Julie's Journal

If you’re a regular reader of my blog you’ve seen the Red Chair Confessions videos that I have been posting. If not, you can see them at Red Chair Confessions Mystery and More Red Chair Confessions. I was fairly certain that it was about a new fashion website, but I had never thought in a million years that it was for Talbots!

Talbot’s has been around since 1947, and I always thought they carried old lady clothes, but after looking more at the site today I see that they are not old lady clothes at all. Or maybe I’m just getting old. Okay, never mind that. Talbot’s fashions are hip and trendy and you really need to check them out! I’m digging on this Emblem ruffled silk blouse!

Now is a great time to check out Talbot’s because I’m giving away a $100 Gift Card to Talbot’s to one lucky reader!

Talbots $100 Gift Card Giveaway
Each one of the following is worth one entry into the giveaway – make sure to leave comments so I can include each thing you do!

1. Go to the Go to Talbot’s website and tell me what your favorite item is in my comments.
2. Follow @JustJulie on Twitter.
3. Follow @TalbotsOfficial on Twitter.
4. Tweet: Enter to win the Talbots $100 Gift Card Giveaway from @JustJulie http://tinyurl.com/kqvsdp #redchairconfessions

Three more ways to win a Talbots $100 Gift Card Giveaway – visit these blogs!

• Oh Hey!
• Budget Barbie
• Freaky Frugalite

The contest ends at 11:59 p.m. EST on October 16, 2009 and you can read the Official contest rules

Have you guys tried the Dole Fruit in the Jar? We’ve been eating it for quite some time now, and we all love it. I like to put mine in the refrigerator so it gets nice and cold. It makes for a great healthy snack.

Right now you can enter the Dole Find Snacking Magic Inside Every Jar Sweepstakes to win the incredible grand prize trip for 4 to magical Maui ! Plus, get a chance to win a fantastic daily prize and one of the weekly Nintendo Wii Fit® prize packages! I also have a chance for you to win a FREE COUPON to try out the Dole jarred fruit, and a coupon organizer with recipes to give to one lucky reader!

Dole Jarred Fruit and Coupon Organizer Giveaway
Each one of the following is worth one entry into the giveaway – make sure to leave comments so I can include each thing you do!

1. Go to the Go to Dole Magic website and register to win the trip to Hawaii!
2. Become a fan of Dole Magic on Facebook.
3. Follow @JustJulie on Twitter.
4. Tweet: Enter to win the Dole Jarred Fruit and Coupon Organizer Giveaway from @JustJulie http://tinyurl.com/ony6st

Have fun and good luck! I’ll randomly choose one winner on Wednesday September 23, 2009 from all the entries I receive. U.S. only please! Contest ends at 12 noon (PST) 9-23-09.

Hey guys have you noticed my new Beauty Tip of the Day widget over there on my sidebar? ———>

It is designed to give you daily beauty tips from some of your favorite Unilever brands such as Vaseline, Q-tips, Pond’s and Dove. Did you know that if you put a small amount of Vaseline on your eyelashes everyday it will darken the tips? I didn’t, and I’m going to start making it a part of my nightly routine before going to bed.

You’ll also find coupons to try all these products by clicking on the product bonus link. Have fun, and let me know your beauty tips!

I wrote about the Red Chair Confessions awhile back (click here if you missed it) and I’ve been keeping up with all the videos, but I still don’t have a clue what they are about. Well I take that back. The first time I watched it I thought it was about a new online clothing or shoe store, and now I’m fairly certain that it is. Her last video showed her at the therapist office and her doctor was writing down the words “necklace” and “bag.”

Her most recent video is filmed in a closet filled with clothes, but it’s cute at the end when you hear the little boy go, “Mom? Mom? I’m home.”

I guess it could be about anything at this point though, but their mission statement on their Facebook page is rather odd. “A place to expose, fess up, divulge, spill the beans, reveal, atone, come clean, or maybe… just watch.” Hmmmm, maybe it’s just going to be a site where you can tell your deepest darkest secrets, and then have them posted on the internet! LOL! What do you think it is?

Stay tuned next week and we’ll see if she finally reveals her big secret.

I got the chance to try out Moja Mix, and I just had to share it with you guys! You can create your own cereal mix in just three easy steps.

1. Choose your cereal base.
2. Add dried fruit.
3. Add nuts and seeds.

It’s more than just ordering your own custom-mixed cereal though as they take it one step further and let you create a name for your mix. You can also add a catch phrase or a slogan, and it’s printed right on your label when you receive it. We named ours Tropic Thunder and used a phrase from the movie for our cereal mixture. It’s really yummy, and so fun to create your own mixture! You can get really creative with this, so have fun!

Tropic Thunder
“I’m a dude, playing a dude, disguised as another dude!”

• Coconut Crisp (oat flakes, barley flakes, coconut flakes, rice crispies)
• Mango
• Banana chips
• Papaya
• Macadamia nuts
• Sunflower seeds
• Pineapple
• Sesame seeds

Now for the fun part! I have a FREE CODE to give to one lucky reader so you can create your own Moja Mix!

Moja Mix Custom-Mixed Cereal Giveaway Rules
Each one of the following is worth one entry into the giveaway – make sure to leave comments so I can include each thing you do!

1. Go to the Moja Mix website and tell me in my comments what Cereal Base you would choose.
2. Follow @mojamix on Twitter.
3. Become a fan of Moja Mix on Facebook.
4. Follow @JustJulie on Twitter.
5. Tweet: Enter to win the Moja Mix Custom-Mixed Cereal Giveaway from @JustJulie http://tinyurl.com/l64ubf

Have fun and good luck! I’ll randomly choose one winner on Monday September 21, 2009 from all the entries I receive. Contest ends at 12 noon (PST) 9-21-09.