NIKE Women's Half Marathon Here I Come!

So as many of you know I have been training all summer with Team in Training to complete my first half marathon (13.1 mile run) and first half iron man (1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike and 13.1 mile run). It has been a long, painful - but fun - summer and my half marathon race weekend is finally here!

Vote Now and Vote Often

For those of you who follow me on twitter or are friends on Facebook, you know that my company, boss and several clients are nominees for various Arizona Foothills' Best of Our Valley awards. Many of them are very close to our competitors and I could really use your help!

Beauty Products Make Me Happy

I just have to share my latest blog post for Arizona Spa Girls.

It all started with a big bag of goodies for my enjoyment and review. With fabulous lip glosses, flawless makeup samples and scent-sational perfumes galore I was in beauty product heaven, but I reached total elation when I came across the Model Mirror.

It was perfection wrapped in a pink leopard print shell. The mirror flips open to reveal two mirrors, one lined with LED lighting. Shining the lights onto your face instantly transforms you from your current location to a glamourous vanity fit for a supermodel.

Check out my full review and more details here: Model Mirror: Mirror, Mirror in Our Purse! With so many products and so little time, it makes me wonder what else is out there that I have yet to discover. What's your favorite beauty product find?

xoxo

Samantha

Hey everyone! I know, long time no update. I have been beyond super swamped with work and life the past few months that I haven't found the time to jump on here as near often as I would like. I will try to do a wrap up this weekend and resolve to update regularly form then on! Sound good? I have been thinking of some new ideas for blog posts and am really excited to get some fun posts started!

In the meantime, I wanted to share a contest with all of my blogging friends because you have a chance to win $1000 to WalMart. Not only that but you can create a fun new recipe for the family while your at it. If you like SPICE I highly recommend trying something with the HOT. mac says it's amazing (I on the other hand stick to medium and mild)

What's the Contest All About?

Salsa Sensations is searching for creative and healthy after-school snack recipes using Salsa Sensations brand salsa. Available in three flavors: mild, medium and hot, Salsa Sensations is flavorful and fresh and is available exclusively in your local Wal-Mart in the refrigerated dairy section.

Salsa Sensations invites anyone to submit healthy, delicious recipe ideas to win a $1,000 Wal-Mart gift card! There are two options to submit an entry:

• Create one video (at least 30 seconds in length) demonstrating your creative after-school snack using Salsa Sensations.
• Submit at least three original photos showing how to make your creative after-school snack using Salsa Sensations.

Each video or photo entry must also contain a written recipe or snack idea using Salsa Sensations.

Enter to win a $1,000 Wal-Mart gift card today!

Who is Eligible to Enter?

Anyone! If you can come up with a creative, healthy and delicious after-school snack idea using Salsa Sensations, you are welcome to enter!

How to Enter:

• Fill out the Contest Entry Form located on the Salsa Sensations website here.
• Create one video (at least 30 seconds in length) demonstrating your creative after-school snack using Salsa Sensations and upload your video to YouTube and share your video link on the Salsa Sensations' Facebook Fan page -OR- Submit at least three original photos showing how to make your creative after-school snack using Salsa Sensations and upload your photos to the Salsa Sensations' Facebook Fan Page.
• Entry (video or photos) must contain Salsa Sensations brand salsa in mild, medium or hot. For a full list of a Wal-Mart location near you that carries Salsa Sensations, click HERE.
• Include a written recipe or snack idea using Salsa Sensations when submitting the Contest Entry Form.
• Entry deadline: 11:59 pm MST on Monday, February 21, 2011.
• At least three Finalists will be announced on Wednesday, February 23, 2011.
• Finalist's entries will be open to a public vote, hosted on the Salsa Sensations' blog, from Thursday, February 24, 2011 to Thursday, March 3, 2011. The Finalist's entry with the most votes on Thursday, March 3, 2011 at 11:59 PM MST will win! Winner will be announced on Friday, March 4, 2011.

How Finalists & Winner Will Be Chosen:

The Finalists will be chosen based on video or photo and recipe creativity and brand relevancy as well as use of Salsa Sensations brand salsa in video or photos. Winner will be chosen based on a public vote!

Now, for your viewing pleasure. A fun little video from the genius marketing minds behind Salsa Sensations (cough cough - yes that's my company!) ENJOY!