I mentioned that I am an Athleta Esprit de She Ambassador. I am getting excited for our Chicago 5K/10K run on Thursday, July 18th. It’s still open, ladies, so if you are nearby, you should join me. The loot is adorable and it is certain to be a good time! I hope the weather will be mild like last night and today!
In advance of this race, Esprit de She sponsor Lifetime Fitness will host their debut Twitter chat to “celebrate fitness, sisterhood and the spirit of her” next Tuesday, July 16 at 8 p.m. CST. They will be joined by Athleta and giving away fantastic prizes to chat participants. Join in – you don’t have to be registered. Get ready to talk about your “Power to the She” moments, what keeps you motivated, and how you’re doing on your 2013 goals. You can join the conversation by following #espritdeshe.
I am also hosting a little giveaway on my Facebook page. Not on Facebook? Leave a comment below on which Esprit de She event you would love to do and why and you will be included in my drawing for an Esprit de She t-shirt or an Athleta visor. Drawing will occur on Monday, July 15th.
Whole Planet Foundation and BlueAvocado have partnered to launch “Make Change. Not Waste.”, an app that rewards Whole Foods Market® shoppers with coupons for green lifestyle actions, while raising awareness and donations to alleviate global poverty through microcredit. This is the only retailer-based app that rewards customers for making greener choices, while providing a third tier of impact that improves the lives of women micro-entrepreneurs. Since April 2012, users have logged more than 324,000 green actions and have donated the value of 4200 coupons to fund microlending projects around the globe through Whole Planet Foundation, a non-profit of Whole Foods Market® dedicated to poverty alleviation. Consumers can unlock coupons as rewards for their green lifestyle choices from top green brands like Alexia Foods, BlueAvocado, Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soap, Enray, Frontier Co-op, Garden of Life, Nature’s Path, Organic Valley, Stonyfield and Whole Foods Market, Allegro Coffee Company, Earth’s Best, and Naked Juice.
Download the “Make Change. Not Waste.” iPhone app and start earning coupons today while helping the environment! Another win-win. I found lots of fun summer deals this week:
- Shop “practically new” women’s and kids’ clothes from thredUP.com! Get $10 off your first order of $20 or more with code: SMART10 at checkout through Friday 7/19/13. New customers only. Also, you can also sell your practically new items on this site – check out this blog post for more information. Has anyone tried it?
- Check out two great deals at Beauty.com:
- Spend $40 at Beauty.com and receive a skin care trio ($34 value) gift with purchase!
Offer ends 07.13.2013 or while supplies last.
- $10 off $50 at Beauty.com!
- Spend $40 at Beauty.com and receive a skin care trio ($34 value) gift with purchase!
- Hey Chicago runners:
- Enter to win a V.I.P. pass to the Terrapin 5K (on August 8th at Soldier Field) for you and two registered friends by entering on the RAM Racing Facebook page every Tuesday at 2pm CST! Winners are announced 10am the next day with lots of fun ways to win!
- Save $8 on Chicago 10K on August 11 with code ACTIVE8
- Save $10 on the Crosstown Classic 10K with the code CLASSIC10K
- Save $10 on the 2013 Chicago Half Marathon on September 8th with code MKTATHCHM13 through 7/25.
- Hey runners, save $13 off your next Rock and Roll series race entry on July 13th.
- I am back on my sweepstakes kick again. You can enter to win a Napa Valley / 34th America’s Cup Getaway! Snap a photo of how the Napa Valley (the wines, the people, the cuisine, the place) has inspired an unexpected summer story… wherever you are. In the caption, tell them your Napa Valley story. Be sure to tag @NapaVintners and #unexpectednapa
Like the Clymb on Facebook to enter their Seven in Seven (7 trip giveaway) and then vote for a $10 off $50 coupon code. Join The Clymb (free) HERE to use it! (Great deals all of the time!) Also, after you join, check out this VIP sale and use code BESTSELLERS to get 20% off of your next purchase of $50 or more.
- Check out great deals at Gilt City get 25% off if you are not a member and sign up – free!
- National deals: Get 50% off on lobster from “Get Maine Lobster”, 50% off on Lauren Merkin bags and 36% off of awesome dodocases for iPad and iPad mini (I love mine!)
- In Chicago- it’s Guiliana and Bill’s picks: Save 50% off on cooking classes for 2 at Cook Au Vin, 60% off at Studio 110, 50% off on Chicago SUP and more VIP deals
- In NYC, save up to 70% off at Gotham Beauty Lounge, 65% off on clases at EPIC Hybrid Training and more!
- National deals: Get 50% off on lobster from “Get Maine Lobster”, 50% off on Lauren Merkin bags and 36% off of awesome dodocases for iPad and iPad mini (I love mine!)
- Get $15 off on any deal of $30 or more at Living Social with the code JULYVIP (through 7/14.) I got 50% off dinner for 2 at Blue Star in Wicker Park! They also have my favorite guilty pleasure $34 for one year subscription to US Weekly – only $19 with this deal!!
- Like Forever Yogurt? The Chicago Reader has a $5 voucher for $2.50 (and lots of other 50% off vouchers for eats around town!)
- My Red Mango card giveaway has ended. You can try Super Biotic Red Mango smoothies for $2 until July 31 with a voucher from Google Offers or one from Amazon Local Deals (you have to join that one – free and you can link your amazon account). Try them! I think you will like them!
- Save 20% site wide on great “eco-elegant” flowers, food and gifts from OrganicBouquet.com. (Click link for 20% off)
- Get an extra 20% off on Lifebooker Loot deals up to $250 deals – great spa stuff in major metros!
Last thing for today, if you are in Chicago and are looking for something awesome to do to improve your karma this weekend? Volunteer at the opening or closing ceremonies for the TPAN Ride for AIDS Chicago July 13-14. It is a 200 mile 2-day ride (it’s awesome, Jen and I did it in 2011!) that starts and ends in Evanston. Click HERE to learn more!
That’s all I have for today – have you found anything good lately? Tell me about it in the comments! Have a great weekend, all!
PS. Don’t forget to check out and enter my CEP Compression giveaway!