reviews of products I’ve received as samples. Others will be both reviews and contests like I normally host. I’m exciting to have the amazing opportunity to review the following and share my thoughts with you!
Books from Book Publishing Company
(The Book Publishing Company (www.bookpubco.com) is a health-minded book publishing company.
It’s their desire to be your #1 resource for health reference, recipes, and enjoyment.)
The Raw Food RevolutionDiet, by Cherie Soria, Brenda Davis RD, Vesanto Melina, MS, RD
Raw Food Made Easy, by Jenny Cornbleet
Raw for Dessert, by Jenny Cornbleet
I can’t wait to dig in to these books. Thanks, Richard! 
(Autographed Copy!!!) of Gillian McKeith’s Boot Camp Diet
I’ve been a HUGE fan of Gillian McKeith’s for years. I love her approach to a healthier lifestyle, and she’s quite thefeisty little lady! (See for yourself: www.gillianmckeith.com) And I’m SO honored that she not only sent a copy of her Boot Camp Diet book for me to review and one to give away–they’re BOTH autographed! Eeeek! Thank you, Gillian!!!
Sarah’s Wicked Witch Hazel Spray
(This is an eco-friendly yoga mat cleaner from The Bolder Mat Company. Can’t wait to try it!)
Manitoba Harvest Hemp Milk (Bliss)
Thanks to my contact at Manitoba Harvest (www.manitobaharvest.com ) for sending me one of each of the Hemp Bliss flavors they offer:
Chocolate
Vanilla
Original (sweetened)
Original (unsweetened)
They’re all organic and I can’t wait to pry into ‘em and see how blissful they truly are!! Eeeek!!
Been Busy!
Besides working hard on quality reviews and planning awesome upcoming contests with fantabulous sponsors (I love you all!), I’ve been busy helping my mom with her herb business. We’ve been setting up at outdoor markets. Her blog is updated now with one of our latest marketing adventures. You might want to take a peek. You’ll get to see me dressed up in a pioneer dress and a bonnet!
Upcoming Contests Featuring these Fabulous Companies
- 2 Food Matters DVDs (I’ve watched this now… it’s AMAZING! Review + Contest coming tomorrow!!)
- Detox 4 Women by Natalia Rose (I read this book last night and it’s awesome; it really helps you understand water retention, etc!)
- Oh Nuts! (raw macadamia nuts and pecans) <— These are seriously delicious nuts–and they’re JUMBO sized!
- E3Live (Green-tasting (which I don’t mind!), but I REALLY notice that it’s making me feel better. It was definitely put to the test through my recent stressful events!)
- 2 books (Coconut Water for Health and Healing
and Oil Pulling Therapy: Detoxifying and Healing the Body Through Oral Cleansing
by Dr. Bruce Fife
- and MORE!
You’ll definitely want to stay tuned!
Be sure to subscribe to Healing with Juices’ Feed for free updates. You can get free updates to your email as well (sign up here). You’ll also receive inspiration, juice and smoothie recipes, and juice fasting tips and encouragement to help keep you motivated toward your ultimate health–and more personal posts about stuff that’s going on in my life PLUS get to enter all sorts of awesome contests! 
First, I’d like to send out a huuuuuuge thank you to Mic and everyone at Navitas Naturals for not only sending delicious samples for me to try, but for sponsoring this contest so you’d have the opportunity to try some, too! Thank you!
And the Winner Is…
There was a total of 14 comments. When I went to Random.org to find out which comment number won, it generated #1–and who was the #1 commenter on the Navitas Naturals Contest post?
Angela!
Here’s what Angela’s winning comment said:
- 1 Angela { 06.11.09 at 11:35 pm }
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“Oh my gosh- what an amazing contest. Like you Michele, I have never tried a goji berry. I would love to try these. I am also a big fan of cashews and can definitely use an eco-friendly canteen for our almost daily hiking treks. Thanks so much for the contest. You Rawk!!!”
Congratulations, Angela! E-mail me at healing with juices at gmail dot com with your mailing address and I’ll get your package in the mail!!
Upcoming Contests Featuring these Fabulous Companies
- 2 books by Nomi Shannon, The Raw Gourmet (These two books have GORGEOUS photos and the recipes are amazing!
- 2 Food Matters DVDs (Haven’t had a chance to watch this one yet, but do check out their site–they have a RAWsome message to share!!)
- Detox 4 Women by Natalia Rose (I read this book last night and it’s awesome; it really helps you understand water retention, etc!)
- Living Tree Community (Raw almond butter and organic coconut mango persimmon butter!)
- Oh Nuts! (raw macadamia nuts and pecans) <— These are seriously delicious nuts–and they’re JUMBO sized!
- E3Live (Green-tasting (which I don’t mind!), but I REALLY notice that it’s making me feel better. It was definitely put to the test through my recent stressful events!)
- and MORE!
You’ll definitely want to stay tuned!
So… be sure to subscribe to Healing with Juices’ Feed for free updates. You can get free updates to your email as well (sign up here). You’ll also receive inspiration, juice and smoothie recipes, and juice fasting tips and encouragement to help keep you motivated toward your ultimate health–and more personal posts about stuff that’s going on in my life. 
First, I’d like to send out a huuuuuuge thank you to Mic and everyone at Navitas Naturals for not only sending delicious samples for me to try, but for sponsoring this contest so you can try some, too! Thank you!
Navitas Naturals Goodies
Check out that eco-friendly canteen! Now you can re-use your water container and help preserve the environment! And look at those delicious cashews and goji berries. Eeeek! 
I was super excited when my package from Navitas Naturals arrived. I absolutely love cashews and I was pleasantly surprised by the freshness of this brand. I had never tried goji berries and to be honest, I wasn’t sure if I liked them at first! They grew on me, though–and there’s so many ways you can incorporate them into your meals or snacks:
- smoothies
- oatmeal
- granola
- cookies
- or just by the handful
Navitas Naturals: The Company
It’s nice to know a company has the health of their consumer in mind when they’re creating and selling their products. Here’s what Navitas Naturals shares on their About page:
“Health conscious consumers choose our nutrient-rich products because they are loaded with antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals. Our premium quality “superfoods” are always free of additives and trans fats; the absence of these elements speaking to the purity and effectiveness of the products.”
Do you know what “Navitas” means?
I learned what it means when I checked out their website: The “Navitas” in our name is the Latin word for energy.
How awesome is that?! Healthy snacks from a healthy company–and the root of the company is based on energy! Who couldn’t use a little more energy in this crazy world, right?
What do I mean by “healthy company”?
Look what else I discovered on their About page:
“And like our name implies, our mission is to provide premium organic functional foods that increase energy and enhance health. Part of this effort is to continually search for the world’s most beneficial natural foods. Navitas Naturals is a certified organic, green business headquartered in Marin County, California.”
Healthy for our bodies–and our world? Now that’s a winning combo in my book!
And…. you can follow them on Twitter! @NavitasNaturals
Navitas Naturals Contest!!
What you’ll be winning:
- 1 eco-friendly canteen
- 1 package of raw cashews
- 1 package of goji berries
You’re allowed FOUR FIVE SIX entries for this contest:
Note: Please leave a comment for each thing you do (tweet, plurk, etc.) because each comment will be counted as a number when I enter the total number of comments at Random.org once the contest ends. Thanks!
- Leave a comment sharing why you want to try Navitas Naturals products. (DO NOT just say “thanks for the contest” or something like that–I do not publish those type of comments because they seem like spam and aren’t fair to the other contestants who leave a thoughtful, genuine answer.)
- Do you Twitter? Tweet about this contest and then leave a comment with your Twitter name.
- Do you Plurk? Plurk about this contest and leave a comment with your Plurk URL.
- Share this contest on your blog, linking back to this post. (The pingback will be counted as an extra entry.) If you don’t see your pingback, just email me at healingwithjuices@gmail.com and let me know. It may have gone to spam for some reason.
- Add Healing with Juices to your favorites on Technoratori. Comment again to let me know, with a link to your technoratori profile to show you added us.
- Are you a Stumbler? Stumble and review any post you want to–just leave the link to your SU review in (its own) comment.
NOTE: ANYONE can enter this contest. You DO NOT have to be in the United States. Oh, and I’ll be using Random.org to choose the winner….
Contest ends Monday, June 15th, at 9 p.m. (Central Time) so you have FOUR DAYS to get all your entries in. Have fun trying to win!!
After this contest ends, you’ll be competing for more raw nuts, raw nut butters, books, DVDs, and lots more–so don’t miss out on upcoming posts!
Be sure to subscribe to Healing with Juices’ Feed for free updates. You can get free updates to your email as well (sign up here). You’ll also receive inspiration, juice and smoothie recipes, and juice fasting tips and encouragement to help keep you motivated toward your ultimate health–and more personal posts about stuff that’s going on in my life.
I’m pleased to announce that Healing with Juices is once again in contest mode! I’ll be posting a new contest tomorrow featuring awesome products from Navitas Naturals. This is a fantabulous company. They have super customer service, great products, and it’s an honor that I get to review and host a contest for some of their goodies!
What will you win?
The winner of this contest will receive THREE awesome prizes!!
An eco-friendly canteen!
A package of yummy raw cashews!
A package of tasty goji berries!
I’m busy writing a deserving review of the above and the contest will launch with that post (like always). I’m so excited to be back in contest mode again, you all. I love, love, love being able to inspire you to eat healthier by offering you healthy treats!!
Upcoming Contests Featuring these Fabulous Companies
- 2 books by Nomi Shannon, The Raw Gourmet (These two books have GORGEOUS photos and the recipes are amazing!
- 2 Food Matters DVDs (Haven’t had a chance to watch this one yet, but do check out their site–they have a RAWsome message to share!!)
- Detox 4 Women by Natalia Rose (I read this book last night and it’s awesome; it really helps you understand water retention, etc!)
- Living Tree Community (Raw almond butter and organic coconut mango persimmon butter!)
- Oh Nuts! (raw macadamia nuts and pecans) <— These are seriously delicious nuts–and they’re JUMBO sized!
- E3Live (Green-tasting (which I don’t mind!), but I REALLY notice that it’s making me feel better. It was definitely put to the test through my recent stressful events!)
- and MORE!
You’ll definitely want to stay tuned!
So… be sure to subscribe to Healing with Juices’ Feed for free updates. You can get free updates to your email as well (sign up here). You’ll also receive inspiration, juice and smoothie recipes, and juice fasting tips and encouragement to help keep you motivated toward your ultimate health–and more personal posts about stuff that’s going on in my life.
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Posted Sunday, August 2, 2008
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One of the topics I’ve decided to add to this blog is living green. I’m very proud of the things I do to help protect our beautiful environment. See that box of peaches in the photo? Those came from a local farmer’s market. They were grown locally. By buying them, I’ve helped the environment in a variety of ways. How, you ask? Well, for starters a semi truck didn’t have to drive them to the grocery store. Look at all the gas that was saved. Also, it supports the local farmers when we buy from them so they can keep growing food that will keep us healthy. Another good thing when you buy from local farmers, they normally don’t use as many chemicals on the produce as it grows. Sometimes they don’t use any. All these things help the environment.
I adore farmer’s markets. There’s nothing like seeing all those vendors selling nutritious, home grown food! Fruits, veggies, and herbs that are grown organically are the best. The flavors are so fresh and delicious and just think of all the nutrients we’re getting – instead of nasty ole chemicals!
I know you’re thinking I’ve made peach juice or a peach smoothie out of these beauties. I will, but for now I’m enjoying their sweet taste as is. Just look at how beautiful they are!
I’m not sure how expensive peaches are where you’re at, but for this big box it only cost me $7.00 (U.S) - definitely a huge savings there! So, I get to enjoy all these tasty peaches on a frugal budget while living green. How awesome is that?!
Here are a few tips for living green:
- purchase reusable, cloth shopping bags and take them with you when you shop – no more plastic!
- shop local – saves gas on your part and the delivery trucks
- use a quality, natural home made soap as shampoo – eliminate those chemicals and plastic bottles!
- use cloth napkins
- walk rather than drive short distances
- use essential oils instead of chemical fragrances, sprays, or toxic candles to make yourself and/or your home smell fresh
I’ll share more green tips in upcoming posts.
Don’t just buy food from the vendors at farmer’s markets. They also sell soaps, lotions, shampoos, lip balm, clothing, and so much more. Spend some time there and purchase things that will not only help the vendors keep coming back, but help you live as green as possible. Hey, you might even learn to make or grow some things to sell yourself!
Here’s to life, health, and healing with juices!
