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Back To School in Style: #HeritageB2S Twitter Party

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What are you doing on Wednesday night? No, seriously – what are you doing? Because there’s only ONE thing you need to do. Trust me on this. Clear your schedule. Call the babysitter. Set your PVR.

Newsflash: the ONLY place you’ll want to be is the #HeritageB2S Twitter Party at 9:00pm ET on Wednesday, August 27th, 2014. Because, in addition to sharing tips and tricks to make the new school year as stress-free as possible, we’ll be giving away a MacBook Air Laptop, valued at $999.
macbook-air-large-image(It’s okay if you need a moment to pick your jaw up off the floor. I get it, I really do!) We’ll also have $700 in gift cards from Oliver’s Labels and Target to give away, with seriously amazing denominations such as 2 x $50, 2 x $100 and 1 x $200 in Target gift cards. Now that’s how you’re supposed to start off the school year – winning at our Twitter Party! See full details here.

Be sure to follow our sponsors @HeritageFunds and @OliverLabels – and RSVP below for your chance to win! …

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Make Your Walls POP with Room-eez #Giveaway

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Note: The following giveaway is open to Canadians only.

I’m no stranger to wall decals. In fact, I *may* have an addiction.

Any why not? They are quite frankly the EASIEST way to give your room a burst of colour, a touch of personality or simply a fun, vibrant edge. I’ve been experimenting with wall art for years now, beginning with Ryder’s playroom and most recently, my guest bathroom.

I’m also no stranger to Oliver’s Labels. Still my go-to favourite for fashion forward labels (remember my Pucci-inspired name labels?), I was incredibly excited to learn that their NEW line of Room-eez Wall Decor is now available in Canada.

“Room-eez Name Decals are a fun and easy way of personalizing your child’s room. The name prints 26” wide and varies in height depending on your choice of font and the length of the name. Add a set of decorative graphics in your child’s favorite design theme to add even more personality.

Room-eez Name Decals are made from a specialized material that is strong enough to stick on the wall forever yet gentle enough to be repositioned or removed without causing any damage. Unlike the majority of wall graphics on the market, this advanced, high quality material is not vinyl and therefore doesn’t shrink, curl or stretch the way vinyl does.”

When Oliver’s asked me to review a set of name + graphic decals, I was tickled pink. I consider myself quite the wall decor connoisseur, and was eager to put them to the test.

Searching through the available graphics, I must admit that they aren’t exactly my preferred style – while the selection of colours and graphics is generous, all of the icons have a very juvenile feel. I’d like to see them mix it up with a few sophisticated designs, especially for older children, teens, and parents of wee ones who prefer a more streamlined/ modern approach to style. Say, a one-animal theme (like monkeys! I love monkeys!) with varying poses and sizes….

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Summer Beauty: Oliver’s Labels

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The following giveaway is open to US and CAN residents.

You may be thinking: What do labels have to do with beauty? It’s actually quite simple – I’ve got a ton of makeup. Like, almost enough to fill a home aquarium. Some of it’s mine, some I’ve set aside to review, and some of it I intend to give away. So how do I keep it all organized?

With Oliver’s Labels, of course.

Now take a look at those labels.

Click picture to enlarge if you must.

Did you notice something about the labels?

Their fabulous Pucci-inspired design?

The different shapes and sizes?

The Lena-esque colour combination?

Perhaps.

But did you happen to notice…

That there are no freakin’ dinosaurs or butterflies in sight?

That’s right, Oliver’s Labels are for ADULTS too! In fact, with so many fashion forward designs, including Roberto Cavalli Inspired, Rococo, Camo, London Primrose and more, you’ll make excuses to brand items with your posh new labels.

Check out all the designs here.

Of course, you could buy Oliver’s Labels for your child – in fact, I’m loving their clear and easy to read allergy labels, such as No Nuts, No Dairy, etc. And, they do have super cute designs with dinosaurs and butterflies. But I’ve been there, done that, and have a drawer full of labels for my little guys. This time, mama gets to play with stickers!

I opted for a customized package of Original Labels, Mini Labels and Mini Bag Tags.

Lena Loves:

1. I’ll say it again, the designs. I simply have not come across another brand that offers such vivid, colourful labels with the benefit of being dishwasher, microwave, fridge, freezer and outdoors-safe.

2. The Found-it Tracking System. Since I knew that I’d be using my labels for mostly small, personal beauty items, I didn’t opt to incorporate Oliver Label’s Found-it code, a FREE online Lost-and-Found system that let’s your stuff find it’s way home. Before you order labels, be sure to read more about it here.

3. The labels are top quality. From Oliver’s Labels: “Since November 2007 we perfected our top-secret method of printing full-color graphics on vinyl (When we first started OliversLabels.com, our labels were made of polyester). Our labels are completely waterproof and incredibly durable. In fact, we guarantee that our printing will never rub off.”

In addition to makeup, I’ve branded the underside of potluck dishes, storage boxes and more. In fact, I was recently at a party, and toted a label along to affix to my plastic drinking cup. You can believe my snazzy little Pucci label was the talk of the party!


Oliver’s Labels can be purchased online or via telephone at 1-800-398-2060. For a limited time, shipping is FREE on orders over $30.


One lucky reader will win a $40 gift card to Oliver’s Labels! To enter, simply jump online and find your favourite design. Then leave a comment here telling us what it is.

You can also qualify for extra entries! Remember, you must leave a separate comment for each. You can:

(1) Follow my blog, Listen to Lena! (2 extra entries!)
(2) “Like” Listen to Lena! on Facebook
(3) NEW Follow Listen to Lena! on Twitter
(4) “Like” Oliver’s Labels on Facebook
(5) Follow Oliver’s Labels on Twitter
(6) Tweet daily: Please use this Oliver’s Labels Giveaway Tweet.

I’ll draw for a winner on August 21st. Good luck everybody!