Summer is HERE! I’m partnering with the Blogging Mamas Network on their latest Event to help you Keep Cool in the Sun!
We’ve come together with a great group of bloggers who have a ton of prizes to help celebrate the Summer season and give you the chance to win!
I am a huge coffee drinker, and even better, I’m trying to lose weight again. Just a little bit, not too much! With Vita Cost you can find affordable vitamins, coffee, healthy products that are sure to keep you healthy. I was lucky to receive the Kona Coffee Gourmet Blend and the Reserveage Green Coffee Bean Extract with Raspberry Ketones. Not only do the products look beautiful, they leave amazing results and are tasty too!
My husband was the first one to try the coffee and although I was second I didn’t care, it was delicious. Fresh smelling coffee and tasty especially with a little bit of creamer poured into it. Mix it up, you have a flavor filled cup of coffee. The nice thing about the Kona Coffee is that it has beans direct from the Parry Estate, Kona’s Largest Coffee Plantation. How much fresher than that can you get?! The coffee has a middle ground flavor. Not too strong, not too weak, but enough to leave you satisfied or possibly seeking a couple more cups. It was very pleasant to drink and didn’t leave a bad taste on the back of my tongue.
As for the Green Coffee Bean Extract, I started using it a week and a half ago and used it for a week straight. The pills are easy to swallow and afterwards I managed to taste a little bit of a green coffee taste, nothing too horrible as it was quite a pleasant taste. I followed the directions and took one twice a day. One before breakfast and one either before lunch or dinner. I weighed myself that Monday, followed the directions and methods for at least five days as well as counting my calories. The minute Friday hit, I jumped on the scale and weighed myself. Three pounds dropped! Let’s just say that was the easiest and simplest ways to lose a few pounds successful and it wasn’t a pain. Just remember to take the pills and you’re golden. I have heard that the raspberry ketone sometimes doesn’t work or that it may be fake. Well, I’m here to say that I tried it for less than a week and I lost a few pounds. Imagine if I used it for a month, or two months at that? To make it even better, I did not work out at all. Other than chasing my toddler around and watching some of the things I ate, I wasn’t incredibly active.
I would recommend Vitacost and their products, especially the ones I reviewed, for everyone. They are friendly, and their products are inexpensive and definitely work. At least I know these ones were excellent products!
The Kona Coffee, for 2 (10 oz) bags are normally marked at $19.99, Vitacost’s price is $13.98. The Green Coffee Bean Extract bottle of 60 pills are normally priced at $34.99 and can be purchased at Vita Cost for $25.99. You can save a lot of money with these guys, if you don’t believe me, check out their shop for yourself!
You can follow Vitacost on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest.
One lucky TKDI reader will win a $50 Gift Card to Vitacost! Stock up on summer drinks and snacks for the beach like Gatorade or buy plenty of sunscreen for the beach! Simply enter the Rafflecopter below to enter. Open to US Only, 18+. Giveaway ends 6/25. Good luck!
After you’ve entered my giveaway, don’t forget to hop around to all the others in the linky below. Be sure to enter to win the GRAND PRIZES for this Event too! You have a chance to win… 
In the KIDS package you could win: a pair of Julbo USA looping sunglasses for baby, a trio of TruKids products including Sunny Days sunscreen and Hero Stick, a Hearthsong Camping Tent {chair not included}, a Swim Diaper from Red Barn Cloth Diapers, and a reusable snack tube SqueeZurts Starter Kit!
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A second prize package including a $100 Gift Certificate to Claudia Alan Eyewear and Winner’s Choice of any item from UV Skinz – makers of protective sunwear! 
Enter the GRAND PRIZES HERE! *DISCLAIMER* I may have received one or more of the products mentioned above for free. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. The above post may also contain affiliate links, if you click on those we may receive money and we thank you!According to Jenny, So Easy Being Green, the Blogging Mamas Network, and the Keeping Cool in the Sun participating bloggers are not responsible for sponsors who do not fulfill prize obligations.
Hello, Has a winner been chosen for this giveaway yet? Thanks.
I usually just like 1 point per entry — it keeps things simple. If there are several Facebook or Twitter pages to follow, sometimes it is easier to go to a page where they are all lined out, and then go back to receive the group entries. I like what you currently have going!
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I like the simple entries but I also don’t mind some Twitter and Facebook follows. I don’t care for the 10 lists of 25 Facebook likes. It clogs up my feed.
I’d get some Earth Friendly lemongrass detergent to wash all of our swim clothes!
I’d like to try their GF apple breakfast bars!
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I don’t really care which way the points work everyone that enters gets the same amount of points for each entry and that’s what matters. Both ways have their ups and downs.
Mercy sakes I can’t type today I meant to say I would get some sunscreen lol
I would get us some somescreen
I like entry points per actions.
I would get some Barney Butter Almond Butter Smooth — 10 oz.
I like simple entries but not so many of them. Maybe 5 – 8 total would be nice. Thank you for the giveaway.
I would get some sun tan lotion. That way I could go to the pool with the kids and stay out all day! 🙂
I love giveaways but don’t always like having to “like” a ton of new FB pages.
Entry Question: I think the entries should be weighted i.e. if you post, forward, etc., extra points. That being said, too many “hoops” to jump through are a distraction, and personally my wife & I avoid blogs that require too much.
Prince of Peace Organic Oolong Tea , to make iced tea !
I would get some coconut milk and use it as an ingredient when making ice cream.
I like when each person receives 1 entry and that’s it. I don’t use pinterest and I know many people that don’t use twitter. I think when people are able to get hundreds of entries then it’s way out of control.
I like simple one point entries and I don’t like to have to follow to many people on twitter because you can only follow a certain amount.
I would get Vitacoco Coconut Water
I hate when entries are inflated. I don’t mind a few bonus points for something like tweeting or following, but when each entry is 100 points that is ridiculous! I don’t like any more than 5 points per entry.
I would get some Sparklehearts Yummy 100% Natural Deodorant — 1.7 oz
I think that as long as everything is somewhat equal on entries then whichever (1 pt or 25pts) is fine.
I’d get the Alba Botanica™ Very Emollient Sunblock Facial SPF 30 .
I would get some coconut oil
I like for entries to be more than one point. Some of them take a greater effort than others. I stay away from huge multi-blogger contests that wants you to do a million and one things. I rarely do the follow multiple bloggers on twitter only because I’m always maxed out with my follows.
I would buy sunscreen
I like 1 point entries.
I like to swim to stay cool
I like to sit int he shade
A few follows are not bad but when you have to follow 10 twitter feeds and they don’t folloe back that is not fun.
i like the one single point and not having to do 80000 things to enter a giveaway.. add sponsor and host to social network..tweet..done..keep it simple
sunscreen and some tea for ice tea
I really dislike giveaways where I have to go to a page and follows a long list of blogs on Twitter or facebook – my social media pages get flooded with crap I don’t care about!
I would get some walden farms salad dressing to keep my summer cool with lots of healthy cool salads!
I don’t mind the extra entry options, as long as there is still options for original email users, who do not want or have access to facebook or twitter, etc..
to help keep my summer cool I would like some Tinkyada Brown Rice Pasta Spirals Gluten Free , so we can have pasta salad at our cookouts with our ganddaughters
I would get Pronatura Kombucha Tea.
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i like the one time deal
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I would get the Alba Botanica™ Hawaiian Green Tea Natural Sunblock SPF 45 — 4 fl oz
I don’t like over inflated point entries. I usually will not enter because they don’t seem as fair as one point entry giveaway.
I would get the Alba Botanical Very Emollient Sunscreen Natural Protection Sport SPF 45 — 4 oz.
Yogi Herbal Tea Green Super Anti-Oxidant
I’d et sme California Baby sunscreen.
I’d get sunwarrior warrior blend protein powder to make summer smoothies
I like them all to be 1 points and all in a raflecopter I much prefer when a link is added sometimes people don’t put links and u have to copy and paste or find the link yourself!!
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I am just so grateful to have giveaways to enter, I don’t really care! Entering giveaways is so much fun, and there are so many to choose from! Thank you for having giveaways at all!
I would get some Breezy Morning Detox Express Herb Tea.
I like single points.
We go to the pool.
I would get coconut water!
One point per entry is fine. I don’t see a need for inflated points. I don’t care for the daily tweet entries. I think one should suffice. I don’t do most of the things for extra points but I guess others must have more time than I.
I use ceiling fans mostly to stay cool and when I can’t stand it, I turn on the A/C.
i like it when the entries count for one point instead of a lot. i hate having to like and follow ppl on fb and twitter b/c i have been maxed out for months on those sites so i’m not able to claim many entries since i can’t follow anyone else 🙁
i would get some coconut oil, i’ve heard many good things about it and have never tried it 🙂
I don’t mind a few simple entries but not the inflated type, especially when it involves multiple blogs.
I would get Wisdom Natural SweetLeaf® Sweet Drops™ Sweetener Valencia Orange to make iced tea and ice water taste cool and delicious.
I like one point entries. And I hate when they make you follow 50+ things for one entry, instead of splitting them all up. For one thing, you can get locked out of twitter or facebook by too many follows, likes, shares etc at once. Plus giveaways with so many entries don’t make me want to enter, as the chance of winning is so slim.
I’d like the Seventh Generation Automatic Dishwashing Gel Lemon — 42 fl oz so I dont have to wash dishes, that keeps me cool!
I like the 1 pt. option
I would get Alba Botanica® Very Emollient Natural Sunscreen Mineral Protection Fragrance Free SPF 30
Id buy muscle milk shakes.
I dont think points should be much different. I dont like when you have to jump from page to page to earn the points . Some take so much it just aint work entering them
Thanks for your feedback!
I’d get sunscreen.
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i’d get Alba Botanica™ Very Emollient Natural Sunblock SPF 45 Pure Lavender — 4 fl oz – gotta have sunscreen for a good summer!!!
In the comment section of your 2 Red Hens giveaway, I posted a fairly lengthy response to your question about the value of entries. My feeling is that if I put a lot of time and effort into an entry or if I’m publicly promoting your website, giveaway, and/or sponsor, the entry should be worth more than simply clicking “like” or “vote” or something like that. Same with subscribing–that’s a commitment, and I don’t do it lightly.
Thanks for asking. I hope you’ll do a blog post discussing your thoughts on the matter, along with the feedback from your readers.
To help keep my summer cool, I’d get something like the Alba Botanica Hawaiian Green Tea Natural Sunblock, which at SPF 45 is perfect for gardening and other outdoor activities. Plus, it’s on sale!
I’d like to try the To Go Brands Healthy To Go Acai Energy Boost Drink Mix Tropical Punch — 24 Packets.
I like when the entries are kept simple- but yours is great!
Ha! Thanks. I appreciate the feedback 🙂
A fan, coconut water, and a chilled washcloth.
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I like to get more points for some of the entries. (And I run my giveaways that way too!)
Thanks for the feedback Aimee 🙂
I’d get some Dr. Bronner’s peppermint soap – love it! and some coconut water to mix with my pineapples and bananas for smoothies! :o)
I’d get some Berry Green to add to my fruit smoothies.
I really like simple one point entries and without having to follow hundreds of different fb/twitter pages
I would get the sunscreen
I really need some Earth Mama Angel Baby Bottom Balm!
I like the shakes like the http://www.vitacost.com/worldwide-sports-nutrition-ultra-pure-protein-shake-frosty-chocolate-11-fl-oz to keep cool!
I’d get sunscreen and coconut oil!
I’d get the New Wave Enviro Stainless Steel 20 oz Insulated Bottle in Matte Black .
Giovanni volume shampoo for cool hair & burts bees lip balms.
I’d get the MET-Rx BCAA 2200, CSI Wheat Milk Natural Cleanser, and Jarrow Formulas Co-Q10.
the Kiss My Face moisture shave in cool mint sounds refreshing
i like the honeybee gardens goddess enamel for a cool summer pedi
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YS Eco Bee Farms Raw Honey — 22 oz for my green tea
I would get some Dr. Bronner’s Peppermint soap! 🙂
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Vitacost Extra Virgin Certified Organic Coconut Oil — 54 fl oz
Alba Botanica™ Hawaiian Green Tea Natural Sunblock SPF 45
Tazo Herbal Infusion Iced Tea Passion
I would get some new ecco bella mascara.
I would get some Tea, among other things. Thanks!
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Tazo Organic Iced Green Tea — 13 fl oz Each / Pack of 4
I would get the BlenderBottle Pink — 20 oz to stay hydrate and cool during and after a workout this summer
I just entered the giveaways and would love to try this product on my godchild
for the tugaboo entry
I would get the Blue Monkey 100% Natural Pure Coconut Water No Pulp to stay cool.
I would get some very relaxing Valerian. I have sleeping issues, and sleeping is cool!
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def some kona breakfast blend coffee for iced coffees!
I’d get Kiss My Face Sport Spray SPF 50 — 8 fl oz
We are outside a lot so the Alba Organics™ Hawaiian Kona Coffee After-Sun Lotion would be good to have on hand.
Coconut oil! It’s great for sunkissed skin. 🙂
Some sunscreen, motion sickness stuff for my daughter and probably some kinds of body wash/lotion.
I’d get the Tazo Organic Iced Green Tea to help me cool off this Summer. I like the health benefits of green tea!
I’d get an iron supplement to help manage my anemia
a ggod fan and a swimming pool
I meant a good fan and a swimming pool -sorry
To keep summer cool I would get Trace Minerals Research Electrolyte Stamina Power Pak Lemon Lime.
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coconut oil
Alba Botanica™ Hawaiian Body Polish Smoothing Sugar Cane
I would get the extreme smoothie- chocolate dream
I’d get the Earth Friendly Pet Shampoo.
I would get the green tea and make big pitchers of iced tea to keep cool.
Seeing the coffee makes me think I might go for some LavAzza Espresso Premium Arabica Ground Coffee and have it over ice.
badger balm baby sunscreen!
I would get some protein powder (NeoCell) to put in my smoothies (ice cold smoothies).
I stay in the air conditioning or go cool off at the lake! 🙂
I’d get Pronatura Kombucha Tea
coconut oil to soothe sunburn
Some Barney Butter Almond Butter Smooth — 10 oz
yum
I’d get coconut oil and Biotin.
I would get their California Sunscreen
I’d get Pronatura Kombucha Tea
Alvita Caffeine Free Tea Rooibos Leaf Red Bush
I’d get a shaved iced machine for flavored shaved ice to keep cool.
I’d get some Tazo Iced Green Tea Bags.
I would get the CSI 100% Pure Moroccan Argan Oil – Natural Rejuvenating Oil — 1 fl oz
I’d get milk thistle capsules.
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I’d get some Aubrey Organics skin care products!
I would probably get the antioxidant, astaxanthin because I’ve read that taking it can help you not get sunburned.
Super cool!
I would get Blue Diamond coconut milk to put in my iced coffees.
Maybe some Zantrex.
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Aura Cacia Pure Essential Peppermint Oil!
I’d get some Kiss My Face Liquid Rock deodorant!
I’d like the New Wave Enviro Stainless Steel 40 oz Water Bottle
I might get Celestial Seasonings Herbal Tea Caffeine Free Black Cherry Berry – to make iced tea.
Some California Baby Sunscreen (:
I would get some Method handsoap!
Thanks for the giveaway! =)
i would get some sunscreen
Oh I would love to get some California Baby SPF 30 Plus™ Sunscreen so we can do lots of swimming!
I’d get Avalon Organics Revitalizing Eye Cream Vitamin C
to keep cool I definately would use Emergen-C Electro Mix™ Natural Lemon .
Jason Body Wash Pure Natural Purifying Tea Tree
Id get some coconut oil!
I’ve been looking for American Ginseng liquid and Vitacost cqrries it, I would get that.
Maybe get the Badger Organic Cocoa Butter Lip Balm in “Cool” Mint to keep my lips from drying out.
I love swimming to stay cool.