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I'm Janine, wife to Donny and mama to Sebastian (age 18 months). We live (with our annoying dog) in a simple, cozy apartment in Portland, Oregon, where we are working on building our home and our lives with style. I believe in buying secondhand, in basic and natural products, and in living fabulously on any budget. More about us.

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Harvey Prince AGELESS Fragrance review & giveaway

Dec 27, 2011 / 40 Comments

I received a set of Harvey Prince scents for the purpose of this review – All opinions are completely my own. This giveaway is sponsored by Harvey Prince. This giveaway is now closed ~ Congratulations, Sujaan!

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I recently received a set of fragrances by Harvey Prince to review. While great for all seasons, I found these scents to be a great pick-me-up for winter. Just a dab lasts all day long and best of all, all of their fragrances are completely free of parabens and toxins. As a mom, having a totally safe go-to scent is important, and I love that I can confidently recommend this brand to my readers.

Who is Harvey Prince?

Our mother is our inspiration: she radiates warmth and turns heads wherever she goes. Harvey Prince is a salute to breathing magic into every moment, and taking on every day with confidence. We hope your new fragrance will bring out the magic you have inside of you.

Harvey Prince fragrance review

Harvey Prince scents are crafted using high-quality, eco-friendly ingredients. Most mainstream perfumes are loaded with chemicals – When you see “fragrance” listed on any product, that term is completely unregulated and is often the most toxic component in beauty items. Harvey Prince fragrances contain NO parabens, phthalates, PCBs, BPAs, GMOs, or sulfates. I am constantly cuddling my son, not to mention nursing and sharing a bed with him, so having a safe scent is very important to me. (Those chemicals can stay in your body for years – It is recommended that you start avoiding them before you even think about trying to conceive. They are especially dangerous for little developing bodies but by no means safe for adults either.) I love that Harvey Prince cares about their customers and the environment as well as their product. The result is a guilt-free everyday fragrance.

About AGELESS

You can read more about the science of Harvey Prince anti-age perfume – I just love the way it smells! The scent is mostly light, slightly fruity and floral, but just musky enough to smell grown-up. Ageless uses pink grapefruit and mango to counteract smells of aging, and also carries notes of jasmine, tuberose, ylang ylang, and sandalwood.

Harvey Prince - Ageless

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Tropical Traditions Glass and Surface Cleaner – Giveaway!

Sep 14, 2011 / 21 Comments

As you know, we are a big fan of Tropical Traditions brand here in the Fowler household. My husband loves how quickly and easily it cleans anything, from carpets to counter tops. I love that I don’t cringe when Sebastian picks up the spray bottle. Their Glass and Surface Cleaner is ammonia and alcohol free, dye and fragrance free. It cleans glass without streaks and cleans other surfaces in one step – No need to rinse. We love it. I mostly use it to shine the kitchen sink and wipe down the table where Sebastian eats. He often eats directly from the table so it is important that the cleaner we use is truly non-toxic. It is so safe that their site even recommends using it to clean your fruits and vegetables!

Tropical Traditions Glass and Surface Cleaner - Gallon

Tropical Traditions is giving one of my readers their own *gallon* of Tropical Traditions Glass and Surface Cleaner!

Leave one separate comment per entry.

Mandatory entry: Give me your best cleaning tip!

Extra entries:

- Tell me another TT product you would love to try

- Follow @TropTraditions on Twitter

- Like Tropical Traditions on Facebook

- Follow Alternative Housewife via Google Friend Connect -or- Feedburner

- Like Alternative Housewife on Facebook

- Like Janine Fowler on Facebook

- Share this giveaway on Twitter, Facebook and/or Google+ (Leave one comment for each. You may tweet once per day.)

- Vote for my photo in the BumbleWee Breastfeeding Photo Contest (Before Sept 21st)

I will choose a giveaway winner on September 23, 2011 (my son’s birthday!) at around midnight PST.

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EdenFantasys $100 Giveaway

Aug 09, 2011 / 34 Comments

This giveaway is now closed ~ Congratulations, Shannon!

While I am off on vacay enjoying my fam and working on my marriage, I want to offer my readers a chance to light things up at home. You have seem my previous posts about EdenFantasys as I absolutely swear by their products. My latest rave comes from my bestie Ginger, who swears that their Silky sheets spray is amazing. Other favorites include candles, bath products, and of course vibrators. I love that products are rated for safety and many are free of parabens and other toxins. Lots of organic options as well!

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I am giving one of my readers a $100 gift card to EdenFantasys

Required entry:

* Follow me via Google Friend Connect (right sidebar) or via Feedburner & leave a comment.

For extra entries, you may leave a comment for each of these:

* Tell me what you would spend your $100 gift card on

* Tell me one thing you would love for me to write about on this blog, or another way I could improve it

* Share this giveaway on Twitter (You can use the buttons below the post)

* Share this giveaway on Facebook (You can use the buttons below the post)

* Share this giveaway on Google+

I will select a giveaway winner around midnight on August 20, 2011.

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Tropical Traditions Natural Deodorant review & giveaway

Jun 21, 2011 / 22 Comments

This giveaway is now closed ~ Congratulations to Raven In A Blue Room

I have been on the hunt for a natural deodorant for awhile now. Like many people, I have concerns about aluminum, but mostly I hate the residue conventional deodorants leave behind. Dove, Secret and other brands leave behind a film that makes my underarms impossible to shave smoothly. Between the residue itself and the irritation caused from shaving and scrubbing, my armpits were never pretty… until now.

Tropical Traditions Classic DeodorantTropical Traditions Aluminum-Free Natural Deodorant gets rid of odor but washes away clean in the shower, making shaving easy and leaving underarms smooth and conditioned. I really should have taken before and after photos as I am now so much more confident in lifting my arms.

All of Tropical Traditions’ natural deodorants are organic, made with coconut oil, baking soda, natural scents and oils. I chose the Classic smell because of my love for tea tree oil and patchouli. They also offer Lavender and Frankincense. Tropical Traditions deodorants are roll-ons and go on as a cool liquid. They are great sizes for traveling and you can reapply as needed with no gunkiness.

Win your own Tropical Traditions roll-on deodorant

One reader will win their own Tropical Traditions deodorant in your choice of scent.

Do any or all of the below to enter. There is no one mandatory entry, just choose the ones you like:

- Visit the Tropical Traditions website and tell me another product you would like to try.

- Sign up for the Tropical Traditions Sales Letter.

- Follow @TropTraditions on Twitter.

- Follow Alternative Housewife via Google Friend Connect or Feedburner.

- Post about this giveaway on Twitter, Facebook or your own blog. (One entry each)

Leave one comment below for each entry. Winner will be randomly chosen around midnight on 6/30/2011.

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